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For centuries, Americans have taken to the streets when they’ve had grievances to share. We’ve taken to the streets to make our voices heard, to effect change, and to feel and display the power and solidarity of mass gatherings. But with physical distancing and shelter in place orders prevalent throughout the U.S. and the world, how do we responsibly exercise our First Amendment right to protest, which remains as essential as ever? Undoubtedly, there is a medical imperative to keep ourselves and our neighbors safe, and our hospitals from becoming overwhelmed. At the same time, public debate about urgent political...

President Trump on Friday signed an executive order prohibiting bulk power system equipment from foreign companies that his administration believes could put the U.S. electricity system at risk. The Executive Order on Securing the United States Bulk Power System authorizes Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette to prohibit federal agencies and U.S. entities from acquiring, transferring or installing bulk power system equipment in “which any foreign country or foreign nation has any interest and the transaction poses an unacceptable risk to national security.” The order does not single out any country but many have interpreted the new rule o imply that equipment...

Just a few closures of meat packing plants are putting the entire meat industry on the brink of collapse. A congressman who also raises cattle sounded the alarm for years that burdensome regulations needed to go. Now will Congress act in time? Representative Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) is gaining bipartisan support for his PRIME Act, which stands for Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption Act. The bill has been sitting in the House and the Senate for nearly a year, meaning it could be fast tracked to President Donald Trump if the political will is there. The legislation lifts restrictions on...

In a letter to Gov. Doug Ducey of Arizona, the Association of American Physicians and Surgeons (AAPS) presents a frequently updated table of studies that report results of treating COVID-19 with the anti-malaria drugs chloroquine (CQ) and hydroxychloroquine (HCQ, Plaquenil®).

As hundreds of people gathered at the state Capitol building Friday to protest California's stay-at-home order, Governor Gavin Newsom said that the state was only days away from modifying the order. Protesters were observed arguing with members of the California Highway Patrol (CHP) as officers blocked the entrance to the Capitol in Sacramento. Some individuals held American flags while others held protest signs. Several members of the demonstration were detained by law enforcement. Showing opposition to Newsom's administration, a banner was seen flying over the demonstration in Sacramento which depicted the governor as Adolf Hitler. Video of the sign was...

OLYMPIA — Gov. Jay Inslee announced Friday he would extend Washington’s stay-home order through May 31, but is seeking ways for some businesses to open before then, as he and state officials try to keep the new coronavirus from roaring back. “If we stick together for a while longer, we don’t lose the gains we’ve already made,” Inslee said, acknowledging that restrictions on daily life have been challenging for many Washingtonians. “It’s so frustrating, we don’t want to do this twice.” Inslee’s announcement comes as he and others try to chart a delicate course between a deadly virus that has...

In this Episode, we will take another look at SpaceX's Starships SN4 & SN5. We will also take a look at the progress at both the construction site and the launch site. We also take a look at my latest 3D Starship progress update, Alex Rexs latest Boca Chica fly over and Alex Delderfields look into the Starship future. Last but not least, we will take a look at SpaceXs Starlink and Elon Musk working together with the Astronomy community to mitigate its effects on Telescopes.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has appointed seven Members of Congress to her House Select Coronavirus Committee, designed to “oversee” how the White House spends the money allocated for coronavirus relief in the CARES Act, passed last month — and perhaps to no one’s surprise, the committee has only Democrats. “Pelosi had already announced that she intended to name the House’s third-ranking Democrat, Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), to lead the committee.

CHICAGO (CBS) - Saying Indiana is “ready to move ahead in a measured way,” Gov. Eric Holcomb said the state will begin easing the restrictions of its stay-at-home order for most of the state starting Monday. Calling the COVID-19 outbreak a “very challenging time for Hoosiers,” Holcomb said the state will take a five-step approach to reopening by Independence Day. “We are doing this together, and together we will overcome this disease, and come out a stronger Indiana,” Holcomb said. **SNIP** The first stage was the stay-at-home order that has been in place the last few weeks, to help make...

Chairman of the Riverside County board of supervisors Manuel Perez said Thursday he will propose to rescind all county health orders currently in place as local health experts warn it could be too soon to pull back. The four orders that would be eliminated include the closure of schools, limitations on short term lodging, restrictions on golf courses, and the requirement of face masks and social distancing. This comes just a day after county public health officer Dr. Cameron Kaiser said, "Covid-19 has not been eliminated and it’s arguable whether we could even say it's been suppressed. We expect there...

