thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Review Of School Based Comprehensive Sex Education Shows Little Effectiveness, Finds Increased Sexua

Review Of School Based Comprehensive Sex Education Shows Little Effectiveness, Finds Increased Sexual Activity

• The review also found that studies of school based sex education found increased activity in some cases .
• This comes as families across the U.S. protest against explicit sex education programs taught in schools .
A global research review of school based comprehensive sex education programs found very little effectiveness from these programs and instead found increased sexual activity .
The review , conducted by the Institute for Research & Evaluation and published in the Institute of Law and Medicine in January , examined 60 studies of 40 school based comprehensive sex education programs in the U.S. as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in other countries .
The review found “ little evidence that [ comprehensive sex education ] programs are effective at producing positive impact on their participants ” and questioned the efficacy of school based comprehensive sex education , according to a press release from the Institute for Research and Evaluation .
“ Perhaps of greatest concern , this new analysis found harmful effects on children and youth for roughly one in six school-based comprehensive sex education programs worldwide , ” lead author Irene Erickson told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , six studies found evidence of “ real effectiveness ” at least 12 months after the program without producing other negative effects , the review found .
But the review also found no evidence that these six programs increased consistent condom usage or teen abstinence or reduced sexually transmitted diseases .
It found one out of six of these studies was effective at reducing teen pregnancy .
Conversely , the review found that 16 of the studies showed negative effects on teen sexual behavior and sexual health .
This includes 18 increases in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Negative effects listed in the review include increased pregnancy , increased STDs , increased sexual activity ( initiation , frequent or recent sex ) , decreased condom use , increased oral sex , increased sex partners , an increase in forced or coerced sex , or an increase in paid sex .
“ It should also be noted that many factors outside the classroom influence adolescent sexual behavior — factors related to the home , peer , social media , and cultural environments , ” the review adds .
“ Significant and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be amplified by a multi-pronged prevention strategy that addresses these various factors directly.
” The review emphasizes the need for more evidence of effectiveness of school based comprehensive sex education programs , as well as the need for more studies on abstinence only sex education programs .
Comprehensive sex education , according to Planned Parenthood , is a term that refers to K-12 programs covering human development , relationships , personal skills , sexual behavior , sexual health , and society and culture — as opposed to sex education that only focuses on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sexuality and gender and has come under fire from families nationwide , including in California , Texas , Colorado and Maryland .
“ In Virginia , sex education is disguised under the parent-friendly label ‘ Family Life Education , ' ” Family Research Council Director of Human Dignity Cathy Ruse told the DCNF .
“ As part of the education of eighth graders , one county gives lessons with multiple references to ‘ anal sex ’ and ‘ oral sex.
’ ” As the review points out , a wide variety of American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ These organizations include the American Medical Association , the American Academy of Pediatrics , the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and many more , according to the Guttmacher Institute , an institute dedicated to sexual and reproductive health and rights .
The Guttmacher Institute notes that critics of abstinence-only sex education describe it as both scientifically and ethically problematic .
Guttmacher also notes that abstinence-only sex education ignores or stigmatizes the needs of some young people and that “ strong evidence suggests ” that comprehensive sex education helps “ to delay sex @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and avoid STDs and unintended pregnancies when they do become sexually active.
” “ High school students get lessons promoting a daily sex drug designed for use by people with multiple sex partners of unknown HIV status , ” Ruse said .
She was referring to “ pre-exposure prophylaxis ” ( PrEP ) , a course of drugs taken by HIV-negative people to protect them against HIV infection .
“ High school students are also told repeatedly about their right to abortion and about how to get a secret abortion without telling their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : ACLU Told CA Teachers To Help Students Obtain Abortions Without Parental Notification , Video Reveals ) Video footage posted in June 2019 shows the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ) instructing teachers on progressive sexual education and gender theory in collaboration with California school districts and Planned Parenthood .
The video , released by conservative organization Our Watch and published on June 26 , 2019 , allegedly depicts ACLU staff attorney Ruth Dawson instructing teachers on how to help students obtain abortions without parental knowledge or consent .
An ACLU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 that the ACLU was present at the meeting shown in the video , but maintained that the video was doctored .
She did not elaborate on how the video was doctored .
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) found in October 2019 that sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high .
Primary and secondary syphilis cases are up by 14 % in the U.S. , while gonorrhea increased by 5 % to more than 580,000 cases , the highest number reported since 1991 .
Chlamydia rose to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most chlamydia cases ever reported by the CDC .
“ If the nation ’ s comprehensive sex education programs were really working , these disease numbers should be trending down , ” the president of Family Watch International , a nonprofit pro-family international educational organization , Sharon Slater , told the DCNF .
Slater said that the recent study confirms that President Donald Trump ’ s administration has “ been on the right track ” as the administration seeks to decrease funding for sex education programs such as the Teen Pregnancy Prevention ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that funds organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy .
“ They ’ ve attempted to cut funding for comprehensive sex education programs that don ’ t work and to instead allocate more funding to sexual risk avoidance abstinence programs that do , ” Slater said .
“ Unfortunately , the courts have overruled the administration and Congress just recently also voted to continue funding for [ comprehensive sex education ] .
” “ The numbers are in .
The science is in .
This newly released analysis shows that the taxpayers have wasted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 10 years funding failed programs .
Hopefully this study will help convince Congress that it ’ s time to pull the funding.
” The Institute for Research & Evaluation is a Utah-based nonprofit research organization that focuses on sex education research , particularly on abstinence education interventions .
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School based comprehensive sex education shows very little effectiveness, a global research review found.
The review also found that studies of school based sex education found increased sexual activity in some cases.
This comes as families across the U.S. protest against explicit sex education programs taught in schools.
A global research review of school based comprehensive sex education programs found very little effectiveness from these programs and instead found increased sexual activity.
The review, conducted by the Institute for Research & Evaluation and published in the Issues in Law and Medicine in January, examined 60 studies of 40 school based comprehensive sex education programs in the U.S. as well as 43 studies of 39 programs in other countries.
The review found “little evidence that [comprehensive sex education] programs are effective at producing positive impact on their participants” and questioned the efficacy of school based comprehensive sex education, according to a press release from the Institute for Research and Evaluation.
“Perhaps of greatest concern, this new analysis found harmful effects on children and youth for roughly one in six school-based comprehensive sex education programs worldwide,” lead author Irene Erickson told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Of the 103 school based comprehensive sex education studies, six studies found evidence of “real effectiveness” at least 12 months after the program without producing other negative effects, the review found. But the review also found no evidence that these six programs increased consistent condom usage or teen abstinence and condom use within the same program. It also found one out of six of these studies was effective at reducing teen pregnancy and one was effective at reducing sexually transmitted diseases.
Conversely, the review found that 16 of the studies showed negative effects on teen sexual behavior and sexual health. This includes 18 increases in teen sexual activity and other risky behaviors.
Negative effects listed in the review include increased pregnancy, increased STDs, increased sexual activity (initiation, frequent or recent sex), decreased condom use, increased oral sex, increased sex partners, an increase in forced or coerced sex, or an increase in paid sex.
“It should also be noted that many factors outside the classroom influence adolescent sexual behavior — factors related to the home, peer, social media, and cultural environments,” the review adds. “Significant and lasting increases in sexual risk avoidance may be amplified by a multi-pronged prevention strategy that addresses these various factors directly.”
The review emphasizes the need for more evidence of effectiveness of school based comprehensive sex education programs, as well as the need for more studies on abstinence only sex education programs.
Comprehensive sex education, according to Planned Parenthood, is a term that refers to K-12 programs covering human development, relationships, personal skills, sexual behavior, sexual health, and society and culture — as opposed to sex education that only focuses on abstinence. Comprehensive sex education examines both sexuality and gender and has come under fire from families nationwide, including in California, Texas, Colorado and Maryland.
“In Virginia, sex education is disguised under the parent-friendly label ‘Family Life Education,'” Family Research Council Director of Human Dignity Cathy Ruse told the DCNF. “As part of the education of eighth graders, one county gives lessons with multiple references to ‘anal sex’ and ‘oral sex.’”
As the review points out, a wide variety of American medical organizations support comprehensive sex education. These organizations include the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and many more, according to the Guttmacher Institute, an institute dedicated to sexual and reproductive health and rights.
The Guttmacher Institute notes that critics of abstinence-only sex education describe it as both scientifically and ethically problematic. Guttmacher also notes that abstinence-only sex education ignores or stigmatizes the needs of some young people and that “strong evidence suggests” that comprehensive sex education helps “to delay sex, and also to have healthy relationships and avoid STDs and unintended pregnancies when they do become sexually active.”
“High school students get lessons promoting a daily sex drug designed for use by people with multiple sex partners of unknown HIV status,” Ruse said. She was referring to “pre-exposure prophylaxis” (PrEP), a course of drugs taken by HIV-negative people to protect them against HIV infection.
“High school students are also told repeatedly about their right to abortion and about how to get a secret abortion without telling their parents,” Ruse continued. (RELATED: ACLU Told CA Teachers To Help Students Obtain Abortions Without Parental Notification, Video Reveals)
Video footage posted in June 2019 shows the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) instructing teachers on progressive sexual education and gender theory in collaboration with California school districts and Planned Parenthood. The video, released by conservative organization Our Watch and published on June 26, 2019, allegedly depicts ACLU staff attorney Ruth Dawson instructing teachers on how to help students obtain abortions without parental knowledge or consent.
An ACLU spokeswoman confirmed to the DCNF in June 2019 that the ACLU was present at the meeting shown in the video, but maintained that the video was doctored. She did not elaborate on how the video was doctored.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found in October 2019 that sexually transmitted diseases are at an all-time high. Primary and secondary syphilis cases are up by 14% in the U.S., while gonorrhea increased by 5% to more than 580,000 cases, the highest number reported since 1991. Chlamydia rose to more than 1.7 million cases, the most chlamydia cases ever reported by the CDC.
“If the nation’s comprehensive sex education programs were really working, these disease numbers should be trending down,” the president of Family Watch International, a nonprofit pro-family international educational organization, Sharon Slater, told the DCNF.
Slater said that the recent study confirms that President Donald Trump’s administration has “been on the right track” as the administration seeks to decrease funding for sex education programs such as the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program, a national program that funds organizations working to prevent teen pregnancy.
“They’ve attempted to cut funding for comprehensive sex education programs that don’t work and to instead allocate more funding to sexual risk avoidance abstinence programs that do,” Slater said. “Unfortunately, the courts have overruled the administration and Congress just recently also voted to continue funding for [comprehensive sex education].”
“The evidence is in,” Slater said, adding:
“Based on these numbers, we estimate that U.S. taxpayers have wasted over a billion dollars in the past 10 years funding failed [comprehensive sex education] programs. Hopefully this study will help convince Congress that it’s time to pull the funding.”
The Institute for Research & Evaluation is a Utah-based nonprofit research organization that focuses on sex education research, particularly on abstinence education interventions.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Trey Gowdy Doesn’t Believe That Russia Would Help Trump Against Bernie Sanders

Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy said Thursday that he wasn ’ t concerned with reports that Russia might be trying to help President Donald Trump in the 2020 election .
Gowdy explained his position during a segment of “ The Story ” on Fox News with guest host Ed Henry .
( RELATED : ‘ Shred The Constitution !
Shred It ’ : Sean Hannity Says FISA Abuse Needs To Land People In Jail ) Henry asked Gowdy what he made of recent reports that Russia might be attempting to help President Trump win re-election in November .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Number one , I don ’ t know anyone who really thinks that Russia prefers Donald Trump to win over Comrade Sanders , I don ’ t know a soul that really thinks Russia wants Donald Trump to be the president instead of the guy that honeymooned in Russia.
” “ Number 2 , is this the same intelligence community that told us it was a spontaneous reaction to a video in Libya and the same intelligence community that promised us weapons of mass destruction and the same intelligence community that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continued .
“ I have respect for them but they aren ’ t polygraph machines.
” Gowdy concluded by explaining that the real problem was not the intelligence but the fact that it had been leaked to the New York Times .
“ They gather information and make assessments and they give them , unfortunately they give them to people like Adam Schiff who leak like sieves , ” Gowdy said .
“ This never should have been made public and that ’ s why the president is upset .
Not at what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact that Adam Schiff has a beeline to the New York Times when it is negative information about Donald Trump .
”

Former Republican South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy said Thursday that he wasn’t concerned with reports that Russia might be trying to help President Donald Trump in the 2020 election.
Gowdy explained his position during a segment of “The Story” on Fox News with guest host Ed Henry. (RELATED: ‘Shred The Constitution! Shred It’: Sean Hannity Says FISA Abuse Needs To Land People In Jail)
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Henry asked Gowdy what he made of recent reports that Russia might be attempting to help President Trump win re-election in November.
“Three things,” Gowdy began. “Number one, I don’t know anyone who really thinks that Russia prefers Donald Trump to win over Comrade Sanders, I don’t know a soul that really thinks Russia wants Donald Trump to be the president instead of the guy that honeymooned in Russia.”
“Number 2, is this the same intelligence community that told us it was a spontaneous reaction to a video in Libya and the same intelligence community that promised us weapons of mass destruction and the same intelligence community that relied on the dossier?” Gowdy continued. “I have respect for them but they aren’t polygraph machines.”
Gowdy concluded by explaining that the real problem was not the intelligence but the fact that it had been leaked to the New York Times. “They gather information and make assessments and they give them, unfortunately they give them to people like Adam Schiff who leak like sieves,” Gowdy said. “This never should have been made public and that’s why the president is upset. Not at what the intelligence community found, but the fact that Adam Schiff has a beeline to the New York Times when it is negative information about Donald Trump.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Trump Name Drops Matt Drudge At Colorado Rally: ‘He’s Starting To Like Me Again’

President Donald Trump named dropped Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge at his Keep America Great rally Thursday night in Colorado Springs , Colorado .
A feisty beginning that saw the president criticizing Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto and naming several of his favorite Fox News personalities also included Trump going back in time to view press clippings from his own 2016 debate performances .
“ OK here ’ s Drudge Report , ” Trump said , holding up a copy of a Drudge Report poll that listed him as the winner of the 9th Republican debate .
“ Drudge , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ good again .
He ’ s starting to like me again .
I like him.
” ( RELATED : Drudge Mocks WaPo For Its Coverage Of Him ) “ ‘ Trump and Ted Cruz , ' ” he continued , reminiscing .
“ I can say he came in second .
He was a great debater , and Marco came in third and a guy who I don ’ t like much and they don ’ t like him much in Ohio either , Kasich .
Kasich , he was way down .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ !
” Drudge ’ s website features links that drive significant amounts of traffic to news sites around the world .
Based on his story choices , many conservatives felt as if the reclusive website owner took an anti-Trump turn in late 2019 .
The president ’ s Thursday comments indicate he likely had similar feelings .
The president lauded him as “ a great gentleman ” in mid-2018 after the site featured a story on low unemployment .
“ Drudge is great , by the way , ” Trump said during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ Matt Drudge is a great gentleman , who really — I don ’ t know , he ’ s got an ability to capture stories that people want to see .
”

President Donald Trump named dropped Drudge Report founder Matt Drudge at his Keep America Great rally Thursday night in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
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A feisty beginning that saw the president criticizing Fox News anchor Neil Cavuto and naming several of his favorite Fox News personalities also included Trump going back in time to view press clippings from his own 2016 debate performances.
“OK here’s Drudge Report,” Trump said, holding up a copy of a Drudge Report poll that listed him as the winner of the 9th Republican debate. “Drudge, he’s starting to treat me good again. He’s starting to like me again. I like him.” (RELATED: Drudge Mocks WaPo For Its Coverage Of Him)
“‘Trump and Ted Cruz,'” he continued, reminiscing. “I can say he came in second. He was a great debater, and Marco came in third and a guy who I don’t like much and they don’t like him much in Ohio either, Kasich. Kasich, he was way down. OK look, who won? Trump!”
Drudge’s website features links that drive significant amounts of traffic to news sites around the world.
Based on his story choices, many conservatives felt as if the reclusive website owner took an anti-Trump turn in late 2019. The president’s Thursday comments indicate he likely had similar feelings.
The president lauded him as “a great gentleman” in mid-2018 after the site featured a story on low unemployment.
“Drudge is great, by the way,” Trump said during the 2018 “Fox & Friends” interview. “Matt Drudge is a great gentleman, who really — I don’t know, he’s got an ability to capture stories that people want to see.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Trump Introduces Iwo Jima Veterans, They Stand And Wave — One Chants ‘USA! USA!’ Along With The Crow

Trump Introduces Iwo Jima Veterans, They Stand And Wave — One Chants ‘USA! USA!’ Along With The Crowd

