freebeacon--2020-12-12--Donald Trump’s Greatest Legacy: Winning the War on Christmas

President Donald J. Trump did n't need a second term to make history as one of the most successful U.S. presidents since George Washington .
He spent the last four years Making America Great Again while refusing to take a salary and achieved more than enough to secure his place in the history books , if not atop Mount Rushmore .
It is a shame then , that Trump 's greatest legacy as president does not get the attention it deserves .
Trump campaigned vigorously in 2016 on a promise to wage a fierce counterattack against Godless liberals in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Trump kept his promise , and the good guys won the war .
`` Let me begin by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas , '' Trump told a crowd of supporters in Georgia over the weekend .
`` Remember the word ?
Remember we started five years ago and I said , ‘ You 're going to be saying Christmas again , ' and we say it proudly again . ''
For four splendid years , the American people have been able to wish each other `` Merry Christmas '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cases executed—by Barack Obama 's Justice Department .
Christmas lights have returned to bring cheer to the middle-class neighborhoods that struggled to survive the Obama economy .
Government employees are no longer forced to celebrate the winter solstice .
Thanks to our president , Christmas Eve is a federal holiday this year .
The evidence is everywhere .
Trump 's victory over the libs in America has transcended national borders .
The first person to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine , a 90-year-old woman in Britain , flaunted her Christmas spirit under the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ call her a racist .
British cyclist Anthony Hoyte embarked on a 78.6 mile journey around London to spell out `` Merry Christmas '' on a location-tracking app .
Here in the United States , meanwhile , MSNBC host Chris Hayes could barely contain his contempt for Sen. Lamar Alexander ( R. , Tenn. ) , who recently celebrated Trump 's victory by playing Christmas music on government property .
Two of the hottest young celebs , Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello , recently collaborated by covering `` The Christmas Song ( Merry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ welcome development after years of liberal attacks on popular Christmas tunes .
Hip-hop legends Chance the Rapper and Jeremih dropped a Christmas album on Friday .
It 's called , `` Merry Christmas Lil Mama : The Gift That Keeps on Giving . ''
Trump 's departure from the White House means he 's about to make a killing selling luxury real estate in North Korea .
It also means the libs are about to redouble their efforts to eradicate Christmas , so stay vigilant out there .
The war may be won @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

President Donald J. Trump didn't need a second term to make history as one of the most successful U.S. presidents since George Washington. He spent the last four years Making America Great Again while refusing to take a salary and achieved more than enough to secure his place in the history books, if not atop Mount Rushmore.
It is a shame then, that Trump's greatest legacy as president does not get the attention it deserves. Trump campaigned vigorously in 2016 on a promise to wage a fierce counterattack against Godless liberals in the War on Christmas. Unlike most politicians, Trump kept his promise, and the good guys won the war.
"Let me begin by wishing you all a very Merry Christmas," Trump told a crowd of supporters in Georgia over the weekend. "Remember the word? Remember we started five years ago and I said, 'You're going to be saying Christmas again,' and we say it proudly again."
For four splendid years, the American people have been able to wish each other "Merry Christmas" without fear of being prosecuted—or in some cases executed—by Barack Obama's Justice Department.
Christmas lights have returned to bring cheer to the middle-class neighborhoods that struggled to survive the Obama economy. Government employees are no longer forced to celebrate the winter solstice. Thanks to our president, Christmas Eve is a federal holiday this year.
BREAKING: Christmas Eve is now a federal holiday in 2020, according to an executive order signed Friday by President Trump. — Niels Lesniewski (@nielslesniewski) December 11, 2020
The evidence is everywhere. Trump's victory over the libs in America has transcended national borders. The first person to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, a 90-year-old woman in Britain, flaunted her Christmas spirit under the spotlight, daring an Antifa lib to call her a racist.
90-year-old British woman the first person in the world to get the Pfizer covid vaccine (plus she’s winning the War to Save Christmas) pic.twitter.com/ylOcKNRUTT — ian bremmer (@ianbremmer) December 8, 2020
British cyclist Anthony Hoyte embarked on a 78.6 mile journey around London to spell out "Merry Christmas" on a location-tracking app.
A cyclist has created a 'Merry Christmas' message on the streets of London after completing a 79-mile route, plotted on an online map.https://t.co/Q0nG45Oanm pic.twitter.com/mXEO7Vietn — ianVisits (@ianvisits) December 6, 2020
Here in the United States, meanwhile, MSNBC host Chris Hayes could barely contain his contempt for Sen. Lamar Alexander (R., Tenn.), who recently celebrated Trump's victory by playing Christmas music on government property.
This is sweet, but a fiddle would be more appropriate. https://t.co/wqWUXNlucm — Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) December 10, 2020
Two of the hottest young celebs, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello, recently collaborated by covering "The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)," a welcome development after years of liberal attacks on popular Christmas tunes.
Hip-hop legends Chance the Rapper and Jeremih dropped a Christmas album on Friday. It's called, "Merry Christmas Lil Mama: The Gift That Keeps on Giving."
Trump's departure from the White House means he's about to make a killing selling luxury real estate in North Korea. It also means the libs are about to redouble their efforts to eradicate Christmas, so stay vigilant out there. The war may be won, but the fight is never over.


freebeacon--2020-12-13--This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 23

This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 23

Welcome back to Campus Insanity , a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation 's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education .
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Mississippi State Professor Says Collective Parenting Is Better Than Traditional Parenting | Campus Reform Sociology professor Margaret Hagerman suggested a `` collective approach to parenting '' as a potential solution to racism , since white families foster bigotry .
A University of Michigan researcher found that Ohio State University employs more than 100 `` diversity workers , '' which costs the university around $ 10 million per year .
Stanford professor David Palumbo-Liu , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2017 , was named the head of a committee on campus climate and free speech .
Instagram influencer and sex activist Autumn Morris promoted sex toys and masturbation to St. Olaf College students in an online Zoom lecture on `` sexual racism . ''
Students at Cornell University can use their status as `` people of color '' to be exempt from the university 's flu vaccine requirement .
A women 's professional-development group at Georgia State University provided 10 pronoun options—including male pronouns—for students to select on their membership application .
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If you have any suggestions for our Top 6 stories please email chrissy @ freebeacon.com & nester @ freebeacon.com .

Welcome back to Campus Insanity, a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education.
6. Mississippi State Professor Says Collective Parenting Is Better Than Traditional Parenting | Campus Reform
Sociology professor Margaret Hagerman suggested a "collective approach to parenting" as a potential solution to racism, since white families foster bigotry.
5. Ohio State University Employs 100+ Diversity Workers, Costing $10 Million-Plus Per Year | The College Fix
A University of Michigan researcher found that Ohio State University employs more than 100 "diversity workers," which costs the university around $10 million per year.
4. Stanford Appoints 'Antifacist' Organizer to Lead Free-Speech Council | Breitbart
Stanford professor David Palumbo-Liu, who cofounded the "Campus Antifascist Network" in 2017, was named the head of a committee on campus climate and free speech.
3. Masturbation Advocate Speaks at Christian College About 'Sexual Racism' | Alpha News
Instagram influencer and sex activist Autumn Morris promoted sex toys and masturbation to St. Olaf College students in an online Zoom lecture on "sexual racism."
2. Cornell Offers 'Person of Color' Exemption to Flu Vaccine Requirement | Campus Reform
Students at Cornell University can use their status as "people of color" to be exempt from the university's flu vaccine requirement.
1. Georgia State University Women's Group Offers 10 Pronoun Options on Application | Washington Free Beacon
A women's professional-development group at Georgia State University provided 10 pronoun options—including male pronouns—for students to select on their membership application.
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freebeacon--2020-12-13--Taylor Lorenz Age Controversy Sparks Free Beacon Investigation

New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz is one of the most celebrated journalists of the 21st century .
When she announced she was thinking about moving to Los Angeles , the L.A. Times wrote an entire article about it .
Most recently , Curbed published a compilation of `` Real-Estate Listings Tech Reporter Taylor Lorenz Likes to Stare At . ''
Lorenz 's rise to internet stardom as the foremost purveyor of tween culture has not been without controversy .
Some amateur researchers , for example , have raised questions about the journalist 's true age , ultimately prompting a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ How old is Taylor Lorenz ?
The answer is complicated .
According to Lorenz , she is `` at the age where 25 year olds look like high schoolers to me '' and would `` prob throw out my back '' going down a waterslide .
In some of the many profiles for which she 's been interviewed , she has made reference to being `` in my 30s . ''
According to Google , as well as the website Famous Birthdays , which Lorenz has described as `` a go-to database of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was born on Oct. 21 , 1985 .
That would make her 35 .
Reporting published in the New York Times , however , appears to contradict that assessment .
Lorenz , who was interviewed for an August 2018 article on how egg-freezing clinics are aggressively courting millennial women , was identified as 31 years old at the time .
That would mean she was born in 1986 , and is currently 34 .
Lorenz 's unsurprising inclusion on Fortune magazine 's most recent `` 40 Under 40 '' list—published Sept. 2 , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ question .
Lorenz was listed as 35 years old at the time .
That would make her 36 in October , meaning she was born in 1984 .
Over the past few months , the Free Beacon conducted an investigation using one of Lorenz 's favorite tools—the internet—and uncovered records and documents that support Fortune magazine 's reporting and raise troubling questions about the New York Times fact-checking department .
Conclusion : To the best of our knowledge , Taylor Lorenz was born Oct. 21 , 1984 , and is currently 36 years @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subsequent investigation revealed that Lorenz has repeatedly advocated for lying about one 's true age to appear older in the hope of receiving compliments .
`` [ T ] he move is to always tell ppl ur older or make them think ur older than you are so they 're constantly thinking ‘ wow , she looks great for her age ! '
'' she wrote in September .

