thedailycaller--2020-07-20--REPORT: John Kasich Expected To Speak For Joe Biden At DNC

Former Republican Ohio Gov .
John Kasich is expected to speak on behalf of presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden this August at the Democratic National Convention , according to the Associated Press .
Kasich is one of many high level Republicans expected to support Biden , an anonymous source “ with direct knowledge of the plans ” told the AP .
Kasich ran for the Republican nomination back in 2016 against President Donald Trump , and has since been a vocal critic of the White House , even going as far as to call for Trump ’ s impeachment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he won was Ohio , where he served as governor from 2011 to 2019 and was a Congressional representative from 1983–2001 .
( RELATED : John Kasich Meeting With Supporters In New Hampshire As 2020 Speculation Swirls ) Trump is currently on average trailing Biden by 8.6 % nationally , according to Real Clear Politics .
The president ’ s approval ratings have also taken a dip during a period of record unemployment and the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : Bernie Sanders , Joe Biden Cancel Ohio Rallies Over Coronavirus Fears ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help the former Vice President win the Buckeye State , where polling from RCP shows a tight race between the two presidential contenders .
In 2016 , Trump won Ohio by over 8 % of the vote against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton .

Former Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich is expected to speak on behalf of presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden this August at the Democratic National Convention, according to the Associated Press.
Kasich is one of many high level Republicans expected to support Biden, an anonymous source “with direct knowledge of the plans” told the AP.
Kasich ran for the Republican nomination back in 2016 against President Donald Trump, and has since been a vocal critic of the White House, even going as far as to call for Trump’s impeachment last year. The only primary state he won was Ohio, where he served as governor from 2011 to 2019 and was a Congressional representative from 1983–2001. (RELATED: John Kasich Meeting With Supporters In New Hampshire As 2020 Speculation Swirls)
Trump is currently on average trailing Biden by 8.6% nationally, according to Real Clear Politics. The president’s approval ratings have also taken a dip during a period of record unemployment and the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden Cancel Ohio Rallies Over Coronavirus Fears)
Kasich throwing his support behind Biden could help the former Vice President win the Buckeye State, where polling from RCP shows a tight race between the two presidential contenders. In 2016, Trump won Ohio by over 8% of the vote against former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Suspect Who Allegedly Killed Son Of Federal Judge Found Dead

Federal authorities have begun investigating whether a body found in New York state is that of the gunman who shot and killed the son of a federal judge in New Jersey Sunday .
New York State Police found the body Monday , less than 24 hours after the shooting took place at the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas , where the gunman killed Salas ’ son and wounded her husband before fleeing .
Authorities believe that the the body is that of another attorney , Roy Den Hollander , who died due to what authorities said was a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Times reported .
Den Hollander was a self described anti-feminist who had sued nightclubs for offering discounts to women and Columbia University over offering courses in women ’ s studies , according to The New York Times .
He also brought a lawsuit before Salas in 2015 challenging the male-only military draft , arguing that the Selective Service System was violating women ’ s equal protection by only requiring men to register for the draft , the Times reported .
Police found a package addressed to Salas shorty after the found Den Hollander @ @ @ @ @ @ @ enforcement officials knowledgable about the investigation .
Salas was in her basement at the time of the shooting and was unharmed .
The search for the shooter led authorities to Liberty , New York , about a two hour drive north from where the shooting took place in New Brunswick , New Jersey .
Her husband , Mark Anderl , was shot several times but is in stable condition .
Her son , Daniel Anderl , 20 , was killed after a shot to the heart , the Times reported .
Last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawsuit against Deutsche Bank that alleges the firm failed to act on suspicious transactions from Epstein ’ s account .
The shooting did not appear to be tied to the case , though authorities were still investigating the motive , CNN reported .
( RELATED : Deutsche Bank Headquarters Raided Over Possible Money Laundering Scheme ) Epstein died in jail in 2019 awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges .
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Federal authorities have begun investigating whether a body found in New York state is that of the gunman who shot and killed the son of a federal judge in New Jersey Sunday.
New York State Police found the body Monday, less than 24 hours after the shooting took place at the home of U.S. District Judge Esther Salas, where the gunman killed Salas’ son and wounded her husband before fleeing.
Authorities believe that the the body is that of another attorney, Roy Den Hollander, who died due to what authorities said was a self-inflicted gunshot wound, The New York Times reported.
Den Hollander was a self described anti-feminist who had sued nightclubs for offering discounts to women and Columbia University over offering courses in women’s studies, according to The New York Times.
He also brought a lawsuit before Salas in 2015 challenging the male-only military draft, arguing that the Selective Service System was violating women’s equal protection by only requiring men to register for the draft, the Times reported.
Police found a package addressed to Salas shorty after the found Den Hollander’s body, according to law enforcement officials knowledgable about the investigation.
DEVELOPING: Authorities believe an attorney found dead in New York Monday was the shooter who killed a New Jersey federal judge’s son and wounded her husband, law enforcement sources tell @NBCNewYork. https://t.co/VA2T8UpZW1 — NBC News (@NBCNews) July 20, 2020
Salas was in her basement at the time of the shooting and was unharmed. The search for the shooter led authorities to Liberty, New York, about a two hour drive north from where the shooting took place in New Brunswick, New Jersey.
Her husband, Mark Anderl, was shot several times but is in stable condition. Her son, Daniel Anderl, 20, was killed after a shot to the heart, the Times reported.
Last week, Salas was assigned to a class-action lawsuit against Deutsche Bank that alleges the firm failed to act on suspicious transactions from Epstein’s account. The shooting did not appear to be tied to the case, though authorities were still investigating the motive, CNN reported. (RELATED: Deutsche Bank Headquarters Raided Over Possible Money Laundering Scheme)
Epstein died in jail in 2019 awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-20--‘Nobody More Patriotic’: Trump Masks Up In Photo Encouraging More Americans To Do The Same

President Donald Trump tweeted a photo of himself wearing a face mask Monday , encouraging more Americans to do the @ @ @ @ @ United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus , and many people say @ @ @ @ @ wear a face mask when you can ’ t socially distance , ” Trump tweeted @ @ @ @ @ more Patriotic than me , your favorite President !
” ( RELATED : Trump Campaign @ @ @ @ @ For Biden ‘ For The Better Part Of 50 Years ’ ) Trump ’ s @ @ @ @ @ mask most of the time has been a bone of contention with critics who have @ @ @ @ @ he is tested for coronavirus regularly and the people around him are as well , @ @ @ @ @ that he was leading by example .
Trump also mentioned masks during his recent interview @ @ @ @ @ ” host Chris Wallace , saying that he supported people wearing them but did not @ @ @ @ @ .

President Donald Trump tweeted a photo of himself wearing a face mask Monday, encouraging more Americans to do the same.
“We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance,” Trump tweeted. “There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President!” (RELATED: Trump Campaign Spox Accuses Press Of Covering For Biden ‘For The Better Part Of 50 Years’)
We are United in our effort to defeat the Invisible China Virus, and many people say that it is Patriotic to wear a face mask when you can’t socially distance. There is nobody more Patriotic than me, your favorite President! pic.twitter.com/iQOd1whktN — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 20, 2020
Trump’s decision not to wear a mask most of the time has been a bone of contention with critics who have argued that, even if he is tested for coronavirus regularly and the people around him are as well, wearing a mask would show that he was leading by example.
Trump agreed to wear a mask came after a quiet lobbying campaign by some WH aides & political advisers who urged Trump to set an example for his supporters.
One adviser described it as “lots of negotiation” & repeated “pleading.”
W/ @Kevinliptakcnn https://t.co/qJMdBmJVj2 — Jeremy Diamond (@JDiamond1) July 10, 2020
“We need to wear a mask, that example needs to be set by our national leadership,” Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson says when pressed about Trump’s mixed messaging on masks. “It shouldn’t be about politics,” he adds when asked about partisan divide on masks. https://t.co/PJGLE8zDdC pic.twitter.com/ESyLF1EcGT — This Week (@ThisWeekABC) July 19, 2020
Trump also mentioned masks during his recent interview with “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace, saying that he supported people wearing them but did not intend to implement a mandate.


thedailycaller--2020-07-20--Ivanka Participates In Families Food Box Distribution In D.C. During Pandemic

Ivanka Trump participated Monday in a Families Food Box distribution in Washington , D.C. amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
“ This afternoon @ IvankaTrump , joined by Pastor @ Paula_White , distributed food boxes @ DCDreamCenter in Southeast DC through the Farmers to Families Food Box program , ” photographer Al Drago tweeted , along with a handful of snaps of the first daughter donning a face mask and carrying boxes to people ’ s cars .
( RELATED : Melania Trump Feeds Baby Elephants In Kenya , Ivory Burn Sites ) “ Millions of families across this country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Food Box program , with nearly 40 million boxes of fresh , locally sourced produce , meat and dairy delivered so far , ” Ivanka shared in a release from the White House about the event held with support from Operation Blessing , Blessings of Hope , City Serve and City of Destiny .
“ I am excited to witness first-hand the good work of faith-based and non-profit organizations in the District to help propel our shared mission of feeding those most in need , ” she added .
( RELATED : Ivanka @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dress During Munich Trip ) According to the release , the distribution of “ 1,000 food boxes ” included “ fresh produce , milk , and meat.
” A short time later the first daughter tweeted about the event , along with several pictures .
“ Great day volunteering at the local @ DCDreamCenter and distributing Farmers to Families Food Boxes to the last mile of need , ” Ivanka wrote .
“ This program is creating a link between hungry families and struggling farmers affected by COVID-19 .
”

