westernjournal--2020-11-10--Tucker Carlson Rips His Own Network: ‘You Can’t Just Cut Away from Coverage You Don’t Like’

Although it ’ s been a long time coming , anyone who ’ s listened to anti-Trumper Chris Wallace talk about the President surely knew it .
Fox News has finally shed its veneer of conservatism and “ come out ” as liberal .
The network ’ s anchors have become even more emboldened in the days since Fox joined NBC , the Associated Press , CNN and other major media outlets in declaring that former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to win the presidency .
Long-time Fox anchor Neil Cavuto has never tried to hide his antipathy toward @ @ @ @ @ @ @ abruptness , rudeness and sanctimoniousness with which he cut away from White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany ’ s comments to reporters on Monday was unreasonable and even jarring .
McEnany was speaking with reporters about the fraud that the Trump campaign ( and many of us ) believe occurred during and after the election in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania .
In the video below , McEnany is heard telling the group , “ We want every legal vote to be counted and we want every illegal vote to be… ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification He tells viewers , “ Whoa , whoa , whoa .
I guess we have to be very clear that she ’ s charging that the other side is welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting .
Unless she has more details to back that up , I can ’ t in good countenance continue showing you this .
I want to make sure that maybe they do have something to back that up .
But that ’ s an explosive charge to make that the other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I happen to believe that evidence of voter fraud is abundant in Pennsylvania and elsewhere , but my opinion is irrelevant .
There is a larger issue .
In fact , Cavuto was depriving McEnany of her most fundamental constitutional right , freedom of speech .
Even if he disagrees with her opinion , she has the right to express it .
Cavuto was wrong not to let viewers listen to McEnany ’ s remarks and form their own judgments .
It was not his place to prevent them from hearing the allegations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ content he disagreed with .
It really is as simple as that .
This is precisely what Twitter and the mainstream media do on a daily basis .
Fox News ’ Tucker Carlson was obviously bothered by this incident and he addressed it in his opening monologue on Monday night .
He told viewers , “ …In a democracy , you can not ignore honest questions from citizens .
You ’ re not allowed .
You can ’ t dismiss them out of hand as crazy or immoral for asking .
You can @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you don ’ t like.
” Carlson noted that , “ In a free society , you have to convince the public of your legitimacy .
You have to win them over with reason .
Democracy is always a voluntary arrangement .
Telling voters to shut up is never enough.
” Carlson believes there is only one way to unite the country .
“ We need to find out exactly what happened in this election .
There are questions .
And that means we have to answer them.
” He told viewers about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to expose wrongdoing .
“ In Pennsylvania , Nevada and Michigan , the Trump campaign has now collected signed affidavits that attest to criminal activity during the voting process .
In the city of Detroit , witnesses have alleged under oath that ballots were improperly backdated and counted without matching signatures .
One poll watcher alleges that 40,000 late , unsealed absentee ballots were counted orally and all of them went for Democrats.
” Carlson continued .
“ In the state of Nevada , eight whistleblowers within the Nevada Election department said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and by their supervisors.
” “ According to one affidavit , a poll worker saw people bringing handfuls of ballots to a Biden-Harris campaign van .
Those ballots were then filled out at the van , placed in return envelopes .
Eventually , Biden supporters formed a wall to block outsiders from seeing what they were doing.
” He also raised the issue of dead people voting .
“ All of that is real .
We spent all weekend checking it.
” “ False claims of fraud can be every bit as destructive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ need to be careful and responsible , all of us.
” “ What we just told you is true and there ’ s more of it.
” Listen to his full remarks in the video below .
Voters have questions right now about the integrity of elections .
They have questions about voter fraud .
Those questions deserved to be answered or at least debated .
Additionally , when a government and campaign official holds a press conference , you probably have a duty to do cover that .
Tucker makes that point @ @ @ @ @ @ @ projection that Biden won the state of Arizona , a state that still has not finished counting their votes , many conservatives have become “ former ” Fox viewers .
The network likely lost even more viewers after declaring Biden the “ president-elect ” on Saturday .
In the brief clip below , which clearly impressed Ilhan Omar , a woman says that even if CNN or Fox News says somebody ’ s president , it doesn ’ t make them the president .
Sandra Smith , co-host of America ’ s Newsroom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on her face , says , “ What ?
…What is happening ?
…Like , Trace .
We ’ ve called it.
” Somewhere in America , Fox probably lost a few more viewers .
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Although it’s been a long time coming, anyone who’s listened to anti-Trumper Chris Wallace talk about the President surely knew it. Fox News has finally shed its veneer of conservatism and “come out” as liberal.
The network’s anchors have become even more emboldened in the days since Fox joined NBC, the Associated Press, CNN and other major media outlets in declaring that former Vice President Joe Biden was projected to win the presidency.
Long-time Fox anchor Neil Cavuto has never tried to hide his antipathy toward President Trump. Even so, the abruptness, rudeness and sanctimoniousness with which he cut away from White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany’s comments to reporters on Monday was unreasonable and even jarring.
McEnany was speaking with reporters about the fraud that the Trump campaign (and many of us) believe occurred during and after the election in the key battleground state of Pennsylvania.
In the video below, McEnany is heard telling the group, “We want every legal vote to be counted and we want every illegal vote to be…”
Cavuto unexpectedly cuts away, silencing McEnany’s voice.
He tells viewers, “Whoa, whoa, whoa. I guess we have to be very clear that she’s charging that the other side is welcoming fraud and welcoming illegal voting. Unless she has more details to back that up, I can’t in good countenance continue showing you this. I want to make sure that maybe they do have something to back that up. But that’s an explosive charge to make that the other side is effectively rigging and cheating.”
I happen to believe that evidence of voter fraud is abundant in Pennsylvania and elsewhere, but my opinion is irrelevant.
There is a larger issue. In fact, Cavuto was depriving McEnany of her most fundamental constitutional right, freedom of speech. Even if he disagrees with her opinion, she has the right to express it.
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Cavuto was wrong not to let viewers listen to McEnany’s remarks and form their own judgments. It was not his place to prevent them from hearing the allegations of Team Trump.
He was censoring content he disagreed with. It really is as simple as that. This is precisely what Twitter and the mainstream media do on a daily basis.
Watch Fox News cut away from Press Sec. McEnany: pic.twitter.com/SwW9cq9bJI — The Recount (@therecount) November 9, 2020
Fox News’ Tucker Carlson was obviously bothered by this incident and he addressed it in his opening monologue on Monday night.
He told viewers, “…In a democracy, you cannot ignore honest questions from citizens. You’re not allowed. You can’t dismiss them out of hand as crazy or immoral for asking. You can’t just cut away from coverage you don’t like.”
Neil Cavuto can.
Carlson noted that, “In a free society, you have to convince the public of your legitimacy. You have to win them over with reason. Democracy is always a voluntary arrangement. Telling voters to shut up is never enough.”
Carlson believes there is only one way to unite the country. “We need to find out exactly what happened in this election. There are questions. And that means we have to answer them.”
He told viewers about whistleblowers who have gone on the record to expose wrongdoing. “In Pennsylvania, Nevada and Michigan, the Trump campaign has now collected signed affidavits that attest to criminal activity during the voting process. In the city of Detroit, witnesses have alleged under oath that ballots were improperly backdated and counted without matching signatures. One poll watcher alleges that 40,000 late, unsealed absentee ballots were counted orally and all of them went for Democrats.”
Carlson continued. “In the state of Nevada, eight whistleblowers within the Nevada Election department said they witnessed voter fraud abetted by other officials and by their supervisors.”
“According to one affidavit, a poll worker saw people bringing handfuls of ballots to a Biden-Harris campaign van. Those ballots were then filled out at the van, placed in return envelopes. Eventually, Biden supporters formed a wall to block outsiders from seeing what they were doing.”
He also raised the issue of dead people voting.
“All of that is real. We spent all weekend checking it.”
“False claims of fraud can be every bit as destructive as the fraud itself. So we need to be careful and responsible, all of us.”
“What we just told you is true and there’s more of it.”
Listen to his full remarks in the video below.
Voters have questions right now about the integrity of elections. They have questions about voter fraud. Those questions deserved to be answered or at least debated. Additionally, when a government and campaign official holds a press conference, you probably have a duty to do cover that. Tucker makes that point well.
Here is the rest of Tucker's segment where he talks about the evidence that has been presented of voter fraud in this election. pic.twitter.com/oOIM2hp3Tv — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 10, 2020
Following Fox News’ premature projection that Biden won the state of Arizona, a state that still has not finished counting their votes, many conservatives have become “former” Fox viewers. The network likely lost even more viewers after declaring Biden the “president-elect” on Saturday.
In the brief clip below, which clearly impressed Ilhan Omar, a woman says that even if CNN or Fox News says somebody’s president, it doesn’t make them the president. Sandra Smith, co-host of America’s Newsroom, with a look of sheer contempt on her face, says, “What?…What is happening?…Like, Trace. We’ve called it.”
Somewhere in America, Fox probably lost a few more viewers.
We are all Sandra ?
pic.twitter.com/8eBPyHIIyd — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 9, 2020
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Biden Spokesman Calls for Further Censorship of Trump and His Supporters

