thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Time Is Running Out For Revelations About Trump-Russia Probe

• The window of opportunity for revelations about the Trump-Russia probe is rapidly closing with just 43 days until a presidential election that could unseat Donald Trump .
• Senate Republicans and U.S. attorney John Durham are investigating multiple angles related to FBI , CIA and State Department activities related to Trump and his associates .
• A number of documents have been declassified over the past three years , and four government reports have been issued .
But many questions about Russiagate remain unanswered .
With only 43 days until the election , the window of opportunity to get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s intelligence-gathering on the Trump campaign is quickly closing .
The best hope for transparency lies in a handful of Senate committees and U.S. Attorney John Durham , which are all conducting investigations into FBI , CIA and other government agencies ’ Trump-related activities .
( RELATED : Trump Gives Barr Authority To Declassify Russia Probe Documents ) The election presents hurdles for both sets of inquiries .
Senate Republicans have struggled to obtain various government documents and to schedule depositions with government witnesses .
Durham ’ s probe faces political headwind @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a politically motivated witch-hunt aimed at helping Donald Trump .
It is unclear if Durham plans to release a report of his findings before the election .
The outcome of the election in November is also likely to determine how much the public will learn about the matter .
A victory by Democratic nominee Joe Biden could sap political momentum from any Trump-related investigations .
If Democrats also take control of the Senate in November , Republicans will lose control of the committees conducting the so-called “ investigation of the investigators.
” Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this week for an inspector general ’ s investigation into Durham ’ s probe .
Congressional Republicans have helped force out many FBI secrets about the Trump-Russia probe .
GOP efforts prompted a Justice Department inspector general ’ s investigation that revealed the FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in order to obtain warrants to spy on Carter Page .
Republicans along the way have uncovered details about the Steele dossier that have proved embarrassing for media outlets , the FBI and Democrats who pushed the theory that Trump associates conspired with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Office of the Director of National Intelligence have also declassified documents that shed light on the dossier and other aspects of the FBI ’ s investigation , dubbed Crossfire Hurricane .
But even after a flurry of declassifications and publication of four different reports on the Trump-Russia matter , several aspects of the saga matter remain unanswered .
The dossier , authored by former British spy Christopher Steele , played a key role in the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign , and the media-driven theories of collusion between the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the special counsel ’ s office and the Justice Department inspector general have poked holes in the dossier .
The reports said that Steele ’ s claim that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague to meet with Kremlin insiders was inaccurate .
Steele ’ s allegation that the Kremlin was blackmailing Donald Trump with a sex tape has not been corroborated and is widely believed to be false .
But what remains unanswered is exactly how Steele got key allegations wrong in the dossier .
Footnotes from a Justice Department inspector @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Crossfire Hurricane said that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence officers may have fed disinformation into Steele ’ s source network .
A footnote in the IG report also says that the intelligence community wrote a report in June 2017 that said two Russian intelligence officers knew in July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump .
The IG report said that an allegation that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen meeting with Kremlin officials in Prague may have been disinformation , as potentially was the dossier ’ s salacious claim @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Trump .
Igor Danchenko , the primary source for Steele , told the FBI in January 2017 that his source for the inaccurate Cohen claim also provided information about Carter Page .
Some of Danchenko ’ s sub-sources have been identified in press reporting .
The Daily Caller News Foundation has reported that Danchenko met in June 2016 with a Russian energy ministry official , Sergey Abysev , in Russia .
Documents regarding the evidence of disinformation have not been released .
The FBI declassified memos from interviews with Danchenko , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Steele source .
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham , the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee , has said that he will interview the two FBI employees who interviewed Danchenko .
( RELATED : Steele Source Had Meeting In Russia At Key Point In Dossier Saga ) The FBI is also sitting on a trove of documents regarding Steele ’ s work as a confidential human source for the bureau and their efforts to investigate the dossier .
FBI agents met several times with Steele during the course of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meetings have not been released .
The IG report also refers to FBI documents that say that the bureau developed concerns in 2015 regarding Steele ’ s associations with Russian oligarchs .
The FBI also compiled a spreadsheet to track progress on investigating individual allegations made in the dossier .
The document would likely shed light on the FBI ’ s investigative approach to the dossier .
Joseph Mifsud is one of the enduring puzzles of Crossfire Hurricane .
George Papadopoulos , the former Trump campaign aide , claimed that Mifsud , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in April 2016 that the Russians had Hillary Clinton ’ s emails .
The FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane on July 31 , 2016 based on comments that Papadopoulos allegedly made to another diplomat , Alexander Downer .
The FBI did not learn of Mifsud ’ s remarks until Papadopoulos disclosed the meeting during an interview with the bureau in January 2017 .
Democrats have suggested that Mifsud was working with Russian intelligence .
Papadopoulos has suggested that Mifsud was working with Western intelligence agencies in order to set him up as part of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s motives in sharing information with Papadopoulos would go a long way in showing whether the FBI had a legitimate concern about collusion .
Mifsud has not been seen in public for nearly three years , since Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in the special counsel ’ s probe .
Durham , the federal prosecutor , has investigated the Mifsud angle .
He reportedly traveled to Italy , where Mifsud has worked , and asked Italian officials about the mystery professor .
The FBI used Stefan Halper , a former professor at the University of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and George Papadopoulos as part of Crossfire Hurricane .
Halper , who had been an FBI confidential human source since 2008 , first met Carter Page on July 10 , 2016 , three weeks before the FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane .
Republicans have questioned the timing of that meeting .
Halper received more than $ 1 million in contracts from the Defense Department ’ s Office of Net Assessment from 2012 through 2017 .
Sen. Chuck Grassley has questioned whether the contracts were used as cover for Halper ’ s FBI work .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ transcripts of Halper ’ s interactions with Papadopoulos in September 2016 , but Halper ’ s contacts with Page have remained hidden from view .
The IG report said that the FBI failed to disclose exculpatory statements that Page and Papadopoulos made to Halper by denying links to the Russian government .
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to subpoena Halper along with 40 other witnesses for interviews as part of an investigation into Crossfire Hurricane .
What did the CIA know ?
Durham , the U.S. attorney @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Intelligence Community Assessment ( ICA ) which said that Vladimir Putin directed election meddling specifically to help Trump win the election .
Some Republicans have suggested that CIA officials relied on incomplete intelligence to determine that the Kremlin meddled specifically to help Trump .
Durham interviewed former CIA Director John Brennan last month about the spy agency ’ s involvement in creating the ICA and other spy activities it might have taken during the 2016 campaign .
Brennan told the House Intelligence Committee in May 2017 that he provided the FBI with intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials .
The nature and timing of that intelligence is still unknown .
Congressional Republicans have long focused on requests that Obama administration officials made for intelligence reports that identified various Trump associates , including Michael Flynn .
In May , the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified documents showing that the Obama administration officials made 39 requests for Flynn after the election and before Trump ’ s inauguration day .
While U.S. officials routinely submit requests that discuss U.S. citizens , Republicans have questioned whether Obama officials intentionally requested reports @ @ @ @ @ @ @ politically damaging information on the incoming administration .
Republican senators have asked for records about unmasking requests made since early 2016 .
A pattern of requests for reports on Trump associates might suggest that government officials intentionally targeted them for unmasking .
Republican Sens .
Chuck Grassley , Ron Johnson and Lindsey Graham are investigating the unmasking requests by seeking interviews with Obama officials who obtained the documents .
Since early in the Trump administration , Republicans have called for more investigations into leaks of classified information regarding the Russia probe .
Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selectively leaked a steady stream of information aimed at portraying Trump and his associates of being Kremlin stooges .
Two of the most prominent leaks were to The Washington Post .
On Jan. 12 , 2017 , Post columnist David Ignatius reported that Michael Flynn had a phone call with Kislyak .
The FBI used the Ignatius column as a hook to arrange a White House interview with Flynn .
He would later plead guilty in the special counsel ’ s probe to lying during the interview .
Another leak to the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Carter Page .
The story , published on April 11 , 2017 , led to investigations into the FBI ’ s decision to surveil Page .
The status of the Justice Department ’ s investigations into the leaks is unknown .
While the Steele dossier has received more attention , Clinton acolytes compiled a second dossier on Trump during the 2016 campaign .
Cody Shearer , a longtime Clinton insider , wrote two memos in September and October 2016 that contained some of the same allegations of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Steele dossier .
In a strange twist that has still not been fully explained , Steele was provided Shearer ’ s reports , and passed them on to the FBI .
How the FBI handled the document is still unknown .
Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee , has obtained authority to subpoena Shearer and his associate , Sidney Blumenthal .
Blumenthal , a longtime informal adviser to Hillary Clinton , provided Shearer ’ s memos to Jonathan Winer , who was an official at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what role Obama-era State Department officials played in handling the Steele dossier .
That inquiry has focused on Winer , who served as special envoy to Libya and was Christopher Steele ’ s main conduit to the State Department .
Winer arranged a meeting for Steele and State Department official Kathleen Kavalec on Oct. 11 , 2016 .
Winer also had contact with the founders of Fusion GPS , the firm that hired Steele .
The State Department official served as a background source for two reporters who published stories touting Steele ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Winer told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he destroyed his Steele-related records in January 2017 at the former spy ’ s request .
Other former State Department officials were aware of Steele ’ s activities in 2016 .
Victoria Nuland , who served as assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs , approved FBI agent Michael Gaeta ’ s meeting with Steele in July 2016 .
