thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Nick Saban Tests Negative For Coronavirus, Might Be Able To Coach Against Georgia

UPDATE : It was announced on College GameDay that Nick Saban tested negative for coronavirus on a second test .
He needs one more before he ’ ll be cleared to coach against Georgia .
Alabama football coach Nick Saban has tested negative for coronavirus twice .
According to a release from the school , Saban tested negative for coronavirus after originally testing positive for the virus .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) There is now the possibility that Saban can coach against Georgia Saturday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for coronavirus .
You can read the full release in the tweet below .
This is amazing news for Alabama fans and football fans in general .
The world of college football was absolutely rocked when word came out that Saban had tested positive .
Now , it looks like there ’ s a very real chance that it was a false positive and that the Crimson Tide coach can go tonight .
If Saban walks out of the tunnel in Tuscaloosa against the Bulldogs , the world of college football is going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s going to be pure electricity .
I can ’ t remember the last time an SEC regular season football game had this much hype around it .
With Saban ’ s fate up in the air , it only adds to the insanity .
We ’ ll see if he ’ s on the sidelines tonight when Alabama and Georgia play at 8:00 EST on CBS .

UPDATE: It was announced on College GameDay that Nick Saban tested negative for coronavirus on a second test. He needs one more before he’ll be cleared to coach against Georgia.
BREAKING: Nick Saban has had another negative coronavirus test. He needs one more negative test, and he’ll coach Alabama against Georgia. The third and final test is expected to come back this afternoon. Folks, Nick Saban is going to coach tonight. Prepare for chaos. — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) October 17, 2020
Alabama football coach Nick Saban has tested negative for coronavirus twice.
According to a release from the school, Saban tested negative for coronavirus after originally testing positive for the virus. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
A subsequent test of Nick Saban on Thursday showed that he is negative for COVID-19, according to a statement from Alabama’s head athletic trainer. The news comes 48 hours after Saban’s initial positive test and opens up the possibility that Saban could return to coach Saturday. pic.twitter.com/ziGp0X80Uf — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 16, 2020
There is now the possibility that Saban can coach against Georgia Saturday night if he has two more negative tests for coronavirus.
You can read the full release in the tweet below.
Nick Saban has now tested negative for covid and Alabama says his initial positive test may have been an error. He needs three negatives to return to coaching. pic.twitter.com/v7guTJxNFE — Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) October 16, 2020
This is amazing news for Alabama fans and football fans in general. The world of college football was absolutely rocked when word came out that Saban had tested positive.
Now, it looks like there’s a very real chance that it was a false positive and that the Crimson Tide coach can go tonight.
If Saban walks out of the tunnel in Tuscaloosa against the Bulldogs, the world of college football is going to be set on fire.
It’s going to be pure electricity.
I can’t remember the last time an SEC regular season football game had this much hype around it. With Saban’s fate up in the air, it only adds to the insanity.
We’ll see if he’s on the sidelines tonight when Alabama and Georgia play at 8:00 EST on CBS.


thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Bob Costas Calls College Football A ‘Mindless Obsession’

During a recent interview with Don Lemon , Costas called college football a “ mindless obsession ” for fans around the country .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) You can watch his full comments below .
How much more out of touch can Costas be from reality ?
For those who don ’ t know , Costas used to announce pro football games !
Now , he has the audacity to go on CNN and speak down to the peasants around the USA who love college @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our teams ?
I hate to break it to Costas , but college football isn ’ t a mindless obsession .
It ’ s a sport that accounts of billions of dollars and thousands of jobs for college towns around America .
People depend on college football in order to put food on the table and money in the bank .
If that ’ s a mindless obsession , then sign me up immediately .
While Costas sneers down at us in the working class , I ’ m going to enjoy this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I ’ m going to be a lot happier than if I was on TV judging those who depend on football to survive .

Bob Costas thinks Americans love college football a bit too much.
During a recent interview with Don Lemon, Costas called college football a “mindless obsession” for fans around the country. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
You can watch his full comments below.
Bob Costas, who got rich in part because of football, calls college football a “mindless obsession.” College football brings billions of dollars and thousands of jobs to college communities around America. How out of touch can you be?pic.twitter.com/AedmDVMw0s — David Hookstead (@dhookstead) October 17, 2020
How much more out of touch can Costas be from reality? For those who don’t know, Costas used to announce pro football games!
Now, he has the audacity to go on CNN and speak down to the peasants around the USA who love college football.
Who are we to support our teams?
I hate to break it to Costas, but college football isn’t a mindless obsession. It’s a sport that accounts of billions of dollars and thousands of jobs for college towns around America.
People depend on college football in order to put food on the table and money in the bank. If that’s a mindless obsession, then sign me up immediately.
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While Costas sneers down at us in the working class, I’m going to enjoy this beautiful Saturday. Something tells me that I’m going to be a lot happier than if I was on TV judging those who depend on football to survive.


thedailycaller--2020-10-18--Master Excel With This Massive Course Bundle, Now Deeply Discounted To Just $40 Bucks

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thedailycaller--2020-10-18--Trump Reads List Of Statues Commission Wants Removed From Washington — Then Throws Away Letter

President Donald Trump read a list of statues and monuments that the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission wants removed or relocated then threw the letter away at a Saturday rally in Muskegon , Michigan .
“ From the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission .
Recommend the federal government remove , relocate the following : Christopher Columbus statue , ” Trump said to boos from the crowd .
Washington , D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is a member of the commission that is working with the District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions ( DCFACES ) that stated in a report that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the city should be removed , relocated or “ contextualized ” if they identify historical figures who participated in “ slavery , systemic racism , mistreatment of , or actions that suppressed equality for , persons of color , women and LGBTQ communities and violation of the DC Human Right Act.
” Trump went through the others affected on the list .
“ Benjamin Franklin statue , Andrew Jackson — great , great general , really good president , a great general , ” Trump continued to more boos from the crowd @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of New Orleans right … They want to take that statue of Andrew Jackson right away.
” ( RELATED : Trump Vows To Jail ‘ Two Anarchists ’ Who Vandalized George Washington Monument In NYC — ‘ We Have Them On Tape ’ ) The president next mentioned that the commission wanted to remove the Jefferson Memorial — something Trump said would be “ a tough one to take down … I don ’ t think we ’ re moving.
” Trump told the cheering crowd that the statues might already have been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it .
Trump signed an executive order in June that empowers Attorney General Bill Barr to prosecute any individual or group who “ destroys , damages , vandalizes , or desecrates ” any statues and monuments on government property .
“ I ’ ll tell you what , if I wasn ’ t your president last summer , you may have [ had ] the Jefferson Memorial taken down .
It may be down .
They weren ’ t playing games .
We weren ’ t playing games either.
” ( RELATED : @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Statue ‘ Ridiculous ’ ) “ OK , here ’ s the beauty .
‘ We want to take down the George Washington memorial ’ — the monument — okay .
This is the commission , this is what we ’ re dealing with folks , ” Trump said as he let the letter fly away in the breeze .
Rioters gathered in Lafayette Square in late June and attempted to tear down the statue of Jackson and set up a “ Black House Autonomous Zone.
” They were unsuccessful .

