thedailycaller--2020-11-16--‘That’ll Fail Inside Of A Year,’ Howard Stern Says Of Rumors About A Trump News Network

Howard Stern did not hold back when he responded to rumors about President Donald Trump possibly starting up his own news network when his presidency his over .
“ The president all weekend was busy tweeting about Fox News , ” the SiriusXM radio host shared Monday , per the New York Daily News .
“ He ’ s mad at them because they actually had some reality over there and now he ’ s talking about… the OANN network , which I ’ ve never seen , actually.
” ( RELATED : Howard Stern To Trump : ‘ Get @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Take Over ) “ I don ’ t know how you get it , ” he added , before asking his co-hostRobin Quivers if she was familiar with the network .
( RELATED : Trump Said If He ’ d Known He ’ d Run For President He ‘ Wouldn ’ t Have Done ’ Stern ’ s Show ) Stern then said if Trump “ thinks running the country is hard , wait till he has to run a news network.
” “ That ’ ll fail inside of a year like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ This is just insanity what ’ s going on.
” At one point , the radio host said the president should “ for once , do something good for the country .
Calm down your f—ing loony hillbilly friends and tell them you lost the election and you ’ re going to help the transition , ” per the Hill .
“ These loonies who follow you are all worked up , ” he added .
“ They think something was taken from them.
” It comes after the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ night coverage when Fox News called the state of Arizona for Joe Biden .
Since that time , Trump has encouraged his followers to check out other networks like OANN and Newsmax instead .
“ This is why @ FoxNews daytime and weekend daytime have lost their ratings , ” he added in a tweet Sunday commenting on a post about how Fox was just like CNN .
Trump continued , “ They are abysmal having @ alfredenewman1 ( Mayor Pete of Indiana ’ s most unsuccessful city , by far ! )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ alternatives are forming & exist .
Try @ OANN & @ newsmax , among others !
”

Howard Stern did not hold back when he responded to rumors about President Donald Trump possibly starting up his own news network when his presidency his over.
“The president all weekend was busy tweeting about Fox News,” the SiriusXM radio host shared Monday, per the New York Daily News. “He’s mad at them because they actually had some reality over there and now he’s talking about… the OANN network, which I’ve never seen, actually.” (RELATED: Howard Stern To Trump: ‘Get The F–k Out,’ Let Pence Take Over)
Howard Stern: New Trump TV network would “fail within a year” https://t.co/sdhdPL6exw pic.twitter.com/oKEHHsWszx — The Hill (@thehill) November 16, 2020
“I don’t know how you get it,” he added, before asking his co-hostRobin Quivers if she was familiar with the network. (RELATED: Trump Said If He’d Known He’d Run For President He ‘Wouldn’t Have Done’ Stern’s Show)
Quivers called the network a “doozy.”
Stern then said if Trump “thinks running the country is hard, wait till he has to run a news network.”
“That’ll fail inside of a year like all the other businesses,” he added. “This is just insanity what’s going on.”
At one point, the radio host said the president should “for once, do something good for the country. Calm down your f—ing loony hillbilly friends and tell them you lost the election and you’re going to help the transition,” per the Hill.
“These loonies who follow you are all worked up,” he added. “They think something was taken from them.”
It comes after the Trump campaign called out the network for election night coverage when Fox News called the state of Arizona for Joe Biden.
Since that time, Trump has encouraged his followers to check out other networks like OANN and Newsmax instead.
Try watching @OANN. Really GREAT! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2020
“Try watching OANN,” POTUS tweeted Monday. “Really GREAT!”
“This is why @FoxNews daytime and weekend daytime have lost their ratings,” he added in a tweet Sunday commenting on a post about how Fox was just like CNN.
Trump continued, “They are abysmal having @alfredenewman1 (Mayor Pete of Indiana’s most unsuccessful city, by far!) on more than Republicans. Many great alternatives are forming & exist. Try @OANN & @newsmax, among others!”


thedailycaller--2020-11-16--REPORT: Scooter Braun Just Sold Taylor Swift’s Master Rights For Over $300 Million

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun has reportedly sold Taylor Swift ’ s masters for over $ 300 million .
Braun first acquired Swift ’ s masters after purchasing Big Machine Label Group through Ithaca Holdings LLC , according to a report published Monday by Variety .
Now , Braun has sold the rights to Swift ’ s first six albums , all except for “ Lover ” and “ Folklore , ” for upwards of $ 300 million .
The deal reportedly closed sometime in the last two weeks .
Swift has been free to re-record her masters at the beginning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to do so back in 2019 .
( RELATED : Taylor Swift Can Now Officially Re-Record Her Masters ) “ Yeah , that ’ s true and it ’ s something that I ’ m very excited about doing because my contract says that starting November 2020 , so next year , I can record albums one through five all over again , ” she told Robin Roberts on “ Good Morning America ” at the time .
“ I ’ m very excited about it .
I just think that artists deserve @ @ @ @ @ @ @ just feel very passionately about that.
” This was such a big deal when the news that Braun owned the masters broke .
Swift herself called it the “ worst case scenario ” at the time .
However , now it seems like the masters aren ’ t even important to Braun .
Why didn ’ t Swift just buy them from Braun back then ?
Seems like he was willing to sell them .
It doesn ’ t really matter anymore since she can just re-record now .
I just want to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deal about it .

Entertainment mogul Scooter Braun has reportedly sold Taylor Swift’s masters for over $300 million.
Braun first acquired Swift’s masters after purchasing Big Machine Label Group through Ithaca Holdings LLC, according to a report published Monday by Variety. Now, Braun has sold the rights to Swift’s first six albums, all except for “Lover” and “Folklore,” for upwards of $300 million. The deal reportedly closed sometime in the last two weeks.
Scooter Braun Sells Taylor Swift’s Big Machine Masters for Big Pay Day https://t.co/r5m2pERkNj — Variety (@Variety) November 16, 2020
Swift has been free to re-record her masters at the beginning of November. She revealed she intended to do so back in 2019. (RELATED: Taylor Swift Can Now Officially Re-Record Her Masters)
“Yeah, that’s true and it’s something that I’m very excited about doing because my contract says that starting November 2020, so next year, I can record albums one through five all over again,” she told Robin Roberts on “Good Morning America” at the time. “I’m very excited about it. I just think that artists deserve to own their own work. I just feel very passionately about that.”
This was such a big deal when the news that Braun owned the masters broke. Swift herself called it the “worst case scenario” at the time. However, now it seems like the masters aren’t even important to Braun. Why didn’t Swift just buy them from Braun back then? Seems like he was willing to sell them.
It doesn’t really matter anymore since she can just re-record now. I just want to know why she made such a big deal about it.


thedailycaller--2020-11-16--Ilhan Omar Calls Trump Campaign Events ‘Klan Rallies’

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar , condemned President Donald Trump and his supporters on Monday comparing his political rallies to those held by the Ku Klux Klan in an interview for the Washington Post .
Jonathan Capehart , the Post reporter conducting the interview , specifically asked Omar about what it was like to have Trump attack her on a personal level .
“ On a personal level , I have gotten accustomed to standing up to bullies in my life , ” she told Capehart .
“ And so , on a personal level , it hasn ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be exposed to it , and for the last two months of this election cycle , waking up every single morning to text messages from my siblings asking if I was safe , ” Omar said , noting how she was a frequent target of Trump at his rallies .
She said that he would do this “ multiple times in a day as he had held his klan rallies.
” The “ Squad ” member was met with backlash on social media .
( RELATED : ‘ She Doesn ’ t Belong @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep Said Of Ilhan Omar ) Omar and Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib were the first Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018 .
Last year Omar referred to 9/11 as a day where “ some people did something.
” The congresswoman has made comments seen by some as anti-Semitic .
She tweeted that American support for Israel is “ all about the Benjamins , ” and wrote a follow-up tweet that directly called out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee .
While she did apologize for these remarks , she has consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the nation .
Both she and Tlaib were barred from entering Israel last year after it was revealed their trip was sponsored by a terror-linked organization .

Democratic Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar, condemned President Donald Trump and his supporters on Monday comparing his political rallies to those held by the Ku Klux Klan in an interview for the Washington Post.
Jonathan Capehart, the Post reporter conducting the interview, specifically asked Omar about what it was like to have Trump attack her on a personal level.
“On a personal level, I have gotten accustomed to standing up to bullies in my life,” she told Capehart. “And so, on a personal level, it hasn’t really impacted me besides having my children be exposed to it, and for the last two months of this election cycle, waking up every single morning to text messages from my siblings asking if I was safe,” Omar said, noting how she was a frequent target of Trump at his rallies.
She said that he would do this “multiple times in a day as he had held his klan rallies.”
The “Squad” member was met with backlash on social media. (RELATED: ‘She Doesn’t Belong In Our Party,’ Minnesota Democratic Rep Said Of Ilhan Omar)
Hey @IlhanMN did you just compare Trump rallies to kkk meetings? But you’re all about peace and unity right? — Kevin Sorbo (@ksorbs) November 16, 2020
Omar and Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib were the first Muslim women elected to Congress in 2018. Last year Omar referred to 9/11 as a day where “some people did something.”
The congresswoman has made comments seen by some as anti-Semitic. She tweeted that American support for Israel is “all about the Benjamins,” and wrote a follow-up tweet that directly called out the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. While she did apologize for these remarks, she has consistently been a harsh critic of U.S. involvement with the nation. Both she and Tlaib were barred from entering Israel last year after it was revealed their trip was sponsored by a terror-linked organization.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--REPORT: Biden Expected To Name Three More Top White House Aides

