saraacater--2020-01-24--CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 2,116 Infected, 56 Deaths Globally

What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-01-24--CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 2,800 Infected, 80 Deaths Globally

The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .

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saraacater--2020-01-27--Opinion: Kobe Bryant Taught A Generation Three Valuable Lessons

Kobe Bryant will be remembered as one of the greatest basketball players in history .
But more importantly , he taught me and other millennials three valuable lessons that will stay with us forever .
1 .
A Tenacious Work Ethic : “ I can ’ t relate to lazy people .
We don ’ t speak the same language .
I don ’ t understand you .
I don ’ t want to understand you.
” – Kobe Bryant .
Kobe knew that success wouldn ’ t be handed to him , even though his father , Joe , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ high school , he would make teammates play games of one-on-one to 100 points .
Kobe ’ s former Lakers teammate , John Celestand , said he was always the first player in the gym , even if he was injured .
In 2013 , Bryant stayed in a game and made two free throws with a torn achilles before walking off the court on his own power .
Bryant also spoke three languages : English , Italian ( he spent part of his childhood in Italy ) and Spanish .
During games @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his teammate , Pau Gasol , in order to set up plays without divulging them to the opponent .
Kobe was so obsessed with being the best player he could possibly be that according to teammates , he would occasionally watch video of himself during halftime of games in order to make the necessary adjustments for the second half .
He may have skipped college to go straight to the NBA , but he was an incredible student .
2 .
The Value Of Family : “ We all can be masters at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make a choice .
What I mean by that is , there are inherent sacrifices that come along with that .
Family time , hanging out with friends , being a great friend , being a great son , nephew , whatever the case may be .
There are sacrifices that come along with making that decision.
” – Kobe Bryant During his 20-year NBA career , Kobe Bryant traveled the world .
He spent a lot of time on the road but once he retired , you could tell he was looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He coached his daughter , Gianna , who he tragically perished with on Sunday .
He said that he didn ’ t need a son in order to raise a future basketball superstar .
Kobe and his widow , Vanessa , worked through difficulties in their marriage and called off a divorce .
Their fourth daughter was just born in June .
Sure , he was embarking on a career in film .
But Kobe Bryant was truly dedicating his post-playing career to his family , and Gianna in particular .
3 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great at whatever they want to do.
” – Kobe Bryant


saraacater--2020-01-27--Rep. Doug Collins: Nancy Pelosi ‘is the emperor with no clothes’

House Judiciary Committee ranking member Doug Collins , R-Ga. , told The Sara Carter Show Monday that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s impeachment agenda reveals she ‘ is the emperor with no clothes , ’ and despite leaks of former National Security Advisor John Bolton ’ s upcoming book it doesn ’ t change the basic facts regarding President Donald Trump ’ s defense and the solid arguments against impeachment .
He stressed the most important part of the defense is President Trump ’ s summary of the transcripts with his call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveals that there was no ‘ quid pro quo ’ or withholding of military or foreign aid to the country in lieu of an investigation .
Zelensky has also publicly stated that there was never any pressure to open an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden or anyone else for that matter , in order to get the aid released and more importantly , Ukraine never had any idea that aid was being held back .
Collins , who is also serving as a legal advisor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing that is certain about the Democrats partisan impeachment led by Pelosi is that she “ is the emperor with no clothes.
” Simply put , the gaslighting by Democrats isn ’ t working and the Hans Christian Anderson tale The Emperor ’ s New Clothes , about two tailors who promise an emperor a new suit of clothes that is invisible to anyone who isn ’ t doing their job , is exactly what ’ s happening with the Democratic ’ s push of a narrative that doesn ’ t really exist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na continually fight against the President , ” said Collins , referring to whether or not the impeachment ends in an acquittal or with witnesses , which could drag the trial into months .
“ But it ’ s really the House , especially right now under Nancy Pelosi , that is the emperor with no clothes .
I mean , they don ’ t have any agenda – the reason they ’ re fighting against the President is because they can ’ t sell their agenda.
” He noted that House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ D-NY , has had a long history of animus toward Trump and even Nadler ’ s most recent statements regarding the impeachment trial prove that its solely political and not based on facts .
For example , Nadler recently referred to Trump as a “ dictator ” and stated that the President should be impeached for this reason .
“ Jerry Nadler and Donald Trump went back forty years , ” Collins told this reporter .
“ They ’ re not new to each other and there ’ s a dislike there .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and for ( Nadler ) to say that though on the House floor , on the Senate floor , he said it in the House as well , he did more damage to -I believe their case , whether you thought they had a case or not .
Collins added , “ but to say he ’ s a dictator , that ’ s just hyperbole and when you look at it from the perspective that you ’ re supposed to be committing a case that you worked on that you believe in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ should be impeached for things that he did wrong against the national interest and if that ’ s what you came to is name calling then I think we see how far this has sunk.
” Collins went onto discuss the growing concern among Republicans that House Chairman Adam Schiff , D-CA , continues to spread unfounded and disproven propaganda against Trump .
In fact , Schiff continued to argue on the Senate floor that the Trump campaign was colluding with Russia .
He did this , despite numerous investigations , including former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that found no evidence of any crime or conspiracy with Russia .
“ He is the chief storyteller , ” said Collins , regarding Schiff .
“ There ’ s one reason why Adam Schiff can continue to do what he ’ s doing that ’ s Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
His empowerment comes from Speaker Pelosi and if you go back in this whole process when she found or they came to her again this goes back to something I ’ ve talked about a lot that gets you know sort of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , along with Pelosi , didn ’ t follow the process in the House to get witnesses to testify , like Bolton , because they were desperate to get the impeachment completed in December before the start of the new year .
“ Any call for witnesses from Adam Schiff simply highlights the fact he didn ’ t do his job to start with , ” said Collins .
“ It just simply highlights this is a political impeachment to start with .
”


saraacater--2020-01-27--Sen. Josh Hawley: If the Senate decides to call witnesses, We will call Schiff, the Bidens and the W

Sen. Josh Hawley: If the Senate decides to call witnesses, We will call Schiff, the Bidens and the Whistleblower

“ If my colleagues and others decide , you know what , we have got to have witnesses , then let ’ s call everybody who is going to be relevant , ” said Sen. Josh Hawley , ( R-MO ) , on “ Fox & Friends ” on Monday .
“ This isn ’ t just about John Bolton .
This should be about the whistleblower , Adam Schiff , Hunter Biden — let ’ s hear from them all.
” “ If the Senate decides to call witnesses later this week , we need to hear from Adam @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We know his staff had contact with the so-called whistleblower before the whistleblower filed his complaint .
We know that Schiff ’ s staff gave the whistleblower direction .
I want to know what direction .
I want to know what they talked about.
” “ By the way , Schiff lied about that .
Why did he ?
I think we ought to find that out , ” Hawley continued , adding that Hunter Biden should testify , too , because “ he is right at the center of this.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine ?
What was he doing with Burisma [ Holdings ] ?
” the Missouri lawmaker asked .
“ And probably Joe Biden .
What did Joe Biden know when he asked the Ukrainians to fire that prosecutor who was looking into Hunter ?
” “ We are in an impeachment trial now .
This is about overturning an election by the people of the United States and if we ’ re going to call witnesses , the whistleblower needs to be put under oath and explain what he knew and when he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ • Lindsey Graham : I think Trump is going to get acquitted , and he ’ ll be stronger than he was after Mueller probe • Ted Cruz : On Monday , Trump ’ s team needs to make the affirmative case – ‘ Can a President investigate corruption ’ ?
• Lindsey Graham : Media failed to look into what happened in Ukraine with Hunter Biden


saraacater--2020-01-27--ISIS operatives ordered to target Jewish communities and markets

