thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Patrick Mahomes Throws A Pass Behind His Back In Awesome Video

Bleacher Report tweeted a video Saturday night of the star quarterback working out , and the Super Bowl champ threw a ball behind his back to a receiver .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Not only did he throw it from behind his back , but he also put it right on the money .
Watch the awesome play below .
Prepare for the NFL world to break if Mahomes throws a pass like this in a game and actually completes it .
We know Mahomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no-look passes .
That ’ s not a secret at all , but throwing on from behind his back is taking things to the next level .
If he successfully drops one of these in a game , it ’ s going to set Twitter and the world of sports on fire .
It ’ s also such a damn cocky move .
Throwing a behind the back pass in an NFL game is more or less just giving the defense the middle finger .
It ’ s showing that you don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all .
Do it , Mahomes .
Just live life like tomorrow isn ’ t coming and throw this pass in a game .
The whole world wants to see it .

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw a wild pass in a recent video.
Bleacher Report tweeted a video Saturday night of the star quarterback working out, and the Super Bowl champ threw a ball behind his back to a receiver. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Not only did he throw it from behind his back, but he also put it right on the money. Watch the awesome play below.
Prepare for the NFL world to break if Mahomes throws a pass like this in a game and actually completes it.
We know Mahomes can fire away when it comes to no-look passes. That’s not a secret at all, but throwing on from behind his back is taking things to the next level.
If he successfully drops one of these in a game, it’s going to set Twitter and the world of sports on fire.
It’s also such a damn cocky move. Throwing a behind the back pass in an NFL game is more or less just giving the defense the middle finger.
It’s showing that you don’t have any respect for them at all.
Do it, Mahomes. Just live life like tomorrow isn’t coming and throw this pass in a game. The whole world wants to see it.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--BARR: Portland Is Now Ground Zero In America’s Culture War

For years there has been developing a deep clash in our country between generations , political parties and personalities .
This many-faceted conflict broke to the surface with the election of Donald Trump four years ago , and has remained part of virtually every major public policy issue since Trump ’ s first day in office .
It now has erupted into full violence .
Perhaps nowhere in the country is the culture clash more starkly displayed than in Portland , Oregon ; not in Minneapolis , not in New York City and not even in Washington , DC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ battle for the very heart of America ’ s culture is being played out .
Portland has long been known as a city of high-brow culture and far-left politics .
For decades , it was a magnet for liberals of all stripes and ages ; but in the past few years it has attracted a far more sinister and dangerous element – Antifa .
Portland ’ s soft , left-wing political establishment , led since January 2017 by pacifist Mayor Ted Wheeler , provides a perfect breeding ground for violent protesters .
Since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Black Lives Matter have engaged in nightly demonstrations , vandalism , and arson , meeting little resistance from the city .
In recent days , however , Wheeler ’ s strategy of “ soft policing ” ( backed by Oregon ’ s equally liberal Governor Kate Brown ) has run into resistance .
President Trump has thrown down the gauntlet in Portland , declaring that while the state ’ s and the city ’ s political leaders may not care if vandals desecrate federal buildings and facilities and endanger federal employees in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive order he signed in late June directing federal law enforcement to proactively protect federal buildings , structures and personnel against vandals and other violent activists , and to actually prosecute those who perpetrate such acts , Trump recently ordered federal law enforcement personnel into Portland to do just that .
Judging by the howls emanating from Portland City Hall and from the state capitol in Eugene , one might conclude that the President had sent Patton ’ s Third Army into the city .
Both Wheeler and Brown cried that Trump had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into Portland to indiscriminately grab peaceful protestors off the streets and whisk them off to secret locations ( perhaps to be waterboarded ) .
In fact , there has been nothing secret about the Administration ’ s actions ; far from it .
The President and the acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf have made clear in numerous public pronouncements their commitment to protect federal facilities and personnel in Portland and other cities .
Moreover , ubiquitous TV cameras and cell phone recordings would make clandestine police actions next to impossible at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the goings on in the city he nominally leads through the same rose-tinted glasses that throughout his tenure has allowed Antifa thugs to physically attack conservative journalists , stop traffic on major highways , and engage in acts of arson and vandalism largely at will .
Not surprisingly , Trump does not view violent protests with the same degree of compassion as does the mayor , particularly when directed at federal properties and personnel .
Wheeler ’ s timidity in dealing with violent protestors truly has blinded him to reality .
For example @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matters protestors last weekend were attacking Portland Police buildings as well as the federal courthouse in the city , Wheeler was on TV complaining that it was only the presence of federal law enforcement that caused any problem .
Despite hyped-up claims by Mayor Wheeler , Governor Brown , Sen. Ron Wyden ( D-OR ) , Speaker Nancy Pelosi , and now House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler ( D-NY ) , that federal law enforcement in Portland have been engaging in wantonly unconstitutional actions protecting federal facilities and personnel from violence , President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nor should he .
As President , Mr. Trump has an absolute responsibility to protect federal facilities and personnel whenever and wherever they are threatened , whether at home or abroad .
That this no longer is considered by the Democrat Party as a legitimate underpinning of civil society , illustrates the depth of the chasm into which we are sliding .
Bob Barr represented Georgia ’ s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as President of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation based in Atlanta , Georgia .

For years there has been developing a deep clash in our country between generations, political parties and personalities. This many-faceted conflict broke to the surface with the election of Donald Trump four years ago, and has remained part of virtually every major public policy issue since Trump’s first day in office. It now has erupted into full violence.
Perhaps nowhere in the country is the culture clash more starkly displayed than in Portland, Oregon; not in Minneapolis, not in New York City and not even in Washington, DC. Portland has become ground zero where the battle for the very heart of America’s culture is being played out.
Portland has long been known as a city of high-brow culture and far-left politics. For decades, it was a magnet for liberals of all stripes and ages; but in the past few years it has attracted a far more sinister and dangerous element – Antifa. Portland’s soft, left-wing political establishment, led since January 2017 by pacifist Mayor Ted Wheeler, provides a perfect breeding ground for violent protesters.
Since joining forces in late May, Antifa and Black Lives Matter have engaged in nightly demonstrations, vandalism, and arson, meeting little resistance from the city. In recent days, however, Wheeler’s strategy of “soft policing” (backed by Oregon’s equally liberal Governor Kate Brown) has run into resistance.
President Trump has thrown down the gauntlet in Portland, declaring that while the state’s and the city’s political leaders may not care if vandals desecrate federal buildings and facilities and endanger federal employees in Portland, he does. Reflecting an executive order he signed in late June directing federal law enforcement to proactively protect federal buildings, structures and personnel against vandals and other violent activists, and to actually prosecute those who perpetrate such acts, Trump recently ordered federal law enforcement personnel into Portland to do just that.
Judging by the howls emanating from Portland City Hall and from the state capitol in Salem, one might conclude that the President had sent Patton’s Third Army into the city. Both Wheeler and Brown cried that Trump had sent masses of “secret police” into Portland to indiscriminately grab peaceful protestors off the streets and whisk them off to secret locations (perhaps to be waterboarded).
In fact, there has been nothing secret about the Administration’s actions; far from it. The President and the acting Secretary of Homeland Security Chad Wolf have made clear in numerous public pronouncements their commitment to protect federal facilities and personnel in Portland and other cities. Moreover, ubiquitous TV cameras and cell phone recordings would make clandestine police actions next to impossible at any rate.
Wheeler continues to view the goings on in the city he nominally leads through the same rose-tinted glasses that throughout his tenure has allowed Antifa thugs to physically attack conservative journalists, stop traffic on major highways, and engage in acts of arson and vandalism largely at will. Not surprisingly, Trump does not view violent protests with the same degree of compassion as does the mayor, particularly when directed at federal properties and personnel.
Wheeler’s timidity in dealing with violent protestors truly has blinded him to reality. For example, even as Antifa and Black Lives Matters protestors last weekend were attacking Portland Police buildings as well as the federal courthouse in the city, Wheeler was on TV complaining that it was only the presence of federal law enforcement that caused any problem.
Despite hyped-up claims by Mayor Wheeler, Governor Brown, Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and now House Judiciary Chair Jerry Nadler (D-NY), that federal law enforcement in Portland have been engaging in wantonly unconstitutional actions protecting federal facilities and personnel from violence, President Trump is unlikely to back down; nor should he.
As President, Mr. Trump has an absolute responsibility to protect federal facilities and personnel whenever and wherever they are threatened, whether at home or abroad. That this no longer is considered by the Democrat Party as a legitimate underpinning of civil society, illustrates the depth of the chasm into which we are sliding.
Bob Barr represented Georgia’s 7th District in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1995 to 2003 and served as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia from 1986 to 1990. He now serves as President of the Law Enforcement Education Foundation based in Atlanta, Georgia.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Las Vegas Raiders Owner Mark Davis Says He Won’t Go To Games If Fans Are Banned

