thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Patel: Policy Innovator Donald Trump

Patel: Policy Innovator Donald Trump

Not many people think of President Donald Trump as a detailed policy innovator .
His detractors still view him as a buffoon unequipped to run the country .
His supporters view him as a guy who has succeeded on great instincts .
Not many view the president as a guy who gets under the hood to study the details of policy options .
But with historically low unemployment ; a booming stock market ; trade deals in place with China , Mexico and Canada ; and many other wins under his belt , it ’ s a good time to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Maybe the Trump team deserves more credit than they have received — especially when it comes to immigration .
Trump was faced with a true crisis at our southern border .
Humanitarian policies were being exploited like never before .
Human smugglers and left-wing activists realized there was no need to sneak across our border ; if a migrant showed up and claimed political asylum and a fear of persecution in their home country , we would release them to an American community until a hearing could be held .
( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To End ‘ Birth Tourism ’ ) America has a history of taking in persecuted people on humanitarian grounds .
But our goodwill was abused by those seeking to game our system .
Tens of thousands of people began to show up at our border with no legitimate claim of political persecution .
They were released into American towns , and most never returned for a hearing at all .
These were mostly people fleeing poverty and seeking a better life for their families .
It ’ s hard to blame them for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the breaking point under this abuse .
Huge caravans of migrants were overrunning border crossings , and American officials had no real tools to address the crisis .
The net effect was a nearly open border .
Some on the left want that .
The vast majority of Americans don ’ t .
Trump pushed his team to come up with new policies to address the crisis .
They were hampered by the fact that too many Democrats in Congress were not interested in finding a solution .
Legislation was out of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with other countries , the Trump team has implemented a number of policy innovations that have taken us out of this crisis .
The Remain in Mexico program , launched in January 2019 , requires that asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for the entire duration of their immigration court proceedings .
This policy eliminates the possibility of “ catch and release , ” where migrants are able to escape into the interior of our country after claiming asylum .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : Trump To Pursue ‘ Aggressive ’ Executive Crackdown On Immigration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in which migrants who reach a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border must put their names on a list and wait their turn to request asylum .
While this policy predates the Trump administration , Trump is the first president to implement metering on a consistent basis , since April 2018 .
Like Remain in Mexico , metering is effective at controlling the number of migrants who inundate U.S. immigration officials every day , and it prevents catch and release .
The Trump administration also entered into asylum deals with Guatemala , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guatemala deal the only one so far to be implemented .
This mandates that migrants who pass through a “ third ” country must apply for asylum in that country before the U.S. , or else be subject to removal to that country .
Flights from the U.S. to Guatemala have already begun , and so far , nearly every single individual who ’ s been involved has opted to return home instead of staying put in Guatemala and seeking protected status there .
This supports the administration ’ s argument that many @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Prompt Asylum Claim Review process , which can process and deport asylum-seekers at an extremely fast rate , was launched this past October .
Instead of undergoing an asylum review process that could take months , migrants subjected to review can be processed in just days .
( RELATED : Trump Plans To Invoke Insurrection Act To Boot Illegal Immigrants ) Finally , the Interior Repatriation Initiative was first introduced in 2012 , but had been mostly shelved until it was recently relaunched with Mexico .
It deports Mexican nationals crossing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Mexican interior , making illegal reentry into the U.S. that much harder .
The results of these policy innovations have been truly dramatic .
Detention facilities that were shockingly overcrowded now have space .
Customs and Border Protection officials conducted over 144,000 enforcement operations along the U.S.-Mexico border in May 2019 , when the border crisis reached its peak .
Apprehensions along the border have dropped considerably since that time , with December marking the seventh straight month of declines .
This equated to a 72 % drop from May ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is now under control .
( RELATED : Bernie ’ s New Immigration Proposal : Break Up ICE , Decriminalize Illegal Immigration , 50,000 ‘ Climate Migrants ’ And More ) To accomplish all this with no legislation from Congress is truly astounding .
The saddest part about the abuse of our humanitarian border policies is that people who have legitimate claims to U.S. residency under our laws were lost in the sea of blatantly false claims designed to abuse our generosity .
As the numbers continue to shrink , hopefully those with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hearing in a timely manner .
The president and his team deserve credit for coming up with these innovative policies that , at least for now , pulled us out from a true emergency situation .
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 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free of charge to over 300 news outlets , reaching potentially hundreds of millions of people per month .
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Not many people think of President Donald Trump as a detailed policy innovator. His detractors still view him as a buffoon unequipped to run the country. His supporters view him as a guy who has succeeded on great instincts. Not many view the president as a guy who gets under the hood to study the details of policy options. But with historically low unemployment; a booming stock market; trade deals in place with China, Mexico and Canada; and many other wins under his belt, it’s a good time to examine the president’s policy record. Maybe the Trump team deserves more credit than they have received — especially when it comes to immigration.
Trump was faced with a true crisis at our southern border. Humanitarian policies were being exploited like never before. Human smugglers and left-wing activists realized there was no need to sneak across our border; if a migrant showed up and claimed political asylum and a fear of persecution in their home country, we would release them to an American community until a hearing could be held. (RELATED: White House Rolls Out New Rules To End ‘Birth Tourism’)
America has a history of taking in persecuted people on humanitarian grounds. But our goodwill was abused by those seeking to game our system. Tens of thousands of people began to show up at our border with no legitimate claim of political persecution. They were released into American towns, and most never returned for a hearing at all. These were mostly people fleeing poverty and seeking a better life for their families. It’s hard to blame them for trying, but our system cracked to the breaking point under this abuse. Huge caravans of migrants were overrunning border crossings, and American officials had no real tools to address the crisis. The net effect was a nearly open border. Some on the left want that. The vast majority of Americans don’t.
Trump pushed his team to come up with new policies to address the crisis. They were hampered by the fact that too many Democrats in Congress were not interested in finding a solution. Legislation was out of the question. Using executive actions and agreements with other countries, the Trump team has implemented a number of policy innovations that have taken us out of this crisis.
The Remain in Mexico program, launched in January 2019, requires that asylum-seekers wait in Mexico for the entire duration of their immigration court proceedings. This policy eliminates the possibility of “catch and release,” where migrants are able to escape into the interior of our country after claiming asylum. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Trump To Pursue ‘Aggressive’ Executive Crackdown On Immigration)
“Metering” is a policy in which migrants who reach a port of entry along the U.S.-Mexico border must put their names on a list and wait their turn to request asylum. While this policy predates the Trump administration, Trump is the first president to implement metering on a consistent basis, since April 2018. Like Remain in Mexico, metering is effective at controlling the number of migrants who inundate U.S. immigration officials every day, and it prevents catch and release.
The Trump administration also entered into asylum deals with Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador — with the Guatemala deal the only one so far to be implemented. This mandates that migrants who pass through a “third” country must apply for asylum in that country before the U.S., or else be subject to removal to that country. Flights from the U.S. to Guatemala have already begun, and so far, nearly every single individual who’s been involved has opted to return home instead of staying put in Guatemala and seeking protected status there. This supports the administration’s argument that many of these asylum claims were not legitimate.
The Prompt Asylum Claim Review process, which can process and deport asylum-seekers at an extremely fast rate, was launched this past October. Instead of undergoing an asylum review process that could take months, migrants subjected to review can be processed in just days. (RELATED: Trump Plans To Invoke Insurrection Act To Boot Illegal Immigrants)
Finally, the Interior Repatriation Initiative was first introduced in 2012, but had been mostly shelved until it was recently relaunched with Mexico. It deports Mexican nationals crossing illegally into the United States deep into the Mexican interior, making illegal reentry into the U.S. that much harder.
The results of these policy innovations have been truly dramatic. Detention facilities that were shockingly overcrowded now have space. Customs and Border Protection officials conducted over 144,000 enforcement operations along the U.S.-Mexico border in May 2019, when the border crisis reached its peak. Apprehensions along the border have dropped considerably since that time, with December marking the seventh straight month of declines. This equated to a 72% drop from May’s numbers. What was once a crisis is now under control. (RELATED: Bernie’s New Immigration Proposal: Break Up ICE, Decriminalize Illegal Immigration, 50,000 ‘Climate Migrants’ And More)
To accomplish all this with no legislation from Congress is truly astounding. The saddest part about the abuse of our humanitarian border policies is that people who have legitimate claims to U.S. residency under our laws were lost in the sea of blatantly false claims designed to abuse our generosity. As the numbers continue to shrink, hopefully those with legitimate claims can once again get a hearing in a timely manner. The president and his team deserve credit for coming up with these innovative policies that, at least for now, pulled us out from a true emergency situation.
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--2020-01-24--Legendary Anchor Jim Lehrer Dead At 85