Ivanka Trump participated Monday in a Families Food Box distribution in Washington, D.C. amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
“This afternoon @IvankaTrump, joined by Pastor @Paula_White, distributed food boxes @DCDreamCenter in Southeast DC through the Farmers to Families Food Box program,” photographer Al Drago tweeted, along with a handful of snaps of the first daughter donning a face mask and carrying boxes to people’s cars. (RELATED: Melania Trump Feeds Baby Elephants In Kenya, Ivory Burn Sites)
This afternoon @IvankaTrump, joined by Pastor @Paula_White, distributed food boxes @DCDreamCenter in Southeast DC through the Farmers to Families Food Box program. pic.twitter.com/dqVJRzXE5s — Al Drago (@Al_Drago) July 20, 2020
“Millions of families across this country are benefitting from the Farmers to Families Food Box program, with nearly 40 million boxes of fresh, locally sourced produce, meat and dairy delivered so far,” Ivanka shared in a release from the White House about the event held with support from Operation Blessing, Blessings of Hope, City Serve and City of Destiny.
Advisor to the President, @IvankaTrump volunteered today with Pastor @Paula_White at DC’s Dream Center, providing boxes of food to families in need through Farmers to Families, a CARES Act program. @OANN pic.twitter.com/BKY0l7tbaQ — Jenn Pellegrino OAN (@JennPellegrino) July 20, 2020
“I am excited to witness first-hand the good work of faith-based and non-profit organizations in the District to help propel our shared mission of feeding those most in need,” she added. (RELATED: Ivanka Turns Heads In Yellow And Black Floral Dress During Munich Trip)
According to the release, the distribution of “1,000 food boxes” included “fresh produce, milk, and meat.”
A short time later the first daughter tweeted about the event, along with several pictures.
Great day volunteering at the local @DCDreamCenter and distributing Farmers to Families Food Boxes
to the last mile of need. This program is creating a link between hungry families and struggling farmers affected by COVID-19. pic.twitter.com/VhJRKoLPgg — Ivanka Trump (@IvankaTrump) July 20, 2020
“Great day volunteering at the local @DCDreamCenter and distributing Farmers to Families Food Boxes to the last mile of need,” Ivanka wrote. “This program is creating a link between hungry families and struggling farmers affected by COVID-19.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Christopher Steele Text Messages Revealed At First Day Of Dossier Defamation Trial

• A defamation trial against Christopher Steele began in London on Monday , with revelations of the ex-spy ’ s efforts to disseminate his infamous dossier through the late Sen. John McCain and a longtime ally of the Clintons .
• A lawyer for a Russian businessman suing Steele read his text messages with Strobe Talbott , the former president of Brookings Institution , and with David Kramer , a former State Department official who worked with McCain .
• In another text , Steele told Sir Andrew Wood , a former British diplomat , that McCain was ‘ compromised @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the dossier .
Text messages read out during the first day of a defamation trial against Christopher Steele in London on Monday revealed new details about how the former British spy strategized with associates on how to disseminate the infamous anti-Trump dossier .
In one message after Donald Trump ’ s election win in November 2016 , Steele asked Strobe Talbott , who then served as president of the prestigious Brookings Institution , how he wanted to handle “ the package ” — a reference to the dossier .
In another message @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kramer , an associate of Sen. John McCain ’ s , not to tell reporters that Steele had been a source for another journalist on a dossier-related story .
And in a message weeks earlier , Steele told Sir Andrew Wood , the former British ambassador to Russia , that McCain was “ compromised ” by being given a copy of the dossier .
Lawyers for a Russian tech executive , Aleksej Gubarev , read the text exchanges and others during the first day of Steele ’ s trial to establish that the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dissemination of information from the dossier .
Gubarev is suing Steele for defamation over the dossier , which BuzzFeed published on Jan. 10 , 2017 .
Andrew Caldecott , the lead lawyer for Gubarev , said that Talbott , who served as deputy secretary of state in the Clinton administration , called Steele in August 2016 inquiring about his investigation of the Trump campaign .
“ Mr .
Talbott telephones Mr Steele out of the blue in August 2016 , having heard about his work and offers advice if needed , ” Caldecott @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his remarks obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation .
Steele and Wood took Talbott up on his offer in early November 2016 , just after the FBI cut ties with Steele because he served as a source for Mother Jones reporter David Corn .
( RELATED : Here ’ s How The Steele Dossier Spread Through The Media And Government ) “ Sir Andrew Wood and Mr. Steele telephone Mr Talbott on 2nd or 3rd November 2016 , and Mr Talbott asks for copies of the memoranda to discuss with John Kerry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Caldecott said .
Fusion GPS , the firm that hired Steele on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign , provided the dossier to Talbott , according to the lawyer .
After Trump ’ s surprising election win , Steele contacted Talbott to discuss “ the package ” that had been delivered to him the week before , an apparent reference to the dossier , according to Caldecott ’ s reading of Steele ’ s messages .
Steele asked the former diplomat to advise how they “ should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dear Strobe , I know this is not straight forward but we need to discuss the package we delivered to you the other week , and sooner the better .
What you thought of it , what you did with it , how we ( both ) should handle it and the issue it highlights going forward etc.
, ” Steele wrote on Nov. 12 , 2016 , according to Caldecott .
It is not clear what Talbott , a longtime friend of the Clintons ’ , did with the dossier once he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a former Brookings officials who served in the Trump White House , told Congress last year that Talbott provided her a copy of the dossier a day before BuzzFeed published it .
Hill testified that she was surprised that Steele , who she has known since he served in MI6 , was behind the document .
She also said she believed it included disinformation planted by Russian operatives .
Gubarev ’ s lawyers asserted that Steele ratcheted up his efforts to put the dossier into the hands of U.S. officials and members of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election victory .
Steele ’ s critics have accused him of pushing the dossier through various government agencies in order to lend it a veneer of credibility .
Steele provided information to the FBI , as well as to Justice and State Department officials .
The Justice Department ’ s inspector general has since debunked many of the key allegations in the dossier and faulted the FBI for using it to obtain surveillance warrants against Carter Page , a former Trump campaign aide .
On Nov. 18 , 2016 , nearly a week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Wood approached McCain and Kramer , the late senator ’ s associate , at the Halifax International Security Forum .
Wood , the former British diplomat , told McCain and Kramer about Steele ’ s work , and arranged for Kramer to travel to London to meet with Steele .
Kramer , who served in the State Department under George W. Bush , obtained the dossier and provided it to McCain .
The Republican shared a copy with then-FBI Director James Comey on Dec. 9 , 2016 .
Steele messaged Wood 10 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCain handled the dossier .
“ JM appears to have bottled it and left DK exposed , ” Steele wrote , referring to McCain and Kramer by their initials .
“ Indications are that wealthy R donors are buying off the critics , ” he continued .
“ So much for patriotism !
But JM has the info and therefore is compromised anyway .
All quite depressing .
Maybe let ’ s catch up in person later in the week.
” Wood responded , saying : “ Yes , but not surprising .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Gubarev ’ s lawyers said they were uncertain what “ strategem ” Steele and Wood were working on , though they plan to ask Steele about it during his testimony this week .
The lawyers also revealed that Steele strategized with Kramer about contacts with the media .
Kramer had provided a copy of the dossier in late December 2016 to a reporter for BuzzFeed News .
Steele has denied authorizing Kramer to share the dossier with journalists and has asserted that he was unaware of Kramer ’ s media contacts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ that Steele was keenly aware of Kramer ’ s interactions with journalists .
In one message on Jan. 2 , 2017 , Steele appeared to urge Kramer to not confirm that he was a source for David Corn , the Mother Jones journalist .
“ Also , what might your line be tomorrow if they ask you if your ‘ trusted foreign source is the same as david corn ’ s ?
best to avoid confirming this if possible i think , ” Steele wrote .
Kramer contacted Steele on Jan. 5 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ David Ignatius wanted to meet him .
“ I told him very unlikely .
Don ’ t shoot the messenger , ” Kramer wrote .
Kramer messaged Steele the following day , saying : “ Had a good chat with ABC tonight but they have a request : bifurcate what you have from your source and what came from here that might be less reliable.
” The dossier mainly details long-disputed allegations of collusion between Trump associates and the Kremlin .
But a memo from the dossier dated Dec. 13 , 2017 accuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WebZilla , to facilitate hacks of Democrats .
Gubarev has vehemently denied the charged and has sued both BuzzFeed News and Steele .
The lawsuit is the first to dossier-related case to go to trial in either the U.S. or the U.K .
The judge presiding over the Gubarev lawsuit ruled against Steele in other dossier-related litigation earlier this month .
In that case , the judge awarded damages to the owners of Alfa Bank , who also sued Steele over the dossier .
That case did not go to trial .
Gubarev @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are Steele ’ s dossier allegations inaccurate , but that the ex-spy helped circulate them to reporters without first verifying the underlying information .
The various lawsuits against Steele have provided a roadmap of how the retired spy and his dossier client , Fusion GPS , spread allegations about Trump through the press .
As part of the Gubarev case , Steele acknowledged that he briefed reporters from several news outlets prior to the 2016 election on the dossier .
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A defamation trial against Christopher Steele began in London on Monday, with revelations of the ex-spy’s efforts to disseminate his infamous dossier through the late Sen. John McCain and a longtime ally of the Clintons.
A lawyer for a Russian businessman suing Steele read his text messages with Strobe Talbott, the former president of Brookings Institution, and with David Kramer, a former State Department official who worked with McCain.
In another text, Steele told Sir Andrew Wood, a former British diplomat, that McCain was ‘compromised’ because he was provided a copy of the dossier.
Text messages read out during the first day of a defamation trial against Christopher Steele in London on Monday revealed new details about how the former British spy strategized with associates on how to disseminate the infamous anti-Trump dossier.
In one message after Donald Trump’s election win in November 2016, Steele asked Strobe Talbott, who then served as president of the prestigious Brookings Institution, how he wanted to handle “the package” — a reference to the dossier.
In another message from early 2017, Steele urged David Kramer, an associate of Sen. John McCain’s, not to tell reporters that Steele had been a source for another journalist on a dossier-related story.
And in a message weeks earlier, Steele told Sir Andrew Wood, the former British ambassador to Russia, that McCain was “compromised” by being given a copy of the dossier.
Lawyers for a Russian tech executive, Aleksej Gubarev, read the text exchanges and others during the first day of Steele’s trial to establish that the ex-MI6 officer was deeply involved in the dissemination of information from the dossier.
Gubarev is suing Steele for defamation over the dossier, which BuzzFeed published on Jan. 10, 2017.
Andrew Caldecott, the lead lawyer for Gubarev, said that Talbott, who served as deputy secretary of state in the Clinton administration, called Steele in August 2016 inquiring about his investigation of the Trump campaign.
“Mr. Talbott telephones Mr Steele out of the blue in August 2016, having heard about his work and offers advice if needed,” Caldecott said, according to a copy of his remarks obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation.
Steele and Wood took Talbott up on his offer in early November 2016, just after the FBI cut ties with Steele because he served as a source for Mother Jones reporter David Corn. (RELATED: Here’s How The Steele Dossier Spread Through The Media And Government)
“Sir Andrew Wood and Mr. Steele telephone Mr Talbott on 2nd or 3rd November 2016, and Mr Talbott asks for copies of the memoranda to discuss with John Kerry and other officials at the State Department,” Caldecott said.
Fusion GPS, the firm that hired Steele on behalf of the Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign, provided the dossier to Talbott, according to the lawyer.
After Trump’s surprising election win, Steele contacted Talbott to discuss “the package” that had been delivered to him the week before, an apparent reference to the dossier, according to Caldecott’s reading of Steele’s messages.
Steele asked the former diplomat to advise how they “should handle” the salacious document.
“Dear Strobe, I know this is not straight forward but we need to discuss the package we delivered to you the other week, and sooner the better. What you thought of it, what you did with it, how we (both) should handle it and the issue it highlights going forward etc.,” Steele wrote on Nov. 12, 2016, according to Caldecott.
It is not clear what Talbott, a longtime friend of the Clintons’, did with the dossier once he obtained it, but Fiona Hill, a former Brookings officials who served in the Trump White House, told Congress last year that Talbott provided her a copy of the dossier a day before BuzzFeed published it.
Hill testified that she was surprised that Steele, who she has known since he served in MI6, was behind the document. She also said she believed it included disinformation planted by Russian operatives.
Gubarev’s lawyers asserted that Steele ratcheted up his efforts to put the dossier into the hands of U.S. officials and members of the press after Trump’s surprise election victory.
Steele’s critics have accused him of pushing the dossier through various government agencies in order to lend it a veneer of credibility.
Steele provided information to the FBI, as well as to Justice and State Department officials. The Justice Department’s inspector general has since debunked many of the key allegations in the dossier and faulted the FBI for using it to obtain surveillance warrants against Carter Page, a former Trump campaign aide.
On Nov. 18, 2016, nearly a week after Steele’s exchange with Talbott, Wood approached McCain and Kramer, the late senator’s associate, at the Halifax International Security Forum.
Wood, the former British diplomat, told McCain and Kramer about Steele’s work, and arranged for Kramer to travel to London to meet with Steele.
Kramer, who served in the State Department under George W. Bush, obtained the dossier and provided it to McCain. The Republican shared a copy with then-FBI Director James Comey on Dec. 9, 2016.
Steele messaged Wood 10 days later, seemingly complaining about how McCain handled the dossier.
“JM appears to have bottled it and left DK exposed,” Steele wrote, referring to McCain and Kramer by their initials.
“Indications are that wealthy R donors are buying off the critics,” he continued. “So much for patriotism! But JM has the info and therefore is compromised anyway. All quite depressing. Maybe let’s catch up in person later in the week.”
Wood responded, saying: “Yes, but not surprising. I thought the stratagem unlikely to succeed…”
Gubarev’s lawyers said they were uncertain what “strategem” Steele and Wood were working on, though they plan to ask Steele about it during his testimony this week.
The lawyers also revealed that Steele strategized with Kramer about contacts with the media.
Kramer had provided a copy of the dossier in late December 2016 to a reporter for BuzzFeed News. Steele has denied authorizing Kramer to share the dossier with journalists and has asserted that he was unaware of Kramer’s media contacts.
But Gubarev’s lawyers asserted Monday that Steele was keenly aware of Kramer’s interactions with journalists.
In one message on Jan. 2, 2017, Steele appeared to urge Kramer to not confirm that he was a source for David Corn, the Mother Jones journalist.
“Also, what might your line be tomorrow if they ask you if your ‘trusted foreign source is the same as david corn’s? best to avoid confirming this if possible i think,” Steele wrote.
Kramer contacted Steele on Jan. 5, 2017, saying that Washington Post columnist David Ignatius wanted to meet him.
“I told him very unlikely. Don’t shoot the messenger,” Kramer wrote.
Kramer messaged Steele the following day, saying: “Had a good chat with ABC tonight but they have a request: bifurcate what you have from your source and what came from here that might be less reliable.”
The dossier mainly details long-disputed allegations of collusion between Trump associates and the Kremlin. But a memo from the dossier dated Dec. 13, 2017 accuses Gubarev of using his tech company, WebZilla, to facilitate hacks of Democrats.
Gubarev has vehemently denied the charged and has sued both BuzzFeed News and Steele.
The lawsuit is the first to dossier-related case to go to trial in either the U.S. or the U.K. The judge presiding over the Gubarev lawsuit ruled against Steele in other dossier-related litigation earlier this month. In that case, the judge awarded damages to the owners of Alfa Bank, who also sued Steele over the dossier. That case did not go to trial.
Gubarev’s lawyers argue that not only are Steele’s dossier allegations inaccurate, but that the ex-spy helped circulate them to reporters without first verifying the underlying information.
The various lawsuits against Steele have provided a roadmap of how the retired spy and his dossier client, Fusion GPS, spread allegations about Trump through the press.
As part of the Gubarev case, Steele acknowledged that he briefed reporters from several news outlets prior to the 2016 election on the dossier.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Wisconsin Is Projected To Play Georgia In The Peach Bowl

