theblaze--2020-11-22--Top Republican lawmakers challenge Trump to present 'genuine evidence' of voter fraud

' ... they are obligated to present it immediately in court and to the American people '

Top Republican lawmakers are increasing pressure on President Donald Trump's legal team to substantiate their voter fraud allegations.
Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the number three House Republican and House Republican Conference chairwoman, released a statement Friday calling on Trump's lawyers to present "genuine evidence" to the American people that prove the wide-scale voter fraud they have alleged.
Cheney said in a statement, "America is governed by the rule of law. The president and his lawyers have made claims of criminality and widespread fraud, which they allege could impact election results. If they have genuine evidence of this, they are obligated to present it immediately in court and to the American people."
"If the president cannot prove these claims or demonstrate that they would change the election result, he should fulfill his oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States by respecting the sanctity of our electoral process," she added.
Pressure from Republicans significantly increased after Thursday's press conference by Rudy Giuliani and Sidney Powell during which the attorneys alleged "massive fraud" happened in the election, but did not offer evidence to back their claims.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a solid ally of Trump's, called Powell's allegations "offensive" and "outrageous."
"To insinuate that Republican and Democratic candidates paid to throw off this election I think is absolutely outrageous, and I do take offense to that," she said on Fox News radio.
Meanwhile, Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) told Fox News that it's time for Trump's legal team to prove what they're claiming.
"We're to the point, though, where this is time not for politicians or for press conferences. That was during the election. This is a time for evidence in court," he said, the Washington Examiner reported.
Other Republican lawmakers, like Rep. Denver Riggleman (R-Va.), have been more explicit, saying the Trump legal team's losses in the courts prove their allegations are false.
"I feel like we're watching one of history's great grifts based on what we saw from Sidney Powell and Rudy Giuliani yesterday," Riggleman said on Friday, The Hill reported. "I mean, their court case record is worse, I think, than the 1989 Dallas Cowboys."
"There are smart, smart people up there that are not coming out and not identifying this for what it is, and this is simply a conspiratorial grift," Riggleman added. "I believe it's a fundraising venture."


theblaze--2020-11-21--Latino support of Trump improved election margins in 78 of nation’s 100 Hispanic counties, increased

Latino support of Trump improved election margins in 78 of nation’s 100 Hispanic counties, increased in battleground states

Latino support of Trump improved election margins in 78 of nation ’ s 100 Hispanic counties , increased in battleground @ @ @ @ @ inroads with Latino voters in the 2020 election throughout the nation

President Donald Trump earned 32% of Latino voters in the 2020 presidential election, which caught many Democrats by surprise since he was branded as a "racist" by the mainstream media for four years.
Trump excelled with Tejanos, Mexican American inhabitants of southern Texas. In Zapata County, Texas, which is 94.7% Hispanic, Trump defeated Biden by a margin of 52-to-47. Thanks to the Democrats cozying up to socialism, approximately 55% of Florida's Cuban-American vote went to Trump.
A new report found that Trump's increased support from Latinos wasn't limited to only border towns in Texas and South Florida. Trump made significant inroads with Latino voters in the 2020 election throughout the nation.
Trump improved his margins in 78 of the country's 100 majority-Hispanic counties, according to election analysis by Politico. The report added that Trump increased his support with Hispanic voters in the top 10 battleground states, based on exit polls.
"Puerto Ricans as far away as Philadelphia and Mexican Americans in Milwaukee drifted Trump-ward," Politico reported.
"Most Latinos identify first as working-class Americans, and Trump spoke to that," Josh Zaragoza, a top Democratic data specialist in Arizona, told Politico's Marc Caputo. Zaragoza continued, "Their economic language is more aligned with the way Republicans speak: pulling yourself up by your bootstraps, owning your own business."
Jose Parra, founder of the consultancy Prospero Latino, said, "Let's face it, 'defund the police' is just not the best slogan, especially in a place like Miami, where a lot of people work in law enforcement, or along the border of Texas, where Latinos are in Border Patrol."
"Calls to 'defund the police,' a boycott of Goya Foods and the threat of socialism turned off some Latino voters. And even using the term Latinx to describe Latinos in a way that's gender-neutral only served to puzzle many Hispanics," the article stated.
During a conference call earlier this month between Democrats attempting to discover what went wrong in the 2020 election, members of the DNC were reportedly concerned with the party's embrace of far-left policies such as defund the police as well as flirting with socialism.
"Defund police, open borders, socialism — it's killing us," Rep. Vincente Gonzalez (D-Texas) allegedly said. "I had to fight to explain all that."
Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-Calif.) supposedly questioned the DNC's Latino outreach program.
Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.) allegedly went so far as to say, "We have to commit to not saying the words 'defund the police' ever again. We need to not ever use the words socialist or socialism ever again. It does matter, and we have lost good members because of that."
"If we run this race again we will get f***ing torn apart again in 2022," the Virginia congresswoman reportedly proclaimed.


theblaze--2020-11-21--Immigrants 'facing deportation' explain they're very excited about a Biden presidency

'Yeah , my hope is it 's about time , not just for me but for more than 11 million @ @

Illegal immigrants who live in Denver, Colorado, and are facing deportation explained recently why they're hopeful about the prospect of Joe Biden being president.
According to the Center for Immigration Studies, Denver County is a sanctuary county, meaning, the county does "not honor ICE detainer unless accompanied by a criminal warrant or some other form that gives legal authority to hold the individual." The county implemented the policy in April 2014.
What did the immigrants say?
KCNC-TV spoke with several illegal immigrants who have found sanctuary in the Denver-area. According to the network, the immigrants they spoke to are "facing deportation."
One illegal immigrant, who has lived "in sanctuary" for two years at the First Unitarian Church in Denver, told KCNC she hopes Biden changes the immigration system for the benefit all illegal immigrants.
"My hope is this new president create change in the immigration system," Jeannette, who is facing deportation back to Mexico, said. "Yeah, my hope is it's about time, not just for me but for more than 11 million people."
Another immigrant, Ingrid, lives in sanctuary at the Unitarian Universalist Church. She has reportedly been living in sanctuary the last four years over fears of being deported back to Peru. She told KCNC that Biden gives her hope of immigration reform in which she and other illegal immigrants no longer have to depend on sanctuary policies.
"Yes we have more hope with this president, Joe Biden. With this administration we tried but had a lot of doors closed," she said.
What is Biden's immigration policy?
The illegal immigrants who spoke with KCNC have good reason to be hopeful about a Biden presidency.
Biden's immigration policy, as stated on his campaign website, is centered on reversing President Donald Trump's. "Trump has waged an unrelenting assault on our values and our history as a nation of immigrants. It's wrong, and it stops when Joe Biden is elected president," Biden's campaign website states.
In fact, within the first 100 days of his administration, Biden vows to "immediately reverse the Trump Administration's cruel and senseless policies that separate parents from their children at our border" and "end Trump's detrimental asylum policies," among other initiatives.
Biden also plans to give illegal immigrants a path to citizenship.
"Biden will immediately begin working with Congress to modernize our system, with a priority on keeping families together by providing a roadmap to citizenship for nearly 11 million undocumented immigrants," Biden's campaign website states.
"Biden will aggressively advocate for legislation that creates a clear roadmap to legal status and citizenship for unauthorized immigrants who register, are up-to-date on their taxes, and have passed a background check," it adds.


theblaze--2020-11-21--Democratic congressman says Trump and allies should be tried for ‘crimes against our nation;' Gaetz

Democratic congressman says Trump and allies should be tried for ‘crimes against our nation;' Gaetz hits back: 'Disgusting'

Democratic congressman says Trump and allies should be tried for ‘ crimes against our nation ; ' Gaetz hits back @ @ @ @ @ , 'The Republican Party is unfit to govern and does n't give a damn about @ @

Less than two weeks ago, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was smashed with backlash for demanding a list of "Trump sycophants" so that they will be held accountable in the future. Now, another Democratic politician has called for punitive punishment against President Donald Trump and his allies.
Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr. (D-N.J.), who is a staunch critic of the president, has called for Trump and his "enablers" to "be tried for their crimes against our nation." Earlier this week, Pascrell issued a press release demanding a "widespread investigation" and prosecution of "Trump government crimes."
"Donald Trump and members of his administration have committed innumerable crimes against the United States," Pascrell claimed without providing proof.
Pascrell listed a number of unsubstantiated accusations, by saying, "He has endangered our national security. He ripped families apart. He poisoned the Census. He has personally profited from his office. He has attacked our elections and sought to throttle democracy."
The Democratic congressman baselessly alleged that the president "engaged in treason," a crime punishable by death.
"Therefore, in 2021 the entire Trump administration must be fully investigated by the Department of Justice and any other relevant offices," Pascrell said in the statement that was released on Tuesday. "Donald Trump along with his worst enablers must be tried for their crimes against our nation and Constitution."
Pascrell added, "Importantly, any further abuse of the sacred pardon power to shield criminals would itself be obstruction of justice, and any self-pardons would be illegal."
Pascrell contended that not punishing Trump and his allies only "emboldens criminality by our national leaders and continues America down the path of lawlessness and authoritarianism."
Trump ally Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) retaliated on Twitter by calling the campaign to prosecute Trump administration members "disgusting."
"This is now the Left's goal - throw President Trump, his administration officials, his family and his supporters in prison," Gaetz wrote on Twitter. "This is where we are now. Disgusting."
Pascrell has been harshly critical of Trump challenging the 2020 election results, and said the president is attempting to "steal the election he lost badly."
"Crybaby trump is calling local officials demanding they overturn an election he lost badly and throw out ballots because they voted against him," Pascrell tweeted. "He will leaving office by January 20."
On Saturday, Pascrell claimed that the "Republican Party is unfit to govern and doesn't give a damn about you."


