thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Group Of 5 Athletic Director Says Teams Will Wait For P5 Conferences To Make A Decision On The Footb

Group Of 5 Athletic Director Says Teams Will Wait For P5 Conferences To Make A Decision On The Football Season

Smaller colleges don ’ t plan on making a decision on the college football season until the powerhouse programs do .
According to Pete Thamel , a Group of Five athletic director told him that the G5 schools will wait for the Power Five teams to make a decision on what to do during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) “ I think that the G5 , even though we may not like it , we ’ re comfortable in understanding where the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is the guarantee game situation , ” the unnamed athletic director said .
This move seems to make a lot of sense .
If the Power Five teams , which include the ACC , Big 10 , SEC , PAC-12 and Big 12 , play during the coronavirus pandemic , then you can expect the G5 to play .
However , if the most powerful programs in America sit out the season , then I think it ’ s pretty reasonable to assume smaller programs will too .
After all , schools like @ @ @ @ @ @ @ resources .
They ’ re incredibly well-equipped to handle this situation .
Smaller schools aren ’ t sitting on fat cash reserves , and they ’ re dependent on money games from the P5 to pump up their athletic department .
If the P5 doesn ’ t play , then the G5 won ’ t either .
If the powerhouses move forward with the season during the pandemic , then I think you ’ ll see the smaller schools play too .

Smaller colleges don’t plan on making a decision on the college football season until the powerhouse programs do.
According to Pete Thamel, a Group of Five athletic director told him that the G5 schools will wait for the Power Five teams to make a decision on what to do during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
“I think that the G5, even though we may not like it, we’re comfortable in understanding where the power is. A part of that is the guarantee game situation,” the unnamed athletic director said.
A G5 AD tells @yahoosports that those leagues are going to sit tight until Power 5 leagues make decisions on the season. “I think that the G5, even though we may not like it, we’re comfortable in understanding where the power is. A part of that is the guarantee game situation.” — Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) July 27, 2020
This move seems to make a lot of sense. If the Power Five teams, which include the ACC, Big 10, SEC, PAC-12 and Big 12, play during the coronavirus pandemic, then you can expect the G5 to play.
However, if the most powerful programs in America sit out the season, then I think it’s pretty reasonable to assume smaller programs will too.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Colorado State Football (@csufootball) on Apr 11, 2020 at 12:26pm PDT
After all, schools like Ohio State and Wisconsin have tons of resources. They’re incredibly well-equipped to handle this situation.
Smaller schools aren’t sitting on fat cash reserves, and they’re dependent on money games from the P5 to pump up their athletic department.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Boise State Football (@boisestatefootball) on Jul 15, 2020 at 5:07pm PDT
If the P5 doesn’t play, then the G5 won’t either. If the powerhouses move forward with the season during the pandemic, then I think you’ll see the smaller schools play too.
It’s really that simple.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Pittsburgh Steelers Player Stephon Tuitt Says He’s Not Kneeling During The National Anthem, Cites Hi

Pittsburgh Steelers Player Stephon Tuitt Says He’s Not Kneeling During The National Anthem, Cites His Grandmother Being An Immigrant

Pittsburgh Steelers star Stephon Tuitt won ’ t take a knee during the national anthem .
There are going to be gigantic national anthem protests all over the NFL during the 2020 season , but Tuitt won ’ t be joining .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) He tweeted Monday that he ’ s not taking a knee and added , “ screw anybody who have a problem with that.
” He cited his grandmother being an immigrant as a major reason why he won ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ takes a hell of a lot of courage from Tuitt .
No matter what you think about the national anthem protests , rejecting them publicly is a courageous act .
I have no doubt at all that some of Tuitt ’ s teammates in the locker room aren ’ t going to like this stance at all .
However , if you ’ re going to accept and encourage players to take a knee , then you have to do the same when Tuitt voices his opinion .
It sounds like he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and won ’ t let anyone shame him for that .
We ’ ll see how his teammates react , but major props to Tuitt for refusing to take a knee when it ’ s become incredibly fashionable .

Pittsburgh Steelers star Stephon Tuitt won’t take a knee during the national anthem.
There are going to be gigantic national anthem protests all over the NFL during the 2020 season, but Tuitt won’t be joining. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
He tweeted Monday that he’s not taking a knee and added, “screw anybody who have a problem with that.” He cited his grandmother being an immigrant as a major reason why he won’t take a knee.
Also I’m not kneeling for the flag and screw anybody who have a problem with that. My grandmother was a immigrant from the Carribean and age worked her ass off to bring 20 people over the right way. She had no money and educated herself to be a nurse. She living good now. — stephon tuitt (@DOCnation_7) July 27, 2020
This honestly takes a hell of a lot of courage from Tuitt. No matter what you think about the national anthem protests, rejecting them publicly is a courageous act.
I have no doubt at all that some of Tuitt’s teammates in the locker room aren’t going to like this stance at all.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephon Tuitt (@stuitt) on Jun 23, 2020 at 9:41am PDT
However, if you’re going to accept and encourage players to take a knee, then you have to do the same when Tuitt voices his opinion.
It sounds like he’s damn proud to be an American, and won’t let anyone shame him for that.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stephon Tuitt (@stuitt) on Oct 3, 2019 at 4:47pm PDT
We’ll see how his teammates react, but major props to Tuitt for refusing to take a knee when it’s become incredibly fashionable.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Michigan State Has 16 More Athletes With Coronavirus

The Michigan State Spartans have more than a dozen new cases of coronavirus .
According to CollegeFootballTalk , the Spartans had an additional 16 athletes test positive for coronavirus from July 20-24 .
Four staff members have also tested positive since July 18 .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) The Spartans halted football activities this past Thursday because of the positive coronavirus tests .
This isn ’ t a good situation at all .
Having one or two coronavirus cases is manageable .
Anything north of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ only a couple is manageable .
Having more than a dozen new cases about a month out from the start of the season isn ’ t good at all .
It now makes sense why the Spartans suspended workouts .
You simply can ’ t have football activities or other sporting events with a breakout of this magnitude .
With a month out from the season starting , it ’ s now more important than ever that the players are kept safe , allowed to heal and not allowed near the rest of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the brink .
If things get much worse , their season is in huge jeopardy .
Hopefully , MSU puts a lid on this situation sooner than later .
If not , the Spartans might be in huge trouble once September rolls around .

The Michigan State Spartans have more than a dozen new cases of coronavirus.
According to CollegeFootballTalk, the Spartans had an additional 16 athletes test positive for coronavirus from July 20-24. Four staff members have also tested positive since July 18. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The Spartans halted football activities this past Thursday because of the positive coronavirus tests.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan State Football (@msu_football) on Jul 27, 2020 at 7:19pm PDT
This isn’t a good situation at all. Having one or two coronavirus cases is manageable. Anything north of zero isn’t great, but only a couple is manageable.
Having more than a dozen new cases about a month out from the start of the season isn’t good at all. It now makes sense why the Spartans suspended workouts.
You simply can’t have football activities or other sporting events with a breakout of this magnitude.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan State Football (@msu_football) on Jul 18, 2020 at 11:03am PDT
With a month out from the season starting, it’s now more important than ever that the players are kept safe, allowed to heal and not allowed near the rest of the team.
The Spartans are teetering on the brink. If things get much worse, their season is in huge jeopardy.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Michigan State Football (@msu_football) on Jul 15, 2020 at 10:30am PDT
Hopefully, MSU puts a lid on this situation sooner than later. If not, the Spartans might be in huge trouble once September rolls around.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Michael Kopech Files For Divorce From Hollywood Star Vanessa Morgan

Michael Kopech has filed for divorce from his wife Vanessa Morgan .
According to TMZ , Kopech has filed for divorce from the Hollywood star after only five months of marriage .
As TMZ pointed out , Morgan is currently pregnant with a son , but Kopech wasn ’ t mentioned at all during the gender reveal .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) I guess the love story of a generation is nearing a rapid death .
Kopech was a first round draft pick in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the Chicago White Sox .
Morgan is a huge TV star on “ Riverdale.
” You don ’ t find too many power couples bigger than these two in the worlds of sports and entertainment .
Now , it ’ s all coming crashing down after a few short months of marriage .
It really makes you wonder if love is officially dead .
TMZ didn ’ t give any reason at all for the divorce , and we might never truly know .
All I know is that I ’ m @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appears to be over .
That ’ s not something I ever want to see happen .
If a power couple like Morgan and Kopech can ’ t survive , then how can the rest of us ?
It really makes you think !

Michael Kopech has filed for divorce from his wife Vanessa Morgan.
According to TMZ, Kopech has filed for divorce from the Hollywood star after only five months of marriage. As TMZ pointed out, Morgan is currently pregnant with a son, but Kopech wasn’t mentioned at all during the gender reveal. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
I guess the love story of a generation is nearing a rapid death. Kopech was a first round draft pick in the MLB and is a big time prospect for the Chicago White Sox.
Morgan is a huge TV star on “Riverdale.” You don’t find too many power couples bigger than these two in the worlds of sports and entertainment.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa Morgan (@vanessamorgan) on May 15, 2020 at 3:29pm PDT
Now, it’s all coming crashing down after a few short months of marriage. It really makes you wonder if love is officially dead.
TMZ didn’t give any reason at all for the divorce, and we might never truly know. All I know is that I’m very pro-marriage, and this power couple appears to be over.
That’s not something I ever want to see happen.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vanessa Morgan (@vanessamorgan) on Jan 22, 2020 at 3:09pm PST
If a power couple like Morgan and Kopech can’t survive, then how can the rest of us? It really makes you think!