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis doesn ’ t plan on attending games if fans can ’ t do the same .
One of the biggest questions facing the upcoming football season during the coronavirus pandemic is whether or not fans will be allowed to attend games .
Well , if they ’ re not let in , then Davis won ’ t be in the stadium on Sundays .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ I won ’ t go if the fans can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ looks right now there won ’ t be any fans at our games , ” Davis told The Athletic about the upcoming season .
Mark Davis is truly a man of the people .
If the common working class man can ’ t get into the stadium , then he won ’ t be going either .
That ’ s some serious solidarity with the fanbase , and I think a lot of Raiders fans will respect the hell out of the move .
The unfortunate reality of the situation is that fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ allowed at games during the 2020 season .
We ’ ve seen nothing to suggest that fans will be let into the NFL games .
In fact , multiple teams have already announced that stadium capacity will be incredibly limited if fans are let in at all .
I hope you all enjoy watching the games at your house because that ’ s almost certainly where we ’ re headed .
Welcome to sports in 2020 .
It ’ s just a bad situation , and there ’ s no other way to @ @ @

Las Vegas Raiders owner Mark Davis doesn’t plan on attending games if fans can’t do the same.
One of the biggest questions facing the upcoming football season during the coronavirus pandemic is whether or not fans will be allowed to attend games. Well, if they’re not let in, then Davis won’t be in the stadium on Sundays. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“I won’t go if the fans can’t go, and the way it looks right now there won’t be any fans at our games,” Davis told The Athletic about the upcoming season.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Las Vegas Raiders (@raiders) on Jul 13, 2020 at 12:38pm PDT
Mark Davis is truly a man of the people. If the common working class man can’t get into the stadium, then he won’t be going either.
That’s some serious solidarity with the fanbase, and I think a lot of Raiders fans will respect the hell out of the move.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Las Vegas Raiders (@raiders) on Jun 18, 2020 at 2:00pm PDT
The unfortunate reality of the situation is that fans are almost certainly not going to be allowed at games during the 2020 season.
We’ve seen nothing to suggest that fans will be let into the NFL games. In fact, multiple teams have already announced that stadium capacity will be incredibly limited if fans are let in at all.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Las Vegas Raiders (@raiders) on Jun 26, 2020 at 1:00pm PDT
I hope you all enjoy watching the games at your house because that’s almost certainly where we’re headed. Welcome to sports in 2020. It’s just a bad situation, and there’s no other way to spin it.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--REPORT: ‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 Storylines Will Be Mostly ‘Restricted’ To The Ranch Because Of Corona

REPORT: ‘Yellowstone’ Season 4 Storylines Will Be Mostly ‘Restricted’ To The Ranch Because Of Coronavirus

Most of “ Yellowstone ” season four will take place right on the Dutton ranch .
Taylor Sheridan already revealed that season four would shoot exclusively in Montana during the coronavirus pandemic , and now we have some more details .
( REVIEW : ‘ Yellowstone ’ Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason Beth Hates Jamie In The New Episode ‘ Cowboys And Dreamers ’ ) According to The Salt Lake Tribune , it ’ s expected that storylines will be “ restricted ” to the place the Duttons call home .
The Tribune wrote , “ By necessity , Season 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit less sprawling than Seasons 1-3 , with plotlines largely ( if not entirely ) restricted to the ranch.
” “ Yellowstone ” star Luke Grimes also told The Salt Lake Tribune that “ it ’ s easier to quarantine in Montana , ” which is almost certainly true .
( EXCLUSIVE : ‘ Yellowstone ’ Star Josh Holloway Previews Roarke Morris , Says The Show Is ‘ Classically American ’ ) It ’ s going to be fascinating to see what we get in “ Yellowstone ” season four as it ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The good news is that the ranch is still absolutely gigantic , which should allow plenty of fun storylines to unfold .
One of the coolest parts about “ Yellowstone ” is the landscape .
The mountains , fields and wilderness are almost characters in the saga created by Sheridan .
Thanks to coronavirus , major changes have had to be made to season four .
Things are going to be heavily restricted by the sounds of it , but I ’ m still here for it .
For those of you keeping @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know what you think halfway through !
I ’ m loving it , and I ’ m guessing most of you feel the same way !

Most of “Yellowstone” season four will take place right on the Dutton ranch.
Taylor Sheridan already revealed that season four would shoot exclusively in Montana during the coronavirus pandemic, and now we have some more details. (REVIEW: ‘Yellowstone’ Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason Beth Hates Jamie In The New Episode ‘Cowboys And Dreamers’)
According to The Salt Lake Tribune, it’s expected that storylines will be “restricted” to the place the Duttons call home.
The Tribune wrote, “By necessity, Season 4 of ‘Yellowstone’ will be a bit less sprawling than Seasons 1-3, with plotlines largely (if not entirely) restricted to the ranch.”
“Yellowstone” star Luke Grimes also told The Salt Lake Tribune that “it’s easier to quarantine in Montana,” which is almost certainly true. (EXCLUSIVE: ‘Yellowstone’ Star Josh Holloway Previews Roarke Morris, Says The Show Is ‘Classically American’)
It’s going to be fascinating to see what we get in “Yellowstone” season four as it’s filmed during the coronavirus pandemic.
The good news is that the ranch is still absolutely gigantic, which should allow plenty of fun storylines to unfold.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yellowstone (@yellowstone) on Jul 17, 2020 at 6:02am PDT
One of the coolest parts about “Yellowstone” is the landscape. The mountains, fields and wilderness are almost characters in the saga created by Sheridan.
Thanks to coronavirus, major changes have had to be made to season four. Things are going to be heavily restricted by the sounds of it, but I’m still here for it.
For those of you keeping along with season three, let us know what you think halfway through! I’m loving it, and I’m guessing most of you feel the same way!


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Phil Steele Ranks Ohio State Number 1, Wisconsin At 14

College football expert Phil Steele thinks Ohio State is the best football team in America .
Steele recently released his top 25 from his yearly publication and the Ohio State Buckeyes were number one , according to 247Sports .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Clemson , Alabama , Oklahoma and Texas A & M rounded out the top five .
The Wisconsin Badgers checked in at 14 .
Anyone who doesn ’ t have Clemson and Ohio State in the top two spots should be ignored @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Buckeyes and Tigers are absolutely the two best teams in America going into the 2019 campaign .
We can debate the order , but they ’ re the two best teams .
Ohio State is absolutely loaded , and I have no problem at all with them being number one .
As long as Justin Fields is under center , then their offense is going to be damn near impossible to stop .
That ’ s no disrespect to Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers .
They ’ re just as good .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ have to admit Clemson and Ohio State are the two best squads in America heading into the season .
As for the Badgers being fourteenth , that ’ s just a laughably disrespectful ranking .
I like Phil Steele and I love his yearly publication .
Still , I ’ m not going to sit here and pretend that ranking is even close to accurate .
Keep that energy , folks .
There ’ s no way in hell Wisconsin is only fourteenth .
We ’ re a top-10 squad , and we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show out in 2020 .
You can take that to the bank !
See you all in September !
We ’ re in for a fun time .

College football expert Phil Steele thinks Ohio State is the best football team in America.
Steele recently released his top 25 from his yearly publication and the Ohio State Buckeyes were number one, according to 247Sports. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Clemson, Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas A&M rounded out the top five. The Wisconsin Badgers checked in at 14.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Fields (@justnfields) on Jun 17, 2020 at 5:17pm PDT
Anyone who doesn’t have Clemson and Ohio State in the top two spots should be ignored and never listened to ever again.
The Buckeyes and Tigers are absolutely the two best teams in America going into the 2019 campaign. We can debate the order, but they’re the two best teams.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Fields (@justnfields) on Feb 24, 2020 at 4:14pm PST
Ohio State is absolutely loaded, and I have no problem at all with them being number one. As long as Justin Fields is under center, then their offense is going to be damn near impossible to stop.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Justin Fields (@justnfields) on Oct 8, 2019 at 4:05pm PDT
That’s no disrespect to Trevor Lawrence and the Tigers. They’re just as good. No matter what you think, you have to admit Clemson and Ohio State are the two best squads in America heading into the season.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Trevor Lawrence (@tlawrence16) on Jul 10, 2020 at 1:20pm PDT
As for the Badgers being fourteenth, that’s just a laughably disrespectful ranking. I like Phil Steele and I love his yearly publication.
Still, I’m not going to sit here and pretend that ranking is even close to accurate. Keep that energy, folks.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nakia????????♂ (@kiki_watson) on Jul 5, 2020 at 4:18pm PDT
There’s no way in hell Wisconsin is only fourteenth. We’re a top-10 squad, and we’re going to show up and show out in 2020.
You can take that to the bank!
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nakia????????♂ (@kiki_watson) on Aug 31, 2019 at 3:16pm PDT
See you all in September! We’re in for a fun time.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--POLL: 69.8% Of People Don’t Think The College Football Season Will Happen

