truepundit--2020-05-26--WARNING GRAPHIC: Video of Cop With Knee On Neck of Handcuffed Man Pleading for Help Goes Viral After

WARNING GRAPHIC: Video of Cop With Knee On Neck of Handcuffed Man Pleading for Help Goes Viral After Man Dies in Street, Sparking National Outrage

A video taken by an onlooker Monday evening shows a Minneapolis police officer keeping his knee on the neck of @ @ @ @ @ at the foot of a squad car .
The man , who was later identified @ @ @ @ @ died .
Tuesday afternoon , Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced that four officers involved @ @ @ @ @ ” with the department , CBS Minnesota reports .
Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted , “ @ @ @ @ @ in the death of George Floyd have been terminated .
This is the right call.
@ @ @ @ @ press conference Tuesday that the FBI will lead the investigation into the incident due to @ @ @ @ @ .
The video , captured by Darnella Frazier , begins with the man , who @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly saying “ I can ’ t breathe ” to the officer who has his @ @ @ @ @ s neck .
The officer is white .
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UPDATE: Officer Derek Chauvin has been identified. He has been involved in several police-involved shootings over his career. This story is developing.
A video taken by an onlooker Monday evening shows a Minneapolis police officer keeping his knee on the neck of a motionless, moaning man at the foot of a squad car. The man, who was later identified as George Floyd, later died.
Tuesday afternoon, Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced that four officers involved are now “former employees” with the department, CBS Minnesota reports. Mayor Jacob Frey tweeted, “Four responding MPD officers involved in the death of George Floyd have been terminated. This is the right call.”
Arradondo said at a press conference Tuesday that the FBI will lead the investigation into the incident due to the possible civil rights violation.
The video, captured by Darnella Frazier, begins with the man, who is black, groaning and repeatedly saying “I can’t breathe” to the officer who has his knee on the man’s neck. The officer is white. READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-05-26--81% Of Canadian COVID Deaths Are In Nursing Homes

A new report citing Canada ’ s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam , confirms that among Canada ’ s coronavirus fatalities , 81 percent were in nursing homes – affecting the elderly with long-term chronic health conditions .
This rate is nearly double the rate of that in the US as a whole , but is comparable to data from some individual states including two ‘ hot spots ’ in the US , Washington state and New York State .
A Yale professor recently described the US nursing home death rate as ‘ staggering ’ , showing how more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ US states from elderly care facilities .
Similarly , countries like Scotland saw half of all deaths from care homes .
The report describes one Toronto facility , 100 people including 40 staff members are currently battling the coronavirus , and another 57 residents are said to have already have died of it , said the Washington Post .
According to those familiar with the case , cramped buildings and employees doing part-time shifts and traveling between several care facilities in order to make a living were two chief factors thought to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ facilities .
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A new report citing Canada’s Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam, confirms that among Canada’s coronavirus fatalities, 81 percent were in nursing homes – affecting the elderly with long-term chronic health conditions.
This rate is nearly double the rate of that in the US as a whole, but is comparable to data from some individual states including two ‘hot spots’ in the US, Washington state and New York State.
A Yale professor recently described the US nursing home death rate as ‘staggering’, showing how more than half of all deaths in 14 US states from elderly care facilities. Similarly, countries like Scotland saw half of all deaths from care homes.
The report describes one Toronto facility, 100 people including 40 staff members are currently battling the coronavirus, and another 57 residents are said to have already have died of it, said the Washington Post.
According to those familiar with the case, cramped buildings and employees doing part-time shifts and traveling between several care facilities in order to make a living were two chief factors thought to have contributed to heavy outbreaks in assisted living facilities. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--The meat industry is trying to get back to normal. But workers are still getting sick — and shortage

The meat industry is trying to get back to normal. But workers are still getting sick — and shortages may get worse.

“ These hogs will eventually stay on farms too long and grow too large to be accepted by harvest facilities @ @ @ @ @ up to 10,069,000 market hogs will need to be euthanized ” – READ MORE Listen @ @ @ @ @ Podcast Below --

“These hogs will eventually stay on farms too long and grow too large to be accepted by harvest facilities. It is estimated that up to 10,069,000 market hogs will need to be euthanized” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Bankruptcy Tsunami Begins: Thousands Of Default Notices Are “Flying Out The Door”

Two weeks ago , when showing the uncanny correlation between defaults and the unemployment rates , we predicted that the number of Chapter 11 filings that is about to flood the US will be nothing short of biblical .
All that was missing was a catalyst… and according to Bloomberg that catalyst arrived in the past week or so , as retail landlords have been sending out thousands of default notices to tenants , who in turn have experienced a collapse in foot traffic , sales and cash flow due to the COVID-19 pandemic , and are simply unable to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bloomberg , restaurants , department stores , apparel merchants and specialty chains have been receiving notices from landlords – some of whom have gone as long as three months without receiving rent .
“ The default letters from landlords are flying out the door , ” said Andy Graiser , co-president of commercial real estate company , A & G Real Estate Partners .
“ It ’ s creating a real fear in the marketplace.
” Pressure from default notices and follow-up actions like locking up stores or terminating leases was cited in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Goods and Stage Stores Inc .
Many chains stopped paying rent after the pandemic shuttered most U.S. stores , gambling that they could hold on to some cash before landlords demanded payment .
The stakes are enormous , and landlords are suffering , too .
An estimated $ 7.4 billion in rent for April hasn ’ t been paid , or about 45 % of what ’ s owed , according to a recent analysis by CoStar Group , which also found that just a quarter of of expected rent payments have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Two weeks ago, when showing the uncanny correlation between defaults and the unemployment rates, we predicted that the number of Chapter 11 filings that is about to flood the US will be nothing short of biblical.
All that was missing was a catalyst… and according to Bloomberg that catalyst arrived in the past week or so, as retail landlords have been sending out thousands of default notices to tenants, who in turn have experienced a collapse in foot traffic, sales and cash flow due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and are simply unable to pay their debt obligations.
According to Bloomberg, restaurants, department stores, apparel merchants and specialty chains have been receiving notices from landlords – some of whom have gone as long as three months without receiving rent.
“The default letters from landlords are flying out the door,” said Andy Graiser, co-president of commercial real estate company, A&G Real Estate Partners. “It’s creating a real fear in the marketplace.”
Pressure from default notices and follow-up actions like locking up stores or terminating leases was cited in the bankruptcies of Modell’s Sporting Goods and Stage Stores Inc. Many chains stopped paying rent after the pandemic shuttered most U.S. stores, gambling that they could hold on to some cash before landlords demanded payment.
The stakes are enormous, and landlords are suffering, too. An estimated $7.4 billion in rent for April hasn’t been paid, or about 45% of what’s owed, according to a recent analysis by CoStar Group, which also found that just a quarter of of expected rent payments have been received by landlords. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Of All People to Forget a Mask – VA Governor Northam Goes to the Beach Without One

Of all people caught without a mask , Governor Ralph Northam was sans mask while visiting Virginia Beach on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ make sure people were properly socially distancing and , if needed , wearing a mask @ @ @ @ @ COVID-219 .
The governor plans to announce on Tuesday whether he ’ ll make masks @ @ @ @ @ has especially roiled residents , who want the state to open back up .
On @ @ @ @ @ “ could literally save someone ’ s life.
” Northam posed for non-socially-distanced selfies without @ @ @ @ @ thought it was great the governor was there checking up on them .
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Of all people caught without a mask, Governor Ralph Northam was sans mask while visiting Virginia Beach on Sunday. He was there to make sure people were properly socially distancing and, if needed, wearing a mask to fight the spread of COVID-219.
Here’s Gov. Ralph Northam social distancing with a mask on at the beach today… you know… like he tells everyone else to do. pic.twitter.com/8IUEGYH0GI — Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) May 23, 2020
The governor plans to announce on Tuesday whether he’ll make masks mandatory, an issue that has especially roiled residents, who want the state to open back up. On Friday he preached that masks “could literally save someone’s life.”
Northam posed for non-socially-distanced selfies without a mask with people who thought it was great the governor was there checking up on them. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Furious mob descends on woman who didn’t wear a mask in a grocery store: ‘Get the f*** out of here!’

Furious mob descends on woman who didn’t wear a mask in a grocery store: ‘Get the f*** out of here!’ (VIDEO)

A viral video shows the moment an angry mob of New York grocery shoppers descended on an unmasked woman and @ @ @ @ @ store .
In the 20-second video , a crowd is shown shouting profanities as it @ @ @ @ @ was not wearing a face mask inside a Staten Island grocery store .
A crowd @ @ @ @ @ unnamed woman , who was seen pushing a grocery cart , attempted to navigate the @ @ @ @ @ angry , shouting group behind .
Many of the customers began screaming demands such as @ @ @ @ @ of here !
” while wildly gesticulating toward the store ’ s exit , insisting @ @ @ @ @ people can be heard screaming “ Get out !
” and referring to the unmasked @ @ @ @ @ ass pig !
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A viral video shows the moment an angry mob of New York grocery shoppers descended on an unmasked woman and drove her out of the store.
In the 20-second video, a crowd is shown shouting profanities as it targeted a female shopper who was not wearing a face mask inside a Staten Island grocery store.
Staten Islanders with masks drive out non-mask wearing person in grocery store. #Coronavirus pic.twitter.com/iPQwk7lD9y — McAuley (@McauleyHolmes) May 25, 2020
A crowd began to form as the unnamed woman, who was seen pushing a grocery cart, attempted to navigate the store and leave the clearly angry, shouting group behind.
Many of the customers began screaming demands such as “Get the f*** out of here!” while wildly gesticulating toward the store’s exit, insisting the woman leave. Other people can be heard screaming “Get out!” and referring to the unmasked woman as a “Dirty ass pig!” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--NAACP TO BIDEN: We Didn’t Endorse You

