bonginoreport--2020-01-23--NYT Killed Story Revealing Obama Meeting About Bidens and Burisma

In an exclusive report , Wednesday night , Fox News host Laura Ingraham revealed that the New York Times last May quashed a story about a White House meeting in January of 2016 between Obama administration officials—including the so-called whistleblower—and Ukrainian officials that addressed Hunter Biden ’ s problematic position at Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma Holdings .
Ingraham said she obtained a chain of State Department emails between NYT journalist Ken Vogel and State Department official Kate Schilling centering on the reporter ’ s request for comment on the story .
Hunter Biden , 49 , the scandal-plagued son @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is a central figure in the Ukraine scandal due to his high-paid no-show job at Burisma , a position he secured despite having no relevant experience in that field .
Democrats say the president withheld military aid from Ukraine until he could get a guarantee from the Ukrainian President Zelensky that the Bidens would be investigated .
However , a document unearthed last October shows that Ukrainian officials had actually opened a new probe into Burisma months before President Trump ’ s July 2019 phone call with the Ukrainian president .
Some Republicans @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Senate impeachment trial .
Ken Vogel is the reporter who wrote the oft-cited January 2017 piece in Politico titled : Ukrainian efforts to sabotage Trump backfire .
Subtitled : “ Kiev officials are scrambling to make amends with the president-elect after quietly working to boost Clinton.
” Media reports referring to Ukraine ’ s involvement in the 2016 election did not become controversial until Biden announced his candidacy for president in April of 2019 .
Then , as President Trump ’ s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani conducted his very public investigation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their allies in the media started characterizing the claim that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election as a “ conspiracy theory.
” In Vogel ’ s May 1 , 2019 email to Schilling about the Obama White House meeting , the reporter reportedly mentioned the name of the CIA analyst widely believed to be the anti-Trump whistleblower , whose complaint against the president sparked the Democrats ’ impeachment efforts .
Ingraham did not reveal his name because Fox News hosts are banned from doing so until the identity is confirmed , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ciaramella , who has been outed in conservative media as the whistleblower .
In the email , Vogel wrote , “ We are going to report that ( State Department official ) Elizabeth Zentos attended a meeting at the White House on 1/19/2016 with Ukrainian prosecutors and embassy officials as well as … [ redacted ] from the NSC … the subjects discussed included efforts within the United State government to support prosecutions , in Ukraine and the United Kingdom , of Burisma Holdings … and concerns that Hunter Biden ’ s position @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” The Fox host noted that the email was forwarded to Schilling ’ s colleagues Zentos and diplomat George Kent , who has apparently been a source for Vogel in the past .
Kent , the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs , told House investigators last November that he had expressed concerns in 2015 that Hunter Biden ’ s position with Burisma raised the possibility of a perception of a conflict of interest .
He testified that he reported his concern to the Office of the Vice President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ names Zentos and Ciaramella also came up during a hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee about Puerto Rico ’ s debt on Oct. 22 , 2019 .
Rep. Louie Gohmert ( R-TX ) asked Natalie Jaresko , Ukraine ’ s former finance minister , who is currently executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico , whether she had any knowledge of the pair ’ s meeting with a Ukrainian official at a DC restaurant in 2016 .
Gohmert told the Washington Examiner , “ Specifically , I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , meeting between Ukrainian parliamentarian Olga Bielkova and Liz Zentos and Eric Ciaramella of the National Security Council , in which energy issues were discussed .
I thought it was prudent to ask Ms. Jaresko on the record and under oath about this meeting , since the time frame and subject align with the concerning reports of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden ’ s dealings in Ukraine.
” Ingraham said her team was able to corroborate details of the January 2016 meeting mentioned in Vogel ’ s email by perusing archived Obama White @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the logs confirmed that a number of Ukrainian officials were checked into the White House by the whistleblower [ Ciaramella ] , who was at the time the Ukraine director on the NSC .
This was the day Vogel claimed there was a meeting between Obama administration officials and Ukrainians to discuss “ the complications of Hunter Bidens sweetheart gig ” at Burisma , as Ingraham put it .
Vogel ’ s explosive story , which would have broken about a week after Joe Biden announced his candidacy , was never published .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York Times and Vogel to ask why the story was quashed .
She said that Vogel never replied , but the Times ’ director of communications simply stated that Vogel ’ s request for comment was consistent with their news-gathering process .
Ingraham ’ s scoop shows that once again , due to the corporate media ’ s obsequious desire to assist Democrats , another important story was smothered .

In an exclusive report, Wednesday night, Fox News host Laura Ingraham revealed that the New York Times last May quashed a story about a White House meeting in January of 2016 between Obama administration officials—including the so-called whistleblower—and Ukrainian officials that addressed Hunter Biden’s problematic position at Ukrainian natural gas company Burisma Holdings.
Ingraham said she obtained a chain of State Department emails between NYT journalist Ken Vogel and State Department official Kate Schilling centering on the reporter’s request for comment on the story.
Hunter Biden, 49, the scandal-plagued son of Democratic presidential front-runner Joe Biden, is a central figure in the Ukraine scandal due to his high-paid no-show job at Burisma, a position he secured despite having no relevant experience in that field.
Democrats say the president withheld military aid from Ukraine until he could get a guarantee from the Ukrainian President Zelensky that the Bidens would be investigated. However, a document unearthed last October shows that Ukrainian officials had actually opened a new probe into Burisma months before President Trump’s July 2019 phone call with the Ukrainian president.
Some Republicans have called for Hunter Biden to testify in the Senate impeachment trial.
Ken Vogel is the reporter who wrote the oft-cited January 2017 piece in Politico titled: Ukrainian efforts to sabotage Trump backfire. Subtitled: “Kiev officials are scrambling to make amends with the president-elect after quietly working to boost Clinton.”
Media reports referring to Ukraine’s involvement in the 2016 election did not become controversial until Biden announced his candidacy for president in April of 2019. Then, as President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani conducted his very public investigation into the matter throughout 2019, Democrats and their allies in the media started characterizing the claim that Ukraine meddled in the 2016 election as a “conspiracy theory.”
In Vogel’s May 1, 2019 email to Schilling about the Obama White House meeting, the reporter reportedly mentioned the name of the CIA analyst widely believed to be the anti-Trump whistleblower, whose complaint against the president sparked the Democrats’ impeachment efforts.
Ingraham did not reveal his name because Fox News hosts are banned from doing so until the identity is confirmed, but she was likely was referring to Eric Ciaramella, who has been outed in conservative media as the whistleblower.
In the email, Vogel wrote, “We are going to report that (State Department official) Elizabeth Zentos attended a meeting at the White House on 1/19/2016 with Ukrainian prosecutors and embassy officials as well as … [redacted] from the NSC … the subjects discussed included efforts within the United State government to support prosecutions, in Ukraine and the United Kingdom, of Burisma Holdings … and concerns that Hunter Biden’s position with the company could complicate such efforts.”
“The State Department eventually declined to comment,” Ingraham said.
The Fox host noted that the email was forwarded to Schilling’s colleagues Zentos and diplomat George Kent, who has apparently been a source for Vogel in the past.
Kent, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, told House investigators last November that he had expressed concerns in 2015 that Hunter Biden’s position with Burisma raised the possibility of a perception of a conflict of interest. He testified that he reported his concern to the Office of the Vice President and nothing came of it.
The names Zentos and Ciaramella also came up during a hearing before the House Natural Resources Committee about Puerto Rico’s debt on Oct. 22, 2019.
Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asked Natalie Jaresko, Ukraine’s former finance minister, who is currently executive director of the Financial Oversight and Management Board for Puerto Rico, whether she had any knowledge of the pair’s meeting with a Ukrainian official at a DC restaurant in 2016.
Gohmert told the Washington Examiner, “Specifically, I asked about an April 12, 2016, meeting between Ukrainian parliamentarian Olga Bielkova and Liz Zentos and Eric Ciaramella of the National Security Council, in which energy issues were discussed. I thought it was prudent to ask Ms. Jaresko on the record and under oath about this meeting, since the time frame and subject align with the concerning reports of Joe Biden and Hunter Biden’s dealings in Ukraine.”
Bielkova met with Ciaramella and his colleague, Liz Zentos, then the director for Eastern Europe on the National Security Council, on April 12, 2016, at Le Pain Quotidien, on 17th Street N.W., a block from the White House. The same day, Bielkova also met with State Department official Michael Kimmage and, separately, with Kramer of the McCain Institute. Kramer figures prominently in the Trump-Russia saga — he met with Steele in December 2016 at Heathrow Airport to obtain a copy of the British ex-spy’s unverified dossier and provided information from it to over a dozen journalists after the presidential election.
Ingraham said her team was able to corroborate details of the January 2016 meeting mentioned in Vogel’s email by perusing archived Obama White House visitor logs. She reported that the logs confirmed that a number of Ukrainian officials were checked into the White House by the whistleblower [Ciaramella], who was at the time the Ukraine director on the NSC. This was the day Vogel claimed there was a meeting between Obama administration officials and Ukrainians to discuss “the complications of Hunter Bidens sweetheart gig” at Burisma, as Ingraham put it.
Vogel’s explosive story, which would have broken about a week after Joe Biden announced his candidacy, was never published.
Ingraham said she reached out to both the New York Times and Vogel to ask why the story was quashed. She said that Vogel never replied, but the Times’ director of communications simply stated that Vogel’s request for comment was consistent with their news-gathering process.
#IngrahamAngle WB checked into Obama WH Ukrainian officials January 19, 2016 – the day Vogel claims there was a meeting on Burisma and Biden. Why wasn't the WB concerned with Biden overseeing Ukrainian policy – was it only troubling when Trump tried to get this investigated ?? pic.twitter.com/Ia2QddG6ms — Heather Champion (@winningatmylife) January 23, 2020
Ingraham’s scoop shows that once again, due to the corporate media’s obsequious desire to assist Democrats, another important story was smothered.


