thedailycaller--2020-10-08--Two Women Win Nobel Prize In Chemistry For ‘Gene Scissors’

Professors Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 system , according to a Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences press release .
Dr. Charpentier , of the Max Planck Institute in Germany , and Dr. Doudna , of the University of California-Berkeley are the first women to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry .
Their system can edit DNA of any sequence and has wide-ranging applications in medicine , cancer therapies , and even agricultural technologies , according to the press release .
The CRISPR system , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bacteria ’ s antiviral immune response , works in conjunction with Cas9 , an enzyme whose function is to cleave DNA at specific sequences , according to a document with scientific background about their discovery .
Charpentier , in her studies of this system in a specific strain of bacteria , discovered a molecule called tracrRNA which is involved in the assembly of CRISPR/Cas9 .
Following her unexpected discovery , she collaborated with the lab of Doudna to structurally re-engineer Cas9 enzyme so that it can cleave DNA of any sequence .
Cas9 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consisting of RNA components .
Charpentier and Doudna reengineered the enzyme by fusing two RNA components , which guides the enzyme to different to a specific DNA sequence .
This guide RNA can be programmed to any sequence , so this molecularly engineered CRISPR/Cas9 system can functionally cleave DNA of any sequence in any microorganism , plant , or animal .
( RELATED : Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize Over UAE-Israel Peace Deal ) These “ genetic scissors ” can enable the programming of crops to be able to withstand harsh @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cure hereditary diseases and cancer , according to The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences press release .
A Nobel Prize in the sciences has been won by a woman alone three other times in the history of the prizes , and only four times has a prize in the three science categories been won by females alone , including this year for the prize in Chemistry , according to the Associated Press .
Charpentier and Doudna are expected to give their Nobel lecture towards the end of this year .

Professors Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna were awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry on Wednesday for their discovery of the CRISPR/Cas9 system, according to a Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences press release.
Dr. Charpentier, of the Max Planck Institute in Germany, and Dr. Doudna, of the University of California-Berkeley are the first women to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Their system can edit DNA of any sequence and has wide-ranging applications in medicine, cancer therapies, and even agricultural technologies, according to the press release.
The CRISPR system, which are repetitive DNA sequences responsible for bacteria’s antiviral immune response, works in conjunction with Cas9, an enzyme whose function is to cleave DNA at specific sequences, according to a document with scientific background about their discovery. Charpentier, in her studies of this system in a specific strain of bacteria, discovered a molecule called tracrRNA which is involved in the assembly of CRISPR/Cas9. Following her unexpected discovery, she collaborated with the lab of Doudna to structurally re-engineer Cas9 enzyme so that it can cleave DNA of any sequence.
Cas9 enzyme is originally a four-component system, consisting of RNA components. Charpentier and Doudna reengineered the enzyme by fusing two RNA components, which guides the enzyme to different to a specific DNA sequence. This guide RNA can be programmed to any sequence, so this molecularly engineered CRISPR/Cas9 system can functionally cleave DNA of any sequence in any microorganism, plant, or animal. (RELATED: Donald Trump Nominated For Nobel Peace Prize Over UAE-Israel Peace Deal)
These “genetic scissors” can enable the programming of crops to be able to withstand harsh weather and environmental conditions, and possibly cure hereditary diseases and cancer, according to The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences press release.
A Nobel Prize in the sciences has been won by a woman alone three other times in the history of the prizes, and only four times has a prize in the three science categories been won by females alone, including this year for the prize in Chemistry, according to the Associated Press.
Charpentier and Doudna are expected to give their Nobel lecture towards the end of this year.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--‘I Call That A Cure’ — Trump Returns To West Wing, Touts Experimental Coronavirus Therapy He Receive

‘I Call That A Cure’ — Trump Returns To West Wing, Touts Experimental Coronavirus Therapy He Received Over The Weekend

President Donald Trump returned Wednesday to the West Wing , during which he recorded a message expressing his good health and touting the experimental coronavirus antibody therapy produced by Regeneron that he credited with his supposed rapid recovery .
“ These are things that nobody ever thought of .
The job the scientists — the labs — that everybody ’ s done is incredible , ” Trump stated .
“ They call it therapeutic , but to me it wasn ’ t therapeutic .
It just made me better , ok , so I call that a cure.
” ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — Some White House Aides Worry Trump Will Address Nation Too Soon ) “ For me , I walked in .
I didn ’ t feel good .
A short 24 hours later , I was feeling great .
I wanted to get out of the hospital , ” he added later in the video .
“ And that ’ s what I want for everybody .
I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president.
” The president additionally urged the Food and Drug Administration to grant the Regeneron @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he wants to make it “ free ” to the public .
Despite leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday , Trump fielded a series of briefs inside the Oval Office , as confirmed by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to the press pool Wednesday evening .
The president wanted to return to the West Wing and potentially address the nation Tuesday , but senior White House officials convinced him to stay isolated in the White House residence , Meadows told reporters Wednesday morning .

President Donald Trump returned Wednesday to the West Wing, during which he recorded a message expressing his good health and touting the experimental coronavirus antibody therapy produced by Regeneron that he credited with his supposed rapid recovery.
“These are things that nobody ever thought of. The job the scientists — the labs — that everybody’s done is incredible,” Trump stated. “They call it therapeutic, but to me it wasn’t therapeutic. It just made me better, ok, so I call that a cure.” (RELATED: ‘Go To Sleep’ — Some White House Aides Worry Trump Will Address Nation Too Soon)
“For me, I walked in. I didn’t feel good. A short 24 hours later, I was feeling great. I wanted to get out of the hospital,” he added later in the video. “And that’s what I want for everybody. I want everybody to be given the same treatment as your president.”
The president additionally urged the Food and Drug Administration to grant the Regeneron therapy an emergency use authorization and stated he wants to make it “free” to the public.
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A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT! pic.twitter.com/uhLIcknAjT — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020
Despite leaving Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Monday, Trump fielded a series of briefs inside the Oval Office, as confirmed by White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to the press pool Wednesday evening.
The president wanted to return to the West Wing and potentially address the nation Tuesday, but senior White House officials convinced him to stay isolated in the White House residence, Meadows told reporters Wednesday morning.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--ICE Arrests Over 125 Illegal Immigrants Who Were Released Under California Sanctuary Policies, Repor

ICE Arrests Over 125 Illegal Immigrants Who Were Released Under California Sanctuary Policies, Report Says

Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended over 125 illegal immigrants in California who were released under sanctuary city policies from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3 , the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday .
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) operation targeted illegal immigrants who were arrested and released by state or local law enforcement agencies , according to the Department of Homeland Security ( DHS ) .
More than 95 % of the illegal immigrants were previously convicted of a crime or had pending criminal charges for crimes including homicide , sexual assault , sexual offenses against children @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , certain local politicians , including many in California continue to put politics over public safety .
Instead of fulfilling our shared mission to protect our communities , they would rather play politics with the law by enacting so-called Sanctuary City policies to the detriment of our country ’ s safety , ” DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said , according to the DHS .
Nationally , nearly 86 % of illegal immigrants arrested by ICE ’ s Enforcement and Removal Operations in 2019 were convicted criminals or had pending criminal charges , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : EXCLUSIVE : Here ’ s How ICE ’ s New Acting Director Plans To Change Public Perception Of His Agency ) “ A part of ICE ’ s mission is to protect the American people and provide security to our communities .
We accomplish this when we are partners and not adversaries with our localities , ” Senior Official Performing the Duties of the ICE Director Tony H. Pham said , according to the DHS .
“ These partnerships allow ICE to secure dangerous criminal aliens prior to their release into the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ behavior , ” Pham added .
“ Unfortunately , California ’ s sanctuary laws protect and shield criminal aliens , harboring them in our communities where they can potentially reoffend and revictimize.
” Officers detained around 100 illegal aliens around Los Angeles , California , alone — all of whom had criminal backgrounds , according to the DHS .
Under sanctuary policies , ICE officials must apprehend illegal immigrants with criminal histories at-large in the communities rather than in custody .
A partnership between ICE and local law enforcement is crucial to maintain @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement apprehended over 125 illegal immigrants in California who were released under sanctuary city policies from Sept. 18 to Oct. 3, the Department of Homeland Security announced Wednesday.
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operation targeted illegal immigrants who were arrested and released by state or local law enforcement agencies, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More than 95% of the illegal immigrants were previously convicted of a crime or had pending criminal charges for crimes including homicide, sexual assault, sexual offenses against children, and domestic violence.
“Unfortunately, certain local politicians, including many in California continue to put politics over public safety. Instead of fulfilling our shared mission to protect our communities, they would rather play politics with the law by enacting so-called Sanctuary City policies to the detriment of our country’s safety,” DHS Acting Secretary Chad Wolf said, according to the DHS.
DHS slams California officials after arresting 128 illegals, many had prior convictionshttps://t.co/Y9Dr30GFLb — Fox News (@FoxNews) October 7, 2020
Nationally, nearly 86% of illegal immigrants arrested by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations in 2019 were convicted criminals or had pending criminal charges, according to the DHS. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Here’s How ICE’s New Acting Director Plans To Change Public Perception Of His Agency)
“A part of ICE’s mission is to protect the American people and provide security to our communities. We accomplish this when we are partners and not adversaries with our localities,” Senior Official Performing the Duties of the ICE Director Tony H. Pham said, according to the DHS.
“These partnerships allow ICE to secure dangerous criminal aliens prior to their release into the communities thereby reducing the opportunity for recidivist behavior,” Pham added. “Unfortunately, California’s sanctuary laws protect and shield criminal aliens, harboring them in our communities where they can potentially reoffend and revictimize.”
Officers detained around 100 illegal aliens around Los Angeles, California, alone — all of whom had criminal backgrounds, according to the DHS. Under sanctuary policies, ICE officials must apprehend illegal immigrants with criminal histories at-large in the communities rather than in custody.
A partnership between ICE and local law enforcement is crucial to maintain public safety, according to the DHS.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Two ‘Undecided’ Voters At NBC’s Joe Biden Town Hall Previously Praised Him On MSNBC

