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[This post contains video, click to play] In in amazing revelation, CBS has reported that the GOP (Grand Old Party) was aware of the lies propagated by one of its own candidates. The truth was hidden in a vulnerability report that was internal to the campaign. This report has recently surfaced, shedding light on the red flags that were raised long before the embattled representative was elected. This article delves into the details of this discovery and its implications. The vulnerability report, as revealed by the sources, highlights a series of concerning findings about George Santos, a GOP candidate. The information contained in this report was crucial and had the potential to influence the outcome of the election had it been made public at the time. According to the report, Santos had been consistently making false claims and misleading statements during his campaign. The report meticulously outlined these lies and presented evidence to support its claims. It brings to question the integrity and transparency of the GOP's selection process, as these allegations were largely overlooked or ignored. One of the key findings in the vulnerability report was Santos' embellishment of his professional and educational background. The report reveals that Santos had misrepresented his qualifications and work experience, creating a false impression of his competence and expertise. Furthermore, the report also raised concerns about Santos' financial dealings, highlighting potential conflicts of interest and questionable financial practices. It disclosed instances where Santos had allegedly received questionable funding from undisclosed sources, suggesting a lack of transparency and accountability. The fact that the GOP was aware of these issues, as indicated by the vulnerability report, raises serious questions about the party's commitment to ethical conduct and honesty. The report seems to suggest that the party prioritized winning the election over upholding integrity and trust with the voters. The implications of this discovery extend beyond the individual candidate. It casts doubts on the credibility of the GOP as a whole, as it calls into question the party's ability to thoroughly vet and support its candidates. View the full article

