truepundit--2020-11-03--Pennsylvania Election Officials Rattled After Trump Campaign Requests Names Of Ballot Transporters,

Pennsylvania Election Officials Rattled After Trump Campaign Requests Names Of Ballot Transporters, Storage Locations

Elections officials in Cumberland County , Pennsylvania were rattled last week after a Trump campaign aide requested ‘ highly specific details ’ about the county ’ s ballot security , according to The Sentinel .
A Tuesday email from Trump aide Leslie O ’ Shaughnessy requested the names of people transporting ballots from voting machines once polls close , the names of people with access to the ballots , and locations where ballots are stored – including room numbers .
County Commissioner Gary Eichelberger ( R ) called the request ‘ intrusive , ’ and suggested that it might disrupt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 253,000 residents .
“ It ’ s almost kind of chilling the sort of data they wanted us to provide , ” said Eichelberger .
“ This is basically the whole security plan .
We ’ ve never received a request of this detail and I find it troubling that one of the interested parties feels they have a right to information that obviously could jeopardize the security of the ballots.
” Campaign spokeswoman Thea McDonald told the Washington Post that the request was for “ standard election transparency details , ” and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with out counties – “ some of which transparently provided answers to these important , reasonable questions via less formal requests.
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Elections officials in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania were rattled last week after a Trump campaign aide requested ‘highly specific details’ about the county’s ballot security, according to The Sentinel.
A Tuesday email from Trump aide Leslie O’Shaughnessy requested the names of people transporting ballots from voting machines once polls close, the names of people with access to the ballots, and locations where ballots are stored – including room numbers.
County Commissioner Gary Eichelberger (R) called the request ‘intrusive,’ and suggested that it might disrupt the election process in the county of 253,000 residents.
“It’s almost kind of chilling the sort of data they wanted us to provide,” said Eichelberger. “This is basically the whole security plan. We’ve never received a request of this detail and I find it troubling that one of the interested parties [in the election outcome] feels they have a right to information that obviously could jeopardize the security of the ballots.”
Campaign spokeswoman Thea McDonald told the Washington Post that the request was for “standard election transparency details,” and that the campaign had been in touch with out counties – “some of which transparently provided answers to these important, reasonable questions via less formal requests.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--Joe Biden Takes Aim At Second Amendment Hours Before Election

Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden solidified his stance on the Second Amendment with a tweet vowing “ common-sense reforms.
@ @ @ @ @ he capture the White House , he would ban “ assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
@ @ @ @ @ long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America @ @ @ @ @ a Sunday afternoon tweet .
Biden added , “ As president , I ’ ll @ @ @ @ @ magazines , implement universal background checks , and enact other common-sense reforms to end our @ @ @ @ @ READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Democratic candidate for president Joe Biden solidified his stance on the Second Amendment with a tweet vowing “common-sense reforms.”
Biden vowed that should he capture the White House, he would ban “assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.”
“It’s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America,” he said in a Sunday afternoon tweet.
It’s long past time we take action to end the scourge of gun violence in America. As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks, and enact other common-sense reforms to end our gun violence epidemic. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 1, 2020
Biden added, “As president, I’ll ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, implement universal background checks, and enact other common-sense reforms to end our gun violence epidemic.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--WATCH – Joe Biden Melts Down at Trump Supporters in Minnesota: ‘Ugly Folks’

Vice President Joe Biden addressed a drive-in rally Friday afternoon in a parking lot in St. Paul , Minnesota — and was drowned out by the honking of Donald Trump supporters in their cars .
During the course of his speech , Biden repeatedly snapped at the Trump fans , who protested his visit outside the fence .
“ These guys are not very polite , but they ’ re like Trump , ” Biden said , raising his hand towards the pro-Trump crowd .
“ They ’ re gon na be okay .
We ’ re gon na take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to come together .
Need to fight for all these folks.
” Later , Biden referred to the Trump supporters nearby as “ ugly folks ” as he explained why he believed a nationwide mask mandate to be a “ patriotic duty.
” “ Dr .
Fauci called for a mask mandate last week , ” Biden stated .
“ This isn ’ t a political statement like those ugly folks over there beeping their horns .
This is a patriotic duty for God ’ s sake.
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Vice President Joe Biden addressed a drive-in rally Friday afternoon in a parking lot in St. Paul, Minnesota — and was drowned out by the honking of Donald Trump supporters in their cars.
During the course of his speech, Biden repeatedly snapped at the Trump fans, who protested his visit outside the fence.
“These guys are not very polite, but they’re like Trump,” Biden said, raising his hand towards the pro-Trump crowd. “They’re gonna be okay. We’re gonna take care of them as well. We need to come together. Need to fight for all these folks.”
Joe Biden being drowned out by Minnesota Trump supporters right now. pic.twitter.com/gN4Y5Xcohq — Rebecca Brannon (@RebsBrannon) October 30, 2020
Later, Biden referred to the Trump supporters nearby as “ugly folks” as he explained why he believed a nationwide mask mandate to be a “patriotic duty.”
“Dr. [Anthony] Fauci called for a mask mandate last week,” Biden stated. “This isn’t a political statement like those ugly folks over there beeping their horns. This is a patriotic duty for God’s sake.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--Civil Rights Leader Rev. William Owens Endorses Donald Trump

The founder and president of the Coalition of African American Pastors ( CAAP ) , Owens , along with his @ @ @ @ @ , are the authors of A Dream Derailed : How the Left Hijacked Civil Rights @ @ @ @ @ .
In a press release , Owens noted the significance of the current election , @ @ @ @ @ record on issues that are important to black Americans has earned him another term in @ @ @ @ @ did something that few other politicians do , ” Owens said .
“ He sought @ @ @ @ @ variety of African American leaders and he listened to what we had to say .
@ @ @ @ @ programs that have real potential to help Black families.
” Detailing further how Trump has @ @ @ @ @ first observed the president ’ s support for prison reform and his ability to win @ @ @ @ @ Step Act .
Next , Owens cited Trump ’ s “ increased funding for historically @ @ @ @ @ unemployment.
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The founder and president of the Coalition of African American Pastors (CAAP), Owens, along with his wife, Dr. Deborah Owens, are the authors of A Dream Derailed: How the Left Hijacked Civil Rights to Create a Permanent Underclass.
In a press release, Owens noted the significance of the current election, explaining that Trump’s record on issues that are important to black Americans has earned him another term in office.
“President Trump did something that few other politicians do,” Owens said. “He sought out the opinion of a variety of African American leaders and he listened to what we had to say. Then he supported policies and programs that have real potential to help Black families.”
Detailing further how Trump has backed black Americans, Owens first observed the president’s support for prison reform and his ability to win bipartisan support for the First Step Act.
Next, Owens cited Trump’s “increased funding for historically Black colleges and reduced Black unemployment.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--Dem AG Assures Trump Defeat

Dem AG Assures Trump Defeat

Pennsylvania ’ s Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro , who is responsible for enforcing state election law , said that @ @ @ @ @ win the commonwealth .
“ If all the votes are added up in PA , @ @ @ @ @ .
That ’ s why he ’ s working overtime to subtract as many votes @ @ @ @ @ , ” Shapiro tweeted Saturday .
Shapiro said Sunday that he would defeat any Republican @ @ @ @ @ .
In an interview with the Washington Post , he also accused Trump of actively @ @ @ @ @ can not win Pennsylvania.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

Pennsylvania’s Democratic attorney general Josh Shapiro, who is responsible for enforcing state election law, said that President Donald Trump will not win the commonwealth.
“If all the votes are added up in PA, Trump is going to lose. That’s why he’s working overtime to subtract as many votes as possible from this process,” Shapiro tweeted Saturday.
If all the votes are added up in PA, Trump is going to lose. That’s why he’s working overtime to subtract as many votes as possible from this process. For the record, he’s 0-6 against us in court. We’ve protected voting rights. Now, ignore the noise—vote!https://t.co/mN8t6TDud7 — Josh Shapiro (@JoshShapiroPA) October 31, 2020
Shapiro said Sunday that he would defeat any Republican legal challenges to the election. In an interview with the Washington Post, he also accused Trump of actively undermining the election because he cannot win Pennsylvania.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--Here’s How Google Can Shift 15 Million Votes Without Anyone Realizing It

In a chilling interview with Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson , Ph.D. psychologist Robert Epstein reported that Google ’ s search engine has a “ very substantial pro-liberal bias ” and could swing 15 million votes in the 2020 election .
Epstein studies the psychological effect of search results and he has a team of hundreds of people monitoring Google and other tech companies .
He claimed that Google is effectively making a “ huge in-kind donation ” to campaigns like that of Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
“ Based on the data that we ’ re collecting , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re seeing is present nationwide , they are probably shifting this year in this election about 15 million votes without anyone ’ s awareness and except for what I ’ m doing , without leaving a paper trail for authorities to trace , ” Epstein told Carlson on Saturday .
The psychologist noted that his team has “ 600 field agents in the swing states , ” who have performed 150,000 searches , analyzing 1.5 million search results .
“ We ’ re finding very substantial pro-liberal bias in all ten or at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the first page of Google search results… not on Bing or Yahoo though , ” Epstein reported .
“ And we ’ re seeing that bias in every single demographic group .
In fact , in one report we generated recently , we saw more liberal bias in Google content going to conservatives than going to liberals.
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In a chilling interview with Fox News’ Tucker Carlson, Ph.D. psychologist Robert Epstein reported that Google’s search engine has a “very substantial pro-liberal bias” and could swing 15 million votes in the 2020 election. Epstein studies the psychological effect of search results and he has a team of hundreds of people monitoring Google and other tech companies. He claimed that Google is effectively making a “huge in-kind donation” to campaigns like that of Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
“Based on the data that we’re collecting, I would say that if what we’re seeing is present nationwide, they are probably shifting this year in this election about 15 million votes without anyone’s awareness and except for what I’m doing, without leaving a paper trail for authorities to trace,” Epstein told Carlson on Saturday.
The psychologist noted that his team has “600 field agents in the swing states,” who have performed 150,000 searches, analyzing 1.5 million search results.
“We’re finding very substantial pro-liberal bias in all ten or at least nine out of ten search results on the first page of Google search results… not on Bing or Yahoo though,” Epstein reported. “And we’re seeing that bias in every single demographic group. In fact, in one report we generated recently, we saw more liberal bias in Google content going to conservatives than going to liberals.” – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--Yikes! Can You Translate Biden’s Latest Gibberish? (VIDEO)

