The former vice president said police should be trained to shoot protesters “in the leg.”
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Professor Laments Rioters Failure to Attack Trump’s DC Hotel
Georgetown University professor and former NPR editor Kitty Eisele lamented on Sunday that protesters in Washington, D.C., had not attacked the Trump International Hotel.
Former Pelosi Aides Cash in as Coronavirus Lobbyists
Former aides to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) have raked in hundreds of thousands of dollars this year as registered lobbyists on coronavirus-related issues, according to federal disclosure records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon. At least seven ex-Pelosi aides…have registered as lobbyists on behalf of dozens of companies seeking benefits from coronavirus-related legislation.
Chinese Embassy in France Tweets Then Deletes Anti-Semitic Imagery
The Chinese embassy in France on Sunday tweeted, and then quickly deleted, an anti-Semitic image portraying the United States and Israel as the grim reaper knocking on Hong Kong’s door. The image, which has been circulating online among anti-Semites for some time, depicts the United States as the grim reaper holding a scythe with Israel’s flag.
Across Biden Charitable Organizations, a Question of Funding
Government watchdog raises questions about Chinese influence at University of Pennsylvania’s Biden Center.
Obama’s Man in China Now Beijing’s Man in Washington
Former ambassador Baucus appears regularly on Chinese propaganda outlets.
Minnesota Stonewalls Conservative Journalist
Democrat Tim Walz has refused to tell a conservative journalist why his office isn’t allowing him to participate in the state’s coronavirus briefings
Dem Congressman Admits to Decade-Long Affair with Former Intern
Rep. Steven Horsford (D., Nev.) admitted to a decade-long affair with a former Hill intern on Friday after an investigation verified the identity of a podcaster who had been recounting the relationship…He is the second Democrat of the 116th Congress to be accused of sexual impropriety while in office.
China May Meddle in Upcoming U.S. Election
China is threatening to meddle in the U.S. presidential election as retribution for American lawsuits seeking to hold Beijing accountable for the spread of the coronavirus. The Communist Party “won’t just strike back symbolically, but will impose countermeasures that will make them feel pain,” according to the Global Times, an outlet controlled by the regime.
Biden Campaign Wages Dangerous Assault on First Amendment
Joe Biden’s dangerous disregard for the noble profession of journalism, aka truth-telling, was on full display Wednesday as one of the presumptive nominee’s campaign directors launched an unprecedented attack against CBS’s Catherine Herridge, an award-winning female journalist exercising her constitutional right to report the news.
Hillary’s Longtime Aides Got Pay Bumps from Her “Resistance” Group Even as Revenue Dropped
Clinton created Onward Together, a “social welfare” nonprofit, following her 2016 defeat. She said the group would allow her to be a “part of the resistance” against President Donald Trump…As the group’s revenues plummeted, Clinton’s confidantes nearly doubled their compensation packages.
Caving to Chinese Pressure, WHO Will Not Invite Taiwan to Global Health Meeting
The United States and its allies have pushed for Taiwan’s inclusion amid mounting concerns that the WHO is being controlled by China. The communist regime’s sway at the organization has been on full display since the coronavirus pandemic broke out…
Gun-Control Activist Deploys Fake Photo in Attack on Virginia Republican
Moms Demand Action founder Shannon Watts shared a fake photograph to attack GOP congressional hopeful Nick Freitas in a now-deleted Thursday tweet…Watts, who founded the group in 2012, falsely accused Freitas of promoting a t-shirt that bears the Moms Demand Action logo, but features stick figures engaged in various acts of sexual congress and depravity.
How America Arrived at the Cruel, New Normal
The lockdowns were necessary. They were also unsustainable. Americans, so accustomed to freedom, were bound to chafe at being told what to do.
Biden Voted to Block Creation of Senate Office That Handles Sexual Harassment Complaints
Biden was one of six Democrats who joined an effort to block the Office of Senate Fair Employment Practices in 1991 on the grounds that it was unconstitutional. The vote came less than two years before Tara Reade allegedly filed a complaint about her treatment as an employee in Biden’s Senate office.
Meet the Florida Firefighter Who Refused to Close His Gun Store
On the afternoon of March 24, two Delray Beach, Fla., code enforcement officials walked into Wex Gunworks and told owner Brandon Wexler that he had to shut down over concerns about coronavirus. Wexler’s mind immediately went to the customers who had begun flooding his shop as the deadly virus spread.
Biden Taps Former Senator Who Made Waitress Sandwich with Ted Kennedy to VP Selection Committee
Joe Biden…has formed a committee to help him choose a (female) running mate. In light of those unanswered allegations, the former VP’s decision, announced Thursday, to make his former Senate buddy Chris Dodd a cochair of that committee is somewhat problematic. Dodd is no stranger to allegations of sexual misconduct.
The Axios Bailout
Axios, a digital media property with billionaire backers and a sponsorship roster that reads like a who’s who of the Fortune 100…informed readers that the site had received just shy of $5 million in the first round of PPP funding. The story got a brief mention from the Hill and editorial treatment from Lloyd Grove in the Daily Beast. But as near as we can tell, other mainstream outlets have been conspicuously mum.
Governor Whitmer Blames State Agency for Handing Coronavirus Contract to Campaign Consultant
Michigan Democratic governor Gretchen Whitmer denied responsibility after her administration awarded a coronavirus-related contract to a prominent Democratic consulting firm, blaming the decision on the state’s health department.
Biden Would Close Gun Stores Amid Pandemic
Gun-control activist and Joe Biden surrogate Fred Guttenberg said the presumptive Democratic nominee would shut down gun stores in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic. Guttenberg told the audience at a virtual town hall Monday that Trump was killing Americans by allowing gun stores to remain open, pointing to federal guidelines that labeled gun businesses “essential.”
Coronavirus Drives First-Time Buyers to Gun Stores
Many of the new gun owners cited concerns about personal protection as states began emptying jail cells and police departments announced they would no longer enforce certain laws.
The Pelosi Recession
Few have been more unwilling to not let the crisis go to waste than Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.). She delayed passage of the last bailout bill by more than a week, floating a 1,400-page counter-proposal jam-packed with special handouts and diversity mandates. She has pushed tax cuts for blue-state billionaires and commended her colleagues for delaying Republican efforts to shore up the economy.
Dem Defends Chinese Wet Markets in Face of Scientific Consensus About Their Dangers
An Illinois Democrat who has blamed President Trump for coronavirus deaths defended Chinese wet markets ignoring the scientific consensus that they are breeding grounds for deadly diseases. “I think we need to be careful about laying all the blame on a particular cultural practice in a country that we don’t live in,” Rep. Sean Casten (D., Ill.) told his constituents.
Major Democratic Group Received $100K in Chinese Government-Linked Tech Firm Stock
A prominent Democratic group poised to spend millions backing former vice president Joe Biden received $100,000 in the form of stock shares in the Chinese technology giant Baidu from an anonymous donor. Baidu, like many Chinese technology companies, is closely affiliated with China’s ruling Communist Party.