(CNN)Josh Brolin says visiting his father, James Brolin, and his stepmother Barbra Streisand during the pandemic lock down was "irresponsible." The "Avengers: Endgame" star posted a video over the weekend on his verified Instagram addressing having broken social distancing rules in California with the visit. He faced backlash after a now deleted post showing him, his wife Kathryn and their toddler daughter, Westlyn, poolside in Malibu with the elder Brolin and Streisand. The younger Brolin posted an apology video with a caption that read "Thanks for the reset. #respectsocialdistancing."

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Gov. Gretchen Whitmer defended her legal right to continue Michigan’s state of emergency Friday, calling the decision by the legislature not to extend it a political maneuver and the protests that erupted in the Capitol over the issue “disturbing.” Referencing swastikas, Confederate flags and the firearms some of the protesters carried, Whitmer said the protests - during which participants stood shoulder-to-shoulder both inside and outside the Capitol, disregarding social distancing guidelines - don’t represent the majority of Michigan residents. Whitmer said during a Friday news briefing she understands the frustration over the ongoing stay-at-home order to limit the spread of...

Joe's Biden's campaign dispatched operatives to the Uof Del's library to rifle through his secretive Senate records. Biden dropped off 1,875 boxes: “photographs, documents, videotapes, files” and 415 gigabytes of electronic records in 2012. The university initially said it expected to make the records “available to the public two years after Biden’s last day in elected public office.” In April 2019, just hours before Biden announced his presidential bid, the university changed its mind, and said the papers wouldn't be released until either December 31, 2019, or until two years after Biden “retires from public life,” whichever comes later. Fox...

Crazed Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday retaliated against the citizens of his state and closed all beaches in Orange County amid the Coronavirus panic. Newsom announced Thursday a “hard close” of all beaches in Orange County and called out Newport specifically after tens of thousands flocked to the OC shoreline amid a heatwave last weekend. Thousands gathered in front of the Huntington Pier on Friday to protest Newsom’s order. Huntington Beach, dubbed Surf City USA, is know for its surfing and counterculture. Surfers and other freedom lovers came out in droves on Friday to protest their liberal governor’s authoritarian...

U.S. senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) plan to introduce a new bill aimed at banning federal employees from using tech platforms that are under the influence of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). “Companies like Tencent and Huawei are espionage operations for the Chinese Communist Party, masquerading as telecom companies for the 21st century,” said Cruz in a press release. Cruz added: “Prohibiting the use of these platforms and stopping taxpayers dollars from being used to capitalize Chinese espionage infrastructure are common sense measures to protect American national security.” Congress is currently in recess until at least May...

Judicial Watch Exposes Deep State Leaks to Washington Post Judicial Watch Sues California to Stop Governor Newsom’s Initiative to Provide $75 Million in Cash Benefits to Illegal Aliens Judicial Watch Sues Pennsylvania to Force Voter Roll Clean Up Judicial Watch Exposes Deep State Leaks to Washington Post Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a distinguished public servant, was briefly national security advisor to President Trump until allegations surfaced in the Washington Postthat he had been in communication with Russian Ambassador Sergei Kislyak. Flynn’s lawyers alleged in a November 1, 2019, court filing that James Baker, the Pentagon’s Director of the Office...

Just went to the post office and low and behold my check arrived. Could have been there since Monday.

Nicolle Wallace got up on her high horse, cracked the whip, and began circling the wagons around Joe Biden. On her MSNBC show this afternoon, Wallace said, as someone who was once "a part of the Republican Party," that when it comes to Tara Reade, "the right" is not being "intellectually honest," and is instead "running a smear campaign against Joe Biden." In contrast, those honest old Democrats are simply seeking "consistency" about #MeToo. Wallace ended her anti-conservative diatribe by warning, "everyone should proceed with caution about statements made around this on the right."Get the rest of the story and...

CHICO, Calif. (KRCR) — Jerry Bransford's barbershop on East Avenue is a one-man operation. He not only owns Fairview Barber Shop but is its only hairstylist. Until a week ago, he adhered to the government's edict that kept his business closed because of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). But Bransford could no longer afford to keep his doors closed, so he recharged his razor and returned to cutting hair. "It digs into your savings," said Bransford, who said his shop is busy around the clock with scraggly-haired clients. His shop has been visited by code enforcement which told him he's not...