westernjournal--2020-03-03--Super Tuesday Live Updates:

Super Tuesday Live Updates:

Today , 1,357 of the 3,979 pledged delegates in the Democratic Party ’ s race for the presidential nomination are up for grabs — and there are only four major candidates left to grab them .
You have the two front-runners — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden .
Who ’ s really ahead depends on who you ask .
Sanders , we were told , was very definitely the front-runner .
He ’ d taken the lead in national polling and was ahead in the biggest prize on Tuesday , California .
Not only that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ slightly ahead in the second biggest prize , Texas .
Several things seem to have re-established Biden as the front-runner .
Biden ’ s convincing win in South Carolina wasn ’ t necessarily unexpected , nor should it have moved the needle too much .
However , he also scored his most convincing performance in the debate before the South Carolina primary .
And after the South Carolina primary , two of the three remaining moderates — former South Bend , Indiana , Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar — got @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
However , with two moderates out , another one joins the fray — and one that ’ s spent roughly half a billion dollars in the fray thus far .
The seaworthiness of Mike Bloomberg ’ s campaign will face its first test Super Tuesday , when the former New York City mayor is on the ballot for the first time .
Finally , there ’ s the candidate who made those debate performances so hellish for Bloomberg : Massachusetts Sen.Elizabeth Warren , who ’ s still in the final four standing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ballot box .
Given the possibility of a deadlocked convention , it would be premature to count Warren out .
While the big prizes are out west , we ’ ll get a better idea of what will happen for the rest of the night from the East Coast states .
If Sanders can pull off a win in Warren ’ s home state of Massachusetts and keep things closer than expected in states like North Carolina and Virginia — part of Biden ’ s Southern firewall — it ’ ll prove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bit prematurely .
If , on the other hand , Biden scores big wins down South and Warren does well in Massachusetts , perhaps Bernie really is taking a hit .
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Today, 1,357 of the 3,979 pledged delegates in the Democratic Party’s race for the presidential nomination are up for grabs — and there are only four major candidates left to grab them.
You have the two front-runners — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and former Vice President Joe Biden. Who’s really ahead depends on who you ask.
Sanders, we were told, was very definitely the front-runner. He’d taken the lead in national polling and was ahead in the biggest prize on Tuesday, California. Not only that, he’d managed to pull slightly ahead in the second biggest prize, Texas.
Several things seem to have re-established Biden as the front-runner. Biden’s convincing win in South Carolina wasn’t necessarily unexpected, nor should it have moved the needle too much. However, he also scored his most convincing performance in the debate before the South Carolina primary.
And after the South Carolina primary, two of the three remaining moderates — former South Bend, Indiana, Mayor Pete Buttigieg and Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar — got out of the race and endorsed Biden.
However, with two moderates out, another one joins the fray — and one that’s spent roughly half a billion dollars in the fray thus far. The seaworthiness of Mike Bloomberg’s campaign will face its first test Super Tuesday, when the former New York City mayor is on the ballot for the first time.
Finally, there’s the candidate who made those debate performances so hellish for Bloomberg: Massachusetts Sen.Elizabeth Warren, who’s still in the final four standing despite a series of lackluster performances at the ballot box. Given the possibility of a deadlocked convention, it would be premature to count Warren out.
While the big prizes are out west, we’ll get a better idea of what will happen for the rest of the night from the East Coast states. If Sanders can pull off a win in Warren’s home state of Massachusetts and keep things closer than expected in states like North Carolina and Virginia — part of Biden’s Southern firewall — it’ll prove the purported Biden comeback was reported a bit prematurely. If, on the other hand, Biden scores big wins down South and Warren does well in Massachusetts, perhaps Bernie really is taking a hit.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Girl Cries ‘Daddy, Daddy’ After Illegal in Sanctuary City Allegedly Lures Her to Bathroom, but Dad N

Girl Cries ‘Daddy, Daddy’ After Illegal in Sanctuary City Allegedly Lures Her to Bathroom, but Dad Never Heard Her

Christopher Puente , an illegal felon wanted since 2019 by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement , allegedly sexually assaulted a 3-year-old girl in the bathroom of a McDonald ’ s restaurant in Chicago on Feb. 17 .
The following day , he was arrested on an unrelated trespassing charge .
Chicago police then tied him to the McDonald ’ s attack based on surveillance footage that placed him at the scene .
Days later at Puente ’ s bond hearing , Assistant State ’ s Attorney James Murphy said Puente had since confessed to the crime .
“ He said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Daddy , daddy , ' ” and so he covered the little girl ’ s mouth , Murphy said .
In what has now become a heartbreaking and infuriating cliché , Puente never should have been in the United States to begin with .
TRENDING : Warren 's Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults He was deported back to Mexico in 2014 but returned just days later to commit further crimes , according to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement .
When he slipped @ @ @ @ @ @ @ after being deported , he claimed he was an American citizen .
He was charged with that false claim and ordered to attend an immigration hearing .
In a surprise to no one , Puente skipped his hearing and was ordered deported in absentia in 2017 .
When Chicago police arrested Puente in June 2019 on theft charges , ICE issued an immigration detainer .
But Chicago police , well aware of Puente ’ s lengthy criminal history , including two incidents of forced entry burglary — a felony — ignored the ICE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the community , where he allegedly went on to sexually assault the little girl .
When Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was confronted about the sexual assault , she not only defended her city ’ s actions but also doubled down on its sanctuary policy , according to WBBM-TV .
“ We have said very clearly , we are a welcoming city , we are a sanctuary city , ” she said .
“ Chicago Police Department will not cooperate with ICE on any immigration-related business and that has affected their ability to conduct @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that ’ s exactly our intention .
We have to make sure that our police department is seen as a legitimate force in all communities , and we can not do that if we are participating in raids with a weaponized and politicized ICE.
” “ We are doing what is necessary to keep our residents safe all the time , 24/7 , ” Lightfoot continued .
“ If ICE is complaining then they should do their job better.
” RELATED : Philly DA Wrote Letter to Judge Trying To Get Criminal Alien @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Puente was not part of any raid , but simply a request not to release him .
All Chicago police had to do was wait for ICE to pick up Puente in their custody .
And despite what many activists might argue , Congress has never established any process requiring a judicial warrant prior to taking immigration violators into custody .
Instead , the Chicago police decided to ignore ICE ’ s request and release Puente in defiance of federal law .
So it looks like if anything has been “ weaponized and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Chicago Police Department .
Chicago is clearly not keeping residents safe because its sanctuary policy is racist , dehumanizing and inhumane .
The policy is racist because it elevates a person ’ s race as a de-facto status that supersedes the reach of law enforcement .
Would Chicago also release criminal felons who are already U.S. citizens ?
Of course not — they turn them over to the proper federal authorities .
But wanted criminal felons like Puente are placed above the law because they are here illegally .
They never have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ federal authorities , even if they are already in custody .
The policy is also inhumane and dehumanizes law-abiding people .
It is inhumane to release wanted criminals back into communities where they can continue to terrorize and abuse .
When this is done , the basic civil and human rights of everyone else are dehumanized , as they are not being treated as equal human beings .
If Chicago officials really want to avoid atrocities like this poor little girl ’ s assault and make sure their police are viewed as “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” they can start by reversing their policy regarding releasing wanted illegal criminal felons .
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Christopher Puente, an illegal felon wanted since 2019 by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement, allegedly sexually assaulted a 3-year-old girl in the bathroom of a McDonald’s restaurant in Chicago on Feb. 17.
The following day, he was arrested on an unrelated trespassing charge. Chicago police then tied him to the McDonald’s attack based on surveillance footage that placed him at the scene.
Days later at Puente’s bond hearing, Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy said Puente had since confessed to the crime.
“He said that the victim called out, ‘Daddy, daddy,'” and so he covered the little girl’s mouth, Murphy said.
In what has now become a heartbreaking and infuriating cliché, Puente never should have been in the United States to begin with.
He was deported back to Mexico in 2014 but returned just days later to commit further crimes, according to a news release from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
When he slipped back over the border just five days after being deported, he claimed he was an American citizen. He was charged with that false claim and ordered to attend an immigration hearing.
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In a surprise to no one, Puente skipped his hearing and was ordered deported in absentia in 2017.
When Chicago police arrested Puente in June 2019 on theft charges, ICE issued an immigration detainer.
But Chicago police, well aware of Puente’s lengthy criminal history, including two incidents of forced entry burglary — a felony — ignored the ICE detainer, and released him back into the community, where he allegedly went on to sexually assault the little girl.
When Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was confronted about the sexual assault, she not only defended her city’s actions but also doubled down on its sanctuary policy, according to WBBM-TV.
“We have said very clearly, we are a welcoming city, we are a sanctuary city,” she said. “Chicago Police Department will not cooperate with ICE on any immigration-related business and that has affected their ability to conduct immigration raids across the city, but that’s exactly our intention. We have to make sure that our police department is seen as a legitimate force in all communities, and we cannot do that if we are participating in raids with a weaponized and politicized ICE.”
“We are doing what is necessary to keep our residents safe all the time, 24/7,” Lightfoot continued. “If ICE is complaining then they should do their job better.”
Lightfoot is nauseating.
The ICE detainer for Puente was not part of any raid, but simply a request not to release him. All Chicago police had to do was wait for ICE to pick up Puente in their custody.
And despite what many activists might argue, Congress has never established any process requiring a judicial warrant prior to taking immigration violators into custody.
Instead, the Chicago police decided to ignore ICE’s request and release Puente in defiance of federal law. So it looks like if anything has been “weaponized and politicized” it is, unfortunately, the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago is clearly not keeping residents safe because its sanctuary policy is racist, dehumanizing and inhumane.
The policy is racist because it elevates a person’s race as a de-facto status that supersedes the reach of law enforcement.
Would Chicago also release criminal felons who are already U.S. citizens? Of course not — they turn them over to the proper federal authorities.
But wanted criminal felons like Puente are placed above the law because they are here illegally. They never have to worry about being turned over to federal authorities, even if they are already in custody.
The policy is also inhumane and dehumanizes law-abiding people.
It is inhumane to release wanted criminals back into communities where they can continue to terrorize and abuse. When this is done, the basic civil and human rights of everyone else are dehumanized, as they are not being treated as equal human beings.
If Chicago officials really want to avoid atrocities like this poor little girl’s assault and make sure their police are viewed as “a legitimate force in all communities,” they can start by reversing their policy regarding releasing wanted illegal criminal felons.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Actor Antonio Sabato Jr. Claims Supporting Donald Trump Ended His Career in Hollywood

