[Judicial Watch] just released 180 pages of communications between former FBI official Peter Strzok and former FBI attorney Lisa Page that include Strzok’s “weiner timeline,” which shows a time gap of almost a month between the discovery of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails on the laptop of disgraced former Congressman Anthony Weiner and the obtaining of a search warrant.
On November 3, 2016, Strzok sends an email to Page with a “weiner timeline.” The document shows that on September 28, 2016, the Assistant Director in Charge (ADIC) of the New York Office of the FBI reported “potential MYE-related material,” referring to Midyear Exam, which was the code name of the FBI’s Clinton email investigation. The timeline shows that not until October 30, almost a month after the discovery, was a search warrant for the emails obtained:
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True the Vote Joins New Mexico Citizens Battle to Stop Court-Controlled Mail-In Elections
True the Vote has joined with New Mexican voters to intervene in a lawsuit in which several county clerks and the New Mexico Secretary of State, without opposition, are requesting the Supreme Court of New Mexico to order that the upcoming June 2nd primary election be restricted to mail-in ballots only, eliminating entirely both in-person and absentee balloting. These Democrat government officials based their request on the national health crisis caused by the COVID-19 virus.
Under the New Mexico Constitution, only the Legislature has the authority to determine the time, place, and manner of voting in New Mexico elections. The government officials assert, however, that the legislature is wholly incapable of addressing this problem and that the New Mexico Supreme Court should order the election be conducted by mail-in ballot only, dispensing of all other state laws that protect elections from voter fraud.
In contrast, the voters seeking to intervene in the case claim that their fundamental right to vote will be violated by a mail-in-ballot only election since their votes will be diluted by illegal voting if the fraud prevention provisions of in-person and absentee ballot are dispensed with. Furthermore, due to inaccuracies in the voter registry many eligible voters will not get ballots and their ability to vote will be comprised.
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Under the New Mexico Constitution, only the Legislature has the authority to determine the time, place, and manner of voting in New Mexico elections. The government officials assert, however, that the legislature is wholly incapable of addressing this problem and that the New Mexico Supreme Court should order the election be conducted by mail-in ballot only, dispensing of all other state laws that protect elections from voter fraud.
In contrast, the voters seeking to intervene in the case claim that their fundamental right to vote will be violated by a mail-in-ballot only election since their votes will be diluted by illegal voting if the fraud prevention provisions of in-person and absentee ballot are dispensed with. Furthermore, due to inaccuracies in the voter registry many eligible voters will not get ballots and their ability to vote will be comprised.
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If Wicomico County Employees Wondered Why They Were Brought Back To Work...
You mean like threatening a lawsuit against Wicomico County for hazard pay, (time and a half) for all officers, forcing the County Executive to bring back ALL non essential employees.
Protect and serve my a$$, unless Mike Lewis and company are making a profit off us taxpayers.
So if ALL county employees wondered why they were called back, it was the GREED of Sheriff Mike Lewis and the FOP.
Maryland’s Governor, a Republican, Is Willing to Spar With Trump for Supplies
Larry Hogan is head of the National Governors Association and charged with representing state leaders who fear they’re unprepared to fight the coronavirus.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Larry Hogan was annoyed. On a conference call, Mr. Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, had just learned that several South Korean companies were ready to ship more coronavirus test kits to his state. But they were stymied because the Food and Drug Administration had not yet approved their use.
“I don’t care if we have F.D.A. approval or not,” Mr. Hogan said into a speakerphone in the governor’s reception room, where he was flanked by a container of Purell and a 9 a.m. Diet Coke, with aides sitting six feet apart around a large table. “We’ve got people dying,” he said, adding, “I don’t want to wait for permission.”
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ANNAPOLIS, Md. — Larry Hogan was annoyed. On a conference call, Mr. Hogan, the Republican governor of Maryland, had just learned that several South Korean companies were ready to ship more coronavirus test kits to his state. But they were stymied because the Food and Drug Administration had not yet approved their use.