theblaze--2020-11-21--'Widespread destruction to businesses' in Portland by violent black bloc vandals

'Widespread destruction to businesses ' in Portland by violent black bloc vandals There was also an armed heist of a @ @ @ @

Destructive saboteurs purposely damaged at least two dozen businesses in Portland on Friday night. The Portland Police Bureau declared that the night of civil unrest resulted in "widespread destruction to businesses in Hollywood neighborhood."
The Portland Police Bureau stated that a "group of nearly 50 people gathered" and then "vandalized many businesses including many small businesses in their path." The vandals were "dressed in all black and seen wearing helmets and carrying umbrellas."
Police found that the violent black bloc anarchists "vandalized and destroyed private property in both Downtown and Northeast Portland." The rioting group also vandalized the Mexican Consulate.
In videos of the destruction, you can hear glass being shattered as windows of storefronts are destroyed.
The anti-cop acronym A.C.A.B., which stands for "All Cops Are Bastards," was spray-painted on numerous stores. Banks and a Whole Foods were targeted
(Content Warning: Explicit language)
The vandals also spray-painted "Black Trans-Lives Matter," "Gentifiers," and sent a message to the Portland mayor by writing: "F*** Ted Wheeler."
Portland police officers were dispatched to the area. Despite the widespread destruction, no arrests were made.
Also on Friday night, a UPS driver was robbed at gunpoint and kidnapped in Northeast Portland. While the UPS driver was delivering packages, four suspects approached him. One pointed a gun at him and the other three duct-taped his wrists.
The thieves heisted the UPS truck and put the UPS driver in a light-colored Honda. "After a short distance, the suspects stopped, stole packages from the truck, released the driver and took off in their Honda. The driver was not hurt," as reported by KOIN-TV.
On Thursday in Portland, there were tense confrontations between Black Lives Matter militants and police.
There have been regular, near-nightly protests and riots in Portland since late May, following the death of George Floyd, who died in police custody.


theblaze--2020-11-21--Tucker Carlson responds to anger over Sidney Powell segment, reveals what Trump's own legal team tol

Tucker Carlson responds to anger over Sidney Powell segment, reveals what Trump's own legal team told him

Tucker Carlson responds to anger over Sidney Powell segment , reveals what Trump 's own legal team told him 'Like @ @ @ @ @ seen a single piece of evidence ... '

Fox News host Tucker Carlson on Friday addressed the anger caused by his previous day's reporting that attorney Sidney Powell had scoffed at his show's request for proof of her voter fraud allegations.
What's the background?
Trump's legal team claimed during a press conference on Thursday that "massive fraud" occurred during the election. The attorneys claimed their evidence was so voluminous that Joe Biden's victory would be overturned by the courts. Specifically, Powell claimed that leftist-run voting software flipped millions of votes from President Donald Trump to Biden.
However, when Carlson's team asked for proof of those allegations, Powell allegedly became upset at Carlson.
"She never sent us any evidence, despite a lot of requests — polite requests. Not a page. When we kept pressing, she got angry and told us to stop contacting her," Carlson revealed. "When we checked with others around the Trump campaign, people in positions of authority, they also told us Powell has never given them any evidence, either."
"Powell did say that electronic voting is dangerous, and she's right, but she never demonstrated that a single actual vote was moved illegitimately by software from one candidate to another. Not one," the Fox News host added.
What is Carlson saying now?
Carlson revealed that people close to Trump — including the president's own legal team — told Carlson's team that they, too have not seen the evidence that Powell and Rudy Giuliani claim exists.
"Last night in a segment about voter fraud and investigations into it, we told you about Sidney Powell, the former federal prosecutor, and her claim that roughly 7 million votes were secretly changed on election night by vote-rigged vote counting software," Carlson began.
"Well in the last 24 hours since we did that, we've heard from a lot of people about that segment, including people in the White House and people close to the president. Like us, they have concluded that this election was not fair. Like us, they're willing to believe any explanation for what happened. Like us, they have not seen a single piece of evidence showing that software changed votes," Carlson explained.
He continued, "Doesn't mean it didn't happen... it might have happened. It means they haven't seen any evidence that it happened — and by 'they' we are including other members of Donald Trump's own legal team, they have not seen Powell's evidence either, no testimony from employees inside the software companies, no damning internal documents, no copies of the software itself."
Carlson went on to say:
So, that's where we are. Sidney Powell came on Fox this morning and suggested we may not have to wait much longer. "I fully expect," she says, "that we will be able to prove all of it in a court within the next two weeks." Well, as far as we're concerned, that is great news. If Sidney Powell can prove that technology companies switched millions of votes and stole a presidential election, she will have, almost single-handedly, uncovered the greatest crime in the history of this country, and no one will be more grateful for that than us.
What did Powell say?
The attorney told Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo that she "didn't get angry with the request to provide evidence," and claimed Carlson "was very insulting, demanding, and rude, and I told him not to contact me again, in those terms."
Powell later said evidence of voter fraud could be released as early as this weekend.


theblaze--2020-11-21--Joe Biden reprimands reporter while dodging 'completely valid' question on schools closing

Joe Biden has a history of becoming agitated with this CBS News reporter

Joe Biden gathered with his running mate Kamala Harris, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on Friday. However, Biden had no patience for a reporter, who asked a timely question, and he quickly admonished the correspondent.
Video shows Biden telling Pelosi and Schumer that "in my Oval Office, mi casa, you casa." Biden added, "I hope we're going to spend a lot of time together."
The press pool was then required to leave, and you can hear a Biden aide repeatedly say, "Let's go guys, let's go." CBS News reporter calmly attempted to ask Biden a parting question before being escorted out of the room.
"Mr. Biden, the COVID task force said it's safe for students to be in class. Are you going to be encouraging unions to cooperate more to bring kids back to classrooms, sir?" Erickson politely asked.
Biden dismissed the question and responded, "Why are you the only guy that always shouts out questions?" Biden and Pelosi then cackle at the reporter.
Townhall columnist and radio host Derek Hunter noted, "A completely valid and important question asked in a civil tone...deflected by Biden, who may not have understood it because it wasn't screened by staff first."
The question was relevant because New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio (D) announced on Wednesday that all public schools would be closed starting Thursday. Also on Wednesday, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) ordered all high school and college classrooms to close for three weeks. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) ordered all public and private schools to close starting on Monday.
On Thursday, members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force stated that schools should remain open despite a recent surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations across the country.
"The truth is, for kids K through 12, one of the safest places they can be, from our perspective, is to remain in school," Dr. Robert Redfield, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said during a Thursday press conference. "And it's really important that — following the data, making sure we don't make emotional decisions about what to close and what not to close."
"And I'm here to say clearly: The data strongly supports that K-through-12 schools, as well as institutes of higher learning, really are not where we're having our challenges," Redfield explained. "There's extensive data that we have — we've gathered over the last two to three months — to confirm that K-through- 12 schools can operate with face-to-face learning, and they can do it safely and they can do it responsibly."
The CDC director has been outspoken about schools needing to remain open for months. In July, Redfield said he would "absolutely" send his grandchildren back to school because he believes it is safe.
"It is critically important for our public health to open schools this fall," Redfield declared.
This isn't the first time that Biden has gotten defensive over the CBS News reporter asking legitimate questions. In October, the former vice president became agitated that Bo Erickson had the audacity to ask about the allegations swirling around the New York Post reporting about potential overseas business corruption with the Biden family that was allegedly discovered on Hunter Biden's laptop.
Biden called the reporting a "smear campaign," and then besmirched Erickson's ethics, "I know you'd ask it. I have no response, it's another smear campaign, right up your alley, those are the questions you always ask."
In October, when a reporter shouted a question about what flavor ice cream Biden was eating, he was happy to take the time to explain how he got one vanilla milkshake and one chocolate frozen treat.


theblaze--2020-11-21--Ben Carson credits Trump's action after becoming 'desperately ill' with COVID: 'Saved my life'

Ben Carson credits Trump 's action after becoming 'desperately ill ' with COVID : 'Saved my life '

Dr. Ben Carson, the secretary of Housing and Urban Development, credited President Donald Trump for his recovery from coronavirus after the president approved Carson to receive experimental treatment.
As TheBlaze reported, Carson contracted COVID-19 about two weeks ago. When news of Carson's infection broke, his chief of staff told media that Carson was "already beginning to feel better." But Carson has now revealed that he was "desperately ill" and required experimental treatment to recover from the virus.
What did Carson say?
Carson, a world-renowned neurosurgeon, wrote on Facebook Friday that he is "convinced" that Trump's actions saved his life after he became "extremely sick."
"I was extremely sick and initially took Oleander 4X with dramatic improvement. However, I have several co-morbidities and after a brief period when I only experienced minor discomfort, the symptoms accelerated and I became desperately ill," Carson explained.
"President Trump was following my condition and cleared me for the monoclonal antibody therapy that he had previously received, which I am convinced saved my life," he wrote.
More from CNN:
When Trump had Covid-19 last month, he received Regeneron's experimental antibody treatment, which is still in large-scale clinical trials but has been available for compassionate use -- something the FDA has to approve on an individual basis, as it did for the President. The company in October applied to the FDA asking for emergency use authorization of its antibody treatment.
Fortunately, because of Trump's actions to approve Carson to receive the experimental treatment, Carson said he is now in the clear.
"President Trump, the fabulous White House medical team, and the phenomenal doctors at Walter Reed have been paying very close attention to my health and I do believe I am out of the woods at this point," Carson wrote. "I am hopeful that we can stop playing politics with medicine and instead combine our efforts and goodwill for the good of all people."
Anything else?
In addition to experimental treatments, some Americans are likely just weeks away from receiving the first round of COVID-19 vaccine.
On Friday, pharmaceutical giant Pfizer applied for emergency approval with the Food and Drug Administration. If approved, the vaccine — as many as 25 million doses — will be deployed by the middle or end of December.
Clinical trials revealed the vaccine is 95% effective, and that the most severe side-effects of the vaccine are fatigue and headaches. Pfizer said the vaccine was effective "cross age, gender, race and ethnicity demographics."