Antonio Sabato Jr. , an actor known mostly for his work in daytime soap operas and as a guest artist in various television shows , claims he was blacklisted by Hollywood for supporting Donald Trump during the 2016 election .
Sabato , born in Italy and raised in the U.S. , is perhaps best known as character Jagger Cates from “ General Hospital ” and Jack Parezi from “ Melrose Place , ” both in the 1990s .
He also appeared on “ The Bold and the Beautiful , ” and many films that went straight to television .
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ earned a living and supported his family through acting , until , the actor claims , he voiced his support of Donald Trump in 2016 .
In an interview with Variety , Sabato said he could no longer get hired in Hollywood and eventually had to move his family to Florida to find work .
TRENDING : Warren 's Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults “ I had to sell everything , ” Sabato told Variety .
“ I had to pay all my debts .
I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me , from agents to managers to commercial agents .
I literally had to move , find a new job to survive and take care of my kids.
” Sabato , 48 , alleged he was let go of work he had lined up after the election , particularly a reality television show , because of his political stance .
“ It ’ s been terrible .
It ’ s mind-blowing .
It ’ s a disgrace .
It ’ s tough , because if you ’ re in that environment in Hollywood @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they don ’ t like , they ’ re going to let you know.
” The actor with 30 years of film and television experience under his belt said he now works long days in construction in Florida .
“ I was the first celebrity to come out and talk about the president , and he had my vote from day one , ” Sabato said .
“ I was the first one to say he was going to win .
My integrity is intact .
What I believe in is still intact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ makes you stronger–that ’ s what they say .
So I ’ m stronger than ever , and I didn ’ t have to lie about who I am , ” he said .
Sabato claimed there are other Trump-supporting actors in Hollywood , but they keep quiet in order to keep their careers intact .
RELATED : Army Wife Surprised by President Trump During SOTU When Deployed Husband Walks Down Steps “ I know a lot of actors who are lying about who they ’ re going to vote for because they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ” Sabato said .
“ They won ’ t want to be talked about and fired from movie sets .
This is serious.
” Variety reported that in 2018 , Sabato attempted to win a congressional seat in California , only to be bested by a Democrat .
When his brief political career did not pan out , Sabato then relocated to Florida .
Sabato said Hollywood bias against conservatives has left him as an outcast .
“ The reality is the power that makes movies happen in Hollywood — casting directors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re all liberal .
They hate anyone or anything who supports this president , ” he said .
Sabato hopes that eventually , he will be able to return to the career he loved .
“ I always hope there ’ s some serious people out there that want to hire me for my talent , ” he said .
“ I rarely talked politics on sets anyway .
That ’ s the last thing I want to do.
” Despite the frustration and life change Sabato has been through as a Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get his vote come this year ’ s election .
“ The country is doing fantastic .
I think he ’ ll be elected by 100 million votes , ” he said .
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Antonio Sabato Jr., an actor known mostly for his work in daytime soap operas and as a guest artist in various television shows, claims he was blacklisted by Hollywood for supporting Donald Trump during the 2016 election.
Sabato, born in Italy and raised in the U.S., is perhaps best known as character Jagger Cates from “General Hospital” and Jack Parezi from “Melrose Place,” both in the 1990s.
He also appeared on “The Bold and the Beautiful,” and many films that went straight to television.
While perhaps not a big-screen name, Sabato earned a living and supported his family through acting, until, the actor claims, he voiced his support of Donald Trump in 2016.
In an interview with Variety, Sabato said he could no longer get hired in Hollywood and eventually had to move his family to Florida to find work.
“I had to sell everything,” Sabato told Variety. “I had to pay all my debts. I was blacklisted. All my representatives left me, from agents to managers to commercial agents. I literally had to move, find a new job to survive and take care of my kids.”
Antonio Sabato Jr. says after he publicly supported Trump, his career in Hollywood ended: “I had to sell everything. I had to pay all my debts. I was blacklisted. All my representatives left me, from agents to managers to commercial agents” https://t.co/8kGAPXK2Pj — Variety (@Variety) March 3, 2020
Sabato, 48, alleged he was let go of work he had lined up after the election, particularly a reality television show, because of his political stance.
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“It’s been terrible. It’s mind-blowing. It’s a disgrace. It’s tough, because if you’re in that environment in Hollywood and you have something to say that they don’t like, they’re going to let you know.”
The actor with 30 years of film and television experience under his belt said he now works long days in construction in Florida.
“I was the first celebrity to come out and talk about the president, and he had my vote from day one,” Sabato said.
“I was the first one to say he was going to win. My integrity is intact. What I believe in is still intact. What doesn’t break you makes you stronger–that’s what they say. So I’m stronger than ever, and I didn’t have to lie about who I am,” he said.
Sabato claimed there are other Trump-supporting actors in Hollywood, but they keep quiet in order to keep their careers intact.
“I know a lot of actors who are lying about who they’re going to vote for because they don’t want the crap,” Sabato said. “They won’t want to be talked about and fired from movie sets. This is serious.”
Variety reported that in 2018, Sabato attempted to win a congressional seat in California, only to be bested by a Democrat. When his brief political career did not pan out, Sabato then relocated to Florida.
Sabato said Hollywood bias against conservatives has left him as an outcast.
“The reality is the power that makes movies happen in Hollywood — casting directors, producers, executive producers, directors–they’re all liberal. They hate anyone or anything who supports this president,” he said.
Sabato hopes that eventually, he will be able to return to the career he loved.
“I always hope there’s some serious people out there that want to hire me for my talent,” he said. “I rarely talked politics on sets anyway. That’s the last thing I want to do.”
Despite the frustration and life change Sabato has been through as a Trump supporter, he says Trump will still get his vote come this year’s election.
“The country is doing fantastic. I think he’ll be elected by 100 million votes,” he said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--‘Unplanned’ Actress Sets Off Firestorm with Claim Hallmark Snubbed the Pro-Life Film