The majority of people don ’ t expect the college football season to happen .
Given the fact that we continue to fight against coronavirus , nobody seems to have any idea what is waiting for us in the fall .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) I asked people on Twitter if they thought the season would happen in a Twitter poll , and the results weren ’ t good .
Of the 2,855 voters , 69.8 % of people voted that the college football season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pandemic .
For what it ’ s worth , I ran this same poll about a week ago , and the results were damn near the exact same .
It ’ s getting tougher and tougher to keep the faith with every single passing day .
It seems like things aren ’ t headed in a positive direction at all .
Back in May , I thought we were absolutely going to get football , and I figured the season would be pretty normal .
Now , we ’ re a few weeks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hell has broken loose .
Programs are getting hammered by the virus , nobody seems to have a plan , the Big 10 and PAC-12 have canceled all non-conference games and things are looking really bad in general .
Do I think football will happen in the fall ?
I think football in one form or another will start for sure , but ending the season is a totally different beast .
We ’ ll see what happens once the end of August gets here , but it looks like we ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

The majority of people don’t expect the college football season to happen.
Given the fact that we continue to fight against coronavirus, nobody seems to have any idea what is waiting for us in the fall. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
I asked people on Twitter if they thought the season would happen in a Twitter poll, and the results weren’t good.
Of the 2,855 voters, 69.8% of people voted that the college football season won’t happen during the coronavirus pandemic.
Will the college football season happen? — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 19, 2020
For what it’s worth, I ran this same poll about a week ago, and the results were damn near the exact same.
Will the college football season happen? — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) July 12, 2020
It’s getting tougher and tougher to keep the faith with every single passing day. It seems like things aren’t headed in a positive direction at all.
Back in May, I thought we were absolutely going to get football, and I figured the season would be pretty normal.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Bo Nix (@bonix10) on Jul 4, 2020 at 5:34pm PDT
Now, we’re a few weeks away from opening weekend, and all hell has broken loose. Programs are getting hammered by the virus, nobody seems to have a plan, the Big 10 and PAC-12 have canceled all non-conference games and things are looking really bad in general.
Do I think football will happen in the fall? I think football in one form or another will start for sure, but ending the season is a totally different beast.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Myles Brennan (@mylesbrennan12) on Jan 15, 2020 at 4:23pm PST
We’ll see what happens once the end of August gets here, but it looks like we’re in for some serious chaos and carnage.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Watch The Trailer For Netflix’s ‘Fear City: New York Vs. The Mafia’

Netflix ’ s new series “ Fear City : New York vs .
The Mafia ” looks awesome .
The plot of the series , according to Netflix ’ s YouTube description , is as follows : In the 70s , New York was owned by the Mob .
From the producers of Don ’ t F**k With Cats , comes the inside story of the rise and fall of New York ’ s most powerful Mafia families and the end of the golden era of the Mob .
With the full might of the FBI and an army of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the investigation , and the era-defining conclusion of the historic Mafia Commission Trial that changed everything .
Judging from the trailer , viewers are going to be in for a wild time as Netflix takes us through the journey of the government vs. organized crime .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) This series is going to be awesome when it ’ s released July 22 .
This is going to be absolutely lit , and I can ’ t wait to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pornographic for fans of organized crime and history series .
I wasn ’ t really old enough to be around for the era of when organized crime was booming , but the older people reading this know what I ’ m talking about .
There was a time in America when organized crime families ran the streets of New York , Chicago and Las Vegas .
Those days are long gone , which only makes them all that much more fascinating in 2020 .
I have no doubt at all that this series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down will be awesome .
You can catch “ Fear City : New York vs .
The Mafia ” on Netflix starting July 22 , and you know I ’ ll be watching .
Let us know what you think of it in the comments and buckle up for a fun ride !

Netflix’s new series “Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia” looks awesome.
The plot of the series, according to Netflix’s YouTube description, is as follows:
In the 70s, New York was owned by the Mob. From the producers of Don’t F**k With Cats, comes the inside story of the rise and fall of New York’s most powerful Mafia families and the end of the golden era of the Mob. With the full might of the FBI and an army of undercover agents, witness the bugging, the investigation, and the era-defining conclusion of the historic Mafia Commission Trial that changed everything.
Judging from the trailer, viewers are going to be in for a wild time as Netflix takes us through the journey of the government vs. organized crime. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
Give the trailer a watch below. It’s awesome.
This series is going to be awesome when it’s released July 22. This is going to be absolutely lit, and I can’t wait to see it.
This series looks borderline pornographic for fans of organized crime and history series.
I wasn’t really old enough to be around for the era of when organized crime was booming, but the older people reading this know what I’m talking about.
There was a time in America when organized crime families ran the streets of New York, Chicago and Las Vegas.
Those days are long gone, which only makes them all that much more fascinating in 2020. I have no doubt at all that this series about how New York took the mob down will be awesome.
You can catch “Fear City: New York vs. The Mafia” on Netflix starting July 22, and you know I’ll be watching. Let us know what you think of it in the comments and buckle up for a fun ride!


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Signed LeBron James Rookie Card Sells For $1.845 Million At Auction

A signed LeBron James rookie card has sold for a staggering amount of money .
A signed card of King James with the Cleveland Cavaliers sold for $ 1.845 million at Goldin Auctions to Lob.com CEO Leore Avidar , according to a Sunday report from ESPN .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ’ s the most expensive basketball card ever sold , according to the same ESPN report .
I don ’ t know why , but I ’ m fascinated by sports memorabilia that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m always fascinated by how much this stuff sells for .
Think about how much money $ 1.845 million is for a single purchase .
There are a lot of people who don ’ t make that much money in their entire lives .
Leore Avidar just dropped it for a signed rookie card of the three-time NBA champion .
You know you ’ re rich when you can afford to drop cash like that .
I love sports memorabilia , but I ’ m not sure I ’ d @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just about anything in the memorabilia game .
It ’ s just way too much money , but I guess you can just play by a different set of rules when you ’ re super rich .
Life sure must be nice when you have that kind of money in the bank , and can drop nearly $ 2 million for a LeBron James card .
Let us know in the comments what you think about the price tag on this signed LeBron James rookie card .

A signed LeBron James rookie card has sold for a staggering amount of money.
A signed card of King James with the Cleveland Cavaliers sold for $1.845 million at Goldin Auctions to Lob.com CEO Leore Avidar, according to a Sunday report from ESPN. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
It’s the most expensive basketball card ever sold, according to the same ESPN report.
I don’t know why, but I’m fascinated by sports memorabilia that sells at auction. For whatever reason, I’m always fascinated by how much this stuff sells for.
Think about how much money $1.845 million is for a single purchase. There are a lot of people who don’t make that much money in their entire lives.
Leore Avidar just dropped it for a signed rookie card of the three-time NBA champion. You know you’re rich when you can afford to drop cash like that.
I love sports memorabilia, but I’m not sure I’d ever spend nearly $2 million on just about anything in the memorabilia game.
It’s just way too much money, but I guess you can just play by a different set of rules when you’re super rich. Life sure must be nice when you have that kind of money in the bank, and can drop nearly $2 million for a LeBron James card.
Let us know in the comments what you think about the price tag on this signed LeBron James rookie card.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--St. Louis Couple Facing Felony Weapons Charges

The St. Louis couple made headlines in June after wielding weapons as they confronted a group of protesters who had broken a gate and entered their private neighborhood on their way to Mayor Lyda Krewson ’ s home .
The pair were charged with unlawful use of a weapon/flourishing , a class E felony that could bring a $ 10,000 fine and up to four years in prison , according to local NBC station 5 On Your Side .
Gardner , however , has reportedly not expressed interest in a prison term , instead saying she is “ open ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in a nonviolent protest , and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force , this type of conduct is unacceptable in St. Louis , ” Gardner wrote in her statement announcing the charges , 5 On Your Side reported .
“ The decision to issue charges was made after a thorough investigation with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.
” Police executed a search warrant and seized the AR-15 used by Mark McCloskey earlier this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ called the charges “ disheartening ” in a Monday statement .
( RELATED : ‘ Traditional Media Is Right Behind The Mob ’ : Mark McCloskey Joins Tucker Carlson ) “ I , along with my clients , support the First Amendment right of every citizen to have their voice and opinion heard , ” Schwartz wrote , according to 5 On Your Side .
“ This right , however , must be balanced with the Second Amendment and Missouri law , which entitle each of us to protect our home and family @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , given the heightened attention focused on this matter due to the current political environment , I don ’ t believe it is prudent to comment any further , at this time , or to try this case in the media .
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St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner filed felony weapons charges Monday against Mark and Patricia McCloskey.
The St. Louis couple made headlines in June after wielding weapons as they confronted a group of protesters who had broken a gate and entered their private neighborhood on their way to Mayor Lyda Krewson’s home.
The pair were charged with unlawful use of a weapon/flourishing, a class E felony that could bring a $10,000 fine and up to four years in prison, according to local NBC station 5 On Your Side. Gardner, however, has reportedly not expressed interest in a prison term, instead saying she is “open” to a pretrial diversion program.
St. Louis Circuit attorney Kim Gardner (@StLouisCityCA) has charged Mark and Patricia McCloskey with one count each of felony unlawful use of a weapon. pic.twitter.com/xHhonCXMR0 — Tony Messenger (@tonymess) July 20, 2020
“It is illegal to wave weapons in a threatening manner at those participating in a nonviolent protest, and while we are fortunate this situation did not escalate into deadly force, this type of conduct is unacceptable in St. Louis,” Gardner wrote in her statement announcing the charges, 5 On Your Side reported. “The decision to issue charges was made after a thorough investigation with the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department.”
Police executed a search warrant and seized the AR-15 used by Mark McCloskey earlier this month.
McCloskey family attorney Joel Schwartz called the charges “disheartening” in a Monday statement. (RELATED: ‘Traditional Media Is Right Behind The Mob’: Mark McCloskey Joins Tucker Carlson)
“I, along with my clients, support the First Amendment right of every citizen to have their voice and opinion heard,” Schwartz wrote, according to 5 On Your Side. “This right, however, must be balanced with the Second Amendment and Missouri law, which entitle each of us to protect our home and family from potential threats. With that being said, given the heightened attention focused on this matter due to the current political environment, I don’t believe it is prudent to comment any further, at this time, or to try this case in the media.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--EXCLUSIVE: Hogan Gidley Reacts To Chris Wallace’s Trump Interview, Polling Numbers, John Kasich And

