freebeacon--2020-10-28--Cunningham’s Lead in North Carolina Plummets After Affair Scandal

Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham 's polling lead in North Carolina against Sen. Thom Tillis ( R. ) has plummeted since the revelation of his extramarital affair , CBS 17 reported Tuesday .
`` There has been an erosion in Cunningham ’ s numbers , '' Dr. Andrew Taylor , political analyst at North Carolina State University , told CBS 17 .
`` It ’ s hard to attribute it to much other than the scandal surrounding Cunningham . ''
According to the RealClearPolitics polling average , Cunningham led Tillis in the polls by as much as a 9-point margin @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s affair broke this month , Cunningham ’ s lead has nearly vanished .
The challenger now leads the polling average by only 1.3 points , and a new poll from Rasmussen Reports indicates the race is squarely tied .
Since news of the affair , Cunningham has all but disappeared from public media events .
The veteran and married father of two has refused to answer questions about his affair and largely avoided public appearances .
Instead , Cunningham sticks to tightly scripted virtual calls focusing on his policy agenda .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the hurt that I ’ ve caused in my personal life .
I ’ ve apologized for it , '' Cunningham said earlier this month .
`` I ’ ve said what I ’ m going to say about it . ''
Tillis , meanwhile , has seized the opportunity to get back in the race .
A leading voice on the Senate Judiciary Committee , Tillis emerged at the forefront of the hearings to confirm Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett .
He has also roundly criticized Cunningham for his part in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he ’ s not been truthful to his family and to the voters , and he ’ s not been honorable to the very uniform that he wears , '' Tillis said , referencing Cunningham ’ s potential violation of military protocol through the affair .
Cunningham is not the first North Carolina Democrat in recent memory to imperil his chances at higher office due to an affair .
Former vice-presidential nominee , senator , and onetime White House hopeful John Edwards ( D. , N.C. ) saw his political career end after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his wife was dying of cancer .

Democratic Senate nominee Cal Cunningham's polling lead in North Carolina against Sen. Thom Tillis (R.) has plummeted since the revelation of his extramarital affair, CBS 17 reported Tuesday.
"There has been an erosion in Cunningham’s numbers," Dr. Andrew Taylor, political analyst at North Carolina State University, told CBS 17. "It’s hard to attribute it to much other than the scandal surrounding Cunningham."
According to the RealClearPolitics polling average, Cunningham led Tillis in the polls by as much as a 9-point margin in August. After news of Cunningham’s affair broke this month, Cunningham’s lead has nearly vanished. The challenger now leads the polling average by only 1.3 points, and a new poll from Rasmussen Reports indicates the race is squarely tied.
Since news of the affair, Cunningham has all but disappeared from public media events. The veteran and married father of two has refused to answer questions about his affair and largely avoided public appearances. Instead, Cunningham sticks to tightly scripted virtual calls focusing on his policy agenda.
"I’ve taken responsibility for the hurt that I’ve caused in my personal life. I’ve apologized for it," Cunningham said earlier this month. "I’ve said what I’m going to say about it."
Tillis, meanwhile, has seized the opportunity to get back in the race. A leading voice on the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tillis emerged at the forefront of the hearings to confirm Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. He has also roundly criticized Cunningham for his part in the affair.
"Now we know he’s not been truthful to his family and to the voters, and he’s not been honorable to the very uniform that he wears," Tillis said, referencing Cunningham’s potential violation of military protocol through the affair.
Cunningham is not the first North Carolina Democrat in recent memory to imperil his chances at higher office due to an affair. Former vice-presidential nominee, senator, and onetime White House hopeful John Edwards (D., N.C.) saw his political career end after reports emerged of his own dalliances while his wife was dying of cancer.


freebeacon--2020-10-28--Michigan Dem Worries Democrats Will Lose Senate Seat

Rep. Debbie Dingell ( D. , Mich. ) on Wednesday expressed concern about incumbent senator Gary Peters 's ( D. , Mich. ) reelection chances against Republican challenger John James .
`` That is a very competitive race , and that race has not yet been decided , '' Dingell said during an interview on MSNBC .
`` Every vote is going to matter in this election and I feel about this race the way that I did about Donald Trump winning Michigan four years ago .
It could happen . ''
Dingell pointed out that Trump 's narrow victories @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in 2016 came after he aggressively campaigned there .
She stressed that a similar result is possible this year .
`` There is a reason Donald Trump is going to Wisconsin , to Michigan , to Pennsylvania , and it 's how he won last time , '' she said .
`` And anything can happen .
And it 's not just Michigan . ''
Peters enjoys a six-point polling lead , according to the RealClearPolitics average , but James has made Peters 's reelection fight unexpectedly difficult .
Some in the black @ @ @ @ @ @ @ granted and `` has n't shown up '' during his time in the Senate , and James , who is black , has focused his campaign on Peters being ineffective for Michiganders .