NAACP TO BIDEN: We Didn’t Endorse You

Joe Biden says the NAACP endorses him .
“ Yesterday , former Vice President Joe Biden made a comment about @ @ @ @ @ , ” Derrick Johnson , president and CEO of the NAACP , said in a @ @ @ @ @ to clarify that the NAACP is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates for @ @ @ @ @ ” The statement from the civil rights organization came after Biden claimed during an interview @ @ @ @ @ ” that the group has endorsed him every time he has run for office .
@ @ @ @ @ my record .
I extended the Voting Rights Act for 25 years .
I have @ @ @ @ @ to none .
The NAACP ’ s endorsed me every time I ’ ve run @ @ @ @ @ “ Take a look at the record.
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Joe Biden says the NAACP endorses him.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People says: Hey, Joe, not so.
“Yesterday, former Vice President Joe Biden made a comment about the NAACP’s endorsement,” Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, said in a statement. “We want to clarify that the NAACP is a non-partisan organization and does not endorse candidates for political office at any level.”
The statement from the civil rights organization came after Biden claimed during an interview with “The Breakfast Club” that the group has endorsed him every time he has run for office.
“Take a look at my record. I extended the Voting Rights Act for 25 years. I have a record that is second to none. The NAACP’s endorsed me every time I’ve run,” Biden said. “Take a look at the record.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Mulvaney Believes the US Has ‘Overreacted a Little Bit’ to Coronavirus

Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is weighing in on the United States ’ response to the coronavirus outbreak as he is insisting Americans can return to work sooner rather than later with proper social distancing practices .
During an interview on CNBC ’ s “ Squawk Box ” Tuesday , Mulvaney noted the recent update to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) guidance where the agency noted how the virus can ’ t be spread easily on surfaces .
According to Mulvaney , the United States may have “ overreacted a little bit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country .
“ The fact that it ’ s difficult to get this disease from touching stuff… should sort of reset how we look at this , ” Mulvaney said .
“ What it means is that if we are careful about social distancing and putting on masks and so forth , we should be able to go back to work sooner rather than later.
” The Office of Management and Budget ( OMB ) director for the Trump administration went on to discuss the coronavirus and the seasonal flu .
He noted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when approximately 80,000 people died .
The coronavirus has killed roughly 100,000 Americans in about three months .
“ I think we ’ ve sort of lost perspective on this , ” Mulvaney said , adding , “ We ’ ve overreacted a little bit.
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Former White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney is weighing in on the United States’ response to the coronavirus outbreak as he is insisting Americans can return to work sooner rather than later with proper social distancing practices.
During an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” Tuesday, Mulvaney noted the recent update to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance where the agency noted how the virus can’t be spread easily on surfaces.
According to Mulvaney, the United States may have “overreacted a little bit” with restrictions and shutting down the country.
“The fact that it’s difficult to get this disease from touching stuff… should sort of reset how we look at this,” Mulvaney said. “What it means is that if we are careful about social distancing and putting on masks and so forth, we should be able to go back to work sooner rather than later.”
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) director for the Trump administration went on to discuss the coronavirus and the seasonal flu. He noted the 2017 to 2018 flu season, when approximately 80,000 people died. The coronavirus has killed roughly 100,000 Americans in about three months.
“I think we’ve sort of lost perspective on this,” Mulvaney said, adding, “We’ve overreacted a little bit.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--“Like It Was Designed To Infect Humans”: COVID-19 ‘Cell Culture’ Theory Gains Steam

A scientific study which found COVID-19 may have been a “ cell-culture ” uniquely adapted for transmission to humans ( more so than any other animal – including bats ) , is gaining steam .
The paper , currently under peer review , comes from Flinders University Professor Nikolai Petrovsky , who has spent over two decades developing vaccines against influenza , Ebola , and animal Sars .
He says his findings allow for the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from a laboratory , according to Sky News .
“ The two possibilities which I think are both still open is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a virus from an as yet unidentified animal to human .
The other possibility is that it was an accidental release of the virus from a laboratory , ” said Petrovsky , adding “ Certainly we can ’ t exclude the possibility that this came from a laboratory experiment rather than from an animal .
They are both open possibilities.
” Professor Petrovsky , who is the Chairman and Research Director of Vaxine Pty Ltd , said COVID-19 has genetic elements similar to bat coronaviruses as well as other coronaviruses .
The way @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to a protein on the surface of lung-cells called ACE2 .
The study showed the virus bound more tightly to human-ACE2 than to any of the other animals they tested .
“ It was like it was designed to infect humans , ” he said .
“ One of the possibilities is that an animal host was infected by two coronaviruses at the same time and COVID-19 is the progeny of that interaction between the two viruses .
–Sky News “ The same process can happen in a petri-dish , ” added Petrovsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ culture and you have human cells in that culture which the viruses are infecting , then if there are two viruses in that dish , they can swap genetic information and you can accidentally or deliberately create a whole third new virus out of that system.
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A scientific study which found COVID-19 may have been a “cell-culture” uniquely adapted for transmission to humans (more so than any other animal – including bats), is gaining steam.
The paper, currently under peer review, comes from Flinders University Professor Nikolai Petrovsky, who has spent over two decades developing vaccines against influenza, Ebola, and animal Sars. He says his findings allow for the possibility that COVID-19 leaked from a laboratory, according to Sky News.
“The two possibilities which I think are both still open is that it was a chance transmission of a virus from an as yet unidentified animal to human. The other possibility is that it was an accidental release of the virus from a laboratory,” said Petrovsky, adding “Certainly we can’t exclude the possibility that this came from a laboratory experiment rather than from an animal. They are both open possibilities.”
Professor Petrovsky, who is the Chairman and Research Director of Vaxine Pty Ltd, said COVID-19 has genetic elements similar to bat coronaviruses as well as other coronaviruses.
The way coronavirus enters human cells is by binding to a protein on the surface of lung-cells called ACE2. The study showed the virus bound more tightly to human-ACE2 than to any of the other animals they tested.
“ It was like it was designed to infect humans ,” he said.
“One of the possibilities is that an animal host was infected by two coronaviruses at the same time and COVID-19 is the progeny of that interaction between the two viruses. –Sky News
“The same process can happen in a petri-dish,” added Petrovsky. “If you have cells in culture and you have human cells in that culture which the viruses are infecting, then if there are two viruses in that dish, they can swap genetic information and you can accidentally or deliberately create a whole third new virus out of that system.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Mike Pence Says ‘We’re Just Not Going To Tolerate’ Censoring Conservatives On Social Media

Breitbart News reported Monday that Vice President Mike Pence told the outlet that the Trump administration is “ not going @ @ @ @ @ companies that try to silence conservatives on social media , particularly during the 2020 election @ @ @ @ @ it comes to Google , Facebook , Twitter and other major internet platforms , President @ @ @ @ @ it very clear ” this censorship of Republican-favorable views won ’ t be unacceptable .
@ @ @ @ @ has made it very clear that we are not going to tolerate censorship on the @ @ @ @ @ conservatives , ” Pence told Breitbart News during an interview on SiriusXM .
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Breitbart News reported Monday that Vice President Mike Pence told the outlet that the Trump administration is “not going to tolerate” big tech companies that try to silence conservatives on social media, particularly during the 2020 election.
Pence said that when it comes to Google, Facebook, Twitter and other major internet platforms, President Donald Trump has “made it very clear” this censorship of Republican-favorable views won’t be unacceptable.
“Well, the president has made it very clear that we are not going to tolerate censorship on the Internet and social media against conservatives,” Pence told Breitbart News during an interview on SiriusXM.
Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that Trump was thinking of forming a panel to review bias against conservatives by big tech. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Dems reportedly warning preelection economic surge could boost Trump

As President Trump and the rest of the country grapple with an economic downturn and sky-high unemployment rates amid the coronavirus crisis , some Democrats reportedly worry that an explosive economic recovery in the fall could revive Trump ’ s lagging political fortunes — and boost his chance at reelection .
Politico reports that Jason Furman , a top economist in the Obama administration and now a Harvard professor , told a bipartisan group of policymakers last month that “ We are about to see the best economic data we ’ ve seen in the history of this country.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bleak economic picture right now .
But it ’ s premised on assumptions that as lockdowns ease , a recovery could follow more quickly than after past economic crises .
Since his earlier prediction , Furman has reportedly also been making the case to Democrats , including top members of presumptive nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign .
“ This is my big worry , ” a former Obama White House official told the outlet , who said of the concern about top members of the party : “ It ’ s high @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high.
” Polls have shown Trump trailing Biden nationally , which can in part be attributed to the considerable economic downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown response in large parts of the country .
A recent Fox News poll showed Biden with an 8-point lead .
But while an economy with an unemployment rate above 14 percent and rising could normally be expected to doom an incumbent in a general election , there are signs that the economy could begin to dramatically swing back as the election approaches and lockdown @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

