Politics and public policy driven by politicians and public officials are among several possible drivers of the business climate in the U.S. or elsewhere. Kevin Clayton at Clayton Homes spoke on video about Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett’s insider connections. Buffett himself, along with his longtime partner Charlie Munger, spoke last summer on CNBC about regulators that don’t regulate as intended. None of this is new, but it is important to keep in mind in the backdrop of so many headlines and reports that relate to housing in general, or manufactured housing more specifically. One reason major companies spend millions lobbying Congress and public officials is because of the significant return on investment such lobbying yields in terms of policies and/or contracts that benefit some while harming competitors. That trend has been operating in plain sight for decades. The graphic below is but one example of how much is spent in that well documented process.
Against that backdrop is the following report by WND Newscenter to MHProNews. It deals with issues that a just months to a few years ago were branded as conspiracy theories, but today they are backed up with growing evidence.
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Text confirms Hillary’s ‘conspiracy’ to steal election, says special counsel
Durham drops smoking gun as he spells out his operating thesis
By Art Moore
Published April 5, 2022 at 1:09pm
In a court filing late Monday night, the special counsel probing the origins of the Obama administration’s investigation of the now-debunked charge of Trump-Russia collusion clearly stated where all the evidence he has compiled is leading: Hillary Clinton, her operatives and her campaign formed a “joint venture or conspiracy” to undermine Donald Trump and bolster her chance of fulfilling her lifelong ambition to become president of the United States.
U.S. Attorney John Durham’s filing featured new evidence to back his operating thesis. It’s a text message showing Clinton lawyer Michael Sussmann falsely told the FBI he was not working on behalf of any client when he delivered to the bureau the bogus claim that Donald Trump had a secret communication channel with the Kremlin at the Moscow-based Alfa Bank to hijack the election, Just the News reported
In his filing Monday, Durham wrote that the “parties,” referring to Sussman, the Clinton campaign and researchers, “acted as ‘joint venturer[s]’ and therefore should be ‘considered as co-conspirator[s].'”
The claim about the Moscow bank wasn’t the only bogus story Clinton’s campaign was peddling to the Obama administration to further her alleged fraudulent “joint venture” to clear her way to the White House. Last week, the Federal Election Commission fined Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee for hiding its funding of the now-debunked, anti-Trump Steele dossier.
The compendium of bogus, salacious claims against Trump – later shown to be sourced by anonymous Russian operatives – was the catalyst for Obama Justice Department’s investigation of alleged Trump-Russia collusion. It was the primary evidence presented to a secret FISA court to obtain warrants to spy on the Trump campaign.
The text message revealed Monday in the court filing – from Sussman to then-FBI General Counsel James Baker – will be used by prosecutors to show Sussmann lied to the FBI but then told the truth about working on behalf of the Clinton campaign when he later testified to Congress.
“Jim – it’s Michael Sussmann. I have something time-sensitive (and sensitive) I need to discuss,” Sussmann wrote to Baker on Sept. 18, 2016. “Do you have availability for a short meeting tomorrow? I’m coming on my own – not on behalf of a client or company – want to help the Bureau. Thanks.”
Durham’s motion said Sussman “lied in that meeting, falsely stating to the General Counsel that he was not providing the allegations to the FBI on behalf of any client.”
“In fact, the defendant had assembled and conveyed the allegations to the FBI on behalf of at least two specific clients, including (i) a technology executive (“Tech Executive-1”) at a U.S.-based Internet company (“Internet Company-1”), and (ii) the Clinton Campaign.”
In House testimony one year later Sussmann admitted he was operating at the instruction of his client.
“We had a conversation, as lawyers do with their clients, about client 1 needs and objectives and the best course to take for a client,” Sussmann told then House Intelligence Committee Republican investigative counsel Kash Patel. “And so it may have been a decision that we came to together. I mean, I don’t want to imply that I was sort of directed to do something against my better judgment, or that we were in any sort of conflict.”
Durham said in the court filing he will present evidence that Sussmann worked with the Clinton campaign, tech executive Bruce Joffe, identified as Tech Executive-1, and others in a “joint venture” to promote the Alfa Bank hoax.
The special counsel wrote that the “evidence, public information, and expected testimony clearly establishes by a preponderance of the evidence that the defendant and Tech Executive-1 worked in concert with each other and with agents of the Clinton Campaign to research and disseminate the Russian Bank-1 allegations.”
Patel, the former House investigative counsel, worked with then Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., to expose the Obama the fraudulent foundation of the Trump-Russia investigation.
