thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Dog The Bounty Hunter Appears To Propose To Girlfriend 7 Months After Wife’s Death

Duane “ Dog The Bounty Hunter ” Chapman definitely created quite a stir after it appeared as if he proposed to his girlfriend , Moon Angell , seven months after his wife ’ s death .
It all reportedly started after the rumored pair sat down for an upcoming episode of “ The Dr. Oz Show.
” In the preview clip floating around , the 66-year-old bounty hunter shared that he ’ s “ a lot happier with her around ” after his wife , Beth Chapman ’ s death , per Yahoo.com in a piece published Wednesday .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Legendary Comic Don Rickles Died At Age 90 ) The tweet with the clip read , “ A marriage proposal ?
After weeks of family turmoil , @ DogBountyHunter and Moon Angell join me to set the record straight.
” ( RELATED : Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day ) “ I am a lot happier with her around , ” the Duane said on the clip .
Angell then adds , “ I have lots of enemies right now.
” “ Moon Angell , will you marry me @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the clip cuts out .
Shortly after the piece showed up on social media , TMZ reported that sources close to the family said the proposal was “ not legit.
” Dog was apparently “ overly emotional and got caught up in the moment .
We ’ re told he did not give her a ring during the taping , and they are not engaged.
” His family is not thrilled about speculation that the two are a couple and made it clear , per People magazine .
“ You ’ re disgusting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Angell in December over reports that Moon and Duane were dating .
“ Any person who moves in on a man weeks after losing his wife , who you were supposed to be a ‘ friend ’ to , Is the lowest scum on the planet-Which for you wasn ’ t that far of a step down from where you were before .
God will get you MARY !
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” And Lyssa since appears to have responded to speculation about the proposal .
It all comes as Dog and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loss of Beth , who died last June after being diagnosed with stage II throat cancer .
She was 51 .

Duane “Dog The Bounty Hunter” Chapman definitely created quite a stir after it appeared as if he proposed to his girlfriend, Moon Angell, seven months after his wife’s death.
It all reportedly started after the rumored pair sat down for an upcoming episode of “The Dr. Oz Show.” In the preview clip floating around, the 66-year-old bounty hunter shared that he’s “a lot happier with her around” after his wife, Beth Chapman’s death, per Yahoo.com in a piece published Wednesday. The full piece airs Monday. (RELATED: Legendary Comic Don Rickles Died At Age 90)
WATCH:
A marriage proposal? After weeks of family turmoil, @DogBountyHunter and Moon Angell join me to set the record straight. Airs 2/3. pic.twitter.com/kUsE7zBPRQ — Dr. Mehmet Oz (@DrOz) January 29, 2020
The tweet with the clip read, “A marriage proposal? After weeks of family turmoil, @DogBountyHunter and Moon Angell join me to set the record straight.” (RELATED: Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day)
“I am a lot happier with her around,” the Duane said on the clip.
Angell then adds, “I have lots of enemies right now.”
“Moon Angell, will you marry me?” Chapman then asks, before the clip cuts out.
Shortly after the piece showed up on social media, TMZ reported that sources close to the family said the proposal was “not legit.”
Dog was apparently “overly emotional and got caught up in the moment. We’re told he did not give her a ring during the taping, and they are not engaged.”
His family is not thrilled about speculation that the two are a couple and made it clear, per People magazine.
“You’re disgusting woman,” Lyssa Chapman tweeted to Angell in December over reports that Moon and Duane were dating. “Any person who moves in on a man weeks after losing his wife, who you were supposed to be a ‘friend’ to, Is the lowest scum on the planet-Which for you wasn’t that far of a step down from where you were before. God will get you MARY !!!.”
And Lyssa since appears to have responded to speculation about the proposal.
A need for a con artist? — Lyssa Chapman (@BabyLyssaC) January 29, 2020
It all comes as Dog and the family have been dealing with the tragic loss of Beth, who died last June after being diagnosed with stage II throat cancer. She was 51.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--How Twitter Amplified The Covington Catholic Smears

Editor ’ s note : What follows is an excerpt from Peter Hasson ’ s new book “ The Manipulators : Facebook , Google , Twitter , and Big Tech ’ s War on Conservatives ” ( here on Amazon ) .
The book delves into how Big Tech is using its huge financial and technological power to severely restrict access to conservative voices and ideas as well as rig public debate in favor of America ’ s political left wing .
Twitter long billed itself as a passive platform , but in June 2018 , Twitter announced it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ feeds for each user .
Twitter product vice president Keith Coleman explained to Bloomberg News that Dorsey “ often says we want Twitter to be the little bird on your shoulder that tells you what you need to know , when you need to know it .
When something important happens on Twitter , we want Twitter to tap you on the shoulder and say ‘ hey , this is going on and we want you to check it out.
’ ” Social media is already personalized by the consumer : people choose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ personalize ” it on the producer end : it will tell you what to read .
Telling consumers what to read , however , is exercising news judgment—which is the job of journalists .
The company ’ s own postings make it clear that Twitter is now in the journalism business , whether it acknowledges it or not .
“ We ’ re looking for an experienced , innovative and detail-oriented reporter , expert in social media and passionate about journalism , to fill out the team , ” one December 2018 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for a position on Twitter ’ s “ breaking news team.
” The job posting explained that “ Twitter is where news is most often first reported , and a single Tweet often drives the news agendas of the world ’ s largest media companies .
The breaking news team will be part of an experimental initiative to detect , verify and explain the biggest stories breaking on Twitter in real time.
” It informed applicants that as “ a member of the Curation team , you will be based in San Francisco @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news lead .
In this role , you will be responsible for monitoring and verifying news alerts , quickly and accurately summarizing and updating them , and sourcing Tweets that accurately explain and contextualize what is happening in real time.
” Journalism .
That ’ s called journalism .
The process described in that job post is essentially the same process that breaking news teams at CNN and Fox News go through .
The difference is that CNN and Fox News acknowledge that they ’ re media companies .
Twitter doesn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to keep users on the platform longer .
As a bonus it will further control what users see on the platform .
Twitter is becoming just another liberal news company—and the early results have been atrocious .
In January 2019 , Twitter helped amplify a vicious smear against a group of students from Covington Catholic High School in Lexington , Kentucky .
The boys , some of whom wore MAGA hats , were in Washington , D.C. , for the 2019 March for Life .
The way the story was told , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Native American man , Nathan Phillips , and racially harassed him as he tried to walk away from the Indigenous People ’ s March the same day .
A selectively edited clip showed Phillips beating his drum in front of a boisterous crowd of boys , and it was alleged that the boys had racially harassed the old man .
Phillips gave a teary-eyed monologue about the sad incident and what it meant for America .
Journalists fawned .
There was just one problem : none of it was true .
Had any @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media mobs at high school students , they would have seen that Phillips was lying .
( RELATED : Judge Allows Nick Sandmann ’ s $ 250 Million Lawsuit Against WaPo To Move Forward ) Twitter promoted the misleading narrative about the Covington High School students to its millions of users in its curated “ Moments ” feature , stating “ A diocese in Kentucky is investigating after a video showed students from Covington Catholic High School taunting Omaha elder and Vietnam veteran Nathan Phillips at a rally in Washington .
Many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ America Great Again ’ hats.
” The story was off and running on Twitter , which added into the “ Moment ” a New York Times tweet that read : “ Video showing a group of high school boys , many wearing ‘ Make America Great Again ’ gear , surrounding and jeering a Native American elder at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington , is drawing widespread condemnation.
” Twitter also included a tweet from CNN commentator Ana Navarro , which read : “ Native-American elder taunted by racist MAGA-hat wearing teens @ @ @ @ @ @ @ direct hate against high school students who never asked to be famous , they then stood by as Kathy Griffin and other prominent liberals urged their followers to publicly identify the boys in the video so they could be more thoroughly shamed .
Left-wingers soon posted online the names , addresses , emails , and phone numbers of Covington students and their families .
Their students ’ and families ’ voicemail and inboxes were flooded with hate and threats of violence .
I reported Griffin to Twitter—she was clearly violating Twitter ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nothing .
Peter J. Hasson is the editor of the investigative group at the Daily Caller News Foundation and the author of “ The Manipulators : Facebook , Google , Twitter , and Big Tech ’ s War on Conservatives “