“I don’t care if we have F.D.A. approval or not,” Mr. Hogan said into a speakerphone in the governor’s reception room, where he was flanked by a container of Purell and a 9 a.m. Diet Coke, with aides sitting six feet apart around a large table. “We’ve got people dying,” he said, adding, “I don’t want to wait for permission.”
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Blackburn: China ‘Should Waive Some of Our Debt’ — ‘They Have Made a Global Pandemic Worse’
According to the latest data from the U.S. Treasury Department, the United States owes nearly $1.08 trillion to Mainland China. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) argues China should consider waiving some of that debt given the communist nation’s role in the spread of the COVID-19/coronavirus.
During an interview that aired on Huntsville, AL radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” when asked, Blackburn explained ways to hold China accountable for the global pandemic, noting her effort to officially recognize China’s role and the debtor relationship the United States has with China.
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During an interview that aired on Huntsville, AL radio WVNN’s “The Jeff Poor Show,” when asked, Blackburn explained ways to hold China accountable for the global pandemic, noting her effort to officially recognize China’s role and the debtor relationship the United States has with China.
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Man accused of killing EMT among violent inmates de Blasio wanted to release
The violent inmates the de Blasio administration wanted freed amid the coronavirus crisis included the man accused of killing Bronx FDNY EMT Yadira Arroyo and the two men accused of taking part in a Queens robbery that led to the friendly-fire death of NYPD Detective Brian Simonsen, law enforcement sources and officials said.
Christopher Ransom, 28, Jagger Freeman, 26, and Jose Gonzalez, 28, were initially on a list of inmates — compiled by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice — to be considered for release from Rikers Island in order to stem the spread of the virus there, sources and officials said.
The high-profile inmates were removed from the list after their names were rejected by both The Bronx and Queens district attorneys, sources said.
Ransom and Freeman were previously indicted on murder and robbery charges in connection with the Feb. 12, 2019, friendly-fire shooting death of Simonsen in Queens. Simonsen was fatally hit when he and other officers responded to reports of a robbery inside a T-Mobile store.
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Christopher Ransom, 28, Jagger Freeman, 26, and Jose Gonzalez, 28, were initially on a list of inmates — compiled by the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice — to be considered for release from Rikers Island in order to stem the spread of the virus there, sources and officials said.
The high-profile inmates were removed from the list after their names were rejected by both The Bronx and Queens district attorneys, sources said.
Ransom and Freeman were previously indicted on murder and robbery charges in connection with the Feb. 12, 2019, friendly-fire shooting death of Simonsen in Queens. Simonsen was fatally hit when he and other officers responded to reports of a robbery inside a T-Mobile store.
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Maryland COVID-19 4-4-2020
COVID-19 Statistics in Maryland
Number of Confirmed Cases: 3125
Number of negative test results: 22,485
Number of Deaths: 53
Hospitalizations: 821 ever hospitalized
Released From Isolation: 159
Cases and Deaths by County (deaths):
Allegany 3
Anne Arundel 289, (6)
Baltimore City 343, (6)
Baltimore County 491, (4)
Calvert 33, (1)
Caroline 4
Carroll 134, (6)
Cecil 33, (1)
Charles 95, (1)
Dorchester 1
Frederick 73, (2)
Garrett 3
Harford 44
Howard 180, (3)
Kent 5
Montgomery 640, (9)
Prince George's 653, (13)
Queen Anne's 13
St. Mary's 34
Somerset 4
Talbot 6
Washington 29
Wicomico 8, (1)
Worcester 7
Cases by Age Range and Gender:
0-9 13
10-19 65
20-29 379
30-39 557
40-49 575
50-59 625
60-69 473
70-79 299
80+ 139
Female: 1,640 Male: 1,485
Vermont orders 'big box' retailers to stop sales of items the state deems 'non-essential' in their stores
Walmart, Target, and other stores have been forced to 'close aisles, close portions of the store, or remove items from the floor'
Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development has ordered all "big box" retailers in the state such as Walmart, Target, and Costco to stop the in-store selling of items the agency has determined to be "non-essential" as part of its effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
What are the details?