As President Trump and the rest of the country grapple with an economic downturn and sky-high unemployment rates amid the coronavirus crisis, some Democrats reportedly worry that an explosive economic recovery in the fall could revive Trump’s lagging political fortunes — and boost his chance at reelection.
Politico reports that Jason Furman, a top economist in the Obama administration and now a Harvard professor, told a bipartisan group of policymakers last month that “We are about to see the best economic data we’ve seen in the history of this country.”
The claims may seem counterintuitive amid the bleak economic picture right now. But it’s premised on assumptions that as lockdowns ease, a recovery could follow more quickly than after past economic crises. Since his earlier prediction, Furman has reportedly also been making the case to Democrats, including top members of presumptive nominee Joe Biden’s campaign.
“This is my big worry,” a former Obama White House official told the outlet, who said of the concern about top members of the party: “It’s high — high, high, high, high.”
Polls have shown Trump trailing Biden nationally, which can in part be attributed to the considerable economic downturn due to the coronavirus pandemic and the lockdown response in large parts of the country. A recent Fox News poll showed Biden with an 8-point lead.
But while an economy with an unemployment rate above 14 percent and rising could normally be expected to doom an incumbent in a general election, there are signs that the economy could begin to dramatically swing back as the election approaches and lockdown measures subside. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--China Builds Massive Spying Capacity in Africa

The Chinese government has established an unparalleled spying capacity in Africa by encouraging Chinese companies such as Huawei to construct government buildings across the continent , according to a recent report .
The report , published by the conservative Heritage Foundation , found that Chinese firms—many of which are state-owned or linked to the government—have built or renovated 186 government buildings in Africa .
Many were constructed in the last two decades .
Senior Policy Analyst Joshua Meservey , the report ’ s author , said the buildings are “ a likely vector for Chinese spying , ” given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such buildings to spy on its inhabitants .
“ Beijing may have better surveillance access to Africa than anywhere else in the world , ” the report reads .
“ The Chinese government could use the information it harvests to advantage its companies competing against American and other firms , glean insights into U.S. security assistance and counterterrorism programs , and recruit or influence senior African government officials.
” The report comes at a time of heightened U.S. interest in China ’ s activities in Africa , where the communist regime has undertaken @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for influence .
The U.S.-China Economy and Security Review Commission—a bipartisan body sanctioned by Congress to research China-related issues—held a full-day hearing earlier this month to evaluate China ’ s strategic aims in Africa .
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The Chinese government has established an unparalleled spying capacity in Africa by encouraging Chinese companies such as Huawei to construct government buildings across the continent, according to a recent report.
The report, published by the conservative Heritage Foundation, found that Chinese firms—many of which are state-owned or linked to the government—have built or renovated 186 government buildings in Africa. Many were constructed in the last two decades. Senior Policy Analyst Joshua Meservey, the report’s author, said the buildings are “a likely vector for Chinese spying,” given the Chinese government’s history of using such buildings to spy on its inhabitants.
“Beijing may have better surveillance access to Africa than anywhere else in the world,” the report reads. “The Chinese government could use the information it harvests to advantage its companies competing against American and other firms, glean insights into U.S. security assistance and counterterrorism programs, and recruit or influence senior African government officials.”
The report comes at a time of heightened U.S. interest in China’s activities in Africa, where the communist regime has undertaken hundreds of infrastructure projects in a bid for influence. The U.S.-China Economy and Security Review Commission—a bipartisan body sanctioned by Congress to research China-related issues—held a full-day hearing earlier this month to evaluate China’s strategic aims in Africa. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Rep. Ilhan Omar believes Joe Biden sexually assaulted Tara Reade, but will vote for him anyway

Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota said over the weekend that she believed Tara Reade ’ s accusation of sexual @ @ @ @ @ Joe Biden , but said she plans to vote for the presumptive presidential nominee in @ @ @ @ @ Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 when Biden was in the Senate and Reade @ @ @ @ @ has denied the accusation , and Democrats like Omar have been attempting to balance their @ @ @ @ @ desire to believe women who come forward with accusations of sexual assault .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ can be delayed , but should never be denied , ” Omar said .
Reade @ @ @ @ @ would drop out of the presidential race because of the alleged assault , but doesn @ @ @ @ @ do so .
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Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota said over the weekend that she believed Tara Reade’s accusation of sexual assault against former Vice President Joe Biden, but said she plans to vote for the presumptive presidential nominee in November anyway.
Reade accused Biden of sexually assaulting her in 1993 when Biden was in the Senate and Reade was a staffer. Biden has denied the accusation, and Democrats like Omar have been attempting to balance their support for Biden with the desire to believe women who come forward with accusations of sexual assault.
Believing survivors is consistent with my values. Yes, I endorsed against Biden and I didn’t pick him as our nominee. With that said, in this interview I did on May 6th, we talked about that and quotes aren’t always in context. I will vote for him and help him defeat Trump. — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) May 25, 2020
“I do believe Reade. Justice can be delayed, but should never be denied,” Omar said.
Reade has said she wishes Biden would drop out of the presidential race because of the alleged assault, but doesn’t expect him to do so. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Pelosi on Mail-In Ballot Push: ‘We’re Now calling It Voting at Home’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) this week signaled that Democrats are going to push for more expanded mail-in @ @ @ @ @ now as “ voting at home.
” “ We ’ re now calling it voting @ @ @ @ @ s really what it ’ s all about—enabling people to vote at home , ” @ @ @ @ @ O ’ Donnell .
Pelosi said the $ 3.6 billion in the House ’ s @ @ @ @ @ to conduct an election ” where all voters would receive absentee ballots .
The House @ @ @ @ @ week $ 3.6 billion is just “ a small price to pay for our democracy @ @ @ @ @ people going to the polls ” and argued that if Republicans “ don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ they have stood in the way of voting , which is in keeping with their @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) this week signaled that Democrats are going to push for more expanded mail-in voting by referring to it now as “voting at home.”
“We’re now calling it voting at home because that’s really what it’s all about—enabling people to vote at home,” Pelosi told MSNBC host Lawrence O’Donnell.
Pelosi said the $3.6 billion in the House’s HEROES Act is “necessary to conduct an election” where all voters would receive absentee ballots.
The House Speaker also reportedly said this week $3.6 billion is just “a small price to pay for our democracy and the good health of people going to the polls” and argued that if Republicans “don’t support the resources, then they have stood in the way of voting, which is in keeping with their voter suppression in general.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Cuomo admits ‘we all failed’ at making coronavirus projections

New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo admitted Monday that coronavirus projections from experts were all wrong — and he ’ s getting out of the business of speculating because of it .
Cuomo said he can ’ t predict when the hospitalization and death rate numbers will drop to the necessary threshold required for reopening certain regions because as he put it , “ we all failed ” at predicting .
“ Now , people can speculate .
People can guess .
I think next week , I think two weeks , I think a month , ” Cuomo told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m out of that business because we all failed at that business .
Right ?
All the early national experts .
Here ’ s my projection model .
Here ’ s my projection model .
They were all wrong .
They were all wrong.
” Cuomo ’ s rare admission came during an event at the Intrepid Sea , Air and Space Museum in New York City when a reporter asked the governor when hard-hit New York City might reopen .
Cuomo mentioned the statewide criteria that regions needed to hit to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 14-day decline in coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths .
But , he admitted he didn ’ t “ want to guess ” when the Big Apple could meet the benchmark because past projections have been wrong .
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted Monday that coronavirus projections from experts were all wrong — and he’s getting out of the business of speculating because of it.
Cuomo said he can’t predict when the hospitalization and death rate numbers will drop to the necessary threshold required for reopening certain regions because as he put it, “we all failed” at predicting.
“Now, people can speculate. People can guess. I think next week, I think two weeks, I think a month,” Cuomo told reporters on Memorial Day. “I’m out of that business because we all failed at that business. Right? All the early national experts. Here’s my projection model. Here’s my projection model. They were all wrong. They were all wrong.”
Cuomo’s rare admission came during an event at the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum in New York City when a reporter asked the governor when hard-hit New York City might reopen.
Cuomo mentioned the statewide criteria that regions needed to hit to phase out of quarantine, which included a 14-day decline in coronavirus hospitalizations and deaths. But, he admitted he didn’t “want to guess” when the Big Apple could meet the benchmark because past projections have been wrong. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Chicago Mayor Launches Police Raid to Shut Down Black Church’s Sunday Services

On Sunday , Chicago ’ s first openly gay mayor , Lori Lightfoot , mounted a raid on a black South Side church for holding services in defiance of her coronavirus lockdown orders .
Lightfoot reportedly sent three marked squad cars and two unmarked cars full of officers to the Chicago Cornerstone Baptist Church in the South Side ’ s Woodlawn neighborhood .
Woodlawn is just south of Hyde Park , the area in which the Obamas lived for a short time before Barack became president .
The pastor of the mostly black congregation , Courtney Lewis , reportedly shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow the officers to gain entry to the building , Todd Starnes reported .
Pastor Lewis told Starnes that he felt like he was confronting “ the Soviet-style KGB ” as the officers pounded on his doors and demanded entry to shut the church down .
“ Thankfully , our doors were locked as a normal safety precaution we take each service to protect our members from the escalating gun violence in Chicago , ” Lewis said .
A sentry that is usually posted outside the sanctuary to monitor the street during service @ @ @ @ @ @ @ car with tinted windows filming the incident through one opened window .
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On Sunday, Chicago’s first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot, mounted a raid on a black South Side church for holding services in defiance of her coronavirus lockdown orders.
Lightfoot reportedly sent three marked squad cars and two unmarked cars full of officers to the Chicago Cornerstone Baptist Church in the South Side’s Woodlawn neighborhood. Woodlawn is just south of Hyde Park, the area in which the Obamas lived for a short time before Barack became president.
The pastor of the mostly black congregation, Courtney Lewis, reportedly shut and locked the doors and refused to allow the officers to gain entry to the building, Todd Starnes reported.
Pastor Lewis told Starnes that he felt like he was confronting “the Soviet-style KGB” as the officers pounded on his doors and demanded entry to shut the church down.
“Thankfully, our doors were locked as a normal safety precaution we take each service to protect our members from the escalating gun violence in Chicago,” Lewis said.
A sentry that is usually posted outside the sanctuary to monitor the street during service also reported seeing occupants of a dark car with tinted windows filming the incident through one opened window. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Wikipedia Co-Founder: Site’s Neutrality Is ‘Dead’ Thanks to Leftist Bias