President Donald Trump read a list of statues and monuments that the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission wants removed or relocated then threw the letter away at a Saturday rally in Muskegon, Michigan.
“From the National Capital Memorial Advisory Commission. Recommend the federal government remove, relocate the following: Christopher Columbus statue,” Trump said to boos from the crowd.
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is a member of the commission that is working with the District of Columbia Facilities and Commemorative Expressions (DCFACES) that stated in a report that it was assessing whether statues and memorials in the city should be removed, relocated or “contextualized” if they identify historical figures who participated in “slavery, systemic racism, mistreatment of, or actions that suppressed equality for, persons of color, women and LGBTQ communities and violation of the DC Human Right Act.”
Trump went through the others affected on the list. “Benjamin Franklin statue, Andrew Jackson — great, great general, really good president, a great general,” Trump continued to more boos from the crowd. “Andrew Jackson, the Battle of New Orleans right … They want to take that statue of Andrew Jackson right away.” (RELATED: Trump Vows To Jail ‘Two Anarchists’ Who Vandalized George Washington Monument In NYC — ‘We Have Them On Tape’)
The president next mentioned that the commission wanted to remove the Jefferson Memorial — something Trump said would be “a tough one to take down … I don’t think we’re moving.”
Trump told the cheering crowd that the statues might already have been relocated if he had not objected to it. Trump signed an executive order in June that empowers Attorney General Bill Barr to prosecute any individual or group who “destroys, damages, vandalizes, or desecrates” any statues and monuments on government property.
“I’ll tell you what, if I wasn’t your president last summer, you may have [had] the Jefferson Memorial taken down. It may be down. They weren’t playing games. We weren’t playing games either.” (RELATED: Trump Calls Decision To Remove Theodore Roosevelt Statue ‘Ridiculous’)
“OK, here’s the beauty. ‘We want to take down the George Washington memorial’ — the monument — okay. This is the commission, this is what we’re dealing with folks,” Trump said as he let the letter fly away in the breeze.
Rioters gathered in Lafayette Square in late June and attempted to tear down the statue of Jackson and set up a “Black House Autonomous Zone.” They were unsuccessful.


thedailycaller--2020-10-18--This Survival Kit Comes With All The Emergency Essentials, And It’s 20% Off For A Limited Time

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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Donald Trump’s Self-Inflicted Wounds Make For An Unlikely Reelection, Experts Say

• The election is only a few weeks away , and polls continue to show a large gap between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden .
• The former vice president has consistently led in national and battleground polls and has expanded his lead in critical swing states since the first debate .
• As Trump continues to focus on his base , the president has seen a decline in support from critical voting blocs including senior voters , suburbanites and women , polls show .
Polls have consistently shown a sizable polling gap between President Donald Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election a few weeks away , leaving little time for the incumbent to increase his standing with battleground demographics that could decide the winner .
Biden has consistently led Trump in both national and battleground polls , and voters have widely disapproved of his handling of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
Further , Trump ’ s approval among two critical voting blocs — seniors and suburban women — has plummeted , allowing Biden to pull ahead in swing states that the president won four years ago .
“ Politics remains a game of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or turn it out in greater numbers , ” Bruce Mehlman , a Republican strategist who has provided quarterly in-depth analyses of presidential races for years , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ President Trump has never really tried to expand beyond his core supporters , ” he said .
In Wisconsin , Michigan and Pennsylvania — the three upper midwestern states that sealed Trump ’ s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 — Trump trails Biden among senior voters by 20 points , 30 points and 11 points , respectively @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , he won the group by one point , four points and 10 points in each state , exit polls show .
( RELATED : Battleground Polls Show Massive Shifts Among Senior Voters ) According to FiveThirtyEight , Americans have also disapproved of Trump ’ s handling of the coronavirus pandemic , which has disproportionately affected seniors as well .
And , as Trump caters to his base , the president has weakened his standing in Republican-leaning states like Arizona , Texas and Georgia , where rapidly expanding suburban areas have created opportunities @ @ @ @ @ @ @ show .
“ In , terms of the electorate , [ Trump ’ s ] banking on a share that ’ s not really growing , ” J .
Miles Coleman , an associate editor at Sabato ’ s Crystal Ball , told the DCNF , referencing Biden ’ s widespread coalition that has resonated with white suburban voters in states across the country .
Biden leads Trump by 13 points among that demographic , according to Morning Consult .
It ’ s a huge shift from when he narrowly won the group @ @ @ @ @ @ @ polls .
In recent weeks , Trump has made direct pleas on Twitter and during his campaign rallies to both senior voters and suburbanites in an effort to garner support among the two groups , which could decide whether he or Biden ultimately wins , forecasters say .
Meanwhile , the pandemic , which has infected almost 8 million and killed approximately 215,000 Americans , has been a focus of the election .
“ He makes it hard for himself , ” Coleman said .
“ A good debate performance could have helped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t .
He was also given a gift with the Supreme Court [ vacancy ] , but that turned into a super-spreader event , which brought people ’ s focus back to the virus.
” ( RELATED : Biden Has Widened His Lead Since The Debate , Polls Show ) Further shining light on the coronavirus was Trump ’ s own infection , said Walter Olson , a political expert at the Cato Institute .
He said the president catching the virus “ reminds the public of one of his consistently weakest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like the Supreme Court and the economy .
“ The Barrett confirmation and , even more , the talk of court packing will probably bring some Republicans home , but Trump needs more than that , ” he said .
Olson also pointed to Trump ’ s struggle to land successful attacks against Biden , noting how labeling him as “ tired ” or “ sleepy ” hasn ’ t resonated beyond his core supporters .
He also noted that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris “ has adjusted her positions to Biden ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” and consequently undermining the notion that Biden is merely a puppet of his party ’ s liberal wing .
And while “ Trump hasn ’ t run out of themes , ” Olson said , “ he ’ s beginning to run out of time.
” ( RELATED : A Trump Victory Would Shatter A 40-Year-Old Precedent ) Trump ’ s withdrawal from the second debate also hurt his reelection chances , according to The Washington post .
The second two debates were his most notable chances to improve his standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans of both parties , the Post reported , but instead he cut his opportunities to narrow Biden ’ s lead over him in half .
Trump called the second debate a “ waste of time ” after it was switched to a virtual format due to his coronavirus infection .
The Commission on Presidential Debates ultimately canceled the event .
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The election is only a few weeks away, and polls continue to show a large gap between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden.
The former vice president has consistently led in national and battleground polls and has expanded his lead in critical swing states since the first debate.
As Trump continues to focus on his base, the president has seen a decline in support from critical voting blocs including senior voters, suburbanites and women, polls show.
Polls have consistently shown a sizable polling gap between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden with the election a few weeks away, leaving little time for the incumbent to increase his standing with battleground demographics that could decide the winner.
Biden has consistently led Trump in both national and battleground polls, and voters have widely disapproved of his handling of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Further, Trump’s approval among two critical voting blocs — seniors and suburban women — has plummeted, allowing Biden to pull ahead in swing states that the president won four years ago.
“Politics remains a game of addition. You either broaden your base or turn it out in greater numbers,” Bruce Mehlman, a Republican strategist who has provided quarterly in-depth analyses of presidential races for years, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“President Trump has never really tried to expand beyond his core supporters,” he said.
In Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania — the three upper midwestern states that sealed Trump’s victory over Hillary Clinton in 2016 — Trump trails Biden among senior voters by 20 points, 30 points and 11 points, respectively, polls show. Four years ago, he won the group by one point, four points and 10 points in each state, exit polls show. (RELATED: Battleground Polls Show Massive Shifts Among Senior Voters)
According to FiveThirtyEight, Americans have also disapproved of Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic, which has disproportionately affected seniors as well.
And, as Trump caters to his base, the president has weakened his standing in Republican-leaning states like Arizona, Texas and Georgia, where rapidly expanding suburban areas have created opportunities for Democrats to win electorally, polls show.
“In, terms of the electorate, [Trump’s] banking on a share that’s not really growing,” J. Miles Coleman, an associate editor at Sabato’s Crystal Ball, told the DCNF, referencing Biden’s widespread coalition that has resonated with white suburban voters in states across the country.
Biden leads Trump by 13 points among that demographic, according to Morning Consult. It’s a huge shift from when he narrowly won the group four years ago, according to exit polls.
In recent weeks, Trump has made direct pleas on Twitter and during his campaign rallies to both senior voters and suburbanites in an effort to garner support among the two groups, which could decide whether he or Biden ultimately wins, forecasters say.
“Suburban women, will you please like me?” President Trump says at his Pennsylvania rally. “I saved your damn neighborhood.” — Kaitlan Collins (@kaitlancollins) October 13, 2020
Meanwhile, the pandemic, which has infected almost 8 million and killed approximately 215,000 Americans, has been a focus of the election.
“He makes it hard for himself,” Coleman said. “A good debate performance could have helped reset the tone, but it didn’t. He was also given a gift with the Supreme Court [vacancy], but that turned into a super-spreader event, which brought people’s focus back to the virus.” (RELATED: Biden Has Widened His Lead Since The Debate, Polls Show)
Further shining light on the coronavirus was Trump’s own infection, said Walter Olson, a political expert at the Cato Institute. He said the president catching the virus “reminds the public of one of his consistently weakest issues” at the expense of things like the Supreme Court and the economy.
“The Barrett confirmation and, even more, the talk of court packing will probably bring some Republicans home, but Trump needs more than that,” he said.
Olson also pointed to Trump’s struggle to land successful attacks against Biden, noting how labeling him as “tired” or “sleepy” hasn’t resonated beyond his core supporters. He also noted that vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris “has adjusted her positions to Biden’s, not the other way around,” and consequently undermining the notion that Biden is merely a puppet of his party’s liberal wing.
And while “Trump hasn’t run out of themes,” Olson said, “he’s beginning to run out of time.” (RELATED: A Trump Victory Would Shatter A 40-Year-Old Precedent)
Trump’s withdrawal from the second debate also hurt his reelection chances, according to The Washington post. The second two debates were his most notable chances to improve his standing against Biden and deliver his message to Americans of both parties, the Post reported, but instead he cut his opportunities to narrow Biden’s lead over him in half.
Trump called the second debate a “waste of time” after it was switched to a virtual format due to his coronavirus infection. The Commission on Presidential Debates ultimately canceled the event.
“I’m not going to say he has no chance,” Coleman said, “but short of any earth-shattering events, there’s not too much that can change where the race is now.”
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--GOP Senator Presses FBI Director Over Handling Of Alleged Hunter Biden Laptop