Editor’s note: What follows is an excerpt from Peter Hasson’s new book “The Manipulators: Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Big Tech’s War on Conservatives” (here on Amazon). The book delves into how Big Tech is using its huge financial and technological power to severely restrict access to conservative voices and ideas as well as rig public debate in favor of America’s political left wing.
Twitter long billed itself as a passive platform, but in June 2018, Twitter announced it would emphasize breaking news, with personalized news feeds for each user. Twitter product vice president Keith Coleman explained to Bloomberg News that Dorsey “often says we want Twitter to be the little bird on your shoulder that tells you what you need to know, when you need to know it. When something important happens on Twitter, we want Twitter to tap you on the shoulder and say ‘hey, this is going on and we want you to check it out.’” Social media is already personalized by the consumer: people choose what to read. Twitter seeks to “personalize” it on the producer end: it will tell you what to read. Telling consumers what to read, however, is exercising news judgment—which is the job of journalists. The company’s own postings make it clear that Twitter is now in the journalism business, whether it acknowledges it or not. “We’re looking for an experienced, innovative and detail-oriented reporter, expert in social media and passionate about journalism, to fill out the team,” one December 2018 job posting read. The opening was for a position on Twitter’s “breaking news team.” The job posting explained that “Twitter is where news is most often first reported, and a single Tweet often drives the news agendas of the world’s largest media companies. The breaking news team will be part of an experimental initiative to detect, verify and explain the biggest stories breaking on Twitter in real time.” It informed applicants that as “a member of the Curation team, you will be based in San Francisco, and report to the deputy breaking news lead. In this role, you will be responsible for monitoring and verifying news alerts, quickly and accurately summarizing and updating them, and sourcing Tweets that accurately explain and contextualize what is happening in real time.” Journalism. That’s called journalism.
The process described in that job post is essentially the same process that breaking news teams at CNN and Fox News go through. The difference is that CNN and Fox News acknowledge that they’re media companies. Twitter doesn’t but is moving into that role in order to keep users on the platform longer. As a bonus it will further control what users see on the platform.
Twitter is becoming just another liberal news company—and the early results have been atrocious. In January 2019, Twitter helped amplify a vicious smear against a group of students from Covington Catholic High School in Lexington, Kentucky. The boys, some of whom wore MAGA hats, were in Washington, D.C., for the 2019 March for Life. The way the story was told, the group of boys swarmed an elderly Native American man, Nathan Phillips, and racially harassed him as he tried to walk away from the Indigenous People’s March the same day.
A selectively edited clip showed Phillips beating his drum in front of a boisterous crowd of boys, and it was alleged that the boys had racially harassed the old man. Phillips gave a teary-eyed monologue about the sad incident and what it meant for America. Journalists fawned. There was just one problem: none of it was true. Had any journalists watched the full video before sending social media mobs at high school students, they would have seen that Phillips was lying. (RELATED: Judge Allows Nick Sandmann’s $250 Million Lawsuit Against WaPo To Move Forward)
Twitter promoted the misleading narrative about the Covington High School students to its millions of users in its curated “Moments” feature, stating “A diocese in Kentucky is investigating after a video showed students from Covington Catholic High School taunting Omaha elder and Vietnam veteran Nathan Phillips at a rally in Washington. Many of the students were wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ hats.” The story was off and running on Twitter, which added into the “Moment” a New York Times tweet that read: “Video showing a group of high school boys, many wearing ‘Make America Great Again’ gear, surrounding and jeering a Native American elder at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington, is drawing widespread condemnation.” Twitter also included a tweet from CNN commentator Ana Navarro, which read: “Native-American elder taunted by racist MAGA-hat wearing teens, speaks and cries for America, the country he defended and sacrificed and wore the uniform for.” Not only did Twitter direct hate against high school students who never asked to be famous, they then stood by as Kathy Griffin and other prominent liberals urged their followers to publicly identify the boys in the video so they could be more thoroughly shamed. Left-wingers soon posted online the names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers of Covington students and their families. Their students’ and families’ voicemail and inboxes were flooded with hate and threats of violence. I reported Griffin to Twitter—she was clearly violating Twitter’s terms of service, and Twitter did nothing.
Peter J. Hasson is the editor of the investigative group at the Daily Caller News Foundation and the author of “The Manipulators: Facebook, Google, Twitter, and Big Tech’s War on Conservatives“


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Here Are Don Lemon’s Most Cringeworthy Moments

The viral clip of CNN host Don Lemon laughing along with CNN contributor Wajahat Ali and ex-GOP strategist Rick Wilson @ @ @ @ @ supporters has garnered some negative feedback from viewers .
It ’ s not the first @ @ @ @ @ controversy on his show .
In 2018 , Lemon called white men the U.S. ’ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and also controversially presented viewers with a poster bearing the “ N-word ” @ @ @ @ @ .
Check out a video compilation of these moments below !
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The viral clip of CNN host Don Lemon laughing along with CNN contributor Wajahat Ali and ex-GOP strategist Rick Wilson as they openly mocked Trump supporters has garnered some negative feedback from viewers.
It’s not the first time Lemon has stirred up controversy on his show. In 2018, Lemon called white men the U.S.’s “biggest terror threat,” and also controversially presented viewers with a poster bearing the “N-word” during a live CNN taping.
Check out a video compilation of these moments below!
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thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Scarlett Johansson And Taron Egerton In Talks For ‘Little Shop Of Horrors’ Remake

Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton are reportedly in talks for the lead roles in the upcoming rendition of the off-broadway hit , “ Little Shop of Horrors.
” The 35-year-old “ Lost in Translation ” star is reportedly up for the lead female role of Audrey with the 30-year-old Egerton reportedly being cast for the male role as plant lover Seymour Krelborn , according to Full Circle Cinema .
The article was noted by The Daily Mail in a piece published Thursday .
( RELATED : Scarlett Johansson Under Fire For Plans To Play Trans Man In Upcoming Movie ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ play the voice of the deadly Venus flytrap Audrey II .
( RELATED : Take A Look Back At Scarlett Johansson ’ s Best Red Carpet Moments [ SLIDESHOW ] ) In 1986 , Rick Moranis famously played Seymour in the film adaptation of the 196o ’ s comedy .
The show was lead by an all-star cast that included the likes of John Candy , Steve Martin and Bill Murray .
It is truly a classic .
If you have never seen it , I highly recommend you check it out .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed , ” a description about this cult classic read on IMDb .
“ The Kingsman ” star recently received a Golden Globe award for his role in “ Rocketman ” about Elton John .
The “ Black Widow ” actress has also been on a winning roll lately as she ’ s up for a supporting award for “ Jojo Rabbit ” as well as a leading award for her part in “ Marriage Story ” @ @ @ @

Scarlett Johansson and Taron Egerton are reportedly in talks for the lead roles in the upcoming rendition of the off-broadway hit, “Little Shop of Horrors.”
The 35-year-old “Lost in Translation” star is reportedly up for the lead female role of Audrey with the 30-year-old Egerton reportedly being cast for the male role as plant lover Seymour Krelborn, according to Full Circle Cinema. The article was noted by The Daily Mail in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Scarlett Johansson Under Fire For Plans To Play Trans Man In Upcoming Movie)
Billy Porter is reportedly a favorite to play the voice of the deadly Venus flytrap Audrey II. (RELATED: Take A Look Back At Scarlett Johansson’s Best Red Carpet Moments [SLIDESHOW])
In 1986, Rick Moranis famously played Seymour in the film adaptation of the 196o’s comedy. The show was lead by an all-star cast that included the likes of John Candy, Steve Martin and Bill Murray. It is truly a classic. If you have never seen it, I highly recommend you check it out.
“A nerdy florist finds his chance for success and romance with the help of a giant man-eating plant who demands to be fed,” a description about this cult classic read on IMDb.
“The Kingsman” star recently received a Golden Globe award for his role in “Rocketman” about Elton John.
The “Black Widow” actress has also been on a winning roll lately as she’s up for a supporting award for “Jojo Rabbit” as well as a leading award for her part in “Marriage Story” with Adam Driver.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Kendall Jenner Reveals Whether Kourtney Kardashian Is Off Reality Show: ‘There Are Some Pretty Crazy

Kendall Jenner Reveals Whether Kourtney Kardashian Is Off Reality Show: ‘There Are Some Pretty Crazy Things That Happen!’

Kendall Jenner talked about the current drama on “ Keeping Up With The Kardashians ” involving her sister Kourtney Kardashian , hinting that she might just be on the show this season .
“ I think Kourtney [ Kardashian ] kind of has boundaries , which is totally understandable , ” the 24-year-old Victoria ’ s Secret model revealed Thursday during her appearance on “ The Ellen DeGeneres Show ” when asked if fans should expect to see Kourtney on the upcoming season 18 .
( RELATED : Selena Gomez ’ Latest Instagram Photo Is Smashing A World Record ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not let my personal life entirely on the show , so it ’ s just always kind of been a thing for me , ” she added .
“ But then with Kourtney , she did at one point let her personal life be on the show , so now it ’ s a bit more of a shift I guess for everyone to understand.
” ( RELATED : Report : Khloe Kardashian Wants To Marry Tristan Thompson Following Cheating Accusations ) Jenner continued , “ But no , I don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not be on the show .
Let ’ s just say it gets a little bit crazier before it gets any better .
There are some pretty crazy things that happen !
” It all comes after Kourtney had shared in December that she was going to be taking a step back after Khloe and Kim both complained about “ picking up the slack ” at times when their older sister refused to film , per People magazine .
On the season finale , Kourtney shared that , “ It ’ s not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ m at my breaking point .
I need a break and I don ’ t want to film anymore.
” “ I have three kids that are my priority more than the show , ” she added .
“ What I ’ m saying is I ’ m getting to the point where I ’ m not happy .
Everyone has their breaking point .
Life is short .
It ’ s not all about filming this show .
”

Kendall Jenner talked about the current drama on “Keeping Up With The Kardashians” involving her sister Kourtney Kardashian, hinting that she might just be on the show this season.
“I think Kourtney [Kardashian] kind of has boundaries, which is totally understandable,” the 24-year-old Victoria’s Secret model revealed Thursday during her appearance on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” when asked if fans should expect to see Kourtney on the upcoming season 18. (RELATED: Selena Gomez’ Latest Instagram Photo Is Smashing A World Record)
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“I’ve always kind of not let my personal life entirely on the show, so it’s just always kind of been a thing for me,” she added. “But then with Kourtney, she did at one point let her personal life be on the show, so now it’s a bit more of a shift I guess for everyone to understand.” (RELATED: Report: Khloe Kardashian Wants To Marry Tristan Thompson Following Cheating Accusations)
Jenner continued, “But no, I don’t think she’s fully confirmed to not be on the show. Let’s just say it gets a little bit crazier before it gets any better. There are some pretty crazy things that happen!”
It all comes after Kourtney had shared in December that she was going to be taking a step back after Khloe and Kim both complained about “picking up the slack” at times when their older sister refused to film, per People magazine.
On the season finale, Kourtney shared that, “It’s not okay that I feel like I’m at my breaking point. I need a break and I don’t want to film anymore.”
“I have three kids that are my priority more than the show,” she added. “What I’m saying is I’m getting to the point where I’m not happy. Everyone has their breaking point. Life is short. It’s not all about filming this show.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Investigative Team Update: Lev Parnas’ Dirty Underwear, Carter Page’s Revenge, And Even More FISA Re

Investigative Team Update: Lev Parnas’ Dirty Underwear, Carter Page’s Revenge, And Even More FISA Report Fallout?

The Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill sat down with Daily Caller News Foundation editor in chief Ethan Barton on @ @ @ @ @ on the investigative team ’ s amazing work .
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The Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill sat down with Daily Caller News Foundation editor in chief Ethan Barton on Thursday for yet another update on the investigative team’s amazing work. These are the stories Barton and Hamill discussed.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Adam Schiff Dodges Question About Connection To Whistleblower, Says He Won’t Let His Staff Be Dragge

Adam Schiff Dodges Question About Connection To Whistleblower, Says He Won’t Let His Staff Be Dragged Through The Mud

House Impeachment Manager and Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff dodged a question Thursday about his staff ’ s connection to the alleged whistleblower .
After initially refusing to read a question from Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul , saying that it could potentially reveal the name of the whistleblower , Chief Justice John Roberts took a revised question that focused instead on the House Intelligence Committee staffer who reportedly coordinated with the whistleblower .
Roberts introduced the question , based on recent reporting that indicated the House Intelligence Committee , which Schiff chairs , hired a National Security Council holdover @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part of a conversation in which someone said that “ we need to do everything we can to take out the president.
” ( RELATED : Adam Schiff Accused Trump Of Trying To Threaten Him — Nancy Pelosi Used The Same Phrase On Senate Republicans ) “ The report further describes relationships between Lieutenant Colonel Vindman and the whistleblower , ” Roberts continued .
“ Why did your committee hire him the day after the phone call and what role has he played throughout your committee ’ s investigation ?
” Schiff immediately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but he made no move to answer the question .
“ First of all , there have been a lot of attacks on my staff , ” he said .
“ And as I said when this issue came up earlier , I ’ m appalled at some of the smearing of those that work for the Intelligence Committee .
Now this refers to allegations and newspaper articles which are circulating smears on my staff and asked me to respond to those smears .
I will not dignify those smears on my staff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ information I believe could or could not lead to the identification of the whistleblower.
” Schiff then turned on the Republicans who had asked the question , suggesting that asking a question about his staffing decisions was tantamount to “ attacking his staff.
” “ Members of this body used to care about the protection of whistleblower identities , ” Schiff continued , in spite of the fact that the question neither revealed that identity nor asked for it .
“ They didn ’ t use to attack members of staff .
Now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now they will take an unsubstantiated repressed article and use it to smear my staff .
I think it ’ s disgraceful.
” Schiff went on to describe the process by which intelligence community whistleblowers come forward with information , but still made no move to answer the question about his decision to hire an Obama holdover .
Once again he accused the Republicans of attempting to out the whistleblower .
“ The president would like nothing better than that I ’ m sure the president is applauding this question because he wants @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued , turning his attack on President Donald Trump .
“ He wants to punish anyone that has the courage to stand up to him .
Well , I can ’ t tell you who the whistleblower is because I don ’ t know , but I can tell you who it should be .
It should be every one of us .
We should be willing to blow the whistle on the president ’ s misconduct.
” Schiff concluded by suggesting that in the future people might be too afraid to come @ @ @ @ @ @ @ my neck out ?
Is my name going to be dragged through the mud ?
Will people join our staff if their names are going to be dragged through the mud ?
” At no point did he answer the question .

House Impeachment Manager and Democratic California Rep. Adam Schiff dodged a question Thursday about his staff’s connection to the alleged whistleblower.
After initially refusing to read a question from Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, saying that it could potentially reveal the name of the whistleblower, Chief Justice John Roberts took a revised question that focused instead on the House Intelligence Committee staffer who reportedly coordinated with the whistleblower.
WATCH:
Roberts introduced the question, based on recent reporting that indicated the House Intelligence Committee, which Schiff chairs, hired a National Security Council holdover from the Obama Administration who had been part of a conversation in which someone said that “we need to do everything we can to take out the president.” (RELATED: Adam Schiff Accused Trump Of Trying To Threaten Him — Nancy Pelosi Used The Same Phrase On Senate Republicans)
“The report further describes relationships between Lieutenant Colonel Vindman and the whistleblower,” Roberts continued. “Why did your committee hire him the day after the phone call and what role has he played throughout your committee’s investigation?”
Schiff immediately defended his staff and the committee, but he made no move to answer the question. “First of all, there have been a lot of attacks on my staff,” he said. “And as I said when this issue came up earlier, I’m appalled at some of the smearing of those that work for the Intelligence Committee. Now this refers to allegations and newspaper articles which are circulating smears on my staff and asked me to respond to those smears. I will not dignify those smears on my staff by giving them credence whatsoever or share information I believe could or could not lead to the identification of the whistleblower.”
Schiff then turned on the Republicans who had asked the question, suggesting that asking a question about his staffing decisions was tantamount to “attacking his staff.”
“Members of this body used to care about the protection of whistleblower identities,” Schiff continued, in spite of the fact that the question neither revealed that identity nor asked for it. “They didn’t use to attack members of staff. Now they do. Now they do. Now they will take an unsubstantiated repressed article and use it to smear my staff. I think it’s disgraceful.”
Schiff went on to describe the process by which intelligence community whistleblowers come forward with information, but still made no move to answer the question about his decision to hire an Obama holdover. Once again he accused the Republicans of attempting to out the whistleblower.
“The president would like nothing better than that I’m sure the president is applauding this question because he wants his pound of flesh,” Schiff continued, turning his attack on President Donald Trump. “He wants to punish anyone that has the courage to stand up to him. Well, I can’t tell you who the whistleblower is because I don’t know, but I can tell you who it should be. It should be every one of us. We should be willing to blow the whistle on the president’s misconduct.”
Schiff concluded by suggesting that in the future people might be too afraid to come forward, saying, “Why stick my neck out? Is my name going to be dragged through the mud? Will people join our staff if their names are going to be dragged through the mud?”
At no point did he answer the question.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Rep. McCarthy Thinks Democrats Are Favoring Impeachment Over The American People

In a press briefing Thursday morning House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that House Democrats have done nothing but work to impeach President Donald Trump , saying “ The Democrat Majority only has one thing to show , a continual investigation of this President , instead of working on what the American people expect us to do.
” Trump was impeached by the United States House of Representatives in December , after which , the Senate took over the impeachment proceedings .
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi , spoke just minutes prior to Rep. McCarthy , stating “ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , results , for the American people the whole time .
We have sent 400 bills , 275 of them bipartisan , to Mitch McConnell ’ s desk.
” Speaker Pelosi would not comment on whether or not the House would bring in additional witnesses if the Senate does not vote to permit witness testimony in the impeachment trial of President Trump .
( RELATED : Chuck Schumer Says There Will Be No ‘ Bargaining ’ In Exchange For Hunter Biden Testimony ) “ This is in the Senate now…We did our job @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment of the President of the United States .
No matter what the senators , have the courage or not to do , he will be impeached forever.
” Said Speaker Pelosi .
Trump , along with Andrew Johnson , Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton have been impeached by the House .
President Johnson and Clinton were acquitted by the Senate .
California Democratic Representative Adam Schiff stated during the question and answer segment of the impeachment trial yesterday that , “ This would be the first impeachment trial in the history of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate will likely vote tomorrow on whether or not witnesses will be allowed to testify during the impeachment trial .
If the Senate does not pass the vote , then Trump is expected to be acquitted shortly thereafter .