theblaze--2020-11-23--Trump campaign releases statement: Sidney Powell 'is not a member of the Trump Legal Team'

Trump campaign releases statement : Sidney Powell 'is not a member of the Trump Legal Team '

The Trump campaign released a statement on Sunday evening that lawyer Sidney Powell is not a member of the legal team representing President Donald Trump.
Trump campaign senior legal adviser Jenna Ellis and Trump's personal attorney Rudy Giuliani made the announcement in a statement, which was shared on Twitter.
"Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own," the statement reads. "She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity."
The statement was issued only days after Powell appeared alongside Giuliani and Ellis at a Trump campaign press conference outlining claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election. On Thursday, Powell claimed that Communist countries, including Venezuela, Cuba, and China, meddled in the 2020 presidential election through the Dominion voting machines and Smartmatic software.
Powell has been making extraordinary claims about widespread election fraud, which have been heavily contested. Powell stated that Trump won the 2020 presidential election in a "landslide" and his legal team is "going to prove it." On Saturday, Powell alleged that Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) was involved in a pay-for-play scandal involving Dominion Voting Systems.
"Hopefully this week we will get it ready to file, and it will be biblical," Powell said on Saturday.
TheBlaze reached out to the Trump campaign, but did not receive a response before publication.


theblaze--2020-11-22--Chris Christie slams Trump's legal team, says they're a 'national embarrassment': 'Outrageous conduc

Chris Christie slams Trump's legal team, says they're a 'national embarrassment': 'Outrageous conduct'

'You have an obligation to present the evidence .
The evidence has not been presented '

Chris Christie, the former New Jersey governor who has been a loyal ally to President Donald Trump, eviscerated the president's legal team on Sunday, telling ABC "This Week" that Trump's lawyers are a "national embarrassment."
Christie's comments came after the Trump campaign lost another lawsuit in federal court late Saturday in which they asked that millions of Pennsylvania votes be invalidated. U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew Brann rejected the request, saying, "It is not in the power of this Court to violate the Constitution."
What did Christie say?
When show host George Stephanopoulos asked Christie whether it is "finally time for this to end," noting Trump's legal team has lost 34 court cases, Christie responded in the affirmative.
"Yes, and here's the reason why. The president has had an opportunity to access the courts... if you've got the evidence of fraud, present it," Christie said.
"What's happened here is, quite frankly, the content that the president's legal team has been a national embarrassment. Sidney Powell accusing Gov Brian Kemp of a crime on television, yet being unwilling to go on TV and defend and lay out the evidence that she supposedly has," Christie added.
The former Republican governor went on to explain that Trump's lawyers only make accusations of voter fraud outside the courtroom, where it doesn't actually matter.
"This is outrageous conduct by any lawyer," Christie said. "And notice, George, they won't do it inside the courtroom. They allege fraud outside the courtroom, but when they go inside the courtroom, they don't plead fraud and they don't argue fraud."
Christie continued:
Listen, I've been a supporter of the president's. I voted for him twice. But elections have consequences, and we cannot continue to act as if something happened here that didn't happen. You have an obligation to present the evidence. The evidence has not been presented. And you must conclude, as Tucker Carlson even concluded the other night, that if you're unwilling to come forward and present the evidence, it must mean the evidence doesn't exist. That's what I was concerned about starting on election night, and I remain concerned today. I think it's wrong. I think what you've heard lots of Republicans starting to say this; I said it on election night; and I hope more say it going forward. Because the country is what has to matter the most. As much as I'm a strong Republican and I love my party, it's the country that has to come first.
What are other Republicans saying?
As TheBlaze reported, patience is wearing thin among top Republican lawmakers.
On Friday, Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), the number three House Republican and House Republican Conference chairwoman, called on Trump's legal team to present "genuine evidence" of their voter fraud allegations "immediately."
"If the president cannot prove these claims or demonstrate that they would change the election result, he should fulfill his oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States by respecting the sanctity of our electoral process," Cheney said.


theblaze--2020-11-22--Singer Sia shellacked for 'offensive' casting of nondisabled actress for role of autistic character

Singer Sia shellacked for 'offensive ' casting of nondisabled actress for role of autistic character You can never be woke @

Singer-songwriter Sia is facing a mountain of backlash after she cast a nondisabled actress to play the role of a fictional character in an upcoming movie.
The Australian singer, born Sia Kate Isobelle Furler, wrote and directed an upcoming movie titled "Music." The film is about a young woman on the autism spectrum.
Sia claims she spent three years researching autism in order to have a better understanding of the challenges that those with developmental disorders. Sia noted that "there are thirteen people on the spectrum in the movie."
The first trailer for "Music," starring Kate Hudson and Leslie Odom Jr., was released last week.
The movie's main character, who is named "Music" and is on the autism spectrum, is played by actress Maddie Ziegler, who is not on the autistic spectrum. When online rabble-rousers discovered that the imaginary character was not played by a special needs person, they became enraged and deemed the portrayal as "offensive."
"Hi Sia, can I ask why you didn't cast a disabled actor for this part? It's pretty offensive the way you've chosen to portray this character," Irish actress Bronagh Waugh critiqued. "People with disabilities are not broken and don't need fixing. Many of my friends have different disabilities and they are some of the coolest, most talented, funny, kind, intelligent people I know. They are also the most under-represented and inaccurately represented group in our society. This kind of inaccurate, offensive representation causes so much pain."
"Incredibly disappointing to see yet another misrepresentation of neurodivergent people," one person tweeted. "What an incredibly wasted opportunity to showcase autistic talent, and share an authentic story from that community. Will not be watching this."
"It's a mighty shame that someone with such a colossal platform is using it to exclude disabled and neuro diverse actors from their own narratives," another Twitter user wrote. "I've been a long time fan of your work, so this is really disappointing."
"This is totally unacceptable and there are no excuses, you should know better than to allow able bodied & neurotypical to represent the disabled community," one person stated. "It's incredibly offensive as is the infantalisation of the character. Sickened. And not even captioned. Don't release this."
Another person accused Sia of "cripping up," which is "when a non-disabled actor takes on the role of a disabled character and their portrayal often involves mimicking the physical characteristics of a specific impairment or medical condition."
The American Association of People with Disabilities responded by saying, "Don't watch the Sia video."
Sia attempted to defend herself and said, "I actually tried working with a a beautiful young girl non verbal on the spectrum and she found it unpleasant and stressful. So that's why I cast Maddie."
After the flurry of criticisms, Sia exploded, "F***ity f*** why don't you watch my film before you judge it? FURY."


theblaze--2020-11-22--Liberal law prof calls out Michigan Dem AG for 'abusive use of criminal code' over vote certificatio

Liberal law prof calls out Michigan Dem AG for 'abusive use of criminal code' over vote certification drama

Liberal law prof calls out Michigan Dem AG for 'abusive use of criminal code ' over vote certification drama 'Imagine @ @ @ @ @ threatening Democratic legislators '

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, is reportedly exploring a criminal investigation or criminal charges against Michigan officials who might try to block the certification of Michigan's election results at the alleged behest of President Donald Trump.
The development comes after two Wayne County Republicans moved to rescind their votes to certify their county's election results.
Also last week, four Michigan lawmakers, all Republicans, personally met with Trump at the White House. However, after that meeting, the lawmakers said in a statement that they would "follow the law and follow the normal process regarding Michigan's electors."
What are the details?
According to the Washington Post:
Michigan's attorney general is exploring whether officials there risk committing crimes if they bend to President Trump's wishes in seeking to block the certification of Joe Biden's victory in their state, according to two people familiar with the review.
...
The attorney general is conferring with election law experts on whether officials may have violated any state laws prohibiting them from engaging in bribery, perjury and conspiracy, according to people familiar with the deliberations who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive matter.
In response to the controversy over Wayne County and Trump's meeting with Michigan lawmakers, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer (D) said Trump is trying to "steal the election."
"The president can say all he wants. He can summon people to the White House all he wants. He can try to interfere... but the fact of the matter is Joe Biden won this state and won big," Whitmer told CNN last week.
"The will of the people will be done, and these efforts to disenfranchise Wayne County, where a majority of our African American voters live, is a blatant attempt to steal the election result and disenfranchise Michigan voters — and it will not stand," she added.
Biden legal adviser Bob Bauer similarly denounced the meeting, according to the Post.
"It's an abuse of office," Bauer said. "It's an open attempt to intimidate election officials. It's absolutely appalling."
What was the reaction?
Jonathan Turley, a professor at George Washington University Law School and self-described "liberal," responded to the report by accusing Nessel of "abusive use of the criminal code."
"Michigan AG Nessel and others are suggesting that Republicans who oppose certification or even meet with President Trump on the issue could be criminally investigated or charged. Once again, the media is silent on this abusive use of the criminal code," Turley said.
He added, "Imagine if this was AG Barr threatening Democratic legislators with criminal investigation for challenging Trump votes. The media would be apoplectic. Yet, when used against Republicans, there is a celebration for the use of the criminal code for politically motivated threats."