“Hard evidence, emails and text messages, showing the Clinton Campaign, Fusion GPS, Perkins Coie, Joffe, and the media were all synced in August of 2016 pushing the false Alfa Bank server story, while also all working on the Steele Dossier matter,” Patel said.
“Durham submits all this evidence as ‘joint venture conspiracy’ under the rules of evidence.”
He told Just the News that the Durham “has just shown the whole world what major pieces of our Russiagate investigation revealed.”
“Hard evidence, emails and text messages, showing the Clinton Campaign, Fusion GPS, Perkins Coie, Joffe, and the media were all synced in August of 2016 pushing the false Alfa Bank server story, while also all working on the Steele Dossier matter,” Patel said.
“Durham submits all this evidence as ‘joint venture conspiracy’ under the rules of evidence.” ## (Note the videos posted above and below were not part of the WND report but are added for additional context and other related perspectives).
The Durham team’s Motion in Limine is linked here as a download. Two defense motions filed in the case are linked here and here. In a related item, the New York Post says that the Hunter Biden grand jury had a member ask, who is the “big guy?”
That is a reference, said Tony Bobulinski, a Navy intelligence veteran, during that Oct. 22, 2020 in Washington that Hunter often referred to his father – Joe Biden – as the “big guy” or “my chairman.” Bobulinski said he met twice face-to-face with Joe Biden, and it was clear that the former vice president – as the true head of the family business enterprise – was vetting him for the position. That CSPAN video of Bobulinski is posted below.
These cases have the potential for influence voters in the 2022 midterms. For related insights, see the linked reports.
Programming Note: Watch for an upcoming exclusive MHProNews special report on D.C. movement that could upend numbers of manufactured housing firms, which the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) has oddly failed to mention at all.
Programming Notice 2: Watch for another MHProNews special report on 7 megatrends in U.S. housing that could be useful or harmful, depending on how industry professionals position their firms.
Next up is our daily business news recap of yesterday evening’s market report, related left-right headlines, and manufactured housing connected equities.
The Business Daily Manufactured Home Industry Connected Stock Market Updates. Plus, Market Moving Left leaning CNN and Right-leaning (Newsmax) Headlines Snapshot. While the layout of this daily business report has been evolving over time, several elements of the basic concepts used previously are still the same. For instance. The headlines that follow below can be reviewed at a glance to save time while providing insights across the left-right media divide. Additionally, those headlines often provide clues as to possible ‘market-moving’ news items.
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Headlines from left-of-center CNN Business – from the evening of 4.5.2022
- Inflation concerns grow
- People shop in a store in Brooklyn on March 10, 2022 in New York City.
- Deutsche Bank is the first big bank to forecast a US recession as the Fed hits the brakes
- Here’s why the rampant inflation doesn’t feel the same to everyone
- Europe is finally coming after Russia’s energy
- Elon Musk is worth more than twice Warren Buffett and has $100 billion on Jeff Bezos
- Elon Musk to join Twitter’s board
- Instacart adjusts its tipping policy again to address tip baiting
- US cracks down on Russian debt payments, latest sovereign payments halted
- Colorado steelworkers worry their mill’s parent company supplies steel to the Russian military
- Tax Day is coming soon. What you need to know about filing your 2021 taxes
- Coke has another new flavor. And it’s a doozy
- Virtual meetings are here to stay. Microsoft wants to make them better
- Opinion: The thin line entrepreneurs must be careful not to cross
- Taiwan’s ‘baby Tesla’ of scooters heads to Wall Street
- How to protect your personal finances when you launch a business
- Twitter will no longer amplify or recommend Russian government accounts
- A rendering shows an Ariane 6 rocket. Amazon has secured 18 Ariane 6 rockets with Arianespace, the European spaceline, as part of Project Kuiper, in an agreement to deploy its satellite internet constellation, which would include launches with Arianespace's Ariane 6, Blue Origin's New Glenn, and United Launch Alliance’s Vulcan Centaur rockets.
- Amazon announces huge rocket deal to launch its satellite internet constellation
- McDonald’s is bringing back a fan-favorite menu item
- JOBS
- The job hunt can be exhausting. Here’s how to cope
- Labor market is on fire. Here’s why it doesn’t feel like it
- America’s unemployment rate hits a new pandemic low
- March sees ‘strong hiring across the board’
- 4 million Americans quit their jobs in March
- REAL ESTATE
- A home under construction stands across from a completed home at a housing development on March 23, 2022 in Petaluma, California.