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Washington QB Alex Smith Placed On The Physically Unable To Perform List

The Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith will open the season on the Physically Unable to Perform ( PUP ) List .
According to Field Yates , Smith will start the 2020 campaign on the PUP List after being cleared for football activities a few days ago .
He ’ s good to return whenever the team decides to activate him .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Smith hasn ’ t played a snap of football since a brutal leg injury during a 2018 game against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shocking to me that Smith has been cleared to return to football .
It ’ s honestly stunning that he ’ s gotten to this point .
Clearly , he has put in an absurd amount of rehab on his way to playing in the NFL again .
Having said that , I still think it ’ s foolish for Smith to ever play a snap of football again .
The dude ’ s leg got obliterated in 2018 !
Why would he ever want to play football ever again ?
He ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Football Team is riding with Dwayne Haskins and there ’ s no reason to push it when it comes to Smith ’ s health .
He ’ s done more than enough in the NFL .
He should take his money , go home and enjoy an awesome time in retirement .
He ’ s earned it , and you sometimes just have to pick your health over anything else .

The Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith will open the season on the Physically Unable to Perform (PUP) List.
According to Field Yates, Smith will start the 2020 campaign on the PUP List after being cleared for football activities a few days ago. He’s good to return whenever the team decides to activate him. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
The Washington Football Team has placed QB Alex Smith on active/Physically Unable to Perform List. A step forward for Smith is his incredible comeback. He can be activated to the roster at any time. — Field Yates (@FieldYates) July 27, 2020
Smith hasn’t played a snap of football since a brutal leg injury during a 2018 game against the Houston Texans.
GRAPHIC WARNING! Oh, maaan. That’s a shocking injury for Alex Smith. Never like to see that???? #NFL #HOUvsWAS pic.twitter.com/0JWCFxlGNV — Michael Randall (@MickRandallHS) November 18, 2018
It’s shocking to me that Smith has been cleared to return to football. It’s honestly stunning that he’s gotten to this point.
Clearly, he has put in an absurd amount of rehab on his way to playing in the NFL again.
Today Alex Smith turns 36. This morning his wife, Elizabeth, shared a video of him training as he hopes to one day return to the NFL ???? (via @lizbsmith11) pic.twitter.com/SbuCYQYXxY — Sports Illustrated (@SInow) May 7, 2020
Having said that, I still think it’s foolish for Smith to ever play a snap of football again. The dude’s leg got obliterated in 2018!
Why would he ever want to play football ever again? He’s made a ton of money, the Washington Football Team is riding with Dwayne Haskins and there’s no reason to push it when it comes to Smith’s health.
He’s done more than enough in the NFL.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Elizabeth Smith (@lizbsmith11) on Feb 13, 2019 at 8:03am PST
He should take his money, go home and enjoy an awesome time in retirement. He’s earned it, and you sometimes just have to pick your health over anything else.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--PAC-12 Football Team Might Have To Leave Their Home State To Start Training Camp

A PAC-12 football team might be on the move for training camp .
According to John Canzano , the head coach of an unnamed PAC-12 football program told him the team might have to leave their home state to start training camp during the coronavirus pandemic .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Canzano didn ’ t name the PAC-12 team , but I ’ d be willing to bet a lot of money that it ’ s one of the teams in California .
California doesn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to host football games , and UCLA , USC , Stanford and Cal are all in the state .
There are not any other options that pop off the page to me .
If we have to airlift out the PAC-12 programs to make sure training camps get rolling , then that ’ s what should be done .
We have to keep all options on the table to make sure there ’ s college football in the fall .
Literally nothing can be ruled out .
If PAC-12 teams leaving their home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then I say do it .
We ’ ll see what happens as we close in on the season , but leaving the state for training camp seems like a small sacrifice to make if it ’ s a realistic option .

A PAC-12 football team might be on the move for training camp.
According to John Canzano, the head coach of an unnamed PAC-12 football program told him the team might have to leave their home state to start training camp during the coronavirus pandemic. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Pac-12 head coach told me today he wondered if his football program might have to relocate its fall camp to a neighboring state to start practices on time. — John Canzano (@johncanzanobft) July 27, 2020
Canzano didn’t name the PAC-12 team, but I’d be willing to bet a lot of money that it’s one of the teams in California.
California doesn’t appear close to being ready to host football games, and UCLA, USC, Stanford and Cal are all in the state.
There are not any other options that pop off the page to me.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by UCLA FOOTBALL (@uclafootball) on Jul 10, 2020 at 12:20pm PDT
If we have to airlift out the PAC-12 programs to make sure training camps get rolling, then that’s what should be done.
We have to keep all options on the table to make sure there’s college football in the fall. Literally nothing can be ruled out.
If PAC-12 teams leaving their home states for training camps is necessary, then I say do it.
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Stanford Football (@stanfordfball) on Jul 24, 2020 at 8:02am PDT
We’ll see what happens as we close in on the season, but leaving the state for training camp seems like a small sacrifice to make if it’s a realistic option.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Watch A Special Inside Look At The Latest ‘Yellowstone’ Episode ‘All For Nothing’

A special inside look at the latest “ Yellowstone ” episode “ All for Nothing ” has been released .
“ All for Nothing ” aired this past Sunday night and the sixth episode of season three didn ’ t disappoint at all .
It featured a storyline about a missing Native American woman , and John finally found out why Beth hates Jamie so much .
( REVIEW : It ’ s Falling Apart For John Dutton In The New ‘ Yellowstone ‘ Episode ‘ All For Nothing ’ ) All the way around , it was a solid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a special look at how it all went down .
Give it a watch below .
Now , we have four episodes left to close out season three , and I couldn ’ t be more excited .
So far , excellent groundwork has been laid through six episodes , and the action has ticked up in each .
Now , it ’ s time to really cut things loose down the stretch .
Judging from the midseason trailer , that ’ s exactly what ’ s going to happen .
( EXCLUSIVE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Previews Roarke Morris , Says The Show Is ‘ Classically American ’ ) Who will live ?
Who will die ?
Who will rise ?
Who will fall ?
There are so many questions that I need answered , and I need them all answered immediately .
Luckily , we have episode seven this Sunday night when “ The Beating ” airs .
Make sure to tune in on the Paramount Network !

A special inside look at the latest “Yellowstone” episode “All for Nothing” has been released.
“All for Nothing” aired this past Sunday night and the sixth episode of season three didn’t disappoint at all. It featured a storyline about a missing Native American woman, and John finally found out why Beth hates Jamie so much. (REVIEW: It’s Falling Apart For John Dutton In The New ‘Yellowstone‘ Episode ‘All For Nothing’)
All the way around, it was a solid episode. Now, fans can take a special look at how it all went down. Give it a watch below.
“All for Nothing” featured a powerful storyline about a missing indigenous girl. Here, the cast discusses the importance of sharing these native stories. #YellowstoneTV pic.twitter.com/fPrxL0ifub — Yellowstone (@Yellowstone) July 27, 2020
Now, we have four episodes left to close out season three, and I couldn’t be more excited. So far, excellent groundwork has been laid through six episodes, and the action has ticked up in each.
Now, it’s time to really cut things loose down the stretch. Judging from the midseason trailer, that’s exactly what’s going to happen. (EXCLUSIVE: ‘Yellowstone’ Star Josh Holloway Previews Roarke Morris, Says The Show Is ‘Classically American’)
Who will live? Who will die? Who will rise? Who will fall? There are so many questions that I need answered, and I need them all answered immediately.
Luckily, we have episode seven this Sunday night when “The Beating” airs. Make sure to tune in on the Paramount Network!


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS: Portland’s Latest ‘Unlawful Assembly’ Fizzles Out After Officers Pinch Crowd From

EXCLUSIVE VIDEOS: Portland’s Latest ‘Unlawful Assembly’ Fizzles Out After Officers Pinch Crowd From Multiple Sides

PORTLAND , Ore. – Monday saw yet another “ unlawful assembly ” in Portland , Oregon , but this time federal officers successfully surrounded the park and dispersed the crowd quicker than in previous days .
Portland has seen more than 60 days of protests and rioting , with weekend demonstrations swelling to thousands of people , and dwindling to just a few hundred by Monday .
Though smaller , Monday ’ s crowd continued its focus on the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse .
The fence surrounding it has been attacked by rioters nightly , and officers further fortified @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the protesters .
Members of the crowd launched fireworks , bottles and a garbage fire at the courthouse before midnight Monday .
Federal officers once again announced warnings against tampering with the fence or attacking the courthouse , but the crowd remained focused .
Officers responded from inside the fence with crowd control munitions – tear gas , pepper bullets and flash bangs – multiple times while issuing warnings over the loudspeaker .
After a substantial explosion landed at one of the doors of the courthouse , officers fired large amounts of tear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the scene an “ unlawful assembly.
” It is unclear what caused the explosion , but it did result in a fire at the door of the courthouse .
Officers once again stormed out of the building while launching crowd control munitions .
It ’ s become a nightly ritual : Federal officers forced out of the courthouse as determined members of the crowd continue to escalate the scene .
( RELATED : Jerry Nadler Says Antifa Violence In Portland Is ‘ A Myth ’ ) Federal officers then retreated , only to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They marched towards the crowd , pushing them back from numerous directions while firing crowd control munitions .
Other officers remained behind the fence , keeping guard over the courthouse and pushing people back from that direction .
As seen in previous nights , the officers successfully forced Monday night ’ s crowd to retreat up the road from the courthouse .
Following a tense standoff , officers deployed smoke and tear gas , allowing them to retreat behind the clouds left behind .
Some crowd members returned to the court house @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wary and stayed away from attacking the fence .
The evening continued to see dwindling numbers , and Daily Caller reporters noted fights breaking out among the group left milling about the courthouse area .
Monday ’ s “ unlawful assembly ” follows multiple days of battles between officers and protesters .
The Portland Police Department declared Saturday evening a riot , then arrived on the streets and detained multiple people in the course of dispersing a large crowd that had been attacking the courthouse .

