freebeacon--2020-11-08--This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 18

This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 18

Welcome back to Campus Insanity , a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation 's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education .
An anti-police student activist group at Northwestern University launched fireworks and bricks at police officers and vandalized city property during a riot .
George Mason University professor Blake Silver said extracurriculars `` perpetuate racism '' and mostly benefit white men .
Students at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania promoted a bail fund for rioters arrested in Philadelphia .
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Yale Professor Says Hitler Improved Lives of His Followers , Unlike Trump | Washington Free @ @ @ @ @ @ @ compared President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in a series of tweets and said Hitler , unlike Trump , improved the lives of his followers .
The University at Buffalo is preparing its students for election results by hosting a series of segregated counseling `` listening sessions , '' which divide students into a `` white affinity group '' and a `` people of color affinity group . ''
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UC Berkeley Student Government Accuses Pepsi of ‘ Violence ’ Against Minorities | The College Fix Berkeley students are urging their school @ @ @ @ @ @ @ company `` embodies colonial and white supremacist ideologies . ''
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Welcome back to Campus Insanity, a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education.
6. Anti-Police Student Group Launches Fireworks, Bricks at Police in Riot | Washington Free Beacon
An anti-police student activist group at Northwestern University launched fireworks and bricks at police officers and vandalized city property during a riot.
5. Professor: Student Extracurricular Activities Perpetuate Racism, Sexism | The College Fix
George Mason University professor Blake Silver said extracurriculars "perpetuate racism" and mostly benefit white men.
4. College Dems, Leftist Students Raise Bail Money for Philadelphia Rioters, Looters | Campus Reform
Students at Temple University and the University of Pennsylvania promoted a bail fund for rioters arrested in Philadelphia.
3. Yale Professor Says Hitler Improved Lives of His Followers, Unlike Trump | Washington Free Beacon
A Yale University professor and psychiatrist compared President Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler in a series of tweets and said Hitler, unlike Trump, improved the lives of his followers.
2. University at Buffalo Hosts Segregated Election Day 'Listening Sessions' | YAF
The University at Buffalo is preparing its students for election results by hosting a series of segregated counseling "listening sessions," which divide students into a "white affinity group" and a "people of color affinity group."
1. UC Berkeley Student Government Accuses Pepsi of ‘Violence’ Against Minorities | The College Fix
Berkeley students are urging their school to stop selling Pepsi products because the company "embodies colonial and white supremacist ideologies."
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freebeacon--2020-11-08--This Week in Leftist Violence and Intimidation Vol. 11

This week , radical protests against law enforcement and the American system included church vandalism , attacks on cops , and harassment of city officials who are n't toeing the left-wing line .
A day after Americans cast their ballots in the 2020 election , protesters in Denver called for the end of our democratic republic , chanting , `` No borders , no walls , no USA at all ! ''
Local police ended up arresting eight demonstrators suspected of assault and weapons violations , while some local businesses were vandalized .
`` Death to fascism and the liberalism @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the banner protesters carried .
Authorities in Portland declared a riot and deployed the National Guard to confront those the governor called `` self-styled anarchist protesters , '' who smashed windows and threw a firework at law enforcement officers .
The riot led to 12 arrests , and police seized a loaded rifle with a full magazine from one of the arrestees .
Gov .
Kate Brown ( D. ) said the group had `` no discernible goal other than to cause violence and vandalism . ''
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Over 50 Protesters Arrested @ @ @ @ @ @ @ On the day after the election , the New York City Police Department arrested more than 50 anti-Trump and anti-police protesters who lit street fires and chucked objects at officers .
An anti-police protester spit in the face of an NYPD sergeant during a post-election protest and was promptly arrested .
She has been arrested twice before during anti-police protests in September and October and is not a New York resident .
Portland protesters marched to the home of a city commissioner after he voted down an amendment to defund the police .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ at the house , shattering glass and breaking a flower pot .
Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly and dispersed the group , arresting two .
Mayor Ted Wheeler ( D. ) later called the demonstration `` reprehensible . ''
Vandals in Portland , part of a protest group chanting `` all cops are bastards '' and `` black lives matter , '' smashed the windows of St. André Bessette Catholic Church , which is known for sheltering and feeding the homeless .
The damage to the building forced the parish to close @ @ @

This week, radical protests against law enforcement and the American system included church vandalism, attacks on cops, and harassment of city officials who aren't toeing the left-wing line.
6. Denver Protesters Call for End to America
A day after Americans cast their ballots in the 2020 election, protesters in Denver called for the end of our democratic republic, chanting, "No borders, no walls, no USA at all!" Local police ended up arresting eight demonstrators suspected of assault and weapons violations, while some local businesses were vandalized.
"Death to fascism and the liberalism that enables it" was written on the banner protesters carried.
'No borders, no walls, no USA at all," chants a crowd in Denver, CO
https://t.co/arUUEHfyRX — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 5, 2020
5. National Guard Deployed to Confront Portland Rioters
Authorities in Portland declared a riot and deployed the National Guard to confront those the governor called "self-styled anarchist protesters," who smashed windows and threw a firework at law enforcement officers. The riot led to 12 arrests, and police seized a loaded rifle with a full magazine from one of the arrestees. Gov. Kate Brown (D.) said the group had "no discernible goal other than to cause violence and vandalism."
Broken windows at Wildfang at Harvey Milk & 10th pic.twitter.com/GTvWDWabeM — Mike Benner (@MikeBennerKGW) November 5, 2020
Loaded rifle seized in arrest. Deputies arrested a man believed to have thrown a Molotov cocktail at PPB officers. Deps. seized a rifle w/ a full magazine. They also recovered add'l magazines, commercial grade fireworks, a knife & spray paint cans. Arrest info to come later. pic.twitter.com/8kERARSSQw — Multnomah Co. Sheriff’s Office (@MultCoSO) November 5, 2020
4. Over 50 Protesters Arrested in New York City Day After Election
On the day after the election, the New York City Police Department arrested more than 50 anti-Trump and anti-police protesters who lit street fires and chucked objects at officers.
We support everyone's right to self-expression, but setting fires puts others at risk and will not be tolerated. We are working to de-escalate the situation near Morton Street in the West Village to prevent further damage from occurring. pic.twitter.com/4nTK6UUBzC — NYPD NEWS (@NYPDnews) November 5, 2020
3. Woman Charged After Spitting in NYPD Sergeant's Face
An anti-police protester spit in the face of an NYPD sergeant during a post-election protest and was promptly arrested. She has been arrested twice before during anti-police protests in September and October and is not a New York resident.
A woman is arrested in New York City after she spat on a police officer’s face and screamed 'f*ck you, fascist"
pic.twitter.com/9wwxZuFgxz — Daily Caller (@DailyCaller) November 5, 2020
2. Portland Protesters Intimidate City Commissioner Who Voted Against Defunding Police
Portland protesters marched to the home of a city commissioner after he voted down an amendment to defund the police. Participants shone bright lights and threw objects at the house, shattering glass and breaking a flower pot. Law enforcement declared an unlawful assembly and dispersed the group, arresting two. Mayor Ted Wheeler (D.) later called the demonstration "reprehensible."
1. Antifa Smashes Church’s Windows, Halting Homeless Outreach
Vandals in Portland, part of a protest group chanting "all cops are bastards" and "black lives matter," smashed the windows of St. André Bessette Catholic Church, which is known for sheltering and feeding the homeless. The damage to the building forced the parish to close its shelter.
Saint André Bessette Church has windows bashed out. Down the street, people throw things out of windows at this group. @fox12oregon pic.twitter.com/YVknkdlbFL — Brenna Kelly (@BrennaKellyNews) November 5, 2020


freebeacon--2020-11-08--Dems Turn Away From ‘Defund the Police’ and ‘Socialism’

After unexpected and significant losses on Election Day , House Democrats on Sunday distanced themselves from the `` defund the police '' movement and the label of `` socialism , '' claiming that they were merely slogans or Republican smears .
`` Not a single member of Congress that I 'm aware of campaigned on socialism or defunding the police in this general election , '' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D. , N.Y. ) said on CNN 's State of the Union .
`` These were largely slogans or they were demands from activist groups . ''
The congresswoman , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Socialists of America , added that `` Republicans levied very effective rhetorical attacks against our party '' by linking Democrats to the movements .
Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D. , Minn. ) , who called to `` completely dismantle '' her city 's police department this year , went further and said it was a Republican `` narrative '' that radical movements doomed Democrats in swing districts .
`` All of those members who are part of the progressive caucus who are also in those swing districts won their races or are on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Omar told CNN .
`` This myth that the Republicans are using to develop a narrative to start to create a wedge between Democrats is really something we ca n't allow to stick and that narrative to get hold . ''
Omar admitted , however , that embracing the `` defund the police '' movement `` complicated '' races for Democrats in swing districts .
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn ( D. , S.C. ) , who expressed skepticism about the `` defund the police '' movement in June , said that he had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Black Lives Matter movement and compared it to the `` Burn Baby Burn '' slogan of the Civil Rights era .
`` We ca n't pick up these things just because it makes a good headline .
It sometimes destroys , '' Clyburn said .
Earlier this year , progressive Democrats backed proposals to defund police departments across the country .
In July , Reps. Ayanna Pressley ( D. , Mass . )
and Rashida Tlaib ( D. , Mich. ) , both members of the far-left `` squad , '' endorsed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for police departments and disband several federal law enforcement agencies .
Ocasio-Cortez , who has also backed efforts to defund police departments , said New York City 's decision to cut more than $ 1 billion in funding for the city 's police department in June did not go far enough , saying `` the fight to defund policing continues . ''
Moderate Democrats castigated the progressive wing of their party last week for their poor performance on Election Day .
In a leaked call among House Democrats , Rep. Abigail Spanberger ( @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , said a much-anticipated blue wave never materialized because the party backed radical movements like `` defund the police '' and embraced `` socialism . ''

