saraacater--2020-02-03--CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 19,700 Infected, 426 Deaths Globally, 11 U.S. confirmed infected

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 globe .
The coronavirus is reportedly spreading at a similar pace to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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. cases to 11 .
The first death outside of China was reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 United States .
U.S. officials on Friday declared the coronavirus outbreak a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Xianwang and Vice mayor Xu Honglan spoke to reporters in a news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 of the virus .
The White House has told airline executives it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 Tuesday morning on the coronavirus outbreak .
The briefing , hosted by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 : 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ 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 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ 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 , 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 ( 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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 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 two other sites , ” the press release states .
For more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-02-03--Joe Biden to Savannah Guthrie: ‘You do not know what you’re talking about’

NBC News ’ Savannah Guthrie asked Joe Biden on Monday , if he ’ s noticed the “ irony ” that President Trump has been accused of trying to get information about Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings with Ukraine , which ultimately resulted in his impeachment .
“ Do you agree that it sets a bad image ?
” Guthrie asked .
“ That ’ s a good thing and no one ’ s found anything wrong with his dealings with Ukraine except , that say it ’ s a bad image , ” Biden said .
“ Yeah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my son said that.
” Savannah Guthrie then asked Biden if he feels it was wrong for Hunter Biden to take that position “ knowing that it was really ” because the company wanted access to the 2020 presidential hopeful .
“ Well , that ’ s not true .
You ’ re saying things you do not know what you ’ re talking about , ” Biden snapped back .
“ No one said that .
Who said that ?
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saraacater--2020-02-04--FEC: Ilhan Omar’s Campaign Paid Half of Last Quarter of 2019 Budget to Alleged Boyfriend

Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) filings released Friday show that Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D-MN ) paid over half @ @ @ @ @ spendings in the last quarter of 2019 to a firm that belongs to Democratic consultant @ @ @ @ @ accused him in a divorce filing in August of having an affair with the congresswoman @ @ @ @ @ , between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31 , Omar ’ s campaign paid a total @ @ @ @ @ E Street Group LLC for research services , digital advertising , fundraising consulting , travel @ @ @ @ @ As we reported back in August 2019 , Rep. Ilhan Omar ’ s campaign had @ @ @ @ @ s E. Street group around $ 230,000 for fundraising consulting , digital communications , Internet @ @ @ @ @ 2018 until Aug 2019 , FEC records showed .
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saraacater--2020-02-04--Gordon Chang: Chinese authorities are falsifying the death toll from Coronavirus

“ Local Chinese authorities have just lost the ability to pick up corpses due to a breakdown in government , ” said Gordon Chang , a well known expert on China on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ So really what we are having right now is , they are completely overwhelmed , ” Chang added .
“ They are not able to keep accurate statistics .
So what we are witnessing is essentially a breakdown in government and keeping accurate statistics is a very minor part of their priorities right now.
” Chang said that while he understands the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has “ made the problem worse.
” “ I can understand why they want to quarantine but remember , the Wuhan mayor said about 5 million people from his city left before the quarantine was imposed , ” he said .
“ Also right now the quarantine has aggravated a problem and that is [ that ] people can ’ t get to hospitals , so they are at home…they are dying.
” “ They are infecting other people in their households because they are not , in a sense , quarantined from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he continued .
“ The quarantine has made the problem worse .
It ’ s also created panic .
That panic has had consequences on , for instance , social cohesion which is absolutely necessary if you want to beat an epidemic.
” “ It ’ s not just Wuhan , ” he said .
“ Many Virologists think that [ conditions in ] Wuhan will be duplicated in cities like Shanghai , maybe even Beijing .
Clearly there is fear everywhere throughout China right now.
” “ This is only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ concluded , adding the virus will likely not be contained until “ April or May .
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saraacater--2020-02-04--GOP Investigation:Thousands Of Obama Admin Docs Under Review Regarding Ukraine White House Meetings

The National Archives is in the process of reviewing several thousand documents related to meetings held between senior Obama Administration and Ukrainian officials at the White House in 2016 .
The trove of documents was discovered after a request for documents was submitted by two top GOP Senators in November of last year , this website has learned .
The documents requested by Senator ’ s Ron Johnson , R-Wisconsin , and Chuck Grassley , R-Iowa , are significant as they directly concern meetings that senior Obama Administration and Ukrainian officials had at the White House in 2016 .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classification purposes , as well as Executive privilege by lawyers for both President Obama and President Donald Trump , officials told SaraACarter.com .
Johnson , Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security , and Grassley , Chairman of the Committee on Finance , sent the three page detailed request letter in November to David S. Ferriero , the head of the National Archives .
The request was for “ records of multiple White House meetings that took place in 2016 between and among Obama Administration officials , Ukrainian government representatives , and Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who spoke to this reporter , said “ we will continue our oversight .
We are going to get to the bottom of what all has been happening here .
Hopefully we will get access to the information to make it available to the American public so they really do understand what ’ s been happening.
” A source familiar with the ongoing Senate investigation told SaraACarter.com that the request for documents “ is still in NARA ’ s notification process.
” The National Archives ( NARA ) did not immediately respond for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when and if NARA officials respond to the request .
The National Archives did , however , recently notify the Senator ’ s offices that the expected response “ to our documents request will likely be in the order of several thousand responsive pages .
They can not give us a specific date for when it will completed , ” said one source familiar with the investigation .
The notification process , however , will involve notifying both the current and former Trump and Obama administrations , a review that is likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ involves a 30-day waiting period that has now turned into a “ rolling ” waiting period for the requested documents on Ukraine .
The November letter requested “ 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 Democratic National Committee ’ during the 2016 election , attended numerous meetings at the White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” it stated .
Chalupa allegedly “ worked to get dirt on Trump from the Ukrainians , ” the letter states , referring to stories originally posted by Politico reporter Ken Vogel , who is now with the New York Times .
Another important facet of the request made by Johnson and Grassley was information obtained recently by Fox News host Laura Ingraham , who recently reported on new information that coincides with a central charter in the White House meetings : the alleged Whistleblower .
Ingraham first revealed on her show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emails exchanged in May , 2019 , between State Department officials and New York Times journalist Ken Vogel .
Vogel requested answers regarding the White House meetings that took place at in 2016 .
Vogel had previously reported on former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden ’ s ties to the Ukrainian gas company Burisma when he worked as a journalist for Politico .
According to the emails obtained by Ingraham , which were disclosed on her show the Ingraham Angle , the alleged whistleblower had coordinated the White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same meetings currently being investigated by the Senators .
One May 1 , 2019 email exchange obtained by Ingraham , reveals that Vogel had reached out to the State Department and wanted information on the January , 2016 meetings at the Obama White House .
Those meetings , Vogle confirmed in the emails , were being held with Ukrainian prosecutors , and more than likely were coordinated by the now alleged whistleblower .
Fox News has not revealed the name of the alleged whistleblower until the identity is clearly confirmed .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vogel said that the New York Times was going to report on the meetings .
“ We are going to report that [ State Department official ] Elizabeth Zentos attended a meeting at the White House on 1/19/2016 with Ukrainian prosecutors and embassy officials as well as … [ redacted ] from the NSC … The subjects discussed included efforts within the United State government to support prosecutions , in Ukraine and the United Kingdom , of Burisma Holdings … and concerns that Hunter Biden ’ s position with the company could complicate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York Times never ran the story and Ingraham has questioned why The Times dropped it and if there were more emails exchanged between Vogel and the State Department .
According to the November letter sent by Johnson and Grassley , Hunter Biden was also discussed at those White House meetings .
The Senate request specifically references Hunter Biden ’ s role on the board of Burisma Holdings , the Ukrainian gas giant , that was believed to be under investigation by Ukrainian prosecutors at the time .
From 2014 , until 2019 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ member of Burisma , which was founded in 2002 by Mykola Zlochevsky , an ally of the former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych .
According to the letter , at one meeting in January , 2016 attended by Andrii Telizhenko , a Ukrainian political officer in the Ukrainian Embassy , the issue of Hunter Biden was brought up .
As for Hunter Biden , at the time he first joined Burisma Holdings board in 2014 , British officials froze Zlochevsky ’ s London bank accounts .
According to James Risen , the reporter who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden ’ s Burisma connection , Zlochevsky ’ s accounts were worth $ 23 million .
Britain ’ s Serious Fraud Office was “ conducting a money-laundering investigation and refused to allow Zlochevsky or Burisma Holdings , the company ’ s chief legal officer , and another company owned by Zlochevsky access to the accounts.
” However , Risen disputed claims made that former Vice President Joe Biden played any role in stopping the Burisma investigation and that the White House was in fact at the time trying to stop corruption in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In The Intercept .
Hunter Biden was the family millstone around Joe Biden ’ s neck , the kind of chronic problem relative that plagues many political families .
George H.W .
Bush had his son Neil ; Jimmy Carter had his brother Billy .
Still , when Joe Biden went to Ukraine , he was not trying to protect his son — quite the reverse .
However , we really don ’ t know the facts because we don ’ t have access to the most crucial documents related to the whistleblower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Part of those facts are contained in documents that are now going through an extensive review by both former President Obama ’ s lawyers and the Trump White House .
What we do know is that the whistleblower , submitted a secondhand account report to the Intelligence Community Inspector General of Trump ’ s phone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on July , 25 of last year .
The report itself raises serious questions .
It was the whistleblowers account received by Inspector General Michael Atkinson that was the impetus leading to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ House and the Senate trial .
However , Trump did the unexpected last year and he released the summary of his conversation with Zelensky .
That summary contradicted what the whistleblower alleged in his report .
There was no evidence of bribery or that Trump threatened to withhold aid to Ukraine in exchange for an investigation into the former Vice President Joe Biden or his son , Hunter Biden .
On Wednesday , the Senate is set to vote on whether or not to acquit Trump of the charges of obstruction of Congress @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the whistleblower ’ s report .
Last week , the Senate voted not to call witnesses to the trial and he is expected to be acquitted from the charges during Wednesday ’ s vote .


saraacater--2020-03-30--VA Governor Issues ‘Stay At Home’ Order Through June 10

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a “ Stay at Home ” order for Virginians in order to mitigate the spread @ @ @ @ @ announced during a news conference Monday .
The order will last until June 10 .
@ @ @ @ @ for the last few weeks and as I have explicitly stated today in this executive @ @ @ @ @ to stay at home , ” Northam said .
He added , “ We understand @ @ @ @ @ leave to get groceries or to seek medical attention , however , you should stay @ @ @ @ @ possible.
” As of Monday morning , the State of Virginia has over 1,000 confirmed @ @ @ @ @ That number , which is expected to rise , Northam said , is a result @ @ @ @ @ two or three weeks ago .
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saraacater--2020-03-30--Sen. Burr Agrees To Participate In Stock Sale ‘Inquiry’

Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr ’ s , R-NC , attorney said Monday that the lawmaker will agree to an “ inquiry ” into his stock sales .
Burr sold between $ 628,000 and $ 1.7 million on Feb. , 13 after participating in a closed-door briefing on the coronavirus on Capitol Hill .
The meeting was held before the market turned and it ’ s raised questions ever since as to whether the transactions were insider trading .
“ The law is clear that any American — including a senator — may participate in the stock market based @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did , ” his attorney Alice Fisher said in a statement .
“ When this issue arose , Senator Burr immediately asked the Senate Ethics Committee to conduct a complete review , and he will cooperate with that review , as well as any other appropriate inquiry.
” She added : “ Senator Burr welcomes a thorough review of the facts in the matter , which will establish that his actions were appropriate.
” The U.S. Department of Justice has started a probe into the Senator and several of his colleagues , CNN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the full story on FoxNews.com


saraacater--2020-03-30--Brooks Brothers To Manufacture Masks, Gowns For U.S. Medical Facilities

Brooks Brothers , America ’ s oldest clothier , announced its response to requests from the White House and state and local leaders for medical supplies amid the coronavirus pandemic on Monday .
The company , which was founded in 1818 , is in the process of converting its New York , North Carolina and Massachusetts factories from manufacturing dress clothes to making masks and gowns .
Brooks Brothers says it plans to use these facilities to produce up to 150,000 masks per day on an ongoing basis , to increase access to protective gear for health care workers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hospitals and other facilities across the United States .
The company also revealed that it will be producing gowns .
“ We consider this a duty , and part of our DNA at Brooks Brothers , ” said Chief Executive Officer Claudio Del Vecchio .
“ These are challenging times that are impacting us all .
We are deeply grateful to the medical personnel at the frontlines who are fighting the pandemic , and we are honored to do our part and join our peers in retail to provide protective masks that our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also want to thank our dedicated manufacturing employees who are returning to work as we reopen our factories to make this possible.
” Brooks Brothers ’ factory employees who will be making masks are set to return to work this week after a two-week precautionary self-quarantine .
The company said it is closely following public health recommendations and will enforce federal guidelines for sanitation and social distancing at all of its facilities to protect employees and customers .
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saraacater--2020-03-30--Macy’s To Furlough Majority Of Employees Due To Sales Losses

Macy ’ s , Inc. announced Monday that the majority of its employees will be furloughed due to significant sales losses during the coronavirus outbreak in the United States .
“ While the digital business remains open , we have lost the majority of our sales due to the store closures , ” Macy ’ s said in a statement .
Macy ’ s said it will have fewer furloughs on the digital side in areas such as distribution centers and call centers .
The company closed all stores nationwide on March 18 in an effort to curb the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actions have helped , it is not enough , ” the company added .
“ Across Macy ’ s , Bloomingdale ’ s , and Bluemercury brands , we will be moving to the absolute minimum workforce needed to maintain basic operations.
” Macy ’ s mentioned that furloughed workers enrolled in health benefits will continue to receive coverage through May .
“ We ’ ve already taken measures to maintain financial flexibility , including suspending the dividend , drawing down our line of credit , freezing both hiring and spending , stopping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some orders and extending payment terms , and we are evaluating all other financing options , ” the company said .
According to its website , Macy ’ s had roughly 130,000 employees , excluding seasonal staff , as of February 2 .
The retailer was operating 551 Macy ’ s department stores , 34 Bloomingdale ’ s locations , 19 Bloomingdale ’ s outlets and 171 Bluemercury shops as of the latest reported quarter .
In addition to the furloughs , Macy ’ s said last week that its CEO , Jeff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ April 1 .
That will continue until the end of the coronavirus pandemic .
The statement added that the company would also reduce pay for the period for all executives at management director level and above .
“ We expect to bring colleagues back on a staggered basis as business resumes , ” Macy ’ s said in the statement .


saraacater--2020-03-30--‘A Sick Puppy’: Pres. Trump Blasts Pelosi Over Her Criticism Of WH Efforts To Combat Coronavirus