UPDATE (March 31, 2022):
New information has come to light! Lorenz, who recently joined the Washington Post to do Chinese spyware advocacy and cultivate her personal brand, revealed on Twitter that she is 43 years old. The stunning announcement has called into question the results of our previous investigation, which determined that Lorenz was born Oct. 21, 1984, and is therefore 37½ years old.
It would also mean that Lorenz was at least 41 years old when Fortune magazine named her to its "40 Under 40" list in September 2020. Her recently updated Wikipedia page now states that Lorenz was "born c. 1978–1987." The Washington Free Beacon will not rest until we find the (long-form) birth certificate. Stay tuned!
Original text below (Dec. 13, 2020):
New York Times reporter Taylor Lorenz is one of the most celebrated journalists of the 21st century. When she announced she was thinking about moving to Los Angeles, the L.A. Times wrote an entire article about it. Most recently, Curbed published a compilation of "Real-Estate Listings Tech Reporter Taylor Lorenz Likes to Stare At."
Lorenz's rise to internet stardom as the foremost purveyor of tween culture has not been without controversy. Some amateur researchers, for example, have raised questions about the journalist's true age, ultimately prompting a Free Beacon investigation into the matter.
How old is Taylor Lorenz?
The answer is complicated. According to Lorenz, she is "at the age where 25 year olds look like high schoolers to me" and would "prob throw out my back" going down a waterslide. In some of the many profiles for which she's been interviewed, she has made reference to being "in my 30s."
According to Google, as well as the website Famous Birthdays, which Lorenz has described as "a go-to database of teen culture," the celebrity journalist was born on Oct. 21, 1985. That would make her 35.
Reporting published in the New York Times, however, appears to contradict that assessment. Lorenz, who was interviewed for an August 2018 article on how egg-freezing clinics are aggressively courting millennial women, was identified as 31 years old at the time. That would mean she was born in 1986, and is currently 34.
Lorenz's unsurprising inclusion on Fortune magazine's most recent "40 Under 40" list—published Sept. 2, 2020—provides yet another possible answer to the question. Lorenz was listed as 35 years old at the time. That would make her 36 in October, meaning she was born in 1984.
Over the past few months, the Free Beacon conducted an investigation using one of Lorenz's favorite tools—the internet—and uncovered records and documents that support Fortune magazine's reporting and raise troubling questions about the New York Times fact-checking department.
Conclusion: To the best of our knowledge, Taylor Lorenz was born Oct. 21, 1984, and is currently 36 years old.
Or is she?
A subsequent investigation revealed that Lorenz has repeatedly advocated for lying about one's true age to appear older in the hope of receiving compliments. "[T]he move is to always tell ppl ur older or make them think ur older than you are so they're constantly thinking 'wow, she looks great for her age!'" she wrote in September.
The investigation continues...


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Warnock: U.S. Senators ‘Gangsters and Thugs’ Who Aimed to ‘Kill Children’

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock described members of the U.S. Senate as `` gangsters and thugs '' whose votes for a 2017 tax cut exposed their willingness to `` kill children . ''
The remarks , which have not previously been reported , may provide another opening for Warnock 's Republican opponent , Sen. Kelly Loeffler , who has worked to portray him as a `` radical liberal . ''
Warnock , a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta , has come under fire for other controversial statements , including his praise for Rev .
Jeremiah Wright 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his condemnation of Israel , which he likened to apartheid South Africa , and his claim that `` America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness . ''
In the December 2017 sermon , Warnock slammed members of the Senate for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 .
The tax reform legislation—which reduced tax liability for low- and middle-class Americans last year , according to IRS data—was approved by Congress in December 2017 without a single Democratic vote .
`` While others were sleeping , members of the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ vicious and evil attack on the most vulnerable people in America , '' said Warnock .
`` Herod is on the loose .
Herod is a cynical politician , who 's willing to kill children and kill the children 's health program in order to preserve his own wealth and his own power . ''
Herod the Great is the Judean king who attempted to kill the infant Jesus by ordering the mass slaughter of Jewish babies in Bethlehem , according to the New Testament .
Warnock continued , `` On Friday night @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a slim majority to pick the pockets of the poor , the sick , the old , and the yet unborn in order to line the pockets of the ultra-rich .
Do n't tell me about gangsters and thugs on the streets , there are more gangsters and thugs in Washington , D.C. , in the Capitol than there are—a bunch of them . ''
Warnock 's remarks came the day after Senate Republicans passed a version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act .
Congress passed a final version of the legislation @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a party-line vote ; President Donald Trump signed it into law two days later .
While Loeffler was not in the Senate at the time of the vote , Georgia Republican senator David Perdue—who is locked in a tight race against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff—did vote in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act .
`` Raphael Warnock 's comments are abhorrent—and yet totally unsurprising .
He and his leftist running mate , Jon Ossoff , consistently support socialist economic policies that raise taxes , kill jobs , shutter small businesses , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Perdue spokeswoman Lizzie Gregory told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—championed by leaders like Senator David Perdue—fueled the greatest economic turnaround in American history .
Warnock and Ossoff are running to destroy it . ''
Warnock did not respond to a request for comment .
Democrats have criticized the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a giveaway to wealthy Americans and corporations , though independent analyses , including one from the Tax Foundation , a nonpartisan economic think tank , found that `` the net effect of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to reduce effective tax rates across income groups . ''
The policy , which went into effect in 2018 , had the largest benefit for low- and middle-income earners , according to a MarketWatch analysis of IRS data released in March .
`` Taxpayers making between $ 40,000 and $ 50,000 a year had the largest fall in average tax liability , a 14.5 percent drop , '' MarketWatch reported .
Those earning between $ 15,000 and $ 20,000 saw a 12.5 percent decrease in tax liability , while those who earned between @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11.2 percent decrease and those who earned between $ 100,000 and $ 200,000 had a 10.9 percent decrease .
The high-stakes Georgia race is one of two run-offs in the state that will determine party control of the Senate next year .
The election is scheduled for Jan. 5 .

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock described members of the U.S. Senate as "gangsters and thugs" whose votes for a 2017 tax cut exposed their willingness to "kill children."
The remarks, which have not previously been reported, may provide another opening for Warnock's Republican opponent, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, who has worked to portray him as a "radical liberal." Warnock, a pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, has come under fire for other controversial statements, including his praise for Rev. Jeremiah Wright's "God Damn America" speech, his condemnation of Israel, which he likened to apartheid South Africa, and his claim that "America needs to repent for its worship of whiteness."
In the December 2017 sermon, Warnock slammed members of the Senate for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017. The tax reform legislation—which reduced tax liability for low- and middle-class Americans last year, according to IRS data—was approved by Congress in December 2017 without a single Democratic vote.
"While others were sleeping, members of the United States Senate declared war, launched a vicious and evil attack on the most vulnerable people in America," said Warnock. "Herod is on the loose. Herod is a cynical politician, who's willing to kill children and kill the children's health program in order to preserve his own wealth and his own power."
Herod the Great was the Judean king who attempted to kill the infant Jesus by ordering the mass slaughter of Jewish babies in Bethlehem, according to the New Testament.
Warnock continued, "On Friday night, the United States Senate decided by a slim majority to pick the pockets of the poor, the sick, the old, and the yet unborn in order to line the pockets of the ultra-rich. Don't tell me about gangsters and thugs on the streets, there are more gangsters and thugs in Washington, D.C., in the Capitol than there are—a bunch of them."
Warnock's remarks came the day after Senate Republicans passed a version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Congress passed a final version of the legislation on Dec. 20, 2017, in a party-line vote; President Donald Trump signed it into law two days later.
While Loeffler was not in the Senate at the time of the vote, Georgia Republican senator David Perdue—who is locked in a tight race against Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff—did vote in favor of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
"Raphael Warnock's comments are abhorrent—and yet totally unsurprising. He and his leftist running mate, Jon Ossoff, consistently support socialist economic policies that raise taxes, kill jobs, shutter small businesses, and weaken America's standing," Perdue spokeswoman Lizzie Gregory told the Washington Free Beacon. "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act—championed by leaders like Senator David Perdue—fueled the greatest economic turnaround in American history. Warnock and Ossoff are running to destroy it."
Warnock did not respond to a request for comment.
Democrats have criticized the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act as a giveaway to wealthy Americans and corporations, though independent analyses, including one from the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan economic think tank, found that "the net effect of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was to reduce effective tax rates across income groups."
The policy, which went into effect in 2018, had the largest benefit for low- and middle-income earners, according to a MarketWatch analysis of IRS data released in March.
"Taxpayers making between $40,000 and $50,000 a year had the largest fall in average tax liability, a 14.5 percent drop," MarketWatch reported. Those earning between $15,000 and $20,000 saw a 12.5 percent decrease in tax liability, while those who earned between $25,000 to $30,000 had an 11.2 percent decrease and those who earned between $100,000 and $200,000 had a 10.9 percent decrease.
The high-stakes Georgia race is one of two run-offs in the state that will determine party control of the Senate next year. The election is scheduled for Jan. 5.


freebeacon--2020-12-15--Ossoff Staffer Deletes Post Disclosing Donation to Bail Fund After Free Beacon Report