theblaze--2020-11-22--Florida Holocaust museum opens exhibition about George Floyd

A Holocaust museum has opened an exhibition about George Floyd .
The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center in Maitland , Florida , was founded in 1981 with the help of Tess Wise , a Holocaust survivor from Poland .
The Holocaust museum officially opened in 1986 and was the `` first Holocaust museum in the Southeast . ''
Last week , the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center opened a new exhibition titled : `` Uprooting Prejudice : Faces of Change . ''
`` In the wake of George Floyd 's murder , we felt it was important to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our museum , '' the Holocaust Resource and Education Center said .
George Floyd died on May 25 while in police custody , and footage shows ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd for over eight minutes .
In the days after Floyd 's death , photographer John Noltner went to the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd died , and asked people , `` What do you want to say ? ''
The exhibit features `` 45 black and white photos of individuals depicting their powerful emotions and thoughts in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the museum 's Facebook page .
`` The world is complex .
Historical wounds are deep .
In all the heated rhetoric of the day , we forget to listen .
I hope that through these stories and these faces , you can understand the events of our day in a new way , '' Noltner said .
`` I hope you can challenge some of your own preconceptions and I hope you can see the humanity of each and every person .
When I photograph a person—no matter who they are—I strive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ see you .
I hear you .
And you matter . ''
Floyd 's death sparked nationwide protests calling for justice , as well as riots across the country that are reported to be the `` most expensive in insurance history , '' estimated between $ 1 billion to $ 2 billion of paid insurance claims .
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum describes the Holocaust as the `` systematic , bureaucratic , state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jewish men , women and children by the Nazi regime and its collaborators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ International anchor Christiane Amanpour compared President Donald Trump 's first term to the Nazis ' Kristallnacht on her cable news show .
The segment was met with swift backlash ; critics called the comparison `` despicable '' and `` disgusting . ''

A Holocaust museum has opened an exhibition about George Floyd.
The Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center in Maitland, Florida, was founded in 1981 with the help of Tess Wise, a Holocaust survivor from Poland. The Holocaust museum officially opened in 1986 and was the "first Holocaust museum in the Southeast."
Last week, the Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center opened a new exhibition titled: "Uprooting Prejudice: Faces of Change." "In the wake of George Floyd's murder, we felt it was important to bring the meaning of the aftermath to our museum," the Holocaust Resource and Education Center said.
George Floyd died on May 25 while in police custody, and footage shows ex-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneeling on the neck of Floyd for over eight minutes. In the days after Floyd's death, photographer John Noltner went to the Minneapolis intersection where Floyd died, and asked people, "What do you want to say?"
The exhibit features "45 black and white photos of individuals depicting their powerful emotions and thoughts in response to racism," according to the museum's Facebook page.
"The world is complex. Historical wounds are deep. In all the heated rhetoric of the day, we forget to listen. I hope that through these stories and these faces, you can understand the events of our day in a new way," Noltner said. "I hope you can challenge some of your own preconceptions and I hope you can see the humanity of each and every person. When I photograph a person—no matter who they are—I strive to leave a simple message: I see you. I hear you. And you matter."
Maitland Holocaust Center exhibit honors George Floyd, captures reaction to his death www.youtube.com
Floyd's death sparked nationwide protests calling for justice, as well as riots across the country that are reported to be the "most expensive in insurance history," estimated between $1 billion to $2 billion of paid insurance claims.
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum describes the Holocaust as the "systematic, bureaucratic, state-sponsored persecution and murder of six million Jewish men, women and children by the Nazi regime and its collaborators."
Earlier this month, CNN International anchor Christiane Amanpour compared President Donald Trump's first term to the Nazis' Kristallnacht on her cable news show. The segment was met with swift backlash; critics called the comparison "despicable" and "disgusting."


theblaze--2020-11-22--Viral video shows New York business owners take defiant stand when health inspector barges inside: '

Viral video shows New York business owners take defiant stand when health inspector barges inside: 'Go get a warrant'

Viral video shows New York business owners take defiant stand when health inspector barges inside : 'Go get a warrant' @ @ @ @ @ because right now , you 're trespassing without a warrant '

Business owners in Buffalo-area took a defiant stand against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's coronavirus-related restrictions on Friday, telling a local health inspector and sheriffs deputies, who showed up to enforce Cuomo's arbitrary restrictions, to immediately leave their property because they did not have a warrant to be there.
What happened?
Robby Dinero, owner of Athletes Unleashed in Orchard Park, gathered dozens of area business owners at his gym on Friday night to discuss Cuomo's latest business-killing restrictions, according to WGRZ-TV. Their goal was to plan how to survive the newest restrictions.
But, about 20 minutes into the meeting, members from the Erie County Department of Health and deputies from the Erie County Sheriff's Department barged into the meeting, telling those gathered that they were violating Cuomo's restrictions that prohibit gatherings of more than 10 people.
What happened next was caught on video and is going viral.
One of the people at the gatherings told the health department official to have compassion on area businesses and when she said that she does, another business owner told the official, "OK, well you need to go have compassion out in the parking lot."
"This is private property. This is private property. This is private property," the man told the health department official. The man then told the sheriff deputies to "do your jobs."
"Your job is to remove people who are not wanted here," the man said. One of the deputies responded by lecturing the business owners for not wearing face masks.
Another man then said, "You guys need to leave because right now, you're trespassing without a warrant. You need to leave." Others repeated, "Go get a warrant."
After more back-and-forth, the business owners continued to tell the health department official and sheriff deputies that they needed to leave because they were trespassing on private property.
"You don't get to violate the Constitution," one of the business owners said. "You don't circumvent or subvert the Constitution."
The video ends as the business owners shout in unison, "Get out!" The deputies and health department worker are then driven out of the gym.
What was the response?
In an interview with the Buffalo News, Tim Walton, who attended Friday night's event, said the business owners are not doubting the existence of COVID-19, but rather the arbitrary nature of Cuomo's restrictions.
Meanwhile, Health Department spokeswoman Kara Kane told the Buffalo News, "We are gathering information and will have more to share in our press conference on Monday."


theblaze--2020-11-22--Man caught on video spitting at women hiking because they weren't wearing masks, tells them: 'I have

Man caught on video spitting at women hiking because they weren't wearing masks, tells them: 'I have COVID!'

Man caught on video spitting at women hiking because they were n't wearing masks , tells them : ' I @ @ @ @

The great mask debate rages on. The most recent ugly confrontation involving face coverings happened in Massachusetts where a man reportedly became so furious with hikers for not wearing face masks while hiking outdoors that he purposely spit at them.
Two young women were allegedly hiking in the Hudson Overlook on the Midstate Trail in Ashburnham on Nov. 15, according to the New York Post. A vexed man approached the hikers, who were not wearing face masks.
One of the women recorded the hostile encounter with the man, and video of the incident was posted on Twitter by WBZ-TV reporter Kristina Rex.
"'I have COVID,' this man in Ashburnham says as he spits in the direction of two women taking a hike Sunday afternoon," Rex wrote on Twitter. "Based on a verbal confrontation early in the video, he was upset the women were not wearing a mask while hiking. Now police are looking for him."
Footage shows the man walking toward the women and spitting at them, then he tells the women, "I have COVID, I've been tested positive." He starts to walk away, but then turns around and spits at the hikers a second time.
In the video, an older female is heard calling for the man, but he ignores her.
Police say that the man was angry at the women for not wearing face masks, WBZ reported.
"He explained to them that it was the 'law' and that they were selfish," police said. "He aggressively turned towards them and stated, 'I have Covid' and began spitting at the young females."
"That's not the right approach to deal with anything," Ashburnham Police Lt. Chris Conrad said. "It was hostile, it was inappropriate, it was threatening and it could even be assaultive."
Police said the man could face charges up to assault. The Ashburnham Police Department asked the public for help identifying the suspect on its Facebook page.
"Again we don't have all the details on everything yet we need to speak with her again," Conrad said. "We're hoping the suspect comes forward so we can determine is there another side to this that we don't know about, that we didn't see on the video."


theblaze--2020-11-22--VIDEO: Protesters in Huntington Beach fight back against Newsom's curfew and California lockdowns

VIDEO : Protesters in Huntington Beach fight back against Newsom 's curfew and California lockdowns Hundreds gathered for a protest @ @ @ @ @ , in what was a party-like atmosphere

