thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Hunter Biden Agrees To Temporary Child Support Settlement For Ex-Stripper Baby Mama

Hunter Biden has reportedly agreed to pay a temporary child support settlement to the ex-stripper mother of his child .
The son of former Vice President Joe Biden agreed to begin paying monthly child support as well as back payments starting from Nov. 1 , 2018 to his former lover Lunden Alexis Roberts , with whom he has a 1-year-old child , per Page Six in a piece published Monday .
The temporary amount was not disclosed .
( RELATED : Team Trump Congratulates Hunter Biden As DNA Test Confirms His Love Child ‘ With Scientific Certainty ’ ) Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at which time the court has reserved the “ right to retroactively or modify child support ” based off that information and set the final amount .
In November 2019 , DNA test results revealed Biden was indeed the father of Roberts ’ child .
Hunter initially denied the allegations back in August and requested that the court dismiss the allegations altogether .
( RELATED : Outlets That Ripped Apart Bristol Palin ’ s 2008 Teen Pregnancy Gloss Over Hunter Biden ’ s Alleged New Kid ) The motion stated “ that DNA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the defendant is the father of the plaintiff ’ s child ” and that Hunter “ is not expected to challenge the results of the DNA test or the testing process.
” It comes after the former stripper had filed a petition for support and paternity of the one-year old child in May , per the Daily Mail .
Biden had stated that he wanted to keep his personal financial records a secret as he was engaged in the paternity suit .
The likelihood that [ Biden ’ s ] private records will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ manner for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with these proceedings is exceedingly high and should not be tolerated by the court , ’ the filing reads .
‘ Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the parties involved in this matter , it is in the interest of justice and necessary for a Protective Order to be in place , ’ Biden ’ s attorney stated , according to the Daily Mail .
Hunter reportedly fathered Roberts ’ s child while he was still involved in a relationship with his late brother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The couple split up in April and Hunter made headlines in May after a surprise wedding to Melissa Cohen , according to the Business Insider .

Hunter Biden has reportedly agreed to pay a temporary child support settlement to the ex-stripper mother of his child.
The son of former Vice President Joe Biden agreed to begin paying monthly child support as well as back payments starting from Nov. 1, 2018 to his former lover Lunden Alexis Roberts, with whom he has a 1-year-old child, per Page Six in a piece published Monday. The temporary amount was not disclosed. (RELATED: Team Trump Congratulates Hunter Biden As DNA Test Confirms His Love Child ‘With Scientific Certainty’)
Biden must submit financial records by March 1 at which time the court has reserved the “right to retroactively or modify child support” based off that information and set the final amount.
Hunter Biden agrees to pay child support to ex-stripper baby mama https://t.co/TM2XeTWU2V pic.twitter.com/DIefmFUgjB — Page Six (@PageSix) January 27, 2020
In November 2019, DNA test results revealed Biden was indeed the father of Roberts’ child. Hunter initially denied the allegations back in August and requested that the court dismiss the allegations altogether. (RELATED: Outlets That Ripped Apart Bristol Palin’s 2008 Teen Pregnancy Gloss Over Hunter Biden’s Alleged New Kid)
The motion stated “that DNA testing has established with scientific certainty that the defendant is the father of the plaintiff’s child” and that Hunter “is not expected to challenge the results of the DNA test or the testing process.”
It comes after the former stripper had filed a petition for support and paternity of the one-year old child in May, per the Daily Mail.
Biden had stated that he wanted to keep his personal financial records a secret as he was engaged in the paternity suit.
The likelihood that [Biden’s] private records will be used in an inappropriate or malicious manner for reasons that have absolutely nothing to do with these proceedings is exceedingly high and should not be tolerated by the court,’ the filing reads. ‘Due to the extraordinary circumstances surrounding the parties involved in this matter, it is in the interest of justice and necessary for a Protective Order to be in place,’ Biden’s attorney stated, according to the Daily Mail.
Hunter reportedly fathered Roberts’s child while he was still involved in a relationship with his late brother’s wife, Hallie Biden. The couple split up in April and Hunter made headlines in May after a surprise wedding to Melissa Cohen, according to the Business Insider.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Exclusive: Glenn Greenwald Sounds Off On Brazil, Impeachment, Donald Trump And 2020

Author and award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald spoke with the Daily Caller Sunday , and he didn ’ t hold back on topics ranging from his cybercrime charges in Brazil to Sen. Bernie Sanders ’ electoral prospects .
“ I ’ m not an expert in Brazilian law , but the overwhelming consensus of the people who are is that the charges that are brought against me are not even a close call , and it ’ s actually an abuse of prosecutorial power .
Members of the Supreme Court have indicated to the media that they regard the charges as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ charges .
The Brazilian government charged the writer after he published text messages that severely embarrassed anti-corruption prosecutors .
They claim that he was involved in a criminal conspiracy .
Greenwald also had a lot to say about the Democratic primary and impeachment .
“ Basically , what has the past four years of Trump ’ s presidency been dominated by ?
Russian and Ukraine–like do you think people in the key swing states wake up in the morning and give the slightest thought to like , what Putin is doing ?
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. is like , sufficiently arming Ukraine , or who knows who the ambassador of Ukraine is or who gives a fuck if Trump wanted to fire him ?
Or like , Lev Parnas , or whatever that guy ’ s name is who gave that interview to Rachel Maddow , that everyone can ’ t stop talking about now ?
” “ What do the Democrats stand for…some kind of weird retrograde Cold War obsession that no one cares about ?
You know , when you ’ re struggling with student @ @ @ @ @ @ @ three jobs that don ’ t provide health care , at Walmart , all of that , you know , just like , the shitty stagnating wages.
” Greenwald is a fan of one candidate in the primary , however : Sen. Sanders .
“ I don ’ t think any other Democrat has anything to say about that except Bernie Sanders , who Trump , I don ’ t know if you heard about that newly released recording that said he was the only one he feared when it came to Hillary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ credibility to condemn trade and neoliberalism , and all the other stuff that has destroyed jobs in the Midwest , ” he said .
“ I think the Democrats best chance by far is nominating Bernie because he does talk to regular people ’ s concerns .
I don ’ t think any of the other Democratic candidates do.
” He added , “ I just think Bernie , of all the candidates , it ’ s not just that he seems like an outsider , it ’ s that he smells and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ did in 2008 and Trump did in 2016–that was the appeal of both Obama and Trump more than anything , is that they seemed like outsiders to a political system that people hate.
” Finally , Greenwald praised conservative media outlets like Fox News and the Daily Caller , saying that such outlets did some of the strongest reporting on Russia .
He specifically name-checked TheDC ’ s Chuck Ross .
“ I think there ’ s a lot of propaganda in conservative media , like Sean Hannity-kind of hacks , you know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lot of that , but I often now feel equally at home now with what ’ s called conservative media than I do with liberal media .
And , I don ’ t think one is better than the other.
” Greenwald has been a prominent critic of the mainstream media , especially on issues of foreign policy and war .
He claimed last year that he was “ banned ” from MSNBC over his skeptical stance on claims of President Donald Trump colluding with Russia .
( RELATED : Glenn Greenwald Called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) To read the full interview , become a Daily Caller Patriot today .

Author and award-winning journalist Glenn Greenwald spoke with the Daily Caller Sunday, and he didn’t hold back on topics ranging from his cybercrime charges in Brazil to Sen. Bernie Sanders’ electoral prospects.
“I’m not an expert in Brazilian law, but the overwhelming consensus of the people who are is that the charges that are brought against me are not even a close call, and it’s actually an abuse of prosecutorial power. Members of the Supreme Court have indicated to the media that they regard the charges as invalid,” Greenwald said of the charges.
The Brazilian government charged the writer after he published text messages that severely embarrassed anti-corruption prosecutors. They claim that he was involved in a criminal conspiracy. (RELATED: Subscribe now and become a Patriot to read the rest of this exclusive interview)
Greenwald also had a lot to say about the Democratic primary and impeachment.
“Basically, what has the past four years of Trump’s presidency been dominated by? Russian and Ukraine — like do you think people in the key swing states wake up in the morning and give the slightest thought to like, what Putin is doing?” he told TheDC.
“Or whether the U.S. is like, sufficiently arming Ukraine, or who knows who the ambassador of Ukraine is or who gives a fuck if Trump wanted to fire him? Or like, Lev Parnas, or whatever that guy’s name is who gave that interview to Rachel Maddow, that everyone can’t stop talking about now?”
“What do the Democrats stand for…some kind of weird retrograde Cold War obsession that no one cares about? You know, when you’re struggling with student debt and having to work two or three jobs that don’t provide health care, at Walmart, all of that, you know, just like, the shitty stagnating wages.”
Greenwald is a fan of one candidate in the primary, however: Sen. Sanders.
“I don’t think any other Democrat has anything to say about that except Bernie Sanders, who Trump, I don’t know if you heard about that newly released recording that said he was the only one he feared when it came to Hillary’s vice president because he has credibility to condemn trade and neoliberalism, and all the other stuff that has destroyed jobs in the Midwest,” he said.
“I think the Democrats best chance by far is nominating Bernie because he does talk to regular people’s concerns. I don’t think any of the other Democratic candidates do.”
He added, “I just think Bernie, of all the candidates, it’s not just that he seems like an outsider, it’s that he smells and talks like one. Kinda like Obama did in 2008 and Trump did in 2016–that was the appeal of both Obama and Trump more than anything, is that they seemed like outsiders to a political system that people hate.”
Finally, Greenwald praised conservative media outlets like Fox News and the Daily Caller, saying that such outlets did some of the strongest reporting on Russia. He specifically name-checked Daily Caller News Foundation reporter Chuck Ross.
“I think there’s a lot of propaganda in conservative media, like Sean Hannity-kind of hacks, you know, I think there’s a lot of that, but I often now feel equally at home now with what’s called conservative media than I do with liberal media. And, I don’t think one is better than the other.”
Greenwald has been a prominent critic of the mainstream media, especially on issues of foreign policy and war.
He claimed last year that he was “banned” from MSNBC over his skeptical stance on claims of President Donald Trump colluding with Russia. (RELATED: Glenn Greenwald Called Out NYT’s Piece Criticizing Barr)
To read the full interview, become a Daily Caller Patriot today.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Report Claims Rep. Doug Collins Considering Potential Senate Run