The state's directive requires that "large 'big box' retailers must":
Restrict access to non-essential goods. Stores must close aisles, close portions of the store, or remove items from the floor.
Only offer non-essential items via online portals, telephone, delivery, or curbside pickup, to the extent possible.
Except in the event of emergencies threatening the health and welfare of a customer, showrooms and garden sections of large home improvement centers should be closed.
Vermont's Agency of Commerce and Community Development has ordered all "big box" retailers in the state such as Walmart, Target, and Costco to stop the in-store selling of items the agency has determined to be "non-essential" as part of its effort to stop the spread of COVID-19.
What are the details?
The state's directive requires that "large 'big box' retailers must":
Restrict access to non-essential goods. Stores must close aisles, close portions of the store, or remove items from the floor.
Only offer non-essential items via online portals, telephone, delivery, or curbside pickup, to the extent possible.
Except in the event of emergencies threatening the health and welfare of a customer, showrooms and garden sections of large home improvement centers should be closed.
J-1 Students Will Not Be Coming To Ocean City This Summer
As you will see from the message below, J-1 Students will not be coming to Ocean City for the 2020 summer season. We had pretty much figured this was coming. IF we do get a summer season in Ocean City, (which I do not believe will happen) this will create even more heartache as American kids do not want to fill these jobs. It's going to be one hell of a roller coaster ride.
COVID-19: Program/Housing Update from UWT
In light of the continued uncertainty of COVID-19, we made the decision to suspend new enrollment in our SWT program to new applicants on March 20, 2020. When this difficult choice was made, our program was 93% filled in Ocean City (and surrounding areas) and ready for Summer 2020. As the length of this temporary COVID-19 pandemic continues to remain unclear, we are preparing for an increase in local business slowdowns, embassy closures/delays, university delays, and ongoing participant withdrawals.
Given all of the information that we have at this time, we are not able to fill your housing on file with us for 2020 at the below location(s).
32 US Coast Guard members have coronavirus, 2 from NY
WASHINGTON — Thirty-two U.S. Coast Guard personnel have tested positive for coronavirus, including two in the New York City region, according to numbers shared with the Times Union Thursday.
That’s in addition to four U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets who had confirmed cases after traveling to Spain in March.
Meanwhile, Coast Guard members are being tapped to screen ships entering U.S. ports for the virus, to evacuate cruise ships and participate in enhanced counter-narcotics efforts.
Across all sectors of the military, more coronavirus cases are being reported, as branches assist in the domestic response to COVID-19.
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That’s in addition to four U.S. Coast Guard Academy cadets who had confirmed cases after traveling to Spain in March.
Meanwhile, Coast Guard members are being tapped to screen ships entering U.S. ports for the virus, to evacuate cruise ships and participate in enhanced counter-narcotics efforts.
Across all sectors of the military, more coronavirus cases are being reported, as branches assist in the domestic response to COVID-19.
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Trump fires Michael Atkinson, intel watchdog who handled Ukraine complaint
President Trump on Friday night fired Michael Atkinson, the inspector general for the intelligence community who had deemed “urgent” a whistleblower’s complaint about the president’s actions on aid to Ukraine.
In a letter to the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, the president said “it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general.”
“That is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general,” Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Atkinson was nominated by Mr. Trump and started in the post in May 2018. In August 2019, Mr. Atkinson received the whistleblower’s complaint alleging that the president had abused his power in soliciting help from Ukraine to undermine Democrat presidential front-runner Joseph R. Biden.
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In a letter to the top Republican and Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, the president said “it is vital that I have the fullest confidence in the appointees serving as inspectors general.”
“That is no longer the case with regard to this inspector general,” Mr. Trump said.
Mr. Atkinson was nominated by Mr. Trump and started in the post in May 2018. In August 2019, Mr. Atkinson received the whistleblower’s complaint alleging that the president had abused his power in soliciting help from Ukraine to undermine Democrat presidential front-runner Joseph R. Biden.