Protesters gathered in Huntington Beach to resist California Gov. Gavin Newsom's new coronavirus curfew. The protest, which mostly party-like atmosphere, saw demonstrators merrily dancing and singing.
On Thursday, Newsom issued a new COVID-19 curfew that prohibited "non-essential work, movement and gatherings" in the state's "purple tier," which are counties where there are more than seven cases per 100,000 residents. California considers these areas to have "widespread" coronavirus outbreaks. Most of the state, which has a population of 40 million, is labeled as having widespread outbreaks, including all of the major metropolitan areas.
The order states that California counties in the purple tier must prohibit members of other households from gathering "between 10:00pm PST and 5:00am PST, except for those activities associated with the operation, maintenance, or usage of critical infrastructure or required by law."
The order justified the curfew by stating, "Activities conducted during 10:00pm to 5:00am are often non-essential and more likely related to social activities and gatherings that have a higher likelihood of leading to reduced inhibition and reduced likelihood to adhere to COVID-19 preventive measures (e.g., wearing face coverings and maintaining physical distance)."
The order provides an exception: "This order does not apply to persons experiencing homelessness."
The curfew went into effect at 10:00 p.m. PST on Saturday, and will remain in effect until 5:00 a.m. PST on Dec. 21, but "may be extended or revised as needed."
Many Californians felt the curfew is too rigid and took to the streets of Huntington Beach to rally against the Democratic governor's new restrictions. On Saturday night, hundreds of people gathered in defiance of Newsom and to show their support for President Donald Trump.
People waved American, Gadsden, and "Trump 2020" flags as cars honked their horns in support of the anti-lockdown rally. People were chanting: "U-S-A! U-S-A!" and "Latinos for Trump!" Lee Greenwood's patriotic song, "God Bless the USA," was blaring during the protest.
California sheriffs have already come out and said that they will not enforce Newsom's curfew.
Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes issued a statement that his officers would not be enforcing the COVID-19 guidelines.
"Earlier today, the Orange County Sheriff's Department became aware of a limited Stay at Home Order that Governor Newsom's office ordered to go into effect on Saturday, November 21 at 10 PM," Barnes said in the statement. "Throughout the pandemic, the Orange County Sheriff's Department has taken an education-first approach with regard to the public health orders."
"At this time, due to the need to have deputies available for emergency calls for service, deputies will not be responding to requests for face-coverings or social gatherings-only enforcement," Barnes declared.
On Thursday, Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said, "We've got a lot of things to do, including taking guns away from gang members, stopping narcotic trafficking, and saving children from internet predators. We're not gonna make criminals of normally law-abiding citizens."
Many Californians are still furious with Newsom for disregarding his own coronavirus restrictions and guidelines by not social distancing and not wearing a face mask while eating at a swanky restaurant with several members of different households last week for a birthday party.


theblaze--2020-11-22--Georgia will conduct another presidential vote recount despite already officially certifying results

Georgia will conduct another recount of its presidential election results after a request from President Donald Trump's campaign, Axios reported.
The development comes despite the fact that Georgia has already certified its election results, which happened after Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) conducted an entire hand recount of the state's presidential election results. The hand recount, however, did not include signature verification on absentee ballots, the New York Times noted.
The hand recount affirmed Georgia's results and Joe Biden's victory in the Peach State. The Associated Press reported, "No individual county showed a variation in margin larger than 0.73%, and the variation in margin in 103 of the state's 159 counties was less than 0.05%, a memo released with the results says."
Following the hand recount, Gov. Brian Kemp (R) certified the election results late Friday.
Why a recount now?
Despite the certification, Georgia officials said Trump's campaign could request another recount because the final margin between Trump and Biden was less than 0.5%.
On Saturday, the Trump campaign hand-delivered a letter to the state secretary of state's office asking for another recount, the AP reported.
"Today, the Trump campaign filed a petition for recount in Georgia. We are focused on ensuring that every aspect of Georgia State Law and the U.S. Constitution are followed so that every legal vote is counted. President Trump and his campaign continue to insist on an honest recount in Georgia, which has to include signature matching and other vital safeguards," Trump's team said.
In response, Raffensperger asked his deputy to prepare county officials for the recount, emphasizing a transparent process.
"This will be highly scrutinized so emphasize to the counties the importance of transparency and accuracy of the process," Raffensperger said.
More from the AP:
The recount will be done using scanners that read and tabulate the votes. County election workers have already done a complete hand recount of all the votes cast in the presidential race. But that stemmed from a mandatory audit requirement and isn't considered an official recount under the law. State law requires that one race be audited by hand to ensure that the machines counted the ballots accurately, and Raffensperger selected the presidential race. Because of the tight margin in that race, a full hand count of ballots was necessary to complete the audit, he said.
Anything else?
With few exceptions, nearly every legal maneuver by Trump's campaign to challenge the close election results have been dismissed by judges, tossed from court, or withdrawn by the campaign.
Trump's campaign was dealt another loss late Saturday by U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew Brann, who rejected the Trump campaign's request to invalidate millions of Pennsylvania votes and delay the certification of the state's election results.
[T]hey ask the Court to violate the rights of over 6.8 million Americans," Brann said. "It is not in the power of this Court to violate the Constitution."
Editor's note: This story has been updated to include the fact that Georgia's hand recount did not include signature verification of absentee ballots.


theblaze--2020-11-22--Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania, blasts campaign in scathing opinion

Federal judge dismisses Trump lawsuit in Pennsylvania , blasts campaign in scathing opinion ' [ T ] hey ask the @ @ @ @ @ of over 6.8 million Americans '

A federal judge tossed out another lawsuit from the Trump campaign late Saturday, rebuking the campaign in a scathing opinion, and allowing the state to move forward with the certification of its election results.
In response, Republican Sen. Pat Toomey (Pa.) congratulated Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris for winning the election.
What did the judge say?
The Trump campaign filed a lawsuit to invalidate millions of votes in Pennsylvania and block the certification of the state's election results, which is set for Monday.
But granting the Trump campaign's demands would have been tantamount to violating the Constitution, U.S. Middle District Judge Matthew Brann ruled.
"[T]hey ask the Court to violate the rights of over 6.8 million Americans," Brann wrote in a 37-page opinion. "It is not in the power of this Court to violate the Constitution."
In fact, Brann explained that Trump's legal team did not come to court armed with evidence to prove why Pennsylvania votes should be invalidated.
"One might expect that when seeking such a startling outcome, a plaintiff would come formidably armed with compelling legal arguments and factual proof of rampant corruption," Brann explained. "That has not happened."
"Instead, this Court has been presented with strained legal arguments without merit and speculative accusations, unpled in the operative complaint and unsupported by evidence," Brann continued. "In the United States of America, this cannot justify the disenfranchisement of a single voter, let alone all the voters of its sixth most populated state. Our people, laws, and institutions demand more."
Brann, although he was appointed by former President Barack Obama in 2012, was a longtime Republican official, and was active both in the National Rifle Association and Federalist Society.
What did Toomey say?
Toomey recognized Biden and Harris as the election winners because he said Trump has exhausted his legal remedies in the Keystone State.
"With today's decision by Judge Matthew Brann, a longtime conservative Republican whom I know to be a fair and unbiased jurist, to dismiss the Trump campaign's lawsuit, President Trump has exhausted all plausible legal options to challenge the result of the presidential race in Pennsylvania," Toomey said in a statement.
"I congratulate President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory," Toomey added.
Toomey went on to say that he is "disappointed" that Trump lost, but urged the president to "accept the outcome of the election and facilitate the presidential transition process."
How did Trump respond?
Trump's campaign said they welcomed Brann's decision because it expedites their plan to go to the Supreme Court.
"Today's decision turns out to help us in our strategy to get expeditiously to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although we fully disagree with this opinion, we're thankful to the Obama-appointed judge for making this anticipated decision quickly, rather than simply trying to run out the clock," Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani and campaign legal adviser Jenna Ellis said in a statement, according to Politico.
It should be noted that Brann dismissed the lawsuit with prejudice, meaning Trump's team cannot file another lawsuit on the same grounds as the one he dismissed. That, however, does not stop the appeal process.


theblaze--2020-11-22--Democratic Minnesota governor's 4-week lockdown banning ALL social gatherings, sparks protest at Tim

Democratic Minnesota governor's 4-week lockdown banning ALL social gatherings, sparks protest at Tim Walz's mansion

Minnesotans can not gather with anyone outside their household even with a mask and social distancing

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz announced on Wednesday a rigid month-long lockdown order that bans all social gatherings of people who do not live in the same household, even if participants wear face masks and practice proper social distancing. On Saturday, Minnesotans went to Walz's mansion to protest the drastic lockdown orders.
Walz's severe new coronavirus restrictions, which went into effect on Friday at 11:59 p.m. and will be in place until Dec.18, will shut down bars, restaurants, and breweries, except for takeout, delivery, or walk-up service, according to the MinnPost. The order will also close gyms, indoor sports facilities, theaters, bowling alleys, arcades, go-kart tracks, and other entertainment businesses for an entire month.
Retail businesses, barbershops, and salons are permitted to stay open, but may only operate at 50% capacity.
All youth, high school, and adult sports leagues are prohibited for the next four weeks, but college and professional teams are exempt from the order.
In one of the most extreme measures ever implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic, Minnesota will have draconian measures regarding social gatherings.
From the Minnesota Department of Health:
Social gatherings are groups of people who are not members of the same household, congregated together for a common or coordinated social, community, or leisure purpose – even if social distancing can be maintained. This prohibition includes planned and spontaneous gatherings as well as public and private gatherings. Most commercial activities are not considered social gatherings, so this change will not impact most industries.
The harsh restrictions come with punitive penalties, including fines of up to $1,000 or 90 days in prison.
"Any business owner, manager, or supervisor who requires or encourages any of their employees, contractors, vendors, volunteers, or interns to violate this Executive Order is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and upon conviction must be punished by a fine not to exceed $3,000 or by imprisonment for not more than a year," Walz's order states. "In addition to those criminal penalties, the Attorney General, as well as city and county attorneys, may investigate and seek any civil relief" of up to $25,000 per occurrence.
The stringent restrictions were not welcomed by many Minnesotans, and some who demanded freedom protested against the new lockdowns outside of Walz's mansion in St. Paul. Many protesters waved American and Trump flags outside the Minnesota governor's residence while they chanted: "U-S-A! U-S-A!"
The crowd hung signs of infamous dictators from history on the fence of the property. Others held signs that dared Walz to arrest them for attending a Thanksgiving gathering with their family.
A car parade protest drove by the governor's mansion and honked their horns.
The crowd also sang "America (My Country, 'Tis of Thee)."
Earlier this week, Walz stated, "I'm not going into someone's home on Thanksgiving. But if you're gathering with a lot of people not in your family on Thanksgiving you are really speaking volumes about what the values are here in Minnesota."


