IMPORTANT UPDATE on the Awan Brothers/Democrat I.T. Scandal
New reports have emerged that dozens of House Democrats waived the background checks on the Awan Brothers — the House I.T. aides handling their cybersecurity and with access to their email systems. Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton went to Capitol Hill last year to help shine a spotlight on the ongoing Awan Brothers I.T. scandal in the House of Representatives that the mainstream media — and, sadly, even our Justice Department and much of Congress — are all ignoring.
This is a story that involves political corruption, alleged cybersecurity breaches, the potential sharing of private constituent info, possible large-scale fraud, cover-ups, and threats to our national security.
Announces Summer Headlining Tour
Performing The Earth Pushed Back In Full
With Support From
Kississippi, Gleemer and Super American
Tickets on Sale this Friday, April 6th at 12pm EST
April 5, 2018 - Baltimore, MD - Have Mercy has announced a Summer headlining tour in celebration of the 5th Anniversary of their cult-favorite debut The Earth Pushed Back. With support from Kississippi, Gleemer and Super American, the tour kicks off in Baltimore, MD on June 6th. Tickets will be on sale April 6th at 12pm EST. For a full list of dates and more information, please head to wearehavemercy.com.
On the upcoming tour, Singer and Guitarist Brian Swindle shares, "I think this may be the most excited I've ever been to announce a tour. For awhile I've wanted to do something special and different for diehard fans and it finally came to fruition. We're going to be playing The Earth Pushed Back in its entirety, as well as playing different arrangements of songs off of other releases. We're very happy to bring along musicians that we've been jamming very heavily lately, Kississippi, Gleemer, and Super American. No one will want to miss this."
In the case of Baltimore's Have Mercy, what ultimately astounded fans was raw, unfiltered passion. A listen to the group's 2013 debut LP The Earth Pushed Back reveals boundless energy throughout. It's as if they were playing by their own rules when they recorded it...as if no one ever told them that they had to restrain themselves or color within the lines. Without the burden of any expectations, Have Mercy delivered one of the most honest records of the year - an album that fans of punk and emo from Tigers Jaw to Taking Back Sunday simply couldn't afford to miss out on.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
6/6 - Baltimore, MD * Ottobar
6/7 - Asbury Park, NJ * House of Independents
6/8 - Brooklyn, NY * Brooklyn Bazaar
6/9 - Long Island, NY * Amityville Music Hall
6/10 - Philadelphia, PA * The Foundry
6/11 - Boston, MA * The Sinclair
6/12 - Hamden, CT * Ballroom at the Outerspace
6/13 - Buffalo, NY * Mohawk Place
6/15 - Toronto, ON * Hard Luck Bar
6/16 - Grand Rapids, MI * Pyramid Scheme
6/17 - Lakewood, OH * Mahall's
6/19 - Chicago, IL * Subterranean
6/20 - Columbus, OH * Big Room Bar
6/21 - Indianapolis, IN * Hoosier Dome
6/22 - Springfield, MO * Outland Ballroom
6/23 - Oklahoma City, OK * 89th St. - OKC
6/24 - Dallas, TX * Prophet Bar
6/25 - Austin, TX * Sidewinder
6/27 - Nashville, TN * The High Watt
6/28 - Atlanta, GA * The Masquerade (Purgatory)
6/29 - Orlando, FL * Soundbar
6/30 - Margate, FL * O'Malleys
7/2 - Chapel Hill, NC * Local 506
7/3 - Richmond, VA * The Camel
Tour Artwork Download Here
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Have Mercy's latest album release, Make The Best Of It (Hopeless Records) secured the #2 spot for Alternative New Artist Albums, #3 for Top New Artist Albums, #8 for Record Label Independent Current Albums and #15 on the Top Current Rock Albums. The album has also been praised by outlets like CLRVYNT, Alternative Press, The Noise, Stitched Sound, Soundfiction and more.
For more information:
Life-Saving Tour Rolls Into Salt Lake City With Adoptable Pets
From the beginning of March to the end of April, Tour For Life™ will travel throughout the United States from North to South and East to West in four “shelters on wheels” Mobile Pet Adoption Units helping shelter and rescue groups in 50 cities and towns in 37 states, over 20,000 miles to generate more awareness of their organizations and find homes for the adorable, adoptable animals in their care. To find out more about a Tour For Life stop near you, you can visit animalleague.org.
WHEN: Friday, April 6th from 10 am – 6 pm
WHO: Adoptable dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens
WHERE: Utah Animal Adoption Center
1655 N Redrood Road
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
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Email: press@oc.usda.gov
USDA Implements up to $2.36 Billion to Help Agricultural Producers Recover after 2017 Hurricanes and Wildfires
‘2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program’ to Aid Recovery in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, April 6, 2018 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make disaster payments of up to $2.36 billion, as provided by Congress, to help America’s farmers and ranchers recover from hurricanes and wildfires. The funds are available as part of the new 2017 Wildfires and Hurricanes Indemnity Program (2017 WHIP). Sign-up for the new program, authorized by the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, will begin no later than July 16.
USDA’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) will make these disaster payments to agricultural producers to offset losses from hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria and devastating wildfires. The 2017 calendar year was a historic year for natural disasters, and this investment is part of a broader suite of programs that USDA is delivering to rural America to aid recovery. In total, the Act provided more than $3 billion in disaster relief by creating new programs, and expediting or enhancing payments for producers.
“America’s farmers feed our nation and much of the world, and throughout history they have known good years and bad years. But when significant disasters strike, we are ready to step in and provide the assistance they need,” Secretary Perdue said. “USDA is working as quickly as possible to develop procedures and a system by which affected producers can access disaster assistance. For producers new to FSA programs, we encourage you to visit your local USDA service center now to establish farm records.”
The new 2017 WHIP will provide significant disaster assistance and be guided by the following principles:
WHIP disaster payments are being issued in addition to payments through our traditional programs, some of which obtained increased funding or had amendments made by the Act to make the programs more responsive, including the Emergency Conservation Program, Emergency Watershed Protection Program, Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-raised Fish Program, Tree Assistance Program and Livestock Indemnity Program.
During 2017, the U.S. experienced a historic year of weather-related disasters, with an economic impact totaling more than $300 billion. In total, the United States was impacted by 16 separate billion-dollar disaster events including: three tropical cyclones, eight severe storms, two inland floods, a crop freeze, drought and wildfire. More than 25 million people – almost eight percent of the population – were affected by major disasters.
FSA will distribute more information on how producers can file claims for WHIP disaster payments at a later date. For questions on how to establish farm records to be prepared when WHIP disaster signup begins, or to learn about other disaster assistance programs, producers are asked to contact their local USDA service center.
