saraacater--2020-02-13--Iowa Democratic Party Chairman Troy Price Resigns

Following a discombobulated 2020 Iowa caucus for the Democrats , Troy Price resigned from his position as chairman of the Iowa Democratic Party on Wednesday , according to the Des Moines Register .
The Iowa Democratic Party continues to deal with the blowback from its disastrous caucus process .
“ While it is my desire to stay in this role and see this process through to completion , I do believe it is time for the Iowa Democratic Party to begin looking forward , and my presence in my current role makes that more difficult .
Therefore , I will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Party effective upon the election of my replacement , ” Price said in a letter to the Iowa Democratic Party ’ s State Central Committee .
Price said he will call for an emergency meeting of that committee at 1:00 p.m. Saturday to elect an interim chair .
“ Whomever is elected will oversee the completion of the recanvass and recount process and begin the process of healing our party , ” he added .
The Iowa Democratic Party used an app developed by Shadow , Inc. , which was created by a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Hillary Clinton ’ s failed 2016 presidential bid .
Shadow is funded by PACRONYM , a relatively new Democrat dark money/super PAC hybrid .
PACRONYM is a spin-off of ACRONYM , which was founded by Tara McGowan , a former CBS journalist and Barack Obama re-election campaign digital producer .
Previously public tweets indicate that McGowan is a Buttigieg supporter .
FEC records show that the super PAC ’ s largest single donor is Soros Fund Management , a hedge fund founded by billionaire George Soros , which contributed $ 2.6 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Moines Register reports that Price is an Iowa native who worked as political director for Barack Obama ’ s 2012 Iowa campaign and Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 Iowa campaign .
He served as executive director of the Iowa Democratic Party before being elected as chairman .
The Associated Press has yet to declare a winner in the 2020 Iowa Democratic caucuses .
However , both Pete Buttigieg and Senator Bernie Sanders have claimed victory in the Hawkeye State .


saraacater--2020-02-14--Ocasio-Cortez: ‘I pledge allegiance to the drag’ (Video)

“ Join the Ruvolution !
” the Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , ( D-NY ) , said in a video posted @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Drag Race ” show on Thursday .
“ I ’ m Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @ @ @ @ @ the drag.
” Ocasio-Cortez will be serving as a guest judge in the show ’ @ @ @ @ @ Wednesday she promoted the first trailer of the show , where she said : “ @ @ @ @ @ herstory [ sic ] .
” • Ocasio-Cortez : No person should have a billion @ @ @ @ @ Goes After Ivanka Trump : ‘ She ’ s Not A Qualified Diplomat ’

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saraacater--2020-02-14--A ‘Barr Fight’ over Roger Stone?

A ‘Barr Fight’ over Roger Stone?

“ I think it ’ s time to stop the tweeting about Department of Justice criminal cases , ” Attorney General Bill Barr told ABC News on Thursday .
“ I ’ m not going to be bullied or influenced by anybody…whether it ’ s Congress , a newspaper editorial board , or the president.
” Barr continued , “ I ’ m gon na do what I think is right , and you know…I can not do my job here at the department with a constant background commentary that undercuts me.
” The attorney general said he could not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the department that we ’ re doing our work with integrity ” if the executive branch appeared involved in DOJ decision making .
The White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham responded to AG Barr ’ s comments , saying that Trump “ wasn ’ t bothered ” by Barr ’ s remarks , even as she defended the president ’ s social media use .
“ The president wasn ’ t bothered by the comments at all and he has the right , just like any American citizen , to publicly offer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ President Trump uses social media very effectively to fight for the American people against injustices in our country , including the fake news .
The President has full faith and confidence in Attorney General Barr to do his job and uphold the law.
” On Wednesday , President Trump railed against federal prosecutors who had initially recommended a lengthy sentence for Roger Stone , calling it a “ disgrace.
” “ The fact is that Roger Stone was treated horribly and so were many other people , ” Trump said .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : “ Roger Stone — nobody even knows what he did… Frankly , they ought to apologize to a lot of people whose lives they ’ ve ruined.
” • Horowitz Report Will Be Damning .
Criminal Referrals Likely .
• Tom Fitton : Mueller ’ s Prosecutors Trying to Vindicate Their Own Scam by going after Roger Stone • Eric Holder pens op-ed : ‘ Barr is unfit to be attorney general ’


saraacater--2020-02-13--Joe Biden: Pres. Trump ‘Weaponized’ AG Barr’s Office

Former Vice President and 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden accused President Donald Trump Thursday of ‘ weaponizing ’ the Department of Justice , he said on The View .
“ He goes out and he basically reduces a sentence for a guy that was testifying against his campaign .
I mean , he ’ s weaponized… the Attorney General ’ s office .
It ’ s a weapon now , ” Biden said .
Sen. Susan Collins , R-ME , was a key swing vote in the President ’ s acquittal in the Senate last week .
In justifying her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump had done “ wrong ” , but in the end , she said he ’ d learned a “ pretty big lesson.
” When asked about Collins ’ explanation , Biden remarked , “ Well , yeah , he ’ s learned a lesson .
He ’ s learned how to make it work even worse.
” On Wednesday , House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler ( D-NY ) announced that Attorney General William Barr will testify before the committee on March , 31 .
In his letter , signed by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nadler alleges that AG Barr “ engaged in a pattern of conduct in legal matters relating to the President that raises significant concerns for this Committee.
” The letter cites three instances from just this week that “ raises significant concerns ” for the committee about Barr ’ s work at the Justice Department .
• The ongoing developments following the removal of U.S. Attorney Jessie Liu , who oversaw the prosecutions of President Trump ’ s deputy campaign chairman Rick Gates , President Trump ’ s former national security advisor Michael Flynn @ @ @ @ @ @ @ political adviser Roger Stone .
[ 4 ] • The creation of a new “ process ” by which President Trump ’ s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani can feed the Department of Justice information , through you , about the President ’ s political rivals .
[ 5 ] • The decision to overrule your career prosecutors and significantly reduce the recommended sentence for Roger Stone , who has been convicted for lying under oath , at the apparent request of the President — a decision that led to all four prosecutors handling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in protest .
[ 6 ] One GOP official criticized the move Wednesday , telling this reporter that the timing of the letter is suspect .
“ It ’ s only fitting that the day Attorney General Barr is scheduled to testify , is the same day that the Supreme Court will hear arguments over access to the President ’ s financial records.
” a GOP official told this reporter , “ It just goes to show you that although impeachment is over , the attacks against the President just will not stop.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ News Thursday , AG Barr said the President “ has never asked me to do anything in a criminal case ” , adding that his Tweets about the Justice Department “ make it impossible for me to do my job .
”


saraacater--2020-02-13--Parkland Father Describes Last Heroic Moments Of His Daughter’s Life

Meadow Pollack ‘ was a kind soul…she was always a person that would light up a room.
” That is how Andrew Pollack , her father , remembers his beautiful daughter who was planning to graduate high school and making plans to one day attend law school .
It was February 14 , 2018 when Nicholas Cruz , 19 , a former student who had been expelled from the school , walked into the halls with his AR-15-style rifle killing anyone in his way .
Cruz had been expelled for disciplinary behavior from the high school but as investigators , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ issues went far beyond simple discipline .
In fact , he was known as a student with violent tendencies , paranoia , psychosis and had even expressed his desire to kill people to numerous students at various schools he was bounced in and out of .
Pollack lives with the knowledge everyday of his life , he said .
He described the last moments of his daughter ’ s life for the first time publicly on The Sara Carter Show and told me that all he wants is to give parents the tools @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Her actions went far beyond what is known publicly about that fateful day and in fact , a school video monitoring system captured the last moments of her life .
She died trying to save a student , Cara [ Loughran ] , in the same hallway she was trapped in .
She had already been shot four times but she crawled her way to Cara and tried to use her body as a shield when Cruz fired multiple shots killing them both , Pollack described .
“ A lot of people don @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it ’ s so hard for me to talk about , but you know Meadow was shot first four times… four times she was shot , ” said Pollack .
“ First on the third floor , the teacher let Meadow out into the hallway .
She heard the fire alarm .
I got really unlucky with everything.
” “ Ninety rounds went off in that building and it shook the building and the fire alarm went off from this smoke , it exhausts when you shoot a weapon .
Any gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it set off the fire alarm , so the teacher , they heard ninety rounds and the teacher let Meadow out into the hallway even hearing rounds go off and then , so Meadow got shot down the hallway four , five times and then the teacher shut the door and then Meadow couldn ’ t get back in the classroom , ” said Pollack .
“ She locked Meadow out and then Meadow crawled over to another doorway where there was another student there , Cara , and Meadow tried to shield @ @ @ @ @ @ @ then he came down the hallway and shot her another four times and the bullets went through my daughter and killed Cara underneath her .
This is what I live with , you know.
” “ It was brutal .
Not many people know it but I know that because there was cameras in the hallway and they told me that detectives who watched it , ” he said .
“ They couldn ’ t believe it.
” Pollack has spent the past two years fighting back and hoping to find solutions that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fate as his daughter .
One of those solutions is a project with the security company IntraLogic Solutions .
The system would link law enforcement agencies to schools and gives them access to an intercom system if a school shooter or other emergency situation occurs .
Schools can apply for a grant to install the system , he said .
The system would allow law enforcement to have access to a full interactive map of the floor plans and live photos of classrooms will pop up in command centers , he said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ only daughter and you know there ’ s not a second that goes by that I don ’ t think about her , you know , wrapped around her finger , but she was the toughest… she was the most like me , ” he said .
“ I consider myself pretty tough , just tough and calloused from growing up in New York and Meadow she took after me the most even more than my two sons .
If she wanted something in life , she knew how to get it and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stop her and she was inspiring to go to law school .
She was another two and a half months she would have been graduating and that never happened.
” Pollack warned that parents should never be complacent and should ask their schools what programs and policies are in place in case of an active shooter or other emergency situation .
“ They shouldn ’ t think that it can ’ t happen to them , ” he said .
“ You know , everyone thinks if you ask any parent that had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it couldn ’ t happen to them .
Meadow would want every parent to know that it ’ s possible .
And you shouldn ’ t put your child in an unsafe situation at these schools , not knowing what ’ s going on and that ’ s what I worked on with getting this out and exposing it.
” “ Parents , it ’ s your responsibility where your children go to school , it ’ s not the president ’ s , it ’ s not your governor or your senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ decide where you put your child , and , Meadow would want you putting your child in a school that takes security serious , education , and not having those type of kids .
Those type of kids should be in special programs where they could be supervised , not in schools walking the hallways .
”


saraacater--2020-02-13--U.S., Taliban Negotiate Short-Term Deal To Reduce Violence