A Biden campaign staffer called for further censorship online , claiming Facebook is “ shredding the fabric of our democracy ” in the days after the election .
Bill Russo , deputy communications director for the Biden campaign , criticized Facebook ’ s handling of misinformation and calls for violence in a series of Monday tweets .
“ If you thought disinformation on Facebook was a problem during our election , just wait until you see how it is shredding the fabric of our democracy in the days after , ” Russo tweeted .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Verification He first pointed to a video from Steve Bannon where he called for the heads of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci and FBI director Christopher Wray .
“ I ’ d actually like to go back to the old times of Tudor England , I ’ d put the heads on pikes , right , I ’ d put them at the two corners of the White House as a warning to federal bureaucrats , ” Bannon said , according to Business Insider .
Bannon was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it took too long for Facebook to take action and Bannon ’ s Facebook page is still live .
Russo also retweeted a Reuters article that showed Facebook Groups “ flooded with thousands of calls for violence.
” “ Some of them are taken down , but many are left up for hours , if not days , ” he said .
Facebook had to shut down the rapidly growing “ Stop the Steal ” group on Nov. 5 as the forum called for members to “ ready their weapons ” if President @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported .
Russo also criticized Facebook for not reducing the distribution of Breitbart for “ multiple misinformation violations ” and citing “ debunked conspiracy theories ” in relation to voter fraud claims .
“ The result ?
Facebook-enabled mobilization of conspiracy theorists using ‘ Stop the Steal ’ groups ballooned to over 300k members , before finally being taken down under pressure , ” he tweeted .
“ After Facebook removed the initial group , multiple new ‘ stop the steal ’ groups formed and grew rapidly.
” Facebook has relaxed some of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ strikes ” from conservative pages in the wake of allegations of a bias against conservatives on its platform , NBC News reported .
Russo said that this has only lead to claims of “ voter fraud ” and “ Trump ’ s election disinformation ” being spread quickly across the platform .
“ We knew this would happen .
We pleaded with Facebook for over a year to be serious about these problems .
They have not , ” Russo concluded .
“ Our democracy is on the line .
We need answers.
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A Biden campaign staffer called for further censorship online, claiming Facebook is “shredding the fabric of our democracy” in the days after the election.
Bill Russo, deputy communications director for the Biden campaign, criticized Facebook’s handling of misinformation and calls for violence in a series of Monday tweets.
“If you thought disinformation on Facebook was a problem during our election, just wait until you see how it is shredding the fabric of our democracy in the days after,” Russo tweeted.
If you thought disinformation on Facebook was a problem during our election, just wait until you see how it is shredding the fabric of our democracy in the days after. Look at what has happened in just the past week. — Bill Russo (@BillR) November 10, 2020
He first pointed to a video from Steve Bannon where he called for the heads of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director Anthony Fauci and FBI director Christopher Wray.
“I’d actually like to go back to the old times of Tudor England, I’d put the heads on pikes, right, I’d put them at the two corners of the White House as a warning to federal bureaucrats,” Bannon said, according to Business Insider.
Bannon was banned from Twitter, but Russo said it took too long for Facebook to take action and Bannon’s Facebook page is still live.
Steve Bannon literally called for the beheading of FBI Director Wray and Dr. Fauci in a video on November 3. It was live on Facebook for 10 hours before it was removed after a journalist inquired about the video. Bannon? His page is still live on Facebook. — Bill Russo (@BillR) November 10, 2020
Russo also retweeted a Reuters article that showed Facebook Groups “flooded with thousands of calls for violence.”
“Some of them are taken down, but many are left up for hours, if not days,” he said.
Facebook had to shut down the rapidly growing “Stop the Steal” group on Nov. 5 as the forum called for members to “ready their weapons” if President Donald Trump lost the election, Reuters reported.
In the days after Election Day, Facebook is flooded with thousands of calls for violence. Some of them are taken down, but many are left up for hours, if not days. https://t.co/FRcnYAh8YN pic.twitter.com/Muj1P6LiDC — Bill Russo (@BillR) November 10, 2020
Russo also criticized Facebook for not reducing the distribution of Breitbart for “multiple misinformation violations” and citing “debunked conspiracy theories” in relation to voter fraud claims.
“The result? Facebook-enabled mobilization of conspiracy theorists using ‘Stop the Steal’ groups ballooned to over 300k members, before finally being taken down under pressure,” he tweeted.
“After Facebook removed the initial group, multiple new ‘stop the steal’ groups formed and grew rapidly.”
The result? Facebook-enabled mobilization of conspiracy theorists using “Stop the Steal” groups ballooned to over 300k members, before finally being taken down under pressure. After Facebook removed the initial group, multiple new “stop the steal” groups formed and grew rapidly. — Bill Russo (@BillR) November 10, 2020
Facebook has relaxed some of its “misinformation rules” and “strikes” from conservative pages in the wake of allegations of a bias against conservatives on its platform, NBC News reported.
Russo said that this has only lead to claims of “voter fraud” and “Trump’s election disinformation” being spread quickly across the platform.
“We knew this would happen. We pleaded with Facebook for over a year to be serious about these problems. They have not,” Russo concluded.
“Our democracy is on the line. We need answers.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--‘WJ Live’: Why the ‘Party of Science’ Is Delegitimizing a Promising COVID Vaccine

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Pfizer Inc. announced its COVID-19 vaccine might be 90 percent effective based on preliminary studies , but New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo warned it would be disastrous if the Trump administration implemented the distribution plan before Democrat Joe Biden took office .
However , votes are still being counted and Biden might never assume the presidency .
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Dan Calabrese: Thanks to 1 Discovery We’re About To Be Able To Lift the Lockdowns