PORTLAND, Ore. – Monday saw yet another “unlawful assembly” in Portland, Oregon, but this time federal officers successfully surrounded the park and dispersed the crowd quicker than in previous days.
Portland has seen more than 60 days of protests and rioting, with weekend demonstrations swelling to thousands of people, and dwindling to just a few hundred by Monday.
Though smaller, Monday’s crowd continued its focus on the Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse. The fence surrounding it has been attacked by rioters nightly, and officers further fortified Monday by adding more concrete blocks facing the protesters.
WATCH:
A garbage fire has already been set and the crowd is banging against the fence. It’s about 11pm in Portland pic.twitter.com/qxNUNcUDEh — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 28, 2020
Members of the crowd launched fireworks, bottles and a garbage fire at the courthouse before midnight Monday. Federal officers once again announced warnings against tampering with the fence or attacking the courthouse, but the crowd remained focused. Officers responded from inside the fence with crowd control munitions – tear gas, pepper bullets and flash bangs – multiple times while issuing warnings over the loudspeaker.
After a substantial explosion landed at one of the doors of the courthouse, officers fired large amounts of tear gas into the crowd and officials declared the scene an “unlawful assembly.” It is unclear what caused the explosion, but it did result in a fire at the door of the courthouse.
Officers once again stormed out of the building while launching crowd control munitions. It’s become a nightly ritual: Federal officers forced out of the courthouse as determined members of the crowd continue to escalate the scene. (RELATED: Jerry Nadler Says Antifa Violence In Portland Is ‘A Myth’)
WATCH:
Officers just came out again. An unreal amount of tear gas was deployed … you can’t even see the person next to me midway through the video: pic.twitter.com/BpJnzXxADD — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 28, 2020
Officers just came out again, lots of flash bangs this time. The crowd is beginning to thin, but many are still returning for another round pic.twitter.com/1aKDJVXlOJ — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 28, 2020
Federal officers then retreated, only to arrive shortly afterwards from multiple side streets. They marched towards the crowd, pushing them back from numerous directions while firing crowd control munitions. Other officers remained behind the fence, keeping guard over the courthouse and pushing people back from that direction.
As seen in previous nights, the officers successfully forced Monday night’s crowd to retreat up the road from the courthouse. Following a tense standoff, officers deployed smoke and tear gas, allowing them to retreat behind the clouds left behind.
WATCH:
Standoff in the streets. It’s just after 1am and we are about a block and a half from the courthouse: pic.twitter.com/pHrlkRipR4 — Shelby Talcott (@ShelbyTalcott) July 28, 2020
Some crowd members returned to the court house, but those who did largely appeared wary and stayed away from attacking the fence. The evening continued to see dwindling numbers, and Daily Caller reporters noted fights breaking out among the group left milling about the courthouse area.
Monday’s “unlawful assembly” follows multiple days of battles between officers and protesters. The Portland Police Department declared Saturday evening a riot, then arrived on the streets and detained multiple people in the course of dispersing a large crowd that had been attacking the courthouse.


thedailycaller--2020-07-29--Martha MacCallum Grills Eric Swalwell On Barr Hearing: ‘Could Have Just Propped Up A Picture And Yel

Martha MacCallum Grills Eric Swalwell On Barr Hearing: ‘Could Have Just Propped Up A Picture And Yelled At It’

Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum grilled California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell about Democratic House Judiciary members ’ questioning of Attorney General Bill Barr during Tuesday ’ s hearing .
MacCallum called the day ’ s fireworks a “ raucous hearing ” before introducing Swalwell on Tuesday night ’ s “ The Story with Martha MacCallum.
” She then asked the congressman why his House Democratic colleagues wouldn ’ t let Barr “ breathe and answer ” questions .
“ How is that a fair process ?
” she asked .
“ Well , the Attorney general doesn ’ t need @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … ” Swalwell joked .
“ No , but he needs to be allowed to answer the question , ” MacCallum interrupted .
“ He ’ s a big boy , he answered the questions , ” said Swalwell before pointing to a “ productive ” exchange between then two .
MacCallum pointed out House Democrats “ wouldn ’ t let him answer a single question.
” “ They kept saying , ‘ oh , give me back my time , give me back my time.
’ So here ’ s my question @ @ @ @ @ @ @ committee has wanted him to come in here for a long time , right ?
I might think myself and a lot of other Americans wanted to see the exchange , because many of you have accused him of sidling up to the president , acting on his behalf .
This was a golden opportunity for the country to hear what his answer was , and they didn ’ t get to hear what his answer was and I ’ m wondering if there was a fear that if he was given that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ some people.
” The two went back and forth on comments during the hearing before MacCallum played a clip of an exasperated Barr saying after getting interrupted : “ This is a hearing .
I thought I was the one that was supposed to be heard.
” “ Good question , ” said the Fox News anchor .
“ I mean , you could have just propped up a picture of him and yelled at it.
” ( RELATED : ‘ You ’ re A Real Class Act ’ : Barr Gets Sarcastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Five-Minute Break ) “ I don ’ t think he ’ s as weak as you are describing him , ” Swalwell joked .
“ You brought him in there to answer questions and then you didn ’ t give him a chance to answer , ” she said .
“ It doesn ’ t matter what side of the fence you are on , anybody can watch that process and say that it was not a hearing .
That was not a hearing .
”

Fox News anchor Martha MacCallum grilled California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell about Democratic House Judiciary members’ questioning of Attorney General Bill Barr during Tuesday’s hearing.
MacCallum called the day’s fireworks a “raucous hearing” before introducing Swalwell on Tuesday night’s “The Story with Martha MacCallum.” She then asked the congressman why his House Democratic colleagues wouldn’t let Barr “breathe and answer” questions.
“How is that a fair process?” she asked.
WATCH:
“Well, the Attorney general doesn’t need an ice-cream cone before he sits down …” Swalwell joked.
“No, but he needs to be allowed to answer the question,” MacCallum interrupted.
“He’s a big boy, he answered the questions,” said Swalwell before pointing to a “productive” exchange between the two.
MacCallum pointed out House Democrats “wouldn’t let him answer a single question.”
“They kept saying, ‘oh, give me back my time, give me back my time.’ So here’s my question,” MacCallum asked. “Your committee has wanted him to come in here for a long time, right? I might think myself and a lot of other Americans wanted to see the exchange, because many of you have accused him of sidling up to the president, acting on his behalf. This was a golden opportunity for the country to hear what his answer was, and they didn’t get to hear what his answer was and I’m wondering if there was a fear that if he was given that opportunity that he might be persuasive to some people.”
The two went back and forth on comments during the hearing before MacCallum played a clip of an exasperated Barr saying after getting interrupted: “This is a hearing. I thought I was the one that was supposed to be heard.”
“Good question,” said the Fox News anchor. “I mean, you could have just propped up a picture of him and yelled at it.” (RELATED: ‘You’re A Real Class Act’: Barr Gets Sarcastic When Nadler Tries To Deny Him A Five-Minute Break)
“I don’t think he’s as weak as you are describing him,” Swalwell joked.
“You brought him in there to answer questions and then you didn’t give him a chance to answer,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what side of the fence you are on, anybody can watch that process and say that it was not a hearing. That was not a hearing.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-29--FACT CHECK: Did Target Recently Cancel Its ‘Shop With A Cop’ Program?

A viral Facebook post shared over 23,000 times claims Target recently canceled its “ Shop with a Cop ” program because “ the police ruin Target ’ s image.
” There is no evidence to support the claim .
A Target spokesperson refuted the claim in a statement .
Numerous companies in the U.S. have recently made public statements against racism , with some committing money to support organizations promoting racial equity , according to Forbes .
Such moves came after George Floyd , an unarmed black man , died on May 25 in Minneapolis police custody .
A viral @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of its community outreach programs that involved law enforcement .
“ In an effort to distance themselves from Police Officers , Target has cut ties with participating in ‘ Shop with a Cop , ' ” reads the post .
“ So , underprivileged kids can not shop for Christmas gifts because the police ruin Target ’ s image.
” The term “ Shop with a Cop ” appears to be an informal reference to Target ’ s “ Heroes & Helpers ” program , an initiative that pairs law enforcement officers with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for their families with donated gift cards during the holiday season .
There is no evidence to support the post ’ s claim .
The Daily Caller News Foundation found no news reporting about the retailer recently canceling the program , and Target has not issued a press release making such an announcement .
( RELATED : Have Walmart , Amazon , Kroger , Target And Costco Had No Reported COVID-19 Cases ? )
“ We plan to continue to support children with Heroes & Helpers events across the country this holiday season @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an email to the DCNF .
“ Like many of our holiday programs , we ’ re carefully considering how to manage these events during the COVID-19 environment in a way that ensures the health and safety of our team and guests .
We will have additional details to share as we approach the holiday season.
” Target ’ s “ Heroes & Helpers ” program celebrated its 10th anniversary last holiday season , according to the company ’ s website .
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A viral Facebook post shared over 23,000 times claims Target recently canceled its “Shop with a Cop” program because “the police ruin Target’s image.”
Verdict: False
There is no evidence to support the claim. A Target spokesperson refuted the claim in a statement.
Fact Check:
Numerous companies in the U.S. have recently made public statements against racism, with some committing money to support organizations promoting racial equity, according to Forbes. Such moves came after George Floyd, an unarmed black man, died on May 25 in Minneapolis police custody.
A viral Facebook post claims Target recently canceled one of its community outreach programs that involved law enforcement. “In an effort to distance themselves from Police Officers, Target has cut ties with participating in ‘Shop with a Cop,'” reads the post. “So, underprivileged kids can not shop for Christmas gifts because the police ruin Target’s image.”
The term “Shop with a Cop” appears to be an informal reference to Target’s “Heroes & Helpers” program, an initiative that pairs law enforcement officers with underserved youths to help the children shop for their families with donated gift cards during the holiday season.
There is no evidence to support the post’s claim. The Daily Caller News Foundation found no news reporting about the retailer recently canceling the program, and Target has not issued a press release making such an announcement. (RELATED: Have Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Target And Costco Had No Reported COVID-19 Cases?)
“We plan to continue to support children with Heroes & Helpers events across the country this holiday season,” a Target spokesperson said in an email to the DCNF. “Like many of our holiday programs, we’re carefully considering how to manage these events during the COVID-19 environment in a way that ensures the health and safety of our team and guests. We will have additional details to share as we approach the holiday season.”
Target’s “Heroes & Helpers” program celebrated its 10th anniversary last holiday season, according to the company’s website.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-29--Neil Bush’s Chinese Firm Signed Agreement With Space Contractor Considered An Arm Of The Chinese Mil

