thedailycaller--2020-02-04--MSNBC Analyst: After Acquittal, ‘No President’ Was Ever ‘As Powerful As Donald John Trump In This Ho

MSNBC Analyst: After Acquittal, ‘No President’ Was Ever ‘As Powerful As Donald John Trump In This Hour’

MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt said that , after his Senate impeachment acquittal , President Donald Trump will be more powerful than any president in U.S. history .
Speaking on Monday during the network ’ s coverage as the Senate wraps up impeachment proceedings , Schmidt wondered “ what line of misconduct ” would be “ grounds for removal ” if Senators agree that what Trump did “ was wrong.
” Schmidt , a former GOP campaign strategist who left the party because of his dislike for Trump , accused Senate Republicans of making the legislative branch “ subordinate ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of “ three coequal branches of government.
” “ And so the American people in the oldest constitutional republic in the world will have to decide : do we want to have at the head of our country a president or do we want to have a king ?
” he asked .
“ Do we want to have an emperor ?
Do we want to have somebody who sits above the law ?
Do we want to have somebody who is unaccountable to the institutions that , from the beginning of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , no person in the country is above the law ?
That ’ s what we fought a revolution for.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Out Of The Political Closet ’ : Bill Kristol Says He ’ s A Democrat Now .
Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches ) “ And so , there ’ s a fundamental question that now sits on the table 11 months before an election , ” Schmidt continued .
“ But make no mistake , at the aftermath of this , when he is acquitted , there will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president with the power that Donald Trump possesses right now in this moment .
Not FDR in the second World War .
Not Lincoln in the Civil War .
No president is as powerful as Donald John Trump in this hour as we get ready to see his acquittal play out .
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MSNBC political analyst Steve Schmidt said that, after his Senate impeachment acquittal, President Donald Trump will be more powerful than any president in U.S. history.
Speaking on Monday during the network’s coverage as the Senate wraps up impeachment proceedings, Schmidt wondered “what line of misconduct” would be “grounds for removal” if Senators agree that what Trump did “was wrong.”
Schmidt, a former GOP campaign strategist who left the party because of his dislike for Trump, accused Senate Republicans of making the legislative branch “subordinate” to the executive and thwarting the concept of “three coequal branches of government.”
“And so the American people in the oldest constitutional republic in the world will have to decide: do we want to have at the head of our country a president or do we want to have a king?” he asked. “Do we want to have an emperor? Do we want to have somebody who sits above the law? Do we want to have somebody who is unaccountable to the institutions that, from the beginning of the country, have said that no institution, no person in the country is above the law? That’s what we fought a revolution for.” (RELATED: ‘Out Of The Political Closet’: Bill Kristol Says He’s A Democrat Now. Twitter Reactions Pull No Punches)
“And so, there’s a fundamental question that now sits on the table 11 months before an election,” Schmidt continued. “But make no mistake, at the aftermath of this, when he is acquitted, there will never, ever have been an American president with the power that Donald Trump possesses right now in this moment. Not FDR in the second World War. Not Lincoln in the Civil War. No president is as powerful as Donald John Trump in this hour as we get ready to see his acquittal play out.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--CNN’s Brian Stelter Crowned Winner Of Twitter ‘Liberal Hack’ Tournament

CNN ’ s Brian Stelter was crowned the winner Monday of a ‘ Liberal Hack ’ Tournament ’ that went viral from a popular Twitter account .
The tournament ’ s contenders were formally announced on Jan. 23 from the twitter account called ‘ Comfortably Smug , ’ run by Shashank Tripathi .
It consisted of a March Madness-style bracket that pinned 64 liberal commentators from outlets like from MSNBC , Washington Post , and CNN against each other .
In the final round , Stelter defeated Washington Post opinion writer Jennifer Rubin with 57.5 percent of the vote .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ Fake Four , ” were Brian Stelter , Jennifer Rubin , Jim Acosta , and Rachel Maddow .
( RELATED : CNN Correspondents Lead In Twitter Sensation ’ s ‘ Liberal Hack ’ Tournament ) Comfortably Smug has not commented on the final results as his account was temporarily suspended Monday morning for violating Twitter ’ s rules on “ abuse and harassment ” after tweeting “ Where ’ s Hunter , Fat ?
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” Editor ’ s note : This piece has been updated to include the name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Smug ” Twitter account as it is already public knowledge .

CNN’s Brian Stelter was crowned the winner Monday of a ‘Liberal Hack’ Tournament’ that went viral from a popular Twitter account.
The tournament’s contenders were formally announced on Jan. 23 from the twitter account called ‘Comfortably Smug,’ run by Shashank Tripathi. It consisted of a March Madness-style bracket that pinned 64 liberal commentators from outlets like from MSNBC, Washington Post, and CNN against each other. In the final round, Stelter defeated Washington Post opinion writer Jennifer Rubin with 57.5 percent of the vote. The final contenders, referred to as the “Fake Four,” were Brian Stelter, Jennifer Rubin, Jim Acosta, and Rachel Maddow. (RELATED: CNN Correspondents Lead In Twitter Sensation’s ‘Liberal Hack’ Tournament)
VOTING BEGINS NOW FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH OF THE FIRST ANNUAL SMUG INDUSTRIES LIBERAL HACK TOURNAMENT (1) @brianstelter vs (2) @JRubinBlogger — Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) February 3, 2020
Comfortably Smug has not commented on the final results as his account was temporarily suspended Monday morning for violating Twitter’s rules on “abuse and harassment” after tweeting “Where’s Hunter, Fat???”
Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to include the name of the person behind the “Comfortably Smug” Twitter account as it is already public knowledge.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Nick Lachey Reacts To Ex-Jessica Simpson’s Tell-All Book And It Is Can’t-Miss

Nick Lachey had an interesting response Monday when asked about his ex-Jessica Simpson ’ s new tell-all book and he made it clear he hasn ’ t read it .
“ I ’ ll be honest , I obviously haven ’ t read the book , so I don ’ t know what she said or what she revealed there , ” the 46-year-old actor shared during his appearance on the “ Today ” show when asked what he thought about Simpson ’ s book titled , “ Open Book ” which references going through “ abuse ” and having @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jessica Simpson Announces Release Of Her First Book And Says She Really Opened Up Her Heart ) “ But certainly happy for her in her life and I know she is happy for us , ” he added , referencing him and his wife Vanessa Lachey .
“ There is definitely a mutual respect there.
” ( RELATED : Celebrate Jessica Simpson ’ s 37th Birthday With Her Best Looks [ SLIDESHOW ] ) Lachey continued , “ Obviously it was a long time ago and we ’ ve all moved on.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hazzard ” star shared with People magazine her thoughts on what went wrong in their marriage referencing their reality show , “ Newlyweds : Nick And Jessica.
” “ We were young and pioneering our way through reality television , always miced and always on , ” Jessica explained .
“ We worked and we were great at it but when it came time to being alone , we weren ’ t great at it anymore .
We really got crushed by the media and by ourselves.
” “ I couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ couldn ’ t give somebody hope that we were this perfect golden couple , ” she added.
” I was really young and my success hadn ’ t really begun .
He [ Lachey ] knew me as this young innocent 18-year-old that had never been introduced to the world in so many ways.
” Simpson continued , “ I went straight from my father to him .
Nick ’ s very smart .
He was eight years older than me , but he was also young .
We meant a lot to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I want to be very respectful because I married him for a reason and we were together for seven years for a reason .
He has a family now and I would never say anything to disrespect that.
” Lachey and Jessica were married from 2002-2006 .

Nick Lachey had an interesting response Monday when asked about his ex-Jessica Simpson’s new tell-all book and he made it clear he hasn’t read it.
“I’ll be honest, I obviously haven’t read the book, so I don’t know what she said or what she revealed there,” the 46-year-old actor shared during his appearance on the “Today” show when asked what he thought about Simpson’s book titled, “Open Book” which references going through “abuse” and having “drinking problems.”(RELATED: Jessica Simpson Announces Release Of Her First Book And Says She Really Opened Up Her Heart)
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“But certainly happy for her in her life and I know she is happy for us,” he added, referencing him and his wife Vanessa Lachey. “There is definitely a mutual respect there.” (RELATED: Celebrate Jessica Simpson’s 37th Birthday With Her Best Looks [SLIDESHOW])
Lachey continued, “Obviously it was a long time ago and we’ve all moved on.”
It all comes after “The Dukes of Hazzard” star shared with People magazine her thoughts on what went wrong in their marriage referencing their reality show, “Newlyweds: Nick And Jessica.”
“We were young and pioneering our way through reality television, always miced and always on,” Jessica explained. “We worked and we were great at it but when it came time to being alone, we weren’t great at it anymore. We really got crushed by the media and by ourselves.”
“I couldn’t lie to our fans and I couldn’t give somebody hope that we were this perfect golden couple,” she added.”I was really young and my success hadn’t really begun. He [Lachey] knew me as this young innocent 18-year-old that had never been introduced to the world in so many ways.”
Simpson continued, “I went straight from my father to him. Nick’s very smart. He was eight years older than me, but he was also young. We meant a lot to each other and we always will. I want to be very respectful because I married him for a reason and we were together for seven years for a reason. He has a family now and I would never say anything to disrespect that.”
Lachey and Jessica were married from 2002-2006.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Here Are The Highlights From Trump’s Rally In Iowa

President Donald Trump visited Iowa in January ahead of the state ’ s first-in-the-nation caucuses .
“ America is thriving like never before , and ladies and gentlemen , and especially the great ladies and gentlemen of Iowa , the best is yet to come , because together we will make America wealthy again , ” he said .
Here are the highlights from the rally in Des Moines .
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President Donald Trump visited Iowa in January ahead of the state’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.
“America is thriving like never before, and ladies and gentlemen, and especially the great ladies and gentlemen of Iowa, the best is yet to come, because together we will make America wealthy again,” he said.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Trump Planning To Award Rush Limbaugh The Presidential Medal Of Freedom