bonginoreport--2020-01-23--Jon Stewart Directing Pro-Open Borders Comedy Film

The 'Daily Show ' veteran returns with a film promising new attacks on those who support border enforcement .
Jon Stewart couldn ’ t stay on the sidelines any longer .
The man who helped redefine late night comedy as a liberal paradise returns this Spring with a new project .
He won ’ t be bringing his faux news anchor back from retirement .
Instead , he ’ s writing and directing a film that will sound familiar to anyone following pop culture of late .
“ Irresistible , ” out May 29 , sounds like a natural extension @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s the official description from the film ’ s studio , Focus Features .
Irresistible is a comedy about what happens when a small Wisconsin town becomes the main attraction of our political circus .
After the Democrat ’ s top strategist Gary ( Steve Carell ) sees a video of a retired Marine Colonel ( Chris Cooper ) standing up for the rights of his town ’ s undocumented workers , Gary believes he has found the key to winning back the Heartland .
However , when the Republicans counter him by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rose Byrne ) , what started out as a local race quickly becomes an out-of-control and hilarious fight for the soul of America .
That description gives away plenty , from the simplistic view of Heartland USA to the use of the term “ undocumented ” to describe illegal immigrants .
Any chance “ Irresistible ” gives border enforcement voices a fair shake ?
Let ’ s hope so … but we shouldn ’ t bet on it .
The finished film may be even more overt in its open borders messaging , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Consider the following projects released over the past few months promoting unfettered immigration .
Hollywood craves open borders as much as Democrats running for the White House do .
Those parties routinely ignore how often illegal immigrants hurt and kill innocent Americans .
This Freeform reboot is political to the core .
The newly imagined Fox hit follows a family of illegal immigrants separated from their parents .
The show doesn ’ t name check President Trump .
It doesn ’ t have to do any such thing .
The message is obvious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ display with the show ’ s writing team .
Selena Gomez is a key force behind this Netflix docuseries dramatizing the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants trying to make a home in America .
Gomez explained her participation in the project .
“ My hope is that the series can shed light on what it ’ s like to live in this country as an undocumented immigrant firsthand , from the courageous people who have chosen to share their stories.
” Apple ’ s new anthology series is from far-left comedian Kumail Nanjiani @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swears the project doesn ’ t overtly promote open borders .
It simply shows immigrants in a deeply empathetic light .
That ’ s political in and of itself in the Age of Trump , a time when the president ’ s detractors blur the lines between legal and illegal on purpose .
Case in point : This assessment in The Hollywood Reporter : [ The show ] takes place in the current climate when immigration is under frequent attack.
” Nanjiani continues in that vein , admitting the show is political while @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Just by saying that immigrants are human beings with hopes , desires , likes , dislikes in this climate is a radical statement rather than just a self-evident statement of fact — obviously that part is unavoidable , ” Nanjiani said .
“ We decided that if we ’ re telling a story about immigrants and we make it overtly political , you ’ re taking the focus away from whoever ’ s story you ’ re telling ; The putting the focus on America , the political system and immigration and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we wanted it to be on these people and on these stories.
” Progressive actor/director Tim Robbins returns with a new immigration-themed play that he swears isn ’ t political .
“ No , I view it as a celebration of what makes us what we are in this country , ” Robbins says of the show , an ensemble piece featuring 12 diverse members of The Actors ’ Gang Theater sharing deeply personal immigration stories that honor each of their real-life ancestors .
“ I view it as a human statement .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
A reminder that the people that might not look like us now — that are seeking asylum here — are not coming to destroy us .
They ’ re coming to add to our community.
” Even the press isn ’ t buying his spin .
The show conveys the idea of America as a refuge for all .
The need — and sometimes terror and desperation — that drives people to this country , as well as the responsibility to provide the safe haven our Founding Fathers intended , has rarely @ @ @ @ @

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Jon Stewart couldn’t stay on the sidelines any longer.
The man who helped redefine late night comedy as a liberal paradise returns this Spring with a new project.
He won’t be bringing his faux news anchor back from retirement. Instead, he’s writing and directing a film that will sound familiar to anyone following pop culture of late.
“Irresistible,” out May 29, sounds like a natural extension of his progressive brand. Here’s the official description from the film’s studio, Focus Features.
Irresistible is a comedy about what happens when a small Wisconsin town becomes the main attraction of our political circus. After the Democrat’s top strategist Gary (Steve Carell) sees a video of a retired Marine Colonel (Chris Cooper) standing up for the rights of his town’s undocumented workers, Gary believes he has found the key to winning back the Heartland. However, when the Republicans counter him by sending in his brilliant nemesis Faith (Rose Byrne), what started out as a local race quickly becomes an out-of-control and hilarious fight for the soul of America.
That description gives away plenty, from the simplistic view of Heartland USA to the use of the term “undocumented” to describe illegal immigrants. Any chance “Irresistible” gives border enforcement voices a fair shake?
Let’s hope so … but we shouldn’t bet on it.
UPDATE: The film’s just-released trailer completely avoids the studio’s official description. Perhaps the marketers know many Americans actually support a border wall, or at the very least abhor open border policies?
IRRESISTIBLE - Official Trailer [HD] - In Theaters and On Demand June 26
Watch this video on YouTube
The finished film may be even more overt in its open borders messaging, but it’s hardly alone. Consider the following projects released over the past few months promoting unfettered immigration.
It’s no accident.
Hollywood craves open borders as much as Democrats running for the White House do. Those parties routinely ignore how often illegal immigrants hurt and kill innocent Americans.
“Party of Five”
This Freeform reboot is political to the core. The newly imagined Fox hit follows a family of illegal immigrants separated from their parents. The show doesn’t name check President Trump. It doesn’t have to do any such thing.
Party of Five | Extended Sneak Peek | Freeform
Watch this video on YouTube
The message is obvious. Just consider the Trump Derangement on display with the show’s writing team.
“Living Undocumented”
Selena Gomez is a key force behind this Netflix docuseries dramatizing the plight of illegal Mexican immigrants trying to make a home in America.
From Executive Producer Selena Gomez | Living Undocumented | Official Trailer
Watch this video on YouTube
Gomez explained her participation in the project.
“My hope is that the series can shed light on what it’s like to live in this country as an undocumented immigrant firsthand, from the courageous people who have chosen to share their stories.”
“Little America”
Apple’s new anthology series is from far-left comedian Kumail Nanjiani. “The Big Sick” star swears the project doesn’t overtly promote open borders. It simply shows immigrants in a deeply empathetic light.
That’s political in and of itself in the Age of Trump, a time when the president’s detractors blur the lines between legal and illegal on purpose. Case in point: This assessment in The Hollywood Reporter:
[The show] takes place in the current climate when immigration is under frequent attack.”
Nanjiani continues in that vein, admitting the show is political while denying it in the same breath.
“Just by saying that immigrants are human beings with hopes, desires, likes, dislikes in this climate is a radical statement rather than just a self-evident statement of fact — obviously that part is unavoidable,” Nanjiani said. “We decided that if we’re telling a story about immigrants and we make it overtly political, you’re taking the focus away from whoever’s story you’re telling; The putting the focus on America, the political system and immigration and we didn’t want that, we wanted it to be on these people and on these stories.”
“The New Colossus”
Progressive actor/director Tim Robbins returns with a new immigration-themed play that he swears isn’t political.
“No, I view it as a celebration of what makes us what we are in this country,” Robbins says of the show, an ensemble piece featuring 12 diverse members of The Actors’ Gang Theater sharing deeply personal immigration stories that honor each of their real-life ancestors. “I view it as a human statement. A reminder that these are human beings. A reminder that the people that might not look like us now — that are seeking asylum here — are not coming to destroy us. They’re coming to add to our community.”
Even the press isn’t buying his spin.
The show conveys the idea of America as a refuge for all. The need — and sometimes terror and desperation — that drives people to this country, as well as the responsibility to provide the safe haven our Founding Fathers intended, has rarely been so compellingly presented.
Actor Tim Robbins Discusses New Play
Watch this video on YouTube