Rep. Debbie Dingell (D., Mich.) on Wednesday expressed concern about incumbent senator Gary Peters's (D., Mich.) reelection chances against Republican challenger John James.
"That is a very competitive race, and that race has not yet been decided," Dingell said during an interview on MSNBC. "Every vote is going to matter in this election and I feel about this race the way that I did about Donald Trump winning Michigan four years ago. It could happen."
Dingell pointed out that Trump's narrow victories in swing states, including Michigan, in 2016 came after he aggressively campaigned there. She stressed that a similar result is possible this year.
"There is a reason Donald Trump is going to Wisconsin, to Michigan, to Pennsylvania, and it's how he won last time," she said. "And anything can happen. And it's not just Michigan."
Peters enjoys a six-point polling lead, according to the RealClearPolitics average, but James has made Peters's reelection fight unexpectedly difficult. Some in the black community have alleged Peters takes them for granted and "hasn't shown up" during his time in the Senate, and James, who is black, has focused his campaign on Peters being ineffective for Michiganders.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--The Justified Shooting of Walter Wallace Jr.

The city of Philadelphia is enduring another wave of rioting and looting , as roving mobs hurling rocks , bricks , and trash cans have injured 30 police officers .
The National Guard has been mobilized to quell the lawlessness .
This anarchy was not caused by the police shooting of an innocent , though the gaslighting to that effect is already well underway .
Rather , the trigger for this latest orgy of destruction was the justifiable homicide of a deranged man wielding a knife as he charged two officers of the law .
The police were in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ask first responders to confront : a mentally ill man , already visited by police twice that day after family members rang 911 to report domestic violence , putting the officers in immediate danger and reasonable fear for their lives .
And yet , according to the critics—who , it is worth noting , do not stand on the thin blue line—those same officers should have simply defused the situation .
Some , like CNN 's Wolf Blitzer , said the cops should have shot Walter Wallace Jr. in the leg , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ actual experts agree is ill-advised and insufficient to quell an imminent threat .
Others simply demanded that horrible situations like this one never occur : `` We can not accept that in this country a mental health crisis ends in death , '' said the Biden-Harris campaign in a statement .
We disagree , as should any decent citizen who expects law enforcement officers to leave their families every day knowing that they might not come back .
That job , however , mandates only that they accept the risk of death , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ defend their lives .
Was Wallace in the throes of a mental health crisis ?
Video of the shooting leaves little doubt .
Only a deranged person would charge , knife in hand , at two gun-wielding police officers yelling at him to drop his weapon .
Sane people know what the outcome of such an attack will be : an entirely inevitable and justifiable hail of bullets .
But mental illness is not a defense for violence .
It does not excuse killing police , or beating spouses , or any of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ individuals like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein are rightly condemned .
Mental illness may mitigate the sentence for a crime , but this was an exercise in the right to self-defense , not due process .
Though politicians and the media wo n't admit it , many police shootings look a lot like this one .
According to the Washington Post , about 25 percent of those shot and killed by the police since 2015 showed signs of mental illness , while 94 percent were armed .
That any citizen of Philadelphia would @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for rioting and looting is a disgrace , and those who do should be dealt with as harshly as the law allows .
What the law can not do is hold accountable those who aid and abet the mob by indulging the idea that there was something unjust about the manner of Wallace 's death .
That too is a manifestation of mental illness and what we can not accept is that it should lead to the death of a single police officer .