While campaigning in Pennsylvania on Friday , Joe Biden seemed to start mumbling gibberish in the middle of a talking @ @ @ @ @ ll lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure , ” he said .
Seriously , @ @ @ @ @ to say , and why did it come out like a bunch of garbled nonsense @ @ @ @ @ to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

While campaigning in Pennsylvania on Friday, Joe Biden seemed to start mumbling gibberish in the middle of a talking point.
“I’ll lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure,” he said.
BIDEN: “I’ll lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure.”
pic.twitter.com/TAkj7bJndN — Eddie Zipperer (@EddieZipperer) October 30, 2020
Covfefe?
Seriously, what exactly was he trying to say, and why did it come out like a bunch of garbled nonsense. – READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--GOP Rep. Jordan: Trump Winning Margin ‘Is Going to Be So Strong’ — ‘It’s Going to Be a No-Doubter’

Saturday on FNC ’ s “ Justice , ” Rep. Jim Jordan ( R-OH ) predicted a big win for President Donald Trump , which he said would be a “ no-doubter.
” Host Jeanine Pirro asked Jordan if he were concerned Democrats would try to change the outcome by narrowing margins with late-arriving vote-by-mail ballots .
Jordan said he was not concerned given because Trump would “ win big ” on Tuesday .
“ I think the margin is going to be so strong — it ’ s going to be a no-doubter , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understand this election .
In the end , it ’ s about freedom .
Right ?
Look at what we ’ ve been through the last several months with Democrat governors and Democrat mayors telling Americans they couldn ’ t go to church , couldn ’ t go to work , couldn ’ t go to school , couldn ’ t go to a loved one ’ s funeral , but it was fine to protest , riot and loot.
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Saturday on FNC’s “Justice,” Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) predicted a big win for President Donald Trump, which he said would be a “no-doubter.”
Host Jeanine Pirro asked Jordan if he were concerned Democrats would try to change the outcome by narrowing margins with late-arriving vote-by-mail ballots.
Jordan said he was not concerned given because Trump would “win big” on Tuesday.
“I think the margin is going to be so strong — it’s going to be a no-doubter,” he said. “Remember, Americans understand this. They understand this election. In the end, it’s about freedom. Right? Look at what we’ve been through the last several months with Democrat governors and Democrat mayors telling Americans they couldn’t go to church, couldn’t go to work, couldn’t go to school, couldn’t go to a loved one’s funeral, but it was fine to protest, riot and loot.”- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--‘Trump Train’ Incident With Biden Bus: Police Say Biden-Harris Vehicle Likely At Fault

A Biden-Harris vehicle might have been at fault in the apparent incident with a Biden campaign bus and a so-called “ Trump train ” of the president ’ s supporters over the weekend in Texas .
After researching the crash via online videos , the San Marcos Police Department ( SMPD ) said “ the ‘ at-fault vehicle ’ may be the Biden-Harris staffer ’ s car , while the ‘ victim ’ appears to be one of the Trump vehicles , ” reported KXAN News .
“ The at-fault vehicle may be the white SUV and the victim appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said a statement from SMPD , KXAN reported .
“ Calls to the driver of the white SUV have gone unanswered and SMPD has not been contacted by the driver of the black truck .
Since SMPD has not spoken to either driver at this time , additional investigation would be required to fully ascertain who was at fault , ” the department added .
The Texas Tribune reported over the weekend that the FBI was investigating the incident .
“ The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a Friday incident in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ driving trucks and waving Trump flags , surrounded and followed a Biden campaign bus as it drove up I-35 in Hays County , a law enforcement official confirmed to The Texas Tribune Saturday , ” reported the paper.- READ MORE Listen to the insightful Thomas Paine Podcast Below --

A Biden-Harris vehicle might have been at fault in the apparent incident with a Biden campaign bus and a so-called “Trump train” of the president’s supporters over the weekend in Texas.
After researching the crash via online videos, the San Marcos Police Department (SMPD) said “the ‘at-fault vehicle’ may be the Biden-Harris staffer’s car, while the ‘victim’ appears to be one of the Trump vehicles,” reported KXAN News.
“The at-fault vehicle may be the white SUV and the victim appears to be the black truck,” said a statement from SMPD, KXAN reported.
“Calls to the driver of the white SUV have gone unanswered and SMPD has not been contacted by the driver of the black truck. Since SMPD has not spoken to either driver at this time, additional investigation would be required to fully ascertain who was at fault,” the department added.
The Texas Tribune reported over the weekend that the FBI was investigating the incident.
“The Federal Bureau of Investigation is looking into a Friday incident in which a group of Trump supporters, driving trucks and waving Trump flags, surrounded and followed a Biden campaign bus as it drove up I-35 in Hays County, a law enforcement official confirmed to The Texas Tribune Saturday,” reported the paper.- READ MORE
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truepundit--2020-11-03--DOJ Sending Personnel To Multiple Battleground States To Ensure Compliance With Voting Laws

The Department of Justice ( DOJ ) will send voting rights monitors to key battleground states on Election Day , the government body announced Monday .
The DOJ plans to send personnel to a total of 18 states including Arizona , Florida , Georgia , Michigan , Minnesota , North Carolina , Ohio , Texas and Pennsylvania , among others , according to a press release .
Monitors from the Civil Rights Division will enforce rules and regulations pertaining to the right to vote and take tips from the public on possible violations , as they have done for general @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1965 , the DOJ wrote .
“ Federal law entrusts the Civil Rights Division with protecting the right to vote for all Americans , ” Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Eric S. Dreiband said in the release .
“ Our federal laws protect the right of all American citizens to vote without suffering discrimination , intimidation , and harassment.
” “ The work of the Civil Rights Division around each federal general election is a continuation of its historical mission to ensure that all of our citizens can freely exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DOJ ’ s voting rules enforcement will encompass a total of 44 counties and cities throughout the U.S. during the Nov. 3 election between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Biden currently leads Trump 51 % to 44 % in a national Monday evening Real Clear Politics polling aggregation .

The Department of Justice (DOJ) will send voting rights monitors to key battleground states on Election Day, the government body announced Monday.
The DOJ plans to send personnel to a total of 18 states including Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Pennsylvania, among others, according to a press release. Monitors from the Civil Rights Division will enforce rules and regulations pertaining to the right to vote and take tips from the public on possible violations, as they have done for general elections since the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the DOJ wrote.
“Federal law entrusts the Civil Rights Division with protecting the right to vote for all Americans,” Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division Eric S. Dreiband said in the release. “Our federal laws protect the right of all American citizens to vote without suffering discrimination, intimidation, and harassment.”
“The work of the Civil Rights Division around each federal general election is a continuation of its historical mission to ensure that all of our citizens can freely exercise this most fundamental American right.”
The DOJ’s voting rules enforcement will encompass a total of 44 counties and cities throughout the U.S. during the Nov. 3 election between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Biden currently leads Trump 51% to 44% in a national Monday evening Real Clear Politics polling aggregation.


truepundit--2020-11-03--‘No Confidence’: Washington DC Reverses School Reopening Plans After Teachers’ Union Pressure

Washington , D.C. Public Schools canceled its safe school reopening plan Monday after the city ’ s teachers ’ union voted “ no confidence ” in the plan and encouraged members to take Monday off as a “ mental health day.
” Washington , D.C. Public Schools ( DCPS ) announced Monday that it would “ adjust ” its reopening timeline , further delaying a return to in-person instruction .
More than 90 % of Washington Teachers ’ Union ( WTU ) members submitted a vote of “ no confidence ” in the city ’ s plans last week , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ While DCPS planned to offer in-person learning at the start of Term 2 for select elementary school students , this timeline will need to be adjusted , ” DCPS tweeted .
“ This means all students in grades PK-12 will now begin Term 2 on Monday , November 9 with learning at home.
” DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee announced in October that public schools would begin some in-person instruction on Nov. 9 , according to WTOP News .
The plan called for students who were most at-risk , such as those experiencing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be the first with access to in-person schooling .
“ Learning at home has been positive for many of our students , ” Ferebee said , WTOP reported .
“ However , we also know at this time that learning at home is not working for every student , and we particularly know that our youngest learners have been the most challenged.
” On Thursday , WTU members overwhelmingly voted against the reopening plan in a vote of “ no confidence , ” the union announced .
WTU said that the city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase opportunities for underprivileged students to return to school and to allow teachers decide if they ’ d like to return or not .
“ We do not have faith that the DCPS plans to reopen our schools are in the best interest of students , ” WTU President Elizabeth Davis said .
“ The Chancellor ’ s plan to reopen our schools to in-person learning will disrupt the education of a vast majority of DCPS students.
” “ As educators , we do not believe this plan is good for our students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Davis continued .
WTU also encouraged its members to take a “ Mental Health Day ” on Monday , according to Fox affiliate WTTG-TV .
The city had planned for students from pre-K through grade five to return to school by Nov. 30 , WTOP reported .
After Monday ’ s announcement , the plan moving forward is unknown .
“ We commit to supporting our students , families , teachers , and staff in our urgent mission to safely reopen schools , ” DCPS tweeted .
“ We have heard feedback from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plans , and we will use this moment to adjust our timeline and staffing plans for reopening.
” WTU represents more than 5,000 active and retired teachers , according to the union ’ s Monday press release .