The Wisconsin Badgers are projected to meet the Georgia Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl .
According to bowl projections from The Game Haus , the Badgers and Bulldogs will meet in Atlanta , Georgia for the NY6 game .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Would I be okay with the Peach Bowl if that ’ s how it all shakes out ?
Obviously .
It ’ s a very prestigious bowl and it ’ s an NY6 bowl .
It ’ s hard to get angry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an SEC powerhouse .
It ’ d be a great opportunity for the program to play Georgia .
However , I think I speak for Wisconsin fans everywhere when I say we ’ re ready to take that next step as a program .
That means cranking things up a notch and making the playoff .
Our schedule was primed for a playoff run in 2020 before coronavirus .
Now things have changed , because we have no idea what our schedule will be .
Still , I don ’ t think the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ schedule .
An NY6 bowl is the bare minimum I expect out of Wisconsin for the 2020 season .
Anything less and our season will be a disaster .
Our sights should be set on the playoff .
If you want to be the best , then you have to demand to play the best .
The only way to do that is make the playoff .

The Wisconsin Badgers are projected to meet the Georgia Bulldogs in the Peach Bowl.
According to bowl projections from The Game Haus, the Badgers and Bulldogs will meet in Atlanta, Georgia for the NY6 game. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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Would I be okay with the Peach Bowl if that’s how it all shakes out? Obviously. It’s a very prestigious bowl and it’s an NY6 bowl.
It’s hard to get angry about playing in an NY6 bowl against an SEC powerhouse. It’d be a great opportunity for the program to play Georgia.
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However, I think I speak for Wisconsin fans everywhere when I say we’re ready to take that next step as a program.
That means cranking things up a notch and making the playoff. Our schedule was primed for a playoff run in 2020 before coronavirus.
Now things have changed, because we have no idea what our schedule will be. Still, I don’t think the playoff is unrealistic at all with our schedule.
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An NY6 bowl is the bare minimum I expect out of Wisconsin for the 2020 season. Anything less and our season will be a disaster.
Our sights should be set on the playoff. If you want to be the best, then you have to demand to play the best. The only way to do that is make the playoff.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--STUDY: 78% Of People Are Okay With Sports Returning Without Fans

The majority of sports fans are okay with games resuming in empty stadiums .
According to a study conducted by ESPN , 78 % of fans 18 or older are okay with games happening without people in the stands .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The NBA , NHL and MLB are all slated to play in empty stadiums .
Fans attending NFL and college football games is still up in the air .
I would love to meet the people outside of the 78 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fans in the stands .
At this point , we just have to accept that games aren ’ t going to happen with fans in the stands for several leagues .
That ’ s just the reality of the situation .
We can kick and scream about it or we can move forward with the games being on TV .
I ’ d rather have something than nothing at all .
It ’ s not even a hard call .
If the options are between games not happening and games happening without fans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ latter option with a smile on my face .
At the end of the day , fans just want the games to happen .
If we have to watch on TV , then we watch on TV .
If some people can be in the seats , then fans will go .
All that matters is that we get sports to return in America .
Everything after that is just gravy .