Neil Bush’s Chinese Firm Signed Agreement With Space Contractor Considered An Arm Of The Chinese Military

• Neil Bush is co-chairman of a Chinese company that inked a deal last year with a Chinese aerospace giant that the Pentagon deemed last month to be an arm of the People ’ s Liberation Army .
• Bush and his partner , Wang Tianyi , organized a symposium last year that featured guests with the Chinese aerospace company , Communist party officials and Russian space officials .
• The U.S. government is increasingly concerned about China ’ s space efforts , as well as its burgeoning partnership with Moscow .
Neil Bush , a relative of two former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beijing-based real estate firm that partnered last year with China ’ s main producer of space and military equipment , which the Pentagon recently deemed an arm of China ’ s military .
Bush and Wang Tianyi , his co-chairman at the real estate developer CIIC , organized a symposium in November that hosted Chinese and Russian space officials as well as managers from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation ( CASC ) , which produces China ’ s space equipment and much of its military arsenal .
CIIC signed a “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in May 2019 that included hosting the symposium , according to a brochure of the event .
“ The two sides agreed to cooperate on organizing the 2019 symposium , the exchange of international space innovation technology , and promoting international space expo projects , ” the brochure says .
While there is no indication that Bush has done anything improper , his work with CIIC and CASC comes amid increased scrutiny in the U.S. of China ’ s geopolitical endeavors .
Bush , who is a shareholder in CIIC , has drawn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dealings in China .
In 2002 , while his brother was in office , Bush signed a $ 400,000-per-year contract to advise China ’ s Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. , the Los Angeles Times reported .
In 2009 , he represented the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp. , known as Sinopec , in a deal to buy a stake in an oil field in Ghana , according to The Wall Street Journal .
U.S. government officials and space analysts have expressed growing concerns about China ’ s space endeavors , as well as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their space programs .
The Defense Intelligence Agency warned in a report in January 2019 that “ Chinese and Russian military doctrines indicate that they view space as important to modern warfare and view counterspace capabilities as a means to reduce U.S. and allied military effectiveness.
” The report said that China and Russia “ have taken steps to challenge the United States ” by coordinating their space programs .
The Defense Department on June 24 designated CASC and 19 other Chinese companies as military-controlled organizations because of their ties to the People @ @ @ @ @ @ @ government officials were invited to the November event , and at least one spoke at the seminar , according to an agenda for the event .
Brandon Weichert , a geopolitical analyst and author of “ Winning Space , ” has warned about China ’ s emerging space threat .
“ As it stands , China is maybe on average 5-7 years behind the U.S. in space — and they are gaining in the strategic high ground of space , ” Weichert told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ Should the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will rule the cosmos and whoever rules space rules the Earth below.
” CIIC ’ s space goals are not entirely clear .
Speeches from Bush and Tianyi posted on CIIC ’ s website show that they advocate for using space exploration to develop technologies for the health care sector .
The company ’ s interest in space appears to have started in late 2017 with the group hosting its first symposium in 2018 , according to CIIC ’ s website .
( RELATED : William Barr Warns US Executives Against Acting As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an affiliate of CIIC signed a contract with the China Remote Sensing Application Smart Industry Innovation Alliance ( RADI ) , which describes itself as the “ backbone for China ’ s remote sensing.
” CIIC ’ s website includes numerous photos of Tianyi meeting with Bush in China and the U.S .
It also includes photos from the conference last year .
Bush is listed on a schedule of the event as giving opening remarks alongside Zhang Keijan , the director the China National Space Administration , and two local officials in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Guo Yonghang .
Xingrui , the governor of the Guangdong province , is a former general manager of CASC .
Bao Weimin , a senior official at CASC , also attended the symposium .
He is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People ’ s Political Consultative Conference , a political advisory group for the Communist Party of China .
Tianyi also has connections to China ’ s communist party apparatus .
The CIIC website shows he signed a business partnership with David Rothschild , the French banker , on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Xi Jinping overseeing the event .
An agenda for the space symposium lists Tianyi as the executive chairman of the International Peace Alliance .
The organization was created under the direction of the National Development and Reform Commission , which oversees all of China ’ s major economic initiatives .
Russian space officials , including Lev Zeleny , the director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences , also attended the event Bush helped organize .
Zeleny spoke on a panel with Yang Baohua , a vice president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the chairman of the Space Foundation , according to the event brochure .
( RELATED : Like Clintons , Bush Family Has Ties To Visa Program For Wealthy Foreign Investors ) A spokesman for the Space Foundation said that Eisenhart was on vacation and unavailable for comment .
CIIC ’ s relationship with CASC appears to be ongoing .
CIIC ’ s website published photos of both Weimin and Baohua , the CASC executives , meeting with Tianyi last week to inspect a space center project in Hainan .
The Bush China Foundation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , is listed as a supporter of the event .
Bush ’ s biography on the Bush China Foundation website lists him as a CIIC co-chairman .
A spokesperson for the Bush China Foundation said that while the organization was not involved in the planning of the symposium , it has no objection to being cited as a supporting institution .
“ The Bush China Foundation was listed by the organizers as a ‘ supporting institution ’ on the strength of Mr. Bush ’ s involvement in the event , given his capacity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ — one of a number of Mr. Bush ’ s distinct capacities , but the capacity of his that relates most directly to China , ” the spokesperson told the DCNF .
CASC is a central player in China ’ s space race .
A subsidiary of the company called the China Academy of Launch Technology ( CALT ) built the Long March 5 rocket that launched China ’ s first mission to Mars last Thursday .
CALT also produces all of China ’ s liquid-fueled ballistic missiles , including intercontinental ballistic missiles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
According to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission ( USCC ) , a congressional commission that makes policy recommendations regarding China , CASC is responsible for manufacturing China ’ s “ space launch vehicles , strategic ballistic missiles , satellites , and other space flight vehicles.
” The Australian Strategic Policy Institute , an Australian think tank , considers CASC to be a “ high risk ” organization because of its work with ballistic missiles and espionage activities .
An April 2012 report from USCC , the congressional commission , said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up investments “ in a wide range of passive and active means to deny a potential adversary ’ s ability to leverage space-based assets.
” “ R & D investments include foreign satellite communications monitoring systems , electronic countermeasure systems to disrupt an opponent ’ s use of space-based systems , and developing the capability for physical destruction of satellites in orbit , ” the report said .
“ Chinese space system development is intimately connected with R & D investment into next generation extended range precision strike systems ” it continued .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2014 that Chinese authorities deployed CASC to use drones to track Uighurs following unrest in Xinjiang that left more than 100 people dead .
The Chinese government has cracked down on the minority Uyghur population .
Weichert , the space analyst , was not aware of Bush ’ s space-related endeavor , but he said that the Chinese have in the past used the guise of a peaceful world space policy as a means to gain access to other nations ’ technology .
He said that more than a trillion dollars is at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ A lot of American businessmen are aware of what ’ s going on up there and they want to tap into that .
That ’ s a huge amount of money , and if the American government isn ’ t going to lay the infrastructure to that they ’ ll happily partner with the Chinese , ” Weichert told the DCNF .
He also criticized what he said was a “ utopian ethic ” among some businessmen and space analysts who believe that China plans to operate in concert with the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ use space stalkers as an offensive weapon should conflict ever arise with the U.S. ” by targeting early warning missile and surveillance satellites , Weichert said .
He also warned about the burgeoning alliance between China and Russia .
“ That would be a killer combo , sort of like Batman and Superman working together , ” Weichert told the DCNF .
“ American businesspeople would happy get on board with that.
” A top Russian space official said earlier this month that the Russian government now prefers to work with China over @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dmitry Rogozin , the head of Roscosmos , said in an interview with a Russian outlet this month , that he recently spoke with Keijan , who he described as “ a very influential person and my good friend.
” “ We agreed to begin the first steps towards each other precisely by defining the contours and significance of the lunar scientific base , ” Rogozin said .
“ And I do not exclude the possibility that this project will , of course , be open to all comers , including Americans .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia and China.
” NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has previously warned about China ’ s aggressive push into space , questioning whether the communist regime plans to operate peacefully .
“ China ’ s activities are in many ways aggressive in space , ” Bridenstine told the Nikkei Asian Review .
“ When we think about the future of space , we want it to be peaceful.
” Russia and China each reached a milestone in their space programs this week .
China ’ s giant leap came Thursday with the launch of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. Space Force announced on Thursday that Russia conducted an anti-satellite test on July 15 .
Gen. John W. “ Jay ” Raymond , commander of U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force chief of space operations , said that the Russian test showed that the Kremlin hopes “ to employ weapons that hold U.S. and allied space assets at risk.
” Axios has reported that the Bush China Foundation works closely with the U.S.-China Exchange Foundation , a group operated by Tung Chee Hwa , a Hong Kong billionaire with ties to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an outspoken defender of Beijing ’ s policies , including to its controversial response to protesters in Hong Kong .
In one interview , Bush questioned whether “ outside forces ” were behind the protesters and questioned what freedoms they had lost to warrant their demonstrations .
“ My first question would be , what freedoms are you seeking that you don ’ t already enjoy ?
What setbacks have you incurred , ” Bush said in a Dec. 6 , 2019 , interview with CGTN , another Beijing-controlled news agency .