CORRECTION : An aide for Doug Collins told the Daily Caller that the Georgia Congressman had not confirmed his intent to run for Senate .
Reports from the Atlanta Journal Constitution previously noted Collins will be at the state capitol Tuesday and is lining up campaign staff and notifying local politicians and supporters of a possible run .
Republican Georgia Rep. Doug Collins is potentially considering a run for the battleground Senate seat in Georgia , Monday reports claim .
Collins will likely face the newly appointed Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the election , which will take place @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Politico first reported the news , saying Collins has even consulted the White House about the planned run for Senate .
AJC further reported that Collins will be at the Statehouse in Atlanta Tuesday while rallying support for a potential run .
In December 2019 , Republican Georgia Gov .
Brian Kemp officially announced Kelly Loeffler , a businesswoman from Georiga , as his choice to replace outgoing Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson .
( RELATED : Georgia Governor Officially Taps Kelly Loeffler To US Senate ) Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson announced @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate , citing health reasons , setting up Kemp to choose Loeffler as his replacement .
It is now likely Collins will take on Loeffler a primary election .
Loeffler was sworn in as a United States senator on Jan. 6 .

CORRECTION: An aide for Doug Collins told the Daily Caller that the Georgia Congressman had not confirmed his intent to run for Senate. Reports from the Atlanta Journal Constitution previously noted Collins will be at the state capitol Tuesday and is lining up campaign staff and notifying local politicians and supporters of a possible run.
Republican Georgia Rep. Doug Collins is potentially considering a run for the battleground Senate seat in Georgia, Monday reports claim.
Collins will likely face the newly appointed Republican Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler in the election, which will take place in November. The Atlanta Journal Constitution and Politico first reported the news, saying Collins has even consulted the White House about the planned run for Senate.
AJC further reported that Collins will be at the Statehouse in Atlanta Tuesday while rallying support for a potential run.
In December 2019, Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp officially announced Kelly Loeffler, a businesswoman from Georiga, as his choice to replace outgoing Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson. (RELATED: Georgia Governor Officially Taps Kelly Loeffler To US Senate)
Georgia Republican Sen. Johnny Isakson announced in August that he would resign from the Senate, citing health reasons, setting up Kemp to choose Loeffler as his replacement. It is now likely Collins will take on Loeffler a primary election. Loeffler was sworn in as a United States senator on Jan. 6.
(This post was updated from a prior version)
(Christian Datoc contributed to this report)


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Exclusive Interview: Glenn Greenwald Is Just Getting Started