Washington, D.C. Public Schools canceled its safe school reopening plan Monday after the city’s teachers’ union voted “no confidence” in the plan and encouraged members to take Monday off as a “mental health day.”
Washington, D.C. Public Schools (DCPS) announced Monday that it would “adjust” its reopening timeline, further delaying a return to in-person instruction. More than 90% of Washington Teachers’ Union (WTU) members submitted a vote of “no confidence” in the city’s plans last week, according to a Monday press release.
“While DCPS planned to offer in-person learning at the start of Term 2 for select elementary school students, this timeline will need to be adjusted,” DCPS tweeted. “This means all students in grades PK-12 will now begin Term 2 on Monday, November 9 with learning at home.”
DCPS Chancellor Lewis Ferebee announced in October that public schools would begin some in-person instruction on Nov. 9, according to WTOP News. The plan called for students who were most at-risk, such as those experiencing homelessness and those with special needs, to be the first with access to in-person schooling.
While DCPS planned to offer in-person learning at the start of Term 2 for select elementary school students, this timeline will need to be adjusted. This means all students in grades PK-12 will now begin Term 2 on Monday, November 9 with learning at home. — DC Public Schools (@dcpublicschools) November 2, 2020
“Learning at home has been positive for many of our students,” Ferebee said, WTOP reported. “However, we also know at this time that learning at home is not working for every student, and we particularly know that our youngest learners have been the most challenged.”
On Thursday, WTU members overwhelmingly voted against the reopening plan in a vote of “no confidence,” the union announced. WTU said that the city’s plans should be revised to increase opportunities for underprivileged students to return to school and to allow teachers decide if they’d like to return or not.
“We do not have faith that the DCPS plans to reopen our schools are in the best interest of students,” WTU President Elizabeth Davis said. “The Chancellor’s plan to reopen our schools to in-person learning will disrupt the education of a vast majority of DCPS students.”
“As educators, we do not believe this plan is good for our students or good for our schools,” Davis continued.
WTU also encouraged its members to take a “Mental Health Day” on Monday, according to Fox affiliate WTTG-TV.
The city had planned for students from pre-K through grade five to return to school by Nov. 30, WTOP reported. After Monday’s announcement, the plan moving forward is unknown.
“We commit to supporting our students, families, teachers, and staff in our urgent mission to safely reopen schools,” DCPS tweeted. “We have heard feedback from many in our community about #ReopenStrong plans, and we will use this moment to adjust our timeline and staffing plans for reopening.”
WTU represents more than 5,000 active and retired teachers, according to the union’s Monday press release.


truepundit--2020-11-03--Biden, Harris Will Not Address Where They Draw The Line On Abortion

• Former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have avoided specifying their stances on abortion , and with only one remaining day until the election , they remain silent .
• The Daily Caller News Foundation repeatedly asked the Biden campaign how far along into a pregnancy abortion should be permitted .
The DCNF also pressed the Biden campaign to address President Donald Trump ’ s accusation that Biden supports abortion until birth .
• The Biden campaign did not respond to many requests for comment .
The Democratic Party also does not specify how far @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permitted .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris of California have avoided specifying their stances on abortion , and with only one remaining day until the election , they remain silent .
Though Biden and Harris frequently stress the importance of preserving “ reproductive rights ” for women in the United States and criticize President Donald Trump ’ s attempts to defund Planned Parenthood and limit abortion , neither candidate has specified what limits , if any , should be put on abortion .
Their silence continues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , polls show .
The Daily Caller News Foundation repeatedly asked the Biden campaign to specify where Biden , Harris draws the line on abortion .
The Biden campaign did not respond to many requests for comment from the DCNF .
Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have said that Biden supports abortion up until birth — a claim which Harris appeared to deny at the vice presidential debate .
“ Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support taxpayer funding of abortion all the way up to the moment of birth @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
Though Harris shook her head , she did not directly address the claim .
The DCNF pressed the Biden campaign to address whether the Biden/Harris ticket supported abortion up until birth , but the campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment .
The Democratic Party also does not specify how far along in a pregnancy abortion should be permitted , as Newsweek reported .
Biden has taken a hard left stance on abortion access throughout his 2020 presidential campaign , though he formerly voted against a number of pro-choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic Diocese Newspaper in March 1986 that “ abortion is wrong from the moment of conception.
” Biden said as recently as 2006 : “ I do not view abortion as a choice and a right.
” Biden ’ s campaign confirmed to NBC on June 5 , 2019 that though he supported Roe v. Wade , he still supported the Hyde Amendment , which bans the use of federal funding for abortions .
The statement was greeted with strong backlash from pro-abortion groups , left-wing activists , and fellow candidates — including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his support for Hyde , Biden announced on June 6 that he could “ no longer support an amendment ” that cuts off abortion funding .
Harris has been a consistent and strong pro-choice advocate for many years .
She has a 100 % voting record with the National Abortion Right ’ s Action League ’ s Congressional Record on Choice for every year that she has served in the Senate , and voted against both the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Act .
Before she dropped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Harris had announced a Medicare for All plan that promised to provide comprehensive reproductive health care and to establish a list of states that would be banned from imposing pro-life laws without the approval of the Department of Justice , Vox reported .

Former Vice President Joe Biden and his running mate Kamala Harris have avoided specifying their stances on abortion, and with only one remaining day until the election, they remain silent.
The Daily Caller News Foundation repeatedly asked the Biden campaign how far along into a pregnancy abortion should be permitted. The DCNF also pressed the Biden campaign to address President Donald Trump’s accusation that Biden supports abortion until birth.
The Biden campaign did not respond to many requests for comment. The Democratic Party also does not specify how far along in a pregnancy abortion should be permitted.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris of California have avoided specifying their stances on abortion, and with only one remaining day until the election, they remain silent.
Though Biden and Harris frequently stress the importance of preserving “reproductive rights” for women in the United States and criticize President Donald Trump’s attempts to defund Planned Parenthood and limit abortion, neither candidate has specified what limits, if any, should be put on abortion.
Their silence continues though many Americans support restrictions on abortion, polls show.
The Daily Caller News Foundation repeatedly asked the Biden campaign to specify where Biden, Harris draws the line on abortion. The Biden campaign did not respond to many requests for comment from the DCNF.
Both President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence have said that Biden supports abortion up until birth — a claim which Harris appeared to deny at the vice presidential debate.
“Joe Biden and Kamala Harris support taxpayer funding of abortion all the way up to the moment of birth, late term abortion,” Pence said. Though Harris shook her head, she did not directly address the claim.
The DCNF pressed the Biden campaign to address whether the Biden/Harris ticket supported abortion up until birth, but the campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment.
The Democratic Party also does not specify how far along in a pregnancy abortion should be permitted, as Newsweek reported.
Biden has taken a hard left stance on abortion access throughout his 2020 presidential campaign, though he formerly voted against a number of pro-choice laws as a senator and told the Catholic Diocese Newspaper in March 1986 that “abortion is wrong from the moment of conception.”
Biden said as recently as 2006: “I do not view abortion as a choice and a right.”
Biden’s campaign confirmed to NBC on June 5, 2019 that though he supported Roe v. Wade, he still supported the Hyde Amendment, which bans the use of federal funding for abortions. The statement was greeted with strong backlash from pro-abortion groups, left-wing activists, and fellow candidates — including Harris.
Within 24 hours of reaffirming his support for Hyde, Biden announced on June 6 that he could “no longer support an amendment” that cuts off abortion funding.
Harris has been a consistent and strong pro-choice advocate for many years. She has a 100% voting record with the National Abortion Right’s Action League’s Congressional Record on Choice for every year that she has served in the Senate, and voted against both the Born Alive Survivors Protection Act and the Pain Capable Unborn Child Act.
Before she dropped out of the 2020 presidential race, Harris had announced a Medicare for All plan that promised to provide comprehensive reproductive health care and to establish a list of states that would be banned from imposing pro-life laws without the approval of the Department of Justice, Vox reported.


truepundit--2020-11-03--Top Biden Contender For Homeland Security Chief ‘Exerted Improper Influence’ On Foreign Visa Program

Top Biden Contender For Homeland Security Chief ‘Exerted Improper Influence’ On Foreign Visa Program, Watchdog Report Found

