truepundit--2020-02-11--White House Reportedly Identified, Will Remove ‘Anonymous’ Resistance Official

The anonymous member of the Trump administration who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed in the New York Times , asserted his or her position as a member of the “ resistance , ” and went on to write a tell-all book has been pinpointed by the administration and will be removed , former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova claimed on Monday .
DiGenova , who is not a Trump administration official , claims that a senior government official informed him that the Trump administration has identified the senior official behind the infamous “ resistance ” op-ed , which was published in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that article in the New York Times by ‘ Anonymous , ’ which was written allegedly by someone inside the administration ?
I am told that soon there will be someone else leaving the White House who wrote that article , ” he told WMAL ’ s Mornings on the Mall host Vince Coglianese on Monday .
“ Apparently , they have identified ‘ Anonymous , ’ and we were told that — Victoria and I were at a dinner with a senior government official last week — and were told that by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , identified ‘ Anonymous.
’ ” DiGenova would not say if the official was part of the National Security Council ( NSC ) , telling Coglianese , “ I don ’ t want to give out too much information and reveal the source of the information.
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The anonymous member of the Trump administration who penned a scathing anti-Trump op-ed in the New York Times, asserted his or her position as a member of the “resistance,” and went on to write a tell-all book has been pinpointed by the administration and will be removed, former U.S. Attorney Joe diGenova claimed on Monday.
DiGenova, who is not a Trump administration official, claims that a senior government official informed him that the Trump administration has identified the senior official behind the infamous “resistance” op-ed, which was published in the Times in 2018.
“Remember that article in the New York Times by ‘Anonymous,’ which was written allegedly by someone inside the administration? I am told that soon there will be someone else leaving the White House who wrote that article,” he told WMAL’s Mornings on the Mall host Vince Coglianese on Monday.
“Apparently, they have identified ‘Anonymous,’ and we were told that — Victoria and I were at a dinner with a senior government official last week — and were told that by this person. They have, in fact, identified ‘Anonymous.’”
DiGenova would not say if the official was part of the National Security Council (NSC), telling Coglianese, “I don’t want to give out too much information and reveal the source of the information.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--WATCH: Bill Maher is ‘depressed’ after Trump has ‘his best week ever,’ admits he will be ‘hard to be

WATCH: Bill Maher is ‘depressed’ after Trump has ‘his best week ever,’ admits he will be ‘hard to beat’ come November

In a recent interview , Bill Maher , host of HBO ’ s “ Real Time with Bill Maher , @ @ @ @ @ Trump ’ s recent winning streak and admitted that the president will be “ hard @ @ @ @ @ year ’ s election .
“ I thought it was his best week ever , @ @ @ @ @ s Fareed Zakaria Sunday morning .
“ And the most depressing week for me , @ @ @ @ @ not a fan of Donald Trump and what he ’ s doing to this country @ @ @ @ @ Maher ’ s comments come after Trump experienced a week full of political victories , @ @ @ @ @ s Iowa caucus debacle , a State of the Union speech well received by the @ @ @ @ @ the Senate impeachment trial , and subsequent “ celebration ” speech at the White House @ @ @ @ @ notching the highest approval rating of his presidency .
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In a recent interview, Bill Maher, host of HBO’s “Real Time with Bill Maher,” regretfully acknowledged President Donald Trump’s recent winning streak and admitted that the president will be “hard to beat” in this year’s election.
“I thought it was his best week ever,” Maher told CNN’s Fareed Zakaria Sunday morning.
“And the most depressing week for me, as someone who’s not a fan of Donald Trump and what he’s doing to this country,” he added.
Maher’s comments come after Trump experienced a week full of political victories, including the Democratic Party’s Iowa caucus debacle, a State of the Union speech well received by the public, his acquittal in the Senate impeachment trial, and subsequent “celebration” speech at the White House. Not to mention Trump notching the highest approval rating of his presidency. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Jailbreak Is To Blame For Spike In NYC Crime, De Blasio Admits

On Monday , far-left New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio conceded that the recent high-profile surge in crime in New York City may , in fact , have something to do with New York state ’ s new deeply controversial “ bail reform ” law that de Blasio and his fellow leftist Democrats championed prior to its enactment .
“ We had , for six years , steady decreases in crime across the board .
There ’ s not a whole lot of other environmental things that have changed recently , ” de Blasio said , as reported by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sort of stands out like a sore thumb that this is the single biggest new thing in the equation and we saw an extraordinary jump.
” “ Of course there ’ s always a possibility this is plain statistical variation , that happens sometimes , ” the mayor added , the newspaper noted .
“ But I think it ’ s pretty clear that there ’ s only one new major piece in the equation.
” De Blasio did offer one concrete proposed reform to the “ bail reform ” law : Offering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ upon those defendants deemed a bona fide public safety risk .
“ I think judicial discretion should be clarified so that there are very clear checks and balances , so that we avoid any inkling of bias entering into the process , but I think a system predicated only on the question of flight risk misses the fact that there are some individuals who are just consistently , by their own actions , and by the proof of due process , consistently creat a threat to their neighbors , ” he said .
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On Monday, far-left New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio conceded that the recent high-profile surge in crime in New York City may, in fact, have something to do with New York state’s new deeply controversial “bail reform” law that de Blasio and his fellow leftist Democrats championed prior to its enactment.
“We had, for six years, steady decreases in crime across the board. There’s not a whole lot of other environmental things that have changed recently,” de Blasio said, as reported by the New York Post. “It sort of stands out like a sore thumb that this is the single biggest new thing in the equation and we saw an extraordinary jump.”
“Of course there’s always a possibility this is plain statistical variation, that happens sometimes,” the mayor added, the newspaper noted. “But I think it’s pretty clear that there’s only one new major piece in the equation.”
De Blasio did offer one concrete proposed reform to the “bail reform” law: Offering judges the discretion to impose pretrial detention upon those defendants deemed a bona fide public safety risk. “I think judicial discretion should be clarified so that there are very clear checks and balances, so that we avoid any inkling of bias entering into the process, but I think a system predicated only on the question of flight risk misses the fact that there are some individuals who are just consistently, by their own actions, and by the proof of due process, consistently creat[ing] a threat to their neighbors,” he said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Bernie Sanders doesn’t see a future for pro-lifers in the Democratic Party: ‘Being pro-choice is an

Bernie Sanders doesn’t see a future for pro-lifers in the Democratic Party: ‘Being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part of being a Democrat’ (VIDEO)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-Vt. ) doesn ’ t see a future for people who believe in @ @ @ @ @ unborn in his vision of the Democratic Party .
At a presidential candidate forum in @ @ @ @ @ Sanders was asked , “ Is there such a thing as a pro-life Democrat in @ @ @ @ @ ?
” Sanders responded in the negative , saying , “ I think being pro-choice @ @ @ @ @ of being a Democrat , if you ’ re asking me , ” to applause @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And I may be wrong on this , I think , in the @ @ @ @ @ the Democrats are pro-choice , you have a few who are not , ” Sanders @ @ @ @ @ is “ maybe even a higher percentage ” of pro-abortion Democrats in the House of @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) doesn’t see a future for people who believe in protecting the rights of the unborn in his vision of the Democratic Party.
At a presidential candidate forum in New Hampshire on Saturday, Sanders was asked, “Is there such a thing as a pro-life Democrat in your vision of the party?”
Sanders responded in the negative, saying, “I think being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part of being a Democrat, if you’re asking me,” to applause and cheers from the audience.
Bernie Sanders: no such thing as a pro-life Democrat, “being pro-choice is an absolutely essential part”https://t.co/GgiTeiBWIL pic.twitter.com/Vq0keeBavq — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) February 8, 2020
“And I may be wrong on this, I think, in the Senate probably 95% of the Democrats are pro-choice, you have a few who are not,” Sanders continued, adding that there is “maybe even a higher percentage” of pro-abortion Democrats in the House of Representatives. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--College Student Felt Humiliated when Joe Biden Called Her ‘Lying Dog-Faced Pony Soldier’

The 21-year-old student who former Vice President Joe Biden called a “ lying , dog-faced pony soldier ” during a New Hampshire town hall is speaking out .
Madison Moore , a student at Mercer University in Georgia , got into an altercation with the former vice president on Sunday when she questioned his electability after his campaign flopped in Iowa .
Biden , who has been known to get snippy on the campaign trail when asked about topics he does not like , did not address the question directly , choosing rather to bemoan the Iowa Caucuses , in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ starting that topic , though , Biden tried his hand at a joke .
‘ It was kind of humiliating to be called a liar on national TV by the former vice president , ” she said .
“ Instead of answering that question straightforward , his immediate response was to attempt to invalidate me by exposing my inexperience.
” Moore added that Biden ’ s dismissal of both her and the Iowa Caucuses suggests his campaign is in serious trouble .
“ He has been performing extremely poorly in this race and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just straight answer my question without bullying or intimidating just exacerbates that fact , ” she said .
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The 21-year-old student who former Vice President Joe Biden called a “lying, dog-faced pony soldier” during a New Hampshire town hall is speaking out.
Madison Moore, a student at Mercer University in Georgia, got into an altercation with the former vice president on Sunday when she questioned his electability after his campaign flopped in Iowa. Biden, who has been known to get snippy on the campaign trail when asked about topics he does not like, did not address the question directly, choosing rather to bemoan the Iowa Caucuses, in which he came in fourth. Before starting that topic, though, Biden tried his hand at a joke.
Joe Biden to New Hampshire voter asking about why he lost in Iowa “you’re a lying dog-faced pony solider” pic.twitter.com/H7F6zwjLkL — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) February 9, 2020
‘It was kind of humiliating to be called a liar on national TV by the former vice president,” she said. “Instead of answering that question straightforward, his immediate response was to attempt to invalidate me by exposing my inexperience.”
Moore added that Biden’s dismissal of both her and the Iowa Caucuses suggests his campaign is in serious trouble.
“He has been performing extremely poorly in this race and the fact that he couldn’t just straight answer my question without bullying or intimidating just exacerbates that fact,” she said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Ocasio-Cortez Has New ‘D*mn’ Message For Those Mocking Her For ‘Bootstrap’ Comment

Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D-NY ) is not ready to let go of her self-created “ bootstrap ” controversy just yet .
After inspiring a flood of criticism and mockery online when she engaged in her own “ you didn ’ t build that ” moment during a congressional hearing last Thursday — attempting to debunk the rags-to-riches American ideal by approaching the famous metaphor literally — the far-left freshman congresswoman revived the issue in a post Sunday .
Republicans hitting her with “ ‘ bootstrap ’ jokes ” just weren ’ t paying enough “ attention ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ For GOPers who spent this week mocking the poor ‘ bootstrap ’ jokes , why don ’ t you listen to Ms. Hutchinson ’ s testimony give one damn reason why we shouldn ’ t have an accurate poverty line in this country , ” an incensed Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
“ Unless of course you were talking paying to the actual hearing.
” The Democrat , who is one of the most vocal supporters of fellow democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ ( I-VT ) presidential campaign , linked to a video @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who told Congress , “ I ’ ve pulled myself up by the bootstraps so many damn times that I ripped them off.
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Democratic socialist Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) is not ready to let go of her self-created “bootstrap” controversy just yet. After inspiring a flood of criticism and mockery online when she engaged in her own “you didn’t build that” moment during a congressional hearing last Thursday — attempting to debunk the rags-to-riches American ideal by approaching the famous metaphor literally — the far-left freshman congresswoman revived the issue in a post Sunday. Republicans hitting her with “‘bootstrap’ jokes” just weren’t paying enough “attention” to the debate, she said.
“For GOPers who spent this week mocking the poor [with] ‘bootstrap’ jokes, why don’t you listen to Ms. Hutchinson’s testimony [and] give one damn reason why we shouldn’t have an accurate poverty line in this country,” an incensed Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. “Unless of course you were talking [without] paying [attention] to the actual hearing.”
For GOPers who spent this week mocking the poor w/“bootstrap” jokes, why don’t you listen to Ms. Hutchinson’s testimony & give one damn reason why we shouldn’t have an accurate poverty line in this country. Unless of course you were talking w/o paying attn to the actual hearing. https://t.co/4YCypOfxpB — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 9, 2020
The Democrat, who is one of the most vocal supporters of fellow democratic socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) presidential campaign, linked to a video of a testimony from a single mom who told Congress, “I’ve pulled myself up by the bootstraps so many damn times that I ripped them off.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Utah GOP resolution would demand Mitt Romney support Trump or vacate his seat

Some Republican party members in Utah are calling for the censure of Sen. Mitt Romney ( R-Utah ) over his @ @ @ @ @ impeachment of President Donald Trump , the only Republican to do so .
Others are @ @ @ @ @ controversial impeachment vote that they say reflected Romney ’ s firm dedication to his principles @ @ @ @ @ on Romney to support the president ’ s agenda or vacate his seat will be @ @ @ @ @ state central committee meeting on February 29 .
The resolution was touted by Utah GOP @ @ @ @ @ Beckham on his social media account .
The motion , if approved by the Utah @ @ @ @ @ statement expressing “ severe disapproval ” for Romney ’ s impeachment vote .
“ A @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s sort of an embarrassment to our party , ” Beckham said , @ @ @ @ @ Tribune .
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Some Republican party members in Utah are calling for the censure of Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) over his vote in favor of the impeachment of President Donald Trump, the only Republican to do so.
Others are far more supportive of the controversial impeachment vote that they say reflected Romney’s firm dedication to his principles.
A draft resolution calling on Romney to support the president’s agenda or vacate his seat will be considered at the Republican Party state central committee meeting on February 29.
The resolution was touted by Utah GOP State Central Committee member Brandon Beckham on his social media account.
I have officially submitted a resolution for the Utah GOP State Central Committee to formally censure Senator @MittRomney for his vote to remove @realDonaldTrump. #Trump2020 #ImpeachmentTrialSham #DonaldTrump #AcquittedForever pic.twitter.com/aFel6muxWn — Brandon Beckham (@BrandonBeckham) February 8, 2020
The motion, if approved by the Utah Republican Party, includes a statement expressing “severe disapproval” for Romney’s impeachment vote.
“A lot of us feel that it’s sort of an embarrassment to our party,” Beckham said, according to the Salt Lake Tribune. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Report: Michael Bloomberg Paying Social Media Influencers to Make Him ‘Seem Cool’

The presidential campaign of former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg has begun an initiative to pay social @ @ @ @ @ work and agenda ahead of the 2020 election .
The startup , seen by the @ @ @ @ @ for Bloomberg to “ seem cool , ” comes a few days after Bloomberg ’ @ @ @ @ @ to double the amount he spends on advertising amid several problems with the Iowa caucus @ @ @ @ @ branded content marketplace ” that connects social-media users and influencers with brands they would like @ @ @ @ @ be used to show support for Bloomberg ’ s campaign while receiving payment .
For @ @ @ @ @ , Bloomberg ’ s campaign is reaching out to micro-influencers , someone with 1,000 to @ @ @ @ @ content “ that tells us why Mike Bloomberg is the electable candidate who can rise @ @ @ @ @ across the aisle so ALL Americans feel heard & respected.
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The presidential campaign of former New York City mayor and billionaire Michael Bloomberg has begun an initiative to pay social media users to promote his work and agenda ahead of the 2020 election.
The startup, seen by the Daily Beast as an attempt for Bloomberg to “seem cool,” comes a few days after Bloomberg’s campaign announced its plans to double the amount he spends on advertising amid several problems with the Iowa caucus.
Tribe, a “branded content marketplace” that connects social-media users and influencers with brands they would like to promote, can now be used to show support for Bloomberg’s campaign while receiving payment.
For a fee of $150, Bloomberg’s campaign is reaching out to micro-influencers, someone with 1,000 to 100,000 followers, to establish content “that tells us why Mike Bloomberg is the electable candidate who can rise above the fray, work across the aisle so ALL Americans feel heard & respected.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--DOJ Has ‘Established An Intake Process’ To Review Biden-Ukraine Info From Giuliani

United States Attorney General William Barr confirmed on Monday that the Department of Justice ( DOJ ) has established an intake process to review information on 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son , Hunter Biden , regarding their dealings in Ukraine .
“ General Barr , Senator Graham says that Rudy Giuliani will be providing the Department information related to the Ukraine and the Bidens , ” a reporter said to Barr during a news conference .
“ What is the process for receiving this information ?
Who will evaluate it ?
And is this something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ yourself from ?
” “ As I ’ ve previously said , the DOJ has the obligation to have an open door to anybody who wishes to provide us information that they think is relevant , but as I did say to Senator Graham , we have to be very careful with respect to any information coming from Ukraine , ” Barr responded .
“ There are a lot of agendas in Ukraine , there are a lot of cross currents , and we can ’ t take anything we receive from Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ And for that reason , we had established an intake process in the field so that any information coming in about Ukraine could be carefully scrutinized by the department and its intelligence community partners so that we could asses its provenance and its credibility and that is true for all information that comes to the department relating to Ukraine , including anything Mr. Giuliani might provide.
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United States Attorney General William Barr confirmed on Monday that the Department of Justice (DOJ) has established an intake process to review information on 2020 Democratic Party presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter Biden, regarding their dealings in Ukraine.
“General Barr, Senator Graham says that Rudy Giuliani will be providing the Department information related to the Ukraine and the Bidens,” a reporter said to Barr during a news conference. “What is the process for receiving this information? Who will evaluate it? And is this something that you feel you need to recuse yourself from?”
“As I’ve previously said, the DOJ has the obligation to have an open door to anybody who wishes to provide us information that they think is relevant, but as I did say to Senator Graham, we have to be very careful with respect to any information coming from Ukraine,” Barr responded. “There are a lot of agendas in Ukraine, there are a lot of cross currents, and we can’t take anything we receive from Ukraine at face value.”
Barr added, “And for that reason, we had established an intake process in the field so that any information coming in about Ukraine could be carefully scrutinized by the department and its intelligence community partners so that we could asses its provenance and its credibility and that is true for all information that comes to the department relating to Ukraine, including anything Mr. Giuliani might provide.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Melania Trump Preparing for Larger Role in 2020 Campaign

