thedailycaller--2020-03-26--Former Rep Hopes Coronavirus Fallout Convinces US To Distrust Chinese Tech, Built Up Its Own 5G

• Former Rep. Mike Rogers said the coronavirus pandemic should help focus Americans ’ attention on preventing China from building out crucial fifth-generation technology .
• Such technology will be the catalyst for developing the kind of telemedicine citizens will depend on if another pandemic strikes the United States , the former Michigan Republican told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
• Richard Bennett , an original creator of the Wi-Fi network , said he hopes the country will “ learn something from this ” and take the need for 5G buildout seriously .
Supporters of fifth-generation mobile service say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ transparency on the coronavirus crisis will scare U.S. officials into recognizing that Chinese technology is a threat to U.S. national security .
China ’ s work downplaying the virus ’ s impact makes clear that the U.S. should not rely on the communist nation to help build out 5G , former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Reports show China , where coronavirus began , misled World Health Organization officials about how lethal the virus is to humans .
Rogers worries there is too much internal squabbling inside @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regarding the extent to which the U.S. should build out such technology .
The problem is now more pronounced as China demonstrates it is a real threat , according to the former Republican lawmaker .
“ We are all in trouble ” if politicians are still wrestling over 5G a year from now because Beijing is not going to give up on becoming one of the largest purveyors of such technological know-how , Rogers said .
He chairs 5G Action Now , a group working to push regulators into moving faster on such @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Defense Mark Esper , who urged the Federal Communications Commission in November 2019 to slow down on 5G spectrum rollout , citing concerns related to “ national security , civil service , and the economic benefit of the nation.
” Esper believes private companies should not be using federally regulated radio spectrum to deploy 5G as it could potentially disrupt GPS services .
The FCC announced in April 2019 that it will auction three slices of millimeter-wave airwaves , yet the Department of Defense and other agencies associated with the National Telecommunications @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the government , are clashing .
The kind of 5G spectrum that the FCC seeks to approve conflicts with the Pentagon ’ s own pursuits .
Such strife gives China an opening as the U.S. pursues the kind of tools that help advance telemedicine , a type of technology allowing doctors and medical practitioners to provide care to patients remotely via live stream .
Giving China the keys to 5G makes it more difficult to secure telemedicine for American citizens , according to Rogers .
Rogers also echoed a concern that White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a March 17 Fox News interview in which he said “ the government does not buy American enough.
” The U.S. government is too reliant on Chinese pharmaceutical production , Navarro believes .
The Michigan Republican agrees .
“ Like zombies , people have stumbled into this notion that China can handle our supply chain on telecommunications .
What about medicines ?
” he asked rhetorically before noting that the United States ’ reliance on China “ interrupted our ability to make decisions and get our citizens taken care of.
” The Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from rushing to the hospital amid the coronavirus scare .
Other conservatives are expressing similar concerns .
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley , for one , introduced a bill on Feb. 27 requiring manufacturers to report imminent or forecasted shortages of life-saving or life-sustaining medical devices to regulators .
“ Our health officials need to know the extent of our reliance on Chinese production so they can take all necessary action to protect Americans , ” Hawley told the Daily Caller in February .
( RELATED : Exclusive : Former Rep. Mike Rogers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quicker On 5G Tech ) Two of China ’ s biggest and most aggressive telecommunications companies are ZTE and Huawei , according to Rogers , Hawley and other conservatives .
President Donald Trump is using American diplomats to pressure U.S. allies to steer clear of China ’ s products as they build up 5G .
Trump “ just called me from AF1 and instructed me to make clear that any nation who chooses to use an untrustworthy 5G vendor will jeopardize our ability to share Intelligence and information at the highest level , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grenell told his Twitter followers in February .
China , for its part , has reportedly spent $ 24 billion more on wireless communications infrastructure since 2015 than the U.S .
The country also built more 5G towers in a three-month span in 2017 than the U.S. did in three years .
If China beats out the West on this front then the U.S. will effectively be a subordinate non-entity in determining how such technology is deployed , Rogers and others believe .
Chinese authorities disciplined the first doctors in Wuhan , China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus , which has killed more than 8,000 people globally .
The country reportedly did not include more than 43,000 people who tested positive in the nation ’ s official tally of confirmed cases .
Richard Bennett , one of the original creators of the Wi-Fi system , shared Rogers ’ s sense of urgency .
“ I expect telework , teleconferencing , and telehealth will gain a permanent boost in adoption as more people learn how to use them and more organizations see their value , ” Bennett told the DCNF @ @ @ @ @ @ @ create urgency for better Wi-Fi systems as well a ramp up in 5G services , according to Bennett , who added : “ I hope we can all learn something from this.
” Bennett is best known for co-inventing Ethernet and Wi-Fi MAC protocol , among other major networks .
Bennett and Rogers ’ s remarks came as experts worry about the impact the virus pandemic will have on a strained internet network .
Netflix , YouTube and Amazon and other livestream operations are cutting their bandwidth usage in Europe amid high demand @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is in better shape than its European allies , according to some analysts .
“ I ’ ve spoken to many of our partners about the experience of their employees using Xfinity to work from home , and generally reports are good , ” Comcast chief business development officer Sam Schwartz told Axios Monday .
“ The performance of the networks up to now doesn ’ t give any indication that we ’ re going to be in that type of situation , ” Carr , a Republican , told Axios Monday .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ current traffic patterns and traffic flows that suggest that.
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Former Rep. Mike Rogers said the coronavirus pandemic should help focus Americans’ attention on preventing China from building out crucial fifth-generation technology.
Such technology will be the catalyst for developing the kind of telemedicine citizens will depend on if another pandemic strikes the United States, the former Michigan Republican told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Richard Bennett, an original creator of the Wi-Fi network, said he hopes the country will “learn something from this” and take the need for 5G buildout seriously.
Supporters of fifth-generation mobile service say they hope China’s lack of transparency on the coronavirus crisis will scare U.S. officials into recognizing that Chinese technology is a threat to U.S. national security.
China’s work downplaying the virus’s impact makes clear that the U.S. should not rely on the communist nation to help build out 5G, former Michigan Rep. Mike Rogers told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Reports show China, where coronavirus began, misled World Health Organization officials about how lethal the virus is to humans.
Rogers worries there is too much internal squabbling inside the White House and among federal agencies regarding the extent to which the U.S. should build out such technology. The problem is now more pronounced as China demonstrates it is a real threat, according to the former Republican lawmaker.
“We are all in trouble” if politicians are still wrestling over 5G a year from now because Beijing is not going to give up on becoming one of the largest purveyors of such technological know-how, Rogers said. He chairs 5G Action Now, a group working to push regulators into moving faster on such technology.
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper urged the Federal Communications Commission in November 2019 to slow down on 5G spectrum rollout, citing concerns related to “national security, civil service, and the economic benefit of the nation.” Esper believes private companies should not be using federally regulated radio spectrum to deploy 5G as it could potentially disrupt GPS services.
The FCC announced in April 2019 that it will auction three slices of millimeter-wave airwaves, yet the Department of Defense and other agencies associated with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, which manages spectrum for the government, are clashing. The kind of 5G spectrum that the FCC seeks to approve conflicts with the Pentagon’s own pursuits.
Such strife gives China an opening as the U.S. pursues the kind of tools that help advance telemedicine, a type of technology allowing doctors and medical practitioners to provide care to patients remotely via live stream. Giving China the keys to 5G makes it more difficult to secure telemedicine for American citizens, according to Rogers.
Rogers also echoed a concern that White House trade adviser Peter Navarro expressed during a March 17 Fox News interview in which he said “the government does not buy American enough.” The U.S. government is too reliant on Chinese pharmaceutical production, Navarro believes. The Michigan Republican agrees.
“Like zombies, people have stumbled into this notion that China can handle our supply chain on telecommunications. What about medicines?” he asked rhetorically before noting that the United States’ reliance on China “interrupted our ability to make decisions and get our citizens taken care of.”
The Trump administration is taking measures to prevent citizens from rushing to the hospital amid the coronavirus scare. Other conservatives are expressing similar concerns.
Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, for one, introduced a bill on Feb. 27 requiring manufacturers to report imminent or forecasted shortages of life-saving or life-sustaining medical devices to regulators.
“Our health officials need to know the extent of our reliance on Chinese production so they can take all necessary action to protect Americans,” Hawley told the Daily Caller in February. (RELATED: Exclusive: Former Rep. Mike Rogers Leads Group Calling On FCC To Move Quicker On 5G Tech)
Two of China’s biggest and most aggressive telecommunications companies are ZTE and Huawei, according to Rogers, Hawley and other conservatives. President Donald Trump is using American diplomats to pressure U.S. allies to steer clear of China’s products as they build up 5G.
Trump “just called me from AF1 and instructed me to make clear that any nation who chooses to use an untrustworthy 5G vendor will jeopardize our ability to share Intelligence and information at the highest level,” then-U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell told his Twitter followers in February.
China, for its part, has reportedly spent $24 billion more on wireless communications infrastructure since 2015 than the U.S. The country also built more 5G towers in a three-month span in 2017 than the U.S. did in three years.
If China beats out the West on this front then the U.S. will effectively be a subordinate non-entity in determining how such technology is deployed, Rogers and others believe.
Chinese authorities disciplined the first doctors in Wuhan, China, who tried to warn people about the virus, which has killed more than 8,000 people globally. The country reportedly did not include more than 43,000 people who tested positive in the nation’s official tally of confirmed cases.
China is not trustworthy, Rogers noted.
Richard Bennett, one of the original creators of the Wi-Fi system, shared Rogers’s sense of urgency.
“I expect telework, teleconferencing, and telehealth will gain a permanent boost in adoption as more people learn how to use them and more organizations see their value,” Bennett told the DCNF. The response to the virus will create urgency for better Wi-Fi systems as well a ramp up in 5G services, according to Bennett, who added: “I hope we can all learn something from this.”
Bennett is best known for co-inventing Ethernet and Wi-Fi MAC protocol, among other major networks.
Bennett and Rogers’s remarks came as experts worry about the impact the virus pandemic will have on a strained internet network. Netflix, YouTube and Amazon and other livestream operations are cutting their bandwidth usage in Europe amid high demand there.
Still, the United States is in better shape than its European allies, according to some analysts.
“I’ve spoken to many of our partners about the experience of their employees using Xfinity to work from home, and generally reports are good,” Comcast chief business development officer Sam Schwartz told Axios Monday.
FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr mirrored Schwartz’s position.
“The performance of the networks up to now doesn’t give any indication that we’re going to be in that type of situation,” Carr, a Republican, told Axios Monday. “There’s nothing in the current traffic patterns and traffic flows that suggest that.”
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thedailycaller--2020-03-26--Along With Shortages Of Toilet Paper And Hand Sanitizer, NYC Is Running Out Of Dogs