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to award conservative radio legend Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom .
@ @ @ @ @ Trump said that he wants to give the award to Limbaugh during a lunch with @ @ @ @ @ announced on his radio show Monday that he has advanced lung cancer and will be @ @ @ @ @ .
“ There are going to be days that I ’ m not going to @ @ @ @ @ .
Because I will be undergoing treatment , ” he said on air .
This @ @ @ @ @ to celebrate and mock his health , including one writer who said “ It ’ @ @ @ @ @ cancer upon the world should be stricken by it.
” Limbaugh has been a longtime @ @ @ @ @ .
He even stumped for Trump at a rally in Missouri in 2018 .
( @ @ @ @ @ Trump At Fifty Percent Approval Despite Media Bias )

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to award conservative radio legend Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
According to multiple sources, Trump said that he wants to give the award to Limbaugh during a lunch with television anchors Tuesday.
BREAKING: President Trump will award Rush Limbaugh with the Presidential Medal of Freedom — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) February 4, 2020
Limbaugh announced on his radio show Monday that he has advanced lung cancer and will be going through treatment for it.
“There are going to be days that I’m not going to be able to be here. Because I will be undergoing treatment,” he said on air.
This caused some lefty Twitter activists to celebrate and mock his health, including one writer who said “It’s only fitting that this cancer upon the world should be stricken by it.”
Limbaugh has been a longtime defender and supporter of Trump. He even stumped for Trump at a rally in Missouri in 2018. (RELATED: Rush Limbaugh: Trump At Fifty Percent Approval Despite Media Bias)


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--WALTER: Hypocrisy In The Iowa Debacle

WALTER: Hypocrisy In The Iowa Debacle

As the Daily Caller reported Tuesday in the wake of the Iowa caucus debacle , the firm responsible for the technology that caused delays in vote counts is linked to a vast network of Democrat-aligned groups engaged in leftist advocacy .
At Capital Research Center , we track the funding and interconnections of these groups on our InfluenceWatch site , where the entry for ACRONYM , the nonprofit owner of Shadow , Inc. which designed the faulty app , reveals many of the ties to Clinton and Obama .
Democrat operatives and their friends in the media immediately dismissed theories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clever way to rig the system against Bernie Sanders .
Again .
This is deeply ironic because not only is the company that created the app linked to a vast lefty funding network – it ’ s called Arabella Advisors and it ’ s criminally underreported – but some of the main players , from the founder of Shadow , Inc. to well-known progressive digital media strategists , have proven they love wild conspiracy theories , so long as they involve “ Russia collusion ” or Donald Trump .
Take , for example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ résumé is impressive : She was the digital lead for Obama ’ s 2012 re-election campaign , and later , in 2016 , directed digital advertising for Priorities USA Action , the largest Democratic Super PAC .
Priorities USA Foundation , the 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) arm of the PAC , is well acquainted with the shadowy network run by Arabella , receiving $ 50,000 in 2017 from the New Venture Fund , one of the primary nonprofits Arabella operates .
Similarly , ACRONYM received $ 250,000 from the same @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are the stories that app vendors and developers working for both parties in Iowa consulted with well-known digital strategists who have reputations as conspiracy-theory peddlers .
On the Democrat side , according to the Des Moines Register , Robby Mook , Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 campaign manager , consulted with app companies – presumably including Shadow , Inc. — in Iowa .
Mook , according to Lawfare , has the distinction of possibly being one of the first people to suggest that Donald Trump ’ s presidential campaign may have colluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the $ 75 million digital campaign that Democrats launched along with McGowan — called PACRONYM — specifically to take on Donald Trump .
According to Axios , that group was advised by none other than David Plouffe , former campaign manager of President Obama ’ s 2008 presidential campaign .
Plouffe , who has many claims to fame in his bucket of conspiracy theories , very recently hosted Hillary Clinton herself on his podcast and allowed her to allege that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard ( D-HI ) was an agent of the Russians .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ACRONYM .
So while these Democrat operatives take money from a vast network of left-wing propaganda peddlers and have a history of engaging in conspiracy theories themselves , the media now shields them and declares it outlandish and “ a conspiracy theory ” to wonder if there ’ s a connection between the Iowa app failures and the marginalization of Bernie Sanders .
Never mind some reporting that the company culture at ACRONYM was fraught with open hostility toward the socialist senator from Vermont .
Perhaps the claims of conspiracy against Sanders in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s hard to take that claim seriously from people who are heavily involved in what happened in Iowa and have spent their careers engaging in propaganda , spreading conspiracy theories , and perpetrating bad-faith messaging any time it helps their side .
Scott Walter is president of the Capital Research Center in Washington , D.C .

As the Daily Caller reported Tuesday in the wake of the Iowa caucus debacle, the firm responsible for the technology that caused delays in vote counts is linked to a vast network of Democrat-aligned groups engaged in leftist advocacy. At Capital Research Center, we track the funding and interconnections of these groups on our InfluenceWatch site, where the entry for ACRONYM, the nonprofit owner of Shadow, Inc. which designed the faulty app, reveals many of the ties to Clinton and Obama.
Democrat operatives and their friends in the media immediately dismissed theories that the Iowa app failure was a clever way to rig the system against Bernie Sanders. Again.
This is deeply ironic because not only is the company that created the app linked to a vast lefty funding network – it’s called Arabella Advisors and it’s criminally underreported – but some of the main players, from the founder of Shadow, Inc. to well-known progressive digital media strategists, have proven they love wild conspiracy theories, so long as they involve “Russia collusion” or Donald Trump.
Take, for example, ACRONYM founder Tara McGowan. Her résumé is impressive: She was the digital lead for Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign, and later, in 2016, directed digital advertising for Priorities USA Action, the largest Democratic Super PAC. Priorities USA Foundation, the 501(c)(3) arm of the PAC, is well acquainted with the shadowy network run by Arabella, receiving $50,000 in 2017 from the New Venture Fund, one of the primary nonprofits Arabella operates.
Similarly, ACRONYM received $250,000 from the same New Venture Fund in 2018.
Then there are the stories that app vendors and developers working for both parties in Iowa consulted with well-known digital strategists who have reputations as conspiracy-theory peddlers. On the Democrat side, according to the Des Moines Register, Robby Mook, Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign manager, consulted with app companies – presumably including Shadow, Inc. — in Iowa. Mook, according to Lawfare, has the distinction of possibly being one of the first people to suggest that Donald Trump’s presidential campaign may have colluded with Russia.
Then there’s the $75 million digital campaign that Democrats launched along with McGowan — called PACRONYM — specifically to take on Donald Trump. According to Axios, that group was advised by none other than David Plouffe, former campaign manager of President Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign.
Plouffe, who has many claims to fame in his bucket of conspiracy theories, very recently hosted Hillary Clinton herself on his podcast and allowed her to allege that Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) was an agent of the Russians. Plouffe is also a board member of ACRONYM.
So while these Democrat operatives take money from a vast network of left-wing propaganda peddlers and have a history of engaging in conspiracy theories themselves, the media now shields them and declares it outlandish and “a conspiracy theory” to wonder if there’s a connection between the Iowa app failures and the marginalization of Bernie Sanders. Never mind some reporting that the company culture at ACRONYM was fraught with open hostility toward the socialist senator from Vermont.
Perhaps the claims of conspiracy against Sanders in Iowa are overblown, but it’s hard to take that claim seriously from people who are heavily involved in what happened in Iowa and have spent their careers engaging in propaganda, spreading conspiracy theories, and perpetrating bad-faith messaging any time it helps their side.
Scott Walter is president of the Capital Research Center in Washington, D.C.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Trump’s Impeachment Trial Won’t Keep The Chief Justice Away From The State Of The Union