Sen. Johnson obtained authority on Wednesday to subpoena Winer , Nuland and Kavalec .
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The window of opportunity for revelations about the Trump-Russia probe is rapidly closing with just 43 days until a presidential election that could unseat Donald Trump.
Senate Republicans and U.S. attorney John Durham are investigating multiple angles related to FBI, CIA and State Department activities related to Trump and his associates.
A number of documents have been declassified over the past three years, and four government reports have been issued. But many questions about Russiagate remain unanswered.
With only 43 days until the election, the window of opportunity to get to the bottom of the U.S. government’s intelligence-gathering on the Trump campaign is quickly closing.
The best hope for transparency lies in a handful of Senate committees and U.S. Attorney John Durham, which are all conducting investigations into FBI, CIA and other government agencies’ Trump-related activities. (RELATED: Trump Gives Barr Authority To Declassify Russia Probe Documents)
The election presents hurdles for both sets of inquiries.
Senate Republicans have struggled to obtain various government documents and to schedule depositions with government witnesses. Durham’s probe faces political headwind, with Democrats dismissing the investigation as a politically motivated witch-hunt aimed at helping Donald Trump.
It is unclear if Durham plans to release a report of his findings before the election.
The outcome of the election in November is also likely to determine how much the public will learn about the matter. A victory by Democratic nominee Joe Biden could sap political momentum from any Trump-related investigations.
If Democrats also take control of the Senate in November, Republicans will lose control of the committees conducting the so-called “investigation of the investigators.”
Democrats in the Senate and the House called this week for an inspector general’s investigation into Durham’s probe.
Congressional Republicans have helped force out many FBI secrets about the Trump-Russia probe. GOP efforts prompted a Justice Department inspector general’s investigation that revealed the FBI misled the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court in order to obtain warrants to spy on Carter Page.
Republicans along the way have uncovered details about the Steele dossier that have proved embarrassing for media outlets, the FBI and Democrats who pushed the theory that Trump associates conspired with the Russian government.
The Justice Department and Office of the Director of National Intelligence have also declassified documents that shed light on the dossier and other aspects of the FBI’s investigation, dubbed Crossfire Hurricane.
But even after a flurry of declassifications and publication of four different reports on the Trump-Russia matter, several aspects of the saga matter remain unanswered.
The Steele dossier
The dossier, authored by former British spy Christopher Steele, played a key role in the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign, and the media-driven theories of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government.
Reports from the special counsel’s office and the Justice Department inspector general have poked holes in the dossier. The reports said that Steele’s claim that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen visited Prague to meet with Kremlin insiders was inaccurate.
Steele’s allegation that the Kremlin was blackmailing Donald Trump with a sex tape has not been corroborated and is widely believed to be false.
But what remains unanswered is exactly how Steele got key allegations wrong in the dossier.
Footnotes from a Justice Department inspector general’s (IG) report of Crossfire Hurricane said that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian intelligence officers may have fed disinformation into Steele’s source network.
A footnote in the IG report also says that the intelligence community wrote a report in June 2017 that said two Russian intelligence officers knew in July 2016 that Steele was investigating Trump.
The IG report said that an allegation that former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen meeting with Kremlin officials in Prague may have been disinformation, as potentially was the dossier’s salacious claim that the Kremlin has a sex tape of Trump.
Igor Danchenko, the primary source for Steele, told the FBI in January 2017 that his source for the inaccurate Cohen claim also provided information about Carter Page.
Some of Danchenko’s sub-sources have been identified in press reporting. The Daily Caller News Foundation has reported that Danchenko met in June 2016 with a Russian energy ministry official, Sergey Abysev, in Russia.
Documents regarding the evidence of disinformation have not been released. The FBI declassified memos from interviews with Danchenko, but has not released any other documents related to the Steele source.
Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has said that he will interview the two FBI employees who interviewed Danchenko. (RELATED: Steele Source Had Meeting In Russia At Key Point In Dossier Saga)
The FBI is also sitting on a trove of documents regarding Steele’s work as a confidential human source for the bureau and their efforts to investigate the dossier.
FBI agents met several times with Steele during the course of the Trump probe, but documents from those meetings have not been released.
The IG report also refers to FBI documents that say that the bureau developed concerns in 2015 regarding Steele’s associations with Russian oligarchs.
The FBI also compiled a spreadsheet to track progress on investigating individual allegations made in the dossier. The document would likely shed light on the FBI’s investigative approach to the dossier.
The Mifsud mystery
Joseph Mifsud is one of the enduring puzzles of Crossfire Hurricane.
George Papadopoulos, the former Trump campaign aide, claimed that Mifsud, a Maltese professor and diplomat, told him in April 2016 that the Russians had Hillary Clinton’s emails.
The FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane on July 31, 2016 based on comments that Papadopoulos allegedly made to another diplomat, Alexander Downer. The FBI did not learn of Mifsud’s remarks until Papadopoulos disclosed the meeting during an interview with the bureau in January 2017.
Democrats have suggested that Mifsud was working with Russian intelligence. Papadopoulos has suggested that Mifsud was working with Western intelligence agencies in order to set him up as part of the FBI investigation.
Understanding Mifsud’s motives in sharing information with Papadopoulos would go a long way in showing whether the FBI had a legitimate concern about collusion.
Mifsud has not been seen in public for nearly three years, since Papadopoulos pleaded guilty in the special counsel’s probe.
Durham, the federal prosecutor, has investigated the Mifsud angle. He reportedly traveled to Italy, where Mifsud has worked, and asked Italian officials about the mystery professor.
FBI informant Stefan Halper
The FBI used Stefan Halper, a former professor at the University of Cambridge, to secretly record Carter Page and George Papadopoulos as part of Crossfire Hurricane.
Halper, who had been an FBI confidential human source since 2008, first met Carter Page on July 10, 2016, three weeks before the FBI opened Crossfire Hurricane. Republicans have questioned the timing of that meeting.
Halper received more than $1 million in contracts from the Defense Department’s Office of Net Assessment from 2012 through 2017. Sen. Chuck Grassley has questioned whether the contracts were used as cover for Halper’s FBI work.
The Senate Judiciary Committee has declassified several transcripts of Halper’s interactions with Papadopoulos in September 2016, but Halper’s contacts with Page have remained hidden from view.
The IG report said that the FBI failed to disclose exculpatory statements that Page and Papadopoulos made to Halper by denying links to the Russian government.
The Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to subpoena Halper along with 40 other witnesses for interviews as part of an investigation into Crossfire Hurricane.
What did the CIA know?
Durham, the U.S. attorney, is reportedly investigating aspects of the Intelligence Community Assessment (ICA) which said that Vladimir Putin directed election meddling specifically to help Trump win the election.
Some Republicans have suggested that CIA officials relied on incomplete intelligence to determine that the Kremlin meddled specifically to help Trump.
Durham interviewed former CIA Director John Brennan last month about the spy agency’s involvement in creating the ICA and other spy activities it might have taken during the 2016 campaign.
Brennan told the House Intelligence Committee in May 2017 that he provided the FBI with intelligence regarding Trump associates’ contacts with Russian officials. The nature and timing of that intelligence is still unknown.
Unmasking requests
Congressional Republicans have long focused on requests that Obama administration officials made for intelligence reports that identified various Trump associates, including Michael Flynn.
In May, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified documents showing that the Obama administration officials made 39 requests for Flynn after the election and before Trump’s inauguration day.
While U.S. officials routinely submit requests that discuss U.S. citizens, Republicans have questioned whether Obama officials intentionally requested reports on Trump associates in order to collect politically damaging information on the incoming administration.
Republican senators have asked for records about unmasking requests made since early 2016. A pattern of requests for reports on Trump associates might suggest that government officials intentionally targeted them for unmasking.
Republican Sens. Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson and Lindsey Graham are investigating the unmasking requests by seeking interviews with Obama officials who obtained the documents.
Leaks to the media
Since early in the Trump administration, Republicans have called for more investigations into leaks of classified information regarding the Russia probe. Republicans have argued that anti-Trump government officials have selectively leaked a steady stream of information aimed at portraying Trump and his associates of being Kremlin stooges.
Two of the most prominent leaks were to The Washington Post.
On Jan. 12, 2017, Post columnist David Ignatius reported that Michael Flynn had a phone call with Kislyak. The FBI used the Ignatius column as a hook to arrange a White House interview with Flynn. He would later plead guilty in the special counsel’s probe to lying during the interview.
Another leak to the Post led to revelations that the FBI obtained Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrants against Carter Page.
The story, published on April 11, 2017, led to investigations into the FBI’s decision to surveil Page.
The status of the Justice Department’s investigations into the leaks is unknown.
The second Trump dossier
While the Steele dossier has received more attention, Clinton acolytes compiled a second dossier on Trump during the 2016 campaign.
Cody Shearer, a longtime Clinton insider, wrote two memos in September and October 2016 that contained some of the same allegations of Trump sex tapes that are found in the Steele dossier.
In a strange twist that has still not been fully explained, Steele was provided Shearer’s reports, and passed them on to the FBI. How the FBI handled the document is still unknown.
Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, has obtained authority to subpoena Shearer and his associate, Sidney Blumenthal.
Blumenthal, a longtime informal adviser to Hillary Clinton, provided Shearer’s memos to Jonathan Winer, who was an official at the State Department.
State Department role in handling dossier
Senate Republicans have investigated what role Obama-era State Department officials played in handling the Steele dossier. That inquiry has focused on Winer, who served as special envoy to Libya and was Christopher Steele’s main conduit to the State Department.
Winer arranged a meeting for Steele and State Department official Kathleen Kavalec on Oct. 11, 2016. Winer also had contact with the founders of Fusion GPS, the firm that hired Steele. The State Department official served as a background source for two reporters who published stories touting Steele’s allegations before the 2016 election.
Winer told the Senate Intelligence Committee that he destroyed his Steele-related records in January 2017 at the former spy’s request.
Other former State Department officials were aware of Steele’s activities in 2016.
Victoria Nuland, who served as assistant secretary for European and Eurasian affairs, approved FBI agent Michael Gaeta’s meeting with Steele in July 2016.
Sen. Johnson obtained authority on Wednesday to subpoena Winer, Nuland and Kavalec.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Here Are 7 Things You Need To Know About Amy Coney Barrett

• Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a Catholic mother of seven who tells her law students : “ your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer , but to know , love and serve God.
” • President Donald Trump is reportedly considering Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
• Abortion advocates and Democratic lawmakers have expressed fears that Barrett ’ s pro-life and Catholic views may impact her judicial decisions .
Judge Amy Coney Barrett , who President Donald Trump is reportedly considering to fill a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mother of seven who once told law students : “ your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer , but to know , love and serve God.
” Trump is reportedly considering 48-year-old Barrett , federal Judge Barbara Lagoa , and 4th Circuit Court Judge Allison Rushing to replace former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , according to Fox News .
The late justice died Friday at the age of 87 due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer .
“ I ’ m saving her for Ginsburg , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Axios reported .
( RELATED : ‘ Disgusting Attacks On Her Faith ’ — Sasse Condemns ‘ Anti-Catholic Bigotry ’ Against Amy Coney Barrett ) Trump appointed Barrett to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017 , according to the New York Times .
Her confirmation hearings gained national attention when Democratic lawmakers questioned her about her Catholic beliefs , suggesting that Barrett ’ s Catholicism made her unfit to serve as a judge .
“ The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you , ” Democratic California @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And that ’ s of concern.
” ( RELATED : Amy Coney Barrett Speaks Out On ‘ Dogma ’ Charge , Religious Tests For Judges ) Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin also questioned Barrett over an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “ orthodox Catholic , ” asking Barrett : “ Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic ?
” “ If you ’ re asking whether I ’ m a faithful Catholic , I am , although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the discharge of my duties as a judge , ” Barrett told him .
“ She is the perfect combination of brilliant jurist and a woman who brings the argument to the court that is potentially the contrary to the views of the sitting women justices , ” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser told the New York Times .
She Taught Law at the University of Notre Dame Barrett went to law school at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend , Indiana , and graduated summa cum laude in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2002 to teach federal courts , constitutional law and statutory interpretation , and was named a professor of law in 2010 , according to SCOTUSblog .
She would go on to become the Diane and M.O Research Chair of Law and received a “ distinguished professor of the year ” award in 2010 and 2016 .
During her time at Notre Dame , Barrett joined the conservative legal group , the Federalist Society , and signed a statement of protest against former President Barack Obama ’ s administration for forcing employers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Barrett and her family currently reside in South Bend and regularly attend Notre Dame football games and tail gates , according to the New York Times .
The potential Supreme Court nominee has drawn attention from both the left and right for her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith .
“ If you can keep in mind that your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer , but to know , love and serve God , ” Barrett said during a 2006 commencement address to Notre Dame law students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you truly will be a different kind of lawyer.
” The Washington Post ’ s Ron Charles highlighted Barrett ’ s focus on her faith in a Sunday tweet , saying : “ Amy Coney Barrett , the judge at the top of Trump ’ s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg , has said we should always remember that a ‘ legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God . '
” Filmmaker Arlen Parsa also called Barrett a “ Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ since deleted tweet , hitting Barrett for her pro-life views while noting that he will vote for pro-abortion 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden , who is also Catholic .
( RELATED : Media Calls Biden A ‘ Devout Catholic.
’ Where Does He Actually Stand With The Catholic Church ? )
“ Her religious convictions are pro-life , and she lives those convictions , ” Barrett ’ s longtime Catholic mentor , Judge Patrick J. Schiltz , told the Times .
“ The question of what we believe as a religious matter has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a written document says.
” She Has Seven Children Barrett was born into a family of seven children and now has seven children herself — five biological and two adopted from Haiti , according to Newsweek .
She met her husband , Jesse Barrett , a federal prosecutor in Indiana , at Notre Dame Law School , the publication reported .
“ Their family is radically generous and hospitable , ” the Barretts ’ long time friend , Carter Snead , told the Times .
She does not often speak about her family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ discussed them during her 2017 confirmation hearing which her daughters Emma , Vivian , and Tess attended while her other four children stayed home “ with friends and fearless babysitters , ” as Barrett put it .
She Adopted Two Children from Haiti “ Emma is 16 .
The first apple of our eye , ” Barrett said at the 2017 hearing , according to Newsweek .
“ Vivian , directly next to Emma , is 13 .
Vivian is our miracle .
Vivian joined our family—she was born in Haiti and she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old , and she weighed 11 pounds and she was so weak we were told she might never walk normally or speak .
Today Vivian is a track star , and I assure you she has no trouble talking.
” Her daughter Tess was also 13 years old in 2017 , and during the hearing Barrett described her as “ one of the most compassionate and determined people that I know.
” “ John Peter is 10 , and like Vivian , he was born in Haiti , ” Barrett said during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2010 when he was 3 years old after the devastating earthquake in Haiti.
” She continued : “ Liam is 8 .
Typically curious 8-year-old .
And Juliet is our spunky 6-year-old.
” Her Youngest Child Has Down Syndrome The youngest Barrett has Downs syndrome , which Barrett learned during prenatal testing , according to the Times .
Many parents choose to abort when they discover the unborn baby has Downs syndrome , but Barrett did not .
She carries Benjamin piggyback down the stairs every morning , the Times reported .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 5 , ” she said at the 2017 hearing , “ and Benjamin has special needs , and that presents unique challenges for all of us .
But I think all you need to know about Benjamin ’ s place in the family is summed up by the fact the other children unreservedly identify him as their favorite sibling.
” It ’ s Rumored She Could Help Overturn Roe v. Wade Barrett ’ s potential nomination to the Supreme Court to replace Ginsburg has alarmed Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates who fear that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in overturning Roe v. Wade .
“ Amy Coney Barrett meets Donald Trump ’ s two main litmus tests : She has made clear she would invalidate the ( Affordable Care Act ) and take health care away from millions of people and undermine a woman ’ s reproductive freedom , ” Nan Aron , president of the liberal Alliance for Justice , told the Times .
Barrett was asked if she believed abortion is always immoral in the 2017 White House questionnaire , the Associated Press reported .
“ If I am @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , my views on this or any other question will have no bearing on the discharge of my duties as a judge , ” she said .
She has also said that she believes life begins at conception , according to Notre Dame magazine , and signed a 2015 joint letter that affirmed “ the value of human life from conception to natural death.
” Barrett suggested in 2016 during a talk at Jacksonville University that though a woman ’ s right to abortion , as understood by Roe v. Wade , may @ @ @ @ @ @ @ whether people can get very late-term abortions , you know , how many restrictions can be put on clinics , I think that would change , ” the Times reported .
“ If Roe v. Wade were coming against the court for the first time , I suspect that she would say there is nothing in the Constitution about this , and if you want a constitutional right to an abortion , people are free to add one to the Constitution , but it is not in there , ” President of Catholic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in law school , told the times .
“ That is not the question now .
We have had 45 years of abortion jurisprudence.
” Planned Parenthood ’ s action arm condemned Barrett before she was confirmed as a federal judge in 2017 , saying in a statement that “ the idea that Amy Coney Barrett would be a fair and impartial judge on issues of reproductive health is ludicrous.
” Planned Parenthood did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation on Barrett ’ s potential @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We call on every United States senator to uphold a fundamental standard : If you oppose Roe v. Wade and would empower employers to deny women access to birth control , you should not sit on the bench , ” Dana Singiser , vice president of government relations and public policy for Planned Parenthood Action Fund , said in a statement in 2017 .
“ Planned Parenthood urges senators to reject the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Seventh Circuit.
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Judge Amy Coney Barrett is a Catholic mother of seven who tells her law students: “your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer, but to know, love and serve God.”
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering Barrett to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Abortion advocates and Democratic lawmakers have expressed fears that Barrett’s pro-life and Catholic views may impact her judicial decisions.
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, who President Donald Trump is reportedly considering to fill a Supreme Court vacancy, is a Catholic mother of seven who once told law students: “your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer, but to know, love and serve God.”
Trump is reportedly considering 48-year-old Barrett, federal Judge Barbara Lagoa, and 4th Circuit Court Judge Allison Rushing to replace former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, according to Fox News. The late justice died Friday at the age of 87 due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
“I’m saving her for Ginsburg,” Trump said of Barrett in 2019, Axios reported. (RELATED: ‘Disgusting Attacks On Her Faith’ — Sasse Condemns ‘Anti-Catholic Bigotry’ Against Amy Coney Barrett)
She’s Currently a Federal Appellate Judge
Trump appointed Barrett to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017, according to the New York Times. Her confirmation hearings gained national attention when Democratic lawmakers questioned her about her Catholic beliefs, suggesting that Barrett’s Catholicism made her unfit to serve as a judge.
“The conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you,” Democratic California Sen. Dianne Feinstein told her. “And that’s of concern.” (RELATED: Amy Coney Barrett Speaks Out On ‘Dogma’ Charge, Religious Tests For Judges)
Democratic Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin also questioned Barrett over an article she co-authored as a law student that included the term “orthodox Catholic,” asking Barrett: “Do you consider yourself an orthodox Catholic?”
“If you’re asking whether I’m a faithful Catholic, I am, although I would stress that my own personal church affiliation or my religious belief would not bear on the discharge of my duties as a judge,” Barrett told him.
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“She is the perfect combination of brilliant jurist and a woman who brings the argument to the court that is potentially the contrary to the views of the sitting women justices,” Susan B. Anthony List President Marjorie Dannenfelser told the New York Times.
She Taught Law at the University of Notre Dame
Barrett went to law school at the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana, and graduated summa cum laude in 1997. She returned to Notre Dame in 2002 to teach federal courts, constitutional law and statutory interpretation, and was named a professor of law in 2010, according to SCOTUSblog.
She would go on to become the Diane and M.O Research Chair of Law and received a “distinguished professor of the year” award in 2010 and 2016. During her time at Notre Dame, Barrett joined the conservative legal group, the Federalist Society, and signed a statement of protest against former President Barack Obama’s administration for forcing employers to provide birth control against their religious beliefs.
Barrett and her family currently reside in South Bend and regularly attend Notre Dame football games and tail gates, according to the New York Times.
She’s a Devout Catholic
The potential Supreme Court nominee has drawn attention from both the left and right for her devotion to the Roman Catholic faith.
“If you can keep in mind that your fundamental purpose in life is not to be a lawyer, but to know, love and serve God,” Barrett said during a 2006 commencement address to Notre Dame law students, according to the Times, “you truly will be a different kind of lawyer.”
The Washington Post’s Ron Charles highlighted Barrett’s focus on her faith in a Sunday tweet, saying: “Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump’s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has said we should always remember that a ‘legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God.'”
Amy Coney Barrett, the judge at the top of Trump’s list to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg, has said we should always remember that a “legal career is but a means to an end … and that end is building the Kingdom of God.” https://t.co/PZ4MRB7PLX — Ron Charles (@RonCharles) September 20, 2020
Filmmaker Arlen Parsa also called Barrett a “Catholic extremist with 7 children” in a since deleted tweet, hitting Barrett for her pro-life views while noting that he will vote for pro-abortion 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden, who is also Catholic. (RELATED: Media Calls Biden A ‘Devout Catholic.’ Where Does He Actually Stand With The Catholic Church?)
“Her religious convictions are pro-life, and she lives those convictions,” Barrett’s longtime Catholic mentor, Judge Patrick J. Schiltz, told the Times. “The question of what we believe as a religious matter has nothing to do with what we believe a written document says.”
She Has Seven Children
Barrett was born into a family of seven children and now has seven children herself — five biological and two adopted from Haiti, according to Newsweek. She met her husband, Jesse Barrett, a federal prosecutor in Indiana, at Notre Dame Law School, the publication reported.
“Their family is radically generous and hospitable,” the Barretts’ long time friend, Carter Snead, told the Times.
She does not often speak about her family, according to Newsweek, but she discussed them during her 2017 confirmation hearing which her daughters Emma, Vivian, and Tess attended while her other four children stayed home “with friends and fearless babysitters,” as Barrett put it.
She Adopted Two Children from Haiti
“Emma is 16. The first apple of our eye,” Barrett said at the 2017 hearing, according to Newsweek. “Vivian, directly next to Emma, is 13. Vivian is our miracle. Vivian joined our family—she was born in Haiti and she came home when she was 14 months old, and she weighed 11 pounds and she was so weak we were told she might never walk normally or speak. Today Vivian is a track star, and I assure you she has no trouble talking.”
Her daughter Tess was also 13 years old in 2017, and during the hearing Barrett described her as “one of the most compassionate and determined people that I know.”
“John Peter is 10, and like Vivian, he was born in Haiti,” Barrett said during the hearing. “He joined our family in 2010 when he was 3 years old after the devastating earthquake in Haiti.”
She continued: “Liam is 8. Typically curious 8-year-old. And Juliet is our spunky 6-year-old.”
Her Youngest Child Has Down Syndrome
The youngest Barrett has Downs syndrome, which Barrett learned during prenatal testing, according to the Times. Many parents choose to abort when they discover the unborn baby has Downs syndrome, but Barrett did not. She carries Benjamin piggyback down the stairs every morning, the Times reported.
“Benjamin, our youngest, is 5,” she said at the 2017 hearing, “and Benjamin has special needs, and that presents unique challenges for all of us. But I think all you need to know about Benjamin’s place in the family is summed up by the fact the other children unreservedly identify him as their favorite sibling.”
It’s Rumored She Could Help Overturn Roe v. Wade
Barrett’s potential nomination to the Supreme Court to replace Ginsburg has alarmed Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates who fear that adding Barrett to the bench may result in overturning Roe v. Wade.
“Amy Coney Barrett meets Donald Trump’s two main litmus tests: She has made clear she would invalidate the (Affordable Care Act) and take health care away from millions of people and undermine a woman’s reproductive freedom,” Nan Aron, president of the liberal Alliance for Justice, told the Times.
Barrett was asked if she believed abortion is always immoral in the 2017 White House questionnaire, the Associated Press reported.
“If I am confirmed (to the 7th Circuit), my views on this or any other question will have no bearing on the discharge of my duties as a judge,” she said.
She has also said that she believes life begins at conception, according to Notre Dame magazine, and signed a 2015 joint letter that affirmed “the value of human life from conception to natural death.”
Barrett suggested in 2016 during a talk at Jacksonville University that though a woman’s right to abortion, as understood by Roe v. Wade, may not change, the “question of whether people can get very late-term abortions, you know, how many restrictions can be put on clinics, I think that would change,” the Times reported.
“If Roe v. Wade were coming against the court for the first time, I suspect that she would say there is nothing in the Constitution about this, and if you want a constitutional right to an abortion, people are free to add one to the Constitution, but it is not in there,” President of Catholic University John Garvey, who taught Barrett in law school, told the times. “That is not the question now. We have had 45 years of abortion jurisprudence.”
Planned Parenthood’s action arm condemned Barrett before she was confirmed as a federal judge in 2017, saying in a statement that “the idea that Amy Coney Barrett would be a fair and impartial judge on issues of reproductive health is ludicrous.” Planned Parenthood did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller News Foundation on Barrett’s potential nomination to the Supreme Court.
Amy Coney Barrett — who was already confirmed, despite only having one case — said judges shouldn’t follow the law if it clashes with their religious beliefs. #BadForWomen #CourtsMatter — Planned Parenthood Action – Text WeDecide to 22422 (@PPact) December 12, 2017
“We call on every United States senator to uphold a fundamental standard: If you oppose Roe v. Wade and would empower employers to deny women access to birth control, you should not sit on the bench,” Dana Singiser, vice president of government relations and public policy for Planned Parenthood Action Fund, said in a statement in 2017. “Planned Parenthood urges senators to reject the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the Seventh Circuit.”
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thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Senator Cory Garner Says He’d ‘Vote To Confirm’ Qualified Nominee For Supreme Court Vacancy

Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner released a statement Monday confirming that he will vote to replace the vacancy left by late-Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court , CBS Denver reported .
“ When a President exercises constitutional authority to nominate a judge for the Supreme Court vacancy , the Senate must decide how to best fulfill its constitutional duty of advice and consent , ” the statement read .
“ I have and will continue to support judicial nominees who will protect our Constitution , not legislate from the bench , and uphold the law .
Should a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ put forward , I will vote to confirm.
” Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at her home at the age of 87 .
President Donald Trump is expected to make a nomination later in the week and reportedly met with Amy Coney Barrett at the White House .
( RELATED : President Trump Meets With Amy Coney Barrett : Report ) Protesters gathered outside Gardner ’ s downtown Denver office to push him not to vote on a nominee until after the election , according to CBS Denver .
Republican Alaska @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposed seating a justice until after the election , and Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins echoed this view , stating she opposed seating a justice in the lame duck session of Congress if President Donald Trump loses the election in November .

Republican Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner released a statement Monday confirming that he will vote to replace the vacancy left by late-Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg on the Supreme Court, CBS Denver reported.
“When a President exercises constitutional authority to nominate a judge for the Supreme Court vacancy, the Senate must decide how to best fulfill its constitutional duty of advice and consent,” the statement read.
Read my full statement on the Supreme Court vacancy ⬇ pic.twitter.com/n2YNP8O0Bz — Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) September 21, 2020
“I have and will continue to support judicial nominees who will protect our Constitution, not legislate from the bench, and uphold the law. Should a qualified nominee who meets this criteria be put forward, I will vote to confirm.”
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died Friday evening at her home at the age of 87.
President Donald Trump is expected to make a nomination later in the week and reportedly met with Amy Coney Barrett at the White House. (RELATED: President Trump Meets With Amy Coney Barrett: Report)
Protesters gathered outside Gardner’s downtown Denver office to push him not to vote on a nominee until after the election, according to CBS Denver.
Republican Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski has expressed that she opposed seating a justice until after the election, and Republican Maine Sen. Susan Collins echoed this view, stating she opposed seating a justice in the lame duck session of Congress if President Donald Trump loses the election in November.


thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Terminally Ill Father Gets To Watch High School Son Play Football One Last Time With Help Of Nurse