theblaze--2020-11-23--California Gov. Gavin Newsom goes into isolation with entire family following COVID-19 exposure

California Gov .
Gavin Newsom goes into isolation with entire family following COVID-19 exposure

California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom has announced that he and his family have entered self-isolation after exposure to someone with coronavirus.
What are the details?
In an early Monday morning series of tweets, Newsom wrote, "Late Friday evening, @JenSiebelNewsom and I learned that 3 of our children had been exposed to an officer from the California Highway Patrol who had tested positive for COVID-19."
"Thankfully, the entire family tested negative today," he continued. "However, consistent with local guidance, we will be quarantining for 14 days."
According to the Los Angeles Times, Newsom and his family will continue to be tested during their period of self-isolation.
The California governor concluded his announcement by thanking necessary workers who are required to place themselves in a position of risk on a daily basis during the ongoing coronavirus outbreak.
"We are grateful for all the officers that keep our family safe and for every frontline worker who continues to go to work during this pandemic."
What else?
Newsom has been under fire after having attended a large, indoor — maskless — birthday dinner party held earlier in the month.
The scandal erupted amid the embattled governor's recent announcement on Thanksgiving-related restrictions on California families.
He has since apologized for attending the dinner party, hastily professed the importance of mask-wearing, and placed the entire state under a limited lockdown order for 30 days.
The California governor issued the order on Thursday following a statewide spike in COVID-19 infections.
"The virus is spreading at a pace we haven't seen since the start of this pandemic and the next several days and weeks will be critical to stop the surge. We are sounding the alarm," Newsom said in a statement on the move. "It is crucial that we act to decrease transmission and slow hospitalizations before the death count surges. We've done it before and we must do it again."


theblaze--2020-11-24--Gov. Cuomo blasted as a hypocrite for inviting his 89-year-old mother to Thanksgiving dinner

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Cuomo blasted as a hypocrite for inviting his 89-year-old mother to Thanksgiving dinner He has now reportedly changed @ @ @

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) let it slip on Monday that he had invited his elderly mother and two of his daughters to dine with him on Thanksgiving Day, sparking backlash and accusations of hypocrisy against the Democrat who has spent weeks telling his constituents to skip family gatherings for the holiday.
Hours later, a Cuomo staffer said the dinner was off, but "don't tell his mom."
What are the details?
The New York Times noted that Cuomo has been "preaching a message of sacrifice during the holidays" and warning New Yorkers against holiday gatherings, reporting: "So it was surprising when Mr. Cuomo announced on Monday afternoon that he had invited his 89-year-old mother, Matilda, and two of his daughters to celebrate a very Cuomo Thanksgiving with him this week in Albany."
"The story is, my mom is going to come up and two of my girls," the governor told WAMC-FM. "But the plans change. But that's my plan."
His admission was met with fury online, and prompted statements of condemnation from New York Republicans.
Rep. Elise Stefanik tweeted, "This is one of the many reasons why Cuomo is the WORST Governor in America. His arrogance and hypocrisy knows no bounds. Do as I say, not as I do. Rules for thee, but not for me. Family for me, but none for you. A despised, hypocritical, tyrannical, hubris-laden Governor."
New York City Councilman Joe Borelli (R) told the New York Post, "The governor lives in an alternate reality."
Borelli added, "Four family members, plus his police detail, cooks, caterers, cleaners, assistants and staff. If these outsiders can come to the governor's mansion for Thanksgiving, as they do on a daily basis, in and out, then it's quite another thing to tell New Yorkers their Aunt Tilly cannot."
Within a few hours, however, a Cuomo aide told Business Insider the Cuomo family's Thanksgiving plans had changed.
"As the Governor said, 'The story is my mom is going to come up and two of my girls is the current plan, but the plans change. That's my plan. I'm going to work — I've got a lot of work to do between now and Thanksgiving,'" senior Cuomo adviser Rich Azzopardi told the outlet. "And given the current circumstances with COVID, he will have to work through Thanksgiving and will not be seeing them."
Azzopardi added, "Don't tell his mom — she doesn't know yet."


theblaze--2020-11-24--Dianne Feinstein gives up leadership position after progressive outrage at her actions during Barret

Dianne Feinstein gives up leadership position after progressive outrage at her actions during Barrett hearings

Democratic Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California stepped down from her leadership position after outraged progressives criticized her over her actions during the congressional hearings for Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
Feinstein made the announcement Monday that she was stepping down as the ranking Democrat on a key committee and would not seek any other such positions.
"After serving as the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee for four years, I will not seek the chairmanship or ranking member position in the next Congress," Feinstein said.
The 87-year-old Feinstein was targeted by far-left progressive groups after she was seen quickly hugging Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina after the end of the hearings in October for the Supreme Court confirmation of Barrett.
Feinstein also told Graham, "I just want to thank you. This has been one of the best set of hearings that I've participated in. Thank you so much for your leadership."
"Someone like Feinstein who is so out of step with the rest of the party should not be the lead Democrat on the Judiciary Committee," tweeted Ben Rhodes, the former national security adviser for former President Barack Obama.
A statement from Demand Justice, a progressive group headed by former Hillary Clinton 2016 campaign press secretary Brian Fallon, also cited a damaging incident where Feinstein mocked and derided children for demanding she back the far-left Green New Deal.
"If Senate Democrats are going to get their act together on the courts going forward, they cannot be led by someone who treats Sunrise activists with contempt and the Republican theft of a Supreme Court seat with kid gloves," Fallon said in the statement.
Two months later, it appears that Feinstein bowed to their demands. She said elsewhere in the statement that she would instead focus on the issues that most affect her constituents.
"California is a huge state confronting two existential threats — wildfire and drought — that are only getting worse with climate change," Feinstein said. "In the next Congress, I plan to increase my attention on those two crucial issues. I also believe that defeating COVID-19, combating climate change and protecting access to health care are critical national priorities that require even more concentration."
The move by Feinstein might have also been a concession to the far-left wing of the Democrats after public infighting broke out after a disappointing showing in the 2020 election.
Feinstein, who has been in the Senate since 1992, won re-election in 2018 to a six-year term that expires in January 2025.
Here's video of the hug that killed Feinstein's career:


theblaze--2020-11-24--'It's brought me a lot of joy': BlazeTV's Lauren Chen savors the most 'DELICIOUS' media meltdowns

'It 's brought me a lot of joy ' : BlazeTV 's Lauren Chen savors the most 'DELICIOUS ' media @

"Westphalian Times" Senior Editor Marie Oakes joined BlazeTV's Lauren Chen on her latest episode of "Pseudo-Intellectual" to discuss the mainstream media's "meltdown" over the Trump team's election challenges.
"Regardless of what does happen (with the election outcome), right now the media meltdown that we are seeing is delicious. It's brought me a lot of joy," Lauren joked.
Watch the video below:
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theblaze--2020-11-24--FBI investigating threats against Georgia election officials: Report

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger says he and his wife have received death threats

The FBI and the Georgia Bureau of Investigations are investigating threats lodged against the state's top election officials according to a report, after leaders became targets of ridicule over the handling of the general election.
President Donald Trump continues to allege that widespread voting fraud and irregularities occurred in Georgia, even placing blame on fellow Republicans despite a recount confirming tallies that indicated Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the state.
What are the details?
Georgia Deputy Secretary of State Jordan Fuchs told Forbes on Sunday that federal and state law enforcement agencies were investigating threats against Raffensperger and his team, but she did not provide further details. The GBI issued a statement confirming it was looking into alleged threats against the state's election officials.
Last week, Raffensperger told The Washington Post that he and his wife, Tricia, had received death threats while he was overseeing a second recount of the state's votes from the Nov. 3 election. The secretary of state said that one text message he received read, "You better not botch this recount. Your life depends on it."
Over the weekend, Georgia's voting system manager, Republican Gabriel Sterling, also said that he had been threatened and harassed.
"So this is fun," he tweeted, sarcastically. "multiple attempted hacks of my emails, police protection around my home, the threats. But all is well...following the the law, following the process...doing our jobs."
The New York Post reported that "despite calling himself a 'proud' supporter of President Trump, Raffensperger has also found himself repeatedly under attack over the handling of the state's election process after declaring Joe Biden the victor after a hand recount."
President Trump has led the charge on blaming Raffensperger for his performance on the election oversight, and Republican Georgia Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue — both up for re-election in runoffs races slated for January — have called for the GOP secretary of state to resign.
Days ago, the president also attacked Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, another Republican and Trump supporter, claiming he and Raffensperger "refuse to let us look at signatures which would expose hundreds of thousands of illegal ballots."
Raffensperger pushes back
But Raffensperger refuted the president's claims, writing in a Washington Post op-ed that "in Georgia, signatures for absentee ballot voters are verified twice to ensure that each voter gets one vote — and only one vote."
He added:
The truth is that the people of Georgia — and across the country — should not have any remaining doubts about who was elected governor two years ago or who won the presidential election earlier this month. The presidential outcome was remarkably close, but the new paper-ballot system, the strong election security and integrity mechanisms in place, and the audit and hand recount should combine to put to rest any doubts about the final outcome.
Anything else?
Georgia's vote tallies will be counted a third time, with a second recount set to begin Tuesday morning at the request of the Trump campaign, the Associated Press reported.
The outlet noted that according to Sterling, "counties are to give public notice of when during that period they will be counting so monitors from political parties and any interested members of the public can be there to observe."
The election results, certified last week by Raffensperger, showed Biden winning by 12,670 votes out of about 5 million cast.


theblaze--2020-11-24--Renowned sportswriter weighs in on race, identity politics, free speech, and Trump

