thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Report: Julianne Hough And Husband Brooks Laich ‘Spending Time Apart’ After Two Years Of Marriage

Julianne Hough and her husband Brooks Laich are reportedly “ spending time apart , ” with sources stating that the couple aren ’ t ready yet to “ share what ’ s going on between them.
” “ They have been spending time apart but are not ready to share what ’ s going on between them , ” a source close to the 31-year-old actress told E !
News in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : Celebrate Samantha Hoopes ’ Birthday With Her Hottest Looks ) “ They don ’ t even really know what to call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ There ’ s a ton of love and emotion there and they are going through something very personal.
” ( RELATED : Celebrate Anna Kendrick ’ s Birthday With Her Hottest Looks [ SLIDESHOW ] ) The source continued , while noting that the “ Safe Haven ” star is “ very private about this time in her life.
” “ She ’ s been very private about this time in her life and is not making any kind of official announcement , ” the insider explained .
“ She is honoring @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and it ’ s kept them apart .
But things have definitely changed in their relationship.
” It all comes after reports started surfacing earlier in the day that speculated that there might be problems in their relationship after fans noticed several of her posts on social media included her not wearing her wedding ring .
That was on top of a post made days earlier by Laich , a former NHL player , talking about his goals for 2020 and one line mentioned how he ’ s always working on “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the new year inches closer , I ’ m doing some reflecting , and some looking ahead , ” Books wrote on Instagram .
“ I ’ m always working on becoming a better man , a better version of me , and it always starts with a vision of who that person is .
Knowing where I am , and where I want to go , are equally important.
” As previously reported , last year Hough opened up about her relationship and revealed that she had recently told her husband she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I was connecting to the woman inside that doesn ’ t need anything , versus the little girl that looked to him to protect me , ” Hough told Women ’ s Health .
“ I was like , ‘ Is he going to love this version of me ?
’ But the more I dropped into my most authentic self , the more attracted he was to me .
Now we have a more intimate relationship.
” “ I [ told him ] , ‘ You know I ’ m not straight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ And he was like , ‘ I ’ m sorry , what ?
’ I was like , ‘ I ’ m not .
But I choose to be with you.
’ I think there ’ s a safety with my husband now that I ’ m unpacking all of this , and there ’ s no fear of voicing things that I ’ ve been afraid to admit or that I ’ ve had shame or guilt about because of what I ’ ve been told or how I was @ @ @

Julianne Hough and her husband Brooks Laich are reportedly “spending time apart,” with sources stating that the couple aren’t ready yet to “share what’s going on between them.”
“They have been spending time apart but are not ready to share what’s going on between them,” a source close to the 31-year-old actress told E! News in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: Celebrate Samantha Hoopes’ Birthday With Her Hottest Looks)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Julianne Hough (@juleshough) on Dec 24, 2019 at 12:16pm PST
“They don’t even really know what to call it,” the source added. “There’s a ton of love and emotion there and they are going through something very personal.” (RELATED: Celebrate Anna Kendrick’s Birthday With Her Hottest Looks [SLIDESHOW])
The source continued, while noting that the “Safe Haven” star is “very private about this time in her life.”
“She’s been very private about this time in her life and is not making any kind of official announcement,” the insider explained. “She is honoring her work commitments, as is he, and it’s kept them apart. But things have definitely changed in their relationship.”
It all comes after reports started surfacing earlier in the day that speculated that there might be problems in their relationship after fans noticed several of her posts on social media included her not wearing her wedding ring.
That was on top of a post made days earlier by Laich, a former NHL player, talking about his goals for 2020 and one line mentioned how he’s always working on “becoming a better man.”
“As the new year inches closer, I’m doing some reflecting, and some looking ahead,” Books wrote on Instagram. “I’m always working on becoming a better man, a better version of me, and it always starts with a vision of who that person is. Knowing where I am, and where I want to go, are equally important.”
As previously reported, last year Hough opened up about her relationship and revealed that she had recently told her husband she wasn’t “straight.”
“I was connecting to the woman inside that doesn’t need anything, versus the little girl that looked to him to protect me,” Hough told Women’s Health. “I was like, ‘Is he going to love this version of me?’ But the more I dropped into my most authentic self, the more attracted he was to me. Now we have a more intimate relationship.”
“I [told him], ‘You know I’m not straight, right,'” she added. “And he was like, ‘I’m sorry, what?’ I was like, ‘I’m not. But I choose to be with you.’ I think there’s a safety with my husband now that I’m unpacking all of this, and there’s no fear of voicing things that I’ve been afraid to admit or that I’ve had shame or guilt about because of what I’ve been told or how I was raised.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Victoria’s Secret Model Martha Hunt Shares The Happy News She’s Engaged

Martha Hunt definitely got everyone ’ s attention Wednesday when she dropped a couple of pictures on Instagram revealing that she and boyfriend Jason McDonald are engaged .
The 30-year-old Victoria ’ s Secret model looked amazing as she posed for the beautiful selfie showing her rocking a diamond engagement ring .
In the other shots , she is seen with her photographer boyfriend .
Both of them could not have looked more happy .
( SLIDESHOW : These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes ) She explained that the photos were taken in the Bahamas and captioned her post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” ” ( SLIDESHOW : 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything ) Fellow lingerie model ‘ s were quick to comment on the supermodel ’ s happy news , including Gigi Hadid , Sara Sampaio Elsa Hosk and many , many more .
( SLIDESHOW : The Sexiest Looks From The Victoria ’ s Secret Fashion Show ) Details about Hunt and McDonald ’ s relationship are very slim as the two kept their romance tight-lipped , as noted by E !
News .
According to the Daily Mail , the two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though we know very little about this romance , congratulations are definitely in order for the happy couple and one of our favorite models .
In honor of her joyful news , here ’ s a few unforgettable snaps she ’ s shared over the years from her various fashion photo shoots and stunning appearances on the red carpet .

Martha Hunt definitely got everyone’s attention Wednesday when she dropped a couple of pictures on Instagram revealing that she and boyfriend Jason McDonald are engaged.
The 30-year-old Victoria’s Secret model looked amazing as she posed for the beautiful selfie showing her rocking a diamond engagement ring. In the other shots, she is seen with her photographer boyfriend. Both of them could not have looked more happy. (SLIDESHOW: These Women On Instagram Hate Wearing Clothes)
She explained that the photos were taken in the Bahamas and captioned her post simply, “I have a secret…” ”(SLIDESHOW: 142 Times Josephine Skriver Barely Wore Anything)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Martha Hunt (@marthahunt) on Jan 8, 2020 at 2:28pm PST
Fellow lingerie model‘s were quick to comment on the supermodel’s happy news, including Gigi Hadid, Sara Sampaio Elsa Hosk and many, many more. (SLIDESHOW: The Sexiest Looks From The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show)
Details about Hunt and McDonald’s relationship are very slim as the two kept their romance tight-lipped, as noted by E! News. According to the Daily Mail, the two have been dating since 2015.
Even though we know very little about this romance, congratulations are definitely in order for the happy couple and one of our favorite models.
In honor of her joyful news, here’s a few unforgettable snaps she’s shared over the years from her various fashion photo shoots and stunning appearances on the red carpet.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Martha Hunt (@marthahunt) on Nov 7, 2019 at 11:36am PST
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Martha Hunt (@marthahunt) on Sep 7, 2019 at 3:15pm PDT


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--FRIDAY: Unlike Obama, Trump Won’t Run From Iran

