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LANSING, MI (WKZO AM/FM) — In a letter to state House Oversight Committee Chairman Matt Hall sent on Tuesday, Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson 'declined an invitation' to participate in hearings on the 2020 general election out of concern that they are “amplifying already debunked conspiracy theories and previously disproven claims of people who lack basic knowledge of election administration, and in doing so undermining the integrity of the election and wounding our democracy.” ..more at link

Human rights group warns that majority of world’s countries have implemented “disproportionate, illegal, indefinite or unnecessary” restrictions.. An international human rights group has warned that the majority of nations across the globe have implemented COVID related restrictions that have severely eroded the liberties of their citizens. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA), based in Sweden, reports that 61 per cent of countries have used restrictions “that were concerning from a democracy and human rights perspective.” ‘These [restrictions] violated democratic standards because they were either disproportionate, illegal, indefinite or unnecessary in relation to the health threat,” the group...

Hey, guys, I found out the true facts in the Breonna Taylor case!Remember the “botched raid” (New York Times) on Breonna’s apartment in Louisville, Kentucky, last March, when police officers killed this innocent black woman as she slept peacefully in her bed?Yes, apparently, without announcing themselves, the police smashed in the front door of the WRONG APARTMENT. Their warrant was for a man Breonna had dated eons ago and barely knew anymore, and whom they already had in custody! Assuming the police were home invaders, Breonna’s boyfriend pulled out a gun — again, police were at the WRONG APARTMENT —...

A federal grand jury in Houston, Texas, has returned a criminal indictment against eight individuals, while a related civil complaint has charged 14 individuals and one company relating to international trade fraud violations stemming from a decade-long scheme involving tires from China. Law enforcement arrested Zheng “Miranda” Zhou, 53, of Missouri City, and Kun “Bruce” Liu, 40, of Sugar Land, yesterday. They made their initial appearances in Houston federal court today, at which time the criminal indictment was unsealed. Also charged in the indictment are Qinghua “Shirley” Song, 44, of Jurupa Valley, California; and Chinese residents Yue “Joanna” Peng, 42,...

Whoopi Goldberg is defending Tom Cruise after leaked audio of the star chastising “Mission: Impossible” crew members violating COVID protocol went viral. “You know, some people don’t understand why he would get so angry,” Goldberg said on Wednesday’s episode of “The View,” adding, “I get it.”

Priest who gave Sen. Ted Kennedy’s funeral homily charged in sex assault caseA Catholic priest who delivered the funeral homily for Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy in 2009 has been indicted on charges alleging rape and indecent assault of a minor.A Barnstable Superior Court grand jury on Friday indicted the Rev. Mark R. Hession, 62, on two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault and battery of a person under 14, and one count of witness intimidation, court records show.An arraignment date will be set in January, a spokesperson for the Cape and Islands district attorney’s office said. It...

Cholo Abdi Abdullah Obtained Pilot Training and Researched How to Hijack Aircraft in Order to Conduct a 9/11-Style Attack at the Direction of al ShabaabThe Department of Justice announced the unsealing of an indictment charging Cholo Abdi Abdullah with six counts of terrorism-related offenses arising from his activities as an operative of the foreign terrorist organization al Shabaab, including conspiring to hijack aircraft in order to conduct a 9/11-style attack in the United States. Abdullah was arrested in July 2019 in the Philippines on local charges, and was subsequently transferred on Dec. 15, 2020 in connection with his deportation from...

Over the summer, thousands of violent criminals were released onto the streets in Los Angeles. Many of them are felons guilty of heinous crimes, including rape, murder and violent assault.Now, new policies have been implemented by the recently elected District Attorney that benefit criminals and put (communities at risk for harm.)

Space Policy Directive-6MEMORANDUM FOR THE VICE PRESIDENT THE SECRETARY OF STATE THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE THE SECRETARY OF COMMERCE THE SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET THE ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT FOR NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION THE DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICYSUBJECT: National Strategy for Space Nuclear Power and PropulsionSection 1. Policy. The ability to use space nuclear power and propulsion (SNPP) systems safely, securely, and sustainably is vital to maintaining...