President Donald Trump slammed House Speaker Nancy Pelosi for her criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic calling her “ a sick puppy , ” during an interview with Fox & Friends Monday morning .
“ Look , she ’ s a sick puppy in my opinion .
She really is .
She ’ s got a lot of problems and that ’ s a horrible thing to say , especially when I was the one… When I stopped some very , very infected , very , very sick people , thousands coming in from China , long earlier @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , nobody thought we should do it except me .
And I stopped everybody , we stopped it cold .
It had never been done before in the history of our country , ” Trump explained .
On Sunday , Pelosi said that as President ‘ fiddles , while people are dying , ” during an interview with CNN .
In a column for this news site , Sara A. Carter argued that it ’ s Pelosi , herself , who is the “ queen of delay.
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saraacater--2020-03-30--Sara Carter: No One Is Reporting Biden’s Gaffes, Dems Counting On That

Sara A. Carter told Fox New ’ s host Steve Hilton Sunday night that the Democrats are counting on the @ @ @ @ @ Vice President and 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden ’ s gaffes .
“ Now , @ @ @ @ @ is Joe Biden actually doing what Joe Biden does best lately , which is have @ @ @ @ @ Carter told Hilton .
Carter concluded , “ The sad thing is , Steve , @ @ @ @ @ really reporting on this and I think that ’ s what the Democrats are counting @ @ @ @ @ few of those recent gaffes : Biden is set to become the Democratic party ’ @ @ @ @ @ only opponent left in the race Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders .


saraacater--2020-03-30--FDA Approves Emergency Drugs To Fight Coronavirus

The Food and Drug Administration authorized the emergency use Sunday for hydroxychloroquine and chloroquine .
The malaria drugs have been @ @ @ @ @ , who hopes the drugs can help those hospitalized with coronavirus treatment .
“ Let @ @ @ @ @ works , ” Trump said Sunday at the White House daily briefing on coronavirus .
@ @ @ @ @ may not.
” The FDA allowed for the drugs to be “ donated to the @ @ @ @ @ distributed and prescribed by doctors to hospitalized teen and adult patients with COVID-19 , as @ @ @ @ @ trial is not available or feasible , ” according to the HHS statement .
The @ @ @ @ @ donated 30 million doses of hydroxychloroquine to the stockpile and Bayer donated 1 million doses @ @ @ @ @ on this story go to Fox News .


saraacater--2020-03-29--Pres. Trump Extends Coronavirus Social Distancing Guidelines To April 30

President Donald Trump provided another press briefing on the coronavirus outbreak from the White House on Sunday afternoon .
The President said that the peak in the death rate in the United States from the COVID-19 pandemic will likely come in two weeks .
With that being said , he extended guidelines to slow the spread of the deadly illness for 30 days .
“ The better you do , the faster this whole nightmare will end , ” Pres .
Trump said during the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefing .
“ Therefore , we will be extending our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread.
” Mr. Trump added that his administration will finalize guidelines for social distancing on Tuesday .
“ It ’ s very important that everyone strongly follow the guidelines , ” he added .
Moreover , Trump believes the U.S. will be “ well on our way to recovery ” by June 1 .
The President had previously mentioned that he wanted to reopen the U.S. economy by Easter Sunday , which falls on April 12 .
“ We just felt that ( Easter ) was too soon .
We can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump said Sunday .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) has urged Americans to follow social distancing recommendations , which include working from home and limiting social gatherings to no more than 10 people .
Those instructions Americans were told to follow for 15 days were set to expire Monday .
“ We ’ re going to have a press conference on Tuesday , ” the President added .
“ We have to do a really great job for another couple of weeks and we ’ re going to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to get these restaurants back open , our business back open , the planes flying and the cruise ships moving…People want to work.
” President Trump also highlighted the new treatments being administered to coronavirus patients , including hydroxychloroquine .
In addition , the Food and Drug Administration ( FDA ) is also allowing critically ill patients to receive an experimental convalescent plasma treatment , which involves taking blood from recovered patients and transfusing it to those who are sick .
The President also defended his approach to dealing with state governors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the head of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , has been the administration ’ s liaison with the governors .
As of Sunday afternoon , there are more than 139,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. , with over 2,400 coronavirus-related deaths .
In addition , more than three million unemployment claims have been filed nationwide .
For more on this story go to Fox News .


saraacater--2020-03-29--Live At 5:30 p.m. EST: President Trump & Coronavirus Task Force Update The Nation

President Donald Trump and the Coronavirus Task Force , led by Vice President Mike Pence , will be addressing the @ @ @ @ @ .


saraacater--2020-03-29--Graham Strikes Back: Pelosi’s Comment On CNN Is ‘most shameful, disgusting statement…in modern polit

Graham Strikes Back: Pelosi’s Comment On CNN Is ‘most shameful, disgusting statement…in modern political history’

On “ Sunday Morning Futures , ” Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ’ s comments “ disgusting , ” when Pelosi said that President Donald Trump denied the seriousness of the coronavirus .
She added that his delays in ramping up the federal government ’ s response was a “ deadly ” mistake .
In her interview Sunday morning with CNN ’ s “ State of the Union ” with Jake Tapper , Pelosi said Trump ’ s “ denial at the beginning was deadly , his delaying of getting equipment… to where it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the best thing would be to do is to prevent more loss of life , rather than open things up so that , because we just don ’ t know.
” “ She said she ’ s blaming the president of the United States for people dying because of the way he ’ s led the country…That ’ s the most shameful , disgusting statement by any politician in modern history , ” Graham said in an exclusive interview with Maria Bartiromo on Sunday .
“ This is the same speaker of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate for days because she wanted same-day voting , she wanted carbon neutrality for the airlines , she wanted $ 75 million for the endowment for the humanities and $ 25 million for the Kennedy Center , ” he said .
“ She is the one that held up the package in the Senate for days to get the Green New Deal put in a recovery package , so it ’ s the most shameful , disgusting thing I ’ ve heard yet , and it needs to stop , ” Graham @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go to Fox News here .


saraacater--2020-03-30--Tim Murtaugh: POTUS Polls At All Time High So MSM ‘determined to trip Trump up’

President Donald Trump has been at the forefront of a battle against an invisible enemy , the Coronavirus , Sara Carter said on her Monday podcast “ The Sara Carter Show.
” He ’ s done so by speaking directly with the American people each day holding press conferences with experts on the White House Task Force , she added .
On Monday ’ s episode , Carter spoke with the Donald J. Trump 2020 re-election campaign ’ s communication ’ s director Tim Murtaugh about the President ’ s leadership in the battle against the virus .
During the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spinning the President ’ s coronavirus strategy .
At the end of the day , he argued , the American people deserve better .
“ The President is leading this country through this war with the coronavirus and you ’ ve got the media and their pals Joe Biden and the Democrats having opted to assume the role of the opposition , which is really an incredible position for people to take.
” he said , “ The President is leading the country through a very severe crisis and these folks have decided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of that war .
It ’ s amazing.
” Many mainstream new outlets have chosen to “ selectively quote and selectively edit ” the President and some are even weighing not airing the daily briefings at all , Murtaugh explained .
“ They ’ re determined to trip him up and get him off TV for these briefings .
They probably see the same data that we do , ” he added .
The daily White House briefings have boosted support for the President .
In fact , according to a recent Gallup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the President ’ s response to the coronavirus .
“ Ninety-four percent of Republicans , 60 % of independents and 27 % of Democrats approve of his response , ” according to the Gallup poll website .
“ The Trump administration has received some criticism for its response to the COVID-19 pandemic — including that the president downplayed the threat , at least up until his nationally televised address on March 11 , ” stated the Gallup poll .
“ On March 16 , Trump acknowledged the seriousness of the situation by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than 10 people and to have workers and students stay home if possible .
The administration has had daily press conferences since then to update the nation on what the federal government is doing to address the situation .
”


saraacater--2020-03-30--Live At 5:00 p.m. EST: White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing


saraacater--2020-03-31--Lawmakers React To Scathing IG Report On FBI Abuses: ‘Absolutely Outrageous’