A terminally ill father ’ s final wish came true , thanks to a nurse , after getting to watch his son play high school football for what could be the very last time .
It all happened after hospice nurse Jerree Humphrey found a local dentist who was willing to fly Scott Sullivan on his personal plane to Belfrey to watch his son Cade Sullivan play football at Pulaski County High School on September 11 , according to CNN in a piece published over the weekend .
( RELATED : Alex Trebek Announces He Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not help but cry , ” the hospice nurse shared , after watching the father and son embrace after the game in the touching moment .
“ He just embraced him so hard and was just so thankful for him to be there.
” ( RELATED : High School Football Player Gets EPIC Send Off As He Battles Cancer For Second Time ) It comes after Scott was diagnosed in August with a terminal and rare form of cancer called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and given just weeks to live .
His one wish was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his first game of his sophomore year , but Jerree advised him a three-and-a-half hour drive by car wouldn ’ t be wise .
“ I thought you know you ’ re talking seven or eight hours in the car and I said I don ’ t know how safe that would be or how realistic , ” Humphrey shared .
Talking about the game a week later , Scott shared that “ words could not be put into sentences or phrases to describe how I felt at that time .
I was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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A terminally ill father’s final wish came true, thanks to a nurse, after getting to watch his son play high school football for what could be the very last time.
It all happened after hospice nurse Jerree Humphrey found a local dentist who was willing to fly Scott Sullivan on his personal plane to Belfrey to watch his son Cade Sullivan play football at Pulaski County High School on September 11, according to CNN in a piece published over the weekend. (RELATED: Alex Trebek Announces He Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer)
“You could just not help but cry,” the hospice nurse shared, after watching the father and son embrace after the game in the touching moment. “He just embraced him so hard and was just so thankful for him to be there.” (RELATED: High School Football Player Gets EPIC Send Off As He Battles Cancer For Second Time)
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It comes after Scott was diagnosed in August with a terminal and rare form of cancer called leptomeningeal carcinomatosis and given just weeks to live.
His one wish was to get to see his son play his first game of his sophomore year, but Jerree advised him a three-and-a-half hour drive by car wouldn’t be wise.
“I thought you know you’re talking seven or eight hours in the car and I said I don’t know how safe that would be or how realistic,” Humphrey shared.
Talking about the game a week later, Scott shared that “words could not be put into sentences or phrases to describe how I felt at that time. I was just so happy to see my son.”


thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Sens. Grassley, Ernst Promise To ‘Evaluate’ Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee: ‘Senate Democrats Wouldn’t Hesit

Sens. Grassley, Ernst Promise To ‘Evaluate’ Trump’s SCOTUS Nominee: ‘Senate Democrats Wouldn’t Hesitate’

Republican Iowa Sens .
Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst both pledged Monday to “ evaluate ” a nominee put forth by President Donald Trump to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
“ I ’ ve consistently said that taking up and evaluating a nominee in 2020 would be a decision for the current chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the Senate Majority Leader , ” Grassley said in a statement to the Des Moines Register .
“ Both have confirmed their intentions to move forward , so that ’ s what will happen .
Once @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s my responsibility to evaluate the nominee on the merits , just as I always have.
” Grassley contended there is “ no such ambiguity in 2020 ” like existed in 2016 when the White House and the Senate were split between the two major parties .
He also accused Democrats of “ a long , sordid history of politicizing the courts and the confirmation process.
” “ So , make no mistake : if the shoe were on the other foot , Senate Democrats wouldn ’ t hesitate to use their Constitutional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fill this seat , ” he argued .
“ The circumstances are different in 2020 , where the American people elected a Republican President and Senate in 2016 and expanded the Republican Senate majority in 2018.
” Grassley , who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during the contentious hearings to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 , in July stated that if he were chairman he “ would not have a hearing ” on any potential vacancy , leaving any decision up to current chairman Lindsey Graham .
Ernst told the outlet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consider over the coming days.
” ( RELATED : Gaetz Calls On Republican Voters To Oust Sens .
Murkwoski , Collins If They Don ’ t Help Trump With Supreme Court Nominee ) “ The Supreme Court plays a fundamental role in the defense of our Constitution and in the protection of our rights and liberties , ” said Ernst .
“ Once the president puts forward his nominee for the Supreme Court , I will carry out my duty — as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee — to evaluate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court.
” With Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Maine Sen. Susan Collins already on record against any potential nominee , Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can only afford to lose one more senator .

Republican Iowa Sens. Chuck Grassley and Joni Ernst both pledged Monday to “evaluate” a nominee put forth by President Donald Trump to fill the seat of the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
“I’ve consistently said that taking up and evaluating a nominee in 2020 would be a decision for the current chairman of the Judiciary Committee and the Senate Majority Leader,” Grassley said in a statement to the Des Moines Register. “Both have confirmed their intentions to move forward, so that’s what will happen. Once the hearings are underway, it’s my responsibility to evaluate the nominee on the merits, just as I always have.”
Grassley contended there is “no such ambiguity in 2020” like existed in 2016 when the White House and the Senate were split between the two major parties.
He also accused Democrats of “a long, sordid history of politicizing the courts and the confirmation process.”
“So, make no mistake: if the shoe were on the other foot, Senate Democrats wouldn’t hesitate to use their Constitutional authority and anything else at their disposal to fill this seat,” he argued. “The circumstances are different in 2020, where the American people elected a Republican President and Senate in 2016 and expanded the Republican Senate majority in 2018.”
Grassley, who chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee during the contentious hearings to confirm Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, in July stated that if he were chairman he “would not have a hearing” on any potential vacancy, leaving any decision up to current chairman Lindsey Graham.
Ernst told the outlet that the Senate has “much to consider over the coming days.” (RELATED: Gaetz Calls On Republican Voters To Oust Sens. Murkwoski, Collins If They Don’t Help Trump With Supreme Court Nominee)
“The Supreme Court plays a fundamental role in the defense of our Constitution and in the protection of our rights and liberties,” said Ernst. “Once the president puts forward his nominee for the Supreme Court, I will carry out my duty — as a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee — to evaluate the nominee for our nation’s highest court.”
With Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski and Maine Sen. Susan Collins already on record against any potential nominee, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell can only afford to lose one more senator.


thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Delaware Authorities Seize Largest Amount Of Fentanyl In State’s History, Enough To Kill 750,000 Peo

Delaware Authorities Seize Largest Amount Of Fentanyl In State’s History, Enough To Kill 750,000 People

Investigators in Delaware seized enough fentanyl to kill three-quarters of the state ’ s population , Delaware State Police and the FBI announced Monday .
At least $ 5 million worth of heroin , cocaine , and fentanyl was seized from a major drug organization that had been operating in Delaware , according to ABC 6 News .
Lt. Robert Jones of the Delaware State Police said that “ it was enough fentanyl to kill 750,000 Delawareans.
” ( RELATED : Border Authorities Find Nearly $ 37 Million Worth Of Meth In Shipment Of Tomatoes ) The drug bust was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ February 2018 , ABC 6 News reported .
28 defendants are now facing 252 felony charges of criminal racketeering , conspiracy , and drug dealing , among others .
The drug organization was run by Luis Renteria , who is now facing a maximum of 30 years in prison if convicted , law enforcement officials said .
Special agent Jennifer Boone , who runs the FBI ’ s Baltimore field office , said that it “ was the largest fentanyl seizure by Delaware law enforcement in the state ’ s history , making @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fentanyl that would have been distributed on the streets of Newark and surrounding areas.
” “ Alone , the quantity of fentanyl seized could have killed thousands and thousands of people , ” she added .
“ The amount of fentanyl , cocaine , heroin , drug money and guns seized in this sting has saved lives and will save lives – point blank , ” Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings said according to the report .
“ The actions of these narcotics enterprises have ripples stretching across our region and at times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ disrupt a drug trade that I and everyone else here today can attest breeds violence in Delaware and elsewhere.
” Authorities also seized 5 vehicles , over $ 750,000 in cash , and 20 firearms , WDel Radio reported .

Investigators in Delaware seized enough fentanyl to kill three-quarters of the state’s population, Delaware State Police and the FBI announced Monday.
At least $5 million worth of heroin, cocaine, and fentanyl was seized from a major drug organization that had been operating in Delaware, according to ABC 6 News. Lt. Robert Jones of the Delaware State Police said that “it was enough fentanyl to kill 750,000 Delawareans.” (RELATED: Border Authorities Find Nearly $37 Million Worth Of Meth In Shipment Of Tomatoes)
OPERATION ‘NO MAS’: Delaware investigators seize enough fentanyl to kill three-quarters of state’s populationhttps://t.co/RbQfnjcgV5 — Action News on 6abc (@6abc) September 21, 2020
The drug bust was part of an investigation that began in February 2018, ABC 6 News reported. 28 defendants are now facing 252 felony charges of criminal racketeering, conspiracy, and drug dealing, among others. The drug organization was run by Luis Renteria, who is now facing a maximum of 30 years in prison if convicted, law enforcement officials said.
Special agent Jennifer Boone, who runs the FBI’s Baltimore field office, said that it “was the largest fentanyl seizure by Delaware law enforcement in the state’s history, making a major dent in the supply of fentanyl that would have been distributed on the streets of Newark and surrounding areas.”
“Alone, the quantity of fentanyl seized could have killed thousands and thousands of people,” she added.
“The amount of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, drug money and guns seized in this sting has saved lives and will save lives – point blank,” Delaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings said according to the report. “The actions of these narcotics enterprises have ripples stretching across our region and at times across the nation. Disrupting them helps disrupt a drug trade that I and everyone else here today can attest breeds violence in Delaware and elsewhere.”
Authorities also seized 5 vehicles, over $750,000 in cash, and 20 firearms, WDel Radio reported.


thedailycaller--2020-09-22--Ohio Man Allegedly Kills Wife In Murder-Suicide, Police Say

Police believe an Ohio man killed himself and his wife inside the couple ’ s home last week .
Detective Sgt .
Jason Garlock of the Lima Police Department confirmed police arrived at the scene around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday in a press release , according to limaohio.com .
The police were responding to a report of a possible shooting at the residence , according to Garlock .
Mikki Starr , 27 , and Zachary Starr , 29 , were found dead from gunshot wounds .
“ We had information from family members that there were some social media messages that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what we ’ re probably looking at right now , ” Garlock told the outlet .
Police believe Zachary shot and killed Mikki before shooting himself .
( RELATED : Texas Military Family Found Dead In Garage In Alleged Murder-Suicide ) The Lucas County Coroner ’ s Office received the bodies for an autopsy , the outlet reported .
Zachary and Mikki two first met in May 2012 and married in June 24 , 2017 , according to limaohio.com .
The couple shared a son born in July 2013 and a daughter born @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : ‘ Baskets ’ Star Hagen Mills Dead At 29 In Attempted Murder-Suicide ) Mikki had started a job as an endoscopy technician at Mercy Health-St. Rita ’ s Medical Center in August 2019 , according to her LinkedIn , the outlet reported .

