Judicial Watch Sues OPM for Records on Agency Personnel Classes, Seminars in China; Breach of OPM Data

(Washington, DC) – Judicial Watch announced today that it filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) seeking records of the OPM’s Federal Executive Institute’s personnel classes and seminars in China and any records of communications concerning the 2014 breach of OPM data by hackers working for the Chinese government which compromised the personal information of some 22 million Americans (Judicial Watch v. U.S. Office of Personnel Management (No. 1:21-cv-00646)).

Judicial Watch filed the lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after OPM failed to reply to a December 11, 2020, FOIA request for:

Any and all promotional materials, admission applications, invitations to apply, enrollment documentation, or similar records pertaining to any course, conference, seminar, or other event conducted by the Federal Executive Institute in China between September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2012.

Any and all course catalogs, syllabi, agendas, training and briefing materials, or similar records pertaining to any course, conference, seminar, or other event conducted by the Federal Executive Institute in China between September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2012.

Any and all contracts, including Personal Service Contracts, awarded by the Office of Personnel Management to support the operations of the Federal Executive Institute in China between September 1, 2009 and September 1,2012.

Any and all materials used to provide security briefings to any student, faculty member, instructor, or other employee or contractor assigned on a permanent or temporary basis to the Federal Executive Institute in China between September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2012.

Any and all records of communication between any official, employee, or representative of the Office of Personnel Management and any official, employee, or representative of the government of China and/or any other Chinese national regarding, concerning, or related to the Federal Executive Institute in China between September 1, 2009 and September 1, 2012.

Any and all records of communication between any official, employee, or representative of the Office of Personnel Management and any other individual or entity regarding, concerning, or related to the Federal Executive Institute in China that contain the terms “breach,” “security,” or “SF-86” between March 1, 2014 and January 20, 2017. This request includes, but is not limited to, any such communications with any official, employee, or representative of the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

https://www.judicialwatch.org/press-releases/opm-records-china/

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Supreme Court sides with New Mexico woman shot by police who attempted to flee

The 5-3 ruling could make it harder for law enforcement to justify use of force

The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a New Mexico woman who was shot by police as she attempted to flee in her vehicle.

The 5-3 ruling could make it harder for law enforcement to justify use of force when attempting to stop a suspect.

At issue is when police can be held liable for claims of an unconstitutional "seizure" under the Fourth Amendment.

"The question in this case is whether a seizure occurs when an officer shoots someone who temporarily eludes capture after the shooting," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts for the majority. "The answer is yes: The application of physical force to the body of a person with intent to restrain is a seizure, even if the force does not succeed in subduing the person."

The incident occurred in 2014 when state police shot Roxanne Torres at an Albuquerque apartment complex. She mistakenly believed the two officers were carjackers and tried to escape the scene. Officers Janice Madrid and Richard Williamson claimed she was driving toward them in a dangerous manner.

The officers were there to arrest another woman and claimed they wanted to check if Torres was their suspect.

Torres was wounded twice in the back and sued for excessive force.

Lower courts had ruled for the police, saying officers had "qualified immunity" from a suit, concluding Torres' continued flight after being shot negated an excessive force claim. Lower courts also said that, because there was no "physical touch or a show of authority" by police on Torres at the apartment complex, no actionable "seizure" had occurred.

The Fourth Amendment of the Constitution says, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated."

Roberts said the court's ruling was limited in nature, only on the question of whether the incident represented a "seizure."

"All we decide today is that the officers seized Torres by shooting her with intent to restrain her movement. We leave open on remand any questions regarding the reasonableness of the seizure."

But Justice Neil Gorsuch warned such suits could hamper police for their split-second decisions on the imminent threat of violence.

"On the majority’s account, a Fourth Amendment 'seizure' takes place whenever an officer 'merely touches' a suspect. It’s a seizure even if the suspect refuses to stop, evades capture, and rides off into the sunset never to be seen again. That view is as mistaken as it is novel," said Gorsuch. "Neither the Constitution nor common sense can sustain it."

He was backed by Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. Justice Amy Coney Barrett did not participate in the case, since she was not yet on the bench when it was argued in October.

The case is Torres v. Madrid (19-292).

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/supreme-court-sides-with-new-mexico-woman-shot-by-police-who-attempted-to-flee-in-vehicle

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Ty

Concerns that she is Jewish and setting off a civil conflict is desirable to the corrupt

As Biden Admin Caves on Confucius Institute, Tennessee Moves to Pick Up Slack

GOP Gov. Lee: 'It's increasingly a state issue when the federal government is not keeping a strong defense'

As the federal response to Chinese influence at American universities falters, Tennessee is determined to pick up the slack by becoming the first state to ban the Chinese government-funded Confucius Institute from public universities.

After President Joe Biden scrapped a Trump-era proposal that would have required universities to disclose their foreign monetary ties, Governor Bill Lee realized that he needed to act quickly to protect the state's universities from Chinese influence. The Tennessee Republican introduced a bill in the state legislature that would require the public universities to sever ties with the Confucius Institute.

"The Biden administration has rolled back the transparency that was put in place by the Trump administration, so we want to take care of that at the state level," Lee told the Washington Free Beacon in a Tuesday morning interview.

The Tennessee bill is one of several state-level initiatives that seek to curtail foreign influence on American campuses. The Texas and Utah legislatures are debating bills that seek to close down Confucius Institute programs in state universities, according to a list of ongoing legislation maintained by the National Association of Scholars. Four other states are also considering bills with a wider scope, including measures to ban public universities from partnering not just with the Confucius Institute but with any "communist regimes" or "the government of China."

The spate of anti-Confucius Institute legislation is a sign that states are taking matters into their own hands as the Biden administration drags its feet in responding to foreign influence. The Trump-era Department of Education opened 13 investigations into the foreign ties of American universities between February 2020 and January 2021. The Biden White House has so far opened zero investigations. Elite U.S. colleges, a key constituent for the Biden administration, have spent thousands of dollars lobbying the Democratic administration to halt federal probes into their multimillion-dollar partnership with China and other human rights abusers.

The White House is not solely to blame for the lackluster federal response. House Democrats have also blocked the passage of sweeping legislation against the Confucius Institute. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) refused to hold a vote on an anti-Confucius Institute bill that unanimously passed in the Senate in 2020. Lee said states must step up amid federal inaction.

"National security is a state issue as well," the governor said. "It's increasingly a state issue when the federal government is not keeping a strong defense."

https://freebeacon.com/national-security/as-biden-caves-to-higher-ed-lobby-tennessee-seeks-to-ban-china-funded-confucius-institute/

SYRIA UPDATE

Turkish Deceit? Ankara Denies Agreement With Russia On Greater Idlib Crossings

On March 25, ‘anonymous Turkish officials’ denied to Reuters that Turkey had agreed to reopen three humanitarian crossings in the northwestern Syrian region of Greater Idlib between opposition and government-held areas.

The Russian Center for Reconciliation in Syria announced the breakthrough agreement with Turkey a day earlier. Under the agreement, three crossings should be reopened; one in Saraqib in Idlib and two others in Abu Zindain and Mizanaz in Aleppo.

Syrian authorities reopened Saraqib and Abu Zindain crossings in on March 25. However, both remained blocked by al-Qaeda-affiliated Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), the de facto ruler of Greater Idlib. Turkish forces did not move to facilitate the agreement.

The supposed Turkish officials told Reuters that Russia proposed to reopen the three crossings in the past, but no passage requests were received. The officials added that the crossings “were not used very effectively”.

https://southfront.org/turkish-deceit-ankara-denies-agreement-with-russia-on-greater-idlib-crossings/

Unidentified Gunmen Attack 5th Corps & Iranian Forces In Southern Raqqa, Kill Twelve

The attacks were carried out by a group of 15 gunmen who reportedly infiltrated government-held areas in the southern countryside of Raqqa using three pickup trucks. The gunmen abandoned their vehicles and then attacked a post of the 5th Corps near the village of Maksar with machine guns and hand grenades.