• The chairman of a Senate committee pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray for details of the bureau ’ s handling of Hunter Biden ’ s laptop .
• Sen. Ron Johnson asked Wray whether the FBI has investigated both the contents of Biden ’ s laptop and the claims made by a Delaware computer shop owner who claims he turned the device over to investigators last year .
• Johnson ’ s committee met with the shop owner earlier this month .
• The Republican said the FBI has declined to inform the committee whether there are any inconsistencies in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if any foreign governments are involved in the Biden email saga .
Sen. Ron Johnson said in a letter on Saturday that the FBI has declined to provide insight into its handling of a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden .
Investigators on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee , which Johnson chairs , have met with a computer shop owner who says he obtained the laptop last year .
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray , Johnson asked whether the owner , John Paul Mac Isaac , provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ computer and his interactions with the FBI .
The Wisconsin Republican is also asking whether the FBI has investigated the contents of the purported Biden laptop and whether investigators have found evidence of any criminal wrongdoing .
“ The committee must know whether the FBI has assessed the validity of materials the whistleblower has provided , and what , if any , actions the FBI has taken since obtaining this information , ” Johnson wrote .
Johnson said that the whistleblower contacted his office on Sept. 24 , a day after Republicans released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ business dealings .
( RELATED : Giuliani Explains How He Claims He Verified Biden Emails ) Isaac “ informed my staff that he had possession of a laptop left in his business by Hunter Biden , ” Johnson wrote .
Investigators on Johnson ’ s committee reportedly met with Isaac on Oct. 5 .
“ He also informed us that he provided its contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation ( FBI ) in response to a December 9 , 2019 grand jury subpoena , ” the letter stated .
The New York @ @ @ @ @ @ @ purportedly from the laptop .
Rudy Giuliani , the personal lawyer for President Trump , provided the Post with the documents last week .
Isaac has claimed that a man he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off his laptop for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it .
He said he made a copy of the computer ’ s hard drive before turning the device over to investigators last year .
He shared a copy of the device with Giuliani , who fed the documents to the Post @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have raised questions about Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings in Ukraine and China .
The newspaper has also published photos purportedly from Biden ’ s computer showing him in an apparent inebriated state .
Biden has been open about his struggles with drug addiction .
Johnson said in his letter that his committee staff contacted FBI officials about the laptop after meeting with Isaac in order to validate his claims .
He said the agency rebuffed the inquiry .
“ Unfortunately , several days later , the FBI responded that it would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation , ” Johnson wrote .
Johnson said he wants to find out whether Isaac ’ s claims “ could be fraudulent or not accurate.
” “ If any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary ’ s attempt to interfere in the election , I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing , ” Johnson wrote to Wray .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ may have been involved in some way in the publication of Biden ’ s emails .
They have pointed to Giuliani ’ s past collaboration with a Ukrainian lawmaker who is sanctioned in the U.S. because of his ties to Russia .
The Associated Press also reported on Friday that the FBI is investigating whether foreign intelligence services played a role in obtaining or publishing the emails .
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed Isaac ’ s claim about how the computer ended up at his shop .
They have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the emails published so far .
One person on an email chain published by the New York Post has confirmed the accuracy of the document , Fox News reported on Friday .
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The chairman of a Senate committee pressed FBI Director Christopher Wray for details of the bureau’s handling of Hunter Biden’s laptop.
Sen. Ron Johnson asked Wray whether the FBI has investigated both the contents of Biden’s laptop and the claims made by a Delaware computer shop owner who claims he turned the device over to investigators last year.
Johnson’s committee met with the shop owner earlier this month.
The Republican said the FBI has declined to inform the committee whether there are any inconsistencies in the shop owner’s story or if any foreign governments are involved in the Biden email saga.
Sen. Ron Johnson said in a letter on Saturday that the FBI has declined to provide insight into its handling of a laptop purportedly belonging to Hunter Biden.
Investigators on the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, which Johnson chairs, have met with a computer shop owner who says he obtained the laptop last year.
In a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray, Johnson asked whether the owner, John Paul Mac Isaac, provided accurate information about his handling of the computer and his interactions with the FBI.
The Wisconsin Republican is also asking whether the FBI has investigated the contents of the purported Biden laptop and whether investigators have found evidence of any criminal wrongdoing.
“The committee must know whether the FBI has assessed the validity of materials the whistleblower has provided, and what, if any, actions the FBI has taken since obtaining this information,” Johnson wrote.
Johnson said that the whistleblower contacted his office on Sept. 24, a day after Republicans released a report on Hunter Biden’s business dealings. (RELATED: Giuliani Explains How He Claims He Verified Biden Emails)
Isaac “informed my staff that he had possession of a laptop left in his business by Hunter Biden,” Johnson wrote.
Investigators on Johnson’s committee reportedly met with Isaac on Oct. 5.
“He also informed us that he provided its contents to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in response to a December 9, 2019 grand jury subpoena,” the letter stated.
The New York Post began this week publishing some emails purportedly from the laptop. Rudy Giuliani, the personal lawyer for President Trump, provided the Post with the documents last week.
Isaac has claimed that a man he believes to be Hunter Biden dropped off his laptop for repair in April 2019 but never came back to retrieve it. He said he made a copy of the computer’s hard drive before turning the device over to investigators last year. He shared a copy of the device with Giuliani, who fed the documents to the Post.
The documents published by the Post have raised questions about Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and China. The newspaper has also published photos purportedly from Biden’s computer showing him in an apparent inebriated state. Biden has been open about his struggles with drug addiction.
Johnson said in his letter that his committee staff contacted FBI officials about the laptop after meeting with Isaac in order to validate his claims. He said the agency rebuffed the inquiry.
“Unfortunately, several days later, the FBI responded that it would not confirm or deny any information identified by the committee even though several of our questions were not related to the possible existence of an ongoing grand jury investigation,” Johnson wrote.
Johnson said he wants to find out whether Isaac’s claims “could be fraudulent or not accurate.”
“If any information offered to the committee was linked to a foreign adversary’s attempt to interfere in the election, I would expect the FBI to ensure the committee is protected and receives a defensive briefing,” Johnson wrote to Wray.
Democrats have alleged that the Russian government may have been involved in some way in the publication of Biden’s emails. They have pointed to Giuliani’s past collaboration with a Ukrainian lawmaker who is sanctioned in the U.S. because of his ties to Russia.
The Associated Press also reported on Friday that the FBI is investigating whether foreign intelligence services played a role in obtaining or publishing the emails.
The Biden campaign and Hunter Biden have not disputed Isaac’s claim about how the computer ended up at his shop. They have also not disputed the veracity of any of the emails published so far.
One person on an email chain published by the New York Post has confirmed the accuracy of the document, Fox News reported on Friday.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Hunter Biden Emails Could Be ‘Absolutely Verified’ If Rudy Giuliani Released The Metadata, Expert Sa