bonginoreport--2020-01-23--These Six Democrats Could Defect

These Six Democrats Could Defect

The media keep suggesting it 's Republicans who might switch sides , but here are some Democrats who might not want to side with Adam Schiff 's weak impeachment effort .
Last week , CNN ’ s Manu Raju asked Sen. Martha McSally whether she would acquiesce to Democratic demands for more witnesses and evidence in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump .
The Republican from Arizona declined to answer the question , calling him a “ liberal hack.
” Raju , who published articles promoting the Russia collusion hoax and other Democratic efforts , was vociferously defended by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was reasonably asking the “ question of the day.
” In a way , he was .
The question of the day in a media filled with activists tends to be the Democratic question of the day , with the effect of helping advance that party ’ s narratives and objectives .
And so it has been with the media rush to pin down Republican senators that Democrats have targeted .
That ’ s why McSally was being run down in the hallways .
Other “ Republican senators to watch , ” we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Maine , Mitt Romney of Utah , Lisa Murkowski of Alaska , Lamar Alexander of Tennessee , and Cory Gardner of Colorado .
The media and Democrats have different reasons for targeting each .
Murkowski is an independent who is easily swayed by Democrats .
Collins is a moderate who didn ’ t even vote to convict President Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial , even though he ’ d clearly perjured himself and obstructed justice .
Still , Democrats hope that her notorious concern for propriety might be exploited along the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ impeachment for which an acquittal is a foregone conclusion .
Plus , Collins is running for re-election .
Romney is out of step with his party related to Trump , and Alexander is a lame duck who also never cottoned to Trump .
Gardner , like Collins in Maine , is in a tough re-election campaign in Colorado .
These are the senators the media and Democrats hope will change their votes .
They like to hope for things .
Yet reporters rarely if ever talk about Democrats ’ mirror image problems here @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , like Romney , out of step with his party on Trump .
Yet both are likely to vote against impeachment .
Gardner and Collins are in tough re-elects , yes , in states that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 .
Gary Peters of Michigan is in a state that Trump won and is competitive heading into this election .
The media focus on Collins and Gardner — and not Peters — because they want Collins and Gardner to lose .
Yet impeachment isn ’ t popular in Michigan , and voters who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ find it more difficult if Peters sides with partisans such as impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff , the man who perpetrated the Russia collusion hoax .
Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Tina Smith of Minnesota face a similar problem , in states Hillary Clinton eked out narrow victories in and which are expected to be competitive .
I spoke about this the other night on television .
Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama is extremely unlikely to win his reelection bid , but as his previous election showed , it all depends on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not want to seal his fate by siding with impeachers in a state Trump won by nearly 30 points .
Another Democratic senator to watch is McSally ’ s colleague in Arizona , Sen. Kyrsten Sinema .
Sinema has surprised observers with her efforts to reach out to Republican constituents .
Votes in support of Trump ’ s impeachment conviction aren ’ t her brand .
One ridiculous thing about adopting this Democratic framing about Republican senators to watch is that the House just had impeachment proceedings and not a single Republican joined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dislike Trump , no matter how moderate they are , no matter if they are leaving office .
Not a single one .
By comparison , 31 Democrats joined with Republicans to impeach Clinton .
In Trump ’ s case , the only bipartisan coalition was the one opposed to his impeachment .
Three Democrats failed to support their party ’ s impeachment effort .
It would be one thing if Democrats had played their hands in such a way as to take the Resistance-fueled support for Trump ’ s impeachment and build @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
That movement never appeared , no matter how much push polling media organizations engaged in .
Another problem is that vulnerable Republican senators face at least as much pressure to not cave to Schiff as anything else .
Consider the 2016 election , in which the inside-the-beltway crowd advised Republican candidates to separate themselves from Trump .
Feel free to ask former Sen. Kelly Ayotte , an absolute darling of the D.C. establishment , how following that advice turned out for her .
Or look at Joe Heck , whose renunciation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nevada race for a Senate seat sealed his fate as well .
Compare them to Roy Blunt of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana .
Blunt eked out a win in a state Trump won easily and Young trounced his opponent in Indiana .
And these results occurred before Trump became an incredibly popular president among Republican voters .
Looked at this way , Collins and Gardner — and specifically Gardner — aren ’ t in tough positions at all .
They might not win their races , but they ’ ll be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get behind Schiff ’ s impeachment .
Collins does have stature as a long-time senator and a notorious moderate .
Gardner would absolutely lose if he were to help Schiff .
He can ’ t afford to lose Republican voters in his state .
It is worth noting that McSally stopped being presented non-stop as a “ senator to watch ” when she shut down Raju , perhaps because partisans figured they would be less able to pressure her than they had hoped .
Outside of Washington , D.C. , and in swing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t popular .
The media can go ahead and reflect that reality and start asking some tough questions of a half dozen or so Democratic senators as well .

Last week, CNN’s Manu Raju asked Sen. Martha McSally whether she would acquiesce to Democratic demands for more witnesses and evidence in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump. The Republican from Arizona declined to answer the question, calling him a “liberal hack.” Raju, who published articles promoting the Russia collusion hoax and other Democratic efforts, was vociferously defended by his colleagues. Jake Tapper said Raju was reasonably asking the “question of the day.”
In a way, he was. The question of the day in a media filled with activists tends to be the Democratic question of the day, with the effect of helping advance that party’s narratives and objectives. And so it has been with the media rush to pin down Republican senators that Democrats have targeted. That’s why McSally was being run down in the hallways. Other “Republican senators to watch,” we keep being told, include Susan Collins of Maine, Mitt Romney of Utah, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, and Cory Gardner of Colorado.
The media and Democrats have different reasons for targeting each. Murkowski is an independent who is easily swayed by Democrats. Collins is a moderate who didn’t even vote to convict President Bill Clinton during his impeachment trial, even though he’d clearly perjured himself and obstructed justice. Still, Democrats hope that her notorious concern for propriety might be exploited along the way as they seek to save an impeachment for which an acquittal is a foregone conclusion. Plus, Collins is running for re-election.
Romney is out of step with his party related to Trump, and Alexander is a lame duck who also never cottoned to Trump. Gardner, like Collins in Maine, is in a tough re-election campaign in Colorado. These are the senators the media and Democrats hope will change their votes. They like to hope for things.
Yet reporters rarely if ever talk about Democrats’ mirror image problems here. Joe Manchin of West Virginia is, like Romney, out of step with his party on Trump. Yet both are likely to vote against impeachment. Gardner and Collins are in tough re-elects, yes, in states that Hillary Clinton won in 2016.
Gary Peters of Michigan is in a state that Trump won and is competitive heading into this election. The media focus on Collins and Gardner — and not Peters — because they want Collins and Gardner to lose.
Yet impeachment isn’t popular in Michigan, and voters who had planned to split their vote may find it more difficult if Peters sides with partisans such as impeachment manager Rep. Adam Schiff, the man who perpetrated the Russia collusion hoax. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Tina Smith of Minnesota face a similar problem, in states Hillary Clinton eked out narrow victories in and which are expected to be competitive.
I spoke about this the other night on television.
.@MZHemingway on @GaryPeters and vulnerable red-state Democrats: “We don’t even talk about how this might be tough that they’re expected to side with someone who’s know as such a partisan, like Adam Schiff.” pic.twitter.com/6dkLGEUV1Q — Michigan GOP (@MIGOP) January 22, 2020
Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama is extremely unlikely to win his reelection bid, but as his previous election showed, it all depends on who his opponent is. He may not want to seal his fate by siding with impeachers in a state Trump won by nearly 30 points.
Another Democratic senator to watch is McSally’s colleague in Arizona, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema. Sinema has surprised observers with her efforts to reach out to Republican constituents. Votes in support of Trump’s impeachment conviction aren’t her brand.
One ridiculous thing about adopting this Democratic framing about Republican senators to watch is that the House just had impeachment proceedings and not a single Republican joined them, no matter how much they dislike Trump, no matter how moderate they are, no matter if they are leaving office. Not a single one.
By comparison, 31 Democrats joined with Republicans to impeach Clinton. In Trump’s case, the only bipartisan coalition was the one opposed to his impeachment. Three Democrats failed to support their party’s impeachment effort. It would be one thing if Democrats had played their hands in such a way as to take the Resistance-fueled support for Trump’s impeachment and build on it by developing a solid case. That movement never appeared, no matter how much push polling media organizations engaged in.
Another problem is that vulnerable Republican senators face at least as much pressure to not cave to Schiff as anything else. Consider the 2016 election, in which the inside-the-beltway crowd advised Republican candidates to separate themselves from Trump. Feel free to ask former Sen. Kelly Ayotte, an absolute darling of the D.C. establishment, how following that advice turned out for her.
Or look at Joe Heck, whose renunciation of Trump in the closing days of his Nevada race for a Senate seat sealed his fate as well. Compare them to Roy Blunt of Missouri and Todd Young of Indiana. Blunt eked out a win in a state Trump won easily and Young trounced his opponent in Indiana. And these results occurred before Trump became an incredibly popular president among Republican voters.
Looked at this way, Collins and Gardner — and specifically Gardner — aren’t in tough positions at all. They might not win their races, but they’ll be more likely to lose them if they get behind Schiff’s impeachment. Collins does have stature as a long-time senator and a notorious moderate. Gardner would absolutely lose if he were to help Schiff. He can’t afford to lose Republican voters in his state.
It is worth noting that McSally stopped being presented non-stop as a “senator to watch” when she shut down Raju, perhaps because partisans figured they would be less able to pressure her than they had hoped.
Outside of Washington, D.C., and in swing states and contested states, impeachment isn’t popular. The media can go ahead and reflect that reality and start asking some tough questions of a half dozen or so Democratic senators as well.


bonginoreport--2020-01-23--Bernie Sanders Continues to Gain on Joe Biden

President Donald Trump has spent a lot more of his time lately worrying about Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg .
The latest 2020 Democratic presidential primary polls gives some hints why .
Sanders , a Vermont senator and a leading contender for the nomination , has carved further into former Vice President Joe Biden 's lead in national surveys , according to a RealClearPolitics average .
At the same time , former New York City Mayor Bloomberg has funneled more than $ 200 million into ads and climbed toward the top tier of Democrats in U.S. polls .
He stands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the latest average of national surveys .
A competitive field of a dozen Democrats hoping to challenge Trump in November has taken clearer shape ahead of the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3 .
White House hopefuls have hopped across the state as they look for an edge in the nominating contest that can inspire surges in both fundraising and support .
Meanwhile , four candidates — Sanders and Sens .
Elizabeth Warren , D-Mass.
, Amy Klobuchar , D-Minn. , and Michael Bennet , D-Colo. — find @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time as the Senate holds Trump 's impeachment trial .
Polls leading up to Iowa have found a logjam at the top in the state , suggesting four candidates could compete for the most delegates .
Sanders got more good news in New Hampshire on Thursday , as a poll from radio station WBUR found he had 29 % of support in the state 's primary .
The next closest candidate , Buttigieg , trailed at 17 % .
While the survey gave Sanders a bump in an average of New Hampshire polls @ @ @ @ @ @ @ than three weeks to go .
Biden still has an edge in Nevada surveys and a commanding lead in South Carolina polls .
South Carolina awards the most delegates out of the first four nominating contests .
Bloomberg , a late entrant to the race , has effectively sat out the early states .
He has focused on building staff in the 14 states that vote on March 3 , or Super Tuesday , and inundating televisions with ads across the country .
The contests include two of the largest delegate prizes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ A three-way race among Biden , Sanders and Warren has developed in California , according to polling averages .
Surveys of Texas — one of the states where Bloomberg has concentrated his attention — have been limited .
Early polls have found Trump struggling against any of his potential challengers in hypothetical matchups .
The president trails Biden , Sanders , Warren , Bloomberg , Buttigieg and Klobuchar in head-to-head matchups nationally , according to a CNN-SSRS poll released this week .
Biden , Bloomberg and Sanders performed the best against the incumbent @