I ’ ve heard all the words of caution , and I ’ m sure you have too .
It will take time to make it available to everyone !
Even with a vaccine people will still get infected !
All of that is true .
It ’ s also no excuse for continuing societal restrictions for one second after the vaccine , which now appears very imminent , is approved for distribution .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification The one about it not being a panacea is the silliest warning @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definition , is a drug that can cure basically anything .
Of course the COVID vaccine isn ’ t a panacea .
It ’ s not supposed to be .
It ’ s supposed to cure one condition – COVID .
If it does that , no one will criticize it for not curing hives .
But the rest of the warnings are equally silly .
We shut down society in the spring because we were looking at a deadly , fast-spreading virus for which there were no known antibodies and no vaccine @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t know how to treat it , and couldn ’ t even protect their own workers from getting infected .
Basically , hundreds of thousands of people were at risk of death and we didn ’ t have the slightest idea what to do about it .
For lack of a better idea , we basically told everyone to hide .
None of those dynamics are still in place today .
Even before the vaccine becomes available , doctors are much more aware of the best treatments to use early on in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with us , and it ’ s still claiming lives , but at nowhere near the level that would call for the drastic measures we undertook in the spring .
Once a vaccine is approved , even if it can only be distributed to the highest-risk people , that still makes it very plausible to let everyone else return to their normal lives .
There is much less risk of causing an at-risk person ’ s death because at-risk people will be among the first to be vaccinated .
RELATED : Dennis Prager @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Election in History - Georgia 's Senate Runoffs Are It may be true that some low-risk people will suffer serious cases and could even die , but such a small risk of a small number of deaths – while tragic – doesn ’ t justify stopping the normal workings of society .
When the vaccine is available for widespread distribution , that would obviously be the time when everything should go back to normal .
But even when the vaccine is first approved , that is enough of a change in the game @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have gone on long enough , and we no longer need them to keep COVID from ravaging society .
Any of them .
Not for one more second .
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I’ve heard all the words of caution, and I’m sure you have too.
The vaccine won’t be a panacea!
It will take time to make it available to everyone!
Even with a vaccine people will still get infected!
All of that is true. It’s also no excuse for continuing societal restrictions for one second after the vaccine, which now appears very imminent, is approved for distribution.
The one about it not being a panacea is the silliest warning of all. A panacea, by definition, is a drug that can cure basically anything.
Of course the COVID vaccine isn’t a panacea. It’s not supposed to be. It’s supposed to cure one condition – COVID. If it does that, no one will criticize it for not curing hives.
But the rest of the warnings are equally silly.
We shut down society in the spring because we were looking at a deadly, fast-spreading virus for which there were no known antibodies and no vaccine. It was overwhelming hospitals who didn’t know how to treat it, and couldn’t even protect their own workers from getting infected.
Do you think it's time for the lockdowns to end? Yes No
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Basically, hundreds of thousands of people were at risk of death and we didn’t have the slightest idea what to do about it. For lack of a better idea, we basically told everyone to hide.
None of those dynamics are still in place today. Even before the vaccine becomes available, doctors are much more aware of the best treatments to use early on in the process.
The virus is still with us, and it’s still claiming lives, but at nowhere near the level that would call for the drastic measures we undertook in the spring.
Once a vaccine is approved, even if it can only be distributed to the highest-risk people, that still makes it very plausible to let everyone else return to their normal lives.
There is much less risk of causing an at-risk person’s death because at-risk people will be among the first to be vaccinated.
It may be true that some low-risk people will suffer serious cases and could even die, but such a small risk of a small number of deaths – while tragic – doesn’t justify stopping the normal workings of society.
When the vaccine is available for widespread distribution, that would obviously be the time when everything should go back to normal. But even when the vaccine is first approved, that is enough of a change in the game to remove all restrictions.
The restrictions have gone on long enough, and we no longer need them to keep COVID from ravaging society. Any of them. Not for one more second.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--NY Gov Cuomo Suddenly Turns Into a Tough Guy After Election, Claims He Wanted To ‘Deck’ Trump

So now he talks tough .
New York Gov .
Andrew Cuomo must be feeling pretty safe about the still-disputed presidential election , since he decided this week to go public with a desire to punch out President Donald Trump over Trump ’ s insult to Cuomo ’ s brother , CNN anchor Chris Cuomo .
He didn ’ t do it , Andrew Cuomo said , because his state really needed the president ’ s help dealing with the coronavirus .
Readers might remember when Chris Cuomo made himself the story last year after threatening a man who called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to the weak , cowardly , back-stabbing brother of the Corleone organized crime family of “ The Godfather ” fame .
WARNING : The tweet and video below contain profane language that some viewers may find offensive .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification Trump , of course , saw no problem equating a member of the Cuomo family — political and journalistic enemies of his administration — with Fredo Corleone .
In fact , he thought the name fit perfectly .
For the elder @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the deaths of thousands of senior citizens in New York state nursing homes swept by the coronavirus , Trump ’ s words were an insult to the family honor worthy of a vendetta .
But the governor decided it didn ’ t pay to do anything about it .
“ I want to speak to the better angels .
I want to lift people up and I want to show Trump for what he is by opposition , ” Cuomo told radio host Howard Stern in an interview , according to The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the practical situation : I needed him to help New York .
That was my job .
If I wasn ’ t governor of New York , I would ’ ve decked him .
Period .
He was attacking me .
He was attacking my family .
He was anti-Italian .
He was every nasty thing.
” So that ’ s why the now-62-year-old governor ( 5 feet , 11 inches , 176 pounds , according to Healthy Celeb ) didn ’ t go after the now-73-year-old president ( 6 feet , 3 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the New York Daily News ) .
Not because he was too mature to get into a fistfight .
Not because he was too chicken of getting his behind handed to him by the Secret Service or Trump himself .
RELATED : Andrew Cuomo Threatens To Stop COVID Vaccine That Is Reported To Be 90 % Effective No , he had to worry about all those New Yorkers who depended on him .
Granted that ’ s a number that ’ s been dropping as New York was losing population during Cuomo ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the New York Post .
If that sounds like the excuse of a man trying to sound tough and failing , if it sounds like the kind of thing a bluffing politician might say , if it sounds like what a reasonable person would expect from a weak , cowardly back-stabbing character in a crime family , that ’ s because that ’ s exactly what it is .
The fact that the statement came the same day that the governor blatantly politicized plans for distribution of a promising coronavirus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But what makes it all utterly pathetic is that Cuomo said it less than a week after a presidential election that , if the results hold , will mean the end of the Trump administration .
In other words , Cuomo waited until his antagonist had other fights in front of him before deciding to put on the macho act himself .
Judging by the Twitter response , not many were impressed .
Other than the boozing , woman-abusing Kennedys ( to whom Andrew Cuomo was related by a now-defunct marriage ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ overrated political family in the United States than the Cuomos .
The father , Mario , was a three-term Democratic governor of New York whose chief claim to fame outside his home state was a stultifyingly long Democratic National Convention speech that set the tone for his party in the 1984 election — the one where Democratic nominee Walter Mondale got massacred by President Ronald Reagan in a 49-states-to-1 blowout .
( The country wasn ’ t listening to Cuomos then .
It shouldn ’ t be listening to them now . )
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ governor of New York whose chief claim to fame ( beyond a barbaric obscenity of an abortion law ) will likely be ordering his state ’ s nursing homes to admit coronavirus infected patients — an order that just might have something to do with the fact that New York state leads the country in coronavirus deaths by far .
Thousands of New York families might have preferred a long-winded speech to lonely eulogies for the dead .
Son Chris Cuomo is the blowhard CNN anchor who ’ s distinguished himself not only @ @ @ @ @ @ @ him “ Fredo ” but also by notching his own form of coronavirus ignominy by literally lying about his own return to his family from a fake COVID-19 quarantine .
Sure , he doesn ’ t like being compared to the weak , cowardly , back-stabbing brother of the fictional Mafia scion Michael Corleone , but nobody would .
Unfortunately for the Cuomos , it seems to run in the family .
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So now he talks tough.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo must be feeling pretty safe about the still-disputed presidential election, since he decided this week to go public with a desire to punch out President Donald Trump over Trump’s insult to Cuomo’s brother, CNN anchor Chris Cuomo.
He didn’t do it, Andrew Cuomo said, because his state really needed the president’s help dealing with the coronavirus.
Readers might remember when Chris Cuomo made himself the story last year after threatening a man who called him “Fredo” — a reference to the weak, cowardly, back-stabbing brother of the Corleone organized crime family of “The Godfather” fame.
WARNING: The tweet and video below contain profane language that some viewers may find offensive.
Trump, of course, saw no problem equating a member of the Cuomo family — political and journalistic enemies of his administration — with Fredo Corleone.
In fact, he thought the name fit perfectly.
I thought Chris was Fredo also. The truth hurts. Totally lost it! Low ratings @CNN https://t.co/yBpGjt4N1T — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 13, 2019
For the elder Cuomo, the one whom many blame for the deaths of thousands of senior citizens in New York state nursing homes swept by the coronavirus, Trump’s words were an insult to the family honor worthy of a vendetta.
But the governor decided it didn’t pay to do anything about it.
“I want to speak to the better angels. I want to lift people up and I want to show Trump for what he is by opposition,” Cuomo told radio host Howard Stern in an interview, according to The Washington Times.
“I also had the practical situation: I needed him to help New York. That was my job. If I wasn’t governor of New York, I would’ve decked him. Period. He was attacking me. He was attacking my family. He was anti-Italian. He was every nasty thing.”
So that’s why the now-62-year-old governor (5 feet, 11 inches, 176 pounds, according to Healthy Celeb) didn’t go after the now-73-year-old president (6 feet, 3 inches, 244 pounds, according to the New York Daily News).
Not because he was too mature to get into a fistfight. Not because he was too chicken of getting his behind handed to him by the Secret Service or Trump himself.
No, he had to worry about all those New Yorkers who depended on him. Granted that’s a number that’s been dropping as New York was losing population during Cuomo’s years even before the pandemic hit, according to the New York Post.
If that sounds like the excuse of a man trying to sound tough and failing, if it sounds like the kind of thing a bluffing politician might say, if it sounds like what a reasonable person would expect from a weak, cowardly back-stabbing character in a crime family, that’s because that’s exactly what it is.
The fact that the statement came the same day that the governor blatantly politicized plans for distribution of a promising coronavirus vaccine made it all the more disturbing.
But what makes it all utterly pathetic is that Cuomo said it less than a week after a presidential election that, if the results hold, will mean the end of the Trump administration.
In other words, Cuomo waited until his antagonist had other fights in front of him before deciding to put on the macho act himself.
Judging by the Twitter response, not many were impressed.
That’s my fredo right there — ?FIELD (@e_win1159) November 10, 2020
Talks tough, sends Covid patients to nursing homes. — Carl Cottingham (@cottinghamcarl) November 10, 2020
He’s a tough guy killing old ladies and driving people out of the state. — Arcane Thought (@ArcaneThought78) November 10, 2020
What? Cuomo needs to stop huffing paint. — Kyle Ribenbacker (@ribenbacker) November 10, 2020
Cuomo couldn’t deck a pack of cards. — Suppressed Voice (@SuppressedVoic5) November 10, 2020
There’s a good reason for the social media scorn.
Other than the boozing, woman-abusing Kennedys (to whom Andrew Cuomo was related by a now-defunct marriage), there might not be a more overrated political family in the United States than the Cuomos.
The father, Mario, was a three-term Democratic governor of New York whose chief claim to fame outside his home state was a stultifyingly long Democratic National Convention speech that set the tone for his party in the 1984 election — the one where Democratic nominee Walter Mondale got massacred by President Ronald Reagan in a 49-states-to-1 blowout. (The country wasn’t listening to Cuomos then. It shouldn’t be listening to them now.)
Son Andrew Cuomo is likewise a three-term governor of New York whose chief claim to fame (beyond a barbaric obscenity of an abortion law) will likely be ordering his state’s nursing homes to admit coronavirus infected patients — an order that just might have something to do with the fact that New York state leads the country in coronavirus deaths by far.
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Thousands of New York families might have preferred a long-winded speech to lonely eulogies for the dead.
Son Chris Cuomo is the blowhard CNN anchor who’s distinguished himself not only by threatening violence against individuals who call him “Fredo” but also by notching his own form of coronavirus ignominy by literally lying about his own return to his family from a fake COVID-19 quarantine.
Sure, he doesn’t like being compared to the weak, cowardly, back-stabbing brother of the fictional Mafia scion Michael Corleone, but nobody would.
Unfortunately for the Cuomos, it seems to run in the family.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Dem Senator Attacked by Left After Coming Out Against Court Packing