• Joe Biden is reportedly considering appointing Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as director of the Department of Homeland Security should he win the presidency .
• During the Obama administration , Mayorkas was found to have exerted improper political influence to help several prominent Democrats obtain visa authorization for their companies under the EB-5 program .
• An inspector general ’ s report released in March 2015 said that Mayorkas intervened to help a company owned by former Virginia Gov .
Terry McAuliffe and the brother of Hillary Clinton .
• Mayorkas also allegedly intervened to help a casino represented @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In 2015 , the Department of Homeland Security ’ s internal watchdog released a report saying that the agency ’ s second-in-command , Alejandro Mayorkas , “ exerted improper influence ” to help several politically-connected Democrats obtain approval to take part in a visa program that grants green cards to wealthy foreign investors .
Mayorkas is now a top contender to lead DHS in a Joe Biden administration , according to Bloomberg and The Washington Post , Mayorkas served as head of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services ( USCIS ) during the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Mayorkas is also the architect of the so-called DACA program , which grants green cards to illegal aliens who were brought to the U.S. as children .
Mayorkas ’ tenure in the Obama administration was marred by investigations into his intervention on behalf of several high-profile Democrats who sought approvals for their companies under the EB-5 program , which grants legal resident status to foreign nationals who invest at least $ 500,000 in U.S. companies .
More than 80 % of EB-5 investors are Chinese nationals .
Some Republican lawmakers have questioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the EB-5 program as a gateway for U.S. residency for its members .
The DHS inspector general released a report on March 24 , 2015 , that said that Mayorkas improperly intervened to help the brother of Hillary Clinton and two former Democratic National Committee chairmen with issues related to the EB-5 program .
Mayorkas also spoke in 2013 with then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid regarding an EB-5 application for a casino represented by the Democrat ’ s son , Rory Reid .
“ Mayorkas communicated with stakeholders on substantive issues , outside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervened with the career USCIS staff in ways that benefited the stakeholders , ” the IG report said .
According to the report , Mayorkas “ exerted improper influence ” to fast-track visas to help GreenTech Automotive , a clean energy car company controlled by Tony Rodham , the brother of Hillary Clinton , and Terry McAuliffe , the former chairman of the DNC .
The IG report described emails from McAuliffe to Mayorkas in 2010 complaining about the lack of approval of EB-5 status for Gulf Coast Funds Management , an investment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ owned GreenTech automotive .
The IG found that staffers at USCIS opposed allowing Gulf Coast and GreenTech to use EB-5 to attract investors .
But the report said that Mayorkas insisted that the application be given more attention .
Mayorkas met with McAuliffe multiple times in 2011 , according to the report .
The New York Times has reported that in 2011 , Mayorkas overruled two lower-level DHS officials to grant a visa for a Chinese executive who wanted to invest in GreenTech through the EB-5 program .
McAuliffe , who served as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , also arranged a meeting for Mayorkas and staff for Joe Biden , The Times reported .
The IG report said that career USCIS officials were surprised when Mayorkas said he was taking over the GreenTech matter in 2013 .
They also said that he took files related to the company ’ s application home with him .
Thirty-two Chinese nationals who invested in GreenTech through the EB-5 program sued McAuliffe and Rodham in November 2017 , claiming that they were misled about GreenTech ’ s business prospects and their visa applications .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 560,000 apiece in GreenTech in 2012 and 2013 , said that McAuliffe and Rodham pledged to “ leverage ” their “ political connections ” to ensure that the investors ’ visa applications “ will get to the top of the pile , and then be approved.
” The IG report did not accuse Mayorkas of intervening to help individual investors ’ obtain visas .
He denied exerting political influence in July 2013 , during confirmation hearings to take over as DHS ’ s second-in-command .
He said that allegations that he helped McAuliffe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Mayorkas also intervened to help a casino company represented by the son of Harry Reid which sought expedited processing for EB-5 visa applications .
According to the IG report , a staffer for Reid reached out to USCIS in December 2012 to speed up the EB-5 application process for SLS Hotel and Casino , which was represented by Rory Reid , the son of the senator .
The IG report said that Reid leaned on Mayorkas to help SLS Hotel and Casino “ cut in front of the line ” in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Chinese investors .
After the application was denied , Reid called Mayorkas on Jan. 8 , 2013 to ask him to inquire into the denial , the IG report said .
“ We found in that case that there was several highly unusual things that occurred as a result of the intervention , ” John Roth , the DHS inspector general , testified to Congress two days after releasing his report on Mayorkas .
“ We believe that there was the appearance that there was favoritism as a result of this action @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from DHS on Oct. 28 , 2016 .
He is currently a partner at WilmerHale , a top Washington , D.C. law firm .
The IG also found that Mayorkas ordered USCIS to reverse an EB-5 ruling related to film production companies linked to former Pennsylvania Gov .
Ed Rendell , a close ally of Joe Biden ’ s who was also a chairman of the DNC .
Roth testified that USCIS officials were poised to reject EB-5 applications for L.A .
Films and Sony Pictures in July 2011 .
But on July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ phone with Mayorkas .
Roth said that within an hour of the phone call , Mayorkas directed his staff to reverse the EB-5 denials for the film companies .
“ Almost immediately after that — within an hour of that phone call — Mr. Mayorkas directed his staff to reverse the denials that had been issued and stop issuing denials , ” Roth testified .
Mayorkas did not respond to a request for comment about whether he is under consideration to lead DHS .
The Biden campaign also did not respond to an @ @ @ @

Joe Biden is reportedly considering appointing Alejandro Mayorkas to serve as director of the Department of Homeland Security should he win the presidency.
During the Obama administration, Mayorkas was found to have exerted improper political influence to help several prominent Democrats obtain visa authorization for their companies under the EB-5 program.
An inspector general’s report released in March 2015 said that Mayorkas intervened to help a company owned by former Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe and the brother of Hillary Clinton.
Mayorkas also allegedly intervened to help a casino represented by the son of Harry Reid.
In 2015, the Department of Homeland Security’s internal watchdog released a report saying that the agency’s second-in-command, Alejandro Mayorkas, “exerted improper influence” to help several politically-connected Democrats obtain approval to take part in a visa program that grants green cards to wealthy foreign investors.
Mayorkas is now a top contender to lead DHS in a Joe Biden administration, according to Bloomberg and The Washington Post,
Mayorkas served as head of U.S. Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) during the Obama administration and then deputy director of DHS. Mayorkas is also the architect of the so-called DACA program, which grants green cards to illegal aliens who were brought to the U.S. as children.
Mayorkas’ tenure in the Obama administration was marred by investigations into his intervention on behalf of several high-profile Democrats who sought approvals for their companies under the EB-5 program, which grants legal resident status to foreign nationals who invest at least $500,000 in U.S. companies.
More than 80% of EB-5 investors are Chinese nationals. Some Republican lawmakers have questioned whether the Chinese Communist Party has used the EB-5 program as a gateway for U.S. residency for its members.
The DHS inspector general released a report on March 24, 2015, that said that Mayorkas improperly intervened to help the brother of Hillary Clinton and two former Democratic National Committee chairmen with issues related to the EB-5 program.
Mayorkas also spoke in 2013 with then-Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid regarding an EB-5 application for a casino represented by the Democrat’s son, Rory Reid.
“Mayorkas communicated with stakeholders on substantive issues, outside of the normal adjudicatory process, and intervened with the career USCIS staff in ways that benefited the stakeholders,” the IG report said.
According to the report, Mayorkas “exerted improper influence” to fast-track visas to help GreenTech Automotive, a clean energy car company controlled by Tony Rodham, the brother of Hillary Clinton, and Terry McAuliffe, the former chairman of the DNC.
The IG report described emails from McAuliffe to Mayorkas in 2010 complaining about the lack of approval of EB-5 status for Gulf Coast Funds Management, an investment firm controlled by Rodham and McAuliffe that owned GreenTech automotive.
The IG found that staffers at USCIS opposed allowing Gulf Coast and GreenTech to use EB-5 to attract investors. But the report said that Mayorkas insisted that the application be given more attention.
Mayorkas met with McAuliffe multiple times in 2011, according to the report.
The New York Times has reported that in 2011, Mayorkas overruled two lower-level DHS officials to grant a visa for a Chinese executive who wanted to invest in GreenTech through the EB-5 program.
McAuliffe, who served as governor of Virginia from 2014 to 2018, also arranged a meeting for Mayorkas and staff for Joe Biden, The Times reported.
The IG report said that career USCIS officials were surprised when Mayorkas said he was taking over the GreenTech matter in 2013. They also said that he took files related to the company’s application home with him.
USCIS eventually granted Gold Coast’s EB-5 application in January 2014.
Thirty-two Chinese nationals who invested in GreenTech through the EB-5 program sued McAuliffe and Rodham in November 2017, claiming that they were misled about GreenTech’s business prospects and their visa applications.
The Chinese nationals, who invested $560,000 apiece in GreenTech in 2012 and 2013, said that McAuliffe and Rodham pledged to “leverage” their “political connections” to ensure that the investors’ visa applications “will get to the top of the pile, and then be approved.”
GreenTech declared bankruptcy in February 2018.
The IG report did not accuse Mayorkas of intervening to help individual investors’ obtain visas. He denied exerting political influence in July 2013, during confirmation hearings to take over as DHS’s second-in-command. He said that allegations that he helped McAuliffe for political purposes were “unequivocally false.”
Mayorkas also intervened to help a casino company represented by the son of Harry Reid which sought expedited processing for EB-5 visa applications.
According to the IG report, a staffer for Reid reached out to USCIS in December 2012 to speed up the EB-5 application process for SLS Hotel and Casino, which was represented by Rory Reid, the son of the senator.
The IG report said that Reid leaned on Mayorkas to help SLS Hotel and Casino “cut in front of the line” in the EB-5 process on behalf of a group of Chinese investors. After the application was denied, Reid called Mayorkas on Jan. 8, 2013 to ask him to inquire into the denial, the IG report said.
“We found in that case that there was several highly unusual things that occurred as a result of the intervention,” John Roth, the DHS inspector general, testified to Congress two days after releasing his report on Mayorkas.
“We believe that there was the appearance that there was favoritism as a result of this action,” Roth said.
Mayorkas resigned from DHS on Oct. 28, 2016. He is currently a partner at WilmerHale, a top Washington, D.C. law firm.
The IG also found that Mayorkas ordered USCIS to reverse an EB-5 ruling related to film production companies linked to former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell, a close ally of Joe Biden’s who was also a chairman of the DNC.
Roth testified that USCIS officials were poised to reject EB-5 applications for L.A. Films and Sony Pictures in July 2011.
But on July 15, 2011, Rendell spoke by phone with Mayorkas.
Roth said that within an hour of the phone call, Mayorkas directed his staff to reverse the EB-5 denials for the film companies.
“Almost immediately after that — within an hour of that phone call — Mr. Mayorkas directed his staff to reverse the denials that had been issued and stop issuing denials,” Roth testified.
Mayorkas did not respond to a request for comment about whether he is under consideration to lead DHS. The Biden campaign also did not respond to an email seeking comment.