Renowned sportswriter weighs in on race , identity politics , free speech , and Trump

BlazeTV's Stu Burguiere welcomed renowned sports writer and TV personality Jason Whitlock for an extended interview on race, identity politics, free speech, and meeting President Trump.
In this clip, Whitlock said he believes anything is possible in America. After growing up in a 400-square foot, one-bedroom apartment with his father, 36 years later, Whitlock found himself sitting and sharing his life story with the president of the United States.
Whitlock explained that his conservatism is based on personal values, a Christian upbringing, and his involvement in sports. Later, Whitlock gave a stunning overview of how far he believes the African American community fell from a historically Christian system of values and replaced faith with liberalism.
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theblaze--2020-11-24--GSA begins formal transition process to Joe Biden; Trump responds immediately

Administrator Emily Murphy said she ignored threats to her family and herself in her decision

The General Services Administration said they would formally begin the transition of power to former Vice President Joe Biden and President Donald Trump immediately responded from his Twitter account.
GSA administrator Emily Murphy released a letter on Monday evening to Biden announcing the agency's intention to begin the transitioning process.
Trump tweeted about the letter just minutes after the letter was released.
"I want to thank Emily Murphy at GSA for her steadfast dedication and loyalty to our Country. She has been harassed, threatened, and abused – and I do not want to see this happen to her, her family, or employees of GSA," he tweeted.
"Our case STRONGLY continues, we will keep up the good fight, and I believe we will prevail!" he added in a second tweet. "Nevertheless, in the best interest of our Country, I am recommending that Emily and her team do what needs to be done with regard to initial protocols, and have told my team to do the same."
Murphy, a Trump appointee, said in her letter that she had carefully considered her duty in making the decision to begin the transition process, and she denied that any official had tried to influence her decision.
"Please know that I came to my decision independently, based on the law and available facts," Murphy said in the letter. "I was never directly or indirectly pressured by any Executive Branch official — including those who work at the White House or GSA — with regard to the substance or timing of my decision. To be clear, I did not receive any direction to delay my determination."
Murphy went on to claim that she had received threats by many demanding that she make the transition process prematurely.
"I did, however, receive threats online, by phone, and by mail directed at my safety, my family, my staff, and even my pets in an effort to coerce me into making this determination prematurely. Even in the face of thousands of threats, I always remained committed to upholding the law," she added.
Murphy's letter was released just after Michigan certified the results that indicated Biden had won the state and its electoral votes.
Here's more about the letter from the GSA:


theblaze--2020-11-23--'DON'T be a silent majority': British author Douglas Murray issues urgent warning to Americans

One of the most shocking things British journalist , political commentator , and author of `` The Madness of Crowds , '' Douglas Murray witnessed during his recent stay in America , was how many Americans are acting as if they live in 1930s Germany or behind the Iron Curtain , afraid to stand up and speak out because they 're afraid of the consequences .
Murray joined the `` Glenn Beck Podcast '' this week to explain why he believes the state of America is actually worse than we realize , and how the Left 's obsession with rewriting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and a `` silent majority . ''
Murray said he 's particularly `` fed up '' with those on the Right who are afraid to voice their opinion because they do n't want to become the target of leftist mobs on social media .
`` Do you think anyone in history who told the truth had an easy time ?
You 've got the easiest time that any opposition movement ever did in history , '' Murray said .
`` You can not have these people in America living in a free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free — pretending that they live under the circumstances of Jews in 1930s Germany , '' he added .
`` Speak up .
Speak out .
be a silent majority ; be a very damn noisy majority .
And do n't put up with the oppression of people who are totally insincere ... they want to make money .
They want to win .
Nothing more .
Call them out ... and get back to what you should be doing as a nation . ''
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One of the most shocking things British journalist, political commentator, and author of "The Madness of Crowds," Douglas Murray witnessed during his recent stay in America, was how many Americans are acting as if they live in 1930s Germany or behind the Iron Curtain, afraid to stand up and speak out because they're afraid of the consequences.
Murray joined the "Glenn Beck Podcast" this week to explain why he believes the state of America is actually worse than we realize, and how the Left's obsession with rewriting history has ushered in guilt, fear, and a "silent majority."
Murray said he's particularly "fed up" with those on the Right who are afraid to voice their opinion because they don't want to become the target of leftist mobs on social media.
"Do you think anyone in history who told the truth had an easy time? You've got the easiest time that any opposition movement ever did in history," Murray said.
"You cannot have these people in America living in a free society — which is for the time being free — pretending that they live under the circumstances of Jews in 1930s Germany," he added. "Speak up. Speak out. Don't be a silent majority; be a very damn noisy majority. And don't put up with the oppression of people who are totally insincere ... they want to make money. They want to win. Nothing more. Call them out ... and get back to what you should be doing as a nation."
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theblaze--2020-11-23--Rush Limbaugh: Trump legal team better show 'bombshell' evidence fast

'They promised blockbuster stuff , and then nothing happened '

Conservative talk radio legend Rush Limbaugh argued Monday that President Donald Trump's legal team had better act quickly to produce evidence of the explosive claims the attorneys made during a news conference last week, when they promised to prove Trump had actually won against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in a "landslide."
What are the details?
During a lengthy presser on Thursday, Trump attorneys Sidney Powell, Jenna Ellis, and Rudy Giuliani reiterated the president's insistence that the race had been rigged. Powell claimed that an electronic voting system, called Dominion, had been manipulated across the country in a conspiracy that resulted in millions of votes being flipped from Trump to Biden.
Powell, who also leads the defense of Gen. Michael Flynn, expanded on her claims about voting fraud involving Dominion in other races during a Newsmax interview on Sunday, suggesting politicians on both sides of the aisle have been involved in pay-to-play schemes involving the software.
Powell has faced pressure to produce evidence of the allegations she has made, and she says it will be available soon. But over the weekend, Giuliani and Ellis released a joint statement from the campaign announcing that Powell was not a member of the Trump legal team — despite announcing her as a Trump campaign attorney days prior.
Limbaugh addressed the situation with Powell on his show, saying, "There's a bunch of different theories going around that she really is not going to stop working, she's just disassembling herself from the Trump team."
He noted, "I mean, it's a tough thing to deny that she was ever a part of it because they introduced her as part of it. I mean, she was at that press conference last week."
Limbaugh, a strong Trump ally, told his audience, "The problem with that press conference last week, folks, it goes way beyond Sidney Powell."
"You call a gigantic press conference like that, one that lasts an hour, and you announce massive bombshells, then you better have some bombshells," he continued, pointing out, "They promised blockbuster stuff, and then nothing happened. And that's just not good."
Limbaugh added, "Now Sidney Powell is supposedly out, jumped the shark, got out over the skis, but apparently she's still gonna be working along with [Trump attorney] Lin Wood trying to make the case that she says is there to be made all along. Time, of course, is of the essence now, as it is speedily vanishing. They're gonna have to act fast."


theblaze--2020-11-23--Fox News' Janice Dean, who lost in-laws to COVID-19, 'physically sick' over Cuomo Emmy: 'While he ac

Fox News' Janice Dean, who lost in-laws to COVID-19, 'physically sick' over Cuomo Emmy: 'While he accepts his award,' we accepted 'caskets and urns'

Fox News ' Janice Dean , who lost in-laws to COVID-19 , 'physically sick ' over Cuomo Emmy : 'While @ @ @ @ @ ' we accepted 'caskets and urns '

Fox News meteorologist Janice Dean — who lost her elderly in-laws to COVID-19 as the virus swept through New York City's nursing homes earlier this year — was infuriated Monday and grew visibly emotional when commenting on New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's acceptance of an Emmy Award for his pandemic leadership.
Cuomo, whose pandemic actions resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly New Yorkers, was selected to receive this year's International Emmy Founder's Award "in recognition of his leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his masterful use of television to inform and calm people around the world," the organization announced last week.
The Democratic governor called the news of his selection "flattering," adding, "I accept it on behalf of the people of this state."
What did she say?
Dean, a staunch critic of the governor's leadership during the crisis, blasted his frequent self-praise during an appearance on Fox News' "Fox & Friends" Monday morning.
"It's just more grief. Every time we see this governor celebrating himself on television, it's just a reminder of the people that we lost, partly because of his leadership," she said.
Later in the interview Dean added that the thought of him sending in footage of his briefings to the organization made her "physically sick."
"I heard that to get an Emmy Award, you have to send videotape of yourself to the board members," she said. "And so to think that the governor was going through some of his TV appearances talking about deaths in New York and submitting those videos to the Emmy folks really makes me physically sick. He could start his award-winning speech by saying, 'I'm really sorry for your loss.' That's something we have never heard from this governor at any of his meetings or his PowerPoint presentations."
"While he accepts his award, many of us just accepted caskets and urns of our loved ones," Dean said at the end of the interview.
What's the background?
Dean is one of many incensed at the governor for his implementation of a dangerous policy early on in the pandemic which forced nursing homes to accept coronavirus positive patients who had been discharged from the hospital. The policy remained in effect from March until May 10, and is estimated to have directly resulted in the deaths of thousands of elderly New Yorkers.
In July, Dean called for an investigation into the governor's actions pertaining to nursing homes amid the pandemic.
Despite the political heat, Cuomo has refused to accept responsibility for his actions. Instead, he has celebrated his leadership by accepting the award and publishing a book about his handling of the virus and even as it raged on in the state.


theblaze--2020-11-23--Pope Francis praises NBA players for racial justice protests

