Larry Householder and four other political operatives were charged with racketeering in what US Attorney David DeVillers described as "likely the largest bribery money laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people of the state of Ohio."
"Make no mistake, these allegations are bribery. Pure and simple," DeVillers said in a news conference. "This was pay-to-play. I use the term pay-to-play because that's the term they've used as alleged in the affidavit."
A criminal complaint filed on Thursday and unsealed on Tuesday specifically alleges that Householder and four others orchestrated an operation to accept over $60 million dollars from "Company A" in return for a public bailout for the company worth more than $1 billion.
Larry Householder and four other political operatives were charged with racketeering in what US Attorney David DeVillers described as "likely the largest bribery money laundering scheme ever perpetrated against the people of the state of Ohio."
"Make no mistake, these allegations are bribery. Pure and simple," DeVillers said in a news conference. "This was pay-to-play. I use the term pay-to-play because that's the term they've used as alleged in the affidavit."
A criminal complaint filed on Thursday and unsealed on Tuesday specifically alleges that Householder and four others orchestrated an operation to accept over $60 million dollars from "Company A" in return for a public bailout for the company worth more than $1 billion.
More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter to political leaders urging them to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.
“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible,” “Right now we are on a path to lose more than 200,000 American lives by November 1st." the letter said.
They say the only way to reopen the economy and the country safely is to follow a set of protocols that public health experts deem necessary for controlling the spread of Covid-19.
In addition, the letter says all nonessential businesses should be closed and restaurants nationwide should only provide take-out service. People should only leave their homes to get food and medicine or fresh air and exercise, and masks should be mandatory in all situations, the letter urged. Leaders should also ban interstate travel to help contain the virus. "“If you don’t take these actions, the consequences will be measured in widespread suffering and death,” the letter warned."
“Our decision makers need to hit the reset button,”
More than 150 prominent US medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses and others have signed a letter to political leaders urging them to shut down the country and start over to contain the surging coronavirus pandemic.
“The best thing for the nation is not to reopen as quickly as possible, it’s to save as many lives as possible,” “Right now we are on a path to lose more than 200,000 American lives by November 1st." the letter said.
They say the only way to reopen the economy and the country safely is to follow a set of protocols that public health experts deem necessary for controlling the spread of Covid-19.
In addition, the letter says all nonessential businesses should be closed and restaurants nationwide should only provide take-out service. People should only leave their homes to get food and medicine or fresh air and exercise, and masks should be mandatory in all situations, the letter urged. Leaders should also ban interstate travel to help contain the virus. "“If you don’t take these actions, the consequences will be measured in widespread suffering and death,” the letter warned."
“Our decision makers need to hit the reset button,”
It's not looking good for 3 federal agents deployed to Portland. They may be permanently blinded by Antifa-BLM protest mobs this week. The 'friendly and honorable' protesters aimed lasers at their eyes!
It's not looking good for 3 federal agents deployed to Portland. They may be permanently blinded by Antifa-BLM protest mobs this week. The 'friendly and honorable' protesters aimed lasers at their eyes!
Airlines were finally starting to see passengers return. Then trump-virus cases spiked
USA TODAY
Airlines started July with a bang as holiday travelers hit the skies in relatively strong numbers, but the outlook for the rest of the summer and fall has since fizzled and talk has turned from adding flights to cutting them once again.
The culprit: A surge in new trump-virus cases and resulting travel restrictions, along with moves to close or restrict recently reopened businesses including restaurants and bars.
Executives from Southwest, American, Spirit and Alaska airlines detailed the sudden falloff in already shrunken travel demand in a series of quarterly earnings conference calls Thursday, echoing recent reports from United and Delta.
"In short, the crisis continues,'' American CEO Doug Parker said.
Airlines were finally starting to see passengers return. Then trump-virus cases spiked
USA TODAY
Airlines started July with a bang as holiday travelers hit the skies in relatively strong numbers, but the outlook for the rest of the summer and fall has since fizzled and talk has turned from adding flights to cutting them once again.
The culprit: A surge in new trump-virus cases and resulting travel restrictions, along with moves to close or restrict recently reopened businesses including restaurants and bars.
Executives from Southwest, American, Spirit and Alaska airlines detailed the sudden falloff in already shrunken travel demand in a series of quarterly earnings conference calls Thursday, echoing recent reports from United and Delta.
"In short, the crisis continues,'' American CEO Doug Parker said.