First it was toilet paper , hand sanitizer and now it ’ s dogs and cats that New York City is experiencing a shortage of due to the coronavirus outbreak .
It appears , as people are being forced to shelter in place they are looking for comfort and in the New York City area there ’ s been a run on pets of adopted and foster animals , per Bloomberg in a piece published Wednesday .
( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears ) “ For the moment we definitely don ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” with foster volunteers , ” Anna Lai , the marketing director at Muddy Paws shared .
“ Which is a great problem to have.
” ( RELATED : Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns ) According to the report : Muddy Paws Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society are reporting shelters they work with are either all out of or almost out of cats and dogs after a surge in applications of as much as 10-fold in the past two weeks .
And it ’ s not just @ @ @ @ @ @ @ American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said its Los Angeles shelters have seen a seventy percent increase in animals going into foster care amid the pandemic .
“ We ’ re seeing people show up in droves to foster , ” Julie Castle , chief executive officer of Best Friends explained .
Tom Drescher and his wife , Becky Nolin , of Washington , D.C. , brought home a 10-year-old mixed breed named Goldie because they said the would “ have the time ” to help the pup get settled @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would be a good time to adopt a dog because we ’ d have the time and bandwidth to help it settle in , ” Drescher shared .
“ It ’ s been a blast for us so far — we ’ ve been thrilled to have her.
” Not surprisingly , as other areas of the stock market are experiencing declines , Chewy Inc , which is an online retailer of pet food and products , has seen its shares soar up seven percent this year .
PetMed Express Inc. , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outperforming in the market .

First it was toilet paper, hand sanitizer and now it’s dogs and cats that New York City is experiencing a shortage of due to the coronavirus outbreak.
It appears, as people are being forced to shelter in place they are looking for comfort and in the New York City area there’s been a run on pets of adopted and foster animals, per Bloomberg in a piece published Wednesday. (RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
NYC has run out of dogs. The crisis and confinement and need for comfort is completely eliminating the available inventory of dogs in shelters https://t.co/N071lT82EK — Joe Weisenthal (@TheStalwart) March 25, 2020
“For the moment we definitely don’t have any dogs left to match” with foster volunteers,” Anna Lai, the marketing director at Muddy Paws shared. “Which is a great problem to have.”(RELATED: Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns)
According to the report:
Muddy Paws Rescue and Best Friends Animal Society are reporting shelters they work with are either all out of or almost out of cats and dogs after a surge in applications of as much as 10-fold in the past two weeks.
And it’s not just NYC seeing experiencing a shortage, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said its Los Angeles shelters have seen a seventy percent increase in animals going into foster care amid the pandemic.
“We’re seeing people show up in droves to foster,” Julie Castle, chief executive officer of Best Friends explained.
Tom Drescher and his wife, Becky Nolin, of Washington, D.C., brought home a 10-year-old mixed breed named Goldie because they said the would “have the time” to help the pup get settled in.
“It occurred to us it would be a good time to adopt a dog because we’d have the time and bandwidth to help it settle in,” Drescher shared. “It’s been a blast for us so far — we’ve been thrilled to have her.”
Not surprisingly, as other areas of the stock market are experiencing declines, Chewy Inc, which is an online retailer of pet food and products, has seen its shares soar up seven percent this year. PetMed Express Inc., an animal pharmaceutical company, is also outperforming in the market.


thedailycaller--2020-04-17--Sen. Lindsey Graham Releases Declassified FBI Informant Transcripts, Carter Page FISA Records

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham released a slew of newly declassified documents from the FBI ’ s investigation of the Trump campaign on Thursday , including previously secret information from the bureau ’ s applications to surveil Carter Page .
Graham also released two transcripts of a confidential FBI informant ’ s conversations in 2016 with George Papadopoulos , another former Trump campaign aide .
The document dump follows on the heels of other information from the Trump-Russia probe that has been declassified over the past week .
Sens .
Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson also released information from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI received evidence that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Christopher Steele , the former British spy whose dossier the FBI used to obtain surveillance warrants against Page .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : ‘ Crossfire Typhoon ’ : Here Is A 171-Page Transcript Of George Papadopoulos ’ s Encounter With An FBI Informant ) “ I ’ m committed to being as transparent as possible about the circumstances surrounding FISA abuse .
The goal is to make sure it never happens again , ” Graham said in a statement announcing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judiciary committee has also set up a website to house documents from the Russia investigation .
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Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham released a slew of newly declassified documents from the FBI’s investigation of the Trump campaign on Thursday, including previously secret information from the bureau’s applications to surveil Carter Page.
Graham also released two transcripts of a confidential FBI informant’s conversations in 2016 with George Papadopoulos, another former Trump campaign aide.
One of the transcripts was from a Sept. 15, 2016 meeting that Papadopoulos had in London with Stefan Halper, a former Cambridge professor who served as an FBI confidential human source. The other transcript was from an Oct. 29, 2016 encounter that Papadopoulos had in Chicago with one of his friends, who served as an FBI informant.
Both Halper and the second source secretly recorded Papadopoulos.
The document dump follows on the heels of other information from the Trump-Russia probe that has been declassified over the past week.
Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson also released information from a Justice Department inspector general’s report that showed that the FBI received evidence that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Christopher Steele, the former British spy whose dossier the FBI used to obtain the surveillance warrants against Page. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ‘Crossfire Typhoon’: Here Is A 171-Page Transcript Of George Papadopoulos’s Encounter With An FBI Informant)
Graham also released less-redacted versions of the four applications that the FBI sought for surveillance orders against Page. The applications show that investigators relied heavily on information from Steele to obtain authorization to spy on the ex-Trump aide through eavesdropping and physical searches of his property.
The fourth application provides the most detail of the FBI’s investigation of Page. Investigators asserted that there was probable cause to suspect that Page was working covertly as a Russian agent. Page was not indicted in the special counsel’s investigation, and a report of that probe said that nobody from the Trump campaign conspired with the Russian government or acted as a Russian agent.
Graham, a South Carolina Republican closely allied with President Trump, also released a 12-page letter that the head of the Justice Department sent to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) acknowledging multiple omissions in the FBI’s surveillance applications.
In the July 12, 2018 letter, John C. Demers, the assistant attorney general for national security, said that the Justice Department’s National Security Division had learned that the FBI failed to disclose potentially exculpatory information from Papadopoulos’s interactions with the FBI’s confidential sources.
The Justice Department invalidated the last two surveillance applications against Page due to multiple errors in the FBI’s handling of information from Steele.
The Justice Department inspector general found that Steele’s primary source for the dossier disputed much of what was reported in the document. The FBI failed to disclose the derogatory information to the FISC. A top FBI agent on the Trump-Russia case also failed to tell the FISC that Page had a longstanding relationship with the CIA.
“I’m committed to being as transparent as possible about the circumstances surrounding FISA abuse. The goal is to make sure it never happens again,” Graham said in a statement announcing the release of the documents.
The Judiciary committee has also set up a website to house documents from the Russia investigation.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-17--Neil Patel: Either We Heal As A Country Or We Are Going To Crumble