After unexpected and significant losses on Election Day, House Democrats on Sunday distanced themselves from the "defund the police" movement and the label of "socialism," claiming that they were merely slogans or Republican smears.
"Not a single member of Congress that I'm aware of campaigned on socialism or defunding the police in this general election," Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) said on CNN's State of the Union. "These were largely slogans or they were demands from activist groups." The congresswoman, who is a member of the Democratic Socialists of America, added that "Republicans levied very effective rhetorical attacks against our party" by linking Democrats to the movements.
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), who called to "completely dismantle" her city's police department this year, went further and said it was a Republican "narrative" that radical movements doomed Democrats in swing districts.
"All of those members who are part of the progressive caucus who are also in those swing districts won their races or are on track to win their races," Omar told CNN. "This myth that the Republicans are using to develop a narrative to start to create a wedge between Democrats is really something we can't allow to stick and that narrative to get hold."
Omar admitted, however, that embracing the "defund the police" movement "complicated" races for Democrats in swing districts.
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D., S.C.), who expressed skepticism about the "defund the police" movement in June, said that he had expected the "slogan" would damage the Black Lives Matter movement and compared it to the "Burn Baby Burn" slogan of the Civil Rights era.
"We can't pick up these things just because it makes a good headline. It sometimes destroys," Clyburn said.
Earlier this year, progressive Democrats backed proposals to defund police departments across the country. In July, Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D., Mass.) and Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), both members of the far-left "squad," endorsed a bill that would strip federal funding for police departments and disband several federal law enforcement agencies. Ocasio-Cortez, who has also backed efforts to defund police departments, said New York City's decision to cut more than $1 billion in funding for the city's police department in June did not go far enough, saying "the fight to defund policing continues."
Moderate Democrats castigated the progressive wing of their party last week for their poor performance on Election Day. In a leaked call among House Democrats, Rep. Abigail Spanberger (Va.), who narrowly won reelection, said a much-anticipated blue wave never materialized because the party backed radical movements like "defund the police" and embraced "socialism."


MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!

It 's official .
Joe Biden will make history as the oldest American to win a presidential election .
The Associated Press called the race for Biden on Saturday .
He will turn 78 later this month .
Biden may have `` won '' the election , in the sense that he got the most `` votes , '' but President Donald J. Trump is the real MVP of 2020 .
He exceeded expectations , avoided a landslide , and cemented his position as the frontrunner to win the GOP nomination in 2024 .
More importantly , he simply did @ @ @ @ @ @ @ achieve his goal of becoming a historically successful leader .
Trump has secured his place alongside America 's greatest leaders—arguably the best since Abraham Lincoln—by achieving a level of success few thought possible , and even fewer could comprehend .
Impressively , he did so in just four years—three if you account for the time lost due to the China Plague .
For comparison , his failed predecessor Barack Obama could n't even finish his stupid memoir in the same amount of time .
Trump 's accomplishments in office—so far ; he still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his legacy—are too numerous to recount in these pages .
The president slashed taxes with a ruthlessness often reserved for the battlefield , where he also excelled at disintegrating terrorists .
If we are to judge him by the enemies he accumulated over the course of his presidency , and his ability to inject pure anguish into their hearts , Trump should go down in history as one of the most successful leaders of all time .
Some critics will inevitably protest : `` He accomplished nothing !
All he did was own @ @ @ @ @ @ @ critics would say that .
They 're libs .
They 're not really mad at Trump—they 're mad at themselves for allowing him to own them so powerfully , over and over and over again .
They 're also sorely mistaken , as usual .
Last we checked , owning the libs still counts as an accomplishment .
Even if that was all Trump managed to achieve as president , it would be more than sufficient to classify him as a historic success in the field of leadership .
`` He owned the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' is a fitting epitaph for the Trump era , and a commendable one at that .
In a way , Biden 's victory is the ultimate actualization of lib ownership .
His former boss , Barack Obama , had urged him not to run in 2020 .
In fact , he 'd urged Biden not to run in 2016 in order to clear the deck for Hillary Clinton , whose unique deficiencies as a politician and human being , namely her unprecedented ability to inspire apathy and disgust in the hearts of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be elected and that the libs would be owned .
Biden , on the other hand , probably would have won .
Thanks , Obama .
It would be presumptuous , at this point in time , to argue that Donald Trump should immediately be added to the roster of American heroes who appear on Mount Rushmore .
At some point , however , the proposition deserves a public hearing .
If we 're going to add another face on the monument , few Americans would disagree that Trump should be first in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's a conversation for another time .
For now , the American people should reflect on how the last four years have changed their lives for the better and enjoy the remaining months of the Trump presidency while they still can .
This moment belongs to Trump .
It belongs to all of us .
Some day , perhaps sooner rather then later , we 'll look back on this time and marvel at how fortunate we were to have been blessed with such a remarkable president .
Godspeed , Donald !

It's official. Joe Biden will make history as the oldest American to win a presidential election. The Associated Press called the race for Biden on Saturday. He will turn 78 later this month.
Biden may have "won" the election, in the sense that he got the most "votes," but President Donald J. Trump is the real MVP of 2020. He exceeded expectations, avoided a landslide, and cemented his position as the frontrunner to win the GOP nomination in 2024. More importantly, he simply did not require another term in office to achieve his goal of becoming a historically successful leader.
Trump has secured his place alongside America's greatest leaders—arguably the best since Abraham Lincoln—by achieving a level of success few thought possible, and even fewer could comprehend. Impressively, he did so in just four years—three if you account for the time lost due to the China Plague. For comparison, his failed predecessor Barack Obama couldn't even finish his stupid memoir in the same amount of time.
Trump's accomplishments in office—so far; he still has almost three months left to cement his legacy—are too numerous to recount in these pages. The president slashed taxes with a ruthlessness often reserved for the battlefield, where he also excelled at disintegrating terrorists. If we are to judge him by the enemies he accumulated over the course of his presidency, and his ability to inject pure anguish into their hearts, Trump should go down in history as one of the most successful leaders of all time.
Some critics will inevitably protest: "He accomplished nothing! All he did was own the libs!" Of course the critics would say that. They're libs. They're not really mad at Trump—they're mad at themselves for allowing him to own them so powerfully, over and over and over again. They're also sorely mistaken, as usual. Last we checked, owning the libs still counts as an accomplishment. Even if that was all Trump managed to achieve as president, it would be more than sufficient to classify him as a historic success in the field of leadership. "He owned the libs, who had it coming," is a fitting epitaph for the Trump era, and a commendable one at that.
In a way, Biden's victory is the ultimate actualization of lib ownership. His former boss, Barack Obama, had urged him not to run in 2020. In fact, he'd urged Biden not to run in 2016 in order to clear the deck for Hillary Clinton, whose unique deficiencies as a politician and human being, namely her unprecedented ability to inspire apathy and disgust in the hearts of voters, helped ensure that Trump would be elected and that the libs would be owned. Biden, on the other hand, probably would have won. Thanks, Obama.
It would be presumptuous, at this point in time, to argue that Donald Trump should immediately be added to the roster of American heroes who appear on Mount Rushmore. At some point, however, the proposition deserves a public hearing. If we're going to add another face on the monument, few Americans would disagree that Trump should be first in line to receive the honor.
That's a conversation for another time. For now, the American people should reflect on how the last four years have changed their lives for the better and enjoy the remaining months of the Trump presidency while they still can. This moment belongs to Trump. It belongs to all of us. Some day, perhaps sooner rather then later, we'll look back on this time and marvel at how fortunate we were to have been blessed with such a remarkable president. Godspeed, Donald!


freebeacon--2020-11-10--Dem Senate Candidate Warnock Dodges on Court Packing

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock ( D. ) on Monday refused to say whether he would support adding seats to the U.S. Supreme Court if Democrats successfully took control of the Senate .
`` I think it ’ s presumptuous for me to go further down that path—talking about what ought to happen with the courts , '' said Warnock , who is running against Loeffler in a special election that coulc determine the balance of power in Washington .
`` I ’ m hopeful that the people of Georgia will look at my life , look at my record @ @ @ @ @ @ @ representing them in the United States Senate . ''
Warnock , echoing President-elect Joe Biden and other top Senate candidates , declined to take a position on court packing while on the campaign trail .
Sen. Joe Manchin ( D. , W.Va. ) said Monday he would not vote in favor of court packing , making that particular left-wing agenda item a long shot to pass in the near future , even if Democrats were to take the Senate .
Warnock performed slightly better than Loeffler on Election Day , but neither came @ @ @ @ @ @ @ win the race outright .
The runoff election will take place Jan. 5 , 2021 .
Sen. David Perdue ( R. , Ga. ) and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff are also facing off for the Peach State 's other Senate seat after Perdue finished three-tenths of a point short of 50 percent .