Democratic presidential hopefuls Former Vice President Joe Biden (L) and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders participate of the seventh Democratic primary debate of the 2020 presidential campaign season co-hosted by CNN and the Des Moines Register at the Drake University campus in Des Moines, Iowa on January 14, 2020. Robyn Beck | AFP | Getty Images
President Donald Trump has spent a lot more of his time lately worrying about Bernie Sanders and Mike Bloomberg. The latest 2020 Democratic presidential primary polls gives some hints why. Sanders, a Vermont senator and a leading contender for the nomination, has carved further into former Vice President Joe Biden's lead in national surveys, according to a RealClearPolitics average. At the same time, former New York City Mayor Bloomberg has funneled more than $200 million into ads and climbed toward the top tier of Democrats in U.S. polls. He stands tied with former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg in the latest average of national surveys.
A competitive field of a dozen Democrats hoping to challenge Trump in November has taken clearer shape ahead of the first-in-the-nation Iowa caucuses on Feb. 3. White House hopefuls have hopped across the state as they look for an edge in the nominating contest that can inspire surges in both fundraising and support.
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Meanwhile, four candidates — Sanders and Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Michael Bennet, D-Colo. — find themselves off the trail during a critical time as the Senate holds Trump's impeachment trial. Polls leading up to Iowa have found a logjam at the top in the state, suggesting four candidates could compete for the most delegates.
Sanders got more good news in New Hampshire on Thursday, as a poll from radio station WBUR found he had 29% of support in the state's primary. The next closest candidate, Buttigieg, trailed at 17%. While the survey gave Sanders a bump in an average of New Hampshire polls, the contest appears tight with less than three weeks to go.
Biden still has an edge in Nevada surveys and a commanding lead in South Carolina polls. South Carolina awards the most delegates out of the first four nominating contests.
Bloomberg, a late entrant to the race, has effectively sat out the early states. He has focused on building staff in the 14 states that vote on March 3, or Super Tuesday, and inundating televisions with ads across the country. The contests include two of the largest delegate prizes in the primary: California and Texas.
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bonginoreport--2020-01-23--Ted Cruz Launches Impeachment Podcast

Ted Cruz Launches Impeachment Podcast

The podcast , titled Verdict with Ted Cruz , features the pair discussing developments of the president 's impeachment immediately after the Senate trial adjourns each day .
`` Announcing # Verdict : a podcast where @ michaeljknowles and I discuss the latest from the @ realDonaldTrump # ImpeachmentTrial and more as soon as I leave the Senate floor , '' the senator announced in a tweet on Wednesday .
[ Also read : Ted Cruz floats witness reciprocity to get Biden and whistleblower to testify ] The first episode , which runs approximately 25 minutes long , featured the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the legal interpretations of the Congress 's power , and the oral arguments by the House 's impeachment managers .
`` Is there a legal requirement for impeachment ? ''
Knowles asked .
`` There absolutely is .
The Constitution specifies what 's required , '' Cruz answered .
`` If you get to the heart of the problem with the House Democrats ' case here , it 's that they have n't alleged treason , bribery , or other high crimes or misdemeanors . ''
The two discussed how , at the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress the power to impeach the president for maladministration rather than high crimes or misdemeanors .
George Mason , who was initially an antifederalist , proposed the measure but faced pushback from James Madison .
At the time , Madison said the standard of maladministration was `` so vague a term will be equivalent to a tenure during pleasure of the Senate . ''
Cruz summarized Madison 's opinion in the podcast by saying , `` What it would mean is you would have a president be impeached any time the Senate disagrees @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a disagreement on policy or politics , they 'd be impeached . ''
He and Knowles also discussed the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton , the motions filed on the first day of arguments , and the progress made thus far in Trump 's impeachment .
The podcast is available on Spotify , Apple Podcasts , and YouTube .

Texas Sen. Ted Cruz launched a podcast with Daily Wire personality Michael Knowles to discuss President Trump's Senate impeachment trial.
The podcast, titled Verdict with Ted Cruz, features the pair discussing developments of the president's impeachment immediately after the Senate trial adjourns each day.
"Announcing #Verdict: a podcast where @michaeljknowles and I discuss the latest from the @realDonaldTrump #ImpeachmentTrial and more as soon as I leave the Senate floor," the senator announced in a tweet on Wednesday.
Announcing #Verdict: a podcast where @michaeljknowles and I discuss the latest from the @realDonaldTrump #ImpeachmentTrial and more as soon as I leave the Senate floor...
Subscribe and watch/listen now on:
Spotify https://t.co/GlfmUtCXLV
YouTube https://t.co/l1altlHGpr pic.twitter.com/SUL9cRPOAf — Ted Cruz (@tedcruz) January 22, 2020
[Also read: Ted Cruz floats witness reciprocity to get Biden and whistleblower to testify]
The first episode, which runs approximately 25 minutes long, featured the two discussing the history of impeachment, the legal interpretations of the Congress's power, and the oral arguments by the House's impeachment managers.
"Is there a legal requirement for impeachment?" Knowles asked.
"There absolutely is. The Constitution specifies what's required," Cruz answered. "If you get to the heart of the problem with the House Democrats' case here, it's that they haven't alleged treason, bribery, or other high crimes or misdemeanors."
The two discussed how, at the Constitutional Convention, the framers discussed giving Congress the power to impeach the president for maladministration rather than high crimes or misdemeanors. George Mason, who was initially an antifederalist, proposed the measure but faced pushback from James Madison. At the time, Madison said the standard of maladministration was "so vague a term will be equivalent to a tenure during pleasure of the Senate."
Cruz summarized Madison's opinion in the podcast by saying, "What it would mean is you would have a president be impeached any time the Senate disagrees with him. Any time there's a disagreement on policy or politics, they'd be impeached."
He and Knowles also discussed the impeachment of former President Bill Clinton, the motions filed on the first day of arguments, and the progress made thus far in Trump's impeachment. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube.


bonginoreport--2020-01-23--Following in Elizabeth Warren’s Footsteps, Biden Opposes School Vouchers Despite Sending His Own Kid

Following in Elizabeth Warren’s Footsteps, Biden Opposes School Vouchers Despite Sending His Own Kids to Private Schools

Former Vice President Joe Biden took a stand against school choice vouchers Wednesday , despite that he chose to send both of his sons to a posh private high school in Delaware .
“ When we divert public funds to private schools , we undermine the entire public education system .
We ’ ve got to prioritize investing in our public schools , so every kid in America gets a fair shot , ” he wrote in a tweet Wednesday night .
“ That ’ s why I oppose vouchers.
” Biden ’ s stance on vouchers was an open @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tweet , a Washington Post tracker on each candidate ’ s position on vouchers categorized Biden as “ unclear ” on the issue .
School vouchers generally allow lower-income students to put state dollars meant for their education toward private schools .
Voucher proponents say it ’ s a way for lower-income students to escape troubled public schools for private schools that they otherwise wouldn ’ t be able to afford .
Despite Biden ’ s opposition to vouchers , when it came time to send his two sons to high school , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hunter Biden both went to Archmere Academy in Delaware , the same private high school that Joe Biden attended .
One year of tuition at the Catholic high school in 2020 costs $ 28,800 , according to the school ’ s website .
Joe Biden ’ s campaign didn ’ t return a request for comment .
The former vice president isn ’ t the only 2020 candidate to oppose school choice despite choosing a private education for their own child .
( RELATED : Analysis : Elizabeth Warren Has A Credibility @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has vowed to crack down on school choice if elected , even though she chose to send her son , Alexander Warren , to an elite private school .
Elizabeth Warren also falsely denied sending her son to private school when pro-school choice activists asked about it after a campaign event in November .
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Former Vice President Joe Biden took a stand against school choice vouchers Wednesday, despite that he chose to send both of his sons to a posh private high school in Delaware.
“When we divert public funds to private schools, we undermine the entire public education system. We’ve got to prioritize investing in our public schools, so every kid in America gets a fair shot,” he wrote in a tweet Wednesday night. “That’s why I oppose vouchers.”
Biden’s stance on vouchers was an open question until Wednesday night; before his tweet, a Washington Post tracker on each candidate’s position on vouchers categorized Biden as “unclear” on the issue.
School vouchers generally allow lower-income students to put state dollars meant for their education toward private schools. Voucher proponents say it’s a way for lower-income students to escape troubled public schools for private schools that they otherwise wouldn’t be able to afford.
Despite Biden’s opposition to vouchers, when it came time to send his two sons to high school, he chose the private option.
Beau and Hunter Biden both went to Archmere Academy in Delaware, the same private high school that Joe Biden attended. One year of tuition at the Catholic high school in 2020 costs $28,800, according to the school’s website.
Joe Biden’s campaign didn’t return a request for comment. The former vice president isn’t the only 2020 candidate to oppose school choice despite choosing a private education for their own child. (RELATED: Analysis: Elizabeth Warren Has A Credibility Problem)
Democratic Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has vowed to crack down on school choice if elected, even though she chose to send her son, Alexander Warren, to an elite private school.
Elizabeth Warren also falsely denied sending her son to private school when pro-school choice activists asked about it after a campaign event in November.
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bonginoreport--2020-01-24--(Video) President Trump Speaks at March for Life

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bonginoreport--2020-01-24--Dana Loesch To Host New Show on “Pluto TV”

For the first time since leaving NRATV , Dana Loesch has teamed with the new conservative network The First to give viewers a virtual seat in studio for her daily radio show .
The First currently offers eight hours of original programming daily and is part of the OTT ( Over The Top ) platform Pluto TV — a free internet-based streaming television site .
Loesch , whose radio show is already nationally syndicated , spoke with the Daily Caller about the move and why she believes streaming platforms like Pluto TV are the future , especially for conservative voices @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I even have cable now , ” Loesch remarked , explaining that Pluto TV offered a simple and free alternative .
The format , Loesch explained , was the only thing that was going to change .
“ The radio show is unchanged but now they ’ re streaming that through The First , ” she said .
“ They ’ re really good at what they do , they understand the audience and they understand the technology and where digital media is going.
” ( RELATED : Vox Writer Mad That Liberal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Conversation About Guns With Dana Loesch ) Loesch went on to praise conservatives for being what she called “ early adopters , ” pointing out how quickly conservative voices had made their marks on social media and taking a swing at platforms that have been accused of trying to silence them .
“ That ’ s why some people had to change algorithms to level the playing fields unfairly , ” she said .
The First , she said , was an example of how conservatives turned adversity into innovation , adding , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to give us a voice or give us a platform , we ’ ll make our own.
” Ultimately , Loesch said that streaming the radio show live seemed like the natural next move .
“ I think people enjoy feeling like they ’ re sitting right across from you just shooting the breeze , ” she concluded .
In addition to Loesch , The First also features streaming content from Buck Sexton and Jesse Kelly .