For the business community and those at the very top of America ’ s economic ladder , China has been a godsend .
They ’ ve made and saved billions and billions of dollars by outsourcing American manufacturing to China and offering goods and services to China ’ s booming consumer market .
For many top American companies , growth in China has been seen as essential for success .
This is why so many American companies and upper-income American citizens are so thoroughly uninterested in hearing about Chinese atrocities .
Remember last year when an NBA general manager made @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the freedom ( and pro-American ) protestors in Hong Kong ?
He was absolutely crushed by his league and the players , who all knew that China was where their future riches were to be made .
China ’ s behavior has not made it easy for their American apologists .
In addition to their repressive actions in Hong Kong , China has carried out a repressive policy against their Uighur Muslim minority , including mass detention , mistreatment and even torture .
Opposition activists in China are jailed or sometimes simply disappear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Censored Early Coronavirus Data , Senior WHO Official Said He ‘ Didn ’ t Look ’ ) The media and the internet are under complete state control .
In recent years , China has even been rolling out “ social credit scores ” to rate citizens by their support for the regime and distribute government benefits or punishments accordingly .
Even worse , China has been exporting this technology to other repressive regimes .
In the face of this behavior , we would expect the media and the activist community to be screaming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ ve been largely silent .
There is too much money to be made .
For example , The Washington Post has been running a special sponsored news section called “ China Watch ” for the past three decades — which is published by a media outlet owned by the Chinese Communist Party .
How much money has The Washington Post made from these advertising supplements ?
They have been asked many times and have refused to disclose that information .
Such a lack of transparency over such an obvious conflict should be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ t have to disclose it .
Nobody else in the media wants to call them on it either , because most other large media outlets have their own China conflicts .
Could this be affecting the news coverage ?
That ’ s not a hypothetical question anymore .
A story broke just this week showing Bloomberg News editors expressly killing an investigative news story into corruption in China for fear of hurting Bloomberg ’ s China business interests .
( RELATED : Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy : Coronavirus Crisis Is ‘ Not Because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why , besides the obvious corruption of it , does all this matter ?
Outsourcing our manufacturing and our corporate growth to China has done a lot to drive us to the two-class America we are becoming .
The top tier of our country has thrived , in part by the efficiencies of incredibly cheap Chinese labor and access to the booming Chinese consumer market .
Go to any private airport , and look at all the planes stacked up .
The wealthy are having a good time , and China has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
At the same time , the loss of American jobs to China has harmed lower-income Americans .
They get back cheaper consumer goods , but I ’ m not sure how many would trade their jobs for that .
The transfer of American manufacturing and other jobs to China has had a big role in transforming us to the multitiered American society we have today , with so little in common between the tiers .
Those in finance and top companies are getting rich by facilitating this transition .
Others are suffering @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Now we all have to join together to fight a disease that started in China and grew , at least in part , due to secrecy and mismanagement in the Chinese government at the earliest stages of the virus — when the disease could have possibly been contained .
Now as the price of dealing with this disease comes due , it ’ s regular Americans who are paying it .
More than 20 million have lost jobs .
Most had very little savings coming into this .
For those in the upper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ every person making national- and state-level decisions about the way forward , quarantining has been a minor inconvenience .
We work from home .
We get to see our kids more .
We watch a little more Netflix .
All in all , it hasn ’ t been that bad .
For the people at the other end of the economic spectrum , it ’ s been a nightmare .
In other words , the same people who have been hurt by globalization are now paying the highest price for this disease , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ globalization .
There are two possible roads ahead .
On one hand , we can make plans going forward with the needs of those hardest hit firmly in mind .
We can also rethink a lot of huge issues , like the supply chain vulnerabilities we now face due to making very little medicine and other key equipment in our own country .
More broadly , we can take a harder look at the loss of American manufacturing and the flight of so many good jobs overseas .
If we follow this path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis as the birth of some level of much-needed national reconciliation .
( RELATED : Top WHO Official Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Won Election With China ’ s Help .
Now He ’ s Running Interference For China On Coronavirus ) The other option is to continue ignoring the plight of those who have not fared so well these past couple of decades .
If that happens , this crisis could go down as the final straw that broke this great country .
What we need most is for those who hold power in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ financial benefit from our current system and who are not feeling much pinch today — to try to see the world through the lens of someone really hurting right now , who never saw any of the upside that got us into this mess in the first place .
Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller , one of America ’ s fastest-growing online news outlets , which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers .
Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation , a nonprofit news company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conducts longer-term investigative reporting .
The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets , reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month .
To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists , visit the Creators website at www.creators.com

For the business community and those at the very top of America’s economic ladder, China has been a godsend. They’ve made and saved billions and billions of dollars by outsourcing American manufacturing to China and offering goods and services to China’s booming consumer market. For many top American companies, growth in China has been seen as essential for success. This is why so many American companies and upper-income American citizens are so thoroughly uninterested in hearing about Chinese atrocities. Remember last year when an NBA general manager made the mistake of tweeting something sympathetic to the freedom (and pro-American) protestors in Hong Kong? He was absolutely crushed by his league and the players, who all knew that China was where their future riches were to be made.
China’s behavior has not made it easy for their American apologists. In addition to their repressive actions in Hong Kong, China has carried out a repressive policy against their Uighur Muslim minority, including mass detention, mistreatment and even torture. Opposition activists in China are jailed or sometimes simply disappear. (RELATED: Asked Whether China Censored Early Coronavirus Data, Senior WHO Official Said He ‘Didn’t Look’)
The media and the internet are under complete state control. In recent years, China has even been rolling out “social credit scores” to rate citizens by their support for the regime and distribute government benefits or punishments accordingly. Even worse, China has been exporting this technology to other repressive regimes.
In the face of this behavior, we would expect the media and the activist community to be screaming about the situation in China. They’ve been largely silent. There is too much money to be made. For example, The Washington Post has been running a special sponsored news section called “China Watch” for the past three decades — which is published by a media outlet owned by the Chinese Communist Party.
How much money has The Washington Post made from these advertising supplements? They have been asked many times and have refused to disclose that information. Such a lack of transparency over such an obvious conflict should be shocking, but the Post doesn’t have to disclose it. Nobody else in the media wants to call them on it either, because most other large media outlets have their own China conflicts. Could this be affecting the news coverage? That’s not a hypothetical question anymore. A story broke just this week showing Bloomberg News editors expressly killing an investigative news story into corruption in China for fear of hurting Bloomberg’s China business interests. (RELATED: Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy: Coronavirus Crisis Is ‘Not Because Of Anything That China Did’)
Why, besides the obvious corruption of it, does all this matter? Outsourcing our manufacturing and our corporate growth to China has done a lot to drive us to the two-class America we are becoming. The top tier of our country has thrived, in part by the efficiencies of incredibly cheap Chinese labor and access to the booming Chinese consumer market. Go to any private airport, and look at all the planes stacked up. The wealthy are having a good time, and China has been a big part of the reason why. At the same time, the loss of American jobs to China has harmed lower-income Americans. They get back cheaper consumer goods, but I’m not sure how many would trade their jobs for that.
The transfer of American manufacturing and other jobs to China has had a big role in transforming us to the multitiered American society we have today, with so little in common between the tiers. Those in finance and top companies are getting rich by facilitating this transition. Others are suffering with lost jobs and lower wages. Now we all have to join together to fight a disease that started in China and grew, at least in part, due to secrecy and mismanagement in the Chinese government at the earliest stages of the virus — when the disease could have possibly been contained.
Now as the price of dealing with this disease comes due, it’s regular Americans who are paying it. More than 20 million have lost jobs. Most had very little savings coming into this. For those in the upper reaches of our society, including virtually every person making national- and state-level decisions about the way forward, quarantining has been a minor inconvenience. We work from home. We get to see our kids more. We watch a little more Netflix. All in all, it hasn’t been that bad. For the people at the other end of the economic spectrum, it’s been a nightmare. In other words, the same people who have been hurt by globalization are now paying the highest price for this disease, fueled in large part by our increased globalization.
There are two possible roads ahead. On one hand, we can make plans going forward with the needs of those hardest hit firmly in mind. We can also rethink a lot of huge issues, like the supply chain vulnerabilities we now face due to making very little medicine and other key equipment in our own country. More broadly, we can take a harder look at the loss of American manufacturing and the flight of so many good jobs overseas. If we follow this path, we may look back on this crisis as the birth of some level of much-needed national reconciliation. (RELATED: Top WHO Official Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Won Election With China’s Help. Now He’s Running Interference For China On Coronavirus)
The other option is to continue ignoring the plight of those who have not fared so well these past couple of decades. If that happens, this crisis could go down as the final straw that broke this great country. What we need most is for those who hold power in America — those who have reaped massive financial benefit from our current system and who are not feeling much pinch today — to try to see the world through the lens of someone really hurting right now, who never saw any of the upside that got us into this mess in the first place.
Neil Patel co-founded The Daily Caller, one of America’s fastest-growing online news outlets, which regularly breaks news and distributes it to over 15 million monthly readers. Patel also co-founded The Daily Caller News Foundation, a nonprofit news company that trains journalists, produces fact-checks and conducts longer-term investigative reporting. The Daily Caller News Foundation licenses its content free of charge to over 300 news outlets, reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month. To find out more about Neil Patel and read features by other Creators writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators website at www.creators.com
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thedailycaller--2020-04-17--More Than 400 News Outlets Partner With A Project Seeking Media To Beef Up Climate Coverage Amid Pan

More Than 400 News Outlets Partner With A Project Seeking Media To Beef Up Climate Coverage Amid Pandemic