Hunter Biden Emails Could Be ‘Absolutely Verified’ If Rudy Giuliani Released The Metadata, Expert Says

Emails from a computer allegedly owned by Hunter Biden could be “ absolutely verified beyond a shadow of a doubt ” if the metadata for the files were made available to review , a cybersecurity expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani reportedly provided the New York Post with a copy of the hard drive the emails originated from .
But he has refused to release metadata information for messages the Post described as “ smoking-gun ” evidence that Hunter Biden introduced a Burisma executive to his father , then-Vice President Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc during an exclusive interview Thursday that questions surrounding the metadata for the files he provided to the Post were “ pettifogging nonsense ” pushed by the “ liberal press.
” ( RELATED : 1-On-1 With Rudy Giuliani — What Haven ’ t We Seen From The Hunter Biden Hard Drive , And Why Won ’ t He Release It In Full ? )
The founder of the cybersecurity firm Errata Security , Robert Graham , told the DNCF that it was anything but nonsense for reporters to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supposedly incriminating emails he ’ s promoting .
“ The fact that these emails can be absolutely verified , beyond a shadow of a doubt , but that Rudy refuses to do so , is important , ” Graham said .
“ Once you produce the original emails , with all the metadata , nobody can claim they are fake.
” Graham explained that emails sent from Gmail accounts , such as the messages reportedly sent from Vadym Pozharsky , an advisor to Burisma ’ s board of directors , to Hunter Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unique DKIM signature from Gmail ’ s servers that can be used to verify definitively whether the subject , sender , recipients , date and body of the messages are legitimate .
By testing the content of the Hunter Biden emails against their DKIM signatures , which should be present in the metadata Giuliani has yet to release , experts could determine beyond a shadow of a doubt whether any aspect of the message as reported has been altered , Graham explained .
According to the Post , Giuliani obtained the hard drive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ text messages and photos from a Delaware computer repair shop owner who had received it in April 2019 from an unidentified customer who then never came back to retrieve the computer .
The computer contained a sticker from the Beau Biden Foundation on it , according to the Post .
Hunter Biden has not denied the authenticity of the emails being reported by the Post , but the DCNF has not verified the messages .
Joe Biden ’ s presidential campaign has said the alleged meeting between him , his son and Pozharsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ known association with a Ukrainian lawmaker who was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in August due to Russian ties has led critics to question whether foreign actors had any involvement in the dissemination of the alleged Hunter Biden emails .
The FBI is currently investigating whether a foreign intelligence operation is at all connected to the release of the emails , according to The Associated Press and NBC News .
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Emails from a computer allegedly owned by Hunter Biden could be “absolutely verified beyond a shadow of a doubt” if the metadata for the files were made available to review, a cybersecurity expert told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani reportedly provided the New York Post with a copy of the hard drive the emails originated from. But he has refused to release metadata information for messages the Post described as “smoking-gun” evidence that Hunter Biden introduced a Burisma executive to his father, then-Vice President Joe Biden, in 2015.
Giuliani told Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc during an exclusive interview Thursday that questions surrounding the metadata for the files he provided to the Post were “pettifogging nonsense” pushed by the “liberal press.” (RELATED: 1-On-1 With Rudy Giuliani — What Haven’t We Seen From The Hunter Biden Hard Drive, And Why Won’t He Release It In Full?)
The founder of the cybersecurity firm Errata Security, Robert Graham, told the DNCF that it was anything but nonsense for reporters to ask to review metadata information for the supposedly incriminating emails he’s promoting.
“The fact that these emails can be absolutely verified, beyond a shadow of a doubt, but that Rudy refuses to do so, is important,” Graham said. “Once you produce the original emails, with all the metadata, nobody can claim they are fake.”
Graham explained that emails sent from Gmail accounts, such as the messages reportedly sent from Vadym Pozharsky, an advisor to Burisma’s board of directors, to Hunter Biden in 2015, are each provided a unique DKIM signature from Gmail’s servers that can be used to verify definitively whether the subject, sender, recipients, date and body of the messages are legitimate.
By testing the content of the Hunter Biden emails against their DKIM signatures, which should be present in the metadata Giuliani has yet to release, experts could determine beyond a shadow of a doubt whether any aspect of the message as reported has been altered, Graham explained.
According to the Post, Giuliani obtained the hard drive with Hunter Biden’s emails, text messages and photos from a Delaware computer repair shop owner who had received it in April 2019 from an unidentified customer who then never came back to retrieve the computer. The computer contained a sticker from the Beau Biden Foundation on it, according to the Post.
Hunter Biden has not denied the authenticity of the emails being reported by the Post, but the DCNF has not verified the messages. Joe Biden’s presidential campaign has said the alleged meeting between him, his son and Pozharsky never took place.
Giuliani’s known association with a Ukrainian lawmaker who was sanctioned by the Treasury Department in August due to Russian ties has led critics to question whether foreign actors had any involvement in the dissemination of the alleged Hunter Biden emails.
The FBI is currently investigating whether a foreign intelligence operation is at all connected to the release of the emails, according to The Associated Press and NBC News.
Graham said email metadata would “probably not” provide any indication whether or not hacking has anything to do with their release.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--New Details Emerge On Teacher Decapitated For Showing Picture Of Muhammed

Authorities have identified an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee as the suspect in a beheading of a schoolteacher in France that the country ’ s president has called an “ Islamist attack , ” numerous sources reported .
Abdoullakh Aboutezidovitch is suspected to have decapitated Samuel Paty , 47 , a history and geography teacher at a secondary school in the Conflans-Sainte-Honorine area , according to NBC News .
The suspect used a large kitchen knife .
France ’ s anti-terror prosecutor ’ s office has taken over the investigation of the Friday attack .
French police shot the attacker dead @ @ @ @ @ @ @ suspect ’ s parents , grandfather and brother , have been taken in for questioning .
Four people , including a minor , have been arrested , the Guardian reported .
Anti-terror prosecutors said they were treating the killing as an “ assassination in connection with a terrorist organisation.
” Paty , who teaches civics , was reportedly targeted after showing students the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad , published by the Charlie Hebdo satire magazine in 2015 , during a lesson on freedom of speech .
Some Muslim parents complained to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to use one or more cartoons as part of a discussion on the Charlie Hebdo attacks , French newspaper Le Monde reported , according to CNN .
“ One of our compatriots was assassinated today because he taught .
He taught his students about freedom of expression , freedom to believe or not believe .
It was a cowardly attack .
He was the victim of a terrorist Islamist attack , ” French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit where the murdered teacher worked , the Guardian reported .
A parent of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ told Agence France-Presse that the teacher had taken the Muslim children out of the class before showing the cartoons .
“ My son told me that it was just to preserve them , it was out of pure kindness , because he had to show a caricature of the prophet of Islam and simply said to the Muslim children : ‘ Go out , I don ’ t want it to hurt your feelings , ’ that ’ s what my son told me , ” Nordine Chaouadi told the newspaper , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Macron ’ s government continues to work on a bill to combat “ radical Islamism.
” France has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe with up to 5 million members , and Islam is the country ’ s second largest religion .
In early October , Macron announced a law that would combat “ radical Islamism ” in the country by cracking down on foreign financing of mosques and private religious schools .
Macron aims to rid France of what authorities have called a “ parallel society ” of radical Muslims @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in some neighborhoods around France , where a radical vision of Islam can take control of the local population to inculcate their beliefs .
( RELATED : French President Emmanuel Macron Outlines Measures To Combat ‘ Radical Islamism ’ And ‘ Separatism ’ ) Macron cited Islamic terrorism in the country during his announcement , which comes nearly a month after the trial of the 14 people accused of helping to carry out the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in 2015 began .
The president noted the 2015 attacks , which also included an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Islamic extremists , and an incident in September , when a man from Pakistan stabbed two people near the magazine ’ s former offices over its publication of caricatures of Muhammad .

