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Veterans Affairs to mandate COVID vaccine for health care personnel, first such mandate for federal agency | 26 July 2021 | Veterans Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough on Monday made COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for all VA health care personnel, the first such mandate by a federal agency. The mandate includes physicians, dentists, nurses and others who work in patient-facing roles. The VA said each employee will have eight weeks to be fully vaccinated.

COVID-19 Vaccine Pass Mandate Approved by French Parliament Amid Widespread Protests | 26 July 2021 | The French Parliament on Monday approved a law that would mandate a special COVID-19 vaccine pass and require all healthcare workers to get the vaccine. The new law, which was only created six days ago, requires all health care sector workers to begin getting vaccinated by Sept. 15 or risk suspension, and it also requires a vaccine passport-like "health pass" to enter planes, trains, restaurants, and some other public venues... The health pass can only be obtained by people who are fully vaccinated, the law stipulates, or they have recently tested negative for COVID-19. Digital or paper certificates will be accepted under the law. Both measures prompted widespread demonstrations across France. Over the weekend, tens of thousands of people took to the streets in Paris and elsewhere, describing the mandates as needlessly draconian while calling French President Emmanuel Macron a "tyrant."

Attorney: Jan. 6 Prisoners Brutally Beaten, Stripped, Hogtied, Humiliated by Guards - One Prisoner Blinded in One Eye - Worse Abuse Than Gitmo | 24 July 2021 | Ryan Samsel was leading the charge against Capitol Hill Police on January 6 protests... Since his arrest, Ryan Samsel has been held in Washington DC. On March 21, he was awakened by correctional officers, his hands zip-tied, then walked to an unoccupied cell and brutally beaten by the officers. Then Ryan Samsel lost an eye in the beating. Ryan was not alone. On Thursday night, Attorney Joseph McBride appeared on Newsmax to discuss the abuse of the Jan. 6 political prisoners in Washington DC.

Protests Rage Across Europe as Lockdowns, Vaccination Mandates Start | 25 July 2021 | Anti-lockdown and anti-vaccine-passport protests erupted across Europe on July 24, according to media photos and videos. Thousands upon thousands of demonstrators came out in London, Dublin, Paris, Rome, Athens, and other cities across Europe, according to footage and news reports. The demonstrations in France appeared to be the most tense, with riot police firing tear gas as clashes erupted in central Paris. Scuffles between police and demonstrators also broke out at the Champs-Elysees thoroughfare, where tear gas was fired and traffic was halted, it showed... Protesters railed against the proposed legislation, saying, "No to shameful pass," while [accurately] denigrating French President Emmanuel Macron as a "tyrant."

Rep. Ronny Jackson, ex-White House doc, predicts Biden will be forced to resign --Jackson said Biden 'needs a cognitive exam,' the results of which should be made public | 25 July 2021 | Rep. Ronny Jackson, the former White House physician-turned-congressman, says he's "terrified for our country" in the wake of Joe Biden's televised town hall this week -- and doubts whether the commander in chief has the cognitive ability to make it through a full term. "He's completely LOST it!" Jackson, R-Texas, tweeted Saturday, along with a video clip in which Biden answers a reporter's question about defunding the police by claiming that Republicans accuse him of "sucking the blood out of kids." "Needs a cognitive exam NOW!" Jackson posted. "This is a national security issue at this point," Jackson told Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday. "I think he's either going to resign -- they're going to convince him to resign from office at some point in the near future for medical issues -- or they're going to have to use the 25th Amendment to get rid of this man," Jackson said.

Tucker Carlson's 'unmasking' claim confirmed by NSA investigators - report | 24 July 2021 | The National Security Agency has quietly admitted that the identity of Fox News prime-time host Tucker Carlson was "unmasked" and leaked as he alleged earlier this month, according to a report. "For the NSA to unmask Tucker Carlson or any journalist attempting to secure a newsworthy interview is entirely unacceptable and raises serious questions about their activities as well as their original denial, which was wildly misleading," a Fox News spokesperson told The Record, a cybersecurity news site. Two sources told The Record Friday that, according to an internal NSA investigation, Carlson's name was revealed after it was mentioned in "communications between two parties" that were under surveillance.