President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly announce Tuesday that three of his top campaign aides — Jen O ’ Malley Dillon , Steven Richetti , and Democratic Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond — will accept positions in his administration .
Numerous reports indicate that O ’ Malley Dillon , formerly Beto O ’ Rourke ’ s campaign manager during the primaries and Biden ’ s campaign manager thereafter , will serve as deputy chief of staff under Ron Klain .
Richmond and Richetti , formerly Biden ’ s campaign co-chair and campaign adviser , will reportedly serve in senior adviser roles .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Klain , Obama ’ s Ebola Czar , His White House Chief Of Staff ) Richmond , according to Politico , will particularly be charged with “ public engagement ” with both Congress and outside groups like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People .
Politico additionally noted Tuesday morning that Richmond has strong ties with both Democrats and Republicans in Congress .
Democratic South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn called Richmond ’ s addition “ great.
” Clyburn ’ s endorsement during the Democratic primary helped carry Biden to overwhelming victory @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the party ’ s nomination .
President Donald Trump ’ s administration has spent the days following the night of the election resisting Biden ’ s efforts to collaborate on the presidential transition process .
“ More people may die if we don ’ t coordinate .
Look , as my chief of staff Ron Klain would say , who handled ebola , a vaccine is important , ” Biden told reporters Monday .
“ It ’ s of little use until you ’ re vaccinated.
” “ It ’ s important that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coordination now .
Now or as rapidly as we can get that done.
” Though the bulk of Biden ’ s cabinet picks aren ’ t expected to be made until Thanksgiving , he tapped Klain — a longtime adviser dating back to his days as a Democratic senator from Delaware — to serve as his White House chief of staff on Wednesday .
“ Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together , including as we rescued the American economy from one of the worst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ later overcame a daunting public health emergency in 2014 , ” Biden said in a statement accompanying the announcement .
“ His deep , varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our country together again .
”

President-elect Joe Biden will reportedly announce Tuesday that three of his top campaign aides — Jen O’Malley Dillon, Steven Richetti, and Democratic Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond — will accept positions in his administration.
Numerous reports indicate that O’Malley Dillon, formerly Beto O’Rourke’s campaign manager during the primaries and Biden’s campaign manager thereafter, will serve as deputy chief of staff under Ron Klain. Richmond and Richetti, formerly Biden’s campaign co-chair and campaign adviser, will reportedly serve in senior adviser roles. (RELATED: Joe Biden Names Ron Klain, Obama’s Ebola Czar, His White House Chief Of Staff)
Richmond, according to Politico, will particularly be charged with “public engagement” with both Congress and outside groups like the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Politico additionally noted Tuesday morning that Richmond has strong ties with both Democrats and Republicans in Congress. Democratic South Carolina Rep. James Clyburn called Richmond’s addition “great.” Clyburn’s endorsement during the Democratic primary helped carry Biden to overwhelming victory on Super Tuesday and, eventually, the party’s nomination.
President Donald Trump’s administration has spent the days following the night of the election resisting Biden’s efforts to collaborate on the presidential transition process.
“More people may die if we don’t coordinate. Look, as my chief of staff Ron Klain would say, who handled ebola, a vaccine is important,” Biden told reporters Monday. “It’s of little use until you’re vaccinated.”
“It’s important that it be done, that there be coordination now. Now or as rapidly as we can get that done.”
WATCH:
Though the bulk of Biden’s cabinet picks aren’t expected to be made until Thanksgiving, he tapped Klain — a longtime adviser dating back to his days as a Democratic senator from Delaware — to serve as his White House chief of staff on Wednesday.
“Ron has been invaluable to me over the many years that we have worked together, including as we rescued the American economy from one of the worst downturns in our history in 2009 and later overcame a daunting public health emergency in 2014,” Biden said in a statement accompanying the announcement. “His deep, varied experience and capacity to work with people all across the political spectrum is precisely what I need in a White House chief of staff as we confront this moment of crisis and bring our country together again.”


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Editor Daily Rundown: Coronavirus Surges, Holidays Get Canceled

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thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Marshall Vs. Charlotte Postponed Because Of Coronavirus

Marshall vs. Charlotte won ’ t be played this upcoming Saturday .
The game between the Thundering Herd and Charlotte has been postponed “ as a result of Covid-19 testing within the 49ers ’ program.
” ( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ’ s not known right now when the game will be played or if it ’ ll be played at all .
Stop me if you ’ ve heard this one before .
Another hour passes in the world of college football , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus .
This might not be the same as multiple SEC football games getting knocked out in a single weekend , but it ’ s still substantial .
Marshall is a ranked team , and they ’ re gunning for a major bowl , which would be huge for the Thundering Herd .
However , with every single game they don ’ t play , it will only get harder to put together a super impressive resume .
Now , Marshall and Charlotte will have to try their hardest to find a common @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Will it happen ?
That ’ ll be up to Conference USA to decide , but it ’ s clear college football ’ s issues with coronavirus aren ’ t going away anytime soon .

Marshall vs. Charlotte won’t be played this upcoming Saturday.
The game between the Thundering Herd and Charlotte has been postponed “as a result of Covid-19 testing within the 49ers’ program.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
It’s not known right now when the game will be played or if it’ll be played at all.
**GAME UPDATE** Saturday’s game at Marshall has been postponed due to caution related to COVID-19. The Niners next play Nov. 28, at home against Western Kentucky. RELEASE: https://t.co/l2ffn4m5oH pic.twitter.com/2nZYziiDE2 — ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? (@CharlotteFTBL) November 17, 2020
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. Another hour passes in the world of college football, and another game has been postponed because of coronavirus.
This might not be the same as multiple SEC football games getting knocked out in a single weekend, but it’s still substantial.
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Marshall is a ranked team, and they’re gunning for a major bowl, which would be huge for the Thundering Herd.
However, with every single game they don’t play, it will only get harder to put together a super impressive resume.
Now, Marshall and Charlotte will have to try their hardest to find a common date to make this game up.
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Will it happen? That’ll be up to Conference USA to decide, but it’s clear college football’s issues with coronavirus aren’t going away anytime soon.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--‘Dreamland’ With Margot Robbie Is Now Available On Streaming

“ Dreamland ” is finally out on streaming .
The highly-anticipated movie with Margot Robbie was released in very few theaters this past Friday , and it ’ s now available for rental as of Tuesday morning .
The plot of the film , according to the trailer ’ s YouTube description , is , “ A teen bounty hunter is torn between helping or capturing a seductive fugitive bank robber hiding in his small town during the Great Depression.
” ( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters ) As I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time I saw the trailer , I ’ m very excited to see what we get in “ Dreamland.
” The cast is absolutely stacked , it ’ s a period piece , it gives a strong Bonnie and Clyde vibe and the film looks like it will force the audience to confront some moral questions .
You add all that stuff up , and I ’ m 100 % in .
It ’ s been a little bit since I found myself super amped for a movie .
The last one I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” which was outstanding .
Unfortunately , seeing a movie in a theater where I live isn ’ t really an option .
That means I ’ ll have to settle for renting “ Dreamland ” at home .
Make sure to check back for my full review once I check it out .
I ’ m honestly incredibly amped , and I don ’ t care if that makes me a nerd .

“Dreamland” is finally out on streaming.
The highly-anticipated movie with Margot Robbie was released in very few theaters this past Friday, and it’s now available for rental as of Tuesday morning.
The plot of the film, according to the trailer’s YouTube description, is, “A teen bounty hunter is torn between helping or capturing a seductive fugitive bank robber hiding in his small town during the Great Depression.” (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
As I’ve been saying since the first time I saw the trailer, I’m very excited to see what we get in “Dreamland.” The cast is absolutely stacked, it’s a period piece, it gives a strong Bonnie and Clyde vibe and the film looks like it will force the audience to confront some moral questions.
You add all that stuff up, and I’m 100% in.
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It’s been a little bit since I found myself super amped for a movie. The last one I really got up for was “Tenet,” which was outstanding.
Unfortunately, seeing a movie in a theater where I live isn’t really an option. That means I’ll have to settle for renting “Dreamland” at home.
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Make sure to check back for my full review once I check it out. I’m honestly incredibly amped, and I don’t care if that makes me a nerd.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Wisconsin Vs. Minnesota Will Kick At 2:00 EST On BTN

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota won ’ t be played under the lights in primetime this season .
The Badgers announced Monday night that the Nov. 28 game will kickoff at 2:00 EST and will be broadcast on BTN .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The battle for Paul Bunyan ’ s Axe is the longest-running rivalry in FBS football and it ’ s now been relegated to an afternoon kickoff .
This probably shouldn ’ t annoy me , but it really does .
It really does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a good thing .
It just grinds my gears , and I get paid to tell the truth .
I don ’ t get paid to sugarcoat things .
This is what happens when your main rival is a damn joke .
Rivalry games should be played in primetime under the lights .
Unfortunately for Wisconsin , Minnesota is so bad that a night game is off the table and ESPN , ABC and Fox don ’ t want to broadcast the massacre .
I ’ m actually upset right now that Minnesota @ @ @ @ @ @ @ pathetic team is now impacting our schedule .
Seriously , how sad is that ?
Even when I need Minnesota to be competent , the Gophers still can ’ t do it .
It ’ s truly pathetic .
Thanks again , Minnesota !
You ’ ve ruined our rivalry game before a single snap was played !
I guess I simply should have known better .
At the end of the day , I ’ m disappointed in myself for actually thinking Minnesota could get something done .

