(Zero Hedge) While all eyes were on the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision granting New York prosecutors access to President Trump’s taxes, a ruling earlier in the day recognized roughly half of Oklahoma as an Indian reservation – in a move which could have wide-ranging legal implications for the 1.8 million people who now live in “Indian Country,” according to the New York Times.
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Ghislaine Maxwell “Knows Everything” and “Will Be Naming Names”, Former Epstein Associate Says
(Zero Hedge) Assuming that Ghislaine Maxwell doesn’t wind up with the means to kill herself in her jail cell, and assuming those who are supposed to be watching her 24 hours a day won’t be taking any well-timed coffee breaks, Maxwell will be “naming names” and “fully cooperating” with the FBI according to a former associate of Jeffrey Epstein, according The Daily Mail.
Coronavirus Cases vs Fatalities: “Why the Next 6 Days Will Be Crucial”
(Zero Hedge) With the current state of coronavirus infections in the US increasingly about political considerations (especially whether a second wave will lead to another round of shutdowns, more economic carnage, millions more unemployed and crush Trump’s re-election chances) and far less about actual epidemiology and standards of care, two ideological camps have emerged – one which tries to overstate the impact of the pandemic in the US by focusing on the recent surge in new cases in sunbelt states (while ignoring the role recent protests and riots played in said surge), and another which, in downplaying the severity of the coronavirus, has been emphasizing the increasing testing which arguably also explains the jump in confirmed covid cases while underscoring the decline in covid-linked fatalities. This divergence is shown in the chart below.
NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Twitter Restricted Account Of Flynn Attorney Sidney Powell, But It’s Back, And Powell Isn’t Holding Back
(Zero Hedge) Update (1245ET): Powell, apparently un-suspended with the previous warning removed to view her account, slammed Twitter’s Jack Dorsey in a Monday tweet.
A Brief History Of Antifa: Part I
(Zero Hedge) U.S. Attorney General William Barr has blamed Antifa — a militant “anti-fascist” movement — for the violence that has erupted at George Floyd protests across the United States. “The violence instigated and carried out by Antifa and other similar groups in connection with the rioting is domestic terrorism and will be treated accordingly,” he said.
The Man Who Predicted “Mayhem” In 2020 Ten Years Ago Says A Civil War Could Be Next
(Zero Hedge) Turchin teaches cultural evolution at the University of Connecticut and, in 2010, predicted in the scholarly journal Nature that America would “suffer a period of major social upheaval” starting around the year 2020.
Project Veritas Infiltrates Violent Antifa Cell — ANTIFA Organizer “Practice things like an eye gouge, it takes very little pressure to injure someone’s eyes,”
(Zero Hedge) An undercover journalist with Project Veritas successfully infiltrated Portland’s Rose City Antifa cell, capturing footage of a meeting in which members discussed how to “get out there and do dangerous things as safely as possible.”
You Can Now Get Fired For Refusing To Wear A Mask At Work
(Zero Hedge) Employers can mandate that employees have to wear face coverings, and those who don’t follow the rules could face termination with very little room for recourse.
Nationwide Chaos: NYPD Precinct Attacked, CNN Vandalized, Treasury Breached As Mayors Beg For Calm
(Zero Hedge) Update (2315ET): Rioters made quick work of the CNN logo outside the building, covering it with graffiti and standing on it, as if declaring victory over fake news.
Global Anger Builds As Elites Worldwide Break Quarantine Rules
(Zero Hedge) “One rule for me, and another for thee” appears to be the politically-prone mantra rapidly spreading around the world.
BREAKING: Trump Signs Executive Order Stripping Social Media Companies Of “Liability Shield”
(Zero Hedge) Update (1550ET): During a press conference where President Trump signed an executive order pressuring social media companies like Facebook, Google and Twitter to stop showing political bias. The order is meant to chip away at the “liability shield” these platforms enjoy thanks to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act of 1996.
Sorry, Twitter, But Trump Is Right About Mail-In Ballots, Mostly
(Michael Graham) President Donald Trump has had a problematic week on Twitter, engaging in political combat with foils like MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough has inspired a backlash beyond any he’s faced before as president.
BIDENGATE: Phone Calls Between Biden And Ukraine’s Poroshenko Leaked; Details $1 Billion “Quid Pro Quo” To Fire Burisma Prosecutor
(Tyler Durden) Leaked phone calls between Joe Biden and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko explicitly detail the quid-pro-quo arrangement to fire former Ukrainian Prosecutor General Victor Shokin – who Poroshenko admits did nothing wrong – in exchange for $1 billion in US loan guarantees (which Biden openly bragged about in January, 2018).
Amazon Shares Tumble 6.4% As House Launches Perjury Probe, Calls Bezos To Testify
(Zero Hedge) After a report in the Wall Street Journal appeared to show that Amazon used data gleaned from third-party transactions and used it to for the company’s own competitive advantage on its platform, the House Judiciary Committee on Friday announced that it was launching an investigation into the company over whether it committed perjury during a Congressional hearing.
Every Landlord Needs To See This Shocking Chart Before May 1st
(Zero Hedge) Last week we identified a potential rent strike brewing among the working poor in New York City. Many of these folks are planning to skip out on May 01’s rent payment to their landlords: