New Andrew Gillum documents show FBI agent might have paid for fundraiser dinner

A Tallahassee lawyer released 80 more pages of records relating to Gillum's dealings with a former friend and lobbyist.

TALLAHASSEE — An undercover FBI agent might have paid more than $4,000 in food and drinks for one of Andrew Gillum's campaign fundraisers in 2016, according to a new batch of records released Friday.

But the contribution in early 2016 does not appear in the records for Gillum's political committee, raising new questions less than two weeks before Florida's governor's race between Gillum and Republican Ron DeSantis is decided on Nov. 6.

The fundraiser for Gillum's political committee, Forward Florida, was on April 11, 2016 at the home of Adam Corey, a former lobbyist and a former longtime friend of Gillum's, according to an invoice and emails released by Corey's lawyer, Chris Kise.

About 40 people who attended the fundraiser were served filet mignons, salmon mousse canapés and cocktails, provided by 101 Restaurant, which was then run by Corey.

Emails show Corey billed "Mike Miller," who happened to be an undercover FBI agent investigating Tallahassee corruption, for the $4,300 tab.

"Attached is the invoice for the dinner you graciously offered to sponsor," Corey wrote to Miller five days after the fundraiser. "As mentioned, it was a bit higher than I expected because of some last minute attendees so let me know what you would like to cover and I'll handle the rest. Again, I really appreciate this!"

Forward Florida's records do not show the contribution, and it's unclear from the records whether Miller, or someone else, ultimately paid for it.

Geoff Burgan, a Gillum campaign spokesman said in a statement that Kise's decision to release the records was politically motivated, and that Gillum "did not receive any contributions or in-kinds from Mike Miller."

But an email from Corey to Brice Barnes, a campaign finance consultant who was helping Gillum at the time, indicates that Gillum was aware of Miller's help.

"Did he connect with Mike Miller to thank him for co-sponsoring the food?" Corey asked Barnes.

"He sent him a personal note," she replied.

Reached Friday, Barnes said "I don't have any information other than the email exchange."… more here

http://www.tampabay.com/florida-politics/buzz/2018/10/26/new-andrew-gillum-documents-show-fbi-agent-might-have-paid-for-fundraiser-dinner/

https://twitter.com/RonDeSantisFL/status/1056281930180816896

Seven Kids Rescued from Human Smugglers in Caravan

Judicial Watch said it obtained information from Guatemalan authorities about the children, who were saved on October 18

Guatemalan authorities rescued seven unaccompanied minors from human smugglers working inside the migrant caravan, which is right now marching from southern Mexico toward the U.S. border, according to Judicial Watch.

The group said it obtained the information and photos from Guatemalan authorities revealing that they’d saved the children. The smugglers are said to have been arrested, and a criminal investigation into the caravan is ongoing.

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“Chris Farrell and Irene Garcia put themselves in harm’s way to get this material, and Judicial Watch supporters nationwide are highly grateful for their sacrifices,” said Tom Fitton, Judicial Watch’s president.

Fitton’s group is a nonprofit government watchdog that relies primarily on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) litigation.

The group has filed 391 FOIA lawsuits seeking government documents since 2,000, according to the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University in New York. The second-most frequent FOIA lawsuit filer during the same period was the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), with 130….

https://www.lifezette.com/2018/10/seven-kids-rescued-from-human-smugglers-in-caravan/

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SEN. KENNEDY: AVENATTI ‘HAS A CASUAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TRUTH’

Louisiana Republican Sen. John Kennedy called out Michael Avenatti and Julie Swetnick for her reportedly false affidavit alleging Justice Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct on Tucker Carlson’s show Thursday night.

“They are very serious allegations. The committee is alleging that Mr. Avenatti and Ms. Swetnick violated Title XVIII of the United States code, basically conspiracy, making a false statement, obstruction of a Senate committee,” Kennedy stated.

“Basically, the basis of the allegation is that Ms. Swetnick and Mr. Avenatti said that Ms. Swetnick had personal knowledge that Judge Kavanaugh spiked punch with drugs and alcohol,” Kennedy continued “that Judge Kavanaugh — now Justice Kavanaugh — fondled women, and that Justice Kavanaugh raped women.”