• A project co-founded by the Columbia Journalism Review is asking hundreds of news outlets to focus their reporting on climate change on Earth Day as journalists focus primarily on coronavirus coverage .
• The journalist heading the effort believes the media should be devoting the same level of attention to global warming as they do to a virus that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide .
• Energy analysts and critics told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the project ’ s founders are “ disconnected ” from reality and are focusing on a vague problem while Americans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and keep their jobs.
” Hundreds of media outlets , including Reuters , are partnering with a project seeking to devote a week of coverage to climate change amid a pandemic that has killed more than 140,00 people worldwide .
The founders behind Covering Climate Now are asking their network of more than 400 media outlets to blanket the airwaves with stories about climate change during the week of Earth Day .
Reuters , Bloomberg News , and The Daily Beast are among the biggest names listed as partners of the project .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , announced the event on Feb. 5 , before local and state governments began mitigation efforts to halt the spread of the pandemic .
One of the project ’ s founding groups , the Columbia Journalism Review , represents professional journalists and focuses primarily on journalism ethics .
Covering Climate Now ’ s partners published a deluge of climate-related news in September 2019 ahead of the U.N .
Climate Action Summit , held Sept. 15-23 .
It is now asking its media partners to renew their efforts , moving from discussing climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort is slated to happen April 19-26 and is soliciting coverage addressing solutions such as putting “ a price on carbon ” and halting “ fossil fuel subsidies , as well as political actions to advance such policies , ” Covering Climate Now notes on its event page .
The project ’ s co-founder , Mark Hertsgaard , has said news outlets should be devoting the same amount of time to climate change as they do COVID-19 .
The disease , which is caused by the novel coronavirus , originated in China before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States , where it has killed more than 25,000 people .
“ Stories on other subjects have all but disappeared , and some newsrooms have halted production on non-coronavirus stories altogether , ” Hertsgaard wrote in a March 25 blog post contrasting how the news outlets cover climate change with how they treat a pandemic .
Hertsgaard goes on to lament the gap he sees between coverage of coronavirus and climate change .
( RELATED : Exclusive : Inside The Media Conspiracy To Hype Greta Thunberg ) “ While this is understandable given @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Hertsgaard notes , “ it is bizarre that the climate crisis has never been accorded comparable importance , even though it too stands to upend , impoverish , and even end the lives of countless people the world over.
” Hertsgaard has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation ’ s repeated requests for comment about the Covering Climate Now project .
He told CJR editor and publisher , Kyle Pope , in September 2019 that the project “ has an aroma ” of “ activism ” in the minds of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The New York Times , and The Wall Street Journal have not responded to the DCNF ’ s request for comment explaining why they are not taking part in Covering Climate Now .
( RELATED : Exclusive : Inside The Media Conspiracy To Hype Greta Thunberg ) Hertsgaard told Pope that he ’ s trying to change that perception .
There were roughly 200 outlets involved in the partnership last September when Covering Climate Now was requesting reporters blanket news coverage with climate stories .
The project has since approximately doubled .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ access to a selection of Reuters new and existing climate coverage free of charge allows other members to make the issue more accessible to their audiences , should they choose , ” Reuters spokeswoman Deepal Patadia told TheDCNF .
Patadia did not address to what degree Reuters would should be shifting their focus away from the pandemic .
Reuters joined the project in December 2019 , less than three months after Covering Climate Now ’ s initial climate coverage kicked off in September of that year .
Bloomberg News , The Daily Beast @ @ @ @ @ @ @ requests for comment .
Neither Bloomberg nor The Daily Beast have confirmed whether they will participate in the upcoming effort .
BuzzFeed participated in the project ’ s effort in September but chose not to be involved in next week ’ s climate coverage initiative , spokesman Matt Mittenthal told the DCNF without providing an explanation .
BuzzFeed is still listed among Covering Climate Now ’ s partners .
Energy analysts and other critics , meanwhile , believe Hertsgaard , Covering Climate Now , and others involved in the project , are disconnected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disconnect with what ’ s happening in the real world .
People are doing the best to flatten the curve , and they ’ re wringing their hands over climate change , ” American Energy Alliance President Tom Pyle told the DCNF .
“ There is no satisfying these people .
It ’ s an obsession.
” “ They want to cover climate change when people are trying to stay alive during a pandemic and keep their jobs or find a new one to provide for their families , ” he added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ focus their attention on the virus rather than a vague concern about a climate crisis , Pyle noted .
Efforts to mitigate coronavirus have all but left the economy in tatters , with more than 20 million people having filed for unemployment since officials began issuing orders for citizens to shelter in place .
Media outlets are focusing the bulk of their resources on reporting out the twists and turns as the virus continues spreading .
Advocacy-style journalism is the new in-thing , according to David Blackmon , an independent consultant and analyst @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the energy industry .
“ I don ’ t think that anyone would object to any of it if they were upfront about their agenda , ” he told the DCNF in November 2019 , regarding Covering Climate Now ’ s first effort .
“ There ’ s no effort to properly identify agenda-driven pieces .
“ They are backed up with factual information , but it usually tells just half the story .
It ’ s become the norm , ” he added .
( RELATED : UN ’ s New Report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ For A Favorite Claim Of Climate Activists ) Blackmon , a Forbes contributor , noted that much of the reporting is one-sided and focuses exclusively on one narrative : Climate change must be stopped at any cost .
Such reporting rarely gives coverage to the economic consequences of climate activists ’ preferred policies , he noted at the time .
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A project co-founded by the Columbia Journalism Review is asking hundreds of news outlets to focus their reporting on climate change on Earth Day as journalists focus primarily on coronavirus coverage.
The journalist heading the effort believes the media should be devoting the same level of attention to global warming as they do to a virus that has killed more than 100,000 people worldwide.
Energy analysts and critics told the Daily Caller News Foundation that the project’s founders are “disconnected” from reality and are focusing on a vague problem while Americans are trying to “stay alive” and keep their jobs.”
Hundreds of media outlets, including Reuters, are partnering with a project seeking to devote a week of coverage to climate change amid a pandemic that has killed more than 140,00 people worldwide.
The founders behind Covering Climate Now are asking their network of more than 400 media outlets to blanket the airwaves with stories about climate change during the week of Earth Day. Reuters, Bloomberg News, and The Daily Beast are among the biggest names listed as partners of the project.
Covering Climate Now, founded in 2019, announced the event on Feb. 5, before local and state governments began mitigation efforts to halt the spread of the pandemic. One of the project’s founding groups, the Columbia Journalism Review, represents professional journalists and focuses primarily on journalism ethics.
Covering Climate Now’s partners published a deluge of climate-related news in September 2019 ahead of the U.N. Climate Action Summit, held Sept. 15-23. It is now asking its media partners to renew their efforts, moving from discussing climate change to tackling potential solutions.
The latest effort is slated to happen April 19-26 and is soliciting coverage addressing solutions such as putting “a price on carbon” and halting “fossil fuel subsidies, as well as political actions to advance such policies,” Covering Climate Now notes on its event page.
The project’s co-founder, Mark Hertsgaard, has said news outlets should be devoting the same amount of time to climate change as they do COVID-19. The disease, which is caused by the novel coronavirus, originated in China before landing on the shores of the United States, where it has killed more than 25,000 people.
“Stories on other subjects have all but disappeared, and some newsrooms have halted production on non-coronavirus stories altogether,” Hertsgaard wrote in a March 25 blog post contrasting how the news outlets cover climate change with how they treat a pandemic.
Hertsgaard goes on to lament the gap he sees between coverage of coronavirus and climate change. (RELATED: Exclusive: Inside The Media Conspiracy To Hype Greta Thunberg)
“While this is understandable given the scope of the COVID-19 threat,” Hertsgaard notes, “it is bizarre that the climate crisis has never been accorded comparable importance, even though it too stands to upend, impoverish, and even end the lives of countless people the world over.”
Hertsgaard has not responded to the Daily Caller News Foundation’s repeated requests for comment about the Covering Climate Now project. He told CJR editor and publisher, Kyle Pope, in September 2019 that the project “has an aroma” of “activism” in the minds of many journalists.
The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Wall Street Journal have not responded to the DCNF’s request for comment explaining why they are not taking part in Covering Climate Now. (RELATED: Exclusive: Inside The Media Conspiracy To Hype Greta Thunberg)
Hertsgaard told Pope that he’s trying to change that perception. There were roughly 200 outlets involved in the partnership last September when Covering Climate Now was requesting reporters blanket news coverage with climate stories. The project has since approximately doubled.
“Partnering with Covering Climate Now to provide access to a selection of Reuters new and existing climate coverage free of charge allows other members to make the issue more accessible to their audiences, should they choose,” Reuters spokeswoman Deepal Patadia told TheDCNF.
Patadia did not address to what degree Reuters would should be shifting their focus away from the pandemic. Reuters joined the project in December 2019, less than three months after Covering Climate Now’s initial climate coverage kicked off in September of that year.
Bloomberg News, The Daily Beast, and CJR have not responded to requests for comment. Neither Bloomberg nor The Daily Beast have confirmed whether they will participate in the upcoming effort.
BuzzFeed participated in the project’s effort in September but chose not to be involved in next week’s climate coverage initiative, spokesman Matt Mittenthal told the DCNF without providing an explanation. BuzzFeed is still listed among Covering Climate Now’s partners.
Energy analysts and other critics, meanwhile, believe Hertsgaard, Covering Climate Now, and others involved in the project, are disconnected from reality.
“It’s a disconnect with what’s happening in the real world. People are doing the best to flatten the curve, and they’re wringing their hands over climate change,” American Energy Alliance President Tom Pyle told the DCNF. “There is no satisfying these people. It’s an obsession.”
“They want to cover climate change when people are trying to stay alive during a pandemic and keep their jobs or find a new one to provide for their families,” he added.
Pyle said that journalists need to focus their attention on the virus rather than a vague concern about a climate crisis, Pyle noted.
Efforts to mitigate coronavirus have all but left the economy in tatters, with more than 20 million people having filed for unemployment since officials began issuing orders for citizens to shelter in place. Media outlets are focusing the bulk of their resources on reporting out the twists and turns as the virus continues spreading.
Advocacy-style journalism is the new in-thing, according to David Blackmon, an independent consultant and analyst who has nearly 40 years experience in the energy industry.
“I don’t think that anyone would object to any of it if they were upfront about their agenda,” he told the DCNF in November 2019, regarding Covering Climate Now’s first effort. “There’s no effort to properly identify agenda-driven pieces.
“They are backed up with factual information, but it usually tells just half the story. It’s become the norm,” he added. (RELATED: UN’s New Report Shows There’s ‘Little Basis’ For A Favorite Claim Of Climate Activists)
Blackmon, a Forbes contributor, noted that much of the reporting is one-sided and focuses exclusively on one narrative: Climate change must be stopped at any cost. Such reporting rarely gives coverage to the economic consequences of climate activists’ preferred policies, he noted at the time.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-17--Bernie Sanders Asked About Biden Sexual Assault Accusation Before Biden