Lawmakers are expressing alarm over the release Tuesday of Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s report , which found egregious failures in a random sample acquired by his investigators to oversee suspected FBI ’ s abuse in obtaining warrants with the secret court to spy on Americans .
In Horowitz ’ s interim report , investigators revealed that they could not review the bureau ’ s original Woods Files for four of the 29 selected FISA applications .
Why ?
Because the bureau could not locate them and , in 3 of these instances , did not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the audit report sent to FBI Director Christopher Wray , Horowitz said “ as a result of our audit work to date and as described below , we do not have confidence that the FBI has executed its Woods Procedures in compliance with FBI policy.
” The report , which was initiated as part of the IG ’ s ongoing investigation into the FBI ’ s now debunked probe into whether the Trump campaign conspired with Russia , also revealed that there were apparent errors or ‘ inadequately supported facts in all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Moreover , Horowitz ’ s team also interviewed FBI officials who indicated that there were no efforts by the bureau to use existing FBI and National Security Division oversight mechanisms to perform comprehensive , strategic assessments of the efficacy of the Woods Procedures or FISA accuracy .
Ranking Republican member of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes , told SaraACarter.com Tuesday that “ regardless of whatever ‘ reforms ’ FBI leaders voluntarily adopt , it ’ s clear their operations require close oversight by congressional leaders who actually care about Americans ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ improper spying when it ’ s aimed at their political opponents.
” When Nunes was Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee his team of investigators were the first to reveal the litany of abuses that occurred at the FBI .
In fact , those abuses were first reported by Nunes then in his committee ’ s Russia report released in April , 2018 .
David Schoen , a civil rights and criminal defense attorney , told this reporter that the “ IG ’ s March 30 , 2020 report of his preliminary findings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 2014 to 2019 is nothing less than shocking.
” “ He has found a startling number of instances in which there was no supporting documentation for facts alleged in one after another FISA application during the period reviewed , ” said Schoen .
Schoen noted that the FBI implemented its “ Woods Procedures ” in 2001 because of the vast number of errors found in their FISA applications in counter-terrorism investigations .
In fact , he said , the Woods Procedures require that each fact in every FISA application must be supported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the applications must be “ scrupulously accurate ” consistent with the intrusive nature of the surveillance being sought .
“ Yesterday ’ s report demonstrates unequivocally that there has been a major systemic failure at the FBI , ” added Schoen .
“ The sheer number of Woods Procedures violations found by the IG in its review is beyond what anyone could have imagined or should have considered possible .
The findings reflect a complete breakdown of the integrity of the process with very serious consequences that should alarm every American.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now running for Senate , told this news site that it ’ s “ absolutely outrageous – but sadly , unsurprising – that the audit of the FBI ’ s use of FISA warrants found an average of 20 errors in applications for surveillance of U.S. citizens over the span of five years.
” “ Even more disturbing , support for 4 of the 29 selected FISA applications were missing , and in 3 instances , it ’ s possible they never existed in the first place , ” he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ this audit underscore the urgent need to reform our FISA system .
What happened to Carter Page , then-candidate Trump , and the Trump Campaign in 2016 was wrong , and it is incumbent on us to ensure this never happens to another U.S. citizen again.
” Page was a central figure in the FBI ’ s probe and Horowitz , along with numerous congressional investigations revealed that the FBI had failed to provide accurate information to the secret court and omitted critical information that Page was an asset of the CIA and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Page U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley , a senior member of the Judiciary Committee and longtime critic of the FBI ’ s surveillance application of former Trump Campaign aide Carter Page , said in a statement that he was alarmed over the interim watchdog report .
“ If the FBI is going to seek secret authority to infringe the civil liberties of an American citizen , they at least need to show their work , ” said Grassley .
“ FBI rules demand FISA applications be ‘ scrupulously accurate ’ and backed up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But we know that wasn ’ t the case when the FBI sought and received the authority to spy on Carter Page .
Based on the inspector general ’ s audit , the flawed Page case appears to be the tip of the iceberg .
Not a single application from the past five years reviewed by the inspector general was up to snuff.
” Grassley said it was “ alarming and unacceptable.
” “ The inspector general ’ s decision to bring these failures to the director ’ s attention before its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these findings , ” stated Grassley .
“ The FBI has an important job to protect our national security , but it does not have carte blanche to routinely erode the liberties of Americans without proper justification .
Oversight mechanisms like the Woods Procedures exist for a reason , and if the FBI wants to restore its reputation among the American people , it had better start taking them seriously .
”


saraacater--2020-03-31--Iran’s Expensive Terrorism Campaign To Blame For Mishandling of Coronavirus, Not US Sanctions

The Iranian government is pleading with the Trump administration to lift sanctions as the country grapples with the coronavirus , despite the fact Tehran spent the majority of its budget on terrorist organizations over the nation ’ s public health and safety , according to analysts .
Moreover , Iran continues to reject any U.S. offer to help with the crisis .
The U.S. State Department offered a solution at the onset of the outbreak to Iran by lifting sanctions for those bringing medical and humanitarian supplies to support their efforts against the virus .
“ The regime is notorious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billions of dollars in illicit transactions and international banks know this .
And , in fact , the Financial Action Task Force , an international body that scrutinizes these activities , has recently reimposed countermeasures on Iran for its illicit activities , ” Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO Mark Dubowitz explained in a video posted Monday to social media .
Dubowitz continued , “ The United States has offered Iran repeatedly help to deal with the coronavirus crisis , help that the regime has rejected.
” Earlier this month , Iran ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to accept U.S. assistance to his country in their time of need .
His reason was based on a conspiracy that blamed the U.S. for creating the virus .
“ I do not know how real this accusation is , but when it exists , who in their right mind would trust you to bring them medication ?
” Khamenei said .
“ Possibly your medicine is a way to spread the virus more.
” There are currently 44,605 confirmed cases of the virus in Iran and 2,898 are reported dead , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , Iran has a “ rainy day ” fund to support the well-being of its people , however , the government has continued to redirect that money to its nefarious operations outside the country .
In 2018 , Khameinei diverted $ 4 billion in U.S. aid originally allocated to the country ’ s “ National Development Fund ” , $ 2.5 billion of which was moved to strengthen “ Iran ’ s defense capabilities.
” The remaining U.S. funding reportedly went to Iran ’ s state-run broadcaster and country “ development plans.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as a financial safety net for the welfare Iranian people , according to the U.S. Treasury .
In Feb , 2019 , Iran ’ s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ( IRGC ) , which was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by the U.S. in April , 2019 , was taking $ 1.5 billion in funding from the so-called “ National Development Fund ” to support its ramping up of military operations .
In 2020 , Khamenei rerouted 200 million euros to support the IRGC ’ s Qods Force as “ Counter-Measures Against U.S @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted killing of notorious IRGC General Qassem Soleimani and military Commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis .
That directive included as a designation of the U.S. Central Command ( CENTCOM ) as a terrorist organization .


saraacater--2020-03-31--Live at 5:15 p.m. EST: White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing


saraacater--2020-03-31--Mike Lindell On Media Criticism: ‘I pray for all of those outlets’