In a press briefing Thursday morning House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy announced that House Democrats have done nothing but work to impeach President Donald Trump, saying “The Democrat Majority only has one thing to show, a continual investigation of this President, instead of working on what the American people expect us to do.”
Trump was impeached by the United States House of Representatives in December, after which, the Senate took over the impeachment proceedings.
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, spoke just minutes prior to Rep. McCarthy, stating “We’ve been working on our agenda, results, for the American people the whole time. We have sent 400 bills, 275 of them bipartisan, to Mitch McConnell’s desk.”
Speaker Pelosi would not comment on whether or not the House would bring in additional witnesses if the Senate does not vote to permit witness testimony in the impeachment trial of President Trump. (RELATED: Chuck Schumer Says There Will Be No ‘Bargaining’ In Exchange For Hunter Biden Testimony)
“This is in the Senate now…We did our job. We had a strong case for impeachment of the President of the United States. No matter what the senators, have the courage or not to do, he will be impeached forever.” Said Speaker Pelosi.
Trump, along with Andrew Johnson, Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton have been impeached by the House. President Johnson and Clinton were acquitted by the Senate.
California Democratic Representative Adam Schiff stated during the question and answer segment of the impeachment trial yesterday that, “This would be the first impeachment trial in the history of the Republic with no witnesses.
The Senate will likely vote tomorrow on whether or not witnesses will be allowed to testify during the impeachment trial. If the Senate does not pass the vote, then Trump is expected to be acquitted shortly thereafter.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Report Indicates Child Sex Offender Does Not Meet Criteria For A Predator After Transitioning To Wom

Report Indicates Child Sex Offender Does Not Meet Criteria For A Predator After Transitioning To Woman

• Iowa officials will release a sex offender who is a biological man who obtained a sex change .
• News of the sex offender ’ s release comes after a preliminary report indicated the offender is not a threat .
• Joseph Matthew Smith , 23 , molested up to 15 children between the ages of 1 and 13 .
Iowa officials will release a biological man who molested up to 15 children and then obtained a sex change after a preliminary report indicated the sex offender is not a threat .
The Iowa attorney general ’ s office @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it will no longer recommend that 23-year-old Joseph Matthew Smith , who now identifies as a woman , be institutionalized in the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders ( CCUSO ) , the Storm Lake Times reported in January .
Authorities convicted Smith of second-degree sex abuse as a juvenile in 2012 and of lascivious acts with a child in 2014 , attorney general spokesman Lynn Hicks told the Daily Caller News Foundation , whereby Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison .
The motion , Hicks provided to the DCNF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from confinement to begin serving his 903B supervision after he has completed sex offender registration.
” “ After reviewing additional updated information regarding the Respondent , the State ’ s expert has indicated that his opinion is that the Respondent does not meet criteria as a sexually violent predator , ” the motion says .
“ In light of the evaluation results of the State ’ s expert , the State does not have sufficient evidence to proceed in this case.
” Hicks told the Iowa newspaper that “ an offender ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ substantiating an offender ’ s likelihood of recidivism.
” Hicks also said in January that there is not sufficient evidence to prove Smith will reoffend , the Times reported .
( RELATED : Warren Says Her Education Secretary Must Meet Trans Child ’ s Approval ) The motion “ indicates that the state ’ s expert believes Smith does not meet the criteria as a sexually violent predator , ” Hicks told the DCNF .
“ I can not comment on the expert ’ s evaluation or Smith ’ s medical records , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smith will remain under state supervision for the rest of her life.
” Smith underwent medical treatment prior to gender reassignment surgery in November 2019 , the Times reported .
The sex offender had been receiving treatment for gender transitioning for the past two years at Newton Correctional Facility , according to the newspaper , beginning when Smith expressed a desire to “ get started on transgender classification ” in October 2017 and began using female pronouns .
The sex offender now goes by the name “ Josie.
” A preliminary report prepared @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Smith molested up to 15 victims between the ages of 1 and 13 , the publication reported .
The report also shows that authorities sentenced Smith to prison in December 2015 and that Smith ’ s likelihood of committing another sex offense within five years was greater than 20 % because Smith ’ s victims were both male and female .
That Smith is under the age of 25 and had never been in a long-term relationship also contributed to the likelihood he would commit another offense , the report found , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ molested starting at age 7 in Louisiana .
“ Mr .
Smith has not had an intimate relationship , ” the report said , according to the Times .
“ His sexual encounters appear to have primarily involved molestation , including his own molestation by multiple perpetrators , or his victimization of others.
” The report recommended that authorities indefinitely imprison Smith in the CCUSO , a suggestion which the Times says was premised on Smith being a man .
Forensic psychologist and former clinical director of CCUSO Dr. Tracy Thomas told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facility .
“ From an evaluator ’ s standpoint , our recommendation is based on whether someone is more than likely to reoffend , ” Thomas told the Times on Jan. 13 .
“ Between 5 % and 15 % of sex offenders reoffend , so it takes an extraordinarily high burden to prove someone has a 51 % chance.
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Iowa officials will release a sex offender who is a biological man who obtained a sex change.
News of the sex offender’s release comes after a preliminary report indicated the offender is not a threat.
Joseph Matthew Smith, 23, molested up to 15 children between the ages of 1 and 13.
Iowa officials will release a biological man who molested up to 15 children and then obtained a sex change after a preliminary report indicated the sex offender is not a threat.
The Iowa attorney general’s office filed a Jan. 9 motion announcing that it will no longer recommend that 23-year-old Joseph Matthew Smith, who now identifies as a woman, be institutionalized in the Cherokee Civil Commitment Unit for Sex Offenders (CCUSO), the Storm Lake Times reported in January.
Authorities convicted Smith of second-degree sex abuse as a juvenile in 2012 and of lascivious acts with a child in 2014, attorney general spokesman Lynn Hicks told the Daily Caller News Foundation, whereby Smith was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
The motion, Hicks provided to the DCNF, asks that Smith “be released from confinement to begin serving his 903B supervision after he has completed sex offender registration.”
“After reviewing additional updated information regarding the Respondent, the State’s expert has indicated that his opinion is that the Respondent does not meet criteria as a sexually violent predator,” the motion says. “In light of the evaluation results of the State’s expert, the State does not have sufficient evidence to proceed in this case.”
Hicks told the Iowa newspaper that “an offender’s hormone levels are an important part of substantiating an offender’s likelihood of recidivism.” Hicks also said in January that there is not sufficient evidence to prove Smith will reoffend, the Times reported. (RELATED: Warren Says Her Education Secretary Must Meet Trans Child’s Approval)
The motion “indicates that the state’s expert believes Smith does not meet the criteria as a sexually violent predator,” Hicks told the DCNF. “I cannot comment on the expert’s evaluation or Smith’s medical records, which are sealed by the court. Smith will remain under state supervision for the rest of her life.”
Smith underwent medical treatment prior to gender reassignment surgery in November 2019, the Times reported. The sex offender had been receiving treatment for gender transitioning for the past two years at Newton Correctional Facility, according to the newspaper, beginning when Smith expressed a desire to “get started on transgender classification” in October 2017 and began using female pronouns. The sex offender now goes by the name “Josie.”
A preliminary report prepared by state expert Dr. Jeffrey Davis shows that Smith molested up to 15 victims between the ages of 1 and 13, the publication reported. The report also shows that authorities sentenced Smith to prison in December 2015 and that Smith’s likelihood of committing another sex offense within five years was greater than 20% because Smith’s victims were both male and female.
That Smith is under the age of 25 and had never been in a long-term relationship also contributed to the likelihood he would commit another offense, the report found, adding that the Smith was repeatedly sexually molested starting at age 7 in Louisiana.
“Mr. Smith has not had an intimate relationship,” the report said, according to the Times. “His sexual encounters appear to have primarily involved molestation, including his own molestation by multiple perpetrators, or his victimization of others.”
The report recommended that authorities indefinitely imprison Smith in the CCUSO, a suggestion which the Times says was premised on Smith being a man.
Forensic psychologist and former clinical director of CCUSO Dr. Tracy Thomas told the Times that no women are imprisoned in the facility.
“From an evaluator’s standpoint, our recommendation is based on whether someone is more than likely to reoffend,” Thomas told the Times on Jan. 13. “Between 5% and 15% of sex offenders reoffend, so it takes an extraordinarily high burden to prove someone has a 51% chance.”
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thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Wuhan Coronavirus Crisis Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down And Has Hit American Shores, Here Are The De

Wuhan Coronavirus Crisis Shows No Signs Of Slowing Down And Has Hit American Shores, Here Are The Details