Former 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked to address sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden — before Biden himself was asked .
Tara Reade , who worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993 , accused the then-senator of kissing her , touching her , and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent .
The Biden campaign has denied the assault , saying it “ absolutely did not happen.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Believe All Women ’ : Women ’ s Groups That Condemned Kavanaugh Silent On Biden Accuser Tara Reade ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ talk about anything , and I think that any woman who feels that she was assaulted has every right in the world to stand up and make her claims , ” Sanders said Thursday on CBS This Morning .
He was asked about Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ’ s comment that the allegations are “ legitimate to talk about.
” “ I think she has the right to make her claims , and get a public hearing and the public will make their own conclusions about it .
I just don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comment further , ” the Vermont senator added .
Analysis by the Washington Free Beacon found that since Reade made her claims public on March 24 , the former vice president has faced 81 questions and over 20 hours of interviews with media , but no one has asked Biden to comment on Reade ’ s allegations .
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Former 2020 presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders was asked to address sexual assault allegations against former Vice President Joe Biden — before Biden himself was asked.
Tara Reade, who worked as a Senate staffer for Biden in 1993, accused the then-senator of kissing her, touching her, and penetrating her with his fingers without her consent. The Biden campaign has denied the assault, saying it “absolutely did not happen.” (RELATED: ‘Believe All Women’: Women’s Groups That Condemned Kavanaugh Silent On Biden Accuser Tara Reade)
“I think it is relevant to talk about anything, and I think that any woman who feels that she was assaulted has every right in the world to stand up and make her claims,” Sanders said Thursday on CBS This Morning. He was asked about Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s comment that the allegations are “legitimate to talk about.”
“I think she has the right to make her claims, and get a public hearing and the public will make their own conclusions about it. I just don’t know enough about it to comment further,” the Vermont senator added.
WATCH:
Analysis by the Washington Free Beacon found that since Reade made her claims public on March 24, the former vice president has faced 81 questions and over 20 hours of interviews with media, but no one has asked Biden to comment on Reade’s allegations.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-17--Trump’s EPA Deals Blow To Regulation Conservatives Say Drove Obama’s So-Called War On Coal

The Environmental Protection Agency neutralized one of the legal justifications former President Barack Obama used to craft a regulation that many conservatives believe kickstarted a so-called war on coal .
Obama ’ s EPA determined in 2016 that requiring coal-fired plants to dramatically cut mercury output was justified because it saved consumers money .
The Trump administration has long-sought to “ fix flaws ” in the Supplemental Cost Finding for the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards , or MATS .
The EPA ’ s decision Thursday prevents the agency from weighing the “ co-benefits ” the Obama EPA used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action , no more mercury will be emitted into the air than before , ” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a press statement .
“ EPA is following through on the Supreme Court ’ s direction and correcting the previous administration ’ s flawed cost finding in its original rule.
” He added : “ This is another example of the EPA , under the Trump administration , following the law while making reasonable regulatory decisions that are fully protective of the public health and environment.
” ( RELATED : Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Obama Rule That Forced Coal Plants To Shut Down ) Trump ’ s approach to the MATS rule considered “ targeted ” pollutants like mercury rather than the co-benefits from reductions of a treasure trove of pollutants .
“ Under the Obama-era approach , the cost-benefit scales are set so any regulation could be justified regardless of costs , ” Wheeler told reporters Thursday .
The EPA estimated companies would have to shell out between $ 7.4 billion to $ 9.6 billion a year to comply with MATS while the benefits for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or HAPs , range from $ 4 million to $ 6 million annually .
Supporters of the coal industry believe MATS is a major part of the “ war on coal ” because it resulted in coal plant closures .
Obama ’ s EPA misused “ co-benefits ” — estimated monetary benefits from incidentally reducing other pollutants — to disguise the high cost of MATS , conservatives argued .
Trump is fixing Obama ’ s mistakes , according to Thomas Pyle , president of the American Energy Alliance .
“ Today ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ long line of regulatory corrections made by the Trump administration aimed at more accurately following the letter of the law and balancing the cost-benefit relationship between protecting our health and maintaining a vibrant energy industry , which is essential to keeping prices affordable for American families , ” Pyle noted in a press statement addressing the EPA ’ s decision .
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The Environmental Protection Agency neutralized one of the legal justifications former President Barack Obama used to craft a regulation that many conservatives believe kickstarted a so-called war on coal.
Obama’s EPA determined in 2016 that requiring coal-fired plants to dramatically cut mercury output was justified because it saved consumers money. The Trump administration has long-sought to “fix flaws” in the Supplemental Cost Finding for the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, or MATS.
The EPA’s decision Thursday prevents the agency from weighing the “co-benefits” the Obama EPA used to justify the standards.
“Under this action, no more mercury will be emitted into the air than before,” EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler said in a press statement. “EPA is following through on the Supreme Court’s direction and correcting the previous administration’s flawed cost finding in its original rule.”
He added: “This is another example of the EPA, under the Trump administration, following the law while making reasonable regulatory decisions that are fully protective of the public health and environment.” (RELATED: Trump’s EPA To Fix ‘Flaws’ In Obama Rule That Forced Coal Plants To Shut Down)
Trump’s approach to the MATS rule considered “targeted” pollutants like mercury rather than the co-benefits from reductions of a treasure trove of pollutants.
“Under the Obama-era approach, the cost-benefit scales are set so any regulation could be justified regardless of costs,” Wheeler told reporters Thursday.
The EPA estimated companies would have to shell out between $7.4 billion to $9.6 billion a year to comply with MATS while the benefits for reducing mercury and other hazardous air pollutants, or HAPs, range from $4 million to $6 million annually.
Supporters of the coal industry believe MATS is a major part of the “war on coal” because it resulted in coal plant closures. Obama’s EPA misused “co-benefits” — estimated monetary benefits from incidentally reducing other pollutants — to disguise the high cost of MATS, conservatives argued.
Trump is fixing Obama’s mistakes, according to Thomas Pyle, president of the American Energy Alliance.
“Today’s rule reconsideration is another in a long line of regulatory corrections made by the Trump administration aimed at more accurately following the letter of the law and balancing the cost-benefit relationship between protecting our health and maintaining a vibrant energy industry, which is essential to keeping prices affordable for American families,” Pyle noted in a press statement addressing the EPA’s decision.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-17--Sens. Chuck Grassley, Ron Johnson Aren’t Done Investigating Russian Disinformation In Steele Dossier