MyPillow , Inc. founder & CEO Mike Lindell joined “ Making Money with Charles Payne ” on FOX Business Tuesday afternoon to defend himself from backlash by some media outlets for his appearance at the White House Coronavirus Task Force press briefing Monday , where he announced his company ’ s efforts to aid health care workers nationwide .
“ I wanted to do my part and that ’ s what I was there for , ” Lindell told Payne .
“ I pray for all of those outlets like that because the people are great in this country and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Lindell is one of President Donald Trump ’ s most prominent supporters in American business .
He joined “ The Sara Carter Show ” in July , 2019 .
Click here to listen to the podcast .
Lindell , a former addict who has become a nationally-recognized entrepreneur , was one of several business leaders who spoke at Monday ’ s press conference , where he announced that MyPillow is making the necessary changes to increase its production of cotton face masks from 10,000 to 50,000 per day .
“ Given our current @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effects of this pandemic firsthand , ” Lindell said Monday at the White House .
“ We ’ ve dedicated 75 % of my manufacturing to produce cotton face masks.
” He mentioned that MyPillow had spent three days converting a 200,000-square-foot factory into a facility to produce millions of masks for American health care workers to use during the COVID-19 pandemic .
“ Thank you , Mr. President , for your call to action which has empowered companies like MyPillow to help our nation win this invisible war , ” Lindell added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ encouraged the country to turn to prayer during the pandemic , however , that positive message was met with criticism from the media .
“ God gave us grace on November 8 , 2016 , to change the course we were on , ” said Lindell .
“ God had been taken out of our schools and lives , a nation had turned its back on God .
I encourage you to use this time at home to get back in the word .
Read our Bible and spend time with our families.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ one of several mainstream media members to mock Lindell on social media .
“ The ‘ My Pillow Guy ’ was at the Corona Virus briefing today ?
Boy oh boy , do we need SNL this Saturday .
If this had been a SNL skit we would have thought it was fake , right ?
You can ’ t make this s— up .
Who is going to play the ‘ my pillow guy ’ ?
” Miami Herold reporter Julie K. Brown tweeted .


saraacater--2020-03-31--Sen. Graham Calls On China To Close ‘Absolutely Disgusting’ Wet Markets

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham , R-SC , announced his plan to draft a letter to China ’ s government @ @ @ @ @ China ’ s wet market , during an interview with “ Fox & Friends ” @ @ @ @ @ open air markets where they sell monkey , they sell bat .
We think this @ @ @ @ @ transmission from a bat to a human , ” Graham explained .
He continued , @ @ @ @ @ or four pandemics have come from the Chinese wet markets .
I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ Chinese military lab , but these wet markets are gross , they ’ re just @ @ @ @ @ that transmit viruses from animals to human beings.
” If the Chinese don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ will threaten to “ change ” the U.S. trade relationship with China .


saraacater--2020-03-31--CNN Anchor Chris Cuomo Tests Positive For Coronavirus

CNN anchor Chris Cuomo , the younger brother of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo ( D ) , announced Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ for COVID-19 .
Cuomo said he is quarantine in his basement and plans to continue @ @ @ @ @ there .
“ We will all beat this by being smart and tough and united @ @ @ @ @ the social media post revealing his diagnosis .
The Cuomo brothers are the sons of @ @ @ @ @ Cuomo ( D ) , who served three terms ( 1983-1994 ) as the head @ @ @ @ @ s executive branch .
Chris and his wife , Cristina , have three children .
@ @ @ @ @ to the news in his press briefing Tuesday afternoon .
“ He ’ s a @ @ @ @ @ , and he is my best friend , ” he said .
As of Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ York has reported 68,363 confirmed cases of the virus and over 1,342 deaths .


saraacater--2020-03-31--Rep. Max Rose To Join National Guard Efforts In His District

Congressman Max Rose ( D-NY ) will deploy to the Army National Guard on Wednesday , April 1 to help his coronavirus-stricken district , according to an official press release from his office .
Rose , 33 , who represents New York ’ s 11th Congressional district , which includes all of Staten Island and parts of Brooklyn , will spend the coming weeks working at Staten Island facilities to assist in COVID-19 response efforts .
Rep. Rose is a Captain in the National Guard and will serve as an Operations Officer starting Wednesday .
“ Over the past month @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and sacrifice by our first responders , nurses , doctors , and essential workers who never thought they ’ d be on the frontlines of a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic , ” Rose said in a statement .
Congressman Rose added that one of the best ways for him , as an elected official , to serve his constituents in this time of crisis was to deploy .
“ My activation and deployment is nothing compared to what our city , state , and country has asked of all them , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s certainly nothing compared to the other men and women serving in uniform both here at home and overseas .
I am just trying to do my duty and my small part.
” The New York Congressman added that his staff will take the lead while he works with the National Guard .
“ Like many Guardsmen and women across the country , I am leaving my day job to serve our nation , ” Rose continued .
“ Unlike them , I will be able to return to it in order to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a privilege and responsibility that I take very seriously .
I ’ m also grateful to have an amazing staff who will continue their work on behalf of Staten Islanders and South Brooklynites .
Together , I know we will overcome this pandemic.
” Max Rose served as an active duty officer in Afghanistan from 2012-2013 and earned various honors including a Bronze Star and a Combat Infantry Badge .
He also received a Purple Heart after his vehicle hit an improvised explosive device ( IED ) in northern Afghanistan while he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leader .
Rose joined the Guard in 2015 and has continued to serve since being elected to Congress .
He serves as a company commander in the New York Army National Guard ’ s 69th Infantry Regiment , the second-oldest National Guard unit in the country .
As of Tuesday , the state of New York has reported 68,363 confirmed cases of the virus and over 1,342 deaths .


saraacater--2020-03-31--IG Horowitz: ‘We do not have confidence that the FBI has executed its Woods Procedures’

Department of Justice Inspector General Michael Horowitz released scathing findings Tuesday on his agency ’ s review of numerous FBI applications for warrants in the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court saying ‘ we do not have confidence that the FBI has executed its Woods Procedures.
’ The months long review was initiated last year after it was discovered that the bureau agents involved in the now debunked investigation into President Donald Trump ’ s campaign and whether it colluded with Russia , had altered documentation and withheld vital information from the court on then campaign advisor Carter Page .
The warrant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spy on Page ’ s communications and was renewed three times from the time it was obtained in the Fall of 2016 .
Horowitz noted in the March , 2020 report that his agents reviewed the FBI applications , “ and met with available case agents or supervisors who were responsible for them , to assess whether the FBI complied with its Woods Procedures for FISA applications submitted to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ( FISC ) .
” The Woods Procedures were put into effect by the FBI in April , 2001 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all the information presented to the FISA Court when applying for a warrant to spy on a United States citizen was fully vetted and verified by the Bureau .
Further , Horowitz stated in the report that his investigator “ obtained and reviewed information from the FBI and the Department of Justice ’ s ( Department or DOJ ) National Security Division ( NSD ) about their FISA application oversight mechanisms .
Specifically , in addition to interviewing FBI and NSD officials , we reviewed 34 FBI and NSD accuracy review reports covering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019—which originated from the 8 field offices we have visited to date and addressed a total of 42 U.S .
Person FISA applications , only one of which was also included among the 29 FISA applications that we reviewed.
” “ As a result of our audit work to date and as described below , we do not have confidence that the FBI has executed its Woods Procedures in compliance with FBI policy , ” the report stated .
He noted that the “ Woods Procedures mandate compiling supporting documentation for each fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Woods Procedures should result in such documentation as a means toward achievement of the FBI ’ s policy that FISA applications be ‘ scrupulously accurate.
’ ” Our lack of confidence that the Woods Procedures are working as intended stems primarily from the fact that : ( 1 ) we could not review original Woods Files for 4 of the 29 selected FISA applications because the FBI has not been able to locate them and , in 3 of these instances , did not know if they ever existed ; ( 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the associated Woods Files identified apparent errors or inadequately supported facts in all of the 25 applications we reviewed , and interviews to date with available agents or supervisors in field offices generally have confirmed the issues we identified ; ( 3 ) existing FBI and NSD oversight mechanisms have also identified deficiencies in documentary support and application accuracy that are similar to those that we have observed to date ; and ( 4 ) FBI and NSD officials we interviewed indicated to us that there were no efforts by the FBI to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to perform comprehensive , strategic assessments of the efficacy of the Woods Procedures or FISA accuracy , to include identifying the need for enhancements to training and improvements in the process , or increased accountability measures .