U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper revealed Thursday that the U.S. and Taliban reached a deal “ for a seven-day reduction in violence , ” he told reporters during a visit to Brussels where he ’ s meeting with North Atlantic Treaty Organization defense ministers .
“ The United States and the Taliban have negotiated a proposal for a seven-day reduction in violence .
I am here today consulting with allies about this proposal and we ’ ve had a series of productive bilateral and collective meetings about the path forward , ” Sec .
Esper said during a news conference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve said all along that the best if not only solution in Afghanistan is a political agreement .
Progress has been made on this front and I will have more to report on that soon , I hope.
” President Donald Trump is committed to downsizing the number of U.S. troops remaining in Afghanistan and establishing peace with the Taliban .
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani spoke this week with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , who reported “ notable progress ” in the bilateral peace talks .
“ This is a welcoming development @ @ @ @ @ @ @ position on peace thus far has begun to yield fruitful results .
Our primary objective is to end the senseless bloodshed , ” Pres .
Ghani wrote on Twitter Tuesday .


saraacater--2020-02-14--Mitch McConnell: Trump should listen to AG Barr’s advice

“ The President made a great choice when he picked Bill Barr to be the attorney general , ” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell , ( R-KY ) , told “ Special Report with Bret Baier ” Thursday .
“ I think the president should listen to his advice.
” “ I think that if the attorney general says [ tweeting ] is getting in the way of doing his job , then maybe the president should listen to the attorney general , ” McConnell repeated when questioned by Baier .
The White House press secretary Stephanie Grisham responded to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , saying that Trump “ wasn ’ t bothered ” by Barr ’ s remarks , even as she defended the president ’ s social media use .
“ The president wasn ’ t bothered by the comments at all and he has the right , just like any American citizen , to publicly offer his opinions , ” Grisham said .
“ President Trump uses social media very effectively to fight for the American people against injustices in our country , including the fake news .
The President has full faith and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his job and uphold the law.
” • Mitch McConnell : I am the ‘ Grim Reaper ’ of Nancy Pelosi ’ s Socialist Agenda • Tom Fitton : Mueller ’ s Prosecutors Trying to Vindicate Their Own Scam by going after Roger Stone • Barr : Mueller Asked DOJ For Instructions For His Testimony


saraacater--2020-02-14--John Brennan Under DOJ Scrutiny, As John Durham’s Criminal Investigation Expands

U.S. Attorney John Durham – charged with the criminal probe into the FBI ’ s Russia investigation of the Trump campaign – has been questioning CIA officials closely involved with John Brennan ’ s 2017 intelligence community assessment regarding direct Russian interference in the 2016 election , according to U.S. officials .
In May 2017 , Brennan denied during a hearing before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence that its agency relied on the now debunked Christopher Steele dossier for the Intelligence Community Assessment report .
He told then Congressman Trey Gowdy “ we didn ’ t ” use @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t part of the corpus of intelligence information that we had , ” Brennan stated .
“ It was not in any way used as a basis for the Intelligence Community assessment that was done .
It was — it was not.
” However , DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed in his report that the dossier was used in the Obama administration ’ s 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment ( ICA ) .
As stated in the IG report , there were discussions by top intelligence officials as to whether the Steele @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report .
But upon careful inspection of Horowitz ’ s report , on page 179 , investigators ask former FBI Director James Comey if he discussed the dossier with Brennan and whether or not it should be given to President Obama .
According to the report , Comey told investigators that Brennan said it was “ important ” enough to include in the ICA — clearly part of the “ corpus of intelligence information ” they had .
According to a recent report by The New York Times , Durham ’ s probe @ @ @ @ @ @ @ intelligence community assessment , which concluded with “ high confidence ” that Russian President Vladimir Putin “ ordered an influence campaign in 2016.
” From the New York Times Brennan ’ s assessment stated that Putin wanted to “ undermine public faith in the U.S. democratic process , denigrate former Secretary of State [ Hillary ] Clinton , and harm her electability and potential presidency.
” It also stated that Putin “ developed a clear preference for President-elect Trump.
” But not everyone agreed with Brennan .
The NSA then under retired Adm. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ moderate confidence ” that Putin tried to help Trump ’ s election .
As stated in the New York times Durham is investigating whether Brennan was keeping other intelligence agencies out of the loop to keep his narrative that Putin was helping Trump ’ s campaign public .
“ I wouldn ’ t call it a discrepancy , I ’ d call it an honest difference of opinion between three different organizations , and , in the end , I made that call , ” Rogers told the Senate in May 2017 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ same level of sourcing and the same level of multiple sources.
” According to The Times Durham is reviewing emails from the CIA , FBI , and National Security Agency analysts who worked on the January , 2017 Intelligence Community Assessment on Russia ’ s interference in the election .
Durham ’ s office could not be reached for comment .
DOJ spokesperson Kerri Kupec also could not be reached for comment .
However , Brennan told MSNBC ’ s “ Hardball ” last week , that Durham ’ s questioning is dangerous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ silly , ” he said .
“ Is there a criminal investigation now on analytic judgments and the activities of C.I.A .
in terms of trying to protect our national security ?
I ’ m certainly willing to talk to Mr. Durham or anybody else who has any questions about what we did during this period of 2016.
” Durham ’ s investigation appear to have many tentacles .
For example , he has expanded his probe to the Pentagon ’ s Office of Net Assessment .
According to sources who spoke to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ through the office to former FBI confidential informant Cambridge academic Stefan Halper .
Halper , who worked in previous U.S. administrations and is an academic , is connected to three of President Donald Trump ’ s campaign officials that were wrapped up into the FBI ’ s probe , most notably Carter Page .
Halper , along with others such as former MI6 Chief Sir Richard Dearlove , founded the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar , in England at Cambridge University .
According to several sources , Durham has questioned officials at the Office of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , how the money was utilized and what agency actually awarded the contract .
Further , Sen. Chuck Grassley , chairman of the Senate Finance Committee , is also investigating the over $ 1 million in contracts Halper received from the ONA , as first reported at SaraACarter.com .
It is , of course , a separate investigation from Durham ’ s but on the same issues .
The Office Of Net Assessment , according to sources with knowledge , is sometimes used as a front to pay contractors , like Halper , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agencies .
It is for this reason , that Durham is investigating the flow of money that Halper received and whether or not agencies other than the FBI were involved in the investigation into Trump ’ s campaign and whether or not , the contracts were accurately accounted for in the reports received by Grassley .
Durham ’ s criminal investigation into the FBI , CIA , as well as private entities is ongoing .
Known by its acronym ONA , the secretive office is run by Director James Baker , who has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by the Obama Administration in 2015 .
In a January letter to Baker , Grassley asks a litany of questions as to Halper ’ s role within ONA , his contracts , his foreign contacts and whether the FBI , or CIA , used the ONA office to pay Halper for spying on Trump campaign personnel .
“ Can ONA state for certain that Halper did not use taxpayer money provided by DoD to recruit , or attempt to recruit , sources for the FBI investigation into the now-debunked theory of collusion between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Grassley asks Baker .
But it is Halper ’ s role overseas and concern that the CIA may have been involved that is leading to more questions than answers .
In 2016 , in what appeared to be an unexpected move , Halper left the Cambridge Intelligence Seminar .
He told papers in London – at the time – that it was due to “ unacceptable Russian influence.
” Ironically , documents obtained by SaraACarter.com suggest that during Halper ’ s tenure with the seminar , he had also invited senior Russian intelligence @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasions .
Further , according to news reports , he also accepted money to finance the course from a top Russian oligarch with ties to Putin .
Several course syllabi from 2012 and 2015 obtained by this outlet reveal Hapler had invited and co-taught his course on intelligence with the former Director of Russian Intelligence Gen .
I. Vyacheslav Trubnikov .
Moreover , the New York Times recent report suggests that Durham ’ s probe into Brennan is also looking closely at an alleged secret source said to have direct ties to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the same secret Kremlin source discussed by Brennan is the same source used by Halper in his reports .
However , there is evidence that Halper had similar sources to former MI6 spy Christopher Steele , who compiled the dossier .
Based on hand written notes from an interview the State Department ’ s Kathleen Kavalec states two of Steele ’ s dossier sources ; “ Trubnikov ” and “ Surkov.
” Surkov is Vladislav Surkov , an aide of Vladimir Putin who is on the U.S. ’ s list of sanctioned individuals @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vyacheslav Trubnikov .
Trubnikov was the First Deputy of Foreign Minister of Russia and he formally served as the Director of Foreign Intelligence Service .
He is also a source of Halper .


saraacater--2020-02-14--Michael Avenatti Found Guilty On All Charges In Nike Extortion Case

Michael Avenatti , the lawyer who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuits against Donald Trump , has been @ @ @ @ @ related to his Nike extortion case , a U.S. District Court for the Southern District @ @ @ @ @ Friday .
Ultimately , Avenatti threatened Nike if they didn ’ t meet his demand @ @ @ @ @ to $ 25 million , he would blackmail them with dirt he had on the @ @ @ @ @ charges include conspiracy to transmit interstate communications with intent to extort , conspiracy to commit @ @ @ @ @ read the full story .