A top aide to Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff deleted a tweet showing her donation to a controversial bail fund just a week after it was revealed by the Free Beacon .
The Ossoff campaign has still not commented on the contribution by deputy press secretary Rhyan Lake to the Minnesota Freedom Fund , which earned negative headlines after it used the flood of money it received during the riots that occurred after the death of George Floyd to bail out individuals charged with crimes ranging from sexual assault to murder .
The tweet disclosing Lake 's donation , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been deleted .
A record of Lake 's tweet remains available at web.archive.org .
The far-left bail fund , which gained prominence following the riots in Minneapolis and other cities across the country , has said it is willing to bail out criminals regardless of what crime was committed due to a hatred of the entire justice system .
`` I do n't even look at a charge when I bail someone out , '' the fund 's board president Greg Lewin said .
`` The point is the system we 're fighting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are saying ‘ F the police , ' '' Lewin also said .
`` Those same people , quite frankly , should be thinking ‘ F the courts , ' ‘ F the jail ' because that is part of the same cycle . ''
Lake did not delete another tweet , also included in the Free Beacon ‘ s report , that echoed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez 's ( D. , N.Y. ) support for the `` Defund the Police '' movement .
Ossoff 's campaign did not return a request for comment @ @ @ @ @

A top aide to Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff deleted a tweet showing her donation to a controversial bail fund just a week after it was revealed by the Free Beacon.
The Ossoff campaign has still not commented on the contribution by deputy press secretary Rhyan Lake to the Minnesota Freedom Fund, which earned negative headlines after it used the flood of money it received during the riots that occurred after the death of George Floyd to bail out individuals charged with crimes ranging from sexual assault to murder. The tweet disclosing Lake's donation, however, has in the days since been deleted.
A record of Lake's tweet remains available at web.archive.org.
The far-left bail fund, which gained prominence following the riots in Minneapolis and other cities across the country, has said it is willing to bail out criminals regardless of what crime was committed due to a hatred of the entire justice system.
"I don't even look at a charge when I bail someone out," the fund's board president Greg Lewin said. "The point is the system we're fighting."
"A lot of people are saying ‘F the police,'" Lewin also said. "Those same people, quite frankly, should be thinking ‘F the courts,' ‘F the jail' because that is part of the same cycle."
Lake did not delete another tweet, also included in the Free Beacon's report, that echoed Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's (D., N.Y.) support for the "Defund the Police" movement. Ossoff's campaign did not return a request for comment on that tweet either.


freebeacon--2020-12-14--The Honorable Bill Barr

The Honorable Bill Barr

Since Attorney General William Barr was sworn in nearly two years ago , the powers that be in the Democratic Party have told a consistent story .
Barr , they said , was nothing more than a toady who sold his soul to President Donald Trump in order to become the nation ’ s top cop .
On Monday evening , Trump announced Barr ’ s resignation from the department amid reports that the president was on the verge of firing him .
It was just the latest development that gave lie to the dishonest portrayals and petty personal attacks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ United States has repeatedly demonstrated where his allegiances lie : with the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law .
Trump ’ s festivus list was long .
First came news that contrary to his wishes , the Justice Department would not release the findings of prosecutor John Durham ’ s investigation into the origins of the FBI ’ s Russia probe before the November election .
Then there was Barr ’ s statement earlier this month that , contrary to the president ’ s claims , he had seen no evidence of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , the Wall Street Journal reported that Barr made sure the federal government ’ s investigation of President-elect Joe Biden ’ s ne ’ er-do-well son Hunter didn ’ t see the light of day in the run-up to November 3rd .
The coup de grâce is the widespread reporting indicating that Trump finally soured on his attorney general when Barr refused to involve himself in the president ’ s legal crusade .
Those who know Barr anticipated that the two would come to blows—and they had little doubt that Barr would land @ @ @ @ @ @ @ That should have surprised Democrats who , like the president they despise , eschewed substantive debate in favor of vicious personal attacks .
The esteemed Rep. Eric Swalwell ( D. , Calif. ) likened Barr to Trump flunky Michael Cohen , `` an underworld fixer for Donald Trump . ''
Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler accused Barr of waging war against the upright and principled career officials at the Department of Justice `` in an apparent attempt to secure favors for the president . ''
Democrats were not to be outdone by their @ @ @ @ @ @ @ New York Times ’ s Maureen Dowd dubbed Barr `` minister of information '' ; at the Washington Post , the liberal columnist Greg Sargent argued that Barr `` is party to Trump ’ s scheme to maintain power via illicit means if necessary . ''
A passing familiarity with his lengthy legal career , including a prior stint as George H.W .
Bush ’ s attorney general , would have revealed to his critics that Barr—who waved off advances from Team Trump several times before agreeing to take the AG job—was less @ @ @ @ @ @ @ personal interests than to advancing a long-held view of executive power .
The dishonest criticisms of Barr reflect a pattern , mirroring those levied against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation hearings , when Democrats from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) to secretary of state runner-up Chris Coons ( D. , Delaware ) warned that she would do Trump ’ s bidding on the Supreme Court by resolving any election-related dispute in his favor .
Barrett ’ s rebuke of the Trump team ’ s efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gives the lie to the charges , so readily leveled against both her and colleagues Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh .
So it is with Barr—despite Democrats ’ vague claims of nefarious conspiracy , at the end of the day he was always going to follow the law .
We salute him for his honorable service and for making fools of the Democrats one last time as he gracefully exits the arena .

Democrats slimed him as Trump’s stooge, but the A.G. has always stood up for the Constitution
Since Attorney General William Barr was sworn in nearly two years ago, the powers that be in the Democratic Party have told a consistent story. Barr, they said, was nothing more than a toady who sold his soul to President Donald Trump in order to become the nation’s top cop. On Monday evening, Trump announced Barr’s resignation from the department amid reports that the president was on the verge of firing him. It was just the latest development that gave lie to the dishonest portrayals and petty personal attacks.
The two-time attorney general of the United States has repeatedly demonstrated where his allegiances lie: with the U.S. Constitution and the rule of law.
Trump’s festivus list was long. First came news that contrary to his wishes, the Justice Department would not release the findings of prosecutor John Durham’s investigation into the origins of the FBI’s Russia probe before the November election. Then there was Barr’s statement earlier this month that, contrary to the president’s claims, he had seen no evidence of widespread election fraud. Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that Barr made sure the federal government’s investigation of President-elect Joe Biden’s ne’er-do-well son Hunter didn’t see the light of day in the run-up to November 3rd.
The coup de grâce is the widespread reporting indicating that Trump finally soured on his attorney general when Barr refused to involve himself in the president’s legal crusade. Those who know Barr anticipated that the two would come to blows—and they had little doubt that Barr would land on the side of the law.
That should have surprised Democrats who, like the president they despise, eschewed substantive debate in favor of vicious personal attacks. The esteemed Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.) likened Barr to Trump flunky Michael Cohen, "an underworld fixer for Donald Trump." Judiciary Committee chairman Jerrold Nadler accused Barr of waging war against the upright and principled career officials at the Department of Justice "in an apparent attempt to secure favors for the president."
Democrats were not to be outdone by their friends in the mainstream media. The New York Times’s Maureen Dowd dubbed Barr "minister of information"; at the Washington Post, the liberal columnist Greg Sargent argued that Barr "is party to Trump’s scheme to maintain power via illicit means if necessary."
A passing familiarity with his lengthy legal career, including a prior stint as George H.W. Bush’s attorney general, would have revealed to his critics that Barr—who waved off advances from Team Trump several times before agreeing to take the AG job—was less committed to defending the president’s personal interests than to advancing a long-held view of executive power.
The dishonest criticisms of Barr reflect a pattern, mirroring those levied against Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett during her confirmation hearings, when Democrats from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) to secretary of state runner-up Chris Coons (D., Delaware) warned that she would do Trump’s bidding on the Supreme Court by resolving any election-related dispute in his favor. Barrett’s rebuke of the Trump team’s efforts to see the Electoral College results overturned gives the lie to the charges, so readily leveled against both her and colleagues Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh.
So it is with Barr—despite Democrats’ vague claims of nefarious conspiracy, at the end of the day he was always going to follow the law. We salute him for his honorable service and for making fools of the Democrats one last time as he gracefully exits the arena.


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Ossoff: Feds Should Ensure Illegal Immigrants Receive Good Wages

MADISON , Ga.—Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff said that federal agents should be deployed to ensure that illegal immigrants receive good wages instead of enforcing federal immigration law .
A resident asked Ossoff how he would deal with people who were illegally brought to the United States as minors .
The Democrat went on to chastise the `` brutal conditions '' facing workers on Georgia farms , arguing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement ( ICE ) agents should be used not to detain illegal immigrants but rather to verify that such workers are treated well .
`` When federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it should be to make sure people are being paid the minimum wage , working in humane conditions , '' Ossoff said at the Sunday event , adding that the U.S. should `` show humanity and compassion for those who are part of our society but living in the shadows . ''
Ossoff 's comments came months after the Democrat indicated his support for so-called sanctuary cities , stating that local law enforcement should not enforce federal immigration law because it undermines the `` bonds of trust between local law enforcement and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ praised House speaker Nancy Pelosi 's ( D. , Calif. ) $ 3 trillion HEROES Act , which includes unemployment payments for illegal immigrants .
Center for Immigration Studies policy director Jessica Vaughan told the Washington Free Beacon that Ossoff 's `` plan '' reflects `` little knowledge about illegal immigration or immigration enforcement . ''
`` What I find troubling about that comment is that it indicates that [ Ossoff ] wants ICE to enforce wage and hour laws and other labor laws , which is not their job , '' Vaughan @ @ @ @ @ @ @ does not want ICE to enforce immigration laws , and worksite enforcement is the type of immigration enforcement that does the most to deter illegal immigration .
It 's very effective , and we need to have more of it , not less of it . ''
The Ossoff campaign did not return a request for comment .
In addition to his past comments calling on local police to cease cooperating with federal agents against illegal immigration , Ossoff recently campaigned with former Obama administration official Julián Castro , who has faced criticism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` open borders . ''
Castro centered his failed presidential campaign on decriminalizing illegal border crossings and supported government-provided health insurance for illegal immigrants .
`` This is tantamount to declaring publicly that we have open borders , '' former Obama DHS chief Jeh Johnson said of Castro 's plan .
`` That is unworkable , unwise , and does not have the support of a majority of American people or the Congress . ''
Ossoff is running to unseat Republican senator David Perdue in Georgia 's January 5 runoff election .
Perdue @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lawless sanctuary cities . ''

