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Daniel Horowitz of Conservative Review made an interesting observation on March 16, 2020. He tweeted, “Nearly the entire outbreak in NY came from a traveler from Iran, a place that was supposed to have a travel ban, but thanks to lower courts continuing to militate against Scotus decision, it was rendered moot. “

The Public Integrity Blind Trust Act of 2020 Effective upon enactment of this Act, the President, all Members of Congress, all Justices of the Supreme Court, all holders of office falling under the definition of the Senior Executive Staff, all public office holders whose appointment requires Confirmation by the Senate, and the spouses of all persons subject to this Act, shall within 30 days of enactment transfer all of their assets into the Public Integrity Blind Trust to be established by this Act. Exempted from the transfer requirement shall be existing irrevocable blind trusts, one personal residence, one alternate residence,...

China responded to President Trump's use of the term "Chinese virus," with a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs saying that the U.S. should play a "constructive role" to safeguard international public health. “We hope that the United States will respect objective facts, respect international public opinion, do its own thing, stop constantly shifting its attitude, stop slandering other countries, and shifting responsibilities,” Geng Shuang, a spokesperson for China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Friday. The president has defended his use of term, saying in a press conference, "it's not racist at all, no. It comes from China."...

"It's a war," says President Donald Trump of his efforts to contain the coronavirus pandemic, and likening his role to that of "wartime president." New York Governor Andrew Cuomo welcomed the president's claim to his commander in chief role in the crisis and his resolve: "The president and I agreed yesterday... we're fighting the same war -- and this is a war." Some measures already taken do call to mind actions in wartime. Commercial airline flights have been reduced or canceled. Schools have been closed. Universities have shut their doors. Where Ford, Chrysler, GM and other great auto companies shifted...

The majority of Americans approve of President Trump’s job performance overall, and even more have a positive view of his administration’s response to the Chinese coronavirus pandemic — a phenomenon that appears to be growing day by day — according to a Harris poll released Thursday. Pollsters conducted the survey on 2,050 U.S. adults in two waves — one last week, March 14-15, 2020, and the second March 17-18, 2020. The separate polls demonstrate that Americans across the board are increasingly approving of the way the president is handling the coronavirus pandemic.

Congress’s seamy underbelly floats up to the surface. – On his Fox News show last night, host Tucker Carlson lambasted Senator Richard Burr – chairman of the corrupt Senate Intelligence Committee – and demanded his resignation for off-loading millions of dollars in stock investments immediately after learning of the threat of the coronavirus. Here’s a clip, followed by a transcript: Acyn Torabi @Acyn Tucker Carlson calls for Senator Burr to resign and await prosecution for insider trading if he cannot provide a reasonable explanation for his actions. He goes on to say it appears that Senator Burr betrayed his country...

Never let a good crisis go to waste. – If the China virus produces no other positive outcome, at least it has clearly demonstrated to anyone with functioning synapses in their cranial cavities that our country can no longer afford to be entangled in any real way with the Chinese communist government. Let’s look at just some of the reasons why: Albee Baby - FREE SHIPPING On Strollers, Car Seats, & more Shop Albee Baby For A Huge Selection Of Baby Gear In a globalist world, secrecy kills. – Communist governments by their very nature are dishonest and secretive. They...

Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California and three of her Senate colleagues sold off stocks worth millions of dollars in the days before the coronavirus outbreak crashed the market, according to reports. The data is listed on a U.S. Senate website containing financial disclosures from Senate members. Feinstein, who serves as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and her husband sold between $1.5 million and $6 million in stock in California biotech company Allogene Therapeutics, between Jan. 31 and Feb. 18, The New York Times reported.

Home Invasion At about 2:45 on Saturday afternoon, at the Carrington Place Apartments on FM 1960 West, in the 12700 block, a 53-year-old disabled woman resident used a firearm to stop a crew of criminals who were breaking into her home. One of the intruders was killed. The other two have been arrested and charged with felony murder. From khou.com: Deputies said the 18-year-old and a 17-year-old male broke a resident's patio door window. The 53-year-old disabled resident was home alone when the teens broke the window and reached inside and unlocked the door, according to investigators.The resident fired one...