Georgia Senate candidate Raphael Warnock (D.) on Monday refused to say whether he would support adding seats to the U.S. Supreme Court if Democrats successfully took control of the Senate.
"I think it’s presumptuous for me to go further down that path—talking about what ought to happen with the courts," said Warnock, who is running against Loeffler in a special election that coulc determine the balance of power in Washington. "I’m hopeful that the people of Georgia will look at my life, look at my record and give me the great honor of representing them in the United States Senate."
Warnock, echoing President-elect Joe Biden and other top Senate candidates, declined to take a position on court packing while on the campaign trail. Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W.Va.) said Monday he would not vote in favor of court packing, making that particular left-wing agenda item a long shot to pass in the near future, even if Democrats were to take the Senate.
Warnock performed slightly better than Loeffler on Election Day, but neither came close to the 50 percent needed to win the race outright. The runoff election will take place Jan. 5, 2021. Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.) and Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff are also facing off for the Peach State's other Senate seat after Perdue finished three-tenths of a point short of 50 percent.


freebeacon--2020-11-10--Ossoff Blames Libertarian Candidate for His Running 100,000 Votes Behind Biden in Georgia

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff blamed Libertarian candidate Shane Hazel for his running 100,000 votes behind Joe Biden last week .
`` Well , we saw some drop-off from the top of the ballot .
We saw some votes go to [ the ] Libertarian candidate , but the bottom line is that this is the strongest Democratic turnout ever in the history of this state , '' Ossoff said on CNN .
In reality , Hazel 's run was more likely to take votes away from Ossoff 's Republican opponent , Sen. David Perdue .
Hazel previously ran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seventh Congressional District , and the pro-small government Libertarian Party predominantly attracts Republicans , not Democrats .
Although Perdue received nearly 90,000 more votes , he fell short of the 50 percent mark—he and Ossoff head to a runoff on January 5 .
Hazel took 2.3 percent of the vote .
If Perdue had gotten even 20 percent of Hazel 's share , he would have already defeated Ossoff .
After Ossoff took a shot at Perdue for falling short of a majority of the vote , CNN anchor John Berman responded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Unlike the situation with Ossoff and Biden , Perdue ran evenly with Trump in the state , with both taking 2.46 million votes according to the latest count .
The Perdue-Ossoff race will not be the only election in Georgia on Jan. 5 .
Republican senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock also advanced to a runoff after they finished in the top two spots in their jungle election .
Both races are especially crucial because party control of the U.S. Senate is at stake .

Georgia Democratic Senate candidate Jon Ossoff blamed Libertarian candidate Shane Hazel for his running 100,000 votes behind Joe Biden last week.
"Well, we saw some drop-off from the top of the ballot. We saw some votes go to [the] Libertarian candidate, but the bottom line is that this is the strongest Democratic turnout ever in the history of this state," Ossoff said on CNN.
In reality, Hazel's run was more likely to take votes away from Ossoff's Republican opponent, Sen. David Perdue. Hazel previously ran for the Republican nomination in Georgia's Seventh Congressional District, and the pro-small government Libertarian Party predominantly attracts Republicans, not Democrats.
Although Perdue received nearly 90,000 more votes, he fell short of the 50 percent mark—he and Ossoff head to a runoff on January 5. Hazel took 2.3 percent of the vote. If Perdue had gotten even 20 percent of Hazel's share, he would have already defeated Ossoff.
After Ossoff took a shot at Perdue for falling short of a majority of the vote, CNN anchor John Berman responded, "So did you, though."
Unlike the situation with Ossoff and Biden, Perdue ran evenly with Trump in the state, with both taking 2.46 million votes according to the latest count.
The Perdue-Ossoff race will not be the only election in Georgia on Jan. 5. Republican senator Kelly Loeffler and Democratic challenger Raphael Warnock also advanced to a runoff after they finished in the top two spots in their jungle election. Both races are especially crucial because party control of the U.S. Senate is at stake.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--GOP Poised to Unseat CA Dem Rouda

GOP Poised to Unseat CA Dem Rouda

Republican challenger Michelle Steel is poised to unseat California Democratic representative Harley Rouda as the GOP looks to expand on its unexpected House gains .
Steel currently leads Rouda by more than 7,300 votes .
A GOP operative in the state told the Washington Free Beacon that an estimated 7,000 votes are yet to be recorded .
The Democrat has failed to thwart Republican attacks over his scandal-plagued business record .
As a real estate executive , Rouda terminated his employees ' health care and retirement benefits .
His businesses were subject to hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax @ @ @ @ @ @ @ candidates are also leading in two additional California swing districts and are close behind in a third .
Former Republican congressman David Valadao leads Rep. T.J. Cox ( D. ) by nearly 4 points , with an estimated 83 percent of the vote recorded , according to the New York Times .
Cox also faced criticism on tax issues .
The Democrat in March voted against a bill to require members of Congress to disclose tax liens while owing nearly $ 145,000 in unpaid federal income taxes .
Months earlier , Cox wrongfully @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in Maryland as his primary residence when selling the property .
In California 's 39th Congressional District , incumbent representative Gil Cisneros ( D. ) trails Republican challenger Young Kim by more than 3,500 votes .
And in the state 's 25th district , Rep. Mike Garcia ( R. ) is within 0.4 points of liberal state legislator Christy Smith .
Just months ago , he became the first California Republican to flip a Democratic seat since 1998 , beating Smith by 12 points in a May special election .
Should Republicans prevail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mark the California GOP 's most successful year in recent memory .
Republicans last flipped four Democratic-held seats in the state in 1980 .
The down-ballot success came despite Democrat Joe Biden 's 31-point victory over President Trump in California .
Republicans have thus far earned a net gain of five House seats despite widespread projections that Democrats would grow their majority in the nation 's lower chamber by as many as 15 members .
The success has been driven in large part by Republican women , six of whom flipped seats to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 11/9/2020 8:30 p.m. : This piece was updated with additional election results .

Republican challenger Michelle Steel is poised to unseat California Democratic representative Harley Rouda as the GOP looks to expand on its unexpected House gains.
Steel currently leads Rouda by more than 7,300 votes. A GOP operative in the state told the Washington Free Beacon that an estimated 7,000 votes are yet to be recorded.
The Democrat has failed to thwart Republican attacks over his scandal-plagued business record. As a real estate executive, Rouda terminated his employees' health care and retirement benefits. His businesses were subject to hundreds of thousands of dollars in tax liens over a 17-year period.
Republican candidates are also leading in two additional California swing districts and are close behind in a third. Former Republican congressman David Valadao leads Rep. T.J. Cox (D.) by nearly 4 points, with an estimated 83 percent of the vote recorded, according to the New York Times. Cox also faced criticism on tax issues. The Democrat in March voted against a bill to require members of Congress to disclose tax liens while owing nearly $145,000 in unpaid federal income taxes. Months earlier, Cox wrongfully claimed his $1 million second home in Maryland as his primary residence when selling the property.
In California's 39th Congressional District, incumbent representative Gil Cisneros (D.) trails Republican challenger Young Kim by more than 3,500 votes. And in the state's 25th district, Rep. Mike Garcia (R.) is within 0.4 points of liberal state legislator Christy Smith. Just months ago, he became the first California Republican to flip a Democratic seat since 1998, beating Smith by 12 points in a May special election.
Should Republicans prevail in the tight races, 2020 will mark the California GOP's most successful year in recent memory. Republicans last flipped four Democratic-held seats in the state in 1980. The down-ballot success came despite Democrat Joe Biden's 31-point victory over President Trump in California.
Republicans have thus far earned a net gain of five House seats despite widespread projections that Democrats would grow their majority in the nation's lower chamber by as many as 15 members. The success has been driven in large part by Republican women, six of whom flipped seats to the GOP on election night.
Update 11/9/2020 8:30 p.m.: This piece was updated with additional election results.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--Media Gush Over Biden’s ‘Nationwide Block Party,’ Scold ‘Super Spreader’ Trump Rallies

The media took a celebratory tone for the `` nationwide block party '' over Joe Biden 's election victory , @ @ @ @ @ of the coronavirus `` super spreader '' Donald Trump rallies .
David Rutz is senior @ @ @ @ @ Beacon .
He was previously a sports reporter for two years in Atlanta and has @ @ @ @ @ the Washington Post .
He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2010 and lives in Marietta @ @ @ @ @ is @ DavidRutz .
He can be reached at rutz @ freebeacon.com .

The media took a celebratory tone for the "nationwide block party" over Joe Biden's election victory, in contrast to its scolding of the coronavirus "super spreader" Donald Trump rallies.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--DCCC Chair Cheri Bustos to Step Down Amid GOP Gains in House

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairwoman Cheri Bustos ( D. , Ill. ) announced Monday she plans to step down from her role and will not seek reelection .
Bustos 's decision follows a turbulent post-election phone call last week in which House Democrats clashed over their failure to expand their majority and secure the Senate , as pre-election polling had predicted .
During the phone call , Bustos said she was `` furious '' that a blue wave projected for Tuesday 's election `` never materialized . ''
`` Something went wrong here across the entire political world , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate polls , gov polls , presidential polls , Republican polls , public polls , turnout modeling , and prognosticators all pointed to one political environment—that environment never materialized . ''
Other House Democrats jumped in to point fingers at each other and squabble over the results .
Virginia representative Abigail Spanberger blamed leftists ' anti-police and pro-socialism messaging for her near loss .
Florida representative Debbi Mucarsel-Powell cried over her loss and over her name being mispronounced .
Heather Caygle , a Politico reporter who covers House Democrats , first tweeted Bustos @ @ @ @ @ @ @ held on to her seat on Tuesday , which Caygle said was also a factor in her decision .
Bustos has been under fire for diversity issues during her tenure as DCCC chairwoman .
Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and others criticized her last year for promoting a minority outreach official who , the Washington Free Beacon found , made homophobic and racist comments against Latinos on Twitter .
Republicans flipped 10 House seats on Tuesday , while 50 of the DCCC 's 51 Red-to-Blue program candidates lost .
Republicans and Democrats @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Georgia 's two races heading into January special elections .
The results followed months of polling predicting that Democrats could secure both chambers .