saraacater--2020-02-14--Bernie Sanders To Socialism Skeptics: Government Is Already ‘Socialism for the Rich’

Sen. Bernie Sanders , D-VT , sent a direct message to voters questioning his campaign of ‘ Democratic Socialism ’ , telling CBS This Morning Friday , Trump ’ s government is already “ socialism for the rich.
” “ In my view , to a significant degree we are living right now under Donald Trump in a socialist society .
The only difference is does the government work for working people or does it work for billionaires ?
” Sanders said .
He continued , “ Donald Trump , before he became president , was in real estate .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ breaks and subsidies from the government .
Socialism for the rich .
The fossil fuel industry receives tens of billions of dollars a year in subsidies and tax breaks .
That is socialism for the rich.
” Sanders claimed victory in Tuesday ’ s New Hampshire primary .
He faces two key upcoming primaries in South Carolina and Nevada .
Sanders said he ’ s confident that he will win South Carolina because “ working people understand that we have got to finally stand up to the corporate elite and that we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ working people and low income people and young people to do that , so I ’ m not worried about labels we will define ourselves , not let other people define us .
”


saraacater--2020-02-14--Kevin McCarthy: Adam Schiff is a ‘Liar’

Kevin McCarthy: Adam Schiff is a ‘Liar’

“ Well , first I ’ d say Sean , there ’ s one person you have to add to the ‘ lying list , ’ and that ’ s Adam Schiff , ” House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy , ( R-CA ) told Hannity on Thursday .
“ Adam Schiff lied to us about not knowing who the whistleblower was , he lied to us by using that committee to actually tell us that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act ( FISA ) court was OK , and then he lied to us one more time when he read the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ McCarthy charged .
“ The only thing these people are guilty of that had to go to jail , ” McCarthy added referencing Roger Stone ’ s case , “ they ’ re guilty of the same thing you and I are guilty of , that we support our president , ” Kevin McCarthy told Hannity .
“ That is what the Democrats only look at because they don ’ t just hate the president , they hate you , they hate me , they hate the viewers , they hate everything about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Mark Meadows : Adam Schiff has amnesia , it was Dems who denied due process to Trump • An independent is challenging Adam Schiff in 2020 Election


saraacater--2020-02-15--Sidney Powell: There is one atrocity after the other in the case of Michael Flynn

Sidney Powell , the attorney for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn told Sean Hannity on Friday that there has been “ one atrocity after another ” in the proceedings .
“ So not only was [ Michael Flynn ] not warned of his rights , he didn ’ t even know that he was being investigated , ” Powell told host Sean Hannity .
“ In fact , he was led to believe that he wasn ’ t being investigated.
” Powell added that Michael Flynn ’ s case was the first instance she had heard of in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the FBI was not warned of his rights or informed that he was under investigation .
“ They say they can ’ t find [ it ] , he can ’ t produce it [ the 302 form ] , ” she said of Michael Flynn prosecutor Brandon Van Grack .
who she claimed has a separate conflict of interest in the case .
“ There is one atrocity after the other in this case.
” • Flynn ’ s Defense Files Motion Saying His Former Legal Team ‘ Betrayed Him ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Jail Time Because Flynn ‘ refuses to compose ’ Government Lies • Govt Wants To Jail Flynn For ‘ Refusing To Lie ’ For Prosecution In Rafiekian Case


saraacater--2020-02-17--Two Republicans Are Running Against Pelosi To ‘Clean Up Her District’

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D-CA ) has been a sitting member of Congress since 1987 .
For the upcoming 2020 election , she ’ s facing opposition from both sides of the aisle for California ’ s 12th Congressional district , making this election the most difficult since she took office .
California has a top-two primary system in which the top two vote-getters , regardless of party affiliation , advance to the general election .
Pelosi ’ s Democratic challengers include fellow Democrats Agatha Bacelar and Shahid Buttar .
She ’ s also being challenged by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dennis and DeAnna Lorraine Tesoriero .
The speaker ’ s Republican opponents both cite her push for President Donald Trump ’ s impeachment , plus the rampant homelessness and crime in her district , as vulnerabilities in her campaign for re-election .
Both GOP candidates for California ’ s 12th Congressional district spoke with this reporter .
Dennis currently serves as Chairman of the San Francisco Republican Party .
He ’ s faced threats to his personal safety while campaigning in his district , which he says were instigated by a member of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Matt Haney , the supervisor for district six , which we were cleaning up which is one of the most disgusting parts of town , he puts out a tweet calling us ‘ hateful Trump supporters ’ to incite people to come down and heckle us , ” Dennis told this reporter .
“ He deletes the tweet when things go awry .
Are we now running goon squads out of city hall ?
” The San Francisco GOP Chairman says that Pelosi has failed to address a lot of key issues @ @ @ @ @ @ @ especially as Speaker of the House .
“ The amount of debt Americans are holding in general , cars and student loans , you look at corporate debt , county , state , it ’ s unprecedented in history , ” said Dennis .
“ That ’ s the big issue that we need to get a grip on .
One thing the federal government could do is take leadership in paying down its own debt , which would allow interest rates to go up and force some monetary discipline on all of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I don ’ t think Pelosi even understands the issue.
” If elected to Congress , Dennis says he would push to end some of the United States ’ longest wars .
“ Why are we in Afghanistan for 20 years ?
” Dennis said .
“ The power of the purse strings and the war powers both lie in the House .
Pelosi could bring our troops home in a minute but she doesn ’ t do a thing about it , she lets it go on and on.
” Dennis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken in regards to addicts and homeless people lingering on the city ’ s streets .
“ These people need to be arrested for committing crimes on the streets and put into the services where they need to be , whether it ’ s rehab or jail , ” Dennis said .
“ Leaving them on the streets is a death sentence.
” He adds that another policy of his is to take a strong position on defense and that he doesn ’ t see a need for U.S. troops to still be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ taken his GOP opponent to task over her residence .
“ I read her FEC filings and ( Tesoriero ) is spending all of her money on travel and she ’ s used some of her donors ’ money to rent a room in San Francisco , a total FEC violation , ” he said .
“ She ’ s a scam artist and you can quote me on that.
” DeAnna is the other Republican running against Nancy Pelosi .
The California native says it is time for change in her district @


saraacater--2020-02-17--Report: Sen. Chris Murphy Held Secret Meeting With Iran’s FM

Senator Chris Murphy ( D-CT ) and other Democratic senators held a secret meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Jahad @ @ @ @ @ Conference last week , according to a report by Mollie Hemingway in The Federalist .
@ @ @ @ @ official in Iran and has previously served as Chief Nuclear Negotiator .
Despite being educated @ @ @ @ @ has been accused of chanting ‘ Death to America.
’ Earlier this year , the @ @ @ @ @ visa that would have enabled him to attend a U.N. Security Council meeting in New @ @ @ @ @ is a regular speaker at the National Iranian American Council , a lobbying group with @ @ @ @ @ Republic of Iran .


saraacater--2020-02-17--Virginia Lawmakers Deny Assault Weapons Ban

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam ( D ) has been pushing to ban assault-style weapons since taking office in 2018 .
However , some of his fellow Democrats voted against him on Monday in a proposed ban that has set Democrats back on one of their major priority issues .
A crowd of gun-rights activists packed into the committee room cheered as the vote came in , with four moderate Democrats joining Republicans to shelve the bill until next year .
Heated exchanges over guns have dominated this year ’ s legislative session .
They were also a key topic of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ particularly after a mass shooting in Virginia Beach claimed a dozen lives – and gun control groups heavily funded Democratic candidates .
State senators voted to table the issue for the year and let the state ’ s crime commission study the issue further .
Four Democrats joined Republicans in Monday ’ s committee vote to reject the proposed legislation , which would have prohibited the sale of certain semiautomatic weapons , including AR-15 style rifles , and banned the possession of magazines that hold more than 12 rounds .
During last year @ @ @ @ @ @ @ heavily on gun control .
They took the majority in the General Assembly for the first time in more than two decades .
Second amendment rights have been a contested debated in Virginia .
Some counties have even become “ second amendment sanctuaries.
” Some citizens have even started “ Vexit ” petitions , citing the fact that West Virginia is willing to welcome Virginia cities and counties that are fed up with the leadership in Richmond .


saraacater--2020-02-17--Bloomberg Considers Hillary For VP, Adds Her Former Senior Adviser To Campaign

Democratic presidential candidate Michael Bloomberg is considering Hillary Clinton as his running mate in the 2020 election , according to The Drudge Report .
The report also states that the former New York City mayor would even change his residence from New York to Florida or Colorado , since Clinton also resides in the Empire State .
The constitution indicates possible limitations on both members of a presidential ticket residing in the same state .
Clinton lost to Donald Trump in the 2016 election and also failed to secure the 2008 Democratic nomination against Barack Obama .
Prior to serving @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a United States Senator from New York .
Earlier this year , Clinton told talk show host Ellen DeGeneres that she wasn ’ t considering joining the race as a vice presidential candidate .
“ I never say never because I believe in serving my country , but it ’ s never going to happen , ” she told Ellen .
Meanwhile , the New York Post is reporting that a top Clinton ally , Capricia Marshall , has joined the Bloomberg campaign .
Marshall was President Bill Clinton ’ s White House @ @ @ @ @ @ @ In the Obama administration , she served as chief of protocol of the United States from 2009 to 2013 .
Before those roles , Marshall served as a special assistant to Hillary Clinton when she was first lady in 1993 .
Marshall worked on then-Sen. Hillary Clinton ’ s re-election campaign in 2006 and joined her presidential campaign in 2008 , serving as Clinton ’ s senior adviser .
Bettings odds for a Bloomberg nomination have also soared in recent days .
Bloomberg has until Tuesday to qualify for the Democratic debate in @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-02-17--Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham Requests Interviews With Crossfire Hurricane Officials

Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham , R-SC , is requesting interviews with FBI and DOJ officials linked to the handling of the July 31 , 2016 Crossfire Hurricane probe , according to a letter the Chairman sent to Attorney General William Barr Friday .
In the letter , Graham also requests clarity on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant and its renewals used to spy on former Trump campaign volunteer Carter Page .
Inspector General Michael Horowitz ’ s December , 2019 report found seventeen significant inaccuracies or omissions in those secret federal surveillance applications .
Page told The Sara @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s “ encouraged and appreciative ” for Inspector General Michael Horowitz , but warned that the findings were just “ the tip of the iceberg.
” Graham ’ s letter requests that the following individuals testify : Supervisory Special Agent 1 , Case Agent 1 , Case Agent 2 , Case Agent 3 , Staff Operations Specialist , Supervisory Intelligence Analyst , Supervisory Special Agent 2 , Supervisory Special Agent 3 , OGC Unit Chief , Intel Section Chief , Stephen Laycock , Kieran Ramsey , Jennifer Boone , Bruce Ohr , Dana @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Gabriel Sanz-Rexach .
021420 LOG to AG Barr Re Crossfire Hurricane Transcribed Interviews by Sara on Scribd


saraacater--2020-02-17--Rep. Doug Collins: Pelosi ‘needs to take a vacation’

“ She needs to get over the disaster that she put the country through last year , ” Rep. Doug Collins said of Speaker Pelosi on Fox and Friends on Sunday .
“ The president was put on trial in the Senate , maybe she slept through it , I ’ m not sure .
There was a trial and the senators said he did nothing wrong .
They acquitted him and put this thing forward.
” “ We need to put this nightmare to bed , ” Collins added .
“ She needs to quit going on TV and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and tarnished forever ’ because it ’ s not true .
The only thing [ that ] is true is she ’ s making everything political about this president and the 2020 election.
” “ We need to continue to focus on what matters to the American people instead of her personal political agenda , ” Rep. Doug Collins added .
• Collins : Pelosi ‘ Looked at the field of the Democratic candidates ’ And Changed Her Mind On Impeachment • Mark Meadows : Adam Schiff has amnesia , it was Dems @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Marsha Blackburn : Senate can only review , not expand Impeachment


saraacater--2020-02-18--George Soros: ‘Remove Zuckerberg from Facebook now…He’ll get Trump re-elected’

The warning comes from none other than billionaire leftist George Soros himself .
Soros wrote a scathing letter to Financial @ @ @ @ @ that both Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg should be removed from their leadership roles at @ @ @ @ @ are allegedly “ engaged in some kind of mutual assistance arrangement with Donald Trump that @ @ @ @ @ re-elected.
” In his letter to Financial Times , Soros argues that he actually supports @ @ @ @ @ social media platforms , ” and makes the case that “ Facebook does not need @ @ @ @ @ to stop accepting any political advertising in 2020 until after the elections on November 4.
@ @ @ @ @ in full Soros ’ s letter to Financial Times .
• Ocasio-Cortez : Social Media @ @ @ @ @ To Everybody • After Mass Killings , Cycle of Hate Grows On Social Media .
@ @ @ @ @ • Facebook Gets Its Own ‘ Supreme Court ’ : But Will It be Independent @ @ @


saraacater--2020-02-18--President Trump: Sen. Murphy’s Meeting With Iran’s FM ‘Sounds like… a Violation of the Logan Act’

In a rare moment of silence mid-presser when reporters stopped asking President Donald Trump questions Tuesday as he departed Washington for Los Angeles , Trump turned a question to the media asking about Sen. Chris Murphy ’ s , D-CT , meeting with Iran ’ s Foreign Minister Javad Zarif .
“ I can ’ t believe so quiet all of a sudden .
I saw that there ’ s this Senator Murphy met with the Iranians .
Is that a fact ?
I just saw that on the way over .
Is there anything that I should know because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the Logan Act , ” Trump said .
He continued , “ What happened with that ?
Did you read about Senator or hear about… Senator Murphy met with the Iranians .
Well , they oughta find out about it .
If it ’ s true , I don ’ t know .
It just came out as I was leaving the car.
” The Federalist ’ s Mollie Hemingway first reported Monday that Murphy , along with several of his Democrat colleagues , met with the Iranian FM at last week @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defended himself on Twitter Tuesday : “ It ’ s dangerous not to talk to adversaries , esp amidst a cycle of escalation ” and that Congress has the power to “ set foreign policy too.
” The conversation between Murphy and Zarif , according to Murphy ’ s Twitter thread , included Murphy “ urging ” Zarif ‘ to control Iranian proxies in Iraq ’ posing as threats to the U.S. and our allies , ‘ pressing him to release American citizens being unlawfully detained in Iran , ’ and ‘ pushing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ humanitarian aid in Yemen .
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saraacater--2020-02-18--Flynn’s Attorney Files Brief To Dismiss Case ‘For Egregious Government Misconduct’

Former national security advisor Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn ’ s defense team filed a brief Tuesday with the court , asking once again to have Flynn ’ s case dismissed based on the court ’ s authority and the “ government ’ s outrageous conduct and repeated Brady violations.
” The 19- page brief submitted by Flynn ’ s attorney Sidney Powell comes on the heels of the appointment by Attorney General William Barr of Chief federal prosecutor from St. Louis , Jeffrey Jensen , to review the ongoing case against Flynn .
According to reports , an official @ @ @ @ @ @ @ selected weeks ago by Barr and is expected to review issues raised by Flynn ’ s defense team .
“ We hope the government will seriously consider this brief and our prior briefing from the independent perspective Mr. Jensen can provide , and take the steps to remedy this injustice and restore Rule Of Law , ” Powell told SaraACarter.com .
Powell has also stated that Flynn had been lied to by the FBI , leading Flynn to believe in the early stages of the bureau ’ s probe that he was not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ will be a crucial part of Flynn ’ s overall case and accusations that prosecutors engaged in misconduct .
Further , evidence revealed in the DOJ ’ s Inspector General ’ s report regarding Flynn substantiates concerns brought forth by Powell that her client was forced into pleading guilty and that information has been knowingly withheld by prosecutors from the defense .
Flynn , who originally pleaded guilty in 2017 to one count of lying to the FBI , withdrew his guilty plea in mid-January , stating to the court that he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who threatened they would retaliate by going after his son , Michael Flynn Jr. , who had previously worked with him at his former business , the Flynn Intel Group .
“ When FBI agents came to the White House on January 24 , 2017 , I did not lie to them , ” said Flynn .
“ I believed I was honest with them to the best of my recollection at the time .
I still don ’ t remember if I discussed sanctions on a phone call with Ambassador [ Sergey @ @ @ @ @ @ @ if we discussed the details of a UN vote on Israel.
” Flynn stated that he would have “ never would have pled guilty ” if the FBI would have been straight forward with him about the interview and the fact that the two agents believed he did not lie as well .
Both FBI officials stated that Flynn had a “ sure demeanor ” and “ did not give any indication of deception.
” Moreover , Powell stated in an explosive revelation in January that the FBI ’ s first 302 interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the government .
The 302 document is basically the FBI ’ s report on its interview with Flynn .
In Tuesday ’ s brief , Powell argues that “ There are two bases on which the Court could dismiss Mr. Flynn ’ s case : the first is when there has been a due process violation , and the second is an exercise of a federal court ’ s supervisory authority.
” Powell argues both are applicable to Flynn ’ s case .
She argues in her brief that after more than two @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to turn over evidence to the defense , she discovered “ from a stunning report of the Inspector General ( IG ) that one of the two FBI agents , who broke all protocols to interview Mr. Flynn in the White House on January 24 , 2017 , was surreptitious participant in a presidential briefing on August 17,2016.
” Basically , the FBI sent agents not to brief President Donald Trump , but to actually participate in spying on him , as well as members of his campaign , based on the IG @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Powell was referring to was the fact that the FBI had approved agents to spy on Flynn as early as August , 2016 during the presidential briefing and did so to prepare themselves for a possible future interview Flynn Trump won the election .
Trump won and the FBI proceeded with its plans to interview Flynn in January , 2017 , however , the information was never revealed to Flynn ’ s defense team .
She noted that the FBI had assigned him in August , 2016 “ specifically to collect information from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI further advantage and insights in the agents ’ plan to interview Mr. Flynn in the White House if Trump won the election.
” Further , “ the IG report revealed conduct of this agent and in the highest tiers of the FBI that is indeed ‘ so grossly shocking and so outrageous as to violate the universal sense of justice.
” She argues that the FBI agent , referred to in IG Michael Horowitz ’ s report as SSA 1 , “ was inserted into a presidential briefing because Mr. Flynn was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ possibly some level of familiarity with Flynn ’ and to have something to Fall back on in the event the FBI decided to interview Mr. Flynn directly.
” The fact that government prosecutors withheld such vital information for Flynn ’ s defense , Powell argued , is reason enough to dismiss .
“ It was material to Mr. Flynn ’ s defense every day from January 24 , 2017 , to the day this court entered its Brady order , ECF No .
20 , and it was material for every day of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Court entered that order until Mr. Flynn appeared before this court on December , 18 , 2018 , ostensibly to be sentenced , ” Powell said in her brief .
She argues that had Flynn been sentenced originally on Dec. 18 , 2018 “ he would have been serving time ” while government prosecutor Brandon Van Grack “ hid this extraordinary information that not only magnifies by ten the importance of SSA 1 ’ s assessment of Mr. Flynn ’ s honesty but also evinces an unprecedented act of investigatory intrusion into a @ @ @ @ @


saraacater--2020-02-18--Steyer, Klobuchar Face Low Latino Support Ahead Of Nevada Caucuses