ISIS spokesman Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Quraishi sent a recorded message to all the organization ’ s operatives , mainly those @ @ @ @ @ to begin conquering Israeli settlements , multiple reports confirmed on Monday .
It is the @ @ @ @ @ sent a recorded message since the death of its leader , Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , @ @ @ @ @ recording , Quiraishi said that despite what the US and other countries may have thought @ @ @ @ @ the terrorist organization with the death of al-Baghdadi , “ we are still here , @ @ @ @ @ start a ‘ new stage ’ – hitting Israeli targets.
” The message called on @ @ @ @ @ Jewish communities and markets , and to turn the conquered territories into fields of weapons @ @ @ @ @ here to read this article in full at ‘ The Jerusalem Post ’


saraacater--2020-01-27--Shocking Number of Gen Zers Don’t Know That Six Million Jews Were Killed In The Holocaust

Monday marks international Holocaust Remembrance Day , which has been designated by the United Nations General Assembly since November 2005 to commemorate and memorialize the 6 million Jews killed in the Nazis ’ state-sponsored genocide carried out across Europe during World War II .
The day also marks the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp , which was remembered by world leaders gathered in Jerusalem last week .
In 2018 , a shocking survey was released by the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany revealing that two-thirds of American millennials didn ’ t know enough about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent of those surveyed couldn ’ t identify Auschwitz correctly as an extermination camp or a concentration camp .
In 2019 , Pew Research conducted a similar study and found staggering results .
Pew found that only 43 percent of American adults “ know that Adolf Hitler became chancellor of Germany through a democratic political process.
” Moreover , 45 percent knew that 6 million Jews were killed , and what ’ s more three in ten said “ they are not sure how many Jews died during the Holocaust , while one-in-ten @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % said that 3 million or fewer Jews were killed.
” These numbers combined with a rise in antisemitic hate crimes begs the question : as we move further away from our history and lose living proof of the atrocity , are we more likely to repeat it .
Many argue that education is the antidote to another Holocaust .
I spoke with several university students last week to understand what younger generations , specifically those who are a part of Generation Z , are learning about the atrocities of the Holocaust today @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again .
The following are some of their answers : “ So far my classes we haven ’ t talked about that .
In all my history classes , we ’ ve talked about…more like the nineteenth century .
What I know about the Holocaust it comes from my parents actually taking me to… I grew up in Mexico , so back in Mexico we have a brand new museum about the Holocaust , but that was actually years ago , ” said one student studying International Affairs and Dance .
Her classes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focused on certain topics ” and “ very condensed into one time period and one topic ” citing “ American diplomacy ” as one of the taught subjects .
She concluded , “ I have heard that history repeats itself , definitely .
And everyone knows about it – they have the general knowledge of what happened , but they don ’ t know the specific details , including myself .
I can ’ t say that I know all the details about it , so I just think that being informed is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to see , I guess , more information out there for people who would like to know more about it.
” Could it happen again ?
….
” It ’ s certainly a possibility ” “ It ’ s not relevant to my major , but I took a United States history class and we definitely touched upon it , but not as much as we could ’ ve , ” said Val , 20 , “ I ’ ve been to the museum , but I haven ’ t really taken a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think in this day and age , it ’ s certainly a possibility cause of the political polarization and kind of the demeaning of other human beings that they ’ re lesser and that ’ s kind of what our leaders are saying about other human beings and kind of ostracizing people into one group and considering them lesser than another type of person , so I hope it ’ s not a possibility , but it definitely could be in some way.
” “ I don ’ t think it could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I learned about the Holocaust just through general history .
We spent maybe a year on it , ” Sebastian , 18 , a Business Administration major said .
“ I believe the Holocaust is such a widely known event , I don ’ t think it could happen again maybe something similar but it ’ s just hard to tell .
I think that if people don ’ t receive the education about the Holocaust that might in the future have people become more susceptible to starting something like that , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the future to come.
” Antisemitic hate crimes are on the rise even “ with people talking about the Holocaust now… ” Victoria , 21 , a Senior studying political science told me she learned most of what she knows about the Holocaust studying WWII in her courses throughout high school and middle school .
“ I know that it was a terrible devastation for the community and it ’ s definitely something that should still be remembered to this day , ” she said .
“ I know there ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I ’ m from New York and I actually have a girl that went to my high school that spoke with AP talking about how there ’ s just been a lot of hate crimes going on and I know there ’ s a very unfortunate situation where someone was speaking different slurs to her and I believe spit in her face and this is still with people talking about the Holocaust now , so I do think it would only get worse if we don ’ t keep on remembering it.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ six million Jews were killed… .
“ I definitely learned about it in school a lot from history class and I ’ ve been to the museum a couple times too , so I know a little bit about it , but not like a lot , ” said Jin , 19 .
Jin was from Korea , so he told me he didn ’ t have any knowledge of the Holocaust from school .
He was , however , the only student that could recall that 6 million Jews were killed in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extent would ever be able to happen again .
I have hope.
” Kit , 19 , told me he learned about the Holocaust in middle school and high school in various history and anthropology courses .
He told me he didn ’ t think the Holocaust “ to that extent ” would ever happen again .
He explained , “ I think for a number of reasons , I have faith in people… obviously there are antisemitic groups out there , but I just don ’ t think that with the legislative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the number of good people that I believe are out there .
Nothing to that extent would ever be able to happen again .
I have hope.
” “ I don ’ t think that we should be outlawing learning about the Holocaust.
” Trenton , 20 , learned of the Holocaust in high school and even attended a school trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington .
“ I don ’ t think that we should be outlawing learning about the Holocaust .
I went to a speaker here about the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issue too and how he thinks we should be learning about genocides in general and it should be mandatory curriculum and I think that makes a lot of sense.
” Click here to learn more about the Holocaust .


saraacater--2020-01-24--CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 4,474 Infected, 107 Deaths Globally

The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China from Level 2 to Level 3 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest confirmed case is a 9-month-old girl in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures to try and rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at this time that symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. Consulate in Wuhan amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what is happening and know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources to understand it helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at least 20 regions in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-01-28--Two Top GOP Senators Request Barr Declassify Four Footnotes In Horowitz Report, Saying Section Of Re

Two Top GOP Senators Request Barr Declassify Four Footnotes In Horowitz Report, Saying Section Of Report Misled Public

Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee have formerly requested that Attorney General William Barr declassify four footnotes in Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s report on the FBI ’ s FISA abuse investigation .
The letter states that the classified footnotes contradict information in Horowitz ’ s report that appears to have misled the public .
U.S. Sens .
Ron Johnson , R-Wis. , and Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa , sent the classified letter Tuesday evening and questioned the contradiction between the footnotes and what was made public by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Crossfire Hurricane investigation .
However , the Senator ’ s did not disclose what section of the December FISA report contradicts the footnotes in their findings .
The Senator ’ s state in their letter to Barr that certain sections of Horowitz ’ s report on the FBI are misleading the public .
Part of the classified letter , which was obtained by SaraACarter.com states : “ We have reviewed the findings of the Office of the Inspector General ( OIG ) with regard to the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about certain information that remains classified , ” the letter states .
“ Specifically , we are concerned that certain sections of the public version of the report are misleading because they are contradicted by relevant and probative classified information redacted in four footnotes .
This classified information is significant not only because it contradicts key statements in a section of the report , but also because it provides insight essential for an accurate evaluation of the entire investigation .
The American people have a right to know what is contained within these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they will not have a full picture as to what happened during the Crossfire Hurricane investigation.
” Johnson and Grassley ’ s office noted that “ for maximum public transparency , the senators wrote a separate unclassified cover letter to describe their request.
” Full text of the unclassified letter to Barr go here .


saraacater--2020-01-28--Beijing’s Coronavirus Numbers Offer ‘A Distorted Picture’ of The Outbreak