Legendary Anchor Jim Lehrer Dead At 85

Legendary PBS newsman and anchor Jim Lehrer died in his sleep on Thursday at the age of 85 , the organization shared following his death .
“ With heavy hearts we report the death of PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer at age 85 , ” a tweet read from PBSNewsHour , along with a photo of the longtime anchor hard at work .
The post was noted by Fox News .
( RELATED : Legendary Comic Don Rickles Died At Age 90 ) “ A giant in journalism , his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news remain the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ statement went on .
( RELATED : Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day ) Leher , who made a name for himself when he was covering the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings , started the NewsHour with another giant in journalism , Robert MacNeil in 1975 .
Jim retired from the organization ’ s flagship news program in 2011 , after 36 years after anchoring the show .
During his career , he also moderated 12 presidential debates , more than any other person in U.S. History .
He has also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ including being inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999 .
Shortly after news broke about his death , journalist and friends reacted with tributes to the anchor on social media .
“ In this age of bitterly partisan journalism , Jim Lehrer was an exemplar of fair , measured , objective reporting .
He will be missed , ” Katie Couric tweeted .
“ Tonight we spend most of the  @ NewsHour remembering and paying tribute to our co-founder , a giant of American journalism and beloved friend to so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Woodruff wrote .
He is survived by his wife Kate , daughters Jamie , Lucy and Amanda , and six grandchildren .

Legendary PBS newsman and anchor Jim Lehrer died in his sleep on Thursday at the age of 85, the organization shared following his death.
“With heavy hearts we report the death of PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer at age 85,” a tweet read from PBSNewsHour, along with a photo of the longtime anchor hard at work. The post was noted by Fox News. (RELATED: Legendary Comic Don Rickles Died At Age 90)
“A giant in journalism, his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news remain the core of our work,” the statement went on. (RELATED: Hollywood Reacts To Death Of Legendary Actress Doris Day)
With heavy hearts we report the death of PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer at age 85. A giant in journalism, his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news remain the core of our work. https://t.co/UlFKURhOcL — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 23, 2020
Leher, who made a name for himself when he was covering the 1973 Senate Watergate hearings, started the NewsHour with another giant in journalism, Robert MacNeil in 1975. Jim retired from the organization’s flagship news program in 2011, after 36 years after anchoring the show.
During his career, he also moderated 12 presidential debates, more than any other person in U.S. History. He has also received numerous accolades for his work, including being inducted into the Television Hall of Fame in 1999.
Shortly after news broke about his death, journalist and friends reacted with tributes to the anchor on social media.
“In this age of bitterly partisan journalism, Jim Lehrer was an exemplar of fair, measured, objective reporting. He will be missed,” Katie Couric tweeted.
In this age of bitterly partisan journalism, Jim Lehrer was an exemplar of fair, measured, objective reporting. He will be missed. — Katie Couric https://t.co/3gZPNhJtNc — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 23, 2020
“Tonight we spend most of the @NewsHour remembering and paying tribute to our co-founder, a giant of American journalism and beloved friend to so many, Jim Lehrer,” Judy Woodruff wrote.
Tonight we spend most of the @NewsHour remembering and paying tribute to our co-founder, a giant of American journalism and beloved friend to so many, Jim Lehrer pic.twitter.com/uGFPPapqss — Judy Woodruff (@JudyWoodruff) January 23, 2020
This guys was and remains one of the great heroes of my life. He taught generations of us how to do journalism with honor. https://t.co/Y2jU4YuELT — David Brooks (@nytdavidbrooks) January 23, 2020
Commission on Presidential Debates: Jim Lehrer was a pioneer in the general election debates. As moderator of 12 CPD debates, he introduced new formats that significantly enhanced the educational value of these historic forums. https://t.co/3gZPNhJtNc — PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) January 23, 2020
Driving home after covering the Watergate hearings, Robert MacNeil says Jim Lehrer would turn to him: “can you believe we get paid to do this?” Two men who delighted in the work & privilege of journalism in our democracy. #ripjimlehrer Watch more reflections @newshour tonight — Sara Just (@sarajust) January 23, 2020
Statement from Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter on the Passing of Jim Lehrer “Rosalynn and I are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Jim Lehrer. America is fortunate to have had the benefit of his substantive, insightful reporting for so many years.
1/ — The Carter Center (@CarterCenter) January 23, 2020
Jim Lehrer’s contribution to great reporting and the ethics of modern journalism is monumental. Not incidentally, he was also a wonderful raconteur, warm friend, and mentor for hundreds in our profession. Thanks, Jim. C. — Carl Bernstein (@carlbernstein) January 23, 2020
Jim Lehrer, a friend and mentor to many, has died. What a life. What a journalist. A sad day but his legacy and example will carry on. I will miss him, particularly the love of country and politics he brought to everything he did. https://t.co/CGFHR8fGtZ — Robert Costa (@costareports) January 23, 2020
He is survived by his wife Kate, daughters Jamie, Lucy and Amanda, and six grandchildren.