President Donald Trump kicked off his Colorado Springs , Colorado rally Thursday by recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima and introducing three veterans who had served there in 1945 .
All three of them stood when the president called their names — James Blaine , Donald Whipple , and John Thurman — and when the crowd responded with a loud chant of “ USA !
USA !
USA !
” one of the three men joined them without a second thought .
( RELATED : Century-Old Tuskegee Airman Snaps To Attention And Salutes Trump , Then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ This month , we mark a very special anniversary , ” Trump began .
“ 75 years ago this week , our brave United States Marines landed on the shores of Iwo Jima and began one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War .
It was a rough one .
Tonight , it ’ s our great privilege to be joined by three of the heroes of the battle of Iwo Jima : James Blaine , Donald Whipple , and John Thurman.
” The crowd erupted in cheers as the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ removing their caps and waving to the crowd .
When the cheers turned to chants of , “ USA !
USA !
USA !
” one of the men joined the chant , punching the air for emphasis .
Trump went on to honor another World War II veteran who had sadly passed away just days earlier .
“ Tonight we also honor the life of an extraordinary American hero , one of the last known survivors of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor on December 7th , 1941 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , well-known , just passed away .
Sadly he passed away just a few days ago , he was great .
I have a beautiful picture of him right outside and we are going to honor him and his family .
Great , great gentleman .
We were going to have four , we have three , I want to thank you all , thank you .
Because America is truly a land of heroes .
”

President Donald Trump kicked off his Colorado Springs, Colorado rally Thursday by recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima and introducing three veterans who had served there in 1945.
All three of them stood when the president called their names — James Blaine, Donald Whipple, and John Thurman — and when the crowd responded with a loud chant of “USA! USA! USA!” one of the three men joined them without a second thought. (RELATED: Century-Old Tuskegee Airman Snaps To Attention And Salutes Trump, Then Smiles And Gives A Finger Gun)
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“This month, we mark a very special anniversary,” Trump began. “75 years ago this week, our brave United States Marines landed on the shores of Iwo Jima and began one of the bloodiest battles of the Second World War. It was a rough one. Tonight, it’s our great privilege to be joined by three of the heroes of the battle of Iwo Jima: James Blaine, Donald Whipple, and John Thurman.”
WATCH:
The crowd erupted in cheers as the three men stood, two of them removing their caps and waving to the crowd. When the cheers turned to chants of, “USA! USA! USA!” one of the men joined the chant, punching the air for emphasis.
Trump went on to honor another World War II veteran who had sadly passed away just days earlier. “Tonight we also honor the life of an extraordinary American hero, one of the last known survivors of the attack on the USS Arizona at Pearl Harbor on December 7th, 1941,” Trump said. “Donald Stratton, well-known, just passed away. Sadly he passed away just a few days ago, he was great. I have a beautiful picture of him right outside and we are going to honor him and his family. Great, great gentleman. We were going to have four, we have three, I want to thank you all, thank you. Because America is truly a land of heroes.”


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Should Transgender Athletes Be Allowed In Women’s Sports?

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thedailycaller--2020-02-21--University Of Southern California Will Offer Free Tuition To Students From Families With Income Unde

University Of Southern California Will Offer Free Tuition To Students From Families With Income Under $80K

The University of Southern California announced that it will make tuition free for students who come from families with an annual income of $ 80,000 or less .
USC President Carol L. Folt announced Thursday that first-year students entering USC in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021 would do so tuition-free if families had an income of less than $ 80,000 a year , according to the school ’ s news page .
The University also announced that owning a home would not be counted in the calculation used to determine a student ’ s financial need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ door wider to make a USC education possible for talented students from all walks of life , ” said Folt , according to the USC ’ s news page .
“ This significant step we are taking today is by no means the end of our affordability journey .
We are committed to increasing USC ’ s population of innovators , leaders and creators regardless of their financial circumstances .
Investing in the talent and diversity of our student body is essential to our educational mission.
” ( RELATED : University Of Tennessee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The State ) USC will be increasing its undergraduate aid by more than $ 30 million annually to accommodate the 4,000 students who will benefit from the new tuition exemption .
The University anticipates that approximately one-third of the fall 2020 and spring 2021 entering class will benefit from the increase in financial assistance .
The new measure comes amid a national discussion on the escalating cost of a college education , a topic that presidential candidates like Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren have adopted as an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ loan debt in 2020 is at a record $ 1.6 trillion , according to Forbes .
Elite universities especially carry the burden of price , University of Chicago and Columbia University leading the nation in annual tuition prices according to US News .
USC ’ s annual tuition is approximately $ 77,000 .

The University of Southern California announced that it will make tuition free for students who come from families with an annual income of $80,000 or less.
USC President Carol L. Folt announced Thursday that first-year students entering USC in the fall of 2020 and the spring of 2021 would do so tuition-free if families had an income of less than $80,000 a year, according to the school’s news page. The University also announced that owning a home would not be counted in the calculation used to determine a student’s financial need.
“We’re opening the door wider to make a USC education possible for talented students from all walks of life,” said Folt, according to the USC’s news page. “This significant step we are taking today is by no means the end of our affordability journey. We are committed to increasing USC’s population of innovators, leaders and creators regardless of their financial circumstances. Investing in the talent and diversity of our student body is essential to our educational mission.” (RELATED: University Of Tennessee Announces Tuition-Free Plan For Lower-Income Students In The State)
USC will be increasing its undergraduate aid by more than $30 million annually to accommodate the 4,000 students who will benefit from the new tuition exemption. The University anticipates that approximately one-third of the fall 2020 and spring 2021 entering class will benefit from the increase in financial assistance.
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The new measure comes amid a national discussion on the escalating cost of a college education, a topic that presidential candidates like Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren have adopted as an issue central to their campaigns. Student loan debt in 2020 is at a record $1.6 trillion, according to Forbes.
Beth is still paying off her student loans, even as her daughter is about to start college. That’s why I’ve got a plan to cancel student loan debt and for universal free public college—so Beth, her daughter, and everyone in this country can have the chance to thrive. pic.twitter.com/gt1dREymnY — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) February 11, 2020
We are going to win because we have the agenda that speaks to the needs of working people: Health care is a human right. The wealthy will start paying their fair share of taxes. We will make public colleges and universities tuition-free and cancel all student debt. — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) February 12, 2020
Elite universities especially carry the burden of price, University of Chicago and Columbia University leading the nation in annual tuition prices according to US News. USC’s annual tuition is approximately $77,000.


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Brigham Young University Eases Policy On Homosexual Behavior

Brigham Young University , which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , removed its rules prohibiting homosexual behavior on campus this week , according to the Salt Lake Tribune .
A section of BYU ’ s honor code that banned homosexual behavior on campus was deleted , opening the possibility for LGBTQ students to express physical intimacy in public without fearing investigation or punishment like probation or expulsion , The Salt Lake Tribune reported .
However , the University still requires students to personally commit to chastity , which means abstaining from any sexual relations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ woman .
( RELATED : BYU Valedictorian Comes Out During Speech , Met With Applause At Faith-Based School ) The updated honor code is aligned with the new General Handbook released earlier Wednesday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , which forbids all sexual misconduct , including same-sex relations , according to Deseret News .
The previous honor code required all members of the university to “ manifest a strict commitment to the law of chastity , ” according to the Deseret News .
“ Homosexual behavior is inappropriate and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ includes not only sexual relations between members of the same sex , but all forms of physical intimacy that give expression to homosexual feelings , ” the now omitted section reads according to Deseret News .
BYU said on Twitter that although there were honor code changes , the principles of the honor code remain the same .
“ The Honor Code Office will handle questions that arise on a case-by-case basis .
For example , since dating means different things to different people , the Honor Code Office will work with students @ @ @

Brigham Young University, which is owned by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, removed its rules prohibiting homosexual behavior on campus this week, according to the Salt Lake Tribune.
A section of BYU’s honor code that banned homosexual behavior on campus was deleted, opening the possibility for LGBTQ students to express physical intimacy in public without fearing investigation or punishment like probation or expulsion, The Salt Lake Tribune reported.
However, the University still requires students to personally commit to chastity, which means abstaining from any sexual relations outside a marriage between a man and woman. (RELATED: BYU Valedictorian Comes Out During Speech, Met With Applause At Faith-Based School)
Less than a year ago I joined my student body in protesting BYU’s honor code, a policy that banned same-gender romantic relationships. As of today, homosexual relationships are now treated the same as heterosexual ones at BYU :’) Girls and gays, we did it! ❤???? pic.twitter.com/67VGLC3mgU — Matty Easton (@easton_matty) February 19, 2020
The previous honor code required all members of the university to “manifest a strict commitment to the law of chastity,” according to the Deseret News. “Homosexual behavior is inappropriate and violates the honor code. Homosexual behavior includes not only sexual relations between members of the same sex, but all forms of physical intimacy that give expression to homosexual feelings,” the now-omitted section read according to Deseret News.
BYU said on Twitter that although there were honor code changes, the principles of the honor code remain the same.
In speaking with Honor Code Office Director Kevin Utt this afternoon, we’ve learned that there may have been some miscommunication as to what the Honor Code changes mean. Even though we have removed the more prescriptive language, the principles of the Honor Code remain the same. — BYU (@BYU) February 19, 2020
“The Honor Code Office will handle questions that arise on a case-by-case basis. For example, since dating means different things to different people, the Honor Code Office will work with students individually.”
The Honor Code Office will handle questions that arise on a case by case basis. For example, since dating means different things to different people, the Honor Code Office will work with students individually. — BYU (@BYU) February 19, 2020
The updated honor code is aligned with the new General Handbook, which forbids all sexual misconduct — including same-sex relations, for the chuch released earlier Wednesday by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to Deseret News.