The long overdue killing of Iran terror chief Gen. Qasem Soleimani is causing a great deal of buyer ’ s remorse among many of Donald Trump ’ s dovish backers .
That is , those who hoped we would finally abandon the Middle East entirely and leave the endless war business to someone else .
Exactly to whom though , they never say .
Some , such as Ron Paul , Pat Buchanan and Doug Bandow , of course , were already devoutly non-interventionist by the end of the Cold War .
More recent doves , like Ann Coulter , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Macgregor supported the Iraq War , but grew disillusioned with the Bush team ’ s incompetence .
Then there is Col. Andrew Bacevich , in a class by himself .
His aloof , elegant bearing and steely mannerism require him to treat any mere mortal , and their necessarily imperfect plans , with contempt .
I wonder if at some point in the past , Bacevich , immaculately attired in full dress regalia , stared down Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman ?
Scrambled-egg visor to scrambled-egg visor : “ Mister , this parade ground @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ How dare you call me Mister !
And we reserved this parade ground with the Interagency !
” ” All right then , it ’ s the stockade for the both of you !
” “ You wouldn ’ t dare .
John Brennan already has your phones tapped !
” Of course , the other side of this , the so-called neo-cons , have not been any better .
They always stand pat with a losing hand , rather than ever think about doing something different .
Anyone would love to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kristol or John Bolton .
The whole mess in Venezuela is largely due to the fact that Bolton thought he could fool Maduro into running away .
Only , Maduro and his Russian friends knew all along the US had no support among our Latin allies to invade , nor had we set up an armed domestic opposition , nor turned enough of his generals .
Worst of all is the Democrats ’ be-nice-to-dictators policy .
In a crisis , politicians like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama send someone in to negotiate some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dollars up front .
Sometimes this gets complicated , as in Ukraine , where Obama allowed Vladimir Putin a free hand , yet deep-state characters like Victoria Nuland freelanced the 2014 revolution .
Then Democrat greed-heads got involved , sensing the massive influence and graft opportunities , along with some nominal Republicans , such as the CIA ’ s Cofer Black .
Poor Obama didn ’ t know who he was to sell out or protect .
Similarly , Europeans like Angela Merkel love to pose as the protectors of Ukraine , only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help and has instead handed Putin ’ s economy a lifeline with the absurd Nord Stream gas pipeline .
Well aware of this , President Trump has rightly been skeptical of advice from the so-called experts .
On Ukraine , he has been sanctioning Merkel ’ s pipeline , and sending some weapons , while encouraging Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to seek a modus vivendi with Putin .
Not a bad strategy , using both carrots and sticks to get to a better strategic place .
In the Middle East , Trump is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Netanyahu .
So , when Bibi advises not leaving the area , that carries a lot of weight .
So does his similarly inclined son-in-law Jared , thankfully no longer on the immigration beat ; and a big supporter of Saudi Prince bin Salman .
Notice , though , Trump ’ s idea is not simply the status quo there , either .
In the Kurd-Syria flare-up , Trump was roundly excoriated at first .
But we and our friends are in a much better positioned now .
We gave up on a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ border , militarily hopeless , and controlled by Kurds we don ’ t really trust and who have longstanding ties with the Russians .
But in the new arrangement in Syria , the border strip is split between the Turks and the Russians .
The Kurds are under the protection of the Russians and have their own defensible areas , with oil reserves , in the northeast of Syria .
This is so much better strategically for us .
It gets the Turks off our back about Kurdish terrorists and we won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of NATO .
Likewise , the Russians are no longer jealous of our position in Syria .
Instead , they ’ re stuck mediating between their Kurd friends and the Syrians , while having to watch out for ISIS and the Turks .
I expect Trump is working on a similar reshuffle with Iraq and Afghanistan .
He wants to find a peaceful conclusion with the mullahs and the Taliban and is willing to give them quite a bit .
But don ’ t expect him to send in Wendy Sherman to sell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to fight , there is an American missile with their name on it .
In the same vein , Trump ’ s comment about bombing Iran ’ s cultural sites was just a message to the ayatollah : “ Don ’ t hide in a mosque .
We ’ ll kill you there , too !
” As it stands , there are very few Americans at risk in the Middle East .
Far more of our soldiers die every year in training accidents than in all the active combat zones where they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ finally end these conflicts , but there is no reason to panic .
There ought to be some American strategy besides simply running away when the shooting starts , or making our soldiers sitting ducks for the terrorists .
Given President Trump ’ s very healthy skepticism of the Washington experts , in and out of uniform , he may very well perfect such a strategy .
Frank Friday is an attorney in Louisville , Kentucky , concentrating in tax and property law .
He is a graduate of Bellarmine University and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He has managed successful local and state Republican campaigns for over 30 years , and has served on Kentucky ’ s state Republican executive committee .
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller .

The long overdue killing of Iran terror chief Gen. Qasem Soleimani is causing a great deal of buyer’s remorse among many of Donald Trump’s dovish backers. That is, those who hoped we would finally abandon the Middle East entirely and leave the endless war business to someone else. Exactly to whom though, they never say.
Some, such as Ron Paul, Pat Buchanan and Doug Bandow, of course, were already devoutly non-interventionist by the end of the Cold War. More recent doves, like Ann Coulter, Tucker Carlson and retired Army Col. Douglas Macgregor supported the Iraq War, but grew disillusioned with the Bush team’s incompetence.
Then there is Col. Andrew Bacevich, in a class by himself. His aloof, elegant bearing and steely mannerism require him to treat any mere mortal, and their necessarily imperfect plans, with contempt. I wonder if at some point in the past, Bacevich, immaculately attired in full dress regalia, stared down Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman? Scrambled-egg visor to scrambled-egg visor: “Mister, this parade ground is scheduled for my unit!” “How dare you call me Mister! And we reserved this parade ground with the Interagency!”” All right then, it’s the stockade for the both of you!” “You wouldn’t dare. John Brennan already has your phones tapped!”
Of course, the other side of this, the so-called neo-cons, have not been any better. They always stand pat with a losing hand, rather than ever think about doing something different. Anyone would love to play table stakes poker with a Bill Kristol or John Bolton. The whole mess in Venezuela is largely due to the fact that Bolton thought he could fool Maduro into running away. Only, Maduro and his Russian friends knew all along the US had no support among our Latin allies to invade, nor had we set up an armed domestic opposition, nor turned enough of his generals.
Worst of all is the Democrats’ be-nice-to-dictators policy. In a crisis, politicians like Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama send someone in to negotiate some worthless agreement in exchange for billions of dollars up front. Sometimes this gets complicated, as in Ukraine, where Obama allowed Vladimir Putin a free hand, yet deep-state characters like Victoria Nuland freelanced the 2014 revolution. Then Democrat greed-heads got involved, sensing the massive influence and graft opportunities, along with some nominal Republicans, such as the CIA’s Cofer Black. Poor Obama didn’t know who he was to sell out or protect.
Similarly, Europeans like Angela Merkel love to pose as the protectors of Ukraine, only she never gave that country any military help and has instead handed Putin’s economy a lifeline with the absurd Nord Stream gas pipeline. Well aware of this, President Trump has rightly been skeptical of advice from the so-called experts.
On Ukraine, he has been sanctioning Merkel’s pipeline, and sending some weapons, while encouraging Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky to seek a modus vivendi with Putin. Not a bad strategy, using both carrots and sticks to get to a better strategic place.
In the Middle East, Trump is a great fan of Israel and Bibi Netanyahu. So, when Bibi advises not leaving the area, that carries a lot of weight. So does his similarly inclined son-in-law Jared, thankfully no longer on the immigration beat; and a big supporter of Saudi Prince bin Salman.
Notice, though, Trump’s idea is not simply the status quo there, either. In the Kurd-Syria flare-up, Trump was roundly excoriated at first. But we and our friends are in a much better positioned now. We gave up on a narrow strip of villages on the Turkish border, militarily hopeless, and controlled by Kurds we don’t really trust and who have longstanding ties with the Russians. But in the new arrangement in Syria, the border strip is split between the Turks and the Russians. The Kurds are under the protection of the Russians and have their own defensible areas, with oil reserves, in the northeast of Syria. This is so much better strategically for us. It gets the Turks off our back about Kurdish terrorists and we won’t end up pushing that country out of NATO. Likewise, the Russians are no longer jealous of our position in Syria. Instead, they’re stuck mediating between their Kurd friends and the Syrians, while having to watch out for ISIS and the Turks.
I expect Trump is working on a similar reshuffle with Iraq and Afghanistan. He wants to find a peaceful conclusion with the mullahs and the Taliban and is willing to give them quite a bit. But don’t expect him to send in Wendy Sherman to sell out our friends. If somebody wants to fight, there is an American missile with their name on it. In the same vein, Trump’s comment about bombing Iran’s cultural sites was just a message to the ayatollah: “Don’t hide in a mosque. We’ll kill you there, too!”
As it stands, there are very few Americans at risk in the Middle East. Far more of our soldiers die every year in training accidents than in all the active combat zones where they serve. There is understandably impatience to finally end these conflicts, but there is no reason to panic. There ought to be some American strategy besides simply running away when the shooting starts, or making our soldiers sitting ducks for the terrorists. Given President Trump’s very healthy skepticism of the Washington experts, in and out of uniform, he may very well perfect such a strategy.
Frank Friday is an attorney in Louisville, Kentucky, concentrating in tax and property law. He is a graduate of Bellarmine University and the University of Louisville School of Law. He has managed successful local and state Republican campaigns for over 30 years, and has served on Kentucky’s state Republican executive committee.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of The Daily Caller.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Justin Bieber Reveals Lyme Disease Diagnosis And Shares When He And Hailey Plan To Start A Family

Justin Bieber revealed Wednesday that he ’ s been diagnosed with Lyme disease and has also been battling a “ serious case of ” mono .
“ While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like shit , on meth etc .
they failed to realize I ’ ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease , ” the 25-year-old pop singer shared in an Instagram post .
“ Not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my , skin , brain function , energy , and overall health.
” ( RELATED : Report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Knot After 2-Month Engagement ) “ These things will be explained further in a docu series I ’ m putting on YouTube shortly , ” he added .
“ You can learn all that I ’ ve been battling and OVERCOMING !
!
It ’ s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever NO CAP.
” ( RELATED : Report : Selena Gomez Takes Break From Spotlight Following Justin Bieber Breakup ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks that if untreated can spread to the joints , heart and nervous system .
Along with his post , he included a screenshot of a headline from TMZ that read , “ Justin Bieber Battling Lyme Disease And Winning.
” In the piece , the outlet also wrote that the “ Baby ” hitmaker has revealed that after his 2020 tour he and his supermodel wife , Hailey Bieber , plan to get to work on starting their family .
You might recall that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secretly tied the knot a few months later at a courthouse in New York City in September that same year .
One year later , they made things official , once again , with a gorgeous ceremony surrounded by family and friends .