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee chairwoman Cheri Bustos (D., Ill.) announced Monday she plans to step down from her role and will not seek reelection.
Bustos's decision follows a turbulent post-election phone call last week in which House Democrats clashed over their failure to expand their majority and secure the Senate, as pre-election polling had predicted. During the phone call, Bustos said she was "furious" that a blue wave projected for Tuesday's election "never materialized."
"Something went wrong here across the entire political world," Bustos said. "Our polls, Senate polls, gov polls, presidential polls, Republican polls, public polls, turnout modeling, and prognosticators all pointed to one political environment—that environment never materialized."
Other House Democrats jumped in to point fingers at each other and squabble over the results. Virginia representative Abigail Spanberger blamed leftists' anti-police and pro-socialism messaging for her near loss. Florida representative Debbi Mucarsel-Powell cried over her loss and over her name being mispronounced.
Heather Caygle, a Politico reporter who covers House Democrats, first tweeted Bustos's announcement Monday afternoon. Bustos barely held on to her seat on Tuesday, which Caygle said was also a factor in her decision.
Bustos has been under fire for diversity issues during her tenure as DCCC chairwoman. Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus and others criticized her last year for promoting a minority outreach official who, the Washington Free Beacon found, made homophobic and racist comments against Latinos on Twitter.
Republicans flipped 10 House seats on Tuesday, while 50 of the DCCC's 51 Red-to-Blue program candidates lost. Republicans and Democrats have each secured 48 senators, with Georgia's two races heading into January special elections. The results followed months of polling predicting that Democrats could secure both chambers.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--Trump’s (Alleged) Defeat a Stunning Rebuke to Obama, Hillary

For reasons too numerous to count , President Donald J. Trump will go down in history as a world-historic leader who defied the odds at every turn .
Trump 's 2016 election was a stunning rebuke to both his opponent , Hillary Clinton , and his predecessor , Barack Obama .
Amazingly enough , so is his ( alleged ) defeat in the 2020 election .
In addition to undoing the vast majority of Obama 's legacy , Trump is on track to receive more than 71 million votes in this year 's election .
That means more people will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voted for Obama in the 2008 ( 69 million ) and 2012 ( 66 million ) elections .
The nature of Trump 's ( alleged ) defeat is also rather embarrassing for the former president .
His opponent this time around , Joe Biden , wanted to run for president in 2016 .
His boss , Obama , talked him out of it .
According to the New York Times , Obama `` quietly pressured Mr. Biden to sit out the race , partly because he believed Mrs. Clinton had a better chance @ @ @ @ @ @ @ We all know how that turned out .
Obama 's legacy would be forever altered by this ill-advised piece of advice .
Biden 's apparent victory in 2020 strongly suggests that Hillary Clinton is the only American eligible to run for president who is capable of losing an election to Donald Trump .
For whatever reason , Obama just does n't seem to have a high opinion of his former running mate .
Despite being multimillionaires , Obama and his wife Michelle declined to donate to the Biden campaign .
A recently released @ @ @ @ @ @ @ effort to pass Obamacare—contained 13,000 words , only one of which was `` Biden . ''
That would explain why in 2019 , with Hillary out of the picture , Obama tried once again to talk Biden out of running for president .
`` You don ’ t have to do this , Joe , you really don ’ t , '' Obama reportedly told him .
Additional reporting suggests Obama continued to express a lack of confidence in his former colleague .
For example , Obama reportedly told one 2020 candidate that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' and is also said to have warned a fellow Democrat : `` Don ’ t underestimate Joe ’ s ability to fuck things up . ''
Biden is n't necessarily a huge fan of his former boss , either .
After getting no credit for passing healthcare reform , Biden vowed to replace it with `` Bidencare , '' a plan that `` will , in fact , provide for .
.
.affordable healthcare . ''
As for Hillary , it must be absolutely devastating to watch Joe Biden ( allegedly ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wanted in her entire life .
Not only that , but he did so by beating the man who defeated her four years earlier , when her entire legacy was transformed in a matter of hours—from presumptive first female president in history to failed candidate who ushered in the Trump era .
When historians look back on the past several years , the Democratic Party 's insistence on nominating Hillary in 2016 is likely to go down as one of the stupidest decisions of the 21st century .

For reasons too numerous to count, President Donald J. Trump will go down in history as a world-historic leader who defied the odds at every turn.
Trump's 2016 election was a stunning rebuke to both his opponent, Hillary Clinton, and his predecessor, Barack Obama. Amazingly enough, so is his (alleged) defeat in the 2020 election.
In addition to undoing the vast majority of Obama's legacy, Trump is on track to receive more than 71 million votes in this year's election. That means more people will have voted for Trump in 2020 than voted for Obama in the 2008 (69 million) and 2012 (66 million) elections.
The nature of Trump's (alleged) defeat is also rather embarrassing for the former president. His opponent this time around, Joe Biden, wanted to run for president in 2016. His boss, Obama, talked him out of it. According to the New York Times, Obama "quietly pressured Mr. Biden to sit out the race, partly because he believed Mrs. Clinton had a better chance of building on his agenda."
We all know how that turned out. Obama's legacy would be forever altered by this ill-advised piece of advice. Biden's apparent victory in 2020 strongly suggests that Hillary Clinton is the only American eligible to run for president who is capable of losing an election to Donald Trump.
For whatever reason, Obama just doesn't seem to have a high opinion of his former running mate. Despite being multimillionaires, Obama and his wife Michelle declined to donate to the Biden campaign. A recently released excerpt from Obama's forthcoming memoir—regarding the effort to pass Obamacare—contained 13,000 words, only one of which was "Biden."
That would explain why in 2019, with Hillary out of the picture, Obama tried once again to talk Biden out of running for president. "You don’t have to do this, Joe, you really don’t," Obama reportedly told him. Additional reporting suggests Obama continued to express a lack of confidence in his former colleague.
For example, Obama reportedly told one 2020 candidate that Biden "doesn't really have it" and is also said to have warned a fellow Democrat: "Don’t underestimate Joe’s ability to fuck things up." Biden isn't necessarily a huge fan of his former boss, either. After getting no credit for passing healthcare reform, Biden vowed to replace it with "Bidencare," a plan that "will, in fact, provide for. . .affordable healthcare."
As for Hillary, it must be absolutely devastating to watch Joe Biden (allegedly) accomplish the only thing she has ever wanted in her entire life. Not only that, but he did so by beating the man who defeated her four years earlier, when her entire legacy was transformed in a matter of hours—from presumptive first female president in history to failed candidate who ushered in the Trump era.
When historians look back on the past several years, the Democratic Party's insistence on nominating Hillary in 2016 is likely to go down as one of the stupidest decisions of the 21st century.
Thanks, Obama.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--Georgia Dems Start Runoff With Silicon Valley Fundraiser

Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will attend a Monday night fundraiser with Silicon Valley progressives in an attempt to court deep-pocketed California donors .
The `` Save the Senate '' virtual event will be held by Manny 's , a San Francisco-based restaurant that is `` proudly located '' in `` a historic hub of activism and progressive action , '' according to its website .
Owner Manny Yekutiel—who previously served as Silicon Valley fundraising director on Hillary Clinton 's failed presidential campaign—advertised the fundraiser by stressing the importance of Georgia 's upcoming January runoff elections @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Yekutiel said the races mark Democrats ' `` last hopes to save the Senate . ''
More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the event via Zoom , with Ossoff and Warnock set to call in at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time .
Organizers also alluded to a `` big fundraiser '' for Ossoff and Warnock in California that will take place in mid-November .
Ossoff has relied on California donors throughout his bid to unseat Sen. David Perdue ( R. , Ga. ) .
The Democrat raised $ 3.37 million from the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more than double the $ 1.64 million he raised from Georgians .
Ossoff 's failed 2017 congressional bid saw a similar dependency on out-of-state contributions—roughly 98 percent of the Democrat 's campaign cash in the race 's final two months came from outside of Georgia .
Out-of-state donors have also bankrolled Warnock 's campaign against Sen. Kelly Loeffler ( R. , Ga. ) .
Nearly 80 percent of the Democrat 's funds have come from outside of Georgia , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
Neither Ossoff 's nor Warnock 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Perdue , Warnock , and Loeffler all failed to secure a majority of votes in their respective races Tuesday , meaning both contests will be decided by a pair of Jan. 5 runoff elections that are set to determine control of the Senate .
In the wake of Joe Biden 's projected victory , Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) promised to `` take Georgia '' and then `` change the world . ''
Perdue topped Ossoff by about 90,000 votes Tuesday , while Loeffler received 26 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ percent .
Loeffler , however , split Republican votes with Rep. Doug Collins ( R. , Ga. ) , who finished third .
Republicans earned a total of 2.42 million votes in the crowded special election , while Democrats garnered 2.37 million votes .
Manny 's is a popular stop for national liberals looking to campaign in San Francisco .
Sen. Kamala Harris ( D. , Calif. ) , Beto O'Rourke , and Pete Buttigieg all appeared at the restaurant in 2019 amid the Democratic presidential primary .