For the first time since leaving NRATV, Dana Loesch has teamed with the new conservative network The First to give viewers a virtual seat in studio for her daily radio show.
The First currently offers eight hours of original programming daily and is part of the OTT (Over The Top) platform Pluto TV — a free internet-based streaming television site.
Loesch, whose radio show is already nationally syndicated, spoke with the Daily Caller about the move and why she believes streaming platforms like Pluto TV are the future, especially for conservative voices.
“I’m wondering why I even have cable now,” Loesch remarked, explaining that Pluto TV offered a simple and free alternative.
The format, Loesch explained, was the only thing that was going to change. “The radio show is unchanged but now they’re streaming that through The First,” she said. “They’re really good at what they do, they understand the audience and they understand the technology and where digital media is going.” (RELATED: Vox Writer Mad That Liberal ‘Ellen’ Producer Had A Reasonable Conversation About Guns With Dana Loesch)
Loesch went on to praise conservatives for being what she called “early adopters,” pointing out how quickly conservative voices had made their marks on social media and taking a swing at platforms that have been accused of trying to silence them. “That’s why some people had to change algorithms to level the playing fields unfairly,” she said.
The First, she said, was an example of how conservatives turned adversity into innovation, adding, “If you’re not going to give us a voice or give us a platform, we’ll make our own.”
Ultimately, Loesch said that streaming the radio show live seemed like the natural next move. “I think people enjoy feeling like they’re sitting right across from you just shooting the breeze,” she concluded.
In addition to Loesch, The First also features streaming content from Buck Sexton and Jesse Kelly.


bonginoreport--2020-01-24--“Space Force” Logo Draws Inspiration From Star Trek

President Trump on Friday revealed the logo for the U.S. Space Force , but , as Twitter users quickly pointed @ @ @ @ @ a close resemblance to the logo of Star Trek 's Starfleet Command .
`` After @ @ @ @ @ Leaders , designers , and others , I am pleased to present the new logo @ @ @ @ @ Force , the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military , '' Trump tweeted .
The @ @ @ @ @ Star Trek fans .
In the Star Trek universe , Starfleet Command is based in @ @ @ @ @ exploration , eventually becoming a part of what 's known as the United Federation of @ @ @ @ @ the Trump administration , the Space Force was founded as a branch of the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ passed a spending bill .
Last week , Space Force provided a first look at @ @ @ @ @ formed branch , which look like traditional military camouflage .

President Trump on Friday revealed the logo for the U.S. Space Force, but, as Twitter users quickly pointed out, the logo showed a close resemblance to the logo of Star Trek's Starfleet Command.
"After consultation with our Great Military Leaders, designers, and others, I am pleased to present the new logo for the United States Space Force, the Sixth Branch of our Magnificent Military," Trump tweeted.
The logo was immediately familiar to Star Trek fans.
In the Star Trek universe, Starfleet Command is based in San Francisco and overseas space exploration, eventually becoming a part of what's known as the United Federation of Planets.
An initiative of the Trump administration, the Space Force was founded as a branch of the U.S. military in December when Congress passed a spending bill. Last week, Space Force provided a first look at service uniforms for the newly formed branch, which look like traditional military camouflage.


bonginoreport--2020-01-24--“Never Trumper” Max Boot: Japanese Internment, Trail of Tears Not As Bad As Trump

Max Boot , a Never Trump ’ er , who called sex trafficker and terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi courageous , today Tweeted in defense of the Trail of Tears and the internment ( concentration camps ) of Japanese Americans .
In a deleted Tweet posted earlier today , Boot wrote , “ Nixon was guilty of abusing his authority , but he didn ’ t subordinate foreign policy to personal interests .
Other presidents – from Jackson ’ s Trail of Tears to FDR ’ s internment of Japanese-Americans – trampled our values , but they had a public purpose.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ into a column at the Washington Post here : If there is a historical precedent for this egregious misconduct , I ’ m not aware of it — and Trump defenders haven ’ t found one either .
President Richard M. Nixon was guilty of abusing his authority , but he didn ’ t subordinate foreign policy to his personal political interests as Trump has .
( He did secretly urge South Vietnam not to join peace talks in 1968 to aid his campaign , but he wasn ’ t president then .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the Trail of Tears during the 1830s , to Franklin D. Roosevelt with the internment of U.S. citizens and noncitizens of Japanese descent during World War II — have trampled on our values , but they always had a public purpose and usually had congressional support .
Max Boot , a prominent Never Trump ’ er , seemed to be making the hackneyed Trump-is-worse-than-Hitler argument .
His unhinged defense of concentration camps was disavowed by conservatives and liberals alike .

Max Boot, a Never Trump’er, who called sex trafficker and terrorist Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi courageous, today Tweeted in defense of the Trail of Tears and the internment (concentration camps) of Japanese Americans.
In a deleted Tweet posted earlier today, Boot wrote, “Nixon was guilty of abusing his authority, but he didn’t subordinate foreign policy to personal interests. Other presidents – from Jackson’s Trail of Tears to FDR’s internment of Japanese-Americans – trampled our values, but they had a public purpose.”
Boot’s Tweet made itself into a column at the Washington Post here:
If there is a historical precedent for this egregious misconduct, I’m not aware of it — and Trump defenders haven’t found one either. President Richard M. Nixon was guilty of abusing his authority, but he didn’t subordinate foreign policy to his personal political interests as Trump has. (He did secretly urge South Vietnam not to join peace talks in 1968 to aid his campaign, but he wasn’t president then.) Other presidents — from Andrew Jackson with the Trail of Tears during the 1830s, to Franklin D. Roosevelt with the internment of U.S. citizens and noncitizens of Japanese descent during World War II — have trampled on our values, but they always had a public purpose and usually had congressional support.
Max Boot, a prominent Never Trump’er, seemed to be making the hackneyed Trump-is-worse-than-Hitler argument. His unhinged defense of concentration camps was disavowed by conservatives and liberals alike.
Will Max Boot be asked about this next time he is on CNN or MSNBC? https://t.co/38Pi1RJKI6 — Steve Guest (@SteveGuest) January 24, 2020
This is such a bizarre argument, by Max Boot. Like, at least the horror we inflicted on the indigenous population was approved by Congress. Not to go all Godwin, but other Bad Things globally were also for a 'national interest.'https://t.co/ubep1qoRw5 pic.twitter.com/vPqul8Sf75 — Shabtai (@velvetart) January 24, 2020
I thought we'd hit peak stupid with "weirdy" body-language analysis, but we've now moved on to Trump's Zelensky call being worse than the Trail of Tears or Japanese internment. #peak #murica https://t.co/1nEu5QiFLf — Matt Taibbi (@mtaibbi) January 24, 2020


bonginoreport--2020-01-24--“Trump’s Team Should Seize This Opportunity to Shine a Light on the Swamp and All Its Monsters”

We ’ ve broadcast for over 150 hours since we launched the War Room : Impeachment podcast back in October , and honestly , it hasn ’ t been enough .
That ’ s why I get concerned when I hear sources say the president ’ s legal team may not use all 24 hours in defense of President Trump in the Senate trial .
There ’ s just so much to go through .
From the beginning of this part of the saga in 2013 , to the decades of failed foreign policy decision by the bureaucrats who provided @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the House , to the lies put forth by Adam Schiff , the whistleblower , and all the others – and that ’ s just scratching the surface .
Laying out the Bidens ’ behavior in marrying U.S. crony capitalism with one of the most corrupt companies in one of the most corrupt nations in Europe – Burisma – would take way over 24 hours alone .
These things aren ’ t tangential .
They ’ re critical to the case in defense of President Donald J. Trump , who inherited a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ administration ’ s support for the overthrow of President Yanukovych in 2013 , coupled with his inability to then help Ukraine defend its territorial integrity when Russia inevitably pushed back and invaded Crimea .
Biden – as Biden always does – found a way to enrich himself and his family amongst all this .
We impeachment obsessives know about Biden ’ s links to the company Blue Star Strategies , which performed public relations for Burisma alongside Ukranian politicians ( though they won ’ t say who ) .
We also know Blue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to change official U.S. policy towards Burisma , and that House impeachment “ star witnesses ” Amb .
Bill Taylor and Deputy Assistant Sec .
of State George Kent were in the room alongside Blue Star executives and Burisma beneficiary Atlantic council representatives discussing the divvying up Ukraine business interests in 2018 .
But while I can give you a precis of this , just one event that highlights the institutionalized corruption of U.S. policymaking , it will take far longer to get across the whole story — The story Americans need to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in this impeachment saga .
And that ’ s just getting through it all once .
The Democrats are using all their time in the Senate chamber because they are repeating their claims .
For the cameras , for their digital media clips , and for their campaign advertisements against Republicans later in 2020 .
“ We ’ re not going to try to run the clock out , ” Sekulow told reporters Thursday .
This would be a mistake , and I hope Sekulow – who is a skilled lawyer and strategist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Between Alan Dershowitz ’ s lecture on the lack of constitutionality of the process , highlighting Schiff ’ s partisan hijacking of the whistleblower process , the intrinsic Biden corruption , and all the lies told by Democrats in the Senate chamber , it should really take the president ’ s defense team the full 24 hours .
This is a chance – barring calling in the whistleblower and Hunter Biden – to explain precisely why President Trump was elected in 2016 , and why the permanent political class are determined to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ way or the other .
Just like the abuse of the FISA process to spy on a political campaign ; just like the weaponization of impeachment to campaign in 2020 ; just like the phoney Russia hoax because it was the Democrats really colluding with foreigners to influence the 2016 election : all of this is projection by the Democrats who fear Trump might actually start shining a light on the entrenched interests .
The swamp .
To keep him on the defensive rather than the offensive , they have attempted to stymie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s team should seize this opportunity to shine a light on the swamp and all its monsters : the whistleblower , Schiff , Hill , Kent , Taylor , Vindman , the Bidens , Blue Star Strategies , the Clintons , and critically , President Barack Obama who oversaw this all .
In reality this is the only real way to robustly defend the President ’ s actions and motivations , and would take far more than 24 hours to lay out .
That ’ s why our side can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Senate .
Raheem Kassam ( @ RaheemKassam ) co-hosts “ War Room ” with Stephen K. Bannon and Jason Miller .
He is the author of two bestselling books : “ No Go Zones ” and “ Enoch Was Right.
” He is a senior fellow at the American Principles Project and the Bow Group .