Hallmark ’ s appeasement of the radical left appears to have taken another turn after claims it snubbed the pro-life hit “ Unplanned , ” but one call revealed the network isn ’ t to blame at all .
The alleged censorship began after “ Unplanned ” received a nomination at the 2020 Movieguide Awards .
Alongside the movie , actress Ashley Bratcher was also nominated for her work .
When Hallmark Drama aired the awards , however , Bratcher claims mentions of the movie were edited out .
“ Outraged , ” Bratcher wrote on Twitter .
“ Movieguide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ] & [ “ Unplanned ” ] & I were nominated .
We were the ONLY nominees who were not recognized .
“ Hallmark has ERASED us from the show and refused to acknowledge us as nominees .
TRENDING : Warren 's Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults In a call to Lifesite News , Movieguide founder Dr. Ted Baehr explained how “ Unplanned ” ended up cut from the broadcast .
Baehr revealed that it wasn ’ t Hallmark censorship that snubbed the film , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for television broadcast .
In order to fit the three-hour-long awards show into a Hallmark slot three times smaller than that , editors had to make some tough calls .
“ We made some decisions .
We may have made some wrong decisions , but we ’ ve made decisions , ” Baehr said .
Baehr said that he was one of the driving forces that pushed for “ Unplanned ” to be included in the awards show in the first place .
Despite the cuts angering “ Unplanned ” fans , Baehr @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his editorial team , who were responsible for cutting the awards show down to size .
RELATED : While VA 's Governor Supports Killing Babies After Birth , WV 's Governor Signs Law Protecting Them It ’ s not hard to see why Bratcher originally blamed Hallmark for what looked like a snub .
Network executives recently took a stand for the LGBT agenda , promising to add more tolerant and diverse films to its lineup .
While it appears the removal of “ Unplanned ” mentions was simply the result of editors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ size , it does not change the fact that the movie is often a target of the pro-abortion crowd .
At this critical juncture in time , networks like Hallmark need to realize they play a powerful cultural role in defending life , and should do all they can to promote this conservative message .
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Hallmark’s appeasement of the radical left appears to have taken another turn after claims it snubbed the pro-life hit “Unplanned,” but one call revealed the network isn’t to blame at all.
The alleged censorship began after “Unplanned” received a nomination at the 2020 Movieguide Awards. Alongside the movie, actress Ashley Bratcher was also nominated for her work.
When Hallmark Drama aired the awards, however, Bratcher claims mentions of the movie were edited out.
“Outraged,” Bratcher wrote on Twitter. “Movieguide awards recently aired on [Hallmark Drama] & [“Unplanned”] & I were nominated. We were the ONLY nominees who were not recognized.
“Hallmark has ERASED us from the show and refused to acknowledge us as nominees.
“This is completely UNACCEPTABLE.”
Outraged. Movieguide awards recently aired on @hallmarkdrama & @UnplannedMovie & I were nominated. We were the ONLY nominees who were not recognized. Hallmark has ERASED us from the show and refused to acknowledge us as nominees. This is completely UNACCEPTABLE.@hallmarkchannel pic.twitter.com/n6KZiXnp1k — Ashley Bratcher (@_AshleyBratcher) March 2, 2020
In a call to Lifesite News, Movieguide founder Dr. Ted Baehr explained how “Unplanned” ended up cut from the broadcast.
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Baehr revealed that it wasn’t Hallmark censorship that snubbed the film, but simply the result of editing the awards for television broadcast.
In order to fit the three-hour-long awards show into a Hallmark slot three times smaller than that, editors had to make some tough calls.
“We made some decisions. We may have made some wrong decisions, but we’ve made decisions,” Baehr said.
Baehr said that he was one of the driving forces that pushed for “Unplanned” to be included in the awards show in the first place.
Despite the cuts angering “Unplanned” fans, Baehr said he stands by the decisions of his editorial team, who were responsible for cutting the awards show down to size.
It’s not hard to see why Bratcher originally blamed Hallmark for what looked like a snub.
Network executives recently took a stand for the LGBT agenda, promising to add more tolerant and diverse films to its lineup.
While it appears the removal of “Unplanned” mentions was simply the result of editors cutting the awards program down to television size, it does not change the fact that the movie is often a target of the pro-abortion crowd.
At this critical juncture in time, networks like Hallmark need to realize they play a powerful cultural role in defending life, and should do all they can to promote this conservative message.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Lindsey Graham Exposes Fatal Flaw: Hunter Biden’s Role in ‘Most Corrupt Company’ Will Be Big Issue

Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina predicted that if former Vice President Joe Biden becomes the Democratic Party ’ s presidential nominee , his son Hunter Biden ’ s role with the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings will be a campaign issue .
CNN ’ s Manu Raju questioned Graham on Wednesday regarding whether he felt Biden would be a formidable candidate for President Donald Trump to face .
“ Joe Biden has a good reputation and he would be tough , ” the Senate Judiciary chairman answered .
“ He would be more moderate than Bernie [ Sanders @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s Trump ’ s to lose.
” Raju followed up by asking if Graham believed Republicans would go after Joe Biden regarding Hunter ’ s lucrative position on the board of Burisma .
“ If you ’ re going to run for president and you were in charge of the Ukrainian anti-corruption campaign as vice president and your son ’ s sitting on the most corrupt company in the country while you ’ re trying to clean up the country — yeah , that ’ ll come up , ” the senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults Raju further inquired whether Graham would be taking up the matter in the Judiciary Committee .
The lawmaker responded that Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin will be investigating it .
On Sunday , Johnson sent a letter to members of the committee stating his “ intention to schedule a business meeting to consider a Committee subpoena ” of a former consultant for Blue Star Strategies , who worked as a U.S. representative for Burisma .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ s ongoing investigation , it has received U.S. government records indicating that Blue Star sought to leverage Hunter Biden ’ s role as a board member of Burisma to gain access to , and potentially influence matters at , the State Department , ” the senator wrote .
Joe Biden admitted during an interview on NBC ’ s “ Today ” last month it looked inappropriate for his son , Hunter , to become a board member for Burisma while his father served as the Obama administration ’ s point man for Ukraine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 'Cognitive Decline ' Circulates Among Sanders Surrogates , Campaign Disavows Hunter took the position on Burisma ’ s board in April 2014 , months after his father was placed in charge of the U.S. policy toward Kyiv .
Hunter reportedly was paid at least $ 50,000 a month and possibly upward of $ 83,000 a month to sit on the board .
He stepped down from the board in 2019 .
“ Today ” show host Savannah Guthrie asked the former vice president , “ Was it right ” for Hunter to take @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regretted having done it , ” Biden answered , clearly agitated with the line of questioning .
“ He speaks for himself .
He ’ s a grown man.
” In an ABC News interview last fall , Hunter argued he did nothing wrong , but conceded , “ In retrospect , look : I think that it was poor judgment on my part ” to join the Burisma board .
The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into Joe Biden ’ s alleged role in orchestrating the firing of the country ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin reportedly charged in his complaint filed with the National Bureau of Investigation that Biden pressed for his firing as a bid to protect Hunter .
“ Throughout the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016 Joseph Biden , taking advantage of his position , came several times on official visits to Ukraine in order to negotiate with the leaders of the country my eviction and , consequently , the closing of the objective investigation into the offenses committed by persons associated with the company @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) , including the son of the aforementioned US official , ” Shokin ’ s complaint reads .
At a Council on Foreign Relations event in January 2018 , Biden discussed an official visit he took to Ukraine in December 2015 during which he demanded then-President Petro Poroshenko fire Shokin or not receive $ 1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees .
“ I said , ‘ You ’ re not getting the billion .
I ’ m going to be leaving here in , ’ I think it was , ‘ about six @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said , ‘ I ’ m leaving in six hours .
If the prosecutor is not fired , you ’ re not getting the money , ’ ” Biden recalled telling Poroshenko .
“ Well , son of a b—- , he got fired .
And they put in place someone who was solid at the time , ” the former vice president recounted .
The Los Angeles Times reported that Biden did not accurately portray the timetable of Shokin ’ s firing .
The vice president did make his demand during a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ however , the report said , “ In the eight days before Shokin was fired in March 2016 , Biden phoned Poroshenko four times to reiterate the U.S. position , former aides said .
The Ukrainian leader finally relented , and Shokin was sacked.
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Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina predicted that if former Vice President Joe Biden becomes the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, his son Hunter Biden’s role with the Ukrainian natural gas firm Burisma Holdings will be a campaign issue.
CNN’s Manu Raju questioned Graham on Wednesday regarding whether he felt Biden would be a formidable candidate for President Donald Trump to face.
“Joe Biden has a good reputation and he would be tough,” the Senate Judiciary chairman answered. “He would be more moderate than Bernie [Sanders], but I still think it’s Trump’s to lose.”
Raju followed up by asking if Graham believed Republicans would go after Joe Biden regarding Hunter’s lucrative position on the board of Burisma.
“If you’re going to run for president and you were in charge of the Ukrainian anti-corruption campaign as vice president and your son’s sitting on the most corrupt company in the country while you’re trying to clean up the country — yeah, that’ll come up,” the senator answered.
Sen. Lindsey Graham: “If you’re going to run for President and you were in charge of the Ukrainian anti-corruption campaign as VP and your son’s sitting on the most corrupt company in the country while you’re trying to clean up the country — yeah, that’ll come up.” pic.twitter.com/tTyBoxmmOG — The Hill (@thehill) March 4, 2020
Raju further inquired whether Graham would be taking up the matter in the Judiciary Committee.
The lawmaker responded that Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ron Johnson of Wisconsin will be investigating it.
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On Sunday, Johnson sent a letter to members of the committee stating his “intention to schedule a business meeting to consider a Committee subpoena” of a former consultant for Blue Star Strategies, who worked as a U.S. representative for Burisma.
“As part of the Committee’s ongoing investigation, it has received U.S. government records indicating that Blue Star sought to leverage Hunter Biden’s role as a board member of Burisma to gain access to, and potentially influence matters at, the State Department,” the senator wrote.
Last Monday I informed @SenGaryPeters of my intent to subpoena documents related to our investigation into #Burisma. We’ll soon have a vote to issue a formal subpoena. See more here⬇https://t.co/z6zkQ8vrXb — Senator Ron Johnson (@SenRonJohnson) March 3, 2020
Joe Biden admitted during an interview on NBC’s “Today” last month it looked inappropriate for his son, Hunter, to become a board member for Burisma while his father served as the Obama administration’s point man for Ukraine.
Hunter took the position on Burisma’s board in April 2014, months after his father was placed in charge of the U.S. policy toward Kyiv.
Hunter reportedly was paid at least $50,000 a month and possibly upward of $83,000 a month to sit on the board. He stepped down from the board in 2019.
“Today” show host Savannah Guthrie asked the former vice president, “Was it right” for Hunter to take the post?
“He said he regretted having done it,” Biden answered, clearly agitated with the line of questioning. “He speaks for himself. He’s a grown man.”
In an ABC News interview last fall, Hunter argued he did nothing wrong, but conceded, “In retrospect, look: I think that it was poor judgment on my part” to join the Burisma board.
The Ukrainian government has opened an investigation into Joe Biden’s alleged role in orchestrating the firing of the country’s top prosecutor in March 2016.
Former Ukrainian prosecutor general Viktor Shokin reportedly charged in his complaint filed with the National Bureau of Investigation that Biden pressed for his firing as a bid to protect Hunter.
“Throughout the last months of 2015 and the first months of 2016 Joseph Biden, taking advantage of his position, came several times on official visits to Ukraine in order to negotiate with the leaders of the country my eviction and, consequently, the closing of the objective investigation into the offenses committed by persons associated with the company ‘Burisma Holding Limited’ (Cyprus), including the son of the aforementioned US official,” Shokin’s complaint reads.
At a Council on Foreign Relations event in January 2018, Biden discussed an official visit he took to Ukraine in December 2015 during which he demanded then-President Petro Poroshenko fire Shokin or not receive $1 billion in U.S. loan guarantees.
“I said, ‘You’re not getting the billion. I’m going to be leaving here in,’ I think it was, ‘about six hours.’ I looked at them and said, ‘I’m leaving in six hours. If the prosecutor is not fired, you’re not getting the money,’” Biden recalled telling Poroshenko.
FLASHBACK: Two years ago, Joe Biden bragged about holding up $1 BILLION in U.S. loans unless Ukraine fired the prosecutor investigating Burisma, the corrupt company paying Hunter $80k+ per month. Why don’t Democrats want to investigate that??pic.twitter.com/bDhaKjFNZN — Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) January 24, 2020
“Well, son of a b—-, he got fired. And they put in place someone who was solid at the time,” the former vice president recounted.
The Los Angeles Times reported that Biden did not accurately portray the timetable of Shokin’s firing.
The vice president did make his demand during a visit to Kyiv in December 2015; however, the report said, “In the eight days before Shokin was fired in March 2016, Biden phoned Poroshenko four times to reiterate the U.S. position, former aides said. The Ukrainian leader finally relented, and Shokin was sacked.”
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Man Stuck in Crane Recorded Destructive Tornado Carving a Path Across Nashville