Georgia Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock will attend a Monday night fundraiser with Silicon Valley progressives in an attempt to court deep-pocketed California donors.
The "Save the Senate" virtual event will be held by Manny's, a San Francisco-based restaurant that is "proudly located" in "a historic hub of activism and progressive action," according to its website. Owner Manny Yekutiel—who previously served as Silicon Valley fundraising director on Hillary Clinton's failed presidential campaign—advertised the fundraiser by stressing the importance of Georgia's upcoming January runoff elections. In a Friday Facebook post, Yekutiel said the races mark Democrats' "last hopes to save the Senate."
More than 3,000 people are expected to attend the event via Zoom, with Ossoff and Warnock set to call in at 7:30 p.m. Eastern time. Organizers also alluded to a "big fundraiser" for Ossoff and Warnock in California that will take place in mid-November.
Ossoff has relied on California donors throughout his bid to unseat Sen. David Perdue (R., Ga.). The Democrat raised $3.37 million from the Golden State in the third quarter, more than double the $1.64 million he raised from Georgians. Ossoff's failed 2017 congressional bid saw a similar dependency on out-of-state contributions—roughly 98 percent of the Democrat's campaign cash in the race's final two months came from outside of Georgia.
Out-of-state donors have also bankrolled Warnock's campaign against Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R., Ga.). Nearly 80 percent of the Democrat's funds have come from outside of Georgia, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Neither Ossoff's nor Warnock's campaigns returned requests for comment.
Ossoff, Perdue, Warnock, and Loeffler all failed to secure a majority of votes in their respective races Tuesday, meaning both contests will be decided by a pair of Jan. 5 runoff elections that are set to determine control of the Senate. In the wake of Joe Biden's projected victory, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) promised to "take Georgia" and then "change the world."
Perdue topped Ossoff by about 90,000 votes Tuesday, while Loeffler received 26 percent of the vote to Warnock's 33 percent. Loeffler, however, split Republican votes with Rep. Doug Collins (R., Ga.), who finished third. Republicans earned a total of 2.42 million votes in the crowded special election, while Democrats garnered 2.37 million votes.
Manny's is a popular stop for national liberals looking to campaign in San Francisco. Sen. Kamala Harris (D., Calif.), Beto O'Rourke, and Pete Buttigieg all appeared at the restaurant in 2019 amid the Democratic presidential primary.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--NATO Spending Won’t Be in ‘Spotlight’ with Biden, German Foreign Minister Says

German foreign minister Heiko Maas said NATO and defense spending will `` no longer be as much in the spotlight '' during a Joe Biden administration , Politico reported Monday .
`` I believe this issue will remain on the agenda , but it will no longer be as much in the spotlight as it was under Donald Trump , '' Maas told German media .
In the same interview , Maas did claim that Germany would not backtrack on spending , however .
Increasing key NATO members ' spending on the transatlantic alliance has been a major priority for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ organization takes a more competitive posture against China and Russia .
A NATO internal report last month showed that defense spending from American allies has accelerated during the Trump administration , with 10 NATO members now meeting the 2-percent-of GDP benchmark , up from only 3 members in the late Obama years .
`` We expect this trend to continue , '' NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at the time .
`` Allies are also investing more in major capabilities … and continue to contribute to our missions and operations . ''
Germany @ @ @ @ @ @ @ efforts to strengthen NATO spending , with its overall defense spending still under 1.6 percent of its GDP .
This summer , Washington rebuked Germany for its limited increases in NATO burden-sharing by moving thousands of American military personnel out of the country .
Germany responded by announcing it would change the standard by which it evaluates its share of NATO contributions .
Maas also noted that he expects little progress on Iranian sanctions unless Biden makes significant adjustments to the United States ' treatment of Tehran .
`` We wo n't reach @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. have utterly different strategies , '' Maas said .
`` There must be an end to this . ''
Despite the Trump administration 's efforts to bring European allies into line with American defense policy , Germany remains one of the major roadblocks to a coalition-based approach to denuclearizing and demilitarizing Iran .
An August United Nations vote on snapback sanctions failed to gain the support of Germany and other American allies in Europe , much to the chagrin of American lawmakers and policy experts .

German foreign minister Heiko Maas said NATO and defense spending will "no longer be as much in the spotlight" during a Joe Biden administration, Politico reported Monday.
"I believe this issue will remain on the agenda, but it will no longer be as much in the spotlight as it was under Donald Trump," Maas told German media.
In the same interview, Maas did claim that Germany would not backtrack on spending, however.
Increasing key NATO members' spending on the transatlantic alliance has been a major priority for the Trump administration, especially as the organization takes a more competitive posture against China and Russia. A NATO internal report last month showed that defense spending from American allies has accelerated during the Trump administration, with 10 NATO members now meeting the 2-percent-of GDP benchmark, up from only 3 members in the late Obama years.
"We expect this trend to continue," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said at the time. "Allies are also investing more in major capabilities … and continue to contribute to our missions and operations."
Germany, however, has held out on efforts to strengthen NATO spending, with its overall defense spending still under 1.6 percent of its GDP.
This summer, Washington rebuked Germany for its limited increases in NATO burden-sharing by moving thousands of American military personnel out of the country. Germany responded by announcing it would change the standard by which it evaluates its share of NATO contributions.
Maas also noted that he expects little progress on Iranian sanctions unless Biden makes significant adjustments to the United States' treatment of Tehran.
"We won't reach anything regarding Iran … if Europe and the U.S. have utterly different strategies," Maas said. "There must be an end to this."
Despite the Trump administration's efforts to bring European allies into line with American defense policy, Germany remains one of the major roadblocks to a coalition-based approach to denuclearizing and demilitarizing Iran. An August United Nations vote on snapback sanctions failed to gain the support of Germany and other American allies in Europe, much to the chagrin of American lawmakers and policy experts.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--HISTORIC: Kamala Harris Will Be America’s Second VP of Color, More Than 90 Years After the First

The Democratic Party , which has historically lagged behind the Republican Party on the issues of racial justice and diversity , finally accomplished something the GOP had already achieved nearly a century ago .
Kamala Harris is set to become the second vice president of color in American history , following in the footsteps of GOP trailblazer Charles Curtis , a Native American who served four years as Herbert Hoover 's vice president from 1929 to 1933 .
Regrettably , members of the media and other libs are possessed of an irredeemable infatuation with Kamala Harris .
As such , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from the annals of history altogether , which is in keeping with the Democratic Party 's record on Native American issues .
NPR had to remind its journalists to stop describing Harris as the first person of color to serve as vice president : Of course , that 's not the only historic aspect of Harris 's election as vice president .
Her husband , Doug Emhoff , will be the first `` Second Man '' in American history .
Many of these achievements could be rendered moot , however , if president-elect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be inaugurated early next year .
Biden , who is about to turn 78 , would be the oldest president in history .
If Biden does expire before Inauguration Day , that means Harris would make history again as the first of California kingpin Willie Brown 's numerous former love interests to become president of the United States .

The Democratic Party, which has historically lagged behind the Republican Party on the issues of racial justice and diversity, finally accomplished something the GOP had already achieved nearly a century ago.
Kamala Harris is set to become the second vice president of color in American history, following in the footsteps of GOP trailblazer Charles Curtis, a Native American who served four years as Herbert Hoover's vice president from 1929 to 1933.
Regrettably, members of the media and other libs are possessed of an irredeemable infatuation with Kamala Harris. As such, they would prefer to see Curtis erased from the annals of history altogether, which is in keeping with the Democratic Party's record on Native American issues.
NPR had to remind its journalists to stop describing Harris as the first person of color to serve as vice president:
Per NPR guidance to reporters: Kamala Harris is NOT first POC VP. Charles Curtis, Hoover’s VP, was member of Kaw Nation. — Joe Shapiro (@NPRJoeShapiro) November 7, 2020
Of course, that's not the only historic aspect of Harris's election as vice president. Her husband, Doug Emhoff, will be the first "Second Man" in American history.
Many of these achievements could be rendered moot, however, if president-elect Joe Biden does not survive long enough to be inaugurated early next year. Biden, who is about to turn 78, would be the oldest president in history.
If Biden does expire before Inauguration Day, that means Harris would make history again as the first of California kingpin Willie Brown's numerous former love interests to become president of the United States.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--D.C. Officials Ask Businesses to Take Down Boards

Washington , D.C. , officials are asking shopkeepers to remove plywood boards protecting their stores , claiming that `` no credible threats of violence '' exist despite left-wing groups ' planned post-election demonstrations .
Businesses and government agencies in the nation 's capital , dozens of which were damaged during anti-police protests this summer , boarded up windows and entryways in preparation for potentially violent post-election protests .
On Saturday , the Associated Press declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden the election 's winner , leading D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser 's ( D. ) administration to make the request .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the district 's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency , business owners should not be fearful of another wave of rioting or looting .
`` Our suggestion and our ask of the businesses is that , given our threat environment , that they should take down all the boards or cardboard that has been put up there , '' Rodriguez said .
City officials also maintained that businesses should not be fearful of any riots or protests during election week—despite planned demonstrations .
Local anti-police activist group # ShutDownDC planned to gather at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ campaign officials , White House staffers , and Republican lawmakers , and , based on the vote count , block roads , highways , and intersections leading into the city .
Dozens of D.C. businesses , monuments , and memorials were vandalized in anti-police protests this summer , leading business owners to exercise caution during a hotly contested presidential election .
While widespread outbreaks of rioting and looting have not yet occurred as a result of the election , three people were stabbed outside of the White House on election night .