Georgia Dem says ICE agents should be more concerned with labor laws than immigration status
MADISON, Ga.—Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff said that federal agents should be deployed to ensure that illegal immigrants receive good wages instead of enforcing federal immigration law.
A resident asked Ossoff how he would deal with people who were illegally brought to the United States as minors. The Democrat went on to chastise the "brutal conditions" facing workers on Georgia farms, arguing that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents should be used not to detain illegal immigrants but rather to verify that such workers are treated well.
"When federal agents arrive at one of these farms, it should be to make sure people are being paid the minimum wage, working in humane conditions," Ossoff said at the Sunday event, adding that the U.S. should "show humanity and compassion for those who are part of our society but living in the shadows."
Ossoff's comments came months after the Democrat indicated his support for so-called sanctuary cities, stating that local law enforcement should not enforce federal immigration law because it undermines the "bonds of trust between local law enforcement and local communities." Ossoff has also praised House speaker Nancy Pelosi's (D., Calif.) $3 trillion HEROES Act, which includes unemployment payments for illegal immigrants.
Center for Immigration Studies policy director Jessica Vaughan told the Washington Free Beacon that Ossoff's "plan" reflects "little knowledge about illegal immigration or immigration enforcement."
"What I find troubling about that comment is that it indicates that [Ossoff] wants ICE to enforce wage and hour laws and other labor laws, which is not their job," Vaughan said. "That suggests that he does not want ICE to enforce immigration laws, and worksite enforcement is the type of immigration enforcement that does the most to deter illegal immigration. It's very effective, and we need to have more of it, not less of it."
The Ossoff campaign did not return a request for comment.
In addition to his past comments calling on local police to cease cooperating with federal agents against illegal immigration, Ossoff recently campaigned with former Obama administration official Julián Castro, who has faced criticism from fellow Democrats over his support for "open borders." Castro centered his failed presidential campaign on decriminalizing illegal border crossings and supported government-provided health insurance for illegal immigrants.
"This is tantamount to declaring publicly that we have open borders," former Obama DHS chief Jeh Johnson said of Castro's plan. "That is unworkable, unwise, and does not have the support of a majority of American people or the Congress."
Ossoff is running to unseat Republican senator David Perdue in Georgia's January 5 runoff election. Perdue has criticized the Democrat for supporting "lawless sanctuary cities."


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Anti-Israel Activist Knocks on Doors for Team Biden in Georgia

An anti-Israel activist is knocking on doors for Team Biden in Georgia—even though the president-elect has spurned her for espousing anti-Semitic views .
Linda Sarsour , a leftist anti-Israel activist , said in a `` Vote-a-thon '' Facebook Live event Sunday that she had temporarily relocated to Georgia , where she will be knocking on doors and attempting to turn out the vote for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock .
`` I 'll probably be coming to a door near you , '' Sarsour said at the event , which was held by the Council on American-Islamic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitic activist just months ago .
In August , a Biden spokesman said that Sarsour , who spoke at the Democratic National Convention 's Muslim Delegates Assembly , `` has no role '' in the Biden campaign .
Sarsour said Sunday that she left her husband and three children and temporarily relocated to Marietta , a small town outside of Atlanta , to canvass for the Georgia Democrats .
`` Do n't talk to me about any other communities , '' Sarsour said on the call .
`` You , the Muslim American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ literally swing this entire election and send two Democrats to the U.S. Senate , which makes Kamala Harris the deciding vote . ''
Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar ( Minn. ) and Rashida Tlaib ( Mich. ) , critics of the Jewish state who share a history of making anti-Semitic remarks , also spoke at the event .
Sarsour 's alleged connections to terrorist groups came to light in 2017 , when the Daily Caller reported on a photograph of the activist posing alongside a known funder of Hamas .
She stepped down from @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization following that report .
Sarsour has tweeted her support for extremist groups , including the Muslim Brotherhood and the Nation of Islam , on numerous occasions .
While Sarsour denies having connections to extremist Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan—an anti-Semite who blames the Jewish people for slavery—she spoke at a 2015 rally that Farrakhan hosted in Washington , D.C. Sarsour also appeared at an event in Chicago with terrorist Rasmea Odeh , who was involved in an attack in Israel that killed two civilians .
Raphael Warnock , who 's looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has faced scrutiny for praising anti-American and anti-Semitic pastor Jeremiah Wright .

An anti-Israel activist is knocking on doors for Team Biden in Georgia—even though the president-elect has spurned her for espousing anti-Semitic views.
Linda Sarsour, a leftist anti-Israel activist, said in a "Vote-a-thon" Facebook Live event Sunday that she had temporarily relocated to Georgia, where she will be knocking on doors and attempting to turn out the vote for Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock.
"I'll probably be coming to a door near you," Sarsour said at the event, which was held by the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
President-elect Joe Biden disowned the anti-Semitic activist just months ago. In August, a Biden spokesman said that Sarsour, who spoke at the Democratic National Convention's Muslim Delegates Assembly, "has no role" in the Biden campaign.
Sarsour said Sunday that she left her husband and three children and temporarily relocated to Marietta, a small town outside of Atlanta, to canvass for the Georgia Democrats.
"Don't talk to me about any other communities," Sarsour said on the call. "You, the Muslim American community in Georgia, by yourselves can literally swing this entire election and send two Democrats to the U.S. Senate, which makes Kamala Harris the deciding vote."
Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar (Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (Mich.), critics of the Jewish state who share a history of making anti-Semitic remarks, also spoke at the event.
Sarsour's alleged connections to terrorist groups came to light in 2017, when the Daily Caller reported on a photograph of the activist posing alongside a known funder of Hamas. She stepped down from the board of the Women's March organization following that report.
Sarsour has tweeted her support for extremist groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood and the Nation of Islam, on numerous occasions. While Sarsour denies having connections to extremist Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan—an anti-Semite who blames the Jewish people for slavery—she spoke at a 2015 rally that Farrakhan hosted in Washington, D.C. Sarsour also appeared at an event in Chicago with terrorist Rasmea Odeh, who was involved in an attack in Israel that killed two civilians.
Raphael Warnock, who's looking to unseat incumbent Republican senator Kelly Loeffler, has faced scrutiny for praising anti-American and anti-Semitic pastor Jeremiah Wright.
Early voting in Georgia's runoff elections began Monday morning.


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Supreme Court Turns Down Red State Bid to Salvage Proof of Citizenship Voter Law

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to salvage a Kansas law that required residents to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote , despite pleas from Kansas lawyers and almost 20 red states .
Kansas 's red-state allies used the case to mount a broader attack on a legal test that in their view gives judges too much power in election-security disputes .
Former Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach ( R. ) championed the law and personally defended it in court against an ACLU lawsuit .
The Secure and Fair Elections ( SAFE ) Act @ @ @ @ @ @ @ citizenship when registering to vote .
U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson struck the SAFE Act down in 2018 .
Robinson said it conflicted with a federal law that requires state officials to use `` the minimum amount of information necessary '' to determine voter eligibility .
She also found the SAFE Act unconstitutional , saying the burden it placed on voters outweighed the state 's interest in protecting elections .
A coalition of 18 red states seized on Robinson 's second finding to push for a bigger change in election law .
Relying @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 1980s and 1990s , federal courts usually compare benefits against burdens when reviewing voting rules .
In a legal brief to the justices , the red states argued that approach is n't objective and leads to inconsistent results .
They urged the Court to hear the Kansas case and use it to jettison the balancing test for election laws .
`` [ B ] alancing the pros and cons of a given law is not a judicial analysis .
And … it does not lead to uniformity in decisions or predictability in outcomes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
`` The Court should take this opportunity to clarify that election laws are not subject to a freestanding balancing analysis . ''
About 30,000 voter applications were denied under the SAFE Act , compared with 129 noncitizens who registered or attempted to register .
Dale Ho , the director of the ACLU 's voting-rights project , said the `` Supreme Court 's decision not to review the case will finally close this chapter on Kris Kobach 's sorry legacy of voter suppression . ''
Robinson sanctioned Kobach for repeated misconduct at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He was considered for several posts in the Trump administration , including homeland-security secretary and immigration-policy czar .
The Kansas attorney general 's office did not return a request for comment by press time .
The case is No .
20-109 Schwab v. Fish .