A destructive tornado carved an early-morning path across Nashville , Tennessee , catching thousands off guard .
While the city slept below him , one man in a towering construction crane was more than aware of the danger as he recorded the destructive vortex making a path through the heart of the state .
As the tornado cut through Nashville early Tuesday morning , the unidentified man could only record a helpless plea while filming the event .
“ Carla , there ’ s a real tornado right there , ” the man said .
“ If something happens , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Carla .
This is no joke !
” TRENDING : Warren 's Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults Stuck in a crane , it ’ s unlikely the man would have had time to escape had the tornado been on a direct path for him .
The frightened man filmed the tornado , seen as a dark mass in the clip , shredding houses and power lines in the distance .
Electric arcs lit the Nashville sky up while the panicked man struggled to get a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive .
The timing of the tornado caught the city completely off guard , and dozens are now dead from flying debris and other hazards .
Celebrities and politicians flooded social media with messages of support and prayers for the disaster-stricken city .
It seems their efforts have brought national attention to Nashville , which is now the center of a massive volunteer and relief effort .
While the cameraman survived , many did not .
RELATED : Death Toll at 22 and Rising @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nashville FEMA advises those in areas with the possibility of tornadoes to be prepared above all else .
The best thing to do when a tornado touchdown is imminent is to seek shelter in a strong and sturdy structure .
While an underground shelter is ideal , not everyone has access to one .
Small interior rooms , such as closets and bathrooms , are a good alternative .
The danger doesn ’ t end once the tornado has passed , either .
Downed power lines are more than able to deliver a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gas lines also create a potentially deadly and explosive environment .
As the Nashville tornadoes prove , these destructive forces can happen when you least expect it , and the results can be devastating .
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A destructive tornado carved an early-morning path across Nashville, Tennessee, catching thousands off guard.
While the city slept below him, one man in a towering construction crane was more than aware of the danger as he recorded the destructive vortex making a path through the heart of the state.
As the tornado cut through Nashville early Tuesday morning, the unidentified man could only record a helpless plea while filming the event.
“Carla, there’s a real tornado right there,” the man said.
“If something happens, make sure everybody knows I love them, Carla. This is no joke!”
Stuck in a crane, it’s unlikely the man would have had time to escape had the tornado been on a direct path for him.
The frightened man filmed the tornado, seen as a dark mass in the clip, shredding houses and power lines in the distance. Electric arcs lit the Nashville sky up while the panicked man struggled to get a better view.
Watch the full video below.
WARNING: The following video contains graphic language that some viewers will find offensive.
The timing of the tornado caught the city completely off guard, and dozens are now dead from flying debris and other hazards.
Celebrities and politicians flooded social media with messages of support and prayers for the disaster-stricken city.
It seems their efforts have brought national attention to Nashville, which is now the center of a massive volunteer and relief effort.
While the cameraman survived, many did not.
FEMA advises those in areas with the possibility of tornadoes to be prepared above all else.
The best thing to do when a tornado touchdown is imminent is to seek shelter in a strong and sturdy structure. While an underground shelter is ideal, not everyone has access to one.
Small interior rooms, such as closets and bathrooms, are a good alternative.
The danger doesn’t end once the tornado has passed, either. Downed power lines are more than able to deliver a deadly shock to careless individuals. Ruptured gas lines also create a potentially deadly and explosive environment.
As the Nashville tornadoes prove, these destructive forces can happen when you least expect it, and the results can be devastating.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Scientists Say They’ve Discovered Two Different Types of Coronavirus

Chinese scientists have found two different strains of the new coronavirus that could be causing worldwide infections , according to a new study .
The researchers at Peking University ’ s School of Life Sciences and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai published a preliminary study Tuesday that found a more aggressive type of COVID-19 accounted for about 70 percent of the analyzed strains and only 30 percent were linked to the less aggressive type .
The aggressive strain of the virus was prevalent in the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan , China , but has decreased since early @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s abstract said that the decrease in the aggressive strain could have been caused by selective pressure from “ human intervention.
” “ These findings strongly support an urgent need for further immediate , comprehensive studies that combine genomic data , epidemiological data , and chart records of the clinical symptoms of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 ( COVID-19 ) , ” the scientists said .
TRENDING : Warren ’ s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults The study found that the spike in cases worldwide @ @ @ @ @ @ @ natural selection besides recombination.
” The researchers also said that because the data in the study was “ very limited , ” they will need to conduct further studies to gain a “ better understanding ” of the evolution of COVID-19 .
As of Wednesday morning , there have been 95,064 cases of coronavirus and 3,249 fatalities .
One day after the study was released , Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom spoke at the mission briefing on COVID-19 .
Adhanom said that even though there are signs of community transmission @ @ @ @ @ @ @ still be traced to known contacts or clusters of cases .
“ Our view continues to be that containment of COVID-19 must be the top priority for all countries , but at the same time , countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission , ” he said .
“ That ’ s why we ’ re suggesting a comprehensive approach .
With early , aggressive measures , countries can stop transmission and save lives.
” In a media release this week , the WHO warned that coronavirus could only be stopped if @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 per cent to meet rising global demand , ” the release read .
“ Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak , prices have surged .
Surgical masks have seen a sixfold increase , N95 respirators have trebled and gowns have doubled .
Supplies can take months to deliver and market manipulation is widespread , with stocks frequently sold to the highest bidder.
” Health care personnel who are not wearing recommended personal protective equipment and come in contact with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or being about 6 feet away from the patient , are at risk of infection , according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
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Chinese scientists have found two different strains of the new coronavirus that could be causing worldwide infections, according to a new study.
The researchers at Peking University’s School of Life Sciences and the Institut Pasteur of Shanghai published a preliminary study Tuesday that found a more aggressive type of COVID-19 accounted for about 70 percent of the analyzed strains and only 30 percent were linked to the less aggressive type.
The aggressive strain of the virus was prevalent in the early stages of the outbreak in Wuhan, China, but has decreased since early January, CNBC reported.
The study’s abstract said that the decrease in the aggressive strain could have been caused by selective pressure from “human intervention.”
“These findings strongly support an urgent need for further immediate, comprehensive studies that combine genomic data, epidemiological data, and chart records of the clinical symptoms of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),” the scientists said.
The study found that the spike in cases worldwide was “likely caused by mutations and natural selection besides recombination.”
The researchers also said that because the data in the study was “very limited,” they will need to conduct further studies to gain a “better understanding” of the evolution of COVID-19.
As of Wednesday morning, there have been 95,064 cases of coronavirus and 3,249 fatalities.
One day after the study was released, Director-General of the World Health Organization Tedros Adhanom spoke at the mission briefing on COVID-19.
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Adhanom said that even though there are signs of community transmission in some countries, most cases can still be traced to known contacts or clusters of cases.
“Our view continues to be that containment of COVID-19 must be the top priority for all countries, but at the same time, countries should be preparing for sustained community transmission,” he said.
“That’s why we’re suggesting a comprehensive approach. With early, aggressive measures, countries can stop transmission and save lives.”
In a media release this week, the WHO warned that coronavirus could only be stopped if health workers are protected from the virus.
“WHO calls on industry and governments to increase manufacturing by 40 per cent to meet rising global demand,” the release read.
I used the opportunity to remind everyone that we can’t stop #COVID19 without protecting #healthworkers. We continue to call on manufacturers to urgently increase production to meet this demand & guarantee supplies & demonstrate their solidarity in our efforts to save lives. — Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) March 3, 2020
“Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, prices have surged. Surgical masks have seen a sixfold increase, N95 respirators have trebled and gowns have doubled. Supplies can take months to deliver and market manipulation is widespread, with stocks frequently sold to the highest bidder.”
Health care personnel who are not wearing recommended personal protective equipment and come in contact with a COVID-19 patient, through direct contact or being about 6 feet away from the patient, are at risk of infection, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Memo Hitting Biden for ‘Cognitive Decline’ Circulates Among Sanders Surrogates, Campaign Disavows