Police believe an Ohio man killed himself and his wife inside the couple’s home last week.
Detective Sgt. Jason Garlock of the Lima Police Department confirmed police arrived at the scene around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday in a press release, according to limaohio.com. The police were responding to a report of a possible shooting at the residence, according to Garlock.
Husband, 29, ‘shoots and kills his wife, 27, before turning the gun on himself in murder-suicide’ https://t.co/7uiLMaiNOL — Daily Mail US (@DailyMail) September 21, 2020
Mikki Starr, 27, and Zachary Starr, 29, were found dead from gunshot wounds.
“We had information from family members that there were some social media messages that gave us the indication that’s what we’re probably looking at right now,” Garlock told the outlet.
Police believe Zachary shot and killed Mikki before shooting himself. (RELATED: Texas Military Family Found Dead In Garage In Alleged Murder-Suicide)
The Lucas County Coroner’s Office received the bodies for an autopsy, the outlet reported.
Zachary and Mikki two first met in May 2012 and married in June 24, 2017, according to limaohio.com. The couple shared a son born in July 2013 and a daughter born in March 2019, the outlet reported. (RELATED: ‘Baskets’ Star Hagen Mills Dead At 29 In Attempted Murder-Suicide)
Mikki had started a job as an endoscopy technician at Mercy Health-St. Rita’s Medical Center in August 2019, according to her LinkedIn, the outlet reported.


thedailycaller--2020-09-21--MLB, Players Association Donates $10 Million To ‘Improve Representation Of Black Americans In Baseba

MLB, Players Association Donates $10 Million To ‘Improve Representation Of Black Americans In Baseball’

The Major League Baseball and the Players Association announced a donation of $ 10 million to “ improve representation of Black Americans in all levels of baseball.
” “ MLB joins @ MLB_PLAYERS in committing $ 10 million to fund innovative programs designed by @ Player_Alliance to improve representation of Black Americans in all levels of baseball , ” a tweet from the league read on Monday .
The post was noted by SportsNet.Ca .
( RELATED : Broncos Head Coach Vic Fangio Says He Doesn ’ t ‘ See Racism At All In The NFL ’ ) “ As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of our game , The Players Alliance has given a voice and platform to our Black players , unified in our stance against systemic racism , ” Curtis Granderson , former MLB player and President of The Players Alliance , shared in a statement .
( RELATED : Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct On Fire After Officers Evacuate Building Amid George Floyd Riots ) “ We stand together for what is right and to change our game for the better , ” the statement added .
“ The power of our player membership , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the support of MLB and the Players Association , gives us the unique ability to create increased opportunities for the Black communities we care so much about.
” The money will be paid in grants to be delivered through 2024 and will go towards funding such programs that support “ Black cultural education , camps , and other programs designed to build pipelines and eliminate barriers to the sport ” as well as ones that increase “ participation in baseball among Black youth and young adults through efforts that include funding individual leagues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ clinics , and playground activities , ” per the announcement .
The move comes following a commitment from the National Football League to commit $ 250 million over the next ten years to “ combat systemic racism ” following George Floyd ‘ s death , the man who died while in custody of a Minneapolis police officer .

The Major League Baseball and the Players Association announced a donation of $10 million to “improve representation of Black Americans in all levels of baseball.”
“MLB joins @MLB_PLAYERS in committing $10 million to fund innovative programs designed by @Player_Alliance to improve representation of Black Americans in all levels of baseball,” a tweet from the league read on Monday. The post was noted by SportsNet.Ca. (RELATED: Broncos Head Coach Vic Fangio Says He Doesn’t ‘See Racism At All In The NFL’)
MLB joins @MLB_PLAYERS in committing $10 million to fund innovative programs designed by @Player_Alliance to improve representation of Black Americans in all levels of baseball. pic.twitter.com/AZqskJ6gcL — MLB (@MLB) September 21, 2020
“As the stark racial minority in all aspects of our game, The Players Alliance has given a voice and platform to our Black players, unified in our stance against systemic racism,” Curtis Granderson, former MLB player and President of The Players Alliance, shared in a statement. (RELATED: Minneapolis 3rd Police Precinct On Fire After Officers Evacuate Building Amid George Floyd Riots)
“We stand together for what is right and to change our game for the better,” the statement added. “The power of our player membership, including our non-Black teammates, coupled with the support of MLB and the Players Association, gives us the unique ability to create increased opportunities for the Black communities we care so much about.”
The money will be paid in grants to be delivered through 2024 and will go towards funding such programs that support “Black cultural education, camps, and other programs designed to build pipelines and eliminate barriers to the sport” as well as ones that increase “participation in baseball among Black youth and young adults through efforts that include funding individual leagues, equipment donations, special tournaments, clinics, and playground activities,” per the announcement.
The move comes following a commitment from the National Football League to commit $250 million over the next ten years to “combat systemic racism” following George Floyd‘s death, the man who died while in custody of a Minneapolis police officer.


thedailycaller--2020-09-21--President Trump Meets With Amy Coney Barrett: Report

President Donald Trump reportedly met with Amy Coney Barrett Monday at the White House , ahead of his expected announcement on who will fill the Supreme Court vacancy .
Sources familiar with the meeting told multiple outlets , including Axios and USA Today , that the president met with Barrett Monday .
( RELATED : ‘ Disgusting Attacks On Her Faith ’ — Sasse Condemns ‘ Anti-Catholic Bigotry ’ Against Amy Coney Barrett ) Barrett was appointed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017 and is one of three women that Trump is considering to replace former Supreme @ @ @ @ @ @ @ died Friday at the age of 87 due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer .
Barrett ’ s potential nomination to the Supreme Court to replace Ginsburg has alarmed Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates who fear that adding Barrett to the bench may result in overturning Roe v. Wade .
“ I ’ m saving her for Ginsburg , ” Trump previously said of 48-year-old Barrett , according to a 2019 Axios report .
Federal Judge Barbara Lagoa and 4th Circuit Court Judge Allison Rushing are also being considered for the vacancy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former law professor at the University of Notre Dame and the Catholic mother of seven children , according to the Indy Star .
Two of her children were adopted from Haiti , according to the publication , and the youngest of her children has Down syndrome .
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President Donald Trump reportedly met with Amy Coney Barrett Monday at the White House, ahead of his expected announcement on who will fill the Supreme Court vacancy.
Sources familiar with the meeting told multiple outlets, including Axios and USA Today, that the president met with Barrett Monday. (RELATED: ‘Disgusting Attacks On Her Faith’ — Sasse Condemns ‘Anti-Catholic Bigotry’ Against Amy Coney Barrett)
Barrett was appointed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in 2017 and is one of three women that Trump is considering to replace former Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday at the age of 87 due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Barrett’s potential nomination to the Supreme Court to replace Ginsburg has alarmed Democratic lawmakers and abortion advocates who fear that adding Barrett to the bench may result in overturning Roe v. Wade.
“I’m saving her for Ginsburg,” Trump previously said of 48-year-old Barrett, according to a 2019 Axios report.
Federal Judge Barbara Lagoa and 4th Circuit Court Judge Allison Rushing are also being considered for the vacancy, Fox News reported.
President Trump: “I will be putting forth a nominee next week. It will be a woman.” #SCOTUS Full video here: https://t.co/pjfftGmqjx pic.twitter.com/QHIuB0BQUw — CSPAN (@cspan) September 20, 2020
Barrett is a former law professor at the University of Notre Dame and the Catholic mother of seven children, according to the Indy Star. Two of her children were adopted from Haiti, according to the publication, and the youngest of her children has Down syndrome.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-21--‘You’re Talking About Something That Doesn’t Exist’: Juan Williams Denies Violence In New York