Larry Sanger , the co-founder of Wikipedia , published a blog post this month declaring that the online encyclopedia ’ s “ neutral point of view ” policy is “ dead ” due to the rampant left-wing bias of the site .
Noting the article on President Donald Trump , Sanger contrasted its extensive coverage of presidential scandals with the largely scandal-free article on former President Barack Obama .
Sanger also criticized Wikipedia ’ s coverage of religion and other controversial topics .
After Fox News reported on his blog post , many Wikipedians ignored the bias Sanger identified and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as well as Sanger .
On May 14 , Sanger published a blog piece titled “ Wikipedia Is Badly Biased ” and started by declaring Wikipedia ’ s “ Neutral Point of View ” policy dead .
Having founded the online encyclopedia with Jimmy Wales and having been involved in the original drafting of the policy , Sanger offered particular insight into its development and its practice in recent years .
On the current policy ’ s rejection of providing “ equal validity ” to different views , Sanger stated this went directly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that “ as journalists turn to opinion and activism , Wikipedia now touts controversial points of view on politics , religion , and science.
” Providing examples , Sanger noted former President Obama ’ s article excludes most notable scandals during his Administration , such as the bungled ATF Fast and Furious operation that armed Mexican cartels who killed a U.S. border agent or the targeting of Tea Party groups by the IRS .
By contrast , Sanger pointed to Trump ’ s article containing overwhelmingly negative sections on the President regarding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as investigations and impeachment .
The sections critical of Trump and his presidency are nearly as long as those dealing with his presidency overall .
He further criticized Wikipedia repeatedly saying Trump makes false statements rather than attributing such characterizations to sources .
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Larry Sanger, the co-founder of Wikipedia, published a blog post this month declaring that the online encyclopedia’s “neutral point of view” policy is “dead” due to the rampant left-wing bias of the site. Noting the article on President Donald Trump, Sanger contrasted its extensive coverage of presidential scandals with the largely scandal-free article on former President Barack Obama.
Sanger also criticized Wikipedia’s coverage of religion and other controversial topics. After Fox News reported on his blog post, many Wikipedians ignored the bias Sanger identified and instead responded by attacking the conservative outlet as well as Sanger.
On May 14, Sanger published a blog piece titled “Wikipedia Is Badly Biased” and started by declaring Wikipedia’s “Neutral Point of View” policy dead. Having founded the online encyclopedia with Jimmy Wales and having been involved in the original drafting of the policy, Sanger offered particular insight into its development and its practice in recent years. On the current policy’s rejection of providing “equal validity” to different views, Sanger stated this went directly against the original policy’s intent and that “as journalists turn to opinion and activism, Wikipedia now touts controversial points of view on politics, religion, and science.”
Providing examples, Sanger noted former President Obama’s article excludes most notable scandals during his Administration, such as the bungled ATF Fast and Furious operation that armed Mexican cartels who killed a U.S. border agent or the targeting of Tea Party groups by the IRS. By contrast, Sanger pointed to Trump’s article containing overwhelmingly negative sections on the President regarding his “public profile” as well as investigations and impeachment. The sections critical of Trump and his presidency are nearly as long as those dealing with his presidency overall. He further criticized Wikipedia repeatedly saying Trump makes false statements rather than attributing such characterizations to sources. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Trump says schools in US should be opened ‘ASAP’

President Trump urged the reopening of schools throughout the U.S. on Sunday , as most remain closed to limit the coronavirus spread and protect the health of students during the pandemic .
His tweet was an apparent reaction to similar comments from Fox News ’ Steve Hilton on his program “ The Next Revolution.
” Trump tagged Hilton and Fox News in a tweet Sunday where he mentioned reopening schools “ ASAP.
” “ Schools in our country should be opened ASAP .
Much very good information now available .
@ SteveHiltonx @ FoxNews , ” Trump wrote Hilton had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ Get on with it and reopen schools now before you do even more needless damage.
” He said using masks to stop the virus ’ spread seems appropriate , but added that measures like temperature checks seem to be “ totally pointless.
” He also called certain social distancing rules as “ totally arbitrary.
” “ Only one or two people allowed in an elevator at one time , good luck trying to reopen New York on that , ” he said .
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President Trump urged the reopening of schools throughout the U.S. on Sunday, as most remain closed to limit the coronavirus spread and protect the health of students during the pandemic.
His tweet was an apparent reaction to similar comments from Fox News’ Steve Hilton on his program “The Next Revolution.” Trump tagged Hilton and Fox News in a tweet Sunday where he mentioned reopening schools “ASAP.”
“Schools in our country should be opened ASAP. Much very good information now available. @SteveHiltonx @FoxNews,” Trump wrote
Hilton had demanded on his show the need to, “Get on with it and reopen schools now before you do even more needless damage.”
He said using masks to stop the virus’ spread seems appropriate, but added that measures like temperature checks seem to be “totally pointless.” He also called certain social distancing rules as “totally arbitrary.”
“Only one or two people allowed in an elevator at one time, good luck trying to reopen New York on that,” he said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Hillary Celebrates Memorial Day By Lauding Cuomo’s ‘Responsible Decisions,’ Ignores Military

On Monday morning , former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton decided to celebrate Memorial Day , which honors the veterans @ @ @ @ @ , with a tweet that didn ’ t acknowledge their sacrifice but instead trumpeted her @ @ @ @ @ Andrew Cuomo for his “ responsible decisions to keep people safe.
” Clinton wrote , @ @ @ @ @ our Chappaqua Memorial Day parade today while also feeling grateful to leaders like @ NYGovCuomo @ @ @ @ @ keep people safe .
Wishing everyone a safe and healthy holiday , @ Bill Clinton @ @ @ @ @ our flags at home.
” Clinton ’ s laudatory salute to Cuomo flies in the @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo ’ s handling of the coronavirus crisis in New York .
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On Monday morning, former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton decided to celebrate Memorial Day, which honors the veterans who have fought for America, with a tweet that didn’t acknowledge their sacrifice but instead trumpeted her approval of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for his “responsible decisions to keep people safe.”
Clinton wrote, “I’m missing our Chappaqua Memorial Day parade today while also feeling grateful to leaders like @NYGovCuomo for making responsible decisions to keep people safe. Wishing everyone a safe and healthy holiday, @Bill Clinton and I will be waving our flags at home.”
I’m missing our Chappaqua Memorial Day parade today while also feeling grateful to leaders like @NYGovCuomo for making responsible decisions to keep people safe. Wishing everyone a safe and healthy holiday. @BillClinton and I will be waving our flags at home. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/oi2NAUT6R6 — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 25, 2020
Clinton’s laudatory salute to Cuomo flies in the face of harsh criticism of Cuomo’s handling of the coronavirus crisis in New York. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--For Economy, Worst of Coronavirus Shutdowns May Be Over

Truck loads are growing again .
Air travel and hotel bookings are up slightly .
Mortgage applications are rising .
And more people are applying to open new businesses .
These are among some early signs the U.S. economy is , ever so slowly , creeping back to life .
Plenty of data show the country was still mired in a severe downturn in April and May , with overall business activity falling and layoffs rising—though more slowly than in the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis .
Current projections have the economy contracting by 6 % to 7 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percentages for a while .
But , for the first time since the pandemic forced widespread U.S. business closures in March , it appears conditions in some corners of the economy aren ’ t getting worse , and might even be improving .
“ If this is the only wave , it looks like we ’ ve bottomed out and the normalization process has begun , ” said Beth Ann Bovino , U.S. chief economist at S & P Global Ratings .
Spending on hotels , restaurants , airlines and other industries hurt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be picking up .
The number of travelers passing through Transportation Security Administration security screening checkpoints fell to 87,534 on April 14 , 96 % below the same day a year earlier .
But by May 24 , the figure had more than tripled to 267,451 , although that is still down 87 % from the same day a year earlier .
Meanwhile , data from online restaurant-booking company OpenTable shows diners are beginning to return in several states .
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Truck loads are growing again. Air travel and hotel bookings are up slightly. Mortgage applications are rising. And more people are applying to open new businesses.
These are among some early signs the U.S. economy is, ever so slowly, creeping back to life.
Plenty of data show the country was still mired in a severe downturn in April and May, with overall business activity falling and layoffs rising—though more slowly than in the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis. Current projections have the economy contracting by 6% to 7% this year and unemployment lingering in double-digit percentages for a while. But, for the first time since the pandemic forced widespread U.S. business closures in March, it appears conditions in some corners of the economy aren’t getting worse, and might even be improving.
“If this is the only wave [of coronavirus], it looks like we’ve bottomed out and the normalization process has begun,” said Beth Ann Bovino, U.S. chief economist at S&P Global Ratings.
Spending on hotels, restaurants, airlines and other industries hurt by social distancing remains low, but appears to be picking up. The number of travelers passing through Transportation Security Administration security screening checkpoints fell to 87,534 on April 14, 96% below the same day a year earlier. But by May 24, the figure had more than tripled to 267,451, although that is still down 87% from the same day a year earlier. Meanwhile, data from online restaurant-booking company OpenTable shows diners are beginning to return in several states. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Chinese ‘Netizens’ Claim Americans Are Eating Coronavirus Dead