EXCLUSIVE: Hogan Gidley Reacts To Chris Wallace’s Trump Interview, Polling Numbers, John Kasich And More

Trump campaign national press secretary Hogan Gidley joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the latest presidential polling numbers , President Donald Trump ’ s recent interview on “ Fox News Sunday ” with host Chris Wallace , reports of former Republican Ohio Gov .
John Kasich possibly speaking at the Democratic National Convention and more .
Gidley didn ’ t hold back when asked about Kasich .
( RELATED : REPORT : John Kasich Expected To Speak For Joe Biden At DNC . )
“ I don ’ t think it really matters all that much @ @ @ @ @ @ @ speech at a political event for a political purpose , ” said Gidley .
“ He ’ s also an opportunist at his very core , so let ’ s be very clear about who Kasich is , and that ’ s fine .
He went on the explain how thinks the Democrats would use Kasich as an example of how there ’ s a “ massive shift ” of Republicans switching over to the Democratic party , when that ’ s “ just not the case ” .
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Trump campaign national press secretary Hogan Gidley joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the latest presidential polling numbers, President Donald Trump’s recent interview on “Fox News Sunday” with host Chris Wallace, reports of former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich possibly speaking at the Democratic National Convention and more.
Gidley didn’t hold back when asked about Kasich. (RELATED: REPORT: John Kasich Expected To Speak For Joe Biden At DNC.)
“I don’t think it really matters all that much, it’s just a political speech at a political event for a political purpose,” said Gidley. “He’s also an opportunist at his very core, so let’s be very clear about who Kasich is, and that’s fine.
He went on the explain how thinks the Democrats would use Kasich as an example of how there’s a “massive shift” of Republicans switching over to the Democratic party, when that’s “just not the case”.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-21--War Hero Joy Andrew Survived Nazi Assassination Attempt, Cancer, Plane Crash And Now Coronavirus

War hero Joy Andrew has survived some incredible challenges in her life , including a Nazi assassination attempt , cancer and now the coronavirus .
Described as both “ fiesty ” and “ indestructible ” by family and friends , Andrew , who is 99-years-old has beat COVID-19 after being diagnosed with it in May at the Minster Grange care home in York , England , according to a recent report in Yahoo News UK .
The post was noted by Fox News in a piece published Friday .
( RELATED : 106-Year-Old Woman Beats Coronavirus In Britain , Discharged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ago her family and friends were preparing to say their goodbyes to her after she had been placed on end-of-life care .
( RELATED : 102-Year-Old Italian Woman Makes Miraculous Coronavirus Recovery After 20-Day Hospitalization ) Andrew ’ s 57-year-old daughter , Michele Andrew , told the outlet she had said her “ final farewell ” to her mom .
But since that time , Joy proved she ’ s still got some fight and Joy was able to “ miraculously defeat ” the virus , per the Sun .
“ My mother @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by her chauffeur , later identified as a Nazi , ” Michele explained .
“ She also survived crash landing in the desert as one of BOAC ’ s first air hostesses , ” she added .
“ She [ Joy ] was rescued by Bedouins .
And she survived breast cancer.
” Michele continued , while she noted her mom “ certainly wasn ’ t going to let coronavirus defeat her.
” The German Jewish World War II veteran , who joined the Women ’ s Auxillary Air Force and served in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ could survive .
Michelle later shared that her mother suffers from dementia , but they are looking forward to getting together as a family and celebrating Joy ’ s 100th birthday in November .

War hero Joy Andrew has survived some incredible challenges in her life, including a Nazi assassination attempt, cancer and now the coronavirus.
Described as both “fiesty” and “indestructible” by family and friends, Andrew, who is 99-years-old has beat COVID-19 after being diagnosed with it in May at the Minster Grange care home in York, England, according to a recent report in Yahoo News UK. The post was noted by Fox News in a piece published Friday. (RELATED: 106-Year-Old Woman Beats Coronavirus In Britain, Discharged From Hospital)
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And just two weeks ago her family and friends were preparing to say their goodbyes to her after she had been placed on end-of-life care. (RELATED: 102-Year-Old Italian Woman Makes Miraculous Coronavirus Recovery After 20-Day Hospitalization)
Andrew’s 57-year-old daughter, Michele Andrew, told the outlet she had said her “final farewell” to her mom.
But since that time, Joy proved she’s still got some fight and Joy was able to “miraculously defeat” the virus, per the Sun.
“My mother survived an assassination attempt in post-war Germany by her chauffeur, later identified as a Nazi,” Michele explained.
“She also survived crash landing in the desert as one of BOAC’s first air hostesses,” she added. “She [Joy] was rescued by Bedouins. And she survived breast cancer.”
Michele continued, while she noted her mom “certainly wasn’t going to let coronavirus defeat her.”
The German Jewish World War II veteran, who joined the Women’s Auxillary Air Force and served in Bomber Command, proved once again she could survive.
Michelle later shared that her mother suffers from dementia, but they are looking forward to getting together as a family and celebrating Joy’s 100th birthday in November.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Carrie Underwood Shares Details About When Her First Ever Christmas Album Will Drop

Carrie Underwood definitely got everyone ’ s attention Monday when she shared the exciting news that her first ever Christmas album is happening .
The 37-year-old country music superstar shared the photo of the cover art of her upcoming holiday album , aptly titled , ” Carrie Underwood : My Gift.
” In the snap , the “ Jesus Take The Wheel ” hitmaker appeared in a winter-themed background while wearing a jaw-dropping floor-length red gown .
( RELATED : Check Out The Hottest Looks From The 60th Grammy Awards [ SLIDESHOW ] ) She didn ’ t have to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ simply captioned it , “ I realize we ’ re in the middle of a summer heatwave , but I couldn ’ t wait to tell you….at long last , my very first Christmas album # MyGift is coming September 25 !
” ( RELATED : Celebrate Anna Kendrick ’ s Birthday With Her Hottest Looks [ SLIDESHOW ] ) “ So much love has gone into this and I can not wait to share it with you , ” she added , along with a link to her website that gives more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the video , she explained how she always “ wanted to make a Christmas album , ” while she revealed that right after her “ Cry Pretty ” tour she knew it was the “ next step she wanted to take.
” “ I ’ ve always wanted to make a Christmas album and it ’ s been a long time coming , ” Underwood explained in statement .
“ I knew this would be my next music project after wrapping my tour last year , and I think it ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an album like this , in this period of such personal and spiritual reflection.
” “ For me , it ’ s more important than ever to focus on the true meaning of Christmas in a project like this , ” she added .
“ Even though it has been a tough year for all of us , sometimes I feel like the greatest realizations can be inspired by the most difficult times , and make us more grateful for the things we do have and for what truly matters .
”