The coronavirus , a respiratory illness that originated in Wuhan , the capitol of China ’ s Hubei province , has now been ravaging China for over a month and has spread to 18 countries spanning four continents .
The projections for the spread of coronavirus have charted exponential growth over the coming weeks , and concerns about the reliability of Chinese government-sourced information have all contributed to a now global fear of the disease , so how worried should we actually be about its spread ?
Coronavirus is commonly found in bats , and is not normally transmitted to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it is believed that another animal acted as a “ steppingstone ” of sorts between bats and humans when infected meat was purchased at a Chinese wet market .
( RELATED : Maybe It ’ s Not The Bat Soup : Could Coronavirus Have Started As A Bioweapon ? )
At some point in their lives , most people will become infected with a version of the coronavirus , which generally only causes mild common cold-like symptoms .
However , the more severe strain of coronavirus in China can cause other complications , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symptoms usually begin with a fever and sore throat , before progressing into a cough and other lung problems .
Assuming that the numbers released by the Chinese of infected and deceased can be trusted , there are currently 7,785 infected within China and an additional 106 cases reported outside of China .
So far there have been a reported 170 deaths , all within China .
These numbers means that early estimates place the fatality rate at roughly 2 percent , decidedly below the fatality 9.5 percent fatality rate of SARS from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ potentially makes this disease more dangerous than SARS is how hard it is to detect in the early stages of infection .
The incubation period , when someone can be infected but not yet display symptoms , ranges from one to fourteen days , and the disease can reportedly be spread during this period , which makes detection and quarantine extremely difficult .
In comparison , SARS was contagious after people began displaying symptoms and the Chinese were able to effectively screen for symptoms and quarantine people by scanning for fevers in travelers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and unprecedented measures to prevent the disease from spreading , although many say that it is far too late for that .
They have enacted a quarantine and travel ban on a total of 17 cities so far , starting with Wuhan itself , and the number of quarantined people is roughly 50 million .
In addition , they have started construction of two hospitals in Wuhan , designed to hold over a thousand beds each and to be finished in under ten days , both are due to open February 3 and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ offered to send over a team of medical experts to assist .
“ A top U.S. health official said Tuesday that he offered to send a team from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to China to help with the coronavirus outbreak .
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar did not describe the Chinese health minister ’ s response but said he hopes that Beijing will accept the offer , the Washington Post reported .
The response has been somewhat muted throughout the rest of the world .
The World @ @ @ @ @ @ @ declaring the coronavirus a global health emergency , until their meeting Thursday when they decided that doing so is an appropriate course of action .
The U.S. has also not cut off flights from China , despite the highly contagious nature of the disease — though some airlines have suspended flights .
However , the U.S. has been cautious with the cases of coronavirus that have been found in-country .
Per the Center for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) there are currently five confirmed cases in four states within the country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disease .
( RELATED : WHO Declares Coronavirus A Global Health Emergency ) The disease will continue to spread over the coming weeks as new cases are discovered , it remains to be seen whether the quarantine of 50 million people was effective , and whether the WHO was right to delay declaring this a global health emergency .
In the meantime , the best thing that people can do to prevent the spread of coronavirus , and avoid catching it themselves , is to continue to follow the CDC ’ s hygiene @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The coronavirus, a respiratory illness that originated in Wuhan, the capitol of China’s Hubei province, has now been ravaging China for over a month and has spread to 18 countries spanning four continents. The projections for the spread of coronavirus have charted exponential growth over the coming weeks, and concerns about the reliability of Chinese government-sourced information have all contributed to a now global fear of the disease, so how worried should we actually be about its spread?


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Here’s Why “The Amazon Coat” Is Making The Rounds Again

The ‘ Amazon Coat ‘ is back for another season and it has many people asking “ is it okay to wear it again this year ?
” .
Last winter , the Amazon Coat was a picture-perfect example of a meme coming to life , both intentionally or unintentionally .
What started as an affordable way for New Yorkers to look fashionable without shelling out $ 1,000 for a goose-down jacket , quickly became larger than life .
Orolay , the Chinese company who created the viral sensation , saw seemingly overnight success thanks to the Internet ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that made us all colorblind .
By February 2019 , Orolay was lamenting about the incredible boost the jacket gave their bottom line : “ We made more money in January than we did for the whole of 2017 , ” Kevin Chiu , 32 , told Reuters .
The Amazon Coat alone was said to have accounted for more than 70 per cent of Orolay ’ s revenue at that time .
Now , many are faced with the question of whether or not it is ‘ fashionable ’ to wear this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibility of it being out of style .
It appears however , that in addition to a plethora of new colors , the affordable price point is overtaking any desire to keep it hanging in the closet .
This admittedly economically-wise choice is not the only reason the Amazon Coat is making the rounds again .
The # 1 Amazon Best Seller has seen a boost in celebrity endorsement as well .
Recently , actress Emma Stone was seen sporting the green version , certainly pleasing the manufacturer due to her down-to-earth public @ @ @ @ @ @ @ press and selfie-power to fuel its own Instagram page , which of course is flooded with influencers , celebrities and us commoners vying to get on its home page .
A sure-fire way to get a sales increase ?
Have Oprah mention your product .
That ’ s exactly what happened this winter when Winfrey included the Orolay coat on ‘ Oprah ’ s Favorite Things ‘ – a compilation of ready-to-buy items endorsed by the Godmother of daytime TV herself , on Amazon .
Not only will fancy , new colors and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Amazon Coat from dropping out of fashion conversations , the survivability of the brand seemingly gets indirect boosts from a bevy of sources .
Sure , you can find it being worn live on EPSN during an NFL game ( exposing the brand to a massive , new audience ) , but Orolay can also count on constant knock-off competition to bolster its search-engine ranking .
Because , let ’ s face it , no one who Googles “ Amazon Coat ” is going to buy its lesser-than cousin ; it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is , that ’ s part of why it became popular in the first place .
In addition , the blog-o-sphere has taken upon itself to capitalize on the viral-capabilities of the coat .
Whether it ’ s positive or negative ( or in some cases positivity from a negative place , see below ) , you can ’ t buy that kind of exposure .
One thing is for sure , memes make money , and crafty marketers are starting to catch on .
Just ask President Trump ; his sharpies and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ gaffs ’ into money-making machines .
The Trump campaign netted nearly $ 1 million in short-term sales by turning viral sensations into product .
This is just one example of unique marketing .
The more people blog about , mock , question or share Instagram photos of the Amazon Coat , the more money Orolay rakes in .
You can ’ t blame them either .
People want to be stylish , and they want to be shareable on social media , without spending a ton of money .
Combine all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve got yourself a winner .
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The ‘Amazon Coat‘ is back for another season and it has many people asking “is it okay to wear it again this year?”.
Last winter, the Amazon Coat was a picture-perfect example of a meme coming to life, both intentionally or unintentionally. What started as an affordable way for New Yorkers to look fashionable without shelling out $1,000 for a goose-down jacket, quickly became larger than life.
Orolay, the Chinese company who created the viral sensation, saw seemingly overnight success thanks to the Internet’s most favorite fashion piece since the dress that made us all colorblind.
By February 2019, Orolay was lamenting about the incredible boost the jacket gave their bottom line:
“We made more money in January than we did for the whole of 2017,” Kevin Chiu, 32, told Reuters.
Celeb Endorsements
The Amazon Coat alone was said to have accounted for more than 70 per cent of Orolay’s revenue at that time.
Now, many are faced with the question of whether or not it is ‘fashionable’ to wear this coat for another season, risking the possibility of it being out of style. It appears however, that in addition to a plethora of new colors, the affordable price point is overtaking any desire to keep it hanging in the closet.
This admittedly economically-wise choice is not the only reason the Amazon Coat is making the rounds again.
The #1 Amazon Best Seller has seen a boost in celebrity endorsement as well. Recently, actress Emma Stone was seen sporting the green version, certainly pleasing the manufacturer due to her down-to-earth public persona.
The coat still has enough press and selfie-power to fuel its own Instagram page, which of course is flooded with influencers, celebrities and us commoners vying to get on its home page.
A sure-fire way to get a sales increase? Have Oprah mention your product. That’s exactly what happened this winter when Winfrey included the Orolay coat on ‘Oprah’s Favorite Things‘ – a compilation of ready-to-buy items endorsed by the Godmother of daytime TV herself, on Amazon.
‘Un-Natural’ Advertising
Not only will fancy, new colors and a longer, warmer version keep the Amazon Coat from dropping out of fashion conversations, the survivability of the brand seemingly gets indirect boosts from a bevy of sources.
Sure, you can find it being worn live on EPSN during an NFL game (exposing the brand to a massive, new audience), but Orolay can also count on constant knock-off competition to bolster its search-engine ranking. Because, let’s face it, no one who Googles “Amazon Coat” is going to buy its lesser-than cousin; it’s already an affordable price for what it is, that’s part of why it became popular in the first place.
In addition, the blog-o-sphere has taken upon itself to capitalize on the viral-capabilities of the coat. Whether it’s positive or negative (or in some cases positivity from a negative place, see below), you can’t buy that kind of exposure.
Meme Marketing
One thing is for sure, memes make money, and crafty marketers are starting to catch on. Just ask President Trump; his sharpies and straws have turned what many categorized as ‘gaffs’ into money-making machines. The Trump campaign netted nearly $1 million in short-term sales by turning viral sensations into product.
This is just one example of unique marketing. The more people blog about, mock, question or share Instagram photos of the Amazon Coat, the more money Orolay rakes in.
You can’t blame them either. People want to be stylish, and they want to be shareable on social media, without spending a ton of money.
Combine all of these three factors together, and you’ve got yourself a winner.
Have a suggestion for a cool product or great deal that you think Daily Caller readers need to know about? Email our BrightBulb Team at dealer@dailycaller.com.
The Daily Caller is devoted to showing you things that you’ll like or find interesting. We do have partnerships with affiliates, so The Daily Caller may get a small share of the revenue from any purchase.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Jerry Seinfeld Set To Release First Comedy Book In 25 Years Later This Fall

Jerry Seinfeld will release his first comedy book in 25 years when it hits shelves this fall and he ’ s promised it ’ s full of all his greatest bits .
“ Whenever I came up with a funny bit , ” the 65-year-old comedian shared in a statement , per Deadline in a piece published Thursday .
“ Whether it happened on a stage , in a conversation , or working it out on my preferred canvas , the big yellow legal pad , I kept it in one of those old school accordion folders.
” ( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Genderless ’ : We Don ’ t Know ‘ What She ’ s Going To Identify As ’ ) “ So , I have every piece of stand-up comedy I thought was worth saving from 45 years of hacking away at this for all I was worth.
” he added .
( RELATED : TRAINWRECK–Tampa Crowd Eats Amy Schumer Alive For Going After Trump [ VIDEO ] ) Publisher Simon and Schuster announced that the collection of the “ Seinfeld ” star ’ s work over the last several decades will hit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allow readers “ to see Jerry and his comedy evolve through the years , ” Jonathan Karp , President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster shared .
The publishing house expects the book “ to be both a highlight of 2020 and a lasting work for anyone who appreciates the thrilling but unforgiving art of stand-up comedy writing.
” So far , no working title has yet to be released .
The “ Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee ” star last put out a comedy book back in 1993 with “ Seinlanguage ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same time the hit NBC sitcom had found success .
At the time , his book sold 2.5 million copies over multiple printings .