Gleen Greenwald , an author and journalist for The Intercept , was recently charged with cybercrimes in Brazil after uncovering a bombshell story that shed light on the behavior of the country ’ s prosecutors .
The Daily Caller talked to Greenwald Sunday , and is publishing the entire interview as follows .
On the charges against him : I ’ m obviously optimistic as evidenced by the fact that I ’ m in Brazil , and I don ’ t need to be , but I am .
And I ’ m not an expert in Brazilian law , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who are is that the charges that are brought against me are not even a close call , and it ’ s actually an abuse of prosecutorial power .
Members of the Supreme Court have indicated to the media that they regard the charges as invalid .
And all of that provides some comfort , but at the same time , I ’ m currently charged with something like 126 felony counts , which could send me to prison for I think it ’ s something like 380 years .
Because the theory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criminal conspiracy which means that all of the crimes committed by anyone in the conspiracy is attributable to me .
So , you ’ re never going to be completely comfortable when you ’ re facing that sort of an official condemnation by a powerful state apparatus .
But , the fight I think is worth having and , I guess ultimately I ’ m placing my faith in the health and legitimacy of Brazilian institutions .
( RELATED : Brazil Charges American Journalist Glenn Greenwald With Cybercrimes For Publishing Leaked Texts ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to feel more intimidated when it comes to working on big stories like this ?
It ’ s the opposite .
I feel more emboldened .
I remember when they detained my husband in Heathrow Airport for 12 hours under a terrorism law and spent the whole day threatening , that they were going to keep him and prosecute him .
And then they finally released him after diplomatic pressure from Brazil .
You know , I went to the airport and I kind of got myself in a little bit of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question which is , ‘ Are you going to be a little more careful ?
Are you going to be deterred in your future reporting ?
’ And I said no .
If anything I ’ m gon na be much more aggressive now .
I ’ m going to focus now on the UK because they just demonstrated the more abusive they got , the more to me they demonstrate the need for transparency .
That ’ s the whole point , is the more willing powerful officials are to abuse that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shined on them .
So , for me personally if they fail it ’ s going to make me more aggressive and more emboldened .
I think the real play for them , I think there ’ s obviously a hatred for me , but the whole thing kind of like the Hail Mary , and if it ends up working , and I end up going to prison , then all the better .
( RELATED : Glenn Greenwald Slapped Live On Air By Brazilian Journalist ) But even if don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for them are journalists who don ’ t quite have the resources and visibility and platform that I have .
Right ?
So in a way they pick the person into who in a certain way who is the hardest person for them to do this to .
But you wouldn ’ t be calling me if I were a Brazilian journalist who wasn ’ t known .
Right ?
It would not be on your radar .
It wouldn ’ t be on the radar of The New York Times , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or AP , or any of the big media outlets internationally around the world , and probably not even international press freedom groups .
I also have a major media outlet behind me in terms of funding , and their willingness to support everything I need , and then my visibility from the Snowden story and everything else .
But imagine if you ’ re a young journalist , if you work for a media outlet that doesn ’ t have a lot of resources .
If you don ’ t have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people would care if this were done to you .
I think it ’ s more aimed at creating a climate of fear and intimidation and repression in Brazilian journalism generally by saying , “ Look , if we can do this to him we obviously do this to you.
” I saw in an interview you did recently that U.S. democracy is sort of healthier under Trump because there ’ s so much opposition to him in the media and the courts .
But when Trump is gone , and eventually he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic president , whoever it is , do you think that energy and oversight of the federal government is just going to disappear ?
I think most of it will .
I mean , I think it would even if there were just like kind of run-of-the-mill , garden variety Republican president as well , like a Bush , or a Mitt Romney , or even like a Mike Pence .
You know , maybe Pence is officially contaminated with Trump but , you know , at least some of it would remain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that I started writing about journalism and politics during the Bush years , and one of my principal complaints about the media was that it was so insufficiently adversarial .
They wouldn ’ t call torture “ torture , ” even though it was , because the Bush government said it wasn ’ t .
It was very meek .
You know , they had been kind of intimidated by the War on Terror and by being called allies of terrorists .
And then under Obama it got even worse .
So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stronger under Trump , it ’ s not a compliment toward Trump , it ’ s to me a reflection of that fact that all the other institutions are finally doing their job , which they didn ’ t do under either Bush or Obama .
I ’ m not at all confident that this newfound adversarial spirit will endure beyond Trump .
One thing that is interesting is Trump ’ s treatment of whistleblowers — Chelsea Manning is in jail in Virginia right now .
But it doesn ’ t seem particularly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like business as usual .
What is your impression of that ?
Also , the indictment of Julian Assange I think is a really good example too because , the Obama administration wanted to indict Julian and just concluded that there was no way for them to do it without — how do you justify indicting Wikileaks or Julian but not indicting The New York Times or The Guardian , which published the same documents ?
Whereas the Trump administration did , and I remember having this argument , or this discussion , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was clear Mike Pompeo was giving these speeches saying “ We ’ re going to destroy Wikileaks and … their ability to operate under our free speech laws comes to an end.
” And I remember people at The Intercept thinking , “ Oh , Trump will never allow that , you know , he loves Julian and Wikileaks because of what they did for the 2016 campaign.
” So , it was just such a simple-minded way of looking at the world , like leaving aside the fact that Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he takes what you give him and then he doesn ’ t give a shit about you anymore .
Leaving that aside , the government kind of runs on its own , often despite Trump .
You know , like , all this rhetoric about how Trump wanted better relations with the Russians , if you look at the reality of what the U.S. government has done it ’ s often been way more confrontational with Russia under Trump than Obama .
Not because Trump wanted that , but because the government sort @ @ @ @ @ @ @ permanent bipartisan power structure that just stays in place no matter what the outcome of elections are .
I don ’ t think Trump wanted Julian Assange prosecuted like the CIA , and the NSA , and the FBI did , and so he got prosecuted and Trump said , “ Stop it.
” So , I think you ’ re right .
There ’ s business as usual because of this kind of , you can call it the Deep State , which I do … Eisenhower called it the Military Industrial @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , powerful power faction in Washington that ’ s more powerful that elected leaders and that survives and thrives regardless of how people vote at the ballot box .
If an American reporter living in the United States broke a very embarrassing story about President Trump in a way that personally humiliated him , maybe like something on the same level as the story you just broke , do you think Trump would then kick into high gear and try to prosecute that reporter or other reporters ?
I mean he clearly would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the frustrations that I ’ ve had about how people — you know , there ’ s been all this like flamboyant # Resistance among the kind of cable news set , like , online Brooklyn media about being vigilant about Trump attacks on the free press by which they typically mean that Trump , like , tweeted something mean about Wolf Blitzer , or , like , made an insult to Jim Acosta or whatever — things that aren ’ t in any way an attack on a free press .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , self-absorbed ways of looking at the world make them think it is .
When in reality , right under their nose there is this extremely grave threat to press freedom , which is the indictment of Assange , because what people don ’ t understand is that — the way it got framed was that he had done more than just passively receive documents .
He had actually tried to help her crack a password , and the implication was — if you talk to , like even journalists who specialize in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ implication that they tried to create was that he actually tried to help her hack and get these , steal these documents , therefore he became a part of it .
You know , it could be anyone , Trump or whoever comes after .
What ’ s your outlook on the 2020 election ?
I think the main problem is that you have this media clique , it ’ s very loud and very dominant , and very homogeneous in the way that they think .
They have essentially forced or caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ years talking about things the overwhelming majority of the population just doesn ’ t give a shit about .
Basically , what has the past four years of Trump ’ s presidency been dominated by ?
Russian and Ukraine — like do you think people in the key swing states wake up in the morning and give the slightest thought to like , what Putin is doing ?
Or whether the U.S. is like , sufficiently arming Ukraine , or who knows who the ambassador of Ukraine is or who gives a fuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Or like , Lev Parnas , or whatever that guy ’ s name is who gave that interview to Rachel Maddow , that everyone can ’ t stop talking about now ?
( RELATED : Lev Parnas Is Willing To Cooperate With Prosecutors , His Lawyer Says ) So the problem with 2016 was like , “ What do the Democrats stand for ?
” It was like , Hillary rainbow flag memes , and like , America is already great , and everyone against us are deplorable .
What do the Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ retrograde Cold War obsession that no one cares about ?
You know , when you ’ re struggling with student debt and having to work two or three jobs that don ’ t provide health care , at Walmart , all of that , you know , just like , the shitty stagnating wages .
I don ’ t think any other Democrat has anything to say about that except Bernie Sanders , who Trump , I don ’ t know if you heard about that newly released recording that said he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ came to Hillary ’ s vice president because he has credibility to condemn trade and neoliberalism , and all the other stuff that has destroyed jobs in the Midwest .
I think the Democrats best chance by far is nominating Bernie because he does talk to regular people ’ s concerns .
I don ’ t think any of the other Democratic candidates do .
But do you think that the Bernie haters might have a point ?
Would he really be that good of a candidate in the general ?
Would a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a socialist ?
I honestly don ’ t think those [ political ] categories apply anymore .
If the traditional political tactics still applied , Donald Trump would have never been the Republican nominee .
People were shocked that he kept blowing through Jeb Bush , and Marco Rubio , and GOP establishment money and the consulting class .
He ran against the war , and even before that , going back to 2012 , Ron Paul was going to the deepest parts of South Carolina and Iowa and talking to evangelicals about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ War and imperialists and the drug war , and getting 20 % of the vote , 23 % of the vote in the primaries .
These categories have shifted radically .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Is Now The Democratic Front-Runner , And That Should Worry Republicans ) Yeah , they ’ re gon na call Bernie a socialist and a communist , but if you go back and look how both McCain and Romney ran against Obama , they called Obama a socialist .
They tried depict Obama as radically left-wing .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a shit about those kind of themes anymore .
I don ’ t think they feel it ’ s relevant to their lives .
I think that what ’ s much more relevant than left versus right that people care about is insider/outsider .
There is a big segment of the voting population that did vote for Obama once or twice and then voted for Trump .
How do you explain that , if you come at it from left/right ?
I listen to reporter friends of mine who go to these rallies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ d vote for Bernie , I ’ d vote for Trump , I ’ d vote for Tulsi Gabbard , and that ’ s pretty much it.
” I just think Bernie , of all the candidates , it ’ s not just that he seems like an outsider , it ’ s that he smells and talks like one .
Kinda like Obama did in 2008 and Trump did in 2016 — that was the appeal of both Obama and Trump more than anything , is that they seemed like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hate .
I think that Bernie has those credentials .
You ’ re right , that ’ s gon na be his vulnerability , and there ’ s still some people who think that socialism is really bad , it ’ s been inculcated in people ’ s heads forever , but I think he does a really — I don ’ t know if you saw his Fox News appearance or that town hall he did for example , where he was obviously talking to conservative voters , and the reaction was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ say he ’ s going to get a lot of votes , but I think he can pull in a lot of independents , I think he can motivate people to go to the polls in the way Hillary didn ’ t .
You criticize the liberal media a lot .
What is your view on conservative media in general ?
I recently was on the Rolling Stone podcast , hosted by Matt Taibbi and Katie Halper , and it was Matt that said a lot of the best reporting on Russiagate came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox .
And I think he was thinking about Chuck Ross , who I think is a great reporter , and probably Tucker .
Even when I started writing on politics back in 2006 , and I had a larger liberal fanbase to build up my blog … I was always obsessed between the kind of , potential common ground between , back then you ’ d call it the libertarian right , you know , the Cato Institute loved me because my writings on civil liberties , and war , they were @ @ @ @ @ @ @ power and imperialism , the war on drugs — a huge potential common ground between the left and right .
( RELATED : The Intercept ’ s Glenn Greenwald Alleges He Was Banned From MSNBC ) So , I think that as the anti-Trump sentiment has turned establishment liberalism , which means by definition , liberal media outlets , into these kind of jingoistic , pro-security state outlets , even if you look at the impeachment , and what Adam Schiff is accusing Trump of doing , it was basically like not funding @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vigor by arming Ukraine .
It ’ s just like this jingoistic , militaristic madness .
I think the reason why neocons have migrated out of the Republican Party and back to the Democratic Party is because I think a lot of conservative outlets have become increasingly inhospitable to militarism , to imperialism , to even to kind of , corporatism .
You know , you see a lot of these , alt-right or far-right , or whatever you want to call them , candidates in Europe , like Marine Le Pen and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of like , the centrist candidates on things like welfare benefits , you know , it ’ s kind of like , let ’ s keep out all foreigners and then give more to our working class .
So I just think the left/right categories … they ’ ve eroded so much now that they ’ re barely recognizable .
I think there ’ s a lot of propaganda in conservative media , like Sean Hannity kind of hacks , you know , I think there ’ s a lot of that , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home now with what ’ s called conservative media than I do with liberal media .
And , I don ’ t think one is better than the other .
This interview has been edited for clarity and grammar .

Gleen Greenwald, an author and journalist for The Intercept, was recently charged with cybercrimes in Brazil after uncovering a bombshell story that shed light on the behavior of the country’s prosecutors.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Exclusive: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy On Impeachment Trial Witnesses, Bolton Leak And More

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sat down with the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the ongoing impeachment trial , its impact on the upcoming 2020 election , former National Security Adviser John Bolton ’ s book leak and more .
When asked about the Bolton book leak , McCarthy said he didn ’ t “ begrudge ” someone for trying to sell a book , but he also went on to say that he believes it will have little impact on the Senate trial of President Donald Trump .
( RELATED : 2 GOP Senators Say John @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . )
“ It doesn ’ t make a difference to impeachment because you have the transcript .
You have the president of Ukraine who says , no , there was no quid pro quo , they didn ’ t even know about if money was being withheld .
We know about Ukraine corruption and a new government , we know they got the money .
We also know the president gave them javelins , which Obama did not , ” said McCarthy .
McCarthy also offered up some advice to Republican Utah @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in favor of hearing from more witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial .
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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy sat down with the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the ongoing impeachment trial, its impact on the upcoming 2020 election, former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s book leak and more.
When asked about the Bolton book leak, McCarthy said he didn’t “begrudge” someone for trying to sell a book, but he also went on to say that he believes it will have little impact on the Senate trial of President Donald Trump. (RELATED: 2 GOP Senators Say John Bolton Revelations Strengthen Case For Impeachment Witnesses.)
“It doesn’t make a difference to impeachment because you have the transcript. You have the president of Ukraine who says, no, there was no quid pro quo, they didn’t even know about if money was being withheld. We know about Ukraine corruption and a new government, we know they got the money. We also know the president gave them javelins, which Obama did not,” said McCarthy.
McCarthy also offered up some advice to Republican Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who is now in favor of hearing from more witnesses in the Senate impeachment trial.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Lindsey Graham: Trump Defense Presented ‘Tsunami’ Of ‘Evidence About Biden Corruption’