Carrie Underwood definitely got everyone’s attention Monday when she shared the exciting news that her first ever Christmas album is happening.
The 37-year-old country music superstar shared the photo of the cover art of her upcoming holiday album, aptly titled,”Carrie Underwood: My Gift.” In the snap, the “Jesus Take The Wheel” hitmaker appeared in a winter-themed background while wearing a jaw-dropping floor-length red gown. (RELATED: Check Out The Hottest Looks From The 60th Grammy Awards [SLIDESHOW])
She didn’t have to explain much about the great post and simply captioned it, “I realize we’re in the middle of a summer heatwave, but I couldn’t wait to tell you….at long last, my very first Christmas album #MyGift is coming September 25!” (RELATED: Celebrate Anna Kendrick’s Birthday With Her Hottest Looks [SLIDESHOW])
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Carrie Underwood (@carrieunderwood) on Jul 20, 2020 at 9:56am PDT
“So much love has gone into this and I cannot wait to share it with you,” she added, along with a link to her website that gives more information about what fans can expect.
In the video, she explained how she always “wanted to make a Christmas album,” while she revealed that right after her “Cry Pretty” tour she knew it was the “next step she wanted to take.”
“I’ve always wanted to make a Christmas album and it’s been a long time coming,” Underwood explained in statement. “I knew this would be my next music project after wrapping my tour last year, and I think it’s turned out to be the perfect time for an album like this, in this period of such personal and spiritual reflection.”
“For me, it’s more important than ever to focus on the true meaning of Christmas in a project like this,” she added. “Even though it has been a tough year for all of us, sometimes I feel like the greatest realizations can be inspired by the most difficult times, and make us more grateful for the things we do have and for what truly matters.”
“My Gift” comes out September 25.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Attention History Buffs: This History Hit TV Streaming Service Is Half-Off

No matter which way you look at it , the world is a pretty fantastic place .
But it wasn ’ t built overnight .
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Teachers Unions Sue DeSantis For Trying To Open Schools

The nation ’ s largest teachers unions filed a lawsuit Monday against the State of Florida over a department of education emergency order , which demanded schools reopen in August .
The Florida Education Association was joined by the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association in suing Republican Gov .
Ron DeSantis and Richard Corcoran , commissioner of the Florida Department of Education , according to a press release .
DeSantis ’ emergency order , issued on July 6 by the department of education , ordered all brick and mortar schools to open at least five days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one wants to be back in the classroom with students more than educators , but we must do so only if we can ensure it is done in a safe way , ” said Lily Eskelsen García , National Education Association president , according to the press release .
She continued : “ Unfortunately , Gov .
Ron DeSantis , like Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos , has no plan to solve the real issues facing public schools during a pandemic , and that ’ s a major concern to students , educators @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the emergency order violates Florida ’ s Constitution , which mandates that public schools are “ safe ” and “ secure.
” Floridians are constitutionally entitled to a safe reopening , the lawsuit said .
( RELATED : ‘ Fauci Has Never Let Me Down ’ : Maryland Governor Defends Fauci , Says Trump Wouldn ’ t Return His Call ) DeSantis has distanced himself from the emergency order , according to The New York Times .
The order was issued by the department of education , not him , he said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DeSantis has said that if retailers could safely open , schools should be able to as well , Politico reported .
“ Educating our kids is absolutely essential , ” DeSantis said on July 9 , according to Politico .
Meanwhile , the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics wrote a letter to DeSantis Sunday urging him to reconsider the department of education ’ s emergency order , Fox affiliate WOFL-TV reported .
Florida has seen a recent surge in coronavirus cases , according to data compiled by The Times .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ as the coronavirus spread rapidly across the world .
Trump called for schools to reopen with in-person classes in an interview with Fox News ’ Chris Wallace Sunday .
He also threatened to remove federal funding from school districts that open with remote learning .
“ Trump is politicizing opening schools , just as he did with wearing masks , ” said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten in an op-ed Sunday .
“ No wonder a majority of American parents see it as risky for schools to reopen in the fall @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The National Education Association has 3 million members while the American Federation of Teachers has 1.7 million members , according to U.S. Department of Labor filings .
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The nation’s largest teachers unions filed a lawsuit Monday against the State of Florida over a department of education emergency order, which demanded schools reopen in August.
The Florida Education Association was joined by the American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association in suing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis and Richard Corcoran, commissioner of the Florida Department of Education, according to a press release. DeSantis’ emergency order, issued on July 6 by the department of education, ordered all brick and mortar schools to open at least five days a week in August.
“No one wants to be back in the classroom with students more than educators, but we must do so only if we can ensure it is done in a safe way,” said Lily Eskelsen García, National Education Association president, according to the press release.
She continued: “Unfortunately, Gov. Ron DeSantis, like Donald Trump and Betsy DeVos, has no plan to solve the real issues facing public schools during a pandemic, and that’s a major concern to students, educators and parents.”
The lawsuit argues that the emergency order violates Florida’s Constitution, which mandates that public schools are “safe” and “secure.” Floridians are constitutionally entitled to a safe reopening, the lawsuit said. (RELATED: ‘Fauci Has Never Let Me Down’: Maryland Governor Defends Fauci, Says Trump Wouldn’t Return His Call)
DeSantis has distanced himself from the emergency order, according to The New York Times. The order was issued by the department of education, not him, he said at a Monday press conference.
However, DeSantis has said that if retailers could safely open, schools should be able to as well, Politico reported.
“Educating our kids is absolutely essential,” DeSantis said on July 9, according to Politico.
Meanwhile, the Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics wrote a letter to DeSantis Sunday urging him to reconsider the department of education’s emergency order, Fox affiliate WOFL-TV reported.
Florida has seen a recent surge in coronavirus cases, according to data compiled by The Times. Trump declared a national emergency in March as the coronavirus spread rapidly across the world.
Trump called for schools to reopen with in-person classes in an interview with Fox News’ Chris Wallace Sunday. He also threatened to remove federal funding from school districts that open with remote learning.
“Trump is politicizing opening schools, just as he did with wearing masks,” said American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten in an op-ed Sunday. “No wonder a majority of American parents see it as risky for schools to reopen in the fall, including majorities across partisan lines.”
The National Education Association has 3 million members while the American Federation of Teachers has 1.7 million members, according to U.S. Department of Labor filings.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Democrats Who Pushed Kremlin-Influenced Dossier Want FBI Briefing On 2020 Foreign Disinformation Eff

Democrats Who Pushed Kremlin-Influenced Dossier Want FBI Briefing On 2020 Foreign Disinformation Efforts

Congressional Democrats have requested an FBI briefing for all members of Congress regarding foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election by spreading disinformation in order to influence lawmakers , according to a letter released Monday .
“ We are gravely concerned , in particular , that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign , which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity , public debate , and the presidential election in November , ” the Democrats wrote to Wray last Monday .
Democrats Nancy Pelosi , Adam Schiff @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the authors of the letter , did not specify which foreign governments are allegedly involved in the disinformation efforts , or which lawmakers are being targeted in the scheme .
Some Democratic lawmakers have asserted that the Russian government is behind a disinformation campaign regarding former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter ’ s activities in Ukraine .
( RELATED : FBI Memo Raises Red Flags About Dossier Sources ) Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson , the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee , is leading an investigation into Hunter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Ukrainian energy company .
Democratic Sens .
Gary Peters and Ron Wyden sent a letter to Johnson last Thursday requesting a briefing about the Burisma-Biden probe , saying they wanted to understand the “ counterintelligence implications of foreign election interference and your ongoing investigative work.
” Schiff , the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee , may himself have spread Kremlin disinformation related to President Donald Trump and members of his campaign .
Schiff has repeatedly touted the infamous Steele dossier , which alleged that Trump campaign advisers conspired with Russia to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ March 20 , 2017 hearing , Schiff read several of the dossier ’ s allegations into the public record .
He has also cited the document in interviews to call for additional investigation into the Trump campaign .
But the dossier , written by former British spy Christopher Steele , may itself contain Russian disinformation .
A Justice Department inspector general ’ s report said that the FBI had evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele through his network of sources .
The FBI relied heavily on Steele ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump campaign .
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Congressional Democrats have requested an FBI briefing for all members of Congress regarding foreign efforts to interfere in the 2020 presidential election by spreading disinformation in order to influence lawmakers, according to a letter released Monday.
“We are gravely concerned, in particular, that Congress appears to be the target of a concerted foreign interference campaign, which seeks to launder and amplify disinformation in order to influence congressional activity, public debate, and the presidential election in November,” the Democrats wrote to Wray last Monday.
Democrats Nancy Pelosi, Adam Schiff, Mark Warner and Chuck Schumer, the authors of the letter, did not specify which foreign governments are allegedly involved in the disinformation efforts, or which lawmakers are being targeted in the scheme.
Some Democratic lawmakers have asserted that the Russian government is behind a disinformation campaign regarding former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter’s activities in Ukraine. (RELATED: FBI Memo Raises Red Flags About Dossier Sources)
Republican Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, is leading an investigation into Hunter Biden’s work with Burisma, the Ukrainian energy company.
Democratic Sens. Gary Peters and Ron Wyden sent a letter to Johnson last Thursday requesting a briefing about the Burisma-Biden probe, saying they wanted to understand the “counterintelligence implications of foreign election interference and your ongoing investigative work.”
Schiff, the chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, may himself have spread Kremlin disinformation related to President Donald Trump and members of his campaign.
We’re gravely concerned Congress appears to be the target of a foreign interference campaign that seeks to launder & amplify disinformation. We’re urging the FBI to provide all Members a defensive counterintelligence briefing before August. Americans decide American elections. pic.twitter.com/UuNT9AZ093 — Adam Schiff (@RepAdamSchiff) July 20, 2020
Schiff has repeatedly touted the infamous Steele dossier, which alleged that Trump campaign advisers conspired with Russia to influence the 2016 election.
In a March 20, 2017 hearing, Schiff read several of the dossier’s allegations into the public record. He has also cited the document in interviews to call for additional investigation into the Trump campaign.
But the dossier, written by former British spy Christopher Steele, may itself contain Russian disinformation.
A Justice Department inspector general’s report said that the FBI had evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele through his network of sources.
The FBI relied heavily on Steele’s information in its investigation into the Trump campaign.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--UK Will No Longer Extradite Prisoners Or Sell Weapons To Hong Kong After China’s Aggression

