HARD-HITTING Rep McCarthy rattles off how many times Pelosi has ‘held up’ coronavirus relief

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He slams Pelosi for prioritizing marijuana over job creation, & what’s noteworthy is that McCarthy represents a district in CA, and the district includes LA, yet it’s the most Republican one in the state! California’s 23rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California. The current district includes parts of the southern San Joaquin Valley, the Tehachapi Mountains and southern Sierra … Read more

Market liquidity so far this August has been worse than usual in Equities, Treasuries and FX. However, not in Credit, German Bunds and Oil.

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by WSBConsensus Liquidity by asset class in August 2020 relative to annual averages since 2010. Proxies for liquidity: in US Equities (average number of contracts on the bid/offer in ES1); US HG Credit (Trace daily value as % of market outstandings); US Treasuries (average of top 3 bids and offers on Brokertec); global FX (size … Read more

NPR Admits They are Funded by the Chinese Communist Party: “Editor’s note: TikTok helps fund NPR content that appears on the social media platform.”

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NPR Admits They are Funded by the Chinese Communist Party: “Editor’s note: TikTok helps fund NPR content that appears on the social media platform.” https://www.npr.org/2020/08/08/900394707/tiktok-to-sue-trump-administration-over-ban-as-soon-as-tuesday Cernovich @Cernovich Is it a violation of @WhiteHouse EO for NPR to post paid propaganda from a Chinese communist company? Is it a violation of @WhiteHouse EO for NPR to … Read more

DEMOCRATS HATE IT WHEN TRUMP ACTS LIKE A DEMOCRAT: Trump’s ‘Political Masterstroke’ Leaves Press Scrambling to Apply Double Standard.

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via theepochtimes: The Washington Post greeted this bold action with the headline: “Trump Attempts to Wrest Tax and Spending Powers Away from Congress.” Hugh Hewitt got to the heart of the unintended comedy here when he noted that “When President Obama pioneered selective enforcement of law, media elites applauded. . . . The powers supporting the … Read more

TikTok’s Fate Is a Bad Sign for China’s Rise.

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via bloomberg: It’s starting to look like the biggest obstacle to China’s rise as a global technology superpower may well be its own government. As long as countries around the world mistrust China’s Communist regime, they will worry about Beijing using mainland companies to gather data on users, shape media content and interfere with critical infrastructure. … Read more

Biden is so screwed, Kolomoyskyi got raided in Miami

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The News sure does like to distract with Coronas. The Optima Management Group , did hold much of Slow mo Joe’s Cash on Hand. “FBI raids Miami office during probe into billionaire’s alleged money laundering” https://www.local10.com/news/local/2020/08/04/fbi-raids-miami-office-during-probe-linked-to-billionaires-alleged-optima-schemes/ This is so Bigly, the Media is afraid to report on all the angles. Durham, has been busy. I see criminal referrals … Read more

Is this true? “more attractive individuals are more likely to identify as conservative and Republican than less physically attractive citizens

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"more attractive individuals are more likely to identify as conservative and Republican than less physically attractive citizens…results are consistent across datasets and persist when controlling for socioeconomic status and demographics" https://t.co/l1LlQWfjbU pic.twitter.com/TkWnFDRNHF — Rob Henderson (@robkhenderson) August 8, 2020

“MOSTLY PEACEFUL:” After Burning Police Union, Portland Rioters Threaten Nearby House: ‘We’re Gonna Burn Your Building Down.’

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Via pjmedia: While multiple protests during the day remained peaceful, a group of protesters that had remained peaceful until that point marched toward the Portland Police Association (PPA) Office, the police union, at around 9:50 p.m. Support vehicles moved alongside the rioters, illegally blocking all other vehicle traffic, Portland Police reported. Rioters “erected a fence, pushed … Read more

How’s That Blue-City Policing Reform Working Out For You?

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Looting and Chaos Erupt in Downtown Chicago, With Widespread Damage and Shots Fired. Chaos erupted in downtown Chicago early Monday, with widespread looting at countless businesses, property damage and shots fired both at and by police. More than 100 people were arrested, Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said at a news conference Monday morning alongside … Read more