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that President Donald Trump ’ s defense team presented a “ tsunami ” of evidence against former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden , and his business dealings in Ukraine .
In a series of tweets , Graham defended Trump and his defense team ’ s presentation in the president ’ s impeachment trial in the Senate , saying Trump was right to be worried about the Bidens ’ business dealings in Ukraine .
Graham said Trump ’ s defense team gave “ Compelling , damning presentations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the allegations against them have not been debunked.
” The South Carolina Republican also said that the allegations “ most definitely should not be swept under the rug.
” Graham concluded , “ If one can find a scintilla of evidence about Biden corruption in Ukraine , the House case falls apart .
Today we have heard a tsunami.
” On Wednesday , Graham said he wants to know why no one is asking about Hunter Biden and how he made his money in Ukraine .
( RELATED : Lindsey Graham Wants To @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ In Ukraine ) “ As to the Bidens , I can promise you no one has looked at whether or not there was a conflict of interest , and no one has taken the time to explain how Hunter Biden got rich in the Ukraine and his father didn ’ t know anything about it , ” Graham said .
“ As much as I like Joe Biden , if it were Lindsey Graham or Mike Pence or Donald Trump , you would be looking.
” “ I don ’ t think @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t think he is beyond being looked at .
I love Joe Biden , but I can tell you I am not going to sit on the sidelines and just watch the Trumps be looked at , ” Graham continued .
“ I didn ’ t ask for this .
I will tell you that Joe Biden is one of the finest men I know , but he ’ s got to explain this .
Somebody needs to look at this.
” “ Here ’ s what I would say , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ children , are on foreign boards receiving this kind of money , ?
” Graham asked reporters .
The comments come after Graham and a group of Republican senators held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to criticize Democrats for the way they have been handling the impeachment process against President Donald Trump .
( RELATED : Graham Rips Democrats Over Trump Impeachment Process : ‘ I Wouldn ’ t Cooperate ’ )

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said Monday that President Donald Trump’s defense team presented a “tsunami” of evidence against former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, and his business dealings in Ukraine.
In a series of tweets, Graham defended Trump and his defense team’s presentation in the president’s impeachment trial in the Senate, saying Trump was right to be worried about the Bidens’ business dealings in Ukraine. Graham said Trump’s defense team gave “Compelling, damning presentations that the Bidens have not been investigated and the allegations against them have not been debunked.”
It would have been wrong for President Trump to have NOT been worried about the Bidens’ business dealings in Ukraine after the information we heard this afternoon from the President’s defense team. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 27, 2020
The South Carolina Republican also said that the allegations “most definitely should not be swept under the rug.”
Compelling, damning presentations that the Bidens have not been investigated and the allegations against them have not been debunked. They most definitely should not be swept under the rug. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 27, 2020
Graham concluded, “If one can find a scintilla of evidence about Biden corruption in Ukraine, the House case falls apart. Today we have heard a tsunami.”
If one can find a scintilla of evidence about Biden corruption in Ukraine, the House case falls apart. Today we have heard a tsunami. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) January 27, 2020
On Wednesday, Graham said he wants to know why no one is asking about Hunter Biden and how he made his money in Ukraine. (RELATED: Lindsey Graham Wants To Know ‘How Hunter Biden Got Rich’ In Ukraine)
“As to the Bidens, I can promise you no one has looked at whether or not there was a conflict of interest, and no one has taken the time to explain how Hunter Biden got rich in the Ukraine and his father didn’t know anything about it,” Graham said. “As much as I like Joe Biden, if it were Lindsey Graham or Mike Pence or Donald Trump, you would be looking.”
“I don’t think Joe Biden is corrupt, but I don’t think he is beyond being looked at. I love Joe Biden, but I can tell you I am not going to sit on the sidelines and just watch the Trumps be looked at,” Graham continued. “I didn’t ask for this. I will tell you that Joe Biden is one of the finest men I know, but he’s got to explain this. Somebody needs to look at this.”
“Here’s what I would say, how many members of the body, children, are on foreign boards receiving this kind of money,?” Graham asked reporters.
The comments come after Graham and a group of Republican senators held a press conference Wednesday afternoon to criticize Democrats for the way they have been handling the impeachment process against President Donald Trump. (RELATED: Graham Rips Democrats Over Trump Impeachment Process: ‘I Wouldn’t Cooperate’)


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Former Bolton Chief Of Staff Urges Him To Delay Book Until After Election

Fred Fleitz , a former chief of staff to John Bolton , urged the former national security adviser on Monday to delay publication of his memoir until after the November election , asserting that a tell-all book would “ set a dangerous precedent ” by discouraging future presidents from seeking advice from their top national security staff .
“ Given the importance of protecting a president ’ s confidential discussions with his senior advisers , I strongly disagree with Bolton ’ s decision to release the book before the November presidential election and call on him to withdraw it from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Fox News op-ed .
The New York Times reported Sunday that a manuscript of Bolton ’ s forthcoming book claims that President Trump told him in an August 2019 conversation that he was withholding military aid to Ukraine in order to force officials there to cooperate with investigations into Joe Biden and other political opponents .
The allegation undercuts one of Trump ’ s defenses at his Senate impeachment trial .
Trump has insisted that he withheld a nearly $ 400 million aid package to Ukraine over concerns about corruption there @ @ @ @ @ @ @ contributing too much compared to European nations .
( RELATED : Report : John Bolton Book Undercuts Trump ’ s Main Ukraine Defense ) Democrats called for the Senate to vote to invite Bolton to testify at President Trump ’ s impeachment trial , which began its second week on Monday .
Senate Republicans had hoped to complete the trial this week without calling witnesses , but two moderate Republicans , Mitt Romney and Susan Collins , said on Monday that the leaks of Bolton ’ s book made them more likely to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ served as Bolton ’ s chief of staff in 2018 , said that he does not know what is in the book , which will be published on March 17 .
“ If a manuscript of this sensitivity was to be published at all , this should happen after the election , not in the spring of 2020 , ” said Fleitz , who was also Bolton ’ s chief of staff at the State Department from 2001 to 2005 .
“ I don ’ t understand the need for a former National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critical of a president he served , especially during a presidential reelection campaign that will determine the fate of the country , ” Fleitz continued .
“ There will be a time for Bolton to speak out without appearing to try to tip a presidential election.
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Fred Fleitz, a former chief of staff to John Bolton, urged the former national security adviser on Monday to delay publication of his memoir until after the November election, asserting that a tell-all book would “set a dangerous precedent” by discouraging future presidents from seeking advice from their top national security staff.
“Given the importance of protecting a president’s confidential discussions with his senior advisers, I strongly disagree with Bolton’s decision to release the book before the November presidential election and call on him to withdraw it from the publisher immediately,” Fleitz wrote in a Fox News op-ed.
The New York Times reported Sunday that a manuscript of Bolton’s forthcoming book claims that President Trump told him in an August 2019 conversation that he was withholding military aid to Ukraine in order to force officials there to cooperate with investigations into Joe Biden and other political opponents.
The allegation undercuts one of Trump’s defenses at his Senate impeachment trial. Trump has insisted that he withheld a nearly $400 million aid package to Ukraine over concerns about corruption there, and also because the U.S. was contributing too much compared to European nations. (RELATED: Report: John Bolton Book Undercuts Trump’s Main Ukraine Defense)
Democrats called for the Senate to vote to invite Bolton to testify at President Trump’s impeachment trial, which began its second week on Monday. Senate Republicans had hoped to complete the trial this week without calling witnesses, but two moderate Republicans, Mitt Romney and Susan Collins, said on Monday that the leaks of Bolton’s book made them more likely to vote for witnesses.
Fleitz, who served as Bolton’s chief of staff in 2018, said that he does not know what is in the book, which will be published on March 17.
“If a manuscript of this sensitivity was to be published at all, this should happen after the election, not in the spring of 2020,” said Fleitz, who was also Bolton’s chief of staff at the State Department from 2001 to 2005.
“I don’t understand the need for a former National Security Adviser to publish a tell-all book critical of a president he served, especially during a presidential reelection campaign that will determine the fate of the country,” Fleitz continued.
“There will be a time for Bolton to speak out without appearing to try to tip a presidential election.”
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Superstar Rapper Lexii Alijai Died Of Accidental Overdose

Superstar Lexii Alijai ’ s cause of death has finally been revealed — accidental overdose .
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner ’ s office told E !
News in a piece published Monday that the 21-year-old singer died of from a mix of fentanyl and ethanol toxicity .
( RELATED : Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day ) Her death was officially recorded as accidental .
A spokesperson with the Minneapolis Police Department at the time told the outlet that officers responded to an unknown medical situation at a local hotel where a female adult was found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Don Rickles Died At Age 90 ) It all comes following reports earlier this month that the superstar had died , with her family confirming the tragic news on Facebook .
“ They say don ’ t question God , but damn why you baby , ” the message shared by the rapper ’ s family read .
“ This thing called life is crazy as hell , ” it added .
“ My heart is broken , the tears won ’ t stop .
I ’ m trynna hold it together… I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ever know.
” The message concluded , “ I can ’ t focus , I can ’ t concentrate , I ’ m numb , I literally can not breath .
Rest easy baby… You gained your beautiful wings… Lexii Alijai .
Please keep our family in your prayers.
” As previously reported , the up and coming star had previously released two albums , one titled “ Joseph ’ s Coat ” in 2015 when she was just 17 and a second labeled “ Growing Pains ” in 2017 .
Lexii also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tracks as Drake , Nas , and Dej Loak in her early career .
She also appeared on Kehlani ’ s 2015 track “ Jealous .
”