A page on WeChat , a Chinese social media site , claimed American officials have been “ processing dead bodies ” of Chinese coronavirus victims into burgers and feeding them to the masses , the South China Morning Post revealed on Tuesday , claiming Beijing had shut the page down .
Prior to its deletion , however , the page – the “ Scholar Forum for Ultimate Truth ” – had attracted 1.7 million page views , according to the Post .
China has built an extensive online censorship apparatus that has successfully shut down a wide variety of factual @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commentary by dissidents on the failures of the Communist Party .
Yet when faced with outrageous false information that disparages America or other foreign nations , China ’ s censors suddenly struggle to keep up with the volume of material .
The Post noted that one of the most outrageous posts on the “ Scholar Forum for Ultimate Truth ” page , a pro-communist conspiracy WeChat account , accused Americans of eating those killed by the Chinese coronavirus pandemic .
“ The US has been processing dead bodies from Covid-19 diseases into hamburgers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ adding that the bodies “ were very likely of being processed into frozen meat , fake beef or pork , or processed into cooked meat as hamburgers and hot dogs.
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A page on WeChat, a Chinese social media site, claimed American officials have been “processing dead bodies” of Chinese coronavirus victims into burgers and feeding them to the masses, the South China Morning Post revealed on Tuesday, claiming Beijing had shut the page down.
Prior to its deletion, however, the page – the “Scholar Forum for Ultimate Truth” – had attracted 1.7 million page views, according to the Post.
China has built an extensive online censorship apparatus that has successfully shut down a wide variety of factual information detrimental to the regime or simply commentary by dissidents on the failures of the Communist Party. Yet when faced with outrageous false information that disparages America or other foreign nations, China’s censors suddenly struggle to keep up with the volume of material.
The Post noted that one of the most outrageous posts on the “Scholar Forum for Ultimate Truth” page, a pro-communist conspiracy WeChat account, accused Americans of eating those killed by the Chinese coronavirus pandemic.
“The US has been processing dead bodies from Covid-19 [Chinese coronavirus] diseases into hamburgers,” the page reportedly claimed, adding that the bodies “were very likely of being processed into frozen meat, fake beef or pork, or processed into cooked meat as hamburgers and hot dogs.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--CDC admits to giving misleading COVID-19 testing data. Several states have been making the same mist

CDC admits to giving misleading COVID-19 testing data. Several states have been making the same mistake.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admitted that it is combining viral and antibody tests when reporting its overall testing totals , a decision which scientists say paints an inaccurate picture of the state of the pandemic in America .
The test mix was first reported by NPR ’ s WRLN station in Miami after a nationwide analysis found major discrepancies between state reports on testing and CDC reports .
“ It ’ s apples to oranges .
The two tests measure two different things , ” said Mary Jo Trepka , a professor of epidemiology at Florida International @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be kidding me , ” said Ashish Jha , director of the Harvard Global Health Institute , in a report by The Atlantic .
“ How could the CDC make that mistake ?
This is a mess.
” The Atlantic report also found that the CDC is not alone in making the mistake — Pennsylvania , Georgia , Texas , Vermont and other states have also been conflating the results of the two different types of tests .
Virginia and Maine only recently stopped .
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admitted that it is combining viral and antibody tests when reporting its overall testing totals, a decision which scientists say paints an inaccurate picture of the state of the pandemic in America.
The test mix was first reported by NPR’s WRLN station in Miami after a nationwide analysis found major discrepancies between state reports on testing and CDC reports.
“It’s apples to oranges. The two tests measure two different things,” said Mary Jo Trepka, a professor of epidemiology at Florida International University.
“You’ve got to be kidding me,” said Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute, in a report by The Atlantic. “How could the CDC make that mistake? This is a mess.”
The Atlantic report also found that the CDC is not alone in making the mistake — Pennsylvania, Georgia, Texas, Vermont and other states have also been conflating the results of the two different types of tests. Virginia and Maine only recently stopped. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Gretchen Whitmer’s Husband Caught Trying to Subvert Lockdown Order Because He’s SPECIAL and You’re N

Gretchen Whitmer’s Husband Caught Trying to Subvert Lockdown Order Because He’s SPECIAL and You’re Not

Gretchen Whitmer ’ s husband , Mark Mallory , is giving her a run for her money on the most hated public figure to come out of the Chinese WuFlu panic of 2020 .
The company that launches his boat , NorthShore Dock , LLC , reported that he called them to put his boat in the water in time for Memorial Day weekend despite his wife ’ s orders that no one should flock to recreational areas and take advantage of the partial reopening .
The owner of NorthShore Dock , LLC , posted to Facebook that Whitmer ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ favor so he could cut in line in front of others waiting for their turn .
The Detroit News reported the now-deleted Facebook post that went viral .
“ This morning , I was out working when the office called me , there was a gentleman on hold who wanted his boat in the water before the weekend , ” Dowker posted .
“ Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started working three weeks late means there is no chance this is going to happen.
” “ Well our office personnel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he replied , ‘ I am the husband to the governor , will this make a difference ?
’ ” Whitmer and Mallory , who reside in Lansing , own a property in the Elk Rapids area with a taxable value of about $ 175,000 , according to county records .
Zillow estimates the property could currently sell for more than $ 437,000 .
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Gretchen Whitmer’s husband, Mark Mallory, is giving her a run for her money on the most hated public figure to come out of the Chinese WuFlu panic of 2020. The company that launches his boat, NorthShore Dock, LLC, reported that he called them to put his boat in the water in time for Memorial Day weekend despite his wife’s orders that no one should flock to recreational areas and take advantage of the partial reopening. The owner of NorthShore Dock, LLC, posted to Facebook that Whitmer’s husband called and asked for a favor so he could cut in line in front of others waiting for their turn. The Detroit News reported the now-deleted Facebook post that went viral.
“This morning, I was out working when the office called me, there was a gentleman on hold who wanted his boat in the water before the weekend,” Dowker posted. “Being Memorial weekend and the fact that we started working three weeks late means there is no chance this is going to happen.”
“Well our office personnel had explained this to the man and he replied, ‘I am the husband to the governor, will this make a difference?’”
Whitmer and Mallory, who reside in Lansing, own a property in the Elk Rapids area with a taxable value of about $175,000, according to county records. Zillow estimates the property could currently sell for more than $437,000. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Washington State Counting Gunshot Victims Among Its Coronavirus Deaths

On Thursday , the Washington State Department of Health ( DOH ) confirmed a report by the Freedom Foundation that they have included those who tested positive for COVID-19 but died of other causes , including gunshot injuries , in their coronavirus death totals .
This calls into serious question the state ’ s calculations of residents who have actually died of the CCP pandemic .
From the Freedom Foundation : The Freedom Foundation ’ s original report , based on DOH documents and statements provided to the Foundation , concluded that , of the 828 COVID-19 deaths reported as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 82 percent ) “ list some variation of ‘ COVID-19 ’ in one of the causes of death ” on the death certificate ; • 41 ( 5 percent ) of the death certificates do not list COVID-19 as a cause of death , but indicate it was a “ significant condition contributing to death.
” • 106 ( 13 percent ) deaths involved persons who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 but did not have the virus listed anywhere on their death certificate as either causing or contributing to death .
When @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a press conference Monday , Gov .
Jay Inslee dismissed it as “ dangerous , ” “ disgusting ” and “ malarkey.
” He further accused the Freedom Foundation of “ fanning these conspiracy claims from the planet Pluto ” and not caring about the lives lost to COVID-19 .
Yet DOH officials largely confirmed the main findings of the Foundation ’ s report in Thursday ’ s briefing .
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On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a report by the Freedom Foundation that they have included those who tested positive for COVID-19 but died of other causes, including gunshot injuries, in their coronavirus death totals. This calls into serious question the state’s calculations of residents who have actually died of the CCP pandemic.
From the Freedom Foundation: The Freedom Foundation’s original report, based on DOH documents and statements provided to the Foundation, concluded that, of the 828 COVID-19 deaths reported as of May 8:
681 (82 percent) “list some variation of ‘COVID-19’ in one of the causes of death” on the death certificate;
41 (5 percent) of the death certificates do not list COVID-19 as a cause of death, but indicate it was a “significant condition contributing to death.”
106 (13 percent) deaths involved persons who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 but did not have the virus listed anywhere on their death certificate as either causing or contributing to death.
When asked about the Foundation’s report at a press conference Monday, Gov. Jay Inslee dismissed it as “dangerous,” “disgusting” and “malarkey.” He further accused the Freedom Foundation of “fanning these conspiracy claims from the planet Pluto” and not caring about the lives lost to COVID-19.
Yet DOH officials largely confirmed the main findings of the Foundation’s report in Thursday’s briefing. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Democrats Are Actively Rooting For Economic Collapse

Democrats are actively hoping for the economy to continue to collapse so that presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden and beat President Donald Trump in November .
In an article titled , “ The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading , ” Politico reported that multiple Biden campaign officials and Democratic strategists are dismayed at the possibility of an economic boom in the months before the presidential election .
The coronavirus pandemic caused much of the country to shut down , which has led to the highest number of people filing for unemployment since the Great Depression .
Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people to lose their jobs and plummet the country ’ s economy – were hoping the economic downturn would get them back into the White House .
But Jason Furman , one of the Obama administration ’ s top economists , threw cold water on their hopes during a Zoom conference call in early April , Politico reported .
Instead of validating Democrat hopes , Furman said , “ We are about to see the best economic data we ’ ve seen in the history of this country.
” As Politico reported , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parties , including former cabinet secretaries and Federal Reserve chairs .
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Democrats are actively hoping for the economy to continue to collapse so that presumptive Democrat presidential nominee Joe Biden and beat President Donald Trump in November.
In an article titled, “The general election scenario that Democrats are dreading,” Politico reported that multiple Biden campaign officials and Democratic strategists are dismayed at the possibility of an economic boom in the months before the presidential election. The coronavirus pandemic caused much of the country to shut down, which has led to the highest number of people filing for unemployment since the Great Depression.
Democrats – who have led the charge forcing people to lose their jobs and plummet the country’s economy – were hoping the economic downturn would get them back into the White House. But Jason Furman, one of the Obama administration’s top economists, threw cold water on their hopes during a Zoom conference call in early April, Politico reported.
Instead of validating Democrat hopes, Furman said, “We are about to see the best economic data we’ve seen in the history of this country.” As Politico reported, the conference call included officials from both parties, including former cabinet secretaries and Federal Reserve chairs. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--Everyone Involved in the Obamagate Scandal Ought to Be Very Worried About What Nunes Just Announced