Fox News contributor Juan Williams appeared to deny the existence of recent violence in New York City during an explosive segment Monday on “ The Five.
” Williams got into a heated discussion with cohosts Dagen McDowell and Greg Gutfeld over protests that took place over the weekend at the homes of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham .
( RELATED : ‘ Let Me Finish , Let Me Finish ’ : Greg Gutfeld And Juan Williams Clash Over Trump ) Cohost Dana Perino began the segment by noting that Democratic New York Congresswoman @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be “ radicalized ” over the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg , who died Friday from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer .
“ AOC says got to be radicalized .
And that it ’ s not hyperbole , ” Perino said.. “ No .
I was laughing at it but in their minds it ’ s not hyperbole .
This is intimidation , ” Gutfeld agreed .
“ And they would go to peoples houses , they ’ re not going to intimidate — they ’ re not going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people .
That ’ s to intimidate everybody else .
Basically they ’ re saying , ‘ you ’ re next.
’ We are going to do this to McConnell but may be Jesse , you ’ re going to be next .
This is what it does .
It scares the crap out of people who should be speaking up.
” “ The worst thing about it as you keep hearing all these people say burn it down .
If this nomination happens .
Burn it down , ” Gutfeld continued , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that after a billion dollars of damage was done with businesses and homes that were burned down .
No class at all.
” Perino pivoted to turn the question to Williams , asking whether or not the response to Ginsburg ’ s death would translate to votes for Democrats .
“ Sure , ” Williams replied .
“ I don ’ t think you need AOC or Michael Moore or anybody else , Dana , to make this case .
People are so upset over what is taking place .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s breaking down American institutions .
By the way , Dagen .
They had people protesting , as you said , at McConnell ’ s house , Lindsey Graham ’ s house .
There ’ s no violence .
It ’ s a legitimate protest.
” “ Not yet .
Not yet , ” McDowell shook her head .
Williams then accused McDowell of “ pushing the fear button ” to make her point .
“ I actually saw what happened in New York City in May and June and July and August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve been attacked.
” “ Now you ’ re talking about something that doesn ’ t exist , ” Williams dismissed her argument .
“ It does exist , ” Gutfeld jumped back in as Williams continued to protest that there was no violence .
Gutfeld went on to talk about his neighborhood being looted , noting that until Monday ’ s show had the hosts back in the studio , Williams had been living in Washington , D.C .
He also said that there had been a 50 % jump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk over him .
“ That ’ s how bad — the cops look bored , ” Williams concluded , adding one last thought .
“ Let me say this to your point , Dana , I don ’ t approve of protests at people ’ s homes .
I don ’ t think that ’ s legit .
But I do think when people say they ’ re upset , they have a legitimate right to protest .
That ’ s what you ’ re going to see .
”

Fox News contributor Juan Williams appeared to deny the existence of recent violence in New York City during an explosive segment Monday on “The Five.”
Williams got into a heated discussion with cohosts Dagen McDowell and Greg Gutfeld over protests that took place over the weekend at the homes of Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham. (RELATED: ‘Let Me Finish, Let Me Finish’: Greg Gutfeld And Juan Williams Clash Over Trump)
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Cohost Dana Perino began the segment by noting that Democratic New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio Cortez had called for Democrats to be “radicalized” over the loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who died Friday from complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
“AOC says got to be radicalized. And that it’s not hyperbole,” Perino said..
“No. I was laughing at it but in their minds it’s not hyperbole. This is intimidation,” Gutfeld agreed. “And they would go to peoples houses, they’re not going to intimidate — they’re not going to those houses to intimidate those specific people. That’s to intimidate everybody else. Basically they’re saying, ‘you’re next.’ We are going to do this to McConnell but may be Jesse, you’re going to be next. This is what it does. It scares the crap out of people who should be speaking up.”
“The worst thing about it as you keep hearing all these people say burn it down. If this nomination happens. Burn it down,” Gutfeld continued, adding, “You’re saying that after a billion dollars of damage was done with businesses and homes that were burned down. No class at all.”
Perino pivoted to turn the question to Williams, asking whether or not the response to Ginsburg’s death would translate to votes for Democrats.
“Sure,” Williams replied. “I don’t think you need AOC or Michael Moore or anybody else, Dana, to make this case. People are so upset over what is taking place. It’s an abuse of power. It’s breaking down American institutions. By the way, Dagen. They had people protesting, as you said, at McConnell’s house, Lindsey Graham’s house. There’s no violence. It’s a legitimate protest.”
“Not yet. Not yet,” McDowell shook her head.
Williams then accused McDowell of “pushing the fear button” to make her point.
“I actually saw what happened in New York City in May and June and July and August!” McDowell shot back. “I’ve been attacked.”
“Now you’re talking about something that doesn’t exist,” Williams dismissed her argument.
“It does exist,” Gutfeld jumped back in as Williams continued to protest that there was no violence.
Gutfeld went on to talk about his neighborhood being looted, noting that until Monday’s show had the hosts back in the studio, Williams had been living in Washington, D.C. He also said that there had been a 50% jump in the murder rate as Williams continued to talk over him.
“That’s how bad — the cops look bored,” Williams concluded, adding one last thought. “Let me say this to your point, Dana, I don’t approve of protests at people’s homes. I don’t think that’s legit. But I do think when people say they’re upset, they have a legitimate right to protest. That’s what you’re going to see.”


thedailycaller--2020-09-21--Here’s How Trump’s Potential SCOTUS Pick Could Make His Obama-Era Regulatory Rollbacks Permanent

