thedailycaller--2020-07-11--‘Population Immunity’: Dr. Atlas Explains Why We Shouldn’t Freak Out About The Spike In COVID-19 Cas

‘Population Immunity’: Dr. Atlas Explains Why We Shouldn’t Freak Out About The Spike In COVID-19 Cases

Dr. Scott Atlas , a former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a senior fellow at Stanford ’ s Hoover Institution joined the Daily Caller ’ s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
During the interview Atlas explains why we shouldn ’ t panic over the spike in coronavirus cases among young adults in the U.S. ( RELATED : Stanford ’ s Dr. Scott Atlas : ’ 80-85 % ’ Of Texas Hospital Patients ‘ Have Nothing To Do With COVID-19 ’ . )
“ If cases go up , that ’ s okay @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a big outbreak of deaths and serious complications and the way we do that is by protecting the high risk group , ” said Atlas .
“ Actually , we have been protecting the high risk group much better now , because we see that there ’ s a huge increase in cases but there ’ s actually a decrease in the rate of hospitalizations and a continuing decrease in the rate of deaths.
” Atlas said that “ it ’ s not a problem ” when low risk people get the infection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who get the infection do okay ” .
“ It ’ s not a problem if a younger healthier person get the infection.
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Dr. Scott Atlas, a former chief of neuroradiology at Stanford University Medical Center and a senior fellow at Stanford’s Hoover Institution joined the Daily Caller’s Stephanie Hamill to discuss the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
During the interview Atlas explains why we shouldn’t panic over the spike in coronavirus cases among young adults in the U.S. (RELATED: Stanford’s Dr. Scott Atlas: ’80-85%’ Of Texas Hospital Patients ‘Have Nothing To Do With COVID-19’.)
“If cases go up, that’s okay, the key thing is to prevent a big outbreak of deaths and serious complications and the way we do that is by protecting the high risk group,” said Atlas. “Actually, we have been protecting the high risk group much better now, because we see that there’s a huge increase in cases but there’s actually a decrease in the rate of hospitalizations and a continuing decrease in the rate of deaths.”
Atlas said that “it’s not a problem” when low risk people get the infection, because “99% of people who get the infection do okay”.
“It’s not a problem if a younger healthier person get the infection.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-11--Lindsey Graham: Trump Commutation Of Roger Stone Sentence ‘Would Be Justified’

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted his support Friday for a commutation of Roger Stone ’ s federal prison sentence by President Donald Trump .
“ In my view it would be justified if President [ Donald Trump ] decided to commute Roger Stone ’ s prison sentence , ” Graham tweeted .
“ Mr .
Stone is in his 70s and this was a non-violent , first-time offense.
” Stone was convicted in November 2019 of federal obstruction and witness tampering charges relating to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation into potential Russian interference in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and former Republican operative is scheduled to begin a 40-month prison sentence next week .
Trump , who called the sentence an “ abomination of justice ” in February , said his friend was “ a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt ” last week , and has expressed a desire to pardon him .
A commutation would keep the conviction in place , thus giving Stone an opportunity to pursue an appeal through the courts without going to prison .
Stone told Daily Caller Chief Video Editor Richie McGinniss on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intervention in his case .
( RELATED : ‘ Just So You Know The Rules In This Country ’ : Tucker Contrasts Treatment Of Roger Stone With That Of Jeffrey Epstein ) “ Of course the president has the authority at any time to grant an act of clemency as he sees fit , ” he said .

Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham tweeted his support Friday for a commutation of Roger Stone’s federal prison sentence by President Donald Trump.
“In my view it would be justified if President [Donald Trump] decided to commute Roger Stone’s prison sentence,” Graham tweeted. “Mr. Stone is in his 70s and this was a non-violent, first-time offense.”
In my view it would be justified if President @realDonaldTrump decided to commute Roger Stone’s prison sentence. Mr. Stone is in his 70s and this was a non-violent, first-time offense.https://t.co/jbbGTucRpq — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 10, 2020
Equally important: Over time we learn how biased and corrupt Crossfire Hurricane and the Mueller probes were. — Lindsey Graham (@LindseyGrahamSC) July 10, 2020
Stone was convicted in November 2019 of federal obstruction and witness tampering charges relating to former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into potential Russian interference in the 2016 presidential campaign. The Trump confidante and former Republican operative is scheduled to begin a 40-month prison sentence next week.
Trump, who called the sentence an “abomination of justice” in February, said his friend was “a victim of a corrupt and illegal Witch Hunt” last week, and has expressed a desire to pardon him. A commutation would keep the conviction in place, thus giving Stone an opportunity to pursue an appeal through the courts without going to prison.
Stone told Daily Caller Chief Video Editor Richie McGinniss on Thursday that he was hoping for presidential intervention in his case. (RELATED: ‘Just So You Know The Rules In This Country’: Tucker Contrasts Treatment Of Roger Stone With That Of Jeffrey Epstein)
“Of course the president has the authority at any time to grant an act of clemency as he sees fit,” he said.
Trump commuted Stone’s sentence Friday evening.


thedailycaller--2020-07-11--Ricky Gervais Says ‘Outrage Mobs’ Would Have Prevented ‘The Office’ If Produced Today

Ricky Gervais came out against cancel culture Friday , saying that his award-winning show “ The Office ” would have suffered if it was released today .
He said in an interview with Times Radio that now , the show “ would suffer because people would take things literally , ” the Evening Standard reported .
( RELATED : Comedian Ricky Gervais Reflects On Epic Golden Globes Speech Aimed At Hypocritical Celebrities ) “ There are these outrage mobs who take things out of context , ” he added , and when it comes to comedy , “ the BBC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ careful.
” “ This was a show about everything – it was about difference , it was about sex , race , all the things that people fear to even be discussed or talked about now , in case they say the wrong thing and they are canceled.
” Gervais wrote and directed the 2001 British comedy , in which he also played that main character , David Brent .
The show centers around David ’ s awkward and sometimes inappropriate jokes , which his staff grudgingly puts up with to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their jobs , so would worry about some of the subjects and jokes , even though they were clearly ironic and we were laughing at this buffoon being uncomfortable around difference , ” Gervais said .
“ I think if this was put out now , some people have lost their sense of irony and context.
” Gervais made headlines when he hosted the Golden Globes in January .
The comedian called out Hollywood elites , telling them “ you ’ re in no position to lecture the public about anything .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The speech garnered millions of views on social media .
He also mocked celebrities for their “ I Take Responsibility Campaign ” video , in which they made an anti-racism public service announcement .
“ Terrible lack of diversity in this video , ” he joked .
“ I genuinely think I don ’ t do anything that deserves to be canceled , ” Gervais said .
“ Some people now don ’ t care about the argument or the issue , they just want to own someone , they want to win @ @ @ @

Ricky Gervais came out against cancel culture Friday, saying that his award-winning show “The Office” would have suffered if it was released today.
He said in an interview with Times Radio that now, the show “would suffer because people would take things literally,” the Evening Standard reported. (RELATED: Comedian Ricky Gervais Reflects On Epic Golden Globes Speech Aimed At Hypocritical Celebrities)
“There are these outrage mobs who take things out of context,” he added, and when it comes to comedy, “the BBC have got to be more and more careful.”
“This was a show about everything – it was about difference, it was about sex, race, all the things that people fear to even be discussed or talked about now, in case they say the wrong thing and they are canceled.”
Gervais wrote and directed the 2001 British comedy, in which he also played that main character, David Brent. The show centers around David’s awkward and sometimes inappropriate jokes, which his staff grudgingly puts up with to get a paycheck.
“People want to keep their jobs, so would worry about some of the subjects and jokes, even though they were clearly ironic and we were laughing at this buffoon being uncomfortable around difference,” Gervais said. “I think if this was put out now, some people have lost their sense of irony and context.”
Gervais made headlines when he hosted the Golden Globes in January. The comedian called out Hollywood elites, telling them “you’re in no position to lecture the public about anything. You know nothing about the real world.” The speech garnered millions of views on social media.
He also mocked celebrities for their “I Take Responsibility Campaign” video, in which they made an anti-racism public service announcement.
“Terrible lack of diversity in this video,” he joked.
“I genuinely think I don’t do anything that deserves to be canceled,” Gervais said. “Some people now don’t care about the argument or the issue, they just want to own someone, they want to win the argument.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-11--Trump Commutes Roger Stone’s Prison Sentence