China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ described Bush in December as being the co-chairman of a symposium promoting the peaceful use of space technology .
CIIC did not respond to emails seeking comment .
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Neil Bush is co-chairman of a Chinese company that inked a deal last year with a Chinese aerospace giant that the Pentagon deemed last month to be an arm of the People’s Liberation Army.
Bush and his partner, Wang Tianyi, organized a symposium last year that featured guests with the Chinese aerospace company, Communist party officials and Russian space officials.
The U.S. government is increasingly concerned about China’s space efforts, as well as its burgeoning partnership with Moscow.
Neil Bush, a relative of two former presidents, is the co-chairman of a Beijing-based real estate firm that partnered last year with China’s main producer of space and military equipment, which the Pentagon recently deemed an arm of China’s military.
Bush and Wang Tianyi, his co-chairman at the real estate developer CIIC, organized a symposium in November that hosted Chinese and Russian space officials as well as managers from the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), which produces China’s space equipment and much of its military arsenal.
CIIC signed a “strategic cooperation framework agreement” with CASC in May 2019 that included hosting the symposium, according to a brochure of the event.
“The two sides agreed to cooperate on organizing the 2019 symposium, the exchange of international space innovation technology, and promoting international space expo projects,” the brochure says.
While there is no indication that Bush has done anything improper, his work with CIIC and CASC comes amid increased scrutiny in the U.S. of China’s geopolitical endeavors.
Bush, who is a shareholder in CIIC, has drawn attention in the past over his business dealings in China.
In 2002, while his brother was in office, Bush signed a $400,000-per-year contract to advise China’s Grace Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the Los Angeles Times reported. In 2009, he represented the China Petroleum & Chemical Corp., known as Sinopec, in a deal to buy a stake in an oil field in Ghana, according to The Wall Street Journal.
U.S. government officials and space analysts have expressed growing concerns about China’s space endeavors, as well as increased collaboration between Beijing and Moscow on their space programs.
The Defense Intelligence Agency warned in a report in January 2019 that “Chinese and Russian military doctrines indicate that they view space as important to modern warfare and view counterspace capabilities as a means to reduce U.S. and allied military effectiveness.”
The report said that China and Russia “have taken steps to challenge the United States” by coordinating their space programs.
The Defense Department on June 24 designated CASC and 19 other Chinese companies as military-controlled organizations because of their ties to the People’s Liberation Army.
Several Russian government officials were invited to the November event, and at least one spoke at the seminar, according to an agenda for the event.
Brandon Weichert, a geopolitical analyst and author of “Winning Space,” has warned about China’s emerging space threat.
“As it stands, China is maybe on average 5-7 years behind the U.S. in space — and they are gaining in the strategic high ground of space,” Weichert told the Daily Caller News Foundation. “Should the U.S. not respond adequately, then the Chinese will rule the cosmos and whoever rules space rules the Earth below.”
CIIC’s space goals are not entirely clear. Speeches from Bush and Tianyi posted on CIIC’s website show that they advocate for using space exploration to develop technologies for the health care sector. The company’s interest in space appears to have started in late 2017 with the group hosting its first symposium in 2018, according to CIIC’s website. (RELATED: William Barr Warns US Executives Against Acting As Foreign Agents)
In June 2019, an affiliate of CIIC signed a contract with the China Remote Sensing Application Smart Industry Innovation Alliance (RADI), which describes itself as the “backbone for China’s remote sensing.”
CIIC’s website includes numerous photos of Tianyi meeting with Bush in China and the U.S. It also includes photos from the conference last year.
Bush is listed on a schedule of the event as giving opening remarks alongside Zhang Keijan, the director the China National Space Administration, and two local officials in the Communist party, Ma Xingrui and Guo Yonghang.
Xingrui, the governor of the Guangdong province, is a former general manager of CASC.
Bao Weimin, a senior official at CASC, also attended the symposium. He is a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, a political advisory group for the Communist Party of China.
Tianyi also has connections to China’s communist party apparatus.
The CIIC website shows he signed a business partnership with David Rothschild, the French banker, on March 26, 2014, with Chinese President Xi Jinping overseeing the event. An agenda for the space symposium lists Tianyi as the executive chairman of the International Peace Alliance. The organization was created under the direction of the National Development and Reform Commission, which oversees all of China’s major economic initiatives.
Russian space officials, including Lev Zeleny, the director of the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, also attended the event Bush helped organize. Zeleny spoke on a panel with Yang Baohua, a vice president of CASC, and Steve Eisenhart, the chairman of the Space Foundation, according to the event brochure. (RELATED: Like Clintons, Bush Family Has Ties To Visa Program For Wealthy Foreign Investors)
A spokesman for the Space Foundation said that Eisenhart was on vacation and unavailable for comment.
CIIC’s relationship with CASC appears to be ongoing. CIIC’s website published photos of both Weimin and Baohua, the CASC executives, meeting with Tianyi last week to inspect a space center project in Hainan.
The Bush China Foundation, which Neil Bush founded in 2017, is listed as a supporter of the event. Bush’s biography on the Bush China Foundation website lists him as a CIIC co-chairman.
A spokesperson for the Bush China Foundation said that while the organization was not involved in the planning of the symposium, it has no objection to being cited as a supporting institution.
“The Bush China Foundation was listed by the organizers as a ‘supporting institution’ on the strength of Mr. Bush’s involvement in the event, given his capacity as chairman of the Bush China Foundation — one of a number of Mr. Bush’s distinct capacities, but the capacity of his that relates most directly to China,” the spokesperson told the DCNF.
CASC is a central player in China’s space race. A subsidiary of the company called the China Academy of Launch Technology (CALT) built the Long March 5 rocket that launched China’s first mission to Mars last Thursday.
CALT also produces all of China’s liquid-fueled ballistic missiles, including intercontinental ballistic missiles, according to the Nuclear Threat Initiative.
According to the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), a congressional commission that makes policy recommendations regarding China, CASC is responsible for manufacturing China’s “space launch vehicles, strategic ballistic missiles, satellites, and other space flight vehicles.”
The Australian Strategic Policy Institute, an Australian think tank, considers CASC to be a “high risk” organization because of its work with ballistic missiles and espionage activities.
An April 2012 report from USCC, the congressional commission, said that China’s military had ramped up investments “in a wide range of passive and active means to deny a potential adversary’s ability to leverage space-based assets.”
“R&D investments include foreign satellite communications monitoring systems, electronic countermeasure systems to disrupt an opponent’s use of space-based systems, and developing the capability for physical destruction of satellites in orbit,” the report said.
“Chinese space system development is intimately connected with R&D investment into next generation extended range precision strike systems” it continued.
The New York Times reported in April 2014 that Chinese authorities deployed CASC to use drones to track Uighurs following unrest in Xinjiang that left more than 100 people dead. The Chinese government has cracked down on the minority Uyghur population.
Weichert, the space analyst, was not aware of Bush’s space-related endeavor, but he said that the Chinese have in the past used the guise of a peaceful world space policy as a means to gain access to other nations’ technology.
He said that more than a trillion dollars is at stake through mining minerals in space.
“A lot of American businessmen are aware of what’s going on up there and they want to tap into that. That’s a huge amount of money, and if the American government isn’t going to lay the infrastructure to that they’ll happily partner with the Chinese,” Weichert told the DCNF.
He also criticized what he said was a “utopian ethic” among some businessmen and space analysts who believe that China plans to operate in concert with the U.S. in space.
“They plan to use space stalkers as an offensive weapon should conflict ever arise with the U.S.” by targeting early warning missile and surveillance satellites, Weichert said.
He also warned about the burgeoning alliance between China and Russia.
“That would be a killer combo, sort of like Batman and Superman working together,” Weichert told the DCNF. “American businesspeople would happy get on board with that.”
A top Russian space official said earlier this month that the Russian government now prefers to work with China over the United States on space issues.
Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Roscosmos, said in an interview with a Russian outlet this month, that he recently spoke with Keijan, who he described as “a very influential person and my good friend.”
“We agreed to begin the first steps towards each other precisely by defining the contours and significance of the lunar scientific base,” Rogozin said. “And I do not exclude the possibility that this project will, of course, be open to all comers, including Americans. But the initiative here may be with Russia and China.”
NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has previously warned about China’s aggressive push into space, questioning whether the communist regime plans to operate peacefully.
“China’s activities are in many ways aggressive in space,” Bridenstine told the Nikkei Asian Review. “When we think about the future of space, we want it to be peaceful.”
Russia and China each reached a milestone in their space programs this week.
China’s giant leap came Thursday with the launch of its first mission to Mars.
#Tianwen1, #China‘s first #Mars probe mission, if successful, would also mark a first in human history as it aims to achieve orbiting, landing and roving all in one go. pic.twitter.com/kzCBMIpJqx — Global Times (@globaltimesnews) July 23, 2020
The U.S. Space Force announced on Thursday that Russia conducted an anti-satellite test on July 15.
Gen. John W. “Jay” Raymond, commander of U.S. Space Command and U.S. Space Force chief of space operations, said that the Russian test showed that the Kremlin hopes “to employ weapons that hold U.S. and allied space assets at risk.”
Axios has reported that the Bush China Foundation works closely with the U.S.-China Exchange Foundation, a group operated by Tung Chee Hwa, a Hong Kong billionaire with ties to the communist regime.
Bush has been an outspoken defender of Beijing’s policies, including to its controversial response to protesters in Hong Kong.
In one interview, Bush questioned whether “outside forces” were behind the protesters and questioned what freedoms they had lost to warrant their demonstrations.
“My first question would be, what freedoms are you seeking that you don’t already enjoy? What setbacks have you incurred,” Bush said in a Dec. 6, 2019, interview with CGTN, another Beijing-controlled news agency.
China Daily, a Beijing-controlled propaganda outlet, described Bush in December as being the co-chairman of a symposium promoting the peaceful use of space technology.
CIIC did not respond to emails seeking comment.
Fiona Murchake contributed to this story.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-29--Over 100 Police Agencies Bow Out Of Agreements To Provide Security At Democratic Party Convention: R