Jerry Seinfeld will release his first comedy book in 25 years when it hits shelves this fall and he’s promised it’s full of all his greatest bits.
“Whenever I came up with a funny bit,” the 65-year-old comedian shared in a statement, per Deadline in a piece published Thursday. “Whether it happened on a stage, in a conversation, or working it out on my preferred canvas, the big yellow legal pad, I kept it in one of those old school accordion folders.” (RELATED: Kate Hudson Will Raise Her Daughter ‘Genderless’: We Don’t Know ‘What She’s Going To Identify As’)
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“So, I have every piece of stand-up comedy I thought was worth saving from 45 years of hacking away at this for all I was worth.” he added. (RELATED: TRAINWRECK–Tampa Crowd Eats Amy Schumer Alive For Going After Trump [VIDEO])
Publisher Simon and Schuster announced that the collection of the “Seinfeld” star’s work over the last several decades will hit shelves October 6.
The book will allow readers “to see Jerry and his comedy evolve through the years,” Jonathan Karp, President and Publisher of Simon & Schuster shared.
The publishing house expects the book “to be both a highlight of 2020 and a lasting work for anyone who appreciates the thrilling but unforgiving art of stand-up comedy writing.”
So far, no working title has yet to be released. The “Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee” star last put out a comedy book back in 1993 with “Seinlanguage” and it came out just about the same time the hit NBC sitcom had found success. At the time, his book sold 2.5 million copies over multiple printings.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--PATEL: Our Coming Debt Crisis

PATEL: Our Coming Debt Crisis

Ten to 20 years from now , we will not be talking about impeachment , and believe it or not , we won ’ t still be talking about Donald Trump either .
We will be talking about our debt crisis .
For all the good that came from this era , the Bush , Obama and Trump administrations will all be remembered as the ones that caused the crisis that will hammer our children and grandchildren .
To understand where we are , it ’ s helpful to review the past few years of this issue ’ s development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ where I worked for eight years , we knew we had a long-term entitlement program spending problem coming down the track , but we thought of it as far off in the future .
Unfortunately , the Bush administration was horrible about spending .
For an administration that campaigned on limited government , we increased nondefense discretionary spending 8 % a year during our first term .
We also added even bigger increases to the defense side .
We introduced a new entitlement for prescription drugs for all Americans instead of targeting it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term , the budget hawks were trying to put on the brakes , but with war spending and then Hurricane Katrina , we never really got discretionary spending under control .
Finally , with the financial crisis , we stopped even trying .
Throw in the booming entitlements , and we left a really bad legacy .
To George Bush ’ s credit , he did expend a lot of political capital on Social Security reform .
He jumped on this issue before the country was ready — and nothing got done .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ an inflation-adjusted record of $ 28,388 per American household — the highest level since World War II — up from $ 21,891 per household in 2001 .
Sixty percent of all that new spending was in areas unrelated to defense and homeland security .
During the Obama years , with all the talk of stimulus , the spending just got worse .
President Barack Obama ran historically massive trillion-dollar-plus deficits his first few years when he had a Democratic congressional majority .
Republicans in Congress tried to fight this massive spending with limited @ @ @ @ @ @ @ raise the entitlement issue — again with no real success .
The Obama years were notable as a time when most Republican voters and politicians seemed to really care about our spending and debt problem .
After screaming about spending for eight years of Obama , Republicans have been pretty silent about it during the Trump years .
There has been no Republican discussion of entitlement reform , which makes things look more than a little partisan after all the shutdown fights over spending under Obama .
Trump has taken the entitlement issue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sense politically since voters are not open to it , but from a policy perspective , we are getting closer and closer to the tipping point of a debt crisis .
( RELATED : Senate Passes Massive Budget Expected To Raise Deficit By Nearly $ 2 Trillion ) The presumption in Washington has always been that as we get closer to an entitlement-driven budget crisis , both parties would finally be motivated to tackle the problem .
But we are now close .
We are over 100 % on our debt-to-GDP ratio , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This is when we always expected to make a deal .
Do you see a deal on the horizon ?
The two parties can ’ t even get the most simple bills passed .
Do you see any chance of fundamental entitlement and spending reform passing in the environment we have ?
This year , we have strong economic growth , low unemployment and low interest rates — and we are still going to run a $ 1 trillion deficit .
The Congressional Budget Office estimates that we will add over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the next 10 years .
This is all presuming a good economy .
A recession would push it all up — maybe by a lot .
So would a war .
We are already at $ 15 trillion to $ 20 trillion of total federal debt , depending on whether we count intergovernmental debt .
This comes out to $ 67,000 just in federal debt per person in America .
We are on pace for persistent trillion-dollar deficits going forward .
If interest rates keep going up as widely as expected , our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other parts of our spending , or , more likely , just add to the deficit .
That can result in a potential debt spiral as we have to pay higher rates to attract bondholders .
( RELATED : Is Donald Trump To Blame For Our Ballooning Deficit ? )
Most Democrats want to pretend our debt problem doesn ’ t exist or is easily fixable with minor entitlement program tweaks .
None of that is true .
Many Republican voters are equally uninterested in our debt , and they don ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats do .
Republican politicians have lost all credibility on spending discipline after spending like crazy under Bush and Trump and then screaming about spending under Obama .
This means that when the debt crisis comes in 10 to 20 years , there will be plenty of blame to go around .
This period from Bush to Trump will not be remembered for the Iraq War or impeachment — it will be remembered as the period where we sold our kids and grandkids down the river .
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Ten to 20 years from now, we will not be talking about impeachment, and believe it or not, we won’t still be talking about Donald Trump either. We will be talking about our debt crisis. For all the good that came from this era, the Bush, Obama and Trump administrations will all be remembered as the ones that caused the crisis that will hammer our children and grandchildren. To understand where we are, it’s helpful to review the past few years of this issue’s development.
At the Bush White House, where I worked for eight years, we knew we had a long-term entitlement program spending problem coming down the track, but we thought of it as far off in the future. Unfortunately, the Bush administration was horrible about spending. For an administration that campaigned on limited government, we increased nondefense discretionary spending 8% a year during our first term. We also added even bigger increases to the defense side. We introduced a new entitlement for prescription drugs for all Americans instead of targeting it for the needy.
By the second term, the budget hawks were trying to put on the brakes, but with war spending and then Hurricane Katrina, we never really got discretionary spending under control. Finally, with the financial crisis, we stopped even trying. Throw in the booming entitlements, and we left a really bad legacy. To George Bush’s credit, he did expend a lot of political capital on Social Security reform. He jumped on this issue before the country was ready — and nothing got done.
In 2008, federal government spending neared an inflation-adjusted record of $28,388 per American household — the highest level since World War II — up from $21,891 per household in 2001. Sixty percent of all that new spending was in areas unrelated to defense and homeland security.
During the Obama years, with all the talk of stimulus, the spending just got worse. President Barack Obama ran historically massive trillion-dollar-plus deficits his first few years when he had a Democratic congressional majority. Republicans in Congress tried to fight this massive spending with limited success. Some Republicans also tried to raise the entitlement issue — again with no real success. The Obama years were notable as a time when most Republican voters and politicians seemed to really care about our spending and debt problem.
After screaming about spending for eight years of Obama, Republicans have been pretty silent about it during the Trump years. There has been no Republican discussion of entitlement reform, which makes things look more than a little partisan after all the shutdown fights over spending under Obama. Trump has taken the entitlement issue off the table completely, which makes sense politically since voters are not open to it, but from a policy perspective, we are getting closer and closer to the tipping point of a debt crisis. (RELATED: Senate Passes Massive Budget Expected To Raise Deficit By Nearly $2 Trillion)
The presumption in Washington has always been that as we get closer to an entitlement-driven budget crisis, both parties would finally be motivated to tackle the problem. But we are now close. We are over 100% on our debt-to-GDP ratio, which is widely viewed as problem territory. This is when we always expected to make a deal. Do you see a deal on the horizon? The two parties can’t even get the most simple bills passed. Do you see any chance of fundamental entitlement and spending reform passing in the environment we have?
This year, we have strong economic growth, low unemployment and low interest rates — and we are still going to run a $1 trillion deficit. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that we will add over $12 trillion to our national debt over the next 10 years. This is all presuming a good economy. A recession would push it all up — maybe by a lot. So would a war. We are already at $15 trillion to $20 trillion of total federal debt, depending on whether we count intergovernmental debt. This comes out to $67,000 just in federal debt per person in America.
We are on pace for persistent trillion-dollar deficits going forward. If interest rates keep going up as widely as expected, our interest payments alone will balloon and displace other parts of our spending, or, more likely, just add to the deficit. That can result in a potential debt spiral as we have to pay higher rates to attract bondholders. (RELATED: Is Donald Trump To Blame For Our Ballooning Deficit?)
Most Democrats want to pretend our debt problem doesn’t exist or is easily fixable with minor entitlement program tweaks. None of that is true. Many Republican voters are equally uninterested in our debt, and they don’t want their benefits cut any more than Democrats do. Republican politicians have lost all credibility on spending discipline after spending like crazy under Bush and Trump and then screaming about spending under Obama. This means that when the debt crisis comes in 10 to 20 years, there will be plenty of blame to go around. This period from Bush to Trump will not be remembered for the Iraq War or impeachment — it will be remembered as the period where we sold our kids and grandkids down the river.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-30--How Did They Get These Jobs? Here Are Some Of The Worst People Elevated In Our Media