Authorities have identified an 18-year-old Moscow-born Chechen refugee as the suspect in a beheading of a schoolteacher in France that the country’s president has called an “Islamist attack,” numerous sources reported.
Abdoullakh Aboutezidovitch is suspected to have decapitated Samuel Paty, 47, a history and geography teacher at a secondary school in the Conflans-Sainte-Honorine area, according to NBC News. The suspect used a large kitchen knife. France’s anti-terror prosecutor’s office has taken over the investigation of the Friday attack.
French police shot the attacker dead, and nine people, including the suspect’s parents, grandfather and brother, have been taken in for questioning. Four people, including a minor, have been arrested, the Guardian reported. Anti-terror prosecutors said they were treating the killing as an “assassination in connection with a terrorist organisation.”
Paty, who teaches civics, was reportedly targeted after showing students the caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, published by the Charlie Hebdo satire magazine in 2015, during a lesson on freedom of speech. Some Muslim parents complained to the school about the teacher’s decision to use one or more cartoons as part of a discussion on the Charlie Hebdo attacks, French newspaper Le Monde reported, according to CNN.
“One of our compatriots was assassinated today because he taught. He taught his students about freedom of expression, freedom to believe or not believe. It was a cowardly attack. He was the victim of a terrorist Islamist attack,” French President Emmanuel Macron said during a visit where the murdered teacher worked, the Guardian reported.
A parent of one of the students at the school told Agence France-Presse that the teacher had taken the Muslim children out of the class before showing the cartoons.
“My son told me that it was just to preserve them, it was out of pure kindness, because he had to show a caricature of the prophet of Islam and simply said to the Muslim children: ‘Go out, I don’t want it to hurt your feelings,’ that’s what my son told me,” Nordine Chaouadi told the newspaper, according to Fr24 News.
The attack came as Macron’s government continues to work on a bill to combat “radical Islamism.” France has the largest Muslim population in Western Europe with up to 5 million members, and Islam is the country’s second largest religion.
In early October, Macron announced a law that would combat “radical Islamism” in the country by cracking down on foreign financing of mosques and private religious schools.
Macron aims to rid France of what authorities have called a “parallel society” of radical Muslims who live in an underworld that thrives in some neighborhoods around France, where a radical vision of Islam can take control of the local population to inculcate their beliefs. (RELATED: French President Emmanuel Macron Outlines Measures To Combat ‘Radical Islamism’ And ‘Separatism’)
Macron cited Islamic terrorism in the country during his announcement, which comes nearly a month after the trial of the 14 people accused of helping to carry out the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack in 2015 began.
The president noted the 2015 attacks, which also included an attack on a kosher supermarket by French-born Islamic extremists, and an incident in September, when a man from Pakistan stabbed two people near the magazine’s former offices over its publication of caricatures of Muhammad.


thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Denver Broncos Release Quarterback Blake Bortles

Bortles was signed in the aftermath of Drew Lock getting hurt , but with the Denver ’ s starter set to return , Bortles has been cut loose , according to Adam Schefter .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Well , it looks like Bortles ’ time with the Broncos certainly didn ’ t last long .
He joined the team in September , and he ’ s gone a couple weeks into October .
At this point , you almost have to wonder if Bortles @ @ @ @ @ @ @ You ’ d have to imagine he ’ ll get another shot as at least a backup .
After all , Bortles was the third overall pick in 2014 .
He entered the NFL with a ton of hype when the Jaguars took him , but he never panned out .
Luckily for him , he ’ s made more than $ 24 million since being a first round pick .
So , I don ’ t think he ’ s starving .
We ’ ll have to wait and see if he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s safe to say Bortles time in the league might be winding down .

The Denver Broncos have released quarterback Blake Bortles.
Bortles was signed in the aftermath of Drew Lock getting hurt, but with the Denver’s starter set to return, Bortles has been cut loose, according to Adam Schefter.(RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
Broncos released QB Blake Bortles. — Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) October 17, 2020
Well, it looks like Bortles’ time with the Broncos certainly didn’t last long. He joined the team in September, and he’s gone a couple weeks into October.
At this point, you almost have to wonder if Bortles will play in the NFL again. You’d have to imagine he’ll get another shot as at least a backup.
After all, Bortles was the third overall pick in 2014. He entered the NFL with a ton of hype when the Jaguars took him, but he never panned out.
Luckily for him, he’s made more than $24 million since being a first round pick. So, I don’t think he’s starving.
We’ll have to wait and see if he lands anywhere else, but it’s safe to say Bortles time in the league might be winding down.


thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Taliban Agrees To Suspend Attacks After US Ends Air Strikes

The Taliban agreed to suspend recent attacks targeting southern Afghanistan after U.S. forces said they would end strikes as part of the peace agreement established in February , the Associated Press reported .
The U.S. was organizing drone strikes , night raids and air assaults targeting Taliban attacks aimed at Afghan forces in the southern Helmand province , the AP reported .
Taliban officials met with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Gen. Austin Miller and agreed to suspend the attacks after U.S. forces said they would stop retaliatory attacks , according to a Taliban official familiar with the matter @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of negotiations resulting in an agreed “ reset ” entailing a “ reduced number of operations , ” Khalilzad said Thursday .
“ Following several meetings Gen. Miller and I had with the Taliban we agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to implementation of all elements of the U.S.-Taliban agreement and all commitments made , ” Khalilzad said .
Taliban officials reportedly told American officials that “ their military is carrying drone strikes on our positions , conducting night raids and using fighter jets to bomb our mujahedeen , ” according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We told them , ‘ You had promised not to carry out attacks .
We react to your attacks ’ , ” the Taliban official said , the AP reported .
Both sides agreed to strictly adhere to the February peace agreement , the Taliban official said , according to the AP .
( RELATED : US Air Force Targets Taliban With Airstrikes For Violating Recent Peace Deal ) “ We have directed our mujahedeen in Helmand to stop their advance .
We hope the U.S. will stop further bombing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ AP reported .
Over 5,600 families reportedly left the Helmand province during the week of attacks carried out by the Taliban and American and Afghan responses , the AP reported .
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The Taliban agreed to suspend recent attacks targeting southern Afghanistan after U.S. forces said they would end strikes as part of the peace agreement established in February, the Associated Press reported.
The U.S. was organizing drone strikes, night raids and air assaults targeting Taliban attacks aimed at Afghan forces in the southern Helmand province, the AP reported. Taliban officials met with U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad and Gen. Austin Miller and agreed to suspend the attacks after U.S. forces said they would stop retaliatory attacks, according to a Taliban official familiar with the matter.
The agreement came after multiple rounds of negotiations resulting in an agreed “reset” entailing a “reduced number of operations,” Khalilzad said Thursday.
“Following several meetings Gen. Miller and I had with the Taliban we agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to implementation of all elements of the U.S.-Taliban agreement and all commitments made,” Khalilzad said.
1/4 Following several meetings General Miller and I had with the Taliban, we agreed to re-set actions by strictly adhering to implementation of all elements of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement and all commitments made. — U.S. Special Representative Zalmay Khalilzad (@US4AfghanPeace) October 15, 2020
Taliban officials reportedly told American officials that “their military is carrying drone strikes on our positions, conducting night raids and using fighter jets to bomb our mujahedeen,” according to a Taliban official, the AP reported.
“We told them, ‘You had promised not to carry out attacks. We react to your attacks’,” the Taliban official said, the AP reported.
Both sides agreed to strictly adhere to the February peace agreement, the Taliban official said, according to the AP. (RELATED: US Air Force Targets Taliban With Airstrikes For Violating Recent Peace Deal)
“We have directed our mujahedeen in Helmand to stop their advance. We hope the U.S. will stop further bombing,” the Taliban official said, the AP reported.
Over 5,600 families reportedly left the Helmand province during the week of attacks carried out by the Taliban and American and Afghan responses, the AP reported.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Kamala Harris To Return To Campaign Trail Following COVID-19 Scare