Criminal referrals are imminent in the ongoing Obamagate probe , according to Devin Nunes , the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee , who says that more people are coming forward with information into the attempted coup of President Trump .
Nunes also says that the investigation has expanded to include the Mueller investigation team .
“ We ’ ve also expanded our investigation into the Mueller team and everything that happened with Mueller and the people at DOJ and FBI that were above Mueller .
And so , we will be making criminal referrals in the coming weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re just now putting that together and , of course , as always , waiting on more documents that we really need to come out , ” Nunes told Gregg Jarrett on Fox News .
It ’ s been over a year since Mueller ’ s investigation vindicated Trump , but the investigation lasting as long as it did despite concluding rather quickly there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia has raised many questions .
Trump often mocked the Mueller investigation as a “ witch hunt.
” By all indications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after about 6 months , but the investigation lasted a whopping 22 months .
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Criminal referrals are imminent in the ongoing Obamagate probe, according to Devin Nunes, the ranking Republican on the House Intelligence Committee, who says that more people are coming forward with information into the attempted coup of President Trump.
Nunes also says that the investigation has expanded to include the Mueller investigation team.
“We’ve also expanded our investigation into the Mueller team and everything that happened with Mueller and the people at DOJ and FBI that were above Mueller. And so, we will be making criminal referrals in the coming weeks against the Mueller team. We’re just now putting that together and, of course, as always, waiting on more documents that we really need to come out,” Nunes told Gregg Jarrett on Fox News.
It’s been over a year since Mueller’s investigation vindicated Trump, but the investigation lasting as long as it did despite concluding rather quickly there was no collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia has raised many questions. Trump often mocked the Mueller investigation as a “witch hunt.” By all indications, Mueller knew there was no collusion after about 6 months, but the investigation lasted a whopping 22 months. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-26--WATCH: Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen’s Dark Revelations: ‘Bill Gates Tried to Rip Me Off When I Wa

WATCH: Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen’s Dark Revelations: ‘Bill Gates Tried to Rip Me Off When I Was In Cancer Radiation’ — Working with Gates “Was Like Being in Hell”

“ I felt like when I wrote it I should just tell it like it happened in an unvarnished way @ @ @ @ @ Allen said of his relationship with Bill Gates .
Gates is in the news now @ @ @ @ @ stance and financial support for mandatory vaccines and Allen is now deceased .
But Allen @ @ @ @ @ ’ 60 Minutes ’ tell-all about Gates remains .
And it is worth watching now @ @ @ @ @ said he wanted to go public with the dirt on Gates before he died and @ @ @ @ @ into who Gates really is .
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“I felt like when I wrote it I should just tell it like it happened in an unvarnished way …” Miicrosoft co-founder Paul Allen said of his relationship with Bill Gates.
Gates is in the news now for his controversial and maniacal stance and financial support for mandatory vaccines and Allen is now deceased.
But Allen’s telling and dark ’60 Minutes’ tell-all about Gates remains. And it is worth watching now more than ever. Allen said he wanted to go public with the dirt on Gates before he died and has provided a rare glimpse into who Gates really is.
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truepundit--2020-05-27--LISTEN: PAINE in the Morning — News Scoops & Analysis for Wednesday 5.27.20

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For Economy , Worst of Coronavirus Shutdowns May Be Over – Truck loads are growing again .
Air travel and hotel bookings are up slightly .
Mortgage applications are rising .
And more people are applying to open new businesses .
These are among some early signs the U.S. economy is , ever so slowly , creeping back to life .
– @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get back to normal .
But workers are still getting sick — and shortages may get worse .
– A May report from CoBank , which specializes in serving rural America , warns that meat supplies in grocery stores could shrink as much as 35 percent , prices could spike 20 percent and the impact could become even “ more acute later this year ” as the knock-on effects on the U.S. agriculture supply chain are felt .
With an April 28 executive order encouraging meat plants to reopen , the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be weighted equally with safety .
Over the past month , more than half of the 30 meat processing plants that had shuttered because of the coronavirus have reopened .
– READ MORE Washington State Counting Gunshot Victims Among Its Coronavirus Deaths – On Thursday , the Washington State Department of Health ( DOH ) confirmed a report by the Freedom Foundation that they have included those who tested positive for COVID-19 but died of other causes , including gunshot injuries , in their coronavirus death totals .
This calls into serious question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have actually died of the CCP pandemic .
– READ MORE Chicago Mayor Launches Police Raid to Shut Down Black Church ’ s Sunday Services – On Sunday , Chicago ’ s first openly gay mayor , Lori Lightfoot , mounted a raid on a black South Side church for holding services in defiance of her coronavirus lockdown orders .
Lightfoot reportedly sent three marked squad cars and two unmarked cars full of officers to the Chicago Cornerstone Baptist Church in the South Side ’ s Woodlawn neighborhood .
Woodlawn is just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which the Obamas lived for a short time before Barack became president .
– READ MORE Cuomo admits ‘ we all failed ’ at making coronavirus projections – New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo admitted Monday that coronavirus projections from experts were all wrong — and he ’ s getting out of the business of speculating because of it .
Cuomo said he can ’ t predict when the hospitalization and death rate numbers will drop to the necessary threshold required for reopening certain regions because as he put it , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ – READ MORE Gretchen Whitmer ’ s Husband Caught Trying to Subvert Lockdown Order Because He ’ s SPECIAL and You ’ re Not – Gretchen Whitmer ’ s husband , Mark Mallory , is giving her a run for her money on the most hated public figure to come out of the Chinese WuFlu panic of 2020 .
The company that launches his boat , NorthShore Dock , LLC , reported that he called them to put his boat in the water in time for Memorial Day weekend despite his wife ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to recreational areas and take advantage of the partial reopening .
The owner of NorthShore Dock , LLC , posted to Facebook that Whitmer ’ s husband called and asked for a favor so he could cut in line in front of others waiting for their turn .
The Detroit News reported the now-deleted Facebook post that went viral .
– READ MORE CDC admits to giving misleading COVID-19 testing data .
Several states have been making the same mistake .
– The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admitted that it is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its overall testing totals , a decision which scientists say paints an inaccurate picture of the state of the pandemic in America .
The test mix was first reported by NPR ’ s WRLN station in Miami after a nationwide analysis found major discrepancies between state reports on testing and CDC reports .
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For Economy, Worst of Coronavirus Shutdowns May Be Over – Truck loads are growing again. Air travel and hotel bookings are up slightly. Mortgage applications are rising. And more people are applying to open new businesses.
These are among some early signs the U.S. economy is, ever so slowly, creeping back to life. – READ MORE
The meat industry is trying to get back to normal. But workers are still getting sick — and shortages may get worse. – A May report from CoBank, which specializes in serving rural America, warns that meat supplies in grocery stores could shrink as much as 35 percent, prices could spike 20 percent and the impact could become even “more acute later this year” as the knock-on effects on the U.S. agriculture supply chain are felt.
With an April 28 executive order encouraging meat plants to reopen, the Trump administration has said the food supply must be weighted equally with safety. Over the past month, more than half of the 30 meat processing plants that had shuttered because of the coronavirus have reopened. – READ MORE
Washington State Counting Gunshot Victims Among Its Coronavirus Deaths – On Thursday, the Washington State Department of Health (DOH) confirmed a report by the Freedom Foundation that they have included those who tested positive for COVID-19 but died of other causes, including gunshot injuries, in their coronavirus death totals. This calls into serious question the state’s calculations of residents who have actually died of the CCP pandemic. – READ MORE
Chicago Mayor Launches Police Raid to Shut Down Black Church’s Sunday Services – On Sunday, Chicago’s first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot, mounted a raid on a black South Side church for holding services in defiance of her coronavirus lockdown orders.
Lightfoot reportedly sent three marked squad cars and two unmarked cars full of officers to the Chicago Cornerstone Baptist Church in the South Side’s Woodlawn neighborhood. Woodlawn is just south of Hyde Park, the area in which the Obamas lived for a short time before Barack became president. – READ MORE
Cuomo admits ‘we all failed’ at making coronavirus projections – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo admitted Monday that coronavirus projections from experts were all wrong — and he’s getting out of the business of speculating because of it.
Cuomo said he can’t predict when the hospitalization and death rate numbers will drop to the necessary threshold required for reopening certain regions because as he put it, “we all failed” at predicting. – READ MORE
Gretchen Whitmer’s Husband Caught Trying to Subvert Lockdown Order Because He’s SPECIAL and You’re Not – Gretchen Whitmer’s husband, Mark Mallory, is giving her a run for her money on the most hated public figure to come out of the Chinese WuFlu panic of 2020. The company that launches his boat, NorthShore Dock, LLC, reported that he called them to put his boat in the water in time for Memorial Day weekend despite his wife’s orders that no one should flock to recreational areas and take advantage of the partial reopening. The owner of NorthShore Dock, LLC, posted to Facebook that Whitmer’s husband called and asked for a favor so he could cut in line in front of others waiting for their turn. The Detroit News reported the now-deleted Facebook post that went viral. – READ MORE
CDC admits to giving misleading COVID-19 testing data. Several states have been making the same mistake. – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admitted that it is combining viral and antibody tests when reporting its overall testing totals, a decision which scientists say paints an inaccurate picture of the state of the pandemic in America.
The test mix was first reported by NPR’s WRLN station in Miami after a nationwide analysis found major discrepancies between state reports on testing and CDC reports. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-05-27--Twitter exec in charge of effort to fact-check Trump has history of anti-Trump posts, called McConne