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Journalist Accuses Vox Of Stealing Intellectual Property For Netflix Show. And He’s Got Receipts

Vox Media reportedly stole intellectual property from documentary producer Danny Gold for an episode of its Netflix show “ Explained , ” Gold tweeted Wednesday .
“ Explained ” is a show produced by Vox and aired on Netflix .
It aims to speak about various issues that affect people ’ s lives .
Gold said he pitched an episode idea for the show in 2018 and later discovered the exact same scenario was used for an episode that aired in 2019 .
The episode aired after his idea was given a pass by Vox .
Screenshots tweeted by Gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Vox on Jan. 22 , 2018 .
Gold ’ s idea was to air an episode titled “ The Next Pandemic.
” The documentary producer included potential interviewees such as philanthropist Bill Gates .
( RELATED : Vox Employee Who Condoned Violence Against The Wife Of Tucker Carlson Deletes Every Tweet He ’ s Ever Sent ) After passing on the idea , Vox reportedly used Gold ’ s episode plan and aired it in 2019 without notifying him or giving him any compensation .
The episode was titled “ The Next @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Gold ’ s pitch .
The episode ’ s description on IMBD includes a note that Gates is one of the people interviewed for the episode , as Gold suggested in his 2018 pitch .
“ If you ’ re not worried about a looming global pandemic , you probably should be .
Are we prepared for an outbreak ?
Bill Gates and other experts weigh in , ” the episode ’ s IMBD reads .
Vox Media did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .
Gold @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ the higher ups at Vox ” about the situation .
He also clarified in subsequent tweets that the idea was not unsolicited .
Cleo Abrahm , one of the people tagged in Gold ’ s original tweet , did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .
Gold later wrote that Abrahm said she was just “ gathering the apps , ” and that no one should send her “ aggressive messages.
” Abrahm is a producer for Vox .
“ It was part of the hiring process @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( the season their version aired in ) , ” Gold tweeted .
Netflix ’ s CEO Reed Hastings did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .
“ It ’ s absurd to me how blatant this is and how people think they can get away with it , ” Gold tweeted .
“ Ask for treatments during the hiring process from producers , don ’ t hire those producers , then still their work .
People in charge just assume you ’ ll keep your mouth shut @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ”

Vox Media reportedly stole intellectual property from documentary producer Danny Gold for an episode of its Netflix show “Explained,” Gold tweeted Wednesday.
“Explained” is a show produced by Vox and aired on Netflix. It aims to speak about various issues that affect people’s lives. Gold said he pitched an episode idea for the show in 2018 and later discovered the exact same scenario was used for an episode that aired in 2019. The episode aired after his idea was given a pass by Vox.
Screenshots tweeted by Gold show his pitch, which was sent to Vox on Jan. 22, 2018. Gold’s idea was to air an episode titled “The Next Pandemic.” The documentary producer included potential interviewees such as philanthropist Bill Gates. (RELATED: Vox Employee Who Condoned Violence Against The Wife Of Tucker Carlson Deletes Every Tweet He’s Ever Sent)
Wow crazy! My first suggested interview in the treatment was Bill Gates. The first interview I see mentioned in the IMDB for this piece is Bill Gates. Wild coincidence, or @voxdotcom ripping off a freelancer’s work? pic.twitter.com/84pJsOtqzm — Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) January 23, 2020
After passing on the idea, Vox reportedly used Gold’s episode plan and aired it in 2019 without notifying him or giving him any compensation. The episode was titled “The Next Pandemic,” which was the name of Gold’s pitch. The episode’s description on IMBD includes a note that Gates is one of the people interviewed for the episode, as Gold suggested in his 2018 pitch.
“If you’re not worried about a looming global pandemic, you probably should be. Are we prepared for an outbreak? Bill Gates and other experts weigh in,” the episode’s IMBD reads.
Vox Media did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller.
Gold added that he had not heard from “the higher ups at Vox” about the situation. He also clarified in subsequent tweets that the idea was not unsolicited.
Cleo Abrahm, one of the people tagged in Gold’s original tweet, did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller.
Gold later wrote that Abrahm said she was just “gathering the apps,” and that no one should send her “aggressive messages.” Abrahm is a producer for Vox.
“It was part of the hiring process for the role of season 2 producer (the season their version aired in),” Gold tweeted.
This ain’t going to go away, and I’m only going to get louder. People in this industry get away with this way too much. — Danny Gold (@DGisSERIOUS) January 23, 2020
Netflix’s CEO Reed Hastings did not respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller.
“It’s absurd to me how blatant this is and how people think they can get away with it,” Gold tweeted. “Ask for treatments during the hiring process from producers, don’t hire those producers, then still their work. People in charge just assume you’ll keep your mouth shut. Don’t. Ever.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--CNN Reporter Accuses Trump Of ‘Damage Control’ After He Speaks At March For Life

President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend the March for Life when he arrived Friday to address the annual pro-life event — but CNN ’ s Kristen Holmes suggested the move was entirely about “ damage control.
” Jake Tapper acknowledged the historic first , noting that previous Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush had addressed the March for Life via phone or satellite link .
He then turned to Holmes , who was on the ground reporting from the event .
“ The president just finished speaking .
What did he say ?
” Tapper @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he spoke for just a short amount of time , about 10-12 minutes , and he really stayed on message , ” Holmes began , skipping over Tapper ’ s question and making no comment about what that message had been .
“ President Trump by speaking here today has really become the face of the anti-abortion movement , ” she added .
Holmes went on to say that previous presidents — even those who supported the pro-life movement — had chosen not to appear at the event in order to avoid alienating @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : CNN Dumps Democratic Town Halls To Keep Focus On Impeachment Trial ) Referencing the Christianity Today editorial that had called for Trump ’ s removal from office , Holmes claimed that his presence at the March for Life was a clear indicator that he was pulling out all the stops to make sure he held onto the evangelical voter base .
“ It was just last month that we saw that editorial that was published in an evangelical publication that called for President Trump ’ s removal , ” Holmes said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into damage control mode .
This is now being part of that damage control.
” The ongoing impeachment trial in the Senate , Holmes argued , had probably also played a role in the timing of the president ’ s speech .
“ That is very obvious why President Trump would want to speak here today , ” she said .
“ There are tens of thousands of people chanting ‘ four more years ’ standing in front of him giving this speech , saying nothing about impeachment at a time where something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ floor , something we know President Trump has been watching very closely .
”

President Donald Trump became the first sitting president to attend the March for Life when he arrived Friday to address the annual pro-life event — but CNN’s Kristen Holmes suggested the move was entirely about “damage control.”
Jake Tapper acknowledged the historic first, noting that previous Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush had addressed the March for Life via phone or satellite link. He then turned to Holmes, who was on the ground reporting from the event.
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“The president just finished speaking. What did he say?” Tapper asked.
“Well, look, he spoke for just a short amount of time, about 10-12 minutes, and he really stayed on message,” Holmes began, skipping over Tapper’s question and making no comment about what that message had been. “President Trump by speaking here today has really become the face of the anti-abortion movement,” she added.
Holmes went on to say that previous presidents — even those who supported the pro-life movement — had chosen not to appear at the event in order to avoid alienating the more moderate voters. (RELATED: CNN Dumps Democratic Town Halls To Keep Focus On Impeachment Trial)
Referencing the Christianity Today editorial that had called for Trump’s removal from office, Holmes claimed that his presence at the March for Life was a clear indicator that he was pulling out all the stops to make sure he held onto the evangelical voter base. “It was just last month that we saw that editorial that was published in an evangelical publication that called for President Trump’s removal,” Holmes said. “It really set the White House into damage control mode. This is now being part of that damage control.”
The ongoing impeachment trial in the Senate, Holmes argued, had probably also played a role in the timing of the president’s speech. “That is very obvious why President Trump would want to speak here today,” she said. “There are tens of thousands of people chanting ‘four more years’ standing in front of him giving this speech, saying nothing about impeachment at a time where something very different is happening on the Senate floor, something we know President Trump has been watching very closely.”