The U.K. has suspended its extradition treaty and blocked arms sales to Hong Kong following China ’ s passage of the national security law , Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced Monday .
Raab told the House of Commons that the decision would last indefinitely until there are “ clear and robust safeguards which are able to prevent extradition from the U.K. being misused , ” citing the possibility Chinese Communist Party could use its new law to extradite prisoners from Hong Kong to the mainland .
The United States , Canada and Australia have already stopped their extradition treaties with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Press .
Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times weighed in on the recent announcement , saying countries that end extradition agreements “ may face greater risks , as those fugitives who violate the law in Hong Kong could flee to countries like the UK , which will likely become a crime haven.
” Raab also extended the U.K. ’ s 1989 arms sale ban with China to include Hong Kong .
Raab said arms sales included equipment that could be used for “ internal repression , ” such as firearms , shackles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ban on arms sales to China was placed after of the Tiananmen Square crackdown , according to the South China Morning Post .
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have at times turned violent in the past 10 months .
( RELATED : China Says US Is Using ‘ Gangster Logic ’ In Response To Hong Kong Security Law That Punishes Subversion ) The U.K. maintains it has a historic commitment to the people of Hong Kong since signing the Sino-British Join Declaration with China in 1984 .
The agreement was meant to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government as an autonomous city of China until 2047 , according to the South China Morning Post .
Chinese officials have stated in the past that it is a “ historical document ” with “ no practical significance , ” according to Reuters .
Relations between the two countries have been deteriorating in recent weeks , prompting the U.K. to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei .
Besides China ’ s national security law , recent reports allege that the Chinese government has been building concentration for the minority Uighur population in the northwest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also offered visas to over 3 million Hong Kong citizens who could possibly leave the city should their individual situations make living there dangerous .
In a recent interview with the BBC , Chinese Ambassador to the U.K. Liu Xiaoming said the new national security law is “ targeted against a very small group of criminals who intend to endanger the national security.
” He also claimed the Chinese Communist Party had an approval rating of 93 percent , and that “ Hong Kong people enjoy unprecedented freedoms after the handover for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Daily Caller News Foundation is available without charge to any eligible news publisher that can provide a large audience .
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The U.K. has suspended its extradition treaty and blocked arms sales to Hong Kong following China’s passage of the national security law, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced Monday.
Raab told the House of Commons that the decision would last indefinitely until there are “clear and robust safeguards which are able to prevent extradition from the U.K. being misused,” citing the possibility Chinese Communist Party could use its new law to extradite prisoners from Hong Kong to the mainland.
The United States, Canada and Australia have already stopped their extradition treaties with Hong Kong, according to the Associated Press. Chinese Communist Party mouthpiece the Global Times weighed in on the recent announcement, saying countries that end extradition agreements “may face greater risks, as those fugitives who violate the law in Hong Kong could flee to countries like the UK, which will likely become a crime haven.”
✅ – Extending the arms embargo that applies to China to Hong Kong. ✅ – Suspending our extradition treaty with Hong Kong indefinitely 2/2 pic.twitter.com/ruX44kDW2n — Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) July 20, 2020
Raab also extended the U.K.’s 1989 arms sale ban with China to include Hong Kong. Raab said arms sales included equipment that could be used for “internal repression,” such as firearms, shackles and smoke grenades.
The U.K.’s ban on arms sales to China was placed after of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, according to the South China Morning Post.
Pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong have at times turned violent in the past 10 months. (RELATED: China Says US Is Using ‘Gangster Logic’ In Response To Hong Kong Security Law That Punishes Subversion)
The U.K. maintains it has a historic commitment to the people of Hong Kong since signing the Sino-British Join Declaration with China in 1984. The agreement was meant to allow Hong Kong to keep its democratic government as an autonomous city of China until 2047, according to the South China Morning Post. Chinese officials have stated in the past that it is a “historical document” with “no practical significance,” according to Reuters.
Relations between the two countries have been deteriorating in recent weeks, prompting the U.K. to ban Chinese tech giant Huawei. Besides China’s national security law, recent reports allege that the Chinese government has been building concentration for the minority Uighur population in the northwest part of the country. Britain has also offered visas to over 3 million Hong Kong citizens who could possibly leave the city should their individual situations make living there dangerous.
In a recent interview with the BBC, Chinese Ambassador to the U.K. Liu Xiaoming said the new national security law is “targeted against a very small group of criminals who intend to endanger the national security.” He also claimed the Chinese Communist Party had an approval rating of 93 percent, and that “Hong Kong people enjoy unprecedented freedoms after the handover for the past 23 years.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show Miley Cyrus With Jeffrey Epstein?

An image shared on Facebook more than 24,000 times purportedly shows a young Miley Cyrus with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein .
The woman in the 2005 photo is not Cyrus .
Pictures from that year of Cyrus , who was 12 at the time , show that she appeared much younger than the woman .
Cyrus , an American singer and performer , is well-known for her role as the titular character in the Disney Channel show “ Hannah Montana.
” A post shared on Facebook claims to show an image of her posing for a photo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ old .
( RELATED : Do New Autopsy Reports Suggest Jeffrey Epstein Likely Died From COVID-19 ? )
“ Ever wonder why Hannah Montana went rogue , and started swinging naked on wrecking balls ?
” reads the text of the post , seemingly referencing the music video for Cyrus ’ song “ Wrecking Ball.
” “ Here she is at 17yrs of age with murdered Jeffrey Epstein ’ s hand on her butt , ” the post states .
While the woman in the photo bears a slight resemblance to Cyrus , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cyrus pictured .
Through a reverse image search , the Daily Caller News Foundation found it on Getty Images , where it appears with the caption , “ ?
and Jeffrey Epstein attend Imperia U.S .
Launch Party at The Statue Of Liberty at Liberty Island on September 7 , 2005.
” It can also be found on photographer Patrick McMullan ’ s website .
While the identity of the woman is not disclosed in the caption on either website , it is impossible that it could be Cyrus , as she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Photos of Cyrus on Getty Images from that year show that the singer appears much younger than the woman pictured .
Epstein died in jail from an apparent suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial for federal sex trafficking charges , according to The New York Times .
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An image shared on Facebook more than 24,000 times purportedly shows a young Miley Cyrus with the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Verdict: False
The woman in the 2005 photo is not Cyrus. Pictures from that year of Cyrus, who was 12 at the time, show that she appeared much younger than the woman.
Fact Check:
Cyrus, an American singer and performer, is well-known for her role as the titular character in the Disney Channel show “Hannah Montana.” A post shared on Facebook claims to show an image of her posing for a photo with Epstein when she was 17 years old. (RELATED: Do New Autopsy Reports Suggest Jeffrey Epstein Likely Died From COVID-19?)
“Ever wonder why Hannah Montana went rogue, and started swinging naked on wrecking balls?” reads the text of the post, seemingly referencing the music video for Cyrus’ song “Wrecking Ball.”
“Here she is at 17yrs of age with murdered Jeffrey Epstein’s hand on her butt,” the post states.
While the woman in the photo bears a slight resemblance to Cyrus, there is no evidence that it is Cyrus pictured. Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller News Foundation found it on Getty Images, where it appears with the caption, “? and Jeffrey Epstein attend Imperia U.S. Launch Party at The Statue Of Liberty at Liberty Island on September 7, 2005.” It can also be found on photographer Patrick McMullan’s website.
While the identity of the woman is not disclosed in the caption on either website, it is impossible that it could be Cyrus, as she was just 12 years old in September 2005. Photos of Cyrus on Getty Images from that year show that the singer appears much younger than the woman pictured.
Epstein died in jail from an apparent suicide in August 2019 while awaiting trial for federal sex trafficking charges, according to The New York Times.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Laying The Anti-Gun Groundwork For 2021