truepundit--2020-11-03--Hong Kong Democracy Protesters Support Trump, View Biden As Weak

The protesters who have demonstrated against China ’ s tightening grip on Hong Kong believe that if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins Tuesday ’ s election , the U.S. stance on China would be weak , according to the South China Morning Post ( SCMP ) .
As vice president , Biden lead former President Barack Obama ’ s China policy , according to The Atlantic .
“ If Biden wins , he will return to his old path and honor international agreements without any drastic approach to contain China , ” Simon Lau , former policy adviser at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Policy Unit think tank , SCMP reported .
President Donald Trump is also the favorite among Hong Kong social media users who support democracy , according to SCMP .
However , some Hong Kong experts said what matters most is that the U.S. adopts a bipartisan approach to China , according to SCMP .
“ Relying on one politician and political party will not be beneficial , ” Hong Kong Democracy Council founder Samuel Chu told SCMP .
“ Trump only started to openly blame China more when it became necessary for electioneering.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2019 after Beijing passed a law enabling the government to extradite Hong Kong citizens to mainland China .
Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests in response , which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history , according to The New York Times .
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China in May after a fresh wave of protests .
In November 2019 , Trump said he “ saved Hong Kong , ” according to Bloomberg .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Hong Kong has prevented China President Xi Jinping from instituting a more violent crackdown and spared thousands of lives .
Trump signed a bill sanctioning Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong citizens ’ rights in July , according to NBC News .
“ The brave people of Hong Kong deserve the full support of the United States as they demand the civil liberties and autonomy promised to them .
Violent suppression is unacceptable .
The world is watching , ” Biden tweeted in October 2019 .
The Trump administration has taken a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Council on Foreign Relations ( CFR ) .
Trump has confronted china on “ intellectual property theft , currency manipulation , export subsidies and economic espionage , ” CFR reported .
Trump has also led the U.S. into an ongoing trade war with China , according to CFR .
During his presidency , he has increased tariffs on Chinese goods multiple times , CNBC reported .

Prominent pro-democracy Hong Kong protesters support President Donald Trump’s re-election bid citing his strong stance on China.
The protesters who have demonstrated against China’s tightening grip on Hong Kong believe that if Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden wins Tuesday’s election, the U.S. stance on China would be weak, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP). As vice president, Biden lead former President Barack Obama’s China policy, according to The Atlantic.
“If Biden wins, he will return to his old path and honor international agreements without any drastic approach to contain China,” Simon Lau, former policy adviser at Hong Kong government’s defunct Central Policy Unit think tank, SCMP reported.
President Donald Trump is also the favorite among Hong Kong social media users who support democracy, according to SCMP.
However, some Hong Kong experts said what matters most is that the U.S. adopts a bipartisan approach to China, according to SCMP.
“Relying on one politician and political party will not be beneficial,” Hong Kong Democracy Council founder Samuel Chu told SCMP. “Trump only started to openly blame China more when it became necessary for electioneering.”
Tensions in Hong Kong ramped up in 2019 after Beijing passed a law enabling the government to extradite Hong Kong citizens to mainland China. Hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong citizens participated in mass protests in response, which were some of the largest in Hong Kong history, according to The New York Times.
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo declared that Hong Kong was no longer autonomous from China in May after a fresh wave of protests.
In November 2019, Trump said he “saved Hong Kong,” according to Bloomberg. He added that his administration’s stance on Hong Kong has prevented China President Xi Jinping from instituting a more violent crackdown and spared thousands of lives.
Trump signed a bill sanctioning Chinese officials who undermine Hong Kong citizens’ rights in July, according to NBC News.
Biden has also supported Hong Kong’s democracy protests.
“The brave people of Hong Kong deserve the full support of the United States as they demand the civil liberties and autonomy promised to them. Violent suppression is unacceptable. The world is watching,” Biden tweeted in October 2019.
The Trump administration has taken a consistently strong stance against China, according to the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Trump has confronted china on “intellectual property theft, currency manipulation, export subsidies and economic espionage,” CFR reported.
Trump has also led the U.S. into an ongoing trade war with China, according to CFR. During his presidency, he has increased tariffs on Chinese goods multiple times, CNBC reported.


truepundit--2020-11-03--No Benefit For ‘DC To Go Up In Flames’: Religious Leaders Urge Americans To Accept Election Results

No Benefit For ‘DC To Go Up In Flames’: Religious Leaders Urge Americans To Accept Election Results Without Violence

• Religious leaders urged Americans to peacefully accept the results of the 2020 presidential election in interviews with the Daily Caller News Foundation .
• Police in major cities across the nation are prepping for expected election violence — violence that will follow riots and looting throughout the country throughout the coronavirus pandemic .
• “ It does not benefit our nation , doesn ’ t benefit black people or white people , Democrats , or Republicans , for Washington , D.C. to go up in flames , ” Pastor James Ward told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Religious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results of the 2020 presidential election as cities board up businesses , homes , and religious institutions in anticipation of violent riots .
“ It does not benefit our nation , doesn ’ t benefit black people or white people , Democrats , or Republicans , for Washington , D.C. to go up in flames , ” Pastor James Ward told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Ward and his wife and fellow pastor Sharon Ward held a live-streamed service at the Museum of the Bible in D.C. Monday morning to pray for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The black pastor told the DCNF : “ It ’ s not a political issue at all , it ’ s a spiritual issue that is affecting our nation.
” Police in major cities across the nation , including Washington , D.C. , New York City , and Los Angeles , are prepping for expected election violence , the New York Times reported Sunday .
This looming violence would follow riots and looting throughout the country through the coronavirus pandemic .
The DCNF reached out to many religious leaders for advice and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Several declined to comment , such as New York-based Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl and retired Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput .
“ There are more effective ways of getting the kind of results that we need and that has to come through peace , ” Pastor Ward said he would tell rioters .
“ It has to come through earnest dialogue.
” Many communities that were forced to grapple with violence during previous protests and riots are now bracing for violence once again .
Crown Heights , New York-based Rabbi Yaacov Vehrman the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with local leaders of all the communities in Crown Heights , black and Jewish leaders , other leaders , and we are all on the same page.
” “ We do not want violence , ” he added , emphasizing that the New York City Police Department is taking threats of election violence “ very seriously.
” “ If there is violence , we are in touch with law enforcement and we trust NYPD , that they are going to be able to protect the community , ” Vehrman told the DCNF .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the synagogues remain locked , that people are extra alert , and just follow the news.
” The rabbi said he is worried that the Orthodox Jewish community may be targeted due to perceptions that the community will vote for President Donald Trump , though he stressed that the Orthodox Jewish community is very diverse and includes all political perspectives .
“ I ’ ll say furthermore , that I think there ’ s this perception that all Orthodox Jews are voting for a particular candidate , ” Vehrman added .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , if the president wins reelection , there is a fear that there ’ ll be violence directed at the Orthodox Jewish community .
And we hope that it ’ s not the not going to be the case.
” “ We just want to live our lives , ” he said .
“ We ’ re all New Yorkers .
We just want to live peacefully , support our families , and live a healthy lifestyle and take this country in a good direction.
” Some religious leaders pushed back on discussing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election is not something we are expecting , ” Fr .
Edwin Dwyer , the pastor of a small parish in rural Michigan , told the DCNF .
“ But if one were to ask me , I ’ d reply in the words of Jesus , ‘ Be as gentle as doves , and as cunning as serpents.
’ ” “ We can ’ t speculate on what may happen this week , ” Jehovah ’ s Witnesses United States Branch spokesman Robert J. Hendriks III told the DCNF .
“ However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaigned for God ’ s kingdom .
This singular focus unifies them as a global spiritual family.
” Other religious leaders suggested that the rioting is politically motivated .
Former Pro-Life Voices for Trump co-chair and Priests for Life national director Fr .
Frank Pavone said that those on the left have attempted “ a coup ” over the last four years against President Trump and “ incited distrust of the Electoral college itself and threatened various power grabs through such things as packing the Supreme Court.
” “ This is the kind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” the Catholic priest told the DCNF .
“ The best way to avoid physical violence , which leaders on both sides of our political divide strongly oppose , is to avoid the non-physical violence embedded in the failure of the Left to accept the results of the 2016 elections.
” “ The refusal to accept those results was also seen in the way the Left treated the nomination and confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh .
The process is capable of handling severe disagreements peacefully , but they did not respect the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Anthony Figueiredo , the former secretary to disgraced Cardinal Theodore McCarrick , warned the DCNF that impending election violence will “ not be an expression of political frustration by the masses.
” “ Rather , a handful of independently acting radicals/anarchists and opportunists will vandalize and loot in urban centers ‘ to spread despair and discouragement , ’ in the futile attempt ‘ to dominate and gain control … even under the guise of defending certain values , ’ ” Figueiredo told the DCNF , quoting Pope Francis ’ s September encyclical .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ by releasing letters suggesting Vatican officials might have been aware of claims concerning McCarrick ’ s misconduct , encouraged magnanimity from the winning side and dignified disappointment from the losing side .
“ Consider : No matter who wins – whether immediately or after drawn-out controversy – America , for all its faults , contributes something beautiful to the world , ” the priest added .
“ To continue to do this , Americans must learn to live together in peace .
With heroic humility , they must rebuild the bridges that have @ @ @ @