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request to salvage a Kansas law that required residents to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote, despite pleas from Kansas lawyers and almost 20 red states.
Kansas's red-state allies used the case to mount a broader attack on a legal test that in their view gives judges too much power in election-security disputes. Former Kansas secretary of state Kris Kobach (R.) championed the law and personally defended it in court against an ACLU lawsuit.
The Secure and Fair Elections (SAFE) Act required Kansans to produce documentary proof of citizenship when registering to vote. U.S. District Judge Julie Robinson struck the SAFE Act down in 2018. Robinson said it conflicted with a federal law that requires state officials to use "the minimum amount of information necessary" to determine voter eligibility. She also found the SAFE Act unconstitutional, saying the burden it placed on voters outweighed the state's interest in protecting elections.
A coalition of 18 red states seized on Robinson's second finding to push for a bigger change in election law. Relying on two Supreme Court cases from the 1980s and 1990s, federal courts usually compare benefits against burdens when reviewing voting rules. In a legal brief to the justices, the red states argued that approach isn't objective and leads to inconsistent results. They urged the Court to hear the Kansas case and use it to jettison the balancing test for election laws.
"[B]alancing the pros and cons of a given law is not a judicial analysis. And … it does not lead to uniformity in decisions or predictability in outcomes," the red states' brief reads. "The Court should take this opportunity to clarify that election laws are not subject to a freestanding balancing analysis."
About 30,000 voter applications were denied under the SAFE Act, compared with 129 noncitizens who registered or attempted to register. Dale Ho, the director of the ACLU's voting-rights project, said the "Supreme Court's decision not to review the case will finally close this chapter on Kris Kobach's sorry legacy of voter suppression."
Robinson sanctioned Kobach for repeated misconduct at trial and failure to follow court orders. He was considered for several posts in the Trump administration, including homeland-security secretary and immigration-policy czar.
The Kansas attorney general's office did not return a request for comment by press time. The case is No. 20-109 Schwab v. Fish.


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Pro-Biden Union Pays $1.5 Million to Settle Corruption Probe

WASHINGTON/DETROIT ( Reuters ) – The U.S. Attorney ’ s Office in Detroit said Monday the United Auto Workers ( UAW ) union has agreed to independent oversight to resolve a five-year federal corruption investigation that ensnared two former UAW presidents .
U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said the UAW would pay $ 1.5 million to settle tax issues , make significant reforms and be overseen by an independent monitor for six years .
Schneider said the civil settlement caps the investigation into the union but said inquiries could continue against individuals .
`` The union has had a problem with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Schneider told a press conference .
`` There are a few bad apples and those people have been convicted . ''
He added that UAW International President Rory Gamble , who was present , was not under investigation .
The U.S. attorney ’ s office revealed for the first time that the UAW has already paid back over $ 15 million for improperly billing Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles ( FCA ) for employing members who did not work at the training centers operated by the union and the companies .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ former UAW officials as part of its investigation , and former presidents Gary Jones and Dennis Williams both have pleaded guilty to embezzling union funds .
`` The UAW failed to address the fraud , corruption , and illegality problem within its own ranks and necessitates injunctive relief to protect the honest membership of the organization , '' the government said in its complaint filed Monday that must be approved by a federal judge .
The monitor has power to investigate , audit and review all aspects of UAW other than collective bargaining @ @ @ @ @ @ @ another step towards restoring the full faith and confidence of our members in our union and its leadership , '' Gamble said .
Several UAW officers , including the two former UAW presidents , have pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars for their personal benefit , using the funds to purchase expensive liquor and cigars and to pay for golfing outings and related equipment , and to stay at expensive hotels .
The government said for over a decade UAW officials `` engaged in fraudulent , corrupt , and illegal conduct for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ represents about 400,000 U.S. workers , including workers at Detroit ’ s Big Three automakers and in other fields .
At its peak in 1979 , the union had a membership of some 1.5 million .
The UAW agreed to conduct a binding secret-ballot referendum of its membership to determine whether to change the UAW ’ s election method from the current delegate system to a direct election model .
U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said `` a criminal element within the UAW recently betrayed these members ’ trust , engaging in bribery @ @ @ @ @ @ @ millions of dollars . ''
Gamble was appointed president in November 2019 when his predecessor Jones was forced out after being linked to the corruption inquiry .
Gamble promised he would overhaul the UAW , and previously announced a series of ethics reforms , including increased financial oversight of the union ’ s accounting department .
In 1988 , the U.S. Justice Department sued to force out senior leaders at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and appointed a trustee because of the union ’ s connection to organized crime .
The government @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2015 , and a five-year transition period ensued .
The FBI has been investigating allegations of illegal payoffs to UAW officials by FCA .
That inquiry led to rival automaker General Motors Co filing a lawsuit against FCA last year , accusing the Italian-American company ’ s executives of bribing UAW officials to secure labor agreements that put GM at a disadvantage .
In the Monday complaint , prosecutors referred to illegal payments made by FCA officials to gain labor concessions from the union .
GM officials declined to comment other than to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the UAW .

By David Shepardson, Ben Klayman
WASHINGTON/DETROIT (Reuters) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Detroit said Monday the United Auto Workers (UAW) union has agreed to independent oversight to resolve a five-year federal corruption investigation that ensnared two former UAW presidents.
U.S. Attorney Matthew Schneider said the UAW would pay $1.5 million to settle tax issues, make significant reforms and be overseen by an independent monitor for six years. Schneider said the civil settlement caps the investigation into the union but said inquiries could continue against individuals.
"The union has had a problem with fraud, embezzlement and corruption," Schneider told a press conference. "There are a few bad apples and those people have been convicted."
He added that UAW International President Rory Gamble, who was present, was not under investigation.
The U.S. attorney’s office revealed for the first time that the UAW has already paid back over $15 million for improperly billing Ford Motor Co and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) for employing members who did not work at the training centers operated by the union and the companies.
Schneider’s office has charged 15 former UAW officials as part of its investigation, and former presidents Gary Jones and Dennis Williams both have pleaded guilty to embezzling union funds.
"The UAW failed to address the fraud, corruption, and illegality problem within its own ranks and necessitates injunctive relief to protect the honest membership of the organization," the government said in its complaint filed Monday that must be approved by a federal judge.
The monitor has power to investigate, audit and review all aspects of UAW other than collective bargaining agreements.
"This agreement is yet another step towards restoring the full faith and confidence of our members in our union and its leadership," Gamble said.
Several UAW officers, including the two former UAW presidents, have pleaded guilty to embezzling millions of dollars for their personal benefit, using the funds to purchase expensive liquor and cigars and to pay for golfing outings and related equipment, and to stay at expensive hotels.
The government said for over a decade UAW officials "engaged in fraudulent, corrupt, and illegal conduct for their own benefit."
The UAW represents about 400,000 U.S. workers, including workers at Detroit’s Big Three automakers and in other fields. At its peak in 1979, the union had a membership of some 1.5 million.
The UAW agreed to conduct a binding secret-ballot referendum of its membership to determine whether to change the UAW’s election method from the current delegate system to a direct election model.
U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia said "a criminal element within the UAW recently betrayed these members’ trust, engaging in bribery, kickback, and embezzlement schemes totaling millions of dollars."
Gamble was appointed president in November 2019 when his predecessor Jones was forced out after being linked to the corruption inquiry. Gamble promised he would overhaul the UAW, and previously announced a series of ethics reforms, including increased financial oversight of the union’s accounting department.
In 1988, the U.S. Justice Department sued to force out senior leaders at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters union and appointed a trustee because of the union’s connection to organized crime. The government oversaw the Teamsters from March 1989 until 2015, and a five-year transition period ensued.
The FBI has been investigating allegations of illegal payoffs to UAW officials by FCA.
That inquiry led to rival automaker General Motors Co filing a lawsuit against FCA last year, accusing the Italian-American company’s executives of bribing UAW officials to secure labor agreements that put GM at a disadvantage.
In the Monday complaint, prosecutors referred to illegal payments made by FCA officials to gain labor concessions from the union. GM officials declined to comment other than to say it supported efforts to eliminate corruption in the UAW.
(Reporting by Ben Klayman in Detroit and David Shepardson in Washington; Editing by Mark Heinrich and Lisa Shumaker)


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Chinese Data Leak Shows Thousands of CCP Members Employed by U.S. and European Companies

A leaked Chinese Communist Party membership roll shows thousands of party members employed by American and European companies .
Employees of companies key to American national security are among the two million CCP members listed in the data leak .
Two such companies—Qualcomm and Boeing—regularly receive contracts from the Department of Defense and host a combined 516 CCP members .
Other companies , such as HSBC , Volkswagen , and Hewlett-Packard , also employ thousands of CCP members .
AstraZeneca and Pfizer , two companies racing to roll out their coronavirus vaccines to the American public , employ a combined @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Communist Party database was first reported on by the Australian .
Investigators tracked and cross-referenced names in the data leak , finding that party members made their way into senior positions in Western government agencies .
CCP members managed to gain employment at the American , British , and Australian consulates in Shanghai .
The data leak comes after new revelations last week about China 's influence in American politics .
An Axios report revealed that a Chinese spy targeted the California Democratic political machine , initiated intimate relationships with mayors in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Eric Swalwell ( D. , Calif. ) .
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R. , Calif. ) called for Swalwell ’ s removal from the House over his association with the spy .
The Trump administration has also voiced concern over Chinese influence at universities .
Last week , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to students and administrators at the Georgia Institute of Technology , saying that academic freedom at colleges and universities is under threat from the CCP .
`` So many of our colleges are bought by Beijing , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ too often on American campuses that there is silence and censorship .
It ’ s being driven by the Chinese Communist Party . ''