- America’s home builders get squeezed by the Ukraine war
- Rent relief prevented more than 1 million evictions in 2021
- As home values soar, the wealth gap grows
- How inflation is affecting renters and homeowners
- Buying a flip? Home inspectors explain red flags
Headlines from right-of-center Newsmax – evening of 4.5.2022
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- Top General: War in Ukraine Likely to Last ‘Years’
- The top U.S. military officer told Congress Tuesday that he expects the Russia-Ukraine conflict to drag on, and involve the United States, for years to come. “I do think this is a very protracted conflict,” says Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. [Full Story]
- Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- EU Weighs Sanctioning Putin’s Daughters
- EU Targets Coal, Vodka, Vessels in New Sanctions
- Zelenskyy to UN: Expel Russia Over ‘Its Own Aggression’
- US Official: US, Allies, to Ban New Investments in Russia
- US to Send Drones With Anti-Armor Warhead to Ukraine- Pentagon Chief
- Kremlin: Putin-Zelenskyy Meet Possible After Doc Deal
- Sanctioned Russian Bank VTB Pays Bond Coupons in Rubles
- Russia Turns to China for Bank Card Microchips
- Russia Demands Atrocity Stories Be Removed From Wikipedia
- Kremlin: Bucha a ‘Monstrous Forgery’ to Smear Russia
- Red Cross: ‘Great Relief’ That Team Is Freed in Ukraine
- More Russian Invasion of Ukraine
- Newsmax TV
- Mullin: Dems Want Title 42 Ended to Open Border | video
- Budd: Why Celebrate Obamacare Anniversary?
- Tiffany: US ‘Borderless’ After Biden’s ‘Deliberate’ Acts | video
- Mary Miller: Don’t Rewrite Title IX for Transgenders | video
- Spartz: US, World Must Put More Pressure on Russia | video
- Rosendale: Biden ‘Self-Inflicted’ Higher Oil Prices | video
- Navarro: ‘Whole Press’ Said Hunter’s Laptop Was Russian Disinformation | video
- Kim: WH Misled Americans on Southern Border | video
- More Newsmax TV
- Newsfront
- Alaska Ex-Gov. Palin: C’mon, AOC, Let’s Debate
- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin said she would “beg” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to debate and would be “very polite” if passing her in the halls of the Capitol. …… [Full Story]
- Obama, Biden Reunite at WH to Tout Obamacare, New Provision
- Former President Barack Obama returned to the White House on Tuesday [Full Story]
- White House Launches National Plan to Address Long COVID
- President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a national action plan to be [Full Story]
- Clarence Thomas’ Wife Focus of Latest Bid to Oust the Justice
- Justice Clarence Thomas is no stranger to coming under attack, having [Full Story] | Platinum Article
- Biden Set to Extend Student Loan Moratorium Through August
- President Joe Biden is planning to extend the moratorium on federal [Full Story]
- Hillary Investigator Durham Uncovers Sussmann Lie in Text to FBI Official
- Special counsel John Durham may have uncovered a smoking gun in the [Full Story]
- Forbes Estimate: Trump’s Net Worth Hits $3B
- Former President Donald Trump’s net worth rose by $600 million, from [Full Story]
- Biden’s Rumored Nuclear Modernization Cuts ‘Projects Weakness’
- Rumored plans by the Biden administration to cut back the nation’s [Full Story] | Platinum Article
- US Economy Headed for Recession in 3Q: Former Fed Gov
- Inflation will force American consumers to curtail their spending to [Full Story]
- Manchin Says Biden Should be ‘Open-Minded’ About Energy Policy
- Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., said the Biden administration should be [Full Story]
- Biden to Nominate First Woman to Lead Military Branch
- President Joe Biden planned to nominate Adm. Linda Fagan to lead the [Full Story]
- California May Empower Citizens to Sue Over Illegal Firearms
- For all California’s nation-leading attempts to regulate firearms, [Full Story]
- Chris Cuomo Cryptic Tweet to Fan: Can’t ‘Bury’ a ‘Seed’
- Former CNN host Chris Cuomo has touched off speculation about his [Full Story]
- Trump Crows Over Upton’s Retirement, Asks ‘Who’s Next?’