Superstar Lexii Alijai’s cause of death has finally been revealed — accidental overdose.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner’s office told E! News in a piece published Monday that the 21-year-old singer died of from a mix of fentanyl and ethanol toxicity. (RELATED: Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day)
Her death was officially recorded as accidental. A spokesperson with the Minneapolis Police Department at the time told the outlet that officers responded to an unknown medical situation at a local hotel where a female adult was found dead. (RELATED: Legendary Comic Don Rickles Died At Age 90)
It all comes following reports earlier this month that the superstar had died, with her family confirming the tragic news on Facebook.
“They say don’t question God, but damn why you baby,” the message shared by the rapper’s family read.
“This thing called life is crazy as hell,” it added. “My heart is broken, the tears won’t stop. I’m trynna hold it together… I love you more then you’ll ever know.”
The message concluded, “I can’t focus, I can’t concentrate, I’m numb, I literally can not breath. Rest easy baby… You gained your beautiful wings… Lexii Alijai. Please keep our family in your prayers.”
As previously reported, the up and coming star had previously released two albums, one titled “Joseph’s Coat” in 2015 when she was just 17 and a second labeled “Growing Pains” in 2017.
Lexii also had rapped over such star’s tracks as Drake, Nas, and Dej Loak in her early career. She also appeared on Kehlani’s 2015 track “Jealous.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-29--Kristen Bell Opened Up About Her Marriage To Dax Shepard, Admitted It’s Anything But Perfect: ‘We Do

Kristen Bell Opened Up About Her Marriage To Dax Shepard, Admitted It’s Anything But Perfect: ‘We Do Go To Therapy’

Kristen Bell opened up about her marriage to Dax Shepard as she shared details about a fight they got into recently which resulted in them not speaking to each other for three days .
“ Something happened with Dax and I early on where we decided we were never going to not be asked about our relationship , ” the 39-year-old actress shared during her appearance with Justin Long for his podcast “ Life Is Short With Justin Long.
” The interview was noted by E !
News in a piece published Tuesday .
( RELATED : Kristen Bell Performs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) “ So if we were going to talk about it , let ’ s make sure we show the good , the bad , and the ugly and how we handle it , ” she added .
“ Let ’ s not make it saccharin , and we really try hard to not make it saccharin , and we talk about the fact that we do fight , we do go to therapy , we dislike each other a lot sometimes.
” ( RELATED : Keira Knightley Says ‘ Women ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) The “ Bad Moms ” star then detailed a fight she got in with Shepard over housework in which the couple didn ’ t speak to each other for three days .
“ I left a note and I was like , ‘ Hey dad !
Would you mind taking the two towels in the dryer and folding them and then like one other thing , ' ” Bell explained .
“ I was like that ’ s ten minutes of work , I can say that.
” “ He goes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I feel really controlled , ' ” Kristen shared about what Dax told her the next day , in which he then explained how he felt about it .
“ I don ’ t actually remember what happened , but what transpired was a lot of volume , a lot of harsh words being thrown around , and it was an angry , angry fight about how nobody does anything for anybody else , ” she added .
“ I grabbed my pillow and I stomped down the hall and I sleep in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crying .
We don ’ t talk for three days.
” And the three-day standoff finally ended not with an apology , but after she brought home a rescue dog , which the “ When In Rome ” star was all for .
“ I didn ’ t get an apology , but I got a dog , ” Bell explained .
“ This is so much better than an apology .
So I bring the dog home , it ’ s great .
We never talked about that fight ever , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ thing that I have needed done or thought , ‘ I ’ d want help with this , ’ since that fight , he has been ahead of .
I couldn ’ t complain about him if I tried right now .
”

Kristen Bell opened up about her marriage to Dax Shepard as she shared details about a fight they got into recently which resulted in them not speaking to each other for three days.
“Something happened with Dax and I early on where we decided we were never going to not be asked about our relationship,” the 39-year-old actress shared during her appearance with Justin Long for his podcast “Life Is Short With Justin Long.” The interview was noted by E! News in a piece published Tuesday. (RELATED: Kristen Bell Performs ‘Frozen’ Songs For Irma Victims)
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“So if we were going to talk about it, let’s make sure we show the good, the bad, and the ugly and how we handle it,” she added. “Let’s not make it saccharin, and we really try hard to not make it saccharin, and we talk about the fact that we do fight, we do go to therapy, we dislike each other a lot sometimes.”(RELATED: Keira Knightley Says ‘Women’s Stories Are Suddenly Viewed As Important’)
The “Bad Moms” star then detailed a fight she got in with Shepard over housework in which the couple didn’t speak to each other for three days.
“I left a note and I was like, ‘Hey dad! Would you mind taking the two towels in the dryer and folding them and then like one other thing,'” Bell explained. “I was like that’s ten minutes of work, I can say that.”
“He goes, ‘When you leave me notes, I feel really controlled,'” Kristen shared about what Dax told her the next day, in which he then explained how he felt about it.
“I don’t actually remember what happened, but what transpired was a lot of volume, a lot of harsh words being thrown around, and it was an angry, angry fight about how nobody does anything for anybody else,” she added. “I grabbed my pillow and I stomped down the hall and I sleep in the front room and I’m crying. We don’t talk for three days.”
And the three-day standoff finally ended not with an apology, but after she brought home a rescue dog, which the “When In Rome” star was all for.
“I didn’t get an apology, but I got a dog,” Bell explained. “This is so much better than an apology. So I bring the dog home, it’s great. We never talked about that fight ever, but I will say this: Every single thing that I have needed done or thought, ‘I’d want help with this,’ since that fight, he has been ahead of. I couldn’t complain about him if I tried right now.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Fox News Primetime Ratings For January 2020 Highest Since November 2016

Fox News Channel won big in the ratings this month , with January giving FNC its best month for primetime ratings since the month of the 2016 election .
“ FOX News Channel ( FNC ) has marked yet another historic milestone , notching its 18th consecutive year as the number one cable news network , according to Nielsen Media Research , ” Fox News said in a press statement .
The release notes that FNC , “ scored its highest-rated month in total viewers since February 2017 with total day and November 2016 with prime.
” “ For the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of basic cable in total day viewership with 1.7 million total viewers for the month of January .
In primetime , FNC was also the most-watched network in all of basic cable with 2.9 million viewers , dominating sports-focused ESPN.
” Fox News personalities like Sean Hannity , Tucker Carlson , and Laura Ingraham and the network in general have all benefited since impeachment drama started this fall .
Other networks have not replicated the success .
( RELATED : Fox News ’ Bill Hemmer Crushes Shepard Smith ’ s Ratings In Debut @

Fox News Channel won big in the ratings this month, with January giving FNC its best month for primetime ratings since the month of the 2016 election.
“FOX News Channel (FNC) has marked yet another historic milestone, notching its 18th consecutive year as the number one cable news network, according to Nielsen Media Research,” Fox News said in a press statement.
The release notes that FNC, “scored its highest-rated month in total viewers since February 2017 with total day and November 2016 with prime.”
“For the 43rd straight month, FNC crushed all of basic cable in total day viewership with 1.7 million total viewers for the month of January. In primetime, FNC was also the most-watched network in all of basic cable with 2.9 million viewers, dominating sports-focused ESPN.”
Fox News personalities like Sean Hannity, Tucker Carlson, and Laura Ingraham and the network in general have all benefited since impeachment drama started this fall.
Other networks have not replicated the success. (RELATED: Fox News’ Bill Hemmer Crushes Shepard Smith’s Ratings In Debut)


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--WaPo Clears Reporter Responsible For Kobe Tweets, ‘Regrets’ Speaking Publicly About The Situation

The Washington Post cleared its suspended reporter who tweeted about NBA star Kobe Bryant ’ s 2003 rape case shortly after his death , writing in a statement Tuesday that the outlet “ regrets ” speaking about the matter .
Felicia Sonmez , a national politics reporter for the Washington Post , tweeted out a story from the Daily Beast about Bryant ’ s rape case shortly after reports of his death Sunday .
Sonmez faced massive backlash after her tweet and subsequently posted images of her inbox to show the threats she was receiving .
WaPo then suspended Sonmez @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violated its “ social media policy.
” It was not clear which specific tweet was under review , as Sonmez tweeted multiple times about Bryant .
All of those tweets have been deleted .
“ After conducting an internal review , we have determined that , while we consider Felicia ’ s tweets ill-timed , she was not in clear and direct violation of our social media policy , ” Tracy Grant , WaPo ’ s managing editor , said in a statement to the Daily Caller Tuesday .
“ Reporters on social @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our policy states ‘ we must be ever mindful of preserving the reputation of The Washington Post for journalistic excellence , fairness and independence.
’ ” “ We consistently urge restraint , which is particularly important when there are tragic deaths .
We regret having spoken publicly about a personnel matter.
” ( RELATED : BBC Apologizes After Airing LeBron James Footage During Kobe Bryant Tribute ) Bryant , 41 , died Sunday when his helicopter crashed in Calabasas , California .
His daughter Gianna Bryant , 13 , also died in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were killed and the cause of the crash is still under investigation .
Bryant was accused by a 19-year-old in 2003 of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room in Colorado .
The sexual assault case was dismissed after Bryant issued an apology in court .
Bryant said he believed that the encounter was consensual but understood later that the woman did not feel the same way .