Wisconsin vs. Minnesota won’t be played under the lights in primetime this season.
The Badgers announced Monday night that the Nov. 28 game will kickoff at 2:00 EST and will be broadcast on BTN. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The battle for Paul Bunyan’s Axe is the longest-running rivalry in FBS football and it’s now been relegated to an afternoon kickoff.
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This probably shouldn’t annoy me, but it really does. It really does, and that’s probably not a good thing.
It just grinds my gears, and I get paid to tell the truth. I don’t get paid to sugarcoat things.
This is what happens when your main rival is a damn joke. Rivalry games should be played in primetime under the lights. Unfortunately for Wisconsin, Minnesota is so bad that a night game is off the table and ESPN, ABC and Fox don’t want to broadcast the massacre.
I’m actually upset right now that Minnesota isn’t any good because their pathetic team is now impacting our schedule.
Seriously, how sad is that? Even when I need Minnesota to be competent, the Gophers still can’t do it. It’s truly pathetic.
Thanks again, Minnesota! You’ve ruined our rivalry game before a single snap was played! I guess I simply should have known better. At the end of the day, I’m disappointed in myself for actually thinking Minnesota could get something done.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Isiah Thomas Found Out Michael Jordan Didn’t Like Him By Watching ‘The Last Dance’

Isiah Thomas apparently learned about Michael Jordan ’ s feelings towards him very recently .
According to Hoop Central , Thomas said during an interview with Shannon Sharpe that he found out about Jordan ’ s feelings from watching the hit documentary on ESPN .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ Until I watched ‘ The Last Dance , ’ I didn ’ t realize he ( Michael Jordan ) felt the way he felt about me , ” Thomas explained to Sharpe , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ The Last Dance ” or followed basketball when Thomas was playing , Jordan wasn ’ t a fan of the Pistons star at all .
In fact , Jordan is believed to be the main reason that Thomas didn ’ t play on the Dream Team , but the six-time NBA champion with the Bulls has denied he kept him off the team .
I ’ m sorry , but Thomas is just delusional if he found out about Jordan ’ s feelings for the first time back in April when “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is next level delusion .
People have been talking about Jordan ’ s feelings towards Thomas for the better part of 30 years .
Was he living in isolation with no contact with the outside world ?
Did Thomas not ever hear the whispers of why he was kept off of the Dream Team ?
I simply refuse to believe that he just found out about Jordan ’ s beef in 2020 .
As I ’ ve said many times , if you haven ’ t watched “ The Last Dance , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s outstanding , and probably the greatest sports documentary ever made .
You can catch every single episode on Netflix !

Isiah Thomas apparently learned about Michael Jordan’s feelings towards him very recently.
According to Hoop Central, Thomas said during an interview with Shannon Sharpe that he found out about Jordan’s feelings from watching the hit documentary on ESPN. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“Until I watched ‘The Last Dance,’ I didn’t realize he (Michael Jordan) felt the way he felt about me,” Thomas explained to Sharpe, according to Hoop Central.
Isiah Thomas after watching the “Last Dance”; “Until I watched the Last Dance, I didn’t realize he (Michael Jordan) felt the way he felt about me.” (via @ClubShayShay) pic.twitter.com/WExhpUq7A9 — Hoop Central (@TheHoopCentral) November 10, 2020
As anyone who watched “The Last Dance” or followed basketball when Thomas was playing, Jordan wasn’t a fan of the Pistons star at all.
In fact, Jordan is believed to be the main reason that Thomas didn’t play on the Dream Team, but the six-time NBA champion with the Bulls has denied he kept him off the team.
I’m sorry, but Thomas is just delusional if he found out about Jordan’s feelings for the first time back in April when “The Last Dance” aired.
That is next level delusion. People have been talking about Jordan’s feelings towards Thomas for the better part of 30 years.
Was he living in isolation with no contact with the outside world? Did Thomas not ever hear the whispers of why he was kept off of the Dream Team?
I simply refuse to believe that he just found out about Jordan’s beef in 2020.
As I’ve said many times, if you haven’t watched “The Last Dance,” you 100% have to. It’s outstanding, and probably the greatest sports documentary ever made.
If this doesn’t motivate you to be great, I don’t know what will. “Winning has a price, leadership has a price… ‘The one thing about Michael Jordan was he never asked me to do something that he didn’t ****ing do.” pic.twitter.com/sEt4eE9nTz — Zeke Healy (@ZekeHealy) May 11, 2020
You can catch every single episode on Netflix!
H/T: Barstool Sports


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Texas Longhorns Coach Tom Herman Says He’s Not Concerned About His Job Security

Texas Longhorns coach Tom Herman is apparently not very worried about his future .
According to Anwar Richardson , Herman told the media Monday that he ’ s not concerned about his job security as the Longhorns sit at 5-2 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Texas has games remaining against Kansas , Iowa State and Kansas State .
To be fair to Herman , if the Longhorns go 8-2 , then he absolutely isn ’ t getting fired .
Hell , he might even be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ man entered the season sitting on a scorching hot seat , and that seat only got hotter after losing to Oklahoma and TCU early in the season .
While things looked bleak early in the year , it looks like Herman and the Longhorns are going to end up having an okay season .
Seeing as how we ’ re in the middle of a pandemic and money is tight , it ’ s hard to see Texas firing Herman right now .
However , if Texas disappoints in 2021 , then he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can guarantee you .
He might get a pass because of the coronavirus pandemic for one season .
He certainly won ’ t get that twice .
However , I ’ d be shocked if Herman was fired if Texas wins a couple more games .
It ’ d be shocking .

Texas Longhorns coach Tom Herman is apparently not very worried about his future.
According to Anwar Richardson, Herman told the media Monday that he’s not concerned about his job security as the Longhorns sit at 5-2. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Texas has games remaining against Kansas, Iowa State and Kansas State.
Tom Herman said he’s not concerned about his job security. He said he’s concerned about his players, the programs and beating Kansas — Anwar Richardson (@AnwarRichardson) November 16, 2020
To be fair to Herman, if the Longhorns go 8-2, then he absolutely isn’t getting fired. Hell, he might even be safe if he goes 7-3.
The man entered the season sitting on a scorching hot seat, and that seat only got hotter after losing to Oklahoma and TCU early in the season.
While things looked bleak early in the year, it looks like Herman and the Longhorns are going to end up having an okay season.
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Seeing as how we’re in the middle of a pandemic and money is tight, it’s hard to see Texas firing Herman right now.
However, if Texas disappoints in 2021, then he’s gone. That much I can guarantee you. He might get a pass because of the coronavirus pandemic for one season. He certainly won’t get that twice.
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However, I’d be shocked if Herman was fired if Texas wins a couple more games. It’d be shocking.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Miami Hurricanes Postpone 3 Football Games Because Of Coronavirus

Miami has postponed multiple football games because of coronavirus .
The Hurricanes announced late Monday afternoon that their games against Wake Forest , North Carolina and Georgia Tech have all been pushed back because of “ positive tests and subsequent quarantining of student-athletes within the Miami football team.
” The Hurricanes are the latest team to be impacted in a big way by coronavirus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Miami will play the Demon Deacons December 5 , the Tar Heels December 12 and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ passes in the world of college football , and we have more bad news when it comes to scheduling .
At this point , I just expect to wake up and read about more cancelations and postponements .
For about the past 10 days , it ’ s just been brutal in the world of college football .
The Hurricanes took an entire three week block of their schedule and bumped the entire thing back .
That ’ s a pretty serious sign that things aren ’ t going well .
Of course @ @ @ @ @ @ @ games late than not play the games at all .
That much is for sure .
Keep checking back for more updates as we have them on the latest cancelations and postponements in college football .

Miami has postponed multiple football games because of coronavirus.
The Hurricanes announced late Monday afternoon that their games against Wake Forest, North Carolina and Georgia Tech have all been pushed back because of “positive tests and subsequent quarantining of student-athletes within the Miami football team.” The Hurricanes are the latest team to be impacted in a big way by coronavirus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Miami will play the Demon Deacons December 5, the Tar Heels December 12 and the Yellow Jackets December 19.
Update – Miami has rescheduled three football games. More: — Canes Football (@CanesFootball) November 16, 2020
Another day passes in the world of college football, and we have more bad news when it comes to scheduling.
At this point, I just expect to wake up and read about more cancelations and postponements. For about the past 10 days, it’s just been brutal in the world of college football.
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The Hurricanes took an entire three week block of their schedule and bumped the entire thing back. That’s a pretty serious sign that things aren’t going well.
Of course, I’d rather play the games late than not play the games at all. That much is for sure.
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Keep checking back for more updates as we have them on the latest cancelations and postponements in college football.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Antonio Brown Accused Of Throwing A Bike At A Security Guard Shack And ‘Angrily Destroying A Surveil

Antonio Brown Accused Of Throwing A Bike At A Security Guard Shack And ‘Angrily Destroying A Surveillance Camera’

Antonio Brown is back in the news for an alleged altercation with a security guard .
According to a police report obtained by the Miami Herald , Brown has been accused of getting into an altercation with a security guard at a gated community in Hollywood , Florida .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Brown is accused of throwing a bike at a security shack and “ angrily destroying a surveillance camera ” after he had to come down to the entrance gate to let a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ receiver is accused of telling the guard , “ Why are you wasting my f**king time , you need to let my guest through the f**king gate.
” The alleged incident took place October 15 , which was before Brown ’ s return to the NFL , and the HOA president didn ’ t press charges out of fear that he might “ retaliate ” against her workers , according to the same report .
The Bucs released a statement Monday night letting people know they ’ re aware of the situation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the expectations we have in place.
” It ’ s a new day , but it ’ s the same story with Antonio Brown !
The man always finds himself in the news , and it ’ s rarely for positive things .
Obviously , he ’ s not facing charges and has every right in the world to be presumed innocent until proven guilty .
Having said that , if he really flipped out over having to escort a guest past a security gate , then it ’ s just the latest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him in your locker room .
Imagine being a grown man and getting upset about HOA rules that you agreed to .
It ’ s truly a mind-boggling situation .
I doubt the NFL will do anything about this , but it ’ s just the latest example of Brown allegedly being a distraction .