Serious questions are arising as to what ’ s true about Coronavirus after an offer to send a Centers for Disease Control team earlier this month to support China ’ s efforts to mitigate the outbreak of the infectious disease was denied , U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar announced in a news conference Tuesday .
“ On January the 6th , we offered to send a CDC team to China that could assist with these public health efforts .
I reiterated that offer when I spoke to China ’ s minister of health on Monday and it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Organization ’ s leadership today in Beijing , ” Secretary Azar told reporters .
“ We are urging China : more cooperation and transparency are the most important steps you can take toward a more effective response .
Beyond that , all options for dealing with infectious disease spread have to be on the table including travel restrictions , but diseases are not terribly good at respecting borders , so we would have to assess carefully whether the evidence recommends any steps beyond the thoroughly tested methods I just described.
” The CDC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. soil .
At the root of the outbreak in China , there are nearly 4,500 confirmed cases .
Those numbers “ understate the gravity of the situation , ” according to Gordon Chang , an expert on China and Asian Affairs , who spoke to this reporter .
“ There are a number of reasons for that and the most important of that of course is that they ’ re wanting to control the narrative , but they ’ re now talking about 4,500 , which is a dramatic increase from yesterday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the right direction , but they ’ re still so far off , ” Chang said .
“ For instance , over the weekend the University of Hong Kong did some modeling and they estimate that there were 44,000 infections in Wuhan alone as of Saturday , so clearly there is a discrepancy between that and the official numbers , which , you know , of course , officials are looking at confirmed cases and what the Hong Kong University people were doing was the modeling , but it shows you that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues gives a distorted picture of what ’ s really happening because you have in Wuhan itself the place is in a state of lockdown , ” he added .
The outbreak began on Dec. 8 when doctors in Wuhan confirmed the first case of the infectious disease .
Since then , Wuhan and surrounding cities have been placed on lockdown , but the city ’ s mayor Zhou Xianwang says it wasn ’ t enough to stop its spread .
During an interview this week on China Central Television ( CCTV ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to information sharing is the requirement that local governments “ need to get authorization ” before public disclosure under China ’ s Infectious Disease Prevention and Treatment Law .
Moreover , the mayor said the information hasn ’ t been turned over in a “ timely ” manner and was based on ineffective information .
“ The Wuhan mayor said a lot of very interesting things .
One of the other ones was that he really couldn ’ t act until he got instructions from the top from the central leadership , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s system , bad news doesn ’ t travel very well up to the top and decisions can only be made at the top level on something like this so this rigid semi totalitarian political system is not moving quickly to deal with the virus .
”


saraacater--2020-01-28--John Durham Appoints New Chief To Criminal Division: She’s ‘Done It All’

Top prosecutor John H. Durham , the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut charged with leading the investigation into the origins of the FBI probe into President Donald Trump ’ s campaign , announced Monday that he has appointed a new Chief to serve in the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office Criminal Division .
Sarah P. Karwan will succeed William J. Nardini , who is currently serving as a U.S .
Circuit Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit , the DOJ press release stated .
“ I am thrilled that Sarah Karwan will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Durham .
“ During her more than 12 years as an AUSA , Sarah has done it all , prosecuting violent criminals , drug traffickers , financial fraudsters , corrupt public officials , and a wide variety of other wrongdoers .
Given the breadth of her experience and her exceptional lawyering skills , she certainly will be a standout as our new Criminal Chief.
” Durham ’ s team is reported to be small and very little has surfaced regarding what evidence has been collected in his probe , which was upgraded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a criminal investigation Durham has the ability to impanel a grand jury and serve indictments .
His probe is focused on senior FBI officials and in October , 2019 the Department of Justice announced the expansive nature of Durham ’ s investigation , stating that the investigation had expanded to overseas intelligence agencies , as well as the CIA .
Attorney General William Barr , who appointed Durham , said in an interview with NBC in December , that Durham “ should spend just as much attention on the post-election period ” noting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the origins of the investigation .
Barr said he asked Durham to look at the post Trump election because “ of some of the stuff that Horowitz has uncovered which to me is inexplicable.
” Last month , after DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz released his report on the FBI ’ s handling of the Trump probe and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants issued on short term campaign volunteer Carter Page , Durham issued a rare statement .
“ Based on the evidence collected to date , and while our investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Inspector General that we do not agree with some of the report ’ s conclusions as to predication and how the FBI case was opened , ” said Durham , hinting that his team may have uncovered evidence that differentiated with some of Horowitz ’ s findings .
Horowitz revealed in his lengthy report that FBI officials involved in the warrant , to include FBI attorney Kevin Clinesmith , omitted critical information on Page and altered emails used to obtain the warrant to spy on the campaign volunteer .
The omission was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI that Page was a CIA asset and had cooperated with the agency .
SaraACarter.com first reported that Durham ’ s investigation had also expanded to the Department of Defense ’ s Office of Net Assessment , according to sources with knowledge of the investigation .
More importantly , Durham is looking at multiple contracts that were given to FBI informant Stefan Halper , the Cambridge professor who had contact with three Trump campaign officials in 2016 .
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sen. Chuck Grassley sent a letter last week to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ James Baker , requesting detailed information on contracts provided Halper .
The expansive nature of Grassley ’ s investigation is significant and coincides – but is separate – with Durham ’ s criminal probe into the matter .
Durham , who has made few comments during his investigation , however , touted Karwan ’ s appointment .
He described her as a prosecutor who has “ done it all.
” Karwan joined the attorney ’ s Office in 2007 and , “ during her time as an Assistant U.S. Attorney , has prosecuted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” stated the press release .
She “ recently has served as Chief of the District ’ s Major Crimes Unit , supervising the prosecution of cases involving immigration , human trafficking and child exploitation , civil rights and hate crimes , government program fraud , and environmental crimes.
” Further , she served as Deputy Chief of the District ’ s Financial Fraud and Public Corruption Unit , and as an Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force ( “ OCDETF ” ) attorney .


saraacater--2020-01-28--Bloomberg Announces Support For Puerto Rican Statehood

Former New York City Mayor and current Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg announced his plan to make Puerto Rico the 51st state in an op-ed in the Orlando Sentinel on Monday .
“ Puerto Ricans are American citizens , ” Bloomberg wrote .
“ And on the mainland , we should see their challenges as our challenges , because a strong Puerto Rico strengthens America.
” Bloomberg believes that Puerto Rico needs a bigger voice in the federal government .
“ For decades , Puerto Ricans and their interests have been ignored by Washington , ” he said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ why : They don ’ t have a vote in Congress .
And so politicians don ’ t have to care how they feel.
” In 2014 , a pair of resolutions were introduced in both houses of Congress .
However , those resolutions died in committee .
“ The citizens of Puerto Rico deserve to have their voices heard — not only in the presidential primary election , but in the general election , too , ” Bloomberg added .
“ They deserve real representation in Washington that reflects their interests .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for disaster relief and reconstruction that all other Americans would expect .
The best way to make that happen is through statehood.
” Two of Bloomberg ’ s opponents for the Democratic nomination , John Delaney and Andrew Yang , have also endorsed Puerto Rican statehood .
“ The time has come to sew Puerto Rico ’ s star into our national flag , ” said Bloomberg .
“ As president , when voters there are ready to begin the stitching , I ’ ll bring Congress and the whole country together to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rico residents are only required pay federal income taxes on work performed in the 50 states and District of Columbia .
They do not have to pay federal income taxes while working on the island unless they are employed by the U.S. Government .
This benefit could disappear if Puerto Rico becomes a state .
President Donald Trump has expressed that he is opposed to Puerto Rican statehood due to San Juan ’ s current leadership .