Justin Bieber revealed Wednesday that he’s been diagnosed with Lyme disease and has also been battling a “serious case of” mono.
“While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like shit, on meth etc. they failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease,” the 25-year-old pop singer shared in an Instagram post. “Not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my, skin, brain function, energy, and overall health.” (RELATED: Report: Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin Tied Knot After 2-Month Engagement)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Bieber (@justinbieber) on Jan 8, 2020 at 12:29pm PST
“These things will be explained further in a docu series I’m putting on YouTube shortly,” he added. “You can learn all that I’ve been battling and OVERCOMING!! It’s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever NO CAP.” (RELATED: Report: Selena Gomez Takes Break From Spotlight Following Justin Bieber Breakup)
According to CNN, Lyme disease is an infection caused by bacteria commonly carried by ticks that if untreated can spread to the joints, heart and nervous system.
Along with his post, he included a screenshot of a headline from TMZ that read, “Justin Bieber Battling Lyme Disease And Winning.”
In the piece, the outlet also wrote that the “Baby” hitmaker has revealed that after his 2020 tour he and his supermodel wife, Hailey Bieber, plan to get to work on starting their family.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hailey Baldwin Bieber (@haileybieber) on Oct 1, 2019 at 12:11pm PDT
You might recall that Hailey and Justin reconnected in 2018 and secretly tied the knot a few months later at a courthouse in New York City in September that same year. One year later, they made things official, once again, with a gorgeous ceremony surrounded by family and friends.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Justice Ginsburg, A Four-Time Cancer Survivor, Says She’s ‘Cancer Free’

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is opening the new decade with a positive health prognosis .
The 86-year-old justice and four-time cancer survivor told CNN that she is “ cancer free ” during a Tuesday interview in her chambers , which the outlet published Wednesday afternoon .
The justice has appeared in reasonably good form during oral arguments before the high court .
She generally asks the first question of advocates and otherwise seems fully astute , even as she gives the physical appearance of frailty .
Ginsburg kept a fairly aggressive schedule of public events prior to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ term and spoke to friendly audiences in Washington , D.C. ; Buffalo , New York ; and the University of Arkansas .
She has also hired clerks for the court ’ s 2020 term , which may be a sign that a willful departure is not in the offing .
For Ginsburg and her admirers , Wednesday ’ s announcement is most welcome as compared to news one year earlier .
In January 2019 , Ginsburg was recovering from surgery that removed cancerous nodules from her lungs .
The procedure , called a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York in December 2018 .
Though the surgery was a success , the justice missed the high court ’ s January sitting .
The abrupt announcement and protracted absence that followed prompted the White House and its allies in the conservative legal movement to prepare for another Supreme Court vacancy .
( RELATED : Trump Administration Press Supreme Court To Protect Louisiana Abortion Regulations ) Ginsburg returned to Sloan Kettering months later for a three-week outpatient course of radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer .
She completed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ again pronounced in good health .
Those two diagnoses follow earlier bouts with pancreatic cancer and colon cancer .
Recent years have also seen hospitalizations for fractured ribs , fever , and chills .
Nonetheless , Ginsburg has resisted calls to step down and said she will serve on the court for as long as she feels able .
Arguments at the Supreme Court will resume Monday following a four-week hiatus for the holidays .
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is opening the new decade with a positive health prognosis.
The 86-year-old justice and four-time cancer survivor told CNN that she is “cancer free” during a Tuesday interview in her chambers, which the outlet published Wednesday afternoon.
The justice has appeared in reasonably good form during oral arguments before the high court. She generally asks the first question of advocates and otherwise seems fully astute, even as she gives the physical appearance of frailty. Ginsburg kept a fairly aggressive schedule of public events prior to the opening of the court’s 2019 term and spoke to friendly audiences in Washington, D.C.; Buffalo, New York; and the University of Arkansas.
She has also hired clerks for the court’s 2020 term, which may be a sign that a willful departure is not in the offing.
For Ginsburg and her admirers, Wednesday’s announcement is most welcome as compared to news one year earlier. In January 2019, Ginsburg was recovering from surgery that removed cancerous nodules from her lungs. The procedure, called a pulmonary lobectomy, was conducted at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York in December 2018.
Though the surgery was a success, the justice missed the high court’s January sitting. The abrupt announcement and protracted absence that followed prompted the White House and its allies in the conservative legal movement to prepare for another Supreme Court vacancy. (RELATED: Trump Administration Press Supreme Court To Protect Louisiana Abortion Regulations)
Ginsburg returned to Sloan Kettering months later for a three-week outpatient course of radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer. She completed that regiment in August 2019 and was again pronounced in good health. Those two diagnoses follow earlier bouts with pancreatic cancer and colon cancer.
Recent years have also seen hospitalizations for fractured ribs, fever, and chills. Nonetheless, Ginsburg has resisted calls to step down and said she will serve on the court for as long as she feels able.
Arguments at the Supreme Court will resume Monday following a four-week hiatus for the holidays.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Professor Says Students Who Cite Jordan Peterson Will Fail His Class

A University of Calgary professor has reportedly promised that students who cite Jordan Peterson in their classwork will fail his course .
Ted McCoy , an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Calgary , said in a now deleted tweet on Jan. 7 that rumors of him failing students who cite Jordan Peterson are true .
McCoy , who describes himself as a “ historian of prisons and punishment ” and an “ anti-fascist ” on his Twitter page , has since locked his account .
However , the post had already been archived and screenshots of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
( RELATED : University Of Cambridge Rescinds Jordan Peterson Invitation After Backlash ) McCoy tweeted again on Jan. 8 and claimed that his previous tweet was a joke .
“ Yesterday I made a joke about failing students in my courses if they cite an author I don ’ t agree with , ” he said .
“ I regret that it implied that I don ’ t take seriously my students ’ right to free expression.
” “ I would never fail or penalize a student for a difference of political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jordan Peterson was a psychology professor at Harvard University before moving to his current position as a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto .
Peterson has published over 130 scientific papers focusing on psychology and became a prominent public figure after his videos , interviews , and online lectures went viral in 2016 .
His work has been cited over 12,000 times .
Peterson garnered controversy and media attention due to his opposition to political correctness , his stance against an amendment to include gender identity and gender expression in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ views on white privilege , which he described as a “ Marxist lie.
” A reporter for the New York Times described Peterson as a “ custodian of the patriarchy , ” and a writer for The Guardian said his arguments were filled with “ pseudo-facts ” and “ conspiracy theories.
” ( RELATED : Jordan Peterson On The Media Obsession To Cast Him As Alt-Right ) The University of Calgary said in a comment to the Daily Caller that they “ take all concerns seriously ” but “ only have limited information @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and analysis are encouraged at UCalgary .
The academic work of our students is assessed on merit and subject to official grading criteria and standards , ” the university said .
“ UCalgary is fully committed to providing a rich teaching , learning and research environment and in ensuring our students have a rewarding student experience.
” UPDATE : This article has been updated to reflect Professor McCoy ’ s most recent comments .

A University of Calgary professor has reportedly promised that students who cite Jordan Peterson in their classwork will fail his course.
Ted McCoy, an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Calgary, said in a now deleted tweet on Jan. 7 that rumors of him failing students who cite Jordan Peterson are true.
McCoy, who describes himself as a “historian of prisons and punishment” and an “anti-fascist” on his Twitter page, has since locked his account. However, the post had already been archived and screenshots of the post were shared widely on social media. (RELATED: University Of Cambridge Rescinds Jordan Peterson Invitation After Backlash)
I commend @tedmccoy for having the temporary courage to say plainly what other activist professors hide. I have been encouraging my 14YO to skip college. This is pointless institutional betrayal of our students. Graduate school in the hardest science still functions. For now. pic.twitter.com/ktAzdUhHx5 — Eric Weinstein (@EricRWeinstein) January 8, 2020
He/Him is a anti fascist professor who will fail any student who cites @jordanbpeterson. He/Him also protected his tweets. How brave of He/Him. Don’t be He/Him. pic.twitter.com/p1CO5t57qd — Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) January 8, 2020
McCoy tweeted again on Jan. 8 and claimed that his previous tweet was a joke.
“Yesterday I made a joke about failing students in my courses if they cite an author I don’t agree with,” he said. “I regret that it implied that I don’t take seriously my students’ right to free expression.”
“I would never fail or penalize a student for a difference of political opinion,” he added.
Yesterday I made a joke about failing students in my courses if they cite an author I don’t agree with. I regret that it implied that I don’t take seriously my students’ right to free expression. I would never fail or penalize a student for a difference of political opinion. — Ted McCoy (@tedmccoy) January 9, 2020
Dr. Jordan Peterson was a psychology professor at Harvard University before moving to his current position as a professor of psychology at the University of Toronto. Peterson has published over 130 scientific papers focusing on psychology and became a prominent public figure after his videos, interviews, and online lectures went viral in 2016. His work has been cited over 12,000 times.
Peterson garnered controversy and media attention due to his opposition to political correctness, his stance against an amendment to include gender identity and gender expression in the Canadian Human Rights Act, and his views on white privilege, which he described as a “Marxist lie.” A reporter for the New York Times described Peterson as a “custodian of the patriarchy,” and a writer for The Guardian said his arguments were filled with “pseudo-facts” and “conspiracy theories.” (RELATED: Jordan Peterson On The Media Obsession To Cast Him As Alt-Right)
The University of Calgary said in a comment to the Daily Caller that they “take all concerns seriously” but “only have limited information at this time.”
“Critical thinking and analysis are encouraged at UCalgary. The academic work of our students is assessed on merit and subject to official grading criteria and standards,” the university said. “UCalgary is fully committed to providing a rich teaching, learning and research environment and in ensuring our students have a rewarding student experience.”
UPDATE: This article has been updated to reflect Professor McCoy’s most recent comments.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Report: No One On ‘The View’ Is Talking To Meghan McCain

None of the ladies on the ABC daytime talk show “ The View ” are reportedly talking to co-host Meghan McCain , even fellow conservative host , Abby Huntsman .
“ They [ Huntsman and McCain ] aren ’ t speaking to each other , ” an insider with knowledge shared with Page Six in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : Whoopi Goldberg Makes Peace With Meghan McCain After Arguing Intensely On-Air ) “ It ’ s been about a month , ” the source added .
“ None of the ladies talk to Meghan now .
Abby @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s bad.
” ( RELATED : Joy Behar : Female Trump Voters Don ’ t Know The Difference Between A Predator And A Protector ) The insider continued , “ Meghan ’ s so rude.
” While another source claimed that , “ Abby tolerates Meghan , but she doesn ’ t genuinely like her .
Their friendship has soured.
” ( RELATED : Beto O ’ Rourke Drops F-Bomb In Live CNN Interview ) Other sources claimed that McCain is “ rude and dismissive ” to “ The View ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ very self-important.
” And things have been heated over the last month on the show , with Whoopi Goldberg blasting the former Fox News co-host on-air during a segment , telling her to “ stop talking.
” “ Girl !
Please stop talking , ” Goldberg interjected .
“ Please stop talking right now !
” However , the co-host later explained that people shouldn ’ t “ assume that we ’ re over here with butcher knives under the table.
” Despite those reports , an ABC rep with the popular show @ @ @ @ @ @ @ panel of smart , dynamic women … including Meghan , who brings … passion and a strong point of view to the table every day.
” As previously reported , reports surfaced over the summer alleging that McCain was done with the show , “ feeling like a caged animal ” and felt “ so exhausted and defeated ” following all the on-air clashes she ’ d had with her liberal co-hosts .
However , when the 23rd season of the “ View ” hit the air in September , McCain had returned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ladies .