The Republican chairmen of two Senate committees are questioning how much of the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane probe was “ infected ” by Russian disinformation , citing newly declassified information regarding the Steele dossier .
“ Because these facts show the intention , means , and ability to plant Russian disinformation in Steele ’ s reporting , they suggest that the prevalence of such disinformation in the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane investigation may have been widespread , ” Sens .
Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson wrote in a letter Thursday to FBI Director Christopher Wray .
The lawmakers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all intelligence documents reviewed by the bureau ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team , which conducted the counterintelligence probe of the Trump campaign .
The letter is a follow-up to revelations over the past week that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Christopher Steele that ended up in the ex-spy ’ s dossier .
The footnotes , which Grassley and Johnson shook loose after a months-long battle with the Justice Department , said that the FBI received evidence on Jan. 12 , 2017 , that Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Michael Cohen were likely planted by Russian intelligence operatives .
( RELATED : Steele Source Voiced ‘ Strong Support ’ For Hillary Clinton ) The FBI also received evidence on Feb. 27 , 2017 , that the dossier ’ s salacious allegation that the Kremlin had sexual blackmail material on Donald Trump was false information planted by Russian agents .
The footnotes also said that the FBI received evidence in June 2017 from the U.S. intelligence community that two Russian intelligence affiliates knew in early July 2016 that Steele was investigating then-candidate Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another issue of significant concern : what other parts of the FBI ’ s investigation were infected by Russian disinformation ?
” Grassley , of Iowa , and Johnson , of Wisconsin , asked in their letter to Wray .
Despite the possibility of Russian disinformation in Steele ’ s reports , the FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane appears not to have disclosed the information in applications for wiretap authority against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page .
“ We are deeply troubled by the Crossfire Hurricane team ’ s awareness of and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well as by the grossly inaccurate statements by the FBI officials in charge of the investigation and its supervisory intelligence analyst , ” wrote Grassley and Johnson , who chair the Senate Finance and Senate Homeland Security Committees , respectively .
They are calling on Wray to turn over the intelligence reports by April 30 .
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The Republican chairmen of two Senate committees are questioning how much of the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane probe was “infected” by Russian disinformation, citing newly declassified information regarding the Steele dossier.
“Because these facts show the intention, means, and ability to plant Russian disinformation in Steele’s reporting, they suggest that the prevalence of such disinformation in the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane investigation may have been widespread,” Sens. Chuck Grassley and Ron Johnson wrote in a letter Thursday to FBI Director Christopher Wray.
The lawmakers are calling on Wray to turn over all intelligence documents reviewed by the bureau’s Crossfire Hurricane team, which conducted the counterintelligence probe of the Trump campaign.
The letter is a follow-up to revelations over the past week that the FBI received evidence in 2017 that Russian operatives may have fed disinformation to Christopher Steele that ended up in the ex-spy’s dossier.
The footnotes, which Grassley and Johnson shook loose after a months-long battle with the Justice Department, said that the FBI received evidence on Jan. 12, 2017, that Steele’s findings regarding former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen were likely planted by Russian intelligence operatives. (RELATED: Steele Source Voiced ‘Strong Support’ For Hillary Clinton)
The FBI also received evidence on Feb. 27, 2017, that the dossier’s salacious allegation that the Kremlin had sexual blackmail material on Donald Trump was false information planted by Russian agents.
The footnotes also said that the FBI received evidence in June 2017 from the U.S. intelligence community that two Russian intelligence affiliates knew in early July 2016 that Steele was investigating then-candidate Trump.
Russian intelligence also targeted Steele’s private firm, Orbis Business Intelligence.
“These recently declassified footnotes raise another issue of significant concern: what other parts of the FBI’s investigation were infected by Russian disinformation?” Grassley, of Iowa, and Johnson, of Wisconsin, asked in their letter to Wray.
Despite the possibility of Russian disinformation in Steele’s reports, the FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane appears not to have disclosed the information in applications for wiretap authority against former Trump campaign aide Carter Page.
“We are deeply troubled by the Crossfire Hurricane team’s awareness of and apparent indifference to Russian disinformation, as well as by the grossly inaccurate statements by the FBI officials in charge of the investigation and its supervisory intelligence analyst,” wrote Grassley and Johnson, who chair the Senate Finance and Senate Homeland Security Committees, respectively.
They are calling on Wray to turn over the intelligence reports by April 30.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-16--Washington Post Fact-Checker Corrects Himself After Botching Facts In Viral Twitter Thread

Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler corrected himself after botching the facts in a viral Twitter thread meant to fact check President Donald Trump .
Trump took issue with a Department of Health and Human Services ( HHS ) inspector general ( IG ) report that found hospitals faced a shortage of the equipment necessary to fight coronavirus .
In an April 7 tweet , Trump questioned whether the IG commissioned a report “ on the failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died ?
” “ Guess what , the HHS IG did do a lengthy examination of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ flu in 2009 .
Let ’ s tweet out a few key findings ….
” Kessler wrote on Twitter on April 7 , proceeding to tweet out selections from a glowing report on the Obama administration ’ s handling of the swine flu .
Kessler ’ s thread went viral on Twitter , with the original tweet receiving nearly 6,000 retweets and more than 14,000 likes .
His subsequent tweets similarly received thousands of engagements .
But the fact-checker got it wrong .
The HHS IG , a watchdog independent from the rest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commission the report Kessler cited .
“ The report was not an [ IG ] product , ” IG spokeswoman Melissa Rumley told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
( RELATED : WaPo , NYT Aiding China ’ s Global Propaganda Efforts , Watchdog Warns ) Kessler acknowledged the error following an email from the DCNF .
He deleted the inaccurate thread and tweeted a correction .
“ Rule # 1 : never try to do an instant fact check on Twitter .
I tweeted from a government report , incorrectly saying it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact it was not , ” Kessler wrote in his correction .
“ Dumb mistake , and I am glad it was brought to my attention .
I have deleted the tweet , shown below , mea culpa.
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Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler corrected himself after botching the facts in a viral Twitter thread meant to fact check President Donald Trump.
Trump took issue with a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) inspector general (IG) report that found hospitals faced a shortage of the equipment necessary to fight coronavirus. In an April 7 tweet, Trump questioned whether the IG commissioned a report “on the failed H1N1 Swine Flu debacle where 17,000 people died?”
“Guess what, the HHS IG did do a lengthy examination of the government’s response to the swine flu in 2009. Let’s tweet out a few key findings ….” Kessler wrote on Twitter on April 7, proceeding to tweet out selections from a glowing report on the Obama administration’s handling of the swine flu.
Kessler’s thread went viral on Twitter, with the original tweet receiving nearly 6,000 retweets and more than 14,000 likes. His subsequent tweets similarly received thousands of engagements.
But the fact-checker got it wrong.
The HHS IG, a watchdog independent from the rest of the department, didn’t commission the report Kessler cited.
“The report was not an [IG] product,” IG spokeswoman Melissa Rumley told the Daily Caller News Foundation. (RELATED: WaPo, NYT Aiding China’s Global Propaganda Efforts, Watchdog Warns)
Kessler acknowledged the error following an email from the DCNF. He deleted the inaccurate thread and tweeted a correction.
“Rule #1: never try to do an instant fact check on Twitter. I tweeted from a government report, incorrectly saying it was an IG report, when in fact it was not,” Kessler wrote in his correction. “Dumb mistake, and I am glad it was brought to my attention. I have deleted the tweet, shown below, mea culpa.”
Rule #1: never try to do an instant fact check on Twitter. I tweeted from a government report, incorrectly saying it was an IG report, when in fact it was not. Dumb mistake, and I am glad it was brought to my attention. I have deleted the tweet, shown below, mea culpa. pic.twitter.com/DXqiSUOXHS — Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) April 16, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-04-16--The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Teaching Us Valuable Lessons About Managing Pandemics. Here’s What We Sh

The Coronavirus Pandemic Is Teaching Us Valuable Lessons About Managing Pandemics. Here’s What We Should Do To Prepare For The Next Big One

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the many ways in which the U.S. and the global community are vastly under-prepared for a global pandemic .
The global failure to prepare was reflected in both shortages of medical protective equipment and threatened supply chains that were close to breaking as China , hit hard by the novel coronavirus , forced an almost nationwide shut down .
In anticipation of national emergencies , America has maintained a stockpile of medical equipment called the Strategic National Stockpile since 2003 and has used it to supply parts of the country during emergencies ” at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dipped into following the H1N1 “ Swine Flu ” outbreak and according to USA Today , “ the 2014 outbreaks of the ebola virus and botulism , as well as the 2016 outbreak of the zika virus , continued to significantly tax the stockpile with no serious effort from the Obama administration to replenish the fund.
” As the coronavirus crisis started to spread across the world , nations , including America , realized both that they had a shortage of equipment and that Wuhan , China , was the center of N95 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Why The Coronavirus Outbreak Might Lead To A Resurgence In US Manufacturing ) Following this pandemic , the Trump administration should not repeat the mistakes of their predecessors and make sure that the stockpile is replenished .
Hydroxychloroquine , the anti-malarial drug touted by President Donald Trump as a potential coronavirus cure , is manufactured mostly in India .
India announced April 6 that they would be limiting export of the drug , and it took a call from Trump to convince them to continue selling it to the United States @ @ @ @ @ @ @ China also manufactures a vast majority of the antibiotics that Americans rely on , 97 % specifically .
Additionally they manufacture at least 50 % percent of the chemical components for U.S. drugs .
China has already threatened to cut off America ’ s supply of drugs in response to Trump using the term “ Wuhan virus , ” which the CCP alleges is a racial slur of sorts .
Author Gordon Chang , when asked about the future of China ’ s economy , said to the Daily Caller in March , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that companies , even in the non-strategic sectors , would start moving factories out of China , just because they realize that long-term China is no longer a reliable member of global supply chains.
” Several American politicians have used this crisis as an opportunity to push for the return of these strategic supply chains to America .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Coronavirus Expert Says Virus Could Have Leaked From Wuhan Lab ) Peter Narvarro , Trump ’ s trade advisor , also said , “ And what I have learned so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that we have offshored far too much of our supply chain , not just for corona , but also for the essential medicines we need.
” As governors started to put shelter-in-place orders in place , Americans responded by mobbing to grocery stores and causing a run on toilet paper showing that people in general were unprepared for a pandemic .
The government has recommendations in place for preparations Americans should make in preparation for outbreaks .
They include : • Periodically check your regular prescription drugs to ensure a continuous supply in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ drugs and other health supplies on hand , including pain relievers , stomach remedies , cough and cold medicines , fluids with electrolytes , and vitamins .
• Get copies and maintain electronic versions of health records from doctors , hospitals , pharmacies and other sources and store them , for personal reference .
Get help accessing electronic health records .
• Talk with family members and loved ones about how they would be cared for if they got sick , or what will be needed to care for them in your home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ equipment following this outbreak will be important for future preparation .
Perhaps more difficultly , returning strategic supply lines to America , or at least shifting production to countries that , unlike China , are friendly actors on the world stage , America will be much better prepared for a future outbreak .