saraacater--2020-03-31--Sara Carter: Not Even A Coronavirus Pandemic Is Going To Change The Anti-Trump Media

Sara A. Carter told Fox New ’ s host Steve Hilton Sunday that although the country is dealing with the @ @ @ @ @ the anti-Trump media remains focused on attacking the President .
Carter explained , “ Instead @ @ @ @ @ and telling the truth and working through this problem together , unifying our country , @ @ @ @ @ , much like House Speaker Nancy Pelosi .
So this is expected.
” “ Obviously @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus pandemic is going to change their mind or make them any different .
Unfortunately @ @ @ @ @ price… is the American public , ” she concluded .


saraacater--2020-04-01--LIVE: White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing

Officials found an illegal Chinese biotech laboratory being conducted in a warehouse in Reedley, California. The Chinese medical company Prestige Biotech “was the largest creditor of the now defunct med-tech company Universal Meditech and took control of it following bankruptcy. The Chinese-run company did not have a license to operate in California” reports National Review.
Wang Zhaolin, a spokesman for Prestige Biotech, told the San Joaquin Valley Sun that the mice “were genetically engineered to catch and carry the Covid-19 virus,” the newspaper reported. Court documents further showed that the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) conducted tests on the more than 800 chemicals found at the site and that over 20 infectious agents were found present, including Hepatitis B and C, streptococcus pneumonia, chlamydia, rubella, and Herpes 1 and 5.
The investigation began in April after a garden hose was illegally attached to the back of the building. Biological agents from the building were destroyed July 7 following a legal abatement process by the Fresno County Public Health Department.
Foreign Desk News reports:
According to reports, the tenant of the illegal lab was Prestige BioTech; a company registered in Nevada and unlicensed for business in California. City officials spoke with the company’s President, Xiuquin Yao, who told officials that Prestige BioTech transferred assets belonging to a defunct company, Universal Meditech Inc. (UMI), to the Reedley warehouse from Fresno after UMI went bankrupt.
Another official from the company, Wang Zhaolin, told investigators the mice were genetically engineered to catch and spread the COVID-19 virus.
The lab had “around 30 refrigerators, operational and non-operational freezers, incubators, and medical testing supplies. Upon searching the building, officials found 800 different chemicals and have yet to identify all of them.”


saraacater--2020-04-01--Cybersecurity Expert: How To Protect Yourself From ‘Zoombombers’

“ Zoombombers ” , a term used to describe someone who hacks into an online group , are exploiting the coronavirus social distancing directives by infiltrating a growing number of online meetings with hateful messages .
A group of Yeshiva University students , a Jewish institution in New York , were “ Zoombombed ” on Tuesday night by individuals who posted antisemitic comments in their group that included , “ SHUT THE F*** UP JEWS ” and “ IMMA GAS YALL.
” “ We are horrified to see this new trend ‘ Zoombombing ’ gaining traction ; for antisemites to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , even funerals with their bigotry is shameful .
Would the police tolerate a neo-Nazi running into a classroom at Yeshiva University screaming ‘ Heil Hitler ’ ?
Of course not ; the individual would most likely be arrested and charged , ” StopAntisemitism.org ’ s Liora Rez said in a statement to SaraACarter.com .
“ We would like to have the authorities treat those participating in ‘ Zoombombing ’ the same way , ” Rez added .
“ Real consequences are the only way to combat antisemitism and hatred online.
” In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a London synagogue ’ s Zoom session with antisemitic messages after the group shared the meeting link on public accounts to ensure the community could join , including many families and children .
“ One of the founding ideals of our community is that we should welcome those who wish to join us for prayer , ” the synagogue ’ s rabbi said in a statement .
“ We recognize that many Jewish households are not members of synagogues , or are members of communities that are not able to offer online services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they are still welcome to pray and study with us .
He continued , “ It is deeply upsetting that at such a difficult period we are faced with additional challenges like these .
We will be keeping the security of our online provision under review through the weeks ahead.
” Last month , a “ Zoombomber ” entered a city council meeting in New Canaan , Connecticut to post “ references to male genitalia , ” according to a report from the New Canaan Advertiser .
The town Council Chairman John Engel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ popping up with new names , ” he told the new site .
With Zoom being one of the only ways to meet during the coronavirus pandemic , many are questioning how to stay safe in the online chat rooms .
Dr. Eric Cole , a cybersecurity expert , former CIA analyst and Founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting , told this reporter that reports of “ Zoombombing ” that were once a “ one-off ” event have “ increased exponentially ” during the coronavirus outbreak .
“ The corona and everybody @ @ @ @ @ @ @ took these small , little problems that we knew about and basically just shined a really big light on it , ” he said .
• For churches , synagogues , and other gatherings advertising Zoom links publicly , Cole recommends for group administrators to put participants in “ listen only mode ” , meaning users can ’ t post , appear on video , or turn on their microphone .
“ Even if people join in , they can ’ t post anything , they can ’ t say anything , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can only listen and receive content.
” said Cole , “ That ’ s probably one of the easiest , simplest mechanisms that ’ s built into Zoom , but , like I said , because so many people are looking at the functionality , they ’ re just not aware of how to configure it correctly.
” • If you ’ re a community leader setting up a Zoom session , there are three configurations that you can control to prevent “ Zoombombers , ” Cole explained .
The first is “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , you can override their settings so you can actually lock people on mute.
” • The second way is to “ lock out video so they can ’ t turn on their video ” , and , finally , administrators can block posts and comments to stop participants “ from posting any comments , any pictures , or any content at all during the call.
” • For small groups , which would be around ten people , Cole advises leaders to “ set a password on the meeting and then only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even if someone had the link to the group , not having the password would prevent an outsider from entering the session .
• Notably , there is a feature called “ locking a meeting ” that completely closes the meeting completely to anyone , regardless of if they have a link or password .
• When using Zoom , Cole added , users should assume that “ by default ” it ’ s not secure , but there are mechanisms that you can implement in less than five minutes to increase security @ @ @ @ @ @ @