Twitter exec in charge of effort to fact-check Trump has history of anti-Trump posts, called McConnell a ‘bag of farts’

Twitter ’ s “ Head of Site Integrity ” Yoel Roth boasts on his LinkedIn that he is in charge of “ developing and enforcing Twitter ’ s rules , ” like the one that led Twitter to slap a new “ misleading ” warning label on two of President Trump ’ s tweets concerning nationwide mail-in balloting on Tuesday .
However , Roth ’ s own barrage of anti-Trump , politically charged tweets seemingly calls into question whether he should be creating guidelines for the president and other Twitter users , especially when Twitter is under fire for its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , have argued that Trump ’ s tweets on the risks of mail-in voting were not actually misleading , and the president accused Twitter of seeking to “ interfere ” in the upcoming election under the guise of a supposedly neutral “ fact-checking ” policy .
Experts have said that a “ genuine absentee ballot fraud scandal ” is currently underway in a New Jersey city council election , for example .
Roth has previously referred to Trump and his team as “ ACTUAL NAZIS , ” mocked Trump supporters by saying that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted for a racist tangerine for a reason , ” and called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , R-Ky. , a “ personality-free bag of farts.
” Last August , Twitter suspended McConnell ’ s Twitter account , prompting the GOP to threaten to cut off advertising on the site until Twitter relented .
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Twitter’s “Head of Site Integrity” Yoel Roth boasts on his LinkedIn that he is in charge of “developing and enforcing Twitter’s rules,” like the one that led Twitter to slap a new “misleading” warning label on two of President Trump’s tweets concerning nationwide mail-in balloting on Tuesday.
However, Roth’s own barrage of anti-Trump, politically charged tweets seemingly calls into question whether he should be creating guidelines for the president and other Twitter users, especially when Twitter is under fire for its alleged left-wing bias.
Commentators, meanwhile, have argued that Trump’s tweets on the risks of mail-in voting were not actually misleading, and the president accused Twitter of seeking to “interfere” in the upcoming election under the guise of a supposedly neutral “fact-checking” policy. Experts have said that a “genuine absentee ballot fraud scandal” is currently underway in a New Jersey city council election, for example.
Roth has previously referred to Trump and his team as “ACTUAL NAZIS,” mocked Trump supporters by saying that “we fly over those states that voted for a racist tangerine for a reason,” and called Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., a “personality-free bag of farts.” Last August, Twitter suspended McConnell’s Twitter account, prompting the GOP to threaten to cut off advertising on the site until Twitter relented. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-27--New study: Lockdowns destroy nearly twice as many years of life as the coronavirus

Using health and labor data as well as various actuarial tables , they projected 65,000 lives lost per month of @ @ @ @ @ greater than the loss from the virus .
That number was calculated by dividing the @ @ @ @ @ from economic productivity per month of lockdown by $ 17 million because the best estimates @ @ @ @ @ suicide , alcohol or drug abuse , or stress-induced illnesses per $ 17 million lost @ @ @ @ @ have been falsely portrayed as purely economic , ” wrote the four professors in The @ @ @ @ @ To the contrary … we calculate that these policies will cause devastating non-economic consequences that @ @ @ @ @ years of life lost in the United States , far beyond what the virus itself @ @ @ @ @ authors were Scott Atlas of Stanford University ’ s Hoover Institution , John Birge of @ @ @ @ @ School of Business , Ralph Keeney of Duke University , and Alexander Lipton of the @ @ @ @ @ Hebrew University of Jerusalem .

Using health and labor data as well as various actuarial tables, they projected 65,000 lives lost per month of lockdown in the U.S. – greater than the loss from the virus. That number was calculated by dividing the estimated $1.1 trillion lost from economic productivity per month of lockdown by $17 million because the best estimates predict one life lost from suicide, alcohol or drug abuse, or stress-induced illnesses per $17 million lost.
“These financial losses have been falsely portrayed as purely economic,” wrote the four professors in The Hill on Monday. “To the contrary … we calculate that these policies will cause devastating non-economic consequences that will total millions of accumulated years of life lost in the United States, far beyond what the virus itself has caused.”
The four authors were Scott Atlas of Stanford University’s Hoover Institution, John Birge of the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, Ralph Keeney of Duke University, and Alexander Lipton of the Jerusalem Business School of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


truepundit--2020-05-27--Fed: Many workers don’t want to come back to their jobs

Mass unemployment that has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic has been compounded by people who don ’ t want to come @ @ @ @ @ Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its periodic summary of the national economy .
With the @ @ @ @ @ a post-World War II record 14.7 % and 20.5 million layoffs during the month , @ @ @ @ @ back to their jobs for a number of reasons , the central bank noted in @ @ @ @ @ report .

Mass unemployment that has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic has been compounded by people who don’t want to come back to work, the Federal Reserve said Wednesday in its periodic summary of the national economy.
With the unemployment rate through April at a post-World War II record 14.7% and 20.5 million layoffs during the month, workers are reluctant to head back to their jobs for a number of reasons, the central bank noted in its “Beige Book” report.


truepundit--2020-05-27--Taxpayers paid to develop remdesivir but will have no say when Gilead sets price

The company received negative publicity for pricing its hepatitis C drug Sovaldi at $ 84,000 for a 12-week course of @ @ @ @ @ year , the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to enforce a government patent on @ @ @ @ @ PrEP ( pre-exposure prophylaxis ) after Gilead refused to recognize its legitimacy .
As that @ @ @ @ @ , Gilead continues to charge more than $ 20,000 a year for Truvada for PrEP @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

The company received negative publicity for pricing its hepatitis C drug Sovaldi at $84,000 for a 12-week course of treatment in 2013. Last year, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit to enforce a government patent on the HIV prevention Truvada for PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) after Gilead refused to recognize its legitimacy. As that court fight is being waged, Gilead continues to charge more than $20,000 a year for Truvada for PrEP. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-27--EXCLUSIVE: TOP FBI RAT OUT Wray & the Bombshells Are Epic: FBI Director Who Presided Over Multiple R

EXCLUSIVE: TOP FBI RAT OUT Wray & the Bombshells Are Epic: FBI Director Who Presided Over Multiple Russian FBI Probes Has Millions in Cash Invested in Russia

Top brass in the FBI have ratted out their director Christopher Wray with shocking revelations detailing a string on alarming conflicts and millions of dollars of investments in — of all things — Russia .
The FBI ’ s top agent has as much as $ 5 million in personal cash invested in varying sectors in Russia , according to details provided by FBI brass and documents obtained by the Thomas Paine Podcast and the Moore Paine Show on Patreon .
And also troubling about Wray ’ s investments in Russia ?
Wray has never removed himself from presiding over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of President Trump ; the Mueller probe into Russia interference in the 2016 election , Russian allegations in the bogus Steele dossier , Russian ties to the Gen. Mike Flynn investigation , Russian advertising during the 2016 election , and criminal FBI cases involving and targeting Russian nationals and entities .
With $ 5 million of Wray ’ s personal wealth tied up in conglomerates with Russian ties and beyond , why has Wray not divested his investments to rid himself of a blatant string of professional and ethical conflicts and moreover , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all things Russia in the FBI ?
Where is Wray ’ s money invested in Russia ?
Listen Above .
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Top brass in the FBI have ratted out their director Christopher Wray with shocking revelations detailing a string on alarming conflicts and millions of dollars of investments in — of all things — Russia.
The FBI’s top agent has as much as $5 million in personal cash invested in varying sectors in Russia, according to details provided by FBI brass and documents obtained by the Thomas Paine Podcast and the Moore Paine Show on Patreon. And also troubling about Wray’s investments in Russia? Wray has never removed himself from presiding over the FBI’s Russia collusion investigation of President Trump; the Mueller probe into Russia interference in the 2016 election, Russian allegations in the bogus Steele dossier, Russian ties to the Gen. Mike Flynn investigation, Russian advertising during the 2016 election, and criminal FBI cases involving and targeting Russian nationals and entities.
With $5 million of Wray’s personal wealth tied up in conglomerates with Russian ties and beyond, why has Wray not divested his investments to rid himself of a blatant string of professional and ethical conflicts and moreover, where is Wray’s recusal from all things Russia in the FBI? Where is Wray’s money invested in Russia? Listen Above.
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truepundit--2020-05-28--Joy Behar launches unhinged attack on Trump supporters: claims they ‘do not realize’ that they are ‘

Joy Behar launches unhinged attack on Trump supporters: claims they ‘do not realize’ that they are ‘pawns’