None of the ladies on the ABC daytime talk show “The View” are reportedly talking to co-host Meghan McCain, even fellow conservative host, Abby Huntsman.
“They [Huntsman and McCain] aren’t speaking to each other,” an insider with knowledge shared with Page Six in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: Whoopi Goldberg Makes Peace With Meghan McCain After Arguing Intensely On-Air)
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“It’s been about a month,” the source added. “None of the ladies talk to Meghan now. Abby was the last woman standing. It’s bad.”(RELATED: Joy Behar: Female Trump Voters Don’t Know The Difference Between A Predator And A Protector)
The insider continued, “Meghan’s so rude.” While another source claimed that, “Abby tolerates Meghan, but she doesn’t genuinely like her. Their friendship has soured.” (RELATED: Beto O’Rourke Drops F-Bomb In Live CNN Interview)
Other sources claimed that McCain is “rude and dismissive” to “The View’s” guests and the co-hosts and “very self-important.”
And things have been heated over the last month on the show, with Whoopi Goldberg blasting the former Fox News co-host on-air during a segment, telling her to “stop talking.”
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“Girl! Please stop talking,” Goldberg interjected. “Please stop talking right now!” However, the co-host later explained that people shouldn’t “assume that we’re over here with butcher knives under the table.”
Despite those reports, an ABC rep with the popular show said, “We have an incredible panel of smart, dynamic women … including Meghan, who brings … passion and a strong point of view to the table every day.”
As previously reported, reports surfaced over the summer alleging that McCain was done with the show, “feeling like a caged animal” and felt “so exhausted and defeated” following all the on-air clashes she’d had with her liberal co-hosts.
However, when the 23rd season of the “View” hit the air in September, McCain had returned to the desk with the rest of the ladies.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Exclusive: Kimberly Guilfoyle Talks About Her Upbringing, Breaking Into TV News And Trump Campaign

Guilfoyle told the Caller that she ’ s a first-generation American born in California to a Puerto Rican mother and Irish immigrant father .
“ They both met and fell in love in San Francisco and had me and my younger brother , but it really was the American dream story , ” said Guilfoyle .
“ That ’ s why I ’ m so passionate about it and so passionate about my support for the president , because I understand it ’ s more than just an idea or the ground that we walk on , it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all those who want to achieve it.
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Guilfoyle told the Caller that she’s a first-generation American born in California to a Puerto Rican mother and Irish immigrant father.
“They both met and fell in love in San Francisco and had me and my younger brother, but it really was the American dream story,” said Guilfoyle. “That’s why I’m so passionate about it and so passionate about my support for the president , because I understand it’s more than just an idea or the ground that we walk on, it’s something tangible that’s attainable to all those who want to achieve it.”
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thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Trump Critics Blame Him For Iran Reportedly Shooting Down Ukrainian Plane

Critics of President Donald Trump blamed the president for the Iranian military reportedly shooting down a Ukrainian airplane with 176 people on board .
The Ukrainian flight crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran early Wednesday morning , killing all people on board .
American and Canadian authorities said Iran is believed to have hit the plane with an anti-aircraft missile , and footage obtained by The New York Times shows a projectile hitting the plane shortly after takeoff .
Despite the fact that Iran reportedly shot down the plane , critics of the president still found a way to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , for the tragedy .
“ No American paid a price for President Donald Trump ’ s decision to kill Iran ’ s Qassem Soleimani .
But it looks like 176 other people did , including 63 Canadian citizens and many more Iranian nationals en route to Canada , ” wrote The Atlantic ’ s David Frum , who was a vocal supporter of the Iraq war .
“ Families across half the world are now grieving a consequence that Trump ’ s ego forbade him to imagine or ponder , ” concluded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Baseless Iranian Propaganda About Dead US Soldiers ) Democratic 2020 candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg similarly appeared to blame Trump for the tragedy .
“ Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat , ” Buttigieg wrote on Twitter .
Rodericka Applewhaite , a rapid-response staffer on Buttigieg ’ s campaign , cited the mayor ’ s blame-shifting as evidence “ that Pete would be the kind of Commander-in-Chief that ’ s principled enough to avoid tragedies like this , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ writer Amanda Marcotte said “ 176 innocent people are dead because Trump made the impulsive , thoughtless decision to kill Soleimani.
” “ Trump wanted — demanded — the awesome responsibility of being president .
That responsibility means that you are to blame when your criminally stupid decisions lead to people dying , ” she added .
“ Did it never occur to [ Trump ] that the plane filled with 176 souls would almost certainly never have been targeted by a trigger-happy Iranian missile but for the assassination ?
” asked Harvard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ repeatedly spread left-wing conspiracy theories .
Former Democratic California Sen. Barbara Boxer similarly blamed the dead passengers on the president .
“ The tragic crash of a civilian aircraft shows everyone in the world how war leads to heart wrenching unintended consequences .
We need a president who understands this .
Dump Trump 2020 , ” she wrote on Twitter .
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Critics of President Donald Trump blamed the president for the Iranian military reportedly shooting down a Ukrainian airplane with 176 people on board.
The Ukrainian flight crashed shortly after taking off from Tehran early Wednesday morning, killing all people on board. American and Canadian authorities said Iran is believed to have hit the plane with an anti-aircraft missile, and footage obtained by The New York Times shows a projectile hitting the plane shortly after takeoff.
Despite the fact that Iran reportedly shot down the plane, critics of the president still found a way to blame him, at least in part, for the tragedy.
“No American paid a price for President Donald Trump’s decision to kill Iran’s Qassem Soleimani. But it looks like 176 other people did, including 63 Canadian citizens and many more Iranian nationals en route to Canada,” wrote The Atlantic’s David Frum, who was a vocal supporter of the Iraq war.
“Families across half the world are now grieving a consequence that Trump’s ego forbade him to imagine or ponder,” concluded Frum. (RELATED: MSNBC Airs Baseless Iranian Propaganda About Dead US Soldiers)
Democratic 2020 candidate Mayor Pete Buttigieg similarly appeared to blame Trump for the tragedy.
“Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat,” Buttigieg wrote on Twitter.
Rodericka Applewhaite, a rapid-response staffer on Buttigieg’s campaign, cited the mayor’s blame-shifting as evidence “that Pete would be the kind of Commander-in-Chief that’s principled enough to avoid tragedies like this,” referring to the downed flight.
In case there was any question that Pete would be the kind of Commander-in-Chief that’s principled enough to avoid tragedies like this –> https://t.co/HaZ60gNJ9D — Rodericka Applewhaite ???? (@Rodericka) January 9, 2020
Salon writer Amanda Marcotte said “176 innocent people are dead because Trump made the impulsive, thoughtless decision to kill Soleimani.”
“Trump wanted — demanded — the awesome responsibility of being president. That responsibility means that you are to blame when your criminally stupid decisions lead to people dying,” she added.
Let’s not play the “Trump isn’t to blame because he didn’t shoot the rocket” game. Trump wanted — demanded — the awesome responsibility of being president. That responsibility means that you are to blame when your criminally stupid decisions lead to people dying. — Amanda Marcotte (@AmandaMarcotte) January 9, 2020
“Did it never occur to [Trump] that the plane filled with 176 souls would almost certainly never have been targeted by a trigger-happy Iranian missile but for the assassination?” asked Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe, who has repeatedly spread left-wing conspiracy theories.
Former Democratic California Sen. Barbara Boxer similarly blamed the dead passengers on the president.
“The tragic crash of a civilian aircraft shows everyone in the world how war leads to heart wrenching unintended consequences. We need a president who understands this. Dump Trump 2020,” she wrote on Twitter.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Megyn Kelly And Other Fox News Sexual Harassment Accusers Speak Following ‘Bombshell’ Movie. Here’s

Megyn Kelly And Other Fox News Sexual Harassment Accusers Speak Following ‘Bombshell’ Movie. Here’s What They Had To Say.