Antonio Brown is back in the news for an alleged altercation with a security guard.
According to a police report obtained by the Miami Herald, Brown has been accused of getting into an altercation with a security guard at a gated community in Hollywood, Florida. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Brown is accused of throwing a bike at a security shack and “angrily destroying a surveillance camera” after he had to come down to the entrance gate to let a guest in.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver is accused of telling the guard, “Why are you wasting my f**king time, you need to let my guest through the f**king gate.”
UPDATED: In new statement, spokeswoman for Antonio Brown says “he regrets that he lost his cool that day and he has made amends with the HOA.” Per police, he destroyed an HOA surveillance camera and threw a bicycle at the guard shack last month https://t.co/uqvOd2XnpQ — David Ovalle (@DavidOvalle305) November 16, 2020
The statement also says: “However, he is rightly concerned that he is routinely targeted by some people for mistreatment and undue scrutiny because he is Antonio Brown. He wants to be a good neighbor, good citizen and a good teammate.’’ — David Ovalle (@DavidOvalle305) November 16, 2020
The alleged incident took place October 15, which was before Brown’s return to the NFL, and the HOA president didn’t press charges out of fear that he might “retaliate” against her workers, according to the same report.
The Bucs released a statement Monday night letting people know they’re aware of the situation, and that Brown “has met all the expectations we have in place.”
Bucs Statement Regarding Antonio Brown: “We are aware of the reported incident involving Antonio Brown prior to his signing. When Antonio joined us, we were clear about what we expected and required of him. Thus far, he has met all the expectations we have in place.” — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) November 16, 2020
It’s a new day, but it’s the same story with Antonio Brown! The man always finds himself in the news, and it’s rarely for positive things.
Obviously, he’s not facing charges and has every right in the world to be presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Having said that, if he really flipped out over having to escort a guest past a security gate, then it’s just the latest sign that you don’t want him in your locker room.
Imagine being a grown man and getting upset about HOA rules that you agreed to. It’s truly a mind-boggling situation.
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I doubt the NFL will do anything about this, but it’s just the latest example of Brown allegedly being a distraction.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Adam Thielen Makes Absurd Touchdown Catch Against The Bears

Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen made an absurd catch Monday night during a 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears .
Early in the game , Thielen hauled in an incredibly impressive one-handed catch for a touchdown , and it ’ s one of the best catches we ’ ve seen all season .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Watch multiple different angles of the catch below .
My friends , it really doesn ’ t get too much better than that when it comes to big @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That was one hell of an impressive snag , and there ’ s no other way to put it .
The Bears had Thielen locked down , and it still didn ’ t matter at all .
He was able to find just enough space to stick one hand out , and he hauled the ball in to put points on the board .
While there ’ s still a lot of time left in the season , I have a strong feeling that this catch from Thielen will go down as one @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Props to him for hauling in the wild catch for a touchdown .

Minnesota Vikings receiver Adam Thielen made an absurd catch Monday night during a 19-13 win over the Chicago Bears.
Early in the game, Thielen hauled in an incredibly impressive one-handed catch for a touchdown, and it’s one of the best catches we’ve seen all season. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Watch multiple different angles of the catch below.
CIRCUS GRAB. Adam Thielen made a terrific catch for the score ???? (via @NFL) pic.twitter.com/Eidat08IjY — ESPN (@espn) November 17, 2020
My friends, it really doesn’t get too much better than that when it comes to big time touchdown catches in the NFL.
That was one hell of an impressive snag, and there’s no other way to put it.
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The Bears had Thielen locked down, and it still didn’t matter at all. He was able to find just enough space to stick one hand out, and he hauled the ball in to put points on the board.
While there’s still a lot of time left in the season, I have a strong feeling that this catch from Thielen will go down as one of the best of the season.
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Props to him for hauling in the wild catch for a touchdown.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Ohio State Vs. Indiana Is The Best College Football Game Of The Weekend

Ohio State vs. Indiana is the best college football game of the weekend .
While it might be hard to believe that Indiana is playing in the best game of the week , it ’ s true .
Welcome to 2020 , folks !
It ’ s a wild time .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The matchup between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes will decide the winner of the B1G East , and the winner will almost certainly end up in the conference title game .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Indiana is playing in arguably their biggest game in program history , and they ’ ll be doing it against Justin Fields and the Buckeyes .
If that ’ s not enough to get you out of your seat and excited , then I have to question whether or not you ’ re a real college football fan .
It ’ s Michael Penix Jr. vs Justin Fields .
It ’ s Ryan Day vs. Tom Allen .
It ’ s a traditional powerhouse vs. a scorching hot Indiana team .
Everything about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through a wall , and I don ’ t give a damn that OSU is favored by 21 .
That ’ s a laughable spread , and I have no doubt Indiana will keep it close .
So , for my game of the week , it ’ s Indiana vs. Ohio State .
at 12:00 EST on Fox this Saturday .

Ohio State vs. Indiana is the best college football game of the weekend.
While it might be hard to believe that Indiana is playing in the best game of the week, it’s true. Welcome to 2020, folks! It’s a wild time. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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The matchup between the Hoosiers and Buckeyes will decide the winner of the B1G East, and the winner will almost certainly end up in the conference title game.
How crazy is that? Number nine Indiana is playing in arguably their biggest game in program history, and they’ll be doing it against Justin Fields and the Buckeyes.
If that’s not enough to get you out of your seat and excited, then I have to question whether or not you’re a real college football fan.
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It’s Michael Penix Jr. vs Justin Fields. It’s Ryan Day vs. Tom Allen. It’s a traditional powerhouse vs. a scorching hot Indiana team.
Everything about this game has me ready to run through a wall, and I don’t give a damn that OSU is favored by 21. That’s a laughable spread, and I have no doubt Indiana will keep it close.
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So, for my game of the week, it’s Indiana vs. Ohio State. at 12:00 EST on Fox this Saturday.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--California Lawmakers Travel To Conference In Hawaii Despite New Coronavirus Restrictions

California lawmakers are in Hawaii for the annual Independent Voter Project conference despite strict travel guidelines .
The Project will host about 120 people , including 20 lawmakers and their families , from California , Texas and Washington state at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui this week , the San Francisco Chronicle reported .
This year ’ s conference will focus on how to properly reopen the economy and the tourism sector , and it will feature presentations from Hawaiian government officials , according to the Chronicle .
Many lobbyists are also in attendance at the event in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to Chairman and Executive Director of the Independent Voter Project Dan Howle , the Chronicle reported .
Currently , Hawaii has adopted the Safe Travels program to screen tourists arriving on the island for COVID-19 , which usually includes a quarantine after arriving or a negative COVID-19 test before arriving .
The CDC currently advises against nonessential travel .
The conference comes just days after Democratic California Gov .
Gavin Newsom reportedly broke gathering restrictions to attend at a birthday dinner at The French Laundry in Napa Valley .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Attends Dinner Party That Went Against California ’ s Coronavirus Advice ) “ Fair to say that the timing isn ’ t great .
Anybody organizing an in-person event should think carefully about the optics , particularly in California , where the governor has just sent most of the state into purple .
There ’ s a chance this will not be received well by the general public , ” Claremont McKenna College politics professor Jack Pitney told Politico .
Newsom moved most California counties into the restrictive purple tier Monday amidst a @ @ @ @

California lawmakers are in Hawaii for the annual Independent Voter Project conference despite strict travel guidelines.
The Project will host about 120 people, including 20 lawmakers and their families, from California, Texas and Washington state at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Maui this week, the San Francisco Chronicle reported.
This year’s conference will focus on how to properly reopen the economy and the tourism sector, and it will feature presentations from Hawaiian government officials, according to the Chronicle.
Many lobbyists are also in attendance at the event in an effort to influence policy discussions with lawmakers, according to Chairman and Executive Director of the Independent Voter Project Dan Howle, the Chronicle reported.
Currently, Hawaii has adopted the Safe Travels program to screen tourists arriving on the island for COVID-19, which usually includes a quarantine after arriving or a negative COVID-19 test before arriving. The CDC currently advises against nonessential travel.
The Safe Travels Program is a multi-tiered approach that combines our pre-travel test, airport health screening, airline and hotel safety protocols, improved contract tracing, and other safety measures, all at the ready to allow travelers to bypass the 14-day quarantine. pic.twitter.com/UbQ7aqNeRz — Governor David Ige (@GovHawaii) October 15, 2020
The conference comes just days after Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom reportedly broke gathering restrictions to attend at a birthday dinner at The French Laundry in Napa Valley. (RELATED: California Gov. Gavin Newsom Reportedly Attends Dinner Party That Went Against California’s Coronavirus Advice)
“Fair to say that the timing isn’t great. Anybody organizing an in-person event should think carefully about the optics, particularly in California, where the governor has just sent most of the state into purple. There’s a chance this will not be received well by the general public,” Claremont McKenna College politics professor Jack Pitney told Politico.
Newsom moved most California counties into the restrictive purple tier Monday amidst a COVID-19 surge nationwide.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--Minnesota Vikings’ Adam Thielen Honors The Late Alex Trebek At ‘Monday Night Football’ Game With Spe

Minnesota Vikings’ Adam Thielen Honors The Late Alex Trebek At ‘Monday Night Football’ Game With Special Cleats

Minnesota Vikings player Adam Thielen found a special way to honor the late Alex Trebek at the “ Monday Night Football ” game against the Chicago Bears .
“ For # MNF pregame tonight my guy @ athielen19 will be honoring the legend Alex Trebek who passed last week , ” a tweet from the cleat artist , Dan “ Mache ” Gamache tweeted Monday ahead of the game .
The post was noted by TMZ .
“ I feel like no matter where you were from I feel like Jeopardy was a part of all of our lives in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( RELATED : Alex Trebek Announces He Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer ) Included with the tweet were several pictures showing the artwork , which included one cleat with a painted image of the famed host of “ Jeopardy !
” with a halo over his head and the dates 1940-2020 .
The other cleat had a message that looked similar to the writings in the game show categories that read , “ We will miss you , Alex , – $ 19,000.
” ( RELATED : Alex Trebek Begins New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Completing Cancer Treatment ) The Minnesota Vikings then tweeted , “ Cool cleats for $ 2000.
” As previously reported , Trebek lost his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer earlier this month .
He was 80 years old .