The Washington Post cleared its suspended reporter who tweeted about NBA star Kobe Bryant’s 2003 rape case shortly after his death, writing in a statement Tuesday that the outlet “regrets” speaking about the matter.
Felicia Sonmez, a national politics reporter for the Washington Post, tweeted out a story from the Daily Beast about Bryant’s rape case shortly after reports of his death Sunday. Sonmez faced massive backlash after her tweet and subsequently posted images of her inbox to show the threats she was receiving.
WaPo then suspended Sonmez as the newsroom reviewed whether her tweets violated its “social media policy.” It was not clear which specific tweet was under review, as Sonmez tweeted multiple times about Bryant. All of those tweets have been deleted.
“After conducting an internal review, we have determined that, while we consider Felicia’s tweets ill-timed, she was not in clear and direct violation of our social media policy,” Tracy Grant, WaPo’s managing editor, said in a statement to the Daily Caller Tuesday. “Reporters on social media represent The Washington Post, and our policy states ‘we must be ever mindful of preserving the reputation of The Washington Post for journalistic excellence, fairness and independence.’”
“We consistently urge restraint, which is particularly important when there are tragic deaths. We regret having spoken publicly about a personnel matter.” (RELATED: BBC Apologizes After Airing LeBron James Footage During Kobe Bryant Tribute)
#BREAKING: Washington Post suspends reporter Felicia Sonmez over Kobe Bryant tweets, launches investigation into whether tweets – which were posted a few hours after Bryant’s death – violated the Post’s social media policy. https://t.co/Pew8jwnN0D — Matthew Keys (@MatthewKeysLive) January 27, 2020
Bryant, 41, died Sunday when his helicopter crashed in Calabasas, California. His daughter Gianna Bryant, 13, also died in the crash. A total of nine people were killed and the cause of the crash is still under investigation.
Bryant was accused by a 19-year-old in 2003 of sexually assaulting her in a hotel room in Colorado. The sexual assault case was dismissed after Bryant issued an apology in court. Bryant said he believed that the encounter was consensual but understood later that the woman did not feel the same way.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth’s Divorce Officially Complete

Both Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are officially single once again as the couple have reportedly finalized their divorce .
In documents obtained by TMZ in a piece published Tuesday , the divorce settlement has been signed by a judge , making the divorce completed between the 27-year-old pop singer and her 30-year-old actor ex-husband Hemsworth .
( RELATED : Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Split Up After Being Married For Less Than A Year ) Things reportedly moved fairly quickly for the official split as the two had no kids together and had agreed that the “ Wrecking Ball @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their pets .
Those details , along with a reported prenup , suggest there was little to hold up the divorce settlement .
( RELATED : Miley Cyrus Admits She May Not Have Married Liam Hemsworth If Wildfire Hadn ’ t Happened ) It all comes after the “ Hunger Games ” star filed for divorce from Cyrus back in August shortly after reports surfaced that the two had split up .
The couple had been married nine months .
Since that time , reports have surfaced that Hemsworth is dating supermodel Gabriella @ @ @ @ @ @ @ along , with the two reportedly having lunch with his parents .
The “ Mother ’ s Daughter ” hitmaker has been very public about s [ pending time with singer Cody Simpson .
The two have been seeing each other for months following reports that she had split with Kaitlyn Carter after a brief romance .

Both Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are officially single once again as the couple have reportedly finalized their divorce.
In documents obtained by TMZ in a piece published Tuesday, the divorce settlement has been signed by a judge, making the divorce completed between the 27-year-old pop singer and her 30-year-old actor ex-husband Hemsworth. (RELATED: Miley Cyrus And Liam Hemsworth Split Up After Being Married For Less Than A Year)
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Things reportedly moved fairly quickly for the official split as the two had no kids together and had agreed that the “Wrecking Ball” hitmaker would maintain custody of all their pets. Those details, along with a reported prenup, suggest there was little to hold up the divorce settlement. (RELATED: Miley Cyrus Admits She May Not Have Married Liam Hemsworth If Wildfire Hadn’t Happened)
It all comes after the “Hunger Games” star filed for divorce from Cyrus back in August shortly after reports surfaced that the two had split up. The couple had been married nine months.
Since that time, reports have surfaced that Hemsworth is dating supermodel Gabriella Brooks and that things are moving right along, with the two reportedly having lunch with his parents.
The “Mother’s Daughter” hitmaker has been very public about spending time with singer Cody Simpson. The two have been seeing each other for months following reports that she had split with Kaitlyn Carter after a brief romance.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Biden Snaps At Voter: ‘Go Vote For Someone Else’

Democratic 2020 candidate Joe Biden snapped at an Iowa voter on Tuesday , telling the man to “ go vote for someone else ” after he asked the former vice president not to support building new pipelines .
The man said that he would support Biden in the general election against President Donald Trump , but that he planned to support billionaire Tom Steyer in the Democratic primary .
“ I ’ m going to support you if you win the nomination because we ’ ve got to get rid of Trump , but what are we going to do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked Biden .
“ You say you ’ re against pipelines , but then you want to replace these gas lines .
That ’ s not going to work.
” Biden replied : “ You need to go vote for somebody else , ” adding , “ you ’ re not going to vote for me in the primary.
” “ I ’ m going to vote for you in the general if you treat me right , ” the man said .
Biden then inaccurately guessed which of his Democratic rivals the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now , you believe that Bernie can do something by 2030 , ” he said .
Steyer responded on Twitter to the video , telling Biden that “ this is no way to treat an Iowan.
” ( RELATED : Joe Biden Says ‘ No Room For Compromise ’ On Transgender Issues As Bernie Faces Backlash For Joe Rogan Endorsement ) “ He said he ’ d vote for the Dem in the general b/c he knows how important it is to beat Trump .
We need immediate action on climate .
If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to talk @ debate .
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Democratic 2020 candidate Joe Biden snapped at an Iowa voter on Tuesday, telling the man to “go vote for someone else” after he asked the former vice president not to support building new pipelines.
The man said that he would support Biden in the general election against President Donald Trump, but that he planned to support billionaire Tom Steyer in the Democratic primary.
WATCH:
A man in Iowa asks Joe Biden to stop supporting the building of new pipelines. Joe Biden tells him to go vote for someone else and then starts accusing him of voting for Bernie Sanders. Actually, the man says, he’s voting for Tom Steyer. Very awkward. pic.twitter.com/OOuGiypED8 — Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) January 28, 2020
“I’m going to support you if you win the nomination because we’ve got to get rid of Trump, but what are we going to do about climate change?” the man asked Biden.
“You say you’re against pipelines, but then you want to replace these gas lines. That’s not going to work.”
Biden replied: “You need to go vote for somebody else,” adding, “you’re not going to vote for me in the primary.”
“I’m going to vote for you in the general if you treat me right,” the man said.
WATCH:
Biden then inaccurately guessed which of his Democratic rivals the man supported in the primaries.
“Now, you believe that Bernie can do something by 2030,” he said.
“I’m actually supporting Tom Steyer,” the man interjected.
“Tom Steyer? Well, that’s good,” Biden replied.
Steyer responded on Twitter to the video, telling Biden that “this is no way to treat an Iowan.” (RELATED: Joe Biden Says ‘No Room For Compromise’ On Transgender Issues As Bernie Faces Backlash For Joe Rogan Endorsement)
“He said he’d vote for the Dem in the general b/c he knows how important it is to beat Trump. We need immediate action on climate. If you don’t agree, happy to talk @ debate. But don’t take it out on voters we need to win in Nov.”
Hi @JoeBiden, This is no way to treat an Iowan. He said he’d vote for the Dem in the general b/c he knows how important it is to beat Trump. We need immediate action on climate. If you don’t agree, happy to talk @ debate. But don’t take it out on voters we need to win in Nov. https://t.co/gG6UTDGL15 — Tom Steyer (@TomSteyer) January 28, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Chuck Schumer Says There Will Be No ‘Bargaining’ In Exchange For Hunter Biden Testimony

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to pass a vote in favor of calling new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump , and he rejected the idea of trading the testimony of former National Security Adviser John Bolton for that of former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s son , Hunter Biden .
“ It is on the shoulders of four Republican senators to ensure that John Bolton , Mick Mulvaney and the others with direct knowledge of the presidents ’ actions , testify in a Senate trial , ” Schumer said in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ completely rejected the idea proposed by Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to allow Bolton to testify in exchange for Hunter Biden ’ s testimony .
“ We ’ re not bargaining with them .
We want four witnesses and four sets of documents then the truth will come out .
If they ( Senate Republicans ) want to call their other witnesses , fine.
” The four Senate Republicans that Democrats are hoping to persuade to vote in favor of allowing new witnesses are most liekly Mitt Romney , Lamar Alexander , Susan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Chris Wallace Wonders If Jerry Nadler Would Pay To Have 1998 Clinton Impeachment Video ‘ Expunged From The Earth ’ ) The Senate vote on whether or not to call new witnesses in the impeachment trial is set for Friday .