The majority of sports fans are okay with games resuming in empty stadiums.
According to a study conducted by ESPN, 78% of fans 18 or older are okay with games happening without people in the stands. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The NBA, NHL and MLB are all slated to play in empty stadiums. Fans attending NFL and college football games is still up in the air.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Wisconsin Football (@badgerfootball) on Jan 9, 2020 at 11:40am PST
I would love to meet the people outside of the 78% of individuals who support games returning without fans in the stands.
At this point, we just have to accept that games aren’t going to happen with fans in the stands for several leagues.
That’s just the reality of the situation. We can kick and scream about it or we can move forward with the games being on TV.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ohio State Football (@ohiostatefb) on Jul 10, 2020 at 9:05am PDT
I’d rather have something than nothing at all. It’s not even a hard call. If the options are between games not happening and games happening without fans, then I’ll take the latter option with a smile on my face.
At the end of the day, fans just want the games to happen. If we have to watch on TV, then we watch on TV. If some people can be in the seats, then fans will go.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan Football (@umichfootball) on Jul 17, 2020 at 10:00am PDT
All that matters is that we get sports to return in America. Everything after that is just gravy.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Agrees To Rookie Deal Worth Roughly $6 Million, Gets $1.94 Million Signing Bon

Eagles QB Jalen Hurts Agrees To Rookie Deal Worth Roughly $6 Million, Gets $1.94 Million Signing Bonus

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has agreed to his rookie deal with the team .
According to Ian Rapoport , the former Alabama and Oklahoma star has agreed to a four-year deal that has a max value of $ 6.02 million .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Hurts will get a $ 1.94 million signing bonus , and will have workout bonuses worth a total of $ 175,000 in years three and four .
Hurts was picked in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slotted at this point in the NFL .
The workout bonuses are a bit of a nice bump for him , and taking home a nearly $ 2 million signing bonus certainly isn ’ t a joke at all .
I ’ m still incredibly concerned with what the Eagles are going to do with Hurts .
He has zero shot of starting over Carson Wentz .
That ’ s just not going to happen .
As much as I like Hurts , let ’ s not even pretend like he ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s all this talk about running packages for him .
Taking snaps away from Wentz for Hurts also makes sense .
Pick a quarterback and roll with him .
I absolutely believe Hurts has all the tools necessary to be a starter in the NFL , but that won ’ t happen if the Eagles throw his talent away .
We ’ ll see what happens , but this has disaster written all over it .

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has agreed to his rookie deal with the team.
According to Ian Rapoport, the former Alabama and Oklahoma star has agreed to a four-year deal that has a max value of $6.02 million. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Hurts will get a $1.94 million signing bonus, and will have workout bonuses worth a total of $175,000 in years three and four.
The #Eagles & 2nd round QB Jalen Hurts agreed to a four-year, $6.02M deal that includes a $1.94M signing bonus. Interesting to note: Hurts received workout bonuses in Year 3 ($75K) and Year 4 ($100K) similar to Drew Lock, who was picked 11 spots before him. A QB premium. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 20, 2020
Hurts was picked in the second round of the 2020 NFL draft, and contracts are more or less slotted at this point in the NFL.
The workout bonuses are a bit of a nice bump for him, and taking home a nearly $2 million signing bonus certainly isn’t a joke at all.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jalen Hurts (@jalenhurts) on Jul 4, 2020 at 7:37pm PDT
I’m still incredibly concerned with what the Eagles are going to do with Hurts. He has zero shot of starting over Carson Wentz.
That’s just not going to happen. As much as I like Hurts, let’s not even pretend like he’s going to start. Yet, there’s all this talk about running packages for him.
Taking snaps away from Wentz for Hurts also makes sense. Pick a quarterback and roll with him.
What will the role of Jalen Hurts play in the @Eagles Offense this year @nflnetwork pic.twitter.com/8gOrGYmXid — Charley Casserly (@CharleyCasserly) July 14, 2020
I absolutely believe Hurts has all the tools necessary to be a starter in the NFL, but that won’t happen if the Eagles throw his talent away.
We’ll see what happens, but this has disaster written all over it.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Notre Dame Won’t Sell Single Game Football Tickets During The Coronavirus Pandemic

According to Rivals , the Fighting Irish informed fans with an email that single game tickets won ’ t be for sale during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Notre Dame is the latest college football program to limit capacity and change ticketing policies for the 2020 season because of coronavirus .
I really don ’ t understand why schools are making this decision at all .
It makes zero sense to me to not sell tickets to individual games .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ students above sales to the general public .
That makes perfect sense during the coronavirus pandemic .
However , what is Notre Dame going to do if not all the tickets available for home games are sold ?
The seats just stay open ?
That seems really dumb and unnecessary .
If there ’ s open seats that can be filled , then tickets should be sold to whoever wants to buy them .
Of course , we still don ’ t even know if fans will be allowed in at all .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ chance that fans aren ’ t allowed in at all , which would make all of this meaningless anyways .
I certainly hope that ’ s not the case because football is meant to be played in front of tens of thousands of drunk and passionate fans .

Notre Dame won’t sell single game football tickets during the 2020 season.
According to Rivals, the Fighting Irish informed fans with an email that single game tickets won’t be for sale during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Notre Dame is the latest college football program to limit capacity and change ticketing policies for the 2020 season because of coronavirus.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Notre Dame Football (@ndfootball) on Jul 18, 2020 at 5:06pm PDT
I really don’t understand why schools are making this decision at all. It makes zero sense to me to not sell tickets to individual games.
I totally understand prioritizing season ticket holders and students above sales to the general public. That makes perfect sense during the coronavirus pandemic.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian Book (@ian.book) on May 20, 2020 at 6:12pm PDT
However, what is Notre Dame going to do if not all the tickets available for home games are sold? The seats just stay open?
That seems really dumb and unnecessary. If there’s open seats that can be filled, then tickets should be sold to whoever wants to buy them.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ian Book (@ian.book) on Mar 16, 2020 at 8:42pm PDT
Of course, we still don’t even know if fans will be allowed in at all. There’s still a very real chance that fans aren’t allowed in at all, which would make all of this meaningless anyways.
I certainly hope that’s not the case because football is meant to be played in front of tens of thousands of drunk and passionate fans.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Former NFL Executive Andrew Brandt Says Dak Prescott Will Get A ‘Better’ Contract Than Patrick Mahom

Former NFL Executive Andrew Brandt Says Dak Prescott Will Get A ‘Better’ Contract Than Patrick Mahomes

Former NFL executive Andrew Brandt thinks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will sign a monster contract down the road .
Prescott will play on the franchise tag during the 2020 season after failing to reach an extension with the Cowboys .
But Brandt , who was an executive with the Green Bay Packers , still thinks there ’ s a pot of gold waiting for him at the end of this rainbow .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ Prescott is setting himself up for a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , a much better contract than [ Patrick ] Mahomes , ” Brandt told Ross Tucker during a recent interview .
You can watch and listen to his full comments below .
I hate to be the guy to break it to everyone , but there ’ s no chance in hell Prescott is worth more money than Patrick Mahomes .
Now , a “ better ” contract might refer to many things .
It could refer to a shorter contract that allows Prescott to cash in quicker .
Patrick Mahomes ’ deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ extension is for 12 years , and its total value is north of $ 500 million .
Does anyone for a second believe Dak Prescott is worth more money than Mahomes ?
If they do , they should never talk about football ever again .
If Jerry Jones wanted to hand Prescott a bag that big , then he would have done it a long time ago .
The fact we ’ re still sitting here talking about this is a good sign that Jones has some serious reservations about handing Prescott a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but I ’ ll be shocked if Prescott ’ s deal is for more money than Mahomes got from the Chiefs .
Jerry Jones isn ’ t that dumb .

Former NFL executive Andrew Brandt thinks Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott will sign a monster contract down the road.
Prescott will play on the franchise tag during the 2020 season after failing to reach an extension with the Cowboys. But Brandt, who was an executive with the Green Bay Packers, still thinks there’s a pot of gold waiting for him at the end of this rainbow. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on Jun 22, 2020 at 4:21pm PDT
“Prescott is setting himself up for a massive contract, and in my view, a much better contract than [Patrick] Mahomes,” Brandt told Ross Tucker during a recent interview.
You can watch and listen to his full comments below.
I hate to be the guy to break it to everyone, but there’s no chance in hell Prescott is worth more money than Patrick Mahomes.
Now, a “better” contract might refer to many things. It could refer to a shorter contract that allows Prescott to cash in quicker.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on May 21, 2019 at 2:44pm PDT
Patrick Mahomes’ deal with the Kansas City Chiefs after his extension is for 12 years, and its total value is north of $500 million.
Does anyone for a second believe Dak Prescott is worth more money than Mahomes? If they do, they should never talk about football ever again.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on May 3, 2019 at 11:10am PDT
If Jerry Jones wanted to hand Prescott a bag that big, then he would have done it a long time ago. The fact we’re still sitting here talking about this is a good sign that Jones has some serious reservations about handing Prescott a ton of cash.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Dak Prescott (@_4dak) on Jan 12, 2019 at 12:38pm PST
Anything is possible, but I’ll be shocked if Prescott’s deal is for more money than Mahomes got from the Chiefs. Jerry Jones isn’t that dumb.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey Implies That Athletes Are Safer On Campus Than At Home

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has no regrets about bringing athletes back to campus .
The SEC has allowed football players and other athletes to return to campuses for voluntary workouts during the coronavirus pandemic .
While some might not like the move , Sankey thinks it ’ s for the best .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) During a snippet released from the Tuesday night “ Real Sports ” episode , Sankey said the following when talking about bringing athletes back and whether they were put @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a question in comparison .
So in comparison to what ?
To having them workout at homes or home gyms that may have been their own hotspots , without oversight of sports medicine specialist , without strength and conditioning coaches ?
And that reality informed what I still believe was the right decision .
You can check out his full answer below .
I couldn ’ t agree more with Sankey if I tried .
Is there anyone who honestly believes athletes are better off at home than on campus ?
It doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call at all .
On campus , the resources are plentiful .
I find it borderline impossible to believe any athlete can match them at home .
Major college campuses have medical professionals right there and the best food and nutrition available for athletes , and players can be monitored .
This shouldn ’ t even be a debate at all .
Athletes are lightyears better on campus than they are off of it .
If the choice is bringing football players back or keeping them home , the first choice is hands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there ’ s still no guarantee that football happens , but Sankey and everyone else who allowed athletes to return should be applauded .

SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey has no regrets about bringing athletes back to campus.
The SEC has allowed football players and other athletes to return to campuses for voluntary workouts during the coronavirus pandemic. While some might not like the move, Sankey thinks it’s for the best. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
During a snippet released from the Tuesday night “Real Sports” episode, Sankey said the following when talking about bringing athletes back and whether they were put at risk:
You’re asking a question in comparison. So in comparison to what? To having them workout at homes or home gyms that may have been their own hotspots, without oversight of sports medicine specialist, without strength and conditioning coaches? And that reality informed what I still believe was the right decision.
You can check out his full answer below.
HBO interviewed Greg Sankey for Real Sports and this excerpt they’re releasing to the press is… well, it’s something pic.twitter.com/kJOy9UMA4Y — Dan Wolken (@DanWolken) July 20, 2020
As universities and coaching staffs across the nation seem determined to resume activities in the COVID-19 environment, #RealSports speaks with Greg Sankey, the commissioner of the SEC, about plans to restart. Tune in July 21 at 10PM on @HBO. pic.twitter.com/JI6OI3vTSL — Real Sports (@RealSportsHBO) July 20, 2020
I couldn’t agree more with Sankey if I tried. Is there anyone who honestly believes athletes are better off at home than on campus?
It doesn’t even seem like a tough call at all. On campus, the resources are plentiful. I find it borderline impossible to believe any athlete can match them at home.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by LSU Football (@lsufootball) on Jul 19, 2020 at 10:36am PDT
Major college campuses have medical professionals right there and the best food and nutrition available for athletes, and players can be monitored.
This shouldn’t even be a debate at all. Athletes are lightyears better on campus than they are off of it. If the choice is bringing football players back or keeping them home, the first choice is hands down the easy one.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Auburn Football (@auburnfootball) on Jul 15, 2020 at 5:53pm PDT
Now, there’s still no guarantee that football happens, but Sankey and everyone else who allowed athletes to return should be applauded.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--NBA Has 0 Positive Coronavirus Cases In The Bubble At Disney In Orlando

The NBA has done a great job of keeping coronavirus out of the bubble at Disney in Orlando , Florida .
Currently , NBA players are in the bubble preparing for games to return in a few days .
The bubble at Disney is designed to keep everyone safe from coronavirus .
Apparently , it ’ s working incredibly well .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) According to SportsCenter , a total of 346 players have been tested in the bubble for coronavirus , and not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is an incredible update for NBA and sports in general .
Not having a single case of coronavirus in the bubble is awesome .
If you asked me if I thought this was possible , I absolutely would have said ‘ no.
’ I figured we ’ d have at least one case .
Yet , the NBA has performed hundreds of tests , and not a single one of the tests came back positive .
If that ’ s not a win , then I simply don ’ t know what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ making sure players are kept safe going forward .
It ’ s only going to take one infected player to potentially have an outbreak .
Everything must be done to make sure that doesn ’ t happen .
So far , it certainly looks like the NBA has their coronavirus strategy figured out at a high level , and that ’ s great news for fans and players .

The NBA has done a great job of keeping coronavirus out of the bubble at Disney in Orlando, Florida.
Currently, NBA players are in the bubble preparing for games to return in a few days. The bubble at Disney is designed to keep everyone safe from coronavirus. Apparently, it’s working incredibly well. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
According to SportsCenter, a total of 346 players have been tested in the bubble for coronavirus, and not a single person has tested positive.
The NBA’s bubble in Orlando has been successful thus far. pic.twitter.com/9VWUnLZ6ao — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 20, 2020
This is an incredible update for NBA and sports in general. Not having a single case of coronavirus in the bubble is awesome.
If you asked me if I thought this was possible, I absolutely would have said ‘no.’ I figured we’d have at least one case.
Yet, the NBA has performed hundreds of tests, and not a single one of the tests came back positive. If that’s not a win, then I simply don’t know what is.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by #WholeNewGame (@nba) on Jul 20, 2020 at 8:07pm PDT
The key now will be making sure players are kept safe going forward. It’s only going to take one infected player to potentially have an outbreak.
Everything must be done to make sure that doesn’t happen.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by #WholeNewGame (@nba) on Jul 20, 2020 at 7:07pm PDT
So far, it certainly looks like the NBA has their coronavirus strategy figured out at a high level, and that’s great news for fans and players.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Casting Begins For The ‘Game Of Thrones’ Prequel ‘House Of The Dragon’

Casting is underway for the “ Game of Thrones ” prequel “ House of the Dragon.
” According to Entertainment Weekly , HBO has started casting for roles on the upcoming series .
The highly-anticipated prequel will take place 300 years before “ Game of Thrones ” and will focus on House Targaryen .
It ’ s expected that “ House of the Dragon ” will be released at some point in 2022 , but there ’ s a chance coronavirus could impact the “ Game of Thrones ” prequel .
( REVIEW : ‘ Westworld ’ Season 3 Ends @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) I ’ m incredibly excited for “ House of the Dragon.
” I know that I regularly rip the ending of “ Game of Thrones , ” but it was still an incredible series .
Despite the horrific and stupid ending of the series in season eight , “ Game of Thrones ” will still go down as one of the greatest series ever made .
There ’ s no doubt about that at all .
Now , we ’ re getting an entire series dedicated to the rise and fall of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , I ’ m a huge Daenerys fan .
So , this should be right up my alley .
As long as “ House of the Dragon ” is even 10 % as good as “ Game of Thrones , ” then we ’ re going to be in for a wild ride .
Just make sure the ending isn ’ t complete trash and I think fans will be more than satisfied .
Keep checking back for more updates on “ House of the Dragon ” when we have them !
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we get in 2022 !

Casting is underway for the “Game of Thrones” prequel “House of the Dragon.”
According to Entertainment Weekly, HBO has started casting for roles on the upcoming series. The highly-anticipated prequel will take place 300 years before “Game of Thrones” and will focus on House Targaryen.
It’s expected that “House of the Dragon” will be released at some point in 2022, but there’s a chance coronavirus could impact the “Game of Thrones” prequel. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
I’m incredibly excited for “House of the Dragon.” I know that I regularly rip the ending of “Game of Thrones,” but it was still an incredible series.
Despite the horrific and stupid ending of the series in season eight, “Game of Thrones” will still go down as one of the greatest series ever made.
There’s no doubt about that at all.
Now, we’re getting an entire series dedicated to the rise and fall of House Targaryen. As you all know, I’m a huge Daenerys fan.
So, this should be right up my alley.
As long as “House of the Dragon” is even 10% as good as “Game of Thrones,” then we’re going to be in for a wild ride.
Just make sure the ending isn’t complete trash and I think fans will be more than satisfied.
Keep checking back for more updates on “House of the Dragon” when we have them! I’m very excited to see what we get in 2022!


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--REPORT: NFL Players Will Be Tested Daily For Coronavirus

NFL players will be tested for coronavirus on a regular basis as things gear up for the season to start .
According to Tom Pelissero , players will be tested every single day for coronavirus for the first two weeks of camp .
After that , testing will be determined by the positivity rate .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Players will also reportedly need to receive multiple negative coronavirus tests before being allowed into team facilities .
As I ’ ve said many times before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ how it gets done as long as it gets done correctly .
If testing every single day for two weeks is the best option , then let ’ s do it .
As long as everyone is kept safe , then I think people will go along with any plan that is put in front of them .
Players complained over the weekend about the lack of a plan , and it looked like the season might be in doubt heading into August .
It seems like those issues have at least been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus testing and making sure players don ’ t have it .
It sounds like we ’ re taking big steps toward the season and players are being kept safe .
All the way around , it seems like we ’ re trending in the proper direction when it comes to having football during the coronavirus pandemic .

NFL players will be tested for coronavirus on a regular basis as things gear up for the season to start.
According to Tom Pelissero, players will be tested every single day for coronavirus for the first two weeks of camp. After that, testing will be determined by the positivity rate. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Players will also reportedly need to receive multiple negative coronavirus tests before being allowed into team facilities.
The NFL and NFLPA agreed to daily COVID-19 testing for the first 2 weeks of camp, after which they’ll look at positivity rates. If the rate drops below 5% for players and Tier 1/Tier 2 individuals, they’ll move to every other day. Important deal as talks continue on other issues. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 20, 2020
Players will need multiple negative tests before they’re allowed to be in the building for physicals or team activities. That’s a lesson the NFL has taken from other pro leagues: Take it slow. NFL Chief Medical Officer Dr. Allen Sills says test results expected within 24 hours. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 20, 2020
One other point worth noting on daily testing: The NFL contracted with a national lab to make sure their testing needs didn’t take resources away from local markets, which Dr. Sills said was “a driving force for us.” No negative impact on local supply for hospitals, etc. — Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) July 20, 2020
As I’ve said many times before, I don’t really care how it gets done as long as it gets done correctly. If testing every single day for two weeks is the best option, then let’s do it.
As long as everyone is kept safe, then I think people will go along with any plan that is put in front of them.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Green Bay Packers (@packers) on Jul 3, 2020 at 5:36pm PDT
Players complained over the weekend about the lack of a plan, and it looked like the season might be in doubt heading into August.
It seems like those issues have at least been put to rest when it comes to coronavirus testing and making sure players don’t have it.
A coordinated posting blitz from some of the NFL’s top players calls on the NFL to provide answers and address health concerns. All have the hashtag #WeWantToPlay pic.twitter.com/BwQtxcnLOq — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) July 19, 2020
It sounds like we’re taking big steps toward the season and players are being kept safe. All the way around, it seems like we’re trending in the proper direction when it comes to having football during the coronavirus pandemic.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--See Pictures From ‘Yellowstone’ Season 3, Episode 6 ‘All For Nothing’

Pictures from the upcoming “ Yellowstone ” episode “ All for Nothing ” have hit the web , and there might be a major clue contained in them .
The sixth episode of season three will air Sunday night on the Paramount Network , and we ’ re coming off one of the most emotional episodes in the history of the show .
( REVIEW : ‘ Yellowstone ‘ Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason Beth Hates Jamie In The New Episode ‘ Cowboys And Dreamers ’ ) In “ Cowboys and Dreamers , ” we learned Beth was sterilized as a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an abortion .
We also saw John and Rainwater form another unlikely alliance .
Now , it looks like Rainwater will rely a little bit on Monica to help get the job done .
( EXCLUSIVE : ‘ Yellowstone ’ Star Josh Holloway Previews Roarke Morris , Says The Show Is ‘ Classically American ’ ) Take a look at all the photos from the newest episode below .
We ’ re going to see what role Monica plays in the upcoming episodes .
She ’ s becoming more and more okay with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of season two .
While she wasn ’ t down for the cause early on , she certainly appears to be since Kayce , John and Rip took care of business to get Tate back .
Now , how will Rainwater look to use her to meet his goals ?
Will her loyalty be tested ?
As for the rest of the crew , something tells me we ’ re just getting started with the abortion storyline .
There ’ s no chance in hell that ended after a single episode .
You @ @ @ @ @ @ @ trouble , and I have no doubt he ’ s going to find it .
Finally , Lloyd is an absolute hero for hitching with this young barrel racer .
Good for him .
What an absolute star .
Make sure to tune in Sunday night for “ All for Nothing.
” It looks great .