A leaked Chinese Communist Party membership roll shows thousands of party members employed by American and European companies.
Employees of companies key to American national security are among the two million CCP members listed in the data leak. Two such companies—Qualcomm and Boeing—regularly receive contracts from the Department of Defense and host a combined 516 CCP members. Other companies, such as HSBC, Volkswagen, and Hewlett-Packard, also employ thousands of CCP members.
AstraZeneca and Pfizer, two companies racing to roll out their coronavirus vaccines to the American public, employ a combined 100 members of the party.
The Communist Party database was first reported on by the Australian. Investigators tracked and cross-referenced names in the data leak, finding that party members made their way into senior positions in Western government agencies. CCP members managed to gain employment at the American, British, and Australian consulates in Shanghai.
The data leak comes after new revelations last week about China's influence in American politics. An Axios report revealed that a Chinese spy targeted the California Democratic political machine, initiated intimate relationships with mayors in the Midwest, and developed ties to Rep. Eric Swalwell (D., Calif.). House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R., Calif.) called for Swalwell’s removal from the House over his association with the spy.
The Trump administration has also voiced concern over Chinese influence at universities. Last week, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo spoke to students and administrators at the Georgia Institute of Technology, saying that academic freedom at colleges and universities is under threat from the CCP.
"So many of our colleges are bought by Beijing," Pompeo said. "We see too often on American campuses that there is silence and censorship. It’s being driven by the Chinese Communist Party."


freebeacon--2020-12-14--SAY HIS NAME: The Media Owe Dr. Gorka an Apology

Journalists and other liberal activists who spend an unhealthy amount of time online expressed outrage this weekend over a Wall Street Journal op-ed urging Joe Biden 's wife to stop referring to herself as Dr. Jill Biden .
Dr. Biden , who holds a doctorate degree in education ( Ed.D . )
from the University of Delaware , has long insisted on being identified as a doctor .
Apart from being married to Joe Biden , it is perhaps her most defining feature as an individual .
Democrats immediately seized on the Journal op-ed , which was authored by celebrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dr. Biden demanded an apologize for the `` repugnant display of chauvinism . ''
Biden 's own spokeswoman denounced the op-ed as `` patronizing , sexist , elitist drivel . ''
Most journalists agreed and rallied to the doctor 's defense , as did the Merriam-Webster Twitter account : For some reason , the media have n't always been so enthusiastic about conferring the title of `` Dr. '' to individuals with doctorate degrees in non-medical fields .
Dr. Sebastian Gorka , Ph.D. , a prominent Trump adviser , was routinely mocked for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he earned at Corvinus University of Budapest .
A Washington Post analysis from 2017 found that mainstream media outlets refused to identify Gorka as a doctor and noted that journalists have long frowned on the notion of conferring the title on anyone who is n't an actual physician .
Jill Biden appears to be a unique exception to this rule .
A 2015 R Street analysis found that the media had shown greater deference to Biden 's education degree than to Dr. Ben Carson 's status as one of the premier neurosurgeons in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ running in the Republican presidential primary at the time , was less likely than Biden to be referred to as `` Dr. '' on first or second reference in the New York Times .

Journalists and other liberal activists who spend an unhealthy amount of time online expressed outrage this weekend over a Wall Street Journal op-ed urging Joe Biden's wife to stop referring to herself as Dr. Jill Biden.
Dr. Biden, who holds a doctorate degree in education (Ed.D.) from the University of Delaware, has long insisted on being identified as a doctor. Apart from being married to Joe Biden, it is perhaps her most defining feature as an individual.
Democrats immediately seized on the Journal op-ed, which was authored by celebrated essayist Joseph Epstein. A spokesman for Dr. Biden demanded an apologize for the "repugnant display of chauvinism." Biden's own spokeswoman denounced the op-ed as "patronizing, sexist, elitist drivel."
Most journalists agreed and rallied to the doctor's defense, as did the Merriam-Webster Twitter account:
The word 'doctor' comes from the Latin word for "teacher." https://t.co/wUihrn6Hyq — Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 12, 2020
For some reason, the media haven't always been so enthusiastic about conferring the title of "Dr." to individuals with doctorate degrees in non-medical fields.
Dr. Sebastian Gorka, Ph.D., a prominent Trump adviser, was routinely mocked for demanding proper recognition for the political-science doctorate he earned at Corvinus University of Budapest.
A Washington Post analysis from 2017 found that mainstream media outlets refused to identify Gorka as a doctor and noted that journalists have long frowned on the notion of conferring the title on anyone who isn't an actual physician.
Gorka gets his title on Fox News and in the Daily Caller, Conservative Review and Gateway Pundit. But mainstream news outlets generally refuse to attribute the "Dr." prefix to anyone who is not a medical doctor.
"My feeling is if you can't heal the sick, we don't call you doctor," Bill Walsh, The Washington Post's late, great copy chief, told the Los Angeles Times in 2009. … Journalist Mark Oppenheimer, who has a PhD in religious studies from Yale, wrote a magnificent takedown of "Dr." usage in the New Republic in 2014, following the death of Maya Angelou, who had been awarded several honorary doctorates and preferred to be called "Dr. Angelou." "We use titles," Oppenheimer wrote, "just to honor our supposed betters: Queen Elizabeth, Sir Paul McCartney. As an American and a democrat, I think this usage is stupid, un-American, and best left overseas."
Jill Biden appears to be a unique exception to this rule.
A 2015 R Street analysis found that the media had shown greater deference to Biden's education degree than to Dr. Ben Carson's status as one of the premier neurosurgeons in the country. Carson, who was running in the Republican presidential primary at the time, was less likely than Biden to be referred to as "Dr." on first or second reference in the New York Times.
Dr. Gorka awaits his apology.


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Trump Admin Sanctions Iranian Officials Who Kidnapped CIA Officer

The Trump administration on Monday slapped sanctions on two senior Iranian government officials who it says kidnapped American Robert Levinson , who has been missing since 2007 and likely died in Iranian captivity .
The sanctions represent the first time the American government has publicly blamed Iran for Levinson ’ s kidnapping , which Tehran has denied for the past 13 years .
Levinson , a retired FBI agent and suspected CIA officer , went missing in southern Iran under suspicious circumstances .
He was last seen in a 2011 photo dressed in an orange jumpsuit similar to the ones @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Bay prison camp .
The Trump administration says several officials from Iran ’ s Ministry of Intelligence and Security orchestrated the Levinson kidnapping in March 2007 .
It is still unclear what Levinson was doing in Iran .
While some media reports claimed he was working undercover for the CIA , the U.S. government maintains he was there as a private citizen .
`` The United States Government is initiating the first public actions against the Iranian government to hold them accountable for the abduction of Robert Levinson—the longest ever held American hostage @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a statement on the new sanctions .
`` It is clear that not only were senior Iranian officials responsible for Mr. Levinson ’ s disappearance , but that they took deliberate actions to obscure their involvement through an extensive disinformation campaign . ''
The two Iranian intelligence officers , Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai , coordinated the `` abduction , detention , and probable death of Mr. Levinson , '' according to the Treasury Department .
Iran ’ s Ministry of Intelligence and Security was designated as a human-rights abuser in 2012 .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Security official known to conduct espionage operations outside of Iran , according to information provided by the Treasury Department .
Khazai also is a high-ranking ministry official who runs operations outside of Iran ’ s borders .

The Trump administration on Monday slapped sanctions on two senior Iranian government officials who it says kidnapped American Robert Levinson, who has been missing since 2007 and likely died in Iranian captivity.
The sanctions represent the first time the American government has publicly blamed Iran for Levinson’s kidnapping, which Tehran has denied for the past 13 years. Levinson, a retired FBI agent and suspected CIA officer, went missing in southern Iran under suspicious circumstances. He was last seen in a 2011 photo dressed in an orange jumpsuit similar to the ones worn by terrorist detainees in the Guantanamo Bay prison camp.
The Trump administration says several officials from Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security orchestrated the Levinson kidnapping in March 2007. It is still unclear what Levinson was doing in Iran. While some media reports claimed he was working undercover for the CIA, the U.S. government maintains he was there as a private citizen.
"The United States Government is initiating the first public actions against the Iranian government to hold them accountable for the abduction of Robert Levinson—the longest ever held American hostage," the White House said in a statement on the new sanctions. "It is clear that not only were senior Iranian officials responsible for Mr. Levinson’s disappearance, but that they took deliberate actions to obscure their involvement through an extensive disinformation campaign."
The two Iranian intelligence officers, Mohammad Baseri and Ahmad Khazai, coordinated the "abduction, detention, and probable death of Mr. Levinson," according to the Treasury Department. Iran’s Ministry of Intelligence and Security was designated as a human-rights abuser in 2012.
Baseri is a senior Ministry of Intelligence and Security official known to conduct espionage operations outside of Iran, according to information provided by the Treasury Department. Khazai also is a high-ranking ministry official who runs operations outside of Iran’s borders.


freebeacon--2020-12-14--Black Ministers Call on Warnock to Change Abortion Stance

A group of black religious ministers published a letter Friday pleading with Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock to have a change of heart on abortion .
The ministers called Warnock 's pro-abortion stance a `` scandal to the faith and to the Black community , '' the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported .
They accused the pastor-turned-politician of `` making excuses for racism in the abortion industry '' and criticized him for misrepresenting the Bible 's discussion of human life .
`` As a Christian pastor and as a Black leader , you have a duty to denounce the evil @ @ @ @ @ @ @ number of Black children , '' the ministers wrote .
`` Your open advocacy of abortion is a scandal to the faith and to the Black community . ''
Warnock has repeatedly described himself as `` an advocate for reproductive justice '' during his campaign against Sen. Kelly Loeffler ( R. ) .
The ministers criticized him for cloaking his support for abortion in the language of abortion rights groups .
`` Couching abortion in the language of ‘ reproductive justice ' may be savvy marketing , but killing an innocent human life @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or with justice , '' the group wrote .
Warnock has advocated for abortion during the campaign , saying his time as a reverend gave him `` an abiding respect for choice . ''
He also touted Planned Parenthood 's endorsement of his candidacy , despite the group 's roots in the racist eugenics movement .
The ministers argued Warnock is failing black communities that see disproportionately high rates of abortion .
`` Killing Black lives , especially killing unborn Black lives , does nothing but brutalize and scar vulnerable Black communities who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they wrote .
Warnock will face off against Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5 .
That election , along with the contest between Sen. David Perdue ( R. , Ga. ) and Democrat Jon Ossoff on the same day , will determine control of the Senate .