We’ve broadcast for over 150 hours since we launched the War Room: Impeachment podcast back in October, and honestly, it hasn’t been enough.
That’s why I get concerned when I hear sources say the president’s legal team may not use all 24 hours in defense of President Trump in the Senate trial.
There’s just so much to go through.
From the beginning of this part of the saga in 2013, to the decades of failed foreign policy decision by the bureaucrats who provided the underpinning for the Democrats’ case in the House, to the lies put forth by Adam Schiff, the whistleblower, and all the others – and that’s just scratching the surface.
Laying out the Bidens’ behavior in marrying U.S. crony capitalism with one of the most corrupt companies in one of the most corrupt nations in Europe – Burisma – would take way over 24 hours alone.
These things aren’t tangential. They’re critical to the case in defense of President Donald J. Trump, who inherited a relationship with Ukraine predicated on the Obama administration’s support for the overthrow of President Yanukovych in 2013, coupled with his inability to then help Ukraine defend its territorial integrity when Russia inevitably pushed back and invaded Crimea.
Biden – as Biden always does – found a way to enrich himself and his family amongst all this.
We impeachment obsessives know about Biden’s links to the company Blue Star Strategies, which performed public relations for Burisma alongside Ukranian politicians (though they won’t say who).
We also know Blue Star name dropped Hunter Biden when trying to change official U.S. policy towards Burisma, and that House impeachment “star witnesses” Amb. Bill Taylor and Deputy Assistant Sec. of State George Kent were in the room alongside Blue Star executives and Burisma beneficiary Atlantic council representatives discussing the divvying up Ukraine business interests in 2018.
But while I can give you a precis of this, just one event that highlights the institutionalized corruption of U.S. policymaking, it will take far longer to get across the whole story — The story Americans need to know when assessing who is really guilty in this impeachment saga.
And that’s just getting through it all once.
The Democrats are using all their time in the Senate chamber because they are repeating their claims. For the cameras, for their digital media clips, and for their campaign advertisements against Republicans later in 2020.
“We’re not going to try to run the clock out,” Sekulow told reporters Thursday.
This would be a mistake, and I hope Sekulow – who is a skilled lawyer and strategist – is simply faking the Democrats out.
Between Alan Dershowitz’s lecture on the lack of constitutionality of the process, highlighting Schiff’s partisan hijacking of the whistleblower process, the intrinsic Biden corruption, and all the lies told by Democrats in the Senate chamber, it should really take the president’s defense team the full 24 hours.
This is a chance – barring calling in the whistleblower and Hunter Biden – to explain precisely why President Trump was elected in 2016, and why the permanent political class are determined to get him out in 2020, one way or the other.
Just like the abuse of the FISA process to spy on a political campaign; just like the weaponization of impeachment to campaign in 2020; just like the phoney Russia hoax because it was the Democrats really colluding with foreigners to influence the 2016 election: all of this is projection by the Democrats who fear Trump might actually start shining a light on the entrenched interests. The swamp.
To keep him on the defensive rather than the offensive, they have attempted to stymie his presidency from day one.
Trump’s team should seize this opportunity to shine a light on the swamp and all its monsters: the whistleblower, Schiff, Hill, Kent, Taylor, Vindman, the Bidens, Blue Star Strategies, the Clintons, and critically, President Barack Obama who oversaw this all.
In reality this is the only real way to robustly defend the President’s actions and motivations, and would take far more than 24 hours to lay out.
That’s why our side can’t afford to waste a single second in the Senate.
Raheem Kassam (@RaheemKassam) co-hosts “War Room” with Stephen K. Bannon and Jason Miller. He is the author of two bestselling books: “No Go Zones” and “Enoch Was Right.” He is a senior fellow at the American Principles Project and the Bow Group.


bonginoreport--2020-01-24--States That Backed Trump in 2016 Are Growing Faster Than Those Who Backed Clinton

States that supported President Donald Trump in the 2016 election are doing better economically these days than those that went @ @ @ @ @ of the seven fastest-growing states in the U.S. during 2019 went red in the last @ @ @ @ @ a trend tracked by Yelp that could come into play as a bevy of Democratic @ @ @ @ @ Republican incumbent in a race that will heat up soon .
An index that the @ @ @ @ @ track growth showed that the gap that Republican-leaning presidential states enjoy over Democratic states widened @ @ @ @ @ points in 2018 .
Of the seven best-growing states — North Dakota , South Dakota @ @ @ @ @ Alaska , Hawaii and Maine — only the latter two voted for Hillary Clinton in @ @ @ @ @ seven slowest-growing states and districts by Yelp 's measure — Oregon , California , Illinois @ @ @ @ @ , Connecticut and Delaware — all voted Democrat .

States that supported President Donald Trump in the 2016 election are doing better economically these days than those that went for his opponent.
Five of the seven fastest-growing states in the U.S. during 2019 went red in the last presidential contest, according to a trend tracked by Yelp that could come into play as a bevy of Democratic hopefuls look to unseat the Republican incumbent in a race that will heat up soon.
An index that the online review site uses to track growth showed that the gap that Republican-leaning presidential states enjoy over Democratic states widened to 2.8 points from 1.3 points in 2018.
Of the seven best-growing states — North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, Louisiana, Alaska, Hawaii and Maine — only the latter two voted for Hillary Clinton in 2016. Moreover, the seven slowest-growing states and districts by Yelp's measure — Oregon, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Connecticut and Delaware — all voted Democrat.


bonginoreport--2020-01-24--Hunter Biden is Renting a $12,000/Month Home While Refusing to Turn Over Financial Information in Ch

Hunter Biden is Renting a $12,000/Month Home While Refusing to Turn Over Financial Information in Child Support Lawsuit

Hunter Biden is defying a court order to disclose his financial information as part of a child support fight while renting a $ 3.8 million designer home in Hollywood Hills , Los Angeles , for $ 12,000 per month .
Biden and his new wife , Melissa Cohen , are getting use of a stunning , midcentury modern home for the price .
The house ’ s owner , Shane Khoh , revealed the arrangement to the Washington Examiner on Wednesday .
Khoh , a real estate investor , said he had no prior relationship with Biden or Cohen before @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ I don ’ t know them at all .
I put it out on the market , and they rented it , ” he said .
While living in the high-end digs , Biden has been fighting a court order to turn over his financial information as part of a paternity suit in Arkansas .
On Tuesday , Circuit Judge Holly Meyer ordered Biden to appear in court on Jan. 29 and “ show cause , if any exists , as to why he should not be held in contempt ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the court ’ s deadline earlier this month .
Lunden Alexis Roberts , the mother of Biden ’ s one-year-old child , said Biden has failed to disclose the names of any companies he has owned over the past five years , all sources of income and property deeds , his tax records , and other information .
Roberts ’ s attorneys asked the court in a motion filed late Tuesday to hold Biden in contempt , calling his actions “ willful and contemptuous.
” “ The defendant continues to act as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court , its orders , the legal process in this state , or the needs of his child for support , ” said the attorneys ' motion .
An attorney for Biden did not respond to request for comment .
Roberts said in a December court filing that Biden has “ provided no support for this child for over a year.
” A court-ordered paternity test recently confirmed that Biden is the father .
Roberts , a former basketball player at the University of Arkansas , gave birth to Biden ’ s child @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a strip club that he frequented in Washington called Archibald ’ s .
Biden 's new home suggests he has bounced back from prior financial woes .
During his 2017 divorce , Biden ’ s ex-wife claimed he drove the couple into massive debt by spending their money on “ drugs , alcohol , prostitutes , strip clubs , and gifts for women with whom he had sexual relations , ” according to court filings from the time .
“ The parties ' outstanding debts are shocking and overwhelming , ” his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said they had “ maxed-out credit-card debt ” and owed at least $ 313,970 in taxes .
She said her husband left her unable to pay for household expenses , claiming they “ bounced three checks to their housekeeper and owe medical providers and therapists for outstanding bills.
” [ Read : Cocaine-laced cigarettes , crack , and vodka binges : Hunter Biden details his drug and alcohol abuse ] Biden has three children with his ex-wife , whom he was married to for two decades .
His current wife , whom he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Biden ’ s gated rental home , built by renowned modernist architects Conrad Buff and Donald Hensman , features floor-to-ceiling windows , a pool , a guest house , and panoramic city views .
The fully updated abode was on the market for $ 3.8 million before it was taken off last summer , according to listings .
One of Biden ’ s businesses , Skaneateles LLC , is registered to the Hollywood Hills address , according to corporate records .
Biden used the company to purchase a 10 % equity stock @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fund Management Co. in 2017 , according to his attorney .
Biden ’ s business dealings in China have faced scrutiny during his father 's presidential campaign .
Hunter Biden said he would step down from the board of the BHR investment fund in October , although he has not said whether he would divest his shares in the company .
He is still the director at Skaneateles LLC , the company he used to purchase equity in the Chinese fund , the Daily Caller in October .
In December , Biden was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , white Porsche Panamera , according to the New York Post .