Image is As interpreted by machines Provided by Kaiser Health News More than four years ago, then-President Donald Trump declared an ambitious goal that had bipartisan support: ending the HIV epidemic in the United States. Now, that Trump program is one of several health initiatives targeted for substantial cuts by members of his own party as they eye next year's elections. Pushing a slate of conservative political priorities that also takes aim at sex education for teens, health worker vaccine mandates, and more, Republicans in the House of Representatives have proposed a spending bill that would cut $1.6 billion from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — one-sixth of the agency's budget. The proposal would zero out the agency's share of the Trump HIV plan, which was more than a third of the program's budget in the current fiscal year. It would also eliminate funding through other channels, such as the Health Resources and Services Administration's Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. With another budget fight and potential government shutdown looming Oct. 1, the specific proposal is unlikely to clear Congress. Still, former CDC officials said they fear it is the opening bid on what could nonetheless be debilitating reductions to a strained agency that has lost some public support in recent years. The cuts come on the heels of other recent reductions at the CDC, triggered by the eleventh-hour debt-ceiling deal, to its budgets for childhood vaccination programs and prevention of sexually transmitted infections. And they provide an early opportunity for the CDC's new director, Mandy Cohen, to show how well she can convince members of Congress to protect the agency's interests in a polarized political landscape. “Public health is being politicized to a point that's never been seen,” said Kyle McGowan, of consulting firm Ascendant Strategic Partners, who served as chief of staff at the CDC during the Trump administration. Cutting public health spending “is not smart,” he said. “These culture wars are now leaking into and harming public health.” He called the proposed cuts unprecedented in their targeting of bipartisan public health initiatives. The House Republican spending proposal, which came from members of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education subcommittee, also targets programs that have drawn the ire of conservative lawmakers, such as those that focus on climate change and gun violence research. “Cuts to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are as outrageous as they are dangerous,” said Connecticut Rep. Rosa DeLauro, the highest-ranking Democrat on the subcommittee. But Rep. Kay Granger, the Texas Republican who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, said the bill “works to responsibly fund programs that help improve the health and lives of the American people. It also holds agencies accountable when there has been a history of poor performance or controversial activities.” Granger and the chair of the subcommittee that drafted the bill, Rep. Robert Aderholt (R-Ala.), did not respond to requests for further information. The House Appropriations Committee has yet to mark up and vote on the measure, which would also need the approval of the full Republican-controlled House and Democratic-controlled Senate. The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved its own health spending bill, which largely maintains existing CDC funding for HIV and would require the two chambers to work together to produce a consensus measure. And any spending measure would also need the signature of President Joe Biden, whose most recent budget proposal included a request for $850 million to reduce new HIV cases. The CDC declined to comment on the possible cuts, saying it would be premature to do so amid the ongoing budget process. The Trump administration's HIV program launched in 2019 with the goal of cutting new infections nationwide by 90% by 2030. It has sent more than $1.7 billion, through different federal health agencies, to HIV hot spots around the country. But the program has run into significant headwinds. The covid-19 pandemic diverted the attention of public health officials. Plus, red tape, along with persistent stigma and discrimination fueled by anti-LGBTQ+ messaging from politicians, have many health officials worried it won't meet its ambitious goals. House Republicans said the HIV program, well shy of its first main milestone, in 2025, hasn't met its goals. “This program has demonstrated a lack of performance data based on outcomes, insufficient budget justifications, and vague spend plans. The initiative has not met its original objectives,” the Republican-led subcommittee wrote in a report that KFF Health News obtained but could not independently verify as official. Granger and Aderholt did not respond to requests to verify the document. Trump's Ending the HIV Epidemic initiative isn't the only Republican-created HIV program being targeted. A number of key provisions in the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, known as PEPFAR, are set to expire on Sept. 30. The program, which funds HIV and AIDS prevention around the world, has saved millions of lives, and is widely seen as a public health and foreign policy success. It was launched in 2003 under then-president George W. Bush. But discussions about reauthorizing the program have been derailed by Republican claims it finances abortion. PEPFAR won't immediately stop its work, but missing the deadline could signal an uncertain future for the program, experts say. Regarding the Trump HIV initiative, service providers say any budget reductions would slow the progress it has made in the fight against the disease. “There's a lot at stake here,” said Justin Smith, of Positive Impact Health Centers, an Atlanta-area HIV clinic. Smith has helped Georgia public health officials plan the distribution of Ending the HIV Epidemic funds among the four priority counties in the state. Smith said the proposed cuts would be “quite devastating” for the work being done in Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, and Gwinnett counties in metropolitan Atlanta. That work has included ramping up HIV testing and PrEP, or preexposure prophylaxis, programs, as well as expanding care for transgender people living with the virus. The South has the highest rate of new HIV diagnoses in the country, and many Ending the HIV Epidemic target areas are in the region. In Louisiana, which has two of those HIV priority areas, the program has helped reduce the number of late HIV diagnoses and maintain levels of viral suppression, said Samuel Burgess, the director of the state's STI and HIV prevention program. Even if the budget cuts don't survive the legislative process fully intact, it's “very concerning” that lawmakers would even propose such a cut, Burgess said. HIV policy advocates are pushing back on the House Republican proposal. In July, the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership sent a letter to House appropriators warning of its potential impact. “We are deeply concerned that this bill will not only stop progress being made to achieve the goals set forth by former President Trump in 2019, but will exacerbate the HIV epidemic which has plagued our nation for 40 years,” they wrote. Cohen, who started with the CDC in July, is familiar with the budget process, having spent time in top leadership positions within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But she's new to the CDC and, regardless of her inside-the-Beltway experience, will need time to get up to speed, which could potentially leave the agency vulnerable, said McGowan. “It's a difficult time to have a leadership change at the CDC,” he said. But he added that “Dr. Cohen is doing a great job meeting with everyone on the Hill, both Democrats and Republicans.” The fights over HIV programs concern Tom Frieden, who served as CDC director under former President Barack Obama. He estimated he made more than 250 trips to Capitol Hill over nearly eight years to sell the agency's work to lawmakers. He called the Atlanta-based CDC's location outside of Washington a “double-edged sword.” “People used to say to me, ‘Gee, isn't it great, we're not bugged by politicians down here in Atlanta?'” Frieden said. While the location helps cushion the agency from politics, he said, it also makes it harder to get support from members of Congress. But the CDC's response to covid pulled it back into the political fray. Frieden said he is hopeful the Democratic-controlled Senate will act as a “hard stop” against the Republican attacks — but he warned that substantial cuts can slip through the cracks. “It's always a risk that some important stuff at the eleventh hour doesn't happen,” Frieden said.KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about KFF. Subscribe to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing. View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) The amfAR charity gala at the Venice Film Festival is fast becoming one of those essential be there, be seen high class social events for the great and good. From Venice to Cannes, LA and Palm Beach – amfAR galas are notorious for being exclusive and hard to get into so Euronews Culture was delighted to receive an invite for the chance to rub shoulders with some of the world’s most influential celebrities. It was also a huge opportunity to promote a much needed cause – the continuing fight for AIDS and HIV research. This year’s event faced a unique challenge as the usual cast of Hollywood star… Read More View the full article