A group of black religious ministers published a letter Friday pleading with Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Raphael Warnock to have a change of heart on abortion.
The ministers called Warnock's pro-abortion stance a "scandal to the faith and to the Black community," the Atlanta Journal Constitution reported. They accused the pastor-turned-politician of "making excuses for racism in the abortion industry" and criticized him for misrepresenting the Bible's discussion of human life.
"As a Christian pastor and as a Black leader, you have a duty to denounce the evil of abortion, which kills a disproportionate number of Black children," the ministers wrote. "Your open advocacy of abortion is a scandal to the faith and to the Black community."
Warnock has repeatedly described himself as "an advocate for reproductive justice" during his campaign against Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R.). The ministers criticized him for cloaking his support for abortion in the language of abortion rights groups.
"Couching abortion in the language of 'reproductive justice' may be savvy marketing, but killing an innocent human life has nothing to do either with reproduction or with justice," the group wrote.
Warnock has advocated for abortion during the campaign, saying his time as a reverend gave him "an abiding respect for choice." He also touted Planned Parenthood's endorsement of his candidacy, despite the group's roots in the racist eugenics movement.
The ministers argued Warnock is failing black communities that see disproportionately high rates of abortion. "Killing Black lives, especially killing unborn Black lives, does nothing but brutalize and scar vulnerable Black communities who are already suffering so much," they wrote.
Warnock will face off against Loeffler in a runoff election on Jan. 5. That election, along with the contest between Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.) and Democrat Jon Ossoff on the same day, will determine control of the Senate.


freebeacon--2020-12-15--Consultancy Linked to Biden Nominees Scrubs Middle East Ops From Site

A consulting firm linked to incoming Biden officials removed references to its foreign dealings in the closing weeks of the election .
Both Jake Sullivan , President-elect Joe Biden 's incoming national security adviser , and Denis McDonough , Biden 's pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs , have served as partners at Macro Advisory Partners , a consulting firm that says it helps clients manage geopolitical risk .
Until early November , the firm advertised its work helping a financial services company expand into the Middle East , according to archived versions of the website .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the `` geopolitical and economic volatility '' in Middle Eastern markets by drawing on the extensive policy expertise of Macro Advisory Partners employees .
`` The intersection of geopolitics , policy and politics is defining the long-term prospects for financial services in the Middle East , '' the website said in now-deleted comments .
`` MAP 's partner-led team includes professionals with decades of experience analysing Middle Eastern markets , politics and security . ''
Tom Anderson , a director at the National Legal and Policy Center , a government watchdog group , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work the Biden duo conducted and whether they stand to profit from the new administration 's policy in the region .
`` When politicians or officials are caught trying to hide something—there is a reason for their actions .
Usually , they see a bigger reward than the risks associated with scrubbing , '' Anderson said .
`` Hiding motivations for seeking positions should raise red flags for oversight professionals , and the media to expose potential conflicts of interest . ''
The American Prospect reported in July that Sullivan 's clients included @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used [ the ] knowledge he acquired from negotiating the Iran deal in the Obama administration to help companies profit from the opening of the Iranian economy , '' the magazine reported .
As a chief negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal—at the time , Sullivan was then-Vice President Joe Biden 's national security adviser—any of his business dealings with companies looking for guidance in the Middle East would raise questions about whether he has a vested interest in ensuring the Biden administration reenters the deal .
McDonough , who served as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , was also privy to discussions about the Iran nuclear deal and other Middle Eastern foreign policy issues , raising similar conflict-of-interest concerns .
The current employment status of the two Biden picks is unclear .
McDonough is still listed as a partner at Macro Advisory Partners , but Sullivan disappeared from the firm 's website after July .
Neither Macro Advisory Partners nor the Biden transition team responded to requests for comment .
Robert Spalding , a former staffer for the Trump White House 's National Security Council , said former officials @ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. adversaries after retiring from office .
`` I don ’ t necessarily think they shouldn ’ t work in this space , but working for the Russians , CCP , Iranians , or any other thuggish regime ought to be a no-no , '' he told the Washington Free Beacon .
Macro Advisory Partners is the second Biden-linked firm to expunge references to its overseas work as top executives were tapped to senior positions in the incoming Democratic administration .
WestExec Advisors , a geopolitical consultancy cofounded by Obama administration alums , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work helping American universities court Chinese donations .
Biden has since announced that he intends to nominate WestExec cofounder Antony Blinken as secretary of state and onetime partner Avril Haines as intelligence chief .
Other Biden nominees have pruned their online presence in recent weeks as well .
Democratic operatives have edited the Wikipedia page of Biden 's COVID czar , while Office of Management and Budget nominee Neera Tanden deleted hundreds of tweets .
Macro Advisory Partners , which counts several former Obama-administration officials as executives , still touts its work crafting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a consumer goods company on its website .
The company says it advised a client looking to navigate the authoritarian country 's `` internal policy dynamics . ''
The boutique consultancy 's business model involves retaining high-profile members of the American and British political circles and using their extensive political connections and foreign policy chops to help clients `` navigate the intersection of global markets , geopolitics , and policy . ''
The firm 's roster is a veritable who 's who of the British and American political elite : William Burns , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Obama administration ; David Miliband , brother to former British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband ; and Jonathan Powell , chief of staff to former British prime minister Tony Blair .
With its deep roster of notable politicos , Macro Advisory Partners is just one example of the revolving door between government and the private sector that can undermine U.S. national interest , according to Anders Corr , a geopolitical consultant who previously worked for U.S. military intelligence .
`` The revolving door between government and industry is increasingly dangerous when that industry @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the interests of foreign adversary nations one day , and then return to their government jobs the next , '' Corr said .
`` The incentives to create a long-term quid pro quo relationship will influence them when they are in office . ''

A consulting firm linked to incoming Biden officials removed references to its foreign dealings in the closing weeks of the election.
Both Jake Sullivan, President-elect Joe Biden's incoming national security adviser, and Denis McDonough, Biden's pick to run the Department of Veterans Affairs, have served as partners at Macro Advisory Partners, a consulting firm that says it helps clients manage geopolitical risk.
Until early November, the firm advertised its work helping a financial services company expand into the Middle East, according to archived versions of the website. The firm said it helped its clients manage the "geopolitical and economic volatility" in Middle Eastern markets by drawing on the extensive policy expertise of Macro Advisory Partners employees.
"The intersection of geopolitics, policy and politics is defining the long-term prospects for financial services in the Middle East," the website said in now-deleted comments. "MAP's partner-led team includes professionals with decades of experience analysing Middle Eastern markets, politics and security."
Tom Anderson, a director at the National Legal and Policy Center, a government watchdog group, said the move raises questions about the work the Biden duo conducted and whether they stand to profit from the new administration's policy in the region.
"When politicians or officials are caught trying to hide something—there is a reason for their actions. Usually, they see a bigger reward than the risks associated with scrubbing," Anderson said. "Hiding motivations for seeking positions should raise red flags for oversight professionals, and the media to expose potential conflicts of interest."
The American Prospect reported in July that Sullivan's clients included ridesharing giant Uber. He also "used [the] knowledge he acquired from negotiating the Iran deal in the Obama administration to help companies profit from the opening of the Iranian economy," the magazine reported.
As a chief negotiator of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal—at the time, Sullivan was then-Vice President Joe Biden's national security adviser—any of his business dealings with companies looking for guidance in the Middle East would raise questions about whether he has a vested interest in ensuring the Biden administration reenters the deal. McDonough, who served as then-President Barack Obama's chief of staff, was also privy to discussions about the Iran nuclear deal and other Middle Eastern foreign policy issues, raising similar conflict-of-interest concerns. The current employment status of the two Biden picks is unclear. McDonough is still listed as a partner at Macro Advisory Partners, but Sullivan disappeared from the firm's website after July.
Neither Macro Advisory Partners nor the Biden transition team responded to requests for comment.
Robert Spalding, a former staffer for the Trump White House's National Security Council, said former officials cross a line when they work for U.S. adversaries after retiring from office. "I don’t necessarily think they shouldn’t work in this space, but working for the Russians, CCP, Iranians, or any other thuggish regime ought to be a no-no," he told the Washington Free Beacon.
Macro Advisory Partners is the second Biden-linked firm to expunge references to its overseas work as top executives were tapped to senior positions in the incoming Democratic administration.
WestExec Advisors, a geopolitical consultancy cofounded by Obama administration alums, removed details from its website about its work helping American universities court Chinese donations. Biden has since announced that he intends to nominate WestExec cofounder Antony Blinken as secretary of state and onetime partner Avril Haines as intelligence chief. Other Biden nominees have pruned their online presence in recent weeks as well. Democratic operatives have edited the Wikipedia page of Biden's COVID czar, while Office of Management and Budget nominee Neera Tanden deleted hundreds of tweets.
Macro Advisory Partners, which counts several former Obama-administration officials as executives, still touts its work crafting a "China market strategy" for a consumer goods company on its website. The company says it advised a client looking to navigate the authoritarian country's "internal policy dynamics."
The boutique consultancy's business model involves retaining high-profile members of the American and British political circles and using their extensive political connections and foreign policy chops to help clients "navigate the intersection of global markets, geopolitics, and policy." The firm's roster is a veritable who's who of the British and American political elite: William Burns, former deputy secretary of state under the Obama administration; David Miliband, brother to former British Labour Party leader Ed Miliband; and Jonathan Powell, chief of staff to former British prime minister Tony Blair.
With its deep roster of notable politicos, Macro Advisory Partners is just one example of the revolving door between government and the private sector that can undermine U.S. national interest, according to Anders Corr, a geopolitical consultant who previously worked for U.S. military intelligence.
"The revolving door between government and industry is increasingly dangerous when that industry includes U.S. consultants and lobbyists who work in the interests of foreign adversary nations one day, and then return to their government jobs the next," Corr said. "The incentives to create a long-term quid pro quo relationship will influence them when they are in office."