saraacater--2020-01-28--Trump, Netanyahu Unveil Middle East Peace Plan

President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu unveiled their Middle East peace plan Tuesday afternoon at the White House , saying Jerusalem will remain the “ undivided ” capital of Israel under the new plan .
The plan is officially titled ‘ Peace to Prosperity ’ but is commonly referred to as the ‘ Deal of the Century.
’ Pres .
Trump met with Netanyahu and his opponent , Blue and White alliance leader Benny Gantz , this week to discuss the deal .
“ We will not allow a return to the days of bloodshed , bus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” said Pres .
Trump .
“ It won ’ t be allowed .
Peace requires compromise but we will never ask Israel to compromise its security.
” PM Netanyahu commended Pres .
Trump for the efforts he has made to bring peace to this region .
“ This is a historic day , ” said Netanyahu .
“ On May 14 , 1948 President Truman recognized Israel .
I believe that down the decades , centuries… we ’ ll also remember Jan. 28 , 2020 , because you became first world @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Samaria.
” Netanyahu added that this two-state solution is different from past proposals .
“ This plan is not ‘ easy lip-service , ' ” Netanyahu said .
“ It recognizes Israeli control and the ability to defend itself by itself.
” The Prime Minister also thanked senior advisor to Pres .
Trump , Jared Kushner , for his role in these negotiations .
“ Without your wisdom , your persistence , your resolve , this day would have never come , ” Netanyahu told Kushner .
Meanwhile , President Trump mentioned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in East Jerusalem , the capital of the proposed Palestinian state .
On May 14 , 2018 , the U.S. opened a brand new embassy in Israel in Jerusalem .
The U.S. embassy in Israel was previously located in Tel Aviv .
President Trump also promised $ 50 billion in international investments that would serve as development funding for this proposed Palestinian state .
“ I have to do a lot for the Palestinians , otherwise it wouldn ’ t be fair , ” said Pres .
Trump .
“ This could be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The President had a specific message for Palestinian Authority president Mahmoud Abbas .
“ I want you to know if you choose path to peace , we will be there to help you in so many different ways , ” said Mr. Trump .
“ We will be there every step of the way.
” No Israelis or Palestinians Will Be Uprooted According to Mr. Trump , no Israelis or Palestinians will be uprooted from their homes as part of this two-state solution .
“ It ’ s another bold and courageous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ understanding of the complicated reality on the ground , ” said Dov Hikind , the founder of Americans Against Anti-Semitism .
“ Most important is that this plan makes it clear to the Palestinians that terrorism doesn ’ t and won ’ t pay off .
It must end , entirely.
” During his speech , Pres .
Trump also noted presence of ambassadors of the United Arab Emirates , Bahrain and Oman .
In recent years , Israel has improved relations with various Arab nations .
“ Israel wants the Palestinians to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ remarked .
“ Dignity .
Prosperity .
Hope .
This plan offers that.
” Israel ’ s PM had a specific message for the Palestinian leadership .
“ If Palestinians are prepared to make peace with the Jewish state , Israel will negotiate with them , ” he said .
According to a report in The Jerusalem Post , Abbas is vehemently against this two-state solution .
“ They called me from Washington and I did not pick up the phone , ” Abbas said .
“ I said no and I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ difficult days and we are beginning to bear the consequences of the refusal .
Resistance must be escalated at all points of friction .
All young people must be encouraged.
” Some Palestinians protested the peace plan after it was announced Tuesday .
The Yesha Council , which represents Israeli settlements in the West Bank , has urged Netanyahu to reject any plan that calls for a Palestinian state in any form .
“ We can not accept a plan that entails establishment of a Palestinian state that will be a danger and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Council chairman David Elchayani .
“ We declare that we will not allow establishment of such a state , even if it comes at the cost of losing out on sovereignty in Yehudah , Shomron and the Jordan Valley.
” SaraACarter.com will continue to follow the Israeli-Palestinian conflict .


saraacater--2020-01-28--PM Netanyahu Indicted On Three Corruption Charges During Visit To Washington

“ If anyone still had any doubt that Prime Minister Netanyahu is the target of obsessive persecution , he was now given further clear and sharp proof , ” sources close to the Prime Minister , according to the Times of Israel , were quoted as saying .
“ The eagerness to file the unfounded indictment against the prime minister is so great that they could not wait even one day until after the historic summit in Washington , one of the most important in the history of the state.
” The news came as the Prime Minister visits President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his administration ’ s Middle East peace plan .
In a Facebook post , Netanyahu criticized Mandelblit ’ s timing as he participates in the “ historic mission ” to the U.S. “ During this fateful time for the people of Israel , while I am in the US on a historic mission to shape Israel ’ s permanent borders and ensure our security for future generations , another Knesset episode is expected to begin in the immunity circus , ” the prime minister wrote .
“ Since I was not given due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Knesset were trampled on , and since the results of the procedure were pre-dictated without proper discussion , I decided not to allow this dirty game to continue , ” Netanyahu added .
The first case , Case 4000 , involves the Bezeq-Walla Affair , in which the Prime Minister instituted policies to support Shaul Elovitch ’ s business , in exchange for positive coverage in Elovitch ’ s news group Walla .
The second , Case 1000 , involves illegal gifts ( hundreds of thousands in Israeli currency ) from wealthy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business support .
It was deemed a ‘ conflict of interest.
’ Case 2000 , ediot Aharonot-Israel Hayom Affair , supports that Netanyahu helped squash the news coverage of Israel Hayom ’ s reporting in exchange for a favorable interview with Yediot Ahronot .
Click here to read the full text of the indictment .


saraacater--2020-01-28--Bloomberg Announces Support For Puerto Rico Statehood


saraacater--2020-01-29--Sen. Manchin Says Hunter Biden Is Relevant Witness For Impeachment Trial

U.S .
Senator Joe Manchin ( D-WV ) is once again distancing himself from the majority of his party , telling MSNBC ’ s ‘ Morning Joe ’ on Wednesday , that he believe ’ s Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter , is a “ relevant witness ” for the Senate ’ s impeachment trial .
“ I think so , I really do , ” said Sen. Manchin .
“ I don ’ t have a problem there because this is why we are where we are.
” The Senator from West Virginia added that he thinks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testifying .
Biden sat on the board of Burisma , Ukrainian gas company , while his father was serving as vice president .
“ Being afraid to put anybody that might have pertinent information is wrong , no matter if you ’ re a Democrat or a Republican , ” said Manchin .
“ And not go home and say , well I protected one…no , if it ’ s relevant it should be there.
” In the meantime , Talking Points Memo is reporting that former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Joe Biden .
Shokin says that Biden blackmailed him and violated international law by calling for him to be fired from his former post in 2016 .
Democrats allege President Donald Trump abused his office by directing a pressure campaign on Ukraine to launch an investigation into Joe and Hunter Biden .
Pres .
Trump and other Republicans have said that the Bidens actions in Ukraine were corrupt and that they need to be investigated .


saraacater--2020-01-29--Jared Kushner: ‘Getting Israel to agree to a Palestinian state’ – only President Trump could do it

“ This is an over 80-page proposal with a map , never done before , and getting Israel to agree to a Palestinian state and also agreeing to a map is an amazing first step that will make us be more closer [ sic ] to peace in the near future , ” Jared Kushner , a senior adviser to President Trump , said on “ Fox & Friends ” on Wednesday .
The plan , which has been opposed by the Palestinians , was touted by Trump as the “ most detailed proposal ever put forward ” toward a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s a very technical proposal that gives the Palestinian people the ability to live a better life , ” Jared Kushner said .
“ It takes the land , which is very complicated because this issue has been ignored for so many years and Israel has expanded more and more , which made it harder and harder for the Palestinians to have a place that they could have a state , it doubles the territory that they have the ability to have and it gives them a lot of economic incentives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their governance structures.
” “ You need to have freedom of press , you need to have respect for human rights , you need to have credible institutions that can run a state , ” Kushner continued .
“ So this gives them a pathway to really achieve everything that they ’ ve always spoken about.
” “ The Palestinian track record is perfect in not being able to make a deal , but his opportunity is available only because of President Trump ’ s leadership , ” Kushner noted .
• Israeli @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Discuss Middle East Peace


saraacater--2020-01-29--Flynn’s Defense Files Motion Saying His Former Legal Team ‘Betrayed Him’