“Zoombombers”, a term used to describe someone who hacks into an online group, are exploiting the coronavirus social distancing directives by infiltrating a growing number of online meetings with hateful messages.
A group of Yeshiva University students, a Jewish institution in New York, were “Zoombombed” on Tuesday night by individuals who posted antisemitic comments in their group that included, “SHUT THE F*** UP JEWS” and “IMMA GAS YALL.”
Students at Yeshiva University holding a zoom virtual meeting were #Zoombombed last night by neo Nazis.@zoom_us suggests always password protecting your meetings, muting everyone who’s not supposed to speak, and possibly turning off chat options. pic.twitter.com/SaTPaPjiTG — StopAntisemitism.org (@StopAntisemites) April 1, 2020
“We are horrified to see this new trend ‘Zoombombing’ gaining traction; for antisemites to disrupt online learning sessions, city meetings, even funerals with their bigotry is shameful. Would the police tolerate a neo-Nazi running into a classroom at Yeshiva University screaming ‘Heil Hitler’? Of course not; the individual would most likely be arrested and charged,” StopAntisemitism.org’s Liora Rez said in a statement to SaraACarter.com.
Well, Yeshiva University was just Zoombombed by Nazis. A lot more than the few pics below. We ignored it but it's undeniably scary. pic.twitter.com/Wyi7RyFJI9 — Elazar Abrahams (@Elazarta) April 1, 2020
“We would like to have the authorities treat those participating in ‘Zoombombing’ the same way,” Rez added. “Real consequences are the only way to combat antisemitism and hatred online.”
In a similar attack, hijackers recently infiltrated a London synagogue’s Zoom session with antisemitic messages after the group shared the meeting link on public accounts to ensure the community could join, including many families and children.
“One of the founding ideals of our community is that we should welcome those who wish to join us for prayer, ” the synagogue’s rabbi said in a statement. “We recognize that many Jewish households are not members of synagogues, or are members of communities that are not able to offer online services. We want to assure them that they are still welcome to pray and study with us.
He continued, “It is deeply upsetting that at such a difficult period we are faced with additional challenges like these. We will be keeping the security of our online provision under review through the weeks ahead.”
Last month, a “Zoombomber” entered a city council meeting in New Canaan, Connecticut to post “references to male genitalia,” according to a report from the New Canaan Advertiser. The town Council Chairman John Engel muted the hackers but they kept “popping up with new names,” he told the new site.
With Zoom being one of the only ways to meet during the coronavirus pandemic, many are questioning how to stay safe in the online chat rooms. Dr. Eric Cole, a cybersecurity expert, former CIA analyst and Founder and CEO of Secure Anchor Consulting, told this reporter that reports of “Zoombombing” that were once a “one-off” event have “increased exponentially” during the coronavirus outbreak.
“The corona and everybody working from home and doing virtual meetings took these small, little problems that we knew about and basically just shined a really big light on it,” he said.
Here’s Dr. Cole’s advice for staying safe on Zoom:
For churches, synagogues, and other gatherings advertising Zoom links publicly, Cole recommends for group administrators to put participants in “listen only mode”, meaning users can’t post, appear on video, or turn on their microphone.
“Even if people join in, they can’t post anything, they can’t say anything, they can’t do anything, they can only listen and receive content.” said Cole, “That’s probably one of the easiest, simplest mechanisms that’s built into Zoom, but, like I said, because so many people are looking at the functionality, they’re just not aware of how to configure it correctly.”
If you’re a community leader setting up a Zoom session, there are three configurations that you can control to prevent “Zoombombers,” Cole explained. The first is “whether people are on mute or not, you can override their settings so you can actually lock people on mute.”
The second way is to “lock out video so they can’t turn on their video”, and, finally, administrators can block posts and comments to stop participants “from posting any comments, any pictures, or any content at all during the call.”
For small groups, which would be around ten people, Cole advises leaders to “set a password on the meeting and then only give that out to those attendees.” Even if someone had the link to the group, not having the password would prevent an outsider from entering the session.
Notably, there is a feature called “locking a meeting” that completely closes the meeting completely to anyone, regardless of if they have a link or password.
When using Zoom, Cole added, users should assume that “by default” it’s not secure, but there are mechanisms that you can implement in less than five minutes to increase security and prevent a “Zoombombing.”


saraacater--2020-04-01--US Ambassador To The UK And State Department Warns Americans: If You Want To Get Home ‘Do It Now’

United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson warned Americans in the United Kingdom that if they wished to return to the U.S. to “ do it now ” as airlines continue to shut down services due to the coronavirus pandemic .
In a Tweet posted Wednesday Ambassador Johnson reaffirmed that Heathrow Airport , in London is still open to flights heading to the United States but that could change .
As of Wednesday he said employees at the airport are ready to assist Americans trying to get home .
On Tuesday , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still abroad and who want to get home to do so “ immediately.
” He said commercial and government-chartered flights could soon stop due to the coronavirus pandemic .
“ Americans who wish to return home from abroad should do so immediately and make arrangements to accomplish that , ” said Pompeo .
“ If you are a U.S. citizen and want to fly to the U.S. do it now , ” said Ambassador Johnson .
“ Commercial flights are still available but nobody knows how long it will last .
The Embassy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ team at Heathrow do incredible work to provide services & assist in repatriating Americans !
” On Tuesday , British Airways announced that it will suspend all flights to and from London ’ s Gatwick airport amid the coronavirus pandemic , according to the BBC .
The report came after EasyJet ’ s suspension of flights when the U.K. government warned citizens to stay put and only travel for essential needs.
, BBC reported that British Airways told its staff members that it was a challenging environment in “ unprecedented circumstances .
”

United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom Woody Johnson warned Americans in the United Kingdom that if they wished to return to the U.S. to “do it now” as airlines continue to shut down services due to the coronavirus pandemic.
In a Tweet posted Wednesday Ambassador Johnson reaffirmed that Heathrow Airport, in London is still open to flights heading to the United States but that could change. As of Wednesday he said employees at the airport are ready to assist Americans trying to get home.
On Tuesday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told reporters he is urging Americans who are still abroad and who want to get home to do so “immediately.” He said commercial and government-chartered flights could soon stop due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Americans who wish to return home from abroad should do so immediately and make arrangements to accomplish that,” said Pompeo.
If you are a U.S. citizen and want to fly to the U.S. do it now. Commercial flights are still available but nobody knows how long that will last. The Embassy’s Consular team and the CBP team at Heathrow do incredible work to provide services & assist in repatriating Americans! pic.twitter.com/oycSkQ1AbW — Chargé d'Affaires Philip T. Reeker (@USAmbUK) April 1, 2020
“If you are a U.S. citizen and want to fly to the U.S. do it now,” said Ambassador Johnson. “Commercial flights are still available but nobody knows how long it will last. The Embassy’s Consular team and the CBP team at Heathrow do incredible work to provide services & assist in repatriating Americans!”
On Tuesday, British Airways announced that it will suspend all flights to and from London’s Gatwick airport amid the coronavirus pandemic, according to the BBC. The report came after EasyJet’s suspension of flights when the U.K. government warned citizens to stay put and only travel for essential needs.,
BBC reported that British Airways told its staff members that it was a challenging environment in “unprecedented circumstances.”


saraacater--2020-04-01--Trump: Iran Plans To ‘Sneak Attack’ US Troops, Assets In Iraq

President Donald Trump revealed on Twitter Wednesday that he received information that Iran is “ planning a sneak attack on @ @ @ @ @ Iraq.
” Further , the President said that if Iran were to go through with @ @ @ @ @ will pay a heavy price.
” The U.S. Department of Defense declined to comment on @ @ @ @ @ .
SaraACarter.com will update this story as it develops .