With former Vice President Joe Biden surging ahead of radical-left Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont after a hotly contested Super Tuesday , things are really beginning to get hairy in the presumptive two-man race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination .
According to Newsweek , a list of anti-Biden talking points circulated among Sanders campaign surrogates Wednesday morning , and it included as a point of emphasis the 77-year-old Biden ’ s “ obvious cognitive decline.
” The memo — which also reportedly directed surrogates to attack Biden ’ s political record , perceived momentum and polling lead in upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social media platforms and appeared on internal discussion boards for campaign supporters on the smartphone messaging application WhatsApp .
“ This is now a 2-person race , and there will be heightened scrutiny on Biden ’ s record and obvious cognitive decline , ” the document reads .
TRENDING : Warren ’ s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults Also targeted within the nine-point memo was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren .
The Vermont socialist ’ s main ideological rival , Warren is accused within the document of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden to pull ahead with a plurality of support in such key states as Oklahoma , Minnesota , Massachusetts , Texas and Maine — a claim backed by Wednesday voting results updates provided by Politico .
Sanders campaign officials have already disavowed the memo , categorically denying claims it has any connection with the candidate ’ s official public relations team .
Campaign communications director Mike Caspa told Newsweek the controversial memo had not even been made known to him prior to the outlet providing him a copy .
“ That ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said .
“ It ’ s not ours.
” Official or not , however , the document does get at frequent , and reasonable , questions raised regarding Biden ’ s age and cognitive strength .
RELATED : Warren Campaign Announces She Will 'Assess the Path Forward ' After Super Tuesday Debacle His age has come into play numerous times throughout the primary , with opponents on both sides of the aisle suggesting his potential to be the oldest U.S. president ever elected is a major drawback , according to Business Insider .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ problem is his penchant for major verbal missteps , which seems to have grown all the more troublesome in recent months , as the campaign wears on .
According to NPR , Biden made attempts to quell Democratic anxiety on the topic in December , releasing a medical report from his physician that indicated he is a “ healthy , vigorous , 77-year-old male , who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.
” Over this past week alone , however , Biden has fallen prey to at least three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ debate audiences nearly half the U.S. population had been killed by gun violence in 2007 , referring to himself as a congressional candidate and disastrously bungling a quotation of the Declaration of Independence .
Regardless of these gaffes , however , the Pennsylvania-born Democrat has surged dramatically over the last week , picking up a blowout victory over Sanders in South Carolina on Saturday and carrying on to strongly overperform on Super Tuesday .
According to Politico , Biden won nine of the 14 Super Tuesday states , getting a boost from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who recently dropped out of the race : Pete Buttigieg , Tom Steyer and Amy Klobuchar .
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With former Vice President Joe Biden surging ahead of radical-left Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont after a hotly contested Super Tuesday, things are really beginning to get hairy in the presumptive two-man race for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
According to Newsweek, a list of anti-Biden talking points circulated among Sanders campaign surrogates Wednesday morning, and it included as a point of emphasis the 77-year-old Biden’s “obvious cognitive decline.”
The memo — which also reportedly directed surrogates to attack Biden’s political record, perceived momentum and polling lead in upcoming states — was reportedly posted across several social media platforms and appeared on internal discussion boards for campaign supporters on the smartphone messaging application WhatsApp.
“This is now a 2-person race, and there will be heightened scrutiny on Biden’s record and obvious cognitive decline,” the document reads.
This is so sad. Here @JoeBiden says to the crowd in South Carolina that he is “running for the United States Senate” and that if they don’t like him they can “vote for the other Biden.” I honestly wish he would’ve retired & not subjected himself to the rigors of this campaign. pic.twitter.com/mygFnsrdjC — Shaun King (@shaunking) February 25, 2020
Also targeted within the nine-point memo was Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren.
The Vermont socialist’s main ideological rival, Warren is accused within the document of fracturing the progressive vote Tuesday and allowing Biden to pull ahead with a plurality of support in such key states as Oklahoma, Minnesota, Massachusetts, Texas and Maine — a claim backed by Wednesday voting results updates provided by Politico.
Sanders campaign officials have already disavowed the memo, categorically denying claims it has any connection with the candidate’s official public relations team.
Campaign communications director Mike Caspa told Newsweek the controversial memo had not even been made known to him prior to the outlet providing him a copy.
“That’s not a real document,” Caspa said. “It’s not ours.”
Official or not, however, the document does get at frequent, and reasonable, questions raised regarding Biden’s age and cognitive strength.
Joe Biden: “This is my little sister Valerie, and I’m Jill’s husband. Oh no, you switched on me. This is my wife, this is my sister. They switched on me!” pic.twitter.com/tVHo9ZaBGk — The Hill (@thehill) March 4, 2020
Joe Biden tries to quote the Declaration of Independence, failspic.twitter.com/ULzGB0XtQK — Elizabeth Harrington (@LizRNC) March 2, 2020
His age has come into play numerous times throughout the primary, with opponents on both sides of the aisle suggesting his potential to be the oldest U.S. president ever elected is a major drawback, according to Business Insider.
Only exacerbating Biden’s perceived age problem is his penchant for major verbal missteps, which seems to have grown all the more troublesome in recent months, as the campaign wears on.
According to NPR, Biden made attempts to quell Democratic anxiety on the topic in December, releasing a medical report from his physician that indicated he is a “healthy, vigorous, 77-year-old male, who is fit to successfully execute the duties of the Presidency.”
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Over this past week alone, however, Biden has fallen prey to at least three major gaffes, telling South Carolina Democratic debate audiences nearly half the U.S. population had been killed by gun violence in 2007, referring to himself as a congressional candidate and disastrously bungling a quotation of the Declaration of Independence.
Regardless of these gaffes, however, the Pennsylvania-born Democrat has surged dramatically over the last week, picking up a blowout victory over Sanders in South Carolina on Saturday and carrying on to strongly overperform on Super Tuesday.
According to Politico, Biden won nine of the 14 Super Tuesday states, getting a boost from the voting bases of three more moderate Democrats who recently dropped out of the race: Pete Buttigieg, Tom Steyer and Amy Klobuchar.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--EU Politician Draws Gasps When He Tells Greta Thunberg To ‘Go Back to School’

An Italian politician on Wednesday gave 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg some fatherly advice to go back to school .
Pietro Fiocchi , a member of the European Parliament , said Thunberg should consider going back to school during a meeting of the Environment Council at the European Parliament in Brussels , Belgium .
The Italian politician began by thanking Thunberg for her “ important role in raising public awareness on this fundamental topic.
” “ At the same time , I would like to give an advice as a father gives an advice to a daughter — go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a normal life , ” Fiocchi said .
“ Your childhood is as precious as the climate , and if you don ’ t do something about it , you will lose it forever , [ just ] as if we do not do anything about the climate , we will lose it forever.
” TRENDING : Warren ’ s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults Audible gasps and some applause could be heard from the rest of the politicians in the room .
Thunberg was present @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s new “ climate law ” to make the 27 EU nations ’ target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 legally binding , Reuters reported .
Fiocchi said he has “ some serious reservations ” about revising the legal precedent of the agreement because it would undermine any other European environmental efforts by not having a global framework .
“ We want more in-depth planning and less rhetoric and climate symbolism , ” he said .
The new climate law , however , did not take enough drastic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Thunberg .
“ ‘ Net zero emissions by 2050 ’ for the EU equals surrender .
It means giving up .
We don ’ t just need goals for just 2030 or 2050 .
We , above all , need them for 2020 and every following month and year to come , ” an open letter from Thunberg and 33 other youth climate activists read .
“ Because distant net-zero emission targets will mean absolutely nothing if we just continue to ignore the carbon dioxide budget — which applies for today , not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ continue like now even for a few years that remaining budget will soon be completely used up.
” RELATED : Elizabeth Warren Explains She Wants To Go Even Further Than the Green New Deal Thunberg reiterated her frustration with the EU ’ s “ inaction ” in a speech before the European Parliament .
“ For over one and a half years , we have been sacrificing our education to protest against your inaction , ” she said .
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An Italian politician on Wednesday gave 17-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg some fatherly advice to go back to school.
Pietro Fiocchi, a member of the European Parliament, said Thunberg should consider going back to school during a meeting of the Environment Council at the European Parliament in Brussels, Belgium.
The Italian politician began by thanking Thunberg for her “important role in raising public awareness on this fundamental topic.”
“At the same time, I would like to give an advice as a father gives an advice to a daughter — go back to school and go back to a normal life,” Fiocchi said.
“Your childhood is as precious as the climate, and if you don’t do something about it, you will lose it forever, [just] as if we do not do anything about the climate, we will lose it forever.”
MEP Pietro Fiocchi to Greta Thunberg: “I would like to give advice as a father gives advice to a daughter — go back to school and go back to a normal life. Your childhood is as precious as the climate and if you don’t do something about it, you will lose it forever.” pic.twitter.com/zQopvbabdG — The Hill (@thehill) March 4, 2020
Audible gasps and some applause could be heard from the rest of the politicians in the room.
Thunberg was present at the unveiling of the European Commission’s new “climate law” to make the 27 EU nations’ target to reduce net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050 legally binding, Reuters reported.
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Fiocchi said he has “some serious reservations” about revising the legal precedent of the agreement because it would undermine any other European environmental efforts by not having a global framework.
“We want more in-depth planning and less rhetoric and climate symbolism,” he said.
The new climate law, however, did not take enough drastic measures to combat the climate crisis for Thunberg.
“‘Net zero emissions by 2050’ for the EU equals surrender. It means giving up. We don’t just need goals for just 2030 or 2050. We, above all, need them for 2020 and every following month and year to come,” an open letter from Thunberg and 33 other youth climate activists read.
“Because distant net-zero emission targets will mean absolutely nothing if we just continue to ignore the carbon dioxide budget — which applies for today, not a faraway future. If high emissions continue like now even for a few years that remaining budget will soon be completely used up.”
Thunberg reiterated her frustration with the EU’s “inaction” in a speech before the European Parliament.
“For over one and a half years, we have been sacrificing our education to protest against your inaction,” she said.
Greta Thunberg: “For over one and a half years, we have been sacrificing our education to protest against your inaction.” https://t.co/yfXLyDMSLy pic.twitter.com/JqAA9D33NF — The Hill (@thehill) March 4, 2020
The climate law will need the approval of the European Parliament and member states in order for it to be passed.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--MSNBC’s Katy Tur Blown Away as ‘Stubborn’ Hispanics Refuse To Abandon Trump