The American media hubs of Washington , D.C. and New York City have a tendency to reward some of its worst players , granting positions of prestige to people who ’ ve made some of the worst decisions in the industry .
Here ’ s a list of people who have become household names–or close to it–who probably shouldn ’ t be .
Ben Smith , the BuzzFeed News editor-in-chief , is now the New York Times ’ new media columnist .
( REALTED : BuzzFeed Ben Has A Tootsie Roll Problem ) Smith is arguably best known for being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publish the now-discredited Steele dossier , which contained numerous accusations against President Donald Trump .
While most of the allegations have since been discredited , many argued the dossier being thrust into the public eye played a key role in kicking off two years of Trump-Russia investigations .
( RELATED : Mueller Report Directly Contradicts BuzzFeed Story ) The Times acknowledged this , though only at the very end of its article announcing Smith ’ s hiring : But in January 2017 , Mr. Smith had to defend BuzzFeed News after he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dossier containing salacious reports about President Trump compiled by Christopher Steele , a former British intelligence officer , during the 2016 presidential campaign .
Mr. Smith argued that it was worthy of release in part because its contents had been shared with Mr. Trump and others “ at the highest levels of the U.S. government.
” Providing that level of transparency , he argued , was “ how we see the job of reporters in 2017.
” Many of the dossier ’ s more lurid claims proved false or unprovable .
Smith arrives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who held the position since 2015 .
Smith ’ s more authentic predecessor , however is the legendary columnist David Carr , who died suddenly in the Times newsroom in 2015 .
“ Ben not only understands the seismic changes remaking media , he has lived them — and in some cases , led them , ” NYT ’ s editors in their explanation of his hiring , with one calling him “ a relentless innovator who helped change the shape of modern journalism.
” CNN Host Don Lemon is no stranger to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deluge of backlash after doubling over with laughter when one of his guests – former Republican strategist Rick Wilson – described Trump supporters as knuckle-draggers with Southern accents .
But this is only the most recent incident of the past several years , which has seen Lemon buried in attacks for calling “ white men ” the most dangerous terrorist threat in the U.S. , and describing a live-streamed , hours-long , racially-motivated attack on a mentally ill man “ not evil.
” Lemon , who is openly gay , was also dragged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when New York man Dustin Hice alleged the host has sexually assaulted him at a bar in the Hamptons .
“ He put his hands down his pants , inside his board shorts , grabbed his [ genitals ] , and then came out with two fingers and , like , clipped Dustin [ Hice ] ’ s nose up and down with two fingers asking ‘ do you like p—- or d— ? '
” George Gounelas , who witnessed the incident , told Fox News .
“ The place was packed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ saw .
It was a known thing in the Hamptons , not like this quiet thing .
Everybody knew Dustin and what happened to him , ” Gounelas said .
“ Every time we went out , every bartender offered him a Lemon drop shot , making fun of him .
He got some sh-t for it.
” Nevertheless , Lemon kept his position .
Felicia Sonmez nearly lost her job this week after a series of crass tweets bringing up NBA legend Kobe Bryant ’ s 2003 rape allegations less than 12 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughters in a helicopter crash .
Sonmez first came into the public eye after making a sexual misconduct allegation against another Beijing-based colleague .
The paper then forced the man to resign , but her allegation later came under heavy scrutiny .

The American media hubs of Washington, D.C. and New York City have a tendency to reward some of its worst players, granting positions of prestige to people who’ve made some of the worst decisions in the industry.
Ben Smith – New York Times
Don Lemon – CNN
Felicia Sonmez – Washington Post


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Virginia Legislature Officially Approves Gun Control

The Virginia House of Delegates approved a series of gun control laws Thursday , just over a week after Second Amendment activists staged massive protests at the state capital of Richmond .
The legislation included universal background checks , red flag laws and a law limiting citizens of the Commonwealth to one firearm purchase a month , according to ABC News .
Democratic Virginia Gov .
Ralph Northam has made gun control a top priority since Democrats took control of the state legislature last November .
( RELATED : The Virginia Legislature Is Pondering Confiscation-These Sanctuary Counties Are Ready To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures will save lives , ” Northam tweeted after the measures were passed .
The measures were passed despite widespread opposition to gun control in the state .
91 of 95 counties in the Commonwealth have designated themselves sanctuary counties for the 2nd Amendment , and some sheriffs in the state have pledged to not enforce laws they believe violate their citizen ’ s constitutional rights .
Democratic Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring declared last month that the decrees issued by these counties have “ no force of law , ” because localities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state laws unconstitutional .
The law ’ s passage will likely spark more protests like the one we saw last Monday in Richmond , where 22,000 people protested proposed gun control laws .

The Virginia House of Delegates approved a series of gun control laws Thursday, just over a week after Second Amendment activists staged massive protests at the state capital of Richmond.
The legislation included universal background checks, red flag laws and a law limiting citizens of the Commonwealth to one firearm purchase a month, according to ABC News. Democratic Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam has made gun control a top priority since Democrats took control of the state legislature last November. (RELATED: The Virginia Legislature Is Pondering Confiscation-These Sanctuary Counties Are Ready To Fight Back)
“Make no mistake—these measures will save lives,” Northam tweeted after the measures were passed.
The Virginia House of Delegates just passed 7 of our commonsense gun safety bills, including universal background checks and a ‘red flag’ law. Make no mistake—these measures will save lives. — Ralph Northam (@GovernorVA) January 30, 2020
The measures were passed despite widespread opposition to gun control in the state. 91 of 95 counties in the Commonwealth have designated themselves sanctuary counties for the 2nd Amendment, and some sheriffs in the state have pledged to not enforce laws they believe violate their citizen’s constitutional rights. Democratic Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring declared last month that the decrees issued by these counties have “no force of law,” because localities do not have the right to declare state laws unconstitutional.
The law’s passage will likely spark more protests like the one we saw last Monday in Richmond, where 22,000 people protested proposed gun control laws.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Says Alabama Police Planted Evidence On Over 1,000 Black Men