- Former President Donald Trump couldn’t be happier that Michigan Rep. [Full Story]
- Lawyer for NYC Fired After Grilling Mayor Over Kid Mask Rule
- A lawyer for New York City was fired after she crashed a news [Full Story]
- EU Weighs Sanctioning Vladimir Putin’s Daughters
- The European Union has proposed sanctioning two of Russian President [Full Story]
- Half of all Older Adults Die With Dementia: Study
- Researchers from the University of Michigan found that nearly half of [Full Story]
- House Minority Leader McCarthy Brings in $31.5M in GOP Fundraising During First Quarter
- GOP Sen. Grassley: Putin Is the ‘Butcher of Bucha’
- Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, labeled Russian President Vladimir Putin [Full Story]
- Rock’s Brother on Smith’s Oscars Attack: ‘It Eats at Me’
- Kenny Rock admitted that it ate away at him having to watch and [Full Story]
- WarnerMedia Chief Executive Officer Jason Kilar will depart from the [Full Story]
- Gallup: Worries Continue Over Environment
- About 44% of Americans worry a “great deal” about the environment, [Full Story]
- Tiger Woods:’I Feel Like I’m Going to Play’ the Masters
- Tiger Woods says, for now anyway, he’s planning to play this week in [Full Story]
- Zelenskyy to UN: Expel Russia Over ‘Its Own Aggression’
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy challenged the United Nations [Full Story]
- WH’s Klain Asked Hunter for ‘Low Key’ Donation in ’12
- White House chief of staff Ron Klain contacted President Joe Biden’s [Full Story]
- 2nd Man Arrested on Gun Charges in Sacramento Mass Shooting
- A second suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection to the mass [Full Story]
- Medicare Will Cover COVID-19 Tests Bought at Drug Stores
- Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another [Full Story]
- Pentagon Officials to Answer Questions on Ukraine Aid
- Top Pentagon officials, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Joint [Full Story]
- Global Groups Propose $10 Billion/Year Pandemic Plan
- Four organizations focused on global health and the economy say it [Full Story]
- Justice Barrett Urges Americans to ‘Read the Opinion’ With Court Decisions
- Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett urged Americans to “read the [Full Story]
- Amazon to Launch 83 Rockets for its Satellite Broadband Network
- Amazon to Launch 83 Rockets for its Satellite Broadband Network
- com Inc. has secured 83 rocket launches over five years to put [Full Story]
- More Newsfront
- Finance
- Biden Set to Extend Student Loan Moratorium Through August
- President Joe Biden is planning to extend the moratorium on federal student loan payments through August, Politico is reporting…. [Full Story]
- Mexico’s President Asks US to Help Tamp Down Food Inflation
- EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos, Carcinogen Still in Use
- Luxury Retailer Farfetch Invests in Neiman Marcus
- Fed’s Brainard Sees Rapid Balance Sheet Runoff, Rise to Neutral
- More Finance
- Health
- White House Launches National Plan to Address Long COVID
- President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a national action plan to be developed by the U.S. health department to tackle the looming health crisis of long COVID, a complex, multi-symptom condition that leaves many of its sufferers unable to work. Long COVID, which arises…… [Full Story]
- EPA Rule Would Finally Ban Asbestos, Carcinogen Still in Use
- Lack of Sleep Linked to More Belly Fat: Study
- Nursing Home Deaths at Lowest Levels Since Pandemic Began
- More than 60 Percent of Teens Who Misuse Drugs, Alcohol Continue as Adults: Study
MHProNews has pioneered in our profession several reporting elements that keep our regular and attentive readers as arguably the best informed in the manufactured housing industry. Among the items shared after ‘every business day’ (when markets are open) is our left-right headline recap summary. At a glance in two to three minutes, key ‘market moving’ news items are covered from left-of-center CNN Business and right-of-center Newsmax. “We Provide, You Decide.” © Additionally, MHProNews provides expert commentary and analysis on the issues that others can’t or won’t cover that help explain why manufactured housing has been underperforming during the Berkshire era while an affordable housing crisis and hundreds of thousands of homeless in America rages on. These are “Industry News, Tips, and Views Pros Can Use” © features and others made and kept us the runaway #1 in manufactured housing trade publisher for a dozen years and counting.
Manufactured Housing Industry Investments Connected Equities Closing Tickers
Some of these firms invest in manufactured housing, or are otherwise connected, but may do other forms of investing or business activities too.
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- 2022 …Berkshire Hathaway is the parent company to Clayton Homes, 21st Mortgage, Vanderbilt Mortgage and other factory-built housing industry suppliers.
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By L.A. “Tony” Kovach – for MHProNews.
Tony earned a journalism scholarship along with numerous awards in history. There have been several awards and honors and also recognition in manufactured housing. For example, he earned the prestigious Lottinville Award in history from the University of Oklahoma, where he studied history and business management. He’s a managing member and co-founder of LifeStyle Factory Homes, LLC, the parent company to MHProNews, and MHLivingNews.com. This article reflects the LLC’s and/or the writer’s position and may or may not reflect the views of sponsors or supporters.