President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence for Roger Stone on Friday , just days before the longtime GOP operative was set to begin serving a 40-month sentence on charges related to the special counsel ’ s probe .
“ Roger Stone is now a free man !
” the White House said in a statement announcing Trump ’ s decision .
Kayleigh McEnany , the White House press secretary , said in the statement that Stone was “ a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roger Stone is a victim of There was never any collusion between the Trump Campaign , or the Trump Administration , with Russia.
” Stone was scheduled to report to FCI Jesup , a medium-security facility in southern Georgia , on Tuesday .
Trump had hinted for months that his longtime confidant would avoid jail time , though he had stopped short of saying that he would grant Stone clemency .
A federal jury in Washington , D.C. convicted Stone on Nov. 15 on five counts of making false statements to Congress , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ investigation and one count of witness tampering .
The special counsel ’ s office initially investigated whether Stone conspired with Russians or WikiLeaks to steal and release Democrats ’ emails in 2016 .
He was eventually charged with lying to the House Intelligence Committee in September 2017 when he denied speaking with associates about WikiLeaks ’ plans to release emails stolen from the Clinton campaign .
( RELATED : Coronavirus Spikes At Prison That Could Soon House Roger Stone ) Stone has long asserted that he was the victim of a politically-charged investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stone and Trump have known each other for more than 40 years , and Stone has taken credit for convincing Trump to run for president .
Stone has in recent weeks applied to delay reporting to prison , saying that he feared for his live because of the coronavirus pandemic .
The 67-year-old has said that he suffers from asthma , putting him at high risk of severe complications from the virus .
On June 26 , Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled against Stone ’ s request , saying that the Jesup @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases at the time .
The prison has since seen a surge in cases .
On Tuesday , the Bureau of Prisons reported that three inmates tested positive for the virus .
As of Thursday night , 20 inmates and four prison staffers had coronavirus .
By Friday afternoon , 24 inmates and six staffers were listed as having the virus .
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President Donald Trump commuted the prison sentence for Roger Stone on Friday, just days before the longtime GOP operative was set to begin serving a 40-month sentence on charges related to the special counsel’s probe.
“Roger Stone is now a free man!” the White House said in a statement announcing Trump’s decision.
Kayleigh McEnany, the White House press secretary, said in the statement that Stone was “a victim of the Russia Hoax that the Left and its allies in the media perpetuated for years in an attempt to undermine the Trump Presidency.”
“Roger Stone is a victim of There was never any collusion between the Trump Campaign, or the Trump Administration, with Russia.”
Stone was scheduled to report to FCI Jesup, a medium-security facility in southern Georgia, on Tuesday.
Trump had hinted for months that his longtime confidant would avoid jail time, though he had stopped short of saying that he would grant Stone clemency.
A federal jury in Washington, D.C. convicted Stone on Nov. 15 on five counts of making false statements to Congress, one count of obstruction of a congressional investigation and one count of witness tampering.
The special counsel’s office initially investigated whether Stone conspired with Russians or WikiLeaks to steal and release Democrats’ emails in 2016. He was eventually charged with lying to the House Intelligence Committee in September 2017 when he denied speaking with associates about WikiLeaks’ plans to release emails stolen from the Clinton campaign. (RELATED: Coronavirus Spikes At Prison That Could Soon House Roger Stone)
Stone has long asserted that he was the victim of a politically-charged investigation because of his longstanding ties to Trump. Stone and Trump have known each other for more than 40 years, and Stone has taken credit for convincing Trump to run for president.
Stone has in recent weeks applied to delay reporting to prison, saying that he feared for his live because of the coronavirus pandemic. The 67-year-old has said that he suffers from asthma, putting him at high risk of severe complications from the virus.
On June 26, Judge Amy Berman Jackson ruled against Stone’s request, saying that the Jesup facility did not have any active coronavirus cases at the time.
The prison has since seen a surge in cases. On Tuesday, the Bureau of Prisons reported that three inmates tested positive for the virus. As of Thursday night, 20 inmates and four prison staffers had coronavirus. By Friday afternoon, 24 inmates and six staffers were listed as having the virus.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-10--TikTok: Is Time Running Out For This App?

Jason Thacker , a research chair in technology ethics and creative director of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission , spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about the Trump Administration ’ s potential ban of TikTok , national security threats and more .
The popular social networking app TikTok has come under scrutiny this last week after the Trump Administration announced a possible ban on the app .
According to one of Thacker ’ s articles , “ TikTok has been downloaded over 2 billion times ” and “ the platform currently has around 800 million daily @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a TikTok himself , he acknowledged the app is “ full of really fun content just like dance videos and it ’ s often videos that are put to certain types of music.
” “ [ People ] just simply don ’ t know a lot of the kinda backend things that are going on at TikTok , ” Thacker said , such as “ privacy and security concerns ” and “ ties to the Chinese Communist Party.
” Thacker also pointed out the moral concerns , such as human rights , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ addressed.
” “ We need to combat China morally on this because we can not let this kinda rampant , blatant violations continue.
” Thacker also discussed more about the national security threats the app poses to the U.S. , what younger generations should be aware of and more .
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Jason Thacker, a research chair in technology ethics and creative director of The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about the Trump Administration’s potential ban of TikTok, national security threats and more.
The popular social networking app TikTok has come under scrutiny this last week after the Trump Administration announced a possible ban on the app. According to one of Thacker’s articles, “TikTok has been downloaded over 2 billion times” and “the platform currently has around 800 million daily users.”
While Thacker does not have a TikTok himself, he acknowledged the app is “full of really fun content just like dance videos and it’s often videos that are put to certain types of music.”
“[People] just simply don’t know a lot of the kinda backend things that are going on at TikTok,” Thacker said, such as “privacy and security concerns” and “ties to the Chinese Communist Party.”
Thacker also pointed out the moral concerns, such as human rights, at stake that “really need to be addressed.”
“We need to combat China morally on this because we cannot let this kinda rampant, blatant violations continue.”
Thacker also discussed more about the national security threats the app poses to the U.S., what younger generations should be aware of and more. (RELATED: Amazon Says Email Telling Employees To Delete TikTok Was ‘Sent In Error’)
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thedailycaller--2020-07-10--‘Black Lives Matter’: Is This The First Corporate-Sponsored Marxist Revolution In History?

Black Lives Matter is , hands down , the most potent political force in America today .
It has been @ @ @ @ @ bringing attention to fatal police shootings of black men .
The movement holds wide support @ @ @ @ @ serious legislative looks at police reform , and has been center stage during high-profile public @ @ @ @ @ civil rights in America .

Black Lives Matter is, hands down, the most potent political force in America today. It has been lauded in recent years for bringing attention to fatal police shootings of black men. The movement holds wide support among Americans, has spurred serious legislative looks at police reform, and has been center stage during high-profile public debates on the state of civil rights in America.


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--‘Repugnant’: Rep. Mo Brooks Blasts Army Handout For Calling ‘Make America Great Again’ Evidence Of W

‘Repugnant’: Rep. Mo Brooks Blasts Army Handout For Calling ‘Make America Great Again’ Evidence Of White Supremacy

Republican Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks on Friday called a U.S. Army handout “ repugnant ” for claiming that “ Make America Great Again ” is an example of white supremacist ideology .
The handout , distributed to Army personnel , contained a triangular chart listing concepts such as lynching , hate crimes , and swastikas as “ overt ” forms of white supremacy .
Concepts listed as covert ( spelled “ convert ” on the handout ) included celebrations of Columbus Day , denial of racism , and the phrase “ Make America Great Again.
” “ That is repugnant @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disservice to efforts to minimize or eliminate racist attitudes in America , ” Brooks told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ There have already been rulings that you can not advocate or denigrate the phrase ‘ Make America Great Again ’ because it is part of a partisan campaign , ” Brooks continued .
“ And so if you are a federal government employee or if you use federal [ government ] resources to either promote the phrase ‘ Make America Great Again ’ or denigrate the phrase ‘ Make America @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Hatch Act.
” The handout was sent Monday without prior approval as part of a Project Inclusion tour handout , an Army spokesperson told the DCNF .
The Hatch Act limits federal employees from certain political activities that threaten non-partisan status in federal offices , according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel .
Brooks told the DCNF that Army undersecretary James E. McPherson launched an investigation to find out who was responsible and their motives at his request .
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Republican Alabama Rep. Mo Brooks on Friday called a U.S. Army handout “repugnant” for claiming that “Make America Great Again” is an example of white supremacist ideology.
The handout, distributed to Army personnel, contained a triangular chart listing concepts such as lynching, hate crimes, and swastikas as “overt” forms of white supremacy. Concepts listed as covert (spelled “convert” on the handout) included celebrations of Columbus Day, denial of racism, and the phrase “Make America Great Again.”
“That is repugnant, that is wrong, that does a disservice to efforts to minimize or eliminate racist attitudes in America,” Brooks told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“There have already been rulings that you cannot advocate or denigrate the phrase ‘Make America Great Again’ because it is part of a partisan campaign,” Brooks continued. “And so if you are a federal government employee or if you use federal [government] resources to either promote the phrase ‘Make America Great Again’ or denigrate the phrase ‘Make America Great Again,’ you have violated the Hatch Act.”
The handout was sent Monday without prior approval as part of a Project Inclusion tour handout, an Army spokesperson told the DCNF.
The Hatch Act limits federal employees from certain political activities that threaten non-partisan status in federal offices, according to the U.S. Office of Special Counsel.
Brooks told the DCNF that Army undersecretary James E. McPherson launched an investigation to find out who was responsible and their motives at his request. (Related: Army To Stop Using Soldier Photos On Records As Part Of New Project Inclusion)
2 of 2: Army says below are “White Supremacy”, i.e. – racism (cont.) “Denial of White Privilege”
“Anti-Immigration Policies”
“English-Only Initiatives”
“Celebration of Columbus Day”
Talking about American “Exceptionalism”
“Claiming Reverse-Racism” Mo: AUTHORS MUST BE FIRED! pic.twitter.com/qbjYfguWuo — Mo Brooks (@RepMoBrooks) July 8, 2020
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thedailycaller--2020-07-10--TikTok Hires Former GOP And Democratic Congressional Staffers To Lobby On US Policy Ahead Of The Ele