Pictures from the upcoming “Yellowstone” episode “All for Nothing” have hit the web, and there might be a major clue contained in them.
The sixth episode of season three will air Sunday night on the Paramount Network, and we’re coming off one of the most emotional episodes in the history of the show. (REVIEW: ‘Yellowstone‘ Reveals The Heartbreaking Reason Beth Hates Jamie In The New Episode ‘Cowboys And Dreamers’)
In “Cowboys and Dreamers,” we learned Beth was sterilized as a kid when Jamie took her to get an abortion. We also saw John and Rainwater form another unlikely alliance.
Now, it looks like Rainwater will rely a little bit on Monica to help get the job done. (EXCLUSIVE: ‘Yellowstone’ Star Josh Holloway Previews Roarke Morris, Says The Show Is ‘Classically American’)
Take a look at all the photos from the newest episode below.
We’re going to see what role Monica plays in the upcoming episodes. She’s becoming more and more okay with the Dutton lifestyle ever since the end of season two.
While she wasn’t down for the cause early on, she certainly appears to be since Kayce, John and Rip took care of business to get Tate back.
Now, how will Rainwater look to use her to meet his goals? Will her loyalty be tested?
As for the rest of the crew, something tells me we’re just getting started with the abortion storyline. There’s no chance in hell that ended after a single episode.
You better believe Rip will be looking for trouble, and I have no doubt he’s going to find it.
“I’ve made two decisions in my life based on fear. And they cost me everything.” #YellowstoneTV pic.twitter.com/wQSol45b7Y — Yellowstone (@Yellowstone) July 20, 2020
Finally, Lloyd is an absolute hero for hitching with this young barrel racer. Good for him. What an absolute star.
Make sure to tune in Sunday night for “All for Nothing.” It looks great.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Missouri AG Wants To Dismiss Charges Against St. Louis Couple Who Brandished Guns On Property During

Missouri AG Wants To Dismiss Charges Against St. Louis Couple Who Brandished Guns On Property During Protests

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt pledged Monday to seek a dismissal of charges against St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey .
The couple faced down a group of demonstrators in late June with an AR-15 and a handgun .
St. Louis circuit attorney Kim Gardner charged the pair with felony weapons charges Monday .
“ Citizens shouldn ’ t be targeted for exercising their # 2A right to self-defense , ” Schmitt tweeted Monday .
“ STL prosecutor Kim Gardner is engaged in political prosecution … As AG I ’ m entering the case seeking dismissal & [ to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ protect their lives/property.
” ( RELATED : Couple Wielding Guns Outside Their Mansion During BLM Protest Are Lawyers Representing A Victim Of Police Brutality ) Gardner was quick to indicate her disapproval of the McCloskeys ’ actions .
“ I am alarmed at the events that occurred over the weekend , where peaceful protestors were met by guns and a violent assault , ” she tweeted June 29 .
“ We must protect the right to peacefully protest , and any attempt to chill it with intimidation or threat of deadly force will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ local police arrived at the McCloskey home and seized the rifle , prompting outrage from some GOP lawmakers , who urged Attorney General William Barr to investigate the alleged violation of Second Amendment rights .
The couple had already given the handgun to their former attorney Al Watkins , according to Fox 2 .
Watkins subsequently surrendered the gun to police .
( RELATED : Civil Rights Activist : Left Is Not Fighting For Social Justice But For ‘ Anarchy ’ ) Mark McCloskey appeared on Fox News to confirm the firearms seizure @ @ @ @ @ @ @ traditional media ” of being in the pockets of “ the mob.
” “ You know , the traditional media is right behind the mob , ” McCloskey said on “ Tucker Carlson Tonight.
” “ We are not allowed to use that word anymore — the large crowd of angry people — and are supporting these entities which are from my understanding Marxist and oppose everything that I stand for and I hold dear .
”

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt pledged Monday to seek a dismissal of charges against St. Louis couple Mark and Patricia McCloskey.
The couple faced down a group of demonstrators in late June with an AR-15 and a handgun. St. Louis circuit attorney Kim Gardner charged the pair with felony weapons charges Monday.
Citizens shouldn’t be targeted for exercising their #2A right to self-defense STL prosecutor Kim Gardner is engaged in a political prosecution As AG I’m entering the case seeking a dismissal & defend all Missourians’ right to protect their lives/property pic.twitter.com/kQLXOAhFIz — Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) July 20, 2020
“Citizens shouldn’t be targeted for exercising their #2A right to self-defense,” Schmitt tweeted Monday. “STL prosecutor Kim Gardner is engaged in political prosecution … As AG I’m entering the case seeking dismissal & [to] defend all Missourians’ right to protect their lives/property.” (RELATED: Couple Wielding Guns Outside Their Mansion During BLM Protest Are Lawyers Representing A Victim Of Police Brutality)
St. Louis prosecutor Kim Gardner is engaged in a political prosecution. I entered the case seeking a dismissal. As AG I have a duty to protect the fundamental rights of all Missourians including the right to keep & bear arms in self-defense of one’s person & home. A THREAD — Eric Schmitt (@Eric_Schmitt) July 21, 2020
Gardner was quick to indicate her disapproval of the McCloskeys’ actions.
“I am alarmed at the events that occurred over the weekend, where peaceful protestors were met by guns and a violent assault,” she tweeted June 29. “We must protect the right to peacefully protest, and any attempt to chill it with intimidation or threat of deadly force will not be tolerated.”
Soon after, local police arrived at the McCloskey home and seized the rifle, prompting outrage from some GOP lawmakers, who urged Attorney General William Barr to investigate the alleged violation of Second Amendment rights. The couple had already given the handgun to their former attorney Al Watkins, according to Fox 2. Watkins subsequently surrendered the gun to police. (RELATED: Civil Rights Activist: Left Is Not Fighting For Social Justice But For ‘Anarchy’)
Mark McCloskey appeared on Fox News to confirm the firearms seizure and to accuse much of the “traditional media” of being in the pockets of “the mob.”
“You know, the traditional media is right behind the mob,” McCloskey said on “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “We are not allowed to use that word anymore — the large crowd of angry people — and are supporting these entities which are from my understanding Marxist and oppose everything that I stand for and I hold dear.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--Alabama Crimson Tide Unveil Awesome New Football Locker Room

Alabama ’ s new football locker room is about as legit as it gets in the world of college athletics .
According to 247Sports , the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility underwent construction following the 2017 season , and we now have a look at where the Crimson Tide players will be spending their time before games .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) In case you didn ’ t already know , Alabama does everything big and their new locker room isn ’ t an exception @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this beast below .
Alabama ’ s football team only has one speed , and that speed is fast as all hell .
If they ’ re going to do something , you best believe they ’ ll go over the top .
Their new locker room isn ’ t an exception to that rule at all .
Whether you like it or not , this stuff matters in recruiting .
Young players want to be impressed and blown away by flashy stuff .
These renovations cost programs big money .
You know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the football team .
That ’ s what happens when you win national titles like they ’ re going out of style .
I might hate Alabama with the fire of a million burning suns , but I ’ d be lying if I said this new locker room wasn ’ t awesome .
It ’ s pretty damn cool , and it ’ s just that simple .
Once again , Nick Saban just gets the job done .

Alabama’s new football locker room is about as legit as it gets in the world of college athletics.
According to 247Sports, the Mal M. Moore Athletic Facility underwent construction following the 2017 season, and we now have a look at where the Crimson Tide players will be spending their time before games. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
In case you didn’t already know, Alabama does everything big and their new locker room isn’t an exception at all.
Take a look at this beast below.
Alabama’s football team only has one speed, and that speed is fast as all hell. If they’re going to do something, you best believe they’ll go over the top.
Their new locker room isn’t an exception to that rule at all.
Whether you like it or not, this stuff matters in recruiting. Young players want to be impressed and blown away by flashy stuff.
These renovations cost programs big money. You know what Alabama has? Tons of cash for the football team. That’s what happens when you win national titles like they’re going out of style.
I might hate Alabama with the fire of a million burning suns, but I’d be lying if I said this new locker room wasn’t awesome. It’s pretty damn cool, and it’s just that simple.
Once again, Nick Saban just gets the job done.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--REPORT: NFL Offers To Play 0 Preseason Games

The NFL is reportedly willing to get rid of the entire preseason .
According to Adam Schefter , the NFL has offered the NFLPA to play zero preseason games during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) It ’ s not known yet if the players will accept the offer .
As I ’ ve said many times before , the only people who benefit from the preseason are fringe roster players .
Veterans don ’ t need it at all .
Given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coronavirus , there ’ s no reason to play a full preseason schedule or even a couple games .
Is playing zero the best option ?
I ’ m not sure , but playing more than one game is probably not necessary at all .
Let the fringe roster players suit up for a game and get some tape on them , and move on .
The less risk we have the better .
The preseason isn ’ t necessary for 90 % of the people in the NFL .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Scrap three games , keep one for the rookies and fringe players and move forward .
Under that scenario , I think it ’ s safe to say everyone wins .