Journalist Megyn Kelly and three other women who made sexual harassment allegations while working at Fox News reacted to the movie “ Bombshell ” Thursday on Kelly ’ s YouTube page .
“ Bombshell ” depicts the takedown of former Fox CEO Roger Ailes and stars actress Charlize Theron as Kelly .
The journalist sat down with talk show host Juliet Huddy , producer Rudi Bakhtiar , producer Julie Zaan and Kelly ’ s husband Doug Brunt to discuss how the movie compared to the real life sexual misconduct allegations .
Kelly began by speaking about the moments “ Bombshell @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how the movie depicted Kelly ’ s decision to ask President Donald Trump about his treatment of women at the Aug. 6 , 2015 Republican presidential debate .
“ Bombshell ” claimed that Kelly ran her question , which sparked a host of responses from Trump , by the Murdochs , who founded Fox News .
Kelly said Thursday that this idea was “ a fantasy.
” ( RELATED : Charlize Theron And Nicole Kidman Are Dead Ringers For Megyn Kelly , Gretchen Carlson In Ailes Film ) “ The notion that Roger @ @ @ @ @ @ @ women question because it created controversy in a TV moment was not true , ” Kelly continued .
“ Roger did not like the question at all and was very angry at me for asking it and at one point actually said to me , ‘ no more female empowerment stuff ! '
” Kelly added that there were no protests of her at the GOP convention , as the movie showed .
She also said the idea that current executive vice president of corporate communications for Fox News Irena Briganti would refuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lie .
During one part of the movie , Ailes is seen telling Briganti to find positive things Kelly has said about him over the years and get it into the press .
Briganti said she couldn ’ t “ discredit an anchor ” she was paid to promote , according to the movie .
“ The notion that Irena Briganti did not plant hit pieces on the talent is a fantasy , ” Kelly said as the other women laughed and agreed .
“ That is the number one thing they got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talent and did many times.
” Kelly ’ s half-hour long interview with other Fox News sexual harassment accusers also included notable moments from the other Fox accusers present .
The four spoke about what the dynamic of being harassed feels like and gave details about specific incidents where they were made to feel uncomfortable .
“ No blowjobs by me for Roger , ” Zaan said .
“ But , that ’ s what he asked for and I lost my job because I didn ’ t say no.
” “ He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ asked me what I wouldn ’ t do for Fox .
After he commented about my outfit , he said tell me more about yourself , and I said , ‘ oh , I ’ m a shoe person . '
” And he said , ‘ oh , I hear that women who like shoes also like lingerie . '
” Kelly read excerpts from past journal entries throughout the interview , noting the moment Ailes tried to kiss her three times in 2006 .
“ His lips were wet and he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ awkward , is what it says , ” Kelly said as she read from a diary .
Huddy also discussed the multiple times former Fox News host Bill O ’ Reilly allegedly pleasured himself while on the phone with her .
Bakhtiar recalled when she lost her job after refusing allegedly sexual advances from former Fox anchor Brian Wilson .
He left the network in 2010 .
“ That ’ s exactly what happened to me , ” Bakhtiar recalled .
“ I was trying to save it .
That was the end @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time I was in D.C. for Fox News .
As soon as I complained , I lost my job.
” In the end , Kelly lamented about the possibility that she could have done more when she first took her concerns to a supervisor years before Ailes was fired .
The supervisor said Ailes was going through a bad time in his marriage and suggested Kelly keep her head down .
“ I ’ ve looked back on my own life , every moment from that moment forward , and I do wish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said during the interview .
“ Even though I was powerless , even though it would have been a suicidal move for me career wise .
What if I had just said , screw it ?
” “ What if I had thrown myself in the fire back then ?
Maybe that wouldn ’ t have happened to you.
” Ailes was fired from Fox in July of 2016 after an independent investigation found numerous sexual harassment complaints .
He died at age 77 in 2017 .
O ’ Reilly was fired as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harassment claims .
Update : This article has been updated to include comments by a Fox News spokesperson .

Journalist Megyn Kelly and three other women who made sexual harassment allegations while working at Fox News reacted to the movie “Bombshell” Thursday on Kelly’s YouTube page.
“Bombshell” depicts the takedown of former Fox CEO Roger Ailes and stars actress Charlize Theron as Kelly. The journalist sat down with talk show host Juliet Huddy, producer Rudi Bakhtiar, producer Julie Zaan and Kelly’s husband Doug Brunt to discuss how the movie compared to the real life sexual misconduct allegations.
Kelly began by speaking about the moments “Bombshell” got wrong. Most notable is how the movie depicted Kelly’s decision to ask President Donald Trump about his treatment of women at the Aug. 6, 2015 Republican presidential debate.
“Bombshell” claimed that Kelly ran her question, which sparked a host of responses from Trump, by the Murdochs, who founded Fox News. Kelly said Thursday that this idea was “a fantasy.” (RELATED: Charlize Theron And Nicole Kidman Are Dead Ringers For Megyn Kelly, Gretchen Carlson In Ailes Film)
“The notion that Roger [Ailes] liked the Donald Trump women question because it created controversy in a TV moment was not true,” Kelly continued. “Roger did not like the question at all and was very angry at me for asking it and at one point actually said to me, ‘no more female empowerment stuff!'”
Kelly added that there were no protests of her at the GOP convention, as the movie showed. She also said the idea that current executive vice president of corporate communications for Fox News Irena Briganti would refuse to “hit talent” was a lie.
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During one part of the movie, Ailes is seen telling Briganti to find positive things Kelly has said about him over the years and get it into the press. Briganti said she couldn’t “discredit an anchor” she was paid to promote, according to the movie.
“The notion that Irena Briganti did not plant hit pieces on the talent is a fantasy,” Kelly said as the other women laughed and agreed. “That is the number one thing they got wrong. Irena 100% would hit talent and did many times.”
A Fox News spokesperson vehemently denies this.
Kelly’s half-hour long interview with other Fox News sexual harassment accusers also included notable moments from the other Fox accusers present. The four spoke about what the dynamic of being harassed feels like and gave details about specific incidents where they were made to feel uncomfortable.
“No blowjobs by me for Roger,” Zaan said. “But, that’s what he asked for and I lost my job because I didn’t say no.”
“He commented on how I looked. He asked me what I wouldn’t do for Fox. After he commented about my outfit, he said tell me more about yourself, and I said, ‘oh, I’m a shoe person.'” And he said, ‘oh, I hear that women who like shoes also like lingerie.'”
Kelly read excerpts from past journal entries throughout the interview, noting the moment Ailes tried to kiss her three times in 2006.
“His lips were wet and he smelled like alcohol…so awkward. So fucking awkward, is what it says,” Kelly said as she read from a diary.
Huddy also discussed the multiple times former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly allegedly pleasured himself while on the phone with her. Bakhtiar recalled when she lost her job after refusing allegedly sexual advances from former Fox anchor Brian Wilson. He left the network in 2010.
“That’s exactly what happened to me,” Bakhtiar recalled. “I was trying to save it. That was the end of me. That was the last time I was in D.C. for Fox News. As soon as I complained, I lost my job.”
In the end, Kelly lamented about the possibility that she could have done more when she first took her concerns to a supervisor years before Ailes was fired. The supervisor said Ailes was going through a bad time in his marriage and suggested Kelly keep her head down.
“I’ve looked back on my own life, every moment from that moment forward, and I do wish I had done more,” Kelly said during the interview. “Even though I was powerless, even though it would have been a suicidal move for me career wise. What if I had just said, screw it?”
“What if I had thrown myself in the fire back then? Maybe that wouldn’t have happened to you.”
Ailes was fired from Fox in July of 2016 after an independent investigation found numerous sexual harassment complaints. He died at age 77 in 2017. O’Reilly was fired as well in 2017, following multiple sexual harassment claims.
Update: This article has been updated to include comments by a Fox News spokesperson.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Judge Who Threatened Harvey Weinstein With Jail Time Over Cellphone Use Won’t Step Aside

The judge presiding over disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein ’ s rape trial will not step aside .
Weinstein ’ s lawyers requested Judge James Burke step aside after he threatened to throw Weinstein in jail for violating a court order barring the use of cellphones , according to a report published Thursday by Fox News .
The defense claimed the judge ’ s comment was “ prejudicial and inflammatory.
” Judge Burke declined to step aside saying “ scolding a recalcitrant defendant ” was not improper .
“ I never meant that I was going to put your client in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the lawyers .
The defense also argued that Burke failed to give Weinstein a fair trial after he rejected a motion to break after Weinstein was hit with a separate indictment in Los Angeles .
( RELATED : Judge Reportedly Scolds Harvey Weinstein Mid-Trial For Using His Cellphone ) “ Mr .
Weinstein…is this really the way that you want to land up in jail for the rest of your life…by texting and violating a court order , ” Burke said Tuesday during trial after repeatedly asking Weinstein to stop using his phone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two counts of predatory sexual assault , one count of criminal sexual acts , and two counts of rape .
He faces life in prison .
The new indictment accused Weinstein of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another back in 2013 .

