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Super Spreader Event: Obama Reportedly Plans Big Birthday Party With Hundreds Of Guests

Ex-President Barack Hussein Obama turns 60 on Wednesday, and he’s reportedly splurging on a star-studded birthday bash at his family’s beachfront house on Martha’s Vineyard this weekend. The house is worth approximately $12 million.

According to Axios, the birthday bash is scheduled to attract 475 attendees, including friends, relatives, and former Obama advisers, as well as over 200 staff members.

Media elites are rumored by Axios to be attending as well.

Pearl Jam will perform at the celebration, and movie director Steven Spielberg will be among the guests. According to The Hill, which originally revealed preparations for the party last week, Oprah Winfrey and George Clooney were also invited.

The party coincides with growing fears about the spread of COVID-19’s Delta variant. Recent evidence suggests that vaccinated people can still catch and transmit the Delta variant.

Journalist Peter Doocy caught White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki off-guard at Monday’s press briefing when he asked her about Obama’s party.

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Millions Of Vaccinated Calif. Residents Forced To Wear Masks Indoors

California health bureaucrats are struggling to get their story straight as they unleash yet another lockdown mandate on about 7 million residents.

During a press conference on Monday, Dr. Sundari Mase of Sonoma County confirmed everyone in eight Bay Area counties have to wear face masks in public indoor settings. She said this even applies to vaccinated residents because they are testing positive for COVID and spreading the so-called Delta variant.

“In many cases, our hospitals aren’t even admitting vaccinated individuals, especially if they are asymptomatic,” Dr. Mase expalined. “Nonetheless, there is evidence that vaccinated people can spread the virus to others…that is why everyone must wear face coverings when in public indoor settings.”

This comes in stark contrast to Berkeley County physician Dr. Lisa Hernandez’s message moments later in which she urged residents to get vaccinated because it will “protect you and those around you.”

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Editor-in-Chief of Germany’s Top Newspaper Apologizes For Fear-Driven COVID Coverage

Says sorry for telling children “that they were going to murder their grandma.”

The editor-in-chief of Germany’s top newspaper Bild has apologized for the news outlet’s fear-driven coverage of COVID, specifically to children who were told “that they were going to murder their grandma.”

In a speech delivered to camera, Julian Reichelt said sorry for Bild’s coverage which was “like poison” and “made you feel like you were a mortal danger to society.”

Reichelt directed his main sentiment towards children who have been terrorized by fearmongering media coverage which has caused child depression and suicides to soar across the world.

“To the millions of children in this country for whom our society is responsible, I want to express here what neither our government nor our Chancellor dares to tell you. We ask you to forgive us,” he said.

“Forgive us for this policy which, for a year and a half, has made you victims of violence, neglect, isolation, and loneliness.”

“We persuaded our children that they were going to murder their grandma if they dared to be what they are, children. Or if they met their friends. None of this has been scientifically proven.”

“When a state steals the rights of a child, it must prove that by doing so it protects him against concrete and imminent danger. This proof has never been provided. It has been replaced by propaganda presenting the child as a vector of the pandemic.”

Reichelt noted how moderate voices who attempted to offer calmer perspectives on the pandemic “were never invited to the expert table” and urged viewers “don’t believe this lie,” when encountering alarmist proclamations from the government.

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Tennessee Schools Violating Anti-CRT Law May Lose Millions in Funding Under New Rule

Public school districts in Tennessee could lose millions of dollars of state funds and teachers could have their licenses suspended for teaching “prohibited concepts” related to critical race theory (CRT), according to a new rule proposed by Tennessee Department of Education.

The proposed rule is meant to help schools navigate the upcoming 2021–22 academic year, in the wake of a new state law that bans certain concepts from K-12 education programs. A draft of the rule is posted on the education department’s website for a 10-day public comment period, from Aug. 2 through Aug. 11.

Under the new law signed by Gov. Bill Lee, teachers in Tennessee are prohibited from telling students that an individual is inherently privileged, racist, sexist, or oppressive by virtue of their race or sex, or that anyone should feel discomfort or guilt because of their race or sex. The law also prohibits teaching denials to the nation’s founding ideals, such as “all Americans are not created equal,” or “the rule of law does not exist.”

Although the law does not specifically mention critical race theory, it was designed to target key elements of the Marxism-rooted ideology. Proponents of the CRT interpret society through the lens of a perceived racial struggle between white and non-white people, and argue that white supremacy has been deeply embedded in laws and institutions of the United States from the beginning.

If the new rule is approved, current Tennessee students, parents, and school employees will be able to file complaints within 30 days of the prohibited concepts being included or promoted in the classroom of their public school district or charter schools.