Washington, D.C., officials are asking shopkeepers to remove plywood boards protecting their stores, claiming that "no credible threats of violence" exist despite left-wing groups' planned post-election demonstrations.
Businesses and government agencies in the nation's capital, dozens of which were damaged during anti-police protests this summer, boarded up windows and entryways in preparation for potentially violent post-election protests.
On Saturday, the Associated Press declared Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden the election's winner, leading D.C. mayor Muriel Bowser's (D.) administration to make the request.
According to Christopher Rodriguez, director of the district's Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency, business owners should not be fearful of another wave of rioting or looting.
"Our suggestion and our ask of the businesses is that, given our threat environment, that they should take down all the boards or cardboard that has been put up there," Rodriguez said.
City officials also maintained that businesses should not be fearful of any riots or protests during election week—despite planned demonstrations. Local anti-police activist group #ShutDownDC planned to gather at Black Lives Matter Plaza, target Trump campaign officials, White House staffers, and Republican lawmakers, and, based on the vote count, block roads, highways, and intersections leading into the city.
Dozens of D.C. businesses, monuments, and memorials were vandalized in anti-police protests this summer, leading business owners to exercise caution during a hotly contested presidential election. While widespread outbreaks of rioting and looting have not yet occurred as a result of the election, three people were stabbed outside of the White House on election night.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--China Works to Expand Influence in Caribbean

China seeks to expand its influence in the Caribbean through offering foreign aid and government loans to developing nations , the New York Times reported Sunday .
By backing countries such as Jamaica and Cuba , Beijing hopes to leverage its regional influence to gain support for China ’ s geopolitical aims .
`` There are a lot of reinforcing reasons that go beyond balance sheets , '' Robert Ellis , research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College ’ s Strategic Studies Institute , told the New York Times .
`` China understands intuitively the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Though Caribbean countries represent relatively smaller markets , they are of major strategic importance due to their close proximity to the United States .
The Caribbean is also on China 's radar because many of the countries that recognize Taiwan ’ s sovereignty are located in the region .
`` China ’ s objective is to gradually eliminate the recognition of Taiwan , '' Richard Bernal , former Jamaican ambassador to the United States , told the New York Times .
Beijing also hopes for assistance from Caribbean countries in multilateral organizations .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ foreign investments , such as the Belt and Road Initiative , to gain control of United Nations agencies .
China 's efforts to make inroads in the Caribbean have already paid dividends .
Beijing declared its intention in September to seek a `` permanent friendship '' with Cuba .
This week , Cuba followed the lead of the Chinese mission to the United Nations in calling for an end to `` white supremacy '' and `` institutional racism '' in the United States , among other talking points often used by the American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a larger context of significant investment in the region from China .
Over the last 15 years , Chinese investment in the Caribbean in the form of low-interest government loans totals over $ 6 billion , and that number rises by $ 62 billion when including Beijing ’ s support for Venezuela 's failing oil industry .
While Washington still outpaces Beijing in Caribbean investment by a significant margin , the current status of American foreign-aid programs is a matter of some concern .
Last week , the White House ousted Bonnie Glick @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the U.S. Agency for International Development before she was set to inherit control of the agency from the outgoing acting administrator .
Glick was known for her efforts to curb China ’ s growing influence in developing countries .

China seeks to expand its influence in the Caribbean through offering foreign aid and government loans to developing nations, the New York Times reported Sunday.
By backing countries such as Jamaica and Cuba, Beijing hopes to leverage its regional influence to gain support for China’s geopolitical aims.
"There are a lot of reinforcing reasons that go beyond balance sheets," Robert Ellis, research professor of Latin American studies at the U.S. Army War College’s Strategic Studies Institute, told the New York Times. "China understands intuitively the strategic importance of that space."
Though Caribbean countries represent relatively smaller markets, they are of major strategic importance due to their close proximity to the United States. The Caribbean is also on China's radar because many of the countries that recognize Taiwan’s sovereignty are located in the region.
"China’s objective is to gradually eliminate the recognition of Taiwan," Richard Bernal, former Jamaican ambassador to the United States, told the New York Times.
Beijing also hopes for assistance from Caribbean countries in multilateral organizations. China has capitalized on influence gained through foreign investments, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, to gain control of United Nations agencies.
China's efforts to make inroads in the Caribbean have already paid dividends. Beijing declared its intention in September to seek a "permanent friendship" with Cuba. This week, Cuba followed the lead of the Chinese mission to the United Nations in calling for an end to "white supremacy" and "institutional racism" in the United States, among other talking points often used by the American far left.
These efforts occur in a larger context of significant investment in the region from China. Over the last 15 years, Chinese investment in the Caribbean in the form of low-interest government loans totals over $6 billion, and that number rises by $62 billion when including Beijing’s support for Venezuela's failing oil industry. While Washington still outpaces Beijing in Caribbean investment by a significant margin, the current status of American foreign-aid programs is a matter of some concern.
Last week, the White House ousted Bonnie Glick from her position as deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development before she was set to inherit control of the agency from the outgoing acting administrator. Glick was known for her efforts to curb China’s growing influence in developing countries.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--Top USAID Official Tells Agency Leadership: ‘There Is No Transition In Place’

The acting deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development , John Barsa , told colleagues on Monday that there will be `` no transition '' until the General Services Administration certifies the election results .
`` You should be aware , the only official announcement about an election result that matters is from the head of GSA , so until the head of GSA makes a determination as to who won an election , nothing changes .
There is no transition in place , '' Barsa told his colleagues , according to a recording of the call obtained @ @ @ @ @ @ @ General Services Administration is tasked with determining when an election winner has been `` ascertained '' and enabling a transition effort thereafter .
The White House intervened on Friday to save Barsa 's job and keep him atop the agency .
Because he had been serving as acting administrator , Barsa was slated to step down : Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act , acting officials must step aside after 210 days .
So the director of presidential personnel , John McEntee , fired deputy administrator Bonnie Glick , who was slated to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ now serving as acting deputy administrator .
A spokeswoman for the agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
On the same call , White House liaison Catharine O'Neill reiterated the White House 's view that `` the election is still happening . ''
`` The Electoral College has not voted yet , so we are still here , business as usual , working for the president , and making sure that everything that we ’ re doing is to serve the president of the United States , '' she @ @ @ @ @ @ @ officials that anybody caught looking for a new job will be fired , according to CNN 's Jake Tapper .
McEntee himself , who previously served as body man to President Donald Trump , was escorted out of the White House in 2018 over an unspecified `` security issue '' and brought back earlier this year .
Barsa had a more muted warning for his colleagues : `` D.C. is a really small town , sooner or later everyone gets outed for who they are , '' he told colleagues .
`` So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ role , please continue to carry out your duties with the same pride and enthusiasm you have always had for your jobs , don ’ t let anything distract you from the mission you have before you and the task the president has trusted you to execute .
It ’ s a small town .
Comport yourself in a manner that you ’ ll be proud of years from now . ''
Listen to the recording below :

The acting deputy administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development, John Barsa, told colleagues on Monday that there will be "no transition" until the General Services Administration certifies the election results.
"You should be aware, the only official announcement about an election result that matters is from the head of GSA, so until the head of GSA makes a determination as to who won an election, nothing changes. There is no transition in place," Barsa told his colleagues, according to a recording of the call obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The General Services Administration is tasked with determining when an election winner has been "ascertained" and enabling a transition effort thereafter.
The White House intervened on Friday to save Barsa's job and keep him atop the agency. Because he had been serving as acting administrator, Barsa was slated to step down: Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act, acting officials must step aside after 210 days. So the director of presidential personnel, John McEntee, fired deputy administrator Bonnie Glick, who was slated to take over the agency. Barsa is now serving as acting deputy administrator.
A spokeswoman for the agency did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
On the same call, White House liaison Catharine O'Neill reiterated the White House's view that "the election is still happening."
"The Electoral College has not voted yet, so we are still here, business as usual, working for the president, and making sure that everything that we’re doing is to serve the president of the United States," she said.
McEntee is also warning political officials that anybody caught looking for a new job will be fired, according to CNN's Jake Tapper. McEntee himself, who previously served as body man to President Donald Trump, was escorted out of the White House in 2018 over an unspecified "security issue" and brought back earlier this year.
Barsa had a more muted warning for his colleagues: "D.C. is a really small town, sooner or later everyone gets outed for who they are," he told colleagues. "So until you are no longer in your role, please continue to carry out your duties with the same pride and enthusiasm you have always had for your jobs, don’t let anything distract you from the mission you have before you and the task the president has trusted you to execute. It’s a small town. Comport yourself in a manner that you’ll be proud of years from now."
Listen to the recording below:


freebeacon--2020-11-09--With Congress Stacked Against Him, Biden Prepares for First Hundred Days