Minnesota Vikings player Adam Thielen found a special way to honor the late Alex Trebek at the “Monday Night Football” game against the Chicago Bears.
“For #MNF pregame tonight my guy @athielen19 will be honoring the legend Alex Trebek who passed last week,” a tweet from the cleat artist, Dan “Mache” Gamache tweeted Monday ahead of the game. The post was noted by TMZ.
“I feel like no matter where you were from I feel like Jeopardy was a part of all of our lives in some way,” he added.(RELATED: Alex Trebek Announces He Was Diagnosed With Stage 4 Pancreatic Cancer)
For #MNF pregame tonight my guy @athielen19 will be honoring the legend Alex Trebek who passed last week. I feel like no matter where you were from I feel like Jeopardy was a part of all of our lives in some way. #skol pic.twitter.com/1itrgOM4M8 — Mache- that guy who does the artwork on the shoes. (@MACHE275) November 16, 2020
Included with the tweet were several pictures showing the artwork, which included one cleat with a painted image of the famed host of “Jeopardy!” with a halo over his head and the dates 1940-2020. The other cleat had a message that looked similar to the writings in the game show categories that read, “We will miss you, Alex, – $19,000.” (RELATED: Alex Trebek Begins New Season Of ‘Jeopardy!’ After Completing Cancer Treatment)
The Minnesota Vikings then tweeted, “Cool cleats for $2000.”
Cool cleats for $2000 pic.twitter.com/djksyYXPKs — Minnesota Vikings (@Vikings) November 16, 2020
As previously reported, Trebek lost his battle with stage 4 pancreatic cancer earlier this month. He was 80 years old.


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--REPORT: Georgia Secretary Of State Says Fellow Republicans Have Pressured Him To Exclude Legal Ballo

REPORT: Georgia Secretary Of State Says Fellow Republicans Have Pressured Him To Exclude Legal Ballots In Recount

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed that some Republicans , including South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham , had asked him amid a statewide ballot recount whether Raffensperger had the ability to exclude legally cast ballots , according to the Washington Post .
Raffensperger , a Republican , described facing pressure from within his party about voting results and the security of the election in Georgia , which President-elect Joe Biden narrowly won by approximately 14,000 votes , the Post reported .
Raffensperger said he also had spoken Friday with Graham , and that Graham allegedly seemed to hint that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a characterization that Graham denied .
“ That ’ s ridiculous … Not at all , ” Graham said , when asked about the conversation and whether he made such a suggestion to Raffensperger , a spokesperson told the Daily Caller .
“ What I ’ m trying to find out was how do you verify signatures for mail in ballots in these states.
” Graham thought that they had a “ good conversation ” and was surprised to hear that Raffensperger had characterized it the way he did .
“ The main @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you protect the integrity of mail-in voting and how does signature verification work ?
” Graham said , according to the Post .
“ All y ’ all are all over us ’ cause you want the guy to lose , ” he also told the media about the conversation , his spokesperson added .
“ If the shoe were on the other foot you ’ d be asking questions about widespread fraud , so that ’ s where I ’ m at with y ’ all guys.
” Raffensperger did not respond @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for publication .
Among the fellow Republicans reportedly questioning how Raffensperger managed the election in the state is Rep. Doug Collins , who ran for Senate but conceded the race , which will go to a runoff in January .
Collins has been leading ballot recount efforts in the state and has amplified President Donald Trump ’ s claims about the recount process , which Trump has called “ fake.
” “ We strengthened signature match .
We helped train election officials on GBI signature match — which is confirmed twice before a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Doug Collins is a liar — but what ’ s new ?
” Raffensperger ’ s said in a Facebook post , according to the Post .
Trump has criticized Raffensperger ’ s handling of the election process , while Republican Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue called for his resignation over an alleged “ lack of transparency.
” Loeffler is in the runoff against Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock .
The Trump campaign has leveled numerous accusations of voter fraud against Democrats in Georgia and other battleground states .
Following Collins ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one Nov. 11 , which began Friday .
Although election officials have reportedly said that they expected to find evidence of fraud in the election , it would be unlikely that enough fraud occurred to flip the results in favor of Trump .
He also said there ’ s no evidence that Dominion Voting System ’ s equipment was incorrectly counting votes , despite claims by Trump that the machines were causing inaccuracies .
Trump has suggested that the company “ attempted to alter our election and got caught , ” but an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were caused by human error or merely caused a delay in reporting numbers , not a change in vote counts .
The vast majority of counties in Michigan and Georgia that experienced issues on Election Day did not use Dominion voting systems .
Raffensperger has denied that the recount was happening due to the Trump campaign ’ s push for it , according to the Daily Beast .
“ No , we ’ re doing this because it is really what makes the most sense for the national significance of this race and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
At least 2,600 uncounted ballots were found Monday in Floyd County , Georgia , as the state continues a manual recount .
The issue occurred due to an error by county election officials who didn ’ t upload votes from a memory card in a ballot scanning machine , per AJC .
( RELATED : 2,600 Uncounted Votes Found In Georgia Recount , Human Error To Blame )

Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger claimed that some Republicans, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsay Graham, had asked him amid a statewide ballot recount whether Raffensperger had the ability to exclude legally cast ballots, according to the Washington Post.
Raffensperger, a Republican, described facing pressure from within his party about voting results and the security of the election in Georgia, which President-elect Joe Biden narrowly won by approximately 14,000 votes, the Post reported.
Raffensperger said he also had spoken Friday with Graham, and that Graham allegedly seemed to hint that he should throw away legal ballots, a characterization that Graham denied.
“That’s ridiculous … Not at all,” Graham said, when asked about the conversation and whether he made such a suggestion to Raffensperger, a spokesperson told the Daily Caller. “What I’m trying to find out was how do you verify signatures for mail in ballots in these states.”
Graham thought that they had a “good conversation” and was surprised to hear that Raffensperger had characterized it the way he did.
“The main issue for me is: How do you protect the integrity of mail-in voting and how does signature verification work?” Graham said, according to the Post.
“All y’all are all over us ’cause you want the guy to lose,” he also told the media about the conversation, his spokesperson added. “If the shoe were on the other foot you’d be asking questions about widespread fraud, so that’s where I’m at with y’all guys.”
Raffensperger did not respond to a request for comment in time for publication.
Among the fellow Republicans reportedly questioning how Raffensperger managed the election in the state is Rep. Doug Collins, who ran for Senate but conceded the race, which will go to a runoff in January. Collins has been leading ballot recount efforts in the state and has amplified President Donald Trump’s claims about the recount process, which Trump has called “fake.”
The Fake recount going on in Georgia means nothing because they are not allowing signatures to be looked at and verified. Break the unconstitutional Consent Decree! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 16, 2020
“We strengthened signature match. We helped train election officials on GBI signature match — which is confirmed twice before a ballot is ever cast. Failed candidate Doug Collins is a liar — but what’s new?” Raffensperger’s said in a Facebook post, according to the Post.
Trump has criticized Raffensperger’s handling of the election process, while Republican Georgia Senators Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue called for his resignation over an alleged “lack of transparency.” Loeffler is in the runoff against Democratic candidate Raphael Warnock.
The Trump campaign has leveled numerous accusations of voter fraud against Democrats in Georgia and other battleground states.
Following Collins’ call for a recount, Raffensperger ordered one Nov. 11, which began Friday. Although election officials have reportedly said that they expected to find evidence of fraud in the election, it would be unlikely that enough fraud occurred to flip the results in favor of Trump. He also said there’s no evidence that Dominion Voting System’s equipment was incorrectly counting votes, despite claims by Trump that the machines were causing inaccuracies.
Trump has suggested that the company “attempted to alter our election and got caught,” but an NYT county-by-county investigation found that the issues were caused by human error or merely caused a delay in reporting numbers, not a change in vote counts. The vast majority of counties in Michigan and Georgia that experienced issues on Election Day did not use Dominion voting systems.
Raffensperger has denied that the recount was happening due to the Trump campaign’s push for it, according to the Daily Beast.
“No, we’re doing this because it is really what makes the most sense for the national significance of this race and the closeness of this race,” he said.
At least 2,600 uncounted ballots were found Monday in Floyd County, Georgia, as the state continues a manual recount. The issue occurred due to an error by county election officials who didn’t upload votes from a memory card in a ballot scanning machine, per AJC.(RELATED: 2,600 Uncounted Votes Found In Georgia Recount, Human Error To Blame)


thedailycaller--2020-11-17--‘Assault After Assault’: Daily Caller’s Shelby Talcott Lays Out What She Saw During BLM Protest In D

‘Assault After Assault’: Daily Caller’s Shelby Talcott Lays Out What She Saw During BLM Protest In DC

Daily Caller reporter Shelby Talcott described a weekend of violence in Washington , D.C. during Monday night ’ s edition of “ Hannity.
” “ Sean , so what we saw , just like you said , was , you know , thousands of thousands of Trump supporters came out in the afternoon for this Million MAGA March rally , and as the march sort of ended , people were walking back to their hotels , ” Talcott said .
“ They had to , at times , walk through Black Lives Matter Plaza to get to their cars or @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ And that is where this group of counter-protesters were waiting for them – and I mean at one point it really was just assault after assault , ” she continued .
“ I remember filming and there was somebody screaming behind me , it was another incident going on , and then I would run over to see what was going on there , and there was another one going on .
It really was just crazy.
” ( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS : Counter-Protesters Target Trump Supporters After ‘ Million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Downtown DC ) Supporters of President Donald Trump came to Washington , D.C. Saturday for the “ Million MAGA March ” and a “ # StopTheSteal ” rally , a reference to the president ’ s claims that there was widespread voter fraud during the presidential election .
The events drew crowds of thousands of people , and even Trump himself drove by to wave to his supporters .
However , clashes broke out when a group of counter-protesters ran into the marchers .
The counter-protesters set fire to MAGA hats and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ launched fireworks at diners who were eating at a restaurant downtown .
Footage taken by investigative reporter Drew Hernandez emerged showing counter-protesters throwing eggs and unidentified liquids on a young couple who appear to be Trump supporters .
You can hear the woman cry out in fear as the harassment continued .