Hunter Biden is defying a court order to disclose his financial information as part of a child support fight while renting a $3.8 million designer home in Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, for $12,000 per month.
Biden and his new wife, Melissa Cohen, are getting use of a stunning, midcentury modern home for the price.
The house’s owner, Shane Khoh, revealed the arrangement to the Washington Examiner on Wednesday. Khoh, a real estate investor, said he had no prior relationship with Biden or Cohen before they moved into the home last summer.
“I don’t know them at all. I put it out on the market, and they rented it,” he said.
While living in the high-end digs, Biden has been fighting a court order to turn over his financial information as part of a paternity suit in Arkansas. On Tuesday, Circuit Judge Holly Meyer ordered Biden to appear in court on Jan. 29 and “show cause, if any exists, as to why he should not be held in contempt” for allegedly failing to submit the information by the court’s deadline earlier this month.
Lunden Alexis Roberts, the mother of Biden’s one-year-old child, said Biden has failed to disclose the names of any companies he has owned over the past five years, all sources of income and property deeds, his tax records, and other information.
Roberts’s attorneys asked the court in a motion filed late Tuesday to hold Biden in contempt, calling his actions “willful and contemptuous.” “The defendant continues to act as though he has no respect for this Court, its orders, the legal process in this state, or the needs of his child for support,” said the attorneys' motion.
An attorney for Biden did not respond to request for comment.
Roberts said in a December court filing that Biden has “provided no support for this child for over a year.” A court-ordered paternity test recently confirmed that Biden is the father. Roberts, a former basketball player at the University of Arkansas, gave birth to Biden’s child in August 2018. They reportedly met at a strip club that he frequented in Washington called Archibald’s.
Biden's new home suggests he has bounced back from prior financial woes. During his 2017 divorce, Biden’s ex-wife claimed he drove the couple into massive debt by spending their money on “drugs, alcohol, prostitutes, strip clubs, and gifts for women with whom he had sexual relations,” according to court filings from the time.
“The parties' outstanding debts are shocking and overwhelming,” his ex-wife said in the filing. She said they had “maxed-out credit-card debt” and owed at least $313,970 in taxes. She said her husband left her unable to pay for household expenses, claiming they “bounced three checks to their housekeeper and owe medical providers and therapists for outstanding bills.”
[Read: Cocaine-laced cigarettes, crack, and vodka binges: Hunter Biden details his drug and alcohol abuse]
Biden has three children with his ex-wife, whom he was married to for two decades. His current wife, whom he married last year, is also pregnant.
Biden’s gated rental home, built by renowned modernist architects Conrad Buff and Donald Hensman, features floor-to-ceiling windows, a pool, a guest house, and panoramic city views. The fully updated abode was on the market for $3.8 million before it was taken off last summer, according to listings.
One of Biden’s businesses, Skaneateles LLC, is registered to the Hollywood Hills address, according to corporate records. Biden used the company to purchase a 10% equity stock in Chinese investment fund BHR Equity Investment Fund Management Co. in 2017, according to his attorney.
Biden’s business dealings in China have faced scrutiny during his father's presidential campaign. Hunter Biden said he would step down from the board of the BHR investment fund in October, although he has not said whether he would divest his shares in the company. He is still the director at Skaneateles LLC, the company he used to purchase equity in the Chinese fund, the Daily Caller reported in October.


bonginoreport--2020-01-24--Rep. Elise Stefanik Co-Sponsors Legislation Rebuking New York’s Bail Reform Law

Rep. Elise Stefanik ( R , NY-21 ) rebuked the bail reform legislation pushed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo , which loosens restrictions on inmates leaving jail ; disguised as “ criminal justice reform , ” this legislation endangers community members .
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Cuomo ’ s legislation eliminates cash bail requirements for non-violent crimes and misdemeanors , and mandates release for those guilty of such crimes .
It also proposes supervision and pretrial release of defendants as an alternative .
Cuomo has received immense criticism on this bill because the lax restrictions have let violent criminals roam free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bill ’ s Promise Act , which empowers the Government Accountability Office ( GAO ) to assess those individuals released on the federal , state and local levels : “ The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on how individuals charged with Federal crimes and granted pretrial release are monitored .
The study shall— ( 1 ) provide a review of policies related to how United States probation and pretrial services officers monitor individuals on pretrial release ; ( 2 ) compare the policies of the Administrative Office of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the monitoring of individuals on pretrial release to the policies of States and localities with respect to the monitoring of individuals on pretrial release ; ( 3 ) provide data on the number and type of offenses committed by individuals on Federal pretrial release over the past 10 years ; ( 4 ) describe how United States probation and pretrial services officers respond when an electronic monitoring device indicates that individuals are not complying with the conditions of their pretrial release ; ( 5 ) describe how United States probation and pretrial services @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an electronic monitoring device has been tampered with ; ( 6 ) describe what measures the Administrative Office of the United States Courts takes to ensure that probation and pretrial services offices are adhering to and correctly implementing policies related to the supervision of individuals on pretrial release ; ( 7 ) examine the capacity in which the United States Probation and Pretrial Services System enlists the assistance of State and local law enforcement agencies in monitoring individuals on pretrial release and responding to indications an individual is not complying with the terms @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ; and ( 8 ) examine resource and capacity issues currently impacting officer retention and the administration of pretrial and probation services , ” the bill reads .
Rep. Stefanik hailed the bipartisan efforts put forth by the Bill ’ s Promise Act , which unified Republicans and Democrats in order to protect citizens : Governor Cuomo 's new bail reform is extremely dangerous for # NY21 communities and families .
Read about my work against it in the @ SunCmtyNews : `` Stefanik co-sponsors legislation on new bail reform laws '' https @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RepStefanik ) January 23 , 2020 The Bill ’ s Promise Act gives law enforcement and the GAO a seat at the table , and empowers these agencies to protect communities from violence .

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R, NY-21) rebuked the bail reform legislation pushed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, which loosens restrictions on inmates leaving jail; disguised as “criminal justice reform,” this legislation endangers community members.
Gov. Cuomo’s legislation eliminates cash bail requirements for non-violent crimes and misdemeanors, and mandates release for those guilty of such crimes. It also proposes supervision and pretrial release of defendants as an alternative. Cuomo has received immense criticism on this bill because the lax restrictions have let violent criminals roam free.
Rep. Stefanik signed onto the bipartisan Bill’s Promise Act, which empowers the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to assess those individuals released on the federal, state and local levels: “The Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct a study on how individuals charged with Federal crimes and granted pretrial release are monitored. The study shall— (1) provide a review of policies related to how United States probation and pretrial services officers monitor individuals on pretrial release; (2) compare the policies of the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with respect to the monitoring of individuals on pretrial release to the policies of States and localities with respect to the monitoring of individuals on pretrial release; (3) provide data on the number and type of offenses committed by individuals on Federal pretrial release over the past 10 years; (4) describe how United States probation and pretrial services officers respond when an electronic monitoring device indicates that individuals are not complying with the conditions of their pretrial release; (5) describe how United States probation and pretrial services officers respond when there are indications that an electronic monitoring device has been tampered with; (6) describe what measures the Administrative Office of the United States Courts takes to ensure that probation and pretrial services offices are adhering to and correctly implementing policies related to the supervision of individuals on pretrial release; (7) examine the capacity in which the United States Probation and Pretrial Services System enlists the assistance of State and local law enforcement agencies in monitoring individuals on pretrial release and responding to indications an individual is not complying with the terms of the individual’s pretrial release; and (8) examine resource and capacity issues currently impacting officer retention and the administration of pretrial and probation services,” the bill reads.
Rep. Stefanik hailed the bipartisan efforts put forth by the Bill’s Promise Act, which unified Republicans and Democrats in order to protect citizens:
Governor Cuomo's new bail reform is extremely dangerous for #NY21 communities and families. Read about my work against it in the @SunCmtyNews: "Stefanik co-sponsors legislation on new bail reform laws" https://t.co/t4H6rqXGES — Rep. Elise Stefanik (@RepStefanik) January 23, 2020
The Bill’s Promise Act gives law enforcement and the GAO a seat at the table, and empowers these agencies to protect communities from violence.


bonginoreport--2020-01-25--Proposed Role Would Ban Federal Judges From Joining the Conservative Federalist Society

Proposed rule would 'ban ' federal judges from membership in top conservative legal group 'The federal judges who review this @ @ @ @ @ '