A recent NBC town hall for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that supposedly contained an audience of only “ undecided Florida voters ” actually included two voters who told NBC ’ s sister channel MSNBC in August that they already planned on voting for Biden .
Moderator Lester Holt told viewers Oct. 5 that the town hall was Biden ’ s chance to answer “ questions and make his case ” with “ dozens of undecided voters.
” Peter Gonzalez , an attorney , asked whether Biden ’ s administration would lean socialist , according to the Free Beacon .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an MSNBC interview in August where he explained why he is voting for Biden .
“ If we get four more years of Trump , good luck .
And good luck with the future attracting younger voters , ” Gonzalez said on MSNBC .
Another participant in the town hall , Ismael Llano also had previously expressed support for Biden in an interview with MSNBC .
“ Something that Joe Biden said during his speech that resonated with me was what defines America is a possibility , ” Llano told MSNBC in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The Free Beacon also reported that a September town hall hosted by ABC News with President Donald Trump used longtime critics of the president .
Ellesia Blaque , a Kutztown University professor , was identified as “ uncommitted ” despite having praised vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the Democratic primary and reportedly called Trump a “ f**king moron ” and “ pig ” in tweets from 2019 , per the same article .
Another alleged uncommitted voter , Philadelphia pastor Carl Day , tweeted he would never support Trump back in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ villain ” in tweets from past years , per the report .
( RELATED : ‘ Let Me Finish My Question Sir ’ : Woman Cuts Off Trump At ABC News Town Hall ) In 2019 , then-Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren was speaking at a CNN LGBT town hall event when one of the guests , Morgan Cox , asked Warren about marriage , according to the Free Beacon .
While CNN ’ s Chris Cuomo introduced Cox as “ the chair of the Human Rights Campaign board of directors ” who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ estate investment firm in Dallas , Texas , ” Cuomo failed to note that Cox ’ s full name is Morgan W. Cox III , according to his Twitter profile .
Cox is also a partner at the Marquis Group , according to his reported LinkedIn , per the Free Beacon .
The Marquis Group is based in Plano , Texas , and FEC filings show a Morgan Cox III from Plano who listed the Marquis Group as his employer donated $ 2,700 to Warren ’ s Senate primary campaign in 2017 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2,700 to her general election campaign the following year .
Cox also donated $ 2,700 to the Elizabeth Warren Action Fund PAC .

A recent NBC town hall for Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden that supposedly contained an audience of only “undecided Florida voters” actually included two voters who told NBC’s sister channel MSNBC in August that they already planned on voting for Biden.
Moderator Lester Holt told viewers Oct. 5 that the town hall was Biden’s chance to answer “questions and make his case” with “dozens of undecided voters.”
Peter Gonzalez, an attorney, asked whether Biden’s administration would lean socialist, according to the Free Beacon. However, Gonzalez had just been featured in an MSNBC interview in August where he explained why he is voting for Biden.
“If we get four more years of Trump, good luck. And good luck with the future attracting younger voters,” a Cuban-American voter tells @ellisonbarber.https://t.co/nrrf4iNPMr — MSNBC (@MSNBC) August 23, 2020
“If we get four more years of Trump, good luck. And good luck with the future attracting younger voters,” Gonzalez said on MSNBC.
Another participant in the town hall, Ismael Llano also had previously expressed support for Biden in an interview with MSNBC.
“Something that Joe Biden said during his speech that resonated with me was what defines America is a possibility,” Llano told MSNBC in August, according to The Hill.
The Free Beacon also reported that a September town hall hosted by ABC News with President Donald Trump used longtime critics of the president.
Ellesia Blaque, a Kutztown University professor, was identified as “uncommitted” despite having praised vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris during the Democratic primary and reportedly called Trump a “f**king moron” and “pig” in tweets from 2019, per the same article.
Another alleged uncommitted voter, Philadelphia pastor Carl Day, tweeted he would never support Trump back in August and referred to Trump as a “villain” in tweets from past years, per the report. (RELATED: ‘Let Me Finish My Question Sir’: Woman Cuts Off Trump At ABC News Town Hall)
In 2019, then-Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren was speaking at a CNN LGBT town hall event when one of the guests, Morgan Cox, asked Warren about marriage, according to the Free Beacon.
While CNN’s Chris Cuomo introduced Cox as “the chair of the Human Rights Campaign board of directors” who was also part of a “real estate investment firm in Dallas, Texas,” Cuomo failed to note that Cox’s full name is Morgan W. Cox III, according to his Twitter profile. Cox is also a partner at the Marquis Group, according to his reported LinkedIn, per the Free Beacon.
The Marquis Group is based in Plano, Texas, and FEC filings show a Morgan Cox III from Plano who listed the Marquis Group as his employer donated $2,700 to Warren’s Senate primary campaign in 2017, as well as two donations totaling $2,700 to her general election campaign the following year. Cox also donated $2,700 to the Elizabeth Warren Action Fund PAC.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Surveillance Camera Catches Mother Suspected Of Driving Under The Influence Plow Through Home, Kitch

Surveillance Camera Catches Mother Suspected Of Driving Under The Influence Plow Through Home, Kitchen With Kids In Car

A surveillance camera caught the moment a New York mother suspected of driving under the influence plowed her car through a Brentwood home and kitchen .
In video shared by TMZ in a piece published Wednesday , we see what looked to be the view from outside a person ’ s home when all of the sudden a white SUV appeared in the shot , careened through the person ’ s front yard and practically flipped over on its side .
( RELATED : Orlando Police Officer Pulls Over Daughter For Speeding And It ’ s Definitely A Can ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we see the alleged crash from a camera inside the home that shows the SUV crashing through the wall and into the person ’ s kitchen .
( RELATED : Jimmy Fallon Invites Alex Rodriguez To Spicy Wings Eating Contest From Home And It ’ s Can ’ t-Miss ) In a clip posted by New York ’ s Pix 11 News , we can hear children screaming after the crash .
The piece noted that Ashley Thomas-Smith was arrested and is facing charges of driving while intoxicated and three counts of child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ daughters ages 4 , 5 and 8 in the car , per police .
The Long Island woman reportedly was taken to a hospital for her injuries , and the kids were reportedly not injured in the crash that happened on Sunday afternoon .

A surveillance camera caught the moment a New York mother suspected of driving under the influence plowed her car through a Brentwood home and kitchen.
In video shared by TMZ in a piece published Wednesday, we see what looked to be the view from outside a person’s home when all of the sudden a white SUV appeared in the shot, careened through the person’s front yard and practically flipped over on its side. (RELATED: Orlando Police Officer Pulls Over Daughter For Speeding And It’s Definitely A Can’t-Miss)
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In the next shot, we see the alleged crash from a camera inside the home that shows the SUV crashing through the wall and into the person’s kitchen. (RELATED: Jimmy Fallon Invites Alex Rodriguez To Spicy Wings Eating Contest From Home And It’s Can’t-Miss)
In a clip posted by New York’s Pix 11 News, we can hear children screaming after the crash.
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WILD VIDEO: A Long Island mom was arrested for DWI with her three children in the car after allegedly crashing an SUV into a Brentwood home. She was taken to a hospital for her injures, police said; the children, 4, 5 and 8, were uninjured. More here: https://t.co/txKD4zeXeX pic.twitter.com/DAoPT5JGZE — PIX11 News (@PIX11News) October 5, 2020
The piece noted that Ashley Thomas-Smith was arrested and is facing charges of driving while intoxicated and three counts of child endangerment following the crash with her three daughters ages 4, 5 and 8 in the car, per police.
The Long Island woman reportedly was taken to a hospital for her injuries, and the kids were reportedly not injured in the crash that happened on Sunday afternoon.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--FACT CHECK: Viral Image Claims Wearing Face Masks Causes Cancer

An image shared on Facebook claims wearing a face mask causes cancer due to oxygen deficiency and an imbalance in the body ’ s pH levels .
Public health experts have debunked the claim that masks cause cancer .
They also say that masks do not cause oxygen deficiency or alter the body ’ s pH levels .
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) advises people wear cloth face coverings in public settings to help curb the spread of COVID-19 , the disease caused by the new coronavirus .
Misinformation about face coverings has circulated widely @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The American Lung Association ( ALA ) stated in a blog post addressing false claims about masks that “ masks are designed to be breathed through and there is no evidence that low oxygen levels occur.
” The University of Maryland Medical System similarly concluded that properly fitted masks offer enough airflow to prevent carbon dioxide from getting trapped under the cloth .
( RELATED : Viral Post Claims People Can Contract Legionnaires ’ Disease From Wearing Face Masks ) The image attempts to link the claim that masks cause cancer to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who won the Nobel Prize in 1931 for his research on cancer cells .
His work on the metabolism of cancer cells , later named the “ Warburg Effect , ” found that “ cells turn into cancer cells by switching from respiration to fermentation , ” which can happen “ if the enzymatic machinery required for respiration is damaged or respiration is not possible due to a lack of oxygen , ” according to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings website .
Public health experts at the Meedan Digital Health Lab also dismissed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can cause cancer due to oxygen deficiency or a pH imbalance .
“ Because of how tiny oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules are , face masks neither decrease the amount of oxygen that enters a mask nor increase the amount of carbon dioxide that stays in a mask , ” the expert analysis reads .
“ As a result , face masks do not disrupt the body ’ s pH levels , affect the bloodstream , or alter one ’ s body in any way that would put someone at higher risk of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ masks for extended periods of time both during and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic with no documented adverse health reactions , according to Mayo Clinic family medicine expert Dr. Kimberly Frodl .