A CNN report suggests that first lady Melania Trump is shifting into a more public position in support of her husband ’ s campaign .
During the first three years of President Donald Trump ’ s White House tenure , Melania Trump has largely eschewed the high-energy rallies and social media furor on which her husband thrives .
And while she has taken time to reach out to Americans through her # BeBest initiative and other more intimate community efforts , most news focuses on more of what is said about her , than what she has said for herself @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change .
The office of the first lady has not publicly confirmed the scheduling , but Melania Trump is headlining invitations to a March 18 fundraiser in Beverly Hills and a March 25 event at the president ’ s Mar-a-Lago club .
Both are fundraisers benefiting “ Trump Victory , ” a joint account between the official Trump 2020 campaign and the Republican National Committee .
“ First lady Melania Trump is a sought-after voice from the first family , who has the overwhelming approval and admiration of the American people , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McEnany told CNN .
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A CNN report suggests that first lady Melania Trump is shifting into a more public position in support of her husband’s campaign.
During the first three years of President Donald Trump’s White House tenure, Melania Trump has largely eschewed the high-energy rallies and social media furor on which her husband thrives. And while she has taken time to reach out to Americans through her #BeBest initiative and other more intimate community efforts, most news focuses on more of what is said about her, than what she has said for herself.
But all that may be about to change.
The office of the first lady has not publicly confirmed the scheduling, but Melania Trump is headlining invitations to a March 18 fundraiser in Beverly Hills and a March 25 event at the president’s Mar-a-Lago club. Both are fundraisers benefiting “Trump Victory,” a joint account between the official Trump 2020 campaign and the Republican National Committee.
“First lady Melania Trump is a sought-after voice from the first family, who has the overwhelming approval and admiration of the American people,” Trump Campaign National Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany told CNN. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--NYC cops ‘declaring war’ on Mayor de Blasio, union says, following ‘assassination attempts’ on offic

NYC cops ‘declaring war’ on Mayor de Blasio, union says, following ‘assassination attempts’ on officers

A police union says the men and women of New York City ’ s finest are now “ declaring war ” on Mayor Bill de Blasio following a pair of shootings targeting officers in the Bronx over the weekend .
The fiery rhetoric directed at the Big Apple ’ s Democrat leader — who has implemented several measures critics say are hostile to police – comes as the NYPD filed charges against suspect Robert Williams in both attacks .
“ Mayor De Blasio , the members of the NYPD are declaring war on you !
” the Sergeants Benevolent Association @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not respect you , DO NOT visit us in hospitals .
You sold the NYPD to the vile creatures , the 1 % who hate cops but vote for you .
“ NYPD cops have been assassinated because of you , ” the tweet added .
“ This isn ’ t over , Game on !
” Police say Williams first ambushed two officers from the 41st Precinct on Saturday night , who had been sitting in a marked patrol van .
One officer was wounded as a result of that attack @ @ @ @ @ @ @ neck .
Williams then walked into the precinct ’ s station house the next morning and opened fire with a 9mm handgun , injuring a lieutenant , police added .
Only after running out of bullets did the 45-year-old Bronx native lay down on the ground and surrender .
The two officers wounded in the attacks have been treated and released from New York City hospitals .
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A police union says the men and women of New York City’s finest are now “declaring war” on Mayor Bill de Blasio following a pair of shootings targeting officers in the Bronx over the weekend.
The fiery rhetoric directed at the Big Apple’s Democrat leader — who has implemented several measures critics say are hostile to police – comes as the NYPD filed charges against suspect Robert Williams in both attacks.
“Mayor De Blasio, the members of the NYPD are declaring war on you!” the Sergeants Benevolent Association wrote in a tweet. “We do not respect you, DO NOT visit us in hospitals. You sold the NYPD to the vile creatures, the 1% who hate cops but vote for you.
“NYPD cops have been assassinated because of you,” the tweet added. “This isn’t over, Game on!”
Police say Williams first ambushed two officers from the 41st Precinct on Saturday night, who had been sitting in a marked patrol van. One officer was wounded as a result of that attack when a bullet grazed his chin and neck.
Williams then walked into the precinct’s station house the next morning and opened fire with a 9mm handgun, injuring a lieutenant, police added. Only after running out of bullets did the 45-year-old Bronx native lay down on the ground and surrender.
The two officers wounded in the attacks have been treated and released from New York City hospitals. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Trump: FBI Director Just Admitted Surveillance Of My Campaign Was Illegal

In a pair of social media posts on Sunday , President Trump pointed to reports that FBI Director Christopher Wray @ @ @ @ @ Committee hearing last week that the FBI engaged in “ illegal surveillance with respect to @ @ @ @ @ FISA applications because there was no probable cause or proper predication.
” “ FBI Director @ @ @ @ @ the FISA Warrants and of my campaign were illegal , ” Trump wrote in a @ @ @ @ @ So was the Fake Dossier.
” Trump then hit the caps lock for an incensed @ @ @ @ @ investigation ” into “ collusion ” between the Trump campaign and Russia , for which @ @ @ @ @ found no evidence after his two-year , wide-ranging probe – READ MORE Listen to the @ @ @ @ @ --

In a pair of social media posts on Sunday, President Trump pointed to reports that FBI Director Christopher Wray acknowledged during a House Judiciary Committee hearing last week that the FBI engaged in “illegal surveillance with respect to at least several of these FISA applications [for Trump adviser Carter Page] because there was no probable cause or proper predication.”
….This is the biggest political crime in American History, by far. SIMPLY PUT, THE PARTY IN POWER ILLEGALLY SPIED ON MY CAMPAIGN, BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER THE ELECTION, IN ORDER TO CHANGE OR NULLIFY THE RESULTS OF THE ELECTION. IT CONTINUED ON WITH THE IMPEACHMENT HOAX. Terrible! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 9, 2020
“FBI Director Christopher Wray just admitted that the FISA Warrants and [Surveillance] of my campaign were illegal,” Trump wrote in a two-tweet thread Sunday. “So was the Fake Dossier.”
Trump then hit the caps lock for an incensed declaration about the “scam investigation” into “collusion” between the Trump campaign and Russia, for which Special Counsel Robert Mueller ultimately found no evidence after his two-year, wide-ranging probe – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Trump cuts New Hampshire rally short to receive remains of 2 soldiers killed in Afghanistan

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE , Del .
— President Donald Trump traveled Monday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay respects to two U.S. soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan when a soldier dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire with a machine gun .
National security adviser Robert O ’ Brien told reporters traveling with Trump on Air Force One that the president wrapped up a reelection campaign rally in New Hampshire a bit early so he could visit with the families of the soldiers .
He described such moments as “ probably the toughest thing he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center .
“ These are terrible sacrifices for the families .
And these guys are heroes , they ’ re real warriors and did a great job for the American people , ” O ’ Brien said .
“ These are tough times .
It ’ s tough for the president but he thinks it ’ s important to be there for the families and recognize them.
” The Defense Department has identified the dead American soldiers as Sgt .
Javier Jaguar Gutierrez , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rodriguez , 28 .
Six other American soldiers were wounded in the attack .
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DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. — President Donald Trump traveled Monday to Dover Air Force Base in Delaware to pay respects to two U.S. soldiers killed Saturday in Afghanistan when a soldier dressed in an Afghan army uniform opened fire with a machine gun.
National security adviser Robert O’Brien told reporters traveling with Trump on Air Force One that the president wrapped up a reelection campaign rally in New Hampshire a bit early so he could visit with the families of the soldiers. He described such moments as “probably the toughest thing he does as president,” along with visiting wounded soldiers at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
“These are terrible sacrifices for the families. And these guys are heroes, they’re real warriors and did a great job for the American people,” O’Brien said. “These are tough times. It’s tough for the president but he thinks it’s important to be there for the families and recognize them.”
The Defense Department has identified the dead American soldiers as Sgt. Javier Jaguar Gutierrez, 28; and Sgt. Antonio Rey Rodriguez, 28. Six other American soldiers were wounded in the attack. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--White House spokesman on Pelosi tearing up SOTU copy: ‘That’s how she is behind closed doors’

White House principal deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley told the “ Fox News Rundown ” podcast Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi showed how she really is “ behind closed doors ” when she tore up her copy of President Trump ’ s State of the Union address last week .
Gidley also suggested to host Dave Anthony that more Democratic-led investigations may be in the works with an eye toward impeaching Trump a second time .
“ I push back a little bit on the premise that we ’ re in a post impeachment world .
I mean , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more articles and having more investigations , ” Gidley said .
“ I mean , they can ’ t get out of their own way.
” Gidley said Pelosi ’ s actions during the State of the Union proved that the White House and President Trump were telling the truth about what was happening behind the scenes of government .
“ When Nancy Pelosi comes over here and we try to brief her on border numbers , she says they ’ re not true , gets up and leaves and walks right to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president was wrong and he ’ s a bad person , ' ” Gidley said .
“ Then she comes in , hears troop movements in Syria .
An update on all of the information we ’ re giving her as relates to the military .
She gets up after two minutes , walks right to the cameras .
‘ I just can ’ t work with the president .
He ’ s just… he ’ s mean .
And… he ’ s childish.
’ And all these types of things .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Hey , that ’ s not true .
Nancy Pelosi was actually the one who was petulant and petty , ' ” Gidley added .
“ And now we saw with the tearing up of the speech , the premeditated tearing up of the speech , we ’ ve been telling the truth this whole time .
That ’ s how she is behind closed doors.
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White House principal deputy press secretary Hogan Gidley told the “Fox News Rundown” podcast Tuesday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi showed how she really is “behind closed doors” when she tore up her copy of President Trump’s State of the Union address last week.
Gidley also suggested to host Dave Anthony that more Democratic-led investigations may be in the works with an eye toward impeaching Trump a second time.
“I push back a little bit on the premise that we’re in a post impeachment world. I mean, they’re still talking about bringing more articles and having more investigations,” Gidley said. “I mean, they can’t get out of their own way.”
Gidley said Pelosi’s actions during the State of the Union proved that the White House and President Trump were telling the truth about what was happening behind the scenes of government.
“When Nancy Pelosi comes over here and we try to brief her on border numbers, she says they’re not true, gets up and leaves and walks right to a camera and says, ‘The president was wrong and he’s a bad person,'” Gidley said. “Then she comes in, hears [of] troop movements in Syria. [She gets] An update on all of the information we’re giving her as relates to the military. She gets up after two minutes, walks right to the cameras. ‘I just can’t work with the president. He’s just… he’s mean. And… he’s childish.’ And all these types of things.
“And we come out and say, ‘Hey, that’s not true. Nancy Pelosi was actually the one who was petulant and petty,'” Gidley added. “And now we saw with the tearing up of the speech, the premeditated tearing up of the speech, we’ve been telling the truth this whole time. That’s how she is behind closed doors.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--AOC wants White people to know they’re racist, even if they don’t think they are (VIDEO)