James S. Brady Press Briefing Room1:11 P.M. ESTMS. MCENANY: Hello, everyone. Good afternoon. Yesterday, the United States witnessed a medical miracle: The first doses of a COVID vaccine were administered to frontline workers across the country. The President promised a safe and effective vaccine in record time, and President Trump delivered.Earlier this year, we heard from several news outlets and so-called fact checks that President Trump would need, quote, “a ‘miracle’ to be right.” That was an NBC News article. We were told, according to Healthline, quote, a vaccine will “still take more than a year to develop.” USA Today...

Three weeks before the election, the New York Post broke a “smoking gun” story on Hunter Biden’s introduction of his father to Vadym Pozharskyi, a leading Ukrainian energy executive. The meeting took place just months before Vice President Joe Biden pressured Ukrainian officials to fire the prosecutor investigating his son’s business dealings and his $50,000 monthly salary from Burisma.The media suppressed this story for weeks leading up to the 2020 election. The reason is clear: It went against Joe Biden’s narrative that he knew nothing of his son’s business dealings.One of every six Biden voters surveyed (17%) said “they would...

Portland Fire and Rescue officials are looking to question a person seen in surveillance footage apparently setting fire to a local restaurant. The suspected arsonist acted after the restaurant owner criticized vandalism in the area committed by Antifa.

Today, First Lady Melania Trump made her fourth annual holiday visit to Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Mrs. Trump continued this First Lady holiday tradition of visiting with young patients and their families who are unable to spend the holidays in the comfort of their homes. The tradition dates back more than 70 years. During this year’s visit, the First Lady read “Oliver the Ornament Meets Marley & Joan and Abbey,” by author Todd Zimmerman, to a small group of socially-distanced patients and their families in the hospital’s atrium. The reading was broadcast to the hospital’s 325 inpatient rooms...

Season 5 of The Expanse has started on Prime. New episodes released on Wednesday. Three episodes are released as of this posting. The quality of the sets, the camera work and the special effects is/are outstanding.

Catalent Bloomington, Indiana1:56P.M. ESTTHE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, let me — let me let — let me let people hear from the experts first, and then I’m — I’ll make a few comments before we hear from all of the heroes here at Catalent about the great role that they’re playing.But I’ll just take 30 seconds to say to you, Governor Holcomb, thank you for your steady leadership over the last 10 months. As Vice President, but as a fellow Hoosier, I’m grateful to you grateful to you, grateful to your administration in the way that you put the health of...

Hundreds of millions of dollars from Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg was used to violate election laws, according to a new report. The Amistad Project of the Thomas More Society, a national constitutional litigation organization, released the 39-page report, alleging that Zuckerberg’s $500 million given to election officials was used to treat voters unequally and improperly influence the election for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden. The bulk of the funds went to the Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL), a nonprofit started by former managers and staff at the New Organizing Institute, a progressive nonprofit. “The provision of Zuckerberg-CTCL funds...

December's Ratings Collapse for Fox News continues to be a disaster for the Murdochs and the Fox News Crown Loyalists. Going from record ratings in November, to massive ratings collapse by Tuesday 12/15. Here are the current Fox News ratings losses as of Tues 12/15 according to Nielsen. Ingraham -57% MacCallum -56% Cavuto -55% Baier -53% Hannity -52% Carlson -50% Hemmer -50% Sandra -49% Outnumbered -47% Fox/Friend -46% Perino -44% The Five -42%

State legislators and Congress share responsibility for fraud that casts doubt on the outcome of the election. While other news media has breathlessly reported on the many lawsuits filed to deal with election fraud, the real story is the failure of Trump’s first term Republican Congress and State Republican controlled legislatures. They should have enacted laws that would have prevented the steal. To file suit, there must be a “case or controversy,” which means, someone’s rights have been violated and the court can do something about it. It’s the last part that is lacking in every lawsuit filed to deal...

Tuberville to join Mo Brooks to fight for President Trump.

A good read in all fairness to AG Barr