Religious leaders urged Americans to peacefully accept the results of the 2020 presidential election in interviews with the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Police in major cities across the nation are prepping for expected election violence — violence that will follow riots and looting throughout the country throughout the coronavirus pandemic.
“It does not benefit our nation, doesn’t benefit black people or white people, Democrats, or Republicans, for Washington, D.C. to go up in flames,” Pastor James Ward told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Religious leaders urged Americans to peacefully accept the results of the 2020 presidential election as cities board up businesses, homes, and religious institutions in anticipation of violent riots.
“It does not benefit our nation, doesn’t benefit black people or white people, Democrats, or Republicans, for Washington, D.C. to go up in flames,” Pastor James Ward told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Ward and his wife and fellow pastor Sharon Ward held a live-streamed service at the Museum of the Bible in D.C. Monday morning to pray for peace and healing in the United States. The black pastor told the DCNF: “It’s not a political issue at all, it’s a spiritual issue that is affecting our nation.”
Police in major cities across the nation, including Washington, D.C., New York City, and Los Angeles, are prepping for expected election violence, the New York Times reported Sunday. This looming violence would follow riots and looting throughout the country through the coronavirus pandemic.
The DCNF reached out to many religious leaders for advice and perspective on this potential election violence. Several declined to comment, such as New York-based Rabbi Angela Warnick Buchdahl and retired Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Joseph Chaput.
“There are more effective ways of getting the kind of results that we need and that has to come through peace,” Pastor Ward said he would tell rioters. “It has to come through earnest dialogue.”
Many communities that were forced to grapple with violence during previous protests and riots are now bracing for violence once again. Crown Heights, New York-based Rabbi Yaacov Vehrman the DCNF, “We’re working with local leaders of all the communities in Crown Heights, black and Jewish leaders, other leaders, and we are all on the same page.”
“We do not want violence,” he added, emphasizing that the New York City Police Department is taking threats of election violence “very seriously.”
“If there is violence, we are in touch with law enforcement and we trust NYPD, that they are going to be able to protect the community,” Vehrman told the DCNF. “But we are suggesting the doors of the synagogues remain locked, that people are extra alert, and just follow the news.”
The rabbi said he is worried that the Orthodox Jewish community may be targeted due to perceptions that the community will vote for President Donald Trump, though he stressed that the Orthodox Jewish community is very diverse and includes all political perspectives.
“I’ll say furthermore, that I think there’s this perception that all Orthodox Jews are voting for a particular candidate,” Vehrman added. “So I think that because of that, if the president wins reelection, there is a fear that there’ll be violence directed at the Orthodox Jewish community. And we hope that it’s not the not going to be the case.”
“We just want to live our lives,” he said. “We’re all New Yorkers. We just want to live peacefully, support our families, and live a healthy lifestyle and take this country in a good direction.”
Some religious leaders pushed back on discussing election violence. “Violence after the election is not something we are expecting,” Fr. Edwin Dwyer, the pastor of a small parish in rural Michigan, told the DCNF. “But if one were to ask me, I’d reply in the words of Jesus, ‘Be as gentle as doves, and as cunning as serpents.’”
“We can’t speculate on what may happen this week,” Jehovah’s Witnesses United States Branch spokesman Robert J. Hendriks III told the DCNF. “However, Jehovah’s Witnesses have always campaigned for God’s kingdom. This singular focus unifies them as a global spiritual family.”
Other religious leaders suggested that the rioting is politically motivated.
Former Pro-Life Voices for Trump co-chair and Priests for Life national director Fr. Frank Pavone said that those on the left have attempted “a coup” over the last four years against President Trump and “incited distrust of the Electoral college itself and threatened various power grabs through such things as packing the Supreme Court.”
“This is the kind of thing that has to be addressed,” the Catholic priest told the DCNF. “The best way to avoid physical violence, which leaders on both sides of our political divide strongly oppose, is to avoid the non-physical violence embedded in the failure of the Left to accept the results of the 2016 elections.”
“The refusal to accept those results was also seen in the way the Left treated the nomination and confirmation of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. The process is capable of handling severe disagreements peacefully, but they did not respect the process,” he continued.
Monsignor Anthony Figueiredo, the former secretary to disgraced Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, warned the DCNF that impending election violence will “not be an expression of political frustration by the masses.”
“Rather, a handful of independently acting radicals/anarchists and opportunists will vandalize and loot in urban centers ‘to spread despair and discouragement,’ in the futile attempt ‘to dominate and gain control … even under the guise of defending certain values,’” Figueiredo told the DCNF, quoting Pope Francis’s September encyclical.
Figueiredo, who made headlines in 2019 by releasing letters suggesting Vatican officials might have been aware of claims concerning McCarrick’s misconduct, encouraged magnanimity from the winning side and dignified disappointment from the losing side.
“Consider: No matter who wins – whether immediately or after drawn-out controversy – America, for all its faults, contributes something beautiful to the world,” the priest added. “To continue to do this, Americans must learn to live together in peace. With heroic humility, they must rebuild the bridges that have been burned.”


truepundit--2020-11-03--Friendly’s Files For Bankruptcy Again, Says Pandemic Hurt Recovery Efforts

Friendly ’ s declared bankruptcy for the second time over the weekend , saying the pandemic hindered its recovery efforts , according to Restaurant Business .
The company is set to be sold to Amici ’ s Partner Group , a Brix Holdings affiliate , Restaurant Business reported .
The company previously declared bankruptcy in 2011 , according to CISION PR Newswire and sought a buyer in 2019 , but said coronavirus pandemic hindered sales proceedings , Restaurant Business reported .
“ Unfortunately , like many restaurant businesses , our progress was suddenly interrupted by the catastrophic impact of COVID-19 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as dine-in operations ceased for months and re-opened with limited capacity , ” George Michel , CEO of FIC Restaurants , said in a statement .
“ We believe the voluntary bankruptcy filing and planned sale to a new , deeply experienced restaurant group will enable Friendly ’ s to rebound from the pandemic as a stronger business , ” Michel said .
He added that the company expects to preserve the company ’ s essential workers ’ jobs .
Over 300 Friendly ’ s locations shut down in the last ten years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s agreed to the merger at a price of $ 1,987,500 and will take on some liabilities , Restaurant Business reported .
Friendly ’ s lenders waived the company ’ s debts in the deal .
Brix Holdings did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s request for comment and Friendly ’ s directed the DCNF back to its statement .

Friendly’s declared bankruptcy for the second time over the weekend, saying the pandemic hindered its recovery efforts, according to Restaurant Business.
The company is set to be sold to Amici’s Partner Group, a Brix Holdings affiliate, Restaurant Business reported. The company previously declared bankruptcy in 2011, according to CISION PR Newswire and sought a buyer in 2019, but said coronavirus pandemic hindered sales proceedings, Restaurant Business reported.
“Unfortunately, like many restaurant businesses, our progress was suddenly interrupted by the catastrophic impact of COVID-19, which caused a decline in revenue as dine-in operations ceased for months and re-opened with limited capacity,” George Michel, CEO of FIC Restaurants, said in a statement.
“We believe the voluntary bankruptcy filing and planned sale to a new, deeply experienced restaurant group will enable Friendly’s to rebound from the pandemic as a stronger business,” Michel said. He added that the company expects to preserve the company’s essential workers’ jobs.
Friendly’s files for bankruptcy to facilitate sale of restaurantshttps://t.co/mxN853Ronc — 7News Boston WHDH (@7News) November 2, 2020
Over 300 Friendly’s locations shut down in the last ten years, Syracuse.com reported.
Brix and Friendly’s agreed to the merger at a price of $1,987,500 and will take on some liabilities, Restaurant Business reported. Friendly’s lenders waived the company’s debts in the deal.
Brix Holdings did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment and Friendly’s directed the DCNF back to its statement.


truepundit--2020-11-03--Gen Z Voters Could Give Democrats A Decades-Long Advantage

Gen Z voters could give Democrats a large advantage both in the election tomorrow and in elections for decades , according to two reports examining the politics of the United States ’ youngest voters .
The reports from the Harvard Institute of Politics and the Center for American Progress ( CAP ) show both high voting enthusiasm and overwhelming support for Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
Not only do 63 % of Americans aged 18-29 say that they “ definitely ” plan to vote , according to the Harvard-Harris poll , but their enthusiasm for the former vice president has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters are more liberal than older Americans , which poses a growing challenge for Republicans as the two generations become a large part of the American electorate , the CAP report outlines .
Its model predicts an 8 % -18 % popular vote advantage for Democrats by 2036 , disadvantaging Republicans in the electoral college as well .
While the two groups are expected to comprise approximately 35 % of the voters in this year ’ s election , according to CAP , they are expected to amount for nearly 60 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could be detrimental for the GOP , since research shows that voters often stick to the party that they first vote for , Axios reported .
Young voters “ will have voted for Democrats so repeatedly that it would be hard to shake them of that , ” GOP pollster Kristen Soltis told the outlet .
Despite the growing share of young voters , however , their allegiance to the Democratic party is not set in stone .
William H. Frey , the author of the CAP report , said that it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cultivate ” the group , and added that some younger demographics are not as enthusiastic about Biden .
It is about whether “ , and especially Kamala Harris , do those kinds of things that will keep energized .
There ’ s strong voting this time , but it ’ s going to be largely against Trump… it ’ s not so much being energized by the Democrats .
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Gen Z voters could give Democrats a large advantage both in the election tomorrow and in elections for decades, according to two reports examining the politics of the United States’ youngest voters.
The reports from the Harvard Institute of Politics and the Center for American Progress (CAP) show both high voting enthusiasm and overwhelming support for Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
Not only do 63% of Americans aged 18-29 say that they “definitely” plan to vote, according to the Harvard-Harris poll, but their enthusiasm for the former vice president has grown.
Both Gen Z and Millennial voters are more liberal than older Americans, which poses a growing challenge for Republicans as the two generations become a large part of the American electorate, the CAP report outlines. Its model predicts an 8%-18% popular vote advantage for Democrats by 2036, disadvantaging Republicans in the electoral college as well.
Per early voting data, youth voter turnout is up & it could surge in 2020. There are many reasons why this could be: 6.8 million more young voters have a vote history in 2020 than 2016 The # of young voters on the voting record & visible to campaigns is 2x what it was in ‘16 — Rachel Janfaza (@racheljanfaza) October 25, 2020
While the two groups are expected to comprise approximately 35% of the voters in this year’s election, according to CAP, they are expected to amount for nearly 60% of the electorate by 2036.
The shift could be detrimental for the GOP, since research shows that voters often stick to the party that they first vote for, Axios reported. Young voters “will have voted for Democrats so repeatedly that it would be hard to shake them of that,” GOP pollster Kristen Soltis told the outlet.
Despite the growing share of young voters, however, their allegiance to the Democratic party is not set in stone. William H. Frey, the author of the CAP report, said that it was up to Democrats to “satisfy and cultivate” the group, and added that some younger demographics are not as enthusiastic about Biden.
It is about whether “[Biden], and especially Kamala Harris, do those kinds of things that will keep [young voters] energized. There’s strong voting this time, but it’s going to be largely against Trump… it’s not so much being energized by the Democrats.”