The NFL is reportedly willing to get rid of the entire preseason.
According to Adam Schefter, the NFL has offered the NFLPA to play zero preseason games during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
It’s not known yet if the players will accept the offer.
NFL offered the NFLPA today to play zero preseason games this summer, per source. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 20, 2020
As I’ve said many times before, the only people who benefit from the preseason are fringe roster players. Veterans don’t need it at all.
Given the current situation we’re in with coronavirus, there’s no reason to play a full preseason schedule or even a couple games.
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Is playing zero the best option? I’m not sure, but playing more than one game is probably not necessary at all.
Let the fringe roster players suit up for a game and get some tape on them, and move on. The less risk we have the better.
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The preseason isn’t necessary for 90% of the people in the NFL. It’s just an opportunity to get hurt. Scrap three games, keep one for the rookies and fringe players and move forward.
Under that scenario, I think it’s safe to say everyone wins.


thedailycaller--2020-07-21--‘Incitement To Violence Against My Family’: Tucker Blasts New York Times For Plans To Write Story Ab

‘Incitement To Violence Against My Family’: Tucker Blasts New York Times For Plans To Write Story About Location Of His New Home

Fox News host Tucker Carlson used the closing segment of Monday night ’ s “ Tucker Carlson Tonight ” to blast the New York Times for their alleged plans to write a story about the location of his new home .
“ Last week , The New York Times began working on a story about where my family and I live , ” Carlson said .
“ As a matter of journalism , there is no conceivable justification for a story like that .
The paper is not alleging we ’ ve done anything wrong and we haven ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like our neighbors .
We ’ ve never had a dispute with anyone.
” Carlson speculated that the intent behind an article of that nature could only be “ to hurt us , to injure my wife and kids so that I will shut up and stop disagreeing with them.
” “ They believe in force , ” he said .
“ We ’ ve learned that.
” The Fox News host recalled November 2018 , when a group organized by the Antifa group Smash Racism DC doxxed his former address , then @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was at work and his wife was home alone .
“ They vandalized our home , ” Carlson said .
“ They threatened my wife .
She called 911 while hiding in a closet .
A few weeks later they showed up again at our house .
For the next year , they sent letters to our home threatening to kill us .
We tried to ignore it .
It felt cowardly to sell our home and leave .
We raised our kids there in the neighborhood and we loved it .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s what we did .
We have four children .
It just wasn ’ t worth it.
” “ But The New York Times followed us , ” Carlson continued .
“ The paper has assigned a political activist called Murray Carpenter to write a story about where we are now .
They ’ ve hired a photographer called Tristan Spinski to take pictures .
Their story about where we live is slated to run the paper this week.
” The Daily Caller co-founder contended that the outlet ’ s editors “ know @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when it does run , ” explaining that he made a phone call to explain the ramifications .
( RELATED : Tucker Reveals His Thoughts On The Mob That Surrounded His Home ) “ But they didn ’ t care , ” he said .
“ They hate my politics .
They want this show off the air .
If one of my children gets hurt because of a story they wrote , they won ’ t consider it collateral damage .
They know it ’ s the whole point of the exercise @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , to terrorize us , to control what we say .
That ’ s the kind of people they are.
” Carlson wondered how New York Times employees would feel if his show “ put pictures of their homes on the air.
” “ What if we publicize the home address of every one of the soulless robot editors of The New York Times who assigned and managed this incitement to violence against my family ?
” he asked .
“ We know they are .
Would that qualify as journalism ?
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They ’ d call it criminal behavior if we did it , and that tells you everything.
” Correction : An earlier version of this story stated that Carlson alleged the New York Times had plans to publish his “ home address.
” Carlson actually said the paper had plans to write about and publish images of his new home .

Fox News host Tucker Carlson used the closing segment of Monday night’s “Tucker Carlson Tonight” to blast the New York Times for their alleged plans to write a story about the location of his new home.
“Last week, The New York Times began working on a story about where my family and I live,” Carlson said. “As a matter of journalism, there is no conceivable justification for a story like that. The paper is not alleging we’ve done anything wrong and we haven’t. We pay our taxes. We like our neighbors. We’ve never had a dispute with anyone.”
Carlson speculated that the intent behind an article of that nature could only be “to hurt us, to injure my wife and kids so that I will shut up and stop disagreeing with them.”
“They believe in force,” he said. “We’ve learned that.”
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The Fox News host recalled November 2018, when a group organized by the Antifa group Smash Racism DC doxxed his former address, then sent a mob to his home while he was at work and his wife was home alone.
“They vandalized our home,” Carlson said. “They threatened my wife. She called 911 while hiding in a closet. A few weeks later they showed up again at our house. For the next year, they sent letters to our home threatening to kill us. We tried to ignore it. It felt cowardly to sell our home and leave. We raised our kids there in the neighborhood and we loved it. But in the end, that’s what we did. We have four children. It just wasn’t worth it.”
“But The New York Times followed us,” Carlson continued. “The paper has assigned a political activist called Murray Carpenter to write a story about where we are now. They’ve hired a photographer called Tristan Spinski to take pictures. Their story about where we live is slated to run the paper this week.”
The Daily Caller co-founder contended that the outlet’s editors “know exactly what will happen to my family when it does run,” explaining that he made a phone call to explain the ramifications. (RELATED: Tucker Reveals His Thoughts On The Mob That Surrounded His Home)
“But they didn’t care,” he said. “They hate my politics. They want this show off the air. If one of my children gets hurt because of a story they wrote, they won’t consider it collateral damage. They know it’s the whole point of the exercise, to inflict pain on our family, to terrorize us, to control what we say. That’s the kind of people they are.”
Carlson wondered how New York Times employees would feel if his show “put pictures of their homes on the air.”
“What if we publicize the home address of every one of the soulless robot editors of The New York Times who assigned and managed this incitement to violence against my family?” he asked. “We know they are. Would that qualify as journalism? We doubt they’d consider it journalism. They’d call it criminal behavior if we did it, and that tells you everything.”
Correction: An earlier version of this story stated that Carlson alleged the New York Times had plans to publish his “home address.” Carlson actually said the paper had plans to write about and publish images of his new home.


thedailycaller--2020-07-22--Chris Wallace Earns Across The Board Praise For Tough Trump Interview

Fox News ’ Chris Wallace earned mostly across the board approval for his interview with President Donald Trump that aired Sunday , with many praising Wallace for his willingness to fact-check the president .
Wallace spent the contentious interview pushing back on many of Trump ’ s claims and fact-checking him .
The Fox News host appeared to appreciate the president ’ s willingness to sit down and answer tough questions , saying afterwards that “ he had answers ” – regardless of whether or not Americans agreed or disagreed with what he said .
After the interview , people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wallace had a successful interview with Trump .
CNN ’ s Chris Cillizza called Wallace “ one of the most skilled — and best — interviewers in the news business.
” “ t was one of the best ( and most revealing ) interviews of Trump since he began running for office way back in the summer of 2015 , ” Cillizza added .
Trevor Noah , host of “ The Daily Show , ” said that not only was it not a “ softball interview , ” but “ it was pretty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let Trump get away with his usual bullshit , ” according to The Wrap .
“ Again , another great fact check from Chris Wallace .
And I got ta admit : I love Chris Wallace the journalist , ” Noah said .
“ And honestly , it got to the point where Chris Wallace wasn ’ t just fact-checking Trump .
He was fact shaming him .
Because for years now Trump has been bragging about what a good score he got on some cognitive ability test .
And yesterday , Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ain ’ t shit.
” Meghan McCain , co-host of ABC ’ s “ The View , ” offered a prediction after Trump ’ s interview .
She said that he would likely not sit down with Wallace again , speculating that “ it ’ s gon na be Sean Hannity from here on out.
” “ Now that is how you interview Trump ladies and gentleman , ” McCain tweeted .
( RELATED : Trump Cuts Off Fox Interview To Find Proof Joe Biden Called For Defunding Police — He Couldn ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ I think I ’ ve watched every television interview Donald Trump has done since announcing his candidacy in 2015 .
Chris Wallace just did the best one , and by some distance , ” Axios reporter Jonathan Swan tweeted .
Fox News ’ Bret Baier congratulated Wallace on-air after the interview , saying “ Congratulations .
You made us all proud.
” “ A consummate pro .
Tough .
Prepared .
Fair .
Always ready with a fact check and a follow-up question , ” former anchor Dan Rather tweeted .

Fox News’ Chris Wallace earned mostly across the board approval for his interview with President Donald Trump that aired Sunday, with many praising Wallace for his willingness to fact-check the president.
Wallace spent the contentious interview pushing back on many of Trump’s claims and fact-checking him. The Fox News host appeared to appreciate the president’s willingness to sit down and answer tough questions, saying afterwards that “he had answers” – regardless of whether or not Americans agreed or disagreed with what he said.
After the interview, people from differing political backgrounds largely agreed that Wallace had a successful interview with Trump. CNN’s Chris Cillizza called Wallace “one of the most skilled — and best — interviewers in the news business.”
“t was one of the best (and most revealing) interviews of Trump since he began running for office way back in the summer of 2015,” Cillizza added.
Trevor Noah, host of “The Daily Show,” said that not only was it not a “softball interview,” but “it was pretty much a masterclass in how not to let Trump get away with his usual bullshit,” according to The Wrap.
“Again, another great fact check from Chris Wallace. And I gotta admit: I love Chris Wallace the journalist,” Noah said. “And honestly, it got to the point where Chris Wallace wasn’t just fact-checking Trump. He was fact shaming him. Because for years now Trump has been bragging about what a good score he got on some cognitive ability test. And yesterday, Wallace flat-out told Trump that his test score ain’t shit.”
Meghan McCain, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” offered a prediction after Trump’s interview. She said that he would likely not sit down with Wallace again, speculating that “it’s gonna be Sean Hannity from here on out.”
“Now that is how you interview Trump ladies and gentleman,” McCain tweeted. (RELATED: Trump Cuts Off Fox Interview To Find Proof Joe Biden Called For Defunding Police — He Couldn’t Find Any According To Wallace)
Yowza, Chris Wallace…! Now that is how you interview Trump ladies and gentleman. Chris is one of the best ever for a reason, but shit, I was waiting for the Mortal Combat narrator to yell “finish him” by the end…. Who on Trump’s comms team prepped him for this?!? — Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) July 19, 2020
“I think I’ve watched every television interview Donald Trump has done since announcing his candidacy in 2015. Chris Wallace just did the best one, and by some distance,” Axios reporter Jonathan Swan tweeted.
Fox News’ Bret Baier congratulated Wallace on-air after the interview, saying “Congratulations. You made us all proud.”
“A consummate pro. Tough. Prepared. Fair. Always ready with a fact check and a follow-up question,” former anchor Dan Rather tweeted.