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--‘World’s Worst Cat’ Has Over 115 Applications For Adoption, Shelter Says

Over 115 applicants have applied to adopt a cat dubbed the “ world ’ s worst cat , ” a shelter in North Carolina said Friday .
The Mitchell County Animal Rescue posted an adoption ad for Perdita the cat Wednesday on Facebook .
“ Meet Perdita , not for the faint of heart .
LIKES : staring into your soul until you feel as if you may never be cheerful again ; the song Cat Scratch Fever , the movie Pet Cemetery ( Church is her hero ) , jump scares ( her specialty ) , lurking in dark @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , fooling shelter staff into thinking she ’ s sick ( vet agrees … she ’ s just a jerk ) , ” the shelter wrote , adding : “ She ’ s single and ready to be socially awkward with a socially awkward human who understands personal space.
” The shelter waived an adoption for the 4-year-old domestic shorthair who the animal rescue took in on Christmas Eve .
( RELATED : The Internet Really Hated The Movie ‘ Cats ’ ) “ We thought something was hurting her , but it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ jerk , ” shelter office manager Brittany Taylor told ABC News .
“ We are no longer taking applications for her adoption and have narrowed the search down some today , ” Mitchell County Animal Rescue wrote Friday on Facebook .
The shelter will make a decision on her new owner Monday .
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Over 115 applicants have applied to adopt a cat dubbed the “world’s worst cat,” a shelter in North Carolina said Friday.
The Mitchell County Animal Rescue posted an adoption ad for Perdita the cat Wednesday on Facebook.
“Meet Perdita, not for the faint of heart. LIKES: staring into your soul until you feel as if you may never be cheerful again; the song Cat Scratch Fever, the movie Pet Cemetery (Church is her hero), jump scares (her specialty), lurking in dark corners, being queen of her domicile, fooling shelter staff into thinking she’s sick (vet agrees … she’s just a jerk),” the shelter wrote, adding:
“She’s single and ready to be socially awkward with a socially awkward human who understands personal space.”
The shelter waived an adoption for the 4-year-old domestic shorthair who the animal rescue took in on Christmas Eve. (RELATED: The Internet Really Hated The Movie ‘Cats’)
“We thought something was hurting her, but it turns out she’s just a jerk,” shelter office manager Brittany Taylor told ABC News.
Perdita’s previous owner died.
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“We are no longer taking applications for her adoption and have narrowed the search down some today,” Mitchell County Animal Rescue wrote Friday on Facebook.
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The shelter will make a decision on her new owner Monday.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-24--EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Explains Why Activists Are Wrong To Blame Australian Wildfires On Climate Chang

EPA’s Andrew Wheeler Explains Why Activists Are Wrong To Blame Australian Wildfires On Climate Change

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler weighed in on speculation from environmentalists that climate change is the primary reasons why Australia is beset with wildfires .
“ I don ’ t think the fires from Australia are directly from climate change .
I don ’ t think most rational people are saying that , either , ” he told Fox News ’ s Brian Kilmeade Friday .
Wheeler ’ s comments came a day after he rolled back one of former President Barack Obama ’ s rules .
“ On the far left .. and the environmental groups , like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens and say ‘ this is because of climate change , ' ” Wheeler said before adding , “ That ’ s not what the scientists say.
” The most that scientists can say is that “ we may be getting a little more rainfall , ” but hurricanes are not getting worse , he said .
( RELATED : Australian Police Charge At Least 20 People For Intentionally Setting Bushfires , Activists Blame Climate Change ) Many media pundits blamed climate change for super-stoking Australia ’ s wildfires .
The Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , told its readers that Australia ’ s wildfires should be a warning to the rest of the world and to those who are skeptical of climate change .
“ This is the future humanity is writing for itself , right now , every day world governments waste failing to respond to climate change , ” the editorial board noted Jan. 6 before hedging to remind readers that there are probably other factors involved .
A total of 183 people are facing legal action so far , according to the New South Wales @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people have been charged with starting bushfires , another 53 people allegedly failed to comply with a total fire ban , and 47 people allegedly discarded cigarettes on dry land .
Wheeler also addressed former Vice President Al Gore ’ s suggestion in Davos , Switzerland Thursday that climate change is akin to the Sept. 11 terror attacks .
“ I ’ m going to have to disagree with the former vice president .
He ’ s had a history of overstating on the climate change issue , ” Wheeler said .
Gore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planetary emergency ” would happen within a decade if drastic actions was not taken .
Gore ’ s first film “ An Inconvenient Truth ” effectively popularized the global warming debate , and ultimately emboldened environmentalists .
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Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler weighed in on speculation from environmentalists that climate change is the primary reason why Australia is beset with wildfires.
“I don’t think the fires from Australia are directly from climate change. I don’t think most rational people are saying that, either,” he told Fox News’s Brian Kilmeade Friday. Wheeler’s comments came a day after he rolled back one of former President Barack Obama’s rules.
“On the far left .. and the environmental groups, like to point to every little item that happens and say ‘this is because of climate change,'” Wheeler said before adding, “That’s not what the scientists say.”
The most that scientists can say is that “we may be getting a little more rainfall,” but hurricanes are not getting worse, he said. (RELATED: Australian Police Charge At Least 20 People For Intentionally Setting Bushfires, Activists Blame Climate Change)
Many media pundits blamed climate change for super-stoking Australia’s wildfires. The Washington Post’s editorial board, for instance, told its readers that Australia’s wildfires should be a warning to the rest of the world and to those who are skeptical of climate change.
“This is the future humanity is writing for itself, right now, every day world governments waste failing to respond to climate change,” the editorial board noted Jan. 6 before hedging to remind readers that there are probably other factors involved.
A total of 183 people are facing legal action so far, according to the New South Wales government. Of the 183, 24 people have been charged with starting bushfires, another 53 people allegedly failed to comply with a total fire ban, and 47 people allegedly discarded cigarettes on dry land.
Wheeler also addressed former Vice President Al Gore’s suggestion in Davos, Switzerland Thursday that climate change is akin to the Sept. 11 terror attacks.
“I’m going to have to disagree with the former vice president. He’s had a history of overstating on the climate change issue,” Wheeler said.
Gore claimed in 2006 that a “true planetary emergency” would happen within a decade if drastic actions was not taken.
Gore’s first film “An Inconvenient Truth” effectively popularized the global warming debate, and ultimately emboldened environmentalists.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-24--The Coronavirus: Dr. Nesheiwat Talks Protection, Prevention, and Government Intervention

Daily Caller Video Columnist Maranda Finney interviews Dr. Janette Nesheiwat , a family medicine doctor , on the coronavirus .
Dr. Nesheiwat discussed the necessary precautions one must take to insure a healthy immune system to best prevent yourself from getting the potentially deadly coronavirus .
She also said where the disease may have originally come from and the efficacy of the Chinese government ’ s actions to curb the spread of the coronavirus .
The coronavirus is a deadly virus that experts believe to have originated in Wuhan , China .
Many have speculated that this virus originated from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Wuhan .
Furthermore , two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States within the last week : one in Washington state and the other in the city of Chicago .
There have been several hundred confirmed cases of coronavirus across the globe , with the overwhelming majority of the victims located in China .
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Daily Caller White House correspondent Maranda Finney interviews Dr. Janette Nesheiwat, a family medicine doctor, on the coronavirus. Dr. Nesheiwat discussed the necessary precautions one must take to insure a healthy immune system to best prevent yourself from getting the potentially deadly coronavirus. She also said where the disease may have originally come from and the efficacy of the Chinese government’s actions to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
The coronavirus is a deadly virus that experts believe to have originated in Wuhan, China. Many have speculated that this virus originated from a soup allegedly sold in a market in Wuhan. Furthermore, two new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in the United States within the last week: one in Washington state and the other in the city of Chicago. There have been several hundred confirmed cases of coronavirus across the globe, with the overwhelming majority of the victims located in China. (RELATED: ‘Worse And Worse’: China Quarantines 11 Million People In Wuhan To Try To Halt Coronavirus Outbreak)
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thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Microsoft Accidentally Exposed 250 Million Customer Records —What You Should Know