Former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn filed a supplemental motion to withdraw his guilty plea Wednesday citing failure by his previous counsel to advise him of the firm ’ s ‘ conflict of interest in his case ’ regarding the Foreign Agents Registration Act form it filed on his behalf , and by doing so “ betrayed Mr. Flynn , ” stated Sidney Powell , in a defense motion to the court .
Flynn ’ s case is now in its final phase and his sentencing date , which was scheduled for Jan. 28 , in a D.C. federal court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Feb. 27 .
The change came after Powell filed the motion to withdraw his plea just days after the prosecutors made a major reversal asking for up to six months jail time .
The best case scenario for Flynn , is that Judge Sullivan allows him to withdraw his guilty plea , the sentencing date is thrown-out and then his case would more than likely would head to trial .
Powell alleged in a motion in December , 2019 that Flynn was strong-armed by the prosecution into pleading guilty to one count of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with former Russian Ambassador Sergey Kislyak .
Others , close to Flynn , have corroborated the accounts suggesting prosecutors threatened to drag Flynn ’ s son into the investigation , who also worked with his father at Flynn Intel Group , a security company established by Flynn .
In the recent motion Flynn denounced his admission of guilt in a declaration , “ I am innocent of this crime , and I request to withdraw my guilty plea .
After I signed the plea , the attorneys returned to the room and confirmed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office ] would no longer be pursuing my son.
” He denied that he lied to the FBI during the White House meeting with then FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok and FBI Special Agent Joe Pientka .
The meeting was set up by now fired FBI Director James Comey and then-Deputy Director Andrew McCabe , who was also fired for lying to Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s investigators .
Strzok was fired by the FBI for his actions during the Russia investigation .
Flynn stated : “ When FBI agents came to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2017 , I did not lie to them .
I believed I was honest with them to the best of my recollection at the time .
I still don ’ t remember if I discussed sanctions on a phone call with Ambassador Kislyak nor do I remember if we discussed the details of a UN vote on Israel.
” Powell noted in Wednesday ’ s motion that Flynn ’ s former defense team at Covington & Burling , a well known Washington D.C. law firm , failed to inform Flynn that their lawyers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statements that were misunderstood in the FARA registration process and filings.
” She also reaffirmed her position in the motion that government prosecutors are continuing to withhold exculpatory information that would benefit Flynn .
A spokesperson with Flynn ’ s former law firm Covington & Burling , stated in an email to SaraACarter.com that “ Under the bar rules , we are limited in our ability to respond publicly even to allegations of this nature , absent the client ’ s consent or a court order.
” In Powell ’ s motion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well aware that it had a ‘ conflict of interest ’ in representing Flynn after November 1 , 2017 .
She stated in the motion it was on that day , when Special Counsel prosecutors had notified Covington that “ it recognized Covington ’ s conflict of interest from the FARA registration.
” Moreover , the government had asked Covington lawyers to discuss the discrepancy and conflict with Flynn , Powell stated in the motion .
“ Mr .
Flynn ’ s former counsel at Covington made some initial errors or statements that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and filings , which the SCO amplified , thereby creating an ‘ underlying work ’ conflict of interest between the firm and its client , ” stated Powell in the motion .
“ Government counsel specified Mr. Flynn ’ s liability for ‘ false statements ’ in the FARA registration , and he told Covington to discuss it with Mr. Flynn , ” states the motion .
“ This etched the conflict in stone .
Covington betrayed Mr. Flynn.
” Powell included in her motion an email from Flynn ’ s former law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attorney ’ s Steven Anthony and Robert Kelner .
The email was regarding the Special Counsel ’ s then-charges against Paul Manafort , who had been a short term campaign manager for Trump .
Manafort and his partner Rick Gates , were then faced with ‘ multiple criminal violations , including FARA violations.
” In the internal email sent to Kelner , Anthony addresses his concerns after the Manafort order was unsealed .
I just had a flash of a thought that we should consider , among many many factors with regard to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ SCO has decided it does not have , [ with regard to ] Flynn , the same level of showing of crime fraud exception as it had [ with regard to ] Manafort .
And that the SCO currently feels stymied in pursuing a Flynn-lied-to-his-lawyers theory of a FARA violation .
So , we should consider the conceivable risk that a disclosure of the Kelley declaration might break through a wall that the SCO currently considers impenetrable .
In February , 2017 , then Department of Justice official David Laufman had called Flynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ file a FARA , the motion states .
In fact , it was a day after Flynn was fired as the National Security Advisor for Trump .
Laufman made the call to the Covington and Burling office “ to pressure them to file the FARA forms immediately , ” according to the motion .
Laufman ’ s push for Flynn ’ s FARA seemed peculiar considering , Flynn ’ s company ‘ Flynn Intel Group ’ had filed a Lobbying Registration Act in September , 2016 .
Former partner to Flynn Bijan Rafiekian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by then lawyer Robert Kelly that there was no need for the firm to file a FARA because it was not dealing directly with a foreign country or foreign government official , as stated during his trial .
In Rafiekian ’ s trial Kelly testified that he advised the Flynn Intel Group that by law they only needed to file a Lobbying Disclosure Act and suggested they didn ’ t need to file a FARA when dealing with a foreign company .
In this instance it was Innova BV , a firm based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ businessman , Ekim Alptekin .
In September , 2019 , however , in a stunning move Judge Anthony Trenga with the Eastern District of Virginia Rafiekian ’ s conviction was overturned .
Trenga stated in his lengthy acquittal decision that government prosecutors did not make their case and the “ jury was not adequately instructed as to the role of Michael Flynn in light of the government ’ s in-court judicial admission that Flynn was not a member of the alleged conspiracy and the lack of evidence sufficient to establish his participation in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Laufman continually posts anti-Trump tweets and is frequently on CNN and MSNBC targeting the administration and its policies .
Powell said prosecutors reversed course on their decision to not push for jail time for Flynn in early January because she said , her client “ refused to lie for the prosecution ” in the Rafiekian case .


saraacater--2020-01-29--Why Did Five Lawmakers Vote Against A Holocaust Education Bill?

Although H.R .
943 , the Never Again Education Act calling for federally-mandated Holocaust Education , overwhelmingly passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday , five Congressmen dug in their heels voting “ no.
” Those five lawmakers are Reps. Thomas Massie ( R-NY ) , Ralph Norman ( R-SC ) , Justin Amash ( I-MI ) , Jodey Arrington ( R-TX ) , and Tom Rice ( R-SC ) .
Rep. Norman was the first lawmaker to release a statement , which he explained as a matter of reserving the decision to state legislators .
Three others , Reps. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in their colleague ’ s sentiment as a decision to further limit the federal government ’ s power .
Before the bill was passed , Holocaust education was only mandated in twelve states including in California , Connecticut , Florida , Illinois , Indiana , Kentucky , Michigan , New Jersey , New York , Oregon , Pennsylvania , and Rhode Island .
The number is shockingly small .
“ With only a handful of states mandating Holocaust education and the explosive rise in antisemitism we are seeing , the Federal Government needs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Liora Rez told this reporter .
Last week , this reporter spoke to several Gen-Zers attending college in Washington D.C. A shocking number of them couldn ’ t tell me how many Jews were killed in the Nazis ’ state-sponsored genocide .
Only one student out of the seven students I spoke with could recall that 6 million Jews were killed .
“ Let there be no doubt about my record on fighting antisemitism : I am a member of three separate caucuses opposing anti-Semite and a cosponsor of many more bills @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state of Israel , and raise awareness of the increase in violence and vitriol against Jewish people at home and abroad , ” Rep. Norman said .
“ My vote on H.R .
943 was not motivated by my views on antisemitism , but about my views on the role of the federal government and its lack of fiscal restraint.
” Further , Norman believes that a decision on education is “ reserved for the States under the Constitution.
” The decision was based more on “ principle ” for him , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , “ So although I wholeheartedly agree with the need and appropriateness of teaching future generations about the horrors of the holocaust , I do not believe it is appropriate for the federal government to demand it.
” “ Additionally , I am convinced that the Department of Education already has the resources necessary to complete this program , and am not prepared to appropriate even more funds , with no accountability or offsets , at a time when our national debt is exceeding $ 23 trillion.
” Rep. Amash ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ no ” vote was “ because the bill further increases federal involvement in education.
” “ Rep .
Amash has consistently voted against giving the federal government greater control over education policy with respect to a wide variety of topics because he believes education policy and curricula are best handled at the state and local level , ” Rep. Amash ’ s office said in a statement to SaraACarter.com .
Rep. Tom Rice argued his decision was based on the billions of federal dollars spent each year on education , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement to SaraACarter.com , is already allocated to Holocaust education .
“ Yesterday , I opposed the Never Again Education Act .
As I ’ m sure you ’ re aware , the federal government spends billions on education every year , including education about history in general , and the Holocaust in particular , ” Rep. Rice wrote in a statement to SaraACarter.com “ With respect to antisemitism and the Holocaust , the federal government undertakes numerous efforts both here and abroad to memorialize and educate .
As just one of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Holocaust Memorial Museum and Holocaust Memorial Council to the tune of over $ 50 million a year .
Since its creation in 1993 , The Holocaust Memorial Museum has effectively educated people of all ages while also preserving millions of artifacts and providing teacher fellows in every US state .
I could not support adding to our deficit to fund another duplicative federal program.
” Rep. Arrington ’ s office told SaraACarter.com that although the Congressman “ strongly agrees with the sentiment of the bill ” , it is an issue of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to ‘ grow the federal bureaucracy.
’ “ Representative Arrington is steadfast in his support for our ally Israel , the Jewish people , and our constitutional religious liberties , ” Rep. Arrington ’ s office said in a statement to SaraACarter.com .
“ He believes H.R .
943 The Never Again Education Act , like a lot of legislation , was well-intended and strongly agrees with the sentiment of the bill – that we must educate every generation about the atrocities of the Holocaust and ensure it never happens again .
However @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Department of Education ’ s role in public education , which is an issue of state sovereignty and local responsibility , is the wrong approach .
States and local school boards , NOT Washington , should ensure our children are getting the best education – including on the subject of the Holocaust and human atrocities of all kinds , in all places and against all peoples.
” Rep. Thomas Massie ’ s office did not respond to a request from this reporter for comment on his recent vote .
The story will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .


saraacater--2020-01-29--LIVE: Day Eight of The Senate Impeachment Trial

Wednesday marks the eighth day of the Senate impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
After hearing arguments from the @ @ @ @ @ ’ s legal team , Senators will submit questions to Chief Justice John Roberts .
@ @ @ @ @ for the question and answer session .


saraacater--2020-01-29--American Airlines Suspends Flights To China, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak

Several airlines are responding to the global outbreak of Coronavirus by cutting flights to China .
The most recent announcement comes from American Airlines on Wednesday , that said it suspended two routes to China citing a “ significant decline in demand for travel to and from China.
” Moreover , the White House told airline executives on Tuesday it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
American Airlines made the decision on their own , as cases of infection have increased to over 6,000 with an estimated 132 deaths so far .
SaraACarter.com has an ongoing update page linked to Johns Hopkins ‘ coronavirus global map tracker ’ in an effort to keep readers updated .
Further , two people in Washington D.C. have been tested for the coronavirus and are awaiting test results , according to a local NBC affiliate .
Currently , there are five @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tested positive for the virus , and recently other people have tested positive for the virus in France , Germany and Australia .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , and a phase 1 trial does not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport and Beijing Capital International Airport will stop from Feb. 9 through March 27 .
Other airlines to stop flights include British Airways , United Airlines , South Korea ’ s Air Seoul , and Indonesia ’ s Lion Air .
Click here to read the full report on ABCNews.com .


saraacater--2020-01-29--Rep. Doug Collins Launches Senate Campaign

House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Rep. Doug Collins ( R-GA ) announced Wednesday his bid for Senate during an interview with Fox News ’ “ Fox & Friends.
” “ We ’ re in for the Georgia Senate race down here .
I ’ ve still got a lot of work left to do to help this president finish this impeachment out and we ’ re gon na make a bigger announcement down here in Georgia , but y ’ all have been so kind to ask about it I wan na continue to tell the people of Georgia we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time here to keep defending this president and keep it working for the people of Georgia , ” Collins said .
At the end of 2019 , Sen. Johnny Isakson ( R-GA ) retired due to health issues .
The vacancy was quickly filled by Sen. Kelly Loeffler ( R-GA ) , co-owner of the WNBA ’ s Atlanta Dream and CEO of Bakkt , who was appointed by Gov .
Brian Kemp .
Loeffler , however , wasn ’ t the President Donald Trump ’ s top choice at the time , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wall Street Journal .
Collins has been a supporter of President ’ s agenda and currently serves on as his legal advisor as the Senate impeachment trial continues .
On Monday episode of “ The Sara Carter Show , ” Collins discussed the “ political impeachment ” against the President and slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as ‘ is the emperor with no clothes.
’ “ I think they ’ re gon na continually fight against the President , ” said Collins , “ But it ’ s really the House , especially @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the emperor with no clothes .
I mean , they don ’ t have any agenda – the reason they ’ re fighting against the President is because they can ’ t sell their agenda .
”


saraacater--2020-02-04--CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 23,500 Infected, 490 Deaths Globally, 11 U.S. confirmed infected

Tuesday , Feb 4 : The deadly new coronavirus continued to spread apace on Tuesday , with more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President Xi Jinping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of prevention ” against the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number of U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outside of China was reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reporters in a news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to person transmission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has told airline executives it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1 trial does not mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The briefing , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Level 3 asking Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a 9-month-old girl in Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rein in the pathogen ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms of 2019-nCoV may appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amid a deadly coronavirus outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know more about the spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ helps alleviate that concern .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in China and nine countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Syndrome virus ( SARSCoV ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-02-04--IOWA DemocraAPP Results (62% IN): Buttigieg 1st, Bernie 2nd, Biden distant 4th

The first batch of results , which accounted for 62 percent of the approximately 1,700 precincts across the state , @ @ @ @ @ 28 percent of the delegates who will eventually be elected to the national convention .
@ @ @ @ @ with 25 percent of the so-called delegate shares .
WATCH : This Iowa caucus-goer asked @ @ @ @ @ learning for the first time that Mayor Pete is gay .
One of the candidate @ @ @ @ @ now being praised for keeping her cool while speaking to the shocked woman .
“ @ @ @ @ @ process , frankly , that I ever experienced in whole my forty years of political @ @ @ @ @ Newsmax TV ’ s National Report regarding the Iowa .
The Biden campaign wrote a @ @ @ @ @ Party complaining about the “ considerable flaws ” in the vote-reporting system .
“ People @ @ @ @ @ faith that the process was fair , ” Biden deputy campaign manager Kate Bedingfield says @


saraacater--2020-02-04--UPDATE: National Archives Confirms Senate Request For Obama Docs, Says ‘Process Is Ongoing’