“Then, when she gave interviews to the news media, she recanted most of that testimony. The Judiciary Committee interviewed 10 witnesses trying to corroborate Ms. Swetnick’s allegations. None of them could, quite the contrary,” the senator continued. “He clearly has a casual relationship with the truth. And it appears to me that he will do the right thing, but only when constantly supervised and cornered like a rat.”

https://truepundit.com/sen-kennedy-avenatti-has-a-casual-relationship-with-the-truth/

https://twitter.com/true_pundit/status/1056285689929699328

Four-nation Syria summit urges preservation of Idlib ceasefire

Istanbul (AFP) - The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a fragile ceasefire to be preserved in Syria's last major rebel-held bastion of Idlib, following a major summit aimed at finding a political solution to the country's devastating seven-year civil war.

In a joint statement adopted at the end of the talks in Istanbul, the four nations "stressed the importance of a lasting ceasefire, while underlining the necessity to continue to fight against terrorism".

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan read the statement, which hailed "progress" following a deal last month between Syrian-regime supporter Russia and rebel-backer Turkey to create a buffer zone around the northwestern province of Idlib.

Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, France's Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for extended talks on the Syrian conflict, in which more than 360,000 people have been killed since 2011.

The statement also called for a committee to be established to draft Syria's post-war constitution before the end of the year, "paving the way for free and fair elections" in the war-torn country.

A rival United Nations plan for a committee to write the constitution ran aground this week, with UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura, who attended the summit, saying Damascus rejected the UN having a role in the selection process.

The four leaders in Istanbul vowed to work "together in order to create conditions for peace and stability in Syria" and "encourage a political solution and strengthen international consensus".

• Idlib violence escalates -

The summit's statement also spoke of "the need to ensure humanitarian organisations' rapid, safe and unhindered access throughout Syria and immediate humanitarian assistance to reach all people in need."

The summit addressed the plight of the millions displaced by the grinding conflict, saying that conditions needed to be created "throughout the country for the safe and voluntary return of refugees".

The talks came after a week of escalating violence in Idlib culminated in Syrian regime artillery fire killing seven civilians on Friday, the highest death toll there since the fragile ceasefire began last month.

Following the joint press conference in Istanbul, Macron urged Russia to pressure the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to bring about a "stable and lasting ceasefire in Idlib".

"We rely on Russia to exercise very clear pressure on the regime which depends on it for survival," he said.

However Putin warned that if "radicals" were to "launch armed provocations from the Idlib zone, Russia reserves the right to give active assistance to the Syrian government in liquidating this source of terrorist threat".

• 'Challenge is to end two wars' -

Merkel, meanwhile, said that the leaders "have the duty to prevent another humanitarian disaster".

"The challenge is to end two wars: The war against terror and the war of the regime against large parts of its own population," she said.

"We must advance with the political process at the end of which there must be free elections open to all Syrians -– including those in the diaspora."

Erdogan, a vocal opponent of Assad, said that Syrians "inside and outside" the country will decide the president's fate.

Aid groups have warned that a government military offensive in Idlib, home to three million people, could spark one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the seven-year war.

With an assault by government troops seeming imminent, Moscow and Ankara agreed on September 17 to create a 15-20 kilometre-wide demilitarised zone ringing Idlib as Turkey sought to avoid an attack leading to a further influx of people across its border.

On Friday, Syria's UN envoy Bashar Jaafari maintained that the buffer zone is temporary and that Idlib would eventually revert to government control.

Turkey and Russia have held several talks with Iran on the Syrian conflict in efforts that have often been greeted with suspicion in the West, but Saturday's summit was the first to include the EU's two most significant national leaders.

Syria's opposition, which has previously described Russia's military intervention in 2015 as an occupation, on Friday said it welcomed dialogue with Moscow.

However US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told a security conference in Bahrain that Russia was no replacement for the United States.

"Russia's presence in the region cannot replace the longstanding, enduring, and transparent US commitment to the Middle East," Mattis said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/turkey-host-syria-summit-russian-french-german-leaders-014334193.html

Russia made a top 5 list of Europe’s most attractive destinations for foreign investments, according to EY

https://www.rt.com/business/442432-moodys-russia-foreign-investments/

Breaking: Firefighters continue to battle a 7-alarm fire in a five story building near Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.

https://twitter.com/PMBreakingNews/status/1056287937451696128

Who is Robert Bowers, the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting suspect?