This article has been reproduced for the benefit of our readers .
Original article by Steve Symanovich , a Norton employee • 250 million Microsoft customer records were exposed on an online database without password protection .
• The exposed information included customer records from 2005 to December 2019 .
Exposed customer service and support logs included conversations between Microsoft support agents and customers .
• Most personally identifiable information was redacted , although some customer email addresses , IP addresses , geographical locations , and other data were exposed .
• Comparitech security researchers led by Bob Diachenko found @ @ @ @ @ @ @ secured its database within 24 hours .
• The risk ?
Cybercriminals could use the exposed information in tech-support scams or phishing scams .
Microsoft has acknowledged an access misconfiguration where 250 million customer records were exposed on a database without password protection .
The exposed records — including conversations with customers and Microsoft support agents — date from 2005 to December 2019 .
The exposed information could raise the risk of tech-support scams targeting Microsoft customers .
Scammers might be able to use the information to pretend they ’ re Microsoft support @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sharing their personal information .
Microsoft said there in no evidence that cybercriminals accessed the exposed information .
Most of the information exposed were customer service and support logs .
Companies often keep this information as a record of conversations with customers .
In the Microsoft breach , most personally identifiable information was redacted from the records — meaning it was removed .
For some customers , additional information was exposed .
Here ’ s what may have been included in those cases .
“ The added information could make you at risk @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Microsoft .
How ?
Scammers may have accessed lists of Microsoft customers and their emails addresses.
” How do I protect against tech support scams ?
Here are some tips to help protect yourself against tech support scams .
• Keep in mind most large corporations , including Microsoft , will not reach out to you about your tech problems .
You have to initiate the communication .
If someone is reaching out proactively , be suspicious .
Even if they are following up on a recent , coincidental call of yours , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the official support number on the company page – and not a number that was sent to you .
• If the inquiry is over email , be careful about the source and destination of the incoming message .
Do not share personally identifiable information over email .
Most large companies will never ask for your password or other PII ( Personal Identifiable Information ) over email – and possibly not even over the phone .
Most large companies have more secure methods of authenticating users .
• Report any suspicious activity to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company remediate the situation .
• If passwords were exposed in a data breach , it ’ s a good idea to change your password in the relevant account .
If you used the same password for any other accounts , change those passwords , too .
It ’ s smart to use a unique , complex passwords for each of your accounts .
What was the timeline on the Microsoft breach ?
Comparitech , the company that found the Microsoft data breach , said the data was exposed for about two days @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a blog post .
• December 28 , 2019 – The databases were indexed by search engine BinaryEdge .
• December 30-31 , 2019 – Microsoft secured the servers and data .
Diachenko and Microsoft continued the investigation and remediation process .
• Jan 21 , 2020 – Microsoft disclosed additional details about the exposure as a result of the investigation .
In a blog post , Microsoft wrote , “ We want to sincerely apologize and reassure our customers that we are taking it seriously and working diligently to learn and take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We also want to thank the researcher , Bob Diachenko , for working closely with us so that we were able to quickly fix this misconfiguration , investigate the situation , and begin notifying customers.
” What is Microsoft doing ?
Microsoft said it concluded an investigation into a “ misconfiguration of an internal customer support database used for Microsoft support case analytics.
” The company said it is taking these steps .
• Sending notifications to customers whose data was affected by the data breach .
• Taking action to prevent future @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scope of the mechanisms that detect security rule misconfigurations .
• Adding additional alerting to service teams when security rule misconfigurations are detected .
A major data breach is a reminder that cybercriminals who access exposed data , which sometimes can include PII , can use it for a variety of crimes , including identity theft .
It ’ s also important to know that many of these crimes can occur years after a breach .

This article has been reproduced for the benefit of our readers. Original article by Steve Symanovich, a Norton employee
250 million Microsoft customer records were exposed on an online database without password protection.
The exposed information included customer records from 2005 to December 2019. Exposed customer service and support logs included conversations between Microsoft support agents and customers.
Most personally identifiable information was redacted, although some customer email addresses, IP addresses, geographical locations, and other data were exposed.
Comparitech security researchers led by Bob Diachenko found the breach and notified Microsoft. Microsoft secured its database within 24 hours.
The risk? Cybercriminals could use the exposed information in tech-support scams or phishing scams.
Microsoft has acknowledged an access misconfiguration where 250 million customer records were exposed on a database without password protection.
The exposed records — including conversations with customers and Microsoft support agents — date from 2005 to December 2019.
The exposed information could raise the risk of tech-support scams targeting Microsoft customers. Scammers might be able to use the information to pretend they’re Microsoft support agents and try to trick customers into sharing their personal information.
Microsoft said there in no evidence that cybercriminals accessed the exposed information.
What data was exposed?
Most of the information exposed were customer service and support logs. Companies often keep this information as a record of conversations with customers.
In the Microsoft breach, most personally identifiable information was redacted from the records — meaning it was removed.
For some customers, additional information was exposed. Here’s what may have been included in those cases.
Customer email addresses.
IP addresses.
Microsoft support agent emails.
Case numbers and resolutions.
Internal notes marked as confidential.
“The added information could make you at risk of tech support scams pretending to be Microsoft. How? Scammers may have accessed lists of Microsoft customers and their emails addresses.”
How do I protect against tech support scams?
Here are some tips to help protect yourself against tech support scams.
Keep in mind most large corporations, including Microsoft, will not reach out to you about your tech problems. You have to initiate the communication. If someone is reaching out proactively, be suspicious. Even if they are following up on a recent, coincidental call of yours, hang up the phone. Call back the official support number on the company page – and not a number that was sent to you.
If the inquiry is over email, be careful about the source and destination of the incoming message. Do not share personally identifiable information over email. Most large companies will never ask for your password or other PII (Personal Identifiable Information) over email – and possibly not even over the phone. Most large companies have more secure methods of authenticating users.
Report any suspicious activity to the company. This will help the company remediate the situation.
If passwords were exposed in a data breach, it’s a good idea to change your password in the relevant account. If you used the same password for any other accounts, change those passwords, too. It’s smart to use a unique, complex passwords for each of your accounts.
What was the timeline on the Microsoft breach?
Comparitech, the company that found the Microsoft data breach, said the data was exposed for about two days. The company included this timeline in a blog post.
December 28, 2019 – The databases were indexed by search engine BinaryEdge.
– The databases were indexed by search engine BinaryEdge. December 29, 2019 – Comparitech researcher Bob Diachenko discovered the databases and notified Microsoft.
– Comparitech researcher Bob Diachenko discovered the databases and notified Microsoft. December 30-31, 2019 – Microsoft secured the servers and data. Diachenko and Microsoft continued the investigation and remediation process.
– Microsoft secured the servers and data. Diachenko and Microsoft continued the investigation and remediation process. Jan 21, 2020 – Microsoft disclosed additional details about the exposure as a result of the investigation.
In a blog post, Microsoft wrote, “We want to sincerely apologize and reassure our customers that we are taking it seriously and working diligently to learn and take action to prevent any future reoccurrence. We also want to thank the researcher, Bob Diachenko, for working closely with us so that we were able to quickly fix this misconfiguration, investigate the situation, and begin notifying customers.”
What is Microsoft doing?
Microsoft said it concluded an investigation into a “misconfiguration of an internal customer support database used for Microsoft support case analytics.” The company said it is taking these steps.
Sending notifications to customers whose data was affected by the data breach.
Taking action to prevent future occurrences of this issue.
Auditing the established network security rules for internal resources.
Expanding the scope of the mechanisms that detect security rule misconfigurations.
Adding additional alerting to service teams when security rule misconfigurations are detected.
A major data breach is a reminder that cybercriminals who access exposed data, which sometimes can include PII, can use it for a variety of crimes, including identity theft. It’s also important to know that many of these crimes can occur years after a breach.