Daily Caller reporter Shelby Talcott described a weekend of violence in Washington, D.C. during Monday night’s edition of “Hannity.”
“Sean, so what we saw, just like you said, was, you know, thousands of thousands of Trump supporters came out in the afternoon for this Million MAGA March rally, and as the march sort of ended, people were walking back to their hotels,” Talcott said. “They had to, at times, walk through Black Lives Matter Plaza to get to their cars or their hotels, wherever they were going.”
WATCH:
“It really was just assault after assault.” Watch @ShelbyTalcott‘s appearance on Hannity talking about reporting from the riots in Washington DC over the weekend. pic.twitter.com/NgqILPGQUJ — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 17, 2020
“And that is where this group of counter-protesters were waiting for them – and I mean at one point it really was just assault after assault,” she continued. “I remember filming and there was somebody screaming behind me, it was another incident going on, and then I would run over to see what was going on there, and there was another one going on. It really was just crazy.” (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS: Counter-Protesters Target Trump Supporters After ‘Million MAGA March’ As Violence Breaks Out In Downtown DC)
Supporters of President Donald Trump came to Washington, D.C. Saturday for the “Million MAGA March” and a “#StopTheSteal” rally, a reference to the president’s claims that there was widespread voter fraud during the presidential election. The events drew crowds of thousands of people, and even Trump himself drove by to wave to his supporters.
However, clashes broke out when a group of counter-protesters ran into the marchers. The counter-protesters set fire to MAGA hats and Back the Blue flags, and they launched fireworks at diners who were eating at a restaurant downtown.
Footage taken by investigative reporter Drew Hernandez emerged showing counter-protesters throwing eggs and unidentified liquids on a young couple who appear to be Trump supporters. You can hear the woman cry out in fear as the harassment continued.


thedailycaller--2020-11-18--Wayne County, Michigan, Board Of Canvassers Breaks Previous Deadlock, Votes To Certify Results Of El

Wayne County, Michigan, Board Of Canvassers Breaks Previous Deadlock, Votes To Certify Results Of Election

The Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted in favor of certifying the county ’ s election results after a a 2-2 deadlock earlier Tuesday evening , numerous sources reported .
The second unanimous vote came after two Republicans voted against certification earlier in the day , but later switched positions .
The board also agreed to direct Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to conduct an audit of precincts in the county that had discrepancies , according to CBS News reporter Adam Brewster .
The vote comes amid a lawsuit that alleges local elections officials oversaw fraud in Detroit , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Detroit Free Press .
The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected the lawsuit and thus the request to delay the certification .
Republican challengers have alleged that Detroit election workers included ballots cast by ineligible voters and ballots received past the return deadline .
( RELATED : Trump Campaign Is Filing Another Election Lawsuit In Michigan — Seeks To Delay Certification Over More Claims Of ‘ Unequal Treatment ’ ) Absentee ballot poll books at 70 % of Detroit ’ s 134 absentee counting boards were found to have unexplained discrepancies , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than four votes , according to the Detroit News .
Monica Palmer , the Republican chair of the committee , reportedly said in regards to the initial vote that they did not have accurate information on the jurisdictions , and that she would consider certifying the election results for some jurisdictions except Detroit and others with unexplained discrepancies , according to the Detroit News .
Tuesday was the last day that the board could certify the election results , meaning the board would need to send all election records to the secretary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which would certify the results if the board voted not to .
The deadlock also could have delayed the certification of Michigan ’ s election results .
Democrats decried the first decision made by the board ’ s two Republicans to not certify the results .
Democratic Board Vice Chairman Jonathan Kinloch called the decision “ reckless and irresponsible , ” and said “ politics made its presence known here today , ” according to the Detroit News .
Democratic Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer also blamed prioritizing politics for the decision , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undermine the will of the voters , ” the Detroit News reported .
Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib blamed racism for the decision to single-out Detroit from certification .
Detroit had previous discrepancies at voting precincts in the 2016 election , when election officials couldn ’ t reconcile vote totals for 59 % of precincts , an issue stemming from too many votes , according to the Detroit News .

The Wayne County Board of Canvassers voted in favor of certifying the county’s election results after a a 2-2 deadlock earlier Tuesday evening, numerous sources reported.
The second unanimous vote came after two Republicans voted against certification earlier in the day, but later switched positions. The board also agreed to direct Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to conduct an audit of precincts in the county that had discrepancies, according to CBS News reporter Adam Brewster.
BREAKING: The Wayne County Board of Canvassers has just unanimously voted to certify the results of the election & called on Michigan SOS Jocelyn Benson to conduct an audit of the unexplained precincts in Wayne County that did not match. — Adam Brewster (@adam_brew) November 18, 2020
The vote comes amid a lawsuit that alleges local elections officials oversaw fraud in Detroit, specifically at the TFC Center, according to the Detroit Free Press. The Michigan Court of Appeals rejected the lawsuit and thus the request to delay the certification.
Republican challengers have alleged that Detroit election workers included ballots cast by ineligible voters and ballots received past the return deadline. (RELATED: Trump Campaign Is Filing Another Election Lawsuit In Michigan — Seeks To Delay Certification Over More Claims Of ‘Unequal Treatment’)
Absentee ballot poll books at 70% of Detroit’s 134 absentee counting boards were found to have unexplained discrepancies, such as mismatches varying from one to more than four votes, according to the Detroit News.
Monica Palmer, the Republican chair of the committee, reportedly said in regards to the initial vote that they did not have accurate information on the jurisdictions, and that she would consider certifying the election results for some jurisdictions except Detroit and others with unexplained discrepancies, according to the Detroit News.
Tuesday was the last day that the board could certify the election results, meaning the board would need to send all election records to the secretary of the Board of State Canvassers, which would certify the results if the board voted not to. The deadlock also could have delayed the certification of Michigan’s election results.
Democrats decried the first decision made by the board’s two Republicans to not certify the results. Democratic Board Vice Chairman Jonathan Kinloch called the decision “reckless and irresponsible,” and said “politics made its presence known here today,” according to the Detroit News.
Democratic Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer also blamed prioritizing politics for the decision, calling it a “blatant attempt to undermine the will of the voters,” the Detroit News reported. Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib blamed racism for the decision to single-out Detroit from certification.
It’s plain and simple, folks. The Republican members of the Wayne County Board of Canvassers put politics above their duty to our residents. Suggesting that all of Wayne County can be certified, EXCEPT for Detroit, is horrifying racist and a subversion of our democracy. — Rashida Tlaib (@RashidaTlaib) November 17, 2020
Detroit had previous discrepancies at voting precincts in the 2016 election, when election officials couldn’t reconcile vote totals for 59% of precincts, an issue stemming from too many votes, according to the Detroit News.


thedailycaller--2020-11-18--‘Without Truth, There Is No Trust’: John Kennedy Says Journalists Need To Be ‘Equal Opportunity A-Ho

‘Without Truth, There Is No Trust’: John Kennedy Says Journalists Need To Be ‘Equal Opportunity A-Holes’

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said Tuesday that too many journalists appeared to be taking sides with regard to politics in America .
Kennedy joined Fox News host Tucker Carlson to discuss the disparities in the way the press has treated members of different parties , and he argued that in order to get to the truth , “ they have got to be equal opportunity a-holes.
” ( RELATED : ‘ This Show Isn ’ t Going Anywhere , It ’ s Getting Bigger ’ : Tucker Puts Down Speculation Of His Exodus From Fox News ) Kennedy began @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden ’ s most recent press conference , noting that he faced very different questions than President Donald Trump might have in a similar situation .
“ Look , you would have to be a special kind of stupid not to see the disparate treatment between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump , ” Kennedy said , adding that since the beginning of the 2020 election process “ the toughest question that Mr. Biden has been asked is ‘ Does he support children and prosperity ?
’ and probably the second toughest question is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ And this is very dangerous for our democracy.
” Kennedy went on to say that the role of journalists , particularly in a democracy , was to “ ferret out and safeguard the truth.
” He argued that once members of the press chose sides , they could no longer do that job effectively .
( RELATED : ‘ I Wanted To Get All That Clear ’ : John Kennedy Asks Amy Coney Barrett If She Hates ‘ Little Warm Puppies ’ ) “ Journalists can ’ t pick sides otherwise they are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he explained .
“ They have got to be equal opportunity assholes if you will .
And too many of our journalists have started picking sides .
And it will ultimately undermine their profession and democracy .
Without truth , there is no trust .
Without trust there is no democracy.
” Kennedy concluded by saying that when he first entered the political arena at the state level , journalists had held everyone ’ s feet to the fire regardless of party affiliation .
“ They were tough .
They were tough , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , there is an old adage that says keep the company of those who seek the truth , run from those who already know it .
I think many members of the press think they already know the truth .
”

Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy said Tuesday that too many journalists appeared to be taking sides with regard to politics in America.
Kennedy joined Fox News host Tucker Carlson to discuss the disparities in the way the press has treated members of different parties, and he argued that in order to get to the truth, “they have got to be equal opportunity a-holes.” (RELATED: ‘This Show Isn’t Going Anywhere, It’s Getting Bigger’: Tucker Puts Down Speculation Of His Exodus From Fox News)
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Kennedy began by giving his assessment of President-elect Joe Biden’s most recent press conference, noting that he faced very different questions than President Donald Trump might have in a similar situation.
“Look, you would have to be a special kind of stupid not to see the disparate treatment between Mr. Biden and Mr. Trump,” Kennedy said, adding that since the beginning of the 2020 election process “the toughest question that Mr. Biden has been asked is ‘Does he support children and prosperity?’ and probably the second toughest question is ‘Does he like ponies?’ And this is very dangerous for our democracy.”
Kennedy went on to say that the role of journalists, particularly in a democracy, was to “ferret out and safeguard the truth.” He argued that once members of the press chose sides, they could no longer do that job effectively. (RELATED: ‘I Wanted To Get All That Clear’: John Kennedy Asks Amy Coney Barrett If She Hates ‘Little Warm Puppies’)
“Journalists can’t pick sides otherwise they are not seeking out the truth,” he explained. “They have got to be equal opportunity assholes if you will. And too many of our journalists have started picking sides. And it will ultimately undermine their profession and democracy. Without truth, there is no trust. Without trust there is no democracy.”
Kennedy concluded by saying that when he first entered the political arena at the state level, journalists had held everyone’s feet to the fire regardless of party affiliation.
“They were tough. They were tough,” he said. “You know, there is an old adage that says keep the company of those who seek the truth, run from those who already know it. I think many members of the press think they already know the truth.”


thedailycaller--2020-11-18--One Of Biden’s First Admin Hires Helped Push Through China Trade Bill That Caused ‘Sharp Drop’ In US

One Of Biden’s First Admin Hires Helped Push Through China Trade Bill That Caused ‘Sharp Drop’ In US Jobs

• One of the first officials Joe Biden selected to serve in his White House led the Clinton administration ’ s charge in 2000 to pass legislation to normalize trade relations with China .
• Biden announced Tuesday that Steve Ricchetti will serve as his White House counselor .
• Ricchetti , who served as Bill Clinton ’ s deputy chief of staff , was that administration ’ s liaison to Congress to help pass Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China .
• A Yale study in 2012 found that PNTR caused a “ sharp decline ” in the number @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sanders called for repealing the bill in 2005 , saying that it had been an “ absolute failure.
” One of the first officials President-elect Joe Biden picked to serve in his White House helped spearhead efforts two decades ago to normalize trade relations with China , a move which studies have found led to the loss of millions of manufacturing jobs in the U.S. Steve Ricchetti will serve as counselor to Biden , the transition team announced on Tuesday .
Ricchetti was chief of staff to then-Vice President Biden during the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ staff to President Bill Clinton .
Clinton credited Ricchetti for leading negotiations with Congress in 2000 to pass a bill that established so-called Permanent Normal Trade Relations ( PNTR ) between China and the U.S .
The bill also paved the way for China to join the World Trade Organization , which opened the communist regime ’ s historically closed-off economy to the West .
( RELATED : Trump Hits Back At China With 30 % Tariff ) Ricchetti served as liaison between the Clinton White House and Congress to wrangle votes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ opposition from Democrats .
“ This agreement is a good deal for America , ” Clinton told reporters on Jan. 10 , 2000 .
He said that Ricchetti would work closely with then-Secretary of Commerce William Daley to gain legislative support for the measure .
“ Our products will gain better access to China ’ s market in every sector from agriculture to telecommunications to automobiles , ” Clinton continued , adding that China would gain “ no new market access to the United States.
” Critics of PNTR doubted China would comply @ @ @ @ @ @ @ predicted that PNTR would lead to job losses in the U.S. “ On the basis of trade alone there is enough reason to oppose PNTR at this time , ” Nancy Pelosi , the current speaker of the House , said in a statement on April 19 , 2000 .
“ China has violated every trade agreement it has made with the U.S. over the last ten years , ” Pelosi said .
Ricchetti ’ s whip effort succeeded despite resistance in his own party .
The House passed the bill on May @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of 237-197 .
A majority of Republicans supported it , while a majority of Democrats opposed it .
The Senate voted 83-15 to pass the bill on Sept. 19 , 2000 .
Then-Delaware Sen. Joe Biden cast one of the “ yea ” votes .
PNTR has come under intense scrutiny in the two decades since its passage , due in large part to China ’ s meteoric economic rise and the perception of heavy U.S. manufacturing job losses .
One widely-cited study from a pair of Yale researchers found that PNTR caused @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of U.S. manufacturing jobs .
“ U.S .
manufacturing employment fluctuated around 18 million workers between 1965 and 2000 before plunging 18 percent from March 2001 to March 2007 , ” wrote Yale researchers Justin R. Pierce and Peter K. Schott , in their December 2012 paper , “ The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment.
” “ In this paper , we find a link between this sharp decline and the U.S. granting of Permanent Normal Trade Relations ( PNTR ) to China.
” Progressive Democrats have assailed PNTR since @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Republicans have turned hawkish on trade with China .
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders , who was Biden ’ s top competitor in the Democratic presidential primaries , introduced legislation on Feb. 9 , 2005 , when he served in the House , to repeal PNTR .
Sanders said in a House floor speech that the PNTR had been an “ absolute failure ” for U.S. trade policy .
He asserted that the U.S. trade deficit with China had increased 50 % and that 2.7 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. had been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s passage .
“ The word has got to go out loud and clear to companies like Walmart , GE , GM , IBM and dozens more , as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce , that they can not keep sending America ’ s future to China , ” Sanders said .
Biden has provided little insight into his plans for trade relations with China during his administration , saying only that he will consult with labor leaders and environmental groups when developing trade policy .
“ We ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ make them more competitive , ” he said on Monday .
Biden is expected to be far less hawkish on China than President Donald Trump has been .
The Trump administration has enacted hundreds of billions of dollars of tariffs on Chinese goods , placed sanctions on Chinese companies and blocked some from purchasing American technology products .
President Barack Obama acknowledged in an interview this week that he should have done more to confront China .
“ I didn ’ t come into office as a knee-jerk anti-trade guy , but if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consistently ran mercantilist policies that violated international trade rules to help build up their economy from the late ’ 80s through today , ” Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic .
He defended his administration ’ s inaction against Beijing because of the financial crisis underway when he took office .
“ I actually think that it is entirely legitimate to push China much harder on trade issues.
” The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment .
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One of the first officials Joe Biden selected to serve in his White House led the Clinton administration’s charge in 2000 to pass legislation to normalize trade relations with China.
Biden announced Tuesday that Steve Ricchetti will serve as his White House counselor.
Ricchetti, who served as Bill Clinton’s deputy chief of staff, was that administration’s liaison to Congress to help pass Permanent Normal Trade Relations with China.
A Yale study in 2012 found that PNTR caused a “sharp decline” in the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
Bernie Sanders called for repealing the bill in 2005, saying that it had been an “absolute failure.”
One of the first officials President-elect Joe Biden picked to serve in his White House helped spearhead efforts two decades ago to normalize trade relations with China, a move which studies have found led to the loss of millions of manufacturing jobs in the U.S.
Steve Ricchetti will serve as counselor to Biden, the transition team announced on Tuesday. Ricchetti was chief of staff to then-Vice President Biden during the Obama administration, and was deputy chief of staff to President Bill Clinton.
Clinton credited Ricchetti for leading negotiations with Congress in 2000 to pass a bill that established so-called Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) between China and the U.S. The bill also paved the way for China to join the World Trade Organization, which opened the communist regime’s historically closed-off economy to the West. (RELATED: Trump Hits Back At China With 30% Tariff)
Ricchetti served as liaison between the Clinton White House and Congress to wrangle votes in support of PNTR, which faced heavy opposition from Democrats.
“This agreement is a good deal for America,” Clinton told reporters on Jan. 10, 2000.
He said that Ricchetti would work closely with then-Secretary of Commerce William Daley to gain legislative support for the measure.
“Our products will gain better access to China’s market in every sector from agriculture to telecommunications to automobiles,” Clinton continued, adding that China would gain “no new market access to the United States.”
Critics of PNTR doubted China would comply with the trade agreement. They also predicted that PNTR would lead to job losses in the U.S.
“On the basis of trade alone there is enough reason to oppose PNTR at this time,” Nancy Pelosi, the current speaker of the House, said in a statement on April 19, 2000.
“China has violated every trade agreement it has made with the U.S. over the last ten years,” Pelosi said.
Ricchetti’s whip effort succeeded despite resistance in his own party.
The House passed the bill on May 24, 2000, by a vote of 237-197. A majority of Republicans supported it, while a majority of Democrats opposed it.
The Senate voted 83-15 to pass the bill on Sept. 19, 2000. Then-Delaware Sen. Joe Biden cast one of the “yea” votes.
PNTR has come under intense scrutiny in the two decades since its passage, due in large part to China’s meteoric economic rise and the perception of heavy U.S. manufacturing job losses.
One widely-cited study from a pair of Yale researchers found that PNTR caused a “sharp drop” in the number of U.S. manufacturing jobs.
“U.S. manufacturing employment fluctuated around 18 million workers between 1965 and 2000 before plunging 18 percent from March 2001 to March 2007,” wrote Yale researchers Justin R. Pierce and Peter K. Schott, in their December 2012 paper, “The Surprisingly Swift Decline of U.S. Manufacturing Employment.”
“In this paper, we find a link between this sharp decline and the U.S. granting of Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) to China.”
Progressive Democrats have assailed PNTR since its passage, while a growing number of Republicans have turned hawkish on trade with China.
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who was Biden’s top competitor in the Democratic presidential primaries, introduced legislation on Feb. 9, 2005, when he served in the House, to repeal PNTR.
Sanders said in a House floor speech that the PNTR had been an “absolute failure” for U.S. trade policy.
He asserted that the U.S. trade deficit with China had increased 50% and that 2.7 million manufacturing jobs in the U.S. had been lost in the four-plus years after PNTR’s passage.
“The word has got to go out loud and clear to companies like Walmart, GE, GM, IBM and dozens more, as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, that they cannot keep sending America’s future to China,” Sanders said.
Biden has provided little insight into his plans for trade relations with China during his administration, saying only that he will consult with labor leaders and environmental groups when developing trade policy.
“We’re going to invest in American workers and make them more competitive,” he said on Monday.
Biden is expected to be far less hawkish on China than President Donald Trump has been.
The Trump administration has enacted hundreds of billions of dollars of tariffs on Chinese goods, placed sanctions on Chinese companies and blocked some from purchasing American technology products.
President Barack Obama acknowledged in an interview this week that he should have done more to confront China.
“I didn’t come into office as a knee-jerk anti-trade guy, but if you looked at the facts, China consistently ran mercantilist policies that violated international trade rules to help build up their economy from the late ’80s through today,” Obama said in an interview with The Atlantic.
He defended his administration’s inaction against Beijing because of the financial crisis underway when he took office.
“I actually think that it is entirely legitimate to push China much harder on trade issues.”
The Biden transition team did not respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-11-18--Hailey Bieber Responds To Whether Justin Was Dating Selena Gomez WhenThey Got Back Together