truepundit--2020-11-03--‘Disinformation’ And Other Media Excuses For Downplaying, Dismissing Hunter Biden Revelations

Establishment media outlets have largely downplayed and dismissed new revelations about Hunter Biden ’ s foreign business dealings and how much his father , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , may have known about those dealings .
Media outlets have offered a variety of rationales for downplaying the revelations , which have come from newly surfaced emails and from one of Hunter Biden ’ s former business partners , Tony Bobulinski .
An NBC News analysis asserted that the news outlet was unable to verify the authenticity of an email that show a Burisma executive thanking Hunter Biden for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ email , which was first reported by the New York Post , is unquestionably authentic , a cybersecurity expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation after conducting a forensic analysis of the email ’ s metadata .
The NBC News analysis also asserted that the email — and other newly surfaced Hunter Biden communications — didn ’ t contain any significant revelations .
But the email was yet another piece of evidence suggesting that Joe Biden had spoken to Hunter Biden about his son ’ s business dealings , despite what the former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Radio ( NPR ) faced a backlash after publicly refusing to cover the new revelations , which were deemed “ distractions.
” “ We don ’ t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories , and we don ’ t want to waste the listeners ’ and readers ’ time on stories that are just pure distractions , ” NPR Managing Editor Terence Samuel said in a newsletter .
Other media outlets promoted uncorroborated claims that the emails were part of a “ Russian disinformation ” campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a story titled , “ Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo , dozens of former intel officials say.
” It promoted claims that Russia was behind the Post ’ s story .
But there ’ s no evidence that Russia is behind the email release , as Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe noted last month .
“ It ’ s simply not true , ” Ratcliffe said of the Russian disinformation theory .
Bobulinski denounced the unproven theories of Russian involvement during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my name is absolutely disgusting to me , ” Bobulinski said , noting his past military service and top-secret clearances .

Establishment media outlets have largely downplayed and dismissed new revelations about Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings and how much his father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, may have known about those dealings.
Media outlets have offered a variety of rationales for downplaying the revelations, which have come from newly surfaced emails and from one of Hunter Biden’s former business partners, Tony Bobulinski.
An NBC News analysis asserted that the news outlet was unable to verify the authenticity of an email that show a Burisma executive thanking Hunter Biden for the opportunity to meet his father. The email, which was first reported by the New York Post, is unquestionably authentic, a cybersecurity expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation after conducting a forensic analysis of the email’s metadata.
The NBC News analysis also asserted that the email — and other newly surfaced Hunter Biden communications — didn’t contain any significant revelations. But the email was yet another piece of evidence suggesting that Joe Biden had spoken to Hunter Biden about his son’s business dealings, despite what the former vice president has said publicly.
National Public Radio (NPR) faced a backlash after publicly refusing to cover the new revelations, which were deemed “distractions.”
“We don’t want to waste our time on stories that are not really stories, and we don’t want to waste the listeners’ and readers’ time on stories that are just pure distractions,” NPR Managing Editor Terence Samuel said in a newsletter.
Other media outlets promoted uncorroborated claims that the emails were part of a “Russian disinformation” campaign.
Politico, for example, ran a story titled, “Hunter Biden story is Russian disinfo, dozens of former intel officials say.” It promoted claims that Russia was behind the Post’s story.
But there’s no evidence that Russia is behind the email release, as Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe noted last month.
“It’s simply not true,” Ratcliffe said of the Russian disinformation theory.
Bobulinski denounced the unproven theories of Russian involvement during an interview with Fox News host Tucker Carlson.
“To say that and associate that with my name is absolutely disgusting to me,” Bobulinski said, noting his past military service and top-secret clearances.


truepundit--2020-11-03--‘Absolutely Unsustainable’: Joe Biden’s Plans Would Increase Spending By $11 Trillion Over 10 Years,

‘Absolutely Unsustainable’: Joe Biden’s Plans Would Increase Spending By $11 Trillion Over 10 Years, Report Says

Vice President Joe Biden ’ s plans , ranging from health care and social security to climate and infrastructure , would far exceed projected tax increases , according to a Manhattan Institute report .
“ The policies he ’ s proposing are going to endanger the economy over the long term , ” Brian Riedl , Manhattan Institute senior fellow and author of the report , told The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Both Riedl and American Enterprise Institute resident fellow Kyle Pomerleau warned that the U.S. will need to reckon with the debt that it has been accumulating over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidate Joe Biden ’ s economic proposals would increase federal spending by $ 11 trillion over the next 10 years , increasing the deficit and potentially leading the U.S. toward a debt crisis , experts said .
Vice President Joe Biden ’ s plans , ranging from health care and social security to climate and infrastructure , would far exceed projected tax increases , according to an October 2020 Manhattan Institute budget report .
With tax revenue projected to increase by $ 3.6 trillion over ten years under Biden , his administration would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trillion by 2030 .
“ The policies he ’ s proposing are going to endanger the economy over the long term , ” Brian Riedl , Manhattan Institute senior fellow and author of the report , told The Daily Caller News Foundation .
He continued : “ $ 4 trillion in new taxes , which is the biggest tax increase since the end of World War II , as well as $ 11 trillion in new spending , certainly more regulation , a higher minimum wage .
All of that is going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ item in Biden ’ s spending proposals is the $ 2.4 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act , the coronavirus stimulus package Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have endorsed , according to Riedl ’ s report .
Biden ’ s proposed $ 2 trillion climate and infrastructure initiative and $ 1.5 trillion health care expansion would also increase spending significantly .
Biden said in an Oct. 25 “ 60 Minutes ” interview that raising corporate tax rates would pay for his plan to make state college free , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Riedl estimated Biden ’ s college and post-secondary education plan would cost $ 750 billion .
“ If we just made every corporation pay a minimum 15 % tax , you got 91 pay no tax , that raises over $ 400 billion , ” Biden said , according to The Annenberg Public Policy Center .
“ I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $ 150 billion .
I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over.
” The Biden campaign corrected the presidential candidate ’ s statement following the interview , admitting he significantly underestimated the cost of his free college plan , The Annenberg Public Policy Center reported .
Riedl estimated Biden ’ s ten-year spending using figures projected by Biden ’ s campaign website , the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Congressional Budget Office .
Brookings Institution and Urban Institute projected a tax revenue increase estimate similar to the one used by Riedl .
“ The longer term plan of Biden ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s not raising enough revenue to totally offset the new spending , ” American Enterprise Institute ( AEI ) resident fellow Kyle Pomerleau told the DCNF .
Pomerleau said the $ 11 trillion spending projection is a “ broad understanding ” of Biden ’ s proposals , adding that spending could come in lower .
He also projected Biden ’ s tax plan to raise $ 2.8 trillion over 10 years , less than the projection Riedl cited , in an AEI report published on Oct. 13 .
Both Riedl and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reckon with the debt that it has been accumulating over the past two decades whether Biden ’ s policies are enacted or not .
The federal debt was $ 27.2 trillion as of Sunday , according to the U.S. Debt Clock .
“ It ’ s absolutely unsustainable , ” Riedl told the DCNF .
“ The danger is that eventually the interest costs will bury us .
When you borrow that much money , all it takes is a small increase in interest rates to completely bury the federal budget.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. will borrow $ 104 trillion over the next 30 years , according to Riedl .
That estimation assumes no new spending and is based on projections of interest rates , which could increase .
“ Regardless of whether Biden passes any of his policies and spending policies , the debt path of the U.S. government is , at least under current projections , unsustainable , ” Pomerleau told the DCNF .
“ At some point in the future , debt payments , or the accumulation of debt , could crowd out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Increasing the debt , whether it ’ s through tax cuts , or through spending increases , would accelerate that.
” The debt has increased about 36 % since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2017 , according to The Balance .
The deficit has stayed under $ 1 trillion every year during Trump ’ s presidency , but is projected to ballon to about $ 3.7 trillion in 2020 factoring in the impact of coronavirus .
“ Ultimately , we ’ re going to face a reckoning that requires either @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Medicare , or a possible doubling of middle class taxes , ” Riedl said .
“ There ’ s really no third option.
” “ The worst case scenario is that politicians continue to pour gasoline on the fire by enacting even more spending , which just accelerates a debt crisis , ” Riedl continued .
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to request for comment .