Schools found guilty of knowingly violating the anti-CRT law, according to the new rule, would be stripped of 2 percent of its annual state funds or $1 million, whichever is less, on the first offense. The penalty will grow to 10 percent of state funding or $5 million by the fifth violation. Teachers who violate the law could have their teaching licenses suspended or revoked.

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Republicans Must Win in 2022 for Trump to Take 2024

Former President Donald Trump’s chance of reelection in 2024 “only happens” if Republicans regain control of Congress in next year’s midterm elections, Republican National Committee Chairman Ronna McDaniel said on Newsmax Tuesday. 

“Everybody knows that 2024 only happens if we win 2022 because we just saw Democrats try and do a power grab on the elections,” said McDaniel on Newsmax’s “Wake Up America. “If we don’t succeed in taking back the House or the Senate in 2022, they will absolutely pass that,  (legislation) which will make it very hard for any Republican to win in 2024 so.”

Trump has raised a record amount of money and is getting on the campaign trail, and he’s committed to making sure Republicans win in 2022, she added. 

Her comments come after Mark Meadows, Trump’s former chief of staff, sparked excitement on Newsmax with his comments about the ex-president meeting with Cabinet members over the weekend at his Bedminster, N.J., resort. 

Trump has hauled in more than $82 million in the first half of 2021 and has $102 million in the war chest from his political action committees, according to Federal Election Commission filings.  

McDaniel said she’s not sure of the “mechanics” of how the PAC money could be spent, but noted Trump and the PAC have said they will get out and support midterm candidates to get them across the finish line.

That is “amazing,” she said, as the fundraising hauls show how popular Trump remains. 

“I’ve never seen anything like that. It’s almost like its own political committee, and so he’s going to be instrumental and making sure we elect Republicans up and down the ticket with that amount of money that he’s raised.”

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All 50 States Report Rising Vax Rates, COVID Infections Still ‘Surge’: ABC

ABC calls it a “silver lining.”

VACCINATIONS ARE UP:
  • “An increasing number of people getting the vaccine,” ABC News reports.
  • “[T]he entire country is experiencing a rising vaccination rate.”
  • Some states in the U.S. are seeing “[v]accinations statewide increased by approximately 100%.”
  • A recent ABC News analysis of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) data shows “the national rate of Americans receiving their first dose [is] up by more than 73%.”
  • “[V]accination rates have increased by nearly 20% in young Americans, ages 12-17, and by more than 25% in adults.”
  • “[T]he White House reported more than 800,000 vaccine doses administered, including first and second doses, marking the fifth consecutive day with more than 700,000 doses were reported administered,” also notes ABC.
  • “The uptick pushed the national vaccination average to more than 637,000 doses administered each day — up by more than 24% in the last two weeks.”
COVID INFECTIONS ARE UP, TOO:
  • However, ABC also reports the U.S. “daily case average is now up to more than 72,400 cases a day.”
  • The rise in Covid-19 infections represents “a 532% increase since mid-June,” when fewer Americans were vaccinated.
  • “On Friday alone, the country recorded more than 100,000 new cases, marking the highest single-day report in nearly six months,” ABC reports.
  • “Nationally, as of Friday, nearly 40,000 patients were receiving hospital care across the country, up nearly 190% increase in the last month.”
WHAT NEXT?:
  • Even though coronavirus infections are on the rise after increasing vaccination rates, some health officials are calling for still more vaccinations.
  • Professor of epidemiology at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health Maureen Miller told ABC News that the U.S. will “need to see more people vaccinated to get this pandemic under control — in the range of 85%-90% of the population.”
BACKGROUND:
  • The percentage of Covid-19 infections among fully vaccinated people—called “breakthrough” cases—is on the rise across the country (here, here, here).
233 Vaxxed San Francisco Health Workers Catch COVID
74% of Delta COVID Infections Are Among ‘Fully Vaccinated’: CDC

NY Gov. Cuomo Sexually Harassed Multiple Women, Violated State and Federal Law

New York’s Governor Andrew Cuomo inappropriately touched multiple women without consent, state report finds.