A draft rule of the federal judicial branch's ethics body could potentially curb judges' ability to be members of one of the country's top conservative legal organization.
According to a story published Friday at RealClear Politics:
The ethical advisory arm of the federal judiciary is circulating a draft rule that would ban judges and their clerks from belonging to the Federalist Society, an organization aimed at fostering an originalist interpretation of the Constitution at law schools and through forums and debates across the country.
The proposed rules change is the latest salvo in a campaign to cast the Federalist Society as too political, and thereby politically risky, for judiciary participation. The Wall Street Journal editorial board labeled the proposal "judicial political mischief masked in high sounding rhetoric," a step that is spurring a backlash among "judges and others" who should denounce it as "undermining legal education in America and perhaps violating the First Amendment right of association."
The draft — which was put together by the Committee on Codes of Conduct of the U.S. Judicial Conference — warns that judges' "formal affiliation" with the organization "is inconsistent" with portions of the codes of conduct for federal judges. It explains that such affiliation "could convey to a reasonable person that the affiliated judge endorses the views and particular ideological perspectives advocated by the organization; call into question the affiliated judge's impartiality on subjects as to which the organization has taken a position; and generally frustrate the public's trust in the integrity and independence of the judiciary." It also says that relevant portions of the codes of conduct would "lead to similar conclusions on issues regarding outside activities, particularly for law clerks and staff attorneys."
But, as the Ethics and Public Policy Center's Ed Whelan pointed out at National Review, the draft does not give the same warning against being a member of the American Bar Association, while admitting that the group "has, at times, advocated for particular constituencies, causes, or agendas." The disparity is noteworthy given the criticisms that the ABA has faced in the past for the liberal bias in many of those views and its alleged bias against conservative-leaning legal professionals in the nomination process.
Committee Chair and 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Ralph Erickson told RealClear, however, that the draft was a "proposal open to discussion" for a 120-day period that ends in late May.
The Federalist Society describes itself as "a group of conservatives and libertarians interested in the current state of the legal order" and is "founded on the principles that the state exists to preserve freedom, that the separation of governmental powers is central to our Constitution, and that it is emphatically the province and duty of the judiciary to say what the law is, not what it should be."
However, left-leaning detractors have portrayed the legal group in a far less charitable light, especially in light of the high-profile role the group's members have played in President Donald Trump's efforts to fill the federal bench with judges faithful to the Constitution.
In a speech given last March, Senate Judiciary Committee member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) lambasted the organization's role in the judicial confirmation process in the Trump era, describing a "vehicle for powerful interests, which seek not to simply "reorder" the judiciary, but to acquire control of the judiciary to benefit their interests."
At then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing, Senate Judiciary Committee member Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that the organization "focuses on changing the American legal system to align with an ultraconservative interpretation of the Constitution, including the overturning of Roe v. Wade."
And while the draft opinion would give similar warnings about judges' membership in the left-leaning American Constitution Society, Judicial Crisis Network's Carrie Severino said that the comparison between the two is "inapt."
She wrote, "Placing the Federalist Society in the same category as the ACS might appear judicious, and given the left's dominance of legal academia and bar associations, a blow to the ACS would be a small price for liberals to pay for a blow to the Federalist Society."
"Despite its 'debate society' vibe, the Federalist Society's conservative predilections make the liberal legal establishment nervous, and this proposed new prohibition is the establishment's attempt to hobble the group," Quinn Hillyer wrote of the draft rule at the Washington Examiner. "The federal judges who review this proposal should reject it forthwith."


bonginoreport--2020-01-25--Nick Sandmann Posts Photos From His Return to the March for Life, 1-Year After “Native” Controversy

WASHINGTON , D.C. , January 24 , 2020 ( LifeSiteNews ) — Nick Sandmann , the Covington High School teen thrust into the center of an international incident at last year ’ s March for Life that catapulted him to fame , has returned to the scene .
Sandmann tweeted photos this afternoon of his day at the 47th March for Life : Sandmann shot to fame as the youth in the MAGA hat filmed on video standing in front of Nathan Phillips as the Native American activist beat a drum close to his face .
Sandmann stood with a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a Catholic school in Kentucky stood in the background cheering .
Immediately , the press erupted with claims that the video demonstrated that Sandmann and his friends were harassing Phillips .
But additional extended video and firsthand accounts soon revealed that Phillips was the one who waded into the group waiting for its bus and decided to beat a drum inches from Sandmann ’ s face , while the boys had merely performed school chants in hopes of drowning out racist taunts from members of the Black Hebrew Israelites fringe group .
And @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many journalists and other public figures quickly deleted their snap condemnations of the students , while some either tried to keep the original narrative alive or refused to unequivocally retract or apologize for their initial claims , leading to various lawsuits on behalf of the boys .
Sandmann filed defamation suits against the networks , including a $ 250 million suit against CNN for broadcasting into “ millions of homes ” the “ idea that [ Sandmann ] was part of a mob ... yelling racist slurs , ” according to attorney L. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the suit against CNN was settled for an as-yet-undisclosed sum .
Sandmann ’ s lawsuits against other individuals and media giants remain pending , including a $ 275 million suit against NBCUniversal and a $ 250 million suit against the Washington Post .
“ This case will be tried not one minute earlier or later than when it is ready , ” Wood has declared .
Sandmann ’ s legal team stresses that the dollar amounts are not sought for the teen ’ s sake but to deter the press from smearing others @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Kevin Murphy have also filed defamation suits on behalf of eight other Covington students , targeting Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deb Haaland , CNN ’ s Ana Navarro , the New York Times ’ Maggie Haberman , ABC News ’ s Matthew Dowd , ex-CNN personalities Kathy Griffin and Reza Aslan , Kentucky entrepreneur Adam Edelen , Princeton University ’ s Kevin Kruse , left-wing activist Shaun King , Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery , and Rewire editor-in-chief Jodi Jacobson .
Many people responded to Sandmann ’ s March for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as “ So happy you went !
Good man , Nicholas , ” and “ Good for you !
You should have worn your MAGA hat too !
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'I will never pass on an opportunity to March for Life!' says the teen.
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) — Nick Sandmann, the Covington High School teen thrust into the center of an international incident at last year’s March for Life that catapulted him to fame, has returned to the scene.
Sandmann tweeted photos this afternoon of his day at the 47th March for Life:
I will never pass on an opportunity to March for Life! pic.twitter.com/iU0ohmdcTJ — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) January 24, 2020
Sandmann shot to fame as the youth in the MAGA hat filmed on video standing in front of Nathan Phillips as the Native American activist beat a drum close to his face. Sandmann stood with a slight smiling while his fellow classmates from a Catholic school in Kentucky stood in the background cheering.
Immediately, the press erupted with claims that the video demonstrated that Sandmann and his friends were harassing Phillips.
But additional extended video and firsthand accounts soon revealed that Phillips was the one who waded into the group waiting for its bus and decided to beat a drum inches from Sandmann’s face, while the boys had merely performed school chants in hopes of drowning out racist taunts from members of the Black Hebrew Israelites fringe group.
And as more video came to light, many journalists and other public figures quickly deleted their snap condemnations of the students, while some either tried to keep the original narrative alive or refused to unequivocally retract or apologize for their initial claims, leading to various lawsuits on behalf of the boys.
Sandmann filed defamation suits against the networks, including a $250 million suit against CNN for broadcasting into “millions of homes” the “idea that [Sandmann] was part of a mob…yelling racist slurs,” according to attorney L. Lin Wood.
On January 7, the suit against CNN was settled for an as-yet-undisclosed sum.
Sandmann’s lawsuits against other individuals and media giants remain pending, including a $275 million suit against NBCUniversal and a $250 million suit against the Washington Post.
“This case will be tried not one minute earlier or later than when it is ready,” Wood has declared. Sandmann’s legal team stresses that the dollar amounts are not sought for the teen’s sake but to deter the press from smearing others in the future.
Sandmann tweeted January 18:
Exactly one year ago today, Nathan Phillips approached after the March For Life in Washington, D.C. Today I stood in the exact same spot I had year ago and did my first fair interview compared to the setup @ NBC. I won’t ever be bullied or surrender. Thanks for all your support — Nicholas Sandmann (@N1ckSandmann) January 18, 2020
Attorneys Robert Barnes and Kevin Murphy have also filed defamation suits on behalf of eight other Covington students, targeting Democrat Sen. Elizabeth Warren and Rep. Deb Haaland, CNN’s Ana Navarro, the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman, ABC News’s Matthew Dowd, ex-CNN personalities Kathy Griffin and Reza Aslan, Kentucky entrepreneur Adam Edelen, Princeton University’s Kevin Kruse, left-wing activist Shaun King, Mother Jones editor-in-chief Clara Jeffery, and Rewire editor-in-chief Jodi Jacobson.
Many people responded to Sandmann’s March for Life tweet with good wishes, such as “So happy you went! Good man, Nicholas,” and “Good for you! You should have worn your MAGA hat too!”
LifeSiteNews Calvin Freiburger contributed to this report
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bonginoreport--2020-01-25--Trump’s Approval Climbs to Highest Point in Presidency in ABC/WaPo Poll

Amid impeachment , Trump 's approval rating climbs to highest levels of his presidency

House Democrats thought that by impeaching President Donald Trump it would impair him heading into 2020—and they may come to regret their decision.
According to the latest Washington Post/ABC News poll, the nation's 45th commander in chief has achieved the highest approval ratings of his presidency, even under impeachment. The Post reports that 44 percent of American adults approve of the job that Trump is doing in office, a significant improvement from his 38 percent rating in late October.
Among registered voters, Trump's rating climbs to 47 percent in the same survey.
Part of a trend?
The Post's survey showing an improvement in Trump's approval rating is one of three recent polls showing similar marks for the president.
An Emerson study released this week also found that 47 percent of Trump. Similarly, a Rasmussen study pinned Trump's approval rating at 49 percent, within the margin range of the Emerson and Washington Post/ABC surveys.
Meanwhile, earlier this week, Gallup released the results of its quarterly snapshot of Americans' evaluation of Trump's performance. In its analysis, Gallup found that during the last quarter of 2019, while Democrats were investigating and impeaching the president, Trump's approval rating averaged 43.3 percent—the highest of his first term.
"Overall, Trump averaged 42% job approval during his third year in office, an improvement over his 38% first-year and 40% second-year averages," the polling firm said.
Consistent with Obama and Reagan
Gallup also noted that, contrary to conventional wisdom, Trump's approval ratings are consistent with those of some of his predecessors.
"Trump's third-year average is not far behind Obama's 44.5% or Reagan's 44.9% averages at the same point in their presidencies," Gallup's researchers added. Both presidents went on to win re-election.
Gallup
What's driving Trump's poll bump?
The polling data suggest that Trump's growing popularity is largely driven by voters' confidence in the economy.
According to the Washington Post, a 56 percent majority of U.S. adults approves of Trump's handling of the economy, a 10-percentage point improvement from September and his strongest rating yet on his signature issue. Among registered voters, approval of Trump's management of the economy is even higher at 58 percent.
In the same nationwide survey, nearly half of Americans (49 percent) said that senators should not remove the president from office while 47 percent said they should. The margin widened in Trump's favor among registered voters where a majority (51 percent) told pollsters they oppose Trump's removal, while 45 percent support it.
The Washington Post-ABC poll was conducted by telephone on Monday through Thursday among a randomly selected national sample of 1,004 adults and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3.5 percent.