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her boyfriend Riley Roberts made a rare couple ’ s appearance over the weekend to discuss ways @ @ @ @ @ combat racism .
Roberts , you see , is an authority on combatting racism because @ @ @ @ @ a woman of color .
At least , we ’ re guessing that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ , AOC ’ s boo provided some helpful tips in their Instagram video , particularly @ @ @ @ @ be racist and just don ’ t know it .
“ It ’ s helpful @ @ @ @ @ other white people about racism , and I think a lot of people , they @ @ @ @ @ be racist , ” Roberts ponders .
“ They don ’ t think that they @ @ @ @ @ they also don ’ t know some of the things that they believe or say @ @ @ @ @ ” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and her boyfriend Riley Roberts made a rare couple’s appearance over the weekend to discuss ways in which white people can combat racism.
Roberts, you see, is an authority on combatting racism because he is dating AOC, a woman of color. At least, we’re guessing that’s the takeaway here.
Anyway, AOC’s boo provided some helpful tips in their Instagram video, particularly noting that white people may be racist and just don’t know it.
AOC and boyfriend Riley Roberts discuss tips for “combating racism as a white person”https://t.co/LahjyfZs5X pic.twitter.com/SQrTtVHiOd — Jon Levine (@LevineJonathan) February 8, 2020
“It’s helpful and important to talk to other white people about racism, and I think a lot of people, they don’t want to be racist,” Roberts ponders. “They don’t think that they’re racist, but they also don’t know some of the things that they believe or say are and can be racist.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--California bill would ban stays at Trump hotels for state employees

State lawmakers in California are considering a bill that would prohibit state agencies from spending taxpayer money at any of the hotels owned by President Trump or his family .
The proposal , which was introduced by Democratic state Assemblyman Evan Low , would bar employees of any state agency from spending money at a Trump hotel while traveling for work .
“ Public officials , at any level , should not profit off the constituents that they were elected to serve and represent , ” Low said in a statement .
“ No branch of government is above the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that California taxpayers are not further exploited by Donald Trump ’ s violations of the emoluments clause.
” While the text of the bill does not specifically mention Trump by name , the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the only president in U.S. history who also happens to be a hotel magnate .
If passed , the ban would apply to state agencies , the legislature , the judicial council and the University of California and California State University systems .
“ This bill would prohibit a state agency , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ employee , providing a per diem allowance , or contracting for the cost of lodging , procuring a good or service , or any other expense at a lodging establishment where the owner , as specified , is the President of the United States , ” the bill reads .
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State lawmakers in California are considering a bill that would prohibit state agencies from spending taxpayer money at any of the hotels owned by President Trump or his family.
The proposal, which was introduced by Democratic state Assemblyman Evan Low, would bar employees of any state agency from spending money at a Trump hotel while traveling for work.
“Public officials, at any level, should not profit off the constituents that they were elected to serve and represent,” Low said in a statement. “No branch of government is above the Constitution, and this legislation will ensure that California taxpayers are not further exploited by Donald Trump’s violations of the emoluments clause.”
While the text of the bill does not specifically mention Trump by name, the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is the only president in U.S. history who also happens to be a hotel magnate. If passed, the ban would apply to state agencies, the legislature, the judicial council and the University of California and California State University systems.
“This bill would prohibit a state agency, as defined, from paying, reimbursing an employee, providing a per diem allowance, or contracting for the cost of lodging, procuring a good or service, or any other expense at a lodging establishment where the owner, as specified, is the President of the United States,” the bill reads. – READ MORE


truepundit--2020-02-11--New Secretive Iranian Nuclear Sites Spark Concern in Congress

Iran is not “ complying at all ” with the landmark nuclear deal and continues to prevent international nuclear inspectors from accessing key sites suspected of housing the regime ’ s sensitive atomic weapons program , according to the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee .
Sen. Jim Risch ( R. , Idaho ) told the Washington Free Beacon in a wide-ranging interview on the Islamic Republic ’ s continued nuclear subterfuge that he is worried by new reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency ( IAEA ) that there are “ possible undeclared Iranian nuclear sites ” that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is also a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , recently met with IAEA head Rafael Grossi to gather more information on Iran ’ s efforts to block access to inspectors and hide undeclared work on the weapons front .
“ I don ’ t think they ’ re complying at all ” with the nuclear restrictions enshrined in the accord , Risch told the Free Beacon , adding it is now clear Iran intends to continue violating caps on the amount of enriched uranium it can keep in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

Iran is not “complying at all” with the landmark nuclear deal and continues to prevent international nuclear inspectors from accessing key sites suspected of housing the regime’s sensitive atomic weapons program, according to the chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
Sen. Jim Risch (R., Idaho) told the Washington Free Beacon in a wide-ranging interview on the Islamic Republic’s continued nuclear subterfuge that he is worried by new reports from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that there are “possible undeclared Iranian nuclear sites” that remain active in Iran.
Risch, who is also a member of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, recently met with IAEA head Rafael Grossi to gather more information on Iran’s efforts to block access to inspectors and hide undeclared work on the weapons front.
“I don’t think they’re complying at all” with the nuclear restrictions enshrined in the accord, Risch told the Free Beacon, adding it is now clear Iran intends to continue violating caps on the amount of enriched uranium it can keep in the country. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--WATCH: Jewish Dem Thrown Out Of Tlaib Event For Confronting Her Anti-Semitism

Former New York State Democrat Assemblyman Dov Hikind was thrown out of an event over the weekend for confronting far-left @ @ @ @ @ ) over her extensive history of promoting anti-Semitism .
The event , hosted by ‘ @ @ @ @ @ on Sunday at Rutgers University and was titled : “ A Global Crisis : Refugees @ @ @ @ @ Seekers – Lessons from the Prophet Muhammad ” Hikind told The Daily Wire that the @ @ @ @ @ Tlaib by saying “ I don ’ t agree with her politically , but we @ @ @ @ @ to say.
” “ As started to speak about ‘ showing up for allies , @ @ @ @ @ time to take her to task for her recent promotion of an anti-Jewish blood libel @ @ @ @ @ “ I stood up and asked her ‘ what about your antisemitism ?
What about @ @ @ @ @ libel ?
’ ” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here @

Former New York State Democrat Assemblyman Dov Hikind was thrown out of an event over the weekend for confronting far-left Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-MN) over her extensive history of promoting anti-Semitism.
The event, hosted by ‘Muslims4Peace,’ was held on Sunday at Rutgers University and was titled: “A Global Crisis: Refugees, Migrants, and Asylum Seekers – Lessons from the Prophet Muhammad”
Police just ejected me from an event of @Muslims4Peace at @RutgersU which was a fine event until @RashidaTlaib showed up. I challenged her about her antisemitism and spreading of an anti-Jewish blood libel! She had no answer for me. They will never silence us! Cc @IlhanMN pic.twitter.com/vyMGCGGxlX — Dov Hikind (@HikindDov) February 9, 2020
Hikind told The Daily Wire that the head presenter for Muslims4Peace introduced Tlaib by saying “I don’t agree with her politically, but we should hear what she has to say.”
“As [Tlaib] started to speak about ‘showing up for allies,’ I decided it was time to take her to task for her recent promotion of an anti-Jewish blood libel,” Hikind said. “I stood up and asked her ‘what about your antisemitism? What about your spreading of a blood libel?’” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Gov. Newsom Calls California ‘the Most Un-Trump State in America’ (VIDEO)

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom ( D ) and President Donald Trump continued their war of words on Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ on “ The View , ” declared California the most “ un-Trump state in America.
@ @ @ @ @ he was asked about Trump criticizing California in his State of the Union address , @ @ @ @ @ it was “ costing taxpayers vast and unaffordable amounts of money.
” “ We are @ @ @ @ @ America , ” Newsom said .
“ We are also the most diverse state in @ @ @ @ @ Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and President Donald Trump continued their war of words on Monday.
California Gov. @GavinNewsom calls his state “the most un-Trump state in America”: “Trump is just scared of California.” https://t.co/ZI4qmFPRLY pic.twitter.com/llG7wmubD1 — The View (@TheView) February 10, 2020
Newsom, during an appearance on “The View,” declared California the most “un-Trump state in America.” His comment came after he was asked about Trump criticizing California in his State of the Union address, when the president remarked that it was “costing taxpayers vast and unaffordable amounts of money.”
“We are the most un-Trump state in America,” Newsom said. “We are also the most diverse state in America.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--‘CHOW THIEF’: Two Medal Of Honor Recipients Sound Off On Alexander Vindman