thedailycaller--2020-07-22--At Least 20,000 People Walked Off Jobs To Protest Racial And Economic Inequality

Around 20,000 workers walked out of their workplaces worldwide to protest racial and economic inequality Monday , organizers told the Associated Press .
About 60 labor unions and other social justice organizations organized The Strike For Black Lives walkout in 160 cities around the world , according to the AP .
“ There was a time when the Irish and Italians were a subjugated people , too , ” said 38-year-old Justice Favor , an organizer for New York City ’ s Laborers ’ International Union Local 79 , told the AP .
“ How would you feel if you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into society ?
” Workers blocked the drive-thru for eight minutes and 46 seconds , at a Los Angeles , California McDonald ’ s to protest , according to the AP report .
This is reportedly the length of time a St. Louis policeman kneeled on George Floyd ’ s neck before Floyd ’ s death .
A few dozen Uber and Lyft drivers formed a vehicle convoy in Los Angeles to demand better health insurance and paid sick leave , the AP reported .
“ It ’ s basic stuff , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for everyone , not just the companies , ” 28-year-old Jerome Gage told the AP .
Around 200 essential workers met Democratic senatorial candidates outside the Boston Statehouse , according to the AP .
“ We ’ re just being overworked and underpaid , ” Toyai Anderson , a nursing aid at Hartford Nursing and Rehab Center nursing in Detroit , Michigan , told the AP .
Employees of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport called for a minimum wage increase to $ 15 an hour , the AP reported .
“ We are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re doing it at a wage that doesn ’ t even match the risk , ” said Glen Brown , a wheelchair agent whose job does not accommodate social distancing .
“ We have to also be concerned about the people who are dying and being put into lethal situations through economic exploitation all over the country , ” said protest organizer Rev .
William Barber II , co-chairman of the Poor People ’ s Campaign .
Around 150 union workers gathered outside Trump International Hotel in New York to support the HEROES @ @ @ @ @ @ @ act would provide essential workers with more personal protective equipment , essential pay , and extended unemployment benefits , according to the AP .
The House of Representatives passed the HEROES act on May 15 , according to congressional record .
Around 6,000 workers from 85 nursing homes in New York , New Jersey and Connecticut protested personal protective equipment shortages affecting black and Hispanic workers and nursing home residents , the AP reported .
( RELATED : EXCLUSIVE : New York Admits Knowingly Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths After Quietly Changing Reporting Rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ workers and security guards observed a moment of silence for George Floyd in Denver , according to the AP .
In San Francisco , around 1,500 janitors walked out of their workplaces and marched to City Hall .
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Around 20,000 workers walked out of their workplaces worldwide to protest racial and economic inequality Monday, organizers told the Associated Press.
About 60 labor unions and other social justice organizations organized The Strike For Black Lives walkout in 160 cities around the world, according to the AP.
“There was a time when the Irish and Italians were a subjugated people, too,” said 38-year-old Justice Favor, an organizer for New York City’s Laborers’ International Union Local 79, told the AP. “How would you feel if you weren’t able to fully assimilate into society?”
July 20, across the country, workers will rise up to strike for Black lives and withhold our most valuable asset — our labor — in support of dismantling racism and white supremacy to bring about fundamental changes in our society, economy and workplaces. https://t.co/N3SPAPIkPW — Movement 4 Black Lives (@Mvmnt4BlkLives) July 15, 2020
Workers blocked the drive-thru for eight minutes and 46 seconds, at a Los Angeles McDonald’s to protest, according to the AP report. This is the length of time a Minneapolis policeman kneeled on George Floyd’s neck before he died on May 25, video of the incident shows.
A few dozen Uber and Lyft drivers formed a vehicle convoy in Los Angeles to demand better health insurance and paid sick leave, the AP reported.
“It’s basic stuff, and it creates a more profitable economic environment for everyone, not just the companies,” 28-year-old Jerome Gage told the AP.
Around 200 essential workers met Democratic senatorial candidates outside the Boston Statehouse, according to the AP.
“We’re just being overworked and underpaid,” Toyai Anderson, a nursing aid at Hartford Nursing and Rehab Center nursing in Detroit, Michigan, told the AP.
Employees of the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport called for a minimum wage increase to $15 an hour, the AP reported. “We are risking our lives, but we’re doing it at a wage that doesn’t even match the risk,” said Glen Brown, a wheelchair agent whose job does not accommodate social distancing.
“We have to also be concerned about the people who are dying and being put into lethal situations through economic exploitation all over the country,” said protest organizer Rev. William Barber II, co-chairman of the Poor People’s Campaign.
Activists in Durham, NC paint “Strike for Black Lives,” along W. Morgan St as labor unions, along with social and racial justice organizations from New York City to Los Angeles, will participate in a range of planned actions. #StrikeForBlackLives #BLM pic.twitter.com/lAdireYms1 — Bob Karp (@BobKarpDR) July 20, 2020
Around 150 union workers gathered outside Trump International Hotel in New York to support the HEROES Act, the AP reported. The act would provide essential workers with more personal protective equipment, essential pay, and extended unemployment benefits, according to the AP.
The House of Representatives passed the HEROES act on May 15, according to congressional record.
Around 6,000 workers from 85 nursing homes in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut protested personal protective equipment shortages affecting black and Hispanic workers and nursing home residents, the AP reported. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: New York Admits Knowingly Undercounting Nursing Home Deaths After Quietly Changing Reporting Rules)
Dozens of janitors, health care workers and security guards observed a moment of silence for George Floyd in Denver, according to the AP. In San Francisco, around 1,500 janitors walked out of their workplaces and marched to City Hall.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-22--Miley Cyrus, Cold Play And More Will Star In iHeartRadio Music Festival Despite Pandemic

Miley Cyrus , Cold Play , BTS and more will star in the annual iHeart Radio Music Festival in September with fans being able to enjoy it all virtually during the pandemic .
The 2020 version of the two-night concert will happen this year with fans being able to catch all the entertainment from their favorite performers by streaming on the CW app on cwtv.com or through iHeart Radio stations , according to Variety in a piece published Tuesday .
( RELATED : REPORT : Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears ) Ryan Seacrest is set to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be taped from stages in both Nashville and Los Angeles .
( RELATED : Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns ) “ Because so many acts live in L.A. or Nashville , we found a way they can drive to the venue , ” John Sykes , president of entertainment enterprises for iHeartMedia shared with the outlet .
Some other steps the company will take to make sure to adhere to social distance guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak , include things like , limiting band tappings to the band @ @ @ @ @ @ @ performance the entire stage will be scrubbed down to allow for another artist to perform the next day .
And even though performers will not have a live audience , Sykes explained that they “ will put a Zoom suite of fans in there so the artists can look out and see , but they won ’ t really be there.
” The list of those set to perform can be seen here .
“ And we ’ ll have a production team outside the facility remotely in a parking lot and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for an entire day , ” he added .
“ They ’ ll be able to rehearse , plug in and play live , we ’ ll have video effects and sound.
” Sykes continued , while sharing they have all kinds of “ virtual ideas too where fans will be able to perform with one of the artists onstage .
So we ’ re using the challenges to reinvent and come up with creative things that have maybe never been done before.
” Listeners can catch the 2020 iHeart Radio Music Festival @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Radio stations and stream on CWTV.com .
The following week the best performances will air the CW on Sept. 27 and 28 , per the outlet .

Miley Cyrus, Cold Play, BTS and more will star in the annual iHeart Radio Music Festival in September with fans being able to enjoy it all virtually during the pandemic.
The 2020 version of the two-night concert will happen this year with fans being able to catch all the entertainment from their favorite performers by streaming on the CW app on cwtv.com or through iHeart Radio stations, according to Variety in a piece published Tuesday. (RELATED: REPORT: Coachella Potentially Rescheduled To October Due To Coronavirus Fears)
BTS, Coldplay, Migos and Miley Cyrus are among the @iHeartRadio Music Festival headliners: The inside track on how the show will go on. https://t.co/uxZYIedpqW — Variety (@Variety) July 21, 2020
Ryan Seacrest is set to host the 10th anniversary show which will be taped from stages in both Nashville and Los Angeles. (RELATED: Pearl Jam Postpones North American Tour Over Growing Coronavirus Concerns)
“Because so many acts live in L.A. or Nashville, we found a way they can drive to the venue,” John Sykes, president of entertainment enterprises for iHeartMedia shared with the outlet.
Some other steps the company will take to make sure to adhere to social distance guidelines during the coronavirus outbreak, include things like, limiting band tappings to the band and approved crew only and after each performance the entire stage will be scrubbed down to allow for another artist to perform the next day.
And even though performers will not have a live audience, Sykes explained that they “will put a Zoom suite of fans in there so the artists can look out and see, but they won’t really be there.” The list of those set to perform can be seen here.
“And we’ll have a production team outside the facility remotely in a parking lot and the artists will have the venue to themselves for an entire day,” he added. “They’ll be able to rehearse, plug in and play live, we’ll have video effects and sound.”
Sykes continued, while sharing they have all kinds of “virtual ideas too where fans will be able to perform with one of the artists onstage. So we’re using the challenges to reinvent and come up with creative things that have maybe never been done before.”
Listeners can catch the 2020 iHeart Radio Music Festival on September 18 and 19 on iHeart Radio stations and stream on CWTV.com. The following week the best performances will air the CW on Sept. 27 and 28, per the outlet.