Hailey Bieber shut down any further speculation that Justin Bieber was dating both Selena Gomez and her at the same time .
“ Contrary to popular belief , he [ Justin ] had been single for a while and I had been single and we were kind of just trying to figure life out , ” the 23-year-old supermodel shared during her appearance on Ashley Graham ’ s “ Pretty Big Deal ” podcast .
The comments were noted by the Daily Mail in a piece published Tuesday .
( RELATED : Report : Justin Bieber , Hailey Baldwin Tied @ @ @ @ @ @ @ don ’ t know , too , we had been talking for a while before we got back together , ” she added , while reportedly admitting that things did move fast between the two when they reconnected in 2018 and got engaged soon after .
( RELATED : Report : Selena Gomez Takes Break From Spotlight Following Justin Bieber Breakup ) “ Everything happened really fast , I think everybody knows that .
Everybody was kind of , like , ‘ Hey , did you get married ? '
” the model @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ Latest Instagram Photo Is Smashing A World Record ) As previously reported , Justin was dating Gomez again in late 2017 and up until spring 2018 when reports surfaced that they were over .
Not long after , he was reportedly back with Hailey who he had dated off and on for several years .
In July 2018 , the couple made headlines with reports that the “ Baby ” hitmaker had proposed to her .
The two then made headlines in September of that year that they had secretly tied the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
One year later , the happy couple said their “ I do ’ s , ” once again , this time surrounded by family and friends .

Hailey Bieber shut down any further speculation that Justin Bieber was dating both Selena Gomez and her at the same time.
“Contrary to popular belief, he [Justin] had been single for a while and I had been single and we were kind of just trying to figure life out,” the 23-year-old supermodel shared during her appearance on Ashley Graham’s “Pretty Big Deal” podcast. The comments were noted by the Daily Mail in a piece published Tuesday. (RELATED: Report: Justin Bieber, Hailey Baldwin Tied Knot After 2-Month Engagement)
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“People don’t know, too, we had been talking for a while before we got back together,” she added, while reportedly admitting that things did move fast between the two when they reconnected in 2018 and got engaged soon after. (RELATED: Report: Selena Gomez Takes Break From Spotlight Following Justin Bieber Breakup)
“Everything happened really fast, I think everybody knows that. Everybody was kind of, like, ‘Hey, did you get married?'” the model continued. (RELATED: Selena Gomez’ Latest Instagram Photo Is Smashing A World Record)
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As previously reported, Justin was dating Gomez again in late 2017 and up until spring 2018 when reports surfaced that they were over.
Not long after, he was reportedly back with Hailey who he had dated off and on for several years. In July 2018, the couple made headlines with reports that the “Baby” hitmaker had proposed to her.
The two then made headlines in September of that year that they had secretly tied the knot at a New York City courthouse. One year later, the happy couple said their “I do’s,” once again, this time surrounded by family and friends.


thedailycaller--2020-11-18--Two Men Reportedly Charged With Voter Fraud After Forging 8,000 Voter Registration Applications

Los Angeles County authorities announced Tuesday a 41-count criminal complaint against two men , including one running for mayor , for allegedly submitting thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications .
Carlos Antonio DeBourbon Montenegro and Marcus Raul Arvelo allegedly submitted over 8,000 registration applications on behalf of homeless people over a 4-month period , the New York Post reported .
Montenegro also faces perjury charges for forging voter information on his own paperwork to get on the ballot .
The men reportedly registered the voters then allegedly used Montenegro ’ s home address and 3 post office boxes to collect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the Post .
( RELATED : REPORT : Dominion Voting Systems Didn ’ t Cause Voter Fraud In Michigan Or Georgia ) Montenegro failed to meet the required number of signatures to make the ballot , according to the Daily Breeze .
A warrant was filed Nov. 12 , according to a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney ’ s Office .
The two men were reportedly charged with one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud , eight counts of voter fraud , four counts of procuring and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ misdemeanors for interfering with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit , according to the Post .
But Montenegro faces additional charges .
Dean Logan , LA County ’ s top election official , told The Los Angeles Times that the response to the incident shows how seriously these cases are taken .
“ I think that this is an example of how the system is supposed to work , that if you see something and something is suspect , you report it and we investigate it , ” Logan said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before any harm to the election could happen.
” Montenegro faces up to 15 years and eight months in prison if convicted , while Arvelo could receive up to 7 years , the Post reported .

Los Angeles County authorities announced Tuesday a 41-count criminal complaint against two men, including one running for mayor, for allegedly submitting thousands of fraudulent voter registration applications.
Carlos Antonio DeBourbon Montenegro and Marcus Raul Arvelo allegedly submitted over 8,000 registration applications on behalf of homeless people over a 4-month period, the New York Post reported. Montenegro also faces perjury charges for forging voter information on his own paperwork to get on the ballot.
The men reportedly registered the voters then allegedly used Montenegro’s home address and 3 post office boxes to collect their mail-in ballots and paperwork, according to the Post. (RELATED: REPORT: Dominion Voting Systems Didn’t Cause Voter Fraud In Michigan Or Georgia)
Hawthorne men accused in voter fraud plot to attain 8,000 mail ballots for “nonexistent or deceased” persons https://t.co/H7zFO6spUo — Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 18, 2020
Montenegro failed to meet the required number of signatures to make the ballot, according to the Daily Breeze. A warrant was filed Nov. 12, according to a news release from the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office.
The two men were reportedly charged with one count of conspiracy to commit voter fraud, eight counts of voter fraud, four counts of procuring and offering a false forged instrument and four misdemeanors for interfering with a prompt transfer of a completed affidavit, according to the Post. But Montenegro faces additional charges.
Dean Logan, LA County’s top election official, told The Los Angeles Times that the response to the incident shows how seriously these cases are taken.
“I think that this is an example of how the system is supposed to work, that if you see something and something is suspect, you report it and we investigate it,” Logan said. “In this case, it was stopped before any harm to the election could happen.”
Montenegro faces up to 15 years and eight months in prison if convicted, while Arvelo could receive up to 7 years, the Post reported.


thedailycaller--2020-11-18--Trump Fires Top Cybersecurity Official Christopher Krebs In A Tweet

President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs , the top cybersecurity official in the Department of Homeland Security , in a tweet Tuesday evening .
Krebs ’ termination was expected after his office released a statement Thursday which said that the 2020 elections were “ the most secure in American history.
” Trump called Krebs ’ statement “ highly inaccurate , ” and said that his termination was effective immediately .
Trump said in his tweets that the election had “ massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting , Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations , ‘ glitches @ @ @ @ @ @ @ votes from Trump to Biden , late voting , and many more.
” “ All of the states with close results in the 2020 presidential race have paper accords of each vote , allowing the ability to go back and count each ballot if necessary , ” Krebs ’ statement said .
“ This is an added benefit for security and resilience .
This process allows for the identification and correction of any mistakes or errors .
There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes , changed votes , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” the statement said .
Trump has repeatedly alleged that voter fraud cost him the election , though there is no evidence to support his claims .
He has refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden , and his administration has refused to begin the transition process .
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President Donald Trump fired Christopher Krebs, the top cybersecurity official in the Department of Homeland Security, in a tweet Tuesday evening.
Krebs’ termination was expected after his office released a statement Thursday which said that the 2020 elections were “the most secure in American history.” Trump called Krebs’ statement “highly inaccurate,” and said that his termination was effective immediately.
Trump said in his tweets that the election had “massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting, Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations, ‘glitches’ in the voting machines which changed votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more.”
The recent statement by Chris Krebs on the security of the 2020 Election was highly inaccurate, in that there were massive improprieties and fraud – including dead people voting, Poll Watchers not allowed into polling locations, “glitches” in the voting machines which changed… — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
…votes from Trump to Biden, late voting, and many more. Therefore, effective immediately, Chris Krebs has been terminated as Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 18, 2020
“All of the states with close results in the 2020 presidential race have paper accords of each vote, allowing the ability to go back and count each ballot if necessary,” Krebs’ statement said.
“This is an added benefit for security and resilience. This process allows for the identification and correction of any mistakes or errors. There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised,” the statement said.
Trump has repeatedly alleged that voter fraud cost him the election, though there is no evidence to support his claims. He has refused to concede to President-elect Joe Biden, and his administration has refused to begin the transition process. (RELATED: Trump’s Claims Of Fraud Are Not Supported By His Own Lawsuits)
Trump fired Defense Secretary Mark Esper via tweet last week, and has floated firing additional officials including CIA Director Gina Haspel and FBI Director Christopher Wray before his term expires on Jan. 20.
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