TikTok Hires Former GOP And Democratic Congressional Staffers To Lobby On US Policy Ahead Of The Election

TikTok has hired several Democratic and Republican operatives to lobby the U.S. governmental amid concerns that the social media platform represents a national security threat .
The company hired several operatives recently to lobby on TikTok ’ s behalf , including Michael Hacker , who worked as a senior advisor to Democratic House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina , CNBC reported Friday .
TikTok hired two executives from the Internet Association as well , according to the report .
TikTok also hired Freddy Barnes , a former longtime staffer for Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Derrick Dockery , a former congressional press assistant to former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan , has joined Barnes as one of the company ’ s lobbyists on governmental affairs .
Barnes and Dockery ’ s LinkedIn pages indicate they were hired in June .
News of the hiring spree came on the heels of reports that the Trump administration is considering the possibility of banning the social media platform over concerns that the video app shares U.S. user data to Beijing .
( RELATED : Trump Admin Is Seriously Considering Banning TikTok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) Sen. Josh Hawley and other lawmakers have scrutinized TikTok ’ s parent company , ByteDance .
The Missouri Republican warned in a March press statement that ByteDance “ includes Chinese Communist Party members in leadership , ” adding that “ TikTok has admitted that it has sent user data to China.
” Politicians from both parties have criticized the app .
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York asked the U.S. intelligence community to assess TikTok ’ s national security risks in October , saying that such apps could be used to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of foreign influence campaigns .
TikTok promised to stop accessing users ’ content on iOS devices in June , the Telegraph reported , after a new feature in iOS 14 indicated the company had not stopped collecting data despite pledging to end the practice in 2019 .
Users had noticed that TikTok had been scanning content on the clipboard while the app was in background mode , according to the Telegraph .
TikTok reportedly provided people in Congress with communication reassuring them that “ TikTok is not beholden to China.
” Saagar Enjeti @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rising with Krystal & Saagar , tweeted a memo Friday that was purportedly sent to congressional aides .
The memo noted that TikTok hired former Walt Disney Company executive Kevin Mayer as the company ’ s new chief executive .
Mayer ’ s new position with the company was announced in May .
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TikTok has hired several Democratic and Republican operatives to lobby the U.S. governmental amid concerns that the social media platform represents a national security threat.
The company hired several operatives recently to lobby on TikTok’s behalf, including Michael Hacker, who worked as a senior advisor to Democratic House Majority Whip James Clyburn of South Carolina, CNBC reported Friday. TikTok hired two executives from the Internet Association as well, according to the report.
TikTok also hired Freddy Barnes, a former longtime staffer for Republican Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California, according to Barnes’s LinkedIn page. Derrick Dockery, a former congressional press assistant to former GOP House Speaker Paul Ryan, has joined Barnes as one of the company’s lobbyists on governmental affairs.
Barnes and Dockery’s LinkedIn pages indicate they were hired in June.
News of the hiring spree came on the heels of reports that the Trump administration is considering the possibility of banning the social media platform over concerns that the video app shares U.S. user data to Beijing. (RELATED: Trump Admin Is Seriously Considering Banning TikTok And Other Chinese Apps, Pompeo Says)
Sen. Josh Hawley and other lawmakers have scrutinized TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance. The Missouri Republican warned in a March press statement that ByteDance “includes Chinese Communist Party members in leadership,” adding that “TikTok has admitted that it has sent user data to China.”
Politicians from both parties have criticized the app.
Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York asked the U.S. intelligence community to assess TikTok’s national security risks in October, saying that such apps could be used to spy on U.S. citizens or become targets of foreign influence campaigns.
TikTok promised to stop accessing users’ content on iOS devices in June, the Telegraph reported, after a new feature in iOS 14 indicated the company had not stopped collecting data despite pledging to end the practice in 2019. Users had noticed that TikTok had been scanning content on the clipboard while the app was in background mode, according to the Telegraph.
TikTok reportedly provided people in Congress with communication reassuring them that “TikTok is not beholden to China.” Saagar Enjeti, co-host of The Hill’s Rising with Krystal & Saagar, tweeted a memo Friday that was purportedly sent to congressional aides.
Sources are now sharing w/ me TikTok government affairs emails sent to Hill Staffers put together by former staffers of Dems including Jim Clyburn and former R’s including Kevin McCarthy Today they PROMISE them they’re not beholden to the Chinese government pic.twitter.com/KLyj6MKXlF — Saagar Enjeti (@esaagar) July 10, 2020
The memo noted that TikTok hired former Walt Disney Company executive Kevin Mayer as the company’s new chief executive. Mayer’s new position with the company was announced in May.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-10--NBC News Spent Weeks Reporting On A Contributor’s Journey Battling Coronavirus – But He Never Had It

NBC News spent weeks documenting its science contributor ’ s battle with COVID-19 , but now he admits that he never tested positive for it .
Dr. Joseph Fair , a virologist , believed he had the virus and appeared on air numerous times to discuss his struggle with illness in May and June .
On Tuesday , Fair admitted that he tested negative for the virus multiple times but had originally believed he had it regardless .
Fair also tested negative upon taking an antibody test .
“ My undiagnosed/suspected COVID illness from nearly 2 months ago remains an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was negative , ” Fair tweeted Tuesday .
“ I had myriad COVID symptoms , was hospitalized in a COVID ward & treated for COVID-related co-morbidities , despite testing negative by nasal swab.
” Fair suggested during an interview on the “ Today ” show May 14 that he may have gotten the virus through his eye during a flight .
He conducted the interview while in a New Orleans hospital , the Washington Free Beacon reported .
( RELATED : MSNBC Analyst Suggests Using Coronavirus To Prosecute Trump For ‘ Negligent Homicide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic Candidate ) NBC News originally told viewers about the negative tests , but abandoned that part of the narrative as the story continued , according to Steve Krakauer ’ s “ Fourth Watch ” newsletter .
During a June 14 interview with Chuck Todd on “ Meet the Press , ” no one noted that Fair had already tested negative at least five times , according to Krakauer .
“ In the end , NBC ’ s viewers were left with two very alarming – and false – impressions , ” Krakauer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expert virologist can take every precaution but can still catch COVID-19 through his eyes .
False .
Second , that tests can be so untrustworthy that you can have multiple negative tests and still have coronavirus.
” NBC News has not yet updated its May 14 article claiming the virologist got “ coronavirus despite being in good health and taking precautions.
” The network did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller .
“ This pandemic is scary enough without this false storyline introduced into the news picture @ @ @ @ @

NBC News spent weeks documenting its science contributor’s battle with COVID-19, but now he admits that he never tested positive for it.
Dr. Joseph Fair, a virologist, believed he had the virus and appeared on air numerous times to discuss his struggle with illness in May and June. On Tuesday, Fair admitted that he tested negative for the virus multiple times but had originally believed he had it regardless. Fair also tested negative upon taking an antibody test.
“My undiagnosed/suspected COVID illness from nearly 2 months ago remains an undiagnosed mystery as a recent antibody test was negative,” Fair tweeted Tuesday. “I had myriad COVID symptoms, was hospitalized in a COVID ward & treated for COVID-related co-morbidities, despite testing negative by nasal swab.”
I was severely ill for 2 weeks, 4 days of it in critical condition, resulting in pneumonia, diffuse lung injury & 18lbs of weight loss. My path forward is a 2nd AB test, & follow-up with a pulmonologist & tropical medicine specialist in an effort to diagnose what made me so ill. — Dr. Joseph Fair (@curefinder) July 7, 2020
I was truly humbled by this experience and again thank you all for the support throughout. — Dr. Joseph Fair (@curefinder) July 7, 2020
Fair suggested during an interview on the “Today” show May 14 that he may have gotten the virus through his eye during a flight. He conducted the interview while in a New Orleans hospital, the Washington Free Beacon reported. (RELATED: MSNBC Analyst Suggests Using Coronavirus To Prosecute Trump For ‘Negligent Homicide’ — Gets An Assist From Former Democratic Candidate)
NBC News originally told viewers about the negative tests, but abandoned that part of the narrative as the story continued, according to Steve Krakauer’s “Fourth Watch” newsletter. During a June 14 interview with Chuck Todd on “Meet the Press,” no one noted that Fair had already tested negative at least five times, according to Krakauer.
“In the end, NBC’s viewers were left with two very alarming – and false – impressions,” Krakauer wrote. “First, that an expert virologist can take every precaution but can still catch COVID-19 through his eyes. False. Second, that tests can be so untrustworthy that you can have multiple negative tests and still have coronavirus.”
NBC News has not yet updated its May 14 article claiming the virologist got “coronavirus despite being in good health and taking precautions.” The network did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the Daily Caller.
“This pandemic is scary enough without this false storyline introduced into the news picture,” Krakauer added.


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--FACT CHECK: Did Charles Krauthammer Write This Statement Accusing Barack Obama Of Creating A ‘Shadow

FACT CHECK: Did Charles Krauthammer Write This Statement Accusing Barack Obama Of Creating A ‘Shadow Government’?