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will return to the campaign trail Monday following five days of lockdown after one of her senior staffers tested positive for COVID-19 , Vice President Joe Biden ’ s campaign announced Saturday .
Harris first announced Thursday she was halting all travel and campaigning after two Biden campaign staffers , a member of the flight crew and Liz Allen , Harris ’ communications director , contracted coronavirus .
Harris will travel to Florida for events in Orlando and Jacksonville as her debut back on the trail .
On Monday , @ KamalaHarris will return @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a trip to # Florida , announces @ JoeBiden campaign .
pic.twitter.com/CiApV519Te Harris ’ return to campaigning comes amid days of controversy surrounding articles from the New York Post alleging Biden both knew of and participated in his son Hunter Biden ’ s business dealings in Ukraine and China , something the Democratic presidential nominee had previously denied .
( RELATED : Biden Says He Never Discussed Hunter Biden ’ s Ukraine Deal .
Hunter Says He Did ) The allegations arise from copies of emails obtained from a laptop Hunter Biden allegedly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earlier this year .
If authentic , the emails would suggest Biden both met with an executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma , for which his son was a board member , and stood to gain monetarily from his son ’ s dealings with a Chinese firm .
Fox News reports that one of the people on the reported email thread related to the China deal has verified the authenticity of the messages , though Fox does not identify the source .
While the Biden campaign had denied any wrongdoing , it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden had some form of interaction with the Ukrainian executive .
“ Investigations by the press , during impeachment , and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as ‘ not legitimate ’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion : that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing , ” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told reporters .
“ Trump administration officials have attested to these facts under oath .
”

Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris will return to the campaign trail Monday following five days of lockdown after one of her senior staffers tested positive for COVID-19, Vice President Joe Biden’s campaign announced Saturday.
Harris first announced Thursday she was halting all travel and campaigning after two Biden campaign staffers, a member of the flight crew and Liz Allen, Harris’ communications director, contracted coronavirus. Harris will travel to Florida for events in Orlando and Jacksonville as her debut back on the trail.
On Monday, @KamalaHarris will return to the #Election2020 campaign trail with a trip to #Florida, announces @JoeBiden campaign. pic.twitter.com/CiApV519Te
— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) October 17, 2020
Harris’ return to campaigning comes amid days of controversy surrounding articles from the New York Post alleging Biden both knew of and participated in his son Hunter Biden’s business dealings in Ukraine and China, something the Democratic presidential nominee had previously denied. (RELATED: Biden Says He Never Discussed Hunter Biden’s Ukraine Deal. Hunter Says He Did)
The allegations arise from copies of emails obtained from a laptop Hunter Biden allegedly left at a Delaware computer repair shop earlier this year. If authentic, the emails would suggest Biden both met with an executive of the Ukrainian gas company Burisma, for which his son was a board member, and stood to gain monetarily from his son’s dealings with a Chinese firm.
Fox News reports that one of the people on the reported email thread related to the China deal has verified the authenticity of the messages, though Fox does not identify the source. While the Biden campaign had denied any wrongdoing, it has not explicitly ruled out the possibility Biden had some form of interaction with the Ukrainian executive.
“Investigations by the press, during impeachment, and even by two Republican-led Senate committees whose work was decried as ‘not legitimate’ and political by a GOP colleague have all reached the same conclusion: that Joe Biden carried out official U.S. policy toward Ukraine and engaged in no wrongdoing,” Biden campaign spokesman Andrew Bates told reporters. “Trump administration officials have attested to these facts under oath.”


thedailycaller--2020-10-17--‘Superbly Qualified’: Constitutional Law Scholar Weighs In On Amy Coney Barrett

John Malcolm , the director of the Meese Center for Legal & Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation , spoke with the Daily Caller ’ s Samantha Renck about Amy Coney Barrett , the confirmation hearings and more .
After nearly a week of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett , the Senate will vote on Barrett ’ s confirmation on Thursday , Oct. 22 .
( RELATED : What Does The Future Of Supreme Court Hold ?
Amy Coney Barrett ’ s Confirmation Hearings And More ) The Democrats “ had procedural objections that it was unfair so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with this nomination , ” Malcolm said .
“ They had substantive objections to her .
Not to her qualifications — there ’ s no way to attack her qualifications .
She ’ s superbly qualified.
” “ She is exceptionally bright and thoughtful , ” he said .
“ She ’ s made that clear throughout her entire legal career clear frankly from the time she was in law school.
” Malcolm also discussed Sen. Dianne Feinstein ’ s comments , the future of the court and more .
Check out more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett Is A Victim Of This ’ : Author Rod Dreher Warns Of Soft Totalitarianism In America ‘ We ’ re A Republic ’ : Trent England On Electoral College , Possible Tie In November

John Malcolm, the director of the Meese Center for Legal & Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, spoke with the Daily Caller’s Samantha Renck about Amy Coney Barrett, the confirmation hearings and more.
After nearly a week of confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the Senate will vote on Barrett’s confirmation on Thursday, Oct. 22. (RELATED: What Does The Future Of Supreme Court Hold? Amy Coney Barrett’s Confirmation Hearings And More)
The Democrats “had procedural objections that it was unfair so close to an election to go forward with this nomination,” Malcolm said. “They had substantive objections to her. Not to her qualifications — there’s no way to attack her qualifications. She’s superbly qualified.”
“She is exceptionally bright and thoughtful,” he said. “She’s made that clear throughout her entire legal career clear frankly from the time she was in law school.”
Malcolm also discussed Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s comments, the future of the court and more.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Here Are The Topics For The Next Presidential Debate

The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday announced the topics for the next presidential debate , which include race and fighting coronavirus .
“ NEW : Kristen Welker , moderator of the Oct. 22 presidential debate at @ BelmontUniv , has selected topics : Fighting COVID-19 , American Families , Race in America , Climate Change , National Security , Leadership # Debates2020 , according to the Twitter post .
The debate commission ’ s tweet comes after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump ’ s competing town halls , which substituted for a canceled debate , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the debate after Trump said he wouldn ’ t participate after the organization announced that it would be virtual due to the president ’ s coronavirus infection .
( RELATED : Two Townhalls And Not A Single Question About Hunter Biden Email Allegations ) Biden confirmed his attendance for the upcoming debate , but noted he thinks the president should get tested for the virus beforehand , Fox News reported .
The debate is set for Thursday at 9 P.M. at Belmont University .
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The Commission on Presidential Debates on Friday announced the topics for the next presidential debate, which include race and fighting coronavirus.
“NEW: Kristen Welker, moderator of the Oct. 22 presidential debate at @BelmontUniv, has selected topics: Fighting COVID-19, American Families, Race in America, Climate Change, National Security, Leadership #Debates2020, according to the Twitter post.
NEW: Kristen Welker, moderator of the Oct. 22 presidential debate at @BelmontUniv, has selected topics: Fighting COVID-19, American Families, Race in America, Climate Change, National Security, Leadership #Debates2020 https://t.co/kFWvRzIljv — CPD (@debates) October 16, 2020
The debate commission’s tweet comes after Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and President Donald Trump’s competing town halls, which substituted for a canceled debate, Fox News reported. The commission canceled the debate after Trump said he wouldn’t participate after the organization announced that it would be virtual due to the president’s coronavirus infection. (RELATED: Two Townhalls And Not A Single Question About Hunter Biden Email Allegations)
Biden confirmed his attendance for the upcoming debate, but noted he thinks the president should get tested for the virus beforehand, Fox News reported. The debate is set for Thursday at 9 P.M. at Belmont University.
“It’s just decency,” Biden told ABC host George Stephanopoulos.
The Commission on Presidential Debates did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Herschel Walker: ‘I Totally Dispute That’ Joe Biden Made Criminal Justice System Fairer For Black Am

Herschel Walker: ‘I Totally Dispute That’ Joe Biden Made Criminal Justice System Fairer For Black Americans