Developing…
President Donald Trump revealed on Twitter Wednesday that he received information that Iran is “planning a sneak attack on U.S. troops and/or assets in Iraq.” Further, the President said that if Iran were to go through with those plans, it “will pay a heavy price.”
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1245396884040097792
The U.S. Department of Defense declined to comment on the President’s notice.
“We just have information that they were planning something and it’s very good information.” the President told reporters of the announcement during Wednesday’s briefing on the coronavirus, “It was led by Iran, not necessarily Iran, but groups supported by Iran, that to me is Iran. We’re just saying ‘don’t do it, don’t do it.'”
Trump added, “It would be a very bad thing for them if they did it.”
SaraACarter.com will update this story as it develops.


saraacater--2020-04-01--Sen. Loeffler Reports Additional Millions Of Dollars In Stock Sales

Senator Kelly Loeffler ’ s recent financial disclosures , obtained Tuesday by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , show that she sold millions of dollars in stocks in addition to her mid-February sales .
The recent sale included three separate transactions amounting to a whopping 18.7 million in Intercontinental Exchange stock , according to the report .
Notably , her husband , Jeff Sprecher is the CEO of Intercontinental Exchange , Inc. ( ICE ) and Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange .
Additionally , the filings revealed that the Senator sold stocks she had in two major retailers , Lululemon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 protective gear .
The news of the recent transactions comes as the lawmaker faces scrutiny for alleged insider trading that occurred in the first few weeks of 2020 .
The earlier financial decisions were made after Loeffler received a private briefing just before the coronavirus shut down the American economy .
However , Loeffler , who is a former investment professional , has denied those claims saying she didn ’ t have knowledge of the sale .
“ Senator Loeffler filed another Periodic Transaction Report ( PTR ) and the facts are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistent with historical portfolio activity and include a balanced mix of buys and sells .
Her stock portfolio is managed independently by third-party advisors and she is notified , as indicated on the report , after transactions occur , ” a Spokesperson for Sen. Loeffler told SaraACarter.com on Wednesday .
The comment continued , “ Sen .
Loeffler continues to operate with integrity and transparency – following both the spirit and the letter of the law .
While some will continue to make baseless accusations devoid of facts , Senator Loeffler will continue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much-needed relief to Georgia families and businesses impacted by COVID-19.
” Sens .
Dianne Feinstein , D-CA , Richard Burr , R-NC , James Inhofe , R-OK face similar fire for making stock sales after receiving the same briefing .
Earlier this week , Burr ’ s lawyers said he would be willing to participate in an “ inquiry ” into the stock sales as the Justice Department prepares for an investigation , according to reports .

UPDATE:
In a significant turn of events, Attorney General Merrick Garland made a surprising announcement on Friday, elevating Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss to the role of special counsel. This decision marks a shift in focus towards the investigation of the Biden family’s financial matters. The probe, which encompasses Hunter Biden’s tax affairs and any potential connections his father, President Joe Biden, might have with his foreign associates, is slated to extend into the 2024 election cycle. Interestingly, this move comes as former President Donald Trump is simultaneously facing two federal indictments from the same department.
Garland stressed that the decision to appoint Weiss as an independent prosecutor aligns with the “public interest” and adheres to departmental regulations. Importantly, this transition was initiated by Weiss himself, who, earlier this week, conveyed his belief that the investigation had reached a point where he should proceed as a special counsel.
Weiss is no stranger to this intricate landscape. He is the federal prosecutor responsible for bringing charges against President Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, in Delaware. Recent times have witnessed the unfolding of legal proceedings involving Hunter Biden, including a probation-oriented plea arrangement that was ultimately rejected by a judge. In June, Hunter Biden agreed to a deal with federal prosecutors, admitting guilt in two tax-related offenses and a firearm charge, potentially leading to the dismissal of the latter charge. This latest development underscores the intensification of scrutiny into the financial affairs of the Biden family and highlights the evolving legal landscape involving prominent political figures.
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Attorney General Merrick Garland will speak to the public Friday afternoon. It is highly anticipated because I believe, as do many others, that he may be getting ready to announce the appointment of a Special Counsel to investigate “Hunter Biden” and his financial dealings overseas. Although, welcome there are still too many concerns with the DOJ that need to be addressed and there is little faith among many Americans that anything will be done.
Americans have witnessed the makings and the result of a two tiered justice system since President Trump was elected and then the continuing targeting of Trump even after his term as president.
I’ve spoken about the need for an outside investigation into Hunter Biden and President Biden at length on my podcast, The Sara Carter Show and on Fox News. But I’ve been jaded by the failures of past investigations and the weaponization of the Justice Department to do its job. The failure of the DOJ to be blind and just has been devastating to our nation.
Will Garland appoint a special counsel? I don’t know but as Americans we must demand that our leadership, our bureaucracies and our law makers follow the rule of law without prejudice. If they do not, as we have seen over the past decade with the establishments attacks on President Donald Trump and the weaponization of the system to target him, then our foundation will not only be fractured but it will be irreparable.
Either way, the alleged crimes and obvious financial connections linked to the Biden family with adversarial nations like China and Russia must be thoroughly investigated and the investigation must be made public. The Biden connections and large sums of money taken from government connected energy companies in Ukraine must also be thoroughly vetted and any improprieties must be made public.


saraacater--2020-04-01--Nunes: You Can’t Unplug An Entire Economy And Expect Things To Go Back To Normal

Rep. Devin Nunes told Fox New ’ s host Laura Ingraham Tuesday night that an entire economy can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ go back to normal .
“ If we don ’ t start to get people @ @ @ @ @ country over the next week to two weeks , I don ’ t believe we @ @ @ @ @ of April , ” The House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member said .
“ I just @ @ @ @ @ any economy that ’ s ever survived where you unplug the entire economy and expect @ @ @ @ @ be normal.
” He added , “ The more tests that are out there , @ @ @ @ @ getting testing , let ’ s learn about the treatments , let ’ s get @ @ @ @ @ ’ s being impacted , and let ’ s figure out a way to get @ @ @ @ @

“Consumers have made a choice,” said an executive at a Texas-based beer distributor who did not want to be identified. “They have left [Bud Light] and that’s how it’s going to be. I don’t envision a big percentage of them coming back.”
That’s the sentiment of many involved in the once successful Bud Light brand from Anheuser-Busch. In the four months since the company partnered with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney, the company has endured hiring freezes, layoffs and sales have declined by a whopping 25%.
With no end in sight of stopping the financial bleed, “many Anheuser-Busch distributors say they are resigned to their painful Bud Light losses” reports The New York Post.
Other Anheuser-Busch beers such as Budweiser, Michelob Ultra and Busch Light also have seen a huge decline in sales, and even beer truck drivers have gotten heckled and harassed. Bud Light’s competitors, including Coors Light and Miller Lite have all seen significant increases in sales.
“While Bud Light remains the No. 1 beer brand in the US, those days are likely numbered, with Modelo expected to overtake it by the end of August, experts say” adds the Post.
The controversy all started with Mulvaney used her social media influence to partner with Bud Light and made posts holding a 16-ounce can of Bud Light with her image on it and of her sitting in a bubble bath surrounded by Bud Light cans.
“The strategy of targeting younger, newer consumers is the right one,” Michael Stone, chairman of Beanstalk Group, a New York-based branding firm, told The Post. “But Anheuser-Busch made a mistake executing on the strategy.”
The New York Post adds:
One silver lining for beleaguered Anheuser-Busch distributors is the rise of Modelo Especial — the No. 2 beer brand, which Anheuser-Busch owns outside of the US.
Rival Constellation Brands distributes Modelo in the US, where it has been outselling Bud Light on a weekly basis since May.