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Democratic Debate Takes Bite Out Of Bloomberg’s Net Favorability

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg was the focus of tough questions and even tougher comments at the Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday night , and , according to a new poll , his popularity took a hit as a result .
According to a Morning Consult poll conducted Thursday , Bloomberg ’ s net favorability rating plunged almost 20 points from 62 % to 51 % while his popularity among Democratic voters decreased by 3 % , putting him just behind former Vice President Joe Biden .
As the poll notes , “ It marks the first @ @ @ @ @ @ @ first-choice support since he entered the race in November.
” ( RELATED : CNN ’ s Van Jones : Democratic Debate Was ‘ Disaster ’ For ‘ Titanic ” Bloomberg ) The former mayor of New York City lost the most support among liberals and white voters while black voters ’ perception of Bloomberg was unchanged .
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren led off the debate with a stinging rebuke of Bloomberg .
“ I ’ d like to talk about who we ’ re running against : a billionaire who calls women @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no I ’ m not talking about [ President ] Donald Trump .
I ’ m talking about Mayor Bloomberg , ” she said .
It did not get better from there for the multi-billionaire businessman as he was asked about his non-disclosure agreements with several women who were allegedly subject to sexual harassment at his company .
His Democratic opponents also asked Bloomberg about his past support of the controversial policing tactic “ stop and frisk , ” which many have criticized as unfairly targeting minorities .
The mayor himself admitted the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a recently discovered audio tape .
Prior to joining the debate , the week had already gone poorly for Bloomberg .
A resurfaced 2015 video showed him belittling farmers and factory workers whom he said didn ’ t possess enough “ gray matter ” to participate in the high-tech age .
Bloomberg claimed he could “ teach anyone ” to be a farmer .
Bloomberg ’ s campaign also claimed in a political ad that the billionaire was the mayor who saw New York through the 9/11 terrorism crisis — when in fact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that .
The Morning Consult poll indicated that Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders increased his support to 30 % among Democratic voters .
( RELATED : Sanders Opens Up Big National Lead In New Poll , Bloomberg Passes Biden For Second )

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg was the focus of tough questions and even tougher comments at the Democratic primary debate in Las Vegas on Wednesday night, and, according to a new poll, his popularity took a hit as a result.
According to a Morning Consult poll conducted Thursday, Bloomberg’s net favorability rating plunged almost 20 points from 62% to 51% while his popularity among Democratic voters decreased by 3%, putting him just behind former Vice President Joe Biden.
As the poll notes, “It marks the first statistically significant decline in Bloomberg’s first-choice support since he entered the race in November.” (RELATED: CNN’s Van Jones: Democratic Debate Was ‘Disaster’ For ‘Titanic” Bloomberg)
The former mayor of New York City lost the most support among liberals and white voters while black voters’ perception of Bloomberg was unchanged.
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren led off the debate with a stinging rebuke of Bloomberg. “I’d like to talk about who we’re running against: a billionaire who calls women fat broads and horse-faced lesbians, and no I’m not talking about [President] Donald Trump. I’m talking about Mayor Bloomberg,” she said.
It did not get better from there for the multi-billionaire businessman as he was asked about his non-disclosure agreements with several women who were allegedly subject to sexual harassment at his company. His Democratic opponents also asked Bloomberg about his past support for the controversial policing tactic “stop and frisk,” which many have criticized as unfairly targeting minorities. The mayor himself admitted the policy disprportionally affected young non-whites in a recently discovered audio tape.
Prior to joining the debate, the week had already gone poorly for Bloomberg. A resurfaced 2016 video showed him belittling farmers and factory workers whom he said didn’t possess enough “gray matter” to participate in the high-tech age. Bloomberg claimed he could “teach anyone” to be a farmer.
Bloomberg’s campaign also claimed in a political ad that the billionaire was the mayor who saw New York through the 9/11 terrorist attacks — when in fact it was Mayor Rudy Giuliani who did that.
The Morning Consult poll indicated that Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders increased his support to 30% among Democratic voters. (RELATED: Sanders Opens Up Big National Lead In New Poll, Bloomberg Passes Biden For Second)


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--New FEC Filings Show Financial Woes For Democratic Candidates

Democratic presidential candidates spent more money than they raised in January , new Federal Election Commission ( FEC ) filings show .
Independent Vermont Bernie Sanders stood out as the leading fundraiser thanks to a high volume of small donations while billionaire Michael Bloomberg continued to spend away , the Washington Post reported .
Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren struggled financially early on but is showing signs of recovering , while the more moderate candidates appear to be sinking financially , Politico added .
Meanwhile , President Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans are setting record fundraising numbers .
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Sanders , who is the current frontrunner in the race , had the most funds of any non-billionaire candidate going into February with nearly $ 17 million , according to The Washington Post .
Sanders spent $ 26 million and raised $ 25 million in January , with a majority of donations being less than $ 200 , The Post reported .
The only other candidate to raise more than $ 10 million was Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
( RELATED : Bernie On Bloomberg : Trump Would ‘ Chew Him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren had a rollercoaster of a month , starting with the lowest amount of money headed into February with only $ 2.3 million , according to Politico .
The shortage of funds led her to pull ads from Nevada and South Carolina , while also taking out a $ 3 million line of credit .
Still , Warren spent the second-most amount excluding the two billionaire candidates .
To help cover this , Warren turned to PACs — as Persist PAC was formed Tuesday to help aid her campaign .
This is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC money .
She told reporters that she would support efforts to weaken PACs in the future , but that in the current state of the campaign , taking money from PACs is “ how it has to be.
” ( RELATED : Elizabeth Warren , Who Said She Wouldn ’ t Take ‘ A Dime ’ From Super PACs , Is Now Accepting Support From A Super PAC ) Warren raised more than $ 5 million in less than 24 hours after Wednesday ’ s Democratic debate in Nevada .
Bloomberg spent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Behind him was his fellow billionaire candidate Tom Steyer , who spent $ 53 million .
All other candidates spent more than they raised , The Hill reported .
( RELATED : Michael Bloomberg Booed After Refusing To Release Women From NDAs ) Bloomberg has spent $ 463.8 million since entering the race in November , according to the Wall Street Journal .
The Hill noted that in January he spent “ $ 7.1 million a day , $ 300,000 an hour or $ 5,000 per minute.
” Former Vice President Joe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , compared to former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg with $ 6.6 million and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar with $ 2.9 million .
( RELATED : Pro-Abortion , Pro-Gay Marriage Biden Touts His Catholic Faith In Campaign Video : ‘ I Say The Rosary ’ ) Biden raised about $ 2.7 million more than Buttigieg , but Buttigieg spent over $ 3 million more .
Klobuchar raised and spent the least amount of the three .
The Trump campaign , the Republican National Committee , and the two GOP affiliated fundraising committees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ January , according to The Washington Post .
This puts the re-election campaign at more than $ 200 million in cash going into February .