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Michael Flynn May Have To Testify In Order To Withdraw Guilty Plea

A federal judge said Friday that former national security adviser Michael Flynn may have to testify under oath in order to withdraw from a plea deal he struck with the special counsel ’ s office .
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered attorneys in the Flynn case to file legal briefs addressing the need for a hearing “ where the parties would present all testimony and evidence concerning the issue of whether Mr. Flynn can show that there is good cause to set aside his guilty pleas.
” Any testimony from Flynn does not guarantee that he will be allowed to scrap @ @ @ @ @ @ @ testimony from Mr. Flynn and other witnesses under oath , subject to cross-examination , ” will be required to show a “ fair and just reason ” to grant the retired Army general ’ s motion to withdraw from the deal , Sullivan said .
( RELATED : Michael Flynn Lawyers Request Withdrawal Of Guilty Plea , Citing ‘ Retaliation ’ From Prosecutors ) Flynn ’ s lawyers requested the plea withdrawal on Jan. 14 in response to prosecutors ’ recommendation that Flynn serve up to six months in prison for making false @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with Russian diplomat Sergey Kislyak .
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1 , 2017 to making false statements to FBI agents on Jan. 24 , 2017 regarding his contacts a month earlier with Kislyak .
He met with the special counsel ’ s team 19 times and gave interviews to federal prosecutors in Virginia as part of an investigation of Bijan Rafiekian , a former partner at Flynn ’ s consulting firm , Flynn Intel Group .
In a Jan. 7 court filing , prosecutors reversed a previous recommendation that Flynn receive only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Flynn had “ failed ” to complete his cooperation with the government , and that he “ tried to thwart ” the investigation of Rafiekian , who was indicted on charges of conspiring to act as a foreign agent of Turkey .
Prosecutors tabled a plan for Flynn to testify at Rafiekian ’ s trial over a dispute over his testimony .
Flynn ’ s lawyers argued in their Jan. 14 motion seeking withdrawal from the plea deal that prosecutors were retaliating against Flynn because of the Rafiekian case .
Flynn and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Prosecutors recommended in December 2018 that Flynn receive only probation because of his “ substantial ” cooperation with the special counsel ’ s investigation .
But the tide turned when Flynn pulled out of a Dec. 18 , 2018 hearing after Sullivan indicated that he would impose a jail sentence in the case .
Flynn fired his legal team months later and hired Sidney Powell , a former federal prosecutor who was an outspoken critic of the special counsel ’ s investigation .
Powell took a more aggressive approach in the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said showed Flynn did not lie to the FBI in his January 2017 interview .
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A federal judge said Friday that former national security adviser Michael Flynn may have to testify under oath in order to withdraw from a plea deal he struck with the special counsel’s office.
Judge Emmet Sullivan ordered attorneys in the Flynn case to file legal briefs addressing the need for a hearing “where the parties would present all testimony and evidence concerning the issue of whether Mr. Flynn can show that there is good cause to set aside his guilty pleas.”
Any testimony from Flynn does not guarantee that he will be allowed to scrap his plea agreement. Instead, “testimony from Mr. Flynn and other witnesses under oath, subject to cross-examination,” will be required to show a “fair and just reason” to grant the retired Army general’s motion to withdraw from the deal, Sullivan said. (RELATED: Michael Flynn Lawyers Request Withdrawal Of Guilty Plea, Citing ‘Retaliation’ From Prosecutors)
Flynn’s lawyers requested the plea withdrawal on Jan. 14 in response to prosecutors’ recommendation that Flynn serve up to six months in prison for making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with Russian diplomat Sergey Kislyak.
Flynn pleaded guilty on Dec. 1, 2017 to making false statements to FBI agents on Jan. 24, 2017 regarding his contacts a month earlier with Kislyak. He met with the special counsel’s team 19 times and gave interviews to federal prosecutors in Virginia as part of an investigation of Bijan Rafiekian, a former partner at Flynn’s consulting firm, Flynn Intel Group.
In a Jan. 7 court filing, prosecutors reversed a previous recommendation that Flynn receive only probation in his case. They asserted that Flynn had “failed” to complete his cooperation with the government, and that he “tried to thwart” the investigation of Rafiekian, who was indicted on charges of conspiring to act as a foreign agent of Turkey.
Prosecutors tabled a plan for Flynn to testify at Rafiekian’s trial over a dispute over his testimony.
Flynn’s lawyers argued in their Jan. 14 motion seeking withdrawal from the plea deal that prosecutors were retaliating against Flynn because of the Rafiekian case.
Flynn and prosecutors were not always at such odds.
Prosecutors recommended in December 2018 that Flynn receive only probation because of his “substantial” cooperation with the special counsel’s investigation. But the tide turned when Flynn pulled out of a Dec. 18, 2018 hearing after Sullivan indicated that he would impose a jail sentence in the case.
Flynn fired his legal team months later and hired Sidney Powell, a former federal prosecutor who was an outspoken critic of the special counsel’s investigation. Powell took a more aggressive approach in the case, pressing the government for information that she said showed Flynn did not lie to the FBI in his January 2017 interview.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Will Trump Fully Eliminate Birthright Tourism? Heritage Foundation Policy Analyst Tells All

Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Policy Analyst Amy Swearer joined Daily Caller video columnist Anders Hagstrom to discuss the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ birth tourism .
In particular , she talked about how President Donald Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ than what he promised on the campaign trail .
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Heritage Foundation Senior Legal Policy Analyst Amy Swearer joined Daily Caller video columnist Anders Hagstrom to discuss the Trump administration’s plan to curb birth tourism.


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--‘If Impeachment Fails, I Will Resign Immediately’ – Did Nancy Pelosi Make This Announcement?