An image shared on Facebook claims wearing a face mask causes cancer due to oxygen deficiency and an imbalance in the body’s pH levels.
Verdict: False
Public health experts have debunked the claim that masks cause cancer. They also say that masks do not cause oxygen deficiency or alter the body’s pH levels.
Fact Check:
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advises people wear cloth face coverings in public settings to help curb the spread of COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus. Misinformation about face coverings has circulated widely on social media during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The American Lung Association (ALA) stated in a blog post addressing false claims about masks that “masks are designed to be breathed through and there is no evidence that low oxygen levels occur.” The University of Maryland Medical System similarly concluded that properly fitted masks offer enough airflow to prevent carbon dioxide from getting trapped under the cloth. (RELATED: Viral Post Claims People Can Contract Legionnaires’ Disease From Wearing Face Masks)
The image attempts to link the claim that masks cause cancer to Otto Heinrich Warburg, a German scientist who won the Nobel Prize in 1931 for his research on cancer cells. His work on the metabolism of cancer cells, later named the “Warburg Effect,” found that “cells turn into cancer cells by switching from respiration to fermentation,” which can happen “if the enzymatic machinery required for respiration is damaged or respiration is not possible due to a lack of oxygen,” according to the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings website.
Public health experts at the Meedan Digital Health Lab also dismissed the claim that wearing a face mask can cause cancer due to oxygen deficiency or a pH imbalance. “Because of how tiny oxygen and carbon dioxide molecules are, face masks neither decrease the amount of oxygen that enters a mask nor increase the amount of carbon dioxide that stays in a mask,” the expert analysis reads. “As a result, face masks do not disrupt the body’s pH levels, affect the bloodstream, or alter one’s body in any way that would put someone at higher risk of cancer.”
Health care workers have worn masks for extended periods of time both during and prior to the COVID-19 pandemic with no documented adverse health reactions, according to Mayo Clinic family medicine expert Dr. Kimberly Frodl.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--New Jersey Mail Carrier Arrested For Throwing Election Ballots Away

A New Jersey postal worker was arrested Wednesday for discarding multiple pieces of mail , including election ballots , CBS reported .
Over 1,800 pieces of mail were retrieved from dumpsters , 99 of which were ballots , according to CBS .
Federal prosecutors said 26-year-old Nicholas Beauchene was scheduled to deliver mail in parts of Orange and West Orange , New Jersey , according to CBS .
Nearly 300 campaign flyers promoting candidates for the West Orange Council and the township ’ s school board were also recovered from local dumpsters , CBS reported .
Beauchene faces up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a fine of $ 250,000 , according to FOX29 Philadelphia .
News of the incident comes amid ongoing concerns regarding mail-in ballots and voter registration forms in several states .
President Trump tweeted his concern for states like North Carolina Tuesday saying , “ 11,00 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms.
” Additionally , over 1600 uncounted ballots for the New Jersey ’ s primary were found just last month in a “ mislabeled ” bin .
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A New Jersey postal worker was arrested Wednesday for discarding multiple pieces of mail, including election ballots, CBS reported.
Over 1,800 pieces of mail were retrieved from dumpsters, 99 of which were ballots, according to CBS. Federal prosecutors said 26-year-old Nicholas Beauchene was scheduled to deliver mail in parts of Orange and West Orange, New Jersey, according to CBS.
Nearly 300 campaign flyers promoting candidates for the West Orange Council and the township’s school board were also recovered from local dumpsters, CBS reported.
Beauchene faces up to five years in prison in addition to a fine of $250,000, according to FOX29 Philadelphia.
News of the incident comes amid ongoing concerns regarding mail-in ballots and voter registration forms in several states. President Trump tweeted his concern for states like North Carolina Tuesday saying, “11,00 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms.”
11,00 North Carolina residents get incorrect voter registration forms. 2000 LA County Voters received “faulty” Ballots, with NO WAY TO VOTE FOR PRESIDENT. Many others throughout USA. Here we go. This will be the most corrupt Election in American History! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 7, 2020
Additionally, over 1600 uncounted ballots for the New Jersey’s primary were found just last month in a “mislabeled” bin. (RELATED: More Than 1,600 Uncounted Ballots From New Jersey Primary Found In Bin)
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thedailycaller--2020-10-07--FACT CHECK: Image Falsely Claims Chuck Schumer Had An Affair With His Daughter’s Best Friend In 1977

An image shared on Facebook claims Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had an affair with his daughter ’ s 16-year-old friend in 1977 .
There is no evidence to support the post ’ s claim .
It originated in a 2017 satire article and has circulated in various forms since then .
The post , shared over 900 times , alleges that the affair occurred between Schumer and “ his daughter ’ s best friend from high school ” and that the girl killed herself a few years later .
It claims that Schumer paid for the girl to have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wife , whom the post identifies as Kaitlyn , “ paid the girl ’ s mother nearly $ 2 million to go away.
” Check Your Fact found no evidence in reports from media outlets and the Office of Congressional Ethics to corroborate the post ’ s claim .
Its story also contains inaccuracies about Schumer ’ s wife and when his children were born , further adding to the post ’ s dubiousness .
( RELATED : Did Chuck Schumer Delete A Tweet Saying Trump ’ s Travel Ban Is ‘ An @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Immigrants ’ ? )
Schumer and his wife , Iris Weinshall , married in 1980 and , according to the biography on his Senate website , have two daughters : Jessica and Alison .
The New York Times reported in 2016 that Jessica was 31 , and New York Daily News reported on Sept. 21 that Alison was 31 .
Both were born in the 80s , making the timeline in the post impossible .
The claim about the supposed affair originated from an article from the satire website America ’ s Last @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was published in 2017 around the time that then-senatorial candidate Roy Moore faced accusations of sexual misconduct .
The Facebook post also falsely claims “ FACEBOOK FACT CHECKERS have found this STORY to be 100 % TRUE , ” despite PolitiFact and FactCheck.org previously debunking iterations of the story in 2017 and 2018 respectively .

An image shared on Facebook claims Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer had an affair with his daughter’s 16-year-old friend in 1977.
Verdict: False
There is no evidence to support the post’s claim. It originated in a 2017 satire article and has circulated in various forms since then.
Fact Check:
The post, shared over 900 times, alleges that the affair occurred between Schumer and “his daughter’s best friend from high school” and that the girl killed herself a few years later. It claims that Schumer paid for the girl to have two abortions and that Schumer’s wife, whom the post identifies as Kaitlyn, “paid the girl’s mother nearly $2 million to go away.”
Check Your Fact found no evidence in reports from media outlets and the Office of Congressional Ethics to corroborate the post’s claim. Its story also contains inaccuracies about Schumer’s wife and when his children were born, further adding to the post’s dubiousness. (RELATED: Did Chuck Schumer Delete A Tweet Saying Trump’s Travel Ban Is ‘An Excuse To Further His Ongoing War Against Immigrants’?)
Schumer and his wife, Iris Weinshall, married in 1980 and, according to the biography on his Senate website, have two daughters: Jessica and Alison. The New York Times reported in 2016 that Jessica was 31, and New York Daily News reported on Sept. 21 that Alison was 31. Both were born in the 80s, making the timeline in the post impossible.
The claim about the supposed affair originated from an article from the satire website America’s Last Line of Defense. The satire article was published in 2017 around the time that then-senatorial candidate Roy Moore faced accusations of sexual misconduct.
The Facebook post also falsely claims “FACEBOOK FACT CHECKERS have found this STORY to be 100% TRUE,” despite PolitiFact and FactCheck.org previously debunking iterations of the story in 2017 and 2018 respectively.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Joy Behar Warns Kamala Harris To ‘Be Careful’ Not To Outshine Pence Too Much: ‘They Get Very Upset’

Joy Behar warned Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris to be careful going into Wednesday evening ’ s debate .
During a segment of ABC ’ s “ The View , ” Behar said that Harris was much smarter than Vice President Pence and said that she should try not to outshine him too much .
“ They get very upset , ” she said .
( RELATED : Trump Campaign Trolls Kamala Harris With Promised Debate Guest ) Whoopi Goldberg began the segment by asking her cohosts what they expected to see at the debate , which is being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ So you think that Kamala has to be careful tonight , Joy ?
Is that what you said ?
” she asked .
“ Well , she — only because she ’ s so smart and so much smarter than him , you know , you can ’ t have a woman look so much smarter than a man out there , ” Behar replied .
“ They get very upset.
” Behar went on to say that , should Harris go all out , the Fox News recap would call @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” “ Pence has to defend the indefensible , ” Behar continued , adding , “ The economy is toast .
The pandemic response is a horror .
Trump is a tax cheat who mocks the military .
I think she should just lean over the plexiglass and say , heck of a job , brownnose.
” ( RELATED : ‘ Typhoid Marys Of The 21st Century ’ : Joy Behar Advises Kamala Harris To ‘ Hose [ Pence ] Down With Insecticide ’ Before Debate ) Behar added one more analogy for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ let ’ s say Madam Curie , she ’ s on a date with a guy .
She goes , ‘ Look , I ’ m discovering radium .
What about you , what are you doing today ?
’ This is the issue Kamala is facing with Pence , all right ?
She has to be very careful.
” Pence and Harris will be separated by plexiglass dividers throughout the debate after multiple White House staffers — including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump — tested positive for the coronavirus @ @ @ @ @