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-pennsylvania-shooting-suspect/who-is-robert-bowers-the-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-suspect-idUSKCN1N10S6?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=Social&__twitter_impression=true

11 people dead, six others injured, including 4 officers, at Pittsburgh synagogue; suspect in custody

A gunman opened fire inside a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday morning, killing 11 people and injuring six others, including four police officers, before being taken into custody, authorities said.

The brazen attack occurred inside the Tree of Life Synagogue in the city's predominantly Jewish Squirrel Hill neighborhood just 10 minutes from downtown. Multiple law enforcement officials identified the suspect in the shooting as Robert Bowers, 48.

Pittsburgh Public Safety Director Wendell Hissrich said the suspect was taken to a hospital but did not clarify if he was one of the six people injured. A visibly emotional Hissrich told reporters the four officers had non-life threatening injuries while the others were critical. He could not immediately confirm how many people died in the shooting.

Hissrich said the incident fell under a hate crime and will be a federal investigation. He said there appeared to be no active threat to the community……. more here

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https://www.foxnews.com/us/11-people-dead-six-others-injured-including-4-officers-at-pittsburgh-synagogue-suspect-in-custody

black umbrella….

President Trump fails to close his own umbrella as he boards Air Force One, leaving the Secret Service to complete the job for him

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6301783/President-Trump-fails-close-umbrella-leaves-Secret-Service-him.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailus

Four-nation Syria summit urges preservation of Idlib ceasefire

Istanbul (AFP) - The leaders of Turkey, Russia, France and Germany on Saturday called for a fragile ceasefire to be preserved in Syria's last major rebel-held bastion of Idlib, following a major summit aimed at finding a political solution to the country's devastating seven-year civil war.

In a joint statement adopted at the end of the talks in Istanbul, the four nations "stressed the importance of a lasting ceasefire, while underlining the necessity to continue to fight against terrorism".

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan read the statement, which hailed "progress" following a deal last month between Syrian-regime supporter Russia and rebel-backer Turkey to create a buffer zone around the northwestern province of Idlib.

Erdogan met with Russian President Vladimir Putin, France's Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel for extended talks on the Syrian conflict, in which more than 360,000 people have been killed since 2011.

The statement also called for a committee to be established to draft Syria's post-war constitution before the end of the year, "paving the way for free and fair elections" in the war-torn country.

A rival United Nations plan for a committee to write the constitution ran aground this week, with UN special envoy Staffan de Mistura, who attended the summit, saying Damascus rejected the UN having a role in the selection process.

The four leaders in Istanbul vowed to work "together in order to create conditions for peace and stability in Syria" and "encourage a political solution and strengthen international consensus".

• Idlib violence escalates -

The summit's statement also spoke of "the need to ensure humanitarian organisations' rapid, safe and unhindered access throughout Syria and immediate humanitarian assistance to reach all people in need."

The summit addressed the plight of the millions displaced by the grinding conflict, saying that conditions needed to be created "throughout the country for the safe and voluntary return of refugees".

The talks came after a week of escalating violence in Idlib culminated in Syrian regime artillery fire killing seven civilians on Friday, the highest death toll there since the fragile ceasefire began last month.

Following the joint press conference in Istanbul, Macron urged Russia to pressure the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to bring about a "stable and lasting ceasefire in Idlib".

"We rely on Russia to exercise very clear pressure on the regime which depends on it for survival," he said.

However Putin warned that if "radicals" were to "launch armed provocations from the Idlib zone, Russia reserves the right to give active assistance to the Syrian government in liquidating this source of terrorist threat".

• 'Challenge is to end two wars' -

Merkel, meanwhile, said that the leaders "have the duty to prevent another humanitarian disaster".

"The challenge is to end two wars: The war against terror and the war of the regime against large parts of its own population," she said.

"We must advance with the political process at the end of which there must be free elections open to all Syrians -– including those in the diaspora."

Erdogan, a vocal opponent of Assad, said that Syrians "inside and outside" the country will decide the president's fate.

Aid groups have warned that a government military offensive in Idlib, home to three million people, could spark one of the worst humanitarian disasters of the seven-year war.