A post shared on Facebook claims late conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer wrote a long statement accusing former President Barack Obama of running a “ shadow government.
” Krauthammer did not write the statement .
The majority of the text first appeared in a 2017 post on the website The Daily Jot .
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist , Krauthammer wrote for a variety of publications and appeared nightly as a commentator on the Fox News show “ Special Report with Bret Baier.
” He passed away in 2018 , according to his official website .
Social media users recently shared a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ late columnist .
It talks about Organizing for Action , a nonprofit organization created in 2013 to advocate for Obama ’ s national policy goals , according to Politico .
“ OFA is behind the strategic and tactical implementation of the resistance to the Trump Administration that we are seeing across America , and politically active courts are providing the leverage for this revolution , ” the post credits Krauthammer with writing .
“ OFA is dedicated to organizing communities for ‘ progressive ’ change .
Its issues are gun control , socialist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ climate change , and of course , immigration reform.
” But , contrary to the post ’ s claim , Krauthammer didn ’ t actually write the long statement , and Organizing for Action no longer exists .
Krauthammer ’ s son , Daniel , confirmed in an email to the Daily Caller that Krauthammer “ did not write that article.
” “ I can confirm for you that my father did not write that article , ” his son told the Caller .
“ He had nothing to do with its authorship @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This Video Show Barack Obama Crying During A Press Conference About Racism ? )
Most of the long statement appears to lift from a February 2017 article published by the website The Daily Jot .
Bill Wilson , the author of The Daily Jot article , confirmed to USA Today that the Krauthammer attribution is a “ fabrication.
” The Daily Jot describes itself as “ news analysis from a prophetic Christian worldview.
” In early 2019 , Organizing for Action merged with the National Redistricting Action Fund to form the National Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The merged organization , chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder , leads the All On The Line campaign to “ fight against gerrymandering and push for fair maps in the next round of redistricting .
”

A post shared on Facebook claims late conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer wrote a long statement accusing former President Barack Obama of running a “shadow government.”
Verdict: False
Krauthammer did not write the statement. The majority of the text first appeared in a 2017 post on the website The Daily Jot.
Fact Check:
A Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist, Krauthammer wrote for a variety of publications and appeared nightly as a commentator on the Fox News show “Special Report with Bret Baier.” He passed away in 2018, according to his official website.
Social media users recently shared a long statement that they attribute to the late columnist. It talks about Organizing for Action, a nonprofit organization created in 2013 to advocate for Obama’s national policy goals, according to Politico.
“OFA is behind the strategic and tactical implementation of the resistance to the Trump Administration that we are seeing across America, and politically active courts are providing the leverage for this revolution,” the post credits Krauthammer with writing. “OFA is dedicated to organizing communities for ‘progressive’ change. Its issues are gun control, socialist healthcare, abortion, sexual equality, climate change, and of course, immigration reform.”
But, contrary to the post’s claim, Krauthammer didn’t actually write the long statement, and Organizing for Action no longer exists. Krauthammer’s son, Daniel, confirmed in an email to the Daily Caller that Krauthammer “did not write that article.”
“I can confirm for you that my father did not write that article,” his son told the Caller. “He had nothing to do with its authorship or publication.” (RELATED: Does This Video Show Barack Obama Crying During A Press Conference About Racism?)
Most of the long statement appears to lift from a February 2017 article published by the website The Daily Jot. Bill Wilson, the author of The Daily Jot article, confirmed to USA Today that the Krauthammer attribution is a “fabrication.” The Daily Jot describes itself as “news analysis from a prophetic Christian worldview.”
In early 2019, Organizing for Action merged with the National Redistricting Action Fund to form the National Democratic Redistricting Committee, according to The Hill. The merged organization, chaired by former Attorney General Eric Holder, leads the All On The Line campaign to “fight against gerrymandering and push for fair maps in the next round of redistricting.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--Kanye West Shares Video Of Himself Registering To Vote In Wyoming

Musician Kanye West shared a video of himself registering to vote in Wyoming Friday on Twitter .
Kanye claimed he wanted to show everyone how “ easy it is to vote ” in Wyoming .
“ Hey what ’ s up , everybody ?
It ’ s Ye and I ’ m here at the county clerk ’ s office and I wanted to show you how I just registered to vote , ” Kanye said in the video .
“ I just want to show everybody how easy it is to vote here , ” the musician told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a new voter registration form .
“ So it ’ s a lot of people who think they can ’ t vote because they ’ re a convicted felon but they actually can ask for their rights back , ” West said to the employee who responded , “ Yup.
” “ Why do other states make it so complicated to vote ?
” Kanye asked in the video .
( RELATED : Kanye Talks Contracting Coronavirus , Why He ’ s Wary Of A Vaccine , And Running The WH Like Wakanda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The statues are set up by legislatures .
So the people they ’ ve elected to the house of representative and senate are the ones that set up , they have bills that set up those statues , ” the employee responded .
Kanye ’ s video comes after he announced he was running for President in 2020 over 4th of July weekend .
“ We must realize the promise of America by trusting God , unifying our vision and building our future , ” Kanye said in his announcement .
“ I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States .
”

Musician Kanye West shared a video of himself registering to vote in Wyoming Friday on Twitter.
Kanye claimed he wanted to show everyone how “easy it is to vote” in Wyoming.
“Hey what’s up, everybody? It’s Ye and I’m here at the county clerk’s office and I wanted to show you how I just registered to vote,” Kanye said in the video.
“I just want to show everybody how easy it is to vote here,” the musician told the guy behind the desk before filling out a new voter registration form.
“So it’s a lot of people who think they can’t vote because they’re a convicted felon but they actually can ask for their rights back,” West said to the employee who responded, “Yup.”
“Why do other states make it so complicated to vote?” Kanye asked in the video. (RELATED: Kanye Talks Contracting Coronavirus, Why He’s Wary Of A Vaccine, And Running The WH Like Wakanda In ‘Black Panther’)
“The statues are set up by legislatures. So the people they’ve elected to the house of representative and senate are the ones that set up, they have bills that set up those statues,” the employee responded.
Kanye’s video comes after he announced he was running for President in 2020 over 4th of July weekend.
We must now realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future. I am running for president of the United States ????????! #2020VISION — ye (@kanyewest) July 5, 2020
“We must realize the promise of America by trusting God, unifying our vision and building our future,” Kanye said in his announcement. “I am running for president of the United States.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--‘The Batman’ Filmmaker Matt Reeves Working On TV Series Based Off Same Universe

“ The Batman ” filmmaker Matt Reeves is working a new TV series based off the same universe as his upcoming movie about the caped crusader .
The next movie installment in the Batman franchise , starring Robert Pattinson , is reportedly the inspiration behind a police drama from HBO Max and Reeves set in the crime filled streets of Gotham City , per the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Friday .
( RELATED : Christian Bale Gets Robbed Of Best Actor Award At The Oscars For ‘ Vice ’ ) “ This is an amazing opportunity , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world I am creating in the film , but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford , ” Reeves shared in a statement .
( RELATED : Miranda Lambert Opens Up About Her Love Life And Breaking Hearts ) “ And getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter , who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption , is an absolute dream , ” the statement added .
Winter , the man behind such dramas as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Sopranos ” will write and produce the upcoming series along with “ Batman ” producer Dylan Clark and Warner Bros. Television .
The unnamed series will center around police detectives who are working in the shadow of one caped crusader .
HBO Max shared that the series is “ set in the world Reeves is creating for The Batman feature film and will build upon the motion picture ’ s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City , ultimately launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms.
” “ The series @ @ @ @ @ @ @ world established in the movie and further explore the myriad of compelling and complex characters of Gotham , ” the network added .

“The Batman” filmmaker Matt Reeves is working a new TV series based off the same universe as his upcoming movie about the caped crusader.
The next movie installment in the Batman franchise, starring Robert Pattinson, is reportedly the inspiration behind a police drama from HBO Max and Reeves set in the crime filled streets of Gotham City, per the Hollywood Reporter in a piece published Friday. (RELATED: Christian Bale Gets Robbed Of Best Actor Award At The Oscars For ‘Vice’)
“This is an amazing opportunity, not only to expand the vision of the world I am creating in the film, but to explore it in the kind of depth and detail that only a longform format can afford,” Reeves shared in a statement. (RELATED: Miranda Lambert Opens Up About Her Love Life And Breaking Hearts)
Matt Reeves’ The Batman is getting a spinoff series on HBO Max, focusing on the Gotham PD. https://t.co/a0DsG9E9P0 pic.twitter.com/CDxppYr6jk — IGN (@IGN) July 10, 2020
“And getting to work with the incredibly talented Terence Winter, who has written so insightfully and powerfully about worlds of crime and corruption, is an absolute dream,” the statement added.
Winter, the man behind such dramas as “Boardwalk Empire” and “The Sopranos” will write and produce the upcoming series along with “Batman” producer Dylan Clark and Warner Bros. Television.
The unnamed series will center around police detectives who are working in the shadow of one caped crusader.
HBO Max shared that the series is “set in the world Reeves is creating for The Batman feature film and will build upon the motion picture’s examination of the anatomy of corruption in Gotham City, ultimately launching a new Batman universe across multiple platforms.”
“The series provides an unprecedented opportunity to extend the world established in the movie and further explore the myriad of compelling and complex characters of Gotham,” the network added.