Democratic presidential candidates spent more money than they raised in January, new Federal Election Commission (FEC) filings show.
Independent Vermont Bernie Sanders stood out as the leading fundraiser thanks to a high volume of small donations while billionaire Michael Bloomberg continued to spend away, The Washington Post reported. Democratic Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren struggled financially early on but is showing signs of recovering, while the more moderate candidates appear to be sinking financially, Politico added.
Here’s how each campaign did financially.
Bernie Sanders
Sanders, who is the current frontrunner in the race, had the most funds of any non-billionaire candidate going into February with nearly $17 million, according to The Washington Post.
Sanders spent $26 million and raised $25 million in January, with a majority of donations being less than $200, The Post reported. The only other candidate to raise more than $10 million was Warren. (RELATED: Bernie On Bloomberg: Trump Would ‘Chew Him Up And Spit Him Out’)
Elizabeth Warren
Warren had a rollercoaster of a month, starting with the lowest amount of money headed into February with only $2.3 million, according to Politico. The shortage of funds led her to pull ads from Nevada and South Carolina while also taking out a $3 million line of credit.
Still, Warren spent the second-most excluding the two billionaire candidates. To help cover this, Warren turned to PACs. Persist PAC was formed Tuesday to help aid her campaign. This is a flip from her previous opposition to taking PAC money. She told reporters that she would support efforts to weaken PACs in the future, but that in the current state of the campaign, taking money from PACs is “how it has to be.” (RELATED: Elizabeth Warren, Who Said She Wouldn’t Take ‘A Dime’ From Super PACs, Is Now Accepting Support From A Super PAC)
Warren raised more than $5 million in less than 24 hours after Wednesday’s Democratic debate in Nevada.
The Billionaires
Bloomberg spent a whopping $220 million in January. Behind him was his fellow billionaire candidate Tom Steyer, who spent $53 million. All other candidates spent more than they raised, The Hill reported. (RELATED: Michael Bloomberg Booed After Refusing To Release Women From NDAs)
Bloomberg has spent $463.8 million since entering the race in November, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Hill noted that in January he spent “$7.1 million a day, $300,000 an hour or $5,000 per minute.”
The “Moderates”
Former Vice President Joe Biden entered February with $7.2 million, compared to former South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg with $6.6 million and Democratic Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar with $2.9 million. (RELATED: Pro-Abortion, Pro-Gay Marriage Biden Touts His Catholic Faith In Campaign Video: ‘I Say The Rosary’)
Biden raised about $2.7 million more than Buttigieg, but Buttigieg spent over $3 million more. Klobuchar raised and spent the least amount of the three.
President Donald Trump
The Trump campaign, the Republican National Committee, and the two GOP affiliated fundraising committees raised more than $60 million in January, according to The Washington Post. This puts the re-election campaign at more than $200 million in cash going into February.


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Andrew Cuomo Offers Concession Amid Heavy Backlash Over Sanctuary Law

Democratic New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo said Friday he is willing to offer the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) all information from DMV databases , with the exception of social security numbers , as part of a compromise with DHS .
Following immense backlash from the state ’ s law enforcement community , Cuomo on Friday said he is willing to offer DHS a compromise on a sanctuary law that bars information sharing between DMV and federal immigration authorities .
The governor said he ’ s willing to give DHS all information from state DMV databases , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I would give them anything but the Social Security numbers , ” Cuomo said during a Friday radio interview .
“ The Social Security numbers are the indicator have documented or undocumented .
I will never give them the Social Security numbers in the DMV database.
” The capitulation came after DHS and members of the law enforcement community have vehemently criticized a New York law , known as the “ Green Light ” law , that not only allows illegal aliens to obtain driver ’ s licenses , but also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal authorities .
Namely , Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) and Customs and Border Protection ( CBP ) are barred from accessing state DMV databases .
CBP and other immigration authorities say the information they obtain from DMVs is necessary to conduct their jobs .
Because of the law , DHS revoked all New York applications for the federal government ’ s trusted traveler programs , saying that they can ’ t verify records without the information .
In addition to seeing his constituents lose their trusted traveler benefits , numerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out publicly against the law , including the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association , the New York Association of Chiefs of Police , and the New York State Sheriffs ’ Association .
Cuomo recently met with President Donald Trump on a possible compromise , but not agreement was met .
Would allowing access to all data except for social security numbers be enough to suffice DHS concerns ?
It ’ s not yet known , and DHS has yet to announce anything , but a spokeswoman did react to Cuomo ’ s recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New Yorkers From Its Trusted Travelers Programs In Wake Of Illegal Alien ID Law ) “ Last week ’ s meeting with the [ DHS acting chief Chad Wolf ] , [ Cuomo ] , and [ Trump ] was positive & productive .
Since then , DHS and NYS officials have been working closely to come to a mutually-agreeable solution .
At this time we have nothing to announce but look forward to a positive outcome , ” DHS spokeswoman Heather Swift tweeted Friday .
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Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Friday he is willing to offer the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) all information from DMV databases, with the exception of social security numbers, as part of a compromise with DHS.
Following immense backlash from the state’s law enforcement community, Cuomo on Friday said he is willing to offer DHS a compromise on a sanctuary law that bars information sharing between DMV and federal immigration authorities. The governor said he’s willing to give DHS all information from state DMV databases, but will not offer social security numbers.
“I would give them anything but the Social Security numbers,” Cuomo said during a Friday radio interview. “The Social Security numbers are the indicator have documented or undocumented. I will never give them the Social Security numbers in the DMV database.”
The capitulation came after DHS and members of the law enforcement community have vehemently criticized a New York law, known as the “Green Light” law, that not only allows illegal aliens to obtain driver’s licenses, but also forbids information sharing between state DMVs and federal authorities. Namely, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are barred from accessing state DMV databases.
CBP and other immigration authorities say the information they obtain from DMVs is necessary to conduct their jobs. Because of the law, DHS revoked all New York applications for the federal government’s trusted traveler programs, saying that they can’t verify records without the information.
In addition to seeing his constituents lose their trusted traveler benefits, numerous law enforcement unions in the state came out publicly against the law, including the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, the New York Association of Chiefs of Police, and the New York State Sheriffs’ Association.
Cuomo recently met with President Donald Trump on a possible compromise, but no agreement was met.
Would allowing access to all data except for social security numbers be enough to suffice DHS concerns? It’s not yet known, and DHS has yet to announce anything, but a spokeswoman did react to Cuomo’s recent comments. (RELATED: DHS Suspends New Yorkers From Its Trusted Travelers Programs In Wake Of Illegal Alien ID Law)
“Last week’s meeting with the [DHS acting chief Chad Wolf], [Cuomo], and [Trump] was positive & productive. Since then, DHS and NYS officials have been working closely to come to a mutually-agreeable solution. At this time we have nothing to announce but look forward to a positive outcome,” DHS spokeswoman Heather Swift tweeted Friday.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-21--FCC Commissioner Explains Why It’s A Mistake To Call Bloomberg’s Edited Video A Doctored Deepfake

Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr clobbered pundits who are calling out Bloomberg ’ s campaign for supposedly deceptively editing a video of Wednesday ’ s Democratic debate .
Media luminaries who are calling Bloomberg ’ s edited video a deepfake worthy of censorship are doing so out of desperation , Carr told his Twitter followers in a Thursday night thread .
They are desperate to nix anything that threatens the establishment ’ s ability to craft narratives , he added .
“ Political satire is one of the oldest and most important forms of free speech .
It challenges those @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more people in to the discussion , ” Carr noted .
“ Equating this type of political speech with doctored deepfakes or illegal content is a serious mistake.
” Carr was referring to a video in which former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg asks his Democratic opponents if they have ever started a business .
The video is edited to show the candidates sharing a moment of awkward silence while crickets chirp in the background .
Carr aimed his remarks at Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler , who said in a tweet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a wave of “ fake videos ” littering the media ecosphere .
President Donald Trump nominated Carr to become a commissioner of the FCC in 2017 .
“ One has to seriously question the credibility of any campaign that would push out such a manipulated video , ” Kessler wrote .
“ These reaction shots are unrelated to the two-second moment in the debate.
” He also suggested the video created a “ slippery slope.
” Kessler is simply fighting against the dying light , according to Carr .
“ Established gatekeepers are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ narratives in light of the democratizing power of online speech , ” he told his Twitter followers .
Carr included in his thread a screencap of a tweet Thursday from MSNBC commentator Ben Rhodes , who called the video “ pure disinformation.
” ( RELATED : Bloomberg Racks Up Three Major Endorsements After Arguably Lackluster Debate Performance ) Bloomberg campaign spokeswoman Julie Wood called the edited video “ tongue-in-cheek .
There were obviously no crickets on the debate state , ” she said in a press statement addressing the media scrutiny .
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Federal Communications Commissioner Brendan Carr clobbered pundits who are calling out Bloomberg’s campaign for supposedly deceptively editing a video of Wednesday’s Democratic debate.
Media luminaries who are calling Bloomberg’s edited video a deepfake worthy of censorship are doing so out of desperation, Carr told his Twitter followers in a Thursday night thread. They are desperate to nix anything that threatens the establishment’s ability to craft narratives, he added.
“Political satire is one of the oldest and most important forms of free speech. It challenges those in power while using humor to draw more people in to the discussion,” Carr noted. “Equating this type of political speech with doctored deepfakes or illegal content is a serious mistake.”
Political satire is one of the oldest and most important forms of free speech. It challenges those in power while using humor to draw more people in to the discussion. Equating this type of political speech with doctored deepfakes or illegal content is a serious mistake. pic.twitter.com/ZN2zSmvpIg — Brendan Carr (@BrendanCarrFCC) February 21, 2020
Carr was referring to a video in which former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg asks his Democratic opponents if they have ever started a business. The video is edited to show the candidates sharing a moment of awkward silence while crickets chirp in the background.
Carr aimed his remarks at Washington Post fact-checker Glenn Kessler, who said in a tweet Thursday that the video could lead to a wave of “fake videos” littering the media ecosphere. President Donald Trump nominated Carr to become a commissioner of the FCC in 2017.
“One has to seriously question the credibility of any campaign that would push out such a manipulated video,” Kessler wrote. “These reaction shots are unrelated to the two-second moment in the debate.” He also suggested the video created a “slippery slope.”
One has to seriously question the credibility of any campaign that would push out such a manipulated video. These reaction shots are unrelated to the two-second moment in the debate. This is a dangerously slippery slope that will lead to a nuclear war of fake videos. https://t.co/W1XFzCsLeI — Glenn Kessler (@GlennKesslerWP) February 20, 2020
Kessler is simply fighting against the dying light, according to Carr.
“Established gatekeepers are working hard to maintain control over political narratives in light of the democratizing power of online speech,” he told his Twitter followers.
Carr included in his thread a screencap of a tweet Thursday from MSNBC commentator Ben Rhodes, who called the video “pure disinformation.” (RELATED: Bloomberg Racks Up Three Major Endorsements After Arguably Lackluster Debate Performance)
Bloomberg campaign spokeswoman Julie Wood called the edited video “tongue-in-cheek. There were obviously no crickets on the debate state,” she said in a press statement addressing the media scrutiny.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Bernie Sanders Received Briefing On Russian Attempts To Help Him In 2020 Election And Sow Further Di

Bernie Sanders Received Briefing On Russian Attempts To Help Him In 2020 Election And Sow Further Discord Among U.S. Voters

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was briefed on Russian attempts to help him win the 2020 primary election , a new report from Washington Post claims .
U.S. officials reportedly sat down with Sanders ’ campaign to explain the attempt to undermine the eventual results of the election , though the specific methods Russia deployed have not yet been made public .
President Donald Trump and U.S. senators and congressmen also received the same briefing .
( RELATED : Trey Gowdy Doesn ’ t Believe That Russia Would Help Trump Against Bernie Sanders ) During Wednesday ’ s Nevada caucus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ carried out by alleged “ Bernie Bros ” could actually be the product of Russian attempts to interfere in the election .
“ All of us remember 2016 .
And what we meant — what we remember is efforts by Russians and others to try to interfere in our election , ” he explained .
“ And divide us up .
I ’ m not saying that ’ s happening .
But it would not shock me.
” Sanders distanced himself from Trump in his statement responding to the Post ’ s report @ @ @ @ @ @ @ do not consider Vladimir Putin a good friend .
He is an autocratic thug who is attempting to destroy democracy and crush dissent in Russia , ” he wrote .
“ I don ’ t care , frankly , who Putin wants to be president .
My message to Putin is clear : stay out of American elections , and as president I will make sure that you do.
” Fiona Hill , former senior director for European and Russian Affairs on Trump ’ s National Security Council , testified during a House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attempt to mimic its 2016 election actions in 2020 .
“ The Russians ’ interests are frankly to delegitimize our entire presidency , ” Hill stated .
“ So one issue that I do want to raise , and I think this would resonate with our colleagues on the committee from the Republican Party , is that the goal of the Russians was really to put whoever became the president , by trying to tip their hands on one side of the scale , under a cloud.
” “ Perceived misinformation , perceived @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legitimacy of a presidential candidate , ” she continued .
“ They would pit one side of our electorate against the other .
They would pit one party against the other , and that ’ s why I wanted to make such a strong point at the very beginning.
” Hill further emphasized the “ need to be very careful as we discuss all of these issues not to give them more fodder that they can use against us in 2020.
” The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller @ @ @ @ @ @

Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders was briefed on Russian attempts to help him win the 2020 primary election, a new report from Washington Post claims.
U.S. officials reportedly sat down with Sanders’ campaign to explain the attempt to undermine the eventual results of the election, though the specific methods Russia deployed have not yet been made public. President Donald Trump and U.S. senators and congressmen also received the same briefing. (RELATED: Trey Gowdy Doesn’t Believe That Russia Would Help Trump Against Bernie Sanders)
During Wednesday’s Nevada caucus debate, Sanders suggested that online attacks carried out by alleged “Bernie Bros” could actually be the product of Russian attempts to interfere in the election.
“All of us remember 2016. And what we meant — what we remember is efforts by Russians and others to try to interfere in our election,” he explained. “And divide us up. I’m not saying that’s happening. But it would not shock me.”
Sanders distanced himself from Trump in his statement responding to the Post’s report.
“Unlike Donald Trump, I do not consider Vladimir Putin a good friend. He is an autocratic thug who is attempting to destroy democracy and crush dissent in Russia,” he wrote. “I don’t care, frankly, who Putin wants to be president. My message to Putin is clear: stay out of American elections, and as president I will make sure that you do.”
Fiona Hill, former senior director for European and Russian Affairs on Trump’s National Security Council, testified during a House Intelligence Committee impeachment inquiry that Russia would attempt to mimic its 2016 election actions in 2020.
“The Russians’ interests are frankly to delegitimize our entire presidency,” Hill stated. “So one issue that I do want to raise, and I think this would resonate with our colleagues on the committee from the Republican Party, is that the goal of the Russians was really to put whoever became the president, by trying to tip their hands on one side of the scale, under a cloud.”
“Perceived misinformation, perceived doubt, they have everybody questioning the legitimacy of a presidential candidate,” she continued. “They would pit one side of our electorate against the other. They would pit one party against the other, and that’s why I wanted to make such a strong point at the very beginning.”
Hill further emphasized the “need to be very careful as we discuss all of these issues not to give them more fodder that they can use against us in 2020.”
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The White House did not immediately respond to the Daily Caller’s request for comment.


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Biden Pledges Moratorium On All Deportations During His First 100 Days In Office