Last week , two Democratic presidential candidates , Tom Steyer and Sen. Amy Klobuchar , fumbled when asked by Telemundo to name Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador .
The mistake was viewed on one of the most-watched Spanish language channels .
Now , according to a Telemundo poll released Tuesday and conducted between February 10 to February 12 before the interview aired , the two candidates aren ’ t faring well with the Latino voters in Nevada and it ’ s clear they didn ’ t do their homework to salvage that support .
61 percent of Latino voters @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Donald Trump in 2020 , according to the recent poll , however , the question as to who should replace Trump remains .
The poll results for Steyer and Klobuchar are as follows : When asked “ If the Nevada Democratic Party Caucus were held today , which one of the following candidates would get your vote ?
” 5 percent of Latino voters favored Klobuchar and three percent favored Steyer .
When asked “ Among all of the presidential candidates , which one do you think has paid the most attention @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Klobuchar and Steyer didn ’ t rank among their fellow Democrats .
The Nevada caucuses will be held Saturday .
During her interview , Klobuchar couldn ’ t say anything about the Lopez Obrador himself , nor could she identify his administration ’ s policies except “ that they are our neighbors and regardless of who the leader is , it is someone that I will work with.
” When pressed to name the Mexican leader , Klobuchar stumbled badly over her words insisting “ I know who he is , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” when asked blatantly if she could name him .
At one point , Klobuchar appeared to look over to others , most likely campaign staffers , almost as if she was trying to phone a friend .
Steyer had a similar reaction to the Telemundo reporter ’ s questions .
He said , “ Look , Mexico has had an issue in terms of governmental control for a really , really long time and there has been a question about not just narcotraficantes , but really the question about how the government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the PRI controlling that country for so long and the question and really about having a system of laws.
” When asked what he knew about the Mexican President , Steyer said , “ They elected a Left wing guy who ’ s very progressive , who ’ s the absolute diametric opposite of Donald Trump and the question is how are we gon na get along with that guy , how are we gon na find shared values , how are we gon na come to a place where what he ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He continued , “ I think he ’ s a very progressive man.
” When asked about the Lopez Obrador ’ s policies , Steyer said , “ I forget , but I will follow his policies ” elaborating “ I followed this election .
I ’ ve watched what ’ s happening.
” “ I followed this election from the standpoint of… he was the mayor of Mexico City , he ’ s a progressive man .
I ’ ve followed this policy from the standpoint of what does this mean for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does it mean for him getting along with a Right-wing , nationalist president of the United States of America , and how are we going to relate to that , ” Steyer said , “ And so , to me , I followed that very closely because there ’ s a real question in Mexico : where are they going with their policies ?
This was a true change .
It was a distinct change… So have I met him ?
No .
Do I go to Mexico every single year ?
Yes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ at a crossroads in terms of how it is governed and it was a distinct choice that scared the pants off people , off people , of business people in Mexico and the United States .
Yes , I do .
”


saraacater--2020-02-18--Matt & Mercedes Schlapp: Trump To Speak At CPAC, Dems Impeachment Sham Backfires & GOP More Unified

Matt & Mercedes Schlapp: Trump To Speak At CPAC, Dems Impeachment Sham Backfires & GOP More Unified Than Ever

If there is one powerhouse conservative couple that stands out in Washington D.C. it ’ s Matt and Mercedes Schlapp .
It ’ s also a 24/7 job to keep up with the Republican 2020 presidential campaign at such a crucial time in modern American politics and even tougher to make quality time for family .
So , I decided to join them , their five children and their two dogs for nearly 30 minutes as they drove to their family get-away on a farm at an undisclosed location .
On The Sara Carter Show we spare no expense at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Schlapp ’ s can forgive our family time interruption .
Matt , who is the chair of the American Conservative Union , didn ’ t wast time breaking news .
He confirmed that President Donald Trump will again be speaking at Conservative Political Action Conference ( CPAC ) , which begins February , 26 and ends February , 29 .
The events take place at the Gaylord National Resort & Conference Center and for full disclosure , I will be speaking at an event on February , 27 .
“ Well , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news because it ’ s not public yet that the President ’ s coming , but I think it ’ s like it ’ s a bad secret , ” said Matt , after I stuck my foot in my mouth and announced Trump ’ s participation .
Granted I was just going by what was already speculated in the media and had no idea that his appearance hadn ’ t been officially announced .
“ It ’ s generally known that he [ Donald Trump ] likes to go , but , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is we ’ re going to make more room for conservatives in the room and probably a little less room for people in the media , unlike yourself , Sara , ” he added jokingly .
“ Let ’ s just be clear here , polling data demonstrates that Republicans and conservatives have never been so united , ” he said .
“ Let me repeat that sentence , never been so united .
Never been this united even under Ronald Reagan , so Republicans and conservatives are pretty happy with what President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ generally.
” “ If you look at consumer confidence , if you look at whether or not they think the country is going in the right direction , people , generally , are more positive today than any day in the Obama presidency.
” Mercedes Schlapp , who was former White House Director of Strategic Communications and is now with President Trump ’ s 2020 campaign , couldn ’ t agree more .
Her work takes her to communities all across the country and she says Americans , from all walks of life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , are united behind Trump ’ s message .
“ I ’ ll tell you , we ’ re at a critical moment right now where you know the President was able to survive Russian collusion , survive the obsession of the impeachment , and it actually backfired because we ’ ve been able to raise so much money off of , in terms for the campaign , because of the impeachment sham , ” she said .
“ We ’ re in a strong position in terms of the resources we have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the ground , Matt and I had just come back from New Hampshire , following the New Hampshire primary .
The energy there , the Trump supporters are out in full force , and they want this president to get reelected.
” She noted that the Democratic party ’ s continuous targeting of Trump through the ‘ Russia Hoax ’ and the ‘ Impeachment Sham ’ has backfired on the DNC , pushing donations to the Republican party to record highs .
And she ’ s right .
The Republican National Committee @ @ @ @ @ @ @ million off online fundraising efforts .
They targeted people opposed to the impeachment of President Trump from late September up until the Senate voted to acquit Trump on Feb. 5 from the unsubstantiated charges voted on by House Democrats .
Republicans added more than 1 million new donors in the process .
But the Trump team , she said , isn ’ t going to take anything for granted .
“ We have to keep our eye on the ball , ” said Mercedes .
“ We have to realize that this is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ race to win , an easy election to win for this president .
It is gon na take every single one of us out there to activate , to get involved , to volunteer in the President ’ s campaign because these Democrats will do whatever they can with all the resources to beat this president and we just can not be asleep on the wheel.
” Mercedes , who is also fluent in Spanish and of Cuban decent , is working to bring Trump ’ s message of entrepreneurship and school choice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ noted Trump ’ s policies and agenda for America ’ s future is resonating more and more with Independents and Democrats “ disgruntled because they ’ re seeing their Democrat party going far left.
” She emphasized that Trump ’ s policies are putting more money in the pockets of hard working Hispanic voters , many who have small businesses , and are seeing tangible results instead of just empty words .
Hispanics “ are working very hard , they ’ re seeing their businesses take off because of the Trump economy and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” she said .
“ They love this concept of school choice…and the President is a champion for school choice , while the Democrats are school choice deniers , ” Mercedes said .
“ We know that school choice benefits Hispanic students tremendously as they do black students , so , I mean , I think when you talk about economy , when you talk about school choice , when you talk about what the President ’ s doing to ensure that American doesn ’ t become a socialist country and is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those are messages that resonate with the Hispanic community.
” For the full interview go to the The Sara Carter Show .


saraacater--2020-02-18--Piers Morgan: U.S. Media ‘Stained’ By Avenatti Coverage

DailyMail.com Editor-At-Large Piers Morgan told Fox New ’ s host Sean Hannity Monday night that the U.S. media ’ s , more specifically CNN and MSNBC , coverage of Michael Avenatti as he represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against Donald Trump , is a lasting ‘ stain ’ on their news networks .
“ Michael Avenatti , I mean just looking at him and listening to him , he was like a sort of refugee from the set of prison break .
I mean he just screams sleaze ball .
Every time I saw this guy , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news , not Fox I might add , on CNN and MSNBC maybe every two , three times a day and they were treating him like he was this extraordinary superman-like savior who had come to rescue the world from devastating Donald Trump , and , yet , the more he talked , the more it was clear it was never about his client Stormy Daniels who he completely , in my view , destroyed , ” Morgan explained .
He continued , “ You know , he destroyed her reputation , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her money , and , rather look after his client , what he was doing was really boostering himself and making himself out to be something which he was eminently unqualified to be and I think it ’ s a stain on U.S. media who fell for this.
” Avenatti was found guilty Friday on charges of extortion after he threatened Nike and demanded they pay him $ 15 to $ 25 million .
The charges included conspiracy to transmit interstate communications with intent to extort and conspiracy to commit extortion .


saraacater--2020-02-19--Who Was Granted Executive Clemency By Pres. Trump?