Joy Behar came unglued once again on Tuesday ’ s episode of “ The View , ” this time focusing her hatred on President Donald Trump ’ s millions of supporters .
She insulted Trump voters ’ intelligence when she claimed they don ’ t realize that they are “ pawns ” in his “ political game ” to get reelected by making wearing masks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic a political statement instead of a health directive .
“ There ’ s certain rules that you have to follow , you know , you can ’ t drive if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ during a segment about masks .
“ You have to wear a seatbelt .
You ’ re not allowed to smoke in public , things like that , that you sign away your freedom in a way to be restricted in your car .
And if you don ’ t abide by this , you go to jail , or you ’ re fined .
The rules being distorted by Trump and his enablers in the Congress , in particular , the leaders in Congress who are enabling him , he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s lives .
And these people do not realize that they are pawns in his game .
He only wants to be reelected .
He doesn ’ t really care if you live or die.
” “ I mean , witness the fact that he went golfing on Memorial Day when the names are being printed in The New York Times about how many people have died , ” she added , according to Breitbart News .
“ He couldn ’ t care less .
He wants to turn people against each other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s take the example of the church .
Does anybody really believe that he ’ s so religious and cares so much about people going to church ?
No , he doesn ’ t .
He only wants to turn you against each other , religion against other religion .
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Joy Behar came unglued once again on Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” this time focusing her hatred on President Donald Trump’s millions of supporters. She insulted Trump voters’ intelligence when she claimed they don’t realize that they are “pawns” in his “political game” to get reelected by making wearing masks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic a political statement instead of a health directive.
“There’s certain rules that you have to follow, you know, you can’t drive if you’re drunk,” Behar said during a segment about masks. “You have to wear a seatbelt. You’re not allowed to smoke in public, things like that, that you sign away your freedom in a way to be restricted in your car. And if you don’t abide by this, you go to jail, or you’re fined. The rules being distorted by Trump and his enablers in the Congress, in particular, the leaders in Congress who are enabling him, he’s playing a political game with people’s lives. And these people do not realize that they are pawns in his game. He only wants to be reelected. He doesn’t really care if you live or die.”
“I mean, witness the fact that he went golfing on Memorial Day when the names are being printed in The New York Times about how many people have died,” she added, according to Breitbart News. “He couldn’t care less. He wants to turn people against each other so that he gets reelected. Let’s take the example of the church. Does anybody really believe that he’s so religious and cares so much about people going to church? No, he doesn’t. He only wants to turn you against each other, religion against other religion. ” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-28--Laura Ingraham: Democratic Governors ‘Endangering Their State’s Futures’ In Attempt To Take Out Trum

Laura Ingraham: Democratic Governors ‘Endangering Their State’s Futures’ In Attempt To Take Out Trump

As summer quickly approaches , the question remains how long the COVID-19 lockdowns will continue in certain states and cities .
In a segment on Tuesday ’ s “ Ingraham Angle , ” host Laura Ingraham argued there is “ no good reason ” to keep the lockdowns going , asserting it will only cripple the economy and help Democrats in the November election .
“ Today the Dow jumped 500 points , almost closing above 25,000 .
Consumer confidence is rising .
Investors across the board are seeing light at the end of the tunnel .
And Texas , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Florida , Alabama , Mississippi all run by pretty conservative governors .
Well , you see , their life is finally getting back to normal , ” Ingraham said , as reported by Fox News .
“ Even California ’ s lockdown lover , Gavin Newsom , he ’ s under pressure from lawsuits from small business owners and people in the faith community .
And he has had to ease up also.
” States like Michigan , North Carolina , New York and Virginia ( all run by Democrats ) have signaled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Ingraham denounced them as frauds that are “ endangering their state ’ s futures.
” “ And as for those blue state governors , that just won ’ t accept yes for an answer .
Well , don ’ t believe for a second their fraudulent justifications that it ’ s all for your own safety , ” Ingraham warned .
“ You know , they always say that when they ’ re taking away your constitutional rights , but it ’ s becoming more obvious by the day that these power-hungry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state ’ s futures and will eventually see their states left behind.
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As summer quickly approaches, the question remains how long the COVID-19 lockdowns will continue in certain states and cities. In a segment on Tuesday’s “Ingraham Angle,” host Laura Ingraham argued there is “no good reason” to keep the lockdowns going, asserting it will only cripple the economy and help Democrats in the November election.
“Today the Dow jumped 500 points, almost closing above 25,000. Consumer confidence is rising. Investors across the board are seeing light at the end of the tunnel. And Texas, Georgia, South Carolina, Utah, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi [are] all run by pretty conservative governors. Well, you see, their life is finally getting back to normal,” Ingraham said, as reported by Fox News. “Even California’s lockdown lover, [Gov.] Gavin Newsom, he’s under pressure from lawsuits from small business owners and people in the faith community. And he has had to ease up also.”
States like Michigan, North Carolina, New York and Virginia (all run by Democrats) have signaled that they will keep the lockdowns going. Ingraham denounced them as frauds that are “endangering their state’s futures.”
“And as for those blue state governors, that just won’t accept yes for an answer. Well, don’t believe for a second their fraudulent justifications that it’s all for your own safety,” Ingraham warned. “You know, they always say that when they’re taking away your constitutional rights, but it’s becoming more obvious by the day that these power-hungry governors and radical mayors are endangering their state’s futures and will eventually see their states left behind.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-28--YouTube Censors Criticism of China

YouTube Censors Criticism of China

YouTube is deleting comments that contain two terms Chinese dissidents use to criticize the government , raising concerns about the tech industry ’ s willingness to censor content to gain favor with the communist regime .
Comments on YouTube videos containing the terms 共匪 ( Gòngfěi ) , meaning “ communist bandit , ” and 五毛党 ( wǔmáodǎng ) , meaning “ fifty-cent party , ” are automatically deleted from the site shortly after they are posted .
The latter is a derogatory term referring to Chinese internet censors who are allegedly paid 50 cents for every internet post that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Washington Free Beacon that the website ’ s algorithm has been deleting any comments containing either of the two terms within seconds of their submission .
She blamed “ an error in our enforcement mechanism ” for the deletions , rather than an effort to stymie criticism of the authoritarian government .
The deletions have raised eyebrows among Republican lawmakers , one of whom is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate .
Robert Spalding , a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and retired Air Force general , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the two terms from the comment section is symptomatic of a larger problem : the Chinese government ’ s ability to wield influence in American corporations to squelch dissent .
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YouTube is deleting comments that contain two terms Chinese dissidents use to criticize the government, raising concerns about the tech industry’s willingness to censor content to gain favor with the communist regime.
Comments on YouTube videos containing the terms 共匪 (Gòngfěi), meaning “communist bandit,” and 五毛党 (wǔmáodǎng), meaning “fifty-cent party,” are automatically deleted from the site shortly after they are posted. The latter is a derogatory term referring to Chinese internet censors who are allegedly paid 50 cents for every internet post that they erase.
A YouTube spokeswoman acknowledged to the Washington Free Beacon that the website’s algorithm has been deleting any comments containing either of the two terms within seconds of their submission. She blamed “an error in our enforcement mechanism” for the deletions, rather than an effort to stymie criticism of the authoritarian government. The deletions have raised eyebrows among Republican lawmakers, one of whom is calling on the Department of Justice to investigate.
Robert Spalding, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and retired Air Force general, said that YouTube’s decision to remove the two terms from the comment section is symptomatic of a larger problem: the Chinese government’s ability to wield influence in American corporations to squelch dissent. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-05-28--Questions Over Chinese Influence Emerge After Biden Charitable Organizations Refuse To Disclose Fund

Questions Over Chinese Influence Emerge After Biden Charitable Organizations Refuse To Disclose Funding

Following his departure from the Obama administration in 2017 , former Vice President Joe Biden established three charitable organizations ; the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement , the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware , and the Biden Cancer Initiative .
And as the Washington Free Beacon notes , many of Biden ’ s nonprofits have become landing spots for his former – and potentially future – White House aides .
Yet , when asked about their sources of funding , the Biden entities have been anything but transparent .
For example , when the Free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its funding , they said it was “ a question for my colleagues at main university.
” Penn spokesman Stephen MacCarthy simply blew off multiple requests for comment , as did the Biden campaign .
The Biden Cancer initiative , which had $ 2.1 million in assets in 2018 before suspending operations last year , similarly declined to provide a list of donors .
And the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware has also refused requests for transparency by the Free Beacon .
What we do know , however , is that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % increase in donations since the Biden Center ’ s soft opening – from $ 31 million in 2016 to $ 100 million last year , according to records from the Department of Education .
– which contributed $ 61 million in gifts and contracts between March 2017 and the end of last year .
In the preceding four years – before the Biden Center opened , Penn took in just $ 19 million from China .
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Following his departure from the Obama administration in 2017, former Vice President Joe Biden established three charitable organizations; the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement, the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware, and the Biden Cancer Initiative.
And as the Washington Free Beacon notes, many of Biden’s nonprofits have become landing spots for his former – and potentially future – White House aides.
The Penn Biden Center, which had a “soft opening” in March 2017 and officially opened its doors in February 2018, has served as a national security council-in-waiting for Biden, employing his top White House foreign policy advisers Colin Kahl, Michael Carpenter, and Jeffrey Prescott. –Free Beacon
Yet, when asked about their sources of funding, the Biden entities have been anything but transparent. For example, when the Free Beacon asked a Biden Center spokesman about its funding, they said it was “a question for my colleagues at main university.” Penn spokesman Stephen MacCarthy simply blew off multiple requests for comment, as did the Biden campaign.
The Biden Cancer initiative, which had $2.1 million in assets in 2018 before suspending operations last year, similarly declined to provide a list of donors.
And the Biden Institute at the University of Delaware has also refused requests for transparency by the Free Beacon.
What we do know, however, is that the University of Pennsylvania received a 300% increase in donations since the Biden Center’s soft opening – from $31 million in 2016 to $100 million last year, according to records from the Department of Education. The largest contributor? China – which contributed $61 million in gifts and contracts between March 2017 and the end of last year. In the preceding four years – before the Biden Center opened, Penn took in just $19 million from China. – READ MORE
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