An article shared on Facebook more than 600 times claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said , “ If impeachment fails , I will resign immediately.
” The Daily Caller didn ’ t find any instance of Pelosi ever making this announcement .
The article originated on a satire website .
The House voted Dec. 18 to impeach President Donald Trump on counts of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress .
Nearly a month later , Pelosi transmitted the articles to the Senate , where the trial has since gotten underway , according to CBS News .
Maga2020 News alleged @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Pelosi : ‘ If Impeachment Fails , I Will Resign Immediately , ' ” that the House speaker announced she intends to resign from Congress if the articles of impeachment don ’ t receive enough votes to pass .
She made the announcement during an interview with Belgian magazine Le Mensonge , it claims .
“ If this impeachment fails , my time is probably up , ” Pelosi is also quoted as saying in the interview .
“ I won ’ t wait around .
If it doesn ’ t go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ There is , however , no evidence Pelosi ever made such a statement .
It appears on neither her House speaker nor her congressional website .
The Daily Caller didn ’ t find any similar announcements on any of her social media accounts either .
Further adding to the post ’ s dubiousness .
Le Mensonge magazine doesn ’ t appear to exist .
“ Le Mensonge ” roughly translates from French to “ The Lie.
” ( RELATED : Viral Image Claims To Show Nancy Pelosi ’ s House And Her Congressional @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a parody news website that describes itself as part of a network that publishes “ parody , satire , and tomfoolery.
” Yet , while Bustatroll.org clearly disclaims the satirical nature of its content , other websites that picked up the story failed to do the same .
They portray it as a real news story .

An article shared on Facebook more than 600 times claims House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said, “If impeachment fails, I will resign immediately.”
Verdict: False
The Daily Caller didn’t find any instance of Pelosi ever making this announcement. The article originated on a satire website.
Fact Check:
The House voted Dec. 18 to impeach President Donald Trump on counts of abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Nearly a month later, Pelosi transmitted the articles to the Senate, where the trial has since gotten underway, according to CBS News.
Maga2020 News alleged in a Jan. 20 article, titled “Pelosi: ‘If Impeachment Fails, I Will Resign Immediately,'” that the House speaker announced she intends to resign from Congress if the articles of impeachment don’t receive enough votes to pass. She made the announcement during an interview with Belgian magazine Le Mensonge, it claims.
“If this impeachment fails, my time is probably up,” Pelosi is also quoted as saying in the interview. “I won’t wait around. If it doesn’t go through, I’ll resign.”
There is, however, no evidence Pelosi ever made such a statement. It appears on neither her House speaker nor her congressional website. The Daily Caller didn’t find any similar announcements on any of her social media accounts either.
Further adding to the post’s dubiousness. Le Mensonge magazine doesn’t appear to exist. “Le Mensonge” roughly translates from French to “The Lie.” (RELATED: Viral Image Claims To Show Nancy Pelosi’s House And Her Congressional District)
The article originated on Bustatroll.org, a parody news website that describes itself as part of a network that publishes “parody, satire, and tomfoolery.”
Yet, while Bustatroll.org clearly disclaims the satirical nature of its content, other websites that picked up the story failed to do the same. They portray it as a real news story.


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Bernie Sanders Has A Complicated History With Violent Rhetoric And Communist Regimes

Throughout his political career , Independent Vermont Sen. and 2020 presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has had a complicated relationship with condemning violent rhetoric and endorsing Communist regimes .
From the brutality of the Soviet Union to politically motivated attacks by Bernie supporters , Sanders has a sordid history with violent political rhetoric .
Sanders has repeatedly expressed his admiration for the Soviet Union .
After his trip to Russia in 1988 , Sanders , then-Mayor of Burlington , Vermont , held a press conference in which he extolled the virtues of Soviet society .
He praised their public transportation system @ @ @ @ @ @ @ were absolutely beautiful , including many works of art , chandeliers that were very beautiful , it was a very effective system.
” He was also inspired by the numerous youth programs sponsored by the government , remarking , “ I was also impressed by the youth programs that they have , their palaces of culture for the young people , a whole variety of programs for young people , and cultural programs which go far beyond what we do in this country.
” Finally , he made the argument that the bread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ so bad .
“ It ’ s funny sometimes American journalists talk about how bad a country is because people are lining up for food .
That ’ s a good thing .
In other countries , people don ’ t line up for food , rich people get the food and poor people starve to death.
” In that press conference , Sanders left out some very important details about the aspects of the Soviet Union that he praised .
The breadlines were not an expression of plenty as Sanders claimed .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communist government .
A New York Times investigation in 1982 found that the food on offer in breadlines close to the Kremlin was often rotten and certain amenities like butter were extremely hard to find for the average Soviet citizen .
Komsomol , the primary Soviet youth organization operated chiefly as indoctrination camps for Soviet children .
However , Sanders has not limited his praise of Communist countries to the Soviet Union .
He has also praised Castro ’ s Cuba and the Sandinista regime in Nicaragua .
“ The basic ‘ crime @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nicaragua today is that the government there has the strange and unusual idea that they should attempt to do something for the people of Nicaragua rather than for the United States corporations , ” Sanders said of Nicaragua .
In 1985 , Sanders also praised Fidel Castro , saying , “ In 1959 … everybody was totally convinced that Castro was the worst guy in the world and all of the Cuban people were going to rise up in rebellion against Fidel Castro .
They forgot that he educated their kids , gave @ @ @ @ @ @ @ society.
” ( RELATED : FLASHBACK : Bernie Describes Wanting ‘ To Puke ’ Watching JFK Get Tough On Castro ) Both the Fidel Castro regime in Cuba and the Sandinista government in Nicaragua were characterized by the severe repression of political dissidents .
Castro engaged in brutal reprisals against former Batista officials after the Cuban Revolution , ultimately killing an estimated 15,000 people between 1959 and 2016 .
Thousands more were held in prison camps , and 1.2 million Cubans fled to the United States between 1959 and 1993 .
While Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efficient subway system and bread lines , some of his supporters have endorsed some of the more repressive aspects of the Communist regime .
Some supporters of Sanders ’ 2020 presidential campaign have also shown a predilection toward violent action to realize Sanders ’ vision for the country .
Project Veritas , a right-wing activist group that uses hidden cameras to obtain compromising footage of left-wing figures and organizations , released a video of a Sanders campaign organizer warning that American cities would burn if Trump was re-elected and asserted that Soviet gulags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ So , if Trump gets reelected , what ?
” an off-screen interviewer asked the organizer .
When asked whether Trump supporters should be re-educated to believe in Sanders ’ ideology , the organizer said , “ There ’ s a reason Joseph Stalin had gulags , right ?
And actually , gulags were a lot better than what the CIA has told us that they were .
Like , people were actually paid a living wage in gulags , they had conjugal visits in gulags , gulags were actually meant for like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ camps in which political prisoners were sent to extract valuable resource for the Russian state .
Though not extermination camps , gulags were often located in near-inhospitable locations in the far north and east of Russia , and prisoners in the gulags were ill-treated and ill-fed .
Almost 20 million people were sent to gulags from 1930 to 1953 , and almost 2 million died while imprisoned .
Though some were quick to point out that this organizer was an outlier , a second video of a different organizer endorsing gulags was quickly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean , I ’ m ready .
I ’ m ready to start tearing bricks up and start fighting .
I ’ m no cap , bro .
I ’ ll straight up get armed , I want to learn how to shoot and go train .
I ’ m ready for the f**ing revolution , bro , ” the organizer said .
“ I ’ m telling you .
Guillotine the rich , ” he added .
Joseph Alcoff , a former unofficial organizer for Bernie Sanders ’ 2016 campaign , is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violence against conservatives and the violent overthrow of the U.S. government .
Alcoff has denounced nonviolence , saying , “ We have got to dispense with nonviolence.
” He has also called for the harassment of conservatives and others he deems “ fascist.
” “ You have to expose them and you have to expose where they live , their names , what they do for a living , ” he said .
“ Never let them be anonymous , and never just push their rhetoric without directly countering it.
” He has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to “ die in a fire , or someday we will kill you in a fire.
” Alcoff was arrested and charged with multiple felonies for his part in an Anitfa mob attack on two Marines in November 2018 .
( RELATED : DC Antifa Leader Arrested For Multiple Violent Felonies Out Of A Job At Progressive Nonprofit After His Radical Ideology Was Exposed ) Sanders has not publicly commented on Alcoff ’ s rhetoric or actions .
He has condemned individual violent protests , but he has not condemned the Antifa movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ classified Antifa groups ’ tactics as “ domestic terrorist violence.
” One Bernie supporter took violent rhetoric to the next level .
James Hodgkinson , who attacked a congressional baseball game in June 2017 and severely wounded then-Majority Whip Steve Scalise , was a volunteer for Bernie ’ s 2016 campaign .
On his personal Facebook , Hodgkinson posted messages like “ Trump is a Traitor .
Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy .
It ’ s Time to Destroy Trump & Co. ” and “ Republicans are the Taliban of the USA.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for Sanders and his message , writing , “ Hillary Rodham Clinton should concede the nomination to Bernie Sanders , ” and “ Healthcare for all Americans.
” Sanders responded to the shooting by condemning Hodgkinson and his actions .
“ I have just been informed that the alleged shooter at the Republican baseball practice is someone who apparently volunteered on my presidential campaign , ” Sanders said .
“ I am sickened by this despicable act .
Let me be as clear as I can be : Violence of any kind is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this action in the strongest possible terms .
Real change can only come about through nonviolent action , and anything else runs against our most deeply held American values.
” Bernie Sanders has been extremely vocal in his support for violent and repressive Communist regimes throughout his political career .
He has also attracted numerous followers who also share his admiration for violent left-wing countries , and in certain instances they have been willing to follow through on their rhetoric .