The judge presiding over disgraced producer Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial will not step aside.
Weinstein’s lawyers requested Judge James Burke step aside after he threatened to throw Weinstein in jail for violating a court order barring the use of cellphones, according to a report published Thursday by Fox News.
The defense claimed the judge’s comment was “prejudicial and inflammatory.”
Judge Burke declined to step aside saying “scolding a recalcitrant defendant” was not improper.
“I never meant that I was going to put your client in jail for life,” he told the lawyers.
The defense also argued that Burke failed to give Weinstein a fair trial after he rejected a motion to break after Weinstein was hit with a separate indictment in Los Angeles. (RELATED: Judge Reportedly Scolds Harvey Weinstein Mid-Trial For Using His Cellphone)
Weinstein got a scolding from Judge Burke just 5 mins into the first day of trial for using his phone—despite repeated warnings not to. “Mr. Weinstein…is this really the way that you want to land up in jail for the rest of your life…by texting and violating a court order?” — Molly Crane-Newman (@molcranenewman) January 7, 2020
“Mr. Weinstein…is this really the way that you want to land up in jail for the rest of your life…by texting and violating a court order,” Burke said Tuesday during trial after repeatedly asking Weinstein to stop using his phone.
Weinstein is currently on trial for two counts of predatory sexual assault, one count of criminal sexual acts, and two counts of rape. He faces life in prison.
The new indictment accused Weinstein of raping a woman and sexually assaulting another back in 2013.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Here Are Paul Krugman’s Worst Predictions Ever–They’re Really Bad

New York Times economist Paul Krugman has made enough terrible predictions that an unbiased observer might wonder how he is still employed .
From the effect of the internet in the 1990s to the economic consequences of President Donald Trump ’ s election , Krugman has managed to be on the incorrect side of history in some of the most important moments of our time .
The internet has arguably had the single largest impact on the global economy since the industrial revolution , but it ’ s safe to say Krugman didn ’ t see it coming .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drastically , ” he wrote in 1998 .
“ As the flaw in ‘ Metcalfe ’ s law ’ – which states that the number of potential connections in a network is proportional to the square of the number of participants – becomes apparent : most people have nothing to say to each other !
By 2005 or so , it will become clear that the Internet ’ s impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine ’ s. ” With 2005 come and gone , and the internet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ created countless more , it ’ s clear the internet has somewhat eclipsed the fax machine .
( RELATED : Sarah Sanders Mocks NYT ’ s Paul Krugman For ‘ Worst Prediction Of The Year ) When asked about the quote , Krugman has tried to explain it away as an attempt at being provocative .
“ It was a thing for the Times magazine ’ s 100th anniversary , written as if by someone looking back from 2098 , so the point was to be fun and provocative , not to engage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there are lines in there about St. Petersburg having more skyscrapers than New York , which was not a prediction , just a thought-provoker.
” The 1998 issue was Time magazine ’ s 102nd anniversary , however , and it ’ s unclear why a writer looking retrospectively from 2098 would talk about 2005 as if it was in the future .
“ I must have tossed it off quickly ( at the time I was mainly focused on the Asian financial crisis ! )
, ” he continued .
“ Anyway , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and got it wrong , which happens to all of us sometimes.
” If we are to take Krugman at his word on his terrible internet prediction , then perhaps his worst prediction of all time is the first one he made in the Trump-era : that the economy would never recover .
“ It really does now look like President Donald J. Trump , and markets are plunging .
When might we expect them to recover ?
” he wrote the day after Trump ’ s election in 2016 .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ care much , even though this is my specialty .
The disaster for America and the world has so many aspects that the economic ramifications are way down my list of things to fear .
Still , I guess people want an answer : If the question is when markets will recover , a first-pass answer is never.
” The real answer was almost immediately .
The Dow rose 250 points the very next day on Nov. 10 .
( RELATED : NYT ’ s Paul Krugman Says Someone Is Using Is IP @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to 2019 , and the U.S. economy is booming with the lowest unemployment numbers in decades and high confidence in the economy from the public .
We Will Never Have 3 Percent GDP Growth Again–2017 Krugman argued in 2017 that the U.S. economy would probably never again rise above 3 percent GDP growth thanks to Baby Boomers leaving the workforce in droves .
When asked on Bloomberg whether 3 percent growth was achievable , he answered : “ No , we could get there if we get very very lucky , if some @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Productivity surges for reasons that we don ’ t understand , but there ’ s nothing in policy that would raise the growth rate.
” Other predictions favored Krugman on this one , with the GDP growth prediction for the first quarter of 2019 at 2.1 percent , but when the numbers came in the economy had 3.2 percent growth .
When Krugman heard the news , he was dismissive .
( RELATED : Paul Krugman Comes Out For Socialism ) “ Contrary to what Donald Trump and his supporters claim , we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The U.S. economy grew 3.2 percent over the past year , a growth rate we haven ’ t seen since … 2015 , ” he wrote in May .
Of course , Krugman ’ s prediction that 3 percent growth would never happen again has nothing to do with how recently might have happened before .
Krugman made perhaps his most ambitious prediction in September that Ukraine scandal could end with imprisoning thousands of journalists .
But as Trump ’ s impeachment has been successful , it ’ s clear he will be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration has yet to round up a single journalist .
But it ’ s critical to remember these are only Krugman ’ s worst predictions so far .
His career is far from over , and he may outdo himself again .

New York Times economist Paul Krugman has made enough terrible predictions that an unbiased observer might wonder how he is still employed.
The Internet Is Irrelevant–1998
The Trump Economy Is Dead, Forever–2016
We Will Never Have 3 Percent GDP Growth Again–2017
Trump Will Imprison Journalists–2019


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Ilhan Omar Berates Trump Admin, Casts Iraqi People As Victims ‘Unjustly Suffering’ In A ‘Proxy War’

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar berated President Donald Trump ’ s administration Thursday and cast the Iraqi people as victims on the House floor .
Omar said the administration asks “ us to deny reality.
” Her words came after Iran launched missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq Tuesday .
( RELATED : Trump Offers Iran A Chance For Peace After Country Launches Missiles At US Bases In Iraq ) “ This administration says starving the Iranian economy is in defense of human rights , when it is an abuse of them , ” Omar said Thursday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nuclear deal was a demonstration of American leadership when it is an abandonment of it.
” “ Escalation is deescalation .
War is peace , ” she added .
“ In fact , they ’ re asking us to deny reality.
” Omar stressed that the families of American soldiers and diplomats “ are being kept awake at night worrying.
” She also emphasized that the Iranian and Iraqi people are suffering unjustly .
“ The Iraqi people , who have suffered decades of unjust war , are now unjustly suffering as their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ war , ” she said .
“ The Iranian people have suffered because of maximum pressure and will suffer because of this escalation.
” Omar quoted Revolutionary War hero John Quincy Adams : “ America goes not abroad in search of monsters .
America ’ s glory is not dominion but liberty.
” “ This administration has gone abroad in search of monsters to destroy , ” she said .
“ May God show us the way to freedom , independence and peace.
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Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar berated President Donald Trump’s administration Thursday and cast the Iraqi people as victims on the House floor.
Omar said the administration asks “us to deny reality.” Her words came after Iran launched missiles at military bases housing U.S. troops in Iraq Tuesday. (RELATED: Trump Offers Iran A Chance For Peace After Country Launches Missiles At US Bases In Iraq)
“This administration says starving the Iranian economy is in defense of human rights, when it is an abuse of them,” Omar said Thursday afternoon. “That withdrawal from the nuclear deal was a demonstration of American leadership when it is an abandonment of it.”
“Escalation is deescalation. War is peace,” she added. “In fact, they’re asking us to deny reality.”
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Omar stressed that the families of American soldiers and diplomats “are being kept awake at night worrying.” She also emphasized that the Iranian and Iraqi people are suffering unjustly.
“The Iraqi people, who have suffered decades of unjust war, are now unjustly suffering as their country becomes a battleground in a proxy war,” she said. “The Iranian people have suffered because of maximum pressure and will suffer because of this escalation.”
Omar quoted Revolutionary War hero John Quincy Adams: “America goes not abroad in search of monsters. America’s glory is not dominion but liberty.”
“This administration has gone abroad in search of monsters to destroy,” she said. “May God show us the way to freedom, independence and peace.”
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thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Remembering Gertrude Himmelfarb, The Great Neoconservative Woman Of Letters

The historian and intellectual Gertrude Himmelfarb , whose influence on the conservative movement has been immense , passed away just before the new year .
She leaves behind an extensive body of work as a historian and woman of letters , and was a founder of the neoconservative movement , together with her husband , Irving Kristol .
Himmelfarb was a first generation immigrant , born in Brooklyn in 1922 to Jewish-Russian parents who came to America shortly before the first world war .
Her family was never well off and her father ’ s glass manufacturing business went bankrupt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Himmelfarb graduated from New Utrecht High School in Brooklyn .
Despite growing up poor to parents lacking formal education , she said that college was the expectation for her and that her upbringing instilled a respect for religious books that carried over to literature in general .
In a C-Span interview per The Bulwark she said , “ My parents had no formal education at all , but it was understood from the very beginning that both my brother and I would go to college.
” ( RELATED : WWII Hero Who Helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dies At 99 ) Gertrude met her husband , Irving Kristol , in 1940 at a gathering for the Young People ’ s Socialist League .
Irving later wrote that he thought he fell in love with her on the spot .
They were married six weeks after Pearl Harbor and had two children together , William Kristol and Elizabeth Kristol Nelson .
Her career began following World War II , when her Irving Kristol , who had been drafted , returned from the war .
The two of them moved from Chicago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ New York Intellectual set that surrounded Partisan Review , ” a small publication , that according to the Atlantic , published writers such as “ James Baldwin , W. H. Auden , Mary McCarthy , Robert Lowell , Norman Podhoretz , T. S. Eliot , and Hannah Arendt.
” ( RELATED : Finding My Grandfather ’ s Legacy : Going Back To The Battle Of The Bulge ) Himmelfarb is considered by some to have been more important to the Neoconservative movement than her husband .
Jonathan Bronitsky , writing for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s discovery of Edmund Burke led the Anglo-Irish statesman to “ soon became one of her and her husband ’ s foremost historical and intellectual inspirations.
” Bronitsky also attributes the influence Herbert Butterfield ’ s “ The Whig Interpretation of History ” had on Kristol , to Himmelfarb introducing Butterfield ’ s work to him .
“ History , as it is often depicted , ” Kristol echoed in Commentary in 1952 , “ is the record of the struggle between Freedom and Authority , Reason and Prejudice , Left and Right @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assured by the growing preponderance among mankind of rational opinions and rational conduct.
” Additionally , when Irving Kristol was disavowing Hayek and Hayek ’ s economics , his wife was beginning to communicate with him .
She eventually brought Kristol around , and they concurred with Hayek that the “ Anglo-Saxons…possessed — in a higher degree than most other people ” the basic virtues of “ independence and self-reliance , individual initiative and local responsibility … respect for custom and tradition , and a healthy suspicion of power and authority.
” Much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ England .
She saw similarities between 20th century America and 19th century Britain and studied the British attempts to replace the gradual loss of religion in their culture with a moral code , as well as the lessons America could take from the shifting mores of England during that period .
How Victorian England addressed poverty was of particular interest to her .
Himmelfarb argued that the Salvation Army and the Settlement-house movement in England were examples of good , productive ways of helping the poor , rather than a “ self-indulgent ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the common narrative around the period away from one of disregard and derision by arguing that Victorian values were more “ democratic ” and “ beneficial ” to the working class than elite condescension .
Her influence shaping the modern conservative movement has been enormous .
But Himmelfarb , among all conservative elder statesmen and stateswomen , stands out as having made a mark on mainstream scholarship that few others have .