Joy Behar warned Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris to be careful going into Wednesday evening’s debate.
During a segment of ABC’s “The View,” Behar said that Harris was much smarter than Vice President Pence and said that she should try not to outshine him too much. “They get very upset,” she said. (RELATED: Trump Campaign Trolls Kamala Harris With Promised Debate Guest)
WATCH:
Whoopi Goldberg began the segment by asking her cohosts what they expected to see at the debate, which is being held in Salt Lake City, Utah.
“So you think that Kamala has to be careful tonight, Joy? Is that what you said?” she asked.
“Well, she — only because she’s so smart and so much smarter than him, you know, you can’t have a woman look so much smarter than a man out there,” Behar replied. “They get very upset.”
Behar went on to say that, should Harris go all out, the Fox News recap would call her “shrill” or “aggressive.”
“Pence has to defend the indefensible,” Behar continued, adding, “The economy is toast. The pandemic response is a horror. Trump is a tax cheat who mocks the military. I think she should just lean over the plexiglass and say, heck of a job, brownnose.” (RELATED: ‘Typhoid Marys Of The 21st Century’: Joy Behar Advises Kamala Harris To ‘Hose [Pence] Down With Insecticide’ Before Debate)
Behar added one more analogy for good measure, saying, “Like let’s say Madam Curie, she’s on a date with a guy. She goes, ‘Look, I’m discovering radium. What about you, what are you doing today?’ This is the issue Kamala is facing with Pence, all right? She has to be very careful.”
Pence and Harris will be separated by plexiglass dividers throughout the debate after multiple White House staffers — including President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump — tested positive for the coronavirus in the last week.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Intel Chief Sends 1,000 Pages Of Documents To Justice Department For Durham Probe

John Ratcliffe , the director of national intelligence , said Wednesday he has sent nearly 1,000 pages of documents to the Justice Department to help with an investigation led by U.S. Attorney John Durham into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe .
“ At my direction , the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has now provided almost 1,000 pages of materials to the Department of Justice in response to Mr. Durham ’ s document requests , ” Ratcliffe said in a statement .
Ratcliffe said he will continue “ supporting the DOJ in further declassifications consistent with their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ sent the information to the Justice Department .
It was not immediately clear what documents Durham requested and whether they will be made public anytime soon .
Durham , the U.S. attorney for Connecticut , is conducting a sprawling probe into FBI and CIA actions related to the Trump campaign .
The investigation has focused on the findings of a Justice Department inspector general ’ s report which said that the FBI failed to notify a foreign intelligence surveillance court about problems with the Steele dossier .
( RELATED : AG Barr Says @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In Durham Probe ) Durham has secured one prosecution so far in the investigation , which began in April 2019 .
Kevin Clinesmith , a former FBI lawyer who worked on the Trump-Russia investigation , pleaded guilty in the probe on Aug. 19 to altering an email regarding Carter Page .
It is unclear whether Durham plans to issue a report or whether any more indictments are in the works .
Ratcliffe and his predecessor , Richard Grenell , have declassified several other documents regarding intelligence-gathering activities carried out against Trump and his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ portions of CIA documents that revealed that the U.S. intelligence community picked up information gleaned from Russian intelligence regarding a possible plan by Hillary Clinton to link Trump to Russia ’ s email hacks .
Trump tweeted Tuesday night that he had authorized the “ total ” declassification of documents related to what he called the “ Russia hoax.
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John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, said Wednesday he has sent nearly 1,000 pages of documents to the Justice Department to help with an investigation led by U.S. Attorney John Durham into the origins of the Trump-Russia probe.
“At my direction, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence has now provided almost 1,000 pages of materials to the Department of Justice in response to Mr. Durham’s document requests,” Ratcliffe said in a statement.
Ratcliffe said he will continue “supporting the DOJ in further declassifications consistent with their investigation.”
Axios first reported that Ratcliffe sent the information to the Justice Department.
It was not immediately clear what documents Durham requested and whether they will be made public anytime soon.
Durham, the U.S. attorney for Connecticut, is conducting a sprawling probe into FBI and CIA actions related to the Trump campaign. The investigation has focused on the findings of a Justice Department inspector general’s report which said that the FBI failed to notify a foreign intelligence surveillance court about problems with the Steele dossier. (RELATED: AG Barr Says There ‘Could Be’ More Indictments In Durham Probe)
Durham has secured one prosecution so far in the investigation, which began in April 2019. Kevin Clinesmith, a former FBI lawyer who worked on the Trump-Russia investigation, pleaded guilty in the probe on Aug. 19 to altering an email regarding Carter Page.
It is unclear whether Durham plans to issue a report or whether any more indictments are in the works.
Ratcliffe and his predecessor, Richard Grenell, have declassified several other documents regarding intelligence-gathering activities carried out against Trump and his associates.
On Tuesday, Ratcliffe declassified portions of CIA documents that revealed that the U.S. intelligence community picked up information gleaned from Russian intelligence regarding a possible plan by Hillary Clinton to link Trump to Russia’s email hacks.
Trump tweeted Tuesday night that he had authorized the “total” declassification of documents related to what he called the “Russia hoax.”
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thedailycaller--2020-10-07--LeBron James Will Replace Serena Williams On Wheaties Box

LeBron James will be the new face on the cover of the Wheaties box , replacing the previous representative , Serena Williams .
“ Champion is not who you are , ” a tweet Wednesday from the company about selecting the NBA superstar for the “ Breakfast of Champions ” box read .
“ It ’ s what you do , ” it added .
“ We ’ re proud to announce that @ kingjames , along with the students and community from @ ipromiseschool , is our next Wheaties Champion.
” ( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True @ @ @ @ @ @ @ To College Football ) “ Growing up where we come from , to see my I Promise kids and families from Akron , Ohio , represented on the iconic Wheaties box means everything , ” James shared in a statement to The Akron Beacon Journal .
( RELATED : LeBron James Calls Colin Kaepernick A ‘ Generational ’ Athlete ) According to the report : Aside from an image of one of LeBron ’ s signature dunks , there also are pictures of staff and Akron kids who attend I Promise School , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are mentored toward not only a high school diploma but a free college education .
The Los Angeles Lakers player ‘ s mom , Gloria James , was on hand at a breakfast unveiling of the Wheaties box featuring her son and talked about what it meant to her .
She shared that as single mom money was tight and they would eat the cereal sometimes for dinner .
“ This is something I never dreamed of , ” Gloria explained , while sharing how James would sometimes see the athletes on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be the one on the iconic orange box .

LeBron James will be the new face on the cover of the Wheaties box, replacing the previous representative, Serena Williams.
“Champion is not who you are,” a tweet Wednesday from the company about selecting the NBA superstar for the “Breakfast of Champions” box read.
“It’s what you do,” it added. “We’re proud to announce that @kingjames, along with the students and community from @ipromiseschool, is our next Wheaties Champion.” (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Champion is not who you are. It’s what you do. We’re proud to announce that @kingjames, along with the students and community from @ipromiseschool, is our next Wheaties Champion. ORDER NOW: https://t.co/e3rbHdaXmq #ChampionOfChange pic.twitter.com/RPkTxIhoif — Wheaties (@wheaties) October 7, 2020
“Growing up where we come from, to see my I Promise kids and families from Akron, Ohio, represented on the iconic Wheaties box means everything,” James shared in a statement to The Akron Beacon Journal. (RELATED: LeBron James Calls Colin Kaepernick A ‘Generational’ Athlete)
“Just a kid from Akron” Welcoming @KingJames to the Wheaties family along with support from the students and community from @IPromoiseSchool. #ChampionOfChange @NBA pic.twitter.com/TS4aCGbxvf — Wheaties (@wheaties) October 7, 2020
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Aside from an image of one of LeBron’s signature dunks, there also are pictures of staff and Akron kids who attend I Promise School, where academically at-risk kids attend classes and are mentored toward not only a high school diploma but a free college education.
The Los Angeles Lakers player‘s mom, Gloria James, was on hand at a breakfast unveiling of the Wheaties box featuring her son and talked about what it meant to her. She shared that as single mom money was tight and they would eat the cereal sometimes for dinner.
“This is something I never dreamed of,” Gloria explained, while sharing how James would sometimes see the athletes on the box, but never thought he would be the one on the iconic orange box.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Alveda King: Joe Biden Has Put ‘Our People In Jail’ And Said ‘Our Young Men Were Predators’

Fox News contributor Alveda King said Wednesday that Joe Biden is no friend of black Americans , stating that the Democratic presidential nominee “ has suppressed everybody … putting our people in jail.
” “ One thing that Joe Biden does , he wants to say he is helping the black farmers .
No , he is not .
He has suppressed everybody … putting our people in jail , saying our young men were predators and all of that , ” the niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther King told Fox Business Network ’ s “ Making Money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ senator from Delaware , Biden was the author of the 1994 “ three strikes ” crime bill .
The legislation increased the penal population while critics said it affected minorities disproportionately .
( RELATED : Alveda King On Baltimore : Trump Is ‘ Simply Saying Your Communities Need To Be Fixed ) King said the president has delivered for the black community .
“ Trump [ is ] taking us out of our emotions , taking us out of strife into sanity , into reasoning and thinking … President Trump is helping the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it … He sees us as Americans .
He gives us that dignity , ” King continued .
“ He can see us , but he respects us .
That ’ s why Trump — dignity.
” Fox News host Charles Payne claimed that the black community has prospered under the Trump presidency “ I follow the data probably better than anyone : so yes , wages [ went ] through the roof compared to where they were .
Three years , ending last year , black wealth increased by 34 % , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only 3 % .
” ( RELATED : Alveda King Compares Alabama Democrat To Margaret Sanger ) Payne also said black home ownership continues to rise .
“ The numbers are amazing , and yet the Democrats do run on ‘ How do you feel ?
’ If you pay attention , they always say , ‘ How do you feel ?
’ because they avoid the facts .
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Fox News contributor Alveda King said Wednesday that Joe Biden is no friend of black Americans, stating that the Democratic presidential nominee “has suppressed everybody … putting our people in jail.”
“One thing that Joe Biden does, he wants to say he is helping the black farmers. No, he is not. He has suppressed everybody … putting our people in jail, saying our young men were predators and all of that,” the niece of civil rights icon Martin Luther King told Fox Business Network’s “Making Money with Charles Payne.”
As the senior senator from Delaware, Biden was the author of the 1994 “three strikes” crime bill. The legislation increased the penal population while critics said it affected minorities disproportionately. (RELATED: Alveda King On Baltimore: Trump Is ‘Simply Saying Your Communities Need To Be Fixed)
King said the president has delivered for the black community. “Trump [is] taking us out of our emotions, taking us out of strife into sanity, into reasoning and thinking … President Trump is helping the black farmers, education, you name it … He sees us as Americans. He gives us that dignity,” King continued.
“He can see us, but he respects us. That’s why Trump — dignity.”
Fox News host Charles Payne claimed that the black community has prospered under the Trump presidency “I follow the data probably better than anyone: so yes, wages [went] through the roof compared to where they were. Three years, ending last year, black wealth increased by 34%, Hispanics by 65%, white wealth only 3%.” (RELATED: Alveda King Compares Alabama Democrat To Margaret Sanger)
Payne also said black home ownership continues to rise. “The numbers are amazing, and yet the Democrats do run on ‘How do you feel?’ If you pay attention, they always say, ‘How do you feel?’ because they avoid the facts.”


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--CIA Documents Stir Debate Over Alleged Clinton Plan To Link Trump To Russia