The National Archives and Records Administration ( NARA ) confirmed to SaraACarter.com Tuesday that it is in the process of reviewing documents requested by two leading GOP Senators that pertain to numerous meetings held in 2016 by senior Obama White House officials , the Democratic National Committee and Ukrainian officials .
On Monday , this website first published that the documents requested by Senator ’ s Ron Johnson , R-Wisconsin , and Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa , were being reviewed .
According to Senate officials and confirmed by the National Archives the documents will first be reviewed by representatives of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classification purposes and executive privilege before being turned over to the Senate .
There are thousands of documents currently being reviewed , said Senate sources familiar with the ongoing process .
A press official with the National Archives confirmed the request Tuesday in an email to this reporter .
“ The National Archives is in the process of responding to this special access request for Presidential records in accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Records Act , which provides the representatives of the current and former Presidents an opportunity to review any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Senate committee requesters , ” the press official stated .
“ The review process is currently ongoing for this request , and no records have yet been produced .
NARA has been in regular contact with committee staff.
” The request for the documents was sent to National Archives Director David Ferriero November , 2019 , and directly pertains to meetings that occurred in the White House with top level Democratic National Committee contractors , senior Obama staff and Ukrainian officials .
However , Grassley and Johnson are investigating the content @ @ @ @ @ @ @ surfaced over the past year suggesting that DNC consultant Alexandra Chalupa , who attended the meetings was also working with Ukrainian officials to gather information against President Trump ’ s campaign at the time .
The Senator ’ s letter asked for the “ records of multiple White House meetings that took place in 2016 between and among Obama Administration officials , Ukrainian government representatives , and Democratic National Committee officials.
” “ The White House meeting records also show Alexandra Chalupa , a Ukrainian American operative ‘ who was consulting for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election , attended numerous meetings at the White House , including one event with President Obama , ” the letter stated , referring to a story published by John Solomon , who was then a columnist The Hill .
Johnson and Grassley ’ s investigation also coincides with information recently obtained by Fox News host Laura Ingraham .
Ingraham reported in January , that her team had obtained a slew of internal emails exchanged in May , 2019 , between State Department officials and New York Times journalist Ken Vogel .
Vogel requested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that took place at in 2016 .
Vogel reported then that Ukrainian government officials tried to help Hillary Clinton by undermining Trump .
They publicly questioning his fitness for office .
According to Vogel the Ukrainian officials “ disseminated documents implicating a top Trump aide in corruption and suggested they were investigating the matter , only to back away after the election .
And they helped Clinton ’ s allies research damaging information on Trump and his advisers , a Politico investigation found.
” Further , according to the emails obtained by Ingraham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ingraham Angle , the alleged whistleblower , who initiated the first report that led to Trump ’ s partisan impeachment , had coordinated those same White House meetings in 2016 .
Again , these are the same meetings currently being investigated by the Senators .
For more on this story go to GOP Investigation : Thousands of Obama Admin Docs Under Review Regarding Ukraine White House Meetings


saraacater--2020-02-04--Rep. Jackie Speier To Bring ‘Epstein Silence Breaker And Survivor’ As SOTU Guest

Congresswoman Jackie Speier ( D-CA ) says she is bringing “ Epstein Silence Breaker and Survivor ” Courtney Wild as her guest to President Donald Trump ’ s 2020 State of the Union Address on Tuesday night , according to a statement released by Speier ’ s office Monday .
“ Courtney ’ s bravery and dignity in the face of unfathomable treatment by those who should have been fighting for her and the other Epstein survivors , and the resulting miscarriage of justice in that case deserves and demands the nation ’ s attention ” said Rep. Speier , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Task Force to End Sexual Violence .
Wild is pushing forward a bill with Speier that would bring justice to the “ scores of women ” “ who fell prey ” to Epstein ’ s abuse in Florida , where Wild spent over ten years fighting the Federal District Court for her rights and the rights of other victims .
However , with Epstein ’ s subsequent suicide , justice was never fully served .
“ By attending this year ’ s SOTU as my distinguished guest , Courtney is helping me send @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with being treated as second class citizens in our own country .
We are standing up for what is right and to ensure that those who continue to subvert the rule of law and those who fail to hold perpetrators responsible for their malign deeds will not succeed .
Together , we are taking a stand and fighting for the bipartisan Courtney Wild Crime Victims ’ Rights Reform Act so that victims ’ rights are more than just empty words .
”


saraacater--2020-02-04--Bloomberg Set To Double Ad Spending, Expand Staff As Dem Primary Heats Up

Presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg ( D-NY ) plans to double his ad spending and increase his staff size , according to a New York Times report .
The former New York City mayor sees an opening in the Democratic field after Monday ’ s Iowa caucus and is using the power of his coffers to challenge President Donald Trump in the 2020 election .
In fact , he targeted Trump during the Super Bowl with an $ 11 million anti-gun ad that some critics said was not effective .
Instead of spending Monday in the Hawkeye State , Bloomberg traveled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rally supporters on the same day early voting began in the nation ’ s most-populous state .
Bloomberg began his day in a coffee shop in the capital city of Sacramento and stopped at Fresno City College before heading south , where he ended the day at a community center in Compton .
“ It ’ s much more efficient to go to the big states , to go to the swing states , ” Bloomberg said .
“ The others chose to compete in the first four .
And nobody makes them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
I think part of it is because the conventional wisdom is ‘ Oh you can ’ t possibly win without them.
’ ” Strategists involved with the Bloomberg campaign told the Times that the billionaire has given his team permission to double campaign spending on television commercials in every market where he is currently advertising .
He has also provided them the ability expand his campaign ’ s field staff to more than 2,000 people .
Bloomberg , the founder , CEO and president of Bloomberg L.P. , is one of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a net worth of more than $ 60 billion .
While Mayor of New York City , he governed as a Republican ( 2002-07 ) and an Independent ( 2008-13 ) .
His campaign also released a new advertisement that is scheduled to air on cable stations nationwide during President Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union address Tuesday .
Bloomberg ’ s campaign manager Kevin Sheekey said Tuesday morning that the candidate has made it clear that he is running a national campaign and that he would “ double down @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both a Super Tuesday strategy , but at the same time , to stand up against the president in battleground states in November.
” One of Bloomberg ’ s main campaign platforms is gun control .
He ’ s also said that as a fellow billionaire businessman with more than one decade of experience running America ’ s largest city , he has the qualifications to defeat Pres .
Trump .
According to Ad Analytics , Bloomberg has spent more than $ 300 million on television and digital advertising .


saraacater--2020-02-04--Alleged Al-Qaeda Fugitive Arrested In Phoenix: How Did It Happen?

An alleged Al-Qaeda terrorist leader from Al-Fallujah , Iraq Ali Yousif Ahmed Al-Nouri , 42 , was arrested Thursday in Phoenix , AZ , where he maintained legal residency , according to a Monday U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release .
The suspect is wanted in Iraq for two murders of Iraqi police he allegedly committed in 2006 .
However , according to his attorney disputed the claims telling a local Arizona news outlet that “ the charge appears to be based on events over 12 years old and to originate from Iraqi informants with nothing to lose and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration a supposed ‘ terrorist refugee ’ in an election year.
” ABC15 is reporting that the suspect was a local driving instructor and respected by the Iraqi community in Phoenix who expressed shock over his arrest .
One friend told the news station that Ahmed arrived in the U.S. as a refugee in 2008 .
“ He ’ d tell us he was against the extremists and he got shots multiple times in his body , ” said Jabir Algarawi , a friend of Ahmed .
The press release did not state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or how he maintained his residency in Phoenix .
A spokesperson for the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Phoenix told this reporter that the public record of this matter doesn ’ t include any information about the suspect ’ s immigration or citizenship status .
The issue , he said , “ may be raised in future hearings , including possibly the status hearing scheduled for 11:00 a.m. today or a detention hearing , the date for which is likely to be scheduled during the hearing today.
” An alleged Al-Qaeda terrorist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ahmed Al-Nouri , 42 , was arrested Thursday in Phoenix , AZ , where he maintained legal residency , according to a Monday U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement press release .
( Photo , Maricopa County Sheriff ’ s Office , according to a local news channel ) ” According to the information provided by the Government of Iraq in support of its extradition request , Ahmed served as the leader of a group of Al-Qaeda terrorists in Al-Fallujah , Iraq , which planned operations targeting Iraqi police , ” the press released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Al-Qaeda group allegedly shot and killed a first lieutenant in the Fallujah Police Directorate and a police officer in the Fallujah Police Directorate , on or about June 1 , 2006 , and October 3 , 2006 , respectively.
” The suspect ’ s case is being handled by the U.S. Attorney ’ s Office for the District of Arizona and the Criminal Division ’ s Office of International Affairs , according to ICE .
ArizonaFamily.com , a local news website released new details on the case : According to Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two attacks in which armed men who were wearing masks jumped out of cars , fired on the officers and fled .
Ahmed ’ s attorney sent an email to the news station stating that “ at this early stage we know little more than what is alleged in the the complaint , but even that is troubling…The charge appears to be based on events over 12 years old and to originate from Iraqi informants with nothing to lose and everything to gain by delivering the Trump administration a supposed ‘ terrorist refugee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more information on this developing story go here .