“Nine service members were killed and six others were captured,” A reporter of the news outlet said. “A number of vehicles were also destroyed.”

https://southfront.org/unidentified-gunmen-attack-5th-corps-iranian-forces-in-southern-raqqa-kill-twelve/

US-led Coalition Ships More Armored Vehicles To Northeastern Syria (Video)

A new convoy of the International Coalition, about 30 trucks carrying Hummer armored vehicles, closed trucks and logistical materials, crosses #Qamishli, coming from #Kurdistan region, to #Hasakah and #Deir_Ezzor regions.

https://twitter.com/MHJournalist/status/1374731854029467665

Human rights council adopts decision that condemns Israeli violations of rights of Syrians in Golan

The decision, issued at the conclusion of 46th session of the council under the 7th item dubbed “Situation of Human rights in the Syrian Golan,” condemned the applying of colonial settlement and annexation, calling on the occupation to stop attempts of changing the legal status and demographic feature in the occupied Golan in violation of Resolution No. 497 of 1981.

https://sana.sy/en/?p=227580

Military Situation In Syria On March 25, 2021 (Map Update)

On March 24, an SDF member was found dead in al-Hol camp

On March 24, the SDF destroyed a military vehicle belonging to Turkish-backed militants in the village of al-Arbaeen, northwest of Tal Tamer district

https://southfront.org/military-situation-in-syria-on-march-25-2021-map-update/

Text of the European Council conclusions on Turkey adopted today 25/3/2021

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https://twitter.com/eevriviades/status/1375154054997872646/photo/1

Joe Biden: ‘When I came to the U.S. Senate 120 years ago’

Speaking on the future of the filibuster at the first press conference of his presidency, President Joe Biden, 78, said he came to the Senate “120 years ago.”

“With regard to the filibuster, I believe we should go back to the position of the filibuster that existed just when I came to the United State’s Senate 120 years ago.”

Biden became a Senator when he was 29 and served for 36 years.

Many top Democrats have argued that the filibuster is a ‘racist’ practice and have advocated for its demise. Republicans, like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, however, say that argument is meant “to justify a partisan power grab in the present.”

Biden has made it a priority to fight the filibuster.

https://saraacarter.com/joe-biden-when-i-came-to-the-u-s-senate-120-years-ago/

Illegal Migrants Hotel Bill at $86 Million For Only 1,239 Beds

“U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has signed a short-term contract with the non-profit division of Endeavors to provide temporary shelter and processing services for families who have not been expelled and are therefore placed in immigration proceedings for their removal from the United States,” said in a statement the ICE acting Director Tae D. Johnson.

“The $86.9 million contract provides 1,239 beds and other necessary services. The families will receive a comprehensive health assessment that includes COVID-19 testing.”

Endeavors is a non-profit organization which provides direct care, migrant wellness support, case management, home study and post-release services, staffing, and holistic programming for unaccompanied migrant children and families. Endeavors has served migrants since 2012.

“Our border is not open. The majority of individuals continue to be expelled under the Centers for Disease Control’s public health authority,” continued ICE acting Director in his statement.

https://trishintel.com/illegal-migrants-hotel-bill-at-86-million-for-only-1239-beds/

Republicans see Dem drive to rig system, secure one-party rule, despite promises of bipartisanship

Democrats in Congress have D.C. statehood, federal election reform, immigration reform with a path to citizenship and more on their agenda.

Republicans are describing the Democratic Party's agenda as an attempt to, in effect, lock in one-party rule in the U.S. government — a far cry from President Joe Biden's promises of a new spirit of bipartisanship in Washington.

Democratic leaders in the 117th Congress have Washington D.C. statehood, federal election reform, Puerto Rican statehood, a path to U.S. citizenship for illegal immigrants and more on their agenda.

There has been a record surge of migrants arriving at the U.S.-Mexico border after the Biden administration unilaterally, through executive orders, changed many border enforcement and immigration policies implemented under the Trump administration. Illegal border crossings are also on the rise. Shortly after he was inaugurated, Biden released his own immigration reform plan that would provide a path to citizenship for all illegal immigrants living in the U.S.