• Chief Justice John Roberts will attend President Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union address Tuesday night , even though he is presiding over Trump ’ s impeachment trial in the Senate .
• Roberts ’ s predecessor , Chief Justice William Rehnquist , avoiding former President Bill Clinton ’ s 1999 State of the Union while Clinton ’ s impeachment was ongoing .
• Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who has never attended a Republican president ’ s State of the Union , will not be present .
Chief Justice John Roberts will attend Tuesday ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as he presides over the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
Roberts ’ s decision to attend is a break with his predecessor , Chief Justice William Rehnquist , who did not attend the 1999 State of the Union in the pendency of former President Bill Clinton ’ s impeachment trial .
Justices Elena Kagan , Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh will join Roberts in attendance .
Six of the high court ’ s nine justices attended Clinton ’ s penultimate State of the Union , his impeachment trial notwithstanding .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blackman told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the chief justice ’ s decision to attend Tuesday night ’ s proceedings is appropriate , despite the awkward circumstances .
“ I don ’ t know if Rehnquist ’ s decision to skip the State of the Union in 1999 serves as a ‘ precedent , ' ” Blackman said .
“ He could have skipped it for a host of reasons .
The handshake between Roberts and Trump will raise some eyebrows , but it will be collegial and not inappropriate.
” Roberts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speeches since becoming chief justice .
A 2012 article in the Kansas Journal of Law and Policy said Roberts ’ s presence as leader of the judicial branch is especially important , since the courts rely largely on public trust to maintain power .
“ Chief Justice Roberts ’ willingness to attend the annual address strongly suggests that he recognizes the opportunity that the presence of the Court at this highly visible event provides to underscore that it is not ‘ some isolated island of jealous power ’ but rather a key but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government , ” the article reads .
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has never attended a State of the Union speech delivered by a Republican president , according to a DCNF review of CSPAN ’ s archive of past State of the Union addresses in 2018 .
Three members of the current court have never attended a “ cross-over ” State of the Union , that is , the address of a president from the party opposite the president who appointed them .
The other two , Gorsuch and Kavanaugh , have not served @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ginsburg ’ s recent absences were a function of illness or conflicting obligations .
Trump ’ s 2019 State of the Union came weeks after she underwent a pulmonary lobectomy to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs .
Her recovery kept her off the bench for the duration of the high court ’ s January sitting .
She also missed Trump ’ s address to Congress in 2018 because she was visiting Roger Williams University School of Law in Providence , Rhode Island .
Still , she periodically attended the State of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama were in office .
Clinton appointed Ginsburg to the bench , while the justice has been friendly with the Obamas since at least 2004 .
The partisan distribution of her attendance record is especially striking given general concern over the politicization of the Supreme Court .
( RELATED : Justice Gorsuch Compared Nationwide Injunctions To The One Ring From ‘ Lord Of The Rings ’ ) What ’ s more , Trump and Ginsburg have a particularly fraught history .
Ginsburg called the president a “ faker ” during the 2016 presidential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zealand if he prevailed .
Her unprecedented political intervention was roundly criticized , and she eventually apologized for the remarks .
Gabe Roth of Fix the Court , a non-partisan judicial watchdog , cautioned that little should be made of a justice ’ s decision to attend or skip , especially given their peculiar role in the proceedings .
The justices usually sit stoically while lawmakers applaud or boo to avoid any appearance of political favor .
“ I wouldn ’ t fault any of them , whatever their motives , for attending @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DCNF .
“ I actually feel worse for the members of the service who go in full military dress and are also expected to sit like potted plants , though it seems as if their attendance is not optional.
” Justice Samuel Alito struck a similar note during an event at the Manhattan Institute in 2011 .
“ For many years the more senior members of the Supreme Court — Justice [ John Paul ] Stevens before he retired , Justice [ Antonin ] Scalia — stopped the practice of attending the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had become very political events and it ’ s very awkward for the justices , ” Alito said .
“ We have to sit there like the proverbial potted plant most of the time.
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Chief Justice John Roberts will attend President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday night, even though he is presiding over Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate.
Roberts’s predecessor, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, avoiding former President Bill Clinton’s 1999 State of the Union while Clinton’s impeachment was ongoing.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who has never attended a Republican president’s State of the Union, will not be present.
Chief Justice John Roberts will attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address, even as he presides over the ongoing impeachment trial of President Donald Trump.
Roberts’s decision to attend is a break with his predecessor, Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who did not attend the 1999 State of the Union in the pendency of former President Bill Clinton’s impeachment trial. Justices Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh will join Roberts in attendance.
Six of the high court’s nine justices attended Clinton’s penultimate State of the Union, his impeachment trial notwithstanding. South Texas College of Law professor Josh Blackman told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the chief justice’s decision to attend Tuesday night’s proceedings is appropriate, despite the awkward circumstances.
“I don’t know if Rehnquist’s decision to skip the State of the Union in 1999 serves as a ‘precedent,'” Blackman said. “He could have skipped it for a host of reasons. The handshake between Roberts and Trump will raise some eyebrows, but it will be collegial and not inappropriate.”
Roberts has faithfully attended State of the Union speeches since becoming chief justice. A 2012 article in the Kansas Journal of Law and Policy said Roberts’s presence as leader of the judicial branch is especially important, since the courts rely largely on public trust to maintain power.
“Chief Justice Roberts’ willingness to attend the annual address strongly suggests that he recognizes the opportunity that the presence of the Court at this highly visible event provides to underscore that it is not ‘some isolated island of jealous power’ but rather a key but distinctive player in the dynamic of American government,” the article reads.
Ginsburg’s absence at Republican addresses continues
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg has never attended a State of the Union speech delivered by a Republican president, according to a DCNF review of CSPAN’s archive of past State of the Union addresses in 2018.
Three members of the current court have never attended a “cross-over” State of the Union, that is, the address of a president from the party opposite the president who appointed them. Ginsburg is one. The other two, Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, have not served under a Democratic president.
Some of Ginsburg’s recent absences were a function of illness or conflicting obligations. Trump’s 2019 State of the Union came weeks after she underwent a pulmonary lobectomy to remove cancerous nodules from her lungs. Her recovery kept her off the bench for the duration of the high court’s January sitting. She also missed Trump’s address to Congress in 2018 because she was visiting Roger Williams University School of Law in Providence, Rhode Island.
Still, she periodically attended the State of the Union when former Presidents Clinton and Barack Obama were in office. Clinton appointed Ginsburg to the bench, while the justice has been friendly with the Obamas since at least 2004. The partisan distribution of her attendance record is especially striking given general concern over the politicization of the Supreme Court. (RELATED: Justice Gorsuch Compared Nationwide Injunctions To The One Ring From ‘Lord Of The Rings’)
What’s more, Trump and Ginsburg have a particularly fraught history. Ginsburg called the president a “faker” during the 2016 presidential election and mused about moving to New Zealand if he prevailed. Her unprecedented political intervention was roundly criticized, and she eventually apologized for the remarks.
Gabe Roth of Fix the Court, a non-partisan judicial watchdog, cautioned that little should be made of a justice’s decision to attend or skip, especially given their peculiar role in the proceedings. The justices usually sit stoically while lawmakers applaud or boo to avoid any appearance of political favor.
“I wouldn’t fault any of them, whatever their motives, for attending or not attending,” Roth told the DCNF. “I actually feel worse for the members of the service who go in full military dress and are also expected to sit like potted plants, though it seems as if their attendance is not optional.”
Justice Samuel Alito struck a similar note during an event at the Manhattan Institute in 2011.
“For many years the more senior members of the Supreme Court — Justice [John Paul] Stevens before he retired, Justice [Antonin] Scalia — stopped the practice of attending the State of the Union addresses because they had become very political events and it’s very awkward for the justices,” Alito said. “We have to sit there like the proverbial potted plant most of the time.”
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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Nancy Pelosi To Wear Gorgeous White Pantsuit Flown In From Milan For State Of The Union

Nancy Pelosi will attend the annual State of the Union Address Tuesday in a gorgeous white pantsuit that was flown in from Milan , Italy .
The Speaker of the House will definitely turn heads when she steps out in the striking pantsuit from the Donna Lewis boutique in Alexandria , Virginia .
The suit is from the Italian fashion house Kiton .
Chris Lewis , owner of the boutique , shared with The Daily Caller that the white , four-way stretch crepe pantsuit is “ incredibly comfortable ” and that it is a “ new look ” right off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) “ It ’ s double-breasted , but very fitted with a very straight leg , ” he added .
( RELATED : Celebrate Melania ’ s Birthday With These Unforgettable Looks As First Lady ) The photo of the suit from Milan that the shop provided features black buttons , but he said that the speaker ’ s suit will have “ white pearl buttons ” instead .
“ We had the buttons changed to white pearl in keeping with the theme for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked if it is in the ballpark of what we most people can afford , Lewis joked that it was a “ big ballpark.
” “ It is in the ballpark of $ 1,500- $ 2,900 , depending on the fabric , ” Chris shared..
The specific design of the suits aren ’ t even in his store yet , as he said “ they are on the way in.
” “ I ordered them six months ago for the shop , ” the owner told The DC .
“ They are due @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Chris went on to explain that he , “ called that one in early since she [ Pelosi ] needed it tonight.
” “ Because she needed it for tonite , I asked them to make me one and send it over , ” Lewis said .
“ It took two days to get here from Milan .
That one was already in the works .
That one was on reserve.
” Earlier this month , Pelosi donned another great looking pantsuit from the shop for her appearance on “ The Late Show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that evening , the speaker was wearing a Venetian pink Belvest suit , this time from Venice , Italy .
And he said that pantsuit was in the “ same ballpark , depending on the fabric ” as the one from Kiton .

Nancy Pelosi will attend the annual State of the Union Address Tuesday in a white pantsuit that was flown in from Milan, Italy.
The Speaker of the House plans to step out in the pantsuit from the Donna Lewis boutique in Alexandria, Virginia. The suit is from the Italian fashion house Kiton.
Chris Lewis, owner of the boutique, shared with The Daily Caller that the white, four-way stretch crepe pantsuit is “incredibly comfortable” and that it is a “new look” right off the runways. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
“It’s double-breasted, but very fitted with a very straight leg,” he added. (RELATED: Celebrate Melania’s Birthday With These Unforgettable Looks As First Lady)
The photo of the suit from Milan that the shop provided features black buttons, but he said that the speaker’s suit will have “white pearl buttons” instead.
“We had the buttons changed to white pearl in keeping with the theme for the evening,” Lewis explained.
When asked if it is in the ballpark of what we most people can afford, Lewis joked that it was a “big ballpark.”
“It is in the ballpark of $1,500-$2,900, depending on the fabric,” Chris shared..
The specific design of the suits aren’t even in his store yet, as he said “they are on the way in.”
“I ordered them six months ago for the shop,” the owner told The DC. “They are due to arrive in a month.”
But Chris went on to explain that he, “called that one in early since she [Pelosi] needed it tonight.”
“Because she needed it for tonite, I asked them to make me one and send it over,” Lewis said. “It took two days to get here from Milan. That one was already in the works. That one was on reserve.”
Earlier this month, Pelosi donned another look from the shop for her appearance on “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
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Chris shared for that evening, the speaker was wearing a Venetian pink Belvest suit, this time from Venice, Italy. And he said that pantsuit was in the “same ballpark, depending on the fabric” as the one from Kiton.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Gun Test: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ

Gun Test: Smith & Wesson M&P9 Shield EZ

“ That ’ s great , but when will you have a 9 mm ?
” If not discounted out of hand , that was one of two likely responses to the Smith & Wesson M & P380 Shield EZ chambered in .380 ACP .
The other was , “ I ’ ll take it.
” This gun in its .380 guise represented a solution to what many gun company executives didn ’ t even know was a question .
And while the industry was consumed by a no-longer-Quixotic quest to cram the maximum number of 9 mm rounds into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ class of consumers was , perhaps , not given due consideration or engineering attention—until the Shield EZ .
We thought so much of the gun—and of the lawful armed citizens whose needs it was intended to address—we put it on this magazine ’ s cover , June 2018 , p. 56 .
It also came out on top of 25 other guns in the Ladies Pistol Project 3 — and notched the 2019 Golden Bullseye for American Rifleman Woman ’ s Innovation Product .
But this isn ’ t just a girl gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to women also made it of interest to others .
Managing Editor Kelly Young addressed these folks in “ The Aging Defender , ” which is worth reading even if you aren ’ t the target demographic for Centrum Silver .
When news of the 9 mm arrived , several of the editors were sitting in my office , and I was looking for a volunteer to write the story on short notice .
That ’ s when Senior Executive Editor Brian Sheetz just looked at me deadpan and said , “ If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .380 cover story right here.
” It turns out I was that guy .
Is the M & P380 Shield a thing ?
Is it here to stay ?
If not , S & W would not have introduced a Performance Center model .
Nor would there be a version in 9 mm Luger , the M & P9 Shield EZ .
Frankly , who doesn ’ t appreciate a gun with an easy-to-load magazine , a slide that ’ s easy to rack and a takedown lever that won ’ t cost @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Makes The M & P9 Shield EZ Easy ?
What the M & P Shield EZ line does is make it easier for those without a lot of hand strength or manual dexterity to efficiently operate their pistols .
The U.S.-made , recoil-operated polymer-frame guns have 18-degree grip angles , and they are actually a little larger than the standard 9 mm M & P9 Shield .
An internal hammer is one of the keys to the ease of cocking effort .
Even though they look like striker-fired pistols , these are hammer-fired @ @ @ @ @ @ @ S & W Model 442 revolver “ hammerless , ” there ’ s one in there—you just can ’ t see it .
Too , you have mechanical advantage on the EZs ’ low-mounted internal hammers as you rack the slides .
Speaking of slide racking , there are short scallops cut on the slide ’ s fronts above the frame ’ s Picatinny rail slots , but then there are full-height scallops on the slide ’ s rear .
In addition , there are subtle ears ( adding about an extra 0.10″ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s back , giving the shooter something to grab onto when working the black Armornite-finished , stainless steel slide .
Both EZs accept single-column , detachable eight-round magazines ( for the 9 mm it ’ s 1.25″ deep and 0.56″ across ) .
By not going double-stack , single-feed , loading effort is reduced .
There ’ s enough room inside the frame for tabs on either side of the orange follower , allowing one to really get a hold of it and depress it for loading without having to reach for one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traits include minimum spring tension on the slide lock/release and the takedown lever .
They stay in place , but you don ’ t need to be the Hulk to overcome them .
A distinctive Shield EZ feature is its grip safety , which is pinned at the frame ’ s bottom and prevents the gun from firing unless depressed with a firm grip .
But it does more than just act as a safety .
If not depressed , the passive firing safety , which protrudes down from inside the slide , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ plunger , and the firing pin can not move forward if hit by the hammer .
The grip safety is linked to the disconnector , which acts as a “ connector ” between the trigger bar—running along the inside right of the frame—and the sear .
When the grip safety is depressed , the disconnector lifts the trigger bar .
Then , movement of the trigger pushes the trigger bar rearward , which allows the “ connector ” to trip the sear and let the hammer go forward .
Since the ascendancy of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ilk , many polymer-frame duty and service pistols do not have manual frame- or slide-mounted safeties .
For the EZ , though , according to a couple of reliable retailers , the ratio can be as high as three to one with a preference for the manual safety over slick slides .
This customer , apparently , is a belt-and-suspenders kind of person .
You get not only the grip safety but can have bilateral manual safeties at no extra charge .
The Change To the 9 mm Shield EZ In upgunning the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tried to keep as much the same as possible .
Overall length for the 9 mm is 6.86″ with a 3.67″ barrel , and the height is 4.98″ , pretty close to the .380 .
There are dimensional variations to the frame , which had to be completely re-molded , and Smith & Wesson believed the demand is there to justify that expense .
Even though the polymer grip frame is slightly deeper to accommodate the longer 9 mm cartridge , trigger reach is the same for both at 2.69″ thanks to a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the major components—meaning the frames , slides , magazines and springs—are interchangeable between chamberings .
One of the ways you deal with additional recoil is by increasing mass .
Weight on the 9 mm is 23 ozs.
, as compared to 18.5 ozs .
with the .380 .
The M & P380 EZ ’ s slide weighs 6.9 ozs.
, while the blockier 9 mm slide weighs 10.2 ozs .
That difference is appreciable in the hand—and appreciated due to the increased recoil of the 9 mm .
There is also an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has a single coil flat spring .
With the frames chucked into a vice with a sturdy clamp on the slides and using a fish-type scale , the .380 EZ came in at 9 lbs .
of cocking effort while the 9 mm EZ registered 13 lbs.
, which is in marked contrast to the 23 lbs .
required for a standard M & P9 Shield in 9 mm .
By the Numbers : M & P380 vs. M & P9 Shield EZs A petite neighbor of mine liked the .380 EZ very @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her out of it , telling her that .380 was an inadequate defensive cartridge .
He argued her gun had to be 9 mm or larger .
Period .
Instead of the M & P380 EZ she liked and handled at the gun shop counter , she ended up with the gift of a .40 S & W Glock 23 she can barely rack and tends to avoid shooting .
Volumes have been written about .380 ACP and 9 mm .
Both have projectiles that measure 0.355″ across , but the difference comes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ length ; 0.680″ and 0.754″ for the .380 , while for the 9 mm it ’ s 0.984″ and 1.168″ , respectively .
In short , the 9 mm has more case capacity , meaning more propellant , and it can accommodate heavier projectiles than the .380 .
Selecting from a popular and effective self-defense line , Speer Gold Dot Personal Protection , can give us some numbers to compare .
According to factory data , the .380 ACP 90-gr .
Gold Dot Hollow Point ( GDHP ) leaves the muzzle at 1040 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ energy .
Speer ’ s 9 mm Luger 115-gr .
GDHP has a muzzle velocity of 1210 f.p.s .
delivering 374 ft.-lbs .
of energy .
That ’ s a 73 percent increase in energy .
Pressure for the .380 ACP is around 21,500 , while standard 9 mm loads are at about 35,000 p.s.i .
For 9 mm +P ( for which the M & P9 Shield EZ is rated ) , it moves up to 38,500 p.s.i .
You can ’ t defeat or eliminate physics ; even with 4.5 ozs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spring , you are still looking at additional recoil .
Make no mistake , the 9 mm EZ is snappier than the .380 , although we did not find it as punishing as some of the new lightweight compacts that seem to be proliferating .
The 9 mm EZ was fired for accuracy at 15 yds.
, and the accuracy results can be found in the accompanying table .
Two guns were function-fired—one a slick-slide and another with the thumb-safety—by nine different staffers without a hitch to the tune of more than 600 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble with a stock M & P9 Shield going back into battery ran the EZ without issue .
So Why A 9 mm , Anyway ?
Self-defense is probably the main reason for upping the EZ to 9 mm .
No one disputes that the 9 mm Luger is more effective than the .380 ACP given proper defensive ammunition .
But there ’ s more to it .
One of the reasons for the increased popularity of the 9 mm is cost .
When you make a lot of something , you gain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
All of the major ammunition factories in this country , and frankly all of the world , make 9 mm pretty much all day every day .
One of the things that the 9 mm EZ does is serve as a crossover platform .
If the user can handle the increased recoil , it opens up a whole new world in terms of affordable ammunition .
The M & P9 Shield EZ takes the platform into a new arena by retaining the ease of operation , while increasing its defensive capability @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for practice and for fun .
Every gun is a compromise .
Those who embraced the .380 EZ knew it was on the lower edge of the accepted threshold for defensive cartridges , but balanced its ease of operation with its shortcomings .
With the M & P9 Shield EZ , thanks to modern defensive 9 mm Luger , you are not compromising on bullet performance .
Maybe these guns will get shot a little more , and their owners will become more confident and proficient .
That neighbor I mentioned earlier ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Glock for his birthday … and half a box of .40 S & W .

