Day: January 15, 2021

The test firing is a final major hurdle for what will be the most powerful rocket ever launched.

Source: CBS, Critical test on tap for NASA moon rocket

1. Huge NASA SLS rocket faces critical test firing before moon mission  CBS News
2. NASA’s Orion spacecraft is ready to fly to the Moon  Engadget
3. Space Launch System From Boeing Eyes Final Core Stage Test After Delays  Investor’s Business Daily
4. NASA’s hot fire test to be heard for many miles Saturday  FOX 8 Live WVUE
5. Miss. helping send first woman, next man to space after final launch test Sat.  WLOX
6. View Full Coverage on Google News

Source: Google News, Huge NASA SLS rocket faces critical test firing before moon mission – CBS News

President-elect Biden on Friday unveiled what he touted as a “bold” plan to meet his promised goal of 100 million coronavirus vaccinations by the end of his first 100 days.

Source: Fox News, Biden unveils ‘bold’ vaccination plan to fix Trump’s ‘dismal failure’

The mob of Trump supporters who stormed the U.S. Capitol last week planned to “capture and assassinate” elected officials, according to recent court filings.

Source: Fox News, Capitol siege investigators probing if ‘horned man,’ other rioters aimed to ‘assassinate’ elected officials

Facing looming shortages and rising infections, the president-elect promised mobile vaccination sites, National Guard troops and a federal push to increase vaccine production.

Source: Failing New York Times, Biden Pledges Federal Vaccine Campaign to Beat a Surging Coronavirus

‘Culture of white supremacy and white privilege’

Source: The Daily Caller, Teachers’ Union President Compares Push To Reopen Schools To Capitol Riots, White Supremacy

1. Democrats ready immigration push for Biden’s early days  POLITICO
2. Biden Plans Major Shift Away From Trump Policy on Immigration  KPIX CBS SF Bay Area
3. Factbox: U.S. president-elect Biden pledged to change immigration. Here’s how  Yahoo News
4. To Reverse Trump’s Policies, Biden Should Acknowledge Trump’s Bigotry | Opinion  Newsweek
5. Amid multiple crises, immigration cannot be forgotten | TheHill  The Hill
6. View Full Coverage on Google News

Source: Google News, Democrats ready immigration push for Biden’s early days – POLITICO

When Donald Trump incited a mob riot on Capitol Hill last week, he didn’t just complicate his own political future— he scrambled the political career arcs of his kids as well.

At least three Trump family members are either considering runs for office or being urged to do so, according to well-connected GOP operatives and Trump family allies.

Top party officials say that Lara Trump, wife of the president’s son Eric, is actively contemplating a run for the Senate in North Carolina, where an open seat awaits in 2022. “It’s real and she is legitimately interested in it,” said one Trump family political adviser.

The president’s eldest son, Don Jr., is eyeing a future in politics as well, though allies say it’s unclear when or what office he’d seek after he passed on running for the Senate in Wyoming this last cycle. He and his girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle have also been scoping out real estate in Florida.

The newest and most-buzzed about possibility, however, surrounds the president’s daughter Ivanka. The senior White House adviser is set to decamp to Florida after her father’s presidency comes to a close. And though talk of her launching a primary challenge to Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) has given off the faint whiff of political fan-fick, in reality, Trump officials say, there have been machinations behind the scenes.

One person in contact with the president said that Jared Kushner is viewed as “working single-mindedly to protect and promote his wife’s ‘political career.’” And two sources, including one top GOP fundraiser, said that Trump ally and mega donor Tom Barrack had been pressing fellow Republican financiers to put together some type of operation that could lure Ivanka into entering the race.

“He’s calling people and trying to line them up saying Rubio is terrible, worthless, he’s probably going to lose, Ivanka is going to go there and we should all get together and pledge our support to her and get her to run,” the GOP fundraiser said.

Tommy Davis, a Barrack spokesman, said no chatter of challenging Rubio ever took place.

“It’s not true. He’s never made any comments like this about Marco and he’s not making these calls,” said Davis. “Maybe people are getting confused because we did as much work as we could for the Senate Leadership fund for the Georgia race. But that was before Christmas. But, no, nothing about Ivanka and nothing about Marco.”

And one person close to Trump said that Ivanka herself had denied having interest in running for office. But the president’s advisers are openly playing up her political potency.

“Ivanka only got into politics to help her father and help his agenda but what’s now clear is that Ivanka is a political powerhouse in her own right,” said Jason Miller, a senior adviser to Trump.