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer urged Senate Republicans on Tuesday to pass a vote in favor of calling new witnesses in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, and he rejected the idea of trading the testimony of former National Security Adviser John Bolton for that of former Vice President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden.
“It is on the shoulders of four Republican senators to ensure that John Bolton, Mick Mulvaney and the others with direct knowledge of the presidents’ actions, testify in a Senate trial,” Schumer said in a press briefing.
However, Schumer completely rejected the idea proposed by Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey to allow Bolton to testify in exchange for Hunter Biden’s testimony.
“We’re not bargaining with them. We want four witnesses and four sets of documents then the truth will come out. If they (Senate Republicans) want to call their other witnesses, fine.”
The four Senate Republicans that Democrats are hoping to persuade to vote in favor of allowing new witnesses are most likely Mitt Romney, Lamar Alexander, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski. (Related: Chris Wallace Wonders If Jerry Nadler Would Pay To Have 1998 Clinton Impeachment Video ‘Expunged From The Earth’)
The Senate vote on whether or not to call new witnesses in the impeachment trial is set for Friday.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--One Million Moms Group Calls On NFL To Keep Super Bowl ‘Clean And Family-Friendly’

One Million Moms is calling on the NFL to keep the 2020 Super Bowl “ clean and family friendly.
” The moms group One Million Moms created a petition encouraging both the NFL and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to keep Super Bowl LIV entertainment clean .
The Super Bowl will air on FOX Feb. 2 when the San Fransisco 49ers play the Kansas City Chiefs .
Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are scheduled to perform during this year ’ s half time show .
“ We ’ re just asking that the Super Bowl be kept family-friendly so that all ages @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” One Million Moms Director Monica Cline explained to Daily Caller News Foundation .
The director said that past Super Bowls have featured less than family friendly content , such as sexual dancing during half time shows , wardrobe malfunctions from singers Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake , commercials showing women in “ skimpy lingerie , ” and more .
“ They ’ re just using sex to sell their products , ” she said .
( RELATED : Hallmark Broke Families ’ Trust With Lesbian Ads , One Million Moms Director @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to watch the Super Bowl because of material shown that they feel is inappropriate for their children , Cline said .
The One Million Moms director said commercials will often start and end before she has time to grab the remote and change the channel .
“ Some of the content had already passed by the time you can get your finger on that button , ” she said .
Cline often tries to distract her children by talking to them or sending them into the kitchen on an errand so they do @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that her organization decided to be “ proactive rather than reactive ” this year in taking steps to make sure children are only exposed to family friendly content during the football game .
The petition aims to encourage the NFL to keep both the halftime show and the commercials clean , and has garnered more than 11,800 signatures since it was created Jan. 15 .
“ NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Army Times a couple of years ago that the advertisement program ‘ is designed for fans to commemorate and celebrate the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Super Bowl , ' ” the petition says .
“ Fans would most definitely include children.
” McCarthy , who is Vice President of NFL Communications , did not respond to requests for comment from the DCNF .
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One Million Moms is calling on the NFL to keep the 2020 Super Bowl “clean and family friendly.”
The moms group One Million Moms created a petition encouraging both the NFL and NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to keep Super Bowl LIV entertainment clean. The Super Bowl will air on FOX Feb. 2 when the San Fransisco 49ers play the Kansas City Chiefs. Jennifer Lopez and Shakira are scheduled to perform during this year’s half time show.
“We’re just asking that the Super Bowl be kept family-friendly so that all ages and all fans are able to enjoy,” One Million Moms Director Monica Cline explained to Daily Caller News Foundation.
The director said that past Super Bowls have featured less than family friendly content, such as sexual dancing during half time shows, wardrobe malfunctions from singers Janet Jackson and Justin Timberlake, commercials showing women in “skimpy lingerie,” and more.
“They’re just using sex to sell their products,” she said. (RELATED: Hallmark Broke Families’ Trust With Lesbian Ads, One Million Moms Director Says)
Some families have opted not to watch the Super Bowl because of material shown that they feel is inappropriate for their children, Cline said. The One Million Moms director said commercials will often start and end before she has time to grab the remote and change the channel.
“Some of the content had already passed by the time you can get your finger on that button,” she said. Cline often tries to distract her children by talking to them or sending them into the kitchen on an errand so they do not see the commercials.
Cline said that her organization decided to be “proactive rather than reactive” this year in taking steps to make sure children are only exposed to family friendly content during the football game. The petition aims to encourage the NFL to keep both the halftime show and the commercials clean, and has garnered more than 11,800 signatures since it was created Jan. 15.
“NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the Army Times a couple of years ago that the advertisement program ‘is designed for fans to commemorate and celebrate the game, players, teams, and the Super Bowl,'” the petition says. “Fans would most definitely include children.”
McCarthy, who is Vice President of NFL Communications, did not respond to requests for comment from the DCNF.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Tom Steyer Says President Trump Has ‘Tortured Children’ And ‘Committed Crimes Against Humanity’

Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer accused President Donald Trump of heinous crimes and overt racism during a television interview Tuesday .
Steyer appeared on C-SPAN ’ s “ Washington Journal ” and the host asked him to give a reaction to the Supreme Court ’ s decision to lift lower courts ’ injunctions against the Trump administration ’ s “ public charge ” rule , which can deny permanent status to immigrants who have used taxpayer-funded benefits .
The California billionaire , after declaring his opposition to the ruling , took a broad swipe at the president ’ s immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to is the ruling saying that , if you are going to come here , if you are poor , if you are going to start at the bottom and need some help to get going , that you can be denied a green card and you can no longer emigrate to the United States of America .
That ’ s completely contrary to our history , ” Steyer said .
“ Mr .
Trump has politicized immigration .
He has used it really to talk about race , ” he continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ — he is opposed to immigration by nonwhite people , and under those rules , he has inflamed his supporters , ” Steyer said .
“ He has committed crimes on international law , but he has also tortured children , and he has committed crimes against humanity.
” At no point did Steyer offer any examples or evidence of what “ crimes against humanity ” the president allegedly committed .
The mention of “ tortured children ” is likely in reference to reports of detained migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border — @ @ @ @ @ @ @ previous administrations , including the Obama era .
This is not the first time Steyer has accused Trump of opposing “ nonwhite immigration.
” He said as much during a December Democratic debate and also said at the time that the president was scaring white people into believing that they were losing control of their lives .
Much like his appearance on C-SPAN , Steyer offered no examples at the December debate to substantiate his claims .
The billionaire hedge fund manager detailed Tuesday how he would reform U.S. immigration if elected to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ would reverse Trump policies that prevent foreign nationals from applying for asylum , provide a pathway to citizenship for the country ’ s illegal alien population and make an overall shift back to the immigration system seen in the Obama-era .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders Pledges His First Executive Orders Would Reverse Trump ’ s Immigration Agenda ) “ I wound end his illegal and , in my mind , highly unethical treatment of people coming here , seeking sanctuary .
I would go back to a lot of the Obama-era policies @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Arrivals ] DACA , [ Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents ] DAPA , [ temporary protected status ] TPS , ” Steyer said , adding : “ I would end the Muslim travel ban .
I would try to get comprehensive immigration reform for the 12 million people who have lived here an average of 15 years — it is an open secret , everybody knows they are here.
” “ They are working , and their kids go to school .
I ’ d give them legal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and I would go back to the idea that we control our borders , ” he said .
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Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer accused President Donald Trump of heinous crimes and overt racism during a television interview Tuesday.
Steyer appeared on C-SPAN’s “Washington Journal” and the host asked him to give a reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to lift lower courts’ injunctions against the Trump administration’s “public charge” rule, which can deny permanent status to immigrants who have used taxpayer-funded benefits. The California billionaire, after declaring his opposition to the ruling, took a broad swipe at the president’s immigration agenda.
“What you are referring to is the ruling saying that, if you are going to come here, if you are poor, if you are going to start at the bottom and need some help to get going, that you can be denied a green card and you can no longer emigrate to the United States of America. That’s completely contrary to our history,” Steyer said.
“Mr. Trump has politicized immigration. He has used it really to talk about race,” he continued.
“He is not opposed to immigration — he is opposed to immigration by nonwhite people, and under those rules, he has inflamed his supporters,” Steyer said. “He has committed crimes on international law, but he has also tortured children, and he has committed crimes against humanity.”
At no point did Steyer offer any examples or evidence of what “crimes against humanity” the president allegedly committed. The mention of “tortured children” is likely in reference to reports of detained migrant children at the U.S.-Mexico border — something that was a common occurrence in previous administrations, including the Obama era.
This is not the first time Steyer has accused Trump of opposing “nonwhite immigration.” He said as much during a December Democratic debate and also said at the time that the president was scaring white people into believing that they were losing control of their lives. Much like his appearance on C-SPAN, Steyer offered no examples at the December debate to substantiate his claims.
The billionaire hedge fund manager detailed Tuesday how he would reform U.S. immigration if elected to the White House, implying that he would reverse Trump policies that prevent foreign nationals from applying for asylum, provide a pathway to citizenship for the country’s illegal alien population and make an overall shift back to the immigration system seen in the Obama-era. (RELATED: Bernie Sanders Pledges His First Executive Orders Would Reverse Trump’s Immigration Agenda)
“I wound end his illegal and, in my mind, highly unethical treatment of people coming here, seeking sanctuary. I would go back to a lot of the Obama-era policies, including [Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals] DACA, [Deferred Action for Parents of Americans and Lawful Permanent Residents] DAPA, [temporary protected status] TPS,” Steyer said, adding:
“I would end the Muslim travel ban. I would try to get comprehensive immigration reform for the 12 million people who have lived here an average of 15 years — it is an open secret, everybody knows they are here.”
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“They are working, and their kids go to school. I’d give them legal status and a path to citizenship, and I would go back to the idea that we control our borders,” he said.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-28--President Trump Says He’s Open To Entitlement Reform, But It Went Badly For His Predecessors