A man is fast asleep when the doorbell rings at 2am. His wife shakes him awake and tells him someone’s at the door. He goes to the door as the ringing persists and opens it to find a small gentleman leaning against the door jam, reeking of whiskey, and barely awake. “What do you want?” he asks the stranger. “I need a push.” “Go sleep it off, you drunk”, and closes the door. The doorbell rings immediately and he opens it again. “I just need a push.” “No. Go sleep it off or I’ll call a cop.” He slams the...

There is no way this is legal. He does not have the power. Look at the fourth Whereas:.

You may be sexy and you know it. If so, congratulations. But there are some things that you may not know, especially these days. For example, what if you are carrying the COVID-19 coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) and you don’t know it? What if you are transmitting the virus to others without knowing it? Knowing the asymptomatic ratio or proportion, that is the percentage of people carrying and potentially spreading SARS-CoV2 without demonstrating any symptoms, would be pretty darn helpful. It would give everyone a better sense of how far the virus has really spread, how to better control the spread of...

Editor's note: Timothy Craig Allen co-authored this column.Everyone desperately hopes that the coronavirus will recede as spring arrives. Of the seven pre-existing coronaviruses that afflict humans, at least four are seasonal. This is also true of most strands of the common flu, as the low humidity in the winter helps viruses to thrive. How COVID-19 will respond isn’t known yet. It was only discovered in late December, but there is already some statistical evidence indicating that warm weather will inhibit its spread. There is also evidence that countries with travel restrictions have experienced lower death rates. Usually, the weather starts...

The Coronavirus: Blueprint for Bioterrorism BY GRADY MEANS, OPINION CONTRIBUTOR — 03/09/20 12:01 PM EDT 171 Regardless of the source of the Coronavirus, it is now a roadmap for future bioterrorism. The damage has been quick and enormous — much greater than 9/11 — and worldwide. The responses have been predictable and ineffective. And the cost of a potential weapon such as this is close to zero. It represents the perfect asymmetric warfare strategy, and there should be little doubt these lessons are being studied carefully by military planners in North Korea, Tehran, Moscow, Beijing and desert caves throughout the...

Anti-Trump GOP Senator Richard Burr is in deep trouble on Thursday after it was discovered the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee dumped as much as $1.72 million in hotel stocks before the coronavirus panic hit the US while reassuring the public about coronavirus preparedness. On Thursday, ProPublica reported on Burr’s decision on February 13 to sell somewhere between $628,000 and $1.72 million of his holdings in 33 different transactions; at the time, he was receiving daily COVID-19 briefings as the chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee. The deals included a sale of $150,000 worth of shares of Wyndham...

We are facing one discrete problem in the mass of chaos surrounding this pandemic that we can and must address immediately -- the security of November's election. Voting in the traditional way requires us to do the very thing that epidemiologists and public health authorities have forbidden us to do -- gather in large groups for prolonged periods. That's inevitable when you must wait in long lines to vote. In Ohio, Governor Mike DeWine decided to postpone his state's primary election citing the health emergency despite a judge ruling that he lacked the authority to do it. The State Supreme...

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The House Intelligence Committee and its chairman Adam Schiff invoked “sovereign immunity” in a motion to dismiss a Judicial Watch lawsuit seeking to obtain controversial phone records subpoenas issued during the Trump impeachment inquiry. The committee’s subpoenas of phone records ultimately led to the publication of multiple Americans’ phone records, including those of reporter John Solomon, California Rep. Devin Nunes, the president’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others.

We have been under quarantine in Spain for several days now. All is calm. No shortages of anything yet. Police are out checking to see if you are doing things like having 2 people in a car, walking in pairs, walking your dog too far from your house, etc., and handing out big fines if you break the rules. People queue up outside stores but it ins't the madhouse like I've been seeing online. They control access to the stores so they don't get overcrowded. You get a squirt of hand sanitizer, rub your hands together then put on disposable...

The first person to die from coronavirus in Oklahoma passed away in Tulsa on Wednesday night. A longtime friend says the man who died was heavily involved with Metro Pentecostal Church. Pastor Don Martin at Metro Pentecostal in Tulsa says Merle Dry passed away Wednesday night around 8 p.m. Dry was 55 years old, in great health, and was involved with the church for decades, according to Pastor Martin. Tulsa Health officials confirm this was the city's first community spread case. The church had already been live streaming services, but as a precaution the church and Dry's family are all...