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.
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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.
WHO’s Anti-Israel Bias Raising Questions About Organization’s Direction
WHO’s focus on Israel is contributing to mounting concerns about the organization’s bias and mismanagement, particularly in light of accusations the agency helped China obfuscate the number of deaths and illnesses from coronavirus.
NRA Will Furlough More Workers Due to Virus
NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre told staffers in a Thursday email that a new wave of furloughs will commence on Friday. Those workers will continue to receive health benefits during their absence, but will no longer be paid beginning on Monday. He said the cuts were necessary to “ensure our ‘house’—the bedrock of protecting our nation’s freedom—remains viable for the long term.”
AOC Remained in Posh D.C. Apartment as Coronavirus Ravaged Her District
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) spent the opening weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in her luxury Washington, D.C., apartment as the deadly virus ravaged her New York City district. On April 1, Ocasio-Cortez held a “virtual forum” with New York City constituents from her lavish apartment building in D.C.’s swanky Navy Yard neighborhood.
Liberal Groups Spend More Than $20 Million Attacking Trump and GOP on Coronavirus
Democrats have used the outbreak in recent weeks to campaign in battleground states that could determine the presidential election, including PA, MI, and WI. Liberal advocacy groups and super PACs are airing ads slamming the president as slow in responding to the pandemic. The multimillion-dollar efforts are fueled by groups bankrolled by some of the party’s top donors, including billionaires Donald Sussman and George Soros.
Former Bernie Surrogate Lashes Out at Campaign for Being Treated Like Slave
Former Bernie Sanders campaign surrogate Ja’Mal Green attacked the campaign’s leadership Monday, alleging widespread mistreatment of black surrogates. The 24-year-old Black Lives Matter activist claimed that campaign officials Heather Gautney and Shasti Conrad “ran the surrogate team into the ground & treated us black surrogates like they [sic] were slaves.”
CNN’s Jim Acosta Is Great at Making a Scene, Not So Great at Actual Reporting
When it comes to making a scene, Acosta is the best in the game. However, not all of his colleagues in journalism are impressed by his unique skill set. ABC’s Jon Karl, for example, had some harsh words for Acosta in his own recently published book, Front Row at the Trump Show.
Rep. James Clyburn, Who Touted Coronavirus as “Tremendous” Political Opportunity, to Take Helm of Pandemic Oversight Committee
Pelosi announced the formation of a new coronavirus oversight committee led by House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, (D., SC) who last month said the pandemic gives Democrats “a tremendous opportunity to restructure things to fit out vision.”
U.S. Does Not Have More Coronavirus Deaths Than China, Senator Says
The United States does not currently have more coronavirus-related deaths than China, despite media claims, according to a senator on the Select Committee on Intelligence. Sen. Ben Sasse (R., Neb.), who sits on the committee that deals with classified intelligence, said the Chinese Communist Party continues to lie about the actual death toll from coronavirus in its own country.
States, Abortion Clinics Fight for Medical Supplies During Pandemic
Abortion providers in a half dozen states are fighting to stay open as local authorities argue that medial supplies need to be conserved to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Is a Man of Intellectual Dexterity
Contrary to the impression one forms…over the past four years, we are quite certain President Trump is not accorded sufficient credit where he is generally found most wanting, particularly by his media critics: on matters of reason and judgment. The coronavirus crisis that now consumes his administration has shown the president to be a man of some courage and intellectual dexterity.
Union Probe Finds Close Biden Ally Misappropriated Millions
One of Joe Biden’s closest labor allies inappropriately siphoned nearly $1 million from a union pension fund as the labor group suffered from a “systemic misrepresentation in financial reporting,” according to an internal probe obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The Economist Runs Chinese Coronavirus Propaganda Disguised as News
The Economist is running Chinese propaganda from an outlet that is violating U.S. law to spread the message that Chinese president Xi Jinping has done a masterful job handling the coronavirus pandemic. The propaganda advertorials, which are ads designed to look like news stories, come from the Beijing Review, an entity backed by the Chinese Communist Party.
Soros Bankrolls Coronavirus Attack Ads Against Trump
The Democratic Party’s leading super PAC will begin hitting President Donald Trump over coronavirus in four battleground states, using millions from liberal billionaire George Soros. Priorities USA Action—the Democratic Party’s largest super PAC—will spend $6 million this week on advertisements criticizing Trump for his response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Rich Socialist Restaurateur Lays Off Hundreds Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
A socialism-themed restaurant chain in Washington, D.C., run by a multimillionaire former mayoral candidate laid off hundreds of staffers this week due to the city’s coronavirus restrictions, according to reports. Andy Shallal said he was forced to let go hundreds of waiters and other employees at Busboys and Poets, his chain of six restaurants and bookstores across the city.