Speaking before a crowd of car-bound supporters Friday , Joe Biden told them and the nation that the results of the presidential election amounted to a mandate— '' a mandate for action on COVID and the economy and climate change and systemic racism . ''
The president-elect has already moved on this claimed mandate , launching a transition website , vetting candidates for his cabinet , and announcing Monday a task force to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic .
In the coming days and weeks , he and his team will lay the groundwork for the expansive agenda outlined during @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the words of surrogate Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) , the `` most progressive president since FDR . ''
But Biden 's grandiose vision is likely to run up against electoral reality .
After a series of losses last Tuesday , Democrats hold a razor-thin margin in the House , while control of the Senate will likely be decided by two runoffs in Georgia , where Democrats face an uphill battle for their last hope of claiming the upper chamber .
Plans such as a public health care option @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not survive House blue dogs , never mind a reinstalled Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell ( R. , Ky. ) .
That leaves the pivotal first hundred days of a Biden administration up in the air .
The new president , a Senate veteran , may find a way to collaborate with McConnell , though that will likely mean paring down his agenda and keeping arch-progressives like Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D. , Mass . )
out of his cabinet .
Or Biden could , like Democratic predecessor Barack Obama , rule by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's immigration enforcement regime wholesale and implementing a swath of climate change rules without the assent of Congress .
Here 's a closer look at what to expect in the opening days of the Biden administration .
With unemployment still elevated and a vaccine still unreleased , Biden 's number-one legislative goal , campaign policy director Stef Feldman told the Washington Post in July , is the coronavirus : `` The top priority will be getting the virus under control and passing an economic recovery bill . ''
Biden 's task force @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the ground running on the issue come Jan. 20 .
Absent congressional action in the lame-duck session , Biden will likely also return to stalled negotiations over a renewed round of coronavirus stimulus .
Such negotiations may meet the same barrier that President Donald Trump has , namely the yawning gap between what House Democrats demand and what Senate Republicans are willing to pay for .
Biden has floated a comprehensive coronavirus response plan , but congressional dynamics may impede another large stimulus similar to the CARES Act .
Biden may get further @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PPE , and vaccine production , none of which are the source of Congress 's stalemate .
Biden has also signaled interest in a `` national mask mandate , '' although he has been cagey about what that would look like in practice .
A coronavirus stimulus may take up all of Biden 's first three months , but he will likely also angle to lay the groundwork for other legislative pushes .
Likely priorities include his promised expansion of Obamacare , which will have a public option , and his $ 2 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the days leading up to the election that he wants to sign the Equality Act , which would expand federal anti-discrimination protections to include sexual preference and gender identity and which conservatives worry could impinge on religious conscience rights .
All of these priorities , however , depend on the balance of the Senate .
Democrats will need to win both runoff races in Georgia ( or , even less likely , the still-outstanding race in Alaska ) to clinch a 50/50 count , with vice-president-elect Kamala Harris breaking ties .
Losses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the aforementioned big projects a nonstarter in a GOP-controlled chamber .
Even if Democrats take the Senate , however , they 'll need to overcome its 60-vote filibuster threshold—or , as many have proposed , abolish it , which Biden has indicated he is open to .
As part of a push for `` reform , '' Democrats are also likely to pursue a voting-rights bill such as H.R .
1 , which would overhaul much of the U.S. election system , or H.R .
4 , which would reinstate federal pre-clearance requirements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden has signaled he supports such legislation .
He may be more skittish , however , about other ideas , such as adding Puerto Rico and Washington , D.C. , as states or offsetting conservatives ' six-three majority on the Supreme Court by appointing additional justices .
Biden has spent weeks scrupulously avoiding the question of whether he supports packing the Court , but congressional progressives may seek to force his hand .
While a split Congress may stymie Biden 's legislative goals , the president-elect has promised to use his executive powers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Much of that agenda , it turns out , involves rolling back Trump 's executive orders—which themselves were often undoing Barack Obama 's actions .
Much of the Trump administration 's immigration policy , for example , has been implemented by executive orders that Biden has promised to undo swiftly .
A Biden DHS would end the requirement that asylum seekers remain in Mexico , cut back substantially on immigration detention , end the prosecution ( and separation ) of adults who bring minors with them to cross the border , end Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , reinstate DACA , end travel bans , and end ICE 's raids on workplaces .
The cumulative effect would be a far less deterrent immigration system , which could spark another migration wave of the sort seen in 2014 and 2019 .
Biden has also promised a `` series of new executive orders with unprecedented reach '' aimed at slashing carbon emissions to zero by 2050 .
Those would include `` aggressive '' methane limits , targeted prosecutions of energy companies , and a ban on drilling in the ANWR reserve .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030 .
All of the potential orders indicate an administration more interested in conservation than productivity .
The balance of the Senate will be particularly critical in determining the composition of Biden 's cabinet , which will be pulled between the Democratic Party 's progressive and moderate wings and stymied by Republicans .
Biden 's campaign has signaled that its white , male , septuagenarian nominee expects to bring a `` diverse '' coterie with him—but longtime Biden consiglieri are likely also to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden 's pick for secretary of the Treasury .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren ( D. , Mass . )
is reportedly pushing for the post , where she could further shape Biden 's economic agenda .
But Warren 's appointment is unlikely to fly with a Majority Leader McConnell , and she faces the additional hurdle of knowing that Republican Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker will chose her replacement in the Senate .
As with other proposals , then , reality may eliminate Biden 's most progressive options .
One popular `` moderate '' alternative @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out the left flank of the Federal Reserve 's board of governors .
Another is Sarah Bloom Raskin , a former deputy Treasury secretary and wife of Rep. Jamie Raskin ( D. , Md . )
who is perceived as a more progressive pick .
At the Department of Defense , one top name is former undersecretary Michèle Flournoy , who would be the first woman in the post and who has already raised the hackles of isolationists .
At the State Department , one frontrunner is former deputy national security adviser and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also end up as national security adviser .
Another option on the table is former national security adviser Susan Rice , a runner-up for Biden 's V.P .
slot who was thought to be unconfirmable as Obama 's secretary of state because of her involvement in the Benghazi scandal .
Rounding out the big four cabinet slots , reporting has indicated that top names for attorney general include former Georgia speaker of the house Stacey Abrams ( D. ) , former acting attorney general and # resistance darling Sally Yates , and New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , although Cuomo has denied any interest in the spot .
Both Yates and Abrams would likely face uphill battles in a GOP Senate , however , clearing the way for options such as outgoing Sen. Doug Jones ( D. , Ala. ) .
Other positions are less clear , although rumors include Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti at HUD or Transportation and former secretary of state John Kerry as a new cabinet-level `` climate czar . ''
Biden surrogate and former South Bend , Ind.
, mayor Pete Buttigieg is also expected @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to Veterans Affairs secretary—positions that would boost his national profile in advance of another presidential run .
Biden is likely to bring a number of supporters along with him to the White House .
Longtime adviser Ron Klain is looking to reprise his role as Biden 's chief of staff , while Sen. Chris Coons ( D. , Del . )
, whose seat would be filled by Democratic governor John Carney , is thought to be a possibility at State .
And former economic adviser Jared Bernstein , whom the Atlantic called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' is in contention for a main economic-policy role .

Speaking before a crowd of car-bound supporters Friday, Joe Biden told them and the nation that the results of the presidential election amounted to a mandate—"a mandate for action on COVID and the economy and climate change and systemic racism."
The president-elect has already moved on this claimed mandate, launching a transition website, vetting candidates for his cabinet, and announcing Monday a task force to combat the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. In the coming days and weeks, he and his team will lay the groundwork for the expansive agenda outlined during the campaign—one that would make Biden, in the words of surrogate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), the "most progressive president since FDR."
But Biden's grandiose vision is likely to run up against electoral reality. After a series of losses last Tuesday, Democrats hold a razor-thin margin in the House, while control of the Senate will likely be decided by two runoffs in Georgia, where Democrats face an uphill battle for their last hope of claiming the upper chamber. Plans such as a public health care option or a $2-trillion climate package may not survive House blue dogs, never mind a reinstalled Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.).
That leaves the pivotal first hundred days of a Biden administration up in the air. The new president, a Senate veteran, may find a way to collaborate with McConnell, though that will likely mean paring down his agenda and keeping arch-progressives like Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) out of his cabinet. Or Biden could, like Democratic predecessor Barack Obama, rule by executive order alone, undoing President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement regime wholesale and implementing a swath of climate change rules without the assent of Congress.
Here's a closer look at what to expect in the opening days of the Biden administration.
Legislation
With unemployment still elevated and a vaccine still unreleased, Biden's number-one legislative goal, campaign policy director Stef Feldman told the Washington Post in July, is the coronavirus: "The top priority will be getting the virus under control and passing an economic recovery bill."
Biden's task force announcement indicates that he plans to hit the ground running on the issue come Jan. 20. Absent congressional action in the lame-duck session, Biden will likely also return to stalled negotiations over a renewed round of coronavirus stimulus. Such negotiations may meet the same barrier that President Donald Trump has, namely the yawning gap between what House Democrats demand and what Senate Republicans are willing to pay for.
Biden has floated a comprehensive coronavirus response plan, but congressional dynamics may impede another large stimulus similar to the CARES Act. Biden may get further with proposed targeted investments in testing, PPE, and vaccine production, none of which are the source of Congress's stalemate. Biden has also signaled interest in a "national mask mandate," although he has been cagey about what that would look like in practice.
A coronavirus stimulus may take up all of Biden's first three months, but he will likely also angle to lay the groundwork for other legislative pushes. Likely priorities include his promised expansion of Obamacare, which will have a public option, and his $2 trillion climate plan. Biden also said in the days leading up to the election that he wants to sign the Equality Act, which would expand federal anti-discrimination protections to include sexual preference and gender identity and which conservatives worry could impinge on religious conscience rights.
All of these priorities, however, depend on the balance of the Senate. Democrats will need to win both runoff races in Georgia (or, even less likely, the still-outstanding race in Alaska) to clinch a 50/50 count, with vice-president-elect Kamala Harris breaking ties. Losses in Georgia would likely make any of the aforementioned big projects a nonstarter in a GOP-controlled chamber.
Even if Democrats take the Senate, however, they'll need to overcome its 60-vote filibuster threshold—or, as many have proposed, abolish it, which Biden has indicated he is open to. As part of a push for "reform," Democrats are also likely to pursue a voting-rights bill such as H.R. 1, which would overhaul much of the U.S. election system, or H.R. 4, which would reinstate federal pre-clearance requirements for states to change voting rules. Biden has signaled he supports such legislation.
He may be more skittish, however, about other ideas, such as adding Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., as states or offsetting conservatives' six-three majority on the Supreme Court by appointing additional justices. Biden has spent weeks scrupulously avoiding the question of whether he supports packing the Court, but congressional progressives may seek to force his hand.
Executive Actions
While a split Congress may stymie Biden's legislative goals, the president-elect has promised to use his executive powers broadly in pursuing his policy agenda. Much of that agenda, it turns out, involves rolling back Trump's executive orders—which themselves were often undoing Barack Obama's actions.
Much of the Trump administration's immigration policy, for example, has been implemented by executive orders that Biden has promised to undo swiftly. A Biden DHS would end the requirement that asylum seekers remain in Mexico, cut back substantially on immigration detention, end the prosecution (and separation) of adults who bring minors with them to cross the border, end Trump's expansion of the public charge rule, reinstate DACA, end travel bans, and end ICE's raids on workplaces. The cumulative effect would be a far less deterrent immigration system, which could spark another migration wave of the sort seen in 2014 and 2019.
Biden has also promised a "series of new executive orders with unprecedented reach" aimed at slashing carbon emissions to zero by 2050. Those would include "aggressive" methane limits, targeted prosecutions of energy companies, and a ban on drilling in the ANWR reserve. Biden has separately said he will work to protect 30 percent of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. All of the potential orders indicate an administration more interested in conservation than productivity.
The Cabinet
The balance of the Senate will be particularly critical in determining the composition of Biden's cabinet, which will be pulled between the Democratic Party's progressive and moderate wings and stymied by Republicans. Biden's campaign has signaled that its white, male, septuagenarian nominee expects to bring a "diverse" coterie with him—but longtime Biden consiglieri are likely also to get spoils.
A key bellwether is Biden's pick for secretary of the Treasury. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) is reportedly pushing for the post, where she could further shape Biden's economic agenda. But Warren's appointment is unlikely to fly with a Majority Leader McConnell, and she faces the additional hurdle of knowing that Republican Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker will choose her replacement in the Senate.
As with other proposals, then, reality may eliminate Biden's most progressive options. One popular "moderate" alternative is Lael Brainard, who has staked out the left flank of the Federal Reserve's board of governors. Another is Sarah Bloom Raskin, a former deputy Treasury secretary and wife of Rep. Jamie Raskin (D., Md.) who is perceived as a more progressive pick.
At the Department of Defense, one top name is former undersecretary Michèle Flournoy, who would be the first woman in the post and who has already raised the hackles of isolationists. At the State Department, one frontrunner is former deputy national security adviser and Biden confidant Tony Blinken, who could also end up as national security adviser. Another option on the table is former national security adviser Susan Rice, a runner-up for Biden's V.P. slot who was thought to be unconfirmable as Obama's secretary of state because of her involvement in the Benghazi scandal.
Rounding out the big four cabinet slots, reporting has indicated that top names for attorney general include former Georgia speaker of the house Stacey Abrams (D.), former acting attorney general and #resistance darling Sally Yates, and New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.), although Cuomo has denied any interest in the spot. Both Yates and Abrams would likely face uphill battles in a GOP Senate, however, clearing the way for options such as outgoing Sen. Doug Jones (D., Ala.).
Other positions are less clear, although rumors include Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti at HUD or Transportation and former secretary of state John Kerry as a new cabinet-level "climate czar." Biden surrogate and former South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg is also expected to be offered anything from U.N. ambassador to Veterans Affairs secretary—positions that would boost his national profile in advance of another presidential run.
Biden is likely to bring a number of supporters along with him to the White House. Longtime adviser Ron Klain is looking to reprise his role as Biden's chief of staff, while Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.), whose seat would be filled by Democratic governor John Carney, is thought to be a possibility at State. And former economic adviser Jared Bernstein, whom the Atlantic called Biden's "man on the left," is in contention for a main economic-policy role.