On Sunday , Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry appeared on Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends , ” where he discussed Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , who was escorted out of the White House on Friday .
“ I respect Donald Trump ’ s actions on escorting out of the White House , because he , as a team player , he should have brought it up through the chain of command , and then blown the whistle if it didn ’ t get approved , ” Perry told “ Fox & Friends ” on Sunday .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s a Purple Heart recipient , but being a Purple Heart recipient doesn ’ t make somebody a hero , ” he noted .
Petry continued regarding Vindman , claiming he was dubbed a “ chow thief ” back at Ranger School and heard he “ couldn ’ t be trusted.
” “ Usually , folks that tried to make a big statue of something are what we call spotlighters in the military , ” he added .
“ Trying to highlight themselves as a hero , or doing something great @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just doing your job.
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On Sunday, Medal of Honor recipient Leroy Petry appeared on Fox News’ “Fox & Friends,” where he discussed Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, who was escorted out of the White House on Friday.
“I respect Donald Trump’s actions on escorting [Vindman] out of the White House, because he, as a team player, he should have brought it up through the chain of command, and then blown the whistle if it didn’t get approved,” Perry told “Fox & Friends” on Sunday.
“I respect his service and I understand he’s a Purple Heart recipient, but being a Purple Heart recipient doesn’t make somebody a hero,” he noted.
Petry continued regarding Vindman, claiming he was dubbed a “chow thief” back at Ranger School and heard he “couldn’t be trusted.”
“Usually, folks that tried to make a big statue of something are what we call spotlighters in the military,” he added. “Trying to highlight themselves as a hero, or doing something great, and you could do something great just doing your job.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--AZ Democrat Senators: Register or Surrender ‘Assault Weapons’

Democrats in the Arizona Senate are pushing legislation that requires “ assault weapons ” throughout the state to be registered @ @ @ @ @ , SB 1625 , also provides the third option of rendering the firearm inoperable .
@ @ @ @ @ SB 1625 makes clear that the legislation ends not simply the ownership of “ assault @ @ @ @ @ manufacture of said firearms as well .
An exception for manufacturing is provided for those @ @ @ @ @ military – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

Democrats in the Arizona Senate are pushing legislation that requires “assault weapons” throughout the state to be registered or surrendered.
The legislation, SB 1625, also provides the third option of rendering the firearm inoperable.
Moreover, the text of SB 1625 makes clear that the legislation ends not simply the ownership of “assault weapons,” but the manufacture of said firearms as well. An exception for manufacturing is provided for those making guns for police or military – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--WATCH: Diners give Elizabeth Warren the cold shoulder at New Hampshire eatery

Senator Elizabeth Warren is engaging the little people in New Hampshire in a final push before Democrats there cast primary @ @ @ @ @ some seem to prefer it if she simply went away .
Warren and her campaign @ @ @ @ @ of flashing photographers , descended on a family diner in Manchester on Sunday , where @ @ @ @ @ family seemed less than enthused by the encounter .
“ It ’ s nice to @ @ @ @ @ see you , ” Warren told a woman at the head of a long table @ @ @ @ @ prepared to order .
Several patrons cast their gaze away in a clear attempt to @ @ @ @ @ did not get the message .
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Sen. Elizabeth Warren stops by a local diner in Manchester, NH. pic.twitter.com/gP41EA6jKk — The Hill (@thehill) February 10, 2020
Senator Elizabeth Warren is engaging the little people in New Hampshire in a final push before Democrats there cast primary ballots on Tuesday, though some seem to prefer it if she simply went away.
Warren and her campaign, followed by a gaggle of flashing photographers, descended on a family diner in Manchester on Sunday, where folks gathered with friends and family seemed less than enthused by the encounter.
“It’s nice to see you. Good to see you,” Warren told a woman at the head of a long table, where over a dozen prepared to order.
Several patrons cast their gaze away in a clear attempt to avoid conversation, but Warren did not get the message. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Sanders Calls Medicare for All ‘The Least Disruptive Approach’ (VIDEO)

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) on Monday called his Medicare for All program “ @ @ @ @ @ to national health care reform .
In a town hall speech at Franklin Pierce University @ @ @ @ @ “ Now , people say , ‘ Medicare for All is gon na be so @ @ @ @ @ such a radical idea , oh my goodness.
’ Actually , it ’ s the @ @ @ @ @ toward universal health care.
” “ Now Medicare is a good program , ” Sanders @ @ @ @ @ not good enough .
Under our Medicare for All , we ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ care , hearing aids , eyeglasses.
” – READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas @ @ @ @

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) on Monday called his Medicare for All program “the least disruptive approach” to national health care reform.
In a town hall speech at Franklin Pierce University, the 78-year-old said, “Now, people say, ‘Medicare for All is gonna be so disruptive, it’s such a radical idea, oh my goodness.’ Actually, it’s the least disruptive approach to moving toward universal health care.”
“Now Medicare is a good program,” Sanders continued. “It is not good enough. Under our Medicare for All, we’re going to expand Medicare to cover dental care, hearing aids, eyeglasses.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Virginia students defy school officials who forbid “offensive” American flags on their vehicles

Franklin County High School students showed up in unity on Tuesday displaying American flags on their vehicles after an administrator @ @ @ @ @ them .
“ My son called me from school saying that he saw an administrator @ @ @ @ @ now being called to the office , ” the mother of one of the students @ @ @ @ @ the mother said her son and two of his friends were told they could no @ @ @ @ @ on their trucks because it was potentially “ offensive ” and “ disruptive.
” She @ @ @ @ @ from the school principal Jon Crutchfield on that evening .
“ He has apologized to @ @ @ @ @ that it is not against the rules to fly their flag on their truck .
@ @ @ @ @ big misunderstanding that should have never gotten this far , ” the mother said .
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Franklin County High School students showed up in unity on Tuesday displaying American flags on their vehicles after an administrator allegedly told them to remove them.
“My son called me from school saying that he saw an administrator around his truck and is now being called to the office,” the mother of one of the students said.
On Monday, the mother said her son and two of his friends were told they could no longer fly their American flag on their trucks because it was potentially “offensive” and “disruptive.”
She says she received a call from the school principal Jon Crutchfield on that evening.
“He has apologized to the boys and told them that it is not against the rules to fly their flag on their truck. Apparently, it was a big misunderstanding that should have never gotten this far,” the mother said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Colin Kaepernick allegedly wanted $20 million to play in the XFL. Most players make under $500K.

Luck ’ s remarks correspond with a Sporting News report from last year claiming that Kaepernick was seeking at least $ 20 million to suit up for the new league — a demand well outside the league ’ s range .
According to Sporting News , while the XFL is willing to pay more for the coveted quarterback position , they are not willing to pay nearly that much .
“ The highest-paid players make just shy of $ 500,000 in the XFL .
Not even some starting quarterbacks in the NFL make that much , ” the outlet notes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about Kaepernick ’ s salary demands in the past , telling the Tampa Bay Times last year that “ his salary demands are way out of our ballpark ” and because of that , “ he was never really a viable option.
” But , even if Kaepernick were to significantly lower his salary demands , questions remain about whether the league and he would be able to come to an agreement regarding national anthem and on-field protest policies .
The XFL has a policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there will be consequences .
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Luck’s remarks correspond with a Sporting News report from last year claiming that Kaepernick was seeking at least $20 million to suit up for the new league — a demand well outside the league’s range.
According to Sporting News, while the XFL is willing to pay more for the coveted quarterback position, they are not willing to pay nearly that much. “The highest-paid players make just shy of $500,000 in the XFL. Not even some starting quarterbacks in the NFL make that much,” the outlet notes.
Luck has reportedly made similar comments about Kaepernick’s salary demands in the past, telling the Tampa Bay Times last year that “his salary demands are way out of our ballpark” and because of that, “he was never really a viable option.”
But, even if Kaepernick were to significantly lower his salary demands, questions remain about whether the league and he would be able to come to an agreement regarding national anthem and on-field protest policies.
The XFL has a policy requiring players to stand for the national anthem. If they don’t, there will be consequences. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--‘TECHNOCRATIC RACISM’: Bloomberg Allegedly Advocates For Targeting Minorities In Explosive Audio

Explosive audio was released on Monday that allegedly showed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg defending his stop-and-frisk policies at a 2015 Aspen Institute appearance by saying that law enforcement should target minorities “ because that ’ s where all the crime is.
” The audio was released by podcast host Benjamin Dixon , who encouraged people to share it “ far and wide.
” In the audio , Bloomberg allegedly says , “ 95 % of your murders – murderers and murder victims fit one M.O .
You can just take the description , Xerox it and pass it out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ male , minorities , 16-25 .
That ’ s true in New York , that ’ s true in virtually every city and that ’ s where the real crime is.
” “ You ’ ve got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed , ” Bloomberg continued .
“ You want to spend the money on a lot of cops in the streets .
Put those cops where the crime is , which means in minority neighborhoods.
” “ So , one of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ oh my God , you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.
’ Yes , that ’ s true .
Why ?
Because we put all the cops in the minority neighborhoods , ” Bloomberg continued .
“ Yes , that ’ s true .
Why do we do it ?
Because that ’ s where all the crime is .
And the way you get the guns out of the kids ’ hands is to throw them up against the walls and frisk them .
And then they start say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ want to get caught.
’ So they don ’ t bring the gun .
They still have a gun , but they leave it at home.
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Explosive audio was released on Monday that allegedly showed Democratic presidential candidate Mike Bloomberg defending his stop-and-frisk policies at a 2015 Aspen Institute appearance by saying that law enforcement should target minorities “because that’s where all the crime is.”
The audio was released by podcast host Benjamin Dixon, who encouraged people to share it “far and wide.”
In the audio, Bloomberg allegedly says, “95% of your murders – murderers and murder victims fit one M.O. You can just take the description, Xerox it and pass it out to all the cops. They are male, minorities, 16-25. That’s true in New York, that’s true in virtually every city and that’s where the real crime is.”
Share this far and wide. Unless the mainstream media picks it up, it will be isolated to twitter. pic.twitter.com/Fm0YCi4ZRy — Benjamin Dixon (@BenjaminPDixon) February 11, 2020
“You’ve got to get the guns out of the hands of the people that are getting killed,” Bloomberg continued. “You want to spend the money on a lot of cops in the streets. Put those cops where the crime is, which means in minority neighborhoods.”
“So, one of the unintended consequences is people say, ‘oh my God, you are arresting kids for marijuana that are all minorities.’ Yes, that’s true. Why? Because we put all the cops in the minority neighborhoods,” Bloomberg continued. “Yes, that’s true. Why do we do it? Because that’s where all the crime is. And the way you get the guns out of the kids’ hands is to throw them up against the walls and frisk them. And then they start say[ing], ‘Oh I don’t want to get caught.’ So they don’t bring the gun. They still have a gun, but they leave it at home.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Asked Who’d Be Her V.P., Warren Sneers That Pence Is A ‘Dog’