In a clear shift to the left , former Vice President Joe Biden pledged to put a hold on all deportations during his first 100 days in office and to then only remove illegal aliens who have committed a felony .
Biden participated in a CNN town hall event in Nevada on Thursday night , just days before the state heads to the polls for the Democratic presidential primary .
While speaking on the issue of immigration , the former vice president said , if he is elected to the White House , he will pause all deportations in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparent change in position from his previous statements .
“ Some of you are going to get mad at me with this , but nobody is going to be deported in my first 100 days until we get through the point we find out the only rationale for deportation will be whether or not , whether or not you have committed a felony while in the country , ” Biden said Thursday .
Biden then said there were immigrant families afraid to go to the doctor or attend church , believing that they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Enforcement ( ICE ) for living in the U.S. illegally .
This is a new position by the former vice president .
When Biden unveiled his comprehensive immigration platform in December 2019 , he did not propose any 100-day pauses on deportations , nor did he declare that removals would be limited to just illegal aliens who have committed felonies .
Since entering the presidential race , Biden has occupied the more moderate lane on immigration compared to his more progressive opponents .
While his rivals Sens .
Bernie Sanders of Vermont and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deportations and decriminalize illegal immigration , Biden has refrained from adopting such positions , but has vowed to reverse a number of immigration initiatives launched under the Trump administration .
However , Biden has taken heat from immigrant-rights activists and other progressives for high deportation rate under the Obama administration , with activists storming his campaign offices and reminding him of that fact .
As recently as Wednesday during the Nevada debate , protesters shouted at Biden , yelling that he oversaw “ 3 million deportations ” during his time in the Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Reminds Biden That Obama Administration Put Kids In Cages At The Border ) The pivot comes as Biden has seen his stock in the Democratic presidential contest fall .
Once a front-runner in the race , Biden failed to win Iowa or New Hampshire and is not projected to win in Nevada either .
The state is the first in the nominating contest to hold a substantial Latino population .
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In a clear shift to the left, former Vice President Joe Biden pledged to put a hold on all deportations during his first 100 days in office and to then only remove illegal aliens who have committed a felony.
Biden participated in a CNN town hall event in Nevada on Thursday night, just days before the state heads to the polls for the Democratic presidential primary. While speaking on the issue of immigration, the former vice president said, if he is elected to the White House, he will pause all deportations in his fist 100 days in office — an apparent change in position from his previous statements.
“Some of you are going to get mad at me with this, but nobody is going to be deported in my first 100 days until we get through the point we find out the only rationale for deportation will be whether or not, whether or not you have committed a felony while in the country,” Biden said Thursday.
Biden then said there were immigrant families afraid to go to the doctor or attend church, believing that they might be arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) for living in the U.S. illegally.
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This is a new position by the former vice president. When Biden unveiled his comprehensive immigration platform in December 2019, he did not propose any 100-day pauses on deportations, nor did he declare that removals would be limited to just illegal aliens who have committed felonies.
Since entering the presidential race, Biden has occupied the more moderate lane on immigration compared to his more progressive opponents. While his rivals Sens. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Elizabeth Warren have both pledged to ban deportations and decriminalize illegal immigration, Biden has refrained from adopting such positions, but has vowed to reverse a number of immigration initiatives launched under the Trump administration.
However, Biden has taken heat from immigrant-rights activists and other progressives for high deportation rate under the Obama administration, with activists storming his campaign offices and reminding him of that fact. As recently as Wednesday during the Nevada debate, protesters shouted at Biden, yelling that he oversaw “3 million deportations” during his time in the Obama administration. (RELATED: Jorge Ramos Reminds Biden That Obama Administration Put Kids In Cages At The Border)
The pivot comes as Biden has seen his stock in the Democratic presidential contest fall. Once a front-runner in the race, Biden failed to win Iowa or New Hampshire and is not projected to win in Nevada either. The state is the first in the nominating contest to hold a substantial Latino population.
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thedailycaller--2020-02-21--Study Finds That Occupational Licensing Expansion In Iowa Widened Gap Between Rich And Poor

A recent report found that in Iowa , occupational licensing requirements are associated with decreased economic mobility and increased income inequality .
The Archbridge Institute — a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington , D.C. — released a report Feb. 20th on the negative impact of Iowa ’ s occupational licensing requirements , finding that the rapid growth of occupational licensing in Iowa created a widening gap between the rich and poor .
Occupational licensing requirements necessitate that aspiring workers must obtain a government permission slip to work in certain fields , which often include skill sets that an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as those needed to work at a nail salon .
Iowa added licensing requirements for 42 low-and moderate-income occupations between 1993 and 2012 , 11 more than the national average of 31 , according to the report .
The researchers found that relative to the national average , the rapid growth of occupational licensing in Iowa is associated with 4.7 % reduction in economic mobility and 10.9 % increase in income inequality .
Low-income households are affected the most by occupational license requirements , the report found .
“ When states require hundreds @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time-consuming education in order to get a license , of course those entrance requirements are more difficult to absorb by households with less income ( and also typically , less time ) , ” Ben Wilterdink , director of programs at the Archbridge Institute , tells Daily Caller .
“ Lower-income individuals may decide that the educational requirements , tuition expenses , and licensing fees are simply not worth it.
” The report also shows how the Obama administration found that occupational licensing didn ’ t enhance the services offered by those with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to advocate for them , most notably , Democratic Connecticut Rep. Jillian Gilchrest announced last year she was “ beyond pleased ” that Connecticut would begin necessitating occupational licenses for nail technicians ( beginning January 2021 ) , eyelash technicians , and estheticians ( beginning July 2020 ) .
Wilterdink says that politicians continue to advocate for these restrictions based on pressure from two main groups of people .
“ The first group are people who are genuinely concerned about protecting public safety and see licensing restrictions as a way to accomplish that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” he said .
“ The second group often includes the current service-providers that see licensing as a way to make it harder for others to join their occupation and are essentially using the force of government to shield themselves from competition.
” ( RELATED : Want To Help Immigrants ?
Reform Occupational Licensing Restrictions ) Workers in the fields that Gilchrest moved to include in the new requirements are especially at a disadvantage .
“ In some cases , like with hair braiding , people pick up these skills as children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ legally provide those services to customers who want them because of these restrictions , ” he said .
The report also found that the public cares very little about the licensing status of service providers , especially in the era of the internet and easily accessible customer reviews .
Wilterdink said that consumers care far more about a provider ’ s ratings and reputation than their licensing status .
“ Furthermore , the researchers found that more stringent licensing requirements did not improve customer satisfaction ( as measured by ratings ) but did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he said .
Occupational licensing has grown from affecting about 5 percent of workers in the 1950s to more than 1 in 5 ( 22.3 % ) in 2016 , the report says .
More than 24 % of workers in Iowa are licensed and the licensing costs the state more than 48,000 jobs and $ 287 million per year .
The report includes policy reform recommendations like the Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice Act , which would “ provide consumers with the right to choose a worker who best serves their needs irrespective @ @ @ @ @ @ @ license from the state , ” the report says .
The Act would protect workers from licensing regulations that don ’ t address evidence-based health and safety issues .

A recent report found that in Iowa, occupational licensing requirements are associated with decreased economic mobility and increased income inequality.
The Archbridge Institute — a non-partisan public policy think tank in Washington, D.C. — released a report Feb. 20th on the negative impact of Iowa’s occupational licensing requirements, finding that the rapid growth of occupational licensing in Iowa created a widening gap between the rich and poor.
Occupational licensing requirements necessitate that aspiring workers must obtain a government permission slip to work in certain fields, which often include skill sets that an aspiring worker has already mastered, such as those needed to work at a nail salon.
Iowa added licensing requirements for 42 low-and moderate-income occupations between 1993 and 2012, 11 more than the national average of 31, according to the report. The researchers found that relative to the national average, the rapid growth of occupational licensing in Iowa is associated with 4.7% reduction in economic mobility and 10.9% increase in income inequality.
Low-income households are affected the most by occupational license requirements, the report found. “When states require hundreds of dollars in fees or expensive and time-consuming education in order to get a license, of course those entrance requirements are more difficult to absorb by households with less income (and also typically, less time),” Ben Wilterdink, director of programs at the Archbridge Institute, tells Daily Caller. “Lower-income individuals may decide that the educational requirements, tuition expenses, and licensing fees are simply not worth it.”
The report also shows how the Obama administration found that occupational licensing didn’t enhance the services offered by those with licenses. Yet, some politicians continue to advocate for them, most notably, Democratic Connecticut Rep. Jillian Gilchrest announced last year she was “beyond pleased” that Connecticut would begin necessitating occupational licenses for nail technicians (beginning January 2021), eyelash technicians, and estheticians (beginning July 2020).
I am beyond pleased that Connecticut will join the rest of the country in licensing eyelash technicians, estheticians (July 2020), and nail technicians (Jan 2021). #GettingThingsDone #2019Session pic.twitter.com/aKGQEcTFcV — Jillian Gilchrest (@Jilchrest) June 5, 2019
Wilterdink says that politicians continue to advocate for these restrictions based on pressure from two main groups of people. “The first group are people who are genuinely concerned about protecting public safety and see licensing restrictions as a way to accomplish that goal, despite evidence to the contrary,” he said.
“The second group often includes the current service-providers that see licensing as a way to make it harder for others to join their occupation and are essentially using the force of government to shield themselves from competition.” (RELATED: Want To Help Immigrants? Reform Occupational Licensing Restrictions)
Workers in the fields that Gilchrest moved to include in the new requirements are especially at a disadvantage. “In some cases, like with hair braiding, people pick up these skills as children or young adults and are unable to legally provide those services to customers who want them because of these restrictions,” he said.
The report also found that the public cares very little about the licensing status of service providers, especially in the era of the internet and easily accessible customer reviews. Wilterdink said that consumers care far more about a provider’s ratings and reputation than their licensing status. “Furthermore, the researchers found that more stringent licensing requirements did not improve customer satisfaction (as measured by ratings) but did decrease competition and increase prices,” he said.
Occupational licensing has grown from affecting about 5 percent of workers in the 1950s to more than 1 in 5 (22.3%) in 2016, the report says. More than 24% of workers in Iowa are licensed and the licensing costs the state more than 48,000 jobs and $287 million per year.
The report includes policy reform recommendations like the Occupational Licensing Consumer Choice Act, which would “provide consumers with the right to choose a worker who best serves their needs irrespective of whether that person holds an occupational license from the state,” the report says. The Act would protect workers from licensing regulations that don’t address evidence-based health and safety issues.