On Tuesday , February 18 , President Donald Trump went on a spree of granting executive clemency .
He issued seven pardons and commuted five sentences .
Here is an in-depth look at the individuals that earned clemency from the President .
Eddie DeBartolo , Jr. : The former owner of the San Francisco 49ers owner pleaded guilty in 1998 to failing to report a felony in a bribery case , which led to former Louisiana Gov .
Edwin W. Edwards going to federal prison .
DeBartolo , 73 , did not serve jail time , but he paid up @ @ @ @ @ @ @ relinquished ownership of the 49ers to his sister , Denise York .
During the 23 years that he owned the San Francisco 49ers , the team won 13 division titles and 5 Super Bowl Championships .
49ers great Jerry Rice is part of a group of former players who were advocating for Debartolo ’ s clemency .
“ I think with Eddie and what he has accomplished , what he has done on the football field , off the football field a lot of charity work so we talked about that , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ We talked about just being great .
You know , trying to be the greatest of all time .
And you know , I take my hat off for Donald Trump and what he did.
” Ariel Friedler : According to a White House statement , he is a software entrepreneur who pled guilty to conspiracy to access a protected computer without authorization and served two months in prison .
At the time of his arrest , his company employed more than 150 people .
Since his release , Mr. Friedler @ @ @ @ @ @ @ promoting veterans issues and helping former prisoners reenter and rejoin society .
His clemency was supported by former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie .
Bernard Kerik : The former NYPD Commissioner pleaded guilty to ethics violations in 2006. before pleading guilty on eight federal charges , including tax fraud , in 2009 .
He spent over three years in federal prison with three years probation .
“ I was extremely emotional , ” Kerik told Newsmax TV Tuesday on ‘ Newsmax Now.
’ “ He said , ‘ I want you to move @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ve had a great career .
You ’ ve had a phenomenal career of service .
Move on with your life .
Live a good life , and keep doing what you ’ re doing . '
” Michael Milken : Known for his role in the development of the market for “ junk bonds , ” Milken , 73 , served 22 months of a 10 year sentence for violating securities laws in the 1980s .
He has also been a prominent philanthropist , co-founding the Milken Family Foundation in 1982 with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of time on cancer research .
Milken is a prostate cancer survivor .
Pres .
Trump told reporters Tuesday that Milken has “ done an incredible job for the world with all his research on cancer ” and that “ he ’ s suffered greatly .
He paid a big price.
” Paul Pogue : The owner of a construction company and GOP donor , who was sentenced to three years probation for underpaying his taxes by approximately 10 % over a three-year period .
According to a White House statement , Pogue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” including disaster relief following Hurricane Harvey and other crises , as well as “ significant humanitarian aid to countries around the world.
” Pogue is the founder of two non-profit organizations .
One constructs churches , clinics , schools , and orphanages in developing countries .
The other provides disaster relief to communities in need .
David Safavian : A former Republican lobbyist and lawyer , who served in President George W. Bush ’ s administration .
Safavian was sentenced to one year in prison in 2009 for obstructing an investigation and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former lobbyist , Jack Abramoff , while working in the General Services Administration .
A White House statement said Safavian is “ uniquely positioned to identify problems with the criminal justice system and work to fix them.
” His legal license has been restored in Washington .
His pardon was supported by conservative Matt Schlapp and liberal Van Jones .
Angela Stanton : An author , television personality , and motivational speaker , who was pardoned for her involvement in a stolen vehicle ring in 2007 , for which she served six months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The former Illinois Governor , a Democrat and former contestant on Mr. Trump ’ s NBC show “ Celebrity Apprentice ” who served eight years of a 14-year sentence for pay-for-play charges .
He was released from prison Tuesday .
“ He served eight years in jail , a long time .
He seems like a very nice person , don ’ t know him , ” Pres .
Trump said , calling his sentence “ ridiculous ” and indicating that the television appeals of Blagojevich ’ s wife Patti helped him make @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She served nearly 14 years for drug-related charges .
Hall was convicted on charges to distribute , possess , and manufacture crack cocaine , as well as possession of firearms , according to the Justice Department .
Since she was incarcerated in 2006 , Hall participated in numerous job training programs and has continued to work toward a college degree , a White House statement said .
Crystal Munoz : She served 12 years in prison for marijuana-related charges .
In 2008 , Munoz was found guilty and sentenced to conspiracy to possess @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to court records .
She previously applied for clemency during the Obama administration .
Judith Negron : Pres .
Trump commuted her 35-year prison sentence for her role in a $ 205 million Medicare fraud scheme .
Negron , 48 , was found guilty in 2011 on multiple counts of health care fraud and money laundering .
She served 8 years of her sentence and according to the White House , has spent this time working to improve her life and the lives of her fellow inmates .


saraacater--2020-02-19--Sanders Crushes Biden In New National Poll

Presidential hopeful Sen. Bernie Sanders , D-VT , is taking the lead in a new Washington Post-ABC News national poll @ @ @ @ @ Sanders ’ success in the Iowa caucuses and the New Hampshire primary .
In the @ @ @ @ @ President Joe Biden took the lead and Sanders was the second most favored candidate .
@ @ @ @ @ month , 32 percent of voters said they favored Biden , while 23 percent said @ @ @ @ @ , according to the February results , Sanders has 32 percent of that national support @ @ @ @ @ percent .
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is just shy of Biden , @ @ @ @ @ Click here for the full poll results .


saraacater--2020-02-19--Sara Carter: Brennan, Comey, and Clapper ‘haven’t been prosecuted’, Roger Stone ‘punished severely’

Sara A. Carter told Fox Business host Lou Dobbs Tuesday night that the Department of Justice and the FBI “ weaponized the intelligence community to target ” President Donald Trump and his administration .
Moreover , Carter explained that Roger Stone , a close ally of President Trump , is being “ punished severely ” while former CIA Director John Brennan , former FBI Director James Comey , and former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper , who all lied to Congress and the American people , haven ’ t been prosecuted .
“ The entire prosecutions of Roger Stone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Flynn , and everybody else they were looking at , or surrounding in Trump ’ s circumference was based on a false narrative , a lie , we all know that now .
Michael Horowitz ’ s report blew that out of the water , we also know it because of the evidence that the American people can see for themselves , ” Carter said .
She continued , “ So basically they weaponized the Department of Justice , they weaponized the FBI , they weaponized the intelligence community to target the President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of these cases emanate from , and if you ’ re looking at Roger Stone , they talk about , you know , the lie to Congress , that he lied to Congress… well look at John Brennan and his lies to Congress , James Comey and his lies to Congress , James Clapper when he lied to all of America , I believe it was back in 2013 when he said there was no warrantless spying on Americans and we found out that was not the case .
None of these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Stone is being prosecuted…and punished severely .
”


saraacater--2020-02-20--New Prosecutor In Roger Stone Case Also Authored DOJ Letter Not To Prosecute McCabe

A top Department of Justice prosecutor who authored the letter informing former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe ’ s legal team that it would not file criminal charges against McCabe for lying to federal investigators , was the latest prosecutor added to DOJ ’ s prosecution against Roger Stone .
J.P. Cooney , the head of Fraud & Public Corruption , became part of the new prosecution team against Stone after the former prosecutors resigned in protest .
Cooney , head of the DOJ ’ s Fraud and Public Corruption , and John Crabb , who also handles public corruption @ @ @ @ @ @ @ office in Washington , D.C. , replaced the previous prosecution team last week after they resigned in protest against Attorney General William Barr ’ s decision to withdraw the recommendation by prosecutors to sentence Stone to seven to nine years in prison .
At the hearing on Thursday , U.S. District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson sentenced Stone to 40 months , far less than the prosecution recommended .
Cooney was charged with supervising the investigation into McCabe and wrote in a letter to McCabe ’ s attorney ’ s that “ we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ consideration , the government has decided not to pursue criminal charges against your client , Andrew G. McCabe , arising from the referral by the Office of the Inspector General to our Office of conduct describes in the OIG ’ s April 13 , 2018 , report entitled ‘ A Report of Investigation of Certain Allegations Relating to Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe.
” Just as a reminder , McCabe was fired from the FBI in March , 2018 because he lied to federal investigators .
DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ report that McCabe had lied to them four times , three times under oath regarding a 2016 leak to a Wall Street Journal reporter .
McCabe should be held to the highest standard .
After all , the FBI charges people all the time for lying to investigators but it appears to be different when it ’ s one of their own .
Horowitz – who was appointed during the Obama Administration – also believed that the leaks , as well as McCabe ’ s lies were significant enough to issue a criminal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that McCabe ’ s leak did not serve the “ public interest ” and was made “ to advance his personal interests at the expense of Department leadership.
” So now , prosecutors Cooney and Crabb get Stone , 67 , convicted for lying during a Congressional hearing about his contact with members of the Trump campaign .
Seriously , I don ’ t know how these prosecutors look at anyone with a straight face .
McCabe lied .
Comey lied to Congress .
Former CIA Director John Brennan lied to Congress and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Director Of National Intelligence James Clapper .
They , however , are enjoying life .
Brennan , Comey , McCabe and Clapper are now contributors for cable networks and selling books .
They enjoy a different set of rules and laugh in the face of the American public , with impunity .
President Trump tweeted on Thursday , “ They say Roger Stone lied to Congress .
@ CNN Oh , I see , but so did [ James ] Comey ( and he also leaked classified information , for which almost everyone @ @ @ @ @ @ @ goes to jail for a long time ) , and so did Andy McCabe , who also lied to the FBI !
FAIRNESS ?
” Granted DOJ prosecutors Cooney and Jackson have only been on the team for a short time but they of course , sided with Judge Jackson that Stone ’ s sentencing should go forward , despite new information that the jury forewoman , Tomeka Hart , was an anti-Trump Democrat who posted her views on her social media .
Hart is a lawyer and former president of the Memphis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for congress as a Democrat .
In a Facebook post , she said “ can ’ t keep quiet any longer ” in the wake of the Justice Department ’ s efforts to seek a more lenient sentence for Stone .
Stone is now out on bail and his defense team is fighting to get a new trial on the basis of juror bias .
In my opinion it should have been a mistrial and Hart should be disbarred for keeping her anti-Trump social media from the court .
However , Jackson has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Stone will not have to report to prison until Jackson rules on that motion and in the end he may get a pardon , or commutation from President Trump .
That in my opinion would be the right thing to do .
As for the new prosecutor , Cooney , I wonder if he even cares that he ’ s written one letter to let a senior FBI Deputy Director off the hook for lying and leaking , while a 67 year old man has been prosecuted and sentenced to 40 months @ @ @ @ @ @ @ President Trump .


saraacater--2020-02-20--‘Another Presidential Lie’: John Kerry On Trump Accusing Him Of Violating Logan Act