Over 100 Police Agencies Bow Out Of Agreements To Provide Security At Democratic Party Convention: Report

Over 100 police agencies are reportedly withdrawing from agreements to provide security at August ’ s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee , Wisconsin .
According to a report from Wisconsin AM radio station WTMJ ( 620 ) , police agencies began to back out of their security agreements after a civilian oversight commission issued a new directive concerning the use of pepper spray and tear gas to subdue unruly crowds .
While continued fears about the spread of coronavirus meant that the convention was already converted to a mostly-virtual event , the extra security was added as a precaution in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ venue , WTMJ reported .
( RELATED : Democratic National Convention Postponed Over Coronavirus ) Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales was not clear how many officers were still planning to provide security to the 300 people who are expected to attend the event in person — and he did not name the agencies that had already announced plans to withdraw , per WTMJ .
Fond du Lac Police Chief William Lamb told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he expected more agencies to follow suit , adding that concerns about new restrictions on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ part in his own decision on the matter .
“ We respect the Fire and Police Commission ’ s decision , ” Lamb explained .
“ But in this particular case , we strongly disagree with the actions they ’ ve taken .
We believe ( that ) in removing those tools , the use of chemical irritants or pepper spray , from the available resources that the law enforcement officers would have at their disposal if protests become non-peaceful would severely compromise the safety of the public and also the safety of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ assigned to protect the DNC.
” West Allis Deputy Chief Robert Fletcher agreed , telling the Journal Sentinel , “ Our concern is that in the event protests turn non-peaceful , such a policy would remove tools from officers that may otherwise be legal and justifiable to utilize in specific situations.
” The Madison Police Department also informed Milwaukee officials that officers could not be allotted for the convention , but officials there cited a strain on the department ’ s resources due to the coronavirus pandemic rather than tear gas restrictions .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ take place August 17-20 at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee .
Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be officially nominated during the convention .

Over 100 police agencies are reportedly withdrawing from agreements to provide security at August’s Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
According to a report from Wisconsin AM radio station WTMJ (620), police agencies began to back out of their security agreements after a civilian oversight commission issued a new directive concerning the use of pepper spray and tear gas to subdue unruly crowds.
More than 100 police agencies back out of DNC security agreementshttps://t.co/55CfPWVuQf — Jeffrey Lord (@realJeffreyLord) July 28, 2020
While continued fears about the spread of coronavirus meant that the convention was already converted to a mostly-virtual event, the extra security was added as a precaution in case protests became an issue outside the venue, WTMJ reported. (RELATED: Democratic National Convention Postponed Over Coronavirus)
Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales was not clear how many officers were still planning to provide security to the 300 people who are expected to attend the event in person — and he did not name the agencies that had already announced plans to withdraw, per WTMJ.
Fond du Lac Police Chief William Lamb told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that he expected more agencies to follow suit, adding that concerns about new restrictions on the use of chemical irritants had played a part in his own decision on the matter.
“We respect the Fire and Police Commission’s decision,” Lamb explained. “But in this particular case, we strongly disagree with the actions they’ve taken. We believe (that) in removing those tools, the use of chemical irritants or pepper spray, from the available resources that the law enforcement officers would have at their disposal if protests become non-peaceful would severely compromise the safety of the public and also the safety of the law enforcement officers who would be assigned to protect the DNC.”
West Allis Deputy Chief Robert Fletcher agreed, telling the Journal Sentinel, “Our concern is that in the event protests turn non-peaceful, such a policy would remove tools from officers that may otherwise be legal and justifiable to utilize in specific situations.”
The Madison Police Department also informed Milwaukee officials that officers could not be allotted for the convention, but officials there cited a strain on the department’s resources due to the coronavirus pandemic rather than tear gas restrictions.
The Democratic National Convention is expected to take place August 17-20 at the Wisconsin Center in downtown Milwaukee. Former Vice President Joe Biden is expected to be officially nominated during the convention.


thedailycaller--2020-07-29--NORQUIST: We Must Control Federal Spending. Here Are Six Ways To Do It