Laying The Anti-Gun Groundwork For 2021

Anti-gun activists are laying the groundwork now to blame gun owners for any increase in violent crime this year .
First came desperate attempts to tie “ gun violence ” to COVID-19 when the pandemic dominated the news cycle .
Now , anti-gun academics are rushing to produce research that can be used to blame gun owners for any increases in crime in this unprecedented year .
The Washington Post covers the latest research and claims that a “ gun-buying binge is associated with a significant increase in gun violence across the United States.
” The UC Davis study – @ @ @ @ @ @ @ based on the idea that Americans bought an “ excess ” of firearms this spring .
The Brookings Institution analysis also focuses on the spike in firearm sales but tries to assign despicable motivation to the millions of Americans who purchased a firearm in this time period .
Each set of authors made questionable decisions on data selection , seemingly to prioritize obtaining rapid results over using appropriate measures .
The UC Davis study uses data from a web scraper with a history of coding problems to tie law-abiding gun buyers to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , known criminals , and even police officers using rubber bullets .
The underlying claim in the UC Davis paper is that an “ excess ” number of firearms were sold from March through May , and that Americans exercising their right to keep and bear arms are somehow associated with an increase in fatal and nonfatal injuries .
The Brookings Institution article used the wrong numbers .
The authors used the total NICS numbers that include permit checks and re-checks instead of limiting the numbers to only checks related to the sale @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the numbers the economics professors used included some of the most law-abiding Americans possible , and likely double-counted any of these permit holders who acquired a permit and then a firearm within the study period .
The authors wanted to tie the increase in gun sales to perceptions of civil unrest and used spurious reasoning to paint law-abiding gun owners with as narrow and negative a brush as possible , despite admitting that “ it is unclear who was buying these firearms.
” If they took an open-minded look at the gun-owning community @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know that our community is diverse and vibrant , with more first-time gun owners joining every day .
If they looked at prior research , they ’ d know that criminals don ’ t legally acquire the guns they use in crime .
That reality does not fit with the anti-gun agenda .
In their final paragraphs , the Brookings Institution authors say that “ The presence of so many guns complicates discussions of public policy.
” How does more Americans lawfully exercising their Constitutional right complicate any public policy discussion ?
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
We ’ ve seen radical lawmakers try to use the pandemic to push their anti-gun agenda .
High ranking elected officials blame firearms instead of addressing underlying problems driving crime in their cities .
Activists deliberately ignore data that contradicts their time-sensitive anti-gun talking points .
We also know from the real-world that focusing on criminals reduces crime .
But here we are .
A pair of new studies attempting to frame law-abiding gun owners as the antagonists in the story of 2020 .
These studies will be used as evidence to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ article concludes with this statement : “ And while many new gun buyers are motivated by wanting to secure their safety , the research also suggests that every gun purchased is a step toward a more violent society.
” These researchers and those funding them want the narrative to be that every woman and man who follows the law and acquires a firearm is somehow inching us toward a more violent society .
Remember that when anti-gun politicians and activists tell you they don ’ t want to take your guns , or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reasonable ” gun control policy .
All law-abiding gun owners are complicating their plans .

Anti-gun activists are laying the groundwork now to blame gun owners for any increase in violent crime this year. First came desperate attempts to tie “gun violence” to COVID-19 when the pandemic dominated the news cycle. Now, anti-gun academics are rushing to produce research that can be used to blame gun owners for any increases in crime in this unprecedented year.
The Washington Post covers the latest research and claims that a “gun-buying binge is associated with a significant increase in gun violence across the United States.” The UC Davis study – which we covered last week – is based on the idea that Americans bought an “excess” of firearms this spring. The Brookings Institution analysis also focuses on the spike in firearm sales but tries to assign despicable motivation to the millions of Americans who purchased a firearm in this time period. Each set of authors made questionable decisions on data selection, seemingly to prioritize obtaining rapid results over using appropriate measures.
The UC Davis study uses data from a web scraper with a history of coding problems to tie law-abiding gun buyers to the actions of gang members, drug dealers, known criminals, and even police officers using rubber bullets. The underlying claim in the UC Davis paper is that an “excess” number of firearms were sold from March through May, and that Americans exercising their right to keep and bear arms are somehow associated with an increase in fatal and nonfatal injuries.
The Brookings Institution article used the wrong numbers. The authors used the total NICS numbers that include permit checks and re-checks instead of limiting the numbers to only checks related to the sale of a firearm. If anything, the numbers the economics professors used included some of the most law-abiding Americans possible, and likely double-counted any of these permit holders who acquired a permit and then a firearm within the study period.
The authors wanted to tie the increase in gun sales to perceptions of civil unrest and used spurious reasoning to paint law-abiding gun owners with as narrow and negative a brush as possible, despite admitting that “it is unclear who was buying these firearms.”
If they took an open-minded look at the gun-owning community or first-hand data sources, they would know that our community is diverse and vibrant, with more first-time gun owners joining every day. If they looked at prior research, they’d know that criminals don’t legally acquire the guns they use in crime.
That reality does not fit with the anti-gun agenda. In their final paragraphs, the Brookings Institution authors say that “The presence of so many guns complicates discussions of public policy.”
How does more Americans lawfully exercising their Constitutional right complicate any public policy discussion?
You already know the answer to that question.
We’ve seen radical lawmakers try to use the pandemic to push their anti-gun agenda. High ranking elected officials blame firearms instead of addressing underlying problems driving crime in their cities. Activists deliberately ignore data that contradicts their time-sensitive anti-gun talking points. We also know from the real-world that focusing on criminals reduces crime.
But here we are. A pair of new studies attempting to frame law-abiding gun owners as the antagonists in the story of 2020. These studies will be used as evidence to push gun control.
The Washington Post article concludes with this statement: “And while many new gun buyers are motivated by wanting to secure their safety, the research also suggests that every gun purchased is a step toward a more violent society.”
These researchers and those funding them want the narrative to be that every woman and man who follows the law and acquires a firearm is somehow inching us toward a more violent society.
Remember that when anti-gun politicians and activists tell you they don’t want to take your guns, or they “only” want a “reasonable” gun control policy.
All law-abiding gun owners are complicating their plans.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--On The Ground In Portland — Jorge Ventura Explains The Side Of The Protests The Media Won’t Show You

Jorge Ventura , a member of the Daily Caller ’ s famed video squad , is back in Portland , @ @ @ @ @ with Shelby Talcott .

Jorge Ventura, a member of the Daily Caller’s famed video squad, is back in Portland, Oregon covering the courthouse protests with Shelby Talcott.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--3 Friends Go To Florida Lake To Fish, Are ‘Massacred,’ Police Say

A group of three friends was brutally murdered when they met for a night of fishing in central Florida , authorities said Saturday according to numerous reports .
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a Saturday press conference that the murder was a “ massacre ” and “ a horrific scene , ” the Associated Press reported .
“ I ’ ve been to a lot of murder scenes in my life , and this ranks among the worst , ” Judd said .
( RELATED : Houston Man Charged With Murder After Wife Found In Freezer ) Damion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ meet two other friends at Lake Streety to night fish , Judd told reporters , per the AP .
Kevin Springfield , 30 , and Brandon Rollins , 27 , saw Tillman being beaten by the attackers when they showed up to the lake .
The attackers reportedly shot at the two men before leaving the scene .
Rollins was able to call his father , who lived about 10 minutes away , and ask for help after the attackers left .
His father reportedly forgot his phone at home in his hurry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to rush away from the scene to a convenience store to call for help .
Rollins , reportedly the only man alive when his father arrived , had died by the time authorities got to the scene .
Judd said that investigators believe more than one person was involved in the attack , and that it wasn ’ t random .
“ You don ’ t just stumble upon somebody out here , ” he said .
The police department is offering a $ 5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest .

A group of three friends was brutally murdered when they met for a night of fishing in central Florida, authorities said Saturday according to numerous reports.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said at a Saturday press conference that the murder was a “massacre” and “a horrific scene,” the Associated Press reported.
“I’ve been to a lot of murder scenes in my life, and this ranks among the worst,” Judd said. (RELATED: Houston Man Charged With Murder After Wife Found In Freezer)
Damion Tillman, 23, had planned to meet two other friends at Lake Streety to night fish, Judd told reporters, per the AP. Kevin Springfield, 30, and Brandon Rollins, 27, saw Tillman being beaten by the attackers when they showed up to the lake.
Three Florida men were fatally beaten and shot while on their way to fish. https://t.co/95PTmTO8vq — USA TODAY (@USATODAY) July 19, 2020
The attackers reportedly shot at the two men before leaving the scene. Rollins was able to call his father, who lived about 10 minutes away, and ask for help after the attackers left. His father reportedly forgot his phone at home in his hurry to get to the lake and had to rush away from the scene to a convenience store to call for help.
Rollins, reportedly the only man alive when his father arrived, had died by the time authorities got to the scene.
Judd said that investigators believe more than one person was involved in the attack, and that it wasn’t random. “You don’t just stumble upon somebody out here,” he said.
The police department is offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--FACT CHECK: Do Members Of Congress Receive Full-Pay Retirement Benefits After Serving Just One Term?