Former Secretary of State John Kerry told Fox News host Ed Henry Thursday that President Donald Trump ’ s accusation that he violated the Logan Act when speaking with Iranian officials is “ once again , another presidential lie.
” “ That is , once again , another presidential lie , a complete effort by the president to distort reality because if he knew anything about the law , he ’ d know I didn ’ t negotiate with anybody .
I did what every Senator and secretaries of state in history have done , which is continue to go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ order to be well-informed , ” Kerry said .
He continued , “ We engaged no negotiation , but what he ought to do is focus on somebody called Rudy Giuliani who ’ s been out there engaged in very direct negotiations in an effort to try to do a subterfuge foreign policy .
So , let ’ s get real here , which is something the President doesn ’ t like to do.
” President Trump earlier tweeted Thursday that both Kerry and Sen. Chris Murphy , D-CT , had “ violated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Further , he said , “ If a Republican did what they did , there would be very serious ramifications .
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saraacater--2020-02-20--Roger Stone Sentenced To 40 Months In Prison

Republican consultant Roger Stone , an ally of President Donald Trump , was handed a prison sentence of three years and four months Thursday in federal court in Washington for his conviction on witness intimidation and lying to Congress about the Russian collusion investigation .
“ He was not prosecuted , as some have complained , for standing up for the president , he was prosecuted for covering up for the president , ” said US District Court Judge Amy Berman Jackson of Stone .
Last year , Stone was arrested by armed FBI agents who raided his Florida home @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Counsel Robert Mueller ’ s investigation and charged with seven counts .
The indictment revealed Stone ’ s conversations about the stolen Democratic emails posted by WikiLeaks just weeks before Mr. Trump won the election .
Berman Jackson said a harsh punishment was necessary because of Stone ’ s threats against a witness and his “ obstruction ” leading to an “ inaccurate , incorrect and incomplete report ” from the House .
“ This is intolerable to the administration of justice and the courts should not sit idly by , shrug its @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ‘ Roger being Roger , ’ ” she said .
Meanwhile , Stone ’ s defense team asked for no prison time .
“ Given Mr. Stone ’ s larger-than-life persona , it ’ s particularly important to remind the court that Stone ” isn ’ t just a name in the news “ he ’ s a real human being , ” Seth Ginsberg told the judge in court .
The President shared his thoughts on Stone ’ s sentencing in a tweet Thursday morning and cited a two-tiered system of justice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Tuesday .
It has been rumored that he could do the same for Stone .


saraacater--2020-02-20--NYT Op-ed Authored By A Taliban Leader Fails To Mention He’s A Wanted Terrorist

The New York Times published an opinion piece Thursday authored by Sirajuddin Haqqani , the deputy leader of the Taliban and one of the FBI ’ s most wanted terrorists , which the publication failed to mention .
The piece , titled “ What We , the Taliban , Want ” , comes ahead of a ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and the Taliban , which is expected to begin on Saturday according to Task & Purpose .
“ We did not choose our war with the foreign coalition led by the United States .
We were forced to defend @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has been our first and foremost demand .
That we today stand at the threshold of a peace agreement with the United States is no small milestone , ” the terrorist leader wrote .
When the U.S. called off negotiations in September , 2019 with the Taliban after the group killed a U.S. service member just shy of the event .
The conditions for any future peace agreement , the terrorist leader wrote , requires “ mutual compromises.
” Haqqani wrote , “ We are aware of the concerns and questions in and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we would have after the foreign troops withdraw .
My response to such concerns is that it will depend on a consensus among Afghans .
We should not let our worries get in the way of a process of genuine discussion and deliberation free for the first time from foreign domination and interference.
” Haqqani said the lack of trust between the two negotiating partners “ and earning lasting peace will depend on an equally scrupulous observance by the United States of each of its commitments.
” Fulfillment of an agreement for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean the withdrawal of all foreign troops in Afghanistan .
Once there is peace , the leader says they will “ celebrate a new beginning that invites all our compatriots to return from their exile to our country — to our shared home where everybody would have the right to live with dignity , in peace.
” Click here to read the full piece .


saraacater--2020-02-21--Two Sets Of Rules: DIA Employee Charged With Leaking While FBI Leakers Walk Away

The Justice Department announced Thursday that an employee of the DIA pleaded guilty to leaking classified national defense information to two journalists in 2018 and 2019 , which could land him in prison for a maximum of ten years .
Leaking classified information is , of course , against the law – that is , unless you are former FBI Director James Comey or former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe .
There are others too , for example a former deputy assistant director of the FBI ’ s international operations division , who also was called out by the DOJ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reporters and accepting gifts from the media , as reported in The Washington Examiner .
Further , FBI officials altered Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act warrant applications to spy on Carter Page , a U.S. citizen , who happened to be a volunteer for President Donald Trump ’ s campaign .
Now , years later , after multiple investigations it was discovered that those same FBI officials , Comey and McCabe , among others , signed off on the phony warrants .
Still , senior government officials in the FBI – as well @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for leaking classified information and or lying under oath .
Others have not been so lucky .
Defense Intelligence Agency employee Henry Kyle Frese is one of the unlucky leakers .
Frese , a 31-year-old resident of Alexandria , Virginia , is expected to be sentenced on June 18 .
Frese “ was entrusted with Top Secret information related to the national defense of our country .
Frese violated that trust , the oath he swore to uphold , and engaged in felonious conduct at the expense of our country .
This case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all of those similarly entrusted with National Defense Information that unilaterally disclosing such information for personal gain , or that of others , is not selfless or heroic , it is criminal , ” ” said G. Zachary Terwilliger , U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia .
Robert Wells , Acting Assistant Director of the FBI ’ s Counterintelligence Division said “ Frese violated his sworn oath to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States by using his access to the United States ’ most sensitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than personal gain .
The men and women of the FBI who investigated this case swore the same oath but unlike Mr. Frese , they chose to uphold it .
I am proud of the work they did to hold Mr. Frese accountable for his actions.
” There is no argument that Frese should pay the price for leaking classified national security information to the press but what does it say when the DOJ refuses to prosecute former senior FBI officials , who were referred for prosecution on similar grounds .
What @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FBI , like Comey , sets a precedent that leaking for personal convictions won ’ t land you in prison .
Couldn ’ t Frese argue that same point ?
Over the past three years it appears there is one set of rules for those with friends in high places and another set of rules for those without .
Last year , nearly half a dozen federal employees with the “ FBI , DEA , a U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal officials were allowed to retire , do volunteer work , or keep @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that everyday Americans probably would not , ” as previously reported at The Hill .
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said Thursday that “ Frese violated the trust placed in him by the American people when he disclosed sensitive national security information for personal gain.
” Isn ’ t that what former FBI Director Comey did when he leaked his memos to his lawyers – actually his friends – to turn over to the New York Times with the sole purpose of getting the DOJ to appoint a Special @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The information , however , regarding Trump was all based on disinformation that the FBI , led by Comey , knew had never been verified .
Horowitz ’ s report on Comey was scathing and he referred the former director of the bureau to the DOJ for criminal prosecution , however , the Justice Department declined prosecution .
Remember here ’ s what Horowitz said in his report on Comey : “ Former Director Comey failed to live up to this responsibility .
By not safeguarding sensitive information obtained during the course of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it to create public pressure for official action , Comey set a dangerous example for the over 35,000 current FBI employees—and the many thousands more former FBI employees—who similarly have access to or knowledge of non-public information.
” What about McCabe , and the other FBI officials called out in Horowitz ’ s reports , who were referred to the DOJ .
Well , in the case of McCabe , the DOJ also declined prosecution .
Horowitz referred McCabe in 2018 and wrote another damning report stating that the former deputy director of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ into President Trump , had lied under oath to investigators three times and another time when he was not under oath .
McCabe also leaked information to regarding the FBI ’ s investigation into Hillary Clinton to the Wall Street Journal .
But nothing happened .
In fact , he was given his letter of freedom from the DOJ last week , despite lying and leaking .
Shouldn ’ t senior level officials like McCabe and Comey be held to higher standards ?
What is the public supposed to take away from our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one-sided and what does this mean when we entrust our institutions to be fair and non-partisan but then find out is everything but fair or non-partisan .
Timothy R. Slater , Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI ’ s Washington Field Office , said Thursday that Frese ’ s “ disseminating ‘ classified information he had pledged to protect ” puts our “ national defense equities in danger.
” “ The US Government and the American public depend on trusted government employees to keep such information out of the hands of our @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cause us harm , ” said Slater .
“ The FBI ’ s counterintelligence mission is to protect our country ’ s information and secrets in order to safeguard our future ; and the men and women of the FBI will continue to work hard to preserve that information.
” What about protecting the actual system of government and the constitution that is there to ensure that all Americans are treated equally under the law ?
What about an FBI that was so out of control that its leadership felt they could lie @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected president with impunity .
And why is no-one at the FBI , either current employees or former , being held to the same standards as Frese ?


saraacater--2020-02-21--CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 76,000 Infected, 2,200 Deaths Globally, 30 U.S. confirmed infect

CORONAVIRUS LIVE UPDATES: Currently 76,000 Infected, 2,200 Deaths Globally, 30 U.S. confirmed infected