MSNBC journalist Katy Tur ’ s astonishment of the American Hispanic community ’ s support for President Donald Trump was captured on camera during a recent segment , and it could shed light on a diverse conservative turnout in November .
During a Tuesday segment , Tur and a translator were talking with a Hispanic man in East Los Angeles when they were hit with the revelation .
After some back-and-forth discussion with the man in Spanish , the translator let out a shocked “ wow , ” when he realized the man ’ s daughter was voting for Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to vote for Donald Trump ?
” a shocked Tur asked .
TRENDING : Warren ’ s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults When pressed on why his daughter would do such an unthinkable thing , the man gave an explanation that the translator only described as “ the economy.
” Later , the translator tried to explain the apparent mind-blowing turn of events to the MSNBC journalist .
“ You don ’ t see that too much , but it ’ s fascinating , ” the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ around the city .
“ In the Latino community , you ’ re seeing that there ’ s still kind of this stubborn 10 to 15 percent of the population that continuously polls in favor of Donald Trump.
” Those “ stubborn ” pro-Trump Hispanics — always thinking for themselves and putting America ’ s best interests first .
If Tur and MSNBC would leave their liberal bubble , they may realize that minorities supporting Trump is not a rare occurrence .
RELATED : Ocasio-Cortez Suffers Rough Super Tuesday as Her Candidates Struggle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ found that half of Hispanics approved of Trump ’ s job performance as president — a complete rebellion against the media narrative that Trump is out to persecute them .
Hispanics are largely a conservative group , and it follows that they would support candidates who aim to build on that way of life — not the ones who promise to tear it to the ground .
It ’ s unclear how the 2020 election will play out , but if the media ’ s failure to predict the outcome of the 2016 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re in for another rough surprise in November .
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MSNBC journalist Katy Tur’s astonishment at the American Hispanic community’s support for President Donald Trump was captured on camera during a recent segment, and it could shed light on a diverse conservative turnout in November.
During a Tuesday segment, Tur and an interpreter were talking with a Hispanic man in East Los Angeles when they were hit with the revelation.
After some back-and-forth discussion with the man in Spanish, the interpreter let out a shocked “wow,” when he realized the man’s daughter was voting for Trump.
“Your daughter’s going to vote for Donald Trump?” a shocked Tur asked.
“Yeah,” the Hispanic man responded.
When pressed on why his daughter would do such an unthinkable thing, the man gave an explanation that the interpreter only described as “the economy.”
Later, the interpreter tried to explain the apparent mind-blowing turn of events to the MSNBC journalist.
“You don’t see that too much, but it’s fascinating,” the interpreter said as he and Tur walked around the city.
“In the Latino community, you’re seeing that there’s still kind of this stubborn 10 to 15 percent of the population that continuously polls in favor of Donald Trump.”
Watch the video below:
Katy Tur: Your daughter is going to vote for Donald Trump? Por Que? pic.twitter.com/nBXFnC4vvT — Henry Rodgers (@henryrodgersdc) March 3, 2020
Those “stubborn” pro-Trump Hispanics — always thinking for themselves and putting America’s best interests first.
What’s a mainstream media company to do?
If Tur and MSNBC would leave their liberal bubble, they may realize that minorities supporting Trump is not a rare occurrence.
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One poll last year even found that half of Hispanics approved of Trump’s job performance as president — a complete rebellion against the media narrative that Trump is out to persecute them.
Hispanics are largely a conservative group, and it follows that they would support candidates who aim to build on that way of life — not the ones who promise to tear it to the ground.
It’s unclear how the 2020 election will play out, but if the media’s failure to predict the outcome of the 2016 election is any indication, they’re in for another rough surprise in November.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Ocasio-Cortez Suffers Rough Super Tuesday as Her Candidates Struggle Against Establishment

For Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez , election disappointment in the spring could mean she ’ s in for a crushing fall .
Besides Super Tuesday being a super bust for the socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders , AOC ’ s chosen favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination , other Ocasio-Cortez-endorsed progressive candidates in lower races either lost or came up short of an outright victory in the day ’ s Democratic primary contests .
If this is what progressive looks like , regressive is going to be really ugly for liberals .
As Fox News reported , the showings of three Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York freshman congresswoman is hardly the electoral powerhouse her public relations agents in the news media would have Americans believe .
In Texas , immigration lawyer Jessica Cisneros failed in her effort to unseat incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar despite endorsements from Sanders , Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the Ocasio-Cortez-backing group the Justice Democrats .
TRENDING : Warren 's Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults As The Daily Caller reported in June , Cuellar was an obvious target for the Justice Democrats .
He is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leftist party by opposing abortion and supporting Second Amendment rights , according to CBS News .
Cisneros is an unabashed supporter of the progressive agenda , including the Green New Deal and “ Medicare for All , ” which made her a favorite of leftists nationally , Politico reported .
While Cuellar ’ s win in the primary was relatively narrow — 52 percent to 48 percent when The Associated Press called the race , according to Politico — the implications were big .
His stances on hot-button issues should have made him @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the one that launched AOC ’ s political career when she defeated then-Rep. Joe Crowley in a June 2018 primary .
Yet Cuellar survived — and that ’ s not good news for the stridently liberal AOC wing of the Democratic Party .
Meanwhile , in a Texas Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate , progressive candidate Christina Tzintzún Ramirez not only didn ’ t win the chance to challenge Republican Sen. John Cornyn , she might not even have made it into a runoff with race leader with “ MJ Hegar , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Fox reported .
For a Democrat struggling to even get into a runoff to win a primary in Texas , taking on an incumbent Republican senator would be a tall order — and Ocasio-Cortez ’ s backing is clearly of little help in filling it .
The news was much the same in California , according to Fox , where the progressive Georgette Gomez came in a distant second to the more mainstream Democrat Sara Jacobs in the 53rd Congressional District .
“ Another AOC-backed candidate , Georgette Gomez , did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the general election for California ’ s 53rd district , located in San Diego county .
However , she came in second with 19 percent of the vote against the establishment candidate Sara Jacobs , who received 28 percent .
In California , as one of the top two primary vote-getters , Gomez automatically qualifies for the November general election.
” Certainly , there ’ s no shame in coming in second in a six-candidate field .
However , according to primary results on Ballotpedia , Gomez , would need just about every @ @ @ @ @ @ @ four candidates to overcome Jacobs in the November election .
That ’ s not very likely , in any electoral context .
The three candidates were all supported by an AOC-backed political action committee called Courage to Change , Fox reported .
The performances of all three showed that what progressives consider “ change ” isn ’ t what voters want .
And if that ’ s how these ideas fare in Democratic primaries , what kind of rejection are they going to get in a general election ?
The answer seems obvious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dream can ’ t even catch on among Democratic voters — in the United States as a whole , it ’ s a non-starter .
The performances of the Ocasio-Cortez-backed candidates on Super Tuesday are another good indication of that .
It ’ s still only March , and the Democratic nomination is far from decided , much less the general election taking shape , but if these spring races are any indication , AOC and her ilk are in for a very hard fall .
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For Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, election disappointment in the spring could mean she’s in for a crushing fall.
Besides Super Tuesday being a super bust for the socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders, AOC’s chosen favorite to win the Democratic presidential nomination, other Ocasio-Cortez-endorsed progressive candidates in lower races either lost or came up short of an outright victory in the day’s Democratic primary contests.
If this is what progressive looks like, regressive is going to be really ugly for liberals.
As Fox News reported, the showings of three Democratic primary candidates backed by Ocasio-Cortez show the New York freshman congresswoman is hardly the electoral powerhouse her public relations agents in the news media would have Americans believe.
In Texas, immigration lawyer Jessica Cisneros failed in her effort to unseat incumbent Democrat Henry Cuellar despite endorsements from Sanders, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren and the Ocasio-Cortez-backing group the Justice Democrats.
As The Daily Caller reported in June, Cuellar was an obvious target for the Justice Democrats.
He is a Democrat who stands out in the increasingly leftist party by opposing abortion and supporting Second Amendment rights, according to CBS News.
Cisneros is an unabashed supporter of the progressive agenda, including the Green New Deal and “Medicare for All,” which made her a favorite of leftists nationally, Politico reported.
While Cuellar’s win in the primary was relatively narrow — 52 percent to 48 percent when The Associated Press called the race, according to Politico — the implications were big.
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His stances on hot-button issues should have made him ripe for a primary takedown — like the one that launched AOC’s political career when she defeated then-Rep. Joe Crowley in a June 2018 primary.
Yet Cuellar survived — and that’s not good news for the stridently liberal AOC wing of the Democratic Party.
Meanwhile, in a Texas Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate, progressive candidate Christina Tzintzún Ramirez not only didn’t win the chance to challenge Republican Sen. John Cornyn, she might not even have made it into a runoff with race leader with “MJ Hegar, the Democratic establishment’s favored pick,” Fox reported.
For a Democrat struggling to even get into a runoff to win a primary in Texas, taking on an incumbent Republican senator would be a tall order — and Ocasio-Cortez’s backing is clearly of little help in filling it.
The news was much the same in California, according to Fox, where the progressive Georgette Gomez came in a distant second to the more mainstream Democrat Sara Jacobs in the 53rd Congressional District.
As Fox reported:
“Another AOC-backed candidate, Georgette Gomez, did make the initial cut and qualified for the general election for California’s 53rd district, located in San Diego county. However, she came in second with 19 percent of the vote against the establishment candidate Sara Jacobs, who received 28 percent. In California, as one of the top two primary vote-getters, Gomez automatically qualifies for the November general election.”
Certainly, there’s no shame in coming in second in a six-candidate field.
However, according to primary results on Ballotpedia, Gomez, would need just about every vote that was cast for the other four candidates to overcome Jacobs in the November election.
That’s not very likely, in any electoral context.
The three candidates were all supported by an AOC-backed political action committee called Courage to Change, Fox reported.
The performances of all three showed that what progressives consider “change” isn’t what voters want.
And if that’s how these ideas fare in Democratic primaries, what kind of rejection are they going to get in a general election?
The answer seems obvious. Bernie Sanders and his socialism-for-America pipe dream can’t even catch on among Democratic voters — in the United States as a whole, it’s a non-starter.
The performances of the Ocasio-Cortez-backed candidates on Super Tuesday are another good indication of that.
It’s still only March, and the Democratic nomination is far from decided, much less the general election taking shape, but if these spring races are any indication, AOC and her ilk are in for a very hard fall.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--It’s Not Just Warren: Dems Are Creating a Fake Indian Tribe in NC & the Cherokee Aren’t Happy