Others in Trumpworld say the signs are evident that Ivanka is leaving the door open to elected office. In late October, Ivanka, who had been registered as a Democrat in the past, gave an interview in which she declared herself “unapologetically pro-life.” One top Florida Republican who is close to the Trumps and Rubio noted that she not only upped her appearances on the campaign trail during the 2020 cycle — both for her father and the two Republicans in the Georgia Senate runoff — but passed out food at a food distribution event in Miami before Christmas.

“We’re taking the possibility seriously,” the Republican official said. “And so is Marco. And that’s a good thing. But you never know. She’s a Trump and the Trumps move on their own timetables.”

And, perhaps most tellingly, in the last week, Steve Bannon, as he was renewing his contacts with Trump himself, began talking up Ivanka’s political resume.

“The second most fire breathing populist in the White House was Ivanka Trump,” the president’s one-time adviser said on a recent podcast of his. If, Bannon added, Rubio voted for the certification of Joe Biden’s election — and he did — then, “I strongly believe and would strongly recommend that Ivanka Trump immediately…. if she is not going to remain an assistant to the president, she should immediately file and run for the senate and primary Marco Rubio in Florida.”

American politics has seen its share of family dynasties before. And though Donald Trump’s standing may have taken a hit by his handling of his election loss — which included inciting a riot that led to violence on Capitol Hill, his ouster from major social media platforms, resignations from his Cabinet, public disgust from party leaders and his second impeachment — public polling still shows that his name remains the most dominant in Republican circles. Virtually everyone expects that to transfer to his children.

“Their brand was certainly stained and it’s a stain we’ll never be able to erase,” said one top Republican strategist. “At the same time, the name of the game is winning a primary and someone with the last name of Trump could win.”

But running in theory is different from running in practice. In Florida, Rubio’s standing has been considered largely stable up to this point. The senator was trashed by hardcore Trump supporters for his vote that certified the Electoral College results. But those close to him said he was expecting far worse. They also point to his solid support in Miami-Dade County, Florida’s most-populous, where 74 percent of the GOP voters are Hispanic and overwhelmingly Cuban-American like Rubio.

“We have nothing bad to say about Ivanka,” said a Rubio adviser. “He’s going to run his race. I’m not sure she really wants to run? She just finished working in the White House and she has three small children — and now she’s going to move to Florida and run against Marco Rubio in a Republican primary?”

For that reason, the expectation among Trump allies and even establishment Republicans is that Ivanka will take her time considering a run while Lara jumps in. One Republican operative who worked with both Lara and Ivanka Trump in 2020 noted that Ivanka was less interested in the rallies and retail politics that come with running for office.

Ivanka Trump is expected to take some time off after leaving the White House, according to one former White House official, and she is currently working on closing out her work, including mitigating the fallout of the riots on Capitol Hill. After that, her family is expected to pack up their home in Washington.

A person close to Lara Trump, meanwhile, said that she has not made any decisions on entering the race in North Carolina, although consultants have been “poking around” for her in the state.

“For [Ivanka] to take on Marco or Florida she’s gotta be ready to rock and roll,” the operative said. “Whereas with Lara, I get the vibe she is ready to go.”

Source: Politico, Ivanka’s political future comes into sharper focus

CNN’s Tom Foreman reports on a new report by the Washington Post detailing how close rioters were to spotting Vice President Mike Pence inside the US Capitol.

Source: CNN, New timeline shows just how close rioters got to Pence and his family

“This is war. Are you willing to take up arms with us yet?”

Source: The Daily Caller, Daniel Baker Arrested For Plotting Armed Attack On Pro-Trump Protesters At State Capitol

‘A critical step forward to growing acceptance’

Source: The Daily Caller, REPORT: First Automated Commercial Drone Flights Approved By FAA

Former 2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang launched his bid for Mayor of New York City this week, but his campaign is off to a rough start after social media slammed the tech entrepreneur for posting a video in a bodega that many New Yorkers said was too open and spacious to actually be a bodega. 

Source: Fox News, Twitter mocks Andrew Yang for ‘bodega’ video as he campaigns for New York City mayor

Gene McGehee spends every day playing with the children at the daycare across the street — and while he doesn’t seem to remember the children the next day, something always brings him back.