Speaking at a townhall in Lebanon , New Hampshire on Sunday , Sen. Elizabeth Warren , as usual resorting to a snide attitude , responded to a questioner who asked who her “ Mike Pence ” would be if she were elected president .
Warren sneered , “ I already have a dog.
” The voter asked Warren if she ever whispered to her dog , “ Who is going to be my Mike Pence ?
” That prompted Warren ’ s derisive remark , according to The Hill .
Warren continued , “ I want people who are there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want people who are gon na be good partners in this fight .
I want people who are willing to pick up the tools that are already there and to use them on behalf of the public .
It ’ s so easy to get discouraged and to say Mitch McConnell just ruins everything .
There ’ s a lot of truth in that , too , but it isn ’ t everything .
There is a lot we can still do.
” Warren added , “ I want smart people .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I want people who have worked in the fields .
I want people who believe that they can be part of putting government on the side of our citizens instead of on the sides of giant corporations.
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Speaking at a townhall in Lebanon, New Hampshire on Sunday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, as usual resorting to a snide attitude, responded to a questioner who asked who her “Mike Pence” would be if she were elected president. Warren sneered, “I already have a dog.”
The voter asked Warren if she ever whispered to her dog, “Who is going to be my Mike Pence?” That prompted Warren’s derisive remark, according to The Hill.
Warren continued, “I want people who are there because they believe in public service. I want people who are gonna be good partners in this fight. I want people who are willing to pick up the tools that are already there and to use them on behalf of the public. It’s so easy to get discouraged and to say Mitch McConnell just ruins everything. There’s a lot of truth in that, too, but it isn’t everything. There is a lot we can still do.”
Warren added, “I want smart people. … I want people who have ideas. I want people who have worked in the fields. I want people who believe that they can be part of putting government on the side of our citizens instead of on the sides of giant corporations.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Barr announces sweeping new sanctions, ‘significant escalation’ against left-wing sanctuary cities

Charging that so-called “ sanctuary ” cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing domestic security , Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a “ significant escalation ” against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the “ lawful functioning of our nation ’ s immigration system.
” Speaking at the National Sheriff ’ s Association 2020 Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington , D.C. , Barr said the Justice Department would immediately file multiple lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions for unconstitutionally interfering with federal immigration enforcement , and implement unprecedented national reviews of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible , ” Barr began .
“ When we are talking about sanctuary cities , we are talking about policies that are designed to allow criminal aliens to escape .
These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society .
Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes .
This is neither lawful nor sensible.
” The DOJ has now filed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief “ against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with DHS , ” Barr said .
That was a reference to New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6 , which the DOJ says illegally bars officials from sharing the immigration status and release dates of individuals in custody .
It also requires New Jersey law enforcement to “ promptly notify a detained individual , in writing and in a language the individual can understand ” if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ files an immigration detainer request for the individual .
Additionally , “ we are filing a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against King County , Washington , for the policy … that forbids DHS from deporting aliens from the United States using King County International Airport , ” Barr said .
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Charging that so-called “sanctuary” cities that protect illegal immigrants are jeopardizing domestic security, Attorney General Bill Barr announced a slew of additional sanctions that he called a “significant escalation” against left-wing local and state governments that obstruct the “lawful functioning of our nation’s immigration system.”
Speaking at the National Sheriff’s Association 2020 Winter Legislative and Technology Conference in Washington, D.C., Barr said the Justice Department would immediately file multiple lawsuits against sanctuary jurisdictions for unconstitutionally interfering with federal immigration enforcement, and implement unprecedented national reviews of left-wing sanctuary governments and prosecutors.
“Let us state the reality upfront and as clearly as possible,” Barr began. “When we are talking about sanctuary cities, we are talking about policies that are designed to allow criminal aliens to escape. These policies are not about people who came to our country illegally but have otherwise been peaceful and productive members of society. Their express purpose is to shelter aliens whom local law enforcement has already arrested for other crimes. This is neither lawful nor sensible.”
The DOJ has now filed a federal complaint against the State of New Jersey seeking declaratory and injunctive relief “against its laws that forbid state and local law enforcement from sharing vital information about criminal aliens with DHS,” Barr said.
That was a reference to New Jersey Attorney General Law Enforcement Directive 2018-6, which the DOJ says illegally bars officials from sharing the immigration status and release dates of individuals in custody. It also requires New Jersey law enforcement to “promptly notify a detained individual, in writing and in a language the individual can understand” if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) files an immigration detainer request for the individual.
Additionally, “we are filing a complaint seeking declaratory and injunctive relief against King County, Washington, for the policy … that forbids DHS from deporting aliens from the United States using King County International Airport,” Barr said. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Report: Trump Administration Has Removed 70 Obama Holdovers at NSC

The Trump administration has removed 70 Obama holdovers at the National Security Council ( NSC ) , Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard reported on Monday .
President Trump and National Security Adviser Robert O ’ Brien have removed 70 Obama holdovers from the NSC , which previously boasted a staff of roughly 200 people , according to the Washington Examiner : The news follows Saturday ’ s CNN report , which indicated “ major cuts ” to NSC staff in the coming days , citing “ two sources familiar with the matter.
” It comes days after the contentious impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ignited by a complaint from a so-called “ whistleblower.
” The “ whistleblower ’ s ” complaint , regarding Trump ’ s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky , sparked the House Democrats ’ partisan impeachment inquiry , which ultimately ended in a full acquittal .
The administration removed Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman , a key witness in the Democrats ’ impeachment inquiry , from his post at the NSC last week .
It also removed his twin brother Yevgeny , who worked as a lawyer on the NSC .
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The Trump administration has removed 70 Obama holdovers at the National Security Council (NSC), Washington Examiner columnist Paul Bedard reported on Monday.
President Trump and National Security Adviser Robert O’Brien have removed 70 Obama holdovers from the NSC, which previously boasted a staff of roughly 200 people, according to the Washington Examiner:
Bigger than Vindman: Trump scrubs 70 Obama holdovers from NSC https://t.co/m9OPJb02x1 via @SecretsBedard — Tammy Bruce (@HeyTammyBruce) February 10, 2020
The news follows Saturday’s CNN report, which indicated “major cuts” to NSC staff in the coming days, citing “two sources familiar with the matter.”
It comes days after the contentious impeachment battle on Capitol Hill — a battle ignited by a complaint from a so-called “whistleblower.” The “whistleblower’s” complaint, regarding Trump’s phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, sparked the House Democrats’ partisan impeachment inquiry, which ultimately ended in a full acquittal.
The administration removed Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, a key witness in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, from his post at the NSC last week. It also removed his twin brother Yevgeny, who worked as a lawyer on the NSC. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--FBI probing Joe, Hunter Biden corruption? ‘We do not talk about open investigations’ (VIDEO)

Is Hunter Biden , son of former vice president Joe Biden , under federal investigation for cashing in on his @ @ @ @ @ shady business deals in foreign countries ?
FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich : “ We @ @ @ @ @ investigations.
” Bowdich was confronted with the question during a Monday press conference at the @ @ @ @ @ four Chinese hackers charged in a massive 2017 cyberattack that harvested data on 145 million @ @ @ @ @ FBI investigating Joe or Hunter Biden at this point ?
” a reporter questioned .
@ @ @ @ @ going to talk about any investigation , as I never would , ” he said @ @ @ @ @ We do not talk about open investigations.
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“We do not talk about open investigations.” pic.twitter.com/tUjsjdGY0p — M3thods (@M2Madness) February 10, 2020
Is Hunter Biden, son of former vice president Joe Biden, under federal investigation for cashing in on his father’s influence with shady business deals in foreign countries?
FBI Deputy Director David Bowdich: “We do not talk about open investigations.”
Bowdich was confronted with the question during a Monday press conference at the U.S. Department of Justice regarding four Chinese hackers charged in a massive 2017 cyberattack that harvested data on 145 million Americans.
“Is the FBI investigating Joe or Hunter Biden at this point?” a reporter questioned.
Bowdich’s non-answer spoke volumes.
“I’m not going to talk about any investigation, as I never would,” he said with a laugh. “We do not talk about open investigations.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-11--Trump’s Manufacturing Jobs Record Is Even Stronger Than We Thought

The revival of manufacturing jobs during President Donald Trump ’ s first term has been even stronger than it previously @ @ @ @ @ data released by the Labor Department Friday .
The Labor Department ’ s updated results @ @ @ @ @ weaker than previously thought in the final 34 months of Barack Obama ’ s presidency @ @ @ @ @ 259,000 manufacturing jobs rather than the earlier reported 270,000 , according to an analysis by @ @ @ @ @ the rebound in the first 34 months of Trump ’ s presidency all the more @ @ @ @ @ 479,000 manufacturing jobs in those months , a bit more than the 478,000 reported earlier @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

The revival of manufacturing jobs during President Donald Trump’s first term has been even stronger than it previously appeared, according to revised data released by the Labor Department Friday.
The Labor Department’s updated results show that manufacturing was even weaker than previously thought in the final 34 months of Barack Obama’s presidency, with the economy adding 259,000 manufacturing jobs rather than the earlier reported 270,000, according to an analysis by Alan Tonelson.
That makes the rebound in the first 34 months of Trump’s presidency all the more impressive. The economy added 479,000 manufacturing jobs in those months, a bit more than the 478,000 reported earlier. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-12--EXCLUSIVE: Feds Lock Down a Dangerous Lawsuit that Threatens To Expose The Clinton Foundation in One

EXCLUSIVE: Feds Lock Down a Dangerous Lawsuit that Threatens To Expose The Clinton Foundation in One of The Biggest Public Thefts in U.S. History

The Feds — DOJ , IRS , FBI — are calling it the most dangerous lawsuit in America , one @ @ @ @ @ massive Clinton Foundation global fraud of epic proportions — a big reason why the federal @ @ @ @ @ .
Thomas Paine detailed this little-known lawsuit that has the rogue factions of the federal @ @ @ @ @ D.C. elites scurrying and beyond concerned .
Paine detailed the controversial case on today ’ @ @ @ @ @ the Moore Paine Show on Tuesday night .
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The Feds — DOJ, IRS, FBI — are calling it the most dangerous lawsuit in America, one that threatens to expose the massive Clinton Foundation global fraud of epic proportions — a big reason why the federal bench has sealed the case.
Thomas Paine detailed this little-known lawsuit that has the rogue factions of the federal Intelligence apparatus as well as D.C. elites scurrying and beyond concerned. Paine detailed the controversial case on today’s Thomas Paine Podcast and the Moore Paine Show on Tuesday night. (Listen Below)
Warning: This podcast has some explicit language.
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truepundit--2020-02-13--Barr Attacks Trump on Live TV; Defends Deep-State DOJ (VIDEO)

Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday , saying that the president ’ s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and cases “ make it impossible for me to do my job.
” Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News just days after his Justice Department overruled its own prosecutors — who had recommended in a court filing that Trump ’ s longtime ally and confidant Roger Stone be sentenced to 7 to 9 years in prison — and took the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t offer an amended number .
Barr himself has been under fire for the Justice Department action , and Thursday ’ s comment served as a defense of his own integrity .
The department insisted the decision to undo the sentencing recommendation was made Monday night — before Trump blasted the recommendation on Twitter as “ very horrible and unfair ” — and prosecutors had not spoken to the White House about it .
The about-face prompted the four attorneys who prosecuted Stone to quit the case .
One left the Justice Department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to say that , in fact , the president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case , ” Barr said in the interview .
“ However , to have public statements and tweets made about the department , about our people in the department , our men and women here , about cases pending in the department , and about judges before whom we have cases , make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors in the department that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” READ MORE : Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

Attorney General William Barr took a public swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday, saying that the president’s tweets about Justice Department prosecutors and cases “make it impossible for me to do my job.”
Barr made the comment during an interview with ABC News just days after his Justice Department overruled its own prosecutors — who had recommended in a court filing that Trump’s longtime ally and confidant Roger Stone be sentenced to 7 to 9 years in prison — and took the extraordinary step of lowering the amount of prison time it would seek. The department didn’t offer an amended number.
Barr himself has been under fire for the Justice Department action, and Thursday’s comment served as a defense of his own integrity. The department insisted the decision to undo the sentencing recommendation was made Monday night — before Trump blasted the recommendation on Twitter as “very horrible and unfair”— and prosecutors had not spoken to the White House about it. The about-face prompted the four attorneys who prosecuted Stone to quit the case. One left the Justice Department altogether.
“I’m happy to say that, in fact, the president has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case,” Barr said in the interview. “However, to have public statements and tweets made about the department, about our people in the department, our men and women here, about cases pending in the department, and about judges before whom we have cases, make it impossible for me to do my job and to assure the courts and the prosecutors in the department that we’re doing our work with integrity.” READ MORE:
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truepundit--2020-02-13--“Not Terribly Encouraging”: Mitt Romney Hints He Might Oppose Fed Nominee Judy Shelton In Latest Att

“Not Terribly Encouraging”: Mitt Romney Hints He Might Oppose Fed Nominee Judy Shelton In Latest Attack On Trump

Is this the beginning of the second round of Republican resistance to President Trump ’ s slate of nominees for the Fed board of governors ?
Or just the latest example of Mitt Romney trying to sabotage Trump out of spite ?
Or maybe he simply hates low interest rates ?
Whatever the reason , the freshman senator from Utah is reportedly ‘ undecided ’ on whether he ’ ll back one of Trump ’ s two latest nominees for the two empty seats on the board of governors .
Judy Shelton , known for her opposition to the Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has repeatedly spoken out against the Fed ’ s loose monetary policy .
But like Stephen Moore before her , she has changed tack more recently to support President Trump ’ s agenda for the “ non-partisan ” and “ apolitical ” Fed .
Last year , we reminded readers about this in a post about gold ’ s reaction to the news of Shelton ’ s nomination that on April 21 , Shelton published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled “ The Case for Monetary Regime Change.
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Is this the beginning of the second round of Republican resistance to President Trump’s slate of nominees for the Fed board of governors? Or just the latest example of Mitt Romney trying to sabotage Trump out of spite?
Or maybe he simply hates low interest rates?
Whatever the reason, the freshman senator from Utah is reportedly ‘undecided’ on whether he’ll back one of Trump’s two latest nominees for the two empty seats on the board of governors.
ROMNEY undecided on controversial Fed nominee Judy Shelton, colleague @NOgnanovich scoops. Calls her record, which includes calling for return to gold standard, “not terribly encouraging” — Erik Wasson (@elwasson) February 11, 2020
Judy Shelton, known for her opposition to the Fed and support for the gold standard, has repeatedly spoken out against the Fed’s loose monetary policy. But like Stephen Moore before her, she has changed tack more recently to support President Trump’s agenda for the “non-partisan” and “apolitical” Fed.
Last year, we reminded readers about this in a post about gold’s reaction to the news of Shelton’s nomination that on April 21, Shelton published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal entitled “The Case for Monetary Regime Change.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-13--Liberal Groups and High-Powered Lawyers Swarm Detroit to Keep Dead Voters on Rolls

Liberal groups and high-powered New York attorneys swooped into Detroit this week to help the city fight a lawsuit over its voter roll irregularities , which included thousands of deceased individuals appearing on the rolls .
The League of Women Voters of Michigan and its Detroit chapter filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Detroit city clerk Janice Winfrey and Director of Elections George Azzouz .
Winfrey and Azzouz were sued in December by the Public Interest Legal Foundation ( PILF ) , an election integrity group .
The officials had ignored PILF ’ s requests to inspect Detroit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discovered thousands of ineligible voters on the city ’ s rolls .
The Brennan Center for Justice , a progressive policy institute at New York University School of Law , will help the League fight PILF ’ s lawsuit .
Myrna Pérez , the center ’ s director of voting rights and elections programs , and Eliza Sweren-Becker , counsel in the center ’ s Democracy Program , signed on to the motion .
New York-based attorneys from the Paul Weiss law firm , where former Obama attorney general Loretta Lynch is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The liberal groups and attorneys are converging on Detroit as part of a broader campaign against alleged efforts to “ purge ” individuals from voter rolls .
Democrats have built a massive network of nonprofit groups , funded by George Soros and other liberal donors , to oppose Republican-backed voting initiatives such as voter identification laws .
Michigan is a significant target for such efforts given its “ swing state ” status ; Trump won the state by just 10,000 votes in the 2016 election .
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Liberal groups and high-powered New York attorneys swooped into Detroit this week to help the city fight a lawsuit over its voter roll irregularities, which included thousands of deceased individuals appearing on the rolls.
The League of Women Voters of Michigan and its Detroit chapter filed a motion to intervene on behalf of Detroit city clerk Janice Winfrey and Director of Elections George Azzouz. Winfrey and Azzouz were sued in December by the Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), an election integrity group. The officials had ignored PILF’s requests to inspect Detroit’s voter registrations after the group discovered thousands of ineligible voters on the city’s rolls.
The Brennan Center for Justice, a progressive policy institute at New York University School of Law, will help the League fight PILF’s lawsuit. Myrna Pérez, the center’s director of voting rights and elections programs, and Eliza Sweren-Becker, counsel in the center’s Democracy Program, signed on to the motion. New York-based attorneys from the Paul Weiss law firm, where former Obama attorney general Loretta Lynch is a partner, also joined the motion.
The liberal groups and attorneys are converging on Detroit as part of a broader campaign against alleged efforts to “purge” individuals from voter rolls. Democrats have built a massive network of nonprofit groups, funded by George Soros and other liberal donors, to oppose Republican-backed voting initiatives such as voter identification laws. Michigan is a significant target for such efforts given its “swing state” status; Trump won the state by just 10,000 votes in the 2016 election. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-13--George Conway calls for Trump to be impeached…again

George Conway , the Republican lawyer who is married to White House Senior Advisor Kellyanne Conway , penned a new oped for the The Washington Post this week in which he called for Donald Trump to be impeached again .
Conway wrote that it almost seemed as if Trump was “ competing ” for the “ ignominious fate ” of being impeached for a second time .
He argued that Trump ’ s latest impeachable offense stems from removing Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland from office .
Both of them had testified against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiry .
As Trump removed Vindman from the National Security Council ( NSC ) , he tweeted that he was “ insubordinate ” and “ reported contents of my “ perfect ” calls incorrectly.
” Conway sited this tweet as proof that Trump removed Vindman from the NSC as revenge for his testimony .
He wrote that if Trump was impeached in the House for obstruction , “ there should be no doubt that punishing witnesses for complying with subpoenas and giving truthful testimony about presidential misconduct should make for a high crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