thedailycaller--2020-02-21--President Trump’s Effort To Shake Up The Federal Reserve

There is more to President Donald Trump ’ s monetary policy than political self-interest .
If the president simply wanted low rates and to ease the regulatory burden of the Federal Reserve , he could achieve these outcomes without much resistance .
However , Trump also wants to disrupt the Fed ’ s ruling monetary clique .
To this end , he has nominated a series of dissidents to the Fed ’ s board .
With Judy Shelton ’ s Senate confirmation hanging in the balance , it ’ s time for Trump to explain why this fight with the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his post-election courting of John Allison to 2019 ’ s nominations of Herman Cain and Steve Moore , Trump has sought to elevate an array of critics to the Fed ’ s board .
Allison was never nominated , and both Moore and Cain withdrew from consideration , making Shelton the first of Trump ’ s dissidents to receive a Senate confirmation hearing .
That hearing , which occurred Feb. 13 , revealed hardened opposition to Trump ’ s effort to shake up the Fed .
Shelton ’ s 90-minute session with 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Supreme Court confirmation fight .
To quote Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo , there was an “ orchestrated , calculated effort ” to defeat Shelton .
Democratic Montana Sen. Jon Tester attacked Shelton for everything from wanting to privatize the Post Office to quoting the actual text of the legislation governing the Fed .
He was not alone .
Led by Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown , the well-prepared Democrats on the committee left no doubt of their united opposition to her confirmation .
( RELATED : Trump 2020 National Press @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s Path To Re-Election ) Shelton ’ s hearing also made clear that at least three Republican senators remain unconvinced of the need to install dissidents on the Fed ’ s board .
Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby expressed concern over Shelton ’ s defense of gold ’ s monetary role .
Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Patrick Toomey objected to her use of foreign exchange rates in the formulation of monetary policy .
Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy spent the entirety of his allotted five minutes asking Shelton to convince him that she would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ easing if need be .
With unified Democratic opposition and Republican equivocation , the time has come for Trump make clear why he does not want to populate the Fed board solely with predictable technocrats .
If the president wants to disrupt the dangerous groupthink at the Fed , he needs to explain why this is important .
If Trump is unwilling to publicly advocate for the qualified and collegial Shelton , it is hard to imagine he could find another equally qualified dissident nominee to endure the Senate confirmation process .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ratings Tank , Down 27 % From Last Year — Fox News Dominates Viewership ) The reasons underlying Trump ’ s concern about the Fed became much easier to articulate following the publication of former Fed governor Bill Dudley ’ s op-ed in Bloomberg in August 2019 .
Dudley , who served as vice-chair of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee under Bernanke , Yellen and Powell , wrote that “ Trump ’ s reelection arguably presents a threat to the U.S. and global economy ” and that in this context “ Fed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ affect the political outcome in 2020.
” Dudley ’ s comments were so shocking that Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis publicly called for hearings on the Fed ’ s potential electoral interference .
( RELATED : Americans Have More Confidence In Trump ’ s 2020 Reelection Than They Had In Obama ’ s In 2011 ) Congress never held these hearings , but it will share the blame if the Fed throws its weight around politically as Dudley advised .
Not only has Congress permitted the Fed an unlimited budget to advocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress has obstinately refused to prohibit the Fed from lobbying .
In 2015 , Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul introduced legislation to stop the Fed from lobbying Congress and asked the Fed to disclose how much it had spent on such lobbying in the past .
Paul ’ s legislation went nowhere and his letter to the Fed ’ s inspector general received no substantive response .
As a result , the Fed remains legally free to manipulate both markets and politicians as long as it deems such manipulation necessary to achieve its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , unaccountable elite busily working against the interests of the American people is exactly why Trump was elected .
It ’ s time the American people heard directly from Trump about the real problem he sees at the Fed as they did from him on the campaign trail in 2016 .
Sean Fieler is President of Equinox Partners LP , a New York-based hedge fund , and Chairman of the American Principles Project , a Washington , D.C. , advocacy group .
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There is more to President Donald Trump’s monetary policy than political self-interest. If the president simply wanted low rates and to ease the regulatory burden of the Federal Reserve, he could achieve these outcomes without much resistance. However, Trump also wants to disrupt the Fed’s ruling monetary clique. To this end, he has nominated a series of dissidents to the Fed’s board. With Judy Shelton’s Senate confirmation hanging in the balance, it’s time for Trump to explain why this fight with the Fed is worth the effort.
From his post-election courting of John Allison to 2019’s nominations of Herman Cain and Steve Moore, Trump has sought to elevate an array of critics to the Fed’s board. Allison was never nominated, and both Moore and Cain withdrew from consideration, making Shelton the first of Trump’s dissidents to receive a Senate confirmation hearing. That hearing, which occurred Feb. 13, revealed hardened opposition to Trump’s effort to shake up the Fed.
Shelton’s 90-minute session with 15 senators had the drama and combativeness befitting a Supreme Court confirmation fight. To quote Senate Banking Committee Chair Mike Crapo, there was an “orchestrated, calculated effort” to defeat Shelton. Democratic Montana Sen. Jon Tester attacked Shelton for everything from wanting to privatize the Post Office to quoting the actual text of the legislation governing the Fed. He was not alone. Led by Democratic Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown, the well-prepared Democrats on the committee left no doubt of their united opposition to her confirmation. (RELATED: Trump 2020 National Press Sec. Kayleigh McEnany Details Trump’s Path To Re-Election)
Shelton’s hearing also made clear that at least three Republican senators remain unconvinced of the need to install dissidents on the Fed’s board. Republican Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby expressed concern over Shelton’s defense of gold’s monetary role. Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Patrick Toomey objected to her use of foreign exchange rates in the formulation of monetary policy. Republican Louisiana Sen. John Kennedy spent the entirety of his allotted five minutes asking Shelton to convince him that she would cut rates to zero and support quantitative easing if need be.
With unified Democratic opposition and Republican equivocation, the time has come for Trump make clear why he does not want to populate the Fed board solely with predictable technocrats. If the president wants to disrupt the dangerous groupthink at the Fed, he needs to explain why this is important. If Trump is unwilling to publicly advocate for the qualified and collegial Shelton, it is hard to imagine he could find another equally qualified dissident nominee to endure the Senate confirmation process. (RELATED: Trump’s SOTU TV Ratings Tank, Down 27% From Last Year — Fox News Dominates Viewership)
The reasons underlying Trump’s concern about the Fed became much easier to articulate following the publication of former Fed governor Bill Dudley’s op-ed in Bloomberg in August 2019. Dudley, who served as vice-chair of the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee under Bernanke, Yellen and Powell, wrote that “Trump’s reelection arguably presents a threat to the U.S. and global economy” and that in this context “Fed officials should consider how their decisions will affect the political outcome in 2020.” Dudley’s comments were so shocking that Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis publicly called for hearings on the Fed’s potential electoral interference. (RELATED: Americans Have More Confidence In Trump’s 2020 Reelection Than They Had In Obama’s In 2011)
Congress never held these hearings, but it will share the blame if the Fed throws its weight around politically as Dudley advised. Not only has Congress permitted the Fed an unlimited budget to advocate for its point of view, but Congress has obstinately refused to prohibit the Fed from lobbying. In 2015, Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul introduced legislation to stop the Fed from lobbying Congress and asked the Fed to disclose how much it had spent on such lobbying in the past. Paul’s legislation went nowhere and his letter to the Fed’s inspector general received no substantive response. As a result, the Fed remains legally free to manipulate both markets and politicians as long as it deems such manipulation necessary to achieve its objectives.
The existence of a self-perpetuating, unaccountable elite busily working against the interests of the American people is exactly why Trump was elected. It’s time the American people heard directly from Trump about the real problem he sees at the Fed as they did from him on the campaign trail in 2016.
Sean Fieler is President of Equinox Partners LP, a New York-based hedge fund, and Chairman of the American Principles Project, a Washington, D.C., advocacy group.
The views and opinions expressed in this commentary are those of the author and do not reflect the official position of the Daily Caller News Foundation.
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