A thoughtful U.S. senator has once again earned the ire of his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill .
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia caught heavy flak Monday for assuring his center-left constituency he would not favor far-left efforts to pack the Supreme Court or terminate the filibuster under a Biden administration .
The statement landed Manchin in hot water with more progressive party members like freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota .
“ Stop worrying about progressives , ” Omar wrote in a Monday tweet .
“ This might be the reason we don ’ t win the Senate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Manchin ’ s initial declaration of opposition came during an evening appearance on Fox News , and was quickly followed up with an official tweet in which the senator doubled down on the subject .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification “ Let me be clear : I will not vote to pack the courts & I will not vote to end the filibuster , ” the senator wrote .
“ The U.S. Senate is the most deliberative body in the world .
It was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a bipartisan way.
” “ If you get rid of the filibuster , there ’ s no reason to have a Senate , ” he added .
Congressional Democrats recently mainstreamed the idea of adding seats to the Supreme Court in light of successful Trump administration efforts to expedite the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett following the Sept. 18 death of stalwart progressive Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg .
Prematurely declared victorious in the 2020 presidential election by a series of establishment media outlets , Democratic nominee Joe Biden was unwilling to answer @ @ @ @ @ @ @ much of the campaign .
Little more than one week before Election Day , however , the former vice president alluded to the possibility , telling CBS News he would establish a federal commission how best to “ reform the court system , because it ’ s getting out of whack.
” The Supreme Court is currently restricted to nine members on lifetime appointment — a result of the Judiciary Act of 1869 , which sought to protect the independent and deliberative nature of the high court .
In Congress , Senate rules @ @ @ @ @ @ @ process , with 60 votes required to close debate on most issues .
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Manchin stuck to his guns on the deliberative nature of both institutions Monday , forwarding concerns that an effort to expand the court and end the filibuster would dismantle key checks and balances in Washington .
The senator was apparently not alone in standing against the shift toward a more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Post congressional reporter Erica Werner , a post-election conference call took a turn for the chaotic last Thursday , as several participants argued the close results on Election Night indicated a need for Democratic leadership to reclaim the wheel and steer the party in the direction of ideological moderacy .
“ We lost races we shouldn ’ t have lost , ” freshman Rep. Abigail Spanberger is reported to have yelled on the call , adding that “ if we run this race again we will get f—ing torn apart again in 2022.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the concerns of more moderate party members , however , remains to be seen , with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holding fast to claims of a definitive Democratic mandate to govern .
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A thoughtful U.S. senator has once again earned the ire of his Democratic colleagues on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia caught heavy flak Monday for assuring his center-left constituency he would not favor far-left efforts to pack the Supreme Court or terminate the filibuster under a Biden administration.
The statement landed Manchin in hot water with more progressive party members like freshman Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota.
“Stop worrying about progressives,” Omar wrote in a Monday tweet. “This might be the reason we don’t win the Senate races in Georgia. Good grief.”
Manchin’s initial declaration of opposition came during an evening appearance on Fox News, and was quickly followed up with an official tweet in which the senator doubled down on the subject.
“Let me be clear: I will not vote to pack the courts & I will not vote to end the filibuster,” the senator wrote.
“The U.S. Senate is the most deliberative body in the world. It was made so that we work together in a bipartisan way.”
Stop worrying about progressives, this might be the reason we don’t win the Senate races in Georgia. Good grief ??♀ https://t.co/r45ibpRs7K — Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) November 10, 2020
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“If you get rid of the filibuster, there’s no reason to have a Senate,” he added.
Congressional Democrats recently mainstreamed the idea of adding seats to the Supreme Court in light of successful Trump administration efforts to expedite the confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett following the Sept. 18 death of stalwart progressive Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
Prematurely declared victorious in the 2020 presidential election by a series of establishment media outlets, Democratic nominee Joe Biden was unwilling to answer questions about a potential court-packing plan throughout much of the campaign.
Little more than one week before Election Day, however, the former vice president alluded to the possibility, telling CBS News he would establish a federal commission how best to “reform the court system, because it’s getting out of whack.”
The Supreme Court is currently restricted to nine members on lifetime appointment — a result of the Judiciary Act of 1869, which sought to protect the independent and deliberative nature of the high court. In Congress, Senate rules seek to establish a similarly measured deliberative process, with 60 votes required to close debate on most issues.
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Manchin stuck to his guns on the deliberative nature of both institutions Monday, forwarding concerns that an effort to expand the court and end the filibuster would dismantle key checks and balances in Washington.
The senator was apparently not alone in standing against the shift toward a more progressive party platform.
If we run this race again we will get fucking torn apart again in 2022, Spanberger says — Erica Werner (@ericawerner) November 5, 2020
Pelosi comes back on and says she disagrees, they won the House and presidency — Erica Werner (@ericawerner) November 5, 2020
According to Washington Post congressional reporter Erica Werner, a post-election conference call took a turn for the chaotic last Thursday, as several participants argued the close results on Election Night indicated a need for Democratic leadership to reclaim the wheel and steer the party in the direction of ideological moderacy.
“We lost races we shouldn’t have lost,” freshman Rep. Abigail Spanberger is reported to have yelled on the call, adding that “if we run this race again we will get f—ing torn apart again in 2022.”
Whether party leadership will respond to the concerns of more moderate party members, however, remains to be seen, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi holding fast to claims of a definitive Democratic mandate to govern.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Sen. Lindsey Graham: How Do 6 People in Pennsylvania Die, Then Register, Then Vote?