Rick Dennison out as Minnesota Vikings assistant after refusing COVID-19 vaccine, sources say play | 23 July 2021 | After refusing to receive a vaccine for COVID-19, Rick Dennison is out as a Minnesota Vikings assistant coach, sources told ESPN on Friday. Dennison had served as the Vikings' offensive line coach/run game coordinator the past two seasons. In a statement Friday, the Vikings said they were still in discussions with Dennison about the league's COVID-19 protocols. Another coach in the league, New England Patriots co-offensive line coach Cole Popovich, also won't be with his team in 2021 in a decision related to the COVID-19 vaccine and NFL guidelines, league sources confirmed to ESPN. The vaccine is required for all Tier 1 staff, including coaches, front-office executives, equipment managers and scouts.

NFL to fine unvaccinated players $14,650 for any violation of COVID-19 protocol | 24 July 2021 | Unvaccinated NFL players will be subjected to a fine of $14,650 every time they violate COVID-19 procedures. A spotlight was put on the punishment after a report that Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Bruce Arians would fine a player "$14,000 on the spot every time he isn't wearing a mask or is breaking a protocol." "NFL policy," Arians told ESPN in a text message. "League rules." League spokesperson Brian McCarthy confirmed to ESPN that Arians "was correct" in his understanding of the NFL's rule.

NFL threatens forfeits for teams with COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players | 22 July 2021 | With the full launch of training camps for all 32 teams just less than a week away, the NFL is intensifying its efforts to coax players into receiving COVID-19 vaccinations, laying out strict protocols that will penalize teams should a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players put the league's schedule in jeopardy. In a memo issued to teams Thursday, the NFL said if a game is unable to be rescheduled during the 18-week regular-season window due to a COVID-19 outbreak among unvaccinated players, the team experiencing the outbreak will be forced to forfeit the game. That team also would be responsible for covering lost revenue from that game. Meanwhile, neither team's players would receive their weekly game checks.

Seven fully vaccinated Stanford students test positive for coronavirus in a single week - all of whom are symptomatic --Stanford University officials confirmed the breakthrough infections in a letter to students on Thursday --All of the cases were confirmed in the last week and all were symptomatic --Stanford is among nearly 600 colleges nationwide that have required students and faculty to be vaccinated before coming back to campus this fall | 23 July 2021 | At least seven fully-vaccinated students at Stanford University have tested positive for coronavirus. Officials at the Ivy League school in California's Bay Area reported the breakthrough infections in a letter to students on Thursday. They said all of the cases were confirmed in the last week and all seven students were symptomatic. Stanford's announcement about breakthrough cases could serve as fuel in the growing controversy over university vaccine mandates around the country.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer stripped of emergency powers --Whitmer faced pushback on her orders since the early days of COVID pandemic | 24 July 2021 | Michigan legislators have stripped Gov. Gretchen Whitmer of the emergency powers she freely wielded during the COVID-19 pandemic. The state Senate approved the Unlock Michigan initiative on July 15. On Thursday, the Republican-controlled state House passed the measure with a 60-48 vote largely along party lines. "Yesterday was a great day for Michigan, and yesterday was anything but partisan politics," Michigan Congresswoman Lisa McClain (R) told "Fox & Friends First" on Friday. "It was the voice of the people saying enough is enough."

Pushback: NFL Star Refuses to Share Vaccine Status - 'I Think That's HIPAA' | 24 July 2021 | Star NFL Quarterback Dak Prescott refused to tell a reporter whether or not he was vaccinated during a news conference. Dallas Cowboys QB Prescott said: "I don't necessarily think that’s exactly important...I think that's HIPAA."

Doctors Raise Awareness on Ivermectin Treatment for COVID-19 | 24 July 2021 | In an effort to help end the pandemic, an international coalition of medical experts is holding worldwide events Saturday to raise awareness about the effectiveness of ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19. Organizers of World Ivermectin Day say doctors and supporters of the inexpensive FDA-approved drug will host free online and public events in over a dozen countries. Two nonprofits-Front Line COVID-19 Critical Care (FLCCC) Alliance and the British Ivermectin Recommendation Development (BIRD) group--who have been campaigning for the off-label use of ivermectin to prevent and treat COVID-19 say the event’s focus is to let more people know that the antiparasitic drug can treat COVID-19, possibly end the pandemic, and help eliminate fear of the virus.

Freedom Caucus pushes McCarthy to oust Pelosi as speaker over Jan. 6 committee | 23 July 2021 | Members of the House Freedom Caucus are calling on Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to use a procedural tactic to remove Speaker Nancy Pelosi from her leadership post, citing her decision to block Reps. Jim Banks and Jim Jordan from the Jan. 6 select committee. In a letter sent to McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Friday, the conservative group accused Pelosi (D-Calif.) of holding "an authoritarian reign" over the lower chamber, arguing her recent actions warrant moving forward with vacating the chair. "We, the House Freedom Caucus, respectfully request that you pursue the authorization of the House Republican Conference, pursuant to Conference rules, to file and bring up a privileged motion by July 31, 2021, to vacate the chair and end Nancy Pelosi's authoritarian reign as Speaker of the House," they wrote.

Department of Justice Opts Against Probing Michigan, Pennsylvania Nursing Home COVID-19 Policies | 23 July 2021 | The Department of Justice has chosen not to investigate how the governors [murderers] of Michigan and Pennsylvania ordered nursing homes to accept residents who had tested positive for COVID-19. Steven Rosenbaum, a top Department of Justice (DOJ) official, wrote letters on July 22 to the offices of Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, both Democrats, to inform them of the decision. "We have reviewed the information you provided along with additional information available to the Department. Based on that review, we have decided not to open a CRIPA investigation of any public nursing facility within Michigan at this time," Rosenbaum informed Whitmer in the letter, which was obtained by The Epoch Times. CRIPA refers to the Civil Rights of Institutionalized Persons Act... The DOJ in August 2020 [under Trump] requested data from the governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey regarding how the governors ordered nursing homes to accept COVID-positive residents despite concerns from a variety of groups and officials about the policies potentially leading to more deaths.

Nonprofit Sues HHS to Immediately Stop Emergency Use Authorization of COVID-19 Vaccines --Lawsuit citing whistleblower's claim that the true deaths following vaccination are much higher than reported | 22 July 2021 | America's Frontline Doctors, a nonprofit, filed a motion on July 19 seeking immediate injunctive relief to stop the emergency use authorization (EUA) of COVID-19 vaccines for three groups of Americans: anyone under the age of 18, anyone who has recovered from COVID-19, and those who haven't given informed consent as defined by federal law. The motion was filed against Xavier Becerra, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and other defendants in a federal district court in the Northern District of Alabama. "The emergency declaration and its multiple renewals are illegal," the complaint alleges... Jane Doe, a computer programmer with expertise in the health care data analytics field, filed a sworn statement indicating that the actual number of deaths following the COVID-19 vaccination is about 45,000. "It is my professional estimate that VAERS database, while extremely useful, is under-reported by a conservative factor of at least 5. On July 9, 2021, there were 9,048 deaths reported in VAERS," Jane Doe said in her statement. "I queried data from CMS medical claims with regard to vaccines and patient deaths, and have assessed that the deaths occurring within 3 days of vaccination are higher than those reported in VAERS by a factor of at least 5. This would indicate the true number of vaccine-related deaths was at least 45,000."

Cleveland Indians have chosen new name after more than 100 years --Cleveland's MLB team has been known as the Indians since 1915 | 23 July 2021 | The Cleveland Indians officially announced their new name on Friday. The decision to change the name came last year amid racial tension in the U.S. as professional sports teams came under fire for having Native American monikers. The baseball team will be known as the Guardians.

The FBI Allegedly Used qt Least 12 Informants In the Michigan Kidnapping Case --Defense attorneys said they will argue that the FBI 'induced or persuaded' the defendants to go along with the violent scheme. | 12 July 2021 | The government employed at least a dozen confidential informants to infiltrate groups of armed extremists who allegedly plotted to kidnap the governor of Michigan, according to a new filing in federal court on Monday. The filing, made by one of the five defendants in the federal case, asked that prosecutors be ordered to share more information about those informants, their relationship with the FBI, and the specific roles they played in building the case... Taken together, the new court papers offered a glimpse of the evolving defense strategies in the case, with several attorneys saying that they plan to argue that the FBI "induced or persuaded" the men to go along with the scheme.

FBI Was Behind Plot to Kidnap Michigan Governor | 20 July 2021 | In the inky darkness of a late summer night last September, three cars filled with armed men began circling Birch Lake in northern Michigan, looking for ways to approach Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's three-bedroom vacation cottage, subdue her -- using a stun gun if necessary -- and drag her away...The government has documented at least 12 confidential informants who assisted the sprawling investigation. An examination of the case by BuzzFeed News also reveals that some of those informants, acting under the direction of the FBI, played a far larger role than has previously been reported. Working in secret, they did more than just passively observe and report on the actions of the suspects. Instead, they had a hand in nearly every aspect of the alleged plot, starting with its inception. The extent of their involvement raises questions as to whether there would have even been a conspiracy without them.

Kodak deletes Xinjiang photo from Instagram, apologizes for offending China --Kodak was quick to distance itself from the photographer. | 22 July 2021 | In deleting an Instagram post that is offensive to the Chinese government's sensibilities, and apologizing for posting it, Kodak has basically promised Beijing that it will "learn, grow, and do better." The US company issued a statement after removing content by photographer Patrick Wack -- who described the Xinjiang region that is home to the Uyghur minority as "an Orwellian dystopia" -- saying they don't endorse or share the Frenchman's views. Kodak had shared ten photos by Wack shot on the film it produces, in order to promote his book.

Vaccinated staffers working for Nancy Pelosi and the White House have tested positive for COVID-19 --A staffer working in Joe Biden's White House and a senior communications aide to Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, have tested positive for COVID-19 despite being fully vaccinated. | 21 July 2021 | A White House staffer and a senior aide to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi have contracted COVID-19 while working in Washington despite their fully vaccinated status. It comes after a White House press briefing where public health officials emphasised the [lie that] coronavirus was mostly spreading among unvaccinated Americans. The COVID-positive tests in Washington were reported by the White House and a spokesman for Ms Pelosi on Tuesday with the senior aide believed to have been infected by a Democratic Texas delegation.

Massive internet outage: FedEx, Delta and McDonald's go down | 22 July 2021 | A sweeping internet disruption on Thursday briefly took out a wide range of major corporate websites - from FedEx and Delta Airlines to HSBC and McDonald's. The outages coincided with reports of system disruptions from Akamai and Oracle - two key providers of internet infrastructure services... Among the affected websites were Fidelity, the Securities and Exchange Commission's document search site, Airbnb, British Airways and others.

Sweeping internet outage hits Google, Fidelity, Amazon, major websites | 22 July 2021 | A sweeping internet outage briefly took down several major websites on Thursday, including Google, Amazon, Fidelity, Costco, Delta Air Lines, British Airways, Capital One and Vanguard. Many of the sites were loading slowly or showing "DNS failure" messages. Akamai, a cloud computing company that operates a content delivery network service, which helps move data across the internet, said it was experiencing some problems that appeared to be responsible for the outages.

Lawsuit Filed Against CDC Over 'Sworn Declaration' By Whistleblower Claiming 45,000 Deaths Were Reported to VAERS --All Deaths Took Place Within Three Days of COVID-19 Shots | 19 July 2021 | Ohio-based Attorney Thomas Renz was one of several speakers this past weekend at a conference in Anaheim, California, where he announced that with the help of America's Frontline Doctors, he was filing a federal lawsuit in Alabama based on a "sworn declaration, under threat of perjury," from an alleged whistleblower who claims to have inside knowledge of a cover-up of reported deaths filed with the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS), which is operated by the CDC. This whistleblower has allegedly claimed, under oath, that there are at least 45,000 reported deaths that have occurred within 3 days of receiving a COVID-19 "vaccine." Renz states that this report of 45,000 deaths is just from "one system" that reports to VAERS.

Spike in Death Reports Following COVID-19 Vaccination Caused by a Mistake - CDC | 21 July 2021 | A sudden jump in the post-COVID-19 vaccination death reports is not correct and was the result of an "error," according to a U.S. health agency. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday said a passive reporting system it runs with the Food and Drug Administration had received 12,313 reports of death among those who received a COVID-19 vaccine. That was a sharp increase from the previous number of reports, 6,079.

Republicans Threaten Boycott of Jan. 6 Panel After Pelosi Rejects 2 GOP Choices | 21 July 2021 | Republicans indicated on July 21 that they may boycott a select House committee formed to investigate the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol breach, after House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said she wouldn’t accept two GOP lawmakers tapped for the panel by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.). Pelosi rejected Reps. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), both of whom had objected to 2020 electoral results during the joint session of Congress held on Jan. 6. McCarthy told reporters on Capitol Hill that Pelosi's move was unprecedented... "This panel has lost all legitimacy," McCarthy said.

Rand Paul says he will ask DOJ for criminal referral over Fauci testimony --Sen. Rand Paul accuses Dr. Fauci of 'lying about whether or not he funded gain of function research' | 21 July 2021 | Sen. Rand Paul said he will send a letter to the Department of Justice asking for a criminal investigation of Dr. Anthony Fauci. "I will be sending a letter to Department of Justice asking for a criminal referral because he has lied to Congress. We have scientists that were lined up by the dozens to say that the research he was funding was gain-of-function," the Kentucky Republican told Sean Hannity of Fauci on Tuesday evening’s "Hannity" program. "He's doing this because he has a self interest to cover his tracks and to cover his connection to Wuhan lab," Paul continued.

Foreign Dark-Money Group Compiled List of 12 People Spreading COVID-19 'Misinformation' on Social Media | 20 July 2021 | The vast majority of Covid-19 anti-vaccine 'misinformation' and conspiracy theories originated from just 12 people, a report by the Center for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH) cited by the White House this week found. Jobiden says 'the only pandemic we have is among the unvaccinated', and Facebook and others can do more to stop misinformation, including anti-vaccine posts. CCDH, a UK/US non-profit and non-governmental organization, found in March that these 12 online personalities they dubbed the "disinformation dozen" have a combined following of 59 million people across multiple social media platforms, with Facebook having the largest impact. CCDH analyzed 812,000 Facebook posts and tweets and found 65% came from the disinformation dozen... Among the dozen are physicians that have embraced pseudoscience, a bodybuilder, a wellness blogger, a religious zealot [?], and, most notably Robert F Kennedy Jr, the nephew of John F Kennedy who has also linked vaccines to autism and 5G broadband cellular networks to the coronavirus pandemic.

Vaccinated Pelosi aide tests positive for COVID after contact with Texas Dems --White House official also tested positive after attending the same rooftop reception with Pelosi staffer, report says | 20 July 2021 | A spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tested positive Monday for coronavirus following a meeting last week with members of the Texas Legislature who fled the state for Washington, D.C., Drew Hammill, a top aide to Pelosi, said the staffer was fully vaccinated and did not have recent contact with the top California Democrat, though the Speaker's office is taking extra precautions as a result. "Yesterday, a fully-vaccinated senior spokesperson in the Speaker’s Press Office tested positive for COVID after contact with members of the Texas state legislature last week," Hammill said in a statement obtained by Fox News.

Judge rules Indiana University can mandate COVID-19 vaccine for students, staff | 19 July 2021 | Indiana University can require its roughly 90,000 students and 40,000 employees to get vaccinated for COVID-19 under a federal judge's ruling that might be the first of its kind regarding college immunization mandates. In a ruling dated Sunday, U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty in South Bend rejected a request from eight IU students who sought to block the requirement while they pursue a lawsuit claiming that the university's policy violated their constitutional rights by forcing them to receive unwanted medical treatment. James Bopp, a conservative [Why add that?] lawyer representing the students, said Monday that he plans to appeal the ruling, which he believes is the first by a federal judge in challenges to such mandates, which have been imposed by hundreds of U.S. public and private colleges. Bopp said he would ask an appeals court to block the university's policy from taking effect.