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Former Pelosi Aides Cash in as Coronavirus Lobbyists

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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.

China May Meddle in Upcoming U.S. Election

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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.

Gun-Control Activist Deploys Fake Photo in Attack on Virginia Republican

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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.

The Axios Bailout

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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.

Biden Would Close Gun Stores Amid Pandemic

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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.”

The Pelosi Recession

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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

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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.