In an interview on Fox News ’ “ Sunday Morning Futures ” with host Maria Bartiromo , Graham restated allegations from President Donald Trump ’ s campaign about voter fraud in the 2020 election .
“ The Trump team has canvassed all early voters and absentee/mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania , and they found over 100 people they think were dead , but 15 people that we ’ ve verified to have been dead who voted , ” the senator said .
“ But here ’ s the one that gets me : Six people registered after they died and voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ you ’ re never out of it.
” TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification Graham added , “ If Republicans don ’ t challenge and change the U.S. election system , there will never be another Republican president elected again.
” The Trump campaign has been pursuing legal action in several states regarding alleged fraud in last week ’ s election , which many outlets called for Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday morning .
Graham said the media ’ s declarations were premature given the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ This is a contested election , ” he told Bartiromo .
“ The media doesn ’ t decide who becomes president .
If they did , you would never have a Republican president forever.
” “ President Trump should not concede , ” Graham added , urging Republicans to “ keep fighting for every legal and live vote.
” Although there seem to have been instances of voter fraud in some states , it currently doesn ’ t appear to have been widespread .
“ There is simply no evidence that anybody has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ m aware of — of any kind of widespread corruption or fraud , ” Toomey said on “ CBS This Morning.
” Toomey expanded his thoughts about the election on Twitter .
Successful litigation and recounts in several battleground states likely would be needed to swing the election in Trump ’ s favor .
This is different from the 2000 election , where Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore were only contesting votes in Florida .
Unfortunately for many Trump supporters , some lawsuits that have been filed have already @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while there are assertions made by the plaintiffs that there is no evidence in support of those assertions , ” Wayne County Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny said last week regarding delaying result certification in Michigan , according to NPR .
The Electoral College will not choose the next president until Dec. 14 , but Republicans need to start preparing themselves for the probability of a Biden administration .
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Republican South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham raised questions Sunday about deceased citizens voting in Pennsylvania.
In an interview on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” with host Maria Bartiromo, Graham restated allegations from President Donald Trump’s campaign about voter fraud in the 2020 election.
“The Trump team has canvassed all early voters and absentee/mail-in ballots in Pennsylvania, and they found over 100 people they think were dead, but 15 people that we’ve verified to have been dead who voted,” the senator said.
“But here’s the one that gets me: Six people registered after they died and voted. In Pennsylvania, I guess, you’re never out of it.”
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Graham added, “If Republicans don’t challenge and change the U.S. election system, there will never be another Republican president elected again.”
The Trump campaign has been pursuing legal action in several states regarding alleged fraud in last week’s election, which many outlets called for Democrat Joe Biden on Saturday morning.
Graham said the media’s declarations were premature given the looming court fights and recounts.
“This is a contested election,” he told Bartiromo. “The media doesn’t decide who becomes president. If they did, you would never have a Republican president forever.”
“President Trump should not concede,” Graham added, urging Republicans to “keep fighting for every legal and live vote.”
Although there seem to have been instances of voter fraud in some states, it currently doesn’t appear to have been widespread.
Republican Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey expressed his doubts about rampant illegal voting Friday.
“There is simply no evidence that anybody has shown me — or anyone else I’m aware of — of any kind of widespread corruption or fraud,” Toomey said on “CBS This Morning.”
“We’re going to get to the end. You know, I voted for President Trump. I endorsed President Trump. I want the next president to be the person who legitimately wins the Electoral College. I will accept whoever that is.” — PA Republican @SenToomey pic.twitter.com/OFY9nKvJ7e — CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) November 6, 2020
Toomey expanded his thoughts about the election on Twitter.
Today’s announcement by the media of the election’s outcome is a projection. A final outcome will be reached when the election process concludes, which is after all legal votes have been counted, litigation is resolved, and any recounts are completed. — Senator Pat Toomey (@SenToomey) November 7, 2020
This means campaign representatives must have meaningful access to observe whether the law is being followed. I strongly encourage all state and local officials to ensure that this happens as the election process is completed. — Senator Pat Toomey (@SenToomey) November 7, 2020
Successful litigation and recounts in several battleground states likely would be needed to swing the election in Trump’s favor.
This is different from the 2000 election, where Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore were only contesting votes in Florida.
Unfortunately for many Trump supporters, some lawsuits that have been filed have already failed.
“This court finds that while there are assertions made by the plaintiffs that there is no evidence in support of those assertions,” Wayne County Circuit Judge Timothy Kenny said last week regarding delaying result certification in Michigan, according to NPR.
The Electoral College will not choose the next president until Dec. 14, but Republicans need to start preparing themselves for the probability of a Biden administration.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Trump Makes Big Move: Plan To ‘Support Candidates and Issues He Cares About’ Unveiled

President Donald Trump will not be going away , no matter who is ultimately elected president in the contested 2020 election , his campaign has announced .
Whether he is elected for a second White House term or Democrat Joe Biden is ultimately sworn in , Trump will remain a player in national politics .
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh confirmed to Fox News that the president has long planned to launch a leadership political action committee to support causes and candidates he cares about whenever leaves office .
Murtaugh told the network that “ the president always planned @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , so he can support candidates and issues he cares about , such as combating voter fraud.
” The New York Times reported Trump has already laid the groundwork for such a PAC , which could “ let him retain his hold on the Republican Party even after he leaves office.
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Trump has not commented on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not welcome to either Democrats or establishment Republicans .
While the president is currently dug in for a legal battle over the contested 2020 election results , a number of Republicans in Washington have notably been quiet with regard to defending him in the face of mounting evidence of massive voting irregularities before , during and after last week ’ s election .
Speculation online is that many in the GOP establishment would prefer a Trump loss : But no matter who prevails in the race for the White House , it appears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be reckoned with for a long time to come .
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President Donald Trump will not be going away, no matter who is ultimately elected president in the contested 2020 election, his campaign has announced.
Whether he is elected for a second White House term or Democrat Joe Biden is ultimately sworn in, Trump will remain a player in national politics.
Trump campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh confirmed to Fox News that the president has long planned to launch a leadership political action committee to support causes and candidates he cares about whenever leaves office.
Murtaugh told the network that “the president always planned to do this, win or lose, so he can support candidates and issues he cares about, such as combating voter fraud.”
The New York Times reported Trump has already laid the groundwork for such a PAC, which could “let him retain his hold on the Republican Party even after he leaves office.”
As The Times noted, leadership PACs can spend an unlimited amount via independent expenditures on candidates and their campaigns.
Trump has not commented on the PAC himself.
The news is likely not welcome to either Democrats or establishment Republicans.
While the president is currently dug in for a legal battle over the contested 2020 election results, a number of Republicans in Washington have notably been quiet with regard to defending him in the face of mounting evidence of massive voting irregularities before, during and after last week’s election.
Speculation online is that many in the GOP establishment would prefer a Trump loss:
Losing fair and square is one thing but in the face of all of this video evidence, lack of transparency, boarding up of windows, fighting to prevent poll watching etc etc… for GOPers to not stand up now shows your true colors. Will make the 2024 primary process a lot easier. https://t.co/GNC5OkVvf5 — Donald Trump Jr. (@DonaldJTrumpJr) November 6, 2020
The Democrats (and some Republicans) have done everything they can to break Trump. This election fraud is just yet ANOTHER coup attempt to overthrow his legitimate presidency. He took on the Establishment machine for us before-Now it’s time for us to fight for him! — Lauren Witzke (@LaurenWitzkeDE) November 6, 2020
Establishment Republicans’ silence on the glaring fraud cannot not go unanswered. We have to use ever resource at our disposal to primary these hacks. — John Cardillo (@johncardillo) November 6, 2020
The biggest mistake the Democrat Party and Establishment Republicans are making right now is they think the MAGA movement will go away with Trump if Biden is elected BIG MISTAKE — Drew Hernandez (@livesmattershow) November 8, 2020
The silence from establishment GOP in supporting @realDonaldTrump has been extremely disappointing. So thankful to see newly elected Republicans acknowledge what POTUS has done & continue to show him support. @laurenboebert is going to be a great conservative & voice for #MAGA! https://t.co/GbKGykzyQN — Nathan Dahm (@NathanDahm) November 5, 2020
The giant being the Deep State, the Media, Silicon Valley, Democrat Party, Establishment Republicans, Hollywood, the false prophet pope & the entire Global Elite establishment… that have waged war against Trump because he stood up for God’s people. That’s why they hate him — Melissa Tate #StopTheSteal (@TheRightMelissa) November 6, 2020
Truly weak, pathetic statement. But I’m really not surprised because Establishment Republicans are only good at losing a game they play without even knowing the rules. I cannot tell you how ignorant they are to how the process – and corruption of it – even works. https://t.co/20lzrvXZZH — Peoples_Pundit (@Peoples_Pundit) November 6, 2020
But no matter who prevails in the race for the White House, it appears Trump will be a political force to be reckoned with for a long time to come.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--GOP Defends Another Senate Seat as Scandal-Ridden Dem Challenger Throws in the Towel

Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday , saying “ the @ @ @ @ @ it was clear Tillis had won .
Tillis led Cunningham by more than 95,000 votes @ @ @ @ @ .
Cunningham lost despite outraising Tillis during what became the most expensive U.S. Senate race @ @ @ @ @ together , the two campaigns and outside groups spent $ 282 million on the general @ @ @ @ @ Center for Responsive Politics .
Tillis benefited from fallout over a Cunningham sex scandal in @ @ @ @ @ month .
Cunningham admitted to a recent extramarital relationship with a public relations consultant .
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Democrat Cal Cunningham conceded to incumbent Republican U.S. Sen. Thom Tillis in North Carolina on Tuesday, saying “the voters have spoken” and it was clear Tillis had won.
Tillis led Cunningham by more than 95,000 votes, or 1.76 percentage points.
Cunningham lost despite outraising Tillis during what became the most expensive U.S. Senate race in U.S. history.
All together, the two campaigns and outside groups spent $282 million on the general election, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Tillis benefited from fallout over a Cunningham sex scandal in the campaign’s final month. Cunningham admitted to a recent extramarital relationship with a public relations consultant.
Tillis said Cunningham’s emphasis on his personal story in the campaign made the misconduct a defining issue.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--‘Our Hearts Are Broken’: 25-Year Police Veteran, Father of Four Killed in Line of Duty

A Houston Police Department officer was shot and killed during a gunfight on Monday afternoon , the department announced .
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Sean Rios , 47 , a 25-year law enforcement veteran and father of four , was responding to a call at around 1:30 p.m. when gunfire was exchanged between police officers and a lone suspect , CNN reported .
Rios was shot and ran to a nearby motel for help , but collapsed on the floor and was “ pronounced deceased at the scene , ” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said during a news conference .
Rios @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be killed in the line of duty in recent weeks .
“ Our hearts are broken over the death of … Sergeant Sean Rios who was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire this [ afternoon ] , ” the department wrote in a tweet .
“ We will never forget him and will see his 4 children , family and friends through this painful loss.
” TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification Houston police identified a “ heavily tattooed ” suspect in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in connection to Rios ’ death , according to CNN .
Acevedo implored the alleged killer to turn himself in .
“ We ’ re going to capture you .
So , do yourself a favor and turn yourself in because we are going to catch you , ” Acevedo said .
“ We have leads and we ’ re going to catch you .
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A Houston Police Department officer was shot and killed during a gunfight on Monday afternoon, the department announced.
Sgt. Sean Rios, 47, a 25-year law enforcement veteran and father of four, was responding to a call at around 1:30 p.m. when gunfire was exchanged between police officers and a lone suspect, CNN reported.
Rios was shot and ran to a nearby motel for help, but collapsed on the floor and was “pronounced deceased at the scene,” Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo said during a news conference.
Rios is the second Houston police officer to be killed in the line of duty in recent weeks.
“Our hearts are broken over the death of … Sergeant Sean Rios who was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire this [afternoon],” the department wrote in a tweet. “We will never forget him and will see his 4 children, family and friends through this painful loss.”
Our hearts are broken over the death of @houstonpolice Sergeant Sean Rios who was shot and killed during an exchange of gunfire this afternnon. We will never forget him and will see his 4 children, family and friends through this painful loss. RIP pic.twitter.com/QBHx2bymWY — Chief Art Acevedo (@ArtAcevedo) November 10, 2020
Houston police identified a “heavily tattooed” suspect in his mid- to late 30s and two vehicles in connection to Rios’ death, according to CNN. Acevedo implored the alleged killer to turn himself in.
“We’re going to capture you. So, do yourself a favor and turn yourself in because we are going to catch you,” Acevedo said. “We have leads and we’re going to catch you. And the best thing you can do if you know this person is have them turn themselves in or call the police, so we have no more bloodshed.”
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--American Woman Sentenced for Smuggling Cash, Gold to Prominent Islamic Terrorists

An Indiana woman was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to financially supporting ISIS , the Department of Justice announced Monday .
Samantha Marie Elhassani , formerly Samantha Sally , was sentenced to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release , according to a Justice Department news release .
Elhassani reportedly smuggled tens of thousands of dollars worth of cash and gold from the U.S. to support the Islamic State .
“ As Elhassani admitted , she made multiple trips to Hong Kong to smuggle tens of thousands in cash and gold , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to support ISIS in Syria , ” national security official John Demers said .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification “ We repatriated Elhassani from Syria because every nation is responsible for holding its citizens accountable and addressing the future threat they may pose .
We will not stop , ” Demers added .
Elhassani ’ s husband and brother-in-law discussed traveling to Syria to join ISIS in November 2014 , according to the Justice Department .
She helped the men by transporting over $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ safe deposit box in China so that the men could financially support ISIS .
Elhassani took her 7-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter through Istanbul , Turkey , to an ISIS-controlled area of Syria around June 2015 .
She acquired rifle scopes , binoculars and other tactical gear in Hong Kong before their trip to Syria .
“ Adding to her betrayal , Ms. Elhassani willfully chose to put her young children ’ s lives at risk through her selfish actions , exposing them to an atmosphere of violence and hatred , ” FBI @ @ @ @ @ @ @ knew exactly what she was doing and why .
She was an active participant in this heinous activity and is now facing the consequences , ” Keenan added .
Elhassani and her children were taken into U.S. law enforcement custody from the Syrian Democratic Forces in July 2018 .
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An Indiana woman was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to financially supporting ISIS, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Samantha Marie Elhassani, formerly Samantha Sally, was sentenced to 78 months in prison and three years of supervised release, according to a Justice Department news release.
Elhassani reportedly smuggled tens of thousands of dollars worth of cash and gold from the U.S. to support the Islamic State.
“As Elhassani admitted, she made multiple trips to Hong Kong to smuggle tens of thousands in cash and gold, knowing that the funds would be used to support ISIS in Syria,” national security official John Demers said.
Former Elkhart, Indiana Resident Sentenced To Over Six Years In Prison – For Financing Of Terrorismhttps://t.co/ZgQgMNAonG — U.S. Attorney NDIN (@USAO_NDIN) November 9, 2020
“We repatriated Elhassani from Syria because every nation is responsible for holding its citizens accountable and addressing the future threat they may pose. We will not stop,” Demers added.
Elhassani’s husband and brother-in-law discussed traveling to Syria to join ISIS in November 2014, according to the Justice Department.
She helped the men by transporting over $30,000 in cash and gold to a safe deposit box in China so that the men could financially support ISIS.
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Elhassani took her 7-year-old son and 2-year-old daughter through Istanbul, Turkey, to an ISIS-controlled area of Syria around June 2015.
She acquired rifle scopes, binoculars and other tactical gear in Hong Kong before their trip to Syria.
“Adding to her betrayal, Ms. Elhassani willfully chose to put her young children’s lives at risk through her selfish actions, exposing them to an atmosphere of violence and hatred,” FBI official Paul Keenan said.
“She knew exactly what she was doing and why. She was an active participant in this heinous activity and is now facing the consequences,” Keenan added.
Elhassani and her children were taken into U.S. law enforcement custody from the Syrian Democratic Forces in July 2018.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Republican Flips California House Seat as GOP Continues To Gain Ground