• President Donald Trump has an opportunity to make his environmental regulation rollbacks permanent if he places another conservative on the Supreme Court before Inauguration Day , legal experts argue .
• Adding another conservative justice will also greatly diminish Justice John Robert ’ s role as a swing member in which he occasionally sides with liberal justices , one legal expert at the University of Maryland suggested .
• The president can pave the road for future deregulations with one more justice , Myron Ebell , an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute , told the Daily Caller News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the deceased Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a conservative stalwart , then attempts to pull back on the president ’ s environmental regulatory rollbacks through the courts could be thwarted , some academics and legal experts say .
Putting another conservative justice on the Supreme Court of the United States before Inauguration Day could also diminish former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s chances of implementing a wide-ranging climate change plan in the event he defeats Trump in November , according to Jody Freeman , director of Harvard Law School ’ s environmental @ @ @ @ @ @ @ further tilt of the Court in the direction it is already going … certainly won ’ t help the cause of environmental protection , ” Freedman told the Washington Post Monday .
Freedman cited what he believed was the conservative-leaning court ’ s skeptical position on regulations as reason to believe that the “ cause for environmental protection ” is in jeopardy .
Ginsburg , an 87-year-old liberal icon on the SCOTUS , died Friday due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer .
Trump initially told reporters Saturday that he plans to announce @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pushing back his timeline Monday , citing memorial services for Ginsburg .
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a Sept. 18 statement that the Senate would vote on Trump ’ s nominee .
A legal decision from 2007 giving activists the opportunity to sue over climate change could be at risk under a more conservative court , according to one expert , which could endanger former President Barack Obama ’ s Clean Power Plan .
Obama signed the 2016 rule in an attempt to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from coal power @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its implementation in 2016 .
Conservative justices could use the Clean Power Plan as a Trojan horse to undermine the 2007 ruling in Massachusetts v. the Environmental Protection Agency , which required the agency to regulate carbon dioxide and allowed states and advocacy groups to sue over climate change issues , Michael Gerrard , an environmental law professor at Columbia Law School , told the Post .
“ If Trump is able to name Ginsburg ’ s replacement , that decision becomes a big target for those who want to shut down EPA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , referring to the 2007 case .
The Environmental Protection Agency under the helm of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt introduced a replacement plan in 2018 called the Affordable Clean Energy ( ACE ) rule , which asks states to improve coal plant efficiency .
The Clean Power Plan , on the other hand , mandated that such plants reduce gas emissions .
Some experts believe the Clean Power Plan would force plants to close .
( RELATED : Here ’ s How Trump ’ s Environmental Legacy Stacks Up With @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and environmental groups sued the government to toss out the ACE , leading to a potential showdown at the SCOTUS .
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is preparing to hear arguments regarding the ACE in October , according to The Washington Post .
Trump ’ s regulatory rollbacks are pending in the lower courts , legal experts argue .
“ The lower courts have played a powerful role in restraining the Trump administration , ” Thomas McGarity , an environmental law professor at the University of Texas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Nearly all of the Trump administration ’ s rollbacks of Obama administration environmental initiatives are still pending in the lower courts and will therefore be ripe for review ” in SCOTUS .
The president rolled back more than 90 environmental rules and regulations during his first three years in office , including many of the regulations imposed by his predecessor , The New York Times reported in December 2019 .
The NYT relied on an analysis from Harvard Law School , Columbia Law School and other sources to keep tabs on Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office .
In addition , a SCOTUS containing six conservative justices would create a seemingly insurmountable barrier for a future Democratic president , McGarity added .
“ If the people elect a new president and put both houses of Congress in the control of the Democrats , the Supreme Court with six conservatives could provide a hurdle that the agencies under new leadership will have a hard time overcoming , ” he said .
Myron Ebell , an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute , agreed that Trump ’ s nominee , if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s moves to peel back Obama ’ s environmental rules a permanent fixture in government .
Ebell worked on Trump ’ s EPA transition team and is a fervent critic of Obama ’ s policies .
“ I think the Supreme Court before Justice Ginsburg ’ s death was quite likely to uphold most of the Trump administration ’ s environmental and energy deregulatory actions , ” Ebell told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ The new court could be prepared to go much further in terms of striking down legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice John Robert ’ s position as the court ’ s swing member , occasionally siding with the SCOTUS ’ liberal justices , will be diminished , Robert Percival , professor and director of the environmental law program at the University of Maryland , told the Post .
“ If a sixth conservative Justice is confirmed before Trump leaves office , Chief Justice Roberts no longer will be the swing vote and the other five conservatives would be free to embrace more extreme interpretations of the environmental laws , ” Percival said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that a Hawaiian treatment plant could not exploit a loophole to avoid getting a Clean Water Act permit .
SCOTUS ruled 6 to 3 in April that the wastewater treatment plant could not avoid provisions of the rule prohibiting the release of pollutants into rivers , lakes and seas , by pumping the pollutants first into groundwater .
The Trump administration determined that the Clean Water Act permitted the treatment plant to avoid a permit through the measurer , according to the Post .
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President Donald Trump has an opportunity to make his environmental regulation rollbacks permanent if he places another conservative on the Supreme Court before Inauguration Day, legal experts argue.
Adding another conservative justice will also greatly diminish Justice John Robert’s role as a swing member in which he occasionally sides with liberal justices, one legal expert at the University of Maryland suggested.
The president can pave the road for future deregulations with one more justice, Myron Ebell, an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
If President Donald Trump replaces the deceased Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg with a conservative stalwart, then attempts to pull back on the president’s environmental regulatory rollbacks through the courts could be thwarted, some academics and legal experts say.
Putting another conservative justice on the Supreme Court of the United States before Inauguration Day could also diminish former Vice President Joe Biden’s chances of implementing a wide-ranging climate change plan in the event he defeats Trump in November, according to Jody Freeman, director of Harvard Law School’s environmental and energy law program.
“A further tilt of the Court in the direction it is already going … certainly won’t help the cause of environmental protection,” Freedman told the Washington Post Monday. Freedman cited what he believed was the conservative-leaning court’s skeptical position on regulations as reason to believe that the “cause for environmental protection” is in jeopardy.
Ginsburg, an 87-year-old liberal icon on the SCOTUS, died Friday due to complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer. Trump initially told reporters Saturday that he plans to announce a nominee “next week” before pushing back his timeline Monday, citing memorial services for Ginsburg.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a Sept. 18 statement that the Senate would vote on Trump’s nominee.
A legal decision from 2007 giving activists the opportunity to sue over climate change could be at risk under a more conservative court, according to one expert, which could endanger former President Barack Obama’s Clean Power Plan.
Obama signed the 2016 rule in an attempt to rein in greenhouse gas emissions from coal power plants. SCOTUS issued a stay on its implementation in 2016.
Conservative justices could use the Clean Power Plan as a Trojan horse to undermine the 2007 ruling in Massachusetts v. the Environmental Protection Agency, which required the agency to regulate carbon dioxide and allowed states and advocacy groups to sue over climate change issues, Michael Gerrard, an environmental law professor at Columbia Law School, told the Post.
“If Trump is able to name Ginsburg’s replacement, that decision becomes a big target for those who want to shut down EPA regulation of greenhouse gases,” Gerrard said, referring to the 2007 case.
The Environmental Protection Agency under the helm of former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt introduced a replacement plan in 2018 called the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which asks states to improve coal plant efficiency. The Clean Power Plan, on the other hand, mandated that such plants reduce gas emissions.
Some experts believe the Clean Power Plan would force plants to close. (RELATED: Here’s How Trump’s Environmental Legacy Stacks Up With Obama’s Record)
Democrat-led states and environmental groups sued the government to toss out the ACE, leading to a potential showdown at the SCOTUS. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is preparing to hear arguments regarding the ACE in October, according to The Washington Post. Trump’s regulatory rollbacks are pending in the lower courts, legal experts argue.
“The lower courts have played a powerful role in restraining the Trump administration,” Thomas McGarity, an environmental law professor at the University of Texas at Austin, told the Post. “Nearly all of the Trump administration’s rollbacks of Obama administration environmental initiatives are still pending in the lower courts and will therefore be ripe for review” in SCOTUS.
The president rolled back more than 90 environmental rules and regulations during his first three years in office, including many of the regulations imposed by his predecessor, The New York Times reported in December 2019. The NYT relied on an analysis from Harvard Law School, Columbia Law School and other sources to keep tabs on Trump’s numbers during his time in office.
In addition, a SCOTUS containing six conservative justices would create a seemingly insurmountable barrier for a future Democratic president, McGarity added.
“If the people elect a new president and put both houses of Congress in the control of the Democrats, the Supreme Court with six conservatives could provide a hurdle that the agencies under new leadership will have a hard time overcoming,” he said.
Myron Ebell, an analyst at the Competitive Enterprise Institute, agreed that Trump’s nominee, if confirmed, will likely make the president’s moves to peel back Obama’s environmental rules a permanent fixture in government. Ebell worked on Trump’s EPA transition team and is a fervent critic of Obama’s policies.
“I think the Supreme Court before Justice Ginsburg’s death was quite likely to uphold most of the Trump administration’s environmental and energy deregulatory actions,” Ebell told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “The new court could be prepared to go much further in terms of striking down legislation and limiting deference to agencies.”
Chief Justice John Robert’s position as the court’s swing member, occasionally siding with the SCOTUS’ liberal justices, will be diminished, Robert Percival, professor and director of the environmental law program at the University of Maryland, told the Post.
“If a sixth conservative Justice is confirmed before Trump leaves office, Chief Justice Roberts no longer will be the swing vote and the other five conservatives would be free to embrace more extreme interpretations of the environmental laws,” Percival said. Roberts joined Ginsburg in April in ruling that a Hawaiian treatment plant could not exploit a loophole to avoid getting a Clean Water Act permit.
SCOTUS ruled 6 to 3 in April that the wastewater treatment plant could not avoid provisions of the rule prohibiting the release of pollutants into rivers, lakes and seas, by pumping the pollutants first into groundwater. The Trump administration determined that the Clean Water Act permitted the treatment plant to avoid a permit through the measurer, according to the Post.
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thedailycaller--2020-09-21--American Removes Mother, Child From Flight When 2-Year-Old Refuses Face Covering

American Airlines reportedly kicked a mother and her two-year-old son off of a flight when the child refused to wear facemask .
Most U.S. airlines require children over two-years old to wear a facemask , according to the ABC News report , and all passengers were forced off the plane because of the incident .
“ Rather than get themselves any bad press by escorting a crying mom and two year old off the plane , they forced everyone to deplane , and wouldn ’ t let us back on the flight home .
Apparently before we got off the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up the crew in the gate area , ” Rachel Davis posted on Instagram .
( RELATED : American Airlines To Cut 5,000 Jobs , Despite $ 25 Billion Bailout ) “ I tried repeatedly , begged him , bribed him , pleaded with him , did everything I could while he was screaming and crying as I tried to hold him and put the mask on , feeling my absolute lowest of lows as a mother , ” Rachel Davis , added .
The latest incident comes on the heels of Southwest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ son because he would not wear a mask , according to a report from USA Today .
“ It was very cold and cruel , ” fellow passenger Taylor Cournoyer told ABC .
“ This wasn ’ t an issue of a grown adult not complying out of spite because they don ’ t agree with masks — this was a child .
And it was not a bad , irresponsible mom either — she was crying and trying to keep the mask on and asking the flight attendants for help and advice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ensure the safety of our customers and team , American Airlines requires all persons 2 years and older to wear an appropriate face covering throughout the entirety of their travel journey , ” American Airlines said in a statement .
“ Policies are enforced and approved face coverings are made available at key points throughout the customer journey .
We ’ ve reached out to the family to learn more about their recent travel experience and to address their concerns.
” American Airlines recently announced that it would be forced to furlough 19,000 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it did not get federal assistance , CNN reported .
The news came after 12,500 employees agreed to retire early and another 11,000 for furloughs in October .

American Airlines reportedly kicked a mother and her two-year-old son off of a flight when the child refused to wear facemask.
Most U.S. airlines require children over two-years old to wear a facemask, according to the ABC News report, and all passengers were forced off the plane because of the incident.
“Rather than get themselves any bad press by escorting a crying mom and two year old off the plane, they forced everyone to deplane, and wouldn’t let us back on the flight home. Apparently before we got off the plane everyone who left before us lit up the crew in the gate area,” Rachel Davis posted on Instagram. (RELATED: American Airlines To Cut 5,000 Jobs, Despite $25 Billion Bailout)
“I tried repeatedly, begged him, bribed him, pleaded with him, did everything I could while he was screaming and crying as I tried to hold him and put the mask on, feeling my absolute lowest of lows as a mother,” Rachel Davis, added.
Mother, 2-year-old removed from flight because child wouldn’t wear mask https://t.co/ojc10yn7Fi pic.twitter.com/pmsPVqbbV3 — The Hill (@thehill) September 21, 2020
The latest incident comes on the heels of Southwest Airlines removing a mother and her tw0-year-old son because he would not wear a mask, according to a report from USA Today.
“It was very cold and cruel,” fellow passenger Taylor Cournoyer told ABC . “This wasn’t an issue of a grown adult not complying out of spite because they don’t agree with masks — this was a child. And it was not a bad, irresponsible mom either — she was crying and trying to keep the mask on and asking the flight attendants for help and advice on what to do.”
“To ensure the safety of our customers and team, American Airlines requires all persons 2 years and older to wear an appropriate face covering throughout the entirety of their travel journey,” American Airlines said in a statement. “Policies are enforced and approved face coverings are made available at key points throughout the customer journey. We’ve reached out to the family to learn more about their recent travel experience and to address their concerns.”
American Airlines recently announced that it would be forced to furlough 19,000 workers as of Oct. 1, if it did not get federal assistance, CNN reported. The news came after 12,500 employees agreed to retire early and another 11,000 for furloughs in October.