Football great Herschel Walker said Friday that as a black American he can “ totally dispute ” that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has made the justice system “ more fair and decent.
” “ I totally dispute that , because he had 47 years to make it more fair , why hasn ’ t he made it fair ?
” Walker asked during an interview on Fox News ’ “ The Story with Martha MacCallum.
” “ Being an African-American , we ’ ve been promised things for years , that ’ s what I want people to wake @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been promised things for years that have fallen short .
So now we are going to give him a chance to get it correct today … We need to wake up .
I ’ m not sure what he is going to do but he ’ s not really telling the truth right now because he ’ s had 47 years to correct it.
” ( RELATED : Alveda King : Joe Biden Has Put ‘ Our People In Jail ’ And Said ‘ Our Young Men Were Predators ) Walker said Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at Thursday night ’ s town hall who asked how the former vice president could relate to black people was “ insulting , very insulting ” because “ he didn ’ t answer the question ” and claimed to improve the criminal justice system for the black community .
Biden has previously suggested that black voters who don ’ t support him “ ain ’ t black.
” “ Let ’ s look at his record .
I looked this up … and since 1976 , almost every crime deal that ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with it , ” Walker claimed , noting that Biden referred to a Clinton-era crime bill in his answer but didn ’ t claim ownership of it .
As the senior senator from Delaware , Biden was the author of the 1994 “ three strikes ” crime bill .
The legislation increased the penal population while critics have said it affected minorities disproportionately .
“ No , Biden , you had something to do with that .
So I think the American people need to know the truth and that ’ s all @ @ @ @ @ @ @ … What ’ s going on right now is people need to vote for this country and to vote for this country , you have to vote for President Trump.
” Walker suggested Trump has actually delivered for black Americans .
“ Wake up , America .
Prison reform was done by Donald Trump , ” he said , noting the president ’ s support for historical black colleges .
Black unemployment had also reached historic lows before the coronavirus tanked the world economy .
( RELATED : ‘ I Will Take The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TV Founder Suggests He ’ s Sticking With Trump In 2020 ) Imagining a second term for Donald Trump , Walker reiterated his support for the president ’ s “ Black America Plan ” and suggested he “ go ahead and invest the $ 500 billion in African-American communities , where you empower the African-Americans .
You don ’ t give them things , where you ’ re giving them fish ; you teach them to fish.
” Biden continues to dominate the presidential polls , leading Trump by over 10 points nationwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Pennsylvania , according to a recent survey from FiveThirtyEight .

Football great Herschel Walker said Friday that as a black American he can “totally dispute” that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has made the justice system “more fair and decent.”
“I totally dispute that, because he had 47 years to make it more fair, why hasn’t he made it fair?” Walker asked during an interview on Fox News’ “The Story with Martha MacCallum.” “Being an African-American, we’ve been promised things for years, that’s what I want people to wake up for.”
“We’ve been promised things for years that have fallen short. So now we are going to give him a chance to get it correct today … We need to wake up. I’m not sure what he is going to do but he’s not really telling the truth right now because he’s had 47 years to correct it.” (RELATED: Alveda King: Joe Biden Has Put ‘Our People In Jail’ And Said ‘Our Young Men Were Predators)
Walker said Biden’s response to a black voter at Thursday night’s town hall who asked how the former vice president could relate to black people was “insulting, very insulting” because “he didn’t answer the question” and claimed to improve the criminal justice system for the black community.
Biden has previously suggested that black voters who don’t support him “ain’t black.”
“Let’s look at his record. I looked this up … and since 1976, almost every crime deal that’s been written, Biden has some affiliation with it,” Walker claimed, noting that Biden referred to a Clinton-era crime bill in his answer but didn’t claim ownership of it.
As the senior senator from Delaware, Biden was the author of the 1994 “three strikes” crime bill. The legislation increased the penal population while critics have said it affected minorities disproportionately.
“No, Biden, you had something to do with that. So I think the American people need to know the truth and that’s all he talks about, knowing the truth … What’s going on right now is people need to vote for this country and to vote for this country, you have to vote for President Trump.”
Walker suggested Trump has actually delivered for black Americans. “Wake up, America. Prison reform was done by Donald Trump,” he said, noting the president’s support for historical black colleges. Black unemployment had also reached historic lows before the coronavirus tanked the world economy. (RELATED: ‘I Will Take The Devil I Know’: Black Entertainment TV Founder Suggests He’s Sticking With Trump In 2020)
Imagining a second term for Donald Trump, Walker reiterated his support for the president’s “Black America Plan” and suggested he “go ahead and invest the $500 billion in African-American communities, where you empower the African-Americans. You don’t give them things, where you’re giving them fish; you teach them to fish.”
Biden continues to dominate the presidential polls, leading Trump by over 10 points nationwide and 7.3 points in the battleground state of Pennsylvania, according to a recent survey from FiveThirtyEight.


thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Nick Saban Cleared To Coach Against Georgia

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has been cleared to coach Saturday night against Georgia .
After three negative tests for coronavirus , the six-time national champion will be on the sideline for the Crimson Tide when the game starts at 8:00 EST , according to a release from the program .
( RELATED : David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football ) Welcome to the world of college football in 2020 .
It ’ s utter chaos , and I ’ m loving the hell out of this ride .
Saban tested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s now been proven to be a false positive .
After three negative tests , Nick Saban is back for the Crimson Tide !
I can ’ t believe the roller coaster the past few days have been .
It ’ s been absolutely insane , and I ’ m here for it .
I 100 % expect Alabama and Saban to absolutely dominate the Bulldogs .
Nick Saban had to spend several days away from his team .
I can ’ t imagine how pissed he must be right now after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ If you don ’ t think he ’ s not going to take that out on Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs , then you ’ re a moron .
Roll , Tide , roll !
You can catch the game at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBS .

Alabama football coach Nick Saban has been cleared to coach Saturday night against Georgia.
After three negative tests for coronavirus, the six-time national champion will be on the sideline for the Crimson Tide when the game starts at 8:00 EST, according to a release from the program. (RELATED: David Hookstead Is The True King In The North When It Comes To College Football)
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Welcome to the world of college football in 2020. It’s utter chaos, and I’m loving the hell out of this ride.
Saban tested positive for coronavirus Wednesday, and it’s now been proven to be a false positive. After three negative tests, Nick Saban is back for the Crimson Tide!
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I can’t believe the roller coaster the past few days have been. It’s been absolutely insane, and I’m here for it.
I 100% expect Alabama and Saban to absolutely dominate the Bulldogs. Nick Saban had to spend several days away from his team.
According to Tom Rinaldi, a second subsequent test of Alabama coach Nick Saban on Friday showed that he is negative for COVID-19, increasing the chances that Saban will coach in tonight’s showdown against Georgia. pic.twitter.com/f59p4W66uv — College GameDay (@CollegeGameDay) October 17, 2020
I can’t imagine how pissed he must be right now after having to deal with this distraction. If you don’t think he’s not going to take that out on Kirby Smart and the Bulldogs, then you’re a moron.
Roll, Tide, roll! You can catch the game at 8:00 p.m. EST on CBS.


thedailycaller--2020-10-17--Hunter Biden Said He Pays Half His Salary To His Father, According To Unconfirmed Text Quoted By Giu

Hunter Biden Said He Pays Half His Salary To His Father, According To Unconfirmed Text Quoted By Giuliani

Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani alleged that Hunter Biden admitted in an unverified text that he gave half his salary to his father , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden .
Giuliani , who is President Donald Trump ’ s personal attorney , made the accusation during an exclusive interview with Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc .
Hunter Biden ’ s comments allegedly came during an unconfirmed text exchange with his daughter that hasn ’ t been reported or published and was obtained by Giuliani .
“ All during the time that I ’ ve been disrespected , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has supported this family for 30 years , and unlike pop I ’ m not going to require you to give half of your salary to me , ” Giuliani said , quoting the unconfirmed text from Hunter Biden .
Giuliani alleged that the unverified text was “ direct evidence ” that Joe Biden leveraged his political power in the U.S. government to receive bribes from foreign actors through his son .
Giuliani recited the alleged text from Hunter Biden after Datoc pushed him on not having direct evidence of corruption .
( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He Claims He Verified Hunter Biden ’ s Laptop ) “ This guy has made a mockery out of being a senator and a vice president , ” Giuliani , who alleged that the Bidens became millionaires through illicit bribery payments , told the Daily Caller .
Earlier in the interview , Giuliani said his allegations were supported by evidence he obtained from a hard drive he said belonged to Hunter Biden .
The Daily Caller News Foundation has not verified the evidence , which includes emails and photos .
Giuliani said he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the owner of a Delaware computer hardware repair store .
He said the store owner gave the original copy to the FBI , multiple copies to his friends and a final copy to Giuliani ’ s lawyer , Robert Costello .
The New York Post published the first in a series of articles reporting information , which Giuliani shared with the paper , from the alleged hard drive on Wednesday morning .
One unconfirmed email appeared to indicate that Hunter Biden set up a meeting between an executive of the Ukrainian energy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he was vice president , according to the Post .
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Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani alleged that Hunter Biden admitted in an unverified text that he gave half his salary to his father, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Giuliani, who is President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, made the accusation during an exclusive interview with Daily Caller White House correspondent Christian Datoc. Hunter Biden’s comments allegedly came during an unconfirmed text exchange with his daughter that hasn’t been reported or published and was obtained by Giuliani.
“All during the time that I’ve been disrespected, I’ve been the one who has supported this family for 30 years, and unlike pop I’m not going to require you to give half of your salary to me,” Giuliani said, quoting the unconfirmed text from Hunter Biden.
Giuliani alleged that the unverified text was “direct evidence” that Joe Biden leveraged his political power in the U.S. government to receive bribes from foreign actors through his son. Giuliani recited the alleged text from Hunter Biden after Datoc pushed him on not having direct evidence of corruption. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: Giuliani Explains How He Claims He Verified Hunter Biden’s Laptop)
“This guy has made a mockery out of being a senator and a vice president,” Giuliani, who alleged that the Bidens became millionaires through illicit bribery payments, told the Daily Caller.
He continued, “They sold Joe Biden’s public office.”
Earlier in the interview, Giuliani said his allegations were supported by evidence he obtained from a hard drive he said belonged to Hunter Biden. The Daily Caller News Foundation has not verified the evidence, which includes emails and photos.
Giuliani said he obtained a copy of the hard drive from the owner of a Delaware computer hardware repair store. He said the store owner gave the original copy to the FBI, multiple copies to his friends and a final copy to Giuliani’s lawyer, Robert Costello.
The New York Post published the first in a series of articles reporting information, which Giuliani shared with the paper, from the alleged hard drive on Wednesday morning. One unconfirmed email appeared to indicate that Hunter Biden set up a meeting between an executive of the Ukrainian energy company Burisma Holdings and Joe Biden while he was vice president, according to the Post.
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--NYPD Sees Nearly 90% Rise In Retirements