Republican Michelle Steel defeated first-term Rep. Harley Rouda on Tuesday in a Southern California district , only the second time in more than two decades that a GOP candidate in the state has defeated an incumbent Democrat .
Rouda captured Orange County ’ s 48th District in 2018 from longtime Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher , part of a Democratic sweep of seven House seats in California that year .
Steel said the vote this year showed the American dream “ is alive and well in Orange County.
” She vowed to fight for lower taxes , small businesses and their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work with both parties , ” she said in a statement .
Steel won about 51 percent of the votes in a year when President Donald Trump was backed by about 33 percent of California voters .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification Steel , who heads the Orange County Board of Supervisors , benefited from the district ’ s Republican registration edge .
In addition to Steel ’ s victory , Republican candidates are leading in two other undecided races in Democratic-held districts .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Rep. Gil Cisneros in the 39th District , and former Republican Rep. David Valadao is leading Democratic Rep. TJ Cox in the 21st District .
In the 25th District north of Los Angeles , Republican Rep. Mike Garcia is narrowly trailing Democrat Christy Smith .
Former Republican Rep. Darrell Issa captured the conservative-leaning 50th District , which was vacated earlier this year by GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter after he pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge .
Rouda indicated he would challenge Steel in 2022 and lamented the “ toxicity ” in politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Politics that tears America apart and turns us against each other is unsustainable .
We saw it firsthand in this election , ” he said .
Orange County this year is one of the crucial House battlegrounds in California and the U.S. Democrats seized four House districts in the county in 2018 , placing a vast stretch of the Los Angeles metropolitan area under Democratic control in the U.S. House .
RELATED : Lawsuit : Out-of-State Vehicles Brought Tens of Thousands of Unsealed Ballots to Michigan , All for Dems Fred Whitaker @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Orange County , said Steel ’ s victory “ is the start of the Orange County comeback for Republicans.
” Steel , who is married to Republican National Committee member Shawn Steel , emphasized her work on the county board and longtime opposition to higher taxes , while also criticizing Democratic leadership in state government .
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Republican Michelle Steel defeated first-term Rep. Harley Rouda on Tuesday in a Southern California district, only the second time in more than two decades that a GOP candidate in the state has defeated an incumbent Democrat.
Rouda captured Orange County’s 48th District in 2018 from longtime Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, part of a Democratic sweep of seven House seats in California that year.
Steel said the vote this year showed the American dream “is alive and well in Orange County.” She vowed to fight for lower taxes, small businesses and their workers.
“I stand ready to work with both parties,” she said in a statement.
Steel won about 51 percent of the votes in a year when President Donald Trump was backed by about 33 percent of California voters.
Steel, who heads the Orange County Board of Supervisors, benefited from the district’s Republican registration edge.
In addition to Steel’s victory, Republican candidates are leading in two other undecided races in Democratic-held districts.
Young Kim is running ahead of Democratic Rep. Gil Cisneros in the 39th District, and former Republican Rep. David Valadao is leading Democratic Rep. TJ Cox in the 21st District.
In the 25th District north of Los Angeles, Republican Rep. Mike Garcia is narrowly trailing Democrat Christy Smith.
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Former Republican Rep. Darrell Issa captured the conservative-leaning 50th District, which was vacated earlier this year by GOP Rep. Duncan Hunter after he pleaded guilty to a federal corruption charge.
Rouda indicated he would challenge Steel in 2022 and lamented the “toxicity” in politics that he said was threatening democracy.
“Politics that tears America apart and turns us against each other is unsustainable. We saw it firsthand in this election,” he said.
Orange County this year is one of the crucial House battlegrounds in California and the U.S.
Democrats seized four House districts in the county in 2018, placing a vast stretch of the Los Angeles metropolitan area under Democratic control in the U.S. House.
Fred Whitaker, who heads the Republican Party of Orange County, said Steel’s victory “is the start of the Orange County comeback for Republicans.”
Steel, who is married to Republican National Committee member Shawn Steel, emphasized her work on the county board and longtime opposition to higher taxes, while also criticizing Democratic leadership in state government.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Pat Sajak and Vanna White To Host New ‘Wheel of Fortune’ Spin-Off Show

Any show that ’ s been running for decades is going to want to try to shake things up occasionally , and that ’ s certainly true for the beloved “ Wheel of Fortune ” that has entertained multiple generations since its debut in 1975 .
The game is basically part of U.S. culture by now , and we all seem to have a pretty good understanding of its rules and goal .
Perhaps one of its most appealing draws is that you can follow along with the game at home and pit your own word-solving skills against those of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ nearly interactive .
According to People , ABC confirmed on Monday that it will be producing a spin-off series in the form of “ Celebrity Wheel of Fortune , ” which is exactly what it sounds like .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification Celebrities have appeared on the show throughout its history , though less often as contestants and more often as hosts and in cameos .
There have been plenty of themed weeks that focus on a particular category of celebrities , including @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Country Music Stars Week ” and “ NFL Players Week , ” according to Wheel of Fortune History on Fandom .
The late and great Alex Trebek even graced the set several times , filling in for host Chuck Woolery before Sajak was on the scene , and swapping host duties with Sajak for an episode in 1997 .
According to IMDb , Trebek even played a gnome named “ Osment ” during Halloween Week 4 in 2000 during an “ unmask the stars ” contest , where celebrities masqueraded as fantastic figures @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
In this upcoming version of the game , the celebrities will also be playing for money that will go to a charity of their choice .
The top prize is listed as $ 1 million .
As it has been since the show became a syndicated evening program in 1983 , Pat Sajak and Vanna White will be fulfilling their respective duties on the show .
The show has seen extra precautions this year during filming as fear of the coronavirus has swept through the nation .
Protocols have been updated so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ RELATED : Heartwarming Tributes for Alex Trebek from Celebs and Former 'Jeopardy ! '
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are returning to the studio to tape episodes for the shows ’ upcoming seasons , ” a spokesperson for the studio told People .
“ The productions have protocols in place in accordance with current government guidelines to protect contestants , staff , crew , and talent from the spread of COVID-19.
” “ While some things may have changed behind the scenes and on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can expect to see the same Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy !
they have come to love when the season starts.
” Except now , with the addition of some as-yet-unknown familiar faces .
Who do you suspect will grace the stage and take their chances with the wheel ?
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Any show that’s been running for decades is going to want to try to shake things up occasionally, and that’s certainly true for the beloved “Wheel of Fortune” that has entertained multiple generations since its debut in 1975.
The game is basically part of U.S. culture by now, and we all seem to have a pretty good understanding of its rules and goal.
Perhaps one of its most appealing draws is that you can follow along with the game at home and pit your own word-solving skills against those of the official contestants, making it very nearly interactive.
According to People, ABC confirmed on Monday that it will be producing a spin-off series in the form of “Celebrity Wheel of Fortune,” which is exactly what it sounds like.
Celebrities have appeared on the show throughout its history, though less often as contestants and more often as hosts and in cameos.
There have been plenty of themed weeks that focus on a particular category of celebrities, including “Soap Stars Week,” “Country Music Stars Week” and “NFL Players Week,” according to Wheel of Fortune History on Fandom.
The late and great Alex Trebek even graced the set several times, filling in for host Chuck Woolery before Sajak was on the scene, and swapping host duties with Sajak for an episode in 1997.
According to IMDb, Trebek even played a gnome named “Osment” during Halloween Week 4 in 2000 during an “unmask the stars” contest, where celebrities masqueraded as fantastic figures and played to win money for charity.
In this upcoming version of the game, the celebrities will also be playing for money that will go to a charity of their choice. The top prize is listed as $1 million.
As it has been since the show became a syndicated evening program in 1983, Pat Sajak and Vanna White will be fulfilling their respective duties on the show.
The show has seen extra precautions this year during filming as fear of the coronavirus has swept through the nation. Protocols have been updated so that the show can go on.
“Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! are returning to the studio to tape episodes for the shows’ upcoming seasons,” a spokesperson for the studio told People.
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“The productions have protocols in place in accordance with current government guidelines to protect contestants, staff, crew, and talent from the spread of COVID-19.”
“While some things may have changed behind the scenes and on the set to keep everyone safe, fans can expect to see the same Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy! they have come to love when the season starts.”
Except now, with the addition of some as-yet-unknown familiar faces. Who do you suspect will grace the stage and take their chances with the wheel?
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Republican Voters’ Trust in US Election System Has Plummeted in the Last 2 Weeks: Poll