Throughout his political career, Independent Vermont Sen. and 2020 presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders has had a complicated relationship with condemning violent rhetoric and endorsing Communist regimes.


thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Salvadoran Man Arrested For Promoting Creation Of Migrant Caravan

A man in El Salvador was charged and jailed for promoting the formation of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan Thursday .
A court in El Salvador ordered Raúl Antonio Ventura to be held in jail Thursday for social media posts and telephone messages that encouraged people to congregate in San Salvador , the country ’ s capital city , in late January in order to form a caravan to the U.S. , the Associated Press reported .
The man ’ s efforts appeared to be somewhat successful — roughly 50 individuals showed up at the intended location .
Ventura ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and what they should bring for their trek northward .
Local authorities ultimately arrested him at the location of the intended meet-up point .
It ’ s still not immediately clear , however , how Ventura hoped to profit , if at all , from the scheme .
Ventura was slapped with immigrant human-trafficking charges , and a judge ruled that he must remain in custody until he is tried .
He faces four to eight years in prison if convicted .
Caravans have become a popular way for migrants to travel without @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an expensive human smuggler .
The trek northward , filled with rough terrain and cartel gunmen looking to rob them , can be deadly for those who choose to take the journey .
Paying smugglers a small fortune can provide them safety , but not everyone can afford to do so .
Caravans , however , provide them safety with sheer numbers .
President Donald Trump , who has made immigration enforcement a top priority for his administration , has placed immense pressure on Mexico and Central American governments to halt the movement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ southern border .
Currently , Mexican national guard troops are fending off a caravan of migrants held up on the Mexican-Gutemalan border .
The clashes have become so aggressive that Mexican authorities were forced to fire tear gas onto an incoming crowd of migrants after they began hurling rocks .
So far , Mexico has been successful at preventing the caravan from moving any farther north .
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The country ’ s leaders last year signed an asylum deal with the Trump administration , but implementation of that agreement has proven slow .
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A man in El Salvador was charged and jailed for promoting the formation of a U.S.-bound migrant caravan Thursday.
A court in El Salvador ordered Raúl Antonio Ventura to be held in jail Thursday for social media posts and telephone messages that encouraged people to congregate in San Salvador, the country’s capital city, in late January in order to form a caravan to the U.S., the Associated Press reported.
The man’s efforts appeared to be somewhat successful — roughly 50 individuals showed up at the intended location. Ventura’s posts instructed people on what to wear and what they should bring for their trek northward. Local authorities ultimately arrested him at the location of the intended meet-up point.
It’s still not immediately clear, however, how Ventura hoped to profit, if at all, from the scheme.
Ventura was slapped with immigrant human-trafficking charges, and a judge ruled that he must remain in custody until he is tried. He faces four to eight years in prison if convicted.
Caravans have become a popular way for migrants to travel without having to pony up the costs for an expensive human smuggler. The trek northward, filled with rough terrain and cartel gunmen looking to rob them, can be deadly for those who choose to take the journey. Paying smugglers a small fortune can provide them safety, but not everyone can afford to do so. Caravans, however, provide them safety with sheer numbers.
President Donald Trump, who has made immigration enforcement a top priority for his administration, has placed immense pressure on Mexico and Central American governments to halt the movement of caravans before they reach the U.S. southern border.
Currently, Mexican national guard troops are fending off a caravan of migrants held up on the Mexican-Gutemalan border. The clashes have become so aggressive that Mexican authorities were forced to fire tear gas onto an incoming crowd of migrants after they began hurling rocks. So far, Mexico has been successful at preventing the caravan from moving any farther north. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: The Man Behind The Wall: DHS Chief Calls It Like He Sees It)
El Salvador, for its part, has also worked with the U.S. to prevent illegal immigration. The country’s leaders last year signed an asylum deal with the Trump administration, but implementation of that agreement has proven slow.
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thedailycaller--2020-01-24--Fox News’ Sean Hannity To Interview Trump During Super Bowl Pregame Show

Fox News host Sean Hannity will interview President Donald Trump during the Super Bowl pregame show next Sunday , February @ @ @ @ @ Fox News press release Friday , the interview will air around 3:30 PM Eastern Time @ @ @ @ @ at the White House .
The Super Bowl will take place in Miami , Florida @ @ @ @ @ 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs .
Hannity has been a longtime figure in @ @ @ @ @ and has supported the president since 2016 .
( RELATED : Sean Hannity : Shep @ @ @ @ @ About What I Do ) The interview comes as Trump is facing a fight for @ @ @ @ @ Iowa Caucus will take place the next day , February 3rd .
Former Fox News @ @ @ @ @ interviewed Trump before the Super Bowl in 2017 .

Fox News host Sean Hannity will interview President Donald Trump during the Super Bowl pregame show next Sunday, February 2nd.
According to a Fox News press release Friday, the interview will air around 3:30 PM Eastern Time, and will take place at the White House.
The Super Bowl will take place in Miami, Florida, where the San Francisco 49ers will face the Kansas City Chiefs.
Hannity has been a longtime figure in Fox News’ primetime lineup and has supported the president since 2016. (RELATED: Sean Hannity: Shep Smith Is ‘Clueless’ About What I Do)
The interview comes as Trump is facing a fight for re-election this fall. The Iowa Caucus will take place the next day, February 3rd.
Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly interviewed Trump before the Super Bowl in 2017.