Congressman Jody Hice, Andrew McCarthy & Julian Walker on The Larry O’Connor Show 04.28.2020


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California urgent care doctor questions stay-at-home orders: ‘You can get to herd immunity without a vaccine’ (FOX News)

Dr. Dan Erickson and Dr. Artin Massihi, co-owners of Accelerated Urgent Care in Bakersfield, Calif., joined “The Ingraham Angle” Monday to discuss a series of videos questioning whether California’s stay-at-home order is necessary.

“0.03 [percent] chance of dying from COVID in the state of California,” Erickson says in a recent video. “Does that necessitate sheltering in place? Does that necessitate shutting down medical systems? Does that necessitate people being out of work?” [Read More]

Criminalizing Politics: The Investigation of General Flynn (National Review)

Could anything have made the Obama administration giddier than the prospect of making a criminal case on Michael Flynn?

Flynn is a retired Army lieutenant general, who made his mark on modern insurgent warfare by helping revolutionize the rapid dissemination of battlefield intelligence. He was promoted by President Obama to lead the Defense Intelligence Agency. He is also a headstrong man who got himself on Obama’s bad side by questioning counterterrorism strategy, particularly the administration’s weakness on Iran. He was detested by Obama political and national-security officials for calling them out on politicizing intelligence. The FBI was not a fan, least of all Deputy Director Andy McCabe, because Flynn had supported an agent who claimed the Bureau had subjected her to sex discrimination. [Read More]

Hillary Clinton Endorses Joe Biden’s Presidential Bid (WSJ)

Hillary Clinton endorsed Joe Biden’s presidential bid on Tuesday, saying the former vice president had been “preparing for this moment his entire life.”

During a virtual town hall with Mr. Biden, the 2016 Democratic presidential nominee assailed President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, accusing her former rival of failing to follow the facts or provide the nation with a message of compassion from the White House. [Read More]

VHHA urges Northam to resume non-emergency medical procedures (WSET)

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association has sent a letter and guidance documents to Gov. Ralph Northam asking to resume non-emergency procedures across the Commonwealth. [Read More]

Video Message to Frontline Virginia Health Care Providers (VHHA)

The Virginia Hospital & Healthcare Association (VHHA) released this video compilation of celebrities and prominent Virginians expressing their gratitude to hospitals, health care workers, and first responders in the Commonwealth. Hospital staff and front line health care professionals are dedicated to their patients and invest long hours to provide medical care to people in need, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you to all the doctors, nurses, first responders, and frontline health care providers working to keep Virginians safe. And thank you to all celebrities, prominent Virginians, people, and organizations who contributed to this video. [Read More]

Problems plague Maryland unemployment website; changes coming (WBAL TV)

Since its launch Friday, Maryland’s new unemployment benefits website has posed problems for many people who are trying to file their claims.

The new system was supposed to make it easier and more streamlined for everyone to apply for unemployment benefits.

That didn’t happen. [Read More]

Losing It: 72% Of Locked-Down Americans Say They’ll Reach ‘Breaking Point’ By Mid-June (Study Finds)

As each individual state charts its own course out of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans all over the country are growing more and more impatient. When will we all be able to patronize a restaurant again? Enjoy a night out at the movies? It’s impossible to say exactly when these restrictions will be lifted, but according to a new survey, one thing is definitely clear: Americans aren’t going to be able to bear this lockdown much longer. [Read More]

 

 

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