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Axios – by Felix Salmon

You’ve received a coronavirus vaccination — but can you prove it? The answer to that question will help determine how the global economy functions for the next few years.

Why it matters: The federal government will probably neither mandate nor encourage digital immunity passports or other proofs of vaccination. But privately-operated digital certificates are already being developed — and U.S. law means that anybody who gets vaccinated here should be able to obtain the proof they need. Continue reading “Why Americans will be demanding proof of vaccination”

Yahoo News

Millions of out-of-work Americans who are collecting unemployment benefits as a result of the coronavirus pandemic could face an unpleasant surprise when they file their taxes next year.

That’s because unemployment benefits, including the extra money distributed through federal aid programs, count as taxable income. Continue reading “Millions of Americans receiving unemployment aid could face surprise tax bill”

Yahoo News

With the Georgia Senate runoff races just two weeks away, the Department of Homeland Security is warning of the possibility of “ideologically motivated violence” and even a foreign influence campaign as voters prepare to go to the polls, according to a new internal report obtained by Yahoo News.

The Dec. 22 report, marked for official use only, says Georgia faces a “potentially heightened physical threat environment” that could drive violence or threats of violence similar to those seen nationwide during the 2020 presidential and state election season. Incidents of violence in or near the state capitol in Atlanta, courts and other “symbolic political institutions” could also negatively affect elected officials or election workers in Georgia, the report says. Continue reading “Government report warns of potential violence and foreign interference during Georgia Senate runoffs”

NBC 2

WASHINGTON / CNN — The amount of claims for unemployment benefits fell across most categories in the latest report from the Labor Department. But still, the job market recovery has stalled as more than 20 million Americans struggle to make ends meet.

Another 803,000 Americans filed for first-time unemployment benefits last week. Continue reading “Another 803,000 Americans filed for unemployment benefits last week”

The Sun

WHITE House staff have been left “confused” after being told to “scrub microwaves” and start leaving next week — only to be then told to “disregard” that order.

The administration will begin prepping to leave starting on Monday. Continue reading “Trump White House staff confused as they’re told to disregard email telling them to ‘scrub microwaves’ & leave next week”

Washington Post

Continue reading “Biden says he’ll reverse Trump immigration policies but wants ‘guardrails’ first”

Gateway Pundit – by Joe Hoft

The Democrats’ stimulus bill is an outrage.  After working with their Democrat governors and attorneys general around the US to do everything they could to kill the economy so they could make President Trump look bad, they then put together this piece of garbage.

Democrats have done all they can to kill the economy while claiming COVID was going to kill us all.  They shut down small businesses and forced people out of business as a result.  So today they offer relief and the regime in Venezuela comes out better than Americans.  Continue reading “Democrats’ Stimulus Bill Also Sends Millions to the Communist Maduro Regime in Venezuela Where Dominion Voting Machines Originated”

National File – by Tom Pappert

Sources in the Trump administration confirmed to National File that President Donald Trump’s most vocal advocates within the White House have determined that both U.S. Code and the Constitution contain language that requires Vice President Mike Pence to reject unlawful Electoral College certificates, but Pence must act by no later than Wednesday, December 23.

The drafters of this White House memo believe that the federal check to the states’ elections resides with Vice President Mike Pence in his role as President of the Senate. Additionally, Pence has the sole power determine whether to reject impermissible states of electors. However, Pence is legally required to do this on the fourth Wednesday in December, which this year falls on December 23. Continue reading “White House Memo Details How ‘Pence Card’ Can Save Trump’s Presidency On Dec 23”

Zero Hedge – by Tyler Durden

Update (1056ET): Pelosi says she’s ‘waiting to hear from House GOP‘ over the $2,000 checks, after calling on GOP leadership to consent to a measure increasing direct stimulus payments to $2,000 during Thursday’s pro forma session at 9:00 a.m.

Pelosi says she plans to proceed Thursday with a bill to replace the $600 stimulus checks in this week’s pandemic relief bill which was kicked back by President Trump – who Pelosi encouraged to pressure GOP Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to get behind. Continue reading “Pelosi Wants GOP Sign-Off On $2,000 Checks For Thursday Vote”

AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress passed a $900 billion pandemic relief package that would finally deliver long-sought cash to businesses and individuals and resources to vaccinate a nation confronting a frightening surge in COVID-19 cases and deaths.

Lawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business in a massive bundle of bipartisan legislation as Capitol Hill prepared to close the books on the year. The bill approved Monday night went to President Donald Trump for his signature, which was expected in the coming days. Continue reading “$900B COVID Relief Bill Passed by Congress, Sent to Trump”

Breitbart – by Neil Munro

Congress has agreed to shrink funding and detention beds for Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), just as pro-migration groups are warning that a wave of wage-cutting economic migrants will rush north to exploit President-elect Joe Biden’s pro-migration campaign promises.

“Democrats are bragging that they are cutting ICE funding,” said Rosemary Jenks, director of government relations at NumbersUSA. “They are bragging about making our communities less safe,” she added. Continue reading “Congress Defunds ICE, Opens Door for Migrant Wave”

Breitbart – by AWR Hawkins

At this point in December it is already apparent Americans bought approximately 21 million guns this year, an increase of 73 percent over the number purchased in 2019.

ABC News quotes figures from The Trace to report the estimated 21 million guns sold and claims the buying surge is the result of a “perfect storm” consisting of “the pandemic, economic recession, civil unrest and a divisive presidential election.” Continue reading “Americans Bought Approximately 21 Million Guns in 2020, Sales up 73%”

The Electronic Intifada

Human rights activists are demanding an end to the Israeli military’s recruitment of Canadians, which violates the laws of that country.

The Canadian government has so far refused to enforce its laws, allowing Israel to continue the practice. Continue reading “Israel illegally recruits Canadian citizens to its army”

Yahoo News

As Congress votes on legislation that would include $600 stimulus checks for Americans amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a former Democratic congressman proposed to add another few hundred dollars on top of that for Americans who vaccinate.

“Imagine if we made that $900 or $1000, and $600 went to everyone, and another $300 or $400 went to when you received the vaccine,” John Delaney, a representative for Maryland’s 6th congressional district from 2013 to 2019 and a 2020 presidential candidate, said on Yahoo Finance Live. “Ideas like that should be put in the mix because it takes a stimulus check, which is important, and it also creates an incentive for people to get vaccinated, which is incredibly important.” Continue reading “Stimulus checks should be topped off with $300 for Americans who vaccinate against coronavirus, John Delaney argues”