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A Viewer Writes: Cancellation of elections...and so it begins
Some people have worried that the current CIVID-19 situation is a good excuse for government to take away some of our rights...and they are correct! And it is happening right here in Pocomoke City.
Pocomoke City has an election for Mayor scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th. The City Charter sets the date for elections and the only way the date can be changed is by changing the City Charter. But, as usual, the Mayor and Council do not feel bound by the law and have decided to "postpone" the election. Cancel is probably a better term as they have not decided when the election might be held, if ever.
Yes, most potential voters are staying in as much as possible but most, if not all venture out to get food, groceries, or for other reasons. If anyone truly wants to cast a ballot it is only a minimal hardship. The election will probably involve 200 voters at the most and it is not difficult to arrange social distancing for those who do vote. Absentee ballots are always an option but no one has seriously considered this. It is also true that some elections can be postponed or cancelled, depending on the predicate of the election and election laws. The Maryland primary is one example, but Pocomoke City elections are bound by the City Charter and any postponement is a clear violation of the charter.
What can be done? In all honesty, nothing. The Mayor and Council of Pocomoke City have constantly demonstrated over the past few years that they are in charge and the residents and voters of the City do not matter.
Pocomoke City has an election for Mayor scheduled for Tuesday, April 7th. The City Charter sets the date for elections and the only way the date can be changed is by changing the City Charter. But, as usual, the Mayor and Council do not feel bound by the law and have decided to "postpone" the election. Cancel is probably a better term as they have not decided when the election might be held, if ever.
Yes, most potential voters are staying in as much as possible but most, if not all venture out to get food, groceries, or for other reasons. If anyone truly wants to cast a ballot it is only a minimal hardship. The election will probably involve 200 voters at the most and it is not difficult to arrange social distancing for those who do vote. Absentee ballots are always an option but no one has seriously considered this. It is also true that some elections can be postponed or cancelled, depending on the predicate of the election and election laws. The Maryland primary is one example, but Pocomoke City elections are bound by the City Charter and any postponement is a clear violation of the charter.
What can be done? In all honesty, nothing. The Mayor and Council of Pocomoke City have constantly demonstrated over the past few years that they are in charge and the residents and voters of the City do not matter.
Who is Larry Hogan? What to know about Maryland's governor
The spread of coronavirus across the nation has led to the rise of governors as thestate chief executives have been thrust into the forefront of responding to thepandemic.
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has been one of the state leaders who took drastic action early on as COVID-19 cases rose in March, closing all non-essential businesses and schools in his state in the hope of saving "thousands of lives"
"If we don't do something to stop this spike in the curve, the fact is we will not have ICU beds and ventilators," Hogan told "Bill Hemmer Reports." You look at what happened in places like Italy and what is happening in New York. We don't want that to happen in each of our states."
Here are some things to know about the governor of the Mid-Atlantic state:
Hogan has said to 'follow the doctors and the scientists' to respond to coronavirus
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Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan has been one of the state leaders who took drastic action early on as COVID-19 cases rose in March, closing all non-essential businesses and schools in his state in the hope of saving "thousands of lives"
"If we don't do something to stop this spike in the curve, the fact is we will not have ICU beds and ventilators," Hogan told "Bill Hemmer Reports." You look at what happened in places like Italy and what is happening in New York. We don't want that to happen in each of our states."
Here are some things to know about the governor of the Mid-Atlantic state:
Hogan has said to 'follow the doctors and the scientists' to respond to coronavirus
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https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-is-larry-hogan-maryland-governor-cancer-survivor-coronavirus-response
Pentagon Fires Navy Captain Who Spoke Out About Response To Aircraft Carrier Outbreak Of COVID-19
This is turning into a major sh*tstorm...
The Pentagon has relieved Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, from command of the aircraft carrier after he allegedly leaked a copy of a scathing letter he wrote to top brass requesting that all but the bare minimum (he said 10% ) of the sailors on his boat be let off to prevent a brutal outbreak of COVID-19.
Reports about the sailors, the first aboard a ship on active duty to test positive for COVID-19, first emerged last week, and the situation has become a growing hot potato as the White House and Pentagon have resisted allowing the sailors to disembark.