“Democrats are doing whatever they can to force their socialist agenda on the American people," National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) spokesman Michael McAdams told Just the News. "They’re trying to overturn a state-certified congressional election in Iowa, they passed corrupt legislation that funnels $7.2 million in public money to their campaigns, and they’re trying to rewrite the Constitution to solidify their power."

McAdams was referring to H.R. 1, the For the People Act, which Democrats passed in the House and want to pass in the Senate. Under the legislation, Super PACs would be required to publicly disclose their donors, and the bill would "match small donations (up to $200) to participating congressional candidates at a 6-1 ratio."

The bill creates a nonpartisan redistricting commission, and it requires automatic voter registration with an opt-out provision for individuals. The legislation also makes Election Day a holiday for federal employees and prohibits states from placing any restrictions on a voter's ability to cast mail-in ballots. Prior to the pandemic, voters in many states needed to provide an excuse to obtain an absentee ballot.

Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, chair of the House Republican Conference, said Democrats in Congress have abandoned bipartisanship, pointing to their unilateral passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, a COVID-19 stimulus bill, using budget reconciliation to avoid needing votes from Republicans. Democrats are considering using the same strategy for a massive $2 trillion infrastructure plan that could also include climate change and health care provisions.

The legislation might also include a Vehicle Miles Traveled (VMT) tax system that would charge drivers based on the amount of miles they drive as one of the funding mechanisms for the proposal.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has referred to the Democrats' agenda, specifically H.R. 1, as a "power grab." He recently said the legislation is an attempt to win elections in perpetuity.

https://justthenews.com/government/congress/gop-labels-democratic-partys-agenda-attempt-solidify-their-power-government

THE US IS NO LONGER A COUNTRY

Countries have borders - The US doesn't

Countries have fairly elected leaders - The US doesn't

Countries have the rule of law - The US doesn't

Dictatorships operate without the support of the people - This is what the US is now.

Charge upgraded to rape for man accused of assaulting 13-year-old girl

Prosecutors met with outcry after they initially indicted Yarin Sherf for lighter sex offense, saying his encounters with teen at quarantine hotel were consensual

Although under Israeli law, sex with a minor who is below the age of 14 is considered rape, even with consent, prosecutors shied away from filing the charge because the alleged victim had told Sherf that she was 14 and had apparently nominally agreed to the encounter.

https://www.timesofisrael.com/charge-upgraded-to-rape-for-man-who-had-sex-with-13-year-old-girl/

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BIDEN: "China has an overall goal and I don't criticize their goal"

https://twitter.com/Breaking911/status/1375178700417855493

Democrats Introduce Gun Registration Bill – The First Step in Gun Confiscation Laws

Joseph Stalin’s firearms registration and confiscation was a tremendous success for the Socialist state.

Under the Tsar, Russia was one of the most heavily armed societies on earth. That all changed when Stalin and the communists took control. Stalin was able to control, starve, punish and imprison a defenseless people… after he took their guns. (Zinnfigur)

This video is a shocking reminder on how Stalin was able to control, starve, punish and imprison a defenseless people.

It’s no secret that Democrats are hoping to repeat this history here in the United States.

NOTE: Google-YouTube censored this video because of its content. They obviously support gun confiscation.

Earlier today Sen. Bob Menendez and Castro Rep. Barbara Lee introduced the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act.

The legislation, signed by a number of fellow Democrats, allows the FBI and ATF to collect, preserve and disclose gun records to state officials and members of the public.

This is the first step in gun confiscation.

Only the criminals will have guns.

U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-Calif.-13) today reintroduced the Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act. This bicameral legislation would repeal the Tiahrt Amendments – provisions that severely hamstring law enforcement’s ability to solve and prosecute gun crimes, stop illegal gun trafficking and hold negligent gun dealers and owners accountable, while also providing special protections to the gun industry that compromise public safety. The bill has been cosponsored by Sens. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.)…

…The Gun Records Restoration and Preservation Act would repeal current provisions that prohibit the Federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) from collecting, preserving and disclosing gun records and gun-tracing data to cities, states, researchers, litigants, and members of the public. Aside from enhancing law enforcement’s ability to investigate and solve gun crimes, the bill would provide researchers with access to data to study gun violence and its impact on communities, and develop a more holistic understanding of how guns get transferred from legitimate firearm sellers to criminals.

The bill is supported by Brady, Giffords, Everytown for Gun Safety, and Moms Demand Action.

https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2021/03/democrats-introduce-gun-registration-bill-first-step-gun-confiscation-laws/

https://www.menendez.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/Gun%20Records%20Restoration%20and%20Preservation%20Act.pdf

The Green New Deal Is About Government Control, Not the Environment: Expert

Marc Morano, author of the book “Green Fraud: Why the Green New Deal is Even Worse Than You Think,” told The Epoch Times’ “Crossroads” program that climate change-fighting policies proposed under the Green New Deal framework are part of a broader thrust to push the economy off its free market foundations and control “every aspect of your life.” He also predicted that, while the Biden administration has distanced itself from the Green New Deal, it is already looking to adopt related policies.

Morano argued that the Green New Deal framework, which took the form of a House resolution sponsored by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) in 2019, is essentially a “domestic copy” of the United Nations Agenda 21 initiative, which has been superseded by Agenda 2030 (pdf).

“This is the idea that the United Nations came up with—and the progressive left—that the earth can’t be left with capitalism. Essentially, that capitalism and climate and environment are incompatible,” Morano said.

“Therefore, you need a host of centrally-planned bureaucrats empowered not just in environmental and climate decisions, but in every aspect of your life, to the size of your home to what appliances you use, to what cars you drive,” he said.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/the-green-new-deal-is-about-government-control-not-the-environment-expert_3749293.html

Ukrainian Traffickers Sentenced for Trafficking in Counterfeit Cancer and Hepatitis Drugs

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/ukrainian-traffickers-sentenced-trafficking-counterfeit-cancer-and-hepatitis-drugs

Former Mexican governor and presidential candidate convicted of money laundering

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/former-mexican-governor-and-presidential-candidate-convicted-money-laundering

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Been looking at a few sauces on this and all are vague at best seems more like the usual Israel trying to stir up a war

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>>13297772 Agreed

Could be disinfo also but to label Gab as that is a bit stretchy considering

The former British ambassador was found guilty of contempt of court by a Scottish tribunal on Thursday for articles he had published about the trial of former First Minister Alex Salmond.

Craig Murray, an ex-British ambassador and blogger, was found in contempt of court by a tribunal in Scotland on Thursday for articles he had written that the court says helped identify accusers of former First Minister Alex Salmond of sexual abuse.

Murray faces up to two years in jail as well as a fine. The sentencing is set for May 7.

Murray was charged with contempt of court for allegedly revealing the identity of four anonymous accusers indirectly; of writing about the exclusion of two jurors in violation of a court order and of allegedly prejudicing the case in Salmond’s favor. There was no pronouncement of guilt on the latter two charges. Salmond was acquitted at trial of 13 sex charges in March 2020.

The judgement against Murray was leaked to the Scottish newspaper, The National, on Monday. On the same day Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon was cleared by a cross-party inquiry of lying to Parliament about the Salmond affair. The inquiry looked into whether SNP officials, including possibly Sturgeon, conspired to arrange anonymous civil servants to level the sexual assault and attempted rape charges against Sturgeon’s political rival Salmond.

Murray reacted on Twitter that day.

https://consortiumnews.com/2021/03/25/murray-found-guilty-of-contempt/

>>13297628 Former Mexican governor and presidential candidate convicted of money laundering

>>13297661 Operation Wasted Daze: 46 Convicted in $18 Million Pill Mill Scheme

>>13297664 Federal Contractor Indicted for Stealing Over $1.2 Million from the U.S. Postal Service

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