Source: CBS, 91-year-old man with dementia bonds with kids across the street

1. Apple blocks users from sideloading iOS apps on M1 Macs  XDA Developers
2. Apple is blocking Apple Silicon Mac users from sideloading iPhone apps  The Verge
3. Apple begins blocking M1 Mac users from side loading iPhone and iPad applications  9to5Mac
4. Apple Is Reportedly Cracking Down on App Sideloading on M1 Macs  Gizmodo
5. Apple adds ‘Privacy’ collection to iOS Tips app  AppleInsider
6. View Full Coverage on Google News

Source: Google News, Apple blocks users from sideloading iOS apps on M1 Macs – XDA Developers

CNN’s Brianna Keilar is moved to tears reading heartbreaking final text messages compiled by NationalGeographic.com from Covid-19 victims to their loved ones.

Source: CNN, Final texts from Covid-19 victims moves Brianna Keilar to tears

The review of US Capitol security in the wake of this month’s riots will be handled by retired Lt. General Russel Honoré, the widely praised former commander of the First Army who became a household name as he coordinated relief efforts in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.

Source: CNN, Known as a no nonsense leader, this retired general will soon review Capitol security

The numbers are in. The hottest seven years in recorded history are: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.

Source: CNN, NASA and NOAA weather last-minute climate crisis denial by Trump appointees

1. What you need to know about how to get a coronavirus vaccine  Pacifica Tribune
2. Coronavirus vaccines in California are hard to get. Here’s what some residents are doing.  Vox.com
3. Santa Clara County expands vaccine sites, struggles with dose shortage  San José Spotlight
4. When can I get the COVID vaccine? Where you live may matter  Los Angeles Times
5. Turning Dodger Stadium into mass COVID-19 vaccine site  Los Angeles Times
6. View Full Coverage on Google News

Source: Google News, What you need to know about how to get a coronavirus vaccine – Pacifica Tribune

You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security  CNN

Source: Google News, You might remember Russel Honoré for his response to Hurricane Katrina. Now he’ll assess US Capitol security – CNN

Source: Drudge Report, SWEET’N LOW magnate leaps to death from NYC apartment…

Source: Drudge Report, Ice cream tests positive…

Source: Drudge Report, James Murdoch criticizes ‘media property owners’ who have ‘unleashed insidious’ forces…

Source: Drudge Report, ‘Martial Law If Necessary’…

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced that on Jan. 11, 2021, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit affirmed both the conviction and 27-month prison sentence of Murray Rojas, age, 54, of Grantville, Pennsylvania. That sentence was imposed by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Sylvia H. Rambo on May 6, 2019, after Rojas was convicted by a jury on multiple counts of causing prescription animal drugs to become misbranded in violation of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), as well as conspiracy to commit misbranding.

According to Acting U.S. Attorney Bruce D. Brandler, between 2002 and 2014, Rojas directed veterinarians to administer drugs to horses at Penn National Racetrack on race day in violation of track rules and state law. Rojas argued on appeal that the District Court failed to properly instruct the jury on the distinction between the terms “administer” and “dispense,” as used in the FDCA, as it pertained to Rojas directing vets to inject animal drugs into her horses on race day. The Court of Appeals disagreed and found that Congress intended the term “dispense” to include situations in which a veterinarian personally administers a drug, and that Rojas caused that unlawful dispensing when she ordered the veterinarians to inject the horses. The Court of Appeals also held that the government presented sufficient evidence at trial that Penn National veterinarians dispensed prohibited drugs when they injected Rojas’s horses within 24 hours of post time at Rojas’s direction, and that Rojas herself also injected the prohibited drugs into her horses within 24 hours of post time, all in violation of the FDCA.

The Court of Appeals also rejected Rojas’ claim that Judge Rambo erred in excluding evidence that the drugs given to the horses were for therapeutic purposes and were not performance enhancing drugs. The Court of Appeals held that Pennsylvania’s horse racing regulations prohibit administering almost all drugs to horses within 24 hours of post time and the regulations do not distinguish between therapeutic and performance-enhancing drugs.

Finally, the Court of Appeals upheld Judge Rambo’s sentencing Rojas for felony, rather than misdemeanor, misbranding violations. The Court of Appeals found that Rojas acted with the requisite intent to defraud or mislead, which is a requirement for a felony misbranding conviction.

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Source: Breaking 911, U.S. Appeals Court upholds conviction, former Penn National horse trainer’s conviction, sentence

breitbart.com – DHS is promising a report on the many white-collar jobs given to foreigners via the universities’ Optional Practical Training (OPT) program.

Source: George News, Trump’s ICE Promises Transparency on Huge OPT Visa Program in 2021