By Mark Keefe, American Rifleman
“That’s great, but when will you have a 9 mm?” If not discounted out of hand, that was one of two likely responses to the Smith & Wesson M&P380 Shield EZ chambered in .380 ACP. The other was, “I’ll take it.”
This gun in its .380 guise represented a solution to what many gun company executives didn’t even know was a question. And while the industry was consumed by a no-longer-Quixotic quest to cram the maximum number of 9 mm rounds into the smallest possible package, an entire class of consumers was, perhaps, not given due consideration or engineering attention—until the Shield EZ.
We thought so much of the gun—and of the lawful armed citizens whose needs it was intended to address—we put it on this magazine’s cover, June 2018, p. 56. It also came out on top of 25 other guns in the Ladies Pistol Project 3 — and notched the 2019 Golden Bullseye for American Rifleman Woman’s Innovation Product. But this isn’t just a girl gun. Those features that made it appeal to women also made it of interest to others. Managing Editor Kelly Young addressed these folks in “The Aging Defender,” which is worth reading even if you aren’t the target demographic for Centrum Silver.
When news of the 9 mm arrived, several of the editors were sitting in my office, and I was looking for a volunteer to write the story on short notice. That’s when Senior Executive Editor Brian Sheetz just looked at me deadpan and said, “If only we had the author of the .380 cover story right here.” It turns out I was that guy.
Is the M&P380 Shield a thing? Is it here to stay? If not, S&W would not have introduced a Performance Center model. Nor would there be a version in 9 mm Luger, the M&P9 Shield EZ. Frankly, who doesn’t appreciate a gun with an easy-to-load magazine, a slide that’s easy to rack and a takedown lever that won’t cost you a thumbnail?
So, What Makes The M&P9 Shield EZ Easy?
What the M&P Shield EZ line does is make it easier for those without a lot of hand strength or manual dexterity to efficiently operate their pistols. The U.S.-made, recoil-operated polymer-frame guns have 18-degree grip angles, and they are actually a little larger than the standard 9 mm M&P9 Shield.
An internal hammer is one of the keys to the ease of cocking effort. Even though they look like striker-fired pistols, these are hammer-fired guns. Much like some call the S&W Model 442 revolver “hammerless,” there’s one in there—you just can’t see it. Too, you have mechanical advantage on the EZs’ low-mounted internal hammers as you rack the slides.
The M&P9 Shield EZ fieldstrips in the typical manner and consists of subassemblies that do not appear out of the ordinary. The secret to its easy-to-operate slide, controls and magazine are in the details: effective scallops on the slide’s front and rear; a low-mounted internal hammer (inset, arrow); and tabs on the single-column magazine’s follower (r., arrow) that make it easier to load than many double-stack models. –
Speaking of slide racking, there are short scallops cut on the slide’s fronts above the frame’s Picatinny rail slots, but then there are full-height scallops on the slide’s rear. In addition, there are subtle ears (adding about an extra 0.10″) machined integrally with the slide’s back, giving the shooter something to grab onto when working the black Armornite-finished, stainless steel slide.
Both EZs accept single-column, detachable eight-round magazines (for the 9 mm it’s 1.25″ deep and 0.56″ across). By not going double-stack, single-feed, loading effort is reduced. There’s enough room inside the frame for tabs on either side of the orange follower, allowing one to really get a hold of it and depress it for loading without having to reach for one’s trusty Maglula. Other EZ traits include minimum spring tension on the slide lock/release and the takedown lever. They stay in place, but you don’t need to be the Hulk to overcome them.
A distinctive Shield EZ feature is its grip safety, which is pinned at the frame’s bottom and prevents the gun from firing unless depressed with a firm grip. But it does more than just act as a safety. If not depressed, the passive firing safety, which protrudes down from inside the slide, is not lifted up by its frame-mounted plunger, and the firing pin cannot move forward if hit by the hammer.
The grip safety is linked to the disconnector, which acts as a “connector” between the trigger bar—running along the inside right of the frame—and the sear. When the grip safety is depressed, the disconnector lifts the trigger bar. Then, movement of the trigger pushes the trigger bar rearward, which allows the “connector” to trip the sear and let the hammer go forward.
Since the ascendancy of guns like the Glock 17 and its ilk, many polymer-frame duty and service pistols do not have manual frame- or slide-mounted safeties. For the EZ, though, according to a couple of reliable retailers, the ratio can be as high as three to one with a preference for the manual safety over slick slides. This customer, apparently, is a belt-and-suspenders kind of person. You get not only the grip safety but can have bilateral manual safeties at no extra charge.
The grip safety pivots at the bottom of the backstrap (l.). It is linked to the disconnector/trigger bar/sear assembly (ctr.). The flat-wire recoil spring rides on a steel guide rod (r.).
The Change To the 9 mm Shield EZ
In upgunning the EZ to 9 mm, Smith engineers tried to keep as much the same as possible. Overall length for the 9 mm is 6.86″ with a 3.67″ barrel, and the height is 4.98″, pretty close to the .380. There are dimensional variations to the frame, which had to be completely re-molded, and Smith & Wesson believed the demand is there to justify that expense. Even though the polymer grip frame is slightly deeper to accommodate the longer 9 mm cartridge, trigger reach is the same for both at 2.69″ thanks to a slight difference in trigger geometry. None of the major components—meaning the frames, slides, magazines and springs—are interchangeable between chamberings.
One of the ways you deal with additional recoil is by increasing mass. Weight on the 9 mm is 23 ozs., as compared to 18.5 ozs. with the .380. The M&P380 EZ’s slide weighs 6.9 ozs., while the blockier 9 mm slide weighs 10.2 ozs. That difference is appreciable in the hand—and appreciated due to the increased recoil of the 9 mm.
There is also an increase in recoil spring tension—the 9 mm has a single coil flat spring. With the frames chucked into a vice with a sturdy clamp on the slides and using a fish-type scale, the .380 EZ came in at 9 lbs. of cocking effort while the 9 mm EZ registered 13 lbs., which is in marked contrast to the 23 lbs. required for a standard M&P9 Shield in 9 mm.
There are slight differences in length and width between the M&P380 Shield EZ (top) and the M&P9 Shield EZ (bottom).
By the Numbers: M&P380 vs. M&P9 Shield EZs
A petite neighbor of mine liked the .380 EZ very much, but her ex-federal-officer husband talked her out of it, telling her that .380 was an inadequate defensive cartridge. He argued her gun had to be 9 mm or larger. Period. Instead of the M&P380 EZ she liked and handled at the gun shop counter, she ended up with the gift of a .40 S&W Glock 23 she can barely rack and tends to avoid shooting.
Volumes have been written about .380 ACP and 9 mm. Both have projectiles that measure 0.355″ across, but the difference comes in the case length and cartridge overall length; 0.680″ and 0.754″ for the .380, while for the 9 mm it’s 0.984″ and 1.168″, respectively. In short, the 9 mm has more case capacity, meaning more propellant, and it can accommodate heavier projectiles than the .380. Selecting from a popular and effective self-defense line, Speer Gold Dot Personal Protection, can give us some numbers to compare.
According to factory data, the .380 ACP 90-gr. Gold Dot Hollow Point (GDHP) leaves the muzzle at 1040 f.p.s. with 216 ft.-lbs. of energy. Speer’s 9 mm Luger 115-gr. GDHP has a muzzle velocity of 1210 f.p.s. delivering 374 ft.-lbs. of energy. That’s a 73 percent increase in energy. Pressure for the .380 ACP is around 21,500, while standard 9 mm loads are at about 35,000 p.s.i. For 9 mm +P (for which the M&P9 Shield EZ is rated), it moves up to 38,500 p.s.i. You can’t defeat or eliminate physics; even with 4.5 ozs. more weight and a heavier recoil spring, you are still looking at additional recoil. Make no mistake, the 9 mm EZ is snappier than the .380, although we did not find it as punishing as some of the new lightweight compacts that seem to be proliferating.
The 9 mm EZ was fired for accuracy at 15 yds., and the accuracy results can be found in the accompanying table. Two guns were function-fired—one a slick-slide and another with the thumb-safety—by nine different staffers without a hitch to the tune of more than 600 rounds. One small-statured shooter who had trouble with a stock M&P9 Shield going back into battery ran the EZ without issue.
So Why A 9 mm, Anyway?
Self-defense is probably the main reason for upping the EZ to 9 mm. No one disputes that the 9 mm Luger is more effective than the .380 ACP given proper defensive ammunition. But there’s more to it. One of the reasons for the increased popularity of the 9 mm is cost. When you make a lot of something, you gain efficiencies and ultimately can charge less for it. All of the major ammunition factories in this country, and frankly all of the world, make 9 mm pretty much all day every day.
One of the things that the 9 mm EZ does is serve as a crossover platform. If the user can handle the increased recoil, it opens up a whole new world in terms of affordable ammunition. The M&P9 Shield EZ takes the platform into a new arena by retaining the ease of operation, while increasing its defensive capability, and reducing the cost of shooting for practice and for fun.
Every gun is a compromise. Those who embraced the .380 EZ knew it was on the lower edge of the accepted threshold for defensive cartridges, but balanced its ease of operation with its shortcomings. With the M&P9 Shield EZ, thanks to modern defensive 9 mm Luger, you are not compromising on bullet performance. Maybe these guns will get shot a little more, and their owners will become more confident and proficient.
That neighbor I mentioned earlier? Her husband is getting a slightly used Glock for his birthday … and half a box of .40 S&W.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Buttigieg Holds Slight Lead Over Sanders As Iowa Results Begin Coming In

The Iowa Democratic Party released the first partial vote count from Monday night ’ s Iowa caucuses showing former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg holding a slight lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders .
With 62 % of precincts reporting Tuesday , Buttigieg holds 27 % of the state delegate count , Sanders holds 25 % , Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren follows with 18 % , and former Vice President Joe Biden comes in fourth at 16 % , Politico reported .
News of the partial vote follows heavy delays during the Monday night Democratic presidential caucuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 38 % of precincts .
Caucus results were reportedly delayed due to a technical issue with the results system .
During the 2016 Iowa caucuses , about 85 % of precincts had reported results by 10:30 p.m. , according to CNN ’ s Wolf Blitzer .
“ Four years ago at this point , almost 85 % of the precincts had reported .
Right now as you know , 0 % of the precincts have reported , ” Blitzer said Monday night on CNN ’ s “ America ’ s Choice 2020 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Iowa Results Are Frozen Because Reporting System Is Totally Busted ) Buttigieg called himself victorious Tuesday morning , despite the lack of results .
The former mayor ’ s campaign gave money to the firm , Shadow Inc. , that was responsible for the app causing the massive delays , according to Federal Election Commission filings .
“ Looking at what happened last night , looking at all of the data that we ’ ve got , it was an extraordinary night and we are absolutely victorious coming into New Hampshire , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
( RELATED : Buttigieg Dismisses His New Nickname Of # MayorCheat After Disastrous Iowa Caucuses ) “ I think it ’ s safe to say no one in the country is more impatient than I am to hear the official results of the party , ” he added .
“ But we ’ ve also put out the results that we ’ ve got from over 1,200 districts .
Our precinct organization reported based on a procedure that they were trained to do , and based off that it was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ National Committee denied Monday night that the heavy delays were caused by a problem with the application used to report the results , but Iowa Democrats announced in a Tuesday statement that the app did have problems .
“ While the app was recording data accurately , it was reporting out only partial data .
We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system , ” Iowa Democrats said in a statement .
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The Iowa Democratic Party released the first partial vote count from Monday night’s Iowa caucuses showing former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg holding a slight lead over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
With 62% of precincts reporting Tuesday, Buttigieg holds 27% of the state delegate count, Sanders holds 25%, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren follows with 18%, and former Vice President Joe Biden comes in fourth at 16%, Politico reported.
News of the partial vote follows heavy delays during the Monday night Democratic presidential caucuses. The party has not released results from 38% of precincts.
Caucus results were reportedly delayed due to a technical issue with the results system. During the 2016 Iowa caucuses, about 85% of precincts had reported results by 10:30 p.m., according to CNN’s Wolf Blitzer.
“Four years ago at this point, almost 85% of the precincts had reported. Right now as you know, 0% of the precincts have reported,” Blitzer said Monday night on CNN’s “America’s Choice 2020: Iowa Caucus.” (RELATED: Iowa Results Are Frozen Because Reporting System Is Totally Busted)
Buttigieg called himself victorious Tuesday morning, despite the lack of results. The former mayor’s campaign gave money to the firm, Shadow Inc., that was responsible for the app causing the massive delays, according to Federal Election Commission filings.
“Looking at what happened last night, looking at all of the data that we’ve got, it was an extraordinary night and we are absolutely victorious coming into New Hampshire,” Buttigieg told “CBS This Morning” Tuesday. (RELATED: Buttigieg Dismisses His New Nickname Of #MayorCheat After Disastrous Iowa Caucuses)
“I think it’s safe to say no one in the country is more impatient than I am to hear the official results of the party,” he added. “But we’ve also put out the results that we’ve got from over 1,200 districts. Our precinct organization reported based on a procedure that they were trained to do, and based off that it was a phenomenal night for us.”
The Democratic National Committee denied Monday night that the heavy delays were caused by a problem with the application used to report the results, but Iowa Democrats announced in a Tuesday statement that the app did have problems.
“While the app was recording data accurately, it was reporting out only partial data. We have determined that this was due to a coding issue in the reporting system,” Iowa Democrats said in a statement.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-04--#JeSuisMila Is Trending In France After Lesbian Teen Criticizes Islam As “Religion Of Hate“