saraacater--2020-02-04--Ted Cruz: If Trump cured cancer, Dems Would Say He’s Contributing To Overpopulation

Senator Ted Cruz ( R-TX ) slammed Democrats for fueling the impeachment of President Donald Trump on a campaign of @ @ @ @ @ an interview with Fox & Friends Tuesday .
“ The reason this impeachment happened is @ @ @ @ @ .
They hate Donald Trump and it ’ s unfortunate that the Democratic party today @ @ @ @ @ : hatred of Donald Trump , ” Cruz said .
When it comes to House @ @ @ @ @ Manager Rep. Adam Schiff ( D-CA ) , Cruz said , “ whatever Trump is @ @ @ @ @ against.
” Cruz concluded , “ If Trump tomorrow cured cancer , you would see @ @ @ @ @ ’ s contributing to world overpopulation.
” The Senate trial is expected to end in @ @ @ @ @ President Wednesday .


saraacater--2020-02-04--Firm Behind Democrats Iowa Caucus App Tied To Buttigieg Campaign, According to Published Reports

The bitterly contested and tumultuous Iowa Democratic Party presidential caucus is faced with another twist in the ongoing vote counts : the firm that developed the disastrous app is tied to one of its candidates , according to several investigative reports .
The Los Angeles Times reports that the was app created by a tech firm run by veterans of Hillary Clinton ’ s unsuccessful 2016 presidential campaign .
According to The Intercept , at least three different sources say Shadow , Inc. developed the Iowa Democratic caucus app .
Those sources told The Intercept that the firm was paid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as both the Nevada and Iowa Democratic Party organizations .
The Buttigieg campaign gave Shadow more than $ 21,000 on July 23 , 2019 , according to Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) filing and the reports .
Buttigieg ’ s campaign could not be immediately reached for comment .
When and if the Buttigieg campaign responds , we will update this story .
According to The Washington Examiner , a spokesman for the Buttigieg campaign said it paid Shadow for “ text messaging services to help us contact voters.
” Even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Bend Mayor Buttigieg took to the stage to claim victory .
Throughout the night , the hashtag “ # MayorCheat ” trended on Twitter .
Shadow is funded by PACRONYM , a relatively new Democrat dark money/superPAC hybrid .
PACRONYM is a spin-off of ACRONYM , which was founded by Tara McGowan , a former CBS journalist and Barack Obama re-election campaign digital producer .
Previously public tweets indicate that McGowan is a Buttigieg supporter .
ACRONYM launched prior to the 2016 election and has raised tens of millions of dollars with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behind in digital advertising .
During the 2018 election cycle , ACRONYM funded an onslaught of advertising on online platforms like Facebook and Google .
FEC filings also show that in two payments , the Iowa Democratic Party account contributed $ 63,183 to Shadow over the course of November and December 2019 , which suggests the app was developed in recent months .
During an appearance on CBS This Morning on Tuesday , the Democratic presidential hopeful said that it was not too early to call his campaign “ victorious.
” “ Looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at all of the data that we ’ ve got , it was an extraordinary night , ” Buttigieg told CBS This Morning .
“ We are absolutely victorious coming into New Hampshire .
This is a campaign that when we launched a year ago… And now , here we are , in the position that we are in , coming into New Hampshire for what we think will be another historic night , a week from today.
” The Iowa Democratic Party said it expects to release the caucus results at some @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-02-06--Romney Was The Only GOP Senator Who Voted To Convict Trump

Mitt Romney ( R-UT ) was the only Republican in the U.S. Senate who voted to convict President Trump on the charge of “ abuse of power ” in the impeachment trial .
He said prior to the vote that he will not vote to convict the President on the “ obstruction of Congress ” charge .
Romney acknowledged that he did feel some pressure to “ stand with the team.
” “ I support a great deal of what the president has done , but my promise before God to imply impartial justice required that I put my personal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Romney , a devout Mormon , said on the Senate floor .
The Senator from Utah also does not see an issue with the Bidens involvement in Ukraine .
“ The president ’ s insistence that [ the Bidens ] be investigated by the Ukrainians is hard to explain other than as a political pursuit , ” Romney said .
“ There ’ s no question in my mind that were their names not Biden , the president would never have what he did.
” Romney says that President Trump conspired with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The grave question the Constitution tasks senators to answer is whether the president committed an act so extreme and egregious that it rises to the level of a high crime and misdemeanor , ” he said .
“ Yes , he did.
” Senator Romney is ready for the blowback that will come with his decision , adding “ Does anyone seriously believe that I would consent to these consequences , other than from an inescapable conviction that my oath before God demanded it of me ?
” Last week , Matt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CPAC 2020 .


saraacater--2020-02-05--Grassley, Johnson Seek Hunter Biden’s Travel Records From Secret Service

Two top Republican Senators are expanding their probe into potential conflicts of interest “ posed by the business activities of Hunter Biden ” as the Senate investigative committees continue to probe former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son ’ s business activities overseas during his father ’ s tenure in the Obama Administration .
Sen. Chuck Grassley , Chairman of the Finance Committee , and Sen. Ron Johnson , who already have an ongoing investigation into numerous White House meetings during the Obama Administration with senior Ukrainian officials , sent a letter Wednesday to Secret Service Director James M. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden used government-sponsored travel to help conduct private business , to include his work for Rosemont Seneca and related entities in China and Ukraine.
” Grassley and Johnson say they want the information no later than February 19 , according to the letter sent to Murray .
“ The Committee on Finance and Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs ( “ the committees ” ) are reviewing potential conflicts of interest posed by the business activities of Hunter Biden and his associates during the Obama administration , particularly with respect to his business activities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ letter states .
The two powerful GOP chairmen want “ Hunter Biden ’ s travel arrangements to conduct business related to his dealings in Ukraine and China , among other countries , while he received a protective detail.
” pPlease describe the protective detail that Hunter Biden received while his father was Vice President .
The Senators also stated in the letter that they have sent other letters to other government agencies questioning ‘ potential conflicts of interest ’ regarding the deal during the Obama Administration ’ s Committee on Foreign Investment in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to sell off 20 percent of U.S. uranium from the Canadian company that had assets in the U.S. to to the Russian energy giant Rosatom .
The transaction required the the approval of CFIUS , the multi-agency approval committee .
At the time Hillary Clinton was head of the State Department , which was a voting member of the CFIUS board .
“ In addition to several letters that the committees have sent to other agencies as part of that inquiry , the Committee on Finance also has written to the Department of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Obama-era CFIUS- approved transaction which gave control of Henniges , an American maker of anti-vibration technologies with military applications , to a Chinese government-owned aviation company and China-based investment firm with established ties to the Chinese government .
That transaction included Rosemont Seneca Partners , a company formed in 2009 by Hunter Biden , Christopher Heinz , and others.
” The letter goes on to state that “ in December of 2013 , one month after Rosemont Seneca ’ s joint venture with Bohai Capital to form BHR , Hunter Biden reportedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Biden to China .
While in China , he helped arrange for Jonathan Li , CEO of Bohai Capital , to “ shake hands ” with Vice President Biden .
Afterward , Hunter Biden , met with Li for reportedly a “ social meeting.
” After the China trip , BHR ’ s business license was approved.6 Then , in 2015 , BHR joined with Aviation Industry Corporation of China ( AVIC ) to acquire Henniges , which was the “ biggest Chinese investment into US automotive manufacturing assets to date , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ revealed .


saraacater--2020-02-05--LIVE: Senate Votes On Whether To Acquit Or Convict President Donald Trump

The U.S. Senate is now voting on whether to convict or acquit President Donald Trump .
The President was found @ @ @ @ @ of abuse of power with 52 Senators voting not guilty and 48 Senators voting guilty @ @ @ @ @ not guilty on the charge of obstruction of Congress with 53 Senators voting not guilty @ @ @ @ @ .