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is exposing the many ways in which the U.S. and the global community are vastly under-prepared for a global pandemic.


thedailycaller--2020-04-16--Princess Trades Tiara For Scrubs, Working On Frontline Of Coronavirus Battle

Princess Sofia of Sweden has decided to trade in her tiara for scrubs and is now working on the frontline of the coronavirus battle .
The 35-year-old mom of two and Duchess of Värmland took an intensive training program online and has started working at Sophiahemmet Hospital during the pandemic , per People magazine in a piece published Thursday .
( RELATED : Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns ) “ In the crisis we find ourselves in , the Princess wants to get involved and make a contribution as a voluntary worker to relieve the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” a statement from The Royal Court read .
( RELATED : Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC ) In the photos that have surfaced online , the duchess is seen with her hair pulled back into a ponytail while wearing scrubs , white sneakers and an ID tag .
The report noted the wife of Prince Carl Phillip will be assisting hospital staff with non-medical related tasks .
According to the report : A spokeswoman for the hospital , which has no confirmed cases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ duchess and other volunteers will not be working directly with patients , but rather providing support for doctors and nurses .
“ They can disinfect equipment , do shifts in the kitchen and cleaning , ” Pia Hultkrantz shared .

Princess Sofia of Sweden has decided to trade in her tiara for scrubs and is now working on the frontline of the coronavirus battle.
The 35-year-old mom of two and Duchess of Värmland took an intensive training program online and has started working at Sophiahemmet Hospital during the pandemic, per People magazine in a piece published Thursday. (RELATED: Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns)
“In the crisis we find ourselves in, the Princess wants to get involved and make a contribution as a voluntary worker to relieve the large workload of health care professionals,” a statement from The Royal Court read.(RELATED: Here Are The Members Of Congress Self-Quarantining After Meeting Person With Coronavirus At CPAC)
#Sweden’s Princess Sofia, Duchess of Värmland, jumps in to work in the healthcare to help patients and assist the staff after she completed a crash course in healthcare. #COVID19 pic.twitter.com/6S8WFnjhyE — Saleem Javed (@mSaleemJaved) April 16, 2020
In the photos that have surfaced online, the duchess is seen with her hair pulled back into a ponytail while wearing scrubs, white sneakers and an ID tag.
The report noted the wife of Prince Carl Phillip will be assisting hospital staff with non-medical related tasks.
According to the report:
The hospital has been overwhelmed due to COVID-19, leading to the launch the emergency training program. Now, 80 people a week complete the course that Princess Sofia took.
A spokeswoman for the hospital, which has no confirmed cases of coronavirus yet, explained that the duchess and other volunteers will not be working directly with patients, but rather providing support for doctors and nurses.
“They can disinfect equipment, do shifts in the kitchen and cleaning,” Pia Hultkrantz shared.


thedailycaller--2020-04-16--Massachusetts Man Arrested After Allegedly Attempting To Blow Up Jewish Nursing Home

A Massachusetts man was charged Wednesday with two counts of attempted arson after allegedly attempting to blow up a Jewish nursing home with a five-gallon gas canister stuffed with a Christian pamphlet , Massachusetts authorities reported .
John Michael Rathbun , 36 , was arrested Wednesday and charged in connection with a homemade incendiary device found outside Ruth ’ s House , a Jewish-sponsored assisted living facility in Longmeadow , the U.S .
Attorneys Office for the District of Massachusetts announced .
Rathbun allegedly placed an incendiary device that consisted of a five-gallon plastic Scepter gas canister filled with liquid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paper that was later identified as a Christian religious pamphlet in the nozzle of the canister , the Office ’ s statement said .
The device was found by police on April 2 near the entrance of the facility .
Six days later , DNA evidence on the canister was traced to Rathbun , according to the prosecutors .
“ In times of national crisis , hatred based on religion often blossoms into violence , ” said United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling in the statement .
“ The charges in this case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up a Jewish assisted living residence with a five gallon gas canister , at the same time that the facility was being discussed on white supremacist online platforms .
We will find , investigate and aggressively prosecute anyone engaged in this kind of mayhem.
” ( RELATED : Report : FBI Says Racist Extremists Are Encouraging Each Other To Spread Coronavirus To Jews And Cops ) Authorities identified a white supremacist organization operating on two social media platforms in March , where the supremacists were promoting mass killings of religious , racial , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like mosques and synagogues .
A user on one of the social media platforms specified that an attack be taken out at “ that jew nursing home in longmeadow massachusetts ” , and in a calendar on the other social media platform , April 3 had an entry that read “ jew killing day ” .
The location was listed as “ Jew Nursing Home ” without an address , and police allege that the user who identified the Jewish nursing home in Longmeadow is the same user who created the calendar entry @

A Massachusetts man was charged Wednesday with two counts of attempted arson after allegedly attempting to blow up a Jewish nursing home with a five-gallon gas canister stuffed with a Christian pamphlet, Massachusetts authorities reported.
John Michael Rathbun, 36, was arrested Wednesday and charged in connection with a homemade incendiary device found outside Ruth’s House, a Jewish-sponsored assisted living facility in Longmeadow, the U.S. Attorneys Office for the District of Massachusetts announced.
Rathbun allegedly placed an incendiary device that consisted of a five-gallon plastic Scepter gas canister filled with liquid believed to be flammable gasoline with burnt paper that was later identified as a Christian religious pamphlet in the nozzle of the canister, the Office’s statement said. The device was found by police on April 2 near the entrance of the facility.
The 36-year-old man has been accused of trying to blow up a Jewish assisted living facility in Longmeadow, Massachusetts on April 2. #antisemitismhttps://t.co/ZX2QxWhNV4 — StandWithUs (@StandWithUs) April 16, 2020
Six days later, DNA evidence on the canister was traced to Rathbun, according to the prosecutors.
“In times of national crisis, hatred based on religion often blossoms into violence,” said United States Attorney Andrew E. Lelling in the statement. “The charges in this case allege that the defendant tried to blow up a Jewish assisted living residence with a five gallon gas canister, at the same time that the facility was being discussed on white supremacist online platforms. We will find, investigate and aggressively prosecute anyone engaged in this kind of mayhem.” (RELATED: Report: FBI Says Racist Extremists Are Encouraging Each Other To Spread Coronavirus To Jews And Cops)
Authorities identified a white supremacist organization operating on two social media platforms in March, where the supremacists were promoting mass killings of religious, racial, and ethnic minorities, and identified targets like mosques and synagogues.
A user on one of the social media platforms specified that an attack be taken out at “that jew nursing home in longmeadow massachusetts”, and in a calendar on the other social media platform, April 3 had an entry that read “jew killing day”.
The location was listed as “Jew Nursing Home” without an address, and police allege that the user who identified the Jewish nursing home in Longmeadow is the same user who created the calendar entry.


thedailycaller--2020-04-16--‘You Can Feel This Country Getting Angry’: Jesse Watters Make The Case For Reopening America

Fox News co-hosts Jesse Watters explained why he feels it ’ s time to start looking at reopening the U.S. economy .
Discussing the topic with other co-hosts during a Thursday evening segment of Fox News ’ “ The Five , ” Watters likened the need for a comeback to going underwater and “ holding your breath.
” Do it too long , and “ you ’ re gon na sustain brain damage or you are going to drown.
” “ You can tell the country is ready to stop holding its breath and get above water and get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ keep staying underwater , you ’ ve already seen depression level economic jobs losses in just one month alone , ” Watters said .
“ This country ’ s not going to make it to May 1.
” The Fox News co-host explained the federal government ’ s plan , released Thursday , to reopen the economy in three phases , the first of which involves some business openings and limited people going back to work .
“ Because right now , I don ’ t know , man , ” Watters said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ getting angry .
And it ’ s not just at the Chinese .
They are getting angry at the governors .
They are not allowed to go to church .
They don ’ t have freedom of association .
They can ’ t pursue happiness .
This is getting pretty ugly , and we can ’ t take it anymore.
” Earlier in the segment , co-host Greg Gutfeld expressed his belief that many Americans “ are willing at this point to take that risk.
” ( RELATED : ‘ I Wasn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ : New Jersey Gov Responds To Tucker ’ s Question About His State ’ s Social Distancing Order ) “ You can count the deaths by a virus , but you have a hard time counting the casualties of a shutdown , ” Gutfeld said .
“ Whether it is suicides , failed businesses , hopelessness , psychiatric consequences , a virus is scarier than the unemployment numbers even though the unemployment numbers could end up killing as many people .
But the problem is we can ’ t count that .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That always going to be a challenge for a lot of people , they will not be able to see the invisible death .
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Fox News co-hosts Jesse Watters explained why he feels it’s time to start looking at reopening the U.S. economy.
Discussing the topic with other co-hosts during a Thursday evening segment of Fox News’ “The Five,” Watters likened the need for a comeback to going underwater and “holding your breath.” Do it too long, and “you’re gonna sustain brain damage or you are going to drown.”
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“You can tell the country is ready to stop holding its breath and get above water and get a gasp of air, because if you keep staying underwater, you’ve already seen depression level economic jobs losses in just one month alone,” Watters said. “This country’s not going to make it to May 1.”
The Fox News co-host explained the federal government’s plan, released Thursday, to reopen the economy in three phases, the first of which involves some business openings and limited people going back to work.
“Because right now, I don’t know, man,” Watters said. “You can feel this country getting angry. And it’s not just at the Chinese. They are getting angry at the governors. They are not allowed to go to church. They don’t have freedom of association. They can’t pursue happiness. This is getting pretty ugly, and we can’t take it anymore.”
Earlier in the segment, co-host Greg Gutfeld expressed his belief that many Americans “are willing at this point to take that risk.” (RELATED: ‘I Wasn’t Thinking Of The Bill Of Rights’: New Jersey Gov Responds To Tucker’s Question About His State’s Social Distancing Order)
“You can count the deaths by a virus, but you have a hard time counting the casualties of a shutdown,” Gutfeld said. “Whether it is suicides, failed businesses, hopelessness, psychiatric consequences, a virus is scarier than the unemployment numbers even though the unemployment numbers could end up killing as many people. But the problem is we can’t count that. It’s too amorphous and anonymous. That always going to be a challenge for a lot of people, they will not be able to see the invisible death.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-16--Princess Beatrice Cancels Her Wedding Due To Coronavirus Pandemic