President Donald Trump has announced that he will target entitlement reform if he wins a second term , an issue he promised not to touch in 2016 and one that has historically been a poison pill for Republicans .
CNBC asked Trump in January whether welfare reforms would ever be a priority for his administration , and contrary to his 2016 campaign promises , he was open to it .
( RELATED : Budget Chief : Pass Trump ’ s Budget Or Cut Social Security ) “ At some point they will be , ” Trump said , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the right time , we will take a look at that.
” Almost every major Republican politician since President Ronald Reagan has made overtures about curbing the national debt by cutting entitlement spending .
None made meaningful headway , and entitlement programs like Medicare and Medicaid still make up more than 60 percent of annual budgets .
President George W. Bush made Social Security reform a centerpiece of his 2004 campaign , dedicating large segments of the 2005 State of the Union address to the issue and going on bus tours to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for his plan skyrocketed , rising from 48 percent in February 2005 to 64 percent in June , according to Gallup polls .
By October 2005 , social security reform had “ almost completely disappeared from the Washington stage , ” NYT wrote at the time .
Republican Sen. Mitt Romney made his 2012 presidential campaign “ bold on spending cuts and entitlement reform , ” Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin wrote in 2011 .
He lost the election a year later .
Romney ’ s running mate , Former Republican House Speaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican attempt to destroy the welfare state , but he too fell short .
( RELATED : Senate Passes Massive Budget Expected To Raise Deficit Nearly $ 2 Trillion ) Ryan and Romney benefited from a groundswell of support for spending cuts under President Barack Obama ’ s administration .
Republicans rode that Tea Party wave to control of both the House and Senate by 2012 , signing pledges to cut spending .
But so long as Obama was president , they had no ability to do so .
When Trump won in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Republicans ’ Tea Party fervor fizzled .
“ I ’ m not going to cut Social Security like every other Republican and I ’ m not going to cut Medicare or Medicaid , ” Trump said at the time .
The lesson learned by many Republican voters under Obama ’ s administration was that Republican will only make noise about entitlement if they lack the power to actually do it .
When 2017 rolled around and the party controlled every branch of government with the help of Trump , enthusiasm about abolishing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republicans passed a trillion-dollar budget deficit and voted for tax cuts .
Undeterred , Ryan brought up the issue again , telling the press he would push to cut medicare in 2018 .
( RELATED : Can Republicans Tackle Welfare Reform In 2018 ? )
“ We ’ re going to have to get back next year at entitlement reform , which is how you tackle the debt and the deficit , ” Ryan said .
“ Frankly , it ’ s the health care entitlements that are the big drivers of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the health care entitlements — because that ’ s really where the problem lies , fiscally speaking.
” The idea didn ’ t go over well with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , however , who told Axios at the time he “ would not expect to see ” welfare reforms passed that year .
The Trump White House also rejected the idea , sticking to the president ’ s 2016 campaign promise not to touch Social Security , Medicare , or Medicaid .
Ryan announced soon afterward that he wouldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the outset of his campaign , many credited Trump ’ s unwillingness to touch entitlement reform as a pragmatic move .
If he makes the issue a major part of his campaign even as Democrats are promising more and more expansive programs , Trump may meet the same fate as the Republicans who came before him .

President Donald Trump has announced that he will target entitlement reform if he wins a second term, an issue he promised not to touch in 2016 and one that has historically been a poison pill for Republicans.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--These Long-Lasting Roses Are A Perfect Valentine’s Day Gift

Flowers are a beautiful thing to give and receive on Valentine ’ s Day — but most roses fade and wilt within just a few days .
These unbelievably beautiful fresh roses , however , are guaranteed to last longer , meaning whoever you send them to will get to enjoy them for up to a year ( really ) .
That also means less waste and the chance to enjoy lovely roses year-round .
With 24 beautiful roses packaged inside a luxurious round velvet box , this arrangement from Rosephoria is sure to impress .
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A perfect surprise to send to a loved one ’ s office , these roses come from Ecuador and are carefully preserved to stay fresh for a full year without any maintenance .
They come with five extra-large roses with beautifully vibrant , velvety petals .
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Feminine and stately , this Rose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ symmetrical roses packed into a clear jewelry box .
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It ’ s perfect perched on a desk or countertop for a lovely accent .
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Flowers are a beautiful thing to give and receive on Valentine’s Day — but most roses fade and wilt within just a few days. These unbelievably beautiful fresh roses, however, are guaranteed to last longer, meaning whoever you send them to will get to enjoy them for up to a year (really). That also means less waste and the chance to enjoy lovely roses year-round.
Rosephoria 24-Rose Round Box Arrangement
With 24 beautiful roses packaged inside a luxurious round velvet box, this arrangement from Rosephoria is sure to impress. Before the roses dry, they go through a pigmentation process that preserves them for a year.
Find it here for $215.
The same gorgeous roses are available in a square box, too.
Find it here for $215.
Mini White Boxes with Roses
A perfect surprise to send to a loved one’s office, these roses come from Ecuador and are carefully preserved to stay fresh for a full year without any maintenance. They come with five extra-large roses with beautifully vibrant, velvety petals.
Find it here for $89.25.
Rose Box™ 4-Rose Jewelry Box
Feminine and stately, this Rose Box™ 4-rose jewelry box features four beautifully symmetrical roses packed into a clear jewelry box. Sourced from Ecuador, they’ll stay fresh for a year — and when the roses have served their purpose, you can still use the box for trinkets.
Find it here for $134.25.
Rose Box™ Velvet Gray Box & Long-Lasting Roses
Totally sophisticated and posh-looking year round, this Rose Box™ velvet gray box arrangement features ten extra-large, silky white roses in a sleek gray velvet box—an ideal alternative for someone who wants something different than classic red roses.
Find it here for $149.25.
There’s a similar option available with nine to ten extra-large white roses in a sparkling gold box.
Find it here for $186.75.
Medium White Box with Roses
These classic red roses come in a medium-sized white box—not too large, not too small, just perfectly right for people who want something eye-catching without being intrusive. Each medium box contains 20-24 roses that last for a year.
Find it here for $224.25.
Mini Gold Box with 5 Long-Lasting Roses
Ideal for the holidays or anyone who loves an extra-glamorous touch, this mini gold box with 5 long-lasting roses comes in a glitzy gold box that’s sure to catch the eyes of anyone passing by. It’s perfect perched on a desk or countertop for a lovely accent.
Find it here for $111.75.
Red Everlasting Rose
Let a loved one live out their Disney princess dreams with this Red Everlasting Rose. A single, perfectly preserved rose is hand-selected and stands frozen in timeless beauty behind a glass case.
Find it here for $116.
Large Black Box with Long-Lasting Roses
If you’re looking to give the ultimate gift of roses, look no further than this mega-sized arrangement. The contrast of the stately black box to the bright red roses is stunning — and it comes packed with 36-42 roses that last a full year.
Find it here for $299.99.
Prices subject to change.


thedailycaller--2020-01-28--Biden Says He ‘Sure Would Like Michelle To Be The Vice President’

Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he “ sure would like ” former first lady Michelle Obama to be his vice president .
Biden spoke Tuesday at a campaign stop in Muscatine , Iowa , where he commented on possible future jobs for the Obamas if he became president of the U.S. A voter asked Biden if he would consider appointing “ Obama ” to the Supreme Court , according to The Hill .
“ Yeah , I would , but I don ’ t think he ’ d do it , ” Biden said , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ d be a great Supreme Court justice.
” ( RELATED : Hillary Clinton Says She Feels ‘ The Urge ’ To Beat Trump ) “ Second question is — which Obama ?
” the voter asked .
“ Well I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president , ” Biden added .
Biden previously joked about making Michelle Obama his vice president in September 2019 on “ The Late Show ” to Stephen Colbert .
When Colbert asked Biden if he ever asked Michelle Obama for advice , Biden quipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ president.
” Michelle Obama has repeatedly said she has no interest in running for office , The Hill reported .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden said Tuesday that he “sure would like” former first lady Michelle Obama to be his vice president.
Biden spoke Tuesday at a campaign stop in Muscatine, Iowa, where he commented on possible future jobs for the Obamas if he became president of the U.S. A voter asked Biden if he would consider appointing “Obama” to the Supreme Court, according to The Hill.
“Yeah, I would, but I don’t think he’d do it,” Biden said, referring to former President Barack Obama. “He’d be a great Supreme Court justice.” (RELATED: Hillary Clinton Says She Feels ‘The Urge’ To Beat Trump)
“Second question is — which Obama?” the voter asked.
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Man: “Would you consider appointing Obama for the Supreme Court?” Joe Biden: “Yeah, I would, but I don’t think he’d do it. He’d be a great Supreme Court Justice.” Man: “Second question is – which Obama?” Joe Biden: “I sure would like Michelle to be the Vice President.” pic.twitter.com/4OYIsEcNQn — The Hill (@thehill) January 28, 2020
“Well I sure would like Michelle to be the vice president,” Biden added.
Biden previously joked about making Michelle Obama his vice president in September 2019 on “The Late Show” to Stephen Colbert. When Colbert asked Biden if he ever asked Michelle Obama for advice, Biden quipped, “Only to be my vice president.”
“I’m only joking. Michelle, I’m joking,” he added.
Michelle Obama has repeatedly said she has no interest in running for office, The Hill reported.
The Biden campaign did not respond to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s request for comment.
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