Vice President Joe Biden’s plans, ranging from health care and social security to climate and infrastructure, would far exceed projected tax increases, according to a Manhattan Institute report.
“The policies he’s proposing are going to endanger the economy over the long term,” Brian Riedl, Manhattan Institute senior fellow and author of the report, told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Both Riedl and American Enterprise Institute resident fellow Kyle Pomerleau warned that the U.S. will need to reckon with the debt that it has been accumulating over the past two decades.
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s economic proposals would increase federal spending by $11 trillion over the next 10 years, increasing the deficit and potentially leading the U.S. toward a debt crisis, experts said.
Vice President Joe Biden’s plans, ranging from health care and social security to climate and infrastructure, would far exceed projected tax increases, according to an October 2020 Manhattan Institute budget report. With tax revenue projected to increase by $3.6 trillion over ten years under Biden, his administration would oversee a deficit increase of $7.4 trillion by 2030.
“The policies he’s proposing are going to endanger the economy over the long term,” Brian Riedl, Manhattan Institute senior fellow and author of the report, told The Daily Caller News Foundation.
He continued: “$4 trillion in new taxes, which is the biggest tax increase since the end of World War II, as well as $11 trillion in new spending, certainly more regulation, a higher minimum wage. All of that is going to weaken the economy.”
The largest line item in Biden’s spending proposals is the $2.4 trillion Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act, the coronavirus stimulus package Democrats including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have endorsed, according to Riedl’s report. Biden’s proposed $2 trillion climate and infrastructure initiative and $1.5 trillion health care expansion would also increase spending significantly.
Biden said in an Oct. 25 “60 Minutes” interview that raising corporate tax rates would pay for his plan to make state college free, according to The Annenberg Public Policy Center. Riedl estimated Biden’s college and post-secondary education plan would cost $750 billion.
“If we just made every corporation pay a minimum 15% tax, you got 91 pay no tax, that raises over $400 billion,” Biden said, according to The Annenberg Public Policy Center. “I can send every single qualified person to a four-year college in their state for $150 billion. I can make sure every single person who qualifies for community college can go, and we still have a lot of money left over.”
The Biden campaign corrected the presidential candidate’s statement following the interview, admitting he significantly underestimated the cost of his free college plan, The Annenberg Public Policy Center reported.
Riedl estimated Biden’s ten-year spending using figures projected by Biden’s campaign website, the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget and the Congressional Budget Office. Brookings Institution and Urban Institute projected a tax revenue increase estimate similar to the one used by Riedl.
“The longer term plan of Biden’s would increase spending quite a bit and he’s not raising enough revenue to totally offset the new spending,” American Enterprise Institute (AEI) resident fellow Kyle Pomerleau told the DCNF.
Pomerleau said the $11 trillion spending projection is a “broad understanding” of Biden’s proposals, adding that spending could come in lower. He also projected Biden’s tax plan to raise $2.8 trillion over 10 years, less than the projection Riedl cited, in an AEI report published on Oct. 13.
Both Riedl and Pomerleau warned that the U.S. will need to reckon with the debt that it has been accumulating over the past two decades whether Biden’s policies are enacted or not. The federal debt was $27.2 trillion as of Sunday, according to the U.S. Debt Clock.
“It’s absolutely unsustainable,” Riedl told the DCNF. “The danger is that eventually the interest costs will bury us. When you borrow that much money, all it takes is a small increase in interest rates to completely bury the federal budget.”
The Congressional Budget Office has projected that the U.S. will borrow $104 trillion over the next 30 years, according to Riedl. That estimation assumes no new spending and is based on projections of interest rates, which could increase.
“Regardless of whether Biden passes any of his policies and spending policies, the debt path of the U.S. government is, at least under current projections, unsustainable,” Pomerleau told the DCNF.
“At some point in the future, debt payments, or the accumulation of debt, could crowd out the economy,” Pomerleau continued. “Increasing the debt, whether it’s through tax cuts, or through spending increases, would accelerate that.”
The debt has increased about 36% since President Donald Trump was inaugurated in January 2017, according to The Balance. The deficit has stayed under $1 trillion every year during Trump’s presidency, but is projected to ballon to about $3.7 trillion in 2020 factoring in the impact of coronavirus.
“Ultimately, we’re going to face a reckoning that requires either significant reforms to programs like Social Security and Medicare, or a possible doubling of middle class taxes,” Riedl said. “There’s really no third option.”
“The worst case scenario is that politicians continue to pour gasoline on the fire by enacting even more spending, which just accelerates a debt crisis,” Riedl continued.
The Biden campaign did not immediately respond to request for comment.


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truepundit--2020-11-06--Uber, Lyft Spend Hundreds Of Millions To Defeat Unions In California

Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22 , a ballot initiative that exempts app-based drivers from a state law , which classified them as employees , not freelancers , the Associated Press reported .
The Proposition was heavily funded by tech companies Uber , Lyft and Doordash who dumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the effort to pass it , according to The New York Times .
The Associated Press declared the ballot measure passed early Wednesday morning .
“ Millions of people voted for Prop 22 to redefine what independent work looks like for drivers , ” Lyft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now that it has passed , we will be able to give drivers the new benefits they want and keep rideshare available for people around the state.
” The proposition makes app-based drivers exempt from California ’ s Assembly Bill 5 ( AB5 ) and classifies them as freelancers , according to Ballotpedia .
AB5 went into effect in January , months after Democratic Gov .
Gavin Newsom signed it into law in September 2019 , CNBC reported .
App-based companies joined forces to write and fund Proposition 22 immediately after Newsom signed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times .
Labor unions and organizations such as California Labor Federation , American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and Service Employees International Union dropped more than $ 16 million into the effort to stop Prop 22 , state filings showed .
“ They are trying to buy their own law , so they can keep exploiting their workers for profit , ” Mike Roth , spokesperson for No On Prop .
22 , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
AB5 was opposed by groups such as Freelancers Against AB5 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They argued that the bill makes it harder for freelancers to find work and to collaborate with others .
“ It ’ s a ruse that AB5 is meant to protect just the low wage worker , ” the group ’ s founder Karen Anderson told the DCNF .
“ It ’ s not at all .
It ’ s meant to control the entire independent workforce across the board.
” Groups like the Institute for the American Worker have published stories of freelancers who were harmed by the legislation .
Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legislation that , if passed , would implement similar regulations as AB5 .

Californians voted in favor of Proposition 22, a ballot initiative that exempts app-based drivers from a state law, which classified them as employees, not freelancers, the Associated Press reported.
The Proposition was heavily funded by tech companies Uber, Lyft and Doordash who dumped hundreds of millions of dollars into the effort to pass it, according to The New York Times. The Associated Press declared the ballot measure passed early Wednesday morning.
“Millions of people voted for Prop 22 to redefine what independent work looks like for drivers,” Lyft said in a statement Wednesday. “Now that it has passed, we will be able to give drivers the new benefits they want and keep rideshare available for people around the state.”
The proposition makes app-based drivers exempt from California’s Assembly Bill 5 (AB5) and classifies them as freelancers, according to Ballotpedia. AB5 went into effect in January, months after Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed it into law in September 2019, CNBC reported.
App-based companies joined forces to write and fund Proposition 22 immediately after Newsom signed AB5, according to The Los Angeles Times. Labor unions and organizations such as California Labor Federation, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations and Service Employees International Union dropped more than $16 million into the effort to stop Prop 22, state filings showed.
“They are trying to buy their own law, so they can keep exploiting their workers for profit,” Mike Roth, spokesperson for No On Prop. 22, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
AB5 was opposed by groups such as Freelancers Against AB5, a Facebook group with 19,000 members. They argued that the bill makes it harder for freelancers to find work and to collaborate with others.
“It’s a ruse that AB5 is meant to protect just the low wage worker,” the group’s founder Karen Anderson told the DCNF. “It’s not at all. It’s meant to control the entire independent workforce across the board.”
Groups like the Institute for the American Worker have published stories of freelancers who were harmed by the legislation.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has endorsed federal legislation that, if passed, would implement similar regulations as AB5.


truepundit--2020-11-06--New Unemployment Claims Miss Expectations, Stay Unchanged

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims came in at 751,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic , according to the Department of Labor .
New jobless claims were unchanged compared to the week ending Oct. 24 in which there were also 751,000 new jobless claims reported , the Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday showed .
New jobless claims have been below 800,000 for three consecutive weeks , according to CNBC .
Economists expected Thursday ’ s jobless claims number to come in around 741,000 , CNBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 million in the first week of August , which was the first time the weekly claims had fallen below 1 million since March .
“ As these last few weeks have shown us , the pandemic is not over , ” Syracuse University economist Alfonso Flores-Lagunes told The Wall Street Journal .
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing steadily in the U.S. since mid-October , according to The COVID Tracking Project and The Financial Times .
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world .
The U.S. added 661,000 jobs in September , while unemployment fell to 7.9 % , according to the Department of Labor data released Oct. 2 .
October ’ s unemployment report is set to be released Friday .
The U.S. economy surged by a record 33.1 % in the third quarter .

The number of Americans filing new unemployment claims came in at 751,000 last week as the economy continues to suffer the effects of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, according to the Department of Labor.
New jobless claims were unchanged compared to the week ending Oct. 24 in which there were also 751,000 new jobless claims reported, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics figure released Thursday showed. New jobless claims have been below 800,000 for three consecutive weeks, according to CNBC.
Economists expected Thursday’s jobless claims number to come in around 741,000, CNBC reported. New jobless claims fell below 1 million in the first week of August, which was the first time the weekly claims had fallen below 1 million since March.
“As these last few weeks have shown us, the pandemic is not over,” Syracuse University economist Alfonso Flores-Lagunes told The Wall Street Journal.
Average coronavirus cases and deaths per million have been increasing steadily in the U.S. since mid-October, according to The COVID Tracking Project and The Financial Times.
Jobless claims hovered around 200,000 per week before the pandemic, according to WSJ. President Donald Trump declared a national emergency in March as coronavirus spread rapidly around the world.
The U.S. added 661,000 jobs in September, while unemployment fell to 7.9%, according to the Department of Labor data released Oct. 2. October’s unemployment report is set to be released Friday.
The U.S. economy surged by a record 33.1% in the third quarter.