Pope Francis met with a group of NBA players on Monday and praised them for their protests , some of which were blamed for poor ratings during the NBA 's playoff run .
According to NBC News , the pope met with NBA players Sterling Brown , Jonathan Isaac , Kyle Kover , Anthony Tolliver , and Italian Marco Bellini , who translated for everyone present .
Of note , Isaac faced intense criticism for being the only player in the NBA 's playoff bubble who did n't kneel for the national anthem , explaining that , `` For me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
All lives are supported through the Gospel . ''
Francis lauded the players ' activism , saying , `` You 're champions .
But also giving the example of teamwork , you 've become a model , giving that good example of teamwork but always remaining humble ... and preserving your own humanity . ''
Francis gave a long interview this year that is being turned into a book titled , `` Let us Dream , '' and in the book Francis reportedly will express support for the protests that roiled the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in police custody , as well as for policies like a `` universal basic income , '' which has recently become a rallying cry for far-left progressives .
One of the players who met with Francis , Sterling Brown , successfully sued the city of Milwaukee after being tased following a traffic ticket incident in 2018 .
Brown , along with other players from the Milwaukee Bucks , nearly prematurely ended the NBA playoffs entirely when they refused to take the court following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it was revealed that Blake was shot seven times in the back ; Kenosha police subsequently revealed that Blake had been guilty of sexual assault , had a weapon , and was attempting to kidnap children .
A lawyer for the police officer who shot Blake has also claimed that Blake had a knife in his hand at the time he was shot .
Milwaukee Bucks players were so upset by what happened to Blake that they refused to take the floor for an opening round series game against the Orlando Magic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ forfeit against the Bucks , and all games were canceled for a period of days , in which players from at least two teams ( the Los Angeles Clippers and eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers ) reportedly voted to abandon the remainder of the playoffs entirely in order to focus on spreading their social justice message .
Regarding the decision to skip that game , Brown told Francis that it was `` raw and emotional '' for players on the Bucks .
Francis may have been a fan of the NBA players ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not .
Ratings for the postseason were historically low , and many fans who did not tune in specifically blamed the overt political messaging for their lack of interest in this year 's playoffs .

Pope Francis met with a group of NBA players on Monday and praised them for their protests, some of which were blamed for poor ratings during the NBA's playoff run.
According to NBC News, the pope met with NBA players Sterling Brown, Jonathan Isaac, Kyle Kover, Anthony Tolliver, and Italian Marco Bellini, who translated for everyone present. Of note, Isaac faced intense criticism for being the only player in the NBA's playoff bubble who didn't kneel for the national anthem, explaining that, "For me Black lives are supported through the Gospel. All lives are supported through the Gospel."
Francis lauded the players' activism, saying, "You're champions. But also giving the example of teamwork, you've become a model, giving that good example of teamwork but always remaining humble ... and preserving your own humanity."
Francis gave a long interview this year that is being turned into a book titled, "Let us Dream," and in the book Francis reportedly will express support for the protests that roiled the nation following the death of George Floyd in police custody, as well as for policies like a "universal basic income," which has recently become a rallying cry for far-left progressives.
One of the players who met with Francis, Sterling Brown, successfully sued the city of Milwaukee after being tased following a traffic ticket incident in 2018. Brown, along with other players from the Milwaukee Bucks, nearly prematurely ended the NBA playoffs entirely when they refused to take the court following the shooting of Jacob Blake by police in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Blake's death sparked outrage when it was revealed that Blake was shot seven times in the back; Kenosha police subsequently revealed that Blake had been guilty of sexual assault, had a weapon, and was attempting to kidnap children. A lawyer for the police officer who shot Blake has also claimed that Blake had a knife in his hand at the time he was shot.
Milwaukee Bucks players were so upset by what happened to Blake that they refused to take the floor for an opening round series game against the Orlando Magic. The league refused to enforce a forfeit against the Bucks, and all games were canceled for a period of days, in which players from at least two teams (the Los Angeles Clippers and eventual champion Los Angeles Lakers) reportedly voted to abandon the remainder of the playoffs entirely in order to focus on spreading their social justice message.
Regarding the decision to skip that game, Brown told Francis that it was "raw and emotional" for players on the Bucks.
Francis may have been a fan of the NBA players' activism, but many NBA fans were not. Ratings for the postseason were historically low, and many fans who did not tune in specifically blamed the overt political messaging for their lack of interest in this year's playoffs.


theblaze--2020-11-23--Now Pennsylvania alcohol sales to stop at 5 p.m. day before Thanksgiving in bars, restaurants — and

Now Pennsylvania alcohol sales to stop at 5 p.m. day before Thanksgiving in bars, restaurants — and many are fed up with 'stripping of rights'

Now Pennsylvania alcohol sales to stop at 5 p.m. day before Thanksgiving in bars , restaurants — and many are @ @ @ @ @ rights' 'How people continue to vote for Democrats is beyond me '

On top of Pennsylvania officials already mandating strict COVID-19 restrictions applying to Thanksgiving such as required wearing of masks when multiple families gather in private homes, the powers that be in the state added more to the merriment Monday.
Such as?
For starters, Pennsylvania restaurants and bars are ordered to suspend alcohol sales at 5 p.m. Wednesday — the day before Thanksgiving — until 8 a.m. Thanksgiving morning, KDKA-TV reported.
The very early last call likely won't make for very festive happy hours around the Keystone State once work lets out.
Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf said the Wednesday before Thanksgiving is the "biggest day for drinking" and acknowledged bars and restaurants have been hit hard by the pandemic — but that this one-night ban is necessary, the station reported.
"The thing that we can't do is ignore reality and say, 'Yeah, you folks, for no fault of your own, have been hit hardest by this virus.' But the virus is what's doing this. It's not me. It's not the administration. It's not the government," Wolf said in regard to the 5 p.m. alcohol sales cutoff time, KDKA noted.
Wolf also said police will step up enforcement efforts and "issue citations and fines, and possibly undertake regulatory actions for repeat offenders."
Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said other mitigation measures are "targeted protections for businesses and gatherings," an advisory for Pennsylvanians to stay at home, and enforcements on public health orders like the recently strengthened mask mandate, the station reported.
How are folks reacting?
It appeared that while some Twitter commenters were in favor of the new restrictions, quite a few others seemed fed up with it all:


theblaze--2020-11-23--Suspect goes on stabbing rampage at California church; at least 2 dead

Suspect goes on stabbing rampage at California church ; at least 2 dead Several other people were injured

A suspect embarked on a stabbing spree at a California church late Sunday night, killing at least two people and injuring several others.
The church was reportedly being used as a homeless shelter at the time of the attack.
What are the details?
According to the New York Post, the incident took place at Grace Baptist Church in downtown San Jose.
A spokesperson for the San Jose Police Department tweeted early Monday morning, "We can confirm we have multiple stabbing victims; some with life-threatening injuries. More updates when available."
"No church services were being conducted at the time of the stabbing," the police added. "Unhoused individuals were brought into the church to get them out of the cold."
KTVU-TV reported that authorities arrested one suspect in connection with the violent crimes.
According to the station, "When police arrived [at the scene], Officer Steve Aponte said they found five people suffering from at least one stab wound each. A man was declared dead at the scene; a woman died later at the hospital."
The station noted that three other males were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment. All three are in serious but stable condition, Aponte reported.
The unnamed suspect remains in custody at the time of this reporting.
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo issued a statement on the attack Monday.
"Our hearts are torn for the victims and their loved ones in last night's horrific stabbing at Grace Baptist Church on 10th Street," Liccardo said.
"We have lost two community members, and we pray for the recovery of the three others seriously injured in that attack," he added. "SJPD has arrested a suspect, who remains in custody. We will keep the community updated as SJPD releases more information."
Anyone with information pertaining to the attack is asked to contact Detective Sgt. Lewis #3161 or Detective Meeker #3272 of the San Jose Police Department's Homicide unit at 408-277-5283.


theblaze--2020-11-23--Trump-hating actor Robert De Niro: President's supporters 'should be afraid of what's gonna happen'

Trump-hating actor Robert De Niro: President's supporters 'should be afraid of what's gonna happen' when he's out of office

Trump-hating actor Robert De Niro : President 's supporters 'should be afraid of what 's gon na happen ' when @ @ @ @ @

Actor Robert De Niro said supporters of President Donald Trump have a lot to worry about once he leaves office — presumably in January — and predicted that some will "have the gall to try and crawl back."
What are the details?
De Niro is about as far away from a fan of Trump as one can get. Last December he said he wanted to see the president "confronted and humiliated" in public — specifically wanting to witness a "bag of s**t" hit him in the face. De Niro also told TV host Stephen Colbert last November that America under Trump is like living in an "abusive household."
And during a Friday appearance on "The View," De Niro fielded a number of questions from the co-hosts — and fellow Trump-hater Ana Navarro began by asking "Bob" if anyone will be able to convince the president to concede the election to Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and also, "Why are so many Republicans still kissing the ring among other things?"
'They should be afraid'
"I'm — I don't know what — what logic they're using except they're just afraid," De Niro replied. "They should be afraid of what's gonna happen later when he's not around, and they're gonna try and crawl back, the ones that would have the gall to try and crawl back. It's gonna be — it's going to be interesting to see."
De Niro added that Trump is such a "sham" and a "bully" who will "go anywhere" to give himself an advantage.
"He'll pardon himself," the actor said. "He'll pardon everyone around him, who he can, who's gonna be possibly prosecuted and/or convicted, and then some." He added that if Trump were reelected, it would mean "the end of this country, period. I'm not being overdramatic."
De Niro also said Trump's "base" will discover how his behavior "trickles down to them."
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What else has De Niro said about Trump?
De Niro has spent just a little bit of time disparaging Trump since his 2016 election: