Author: Freedom Watch

‘Mayor Pete’ Documentary Is Buttigieg’s ‘Sneaky Love Story,’ Director Says By Curtis M. Wong HuffPost November 14, 2021 Jesse Moss was eager to examine a historic presidential campaign when he signed on for “Mayor Pete,” a new documentary about Pete Buttigieg. Much to his surprise, he says, the finished film is as much about love as it is about politics. “Mayor Pete,” released Friday on Amazon Prime, is breezier than anyone familiar with the bitterly divisive climate of the 2020 presidential election might expect. It follows Buttigieg �������� the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and current transportation…

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Ex-CEO of Chicago-area tech firm sentenced for role in Capitol riot NBC News November 14, 2021 A Chicago-area man who lost his job as CEO of a tech firm because he participated in the Jan. 6 post-election unrest at the U.S. Capitol was sentenced Friday. Bradley Rukstales of Inverness, Illinois, was sentenced to 30 days in prison and ordered by U.S. District Judge Carl Nichols to pay $500 in restitution to the Department of the Treasury. The punishment was guided by a plea agreement. Rukstales pleaded guilty Aug. 31 to one misdemeanor count of demonstrating inside the Capitol.…

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A former CEO of a Chicago-area tech firm who was accused of throwing a chair towards police during the Capitol riot was sentenced to 30 days in prison By Kelsey Vlamis Business Insider November 14, 2021 “I am sorry for my actions that day and accept the court’s decision,” he wrote. “As a patriotic citizen, I hope and pray that the people of our nation will move forward united by the many commonalities we share.” According to court documents, prosecutors said Rukstales was part of a group that followed police who were retreating down a stairwell in the…

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By Jordan Williams TheHill November 13, 2021 A federal appeals court has upheld its stay on President Biden’s vaccine-or-test mandate for companies with at least 100 employees. In a 22-page ruling on Friday, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said the mandate was “fatally flawed,” and barred the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from enforcing the mandate “pending adequate judicial review” of a motion for permanent injunction. OSHA shall “take no steps to implement or enforce the mandate until further court order,” the ruling stated. Continue Reading…..

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As Rittenhouse trial winds down, polarizing judge lashes out NBC News November 13, 2021 Kenosha County Circuit Judge Bruce Schroeder has not slunk into the background while presiding over the biggest case of his more than four decades on the bench in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. During the almost two weeks of the trial, he has lashed out in anger, lectured the jury by citing Roman history and the Bible, and been a divisive figure to those watching the proceedings. On Friday, while hearing arguments about what to include in jury instructions, he quipped about getting text messages from…

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(November 12, 2021) Once again, Black Lives Matter is threatening the police, the very people that are sworn in to protect the American people. Walter “Hawk” Newsome, the self-appointed leader of the Black Lives Matter chapter in Greater New York City called for “riots,” “fires,” and “bloodshed” after Eric Adams, the New York City Mayor-Elect mentioned his agenda to reinstate the NYPD’s anti-crime unit. It is no myth that black-on-black crime is the leading killer of blacks in this country. Black Lives Matter claims to act in service of black communities, but in reality, they are a vigilante group…

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Seth Meyers Unloads on Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s ‘Worst Liar’ By Matt Wilstein The Daily Beast November 11, 2021 Of all the former Trump White House officials whom Seth Meyers “would have been happy to never see or hear from again,” Kellyanne Conway sits at the top of the list. “Probably the person I miss the least is Kellyanne Conway, whose shamelessness really knew no bounds,” the Late Night host explained Wednesday night. “She was somehow the Trump administration’s most prolific and also worst liar.” Meyers added that Conway “lied the way your kids lie,” going way too far…

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Judge Tanya Chutkan’s ruling against Donald Trump–Full transcript Newsweek November 11, 2021 The U.S. district judge wrote in her ruling against Trump that “Presidents are not kings, and Plaintiff is not President. He retains the right to assert that his records are privileged, but the incumbent President “is not constitutionally obliged to honor” that assertion. That is because Plaintiff is no longer situated to protect executive branch interests with “the information and attendant duty of executing the laws in the light of current facts and circumstances.” And he no longer remains subject to political checks against potential abuse…

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