Published by Reuters By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – New York state's attorney general on Friday said Donald Trump may have fraudulently inflated his fortune by far more than previously thought, her latest salvo in preparation for trial in her civil lawsuit against the former U.S. president and his family business. In a filing with a New York state court in Manhattan, Attorney General Letitia James said her valuation and accounting experts believe Trump falsely boosted his net worth by between $1.9 billion and $3.6 billion a year over a decade. That's higher than the $812 million to $2.23 billion range sh… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan handed journalist E. Jean Carroll a win on Wednesday in her remaining case against Donald Trump, after the journalist's attorneys hit hard against the ex-president's request for a stay of her original civil trial against him for defamation, which was slated for January. Judge Kaplan on Wednesday ruled Trump is liable for defamation over remarks he made against Carroll in 2019, after she publicly accused him of rape years prior, CNBC reports. A jury in May award Carroll $5 million in a separate civil trial, finding the ex-president liable for sexual abuse and de… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Sir Ian McKellen's life changed “overnight” after he came out as gay. The 84-year-old actor came out as gay in 1988 and he admits that it was a life-changing moment for him. He told Variety: “Almost overnight everything in my life changed for the better – my relationships with people and my whole attitude toward acting changed.” Ian admits that coming out actually had a huge impact on his acting work. The ‘Lord of the Rings' star explained: “The kind of acting that I had been good at was all about disguise – adopting funny voices and odd walks. “It was about lying to the world. I was no longer… Read More View the full article

Published by Knewz An ordinary Sunday afternoon at the Avalon Man Spa and Bar in Valencia, Venezuela, was turned into a site of turmoil and upheaval as police conducted an unprompted raid at the gay club. Venezuela's National Police entered the massage rooms, the locker rooms, and the saunas of the club without prior warning or a search warrant, Knewz.com has learned. The July 23 raid on the Avalon Man Spa and Bar resulted in the prompt arrests of 33 men, including receptionist Jesús Araujo and the club's owner, on charges of indecent outrage, noise pollution, and criminal association. The 33 men were rounded up… Read More View the full article

Published by OK Magazine White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre is riding solo, as she recently revealed she has separated from journalist Suzanne Malveaux, her partner of more than 10 years. “I'm a single mom who is co-parenting this amazing kid,” Jean-Pierre told Vogue in an interview, adding that the two are sharing custody of their 9-year-old daughter, Soleil. “Our number-one priority is her privacy and to make sure we create an environment that's nurturing.” The former flames met at the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Malveaux, who was a correspondent for CNN at the… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet The sexual revolution may have reached its high-water mark 50 years ago, the week of August 5, 1973, when The Joy of Sex: A Cordon Bleu Guide to Lovemaking first topped the New York Times list of nonfiction hardcover best sellers. Published the previous fall, the book had swiftly become a publishing phenomenon. For the first time, anyone in America could walk into a respectable bookshop and openly purchase a detailed, illustrated sex manual: a modern version of the guidebooks that Indian aristocrats, Chinese mandarins, and Florentine grandees had consulted centuries before. The book would notc… Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Jenna Jameson needed to marry someone who could “handle” her. The 49-year-old former porn star tied the knot with Jessi Lawless, 40, earlier this year and described her wife as a “really special girl” and “loves” married life with someone who has her “own fire”. She told ‘Entertainment Tonight': “I love married life. She's a really special girl to be able to be my wife. I'm a very strong-willed person… I'm pretty wild, so I needed somebody that had her own fire and could handle me. I'm not easy. [But] she is a strong woman and she has her own life. So we're just a good partnership, you know?… Read More View the full article

Published by Sports Illustrated By Wilton Jackson Free agent defensive end Carl Nassib announced his NFL retirement on Wednesday morning after seven seasons. Nassib, who played for the Browns, Buccaneers twice and the Raiders, shared a heartfelt post on Instagram post, saying that he could “hang up his helmet for the last time” knowing that he gave the sport everything he had. “This is a bittersweet moment for me,” Nassib wrote. … Growing up I loved how fun football was. I loved the pursuit of perfection. I loved the small window where every player has to chase their dreams. …I really feel like the luckiest guy on the planet… Read More View the full article

Published by Orlando Sentinel A co-founder of Moms for Liberty, the controversial parent group known for fighting mask mandates and pushing book bans in public schools, was appointed Wednesday to the Florida Commission on Ethics by Gov. Ron DeSantis. Tina Descovich was one of two people DeSantis appointed Wednesday to the nine-member commission, which serves as “the guardian of conduct for officers and employees of Florida and its political subdivisions.” The commission investigates complaints of “breach of the public trust by public officers and employees.” The commission faced its own ethics controversy this summer, howe… Read More View the full article