The New York City Police Department , the largest law enforcement force in the nation , has seen a nearly 90 % rise in retirements so far in 2020 , the NYPD told Fox News .
Around 2,400 officers filed for retirement as of Oct. 6 , compared to around 1,300 during the same time frame in 2019 , marking an 87 % increase , an NYPD spokesperson told Fox .
Additionally , a total of 372 cops have resigned as of Oct. 6 — five more than the same time frame in 2019 , the NYPD told Fox .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the number of officers filing for retirement , ” the spokesperson said .
“ While the decision to retire is a personal one and can be attributed to a range of factors , it is a troubling trend that we are closely monitoring.
” The head of one of NYPD ’ s most prominent units , Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo , retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the force , according to Fox .
The Police Benevolent Association ( PBA ) , the largest law enforcement union in New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on “ elected officials ” playing “ political games ” with the police force in a Wednesday tweet .
“ This is the highest attrition rate we have seen in over a decade , during a time we are battling enormous spikes in shootings and murders , ” PBA President Patrick Lynch told Fox .
“ And thanks to the City Council and Mayor ’ s ‘ Defund the Police ’ lunacy , no help is coming any time soon .
Our elected leaders need to be held responsible for the dangerous path @ @ @ @ @ @ @ City , under the direction of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio , defunded the NYPD by more than $ 1 billion in the beginning of July , following calls to redirect law enforcement funding after the death of George Floyd , according to the New York Times .
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The New York City Police Department, the largest law enforcement force in the nation, has seen a nearly 90% rise in retirements so far in 2020, the NYPD told Fox News.
Around 2,400 officers filed for retirement as of Oct. 6, compared to around 1,300 during the same time frame in 2019, marking an 87% increase, an NYPD spokesperson told Fox.
Additionally, a total of 372 cops have resigned as of Oct. 6 — five more than the same time frame in 2019, the NYPD told Fox.
“The NYPD has seen a surge in the number of officers filing for retirement,” the spokesperson said. “While the decision to retire is a personal one and can be attributed to a range of factors, it is a troubling trend that we are closely monitoring.”
The head of one of NYPD’s most prominent units, Chief of Patrol Fausto Pichardo, retired Tuesday after more than 20 years with the force, according to Fox. The Police Benevolent Association (PBA), the largest law enforcement union in New York, blamed Pichardo’s decision on “elected officials” playing “political games” with the police force in a Wednesday tweet.
PBA STATEMENT ON CHIEF OF PATROL FAUSTO PICHARDO’S RETIREMENT pic.twitter.com/97uVneO5ZA — NYC PBA (@NYCPBA) October 14, 2020
“This is the highest attrition rate we have seen in over a decade, during a time we are battling enormous spikes in shootings and murders,” PBA President Patrick Lynch told Fox. “And thanks to the City Council and Mayor’s ‘Defund the Police’ lunacy, no help is coming any time soon. Our elected leaders need to be held responsible for the dangerous path they’ve chosen.”
New York City, under the direction of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, defunded the NYPD by more than $1 billion in the beginning of July, following calls to redirect law enforcement funding after the death of George Floyd, according to the New York Times. (RELATED: ‘Morale Is In The Toilet’: Police Union Officials Wouldn’t Want Their Own Sons In Law Enforcement)
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thedailycaller--2020-10-17--‘Little Ben’: Trump Calls Ben Sasse A ‘Liability’ After Senator’s Phone Comments

President Donald Trump called Sen. Ben Sasse a ‘ liability ’ after negative comments the Nebraska Republican made about the commander-in-chief emerged .
“ The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators , and a person who truly doesn ’ t have what it takes to be great , is Little Ben Sasse of Nebraska , a State which I have gladly done so much to help , ” Trump tweeted Saturday morning .
“ @ SenSasse was as nice as a RINO can be until he recently won the Republican … Nomination to run for a second term , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he went back to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways.
” “ Must feel he can ’ t lose to a Dem .
Little Ben is a liability to the Republican Party , and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska .
Other than that , he ’ s just a wonderful guy !
” Trump tweeted .
Sasse spokesman James Wegmann tweeted in response : “ Ben said the same thing to Nebraskans that he has repeatedly said to the President directly in the Oval Office .
Ben is focused on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s not going to waste a single minute on tweets.
” The Nebraska senator criticized Trump for his handling of coronavirus and said the president “ kisses dictators ’ butts , ” among other things on a phone call with constituents obtained by the Washington Examiner .
( RELATED : ‘ Listen Up Jackwagon ’ : Ben Sasse Tries To Lecture Democrats On Civics During Barrett Hearing ) Sasse also said Trump “ flirted with white supremacists ” and the Trump family “ treated the presidency like a business opportunity , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
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President Donald Trump called Sen. Ben Sasse a ‘liability’ after negative comments the Nebraska Republican made about the commander-in-chief emerged.
“The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators, and a person who truly doesn’t have what it takes to be great, is Little Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a State which I have gladly done so much to help,” Trump tweeted Saturday morning.
“@SenSasse was as nice as a RINO can be until he recently won the Republican … Nomination to run for a second term,” the president continued. “Then he went back to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways.”
“Must feel he can’t lose to a Dem. Little Ben is a liability to the Republican Party, and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska. Other than that, he’s just a wonderful guy!” Trump tweeted.
The least effective of our 53 Republican Senators, and a person who truly doesn’t have what it takes to be great, is Little Ben Sasse of Nebraska, a State which I have gladly done so much to help. @SenSasse was as nice as a RINO can be until he recently won the Republican…. — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2020
…Nomination to run for a second term. Then he went back to his rather stupid and obnoxious ways. Must feel he can’t lose to a Dem. Little Ben is a liability to the Republican Party, and an embarrassment to the Great State of Nebraska. Other than that, he’s just a wonderful guy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 17, 2020
Sasse spokesman James Wegmann tweeted in response: “Ben said the same thing to Nebraskans that he has repeatedly said to the President directly in the Oval Office. Ben is focused on defending the Republican Senate majority, and he’s not going to waste a single minute on tweets.”
The Nebraska senator criticized Trump for his handling of coronavirus and said the president “kisses dictators’ butts,” among other things on a phone call with constituents obtained by the Washington Examiner. (RELATED: ‘Listen Up Jackwagon’: Ben Sasse Tries To Lecture Democrats On Civics During Barrett Hearing)
Sasse also said Trump “flirted with white supremacists” and the Trump family “treated the presidency like a business opportunity,” according to the Washington Examiner.
The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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