Princess Beatrice has canceled her wedding due to COVID-19 .
Prince Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi ’ s wedding was supposed to take place on May 29 at St. James ’ s Palace , according to a report published Thursday by People magazine .
“ There are no plans to switch venues or hold a bigger wedding , ” a spokesperson told the outlet .
“ They aren ’ t even thinking about their wedding at this time .
There will come a time to rearrange , but that ’ s not yet.
” “ The invitations were never actually @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the magazine .
( RELATED : The Queen Cancels Prince Andrew ’ s Birthday Party Amid Epstein Allegations ) The cancelation comes as the United Kingdom announced the nation-wide lockdown was being extended for another three weeks .
The reception , which was to be held in the gardens at Buckingham Palace , had already been canceled , but it was thought that the couple could marry in private .
It was reported that Princess Beatrice ’ s father , Prince Andrew , would still play a big role in her wedding despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He was still set to walk the princess down the aisle .
“ He plays a very traditional role in her life .
She ’ s his greatest supporter , ” a source told the magazine at the time .
“ This is obviously very hard times .
”

Princess Beatrice has canceled her wedding due to COVID-19.
Prince Beatrice and Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi’s wedding was supposed to take place on May 29 at St. James’s Palace, according to a report published Thursday by People magazine.
Princess Beatrice Officially Cancels Her Royal Wedding in May Amid Coronavirus https://t.co/SKn06RJtlm — People (@people) April 16, 2020
“There are no plans to switch venues or hold a bigger wedding,” a spokesperson told the outlet. “They aren’t even thinking about their wedding at this time. There will come a time to rearrange, but that’s not yet.”
“The invitations were never actually sent out,” a source told the magazine. (RELATED: The Queen Cancels Prince Andrew’s Birthday Party Amid Epstein Allegations)
The cancelation comes as the United Kingdom announced the nation-wide lockdown was being extended for another three weeks.
The reception, which was to be held in the gardens at Buckingham Palace, had already been canceled, but it was thought that the couple could marry in private.
It was reported that Princess Beatrice’s father, Prince Andrew, would still play a big role in her wedding despite taking a break from royal duties. He was still set to walk the princess down the aisle.
“He plays a very traditional role in her life. She’s his greatest supporter,” a source told the magazine at the time. “This is obviously very hard times.”


thedailycaller--2020-04-16--Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: Abortion During Coronavirus ‘Is Life Sustaining’

The governor of Michigan said Thursday that abortion is “ life sustaining.
” Michigan Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer , a Democrat , discussed abortion in times of the coronavirus pandemic during David Axelrod ’ s Axe Files podcast posted Thursday .
Whitmer , who has drawn criticism for the coronavirus restrictions she ’ s implemented , noted that while Michigan has put a hold on performing all elective surgeries , abortions can still be performed in the state and are considered essential .
“ We stopped elective surgeries here in Michigan , ” she said .
“ Some people have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a procedure is considered the same and that ’ s ridiculous , ” she added , referring to abortion .
( RELATED : Trump Campaign Accuses Abortion Lobby Of Using Coronavirus ‘ To Promote The Killing Of Unborn Children ’ ) “ A woman ’ s healthcare , her whole future , her ability to decide if and when she starts a family is not an election , it is a fundamental to her life , ” Whitmer said .
“ It is life sustaining and it ’ s something that government should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
” Whitmer ’ s comments come after many states have temporarily banned elective medical procedures .
Multiple governors have declared abortions as nonessential and temporarily banned the procedures .
Abortion advocates , led by Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights , have struck back at such bans through legal measures .
The National Abortion Right ’ s Action League accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of using the coronavirus to limit abortion access in a Wednesday ad .
The Trump campaign responded , saying the abortion lobby ’ s attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ disgusting.
” “ President Trump is the most pro-life president in American history , ” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday evening .
( RELATED : These States Say Abortions Are Essential During The Coronavirus Crisis ) He added : “ It ’ s disgusting , but not surprising , that the extreme abortion lobby would try to use a global health crisis to promote the killing of unborn children.
” Whitmer did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
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The governor of Michigan said Thursday that abortion is “life sustaining.”
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a Democrat, discussed abortion in times of the coronavirus pandemic during David Axelrod’s Axe Files podcast posted Thursday. Whitmer, who has drawn criticism for the coronavirus restrictions she’s implemented, noted that while Michigan has put a hold on performing all elective surgeries, abortions can still be performed in the state and are considered essential.
“We stopped elective surgeries here in Michigan,” she said. “Some people have tried to say that that type of a procedure is considered the same and that’s ridiculous,” she added, referring to abortion. (RELATED: Trump Campaign Accuses Abortion Lobby Of Using Coronavirus ‘To Promote The Killing Of Unborn Children’)
“A woman’s healthcare, her whole future, her ability to decide if and when she starts a family is not an election, it is a fundamental to her life,” Whitmer said. “It is life sustaining and it’s something that government should not be getting in the middle of. ”
Democrat Gov. Gretchen Whitmer says abortion is “life-sustaining”https://t.co/yiMr8Xs85q pic.twitter.com/A7fnBZpZ3A — RNC Research (@RNCResearch) April 16, 2020
Whitmer’s comments come after many states have temporarily banned elective medical procedures. Multiple governors have declared abortions as nonessential and temporarily banned the procedures.
Abortion advocates, led by Planned Parenthood and the Center for Reproductive Rights, have struck back at such bans through legal measures.
The National Abortion Right’s Action League accused President Donald Trump and Republicans of using the coronavirus to limit abortion access in a Wednesday ad. The Trump campaign responded, saying the abortion lobby’s attempts to use coronavirus to promote abortion are “disgusting.”
“President Trump is the most pro-life president in American history,” Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh told the Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday evening. (RELATED: These States Say Abortions Are Essential During The Coronavirus Crisis)
He added: “It’s disgusting, but not surprising, that the extreme abortion lobby would try to use a global health crisis to promote the killing of unborn children.”
Whitmer did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
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thedailycaller--2020-04-16--Hugh Jackman Admits He Turned Down A Role In ‘Cats’

Actor Hugh Jackman admitted he turned down a role in “ Cats ” because he didn ’ t have “ time.
” Jackman point-blank revealed that he didn ’ t have time for the movie in his schedule , according to a interview published Thursday with the Daily Beast .
“ Umm… yep , ” Jackman answered when asked if he turned a role down .
“ Tom rang me early on because we did ‘ Les Mis ’ together , and there were a couple of options there based on availability and time , and I really…yeah , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time , ” Jackman said .
Turning down the role might have been the best thing Jackman could do , although the actor is staying mum on the reviews .
( RELATED : The Internet Really Hated The Movie ‘ Cats ’ ) “ I ’ m in the theater , man , and I don ’ t want to be in the business of bashing people — or jumping on bandwagons , ” Jackman said .
It helps that he hasn ’ t actually seen it yet .
“ I haven ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s one of the great filmmakers we have.
” Let ’ s just say “ Cats ” did not get the best reviews online .
The film received the worst reviews of probably any movie in 2019 .
The film was even included in The Hollywood Reporter ’ s “ 10 Worst Films Of 2019 ” list .
Jackman definitely dodged a bullet here .
It would have been so sad if he had gone from “ The Greatest Showman ” to “ Cats .
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Actor Hugh Jackman admitted he turned down a role in “Cats” because he didn’t have “time.”
Jackman point-blank revealed that he didn’t have time for the movie in his schedule, according to a interview published Thursday with the Daily Beast.
Did Hugh Jackman turn down a role in the Cats movie? ‘Umm… yep’ https://t.co/H7aoZzpevu — Entertainment Weekly (@EW) April 16, 2020
“Umm… yep,” Jackman answered when asked if he turned a role down.
“Tom rang me early on because we did ‘Les Mis’ together, and there were a couple of options there based on availability and time, and I really…yeah, I just wasn’t available at the time,” Jackman said.
Turning down the role might have been the best thing Jackman could do, although the actor is staying mum on the reviews. (RELATED: The Internet Really Hated The Movie ‘Cats’)
“I’m in the theater, man, and I don’t want to be in the business of bashing people — or jumping on bandwagons,” Jackman said. It helps that he hasn’t actually seen it yet. “I haven’t seen it, and Tom Hooper’s one of the great filmmakers we have.”
Let’s just say “Cats” did not get the best reviews online. The film received the worst reviews of probably any movie in 2019. The film was even included in The Hollywood Reporter’s “10 Worst Films Of 2019” list.
Jackman definitely dodged a bullet here. It would have been so sad if he had gone from “The Greatest Showman” to “Cats.”