Michigan St. Football in Quarantine for 14 Days After 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test I expect to see similar headlines in coming weeks and months.As a result, I don't see the season completed....thanks to trump
Michigan St. Football in Quarantine for 14 Days After 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test I expect to see similar headlines in coming weeks and months.As a result, I don't see the season completed....thanks to trump
Millions left in limbo as SENATE lets $600 unemployment benefit lapse
CNN, Sat July 25, 2020
Senate Republicans remain divided over how much help to provide, delaying the release of their next economic relief proposal. Americans are suffering despite the extra cash Even with the federal boost, many Americans are suffering financially, and its lapse comes days before August rent or mortgage payments are due. Eviction protections included in earlier congressional packages have also lapsed, raising the prospect of homelessness or dislocation for millions. Losing the weekly $600 benefit would cause an estimated 41% to spend more than half their income on rent, leaving them at greater risk of evictions, according to an analysis released Thursday by Zillow. More than a quarter of adults said they missed these payments last month or who have slight or no confidence that their household can pay next month's rent or mortgage on time, according to a recent Census Bureau survey.
Millions left in limbo as SENATE lets $600 unemployment benefit lapse
CNN, Sat July 25, 2020
Senate Republicans remain divided over how much help to provide, delaying the release of their next economic relief proposal. Americans are suffering despite the extra cash Even with the federal boost, many Americans are suffering financially, and its lapse comes days before August rent or mortgage payments are due. Eviction protections included in earlier congressional packages have also lapsed, raising the prospect of homelessness or dislocation for millions. Losing the weekly $600 benefit would cause an estimated 41% to spend more than half their income on rent, leaving them at greater risk of evictions, according to an analysis released Thursday by Zillow. More than a quarter of adults said they missed these payments last month or who have slight or no confidence that their household can pay next month's rent or mortgage on time, according to a recent Census Bureau survey.
An extra $600 weekly ... on top of a typical worker's benefits of about $212..That's over $800 a week ...equivalent to someone making over $38,000 annually... Not a bad deal...
An extra $600 weekly ... on top of a typical worker's benefits of about $212..That's over $800 a week ...equivalent to someone making over $38,000 annually... Not a bad deal...
Major school districts likely won't return to in-person teaching
USA Today
Going back to school this fall – physically – is looking more and more unlikely for major school systems in the U.S., despite the CDC's new guidance. The country's largest school systems are in far worse shape than they were this spring as the school year waned toward a closing, a USA TODAY analysis finds. In all, 11 of the 15 largest U.S. school systems are in communities adding COVID-19 cases at more than three times the rate they were in the two weeks ending May
Major school districts likely won't return to in-person teaching
USA Today
Going back to school this fall – physically – is looking more and more unlikely for major school systems in the U.S., despite the CDC's new guidance. The country's largest school systems are in far worse shape than they were this spring as the school year waned toward a closing, a USA TODAY analysis finds. In all, 11 of the 15 largest U.S. school systems are in communities adding COVID-19 cases at more than three times the rate they were in the two weeks ending May
Rutgersbecame the latest college football program to pause in-person team activities after six members tested positive for COVID-19 in its latest testing cycle, the school announced in a statement Saturday.
The entire program will be quarantined and "'will work diligently with Rutgers medical experts, and state and local officials to determine next steps," according to the statement.
The Scarlet Knights began returning to campus on June 15 for voluntary workouts amid a series of strict protocols and procedure.
Rutgersbecame the latest college football program to pause in-person team activities after six members tested positive for COVID-19 in its latest testing cycle, the school announced in a statement Saturday.
The entire program will be quarantined and "'will work diligently with Rutgers medical experts, and state and local officials to determine next steps," according to the statement.
The Scarlet Knights began returning to campus on June 15 for voluntary workouts amid a series of strict protocols and procedure.
Major school districts likely won't return to in-person teaching USA Today Going back to school this fall – physically – is looking more and more unlikely for major school systems in the U.S., despite the CDC's new guidance. The country's largest school systems are in far worse shape than they were this spring as the school year waned toward a closing, a USA TODAY analysis finds. In all, 11 of the 15 largest U.S. school systems are in communities adding COVID-19 cases at more than three times the rate they were in the two weeks ending May Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyy3bjdw
not good news at all
"I'm the MOST HONEST HUMAN BEING that God has EVER created!!" - Donald Trump
Major school districts likely won't return to in-person teaching USA Today Going back to school this fall – physically – is looking more and more unlikely for major school systems in the U.S., despite the CDC's new guidance. The country's largest school systems are in far worse shape than they were this spring as the school year waned toward a closing, a USA TODAY analysis finds. In all, 11 of the 15 largest U.S. school systems are in communities adding COVID-19 cases at more than three times the rate they were in the two weeks ending May Source: https://tinyurl.com/yyy3bjdw
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Michigan St. Football in Quarantine for 14 Days After 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test I expect to see similar headlines in coming weeks and months.As a result, I don't see the season completed....thanks to trump
ivy leagues closed interscolastic ncaa 1 competion until further notice but you all can keep playing no rocket scientist playing there fuck the masses go play ball... Sheeple it's getting sick meh... What's the spread eh?
Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Michigan St. Football in Quarantine for 14 Days After 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test I expect to see similar headlines in coming weeks and months.As a result, I don't see the season completed....thanks to trump
ivy leagues closed interscolastic ncaa 1 competion until further notice but you all can keep playing no rocket scientist playing there fuck the masses go play ball... Sheeple it's getting sick meh... What's the spread eh?
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu: Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Michigan St. Football in Quarantine for 14 Days After 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test I expect to see similar headlines in coming weeks and months.As a result, I don't see the season completed...
.thanks to trump ivy leagues closed interscolastic ncaa 1 competion until further notice but you all can keep playing no rocket scientist playing there fuck the masses go play ball... Sheeple it's getting sick meh... What's the spread eh?
trump virus ruined everything
"I'm the MOST HONEST HUMAN BEING that God has EVER created!!" - Donald Trump
Quote Originally Posted by StumpTownStu: Quote Originally Posted by fubah2: Michigan St. Football in Quarantine for 14 Days After 2nd Positive COVID-19 Test I expect to see similar headlines in coming weeks and months.As a result, I don't see the season completed...
.thanks to trump ivy leagues closed interscolastic ncaa 1 competion until further notice but you all can keep playing no rocket scientist playing there fuck the masses go play ball... Sheeple it's getting sick meh... What's the spread eh?
President Donald Trump may be losing in the polls, but that doesn’t mean Joe Biden is winning.
At least that's the concern of a pro-Democrat super PAC embracing a new strategy backed by $15 million in online ads to help close the nagging enthusiasm gap between the Republican president and his Democratic challenger. The strategist leading the super PAC known as PACRONYM warns that Biden is leading many polls “by default” and may lose his advantage unless Democrats give key groups of voters better reasons to get excited about their nominee.
“We really think that Biden's enthusiasm gap could be a vulnerability,” said PACRONYM founder and CEO Tara McGowan.
Recent surveys suggest that much of Biden's support comes from a coalition of voters united far more by their disdain for Trump than their affinity for Biden. There is also agreement between the campaigns that many voters don't know Biden or his plans very well, despite his lifetime in Washington.
Beginning in August, the group and its sister nonprofit will begin pumping millions of dollars into online ads targeting a group of roughly 1.7 million “low-information” left-leaning voters — largely women of color under 35 — spread across Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia who don't know much about Biden and probably wouldn't turn out to vote without a push. ( Joe's Democrat super PAC's don't have much respect for their voters or black people)
Priorities chair Guy Cecil said last week that his group projects Biden would lose his advantage over Trump if his support from white working-class voters dropped by 5 percentage points and turnout among voters of color dropped by just 2 points.
Enthusiasm is one of the things that do not show up in the polls
President Donald Trump may be losing in the polls, but that doesn’t mean Joe Biden is winning.
At least that's the concern of a pro-Democrat super PAC embracing a new strategy backed by $15 million in online ads to help close the nagging enthusiasm gap between the Republican president and his Democratic challenger. The strategist leading the super PAC known as PACRONYM warns that Biden is leading many polls “by default” and may lose his advantage unless Democrats give key groups of voters better reasons to get excited about their nominee.
“We really think that Biden's enthusiasm gap could be a vulnerability,” said PACRONYM founder and CEO Tara McGowan.
Recent surveys suggest that much of Biden's support comes from a coalition of voters united far more by their disdain for Trump than their affinity for Biden. There is also agreement between the campaigns that many voters don't know Biden or his plans very well, despite his lifetime in Washington.
Beginning in August, the group and its sister nonprofit will begin pumping millions of dollars into online ads targeting a group of roughly 1.7 million “low-information” left-leaning voters — largely women of color under 35 — spread across Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Arizona and Georgia who don't know much about Biden and probably wouldn't turn out to vote without a push. ( Joe's Democrat super PAC's don't have much respect for their voters or black people)
Priorities chair Guy Cecil said last week that his group projects Biden would lose his advantage over Trump if his support from white working-class voters dropped by 5 percentage points and turnout among voters of color dropped by just 2 points.
Enthusiasm is one of the things that do not show up in the polls
an incumbent presidential election is always a "referendum on the president"
- his CURRENT economy going into the elction
- his current employment/unemployment levels
- his current deficit spending policies AND increasing debts
- his handling of various issues of importance to Americans expressed in polls
- his current record of foreign policies
- his behavior & leadership, etc, etc
....and this is WHY this has held true:
In the last 10 presidential elections with an INCUMBENT president, if the incumbent had positive approval to disapproval poll numbers, he won re-election. If he had net-negative approval numbers, he lost.
That's 10 for 10 this has held true, and because there are valid reasons WHY it holds true, we can dismiss randomness.
