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Scoop: New White House personnel chief tells Cabinet liaisons to target Never Trumpers
"Johnny McEntee called in White House liaisons from cabinet agencies for an introductory meeting Thursday, in which he asked them to identify political appointees across the U.S. government who are believed to be anti-Trump, three sources familiar with the meeting tell Axios."
Richard Grenell Begins Overhauling Intelligence Office, Prompting Fears of Partisanship
"Richard Grenell’s tenure as the nation’s top intelligence official may be short-lived, but he wasted no time this week starting to shape his team of advisers, ousting his office’s No. 2 official — a longtime intelligence officer — and bringing in an expert on Trump conspiracy theories to help lead the agency, according to officials."
Klobuchar shifts on immigration before Nevada caucuses
"Democratic presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar says she no longer believes English should be the national language of the U.S., disavowing a vote she took more than a decade ago as she tries to build support in a state where Hispanics make up a critical constituency."
Easily Overlooked Issues Regarding COVID-19
"We read a lot in the news about the new Wuhan coronavirus and the illness it causes (COVID-19), but some important points often get left out."
The Rate Of Diamond Princess Infections Suggest Worldwide Infections Are Much Higher Than Official Reports
"Summary: The Diamond Princess cruise ship is the largest controlled COVID-19 coronavirus infected population outside of China"
20% of the ship were infected over three weeks
From this, it suggests the rate of officially reported infections (largely in China) is likely too low
And 14 days might not be long enough to conclusively prevent COVID-19 transmission, from the Diamond Princess experience, although passengers have now been released
This is not the news the world would wish for.
Three more Minnesota counties declare themselves Second Amendment sanctuaries
MORE MINNESOTA COUNTIES MOVE TO PROTECT YOUR CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS!
Amy Klobuchar: DACA Illegal Aliens ‘Are Our Future’
“AIMLESS AMY KLOBUCHAR” declares “DACA ILLEGAL ALIENS ARE OUR FUTURE!” Who agrees with THAT WISDOM?
Two Years After Handing It The Biggest Ever Bailout Loan, IMF Finds Argentina Debt Levels Are "Unsustainable"
"Back in the summer of 2018, when the IMF handed Argentina an unprecedented $56 billion bailout loan, the largest in IMF history, some warned that this is a case of deja vu similar to the 2001/2002 precedent when Argentina eventually defaulted on its foreign creditors, while humiliating the IMF which had signed off on Argentina's economic policies that ended up in bankruptcy court. The IMF, however, was confident that this time would be different, and rushed - under now-ECB head Christine Lagarde - to hand to Argentina the greatest amount of money the IMF had ever disbursed to a struggling nation."
Note: About 17% of this loss is funded by the US Taxpayer if Argentina does not give the bondholders a haircut.
So much we don't know and only 5 things we do know.
"1. China is fighting for its life. The death-toll or even containment is not truly visible in any numbers as yet. This will have a tremendous impact on supply lines and not only on China’s economy but all parts of the international supply chain, upstream and downstream."
The key takeaways are the last 5 paragraphs of this article.