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--‘I’m Not Apologizing’: Goya Foods CEO Refuses To Apologize For Pro-Trump Remarks

The CEO of Goya Foods is refusing to back down in the face of a boycott over his comments praising President Donald Trump .
Goya Foods President and CEO Bob Unanue came under fire after he said at the White House Thursday that “ we ’ re all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump , who is a builder , ” according to Fox News .
His comments sparked calls to boycott Goya Foods , the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country .
“ Oh look , it ’ s the sound @ @ @ @ @ @ @ your own Adobo , ' ” Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted .
In a subsequent tweet , Ocasio-Cortez included a recipe for homemade adobo .
( RELATED : Legendary Notre Dame Football Coach Lou Holtz Defends ‘ Fighting Irish , ’ Says Name Originated When ND Fought The KKK ) Former presidential candidate Julian Castro tweeted : “ @ GoyaFoods has been a staple of so many Latino households for generations .
Now their CEO , Bob Unanue , is praising a president who villainizes and maliciously attacks Latinos for political @ @ @ @ @ @ @ buying their products.
” “ We were part of a commission called the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative and they called on us to be there to see how we could help opportunities within the economic and educational realm for prosperity among Hispanics and among the nation , ” Unanue said Friday on “ Fox & Friends.
” “ It ’ s suppression of speech , ” he said of the boycott against him , noting that he also went to the White house for an event hosted by former President Barack Obama @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Noam Chomsky , JK Rowling , And Dozens More Criticized After Calling For An End To Cancel Culture ) “ So , you ’ re allowed to talk good or to praise one president , but you ’ re not allowed to aid in economic and educational prosperity ?
And you make a positive comment and all of a sudden , that ’ s not acceptable , ” Unanue continued .
“ I ’ m not apologizing , ” he added , noting that he will not be turning down any future invitations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that to the Obamas and I didn ’ t say that to President Trump.
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The CEO of Goya Foods is refusing to back down in the face of a boycott over his comments praising President Donald Trump.
Goya Foods President and CEO Bob Unanue came under fire after he said at the White House Thursday that “we’re all truly blessed at the same time to have a leader like President Trump, who is a builder,” according to Fox News. His comments sparked calls to boycott Goya Foods, the largest Hispanic-owned food company in the country.
“Oh look, it’s the sound of me Googling ‘how to make your own Adobo,'” Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez tweeted. In a subsequent tweet, Ocasio-Cortez included a recipe for homemade adobo. (RELATED: Legendary Notre Dame Football Coach Lou Holtz Defends ‘Fighting Irish,’ Says Name Originated When ND Fought The KKK)
Former presidential candidate Julian Castro tweeted: “@GoyaFoods has been a staple of so many Latino households for generations. Now their CEO, Bob Unanue, is praising a president who villainizes and maliciously attacks Latinos for political gain. Americans should think twice before buying their products.”
So has @aoc been asked about her support for a boycott of an immigrant, Hispanic-owned food company that donated over one millions pounds of food to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria? https://t.co/o14QYX5AkN — jerylbier (@JerylBier) July 10, 2020
“We were part of a commission called the White House Hispanic Prosperity Initiative and they called on us to be there to see how we could help opportunities within the economic and educational realm for prosperity among Hispanics and among the nation,” Unanue said Friday on “Fox & Friends.”
“It’s suppression of speech,” he said of the boycott against him, noting that he also went to the White house for an event hosted by former President Barack Obama’s administration. (RELATED: Noam Chomsky, JK Rowling, And Dozens More Criticized After Calling For An End To Cancel Culture)
“So, you’re allowed to talk good or to praise one president, but you’re not allowed to aid in economic and educational prosperity? And you make a positive comment and all of a sudden, that’s not acceptable,” Unanue continued.
“I’m not apologizing,” he added, noting that he will not be turning down any future invitations. “I didn’t say that to the Obamas and I didn’t say that to President Trump.”
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thedailycaller--2020-07-10--Amazon Says Email Telling Employees To Delete TikTok Was ‘Sent In Error’

Amazon said that a Friday email telling employees to delete the Chinese-owned app TikTok off their phones was ‘ sent in error , ’ the Washington Examiner reported .
“ Due to security risks , the TikTok app is no longer permitted on mobile devices that access Amazon email , ” the email read .
“ If you have TikTok on your device , you must remove it by 10-Jul to retain mobile access to Amazon email .
At this time , using TikTok from your Amazon laptop browser is allowed.
” ( RELATED : Trump Could Ban Tik Tok @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That Mean For November ? )
An Amazon spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that “ this morning ’ s email to some of our employees was sent in error , ” and that “ there is no change to our policies right now with regard to TikTok.
” TikTok said in a statement that Amazon didn ’ t communicate with them before they sent the email and that they “ still do not understand their concerns , ” according to the New York Times report .
“ We welcome a dialogue , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is “ of the utmost importance.
” Politicians and national security experts have expressed concerns about the popular video app .
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley announced legislation in March to ban Tik Tok from all government devices .
“ TikTok is owned by a Chinese company that includes Chinese Communist Party members in leadership , and it is required by Chinese law to share user data with Beijing , ” Hawley said during a hearing .
“ TikTok has admitted that it has sent user data to China .
To put it bluntly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the American people.
” New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said in October that the app could be used for foreign influence campaigns or to spy on Americans , and requested an assessment from the U.S. intelligence community on the app ’ s national security risks .
TikTok has also been banned by the U.S. Army .
Earlier this month , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Trump Administration was considering banning the app .
“ We are taking this very seriously , ” he told Fox News .
“ We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s note : This piece has been updated to include the fact that Amazon sent their original email in error .

Amazon said that a Friday email telling employees to delete the Chinese-owned app TikTok off their phones was ‘sent in error,’ the Washington Examiner reported.
“Due to security risks, the TikTok app is no longer permitted on mobile devices that access Amazon email,” the email read. “If you have TikTok on your device, you must remove it by 10-Jul to retain mobile access to Amazon email. At this time, using TikTok from your Amazon laptop browser is allowed.” (RELATED: Trump Could Ban Tik Tok And Other Chinese Apps — What Does That Mean For November?)
????: Amazon’s IT department has told *all staff* to delete TikTok from their phones over “security risks”….. pic.twitter.com/HxzlK8RKgi — Mark Di Stefano (@MarkDiStef) July 10, 2020
An Amazon spokesperson told the Washington Examiner that “this morning’s email to some of our employees was sent in error,” and that “there is no change to our policies right now with regard to TikTok.”
TikTok said in a statement that Amazon didn’t communicate with them before they sent the email and that they “still do not understand their concerns,” according to the New York Times report.
“We welcome a dialogue,” they added, saying that user security is “of the utmost importance.”
Politicians and national security experts have expressed concerns about the popular video app.
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley announced legislation in March to ban Tik Tok from all government devices. “TikTok is owned by a Chinese company that includes Chinese Communist Party members in leadership, and it is required by Chinese law to share user data with Beijing,” Hawley said during a hearing. “TikTok has admitted that it has sent user data to China. To put it bluntly, this is a major security risk for the American people.”
New York Sen. Chuck Schumer said in October that the app could be used for foreign influence campaigns or to spy on Americans, and requested an assessment from the U.S. intelligence community on the app’s national security risks. TikTok has also been banned by the U.S. Army.
Earlier this month, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the Trump Administration was considering banning the app. “We are taking this very seriously,” he told Fox News. “We are certainly looking at it.”
Editor’s note: This piece has been updated to include the fact that Amazon sent their original email in error.


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--Here’s How College Professors And Students Are Trying To Stop ICE From Deporting International Stude

Here’s How College Professors And Students Are Trying To Stop ICE From Deporting International Students