The presidential campaign of Elizabeth Warren , the U.S. senator who has a “ plan ” for everything , continued to receive incoming flak after recently receiving a public letter of condemnation and demand from a coalition of over 200 Native Americans .
For those who may not be aware , Warren is not a Native American .
She has never been associated with , nor sought association with , any recognized tribe .
Yet in an effort to reap professional and political rewards , her career has been filled with efforts to brand herself as something other than her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ occasional attempts to clean up the mess she created for herself by lying about her heritage , the predominately Cherokee signers of the letter noted that Warren ’ s apologies have been “ vague and inadequate.
” The true Native Americans wrote that by lying about her Native American heritage , Warren has “ normalized white people claiming to be Native , and perpetuated a dangerous misunderstanding of tribal sovereignty.
” TRENDING : Warren 's Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults Still , no punishment or even @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the DNC .
It is not lost on many voters that one of the leading voices of the contemporary “ progressive ” movement has advanced her career through cultural appropriation .
The Warren issue is symptomatic of a party-wide problem and has exposed the hypocrisy of the social-justice-warrior agenda infecting the Democratic Party .
Take the Washington Redskins NFL fiasco .
How many times have we seen Democratic lawmakers protesting the use of that name and claiming thereby to be “ standing up ” for Native Americans ?
You would think our country @ @ @ @ @ @ @ friend than “ noble ” Democratic Party leaders .
Yet at this very moment , Democrats in Congress are not only offensively latching onto a Native American identity that does not belong to them ; they are even trying to allow others to appropriate the Native population .
Consider the Lumbee Recognition Act – a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democratic Rep. G. K. Butterfield .
This legislation would grant a group that calls itself the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition as Native Americans .
By means @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grant recognition to a “ tribe ” that has never had a reservation or spoken an Indian language .
Paul Heinegg , a professional genealogist , has said this effort reflects nothing other than an “ invented North Carolina Indian tribe.
” Not surprisingly , the Cherokee are just as offended by the Lumbee Recognition Act as they are by Warren ’ s sophomoric cultural appropriation .
In his opposition to the bill , Chuck Hoskin Jr. , Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation , wrote that “ as the elected leader @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the United States , I take our sovereignty , our way of life , and our unique identity as Cherokee people seriously .
I reject any and all attempts to threaten our government-to-government relationship with the United States.
” The Democrats ’ devious plan has been clear all along .
RELATED : Dick Morris : Elizabeth Warren Could Be the Key to a Bernie Victory They unashamedly will use their “ progressive ” banner to exploit any group if they deem it politically helpful .
At the same time , Warren and her @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the narrative that Republicans are modern-day American “ racists.
” Democrats desperately want this cover as a point of leverage to help achieve political power .
However , as the Cherokee leaders are making clear , Americans are no longer going to fall for this gambit ; at least let us so hope .
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The presidential campaign of Elizabeth Warren, the U.S. senator who has a “plan” for everything, continued to receive incoming flak after recently receiving a public letter of condemnation and demand from a coalition of over 200 Native Americans.
For those who may not be aware, Warren is not a Native American. She has never been associated with, nor sought association with, any recognized tribe.
Yet in an effort to reap professional and political rewards, her career has been filled with efforts to brand herself as something other than her visible Anglo-appearance would suggest.
Despite her occasional attempts to clean up the mess she created for herself by lying about her heritage, the predominately Cherokee signers of the letter noted that Warren’s apologies have been “vague and inadequate.”
The true Native Americans wrote that by lying about her Native American heritage, Warren has “normalized white people claiming to be Native, and perpetuated a dangerous misunderstanding of tribal sovereignty.”
Still, no punishment or even mild reprimand of Warren has come from the DNC.
It is not lost on many voters that one of the leading voices of the contemporary “progressive” movement has advanced her career through cultural appropriation. The Warren issue is symptomatic of a party-wide problem and has exposed the hypocrisy of the social-justice-warrior agenda infecting the Democratic Party.
Take the Washington Redskins NFL fiasco. How many times have we seen Democratic lawmakers protesting the use of that name and claiming thereby to be “standing up” for Native Americans?
You would think our country’s Native people have no greater friend than “noble” Democratic Party leaders. Yet at this very moment, Democrats in Congress are not only offensively latching onto a Native American identity that does not belong to them; they are even trying to allow others to appropriate the Native population.
Consider the Lumbee Recognition Act – a bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Democratic Rep. G. K. Butterfield.
This legislation would grant a group that calls itself the Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina federal recognition as Native Americans. By means of this legislation, Democrats are trying to grant recognition to a “tribe” that has never had a reservation or spoken an Indian language. Paul Heinegg, a professional genealogist, has said this effort reflects nothing other than an “invented North Carolina Indian tribe.”
Not surprisingly, the Cherokee are just as offended by the Lumbee Recognition Act as they are by Warren’s sophomoric cultural appropriation.
In his opposition to the bill, Chuck Hoskin Jr., Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, wrote that “as the elected leader of the largest sovereign Indian nation in the United States, I take our sovereignty, our way of life, and our unique identity as Cherokee people seriously. I reject any and all attempts to threaten our government-to-government relationship with the United States.”
The Democrats’ devious plan has been clear all along.
They unashamedly will use their “progressive” banner to exploit any group if they deem it politically helpful. At the same time, Warren and her fellow “progressives” continue to press the narrative that Republicans are modern-day American “racists.”
Democrats desperately want this cover as a point of leverage to help achieve political power.
However, as the Cherokee leaders are making clear, Americans are no longer going to fall for this gambit; at least let us so hope.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--Watch This Mother Squirrel Courageously Battle Cobra in Order To Protect Her Babies