George Conway, the Republican lawyer who is married to White House Senior Advisor Kellyanne Conway, penned a new oped for the The Washington Post this week in which he called for Donald Trump to be impeached again.
Conway wrote that it almost seemed as if Trump was “competing” for the “ignominious fate” of being impeached for a second time. He argued that Trump’s latest impeachable offense stems from removing Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman and Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland from office. Both of them had testified against Trump in the House’s impeachment inquiry.
As Trump removed Vindman from the National Security Council (NSC), he tweeted that he was “insubordinate” and “reported contents of my “perfect” calls incorrectly.”
….was given a horrendous report by his superior, the man he reported to, who publicly stated that Vindman had problems with judgement, adhering to the chain of command and leaking information. In other words, “OUT”. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 8, 2020
Conway sited this tweet as proof that Trump removed Vindman from the NSC as revenge for his testimony. He wrote that if Trump was impeached in the House for obstruction, “there should be no doubt that punishing witnesses for complying with subpoenas and giving truthful testimony about presidential misconduct should make for a high crime or misdemeanor as well.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-13--Kaepernick Announces New Plans, Says He’s ‘Fighting Against Systematic Oppression, Dehumanization An

Kaepernick Announces New Plans, Says He’s ‘Fighting Against Systematic Oppression, Dehumanization And Colonization’

In an interview published Thursday , famed anthem-kneeler Colin Kaepernick announced plans for an upcoming memoir and a publishing company focused on “ black and brown writers and authors.
” Kaepernick also claimed that he still wants to play football in the NFL and is hoping to get a call this offseason , despite the former quarterback ditching an NFL-arranged tryout in November .
The upcoming memoir , which has yet to be named , and publishing company are all part of the former QB ’ s fight “ against systematic oppression , dehumanization and colonization , ” Kaepernick told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ early on that in fighting against systematic oppression , dehumanization and colonization , who controls the narrative shapes the reality of how the world views society , ” the multimillionaire said .
“ It controls who ’ s loved , who ’ s hated , who ’ s degraded and who ’ s celebrated.
” The publishing company , he explained , “ is a way for me to be able to counteract that and begin to decolonize that and centralize the narrative of not only myself but other black and brown writers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Here --

In an interview published Thursday, famed anthem-kneeler Colin Kaepernick announced plans for an upcoming memoir and a publishing company focused on “black and brown writers and authors.”
Kaepernick also claimed that he still wants to play football in the NFL and is hoping to get a call this offseason, despite the former quarterback ditching an NFL-arranged tryout in November.
The upcoming memoir, which has yet to be named, and publishing company are all part of the former QB’s fight “against systematic oppression, dehumanization and colonization,” Kaepernick told USA TODAY Sports.
“I learned early on that in fighting against systematic oppression, dehumanization and colonization, who controls the narrative shapes the reality of how the world views society,” the multimillionaire said. “It controls who’s loved, who’s hated, who’s degraded and who’s celebrated.”
The publishing company, he explained, “is a way for me to be able to counteract that and begin to decolonize that and centralize the narrative of not only myself but other black and brown writers and authors.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-13--Amy Klobuchar Vows to Resettle 500 Percent More Refugees, None in Her Neighborhood

Sen. Amy Klobuchar ( D-MN ) is vowing to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States by more than 500 percent if elected president , almost none of whom would likely be resettled in her neighborhood .
This year , President Trump lowered the annual refugee resettlement cap to its lowest ever at about 18,000 total admissions .
This is merely a numerical limit and not a goal to be reached by the State Department .
Klobuchar has vowed to increase refugee resettlement back to Obama levels , admitting at least 110,000 refugees in the U.S. in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president , Klobuchar would “ direct the State Department to restore the refugee admissions cap to at least its pre-Trump administration level , ” according to her campaign .
Returning to Obama-level refugee admissions would be a more than 500 percent increase in refugee resettlement to the U.S. compared to Trump ’ s level of refugee resettlement .
Though thousands of American communities would be inundated with a refugee flow , Klobuchar ’ s neighborhood of Marcy-Holmes in Minneapolis , Minnesota , would likely have to absorb close to none of those refugees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refugees since 2009 , almost none live in Marcy-Holmes , where Klobuchar owns a home with her husband .
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Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) is vowing to increase the number of refugees resettled in the United States by more than 500 percent if elected president, almost none of whom would likely be resettled in her neighborhood.
This year, President Trump lowered the annual refugee resettlement cap to its lowest ever at about 18,000 total admissions. This is merely a numerical limit and not a goal to be reached by the State Department.
Klobuchar has vowed to increase refugee resettlement back to Obama levels, admitting at least 110,000 refugees in the U.S. in her first year in office. As president, Klobuchar would “direct the State Department to restore the refugee admissions cap to at least its pre-Trump administration level,” according to her campaign.
Returning to Obama-level refugee admissions would be a more than 500 percent increase in refugee resettlement to the U.S. compared to Trump’s level of refugee resettlement.
Though thousands of American communities would be inundated with a refugee flow, Klobuchar’s neighborhood of Marcy-Holmes in Minneapolis, Minnesota, would likely have to absorb close to none of those refugees.
While Minneapolis has resettled thousands of refugees since 2009, almost none live in Marcy-Holmes, where Klobuchar owns a home with her husband. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-13--Top Pollster: Only 45% Of Americans Would Vote For A Socialist For President

As Soviet Union-honeymooning , Sandinista-supporting , Fidel Castro-praising , full-on socialist loon bag Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I-VT ) emerges as the undisputed front runner for the Democratic Party ’ s 2020 presidential nomination , it nonetheless seems that the median American is rather lukewarm about the possibility of supporting someone for the presidency who holds such historically fringe views .
According to a Gallup survey released yesterday , “ ore than 90 % of Americans say they would be happy to vote for a presidential candidate their party nominated who would be black , Catholic , Hispanic , Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accept evangelical Christians , homosexual men , and lesbians ; 60-70 % are willing to embrace a presidential candidate who is under 40 , over 70 , a Muslim or an atheist ; but only 45 % say they would vote for a socialist for president , ” the Jewish Press summarized .
“ Gallup ’ s bottom line conclusion is : The self-declared socialist Sanders could count on 76 % of Democratic voters , 45 % of Independents and … only 17 % of Republicans , ” the Press noted .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report , socialists are the “ one group tested ” who “ receive [ ] majority opposition.
” After all , “ ess than half of Americans , 45 % , say they would vote for a socialist for president , while 53 % say they would not.
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As Soviet Union-honeymooning, Sandinista-supporting, Fidel Castro-praising, full-on socialist loon bag Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) emerges as the undisputed front runner for the Democratic Party’s 2020 presidential nomination, it nonetheless seems that the median American is rather lukewarm about the possibility of supporting someone for the presidency who holds such historically fringe views.
According to a Gallup survey released yesterday, “[m]ore than 90% of Americans say they would be happy to vote for a presidential candidate their party nominated who would be black, Catholic, Hispanic, Jewish or a woman; 80% would accept evangelical Christians, homosexual men, and lesbians; 60-70% are willing to embrace a presidential candidate who is under 40, over 70, a Muslim or an atheist; but only 45% say they would vote for a socialist for president,” the Jewish Press summarized.
“Gallup’s bottom line conclusion is: The self-declared socialist Sanders could count on 76% of Democratic voters, 45% of Independents and … only 17% of Republicans,” the Press noted.
As Gallup noted at the top of its report, socialists are the “one group tested” who “receive[] majority opposition.” After all, “[l]ess than half of Americans, 45%, say they would vote for a socialist for president, while 53% say they would not.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-02-13--WATCH: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee declares Trump’s budget cuts are “slavery” because minorities will be

WATCH: Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee declares Trump’s budget cuts are “slavery” because minorities will be encouraged to work

Sometimes I look at these elected officials and I think ‘ how on earth did this person ever get elected @ @ @ @ @ is one of those people that makes me question our entire voting process .
Case @ @ @ @ @ House Budget Committee hearing Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee suggested President Trump ’ s new budget @ @ @ @ @ ” Trump ’ s program encourages minorities and “ immigrants ” to choose work over @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s “ slavery ” to Jackson Lee .
Lee lamented that this spring @ @ @ @ @ will likely lose food assistance , as states begin to implement the Trump administration ’ @ @ @ @ @ ” She went on to try and explain how getting people off of government assistance @ @ @ @ @ to work is somehow linked to slavery .
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Sometimes I look at these elected officials and I think ‘how on earth did this person ever get elected?’
Sheila Jackson Lee is one of those people that makes me question our entire voting process.
Case in point, during a House Budget Committee hearing Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee suggested President Trump’s new budget proposal was like “slavery.”
Sheila Jackson Lee invokes slavery while trying to lie about Trump’s budget 🙄 Insane… Russell Vought in response: “Congresswoman that is ridiculous” That is way beyond ridiculous, these people at batshit crazy! pic.twitter.com/oorNyExVo2 — Mr. Jones™🇺🇸 (@MrJones_tm) February 12, 2020
Trump’s program encourages minorities and “immigrants” to choose work over government benefits – and somehow that’s “slavery” to Jackson Lee.
Lee lamented that this spring alone “over 700,00 people will likely lose food assistance, as states begin to implement the Trump administration’s expanded SNAP time limit.” She went on to try and explain how getting people off of government assistance and helping them get back to work is somehow linked to slavery. – READ MORE
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