• Several top universities and professors are pushing back against a recent ICE mandate that could deport international students taking only online courses .
• Online-only schooling has become commonplace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic , but college professors at some institutions have sought to establish in-person dummy classes to shield international students from ICE .
• Harvard and MIT , along with other institutions , sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block federal enforcement of the new mandate .
Several of the nation ’ s top universities and professors have started developing plans to prevent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from deporting students holding educational visas that aren ’ t attending in-person classes .
Starting this fall , students would be eligible for deportation unless they are taking at least one in-person course , ICE announced Monday .
Students who hold F-1 or M-1 visas , which are for educational purposes , may not remain in the U.S. if their course load is entirely online , ICE said .
Numerous universities switched to online courses following the outbreak of coronavirus , but some are rethinking this decision in light of the ICE mandate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that had previously shut down on-campus activities have begun to find ways to establish in-person classes to safeguard foreign students , and some institutions have sued the federal government .
Acting Deputy Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) Secretary Ken Cuccinelli defended the ICE mandate claiming it promotes “ flexibility ” and the re-opening of schools in a CNN interview Wednesday .
“ The current regulations that govern foreign students allow at most one online class , so we ’ re expanding the flexibility massively to a level never done before , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ So that schools can use hybrid models and can design re-openings — anything short of 100 % online is a direction that we ’ re headed.
” The DHS secretary said the goal of the policy is to “ encourage schools to re-open.
” University of Florida ( UF ) computer science professor Kyla McMullen , who advocated for the abolition of ICE , expressed her plans to create a dummy class that would allow international students to register , take the class in-person and avoid deportation .
The professor also said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders and she ’ ll “ go rogue ” if necessary .
UF issued a statement Wednesday that said international students could adjust their course schedules as early as Friday in order to comply with ICE regulations .
“ [ Berkeley ] students are creating a 1-unit , in-person , student-run class to help international students avoid deportation due to the new ICE regulations .
love my school sometimes , ” according to a screenshot from now-deleted tweet that went viral .
The Tweet shared a post from a group called “ Overheard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ user , whose identity was concealed , mentioned the potential course was “ ONLY for students who are international and need a physical component to remain in the United States.
” The post also claimed that at least one faculty member was on board with the plan .
Senior director of strategic communications for UC Berkeley Janet Gilmore told the Daily Caller News Foundation that if the course is student-run , it might not be approved for in-person attendance .
( RELATED : Berkeley Students Aim To Create In-Person Class To Stymie ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told the DCNF in an email that student-led classes , known as DeCal courses , are all online .
“ Campus leaders determined last week that all such courses will be remote only , ” Gilmore said .
Yale University law school dean Heather Gerken said her colleagues “ all volunteered to teach one-on-one classes ” for international students and called the ICE policy “ reckless and cruel.
” Associate professor of political science at the University of Texas El Paso ( UTEP ) Todd Curry described the ICE policy with expletives after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a previous Tweet .
“ I will comply to the letter of the stupid rule just to throw in their fucking face , ” Curry Tweeted .
“ Independent study called , ‘ Fighting the Resistance.
’ Even put the syllabus online.
” UTEP claimed it would “ work individually with each ” international student affected by the ICE mandate in a Monday statement .
UTEP , Yale and the University of Florida did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF .
Some schools have chosen to sue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rule for international students .
Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ( MIT ) sued President Donald Trump ’ s administration Wednesday with hopes to restrain the federal government from enforcing deportations , according to Forbes .
“ ICE ’ s action also leaves universities across the country , including Harvard and MIT , in the untenable situation of either moving forward with their carefully calibrated , thoughtful , and difficult decisions to proceed with their curricula fully or largely online in the fall of 2020—which , under ICE ’ s new @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safety , and future prospects of their international students and their campus community , ” the lawsuit read , according to Forbes .
Harvard and MIT also were concerned about the potential implications of re-opening amid the COVID-19 pandemic for in-person classes , the lawsuit said .
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Several top universities and professors are pushing back against a recent ICE mandate that could deport international students taking only online courses.
Online-only schooling has become commonplace since the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, but college professors at some institutions have sought to establish in-person dummy classes to shield international students from ICE.
Harvard and MIT, along with other institutions, sued the Trump administration in an attempt to block federal enforcement of the new mandate.
Several of the nation’s top universities and professors have started developing plans to prevent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) from deporting students holding educational visas that aren’t attending in-person classes.
Starting this fall, students would be eligible for deportation unless they are taking at least one in-person course, ICE announced Monday. Students who hold F-1 or M-1 visas, which are for educational purposes, may not remain in the U.S. if their course load is entirely online, ICE said.
Numerous universities switched to online courses following the outbreak of coronavirus, but some are rethinking this decision in light of the ICE mandate. Several students and professors at universities that had previously shut down on-campus activities have begun to find ways to establish in-person classes to safeguard foreign students, and some institutions have sued the federal government.
Acting Deputy Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Ken Cuccinelli defended the ICE mandate claiming it promotes “flexibility” and the re-opening of schools in a CNN interview Wednesday.
“The current regulations that govern foreign students allow at most one online class, so we’re expanding the flexibility massively to a level never done before,” Cuccinelli said during the segment. “So that schools can use hybrid models and can design re-openings — anything short of 100% online is a direction that we’re headed.”
The DHS secretary said the goal of the policy is to “encourage schools to re-open.”
Acting Deputy DHS Secretary Ken Cuccinelli defends forcing international students to leave US if classes go online: “This is now setting the rules for one semester, which we’ll finalize later this month that will, again, encourage schools to reopen” https://t.co/fiSJbj2xuO pic.twitter.com/tj5I7Fldts — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) July 7, 2020
University of Florida (UF) computer science professor Kyla McMullen, who advocated for the abolition of ICE, expressed her plans to create a dummy class that would allow international students to register, take the class in-person and avoid deportation.
Any @uf student that needs a face to face course to comply with this ridiculous rule by ICE (PS: Abolish ICE), I am happy to offer an independent studies course to keep you here, learning and contributing.
Email me from your university account. (Post idea from @DrToddACurry) — Kyla McMullen (@Dr_Kyla) July 7, 2020
The professor also said her course has been approved by UF leaders and she’ll “go rogue” if necessary.
Update:
– chatted with admin. As-is, my indep. studies course is set up for f2f so nothing needs to be changed
– the college of eng./university are researching a solution too, (ex: is one-credit sufficient?) so let’s wait for the announcement
– i’ll still go rogue (if needed) — Kyla McMullen (@Dr_Kyla) July 8, 2020
UF issued a statement Wednesday that said international students could adjust their course schedules as early as Friday in order to comply with ICE regulations.
University of California-Berkeley students have suggested a similar approach.
“[Berkeley] students are creating a 1-unit, in-person, student-run class to help international students avoid deportation due to the new ICE regulations. love my school sometimes,” according to a screenshot from now-deleted tweet that went viral.
The Tweet shared a post from a group called “Overheard at UC Berkeley” in which a user, whose identity was concealed, mentioned the potential course was “ONLY for students who are international and need a physical component to remain in the United States.” The post also claimed that at least one faculty member was on board with the plan.
Senior director of strategic communications for UC Berkeley Janet Gilmore told the Daily Caller News Foundation that if the course is student-run, it might not be approved for in-person attendance. (RELATED: Berkeley Students Aim To Create In-Person Class To Stymie ICE And Avoid Student Visa Deportations)
Gilmore told the DCNF in an email that student-led classes, known as DeCal courses, are all online. “Campus leaders determined last week that all such courses will be remote only,” Gilmore said.
Yale University law school dean Heather Gerken said her colleagues “all volunteered to teach one-on-one classes” for international students and called the ICE policy “reckless and cruel.”
The Trump Administration’s new order is reckless and cruel. When my colleagues learned that our students might be forced to leave the country in the midst of a COVID19 spike, they all volunteered to teach one-on-one classes. One said he’d teach outside in the snow if he had to. https://t.co/rD5KdibETq — Heather Gerken (@GerkenHeather) July 8, 2020
Associate professor of political science at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) Todd Curry described the ICE policy with expletives after he offered to teach an in-person class in a previous Tweet.
“I will comply to the letter of the stupid rule just to throw in their fucking face,” Curry Tweeted. “Independent study called, ‘Fighting the Resistance.’ Even put the syllabus online.”
I will comply to the letter of the stupid rule just to throw in their fucking face. Independent study called, “Fighting the Resistance.” Even put the syllabus online. — Todd A. Curry (@DrToddACurry) July 6, 2020
UTEP claimed it would “work individually with each” international student affected by the ICE mandate in a Monday statement.
UTEP Statement on Changes to Department of Homeland Security Rules for International Students pic.twitter.com/3Nqj5QXRAc — UTEP (@UTEP) July 7, 2020
UTEP, Yale and the University of Florida did not immediately respond to a request for comment from the DCNF.
Some schools have chosen to sue the government directly over the in-person course rule for international students. Harvard and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) sued President Donald Trump’s administration Wednesday with hopes to restrain the federal government from enforcing deportations, according to Forbes.
“ICE’s action also leaves universities across the country, including Harvard and MIT, in the untenable situation of either moving forward with their carefully calibrated, thoughtful, and difficult decisions to proceed with their curricula fully or largely online in the fall of 2020—which, under ICE’s new directive, would undermine the education, safety, and future prospects of their international students and their campus community,” the lawsuit read, according to Forbes.
Harvard and MIT also were concerned about the potential implications of re-opening amid the COVID-19 pandemic for in-person classes, the lawsuit said.
Northeastern University, Penn State and Carnegie Mellon reportedly joined the suit Thursday.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-10--Johnny Depp Allegedly Threatened To Cut Off Elon Musk’s D*ck After Accusing Amber Heard Of Having An

Johnny Depp Allegedly Threatened To Cut Off Elon Musk’s D*ck After Accusing Amber Heard Of Having An Affair