Federal spending is growing .
The national debt is growing .
In 2000 , federal spending was $ 1.79 trillion .
In 2010 , it rose to $ 3.46 trillion .
This year it will go higher than $ 4.8 trillion .
The federal debt in the same 20 years grew from $ 5.6 trillion in 2000 to $ 26 trillion this year .
If changes are not made , both spending and debt will climb further .
In 2000 and again in 2016 , we elected a Republican Congress and a Republican president .
Republicans are supposed to fight @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But do they ?
It is true that when the Democrats won control of both Congress and the presidency in 1992 with Clinton and again in 2008 with Obama , spending did surge .
And , yes , when Republicans retook the Congress , they were able to slow the Democrat spending plans .
Still , to date , Republican control of Congress and the White House has not been enough to turn the tide .
Why ?
What must , what can , be done to reduce federal spending , borrowing and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can take to restore fiscal sanity to our country .
Focus on the right metric The true cost of government is total spending plus the imposed cost of regulations as a percentage of the total economy .
( A properly run U.S. government will still be larger than the Canadian government . )
Spending is the number to be wrestled to the ground .
“ The deficit ” is the unimportant number that is the difference between two very important numbers : how much the government spends and how much it takes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ fight the deficit ” by raising taxes .
That does not rein in spending—it feeds it .
( RELATED : Federal Deficits Don ’ t Matter , But Federal Spending Certainly Does ) Keep your eye on the goal : Government spending should decline as a percentage of the economy .
Our government is not too large because of defense spending .
Pentagon spending cost taxpayers approximately $ 730 billion last year or 3.4 % of GDP .
And that is down from 10 % in 1955 and 6 % in 1986 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and should be done . )
Nor is the challenge federal spending on roads and bridges , NASA , education grants or other spending voted on each year .
( And yes , that can and should be reduced . )
The key factor driving overspending is the collection of “ entitlement ” programs whose cost is mandated by law and grows each year without a vote by Congress or signature of the president .
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan proposed sending each state a block grant for the cost of all “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ such as food stamps , Medicare and traditional welfare .
We have an example to follow : Then-President Bill Clinton signed a Republican-passed welfare reform in 1996 that block granted spending on Aid to Families with Dependent Children ( AFDC ) and limited its growth .
States could try 50 different approaches to targeting welfare to those who really need it and requiring that able bodied people work .
Block granting all welfare programs and limiting their growth to the wage increases of taxpayers would save trillions over the next 75 years .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ 700 billion over a decade .
( RELATED : Ignoring the National Debt Means Massively Burdening Future Generations ) End unfunded liabilities by making all government pensions “ defined contribution ” like an IRA or 401 ( k ) .
Too many government pensions are Ponzi schemes .
They promise today — to pay tomorrow — large pensions to employees who will retire years after generous politicians have retired or passed away .
Today , state and local government have overpromised by $ 5.2 trillion .
Most Americans working in the real economy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an IRA or 401 ( k ) where you put away money for retirement and it is under your control and you know exactly how much there is .
Newer federal employees now have such pensions .
The military is moving over to defined contribution and states such as Utah have moved all new hires over to the fully funded worker-controlled IRA-like pension plans .
Over time , this will end unfunded liabilities and the debt and taxes they create .
The final three actions to limit government spending are changes in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ painful joke in politics is that while there are two political parties in America , there are actually three political parties in Washington DC : Republicans , Democrats , and Appropriators – the members of the 24 House and Senate Appropriations ( or spending ) subcommittees .
To keep good Republicans from “ breaking bad ” their time on a spending committee should be limited to six years .
We do that now for committee chairs and it has changed congress for the better .
Keep and strengthen the earmark ban Earmarks are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state capitals .
Congressmen are given “ earmarks ” — targeted spending for special interests in their districts — in return for voting for massive spending bills .
This once “ legal ” bribery is now banned .
Not surprisingly , some appropriators want to end the ban .
Bring back the “ anti-appropriations committee ” to combat the appropriations committees Lastly , we can recreate a successful model of how America once kept spending ( somewhat ) in check .
To help reduce federal spending so the nation could focus on winning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ F. Byrd demanded the creation of the “ Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures.
” He chaired the committee from 1941 to 1965 .
The committee had 14 members : three from each of the House and Senate Appropriations committees , three from the House Ways and Means Committee , and three from the Senate Finance Committee .
There were eight Democrats and four Republicans , as the Democrats held the majority in Congress .
The Treasury secretary and the director of the bureau of the budget also served on it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Congress would vote on them .
The Work Projects Administration ( WPA ) , the National Youth Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps were downsized and then abolished .
If these programs had not ended in the 1940s they would today be multi-billion dollar , immortal and unchallengeable “ entitlements.
” From 1941-1945 , the committee made recommendations that resulted in real savings of $ 2.5 billion or almost $ 31 billion in today ’ s dollars .
( The committee ’ s work cost only $ 45 million .
Nice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and women today gravitate to the spending committees as the way to “ make friends and influence people ” ( and raise campaign funds ) .
An anti-appropriations committee would offer another path to fame , fortune and higher office : recommending ways to reform government to cost less .
Year after year .
( RELATED : House Passes Massive Spending Package In Attempt To Avoid Shutdown ) We can stop the march to bankruptcy and over-taxation .
We have to .
We will .
The good news is that we have small @ @ @ @ @ @ @ build on .
We can wait and implement such reforms after the crash .
Or we can act now to avert a looming national disaster .
Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform .
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Federal spending is growing. The national debt is growing.
In 2000, federal spending was $1.79 trillion. In 2010, it rose to $3.46 trillion. This year it will go higher than $4.8 trillion. The federal debt in the same 20 years grew from $5.6 trillion in 2000 to $26 trillion this year. If changes are not made, both spending and debt will climb further.
In 2000 and again in 2016, we elected a Republican Congress and a Republican president. Republicans are supposed to fight to limit government spending and borrowing. But do they? It is true that when the Democrats won control of both Congress and the presidency in 1992 with Clinton and again in 2008 with Obama, spending did surge. And, yes, when Republicans retook the Congress, they were able to slow the Democrat spending plans.
Still, to date, Republican control of Congress and the White House has not been enough to turn the tide. Why? What must, what can, be done to reduce federal spending, borrowing and debt?
Here are six steps we can take to restore fiscal sanity to our country.
Focus on the right metric
The true cost of government is total spending plus the imposed cost of regulations as a percentage of the total economy. (A properly run U.S. government will still be larger than the Canadian government.) Spending is the number to be wrestled to the ground.
“The deficit” is the unimportant number that is the difference between two very important numbers: how much the government spends and how much it takes in taxes. Democrats are always willing to “fight the deficit” by raising taxes. That does not rein in spending—it feeds it. (RELATED: Federal Deficits Don’t Matter, But Federal Spending Certainly Does)
Keep your eye on the goal: Government spending should decline as a percentage of the economy.
Reform entitlement spending. Block grant welfare spending to the states
Our government is not too large because of defense spending. Pentagon spending cost taxpayers approximately $730 billion last year or 3.4% of GDP. And that is down from 10% in 1955 and 6% in 1986. (And yes, more can and should be done.)
Nor is the challenge federal spending on roads and bridges, NASA, education grants or other spending voted on each year. (And yes, that can and should be reduced.)
The key factor driving overspending is the collection of “entitlement” programs whose cost is mandated by law and grows each year without a vote by Congress or signature of the president.
Former House Speaker Paul Ryan proposed sending each state a block grant for the cost of all “means tested programs” or welfare programs such as food stamps, Medicaid, and traditional welfare. We have an example to follow: Then-President Bill Clinton signed a Republican-passed welfare reform in 1996 that block granted spending on Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC) and limited its growth. States could try 50 different approaches to targeting welfare to those who really need it and requiring that able bodied people work.
Block granting all welfare programs and limiting their growth to the wage increases of taxpayers would save trillions over the next 75 years. Block granting Medicaid alone would save $700 billion over a decade. (RELATED: Ignoring the National Debt Means Massively Burdening Future Generations)
End unfunded liabilities by making all government pensions “defined contribution” like an IRA or 401(k)
Too many government pensions are Ponzi schemes. They promise today — to pay tomorrow — large pensions to employees who will retire years after generous politicians have retired or passed away. Today, state and local government have overpromised by $5.2 trillion.
Most Americans working in the real economy have a defined contribution pension such as an IRA or 401(k) where you put away money for retirement and it is under your control and you know exactly how much there is. Newer federal employees now have such pensions. The military is moving over to defined contribution and states such as Utah have moved all new hires over to the fully funded worker-controlled IRA-like pension plans. Over time, this will end unfunded liabilities and the debt and taxes they create.
The final three actions to limit government spending are changes in the structure and culture of Congress.
Term Limit Appropriators
The painful joke in politics is that while there are two political parties in America, there are actually three political parties in Washington DC: Republicans, Democrats, and Appropriators – the members of the 24 House and Senate Appropriations (or spending) subcommittees.
To keep good Republicans from “breaking bad” their time on a spending committee should be limited to six years. We do that now for committee chairs and it has changed congress for the better.
Keep and strengthen the earmark ban
Earmarks are the currency of corruption in Washington and state capitals.
Congressmen are given “earmarks” — targeted spending for special interests in their districts — in return for voting for massive spending bills. This once “legal” bribery is now banned. Not surprisingly, some appropriators want to end the ban.
Bring back the “anti-appropriations committee” to combat the appropriations committees
Lastly, we can recreate a successful model of how America once kept spending (somewhat) in check.
To help reduce federal spending so the nation could focus on winning World War II, then-Virginia Sen. Harry F. Byrd demanded the creation of the “Joint Committee on Reduction of Nonessential Federal Expenditures.” He chaired the committee from 1941 to 1965.
The committee had 14 members: three from each of the House and Senate Appropriations committees, three from the House Ways and Means Committee, and three from the Senate Finance Committee. There were eight Democrats and four Republicans, as the Democrats held the majority in Congress. The Treasury secretary and the director of the bureau of the budget also served on it. The committee could recommend budget cuts and the Congress would vote on them.
The Work Projects Administration (WPA), the National Youth Administration and the Civilian Conservation Corps were downsized and then abolished. If these programs had not ended in the 1940s they would today be multi-billion dollar, immortal and unchallengeable “entitlements.”
From 1941-1945, the committee made recommendations that resulted in real savings of $2.5 billion or almost $31 billion in today’s dollars. (The committee’s work cost only $45 million. Nice ratio.)
Young, ambitious congressmen and women today gravitate to the spending committees as the way to “make friends and influence people” (and raise campaign funds). An anti-appropriations committee would offer another path to fame, fortune and higher office: recommending ways to reform government to cost less. Year after year. (RELATED: House Passes Massive Spending Package In Attempt To Avoid Shutdown)
We can stop the march to bankruptcy and over-taxation. We have to. We will.
The good news is that we have small successes in the past that we can build on. We can wait and implement such reforms after the crash. Or we can act now to avert a looming national disaster.
Grover Norquist is president of Americans for Tax Reform.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-29--FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A ‘Federal Stormtrooper’ In Portland?

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a “ federal stormtrooper ” in futuristic-looking armor while deployed to Portland , Oregon , in response to protests .
The image shows a piece of concept art , not a federal agent deployed in Portland .
Demonstrators have for weeks taken to the streets of Portland for protests against racial injustice that have at times become violent , according to The New York Times .
To quell the protests , the Trump administration authorized the deployment of federal agents to Portland .
In recent days , multiple Facebook users have shared an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ body armor , claiming it shows a “ federal stormtrooper deployed in Portland to deal with peaceful protestors.
” That is , however , not the case .
Photos taken by The Associated Press show federal agents in Portland dressed in camouflage fatigues and riot gear , not the futuristic uniform pictured in the image being shared .
Through a reverse image search , the Daily Caller discovered the photo actually shows concept art of a futurist police uniform .
Australia-based artist Michael Andrew Nash posted the image on a forum in August @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his online portfolio .
When the image resurfaced on social media this week , Nash commented on his Facebook page that it ’ s “ great to fool political nuters ( sic ) , job done.
” ( RELATED : Viral Image Claims Obama Signed The Law Authorizing Federal Agents To ‘ Snatch ’ Protesters Off The Streets in Portland ) “ There is actually a hidden meaning behind the work but I never told anyone about it , ” he wrote .
“ Great to see the meaning behind my work come @ @ @ @ @ @

An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows a “federal stormtrooper” in futuristic-looking armor while deployed to Portland, Oregon, in response to protests.
“This is America,” the image states.
Verdict: False
The image shows a piece of concept art, not a federal agent deployed in Portland.
Fact Check:
Demonstrators have for weeks taken to the streets of Portland for protests against racial injustice that have at times become violent, according to The New York Times. To quell the protests, the Trump administration authorized the deployment of federal agents to Portland.
In recent days, multiple Facebook users have shared an image of a person dressed in futuristic-looking body armor, claiming it shows a “federal stormtrooper deployed in Portland to deal with peaceful protestors.”
That is, however, not the case. Photos taken by The Associated Press show federal agents in Portland dressed in camouflage fatigues and riot gear, not the futuristic uniform pictured in the image being shared.
Through a reverse image search, the Daily Caller discovered the photo actually shows concept art of a futurist police uniform. Australia-based artist Michael Andrew Nash posted the image on a forum in August 2016, and it also appears in his online portfolio.
When the image resurfaced on social media this week, Nash commented on his Facebook page that it’s “great to fool political nuters (sic), job done.” (RELATED: Viral Image Claims Obama Signed The Law Authorizing Federal Agents To ‘Snatch’ Protesters Off The Streets in Portland)
“There is actually a hidden meaning behind the work but I never told anyone about it,” he wrote. “Great to see the meaning behind my work come out in different ways.”


thedailycaller--2020-07-29--Susan Rice, Who’s On Biden’s VP Shortlist, Once Pushed Obama Toward Armed Conflict With Libya

Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice , who supported military intervention in Libya , is near the top of former Vice President Joe Biden ’ s shortlist to be his running mate , according to Politico .
Rice ’ s well-established relationship with the presumptive Democratic nominee boosts her strength as a candidate , Politico reported Monday .
The two both served under former President Barack Obama .
“ He has seen her not just in good times but on really hard and challenging occasions , ” former senior adviser to Obama Valerie Jarrett said , Politico reported .
Rice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she served under Obama as ambassador to the United Nations — a move Biden opposed , according to the Monday report .
The Obama administration approved an airstrike campaign in the African country on March 19 , 2011 .
During a 2016 panel , Obama said that failing to plan for the aftermath of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi ’ s death was the worst mistake of his presidency , BBC reported .
( RELATED : Susan Rice Claims Without Evidence That Russia Could Be Funding Protests ) Rice previously served as an Africa @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to The New York Times .
Clinton said his biggest regret was his administration ’ s failure to stop the Rwandan genocide , NYT reported in 2011 .
As Obama ’ s national security adviser , Rice emailed herself a summary of a discussion between Obama , Biden , and James Comey about the investigation Russian interference into the 2016 election , the Daily Caller News Foundation previously reported .
In her email , Rice wrote that Comey , who then headed the FBI , had concerns about sharing sensitive information related @ @ @ @ @ @ @ though he didn ’ t have evidence that Flynn had inappropriately shared anything classified to a Russian ambassador .
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Former National Security Adviser Susan Rice, who supported military intervention in Libya, is near the top of former Vice President Joe Biden’s shortlist to be his running mate, according to Politico.
Rice’s well-established relationship with the presumptive Democratic nominee boosts her strength as a candidate, Politico reported Monday. The two both served under former President Barack Obama.
“He has seen her not just in good times but on really hard and challenging occasions,” former senior adviser to Obama Valerie Jarrett said, Politico reported.
JC: “Do you have the kind of relationship w Biden where you could cuss each other out behind closed doors at 9, and then be on the same page before the cameras at 9:15?”@AmbassadorRice: “Yes, but it would end with a hug, because that’s who he is”
LISTEN https://t.co/144jLG3Cs8 pic.twitter.com/vtRBJx4dsq — Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) July 23, 2020
Rice pushed for military action in Libya when she served under Obama as ambassador to the United Nations — a move Biden opposed, according to the Monday report. The Obama administration approved an airstrike campaign in the African country on March 19, 2011.
During a 2016 panel, Obama said that failing to plan for the aftermath of Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi’s death was the worst mistake of his presidency, BBC reported. (RELATED: Susan Rice Claims Without Evidence That Russia Could Be Funding Protests)
Rice previously served as an Africa adviser to former President Bill Clinton, according to The New York Times. Clinton said his biggest regret was his administration’s failure to stop the Rwandan genocide, NYT reported in 2011.
As Obama’s national security adviser, Rice emailed herself a summary of a discussion between Obama, Biden, and James Comey about the investigation Russian interference into the 2016 election, the Daily Caller News Foundation previously reported.
In her email, Rice wrote that Comey, who then headed the FBI, had concerns about sharing sensitive information related to Russia to Michael Flynn, even though he didn’t have evidence that Flynn had inappropriately shared anything classified to a Russian ambassador.
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thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Is It Time To Treat The Rioters As Terrorists?

The United States has been engulfed in ongoing nationwide protests and riots for months now , following the death of @ @ @ @ @ police custody .
The majority of recent protests have been peaceful , with a few @ @ @

The United States has been engulfed in ongoing nationwide protests and riots for months now, following the death of George Floyd while in Minneapolis police custody. The majority of recent protests have been peaceful, with a few notable exceptions.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--What Happened To Chicago Police Should Scare Everyone

Shocking footage shows of a group of rioters assaulting police officers who were defending a statue of Christopher Columbus in @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s leaders still haven ’ t done much about it .

Shocking footage shows of a group of rioters assaulting police officers who were defending a statue of Christopher Columbus in downtown Chicago, and the city’s leaders still haven’t done much about it.


thedailycaller--2020-07-28--Here’s How Big Tech Execs Will Likely Defend Themselves During Antitrust Hearing, DC Lobby Firm Pred

Here’s How Big Tech Execs Will Likely Defend Themselves During Antitrust Hearing, DC Lobby Firm Predicts

Big tech executives will likely deploy a mix of denials , deflections and defiance during Wednesday ’ s congressional hearings as they defend themselves from lawmakers who believe they are skirting antitrust rules , according to a lobbying firm based in Washington , D.C. Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his fellow tech executives will level 10 distinct defensive strategies , lobbying firm Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas noted in a memo Tuesday .
Lawmakers on a House Judiciary subcommitee will also deploy their own “ lines of attack , ” the memo says , as they prepare to question Pichai @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jeff Bezos of Amazon , and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook .
“ It ’ s a significant milestone in a long journey , but it ’ s unlikely to prove the profound inflection point when everything changed , ” Bruce Mehlman , founder of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas , said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation , referring to the significance of the Subcommittee on Antitrust , Commercial and Administrative Law ’ s hearing .
The tech executives will deny they are responsible for monopolizing Silicon Valley , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We are not monopolies .
Our services are *free* to consumers .
Anyone can launch their own search engine / smart phone / e-commerce platform / social network , ” the memo , regarding potential answers from the tech companies , reads .
( RELATED : READ : Transcript Of Zuckerberg ’ s Prepared Opening Remarks Ahead Of House ’ s Antitrust Hearing ) Google consistently accounts for roughly 90 % of online information searches , Vox , citing Google Trends , reported in May .
A DCNF report in 2018 showed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to artificially manipulate search results on the platform .
House lawmakers have gathered 1.3 million documents , conducted interviews and held five other hearings featuring tech executives , The Washington Post reported Monday .
Democrats plan to produce a report some party leaders think will show Silicon Valley sidestepped federal competition laws , according to WaPo .
Evidence shows tech executives developed a “ copy-acquire-kill ” strategy to crush their competitors , Rep. Pramila Jayapal told The Washington Post Monday .
The committee has seen “ very specific language from top-level executives about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ without providing more details about the alleged strategy .
Tech executives will also be defiant as lawmakers bombard them with questions , Mehlman ’ s group argues .
“ Our market shares are fairly-won and forever at-risk .
Consumers opt-in to use our goods & services and are free to quit any time .
Platforms don ’ t post bad content , users do , ” the memo , again predicting tech executives responses , noted .
Bezos , Zuckerberg , Cook , and Pichai will also deflect and claim the “ real @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company like Microsoft , Mehlman ’ s group noted .
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is not one of the executives slated to appear before the committee Wednesday .
Mehlman also highlighted potential ways lawmakers would attack the executives .
“ Republicans allege ‘ woke ’ liberals at Google , Facebook & Twitter are biased in limiting speech of conservatives online , ” his group notes , for example .
Democrats , meanwhile , will “ allege tech leaders at Facebook & Google put profit ahead of consumers , allowing bad actors & foreign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ influence elections.
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Big tech executives will likely deploy a mix of denials, deflections and defiance during Wednesday’s congressional hearings as they defend themselves from lawmakers who believe they are skirting antitrust rules, according to a lobbying firm based in Washington, D.C.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai and his fellow tech executives will level 10 distinct defensive strategies, lobbying firm Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas noted in a memo Tuesday. Lawmakers on a House Judiciary subcommitee will also deploy their own “lines of attack,” the memo says, as they prepare to question Pichai alongside CEOs Tim Cook of Apple, Jeff Bezos of Amazon, and Mark Zuckerberg of Facebook.
“It’s a significant milestone in a long journey, but it’s unlikely to prove the profound inflection point when everything changed,” Bruce Mehlman, founder of Mehlman Castagnetti Rosen & Thomas, said in a statement to the Daily Caller News Foundation, referring to the significance of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law’s hearing.
The tech executives will deny they are responsible for monopolizing Silicon Valley, according to Mehlman’s group.
“We are not monopolies. Our services are *free* to consumers. Anyone can launch their own search engine / smart phone / e-commerce platform / social network,” the memo, regarding potential answers from the tech companies, reads. (RELATED: READ: Transcript Of Zuckerberg’s Prepared Opening Remarks Ahead Of House’s Antitrust Hearing)
Google consistently accounts for roughly 90% of online information searches, Vox, citing Google Trends, reported in May. A DCNF report in 2018 showed the company’s employees have expressed willingness to artificially manipulate search results on the platform.
House lawmakers have gathered 1.3 million documents, conducted interviews and held five other hearings featuring tech executives, The Washington Post reported Monday. Democrats plan to produce a report some party leaders think will show Silicon Valley sidestepped federal competition laws, according to WaPo.
Evidence shows tech executives developed a “copy-acquire-kill” strategy to crush their competitors, Rep. Pramila Jayapal told The Washington Post Monday. The committee has seen “very specific language from top-level executives about that,” the Washington Democrat added without providing more details about the alleged strategy.
Tech executives will also be defiant as lawmakers bombard them with questions, Mehlman’s group argues.
“Our market shares are fairly-won and forever at-risk. Consumers opt-in to use our goods & services and are free to quit any time. Platforms don’t post bad content, users do,” the memo, again predicting tech executives responses, noted.
Bezos, Zuckerberg, Cook, and Pichai will also deflect and claim the “real problem” is China or a tech company like Microsoft, Mehlman’s group noted. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is not one of the executives slated to appear before the committee Wednesday.
Mehlman also highlighted potential ways lawmakers would attack the executives.
“Republicans allege ‘woke’ liberals at Google, Facebook & Twitter are biased in limiting speech of conservatives online,” his group notes, for example. Democrats, meanwhile, will “allege tech leaders at Facebook & Google put profit ahead of consumers, allowing bad actors & foreign nations to bully, inflame controversies & influence elections.”
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