An image shared on Facebook said Alabama police officers systematically planted drugs and guns on more than 1,000 black men .
The claim stems from a 2015 post from the Henry County Report that has since been taken down from its website .
A two-year FBI investigation found the allegation against the Dothan Police Department non-credible .
The post describes an alleged police conspiracy to arrest innocent black men in Dothan , Alabama .
The Henry County Report , a website described by The New Republic as a “ hyper-local blog , ” first reported it .
That 2015 report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police Department Planted Drugs on Young Black Men For Years , District Attorney Doug Valeska Complicit , ” said a group of white Dothan police officers who belonged to an unnamed white supremacist group had planted drugs and guns on more than 1,000 black men since the 1990s .
Those crimes , it claimed , were covered up by then-District Attorney Doug Valeska .
Jon Carroll , the author of the Henry County Report article , said he obtained a trove of internal documents from the Alabama Justice Project that proved those allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the documents Carroll provided did not prove what he suggested they did .
( RELATED : Does Chicago Have 3 Times As Many Murders As New York City ? )
According to Slate , none of the documents clearly support the claim that Dothan police officers planted evidence on more than 1,000 black men .
Instead , they appear to allude to potential officer misconduct , such as the mishandling of evidence .
The names of the officers in the documents were mostly redacted .
Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the conspiracy , gave a statement calling the report “ outright lies.
” “ In today ’ s social media driven society , many individuals take what they read on the Internet as factual .
While I am not in the habit of responding to misinformation published online by bloggers , accusations made concerning the credibility of the men and women of this agency shall not go unanswered , ” Parrish said in a 2015 press briefing .
“ There are simply too many outright lies and fabrications in the blog to address @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has apparently been taken by many as ‘ fact . '
” Despite the lack of supporting evidence , the story quickly spread on social media and got picked up by some national outlets , like The New Republic and The Week .
The Southern Poverty Law Center also tweeted a link to the story , but the organization later retracted it , citing questions about the reporting .
Carroll promised in a 2015 interview to release more documents to corroborate his allegations after Slate raised concerns about the sourcing of the report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ever actually did .
His report has since been removed from the Henry County Report ’ s website .
The Daily Caller News Foundation sent the Henry County Report a request for comment , but it bounced back .
( RELATED : Are Human Traffickers Putting Zip Ties On Windshield Wipers To Distract Victims ? )
Parrish requested an FBI investigation in response to Carroll ’ s blog post .
That two-year FBI probe into the allegation against the Dothan Police Department did not find a single substantiated case of officers planting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ summary reviewed by the Dothan Eagle .
In 2016 , several retired Ozark Police officers sued Carroll for defamation in response to a story in which he indicated a former Ozark police officer was responsible for the unsolved 1999 murders of two teenage girls , according to the Dothan Eagle .
The documents Carroll provided for his claim that Dothan police planted evidence on more than 1,000 innocent black men lacks sufficient evidence , and an FBI investigation found his allegation non-credible .
We rate this Facebook post false .
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An image shared on Facebook said Alabama police officers systematically planted drugs and guns on more than 1,000 black men.
Verdict: False
The claim stems from a 2015 post from the Henry County Report that has since been taken down from its website. A two-year FBI investigation found the allegation against the Dothan Police Department non-credible.
Fact Check:
The post describes an alleged police conspiracy to arrest innocent black men in Dothan, Alabama. The Henry County Report, a website described by The New Republic as a “hyper-local blog,” first reported it.
That 2015 report, titled “Leaked Documents Reveal Dothan Police Department Planted Drugs on Young Black Men For Years, District Attorney Doug Valeska Complicit,” said a group of white Dothan police officers who belonged to an unnamed white supremacist group had planted drugs and guns on more than 1,000 black men since the 1990s. Those crimes, it claimed, were covered up by then-District Attorney Doug Valeska.
Jon Carroll, the author of the Henry County Report article, said he obtained a trove of internal documents from the Alabama Justice Project that proved those allegations, linking to some in his report. But the documents Carroll provided did not prove what he suggested they did. (RELATED: Does Chicago Have 3 Times As Many Murders As New York City?)
According to Slate, none of the documents clearly support the claim that Dothan police officers planted evidence on more than 1,000 black men. Instead, they appear to allude to potential officer misconduct, such as the mishandling of evidence. The names of the officers in the documents were mostly redacted.
Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish, who Carroll identified as a participant in the conspiracy, gave a statement calling the report “outright lies.”
“In today’s social media driven society, many individuals take what they read on the Internet as factual. While I am not in the habit of responding to misinformation published online by bloggers, accusations made concerning the credibility of the men and women of this agency shall not go unanswered,” Parrish said in a 2015 press briefing. “There are simply too many outright lies and fabrications in the blog to address individually, but his ‘opinion’ has apparently been taken by many as ‘fact.'”
Despite the lack of supporting evidence, the story quickly spread on social media and got picked up by some national outlets, like The New Republic and The Week. The Southern Poverty Law Center also tweeted a link to the story, but the organization later retracted it, citing questions about the reporting.
Carroll promised in a 2015 interview to release more documents to corroborate his allegations after Slate raised concerns about the sourcing of the report, but it’s unclear if he ever actually did. His report has since been removed from the Henry County Report’s website.
The Daily Caller News Foundation sent the Henry County Report a request for comment, but it bounced back. (RELATED: Are Human Traffickers Putting Zip Ties On Windshield Wipers To Distract Victims?)
Parrish requested an FBI investigation in response to Carroll’s blog post. That two-year FBI probe into the allegation against the Dothan Police Department did not find a single substantiated case of officers planting evidence, according to a 38-page FBI summary reviewed by the Dothan Eagle.
In 2016, several retired Ozark Police officers sued Carroll for defamation in response to a story in which he indicated a former Ozark police officer was responsible for the unsolved 1999 murders of two teenage girls, according to the Dothan Eagle.
The documents Carroll provided for his claim that Dothan police planted evidence on more than 1,000 innocent black men lacks sufficient evidence, and an FBI investigation found his allegation non-credible. We rate this Facebook post false.
Carroll could not be reached for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Latest 2020 Democratic Primary Poll Sees Mike Bloomberg Surge Past Elizabeth Warren Into Third Place

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg surged past Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren into third place in a new 2020 Democratic primary poll .
The poll , conducted by The Hill and HarrisX , saw Bloomberg pick up four points ( 11 ) , while Warren lost ground ( 9 ) on frontrunners Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden .
Biden maintained 29 percent support , but Sanders , like Warren , dropped two points to 17 percent compared to the previous poll ’ s findings , recorded January 13-14 .
The Sanders-Warren feud hit boiled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moines Register primary debate , when allegations that Sanders had previously told Warren a woman couldn ’ t be president were addressed by both candidates .
Cameras additionally caught the pair declining to shake hands after engaging in a fiery exchange immediately after the show .
“ I think you called me a liar on national TV , ” Warren posed to Sanders , who answered , “ Let ’ s not do it right now .
You want to have that discussion , we ’ ll have that discussion.
” Meanwhile , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of businessman Andrew Yang ’ s book , and has embarked on an unconventional viral social media campaign , despite failing to qualify for a single primary debate .
( Internet Cancels Mike Bloomberg After He Gives ‘ Wag The Dog ’ A Whole New Meaning ) According to the Real Clear Politics Average , Sanders is currently leading Biden in the first two primary states .
He currently holds a three point lead ahead of Monday ’ s Iowa caucuses and a nearly ten point lead in the New Hampshire primary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ registered 5 percent support in the new Hill-HarrisX poll .
Billionaire Tom Steyer and Yang both recorded 4 percent support , and the remainder of the field clocked in at 2 percent or less .

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg surged past Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren into third place in a new 2020 Democratic primary poll.
The poll, conducted by The Hill and HarrisX, saw Bloomberg pick up four points (11), while Warren lost ground (9) on frontrunners Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden.
Biden maintained 29 percent support, but Sanders, like Warren, dropped two points to 17 percent compared to the previous poll’s findings, recorded January 13-14. The Sanders-Warren feud hit boiled over on January 14 during the CNN-Des Moines Register primary debate, when allegations that Sanders had previously told Warren a woman couldn’t be president were addressed by both candidates. Cameras additionally caught the pair declining to shake hands after engaging in a fiery exchange immediately after the show.
“I think you called me a liar on national TV,” Warren posed to Sanders, who answered, “Let’s not do it right now. You want to have that discussion, we’ll have that discussion.”
Meanwhile, Bloomberg appears to be taking a page out of businessman Andrew Yang’s book, and has embarked on an unconventional viral social media campaign, despite failing to qualify for a single primary debate. (Internet Cancels Mike Bloomberg After He Gives ‘Wag The Dog’ A Whole New Meaning)
According to the Real Clear Politics Average, Sanders is currently leading Biden in the first two primary states. He currently holds a three point lead ahead of Monday’s Iowa caucuses and a nearly ten point lead in the New Hampshire primary.
Former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg registered 5 percent support in the new Hill-HarrisX poll. Billionaire Tom Steyer and Yang both recorded 4 percent support, and the remainder of the field clocked in at 2 percent or less.


thedailycaller--2020-01-30--Rand Paul Reads The Question He Wasn’t Allowed To Ask On The Senate Floor

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday read the question he intended to ask during the Senate ’ s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at a press conference , saying he was not trying to oust the whistleblower .
“ My question is not about a ‘ whistleblower.
’ My question is about the actions of known Obama partisans within the NSC and House staff and how they are reported to have conspired before impeachment proceedings had even begun , ” Paul said during a press conference after Chief Justice John Roberts would not read Paul ’ s written @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did the same thing on Wednesday , choosing not to read Paul ’ s question .
In early November , Paul said that he may out the whistleblower during House Democrats ’ impeachment trial , saying he “ probably will ” decide to release the identity of the whistleblower , who has still not been named .
( RELATED : Rand Paul Demands Media Print Whistleblower ’ s Name ) Paul has continued to defend Trump , as Democrats continue to try to impeach the president , saying Sunday that Trump “ has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ukraine if he believed there was significant corruption present in the country .
( RELATED : Rand Paul : President ‘ Has Every Right To Withhold Aid ’ If He Suspects Corruption ) The House of Representatives officially voted Jan. 15 to send the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate and approved the House ’ s impeachment managers .

Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul on Thursday read the question he intended to ask during the Senate’s impeachment trial of President Donald Trump at a press conference, saying he was not trying to oust the whistleblower.
“My question is not about a ‘whistleblower.’ My question is about the actions of known Obama partisans within the NSC and House staff and how they are reported to have conspired before impeachment proceedings had even begun,” Paul said during a press conference after Chief Justice John Roberts would not read Paul’s written question on the floor.
Roberts, did the same thing on Wednesday, choosing not to read Paul’s question.
WATCH:
Sen. @RandPaul: “My question made no reference to any whistleblower…” He then reads the question. “I think this is an important question. One that deserves to be asked.” pic.twitter.com/D2iafDrv4X — CSPAN (@cspan) January 30, 2020
My exact question was: and are you aware and how do you respond to reports that Ciaramella and Misko may have worked together to plot impeaching the President before there were formal house impeachment proceedings. 2/2 — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2020 Are you aware that House intelligence committee staffer Shawn Misko had a close relationship with Eric Ciaramella while at the National Security Council together 1/2 — Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) January 30, 2020
Senator @RandPaul sends question to the desk during Impeachment Trial. Chief Justice Roberts: “The presiding officer declines to read the question as submitted.” pic.twitter.com/CCeB33HnRP — CSPAN (@cspan) January 30, 2020
In early November, Paul said that he may out the whistleblower during House Democrats’ impeachment trial, saying he “probably will” decide to release the identity of the whistleblower, who has still not been named. (RELATED: Rand Paul Demands Media Print Whistleblower’s Name)
Paul has continued to defend Trump, as Democrats continue to try to impeach the president, saying Sunday that Trump “has every right to withhold aid” to Ukraine if he believed there was significant corruption present in the country. (RELATED: Rand Paul: President ‘Has Every Right To Withhold Aid’ If He Suspects Corruption)
The House of Representatives officially voted Jan. 15 to send the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate and approved the House’s impeachment managers.