Johnny Depp reportedly threatened to cut off Elon Musk ’ s private parts after the actor accused ex-wife Amber Heard of having an affair with the billionaire .
The alleged threat was shared during Friday ’ s testimony in the libel case brought by Depp against The Sun , according to the The U.S. Sun .
Depp had reportedly accused Heard and Musk of having an affair .
“ Let ’ s see if Mollusk has a pair , comes to see me face-to-face , ” Depp allegedly said in text messages .
“ I will show him things he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other side of his d*ck when I slice it off.
” ( RELATED : Photos Show Amber Heard ’ s Alleged Bruises After Johnny Depp Reportedly Threw A Phone At Her ) Musk has denied the affair in the past .
“ This is false , ” Musk said in May .
“ JD ’ s team put out ‘ video evidence ’ , but conveniently excluded the date stamp , as it was well after JD & AH had separated.
” Musk and Heard dated for roughly a year after she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” star .
Depp has also accused Heard of having a threesome with Musk and Cara Delevingne .
Musk denied that claim as well .
“ Cara and I are friends , but we ’ ve never been intimate , ” Musk told Page Six .
“ She would confirm this.
” “ Also , I wish to confirm again that Amber and I only started going out about a month after her divorce filing , ” Musk added .
“ I don ’ t think I was ever even in the vicinity @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Johnny Depp reportedly threatened to cut off Elon Musk’s private parts after the actor accused ex-wife Amber Heard of having an affair with the billionaire.
The alleged threat was shared during Friday’s testimony in the libel case brought by Depp against The Sun, according to the The U.S. Sun. Depp had reportedly accused Heard and Musk of having an affair.
“Let’s see if Mollusk has a pair, comes to see me face-to-face,” Depp allegedly said in text messages. “I will show him things he’s never seen before, like the other side of his d*ck when I slice it off.” (RELATED: Photos Show Amber Heard’s Alleged Bruises After Johnny Depp Reportedly Threw A Phone At Her)
Musk has denied the affair in the past.
This is false. JD’s team put out “video evidence”, but conveniently excluded the date stamp, as it was well after JD & AH had separated. — Elon Musk (@elonmusk) May 5, 2020
“This is false,” Musk said in May. “JD’s team put out ‘video evidence’, but conveniently excluded the date stamp, as it was well after JD & AH had separated.”
Musk and Heard dated for roughly a year after she split from “The Pirates Of Caribbean” star.
Depp has also accused Heard of having a threesome with Musk and Cara Delevingne. Musk denied that claim as well.
“Cara and I are friends, but we’ve never been intimate,” Musk told Page Six. “She would confirm this.”
“Also, I wish to confirm again that Amber and I only started going out about a month after her divorce filing,” Musk added. “I don’t think I was ever even in the vicinity of Amber during their marriage!”


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--Attorney Says 150 Minneapolis Police Officers Filed Disability Claims, Mostly For PTSD, Following Ge

Attorney Says 150 Minneapolis Police Officers Filed Disability Claims, Mostly For PTSD, Following George Floyd Death

An attorney says that more than 150 Minneapolis police officers have started the process to file disability claims following the death of George Floyd , mostly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder ( PTSD ) , numerous sources reported .
In the six weeks after the death of Floyd on May 25 , an influx of officers have filed the claims , mentioning the exhaustion of working long shifts without relief or support from city leadership , attorney Ron Meuser Jr. , who is representing the officers , said according to Minnesota ’ s CBS affiliate .
“ While law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ two months in Minneapolis have pushed many officers to their breaking point , ” he said in a statement .
Meuser said the disability claims affect almost 20 % of officers in the department , which is an “ astronomical number ” according to him , CBS reported .
“ I ’ m seeing PTSD symptoms of officers with highly diminished capacity to live and socialize , extraordinary rates of divorce , and alcohol dependency – just to cope , ” he said in the statement .
“ It is an emotional crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Floyd died after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes .
Chauvin and three other officers have since been fired and charged in the case , with the most serious charge of second-degree murder being leveled against Chauvin .
The other officers were charged with aiding and abetting murder .
The same week as Floyd ’ s death , rioters set the Third Precinct of the police department aflame .
Meuser said many officers were at the precinct and feared they wouldn ’ t make it home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the AP .
“ Following the George Floyd incident , unfortunately it became too much and as a result they were unable to , and are unable to , continue on and move forward , ” Meuser said .
“ They feel totally and utterly abandoned.
” The Minneapolis Police Department was also probed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights following the incident , marking the first time the Human Rights Department investigated the largest police department in the state .
Minneapolis City Council is also pushing to dismantle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the same time that the New York Police Department saw a surge in retirement filings amid department budget cuts and the disbanding of the anti-crime unit .
In the first week of July , NYPD had a 411 % increase in retirement filings when compared to the same time period in 2019 .
( RELATED : 179 NYPD Officers Reportedly Retire In One Week Amid Crime Surge And Tension With Mayor De Blasio )

An attorney says that more than 150 Minneapolis police officers have started the process to file disability claims following the death of George Floyd, mostly for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), numerous sources reported.
In the six weeks after the death of Floyd on May 25, an influx of officers have filed the claims, mentioning the exhaustion of working long shifts without relief or support from city leadership, attorney Ron Meuser Jr., who is representing the officers, said according to Minnesota’s CBS affiliate.
“While law enforcement is a high-stress career, the last two months in Minneapolis have pushed many officers to their breaking point,” he said in a statement.
Meuser said the disability claims affect almost 20% of officers in the department, which is an “astronomical number” according to him, CBS reported.
“I’m seeing PTSD symptoms of officers with highly diminished capacity to live and socialize, extraordinary rates of divorce, and alcohol dependency – just to cope,” he said in the statement. “It is an emotional crisis that cannot and should not continue.”
Floyd died after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for several minutes. Chauvin and three other officers have since been fired and charged in the case, with the most serious charge of second-degree murder being leveled against Chauvin. The other officers were charged with aiding and abetting murder.
The same week as Floyd’s death, rioters set the Third Precinct of the police department aflame. Meuser said many officers were at the precinct and feared they wouldn’t make it home, writing final notes to loved ones, according to the AP.
“Following the George Floyd incident, unfortunately it became too much and as a result they were unable to, and are unable to, continue on and move forward,” Meuser said. “They feel totally and utterly abandoned.”
The Minneapolis Police Department was also probed by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights following the incident, marking the first time the Human Rights Department investigated the largest police department in the state. Minneapolis City Council is also pushing to dismantle the police.
The disability claims come at the same time that the New York Police Department saw a surge in retirement filings amid department budget cuts and the disbanding of the anti-crime unit. In the first week of July, NYPD had a 411% increase in retirement filings when compared to the same time period in 2019. (RELATED: 179 NYPD Officers Reportedly Retire In One Week Amid Crime Surge And Tension With Mayor De Blasio)


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--Journalists, Writers Sign Response Letter To Harper’s Letter ‘On Justice And Open Debate’

Over 150 people , including many journalists and writers , signed a response letter to Harper ’ s letter Friday following major criticism over the original one , which pushed for “ justice and open debate.
” The original letter , titled “ A Letter on Open Justice and Debate , ” endorsed free speech but sparked backlash from many .
Multiple Vox writers , for example , openly condemned their colleague Matt Yglesias , who signed the letter .
Others who signed the letter include Noam Chomsky , J.K. Rowling and Steven Pinker .
In response , writers and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ A More Specific Letter on Justice and Open Debate , ” published on The Objective Friday .
The response letter countered six points from the original letter surrounding censorship and free speech .
( RELATED : People At Vox Are Mad That Other People At Vox Support Free Speech ) “ They write , in the pages of a prominent magazine that ’ s infamous for being anti-union , not paying its interns , and firing editors over editorial disagreements with the publisher : ‘ The free exchange of information and ideas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is daily becoming more constricted , ' ” the response letter reads .
“ The signatories , many of them white , wealthy , and endowed with massive platforms , argue that they are afraid of being silenced , that so-called cancel culture is out of control , and that they fear for their jobs and free exchange of ideas , even as they speak from one of the most prestigious magazines in the country.
” Friday ’ s response letter claims that the original letter ’ s “ great concern ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ brown , and LGBTQ+ people – particularly Black and trans people – can now critique elites publicly and hold them accountable socially.
” The response letter pushes back on claims from the original letter , including that : “ editors are fired for running controversial pieces , ” “ books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity , ” “ journalists are barred from writing on certain topics , ” “ professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class , ” a researcher was “ fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes.
” “ In fact , a number of the signatories have made a point of punishing people who have spoken out against them , ” the response letter reads .
“ What gives them the right to use their platforms to harass others into silence , especially writers with smaller platforms and less institutional support , while preaching that silencing writers is a problem ?
” The letter includes signees who opted not to leave their name – instead just putting where they worked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
This was due to fear “ of professional retaliation , ” according to the letter .
It was organized as “ a group effort , started by journalists of color with contributions from the larger journalism , academic , and publishing community.
” Signees included an unnamed journalist at NBC News , The New York Times and The Hill , among many others .