A French teenager who lambasted Islam on social media has been put under police protection with her family following death and rape threats she has been receiving for the last two weeks .
Mila , who is 16 years old , has reignited a debate about free speech in France nearly five years after jihadists massacred cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo magazine due to cartoon portrayals of the Prophet Mohammed .
In her Instagram footage that provoked the backlash , she was doing her makeup and began informing those watching that she was a lesbian and “ blacks and Arabs ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ complimenting her and asking she divulge her age , she told the host of French talks how “ Le Quotidien ” on Monday .
( Related : Facebook To Give French Judges Identifying Data Of People Suspected Of Hate Speech , Official Says ) After this response , however , she began her diatribe that French politicians , Muslim groups , and French citizens have either defended or rebuked on the basis of freedom of expression .
“ The Quran is a religion of hatred , there is only hatred in it , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Islam is shit.
” She goes on to describe in vulgar terms what she would do to “ your god , ” according to France 24 .
Since her video , a French education board insisted Mila stay home from school due to the threats she recieved after the video became viral , # JeSuisMila trending on Twitter in France , alluding to the hashtag that trended following the Charlie Hebdo tragedy .
A senior member of the French Council of the Muslim Faith said on French radio that Mila “ asked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what you sow.
” The president of the group , however , said that “ nothing justifies death threats.
” ( Related : Foreign Leaders March For Free Speech In France , But Not At Home ) Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet also denounced the death threats Mila recieved as “ unacceptable in a democracy , ” but rebuked the remarks Mila made about Islam as “ clearly an infringement on freedom of conscience.
” Bruno Retailleau , the senate leader of France ’ s main opposition Republican Party , defended Mila against “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ values.
” Marine Le Pen , the far-right National Rally leader , tweeted that Mila is “ braver than the whole political class in power over the last 30 years.
” Former Socialist presidential leader Segolene Royal defended Mila ’ s freedom to criticize a religion , but she should have shown more “ respect , manners , and knowledge , ” and shouldn ’ t be made into a icon of freedom of expression .
Mila said on Monday that she did not regret her remarks and has a right to blaspheme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who may have been offended by her remarks .

A French teenager who lambasted Islam on social media has been put under police protection with her family following death and rape threats she has been receiving for the last two weeks.
Mila, who is 16 years old, has reignited a debate about free speech in France nearly five years after jihadists massacred cartoonists at Charlie Hebdo magazine due to cartoon portrayals of the Prophet Mohammed.
In her Instagram footage that provoked the backlash, she was doing her makeup and began informing those watching that she was a lesbian and “blacks and Arabs” were not her type after receiving messages complimenting her and asking if she would divulge her age, she told the host of French talk show “Le Quotidien” on Monday. (Related: Facebook To Give French Judges Identifying Data Of People Suspected Of Hate Speech, Official Says)
After this response, however, she began her diatribe that French politicians, Muslim groups and French citizens have either defended or rebuked on the basis of freedom of expression. “The Quran is a religion of hatred, there is only hatred in it,” she said in the stream. “Islam is shit.” She goes on to describe in vulgar terms what she would do to “your god,” according to France 24.
Since her video, a French education board insisted Mila stay home from school due to the threats she recieved after the video became viral, #JeSuisMila trending on Twitter in France, alluding to the hashtag that trended following the Charlie Hebdo tragedy. A senior member of the French Council of the Muslim Faith said on French radio that Mila “asked for it” and “you reap what you sow.” The president of the group, however, said that “nothing justifies death threats.” (Related: Foreign Leaders March For Free Speech In France, But Not At Home)
Justice Minister Nicole Belloubet also denounced the death threats Mila received as “unacceptable in a democracy,” but rebuked the remarks Mila made about Islam as “clearly an infringement on freedom of conscience.” Bruno Retailleau, the senate leader of France’s main opposition Republican Party, defended Mila against “this political Islam which is trampling our values.” Marine Le Pen, the far-right National Rally leader, tweeted that Mila is “braver than the whole political class in power over the last 30 years.” Former Socialist presidential leader Segolene Royal defended Mila’s freedom to criticize a religion, but she should have shown more “respect, manners, and knowledge,” and shouldn’t be made into a icon of freedom of expression.
Il y a plus de courage chez cette jeune fille que chez toute la classe politique au pouvoir depuis 30 ans ! MLP https://t.co/hgmyX8QCte — Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) February 4, 2020
Mila said on Monday that she did not regret her remarks and has a right to blaspheme, but that she apologized to people who may have been offended.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Corona Is Confident Its Consumers Won’t Confuse Their Product With The Coronavirus Disease

The Internet has exploded with memes associating the coronavirus , the respiratory disease that has produced thousands of cases in China , with the popular beer by the same name .
The coronavirus is not just another name for the feeling you have on the Sixth of May , it ’ s a real virus , but nevertheless the association with the popular Mexican beer seems to be spreading .
For example , this woman poured two cases of Corona down the sink in an effort to combat the disease .
She ’ s wearing a mask and rubber gloves @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : How Wokeness Endangers Public Health ) Perhaps she is just pouring a few out for the lives lost to the epidemic .
The death toll only continues to increase .
But contrary to the recent spike in “ beer virus ” google searches , consuming Corona will NOT give you the coronavirus .
A bar in Hamilton , New Zealand , called House of Hood , chose to promote a sale on Coronas in a now deleted poster that said “ $ 6.50 while the pandemic lasts , ” according to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a picture of two men in hazmat suits holding Coronas .
The bar changed its a advertisement to “ Lets be honest , there are worse things you can catch in Hamilton , ” per the NY Post .
The chief executive of the Lawrenson Group , John Lawrenson , who also operates the House on Hood noted that only a small number of people were offended by the advertisement .
Lawrenson , grateful for the publicity , issued a statement after criticism of the ad .
“ So I ’ d just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snowflakes for the free advertising and thanks to everyone else with a sense of humour who liked the post , ” He said , according to the Daily Mail .
The coronavirus has killed 427 people so far , all in China except for one Chinese man who was traveling in the Philippines .
Constellation Brands , Corona ’ s parent company , is confident that people understand the difference between their product and the deadly virus .
( RELATED : The Coronavirus Is Only The Latest Deadly Disease China Has Unleashed On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sales have increased or decreased since the virus and the association between the two became apparent , Maggie Bowman , Senior Director of the beer division at Constellation Brands , told the Daily Caller that the company continues to perform well .
“ Our beer business continues to perform well and we believe that , by and large , consumers understand there ’ s no linkage between the virus and our beers/business , ” Bowman said .
( RELATED : Would You Rather : Get Coronavirus Or Have 4 More Years Of Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ University marketing professor , believes Corona ’ s business will operate as usual , according to the Financial Post .
“ Beer is a not ‘ serious ’ food but associated with good times and relaxing .
They should continue with business and promoting the brand as usual , ” she told the Post .
Ground zero for the virus is Wuhan , China , and as of Tuesday there are more than 20,500 confirmed cases .
Health officials in Massachusetts confirmed a coronavirus case at Boston College on February 1 , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The student returned from Wuhan , China , and he is being held under quarantine until health officials decide that he isn ’ t a danger to others .
Though the association is more of a joke , Google reported a recent trend in the search for “ corona beer virus ” and “ beer virus , ” and while this doesn ’ t compare to the “ Coronavirus ” search , there is an apparent association between the well known beer company and the virus itself .
Google also noted last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” search .
Carlsberg , a global brewing company , has experienced a decrease in earnings since the Coronavirus outbreak in China , according to Bloomberg .
The company has prolonged brewery shutdowns in China and predicts Coronavirus will continue to curb their earnings .
“ It ’ s a very sad situation for China and its people , and the virus will affect our business negatively , ” Chief Executive Officer Cees ‘ t Hart said , per Bloomberg .
Beer sales have suffered along with a lot of Chinese businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The outbreak has disrupted trade worldwide , according to the Wall Street Journal .
Apple Inc. will close its stores and offices in China through Feb. 9 , according to the WSJ .
Apple employs 10,000 people in China .
The Corona-coronavirus pun has even made its way on late night TV , with Conan O ’ Brien doing a bit on the joke .
“ This is the craziest story , sales of Corona beer , you know Corona beer , are down because people are mistakenly connecting it to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same thing happened a few years ago to Ebola beer , ” Conan joked .
“ Remember when no one was buying bird flu hot pockets ?
” He added .

The Internet has exploded with memes associating the coronavirus, the respiratory disease that has produced thousands of cases in China, with the popular beer by the same name.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Ocasio-Cortez, Pressley To Boycott Trump’s State Of The Union Address

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Tuesday they will be skipping President Donald Trump ’ s State of the Union address .
Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley both sent out tweets saying they will not be attending Trump ’ s address to Congress for a number of reasons .
Ocasio-Cortez tweeted , “ I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump ’ s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution.
” “ The occupant of the White House incessantly stokes fear in people of color , women , healthcare providers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and many more .
He does not embody the principles , the responsibility , the grace , nor the integrity that is required of the President of the United States , ” Pressley said in a statement .
( RELATED : Fourth Member Of ‘ The Squad ’ Breaks From Other Three , Endorses Warren ) “ The State of the Union is hurting because of the occupant of the White House , who consistently demonstrates contempt for the American people , contempt for Congress , and contempt for our constitution – strong-arming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This presidency is not legitimate , ” Pressley continued .
There are six other Democrats who plan on skipping Trump ’ s address to Congress , including Texas Rep. Al Green , Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen , California Rep. Maxine Waters , Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer , Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson , and Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson .
( RELATED : Pelosi Invites Trump To Give SOTU Address Days After Impeaching Him ) Ocasio-Cortez came under fire during Trump ’ s 2019 State of the Union for not applauding for the majority @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representatives officially voted Jan. 15 to send the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate and approved the House ’ s impeachment managers .
The Senate is set to vote on acquiting Trump on Wednesday .

Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Democratic Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna Pressley said Tuesday they will be skipping President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address.
Ocasio-Cortez and Pressley both sent out tweets saying they will not be attending Trump’s address to Congress for a number of reasons. Ocasio-Cortez tweeted, “I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution.”
After much deliberation, I have decided that I will not use my presence at a state ceremony to normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution. None of this is normal, and I will not legitimize it. Consequently, I will not be attending the State of the Union. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 4, 2020
“The occupant of the White House incessantly stokes fear in people of color, women, healthcare providers, LGBTQ+ communities, low-income families, and many more. He does not embody the principles, the responsibility, the grace, nor the integrity that is required of the President of the United States,” Pressley said in a statement. (RELATED: Fourth Member Of ‘The Squad’ Breaks From Other Three, Endorses Warren)
“The State of the Union is hurting because of the occupant of the White House, who consistently demonstrates contempt for the American people, contempt for Congress, and contempt for our constitution – strong-arming a sham impeachment trial in the Senate. This presidency is not legitimate,” Pressley continued.
The State of the Union is hurting because of the occupant of the White House, who consistently demonstrates contempt for the American people, contempt for Congress & contempt for our constitution. I cannot in good conscience attend tonight’s sham #SOTU → https://t.co/DTwG3Y7dK3 pic.twitter.com/Hres8eAFkK — Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (@RepPressley) February 4, 2020
There are six other Democrats who plan on skipping Trump’s address to Congress, including Texas Rep. Al Green, Tennessee Rep. Steve Cohen, California Rep. Maxine Waters, Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Georgia Rep. Hank Johnson, and Florida Rep. Frederica Wilson. (RELATED: Pelosi Invites Trump To Give SOTU Address Days After Impeaching Him)
Ocasio-Cortez came under fire during Trump’s 2019 State of the Union for not applauding for the majority of his speech.
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. The Senate is set to vote on acquiting Trump on Wednesday.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--911 Calls Detail Just How Bad Weather Was Before Kobe Bryant Fatal Helicopter Crash

911 calls from the day Kobe Bryant ’ s helicopter crashed into a California mountainside have been released to the public .
The audio , which was obtained by ABC 7 , confirmed the weather conditions on the morning of the flight .
Multiple calls were made to 911 after the helicopter crashed into a mountainside .
“ I ’ m walking in the trail I could hear the plane , I think it was , in the clouds , but couldn ’ t see it , ” one caller said , mistaking the helicopter for a plane .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ and a dead sound and then I could see the flames.
” Another caller told ABC News that the visibility was like “ jumping into a pool filled with milk , and opening your eyes.
” ( RELATED : Kobe Bryant ’ s Helicopter Was Flying Dangerously Low Before Fatal Crash ) “ It went over my head .
It ’ s thick in clouds .
And then I heard a pop and it immediately stopped .
If this guy doesn ’ t have night vision , I mean , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the caller told dispatchers at the time .
IFR , which means instrument flight rules , indicated that the pilot was flying without visual reference .
The legendary basketball player , his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were en route to the Mamba Academy for a basketball tournament when the helicopter suddenly crashed into the mountainside .
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner deemed all nine deaths an accident on Jan. 29 in a press release .
The cause of death for Bryant and the other passengers was listed as blunt @ @

911 calls from the day Kobe Bryant’s helicopter crashed into a California mountainside have been released to the public.
The audio, which was obtained by ABC 7, confirmed the weather conditions on the morning of the flight.
Multiple calls were made to 911 after the helicopter crashed into a mountainside.
“I’m walking in the trail I could hear the plane, I think it was, in the clouds, but couldn’t see it,” one caller said, mistaking the helicopter for a plane. “Then we just heard a ‘boom’ and a dead sound and then I could see the flames.”
Another caller told ABC News that the visibility was like “jumping into a pool filled with milk, and opening your eyes.” (RELATED: Kobe Bryant’s Helicopter Was Flying Dangerously Low Before Fatal Crash)
“It went over my head. It’s thick in clouds. And then I heard a pop and it immediately stopped. If this guy doesn’t have night vision, I mean, he was, he’s completely IFR,” the caller told dispatchers at the time. IFR, which means instrument flight rules, indicated that the pilot was flying without visual reference.
The legendary basketball player, his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven others were en route to the Mamba Academy for a basketball tournament when the helicopter suddenly crashed into the mountainside.
The Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner deemed all nine deaths an accident on Jan. 29 in a press release. The cause of death for Bryant and the other passengers was listed as blunt trauma.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Everything We Know About The Shadow-y Company That Botched The Iowa Caucus

Few Americans had heard of Shadow Inc. before the Iowa caucus , but Monday ’ s disaster at the polls is bringing scrutiny on the company , even as Democratic insiders work to distance themselves from it .
Shadow ’ s pitch to Iowa Democrats was an app that would simplify recording and tallying votes from the state ’ s 1,700 precincts .
The Iowa Democratic Party paid more than $ 60,000 for Shadow ’ s services , but when the day came , the app didn ’ t perform and party officials were left scrambling to report votes on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results still hadn ’ t been made public more than 24 hours after voting ended .
Shadow is just one piece of a burgeoning conglomerate of tech and news firms many Democrats have turned to in hopes of winning in 2020 .
These firms are of , by , and for Democratic insiders ; Shadow itself is composed of former campaign staffers from Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 presidential run .
( RELATED : Dem Operatives Who Were Partially Responsible For Iowa Caucus Chaos Are Bailing On Shadow Company ) The CEO of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the director of product on Clinton ’ s campaign , his LinkedIn profile says .
Ahna Rao , the product manager for Shadow Inc. , was the special assistant to the chief technology officer on Clinton ’ s campaign , according to her LinkedIn profile .
Krista Davis , the chief technology officer at Shadow , was a software engineer on Clinton ’ s campaign , according to her LinkedIn profile .
But if Shadow is a branch of this Democratic tech tree , the investing firm ACRONYM is the trunk .
Founder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a “ yes we can ” tattoo on her arm , says the purpose of the firm is to compete with supposed conservative mastery over social media .
She raised more than $ 25 million to create another media start-up aimed at blasting pro-Democrat news into the country ’ s newsfeeds .
( RELATED : ‘ What An F-ing Disaster ’ : NBC Hotmic Moment Appears To Catch Panelist Blasting Iowa Caucus ) “ A lot of people I respect will see this media company as an affront to journalistic integrity because it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , be balanced , ” McGowan told Bloomberg in November .
“ What I say to them is , balance does not exist anymore , unfortunately.
” The former journalist has also raised $ 75 million to spend on anti-Trump ads before the 2020 election .
McGowan ’ s firm is one of Shadow ’ s major investors , and ACRONYM ’ s website boasted as recently as Sunday that it had “ launched ” Shadow , according to the Daily Beast .
Shadow ’ s website similarly said it existed “ under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , these references were gone from both sites .
Instead , both companies simultaneously adopted language emphasizing Shadow ’ s independence .
With McGowan ’ s and Shadow ’ s deep ties to the Democratic Party , they were able to secure a contract for tabulating votes in not just Iowa , but also Nevada .
What many criticized , however , is that Shadow had received payments from the very candidates whose votes they were to be counting .
Pete Buttigieg ’ s presidential campaign paid the firm more than $ 40,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was widely criticized on the night of the caucus for declaring himself victorious despite a near-total lack of official results .
Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign also forked over tens of thousands of dollars for Shadow ’ s services .
The Nevada Democratic Party was headed for the same disaster Iowa experienced , having already paid Shadow nearly $ 60,000 to use its app in its state primary on February 22 .
Within 24 hours of the Iowa caucus , however , Nevada officials confirmed they had severed their relationship with Shadow @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fake it till you make it , ” one top Democrative operative said of McGowan and ACRONYM to the Daily Beast .
“ You talk a big game and then sort of hope it becomes true .
”

Few Americans had heard of Shadow Inc. before the Iowa caucus, but Monday’s disaster at the polls is bringing scrutiny on the company, even as Democratic insiders work to distance themselves from it.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Susan Collins Announces She Will Vote To Acquit Trump On Both Articles Of Impeachment

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday that she will vote to acquit President Donald Trump on both of the articles of impeachment against him .
“ I do not believe that the House has met its burden of showing that the president ’ s conduct , however flawed , warrants the extreme step of immediate removal from office , nor does the record support the assertion by the House managers that the president must not remain in office one moment longer , ” Collins said .
She went on to say she would vote to acquit the president Wednesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney broke with the party and voted for additional witnesses in the impeachment trial .
( RELATED : Senate Votes No On Additional Witnesses In Impeachment Trial ) The Senate voted Saturday against bringing in additional witnesses to testify before the impeachment trial by a vote of 51-49 .
The Senate was expected to dismiss the motion for more witnesses after moderate Republicans apparently decided they had heard enough of the case .
( RELATED : Rand Paul Reads The Question He Wasn ’ t Allowed To Ask On @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Representatives officially voted Jan. 15 to send the articles of impeachment against Trump to the Senate and approved the House ’ s impeachment managers .

Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins announced Tuesday that she will vote to acquit President Donald Trump on both of the articles of impeachment against him.
“I do not believe that the House has met its burden of showing that the president’s conduct, however flawed, warrants the extreme step of immediate removal from office, nor does the record support the assertion by the House managers that the president must not remain in office one moment longer,” Collins said. She went on to say she would vote to acquit the president Wednesday.
The announcement comes after her and Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney broke with the party and voted for additional witnesses in the impeachment trial. (RELATED: Senate Votes No On Additional Witnesses In Impeachment Trial)
The Senate voted Saturday against bringing in additional witnesses to testify before the impeachment trial by a vote of 51-49. The Senate was expected to dismiss the motion for more witnesses after moderate Republicans apparently decided they had heard enough of the case. (RELATED: Rand Paul Reads The Question He Wasn’t Allowed To Ask On The Senate Floor)
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.


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--REPORT: Trump Predicts Ocasio-Cortez Will Run Against Schumer And ‘Kick His A**’

President Donald Trump told network anchors Tuesday that he thinks Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run against Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and “ kick his ass.
” The comment came during an off the record lunch with various network anchors ahead of the president ’ s State of the Union ( SOTU ) address .
Trump ’ s prediction was on the record , CBS News ’ White House journalist Fin Gomez tweeted .
“ I think @ AOC is going to run against @ SenSchumer and I think she ’ ll kick his ass , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Numerous people have filed to run against Ocasio-Cortez and she raised a reported $ 5.3 million in 2019 , Politico previously reported .
These fundraising numbers have stoked speculation that the freshman congresswoman will potentially entertain a Senate run in 2022 or 2024 .
There ’ s also been talk that the 30-year-old will eventually run for president , Politico noted .
Schumer was first elected to his position in 1998 and has served as the Senate Minority Leader since 2017 .
Ocasio-Cortez announced Tuesday that she won ’ t be attending Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her presence could “ normalize Trump ’ s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution.
” “ None of this is normal , and I will not legitimize it , ” Ocasio-Cortez , who has often clashed with the president , tweeted .
( RELATED : ‘ Schumer Destroyed All Our Leverage ’ : WaPo Report Reveals Infighting Between House And Senate Democrats On Border Bill )

President Donald Trump told network anchors Tuesday that he thinks Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will run against Democratic New York Sen. Chuck Schumer and “kick his ass.”
The comment came during an off the record lunch with various network anchors ahead of the president’s State of the Union (SOTU) address. Trump’s prediction was on the record, CBS News’ White House journalist Fin Gomez tweeted.
“I think @AOC is going to run against @SenSchumer and I think she’ll kick his ass,” Trump said according to Gomez.
NEW: @realDonaldTrump told network anchors during off the record lunch this on the record political prediction :“I think @AOC is going to run against @SenSchumer and I think she’ll kick his ass” per @margbrennan & @BretBaier — Fin Gomez (@finnygo) February 4, 2020
Numerous people have filed to run against Ocasio-Cortez and she raised a reported $5.3 million in 2019, Politico previously reported. These fundraising numbers have stoked speculation that the freshman congresswoman will potentially entertain a Senate run in 2022 or 2024. There’s also been talk that the 30-year-old will eventually run for president, Politico noted.
Schumer was first elected to his position in 1998 and has served as the Senate Minority Leader since 2017.
Ocasio-Cortez announced Tuesday that she won’t be attending Trump’s SOTU address, writing that her presence could “normalize Trump’s lawless conduct & subversion of the Constitution.”
This is a deeply personal decision for each member to make, and a choice I did not take lightly. I will be hopping on Instagram Live later this evening to connect with my constituents and follow up with their questions about #SOTU. — Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) February 4, 2020
“None of this is normal, and I will not legitimize it,” Ocasio-Cortez, who has often clashed with the president, tweeted. (RELATED: ‘Schumer Destroyed All Our Leverage’: WaPo Report Reveals Infighting Between House And Senate Democrats On Border Bill)


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Gunman Kills 1, Injures 5 In California Bus Shooting

A man opened fire on a Greyhound bus in Southern California Monday , killing one woman and wounding five others , said the Associated Press .
The bus was en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco on Interstate 5 when the gunman , Anthony Devonte Williams , 33 , started firing shots at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday morning .
Investigators have yet to determine Williams ’ motive for the attack .
According to authorities and passengers , the gunman , was cursing and muttering incoherently beforehand .
Passengers managed to disarm Williams and get him off the bus where @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police , California Highway Patrol Sgt .
Brian Pennings said .
He also stated that there are no indications that Williams knew anyone on the bus .
A passenger reported that Williams fired 8 or 9 shots into the bus before the driver brought the bus to the shoulder of the highway where some passengers managed to get the man off the bus .
“ Due to some very heroic acts by the passengers , they were able to overcome this subject and disarm him , ” California Highway Patrol Sgt .
Brian @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to escort him off of the bus.
” A 45-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were hospitalized in critical condition , a 39-year-old woman had major injuries , a 49-year-old man had moderate injuries and a 50-year-old woman had minor injuries , Pennings said .
( RELATED : Spring Breakers Fight Off Gunman At Florida Gas Station ) California Highway Patrol officers took Williams into custody following the attack .
Authorities said they recovered the 9 mm pistol used in the shooting and the casings from the bus soon after taking Williams into @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kern County jail Monday evening on several charges , including attempted murder .
He is being held without bail .
( RELATED : 2 Dead , 1 Child Injured In Texas A & M-Commerce School Shooting )

A man opened fire on a Greyhound bus in Southern California Monday, killing one woman and wounding five others, said the Associated Press.
The bus was en route from Los Angeles to San Francisco on Interstate 5 when the gunman, Anthony Devonte Williams, 33, started firing shots at approximately 1:30 a.m. Monday morning.
Investigators have yet to determine Williams’ motive for the attack.
According to authorities and passengers, the gunman, was cursing and muttering incoherently beforehand.
Passengers managed to disarm Williams and get him off the bus where he was quickly taken into custody by police, California Highway Patrol Sgt. Brian Pennings said. He also stated that there are no indications that Williams knew anyone on the bus.
A passenger reported that Williams fired 8 or 9 shots into the bus before the driver brought the bus to the shoulder of the highway where some passengers managed to get the man off the bus.
“Due to some very heroic acts by the passengers, they were able to overcome this subject and disarm him,” California Highway Patrol Sgt. Brian Pennings said. “They were able to escort him off of the bus.”
A 45-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman were hospitalized in critical condition, a 39-year-old woman had major injuries, a 49-year-old man had moderate injuries and a 50-year-old woman had minor injuries, Pennings said. (RELATED: Spring Breakers Fight Off Gunman At Florida Gas Station)
California Highway Patrol officers took Williams into custody following the attack. Authorities said they recovered the 9 mm pistol used in the shooting and the casings from the bus soon after taking Williams into custody.
Williams was booked at the Kern County jail Monday evening on several charges, including attempted murder. He is being held without bail. (RELATED: 2 Dead, 1 Child Injured In Texas A&M-Commerce School Shooting)


thedailycaller--2020-02-04--Justin Bieber Opens Up About Past ‘Scary’ And ‘Crazy’ Struggle With Drug Abuse

Justin Bieber opened up about his “ scary ” and “ crazy ” struggle in the past with substance abuse , sharing that people had no idea how “ serious ” things got .
“ There was a time when I was sipping lean , popping pills , doing Molly , shrooms , everything , ” the 25-year-old singer shared during his You-Tube docuseries titled “ Seasons , ” in an episode called .
“ The Dark Season.
” It was noted by E !
News in a piece published Monday .
( RELATED : Report : Selena Gomez Takes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) “ I was young , like everybody in the industry and people in the world who experiment and do normal , growing up things , ” he added , while explaining that he used drugs as an “ escape.
” “ But my experience was in front of cameras and I had a different level of exposure .
I had a lot of money and a lot of things.
” Bieber continued , while stating that part of the blame for all the trouble he got in between 2013 and 2014 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to his upbringing .
( RELATED : Report : Justin Bieber , Hailey Baldwin Tied Knot After 2-Month Engagement ) “ I started valuing the wrong things in this business , because there was things dangling in front of me , ” the “ Yummy ” hitmaker shared .
“ If I get this , I ’ ll be happy .
If I do this , I ’ ll be happy .
These are things that I think a lot of people with secure households learn at a young age.
” “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Justin said .
“ I never had that consistency .
I never had the reliability and the accountability .
My parents never gave me those tools to be a good team player , ” At one point , the “ Baby ” hitmaker explained that his addiction got so bad his team would have to check his “ pulse ” to make sure he was still alive .
“ My security would come into my room at night to check my pulse , ” Bieber shared .
“ People don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It was legit crazy , scary .
I was waking up in the morning and the first thing I was doing was popping pills and smoking a blunt and starting my day .
It just got scary .
”

Justin Bieber opened up about his “scary” and “crazy” struggle in the past with substance abuse, sharing that people had no idea how “serious” things got.
“There was a time when I was sipping lean, popping pills, doing Molly, shrooms, everything,” the 25-year-old singer shared during his You-Tube docuseries titled “Seasons,” in an episode called. “The Dark Season.” It was noted by E! News in a piece published Monday. (RELATED: Report: Selena Gomez Takes Break From Spotlight Following Justin Bieber Breakup)
“I was young, like everybody in the industry and people in the world who experiment and do normal, growing up things,” he added, while explaining that he used drugs as an “escape.” “But my experience was in front of cameras and I had a different level of exposure. I had a lot of money and a lot of things.”
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Bieber continued, while stating that part of the blame for all the trouble he got in between 2013 and 2014, including assault and DUI arrests was due to his upbringing. (RELATED: Report: Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin Tied Knot After 2-Month Engagement)
“I started valuing the wrong things in this business, because there was things dangling in front of me,” the “Yummy” hitmaker shared. “If I get this, I’ll be happy. If I do this, I’ll be happy. These are things that I think a lot of people with secure households learn at a young age.”
“I never heard that security in a family,” Justin said. “I never had that consistency. I never had the reliability and the accountability. My parents never gave me those tools to be a good team player,”
At one point, the “Baby” hitmaker explained that his addiction got so bad his team would have to check his “pulse” to make sure he was still alive.
“My security would come into my room at night to check my pulse,” Bieber shared. “People don’t know how serious it got. It was legit crazy, scary. I was waking up in the morning and the first thing I was doing was popping pills and smoking a blunt and starting my day. It just got scary.”