QUICK FACTS:
  • The announcement came during a news conference revealing findings of an independent state probe.
  • New York Attorney General Letitia James revealed an independent probe that she commissioned had found Cuomo did engage in “unwanted groping, kissing, hugging and making inappropriate comments,” according to The New York Post.
  • “Governor Cuomo sexually harassed current and former state employees in violation of both federal and state laws,” said James. “The independent investigation found that governor Cuomo harassed multiple women, many of whom were young women, by engaging in unwanted groping, kisses, hugging, and by making inappropriate comments,” reports the The New York Times.
  • James called it “a sad day for New York.”
  • She said it was “up to Cuomo to decide whether to resign,” reports the Post.
  • Cuomo’s victims said they felt “completely violated.”
  • The Post reports the most serious allegation involved a current aide who says Cuomo “reached under her blouse and groped her inside his Executive Mansion office in Albany last year.”
Lindsey Boylan, Charlotte Bennett, Ana Liss and Karen Hinton have all come forward to accuse Gov. Cuomo of sexual harassment | The New York Post
READ THE FULL INVESTIGATION REPORT:

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New York Attorney General Letitia James
BACKGROUND:
  • The Post reports officials said Cuomo also allegedly retaliated against some of the victims and created a “toxic” and hostile work environment in the Executive Chamber.
  • The probe included accusations that Cuomo, 63, sexually harassed several current and former female staffers, most of them in their 20s or 30s, notes the Post.
  • Former acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Joon Kim said investigators gathered evidence from 11 women, nine of whom are or were state employees.
  • Cuomo apologized for acting “in a way that made people feel uncomfortable,” but has denied “[touching] anyone inappropriately or engaged in other misconduct.”
  • Members of Cuomo’s (Democrat) own party have called for his resignation.

Trump to Hold Rally in Alabama on August 21st

President Donald J. Trump will deliver remarks at a major rally in Cullman, Alabama.

QUICK FACTS:
  • The rally will take place on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at 7:00PM CDT, according to Trump’s website.
  • The venue is York Family Farms at 1872 County Road 469, Cullman, AL 35057.
  • Rally-goers must register for tickets.
EVENT TIMELINE:
  • 2:00PM – Doors open for a “45 Fest” with LIVE Music, Food and Beverage Concessions, and Special Guest Speakers
  • 5:00PM – Pre-program Speakers Deliver Remarks
  • 7:00PM – 45th President Donald J. Trump celebrates Freedom, Faith, and America
BACKGROUND:
  • Trump’s last rally was held in Wellington, Ohio. Watch it in full below.

Simone Biles takes bronze in balance beam competition

Simone Biles won the bronze medal in the balance beam competition on Tuesday, scoring another medal for Team USA after stepping aside from several Tokyo Olympics competitions for mental health-related reasons.

Biles, 24, received a score of 14.000 after she moved with barely any wobbles on the beam, falling just behind Guan Chenchen’s gold-winning score of 14.633 and Tang Xijing’s 14.233, both of China.

The top USA gymnast received congratulations all across social media following the event, both for the comeback after withdrawing from previous events and for making history by tying the record for the most Olympic medals won by a gymnast from the United States. She now shares the title with Shannon Miller with seven medals.

“It’s been a very long week, it’s been a very long five years,” Biles said following the event. “I didn’t expect a medal today. I just wanted to go out there and do this for me, and that’s exactly what I did.”

After withdrawing during the team gymnastics final on July 27, Biles pulled out of several other competitions, including the individual all-around and uneven bars finals on July 31, raising concerns that she could be finished with the 2020 Olympics.

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Newsom Recall Backers Sue to Block Framing of Effort as ‘Republican Takeover’ of California

Key backers of the recall election against California Gov. Gavin Newsom have filed a lawsuit to prevent the Democrat governor from framing the contest as a Trump-aligned Republican power grab in an official voter information guide that will be distributed publicly.

Orrin Heatlie, the lead organizer of the recall campaign, and Mike Netter, a board member of the recall committee, are the plaintiffs in a lawsuit filed in Sacramento Superior Court. The activists call for each use of the word “Republican” and “Trump” to be stricken from Newsom’s so-called “recall argument,” the governor’s official response to the special election that will be included in the voter guide sent out ahead of the Sept. 14 vote.

Heatlie and Netter argue that Newsom’s language misleadingly casts the recall as illegitimate and falsely implies only Republicans are behind the effort to oust him.

“The messaging used by Governor Newsom is divisive and hate filled,” Heatlie said in a statement.

Netter said that, “the law clearly states his argument cannot include false or misleading statements. He simply ignored the law and we aren’t going to allow him to get away with it.”

The California Secretary of State has provided a draft copy of the official voter information guide, which under state law is to be made available for public inspection for a period of 20 days ending on Aug. 6. The draft features a note that there may be court-ordered changes to the guide before the final version is printed and delivered to California voters.

In the draft copy of the recall argument (pdf), Newsom describes the effort as “an attempt by national Republicans and Trump supporters to force an election and grab power in California,” urges voters to oppose “the Republican takeover of our state,” accuses Republicans of “abusing our recall laws in order to gain power and advance their partisan agenda” and warns that the recall could result in “handing power to Republicans and supporters of President Trump.”

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