Over 150 people, including many journalists and writers, signed a response letter to Harper’s letter Friday following major criticism over the original one, which pushed for “justice and open debate.”
The original letter, titled “A Letter on Open Justice and Debate,” endorsed free speech but sparked backlash from many. Multiple Vox writers, for example, openly condemned their colleague Matt Yglesias, who signed the letter. Others who signed the letter include Noam Chomsky, J.K. Rowling and Steven Pinker.
In response, writers and journalists were among 153 people who signed “A More Specific Letter on Justice and Open Debate,” published on The Objective Friday. The response letter countered six points from the original letter surrounding censorship and free speech. (RELATED: People At Vox Are Mad That Other People At Vox Support Free Speech)
“They write, in the pages of a prominent magazine that’s infamous for being anti-union, not paying its interns, and firing editors over editorial disagreements with the publisher: ‘The free exchange of information and ideas, the lifeblood of a liberal society, is daily becoming more constricted,'” the response letter reads.
“The signatories, many of them white, wealthy, and endowed with massive platforms, argue that they are afraid of being silenced, that so-called cancel culture is out of control, and that they fear for their jobs and free exchange of ideas, even as they speak from one of the most prestigious magazines in the country.”
A longish response to the Harper’s letter. I don’t agree with everything in either letter but it’s worth reading this one if you read the first one. https://t.co/h37sNC2V8f — Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) July 10, 2020
Friday’s response letter claims that the original letter’s “great concern” appears to be that “Black, brown, and LGBTQ+ people – particularly Black and trans people – can now critique elites publicly and hold them accountable socially.”
The response letter pushes back on claims from the original letter, including that: “editors are fired for running controversial pieces,” “books are withdrawn for alleged inauthenticity,” “journalists are barred from writing on certain topics,” “professors are investigated for quoting works of literature in class,” a researcher was “fired for circulating a peer-reviewed academic study” and that “the heads of organizations are ousted for what are sometimes just clumsy mistakes.”
“In fact, a number of the signatories have made a point of punishing people who have spoken out against them,” the response letter reads. “What gives them the right to use their platforms to harass others into silence, especially writers with smaller platforms and less institutional support, while preaching that silencing writers is a problem?”
The letter includes signees who opted not to leave their name – instead just putting where they worked or what type of job they do. This was due to fear “of professional retaliation,” according to the letter. It was organized as “a group effort, started by journalists of color with contributions from the larger journalism, academic, and publishing community.”
Signees included an unnamed journalist at NBC News, The New York Times and The Hill, among many others.


thedailycaller--2020-07-10--The Catholic Church Lobbied To Become One Of The Largest Beneficiaries Of PPP Loans

An analysis by the Associated Press found that the U.S. Roman Catholic Church lobbied to become one of the top beneficiaries from the Paycheck Protection Program ( PPP ) , which also helped companies backed by celebrities , billionaires , state governors and members of Congress .
Catholic dioceses , parishes , schools and other ministries have so far received approval for at least 3,500 forgivable loans totaling up to $ 1.4 billion in tax-payer funded coronavirus relief , used in part to reimburse dioceses forced to payout settlements , or seek bankruptcy protection , due to clergy sexual abuse @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Since the government ’ s data didn ’ t name smaller churches that received under $ 150,000 and only included ranges instead of exact loan amounts the number could have possibly even been as high , or exceeded , $ 3.5 billion , the analysis stated .
President Donald Trump was reportedly persuaded to alter the Small Business Administration ’ s rule that typically disqualifies loan applicants with more than 500 workers , something that would have made many Catholic dioceses ineligible , said the AP ’ s analysis .
Federal records indicated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a social service agency of the church , and other Catholic leaders paid $ 50,000 to lobby Congress for nonprofit eligibility under the CARES Act and for other issues , according to the AP .
Churches and faith-based organizations are typically unable to receive SBA loans but the PPP was open to all religious groups , and many of them took advantage of the program ’ s forgivable loans , said the AP .
( RELATED : Largest Catholic Church In North America Closes Doors For The First Time In Nearly 100 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ typical church revenue streams , part of their deficit problems were also self-inflicted from large payouts due to clergy sexual abuse settlements and other liabilities .
Forty dioceses that have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few years paying victims through compensation funds or bankruptcy proceedings also were approved for about $ 200 million in PPP loans , though the AP believes the value is much higher .
The AP believes their loan numbers far under count the extent of what the Catholic Church received .
The Diocesan Fiscal Management @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Catholic financial officers , surveyed members and reported that about 9,000 Catholic entities received loans , which is nearly three times the number of Catholic recipients the AP was able to identify .

An analysis by the Associated Press found that the U.S. Roman Catholic Church lobbied to become one of the top beneficiaries from the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), which also helped companies backed by celebrities, billionaires, state governors and members of Congress.
Catholic dioceses, parishes, schools and other ministries have so far received approval for at least 3,500 forgivable loans totaling up to $1.4 billion in tax-payer funded coronavirus relief, used in part to reimburse dioceses forced to payout settlements, or seek bankruptcy protection, due to clergy sexual abuse cover-ups, according to the AP.
Since the government’s data didn’t name smaller churches that received under $150,000 and only included ranges instead of exact loan amounts the number could have possibly even been as high, or exceeded, $3.5 billion, the analysis stated.
President Donald Trump was reportedly persuaded to alter the Small Business Administration’s rule that typically disqualifies loan applicants with more than 500 workers, something that would have made many Catholic dioceses ineligible, said the AP’s analysis. Federal records indicated that Catholic Charities USA (CCUSA), a social service agency of the church, and other Catholic leaders paid $50,000 to lobby Congress for nonprofit eligibility under the CARES Act and for other issues, according to the AP.
Churches and faith-based organizations are typically unable to receive SBA loans but the PPP was open to all religious groups, and many of them took advantage of the program’s forgivable loans, said the AP. (RELATED: Largest Catholic Church In North America Closes Doors For The First Time In Nearly 100 Years)
While shelter-in-place orders certainly disrupted typical church revenue streams, part of their deficit problems were also self-inflicted from large payouts due to clergy sexual abuse settlements and other liabilities. Forty dioceses that have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in the past few years paying victims through compensation funds or bankruptcy proceedings also were approved for about $200 million in PPP loans, though the AP believes the value is much higher.
The AP believes their loan numbers far under count the extent of what the Catholic Church received. The Diocesan Fiscal Management Conference, which is an organization of Catholic financial officers, surveyed members and reported that about 9,000 Catholic entities received loans, which is nearly three times the number of Catholic recipients the AP was able to identify.


thedailycaller--2020-07-11--‘They Will Not Stop Until Real Blood Is Spilled’: Chris Bedford And Tucker Carlson Discuss The Meani

‘They Will Not Stop Until Real Blood Is Spilled’: Chris Bedford And Tucker Carlson Discuss The Meaning Of Statue Removals

Fox News host Tucker Carlson invited The Federalist senior editor Chris Bedford on Friday night ’ s “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” to discuss the broader civilizational ramifications of statues and their removal by mobs .
Carlson kicked off the segment by showing images of rioters pulling down statues in North Carolina and Maryland .
Statues and monuments of historical figures have been defaced and removed in the wake of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd .
The Fox News host followed that up with footage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defending the lawlessness as people who “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Why should we care about statues being toppled ?
” Carlson asked Bedford .
“ Because statues are always followed by people , ” Bedford responded .
“ Every time in history that we have seen statues taken down , from ancient Rome to France where they started with symbols like a largely empty prison , and then they started attacking churches to here in America where they started with the statue of a Confederate soldier and quickly moved to some mob violence to hanging statues in the streets to pulling down our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ go after the symbols of a civilization never just want to stop at a symbol , ” he continued .
“ They are not just angry at a statue .
They are angry at what it represents .
What it represents is people , a civic society , this country , and they will not stop until real blood is spilled in a targeted way.
” Bedford contended that a society that builds monuments is one that is “ willing to defend itself , ” that “ believes in itself.
” ( RELATED @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : Tucker Carlson And Brit Hume Discuss The Likelihood Of A ‘ One-Party State ’ ) “ A society that stops building monuments doesn ’ t believe in itself anymore , ” he said .
“ And a society like ours led by people like Pelosi who actively cheer or watch as they are torn down , that society is on its deathwatch.
” Carlson mentioned the irony of a couple being “ charged with a hate crime ” for “ trying to return their street to blacktop because vandals put a BLM @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s not as though symbols don ’ t matter to the left , ” said the Daily Caller co-founder .
“ They matter very , very much .
”

Fox News host Tucker Carlson invited The Federalist senior editor Chris Bedford on Friday night’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to discuss the broader civilizational ramifications of statues and their removal by mobs.
Carlson kicked off the segment by showing images of rioters pulling down statues in North Carolina and Maryland. Statues and monuments of historical figures have been defaced and removed in the wake of protests sparked by the death of George Floyd. The Fox News host followed that up with footage of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi defending the lawlessness as people who “will do what they do.”
“Why should we care about statues being toppled?” Carlson asked Bedford.
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“Because statues are always followed by people,” Bedford responded. “Every time in history that we have seen statues taken down, from ancient Rome to France where they started with symbols like a largely empty prison, and then they started attacking churches to here in America where they started with the statue of a Confederate soldier and quickly moved to some mob violence to hanging statues in the streets to pulling down our founders.”
“Revolutionaries and mobs that go after the symbols of a civilization never just want to stop at a symbol,” he continued. “They are not just angry at a statue. They are angry at what it represents. What it represents is people, a civic society, this country, and they will not stop until real blood is spilled in a targeted way.”
Bedford contended that a society that builds monuments is one that is “willing to defend itself,” that “believes in itself.” (RELATED: ‘This Election Is Different’: Tucker Carlson And Brit Hume Discuss The Likelihood Of A ‘One-Party State’)
“A society that stops building monuments doesn’t believe in itself anymore,” he said. “And a society like ours led by people like Pelosi who actively cheer or watch as they are torn down, that society is on its deathwatch.”
Carlson mentioned the irony of a couple being “charged with a hate crime” for “trying to return their street to blacktop because vandals put a BLM symbol on it.”
“It’s not as though symbols don’t matter to the left,” said the Daily Caller co-founder. “They matter very, very much.”