• The director of national intelligence declassified two CIA documents this week regarding Hillary Clinton ’ s alleged role in approving a plan to link Donald Trump to Russia ’ s election meddling in 2016 .
• John Brennan , the former CIA director , wrote in notes in late July 2016 that U.S. intelligence intercepted Russian analysis that asserted that Clinton had approved the plan .
• The intelligence underlying the documents remains classified , making it difficult to discern how the intelligence was collected and what it said about Clinton .
• A flurry of election-related developments occurred @ @ @ @ @ @ @ release of emails hacked from the DNC and the FBI ’ s opening of Crossfire Hurricane .
CIA documents declassified this week have stirred a partisan debate over whether Hillary Clinton authorized a plan in July 2016 to link Donald Trump to Russian hackers during the presidential campaign .
John Ratcliffe , the director of national intelligence , approved the release of the documents on Tuesday as part of a broader effort to declassify information related to the CIA and FBI ’ s intelligence-gathering activities against Trump in 2016 .
One of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director John Brennan wrote following a briefing in late July 2016 for President Obama regarding Russia ’ s election meddling .
Brennan wrote that U.S. intelligence obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis which asserted that Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to “ stir up a scandal ” against Trump “ by tying him to Putin and the Russians ’ hacking of the Democratic National Committee.
” Late July 2016 , when Clinton allegedly approved the plan , saw a flurry of activity both in terms of Russia ’ s meddling in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s possible links to the Kremlin .
The FBI opened its counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign on July 31 , 2016 .
Christopher Steele , a former British spy working for the Clinton campaign and DNC , also compiled memos alleging that the Trump campaign was colluding with the Kremlin on email hacks .
( RELATED : Trump Says He Has Authorized ‘ Total ’ Declassification Of Documents Related To ‘ Russia Hoax ’ ) The other declassified document is a CIA memo dated Sept. 7 , 2016 , that mirrors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ notes .
The release of the documents has generated controversy in large part because the underlying intelligence remains classified .
Ratcliffe said in a letter last week ahead of the declassification that the intelligence community did not know whether Russia fabricated the analysis about Clinton .
Democrats have accused Ratcliffe of releasing Russian disinformation about Clinton aimed at sowing confusion about the U.S. intelligence community ’ s Trump-related efforts .
Republicans asserted that documents show the U.S. intelligence community was aware that Clinton may have personally approved the dissemination of false allegations that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence still classified , it will be next to impossible to determine what if anything Clinton approved .
But the timeline of events surrounding July 2016 could shed light on any Clinton-approved plan aimed at Trump .
Here are key dates for the Clinton campaign ’ s statements about Trump-Russia collusion , and developments in the Steele dossier .
( RELATED : A Definitive Timeline Showing When Clinton , DNC Started The Dossier ) Spring 2016 : Marc Elias , a partner at Perkins Coie , the firm that represented the Clinton campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ conduct opposition research into Donald Trump ’ s possible ties to Russia .
June 2016 : Fusion GPS taps former British spy Christopher Steele to conduct the investigation .
Steele , who was an MI6 officer through 2009 , relied on a contractor , Igor Danchenko , to collect information about Trump .
July 22 , 2016 : WikiLeaks dumps emails stolen from the DNC that are now known to have been hacked by a unit of the Russian military intelligence , the GRU .
July 24 , 2016 : Robby Mook , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ CNN that Russia may have released the DNC emails in order to help the Trump campaign .
It is the first direct allegation from the Clinton campaign of Russian involvement in the email hacks .
July 26 , 2016 : An Australian diplomat named Alexander Downer provided the State Department with a memo of an interaction he had two months earlier with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos .
Downer said that Papadopoulos had mentioned during a conversation over drinks that Russians might help the Trump campaign closer to the election by releasing negative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ provided Downer ’ s information to the FBI the following day .
“ Russia , if you ’ re listening , I hope you ’ re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing , ” Trump said at a campaign rally .
Jake Sullivan , a top foreign policy adviser for the Clinton campaign , called Trump ’ s statement a “ national security issue ” and accused him of encouraging Russia to commit espionage .
“ This has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ against his political opponent , ” Sullivan said in a statement to the media .
“ That ’ s not hyperbole , those are just the facts .
This has gone from being a matter of curiosity , and a matter of politics , to being a national security issue.
” July 28 , 2016 : Steele writes a memo that alleges a “ well-developed conspiracy of cooperation ” between the Trump campaign and Russian government .
The memo cited a source who claimed to be a close associate of Trump who said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DNC emails to WikiLeaks .
The memo is the first in what would later become known as the Steele dossier to make a specific allegation that members of the Trump campaign helped Russia with the hack-and-release of DNC emails .
That same day , then-CIA Director John Brennan briefs President Obama about intelligence obtained from Russian analysis that Clinton herself may have personally approved an operation to link Trump to the hacks .
Brennan wrote in his notes of an “ alleged approval by Hillary Clinton…of a proposal from one of her foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.
” July 29 , 2016 : Michael Sussmann , a partner at Perkins Coie , meets with Steele in Washington , D.C. Steele testified in the U.K. earlier this year that Sussmann discussed information he received from a group of cyber analysts who claimed that the computer servers for Alfa Bank were communicating with the Trump Organization .
Steele said that Glenn Simpson , an owner of Fusion GPS , instructed him to dig deeper into Alfa Bank , which is owned by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day , ABC News conducted an interview with a Belarusian-American businessman named Sergei Millian .
Glenn Simpson encouraged the ABC News team to interview Millian , who had claimed in interviews earlier in 2016 to have contacts at the Trump campaign .
Weeks after the dossier was published in January 2017 , news reports identified Millian as a key but unwitting source for Steele .
The reports attributed the dossier ’ s claim of a “ well-developed conspiracy ” involving the Trump campaign and Russia to Millian .
But Igor Danchenko , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the FBI in January 2017 that he is not certain he ever spoke to Millian .
He told investigators he spoke to someone by phone in late July 2016 who he believed was Millian , but that the man on the other end of the line did not identify himself .
July 30 , 2016 : Steele writes a memo asserting that a source said there was anxiety within the Trump campaign over allegations they were involved in the email hacks .
Steele also meets in Washington , D.C. with Justice Department official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Nellie Ohr was working at the time as a researcher for Fusion GPS .
July 31 , 2016 : The FBI formally opens Crossfire Hurricane , the counterintelligence probe into whether Trump associates were working with Russians to influence the 2016 election .
A memo cites the information from Alexander Downer , the Australian diplomat , regarding George Papadopoulos .
Sept. 14 , 2016 : Steele drafts a memo alleging that the founders of Alfa Bank had paid bribes to Vladimir Putin over the years .
Steele later testified that he wrote @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Simpson , the Fusion GPS founder .
A British judge ordered Steele in July 2020 to pay damages to the Alfa Bank founders , saying that the dossier allegations about them were “ inaccurate or misleading.
” Sept. 19 , 2016 : Michael Sussmann , the Perkins Coie partner , meets with then-FBI general counsel James Baker to share information about Alfa Bank .
The FBI ’ s Crossfire Hurricane team also receives physical copies of several of Steele ’ s memos from a separate FBI unit who had obtained them .
Sept. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Washington , D.C. , Steele meets with Sussmann and fellow Perkins Coie partner Marc Elias .
Steele also meets with journalists from The New York Times , Yahoo !
News , The New Yorker and Washington Post .
On Sept. 23 , 2016 , Yahoo !
News reporter Michael Isikoff publishes a story based on Steele ’ s allegations that Carter Page had secret meetings in July 2016 with two Kremlin insiders .
Page has vehemently denied having the meetings .
The Clinton campaign seized on the story , saying in a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ learn that U.S. intelligence officials are conducting a probe into suspected meetings between Trump ’ s foreign policy adviser Carter Page and members of Putin ’ s inner circle while in Moscow.
” Oct. 21 , 2016 : The FBI obtains the first of four Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) warrants against Carter Page .
An inspector general ’ s report said that the Steele dossier was “ central and essential ” to the bureau ’ s decision to pursue the surveillance warrants .
Oct. 31 , 2016 : Slate publishes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ between the servers for Alfa Bank and the Trump Organization .
The story , published by Franklin Foer , suggests that the secret communications channel could have been a conduit for election-related collusion .
Sussmann , the Perkins Coie partner , is later revealed as a key source for the story .
Hillary Clinton tweeted out a statement from her campaign responding to the Slate story .
“ This could be the most direct link yet between Donald Trump and Moscow , ” Jake Sullivan , the Clinton campaign ’ s foreign policy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That same day , Mother Jones publishes the first story to quote directly from Steele .
The story lays out Steele ’ s allegation that the Russian government was blackmailing Trump .
Jan. 12 , 2017 : According to the IG report , the FBI received evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele .
Oct. 24 , 2017 : Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee force the release of bank records which show that Perkins Coie hired Fusion GPS .
April 18 , 2019 : The special counsel said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence to show that the Trump campaign or any Trump associates conspired with Russia or acted as agents of Russia .
The report also said that no Americans were involved in Russia ’ s hacking efforts or helped release the stolen emails .
Dec. 9 , 2019 : The Justice Department inspector general releases its report on Crossfire Hurricane .
It says that the FBI determined in February 2017 that the Alfa Bank allegation was false .
March 17 , 2020 : Steele testifies in a defamation case filed by the owners of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2016 that Hillary Clinton was aware of his investigation of Trump .
“ We understood the candidate herself was aware of the reporting at least , if not us , ” Steele wrote in a note that was read out at the defamation trial .
A spokesman for Clinton told Politico last week that the allegations from the CIA memos are “ baseless bullshit.
” Brennan confirmed in an interview on Tuesday that he wrote the notes that were partially declassified .
He did not discuss the underlying intelligence and indicated that he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ other whether the allegation about Clinton was accurate .
“ If in fact what the Russians were alleging , that Hillary was trying to highlight the reported connections between Trump and the Russians — and that ’ s a big ‘ if ’ — there is nothing at all illegal about that , ” Brennan said on CNN .
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The director of national intelligence declassified two CIA documents this week regarding Hillary Clinton’s alleged role in approving a plan to link Donald Trump to Russia’s election meddling in 2016.
John Brennan, the former CIA director, wrote in notes in late July 2016 that U.S. intelligence intercepted Russian analysis that asserted that Clinton had approved the plan.
The intelligence underlying the documents remains classified, making it difficult to discern how the intelligence was collected and what it said about Clinton.
A flurry of election-related developments occurred in late July 2016, including the release of emails hacked from the DNC and the FBI’s opening of Crossfire Hurricane.
CIA documents declassified this week have stirred a partisan debate over whether Hillary Clinton authorized a plan in July 2016 to link Donald Trump to Russian hackers during the presidential campaign.
John Ratcliffe, the director of national intelligence, approved the release of the documents on Tuesday as part of a broader effort to declassify information related to the CIA and FBI’s intelligence-gathering activities against Trump in 2016.
One of the documents contains handwritten notes that former CIA Director John Brennan wrote following a briefing in late July 2016 for President Obama regarding Russia’s election meddling.
Brennan wrote that U.S. intelligence obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis which asserted that Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to “stir up a scandal” against Trump “by tying him to Putin and the Russians’ hacking of the Democratic National Committee.”
Late July 2016, when Clinton allegedly approved the plan, saw a flurry of activity both in terms of Russia’s meddling in the presidential campaign and investigations into Trump’s possible links to the Kremlin. The FBI opened its counterintelligence investigation of the Trump campaign on July 31, 2016.
Christopher Steele, a former British spy working for the Clinton campaign and DNC, also compiled memos alleging that the Trump campaign was colluding with the Kremlin on email hacks. (RELATED: Trump Says He Has Authorized ‘Total’ Declassification Of Documents Related To ‘Russia Hoax’)
The other declassified document is a CIA memo dated Sept. 7, 2016, that mirrors the information that Brennan wrote in his notes.
The release of the documents has generated controversy in large part because the underlying intelligence remains classified. Ratcliffe said in a letter last week ahead of the declassification that the intelligence community did not know whether Russia fabricated the analysis about Clinton.
Democrats have accused Ratcliffe of releasing Russian disinformation about Clinton aimed at sowing confusion about the U.S. intelligence community’s Trump-related efforts.
Republicans asserted that documents show the U.S. intelligence community was aware that Clinton may have personally approved the dissemination of false allegations that Trump colluded with Russia.
With the intelligence still classified, it will be next to impossible to determine what if anything Clinton approved. But the timeline of events surrounding July 2016 could shed light on any Clinton-approved plan aimed at Trump. Here are key dates for the Clinton campaign’s statements about Trump-Russia collusion, and developments in the Steele dossier. (RELATED: A Definitive Timeline Showing When Clinton, DNC Started The Dossier)
Spring 2016: Marc Elias, a partner at Perkins Coie, the firm that represented the Clinton campaign and DNC, hires Fusion GPS to conduct opposition research into Donald Trump’s possible ties to Russia.
June 2016: Fusion GPS taps former British spy Christopher Steele to conduct the investigation. Steele, who was an MI6 officer through 2009, relied on a contractor, Igor Danchenko, to collect information about Trump.
July 22, 2016: WikiLeaks dumps emails stolen from the DNC that are now known to have been hacked by a unit of the Russian military intelligence, the GRU.
July 24, 2016: Robby Mook, the Clinton campaign manager, says on CNN that Russia may have released the DNC emails in order to help the Trump campaign.
It is the first direct allegation from the Clinton campaign of Russian involvement in the email hacks.
July 26, 2016: An Australian diplomat named Alexander Downer provided the State Department with a memo of an interaction he had two months earlier with Trump campaign aide George Papadopoulos.
Downer said that Papadopoulos had mentioned during a conversation over drinks that Russians might help the Trump campaign closer to the election by releasing negative information on Clinton.
The State Department provided Downer’s information to the FBI the following day.
July 27, 2016: Trump issues his infamous “Russia, if you’re listening” remark.
“Russia, if you’re listening, I hope you’re able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing,” Trump said at a campaign rally.
Jake Sullivan, a top foreign policy adviser for the Clinton campaign, called Trump’s statement a “national security issue” and accused him of encouraging Russia to commit espionage.
“This has to be the first time that a major presidential candidate has actively encouraged a foreign power to conduct espionage against his political opponent,” Sullivan said in a statement to the media. “That’s not hyperbole, those are just the facts. This has gone from being a matter of curiosity, and a matter of politics, to being a national security issue.”
July 28, 2016: Steele writes a memo that alleges a “well-developed conspiracy of cooperation” between the Trump campaign and Russian government.
The memo cited a source who claimed to be a close associate of Trump who said that Russia was behind the leak of DNC emails to WikiLeaks.
The memo is the first in what would later become known as the Steele dossier to make a specific allegation that members of the Trump campaign helped Russia with the hack-and-release of DNC emails.
That same day, then-CIA Director John Brennan briefs President Obama about intelligence obtained from Russian analysis that Clinton herself may have personally approved an operation to link Trump to the hacks.
Brennan wrote in his notes of an “alleged approval by Hillary Clinton…of a proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to vilify Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by Russian security services.”
July 29, 2016: Michael Sussmann, a partner at Perkins Coie, meets with Steele in Washington, D.C.
Steele testified in the U.K. earlier this year that Sussmann discussed information he received from a group of cyber analysts who claimed that the computer servers for Alfa Bank were communicating with the Trump Organization.
Steele said that Glenn Simpson, an owner of Fusion GPS, instructed him to dig deeper into Alfa Bank, which is owned by three Russian businessmen.
On the same day, ABC News conducted an interview with a Belarusian-American businessman named Sergei Millian.
Glenn Simpson encouraged the ABC News team to interview Millian, who had claimed in interviews earlier in 2016 to have contacts at the Trump campaign.
Weeks after the dossier was published in January 2017, news reports identified Millian as a key but unwitting source for Steele. The reports attributed the dossier’s claim of a “well-developed conspiracy” involving the Trump campaign and Russia to Millian.
But Igor Danchenko, the primary source for the dossier, told the FBI in January 2017 that he is not certain he ever spoke to Millian. He told investigators he spoke to someone by phone in late July 2016 who he believed was Millian, but that the man on the other end of the line did not identify himself.
July 30, 2016: Steele writes a memo asserting that a source said there was anxiety within the Trump campaign over allegations they were involved in the email hacks.
Steele also meets in Washington, D.C. with Justice Department official Bruce Ohr and his wife, Nellie.
Nellie Ohr was working at the time as a researcher for Fusion GPS.
July 31, 2016: The FBI formally opens Crossfire Hurricane, the counterintelligence probe into whether Trump associates were working with Russians to influence the 2016 election.
A memo cites the information from Alexander Downer, the Australian diplomat, regarding George Papadopoulos.
Sept. 14, 2016: Steele drafts a memo alleging that the founders of Alfa Bank had paid bribes to Vladimir Putin over the years.
Steele later testified that he wrote the memo at the direction of Glenn Simpson, the Fusion GPS founder. A British judge ordered Steele in July 2020 to pay damages to the Alfa Bank founders, saying that the dossier allegations about them were “inaccurate or misleading.”
Sept. 19, 2016: Michael Sussmann, the Perkins Coie partner, meets with then-FBI general counsel James Baker to share information about Alfa Bank.
The FBI’s Crossfire Hurricane team also receives physical copies of several of Steele’s memos from a separate FBI unit who had obtained them.
Sept. 22-23, 2016: On a visit to Washington, D.C., Steele meets with Sussmann and fellow Perkins Coie partner Marc Elias.
Steele also meets with journalists from The New York Times, Yahoo! News, The New Yorker and Washington Post.
Glenn Simpson arranged the meetings.
On Sept. 23, 2016, Yahoo! News reporter Michael Isikoff publishes a story based on Steele’s allegations that Carter Page had secret meetings in July 2016 with two Kremlin insiders. Page has vehemently denied having the meetings.
The Clinton campaign seized on the story, saying in a statement that it was “chilling to learn that U.S. intelligence officials are conducting a probe into suspected meetings between Trump’s foreign policy adviser Carter Page and members of Putin’s inner circle while in Moscow.”
Oct. 21, 2016: The FBI obtains the first of four Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrants against Carter Page. An inspector general’s report said that the Steele dossier was “central and essential” to the bureau’s decision to pursue the surveillance warrants.
Oct. 31, 2016: Slate publishes a story that alleges a covert link between the servers for Alfa Bank and the Trump Organization.
The story, published by Franklin Foer, suggests that the secret communications channel could have been a conduit for election-related collusion.
Sussmann, the Perkins Coie partner, is later revealed as a key source for the story.
Hillary Clinton tweeted out a statement from her campaign responding to the Slate story.
“This could be the most direct link yet between Donald Trump and Moscow,” Jake Sullivan, the Clinton campaign’s foreign policy adviser, said in the statement.
Computer scientists have apparently uncovered a covert server linking the Trump Organization to a Russian-based bank. pic.twitter.com/8f8n9xMzUU — Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 1, 2016
That same day, Mother Jones publishes the first story to quote directly from Steele. The story lays out Steele’s allegation that the Russian government was blackmailing Trump.
Nov. 8, 2016: Donald Trump defeats Hillary Clinton in the election.
Jan. 10, 2017: BuzzFeed News publishes the dossier.
Jan. 12, 2017: According to the IG report, the FBI received evidence that Russian intelligence operatives may have fed disinformation to Steele.
Oct. 24, 2017: Republicans on the House Intelligence Committee force the release of bank records which show that Perkins Coie hired Fusion GPS.
April 18, 2019: The special counsel said in a report that there was insufficient evidence to show that the Trump campaign or any Trump associates conspired with Russia or acted as agents of Russia. The report also said that no Americans were involved in Russia’s hacking efforts or helped release the stolen emails.
Dec. 9, 2019: The Justice Department inspector general releases its report on Crossfire Hurricane. It says that the FBI determined in February 2017 that the Alfa Bank allegation was false.
March 17, 2020: Steele testifies in a defamation case filed by the owners of Alfa Bank that he was told in 2016 that Hillary Clinton was aware of his investigation of Trump.
“We understood the candidate herself was aware of the reporting at least, if not us,” Steele wrote in a note that was read out at the defamation trial.
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A spokesman for Clinton told Politico last week that the allegations from the CIA memos are “baseless bullshit.”
Brennan confirmed in an interview on Tuesday that he wrote the notes that were partially declassified. He did not discuss the underlying intelligence and indicated that he did not know one way or the other whether the allegation about Clinton was accurate.
“If in fact what the Russians were alleging, that Hillary was trying to highlight the reported connections between Trump and the Russians — and that’s a big ‘if’ — there is nothing at all illegal about that,” Brennan said on CNN.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Biden Plan To Eliminate Online Sale Of “Gun Parts”