Republican faith in the electoral system took a drastic nosedive in the days after last week ’ s presidential election , according to a newly released analysis .
A Politico/Morning Consult poll taken between Friday and Monday found marked disparities among voters , with 7 of 10 Republicans describing the 2020 election as “ not free and fair ” while 9 of 10 Democrats said it was .
Of GOP voters surveyed , 63 percent said they doubted the U.S. election system , while just 34 percent still believed in it .
That number was half of the 68 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ election system two weeks earlier on Oct. 25 .
On the other hand , confidence and trust rose among Democrats , “ either ‘ a lot ’ or ‘ some , ” with 78 percent of Democrat voters assured of the system and 19 percent not .
Politico explained that trust among GOP voters took a hit as news outlets proclaimed Democrat Joe Biden the president-elect over the weekend .
TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification “ Republicans were particularly wary of the results coming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pennsylvania , which counted votes for four days before delivering Biden a decisive win on Saturday , ” it said .
“ Like President Donald Trump , a majority of the people that thought the election was unfair , 84 percent , said it benefited Biden , ” Politico reported .
“ Meanwhile , trust in the election system grew for Democrats , many who took to the streets to celebrate Biden ’ s victory on Saturday , ” it said .
One of the takeaways from the poll was that of Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , only 23 percent trusted Pennsylvania ’ s election outcome , with 3 of 10 Republicans also lukewarm “ about the results in Arizona , Georgia , Michigan , Nevada and Wisconsin.
” The survey found Republican voter mistrust elevated “ even for states like Texas and Florida ” that the president won .
A chief concern was the heavy use of mail-in ballots , which a majority of GOP voters said was to blame “ widespread voter fraud , ” according to the poll .
Among Republicans surveyed , “ 72 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 51 percent say the media gave the candidates unequal attention , ” Morning Consult reported .
The poll found that “ 63 percent of registered voters , including 75 percent of Democrats and 45 percent of Republicans , say it is unlikely that the election results will be overturned.
” The survey said that a “ partisan credibility gap ” has existed since 2008 , with voter trust higher among voters of the prevailing party .
For example , in 2016 , of 53 percent registered voters , only 39 percent of Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , while 73 percent of Republicans called the election fair .
In 2020 , that has flipped .
In 2008 and 2012 — elections won by Democrat Barack Obama — there was a narrower partisan gap disputing fairness .
In 2008 , when Obama challenged John McCain , 87 percent of Democrats found the outcome fair compared with 55 percent of Republicans .
In 2012 versus Mitt Romney , among the 72 percent , 88 percent Democrat and 54 percent Republican put their trust in the election process .
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Republican faith in the electoral system took a drastic nosedive in the days after last week’s presidential election, according to a newly released analysis.
A Politico/Morning Consult poll taken between Friday and Monday found marked disparities among voters, with 7 of 10 Republicans describing the 2020 election as “not free and fair” while 9 of 10 Democrats said it was.
Of GOP voters surveyed, 63 percent said they doubted the U.S. election system, while just 34 percent still believed in it. That number was half of the 68 percent of Republicans who said they trusted the election system two weeks earlier on Oct. 25.
On the other hand, confidence and trust rose among Democrats, “either ‘a lot’ or ‘some,” with 78 percent of Democrat voters assured of the system and 19 percent not.
Politico explained that trust among GOP voters took a hit as news outlets proclaimed Democrat Joe Biden the president-elect over the weekend.
“Republicans were particularly wary of the results coming out of swing states, especially in Pennsylvania, which counted votes for four days before delivering Biden a decisive win on Saturday,” it said.
“Like President Donald Trump, a majority of the people that thought the election was unfair, 84 percent, said it benefited Biden,” Politico reported.
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“Meanwhile, trust in the election system grew for Democrats, many who took to the streets to celebrate Biden’s victory on Saturday,” it said.
One of the takeaways from the poll was that of Republican voters who cast their ballots for Trump, only 23 percent trusted Pennsylvania’s election outcome, with 3 of 10 Republicans also lukewarm “about the results in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin.”
The survey found Republican voter mistrust elevated “even for states like Texas and Florida” that the president won.
A chief concern was the heavy use of mail-in ballots, which a majority of GOP voters said was to blame “widespread voter fraud,” according to the poll.
Among Republicans surveyed, “72 percent cite ballot tampering as a reason and 51 percent say the media gave the candidates unequal attention,” Morning Consult reported.
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The poll found that “63 percent of registered voters, including 75 percent of Democrats and 45 percent of Republicans, say it is unlikely that the election results will be overturned.”
The survey said that a “partisan credibility gap” has existed since 2008, with voter trust higher among voters of the prevailing party.
For example, in 2016, of 53 percent registered voters, only 39 percent of Democrats trusted the system after Hillary Clinton lost, while 73 percent of Republicans called the election fair. In 2020, that has flipped.
In 2008 and 2012 — elections won by Democrat Barack Obama — there was a narrower partisan gap disputing fairness. In 2008, when Obama challenged John McCain, 87 percent of Democrats found the outcome fair compared with 55 percent of Republicans. In 2012 versus Mitt Romney, among the 72 percent, 88 percent Democrat and 54 percent Republican put their trust in the election process.
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westernjournal--2020-11-10--Gun-Loving 22-Year-Old Who Sang Star Spangled Banner At Trump Rally Crowned Miss USA

Mississippi ’ s Asya Branch , a 22-year-old Second Amendment supporter who sang the national anthem at a rally for President Donald Trump , won the 2020 Miss USA pageant on Monday .
Branch was the first black woman to represent Mississippi in the pageant in 2018 , the UK Daily Mail reported .
Monday evening in Memphis , Tennessee , she was selected as Miss USA .
The road Branch took to her victory at Elvis Presley ’ s Graceland estate was one with a few roadblocks .
The pageant was initially postponed in the spring due to fears @ @ @ @ @ @ @ TRENDING : Nevada Whistleblower Says He Was Told To Process Ballots Without Signature Verification The socially distant event was finally held on Monday , but saw contestants , even Branch , at times wear face masks .
But when it came to substantive issues , the eventual winner apparently impressed judges .
Branch was asked about how she felt the country could unify , and she pointed a finger partially at the media .
“ I think this is an issue of trust .
We ’ ve lost trust in the systems that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the media , to business to our government , ” Branch said .
“ It ’ s all about restoring that trust , ” she added .
Later , Branch , a student at Ole Miss , was asked about her stance on gun laws .
“ As someone who grew up in a home with guns , I learned at an early age how to load , how to fire , and gun safety , ” Branch said , “ and I think that education should be available to everyone.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ believed potential gun buyers should be required to go through training prior to buying a gun , she also stated that she feels gun rights are crucial .
RELATED : Remembering the Famous Faces We Lost in September 2018 Branch said , “ I think it ’ s important that we not ban guns , because obviously people will find a way to get what they want anyways , but I think it ’ s our Second Amendment Right , and we just need more safety surrounding that.
” Branch has posted videos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ young woman sang “ The Star-Spangled Banner ” at a rally for President Donald Trump in Mississippi in October of 2018 .
She also sat in on a roundtable with the president on criminal justice reform that year , the New York Post reported .
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Mississippi’s Asya Branch, a 22-year-old Second Amendment supporter who sang the national anthem at a rally for President Donald Trump, won the 2020 Miss USA pageant on Monday.
Branch was the first black woman to represent Mississippi in the pageant in 2018, the UK Daily Mail reported.
Monday evening in Memphis, Tennessee, she was selected as Miss USA.
The road Branch took to her victory at Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate was one with a few roadblocks.
The pageant was initially postponed in the spring due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus.
The socially distant event was finally held on Monday, but saw contestants, even Branch, at times wear face masks.
But when it came to substantive issues, the eventual winner apparently impressed judges.
Branch was asked about how she felt the country could unify, and she pointed a finger partially at the media.
“I think this is an issue of trust. We’ve lost trust in the systems that seem to keep our country running —- from the media, to business to our government,” Branch said.
“It’s all about restoring that trust,” she added.
Later, Branch, a student at Ole Miss, was asked about her stance on gun laws.
“As someone who grew up in a home with guns, I learned at an early age how to load, how to fire, and gun safety,” Branch said, “and I think that education should be available to everyone.”
While the newly-crowned Miss USA said she believed potential gun buyers should be required to go through training prior to buying a gun, she also stated that she feels gun rights are crucial.
Branch said, “I think it’s important that we not ban guns, because obviously people will find a way to get what they want anyways, but I think it’s our Second Amendment Right, and we just need more safety surrounding that.”
Branch has posted videos online of herself shooting firearms.
The young woman sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a rally for President Donald Trump in Mississippi in October of 2018.
She also sat in on a roundtable with the president on criminal justice reform that year, the New York Post reported.
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