Backing up that stat is another: NO incumbent has ever won re-election without having enjoyed above 50% approval (among an average of several polls) at some point in his presidency. trump has not; and OBVIOUSLY will not by November.
And backing up those two points up is another fact, no INCUMBENT has ever won re-election with "significantly WORSE" favorability ratings than his opponent.
Currently, trump's rolling average net-negative approval is still -13.8
an incumbent presidential election is always a "referendum on the president"
- his CURRENT economy going into the elction
- his current employment/unemployment levels
- his current deficit spending policies AND increasing debts
- his handling of various issues of importance to Americans expressed in polls
- his current record of foreign policies
- his behavior & leadership, etc, etc
....and this is WHY this has held true:
In the last 10 presidential elections with an INCUMBENT president, if the incumbent had positive approval to disapproval poll numbers, he won re-election. If he had net-negative approval numbers, he lost.
That's 10 for 10 this has held true, and because there are valid reasons WHY it holds true, we can dismiss randomness.
Backing up that stat is another: NO incumbent has ever won re-election without having enjoyed above 50% approval (among an average of several polls) at some point in his presidency. trump has not; and OBVIOUSLY will not by November.
And backing up those two points up is another fact, no INCUMBENT has ever won re-election with "significantly WORSE" favorability ratings than his opponent.
Currently, trump's rolling average net-negative approval is still -13.8
The bottom line still comes down to this: an incumbent presidential election is always a "referendum on the president" - his CURRENT economy going into the elction - his current employment/unemployment levels - his current deficit spending policies AND increasing debts - his handling of various issues of importance to Americans expressed in polls - his current record of foreign policies - his behavior & leadership, etc, etc ....and this is WHY this has held true: In the last 10 presidential elections with an INCUMBENT president, if the incumbent had positive approval to disapproval poll numbers, he won re-election. If he had net-negative approval numbers, he lost. FACT. Bottom line. Read source: https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-...ction-pattern That's 10 for 10 this has held true, and because there are valid reasons WHY it holds true, we can dismiss randomness. Backing up that stat is another: NO incumbent has ever won re-election without having enjoyed above 50% approval (among an average of several polls) at some point in his presidency. trump has not; and OBVIOUSLY will not by November. https://tinyurl.com/y6ogzujv https://tinyurl.com/y4a4m9la And backing up those two points up is another fact, no INCUMBENT has ever won re-election with "significantly WORSE" favorability ratings than his opponent. Currently, trump's rolling average net-negative approval is still -13.8
rumps approval just dropped again
"I'm the MOST HONEST HUMAN BEING that God has EVER created!!" - Donald Trump
The bottom line still comes down to this: an incumbent presidential election is always a "referendum on the president" - his CURRENT economy going into the elction - his current employment/unemployment levels - his current deficit spending policies AND increasing debts - his handling of various issues of importance to Americans expressed in polls - his current record of foreign policies - his behavior & leadership, etc, etc ....and this is WHY this has held true: In the last 10 presidential elections with an INCUMBENT president, if the incumbent had positive approval to disapproval poll numbers, he won re-election. If he had net-negative approval numbers, he lost. FACT. Bottom line. Read source: https://www.minnpost.com/eric-black-...ction-pattern That's 10 for 10 this has held true, and because there are valid reasons WHY it holds true, we can dismiss randomness. Backing up that stat is another: NO incumbent has ever won re-election without having enjoyed above 50% approval (among an average of several polls) at some point in his presidency. trump has not; and OBVIOUSLY will not by November. https://tinyurl.com/y6ogzujv https://tinyurl.com/y4a4m9la And backing up those two points up is another fact, no INCUMBENT has ever won re-election with "significantly WORSE" favorability ratings than his opponent. Currently, trump's rolling average net-negative approval is still -13.8
John Tantillo, writing for Newsmax, looked at some polls compiled at Real Clear Politicsearlier this year and found that every single one of them had a bias of at least six points toward Democrats — polling more Democrats than Republicans. The Independents polled were underrepresented and leaned toward the Democrats. This is not an accurate representation. A December Gallup poll of party affiliation found that 28 % identify as Democrats, 28 % as Republicans, and 41 % as Independents.
This is not an accurate representation of the voting public ..
A bias of at least six points toward Democrats..about right
John Tantillo, writing for Newsmax, looked at some polls compiled at Real Clear Politicsearlier this year and found that every single one of them had a bias of at least six points toward Democrats — polling more Democrats than Republicans. The Independents polled were underrepresented and leaned toward the Democrats. This is not an accurate representation. A December Gallup poll of party affiliation found that 28 % identify as Democrats, 28 % as Republicans, and 41 % as Independents.
This is not an accurate representation of the voting public ..
A bias of at least six points toward Democrats..about right
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