All organizations make mistakes, but when the mistakes all go in the same direction, it does tend to make people a tiny bit suspicious that there could possibly be an agenda at work.

BUT OF COURSE: Snopes, Fact-Checker For Facebook And Google, Botches Fact Check. The meme showed a picture of President Donald Trump with Republican lawmakers and members of his administration following the House’s vote to repeal Obamacare in 2017. Thirty-three people in the photo Snopes used had a red X over their face, though it cropped out … Read more

THERE’S DEFINITELY GASLIGHTING GOING ON

● Shot: Andrea Mitchell Blames Trump ‘Gaslighting,’ ‘Unfairness of Media’ for Hillary’s Loss. —NewsBusters, today. ●  Chaser: ● Hangover: Pathetic MSNBC Runs Promo of Hillary Telling Andrea Mitchell She’s ‘My Kind of Woman’; ‘Love You!’ —NewsBusters, September 15, 2016.   h/t ED

The World’s Best and Worst Places for Ease of Doing Business

via visualcapitalist: The Chart of the Week is a weekly Visual Capitalist feature on Fridays. When it comes to supporting new businesses, not all jurisdictions are created equal. Whether it’s the basics, like hooking up electricity and registering the business, or more complex regulatory hurdles, your location can impact the success of your venture in a big way. … Read more

Huawei Exec Faces “30 Years in Prison” in U.S,Canadian Prosecutor Says/ ESCALATION Chinese state media – US is trying to contain Huawei

Chinese Tech Exec Faces 30 Years in Prison in U.S., Canadian Prosecutor Says (VANCOUVER, British Columbia) — A top Chinese telecommunications executive facing possible extradition to the United States appeared in court Friday as she sought bail in a case that has rattled markets and raised doubts about the U.S. being able to reach a … Read more

Comey claims he wants a public forum, then REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS! Has DOJ Lawyers! How does a prvt citizen get the DOJ to provide lawyers?

Grateful for a fair hearing from judge. Hard to protect my rights without being in contempt, which I don’t believe in. So will sit in the dark, but Republicans agree I’m free to talk when done and transcript released in 24 hours. This is the closest I can get to public testimony. — James Comey … Read more

“I Know Where All The Bodies Are Buried” Says Clinton Foundation CFO to Investigators: “Bill Clinton mixes and matches his personal business with that of the foundation. Many within the foundation have tried to caution him about this but he doesn’t listen, and there really is no talking to him.”

by axolotl_peyotl Although things are allegedly heating up in the Mueller probe, one shouldn’t lose sight of the alleged wrongdoings of the Clintons via their questionable “foundation” that has long been suspected of shady financial dealings. These latest statements from the Clinton Foundation CFO likely won’t bode well for the aging Clintons, as perhaps there … Read more

The FALL Of Huawei – CFO Arrested In Canada!

Josh Sigurdson talks with author and economic analyst John Sneisen about the fall of Huawei as the share price continues a tail spin following the arrest of CFO Meng Wanzhou in Vancouver, Canada at the extradition request of the United States. The tech behemoth out of China has been unrolling the 5G network in the … Read more

Small caps could fall 20% from here

by Kimble Charting This chart looks at the Russell 2000 over the past 30-years, where it has spent the majority of that time, inside of rising channel (A). This chart reflects that the long-term trend in small caps remains higher. Weakness this year has it testing rising support tied to the 2009 lows at (1). Joe Friday Just The Facts … Read more

CYBER ATTACK! Confirmed By GOP!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIuHYaZ1xzQ   Alex Pappas for FOX News reports, The National Republican Congressional Committee said Tuesday it suffered a major hacking attack during the 2018 election. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/nati…    

ICE Addresses Sanctuary Rules After New State AG Tries To Support Illegals – Raids Will Continue

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIsCDKYCuzY Jack Davis for the Western Journal reports, New Jersey has announced new rules that will limit the extent to which state and local law enforcement agencies can work in partnership with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials. Read More/Source/Credit/FairUse: https://www.westernjournal.com/ice-ad…      

Merkel Says Goodbye as Leader of CDU

by Martin Armstrong Merkel said goodbye at the CDU meeting today. She intends to remain as Chancellor until 2021. However, the victor will be positioned to succeed Merkel as chancellor and influence whether she stays or bows out before her term ends in 2021. Although Merkel is widely known for her caution and changing positions with … Read more

CYBERSECURITY: 22 apps with 2 million+ Google Play downloads had a malicious backdoor. “Device-draining downloader used for ad fraud could have recovered other malicious files.”

via arstechnica: The 22 rogue titles included Sparkle Flashlight, a flashlight app that had been downloaded more than 1 million times since it entered Google Play sometime in 2016 or 2017, antivirus provider Sophos said in a blog post published Thursday. Beginning around March of this year, Sparkle Flashlight and two other apps were updated to … Read more

I Read The News So You Don’t Have To – Market News (Dec. 07, 2018)

by ogordained UNITED STATES Futures are indicating a lower opening this morning despite increased talk that the Fed will pause their rate raising campaign The ISM Non-Manufacturing Index shows sustained economic strength The Private Payroll report came in weaker than expected (Expected 195 Actual 179) 30-year mortgage rates have tumbled from recent highs With exports to China plummeting, the trade deficit hit its highest level in ten years Imports … Read more

In a rapidly slowing economy, wall street now bets it all on Fed that Powell can save the party

In a rapidly slowing economy, wall street now bets it all on Fed that Powell can save the party — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 7, 2018 https://twitter.com/alexdgn/status/1070974562349785088 bad news seems like it good news again. horrible jobs data put bid in $SPX – wall street is hoping Fed will save rapidly slowing economy pic.twitter.com/Ko27tFDnlv — Alastair … Read more

Trust this bounce? Think again… As long as investment grade spreads widen – there is not much reason to believe the stock market should have a sustainable bounce

Trust this bounce? Think again $SPX pic.twitter.com/qvgOKfxBtq — mcm-ct.com (@mcm_ct) December 6, 2018 As long as investment grade spreads widen – there is not much reason to believe the stock market should have a sustainable bounce pic.twitter.com/smDh275AOd — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 7, 2018 pic.twitter.com/J5PL08WpTU — Alastair (@StockBoardAsset) December 6, 2018 https://twitter.com/OccupyWisdom/status/1070761846397943813 pic.twitter.com/HRfwa1LJpO — M/1_LP (@MI_Investments) … Read more