Similar to how Trump initially wanted to keep the passengers of the 'Diamond Princess' from leaving the ship, it's believed Trump pressured the Pentagon not to let the sailors off because it would look bad for the administration. There are 4,865 sailors on board, and
But Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly replied that he didn't believe leaving only 10% behind would be appropriate. "Our plan has always been to remove as much of the crew as we can while maintaining for the ship's safety," he said. "This ship has weapons on it, it has munitions on it, it has expensive aircraft, and it has a nuclear power plant. It requires a certain number of people on that ship to maintain the safety and security of the ship."
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The Pentagon has relieved Navy Capt. Brett Crozier, the commander of the USS Theodore Roosevelt, from command of the aircraft carrier after he allegedly leaked a copy of a scathing letter he wrote to top brass requesting that all but the bare minimum (he said 10% ) of the sailors on his boat be let off to prevent a brutal outbreak of COVID-19.
Reports about the sailors, the first aboard a ship on active duty to test positive for COVID-19, first emerged last week, and the situation has become a growing hot potato as the White House and Pentagon have resisted allowing the sailors to disembark.
Similar to how Trump initially wanted to keep the passengers of the 'Diamond Princess' from leaving the ship, it's believed Trump pressured the Pentagon not to let the sailors off because it would look bad for the administration. There are 4,865 sailors on board, and
But Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly replied that he didn't believe leaving only 10% behind would be appropriate. "Our plan has always been to remove as much of the crew as we can while maintaining for the ship's safety," he said. "This ship has weapons on it, it has munitions on it, it has expensive aircraft, and it has a nuclear power plant. It requires a certain number of people on that ship to maintain the safety and security of the ship."
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Here Comes The Next Crisis: Up To 30% Of All Mortgages Will Default In "Biggest Wave Of Delinquencies In History"
Unlike in the 2008 financial crisis when a glut of subprime debt, layered with trillions in CDOs and CDO squareds, sent home prices to stratospheric levels before everything crashed scarring an entire generation of homebuyers, this time the housing sector is facing a far more conventional problem: the sudden and unpredictable inability of mortgage borrowers to make their scheduled monthly payments as the entire economy grinds to a halt due to the coronavirus pandemic.
And unfortunately this time the crisis will be far worse, because as Bloomberg reports mortgage lenders are preparing for the biggest wave of delinquencies in history. And unless the plan to buy time works - and as we reported earlier there is a distinct possibility the Treasury's plan to provide much needed liquidity to America's small businesses may be on the verge of collapse - an even worse crisis may be coming: mass foreclosures and mortgage market mayhem.
Borrowers who lost income from the coronavirus, which is already a skyrocketing number as the 10 million new jobless claims in the past two weeks attests, can ask to skip payments for as many as 180 days at a time on federally backed mortgages, and avoid penalties and a hit to their credit scores. But as Bloomberg notes, it’s not a payment holiday and eventually homeowners they’ll have to make it all up.
According to estimates by Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, as many as 30% of Americans with home loans – about 15 million households – could stop paying if the U.S. economy remains closed through the summer or beyond.
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And unfortunately this time the crisis will be far worse, because as Bloomberg reports mortgage lenders are preparing for the biggest wave of delinquencies in history. And unless the plan to buy time works - and as we reported earlier there is a distinct possibility the Treasury's plan to provide much needed liquidity to America's small businesses may be on the verge of collapse - an even worse crisis may be coming: mass foreclosures and mortgage market mayhem.
Borrowers who lost income from the coronavirus, which is already a skyrocketing number as the 10 million new jobless claims in the past two weeks attests, can ask to skip payments for as many as 180 days at a time on federally backed mortgages, and avoid penalties and a hit to their credit scores. But as Bloomberg notes, it’s not a payment holiday and eventually homeowners they’ll have to make it all up.
According to estimates by Moody's Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi, as many as 30% of Americans with home loans – about 15 million households – could stop paying if the U.S. economy remains closed through the summer or beyond.
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