With an assault by government troops seeming imminent, Moscow and Ankara agreed on September 17 to create a 15-20 kilometre-wide demilitarised zone ringing Idlib as Turkey sought to avoid an attack leading to a further influx of people across its border.

On Friday, Syria's UN envoy Bashar Jaafari maintained that the buffer zone is temporary and that Idlib would eventually revert to government control.

Turkey and Russia have held several talks with Iran on the Syrian conflict in efforts that have often been greeted with suspicion in the West, but Saturday's summit was the first to include the EU's two most significant national leaders.

Syria's opposition, which has previously described Russia's military intervention in 2015 as an occupation, on Friday said it welcomed dialogue with Moscow.

However US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told a security conference in Bahrain that Russia was no replacement for the United States.

"Russia's presence in the region cannot replace the longstanding, enduring, and transparent US commitment to the Middle East," Mattis said.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/turkey-host-syria-summit-russian-french-german-leaders-014334193.html

Attorney General Sessions Delivered the Following Statement About Today’s Tragedy in Pittsburgh

Attorney General Sessions today issued the following statement on the horrific tragedy in Pittsburgh:

“Hatred and violence on the basis of religion can have no place in our society,” Attorney General Jeff Sessions said. “Every American has the right to attend their house of worship in safety. Today 11 innocent people were suddenly and viciously murdered during religious services and several law enforcement officers were shot. These alleged crimes are reprehensible and utterly repugnant to the values of this nation. Accordingly, the Department of Justice will file hate crimes and other criminal charges against the defendant, including charges that could lead to the death penalty.

“It has been an important week for us to show gratitude for the hard work of our law officers around the country. And today was no exception. I want to thank the FBI, ATF, Pittsburgh police, and especially the heroic officers who were so quick to respond to the shooting, including the multiple officers who were shot. These officers ran to danger to save others, which reflects the highest traditions of policing in this country. There can be no doubt that they saved lives today.

“The Department of Justice will continue to support our state and local partners and we will continue to bring the full force of the law against anyone who would violate the civil rights of the American people.”

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/attorney-general-sessions-delivered-following-statement-about-today-s-tragedy-pittsburgh

DEMOCRATS USE MASS SHOOTING AT PITTSBURGH SYNAGOGUE TO DEMAND GUN CONTROL

Congressional Democrats immediately pushed for gun control measures following the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synagogue Saturday that left at least 10 people dead.

The suspect, identified as Robert Bowers, was reportedly armed with a rifle and several handguns. Bowers’ social media accounts were filled with anti-Semitic rhetoric and is said to have yelled “All Jews must die!” during the shooting.

It’s unclear at this point how Bowers acquired his weapons, whether he passed a background check and whether any proposed legislation could have prevented the shooting. Even so, prominent Democrats took to social media to advocate for more restrictive gun legislation in response to the mass murder.

“Congress is complicit—by its inaction—in this loathsome epidemic of gun violence,” Democratic Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal wrote on Twitter… more here

https://dailycaller.com/2018/10/27/democrats-shooting-pittsburgh-gun-control/

https://twitter.com/POTUS_Schedule/status/1056292070317572098

that was only the election… no wonder Q said 99% would be in the hospital if all info released

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-27/25-millennials-claim-they-have-ptsd-2016-election-study-says

https://twitter.com/zerohedge/status/1056293215475847178

https://twitter.com/AP/status/1056293101122306048

Leicester City owner's helicopter engulfed in flames after crashing in car park of King Power Stadium following clash with West Ham

A helicopter belonging by Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha has burst into flames after it crashed yards away from the King Power stadium this evening.

Fans were shell-shocked and some broke down in tears as flames engulfed the club's staff car park where the helicopter crashed at around 8.30pm tonight, shortly after Leicester's 1-1 draw with West Ham.

Eyewitness said the helicopter took off as normal from the centre circle and was hovering over the south east corner of the ground before spluttering and spiraling to ground, near Filbert Way and bursting into flames.

Spectators who were at the game said they witnessed the helicopter spinning out of control and that there was a problem with the tail rotor of the aircraft.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/article-6324451/Leicester-City-owners-helicopter-crashes-car-park-King-Power-Stadium.html?ito=social-twitter_dailymailUK

Eyewitnesses saw the helicopter spluttering shortly after taking off from inside Leicester's stadium

https://twitter.com/DailyMailUK/status/1056294821487357954