freebeacon--2020-12-16--Feinstein Canceled: San Francisco to Rename Elementary School

The San Francisco Unified School District has decided to rename an elementary school named after California Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein , the Daily Mail reported Tuesday .
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School is 1 of 44 schools that will be renamed because the district deemed their namesakes `` inappropriate '' in October .
Feinstein 's cancellable offense was raising a Confederate flag in front of San Francisco City Hall while serving as mayor in 1984 .
The district decided to reevaluate its school names following a summer of racial-justice protests .
Among the schools it plans to rename are those whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , or oppressed minorities , women , and the LGBT community .
A 1984 copy of Workers Vanguard reported that `` Dixie '' Feinstein raised a Confederate flag over the San Francisco Civic Center and replaced the flag after racial-justice protesters tore it down .
Schools named after inventor Thomas Edison and Presidents George Washington , Herbert Hoover , and Abraham Lincoln will also be renamed .
According to the district , Lincoln , who emancipated slaves , did not demonstrate that `` black lives mattered to him . ''
Other schools and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ renaming buildings whose namesakes they deem problematic .
Last week , a Virginia school district decided to rename schools named after President Thomas Jefferson and Founding Father George Mason , an action they called a `` necessary part of our equity work . ''
And Washington , D.C. , mayor Muriel Bowser ( D. ) created a coalition that reviewed the names of buildings and landmarks and recommended renaming the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument .

The San Francisco Unified School District has decided to rename an elementary school named after California Democratic senator Dianne Feinstein, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
Dianne Feinstein Elementary School is 1 of 44 schools that will be renamed because the district deemed their namesakes "inappropriate" in October. Feinstein's cancellable offense was raising a Confederate flag in front of San Francisco City Hall while serving as mayor in 1984.
The district decided to reevaluate its school names following a summer of racial-justice protests. Among the schools it plans to rename are those whose namesakes owned slaves, perpetuated human-rights abuses, or oppressed minorities, women, and the LGBT community.
A 1984 copy of Workers Vanguard reported that "Dixie" Feinstein raised a Confederate flag over the San Francisco Civic Center and replaced the flag after racial-justice protesters tore it down.
Schools named after inventor Thomas Edison and Presidents George Washington, Herbert Hoover, and Abraham Lincoln will also be renamed. According to the district, Lincoln, who emancipated slaves, did not demonstrate that "black lives mattered to him."
Other schools and local governments across the country have considered renaming buildings whose namesakes they deem problematic. Last week, a Virginia school district decided to rename schools named after President Thomas Jefferson and Founding Father George Mason, an action they called a "necessary part of our equity work." And Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser (D.) created a coalition that reviewed the names of buildings and landmarks and recommended renaming the Jefferson Memorial and the Washington Monument.


freebeacon--2020-12-15--Mayor Pete Goes to Washington

Mayor Pete Goes to Washington

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Pete Buttigieg for secretary of transportation , a move that will delight a core segment of the Democratic base .
Buttigieg , a 38-year-old serial memoirist and former mayor of the fourth-largest city in Indiana , ran for president in 2020 despite having no relevant qualifications .
He did , however , establish himself as the preferred choice among wealthy white liberals with graduate degrees , and the last choice among minority voters of every income bracket and education level .
Buttigieg 's support was particularly prevalent in the `` boat shoe '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and Cape Cod , leading some analysts to conclude that his primary campaign was the whitest presidential campaign since Mitt Romney 's in 2012 .
He is sometimes referred to as the `` white Obama . ''
Buttigieg 's experience in the field of transportation includes spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private air travel during the 2020 primary .
As mayor of South Bend , Ind.
, he oversaw the repaving of a small segment of road in front of his house and helped implement a bike-share program .
During @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Buttigieg 's record as a small town mayor in a brutal digital ad that has since been removed from the internet , for obvious reasons .
Buttigieg will be the second openly gay man to serve in a top administration post .
President Donald J. Trump 's former director of national intelligence , Richard Grenell , was the first .

President-elect Joe Biden is expected to nominate Pete Buttigieg for secretary of transportation, a move that will delight a core segment of the Democratic base.
Buttigieg, a 38-year-old serial memoirist and former mayor of the fourth-largest city in Indiana, ran for president in 2020 despite having no relevant qualifications. He did, however, establish himself as the preferred choice among wealthy white liberals with graduate degrees, and the last choice among minority voters of every income bracket and education level.
Buttigieg's support was particularly prevalent in the "boat shoe" strongholds of Martha's Vineyard, Nantucket, and Cape Cod, leading some analysts to conclude that his primary campaign was the whitest presidential campaign since Mitt Romney's in 2012. He is sometimes referred to as the "white Obama."
Buttigieg's experience in the field of transportation includes spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on private air travel during the 2020 primary. As mayor of South Bend, Ind., he oversaw the repaving of a small segment of road in front of his house and helped implement a bike-share program.
During the primary, Biden's campaign mocked Buttigieg's record as a small town mayor in a brutal digital ad that has since been removed from the internet, for obvious reasons.
Buttigieg will be the second openly gay man to serve in a top administration post. President Donald J. Trump's former director of national intelligence, Richard Grenell, was the first.


freebeacon--2020-12-15--NBA Stays Quiet on Chinese Slave Labor

NBA Stays Quiet on Chinese Slave Labor

The National Basketball Association is remaining quiet on the issue of Chinese slave labor , even after new revelations regarding the nature and size of labor camps housing Uighur Muslims .
Some 85 percent of China 's cotton exports come from Xinjiang , where at least one million Uighurs are currently detained in camps , an action that some Republicans say is tantamount to genocide .
At least 570,000 laborers in three Chinese provinces picked cotton in the western region of Xinjiang in 2018 , according to a new Center for Global Policy report .
When BBC reporters visited the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ expansion , '' officials stopped them from filming .
Since the first revelations about the camps , the NBA has not addressed Chinese human-rights violations even as it pursues a social-justice agenda domestically .
The league declined to comment when the Washington Free Beacon asked about the BBC report .
The NBA reaped more than $ 500 million in Chinese revenue in 2019 and inked a $ 1 billion deal with Beijing tech giant Tencent to exclusively stream games in China .
NBA China , a separate entertainment arm of the league , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ billion by one sports consulting firm in 2019 .
While the NBA has publicly supported political expression among progressive players and coaches , it has cracked down on those who criticized China .
In 2019 , former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey faced sharp rebuke from his peers for supporting Hong Kong human-rights activists .
Other athletes have sacrificed lucrative careers to speak out against the abuse of Chinese dissidents .
Famed European soccer players Mesut Özil and Antoine Griezmann have spoken forcefully against human-rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ Muslim , has lost millions of dollars in endorsement money for criticizing Beijing 's treatment of Uighurs , even being scrubbed from video games sold in China and Chinese internet searches .
Griezmann recently severed sponsorship ties with Chinese telecom supergiant Huawei over its role in the regime 's surveillance of Uighurs .

The National Basketball Association is remaining quiet on the issue of Chinese slave labor, even after new revelations regarding the nature and size of labor camps housing Uighur Muslims.
Some 85 percent of China's cotton exports come from Xinjiang, where at least one million Uighurs are currently detained in camps, an action that some Republicans say is tantamount to genocide. At least 570,000 laborers in three Chinese provinces picked cotton in the western region of Xinjiang in 2018, according to a new Center for Global Policy report. When BBC reporters visited the region to document its "huge industrial expansion," officials stopped them from filming.
Since the first revelations about the camps, the NBA has not addressed Chinese human-rights violations even as it pursues a social-justice agenda domestically. The league declined to comment when the Washington Free Beacon asked about the BBC report.
The NBA reaped more than $500 million in Chinese revenue in 2019 and inked a $1 billion deal with Beijing tech giant Tencent to exclusively stream games in China. NBA China, a separate entertainment arm of the league, was valued at more than $5 billion by one sports consulting firm in 2019.
While the NBA has publicly supported political expression among progressive players and coaches, it has cracked down on those who criticized China. In 2019, former Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey faced sharp rebuke from his peers for supporting Hong Kong human-rights activists.
Other athletes have sacrificed lucrative careers to speak out against the abuse of Chinese dissidents. Famed European soccer players Mesut Özil and Antoine Griezmann have spoken forcefully against human-rights abuses by the Chinese Communist Party. Özil, a German-born, ethnically Turkish Muslim, has lost millions of dollars in endorsement money for criticizing Beijing's treatment of Uighurs, even being scrubbed from video games sold in China and Chinese internet searches. Griezmann recently severed sponsorship ties with Chinese telecom supergiant Huawei over its role in the regime's surveillance of Uighurs.