Friday , Feb 21 : The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in the U.S. has passed 30 , health officials said Friday .
Most of the 34 cases are people who were evacuated by the U.S. from a cruise ship in Japan over the weekend , Dr. Nancy Messonnier of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention told reporters .
Eighteen of the over 300 Americans evacuated from the Diamond Princess cruise ship were infected with COVID-19 , the disease caused by the virus , according to Messonnier , the director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ship are nearly halfway through a two-week quarantine since returning to the U.S. late Sunday night .
The fight against the novel coronavirus took a turn for the worse on Wednesday night , as Chinese health officials in the Hubei province reported 242 new deaths and 14,840 new cases of the flu-like virus .
That brings the worldwide death toll to at least 1,357 and the number of confirmed cases to more than 60,000 .
The rise in cases comes as Chinese officials broadened their definition of confirmed cases .
Now , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the virus in a suspected patient , in addition to the standard nucleic acid tests , according to AFP .
The CDC also announced Wednesday that another American evacuee from Wuhan , China , had been diagnosed with the coronavirus , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 14 .
Although that evacuee had been quarantined at the same base as another coronavirus patient , the CDC said there is no evidence of contact between the two .
Wuhan Coronavirus death toll in China has risen to 814 .
The death toll @ @ @ @ @ @ @ epidemic of 2002-2003 , according to data released from Johns Hopkins Coronavirus map tracker Sunday .
In comparison , the SARS epidemic killed 774 people worldwide during that global outbreak .
According to China ’ s National Health Commission the infections are now at 37,198 .
According to The New York Times 89 deaths and 2,656 new cases were recorded in the preceding 24 hours .
Those deaths mostly occurred in Hubei Province , the heart of the outbreak .
Further , a U.S. citizen died from the coronavirus in Wuhan , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Dr. Marc Siegel , Fox News medical analyst , said there is no need for Americans to worry about a major outbreak in the United States .
Siegel , who appeared on “ Fox & Friends : Weekend , ” said ‘ Chinese misinformation and secrecy has made the virus harder to control , but the United States has done a great job in helping to control the spread and treat infected people.
’ For more details on the death toll go to Johns Hopkins online tracker .
Tuesday , Feb 4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread apace on Tuesday , with more than 23,500 cases confirmed worldwide and at least 490 deaths in China alone .
The vast majority of the infections , and all but two of the deaths , were in mainland China .
Chinese officials have agreed to let American experts into the country as part of a World Health Organization team in the coming days , and senior members of the Communist Party have admitted “ shortcomings and deficiencies ” in the country ’ s response .
President Xi Jinping declared “ a people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the epidemic Monday , threatening punishment for anyone deemed to be neglecting their duties as control efforts ramped up .
As of Monday evening there were more than 19,700 confirmed cases in more than two dozen countries , the vast majority of them in China , according to the World Health Organization .
There have been at least 425 deaths in China , and one in the Philippines .
A pandemic is described as a disease that spreads across a large region , across continents and even the entire globe .
The coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to influenza compared to the slow-moving SARS and MERS , according to the New York Times .
“ It ’ s very , very transmissible , and it almost certainly is going to be a pandemic , ” Dr. Anthony S. Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease , told the paper .
Sunday , Feb 2 : Three more cases of coronavirus were confirmed in California on Sunday , including two people in San Benito County , bringing the total number of U.S. cases to 11 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported in the Philippines on Sunday There are at least 17,373 confirmed cases worldwide , with the majority in China , the World Health Organization said .
There are 362 deaths worldwide — more than the death toll of SARS — with 360 of those deaths in China .
Saturday , Feb 1 : 8th U.S. case of coronavirus confirmed in Massachusetts The number of confirmed coronavirus cases keeps rising .
As of Saturday , there were 12,036 cases globally , and an eighth case was confirmed in the United States .
U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a public health emergency .
As a result of the declaration , foreign nationals who have traveled to China in the last two weeks and aren ’ t immediate family members of U.S. citizens or permanent residents will be temporarily banned from entering the U.S. , according to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar .
Azar also announced that anyone entering the U.S. who has been in China ’ s Hubei province in the last two weeks will be subject to a two-week quarantine .
Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang and Vice mayor @ @ @ @ @ @ @ news conference .
Xianwang said the efforts to contain the virus are “ severe and complex ” as the number of confirmed cases grows .
There is also concern over a shortage of medical supplies and masks , Honglan explained .
World Health Organization declared a global health emergency Thursday as the Coronavirus continues to spread .
The WHO announcement the decision at a meeting , after 19 nations confirmed patients with the virus .
Moreover , on Thursday the United States confirmed its first person to person transmission of the virus .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ it ’ s considering suspending flights from China to the U.S. amid an escalating outbreak of a new coronavirus that has infected thousands of people across the world , people familiar with the matter said .
The restrictions could affect flights into and out of China , as well as airports across the United States , the officials said .
U.S. health officials are fast-tracking work on a coronavirus vaccine , hoping to start an early-stage trial within the next three months , the Trump administration said .
That timeline is optimistic , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mean “ you have a vaccine that ’ s ready for deployment , ” said Dr. Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
United Airlines plans to suspend some China flights next month because of a “ significant decline in demand ” for service to the country as it battles the growing number of coronavirus cases .
The flight cancellations take effect Feb. 1 and last through Feb. 8 .
Top U.S. health officials and infectious disease specialists held a news conference Tuesday morning on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by U.S. Health Secretary Alex Azar , was held at the agency ’ s headquarters in Washington , D.C. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield will also speak , as well as representatives from the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases .
The coronavirus outbreak has killed 107 people and infected 4,474 people in China , state-run newspaper the People ’ s Daily reported on Tuesday .
The U.S. Department of State on Monday raised its travel advisory for China @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Americans to “ reconsider travel to China due to the novel coronavirus.
” They added that some areas have “ added risk.
” The death toll in China had risen to at least 80 by Monday .
Most of those deaths , 76 people , were in the central province of Hubei , the center of the outbreak .
Shanghai , a city of 24 million , recorded its first death on Saturday .
Across China there have been 2,744 confirmed cases , of which 1,423 cases were in Hubei .
The youngest @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beijing .
Thailand and Hong Kong have each reported eight cases of infection ; the United States , Taiwan , Australia and Macau have five each ; Singapore , Japan , South Korea and Malaysia each have reported four ; France has three ; Canada and Vietnam have two , and Nepal has one .
There have been no deaths from the virus reported outside China .
The death toll from the Wuhan coronavirus now stands at 80 , with almost 2,800 cases confirmed across China , as the country initiates emergency procedures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s global spread .
A fifth U.S. case of coronavirus has been confirmed in Arizona ’ s Maricopa County .
A statement released on Sunday from the Arizona Department of Health Services described the patient as “ a member of the Arizona State University community who does not live in university housing.
” What are the symptoms of coronavirus ?
For confirmed 2019-nCoV infections , reported illnesses have ranged from infected people with little to no symptoms to people being severely ill and dying .
Symptoms can include : CDC believes at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appear in as few as 2 days or as long as 14 after exposure .
Click here for more from CDC .
NBC News reported that , two more cases of the new coronavirus have been diagnosed in the U.S. , bringing the national total to four .
The new cases are both in California — one each in Los Angeles County and Orange County — in addition to one case in Washington state and another in Chicago .
The State Department is reportedly ordering an evacuation of American employees at the U.S. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outbreak in the central Chinese city .
The department said in an email Sunday that it is arranging a flight from Wuhan to San Francisco on Tuesday as part of an effort to relocate diplomats and some private U.S. citizens Johns Hopkins University Center for Systems Science and Engineering launched tracking map website of the Wuhan ‘ coronavirus ’ as it appears to be rapidly spreading around the globe .
The website tracks the spread of the deadly virus in real time and provides valuable information for people who want to understand what @ @ @ @ @ @ @ spread of this flu .
News reports of the virus and the increasing infections , along with the death toll , is frightening enough when you don ’ t understand what it really means and if it could potentially affect you or members of your family .
The website also offers a blog that explains almost everything you need to know about the virus .
I have to admit I was more concerned about how rapid the virus is traveling and with two cases now confirmed in the United States having more resources @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The Johns Hopkins University blog on the Coronavirus brings home how quickly this virus has traveled since it was first reported to the World Health Organization : “ On December 31 , 2019 , the World Health Organization ( WHO ) was informed of an outbreak of “ pneumonia of unknown cause ” detected in Wuhan City , Hubei Province , China – the seventh-largest city in China with 11 million residents .
As of January 23 , there are over 800 cases of 2019-nCoV confirmed globally , including cases in at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries/territories .
The first reported infected individuals , some of whom showed symptoms as early as December 8 , were discovered to be among stallholders from the Wuhan South China Seafood Market .
Subsequently , the wet market was closed on Jan 1 .
The virus causing the outbreak was quickly determined to be a novel coronavirus .
On January 10 , gene sequencing further determined it to be the new Wuhan coronavirus , namely 2019-nCoV , a betacoronavirus , related to the Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome virus ( MERS-CoV ) and the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) .
However , the mortality and transmissibility of 2019-nCoV are still unknown , and likely to vary from those of the prior referenced coronaviruses.
” Johns Hopkins Civil Engineering Professor Lauren Gardner worked with the center to build the map and website .
It “ displays up-to-the-minute statistics from various sources : the World Health Organization ( WHO ) , the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( CDC ) , the National Health Commission of the People ’ s Republic of China ( NHC ) , and two other sites , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more on the Johns Hopkins ‘ Coronavirus tracking map go here .


saraacater--2020-02-21--Tom Steyer: Trump won Democratic debate in Nevada

“ I think the people that are saying that Donald Trump won the debate are telling the truth , ” Tom Steyer one of the 2020 Democratic candidates told “ Fox News @ Night ” late Thursday .
“ I think that the Democrats on stage were so busy attacking each other that they forgot that the actual job is to tell the American people how we ’ re gon na do a better job for them than Donald Trump can do.
” Tom Steyer claimed he is the right person to unite the Democratic Party and build a coalition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Hispanics .
“ I think we ’ re going to come together around somebody .
I think that somebody is going to be me .
And I think this party is going to come together and pull together the coalition .
That ’ s the biggest coalition in America and show in November and beat Mr. Trump handily.
” • Firm Behind Democrats Iowa Caucus App Tied To Buttigieg Campaign , According to Published Reports • Jack Brewer : In 2020 there will be a ‘ black awakening ’ that will re-elect @