An image shared on Facebook more than 32,000 times claims members of Congress receive full-pay retirement benefits after serving just one term .
Members of Congress must serve at least five years to qualify for a pension .
Under federal law , they do not receive pensions equal to full pay , according to the Congressional Research Service ( CRS ) .
The viral post makes the claim about the retirement benefits for members of Congress in an attempt to compare them to those of members of the U.S. military .
It has been shared more than 32,000 times to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Only Work 111 Days In 2016 ? )
“ No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women who serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years , risking their lives protecting freedom , and only get 50 % of their base pay , ” reads the post .
“ While politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital , protected by these same men and women , and receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term !
” However , members of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to collect their full salaries as pensions when they retire , according to a CRS report updated in August 2019 .
The CRS report states , “ By law , the starting amount of a Member ’ s retirement annuity may not exceed 80 % of his or her final salary.
” “ Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least 5 years of service , ” the report states .
“ Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or at any age after completing 25 years of service .
The amount of the pension depends on length of service ( as measured in months ) and the average of the highest three years of salary.
” Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms , and members of the Senate serve six-year terms .
That means a member of the House would not be able to collect a pension after only one term , though a senator would , albeit not equal to full pay .
The post ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be outdated .
Prior to 2018 , service members received 50 percent of their final base pay after 20 years of service ( or the average of the highest three years of base pay ) , Forbes reported .
The current Blended Retirement System , which applies to those who joined on or after Jan. 1 , 2018 and those who opted to change from the old system , affords service members pensions equivalent to 40 percent of their base pay after 20 years , according to The New York Times .
They @ @ @ @ @ @ @ similar to a 401 ( K ) , in which the military matches contributions up to a certain percentage after two years of service , per the Department of Defense webpage on pensions .
The claim that members of Congress can collect full-pay retirement benefits after serving just one term has circulated online for nearly two decades , according to Snopes .
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An image shared on Facebook more than 32,000 times claims members of Congress receive full-pay retirement benefits after serving just one term.
Verdict: False
Members of Congress must serve at least five years to qualify for a pension. Under federal law, they do not receive pensions equal to full pay, according to the Congressional Research Service (CRS).
Fact Check:
The viral post makes the claim about the retirement benefits for members of Congress in an attempt to compare them to those of members of the U.S. military. It has been shared more than 32,000 times to date. (RELATED: Did Congress Only Work 111 Days In 2016?)
“No one has been able to explain to me why young men and women who serve in the U.S. Military for 20 years, risking their lives protecting freedom, and only get 50% of their base pay,” reads the post. “While politicians hold their political positions in the safe confines of the capital, protected by these same men and women, and receive full pay retirement after serving 1 term!”
However, members of the House and the Senate are not able to collect their full salaries as pensions when they retire, according to a CRS report updated in August 2019. The CRS report states, “By law, the starting amount of a Member’s retirement annuity may not exceed 80% of his or her final salary.”
“Members of Congress are eligible for a pension at the age of 62 if they have completed at least 5 years of service,” the report states. “Members are eligible for a pension at age 50 if they have completed 20 years of service, or at any age after completing 25 years of service. The amount of the pension depends on length of service (as measured in months) and the average of the highest three years of salary.”
Members of the House of Representatives serve two-year terms, and members of the Senate serve six-year terms. That means a member of the House would not be able to collect a pension after only one term, though a senator would, albeit not equal to full pay.
The post’s claim about military pensions appears to be outdated. Prior to 2018, service members received 50 percent of their final base pay after 20 years of service (or the average of the highest three years of base pay), Forbes reported. The current Blended Retirement System, which applies to those who joined on or after Jan. 1, 2018 and those who opted to change from the old system, affords service members pensions equivalent to 40 percent of their base pay after 20 years, according to The New York Times. They also have a Thrift Savings Plan, similar to a 401(K), in which the military matches contributions up to a certain percentage after two years of service, per the Department of Defense webpage on pensions.
The claim that members of Congress can collect full-pay retirement benefits after serving just one term has circulated online for nearly two decades, according to Snopes.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--‘Hannity From Here On Out’: Meghan McCain Predicts Trump Will Stick To ‘Friendly’ Interviews After C

‘Hannity From Here On Out’: Meghan McCain Predicts Trump Will Stick To ‘Friendly’ Interviews After Chris Wallace

Meghan McCain predicted Monday that President Donald Trump would likely stick to “ friendly ” interviews after facing a real challenger in “ Fox News Sunday ” host Chris Wallace .
Citing Wallace ’ s hour-long interview with the president , which aired Sunday morning , McCain said on ABC ’ s “ The View ” that it was the first time in a long time that she had seen an interviewer who had “ landed punches.
” ( ‘ Nobody More Patriotic ’ : Trump Masks Up In Photo Encouraging More Americans To Do The Same ) “ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ watch an interview where the interviewer landed punches , ” McCain began , saying that the interview with Wallace was impactful for a host of reasons — not the least of which being that he worked for Fox , the network that has consistently had the most access to President Trump .
“ A lot of media specialists compare doing a great political interview to dancing .
I always thought it was more like boxing and I think the purpose is to get your opponent or your person you ’ re interviewing on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ % what Chris Wallace did , and this was the first time I have seen President Trump squirm , and he ’ s not feeling as confident as we have seen him in the past , ” McCain explained .
McCain also noted the fact-checking that had been inserted into the interview when it was edited for air , adding , “ It will be interesting to see if this becomes a trend with all political interviews throughout edited pieces .
If I were a candidate and this is just me , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on out after watching that.
” Whoopi Goldberg agreed that Wallace had done a good job with the interview , saying , “ Well , you remember in the olden days when you couldn ’ t sit down with a journalist without being a little bit uncomfortable because they were going to ask you real questions that pertained to Americans and what you were going to do for them .
How you were going to lead them , and I suspect , you know , perhaps Chris is as tired of all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Behar wrapped up the segment by asking whether anyone thought that , after facing a number of challenging questions from Wallace , whether he ’ d ever consent to such a tough interview again .
“ I bet he doesn ’ t , ” she said .
A chorus of “ no ” came from Goldberg , Sunny Hostin and McCain .
“ It will be interesting to see how he justifies not doing it , ” Goldberg added .
“ Yeah , agreed , ” McCain replied .
“ I think it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from here on out , ladies , for him.
” Wallace gave a brief recap of the interview during a Monday appearance on “ America ’ s Newsroom , ” saying that the president had been gracious and pleasant throughout the interview — despite the contentious nature of several exchanges — and pointed out the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden had yet to make himself available for a similarly challenging interview .

Meghan McCain predicted Monday that President Donald Trump would likely stick to “friendly” interviews after facing a real challenger in “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace.
Citing Wallace’s hour-long interview with the president, which aired Sunday morning, McCain said on ABC’s “The View” that it was the first time in a long time that she had seen an interviewer who had “landed punches.” (‘Nobody More Patriotic’: Trump Masks Up In Photo Encouraging More Americans To Do The Same)
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“I think it was just interesting to finally watch an interview where the interviewer landed punches,” McCain began, saying that the interview with Wallace was impactful for a host of reasons — not the least of which being that he worked for Fox, the network that has consistently had the most access to President Trump.
“A lot of media specialists compare doing a great political interview to dancing. I always thought it was more like boxing and I think the purpose is to get your opponent or your person you’re interviewing on the ropes and nervous which is 100% what Chris Wallace did, and this was the first time I have seen President Trump squirm, and he’s not feeling as confident as we have seen him in the past,” McCain explained.
McCain also noted the fact-checking that had been inserted into the interview when it was edited for air, adding, “It will be interesting to see if this becomes a trend with all political interviews throughout edited pieces. If I were a candidate and this is just me, I would say live interviews only from here on out after watching that.”
Whoopi Goldberg agreed that Wallace had done a good job with the interview, saying, “Well, you remember in the olden days when you couldn’t sit down with a journalist without being a little bit uncomfortable because they were going to ask you real questions that pertained to Americans and what you were going to do for them. How you were going to lead them, and I suspect, you know, perhaps Chris is as tired of all of the dancing as everyone is.”
Joy Behar wrapped up the segment by asking whether anyone thought that, after facing a number of challenging questions from Wallace, whether he’d ever consent to such a tough interview again. “I bet he doesn’t,” she said.
A chorus of “no” came from Goldberg, Sunny Hostin and McCain.
“It will be interesting to see how he justifies not doing it,” Goldberg added.
“Yeah, agreed,” McCain replied. “I think it’s going to be Sean Hannity from here on out, ladies, for him.”
Wallace gave a brief recap of the interview during a Monday appearance on “America’s Newsroom,” saying that the president had been gracious and pleasant throughout the interview — despite the contentious nature of several exchanges — and pointed out the fact that former Vice President Joe Biden had yet to make himself available for a similarly challenging interview.