Ever since he clinched the Democrat presidential nomination , we have been warning America ’ s gun owners that Joe Biden is no “ moderate ” when it comes to gun control .
Simply scrolling through the extensive gun control agenda published on his official campaign website should make that point abundantly clear .
It is a wish-list for ( and likely compiled by ) America ’ s most ambitious firearm prohibition advocates .
Biden ’ s gun control plans are so voluminous and detailed that they encompass not just guns themselves but each of their individual parts .
In @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the sale of gun parts over the Internet would be banned entirely .
If that sounds far-fetched , here is a direct quote from the so-called “ BIDEN PLAN TO END OUR GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC ” : “ Biden will enact legislation to prohibit all online sales of firearms , ammunition , kits , and gun parts.
” Those are his words , not ours .
“ [ A ] ll ” online sales of – not just functional firearms or ammunition or even build kits – but “ gun parts ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration .
Think about that .
We all know that experienced gun owners like to customize their firearms to their personal preferences and anatomy .
We also know that certain high-wear parts will eventually need to be replaced by anyone keeping up his or her skills with regular range practice .
What is so threatening about the purchase of innocuous and commonplace parts like sights , grips , triggers , handguards , firing pins , choke tubes , plus any number of springs , screws , bushings , or other utilitarian hardware that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Internet ?
Pity the gun owner living in rural Alaska , Montana , or Wyoming who just wants to replace the stock grip panels on a revolver so it better fits his hand or to add night sights to a self-defense pistol or to change the spread of a shotgun with a new choke .
Any of these usually simple operations could necessitate an hours-long round trip to the nearest gun store if Biden has his way .
And what if that store doesn ’ t carry the necessary parts or is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be at work ?
Under a Biden presidency , the gun owner is simply out of luck .
The Internet has become an indispensable part of modern commerce .
No retail industry could long survive if it were completely purged from the online marketplace .
For Joe Biden , however , this terminal outcome would be a feature , not a bug , of his plan to ban “ all online sales of … gun parts.
” After all , Biden ’ s “ gun violence ” plan also seeks to repeal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Act .
This is the law that is singularly responsible for keeping opportunistic trial lawyers , gun control extremists , and activist judges from conspiring to paralyze America ’ s firearm industry with crippling new forms of civil liability .
Biden and his apologists can not claim , moreover , that he is only trying to ban usable firearms or “ ghost gun ” build kits from the online sphere .
True , he is trying to ban the use of the Internet for the transfer of firearms even between licensed dealers , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unfinished frames or receivers that can – with sufficient tooling and know-how – be used to build a functional firearm .
But all these things are mentioned separately in his published gun control agenda from his plan to ban ALL online sales of gun parts .
Indeed , Biden makes his intentions unmistakable by linking to the website for the so-called “ Peace Plan ” published by March for Our Lives , the gun prohibition group whose spokespersons include the ever-opinionated ( and usually wrong ) David Hogg .
We have written separately @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Plan ; ” suffice to say here that it is nothing less than a plan for comprehensive civilian disarmament .
On the present topic in particular , its prescriptions include a “ prohibition on any and all online firearm and ammunition sales or transfers , including gun parts ” ( emphasis added ) .
It is of course already true that federal law prohibits the online purchase of a usable firearm for direct shipment to one ’ s own residence .
Like any initial retail purchase of a firearm , one that is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ received in a face-to-face transaction with a federally-licensed dealer in the purchaser ’ s state of residence , with the background check , record-keeping , and other formalities common to all dealer sales .
Biden , in other words , is not just seeking to close loopholes .
He is seeking to purge the industry that sustains our Second Amendment rights from the ordinary channels of modern commerce .
Gun owners should beware , because handing the “ malarkey moderate ” Joe Biden the power of the U.S. presidency would have potentially irreversible @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bear arms .

Ever since he clinched the Democrat presidential nomination, we have been warning America’s gun owners that Joe Biden is no “moderate” when it comes to gun control. Simply scrolling through the extensive gun control agenda published on his official campaign website should make that point abundantly clear. It is a wish-list for (and likely compiled by) America’s most ambitious firearm prohibition advocates. Biden’s gun control plans are so voluminous and detailed that they encompass not just guns themselves but each of their individual parts.
In fact, if Biden has his way, the sale of gun parts over the Internet would be banned entirely.
If that sounds far-fetched, here is a direct quote from the so-called “BIDEN PLAN TO END OUR GUN VIOLENCE EPIDEMIC”: “Biden will enact legislation to prohibit all online sales of firearms, ammunition, kits, and gun parts.”
Those are his words, not ours.
“[A]ll” online sales of – not just functional firearms or ammunition or even build kits – but “gun parts” would be banned under a Joe Biden administration.
Think about that.
We all know that experienced gun owners like to customize their firearms to their personal preferences and anatomy. We also know that certain high-wear parts will eventually need to be replaced by anyone keeping up his or her skills with regular range practice.
What is so threatening about the purchase of innocuous and commonplace parts like sights, grips, triggers, handguards, firing pins, choke tubes, plus any number of springs, screws, bushings, or other utilitarian hardware that it has to be completely banned from the Internet?
Pity the gun owner living in rural Alaska, Montana, or Wyoming who just wants to replace the stock grip panels on a revolver so it better fits his hand or to add night sights to a self-defense pistol or to change the spread of a shotgun with a new choke. Any of these usually simple operations could necessitate an hours-long round trip to the nearest gun store if Biden has his way.
And what if that store doesn’t carry the necessary parts or is open only while the gun owner has to be at work? Under a Biden presidency, the gun owner is simply out of luck.
The Internet has become an indispensable part of modern commerce. No retail industry could long survive if it were completely purged from the online marketplace. For Joe Biden, however, this terminal outcome would be a feature, not a bug, of his plan to ban “all online sales of … gun parts.”
After all, Biden’s “gun violence” plan also seeks to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. This is the law that is singularly responsible for keeping opportunistic trial lawyers, gun control extremists, and activist judges from conspiring to paralyze America’s firearm industry with crippling new forms of civil liability.
Biden and his apologists cannot claim, moreover, that he is only trying to ban usable firearms or “ghost gun” build kits from the online sphere. True, he is trying to ban the use of the Internet for the transfer of firearms even between licensed dealers, as well as for the sale of unfinished frames or receivers that can – with sufficient tooling and know-how – be used to build a functional firearm.
But all these things are mentioned separately in his published gun control agenda from his plan to ban ALL online sales of gun parts.
Indeed, Biden makes his intentions unmistakable by linking to the website for the so-called “Peace Plan” published by March for Our Lives, the gun prohibition group whose spokespersons include the ever-opinionated (and usually wrong) David Hogg. We have written separately about the extremism of the “Peace Plan;” suffice to say here that it is nothing less than a plan for comprehensive civilian disarmament. On the present topic in particular, its prescriptions include a “prohibition on any and all online firearm and ammunition sales or transfers, including gun parts” (emphasis added).
It is of course already true that federal law prohibits the online purchase of a usable firearm for direct shipment to one’s own residence. Like any initial retail purchase of a firearm, one that is selected and paid for online must be received in a face-to-face transaction with a federally-licensed dealer in the purchaser’s state of residence, with the background check, record-keeping, and other formalities common to all dealer sales.
Biden, in other words, is not just seeking to close loopholes. He is seeking to purge the industry that sustains our Second Amendment rights from the ordinary channels of modern commerce.
Gun owners should beware, because handing the “malarkey moderate” Joe Biden the power of the U.S. presidency would have potentially irreversible consequences for their right to keep and bear arms.