The historian and intellectual Gertrude Himmelfarb, whose influence on the conservative movement has been immense, passed away just before the new year. She leaves behind an extensive body of work as a historian and woman of letters, and was a founder of the neoconservative movement, together with her husband, Irving Kristol.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Kevin McCarthy: Pelosi Is ‘Lying To The American Public’ About War Powers Resolution

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy argued Thursday that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was “ lying to the American public ” about the Democrats ’ proposed war powers resolution .
“ Make no mistake , today ’ s war powers resolution can not become law , by definition , it will never be sent to the president , and it will never limit his constitutional authority to defend the American people , ” he said on Thursday , according to TheHill .
( RELATED : Report : Pelosi Got Idea For Holding Impeachment Articles From CNN ) “ This @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the wrong message that the House Democrats would rather stand with the socialist base than stand against Iran , ” McCarthy added .
Democratic Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin led the debate on Thursday over a resolution that would prevent President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without congressional approval .
McCarthy argued the president did not need approval from Congress to order the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week .
“ Well , first of all , they ’ re [ Democrats ] lying to the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no power , ” he said .
“ It has no power whatsoever .
It ’ s equivalent to when we invite the soap box derby to Capitol Hill.
” McCarthy added , “ So the Speaker just stood before you , and either does not know the meaning of the Constitution , or she lied to you — I ’ m not sure which one it is .
Pelosi defended her support for the resolution saying , “ We ’ re taking this path because it does not require a signature of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a statement of the Congress of the United States and I will not have that statement be diminished by whether the president will veto it or not .
”

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy argued Thursday that Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was “lying to the American public” about the Democrats’ proposed war powers resolution.
“Make no mistake, today’s war powers resolution cannot become law, by definition, it will never be sent to the president, and it will never limit his constitutional authority to defend the American people,” he said on Thursday, according to TheHill. (RELATED: Report: Pelosi Got Idea For Holding Impeachment Articles From CNN)
“This is a meaningless vote that only sends the wrong message that the House Democrats would rather stand with the socialist base than stand against Iran,” McCarthy added.
Democratic Michigan Rep. Elissa Slotkin led the debate on Thursday over a resolution that would prevent President Donald Trump from using military force against Iran without congressional approval. McCarthy argued the president did not need approval from Congress to order the drone strike that killed Iranian General Qasem Soleimani last week.
“Well, first of all, they’re [Democrats] lying to the American public by concurrent resolution. It has no power,” he said. “It has no power whatsoever. It’s equivalent to when we invite the soap box derby to Capitol Hill.”
McCarthy added, “So the Speaker just stood before you, and either does not know the meaning of the Constitution, or she lied to you — I’m not sure which one it is.
Pelosi defended her support for the resolution saying, “We’re taking this path because it does not require a signature of the president of the United States. This is a statement of the Congress of the United States and I will not have that statement be diminished by whether the president will veto it or not.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Denise Richards Hits Back At Reports Alleging An Affair With Brandi Glanville

A rep for Denise Richards hit back at reports alleging that the actress had a months-long affair with Brandi Glanville , calling the reports untrue .
It all started Wednesday when the Daily Mail reported that , the 48-year-old actress had an affair with her fellow “ Real Housewives of Beverly Hills ” star from early 2019 to the middle of the year .
The report was noted by TooFab in a piece published Thursday .
( RELATED : Celebrate Samantha Hoopes ’ Birthday With Her Hottest Looks ) The report claimed that the “ Wild Thing ” star had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Aaron Phypers , were in an “ open marriage.
” ( RELATED : Check Out The Hottest Looks From The 60th Grammy Awards [ SLIDESHOW ] ) However , that reportedly wasn ’ t the case and Aaron was allegedly “ hurt ” when he learned of the alleged relationship .
The outlet went on to state that it was when Richards was confronted about the “ affair ” during the reality show ’ s trip to Rome that she “ basically walked away from ” the show .
However , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s rep , who called it false .
And it appears the “ Starship Troopers ” actress is getting some back up from her pal on the show , Camille Grammer , who tweeted that the affair report was “ BS.
” “ It ’ s BS , ” Grammer wrote .
“ It didn ’ t happen .
Somebody is desperate for a diamond.
” “ The story isn ’ t true , ” she added .
“ It may play out this season..
I don ’ t know ?
She @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Grammer continued , “ It may come up… a desperate person looking to start drama to get back in the show full time .
Some people will lie about anything SMH.
” Glanville has since responded too , stating simply that she ’ s not “ allowed ” to say anything .

A rep for Denise Richards hit back at reports alleging that the actress had a months-long affair with Brandi Glanville, calling the reports untrue.
It all started Wednesday when the Daily Mail reported that, the 48-year-old actress had an affair with her fellow “Real Housewives of Beverly Hills” star from early 2019 to the middle of the year. The report was noted by TooFab in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Celebrate Samantha Hoopes’ Birthday With Her Hottest Looks)
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The report claimed that the “Wild Thing” star had told Glanville that she and her husband, Aaron Phypers, were in an “open marriage.” (RELATED: Check Out The Hottest Looks From The 60th Grammy Awards [SLIDESHOW])
However, that reportedly wasn’t the case and Aaron was allegedly “hurt” when he learned of the alleged relationship. The outlet went on to state that it was when Richards was confronted about the “affair” during the reality show’s trip to Rome that she “basically walked away from” the show. However, that report was also shut down by Denise’s rep, who called it false.
And it appears the “Starship Troopers” actress is getting some back up from her pal on the show, Camille Grammer, who tweeted that the affair report was “BS.”
“It’s BS,” Grammer wrote. “It didn’t happen. Somebody is desperate for a diamond.”
It’s BS. It didn’t happen. Somebody is desperate for a diamond. — Camille Meyer (@TheRealCamilleG) January 8, 2020
“The story isn’t true,” she added. “It may play out this season.. I don’t know? She didn’t do anything with BG.”
The story isn’t true. It may play out this season.. I don’t know? She didn’t do anything with BG. — Camille Meyer (@TheRealCamilleG) January 8, 2020
Grammer continued, “It may come up… a desperate person looking to start drama to get back in the show full time. Some people will lie about anything SMH.”
It may come up… a desperate person looking to start drama to get back in the show full time. Some people will lie about anything SMH — Camille Meyer (@TheRealCamilleG) January 8, 2020
Glanville has since responded too, stating simply that she’s not “allowed” to say anything.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Queen Elizabeth II ‘More Angry’ With Prince Harry For ‘Step Back’ Than Prince Andrew’s Epstein Ties,

Queen Elizabeth II ‘More Angry’ With Prince Harry For ‘Step Back’ Than Prince Andrew’s Epstein Ties, Former Spokesman Says

Queen Elizabeth II is reportedly “ more angry ” about Prince Harry ’ s decision to “ step back ” from his “ senior ” role than Prince Andrew ’ s suspicious ties to Jeffrey Epstein .
Former spokesman for the Queen , Dickie Arbiter , appeared on UK ’ s “ Good Morning Britain , ” where he talked about how the Queen might be feeling following the bombshell decision .
Arbiter worked for the Queen from 1988 to 2000 .
“ The Queen will be feeling very let down and very angry .
Probably more angry than she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ last year , ” Arbiter said , referring to Prince Andrew ’ s attempts to justify his friendship with accused pedophile Epstein .
“ I would have thought so , ” he insisted .
“ Because look , the Epstein thing and Andrew has been going on for ages .
This is a bombshell that ’ s just dropped.
” ( RELATED : Meghan Markle , Prince Harry ’ s Wax Figures Moved At Madame Tussauds Following Decision To ‘ Step Back ’ From Royal Roles ) Arbiter also backed up reports that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the couple shared the news on their Instagram account .
“ The Queen didn ’ t know .
William didn ’ t know , ” he said .
“ They had a brief chat with the Prince of Wales some time ago and he cautioned them to get everything in place before you make an announcement , ” Arbiter said of Markle and Prince Harry ’ s decision to pull away from the royal family .