freebeacon--2020-11-09--Cuomo: ‘Bad News’ a Vaccine Is Coming During Trump Administration

New York governor Andrew Cuomo ( D. ) said Monday that it is `` bad news '' that a vaccine may come during the Trump administration and that he is working with other state governors to stop the vaccine rollout plan `` before it does damage . ''
`` We ca n't let this vaccination plan go forward the way the Trump administration is designing it because Biden ca n't undo it two months later—we 'll be in the midst of it , '' Cuomo told George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America .
`` I 've been talking to governors @ @ @ @ @ @ @ can we shape the Trump administration vaccine plan to fix it or stop it before it does damage . ''
Cuomo published a book earlier this year touting his `` leadership lessons '' during the coronavirus pandemic despite the fact that New York City was the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States , seeding much of the country with the virus .
He has underplayed his role in the early stages of the state 's flawed response to the virus , including his decision to send infected patients back to nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stable . ''
That decision is estimated to have contributed to tens of thousands of infections and thousands of deaths , although Cuomo has denied responsibility .
Public health figures all over the world celebrated news of Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE having a coronavirus vaccine that 's more than 90 percent effective , according to a large-scale clinical trial , but Cuomo described the situation as `` good news , bad news . ''
He called for Joe Biden to `` depoliticize '' the vaccine and said the rollout plan under @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is fundamentally flawed because it involves too much partnership with the private-sector hospitals and pharmacies .
Pfizer announced Monday morning that its Phase III vaccine testing trials showed more than 90 percent effectiveness in preventing new infections in volunteers .
The company estimated that it would have enough doses ready by the end of 2020 to vaccinate 15 to 20 million individuals .

New York governor Andrew Cuomo (D.) said Monday that it is "bad news" that a vaccine may come during the Trump administration and that he is working with other state governors to stop the vaccine rollout plan "before it does damage."
"We can't let this vaccination plan go forward the way the Trump administration is designing it because Biden can't undo it two months later—we'll be in the midst of it," Cuomo told George Stephanopoulos on Good Morning America. "I've been talking to governors across the nation about that, how can we shape the Trump administration vaccine plan to fix it or stop it before it does damage."
Cuomo published a book earlier this year touting his "leadership lessons" during the coronavirus pandemic despite the fact that New York City was the epicenter of the outbreak in the United States, seeding much of the country with the virus. He has underplayed his role in the early stages of the state's flawed response to the virus, including his decision to send infected patients back to nursing homes after they were deemed "medically stable." That decision is estimated to have contributed to tens of thousands of infections and thousands of deaths, although Cuomo has denied responsibility.
Public health figures all over the world celebrated news of Pfizer and German partner BioNTech SE having a coronavirus vaccine that's more than 90 percent effective, according to a large-scale clinical trial, but Cuomo described the situation as "good news, bad news." He called for Joe Biden to "depoliticize" the vaccine and said the rollout plan under the Trump administration's Operation Warp Speed is fundamentally flawed because it involves too much partnership with the private-sector hospitals and pharmacies.
Pfizer announced Monday morning that its Phase III vaccine testing trials showed more than 90 percent effectiveness in preventing new infections in volunteers. The company estimated that it would have enough doses ready by the end of 2020 to vaccinate 15 to 20 million individuals.


freebeacon--2020-11-10--D.C. Mayor Violates Own COVID Travel Restrictions to Attend Biden Party

Washington , D.C. , mayor Muriel Bowser ( D. ) is not quarantining after attending Joe Biden ’ s victory speech in Wilmington , Del.
, saying it was `` essential travel . ''
The mayor , who has implemented some of the most restrictive coronavirus rules in the country , issued new travel rules on Monday but also said she wo n't be quarantining after traveling to celebrate Biden 's win , Fox 5 D.C. reports .
With Delaware on Bowser 's list of 45 `` high-risk '' states , Washingtonians are required to quarantine for 14 days upon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel , yet she exempted herself because she met with Biden campaign officials in her `` official capacity '' as mayor .
Bowser is also exempt from mandatory testing , and it is not clear when she and the staff on the trip will be tested , though her office said she is tested regularly .
Still , she urged D.C. residents to closely follow all guidelines in her `` Coronavirus Situational Update '' news conference Monday .
The stringent rules in D.C. have been the subject of controversy and lawsuits , as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ social-distancing guidelines , while churches were banned from assembling outdoors until a federal court ruled that was a substantial burden to religion .
Local reporters have taken note of Bowser 's trip to Delaware in light of the rules she has imposed on the city .
`` Dc @ MayorBowser & staff attended @ JoeBiden victory speech in Wilmington , DE Saturday , '' said NBC 4 Washington reporter Mark Segraves .
`` Delaware on the Mayor ’ s list of ‘ High Risk ' states which would require quarantine after returning .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ essential travel ' exempted under Mayor ’ s order . ''
For essential travel , D.C. 's rules have the less-stringent requirement that those returning to the city `` limit daily activities and self-monitor , '' but Bowser 's office did not directly answer what she and her staff are doing to follow that advisory .
When asked , Bowser 's communications director Latoya Foster told the Washington Free Beacon , `` On Saturday , Mayor Bowser attended the remarks of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect and met with a few people @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Saturday evening and returned the same evening for this essential travel . ''

Washington, D.C., mayor Muriel Bowser (D.) is not quarantining after attending Joe Biden’s victory speech in Wilmington, Del., saying it was "essential travel."
The mayor, who has implemented some of the most restrictive coronavirus rules in the country, issued new travel rules on Monday but also said she won't be quarantining after traveling to celebrate Biden's win, Fox 5 D.C. reports. With Delaware on Bowser's list of 45 "high-risk" states, Washingtonians are required to quarantine for 14 days upon returning from Delaware on "nonessential" travel, yet she exempted herself because she met with Biden campaign officials in her "official capacity" as mayor.
Bowser is also exempt from mandatory testing, and it is not clear when she and the staff on the trip will be tested, though her office said she is tested regularly. Still, she urged D.C. residents to closely follow all guidelines in her "Coronavirus Situational Update" news conference Monday.
The stringent rules in D.C. have been the subject of controversy and lawsuits, as Black Lives Matter demonstrators have regularly violated social-distancing guidelines, while churches were banned from assembling outdoors until a federal court ruled that was a substantial burden to religion. Local reporters have taken note of Bowser's trip to Delaware in light of the rules she has imposed on the city.
"Dc @MayorBowser & staff attended @JoeBiden victory speech in Wilmington, DE Saturday," said NBC 4 Washington reporter Mark Segraves. "Delaware on the Mayor’s list of 'High Risk' states which would require quarantine after returning. Bowser staff says the trip was 'essential travel' exempted under Mayor’s order."
Dc @MayorBowser & staff attended @JoeBiden victory speech in Wilmington, DE Saturday. Delaware on the Mayor’s list of 'High Risk" states which would require quarantine after returning. Bowser staff says the trip was 'essential travel" exempted under Mayor’s order. @nbcwashington pic.twitter.com/GOAdajeENp — Mark Segraves (@SegravesNBC4) November 9, 2020
For essential travel, D.C.'s rules have the less-stringent requirement that those returning to the city "limit daily activities and self-monitor," but Bowser's office did not directly answer what she and her staff are doing to follow that advisory. When asked, Bowser's communications director Latoya Foster told the Washington Free Beacon, "On Saturday, Mayor Bowser attended the remarks of the President-elect and the Vice President-elect and met with a few people on their team. She went on Saturday evening and returned the same evening for this essential travel."