Wildlife encounters are forever captivating to the human eye and heart as we marvel at the incredible creatures around the world .
In the vast wildlife preserve of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa , a female squirrel stood her ground against a Cape cobra , repeatedly dodging its venomous bite in order to protect her young .
Safari guide Dave Pusey captured the intense showdown between the squirrel and the cobra , which he said was a “ once in a lifetime sighting.
” Pusey submitted the video to Latest Sightings , a site sharing real wildlife encounters recorded @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the right place at the right time .
Pusey , 41 , witnessed the dramatic interspecies showdown in real-time on what he said was an “ extra-special ” day in the park .
TRENDING : Warren ’ s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults “ We were in the park on the Mata Mata road when we filmed this sighting , ” Pusey began .
“ We love the Kalahari because you can always expect the unexpected to happen on a daily basis.
” Pusey said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ activity on the road , including a puff adder sighting , so he was not too surprised to see the yellow Cape cobra on the dirt road .
However , this cobra seemed agitated and “ ready to strike , ” and that is when Pusey and his safari crew saw the female ground squirrel , which was within striking distance of the cobra .
“ We couldn ’ t believe our eyes when this scene unfolded before us , and after initially fearing for the ground squirrel , we were amazed at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and how it was irritating the deadly snake , ” he said .
“ The squirrel kept creeping up to the snake and just as it gets close enough , the snake would launch forward and snap a bite at the squirrel .
The squirrel , however , reacted much too quickly and jumped out of the reach of the bite every time !
” Even with a career ’ s worth of wildlife encounters under his belt , Pusey said he had never seen anything like this before .
The snake-squirrel duel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ snake eventually slithered away into some bushes and out of sight .
The awestruck safari crew noticed the squirrel visibly relax and watched as she “ carried on with her business.
” “ It ’ s most likely that the squirrel had youngsters close by and just wanted the cobra to move away from the area , ” Pusey said .
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Wildlife encounters are forever captivating to the human eye and heart as we marvel at the incredible creatures around the world.
In the vast wildlife preserve of Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park in South Africa, a female squirrel stood her ground against a Cape cobra, repeatedly dodging its venomous bite in order to protect her young.
Safari guide Dave Pusey captured the intense showdown between the squirrel and the cobra, which he said was a “once in a lifetime sighting.”
Pusey submitted the video to Latest Sightings, a site sharing real wildlife encounters recorded by fortunate humans who happen to be in the right place at the right time.
Pusey, 41, witnessed the dramatic interspecies showdown in real-time on what he said was an “extra-special” day in the park.
“We were in the park on the Mata Mata road when we filmed this sighting,” Pusey began. “We love the Kalahari because you can always expect the unexpected to happen on a daily basis.”
Brave squirrel faces off with cobra to protect babies in wild video https://t.co/vjrFbv2x4B pic.twitter.com/83CqKHq7JR — New York Post (@nypost) March 3, 2020
Pusey said he had already seen evidence of snake activity on the road, including a puff adder sighting, so he was not too surprised to see the yellow Cape cobra on the dirt road.
However, this cobra seemed agitated and “ready to strike,” and that is when Pusey and his safari crew saw the female ground squirrel, which was within striking distance of the cobra.
“We couldn’t believe our eyes when this scene unfolded before us, and after initially fearing for the ground squirrel, we were amazed at the bravery and speed of the squirrel and how it was irritating the deadly snake,” he said.
“The squirrel kept creeping up to the snake and just as it gets close enough, the snake would launch forward and snap a bite at the squirrel. The squirrel, however, reacted much too quickly and jumped out of the reach of the bite every time!”
Even with a career’s worth of wildlife encounters under his belt, Pusey said he had never seen anything like this before.
The snake-squirrel duel lasted around half an hour before the snake eventually slithered away into some bushes and out of sight.
The awestruck safari crew noticed the squirrel visibly relax and watched as she “carried on with her business.”
“It’s most likely that the squirrel had youngsters close by and just wanted the cobra to move away from the area,” Pusey said.
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westernjournal--2020-03-04--George HW’s Grandson Becomes First Bush To Lose in Texas in 40 Years After Pro-Trump Candidates Beat

George HW’s Grandson Becomes First Bush To Lose in Texas in 40 Years After Pro-Trump Candidates Beat Him

Republican Pierce Bush had legacy on his side , but it was not enough to win in a Houston-area congressional primary contest on Tuesday .
Instead , the two candidates who advanced to a Republican runoff were both strong supporters of President Donald Trump ’ s agenda .
Pierce Bush , a grandson of former President George H.W .
Bush , became the first member of the political dynasty to lose a Texas election in more than 40 years , according to the New York Post .
That loss took place when former President George W. Bush sought election to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , had name recognition , the biggest campaign war chest in the race and the support of outgoing Republican Rep. Pete Olson on his side .
TRENDING : Warren ’ s Rough Night Made Even Worse as Tulsi Gabbard Piles on the Insults Troy Nehls and Kathaleen Wall , who advance to a runoff between them , are both strong advocates of Trump ’ s policies .
Although Pierce Bush said he supported the president , the Bush clan has largely not stood with Trump after he defeated former Florida Gov .
Jeb @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nehls received 41 percent of the vote and Wall tallied 19 percent in the 15-candidate field , according to KTRK .
“ I appreciate you so much for standing with me because I want to go to D.C. and stand with President Trump , ” Wall said .
On his website , Nehls says he “ supports President Trump , term limits , securing the border , cutting our out-of-control $ 23 trillion debt , and ensuring the free market economy remains strong .
He believes we need to get back to business @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to grow on his historic accomplishments of record lows in unemployment , record job creation , and a record stock market.
” “ Others may talk about being strong on illegal immigration , I ’ ve done it as Sheriff for seven years , ” Nehls said in a statement to The Texas Tribune .
“ I ’ ve been on the record supporting Trump ’ s border wall for years — not just adopting the position as a candidate for Congress.
” Nehls had said the Bush name was not enough to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s an honorable family , this and that , ” Nehls said last month , according to Politico .
“ But again to try to come into a district that you haven ’ t lived and to try and convince people that you ’ re the one that ’ s going to go up and help Donald Trump accomplish his goals and objectives — I don ’ t think the people are buying it.
” RELATED : Lindsey Graham Exposes Fatal Flaw : Hunter Biden 's Role in 'Most Corrupt Company ' Will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in her ads and used a campaign slogan that read , “ This Wall Will Build the Wall.
” The results of the primary sparked comments on Twitter : Currently , the only elected Bush family member is now George P. Bush , the Texas Land Commissioner .
George P. Bush , another grandson of George H.W .
Bush and the son of Jeb Bush , broke with his family in 2016 and supported Trump , according to USA Today .
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Republican Pierce Bush had legacy on his side, but it was not enough to win in a Houston-area congressional primary contest on Tuesday.
Instead, the two candidates who advanced to a Republican runoff were both strong supporters of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
Pierce Bush, a grandson of former President George H.W. Bush, became the first member of the political dynasty to lose a Texas election in more than 40 years, according to the New York Post.
That loss took place when former President George W. Bush sought election to Congress in 1978.
Bush, 34, had name recognition, the biggest campaign war chest in the race and the support of outgoing Republican Rep. Pete Olson on his side.
Troy Nehls and Kathaleen Wall, who advance to a runoff between them, are both strong advocates of Trump’s policies.
Although Pierce Bush said he supported the president, the Bush clan has largely not stood with Trump after he defeated former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in the 2016 Republican primary.
Nehls received 41 percent of the vote and Wall tallied 19 percent in the 15-candidate field, according to KTRK.
“I appreciate you so much for standing with me because I want to go to D.C. and stand with President Trump,” Wall said.
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On his website, Nehls says he “supports President Trump, term limits, securing the border, cutting our out-of-control $23 trillion debt, and ensuring the free market economy remains strong. He believes we need to get back to business and deliver President Trump’s agenda to grow on his historic accomplishments of record lows in unemployment, record job creation, and a record stock market.”
“Others may talk about being strong on illegal immigration, I’ve done it as Sheriff for seven years,” Nehls said in a statement to The Texas Tribune. “I’ve been on the record supporting Trump’s border wall for years — not just adopting the position as a candidate for Congress.”
Nehls had said the Bush name was not enough to win an election.
“It’s an honorable family, this and that,” Nehls said last month, according to Politico.
“But again to try to come into a district that you haven’t lived and to try and convince people that you’re the one that’s going to go up and help Donald Trump accomplish his goals and objectives — I don’t think the people are buying it.”
Wall had featured Trump in her ads and used a campaign slogan that read, “This Wall Will Build the Wall.”
The results of the primary sparked comments on Twitter:
The end of an era… Pierce Bush, late President Bush’s grandson, loses Congressional bid https://t.co/ZO1d4FlxqY — Amy Kremer (@AmyKremer) March 4, 2020
Snapshot of a changing Republican Party: Pierce Bush, grandson of H.W., gets blown out in #TX22 , Trump wins Texas with 94.1% of the vote, and wins Fort Bend County in the district with 92.8% of the vote. pic.twitter.com/V5BgaTQD78 — Nicholas Wu (@nicholaswu12) March 4, 2020
First time in 40 years …. A member of the Bush Family; Pierce Bush ran for office in Texas…..and lost. Why? Voters assumed he would be more beholden to Bush legacy than Trump agands. The two folks that beat him were enthusiastically Trump supporters. — The Republican (@9grrepublican) March 4, 2020
Finally!!! Maybe this means that the Bush Royal Dynasty is dead!!! And hopefully it remains that way!!!!!!!
For first time, a Bush loses a race in Texas within 40 years.
Grandson of former President George H.W. Bush loses congressional bid in Texas https://t.co/ipuhdrPKOc — Edward Gerwer (@EdwardGerwer) March 4, 2020
Currently, the only elected Bush family member is now George P. Bush, the Texas Land Commissioner. George P. Bush, another grandson of George H.W. Bush and the son of Jeb Bush, broke with his family in 2016 and supported Trump, according to USA Today.
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