Published by AlterNet Former Arkansas Republican governor Mike Huckabee on Wednesday appeared to issue a threat of violence, according to some critics, if legal issues prevent Donald Trump from winning the 2024 presidential election. Huckabee, a political commentator, ordained Baptist minister, twice-failed Republican presidential candidate, anti-LGBTQ activist, and the father of current Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said on his Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN) show Wednesday that future elections will be decided by “bullets” not “ballots” if Trump – who is facing 91 criminal felony charges in four in… Read More View the full article

Published by Euronews (English) From fanciful costumes and working drafts of “Bohemian Rhapsody” to ashtrays and art, hundreds of items Freddie Mercury owned go on show in Britain on Friday before being sold next month. Sotheby's has transformed its central London gallery to resemble the Queen frontman's former home in the UK capital for the month-long exhibition, ahead of its six-stage sale of the more than 1,400 lots. The singer-songwriter, who died in 1991, had assembled an array of “treasures” which had been left largely untouched at his one-time west London house in the three decades since, according to the auctioneers…. Read More View the full article

Published by ANI News Los Angeles [US], September 6 (ANI): American singer and actor Diana Ross surprised American singer Beyonce with a serenade in honour of her 42nd birthday, reported People. At the singer's Renaissance World Tour stop in Los Angeles Ross made an unexpected appearance and sang ‘Happy Birthday.' The ‘Cuff It' singer was surprised when Motown great Diana Ross led the crowd in singing ‘Happy Birthday' to her. Ross explained that she had to pay it forward since Beyonce had sung ‘Happy Birthday' to her, reported People. Beyonce told Ross on the stage, “Thank you so much, you are so amazing. This is t… Read More View the full article

The Bud Light situation and investment as envisioned by machines. Bill Gates Invests in Anheuser-Busch Amid Boycotts Bill Gates recently invested $95 million in Anheuser-Busch, purchasing 1.7 million shares through his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust. The investment comes as the beer company faces a national boycott led by conservatives, including singer Kid Rock, following a marketing campaign featuring transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. The campaign led to a nearly 9% drop in Anheuser-Busch's share price over the past six months. In February, Gates took a 3.76% stake in Heineken Holding NV, valued at $939.87 million at the time of purchase . Kid Rock's Mixed Signals on Boycott Despite calling for a boycott against Bud Light and Anheuser-Busch, Kid Rock's Nashville bar, Big Ass Honky Tonk Rock ‘n' Roll Steakhouse, continues to offer Bud Light, Budweiser, and Bud Light Lime. The bar's online menu lists these products, raising questions about the sincerity of the boycott . Boycott Impact and Reactions The boycott against Bud Light began in April 2023, following an influencer campaign in which the company sent Dylan Mulvaney a few cans with their likeness to promote on social media. Kid Rock's video shooting up cans of Bud Light went broad and sparked the boycott. Sales of Bud Light fell between 11 and 26%, while Anheuser-Busch's sales fell about 1%. Billy Busch, heir to the Anheuser-Busch fortune, blamed the company's leadership for the drop in sales. Meanwhile, some members of the LGBT community have initiated their own boycott against Anheuser-Busch for not standing my the community they have long marketed to and derived huge profits for decades. No Comments from Gates or Anheuser-Busch Representatives for the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation did not immediately respond to requests for comment on the investment. Anheuser-Busch also has not commented on the ongoing boycotts. Already suspected by the right, and especially the Kid Rock set of pushing Covid vaccines for fun and profit, it's an interesting move. For more on this topic, check out Towleroad's coverage on Anheuser-Busch's backlash over a transphobic ad, Brian Sims Calls For Yuengling Beer Boycott In Philly's Gayborhood, and How Much Credit Should Corporations Get For The Advancement Of LGBTQ Rights. View the full article

Published by Reuters By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A key witness in the case accusing former U.S. President Donald Trump of mishandling classified documents after leaving office has entered into a deal with prosecutors to provide testimony, his former attorney said in a Wednesday court filing. The deal was reached after U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith's office threatened to prosecute the witness, who is the head of information technology at Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida resort, for lying to a grand jury, the attorney, Stanley Woodward, said in the filing. Woodward currently represents Walt Nauta, one of … Read More View the full article

Published by BANG Showbiz English Bob Mackie designed 17,000 costumes for ‘The Carol Burnett Show'. The 90-year-old screen legend praised the designer for his hard work on her groundbreaking CBS sketch show as she discussed the team she had working on her iconic comedy series. Speaking to Meg Ryan for Interview magazine in a conversation recorded before the SAG-AFTRA strike, Carol revealed: “We had about nine writers, three women. And then we had special material writers who would do the music. And then we had a choreographer, 12 dancers, and two guest stars a week. And Bob Mackie designed 65 to 70 costumes a week.” Meg replie… Read More View the full article