Queen Elizabeth II is reportedly “more angry” about Prince Harry’s decision to “step back” from his “senior” role than Prince Andrew’s suspicious ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Former spokesman for the Queen, Dickie Arbiter, appeared on UK’s “Good Morning Britain,” where he talked about how the Queen might be feeling following the bombshell decision. Arbiter worked for the Queen from 1988 to 2000.
“The Queen will be feeling very let down and very angry. Probably more angry than she felt after Andrew’s car-crash interview last year,” Arbiter said, referring to Prince Andrew’s attempts to justify his friendship with accused pedophile Epstein.
“I would have thought so,” he insisted. “Because look, the Epstein thing and Andrew has been going on for ages. This is a bombshell that’s just dropped.” (RELATED: Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s Wax Figures Moved At Madame Tussauds Following Decision To ‘Step Back’ From Royal Roles)
Arbiter also backed up reports that nobody was informed of the decision before the couple shared the news on their Instagram account.
“The Queen didn’t know. William didn’t know,” he said.
“They had a brief chat with the Prince of Wales some time ago and he cautioned them to get everything in place before you make an announcement,” Arbiter said of Markle and Prince Harry’s decision to pull away from the royal family.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Ivanka Receives ‘Friend Of Israel Award’ Amid Growing Tensions Between US And Iran

Ivanka Trump received the “ Friend of Israel Award , ” calling it a “ tremendous honor ” as tensions continue to grow between the United States and Iran .
“ It ’ s a tremendous honor to receive the ‘ Friend of Israel Award ’ by the Israeli-American Council , ” the first daughter shared with the Jerusalum Post in a piece published Thursday .
( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip ) “ President Trump and the entirety of his administration are resolute in defending the Jewish people , supporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ scourge of antisemitism everywhere it exists , ” she added in a statement .
“ As both his daughter and adviser , I can say with conviction that there is no greater friend to Israel than President Trump.
” ( RELATED : Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit ) Ivanka was recognized by the Israeli-American Council ( IAC ) in Las Vegas on Tuesday with the award that is typically given to a person who “ exemplifies support for Zionism and Jewish values.
” Former US ambassador to the UN @ @ @ @ @ @ @ year by the IAC .
“ The Israeli-American Council was delighted to honor Ivanka Trump , senior adviser to the president , at our gala in Las Vegas [ Tuesday ] night , ” IAC CEO Shoham Nicolet told the outlet .
“ As a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur , Ivanka has been an inspiration for both women leadership and family values.
” “ We thank her for her commitment to strengthening the bond between Israel and the United States , and being a role model for so many over the years , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization , the first daughter was chosen because she “ has shown a strong positive connection to the State of Israel , believes in the importance of the friendship between the US and Israel , and works to strengthen the alliances between the people of the United States and the people of Israel .
”

Ivanka Trump received the “Friend of Israel Award,” calling it a “tremendous honor” as tensions continue to grow between the United States and Iran.
“It’s a tremendous honor to receive the ‘Friend of Israel Award’ by the Israeli-American Council,” the first daughter shared with the Jerusalum Post in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
“President Trump and the entirety of his administration are resolute in defending the Jewish people, supporting the State of Israel and confronting the scourge of antisemitism everywhere it exists,” she added in a statement. “As both his daughter and adviser, I can say with conviction that there is no greater friend to Israel than President Trump.” (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Gorgeous Yellow Plaid Skirt Suit)
Ivanka was recognized by the Israeli-American Council (IAC) in Las Vegas on Tuesday with the award that is typically given to a person who “exemplifies support for Zionism and Jewish values.”
Former US ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley was given the award last year by the IAC.
“The Israeli-American Council was delighted to honor Ivanka Trump, senior adviser to the president, at our gala in Las Vegas [Tuesday] night,” IAC CEO Shoham Nicolet told the outlet. “As a successful businesswoman and entrepreneur, Ivanka has been an inspiration for both women leadership and family values.”
“We thank her for her commitment to strengthening the bond between Israel and the United States, and being a role model for so many over the years,” he added.
According to the organization, the first daughter was chosen because she “has shown a strong positive connection to the State of Israel, believes in the importance of the friendship between the US and Israel, and works to strengthen the alliances between the people of the United States and the people of Israel.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--McConnell Backs Hawley Resolution To Dismiss Impeachment Without House Articles

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he will back a resolution to allow for lawmakers to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump before the House passes them over .
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said that McConnell signed on to the resolution as a co-sponsor , The Hill reported .
The resolution would give the House 25 days to send articles of impeachment over to the Senate .
If the House does not send the articles to the Senate , any Senator could put forward a motion to dismiss the articles of impeachment .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they don ’ t want to have a trial , because they have no evidence .
In real world , if prosecution doesn ’ t proceed with case , it gets dismissed .
So on Monday , I will introduce measure to dismiss this bogus impeachment for lack of prosecution , ” Hawley said in a tweet when announcing the resolution .
( RELATED : ‘ They Have No Evidence ’ : Josh Hawley To Introduce Measure To Dismiss Articles Of Impeachment In The Senate ) In November , McConnell said that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment against Trump .
But , after reading Hawley ’ s resolution and seeing the delay from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to send the articles to the Senate , his opinion has seemed to change .
( RELATED : McConnell On Dismissal Of Trump Impeachment Articles : ‘ We ’ ll Have To Have A Trial ’ ) “ I don ’ t think there ’ s any question that we have to take up the matter .
The rules of impeachment are very clear , we ’ ll have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is that we should give people the opportunity to put the case on , ” McConnell told reporters after being asked about dismissing the articles of impeachment .
McConnell ’ s office did not immediately respond for comment when asked by the Daily Caller about his support for the Hawley resolution .

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said he will back a resolution to allow for lawmakers to dismiss the articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump before the House passes them over.
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley said that McConnell signed on to the resolution as a co-sponsor, The Hill reported. The resolution would give the House 25 days to send articles of impeachment over to the Senate. If the House does not send the articles to the Senate, any Senator could put forward a motion to dismiss the articles of impeachment.
“Dems said impeachment was URGENT. Now they don’t want to have a trial, because they have no evidence. In real world, if prosecution doesn’t proceed with case, it gets dismissed. So on Monday, I will introduce measure to dismiss this bogus impeachment for lack of prosecution,” Hawley said in a tweet when announcing the resolution. (RELATED: ‘They Have No Evidence’: Josh Hawley To Introduce Measure To Dismiss Articles Of Impeachment In The Senate)
In November, McConnell said that the Senate cannot dismiss the articles of impeachment against Trump. But, after reading Hawley’s resolution and seeing the delay from Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to send the articles to the Senate, his opinion has seemed to change. (RELATED: McConnell On Dismissal Of Trump Impeachment Articles: ‘We’ll Have To Have A Trial’)
“I don’t think there’s any question that we have to take up the matter. The rules of impeachment are very clear, we’ll have to have a trial. My own view is that we should give people the opportunity to put the case on,” McConnell told reporters after being asked about dismissing the articles of impeachment.
McConnell’s office did not immediately respond for comment when asked by the Daily Caller about his support for the Hawley resolution.


thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Buttigieg Suggests US Bears Some Blame For Iran Blowing Up Airplane

Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg suggested Thursday that the United States bears some of the blame for the Iranian military shooting down a commercial airliner while it was at the same time firing ballistic missiles at an Iraqi military base that houses American troops .
“ Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat , ” Buttigieg tweeted .
“ My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight.
” U.S. officials reportedly believe that Iranian missiles downed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all 176 passengers and crew on board .
( RELATED : Downed Ukrainian Flight Was Hit By Anti-Aircraft Missile Over Iran ) The Iranian military fired more than a dozen missiles at an Iraqi base as retaliation for President Donald Trump ordering an airstrike on Jan. 2 that killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad .
Trump ’ s critics blamed him for escalating tensions with Iran , though the president said he ordered the strike because of Soleimani ’ s role in supporting an attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement Friday that Soleimani was planning an “ imminent ” attack on U.S. interests in the Middle East .
The State Department has said that Soleimani and his Quds Force is responsible for the deaths of 603 American service members in Iraq since 2003 .
Despite Buttigieg ’ s claim of a “ military tit for tat , ” U.S. forces have not responded with force to the missile attack .
The Buttigieg campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
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Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg suggested Thursday that the United States bears some of the blame for the Iranian military shooting down a commercial airliner while it was at the same time firing ballistic missiles at an Iraqi military base that houses American troops.
“Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat,” Buttigieg tweeted.
“My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight.”
Innocent civilians are now dead because they were caught in the middle of an unnecessary and unwanted military tit for tat. My thoughts are with the families and loved ones of all 176 souls lost aboard this flight. https://t.co/zWaVgWxfdL — Pete Buttigieg (@PeteButtigieg) January 9, 2020
U.S. officials reportedly believe that Iranian missiles downed the plane, bound for Ukraine, killing all 176 passengers and crew on board. (RELATED: Downed Ukrainian Flight Was Hit By Anti-Aircraft Missile Over Iran)
The Iranian military fired more than a dozen missiles at an Iraqi base as retaliation for President Donald Trump ordering an airstrike on Jan. 2 that killed Iranian Gen. Qasem Soleimani near Baghdad. Trump’s critics blamed him for escalating tensions with Iran, though the president said he ordered the strike because of Soleimani’s role in supporting an attack on the U.S. embassy in Baghdad on Dec. 29. Trump also said in a statement Friday that Soleimani was planning an “imminent” attack on U.S. interests in the Middle East.
The State Department has said that Soleimani and his Quds Force is responsible for the deaths of 603 American service members in Iraq since 2003.
Despite Buttigieg’s claim of a “military tit for tat,” U.S. forces have not responded with force to the missile attack.
The Buttigieg campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-09--Iraq Veteran Supports Trump’s Position On Iran

Daily Caller ’ s editorial director , Vince Coglianese , sat down with Iraq war veteran , Chris Neiweem to @ @ @ @ @ U.S. and Iran .
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Daily Caller’s editorial director, Vince Coglianese, sat down with Iraq war veteran, Chris Neiweem to discuss growing tensions between the U.S. and Iran.
After President Donald Trump made the call to have Iranian general Qasem Soleimani killed, the Iranian government retaliated by shooting off several missiles toward a U.S. airbase located in Iraq. (RELATED: US Bases In Iraq Attacked By Iran In Retaliation For Soleimani Death)
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