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Advocates Push For Health Care Price Transparency Amid The Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic has reemphasized the need for health care pricing transparency , says the leader of an organization pushing lawmakers to pass legislation that implements it .
The Patients ’ Rights Advocate , a non-partisan , nonprofit organization that aims to “ bring the consumer ’ s voice to Washington , ” Cynthia Fisher , the group ’ s founder , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ We push for access to information , ” Fisher said .
“ We want a real , functional [ health care ] marketplace that encourages competition and allows consumers to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ States has no laws requiring hospitals , insurance companies or pharmaceutical companies to list the price of a procedure or drug before a consumer purchases it , Fisher said .
As a result , “ consumers have no idea what they ’ re going to get and at what price.
” “ Health care is the only sector of the economy that doesn ’ t have price transparency .
It doesn ’ t even matter who ’ s in office .
This is something that 90 % of Americans want , ” Fisher @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same goal with other organizations such as the Patient Protection Pledge ( PPP ) passing legislation is easier said than done .
( RELATED : Pandemic Emphasizes Need For Health Care Price Transparency , Advocate Says ) “ Lawyers and lobbyists are giving huge donations to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle , ” Fisher said .
“ We ’ re in a health care crisis and a financial crisis .
We want to get legislation as part of a stimulus or continuing resolution , but Congress is at odds.
” Despite @ @ @ @ @ @ @ both parties and in congressional leadership have been hesitant to sign on to legislation that has already been introduced , citing the need to protect hospitals , according to Fisher .
Fisher ’ s comments echoed Heather Higgins , who leads the PPP , “ There is an entire health care industrial complex , ” she told the DCNF .
“ Unfortunately , it ’ s very hard to overcome.
” Despite Congress ’ s stagnation on the issue , some progress has been made at the executive level .
President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show their prices , and has supported price transparency legislation .
Democratic nominee Joe Biden has also announced his support on the issue , Higgins said , “ though he hasn ’ t specified how he ’ ll get there.
” Some critics of price transparency have advocated against the proposed legislation , saying that it would enable collusion and increase prices as a result .
Opponents have also said that price transparency could lead hospitals to struggle financially , since Medicare does not pay for every drug and procedure , hindering their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ result .
“ I don ’ t buy that argument , ” Fisher responded .
“ Competition and the free market benefits the consumer , and hospitals will still have plenty of revenues and profits .
Their quality will improve because they ’ ll have to compete.
” Fisher disagrees that price transparency legislation would steer Americans away from drugs that could be more effective but also more expensive .
“ It ’ s time to be brave and bold and deliver what 90 % of Americans , ” she said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ harm , and when health care costs are more than a car or rent , and people fear that they won ’ t be able to afford it , it ’ s a moment in time that calls for change.
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The coronavirus pandemic has reemphasized the need for health care pricing transparency, says the leader of an organization pushing lawmakers to pass legislation that implements it.
The Patients’ Rights Advocate, a non-partisan, nonprofit organization that aims to “bring the consumer’s voice to Washington,” Cynthia Fisher, the group’s founder, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“We push for access to information,” Fisher said. “We want a real, functional [health care] marketplace that encourages competition and allows consumers to have choices.”
Today, the United States has no laws requiring hospitals, insurance companies or pharmaceutical companies to list the price of a procedure or drug before a consumer purchases it, Fisher said. As a result, “consumers have no idea what they’re going to get and at what price.”
“Health care is the only sector of the economy that doesn’t have price transparency. It doesn’t even matter who’s in office. This is something that 90% of Americans want,” Fisher said.
Though the PRA shares the same goal with other organizations such as the Patient Protection Pledge (PPP) passing legislation is easier said than done. (RELATED: Pandemic Emphasizes Need For Health Care Price Transparency, Advocate Says)
“Lawyers and lobbyists are giving huge donations to lawmakers on both sides of the aisle,” Fisher said. “We’re in a health care crisis and a financial crisis. We want to get legislation as part of a stimulus or continuing resolution, but Congress is at odds.”
Despite multiple meetings with lawmakers, many in both parties and in congressional leadership have been hesitant to sign on to legislation that has already been introduced, citing the need to protect hospitals, according to Fisher.
Fisher’s comments echoed Heather Higgins, who leads the PPP, “There is an entire health care industrial complex,” she told the DCNF. “Unfortunately, it’s very hard to overcome.”
Despite Congress’s stagnation on the issue, some progress has been made at the executive level. President Donald Trump issued an executive order mandating that hospitals show their prices, and has supported price transparency legislation. Democratic nominee Joe Biden has also announced his support on the issue, Higgins said, “though he hasn’t specified how he’ll get there.”
Some critics of price transparency have advocated against the proposed legislation, saying that it would enable collusion and increase prices as a result. Opponents have also said that price transparency could lead hospitals to struggle financially, since Medicare does not pay for every drug and procedure, hindering their ability to provide quality care as a result.
“I don’t buy that argument,” Fisher responded. “Competition and the free market benefits the consumer, and hospitals will still have plenty of revenues and profits. Their quality will improve because they’ll have to compete.”
Fisher disagrees that price transparency legislation would steer Americans away from drugs that could be more effective but also more expensive.
“It’s time to be brave and bold and deliver what 90% of Americans,” she said.
“Health care is supposed to do no harm, and when health care costs are more than a car or rent, and people fear that they won’t be able to afford it, it’s a moment in time that calls for change.”
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thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Superstar Singer Meghan Trainor Shares Life-Changing News

Superstar Meghan Trainor got everyone ’ s attention when she shared on Instagram that she and husband Daryl Sabara were expecting their first child together .
“ You all know how long I ’ ve wanted this !
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” the 26-year-old pop singer captioned her post on social media on Wednesday , along with a photo of her baby ‘ s sonogram .
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( RELATED : Richard Gere and Wife Alejandra Share Life-Changing News ) “ @ darylsabara and I are so beyond happy and excited to meet @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” she added .
“ WE ’ RE PREGNANTTTTT !
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” ( RELATED : Nick Cannon Welcomes Son Into The World ) Sabara also shared the happy news on his social media account with the same baby photo and captioned his post , “ I love you @ meghan_trainor and I can ’ t wait to start a family with you.
” It comes almost two years after the “ Dear Future Husband ” star and the “ Spy Kids ” alum tied the knot in December 2018 at an intimate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Being a newlywed is amazing , ” Trainor later shared with the outlet .
“ I love it.
” “ What ’ s really cool is having someone you love actually be a fan of your writing and I never had that before him , ” she added .
“ So like I ’ ll write a song and he ’ ll watch me or he ’ ll help me out or we ’ ll get in the car after and he plays it and he ’ s like , ‘ You ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and that just feels amazing .
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Superstar Meghan Trainor got everyone’s attention when she shared on Instagram that she and husband Daryl Sabara were expecting their first child together.
“You all know how long I’ve wanted this!!!!” the 26-year-old pop singer captioned her post on social media on Wednesday, along with a photo of her baby‘s sonogram. The post was noted by E! News. (RELATED: Richard Gere and Wife Alejandra Share Life-Changing News)
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Meghan Trainor (@meghan_trainor) on Oct 7, 2020 at 7:19am PDT
“@darylsabara and I are so beyond happy and excited to meet this little cutie early next year,” she added. “WE’RE PREGNANTTTTT!!!” (RELATED: Nick Cannon Welcomes Son Into The World)
Sabara also shared the happy news on his social media account with the same baby photo and captioned his post, “I love you @meghan_trainor and I can’t wait to start a family with you.”
View this post on Instagram A post shared by E! News (@enews) on Oct 7, 2020 at 7:58am PDT
It comes almost two years after the “Dear Future Husband” star and the “Spy Kids” alum tied the knot in December 2018 at an intimate ceremony with family and friends.
“Being a newlywed is amazing,” Trainor later shared with the outlet. “I love it.”
“What’s really cool is having someone you love actually be a fan of your writing and I never had that before him,” she added. “So like I’ll write a song and he’ll watch me or he’ll help me out or we’ll get in the car after and he plays it and he’s like, ‘You’re the greatest songwriter ever,’ and that just feels amazing.”
Congratulations!


thedailycaller--2020-10-07--Why Didn’t Trump Mention These 5 Proven Campaign Messages During The 1st Presidential Debate?

President Donald Trump dominated the time and tempo of the first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden , but @ @ @ @ @ t say much about the populist policy messages that drove support for him in 2016 @

President Donald Trump dominated the time and tempo of the first presidential debate with Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but transcripts show he didn’t say much about the populist policy messages that drove support for him in 2016.
1. Immigration
2. Trade
3. Rising violent crime
4. The opioid crisis
5. Middle East peace deals