Come at the cops with a knife, everyone knows what happens next
The city of Philadelphia is enduring another wave of rioting and looting, as roving mobs hurling rocks, bricks, and trash cans have injured 30 police officers. The National Guard has been mobilized to quell the lawlessness.
This anarchy was not caused by the police shooting of an innocent, though the gaslighting to that effect is already well underway. Rather, the trigger for this latest orgy of destruction was the justifiable homicide of a deranged man wielding a knife as he charged two officers of the law.
The police were in an impossible situation of the sort we regularly ask first responders to confront: a mentally ill man, already visited by police twice that day after family members rang 911 to report domestic violence, putting the officers in immediate danger and reasonable fear for their lives. And yet, according to the critics—who, it is worth noting, do not stand on the thin blue line—those same officers should have simply defused the situation.
Some, like CNN's Wolf Blitzer, said the cops should have shot Walter Wallace Jr. in the leg, a protocol blessed by Joe Biden but that actual experts agree is ill-advised and insufficient to quell an imminent threat. Others simply demanded that horrible situations like this one never occur: "We cannot accept that in this country a mental health crisis ends in death," said the Biden-Harris campaign in a statement.
We disagree, as should any decent citizen who expects law enforcement officers to leave their families every day knowing that they might not come back. That job, however, mandates only that they accept the risk of death, not that they forfeit the right to defend their lives.
Was Wallace in the throes of a mental health crisis? Video of the shooting leaves little doubt. Only a deranged person would charge, knife in hand, at two gun-wielding police officers yelling at him to drop his weapon. Sane people know what the outcome of such an attack will be: an entirely inevitable and justifiable hail of bullets.
But mental illness is not a defense for violence. It does not excuse killing police, or beating spouses, or any of the crimes for which presumably mentally ill individuals like Harvey Weinstein and Jeffrey Epstein are rightly condemned. Mental illness may mitigate the sentence for a crime, but this was an exercise in the right to self-defense, not due process.
Though politicians and the media won't admit it, many police shootings look a lot like this one. According to the Washington Post, about 25 percent of those shot and killed by the police since 2015 showed signs of mental illness, while 94 percent were armed.
That any citizen of Philadelphia would use Wallace's death as an excuse for rioting and looting is a disgrace, and those who do should be dealt with as harshly as the law allows.
What the law cannot do is hold accountable those who aid and abet the mob by indulging the idea that there was something unjust about the manner of Wallace's death. That too is a manifestation of mental illness and what we cannot accept is that it should lead to the death of a single police officer.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Left-Wing Twitter Users Attack Girl Scouts for Tweet Congratulating ACB

The Girl Scouts buckled under pressure Wednesday to delete a tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett for becoming the fifth woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court .
Leftist commentators criticized the tweet as `` divisive '' for praising a conservative woman , described it as `` really disappointing , '' and pleaded with the organization not to praise Barrett 's accomplishments .
Other users said they would boycott the organization 's trademark cookie sales because of the `` shameful '' tweet .
Some on the left thanked the organization once it deleted the tweet , arguing that Barrett does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Even though the offending tweet featured justices appointed by both parties , the organization apologized for the way it seemed to make a `` political and partisan statement . ''
`` Girl Scouts of the USA is a nonpolitical , nonpartisan organization , '' the organization said in a follow-up tweet .
`` We are neither red nor blue , but Girl Scout GREEN .
We are here to lift up girls and women . ''
The original tweet included a graphic with images of Barrett alongside previous appointees Sandra Day O'Connor , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Sonia Sotomayor .
`` Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789 , '' the tweet read .
The Senate confirmed Barrett by a 52-48 margin on Monday .

The Girl Scouts buckled under pressure Wednesday to delete a tweet congratulating Amy Coney Barrett for becoming the fifth woman to be confirmed to the Supreme Court.
Leftist commentators criticized the tweet as "divisive" for praising a conservative woman, described it as "really disappointing," and pleaded with the organization not to praise Barrett's accomplishments. Other users said they would boycott the organization's trademark cookie sales because of the "shameful" tweet.
Some on the left thanked the organization once it deleted the tweet, arguing that Barrett does not actually support women and girls.
https://twitter.com/ambertamblyn/status/1321593244946411520?s=20
Even though the offending tweet featured justices appointed by both parties, the organization apologized for the way it seemed to make a "political and partisan statement."
Earlier today, we shared a post highlighting the five women who have been appointed to the Supreme Court. It was quickly viewed as a political and partisan statement which was not our intent and we have removed the post. — Girl Scouts (@girlscouts) October 28, 2020
"Girl Scouts of the USA is a nonpolitical, nonpartisan organization," the organization said in a follow-up tweet. "We are neither red nor blue, but Girl Scout GREEN. We are here to lift up girls and women."
The original tweet included a graphic with images of Barrett alongside previous appointees Sandra Day O'Connor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Elena Kagan, and Sonia Sotomayor.
"Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789," the tweet read.
The Senate confirmed Barrett by a 52-48 margin on Monday.


freebeacon--2020-10-30--U.S. Pursues Strategic Partnership With Greenland and Denmark

National security adviser Robert O ’ Brien announced on Thursday a burgeoning strategic partnership with Greenland and Denmark , representing progress in the U.S. effort to gain a foothold in the increasingly contested Arctic region .
`` Had an excellent virtual meeting with Premier Kielsen of Greenland and [ foreign minister Jeppe Kofod ] of Denmark , '' O ’ Brien tweeted Thursday .
`` The United States is establishing a strategic partnership with Denmark .
We are also expanding our partnership with Greenland through our consulate in Nuuk , including in trade , investment , education , and security @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Ark . )
, the architect of a proposal to purchase Greenland—an autonomous territory of Denmark—for the United States last year , applauded the efforts made by the Trump administration to tighten cooperation with the Arctic territory .
`` I ’ m encouraged by reports of our talks with Danish and Greenlandic officials , '' Cotton told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` The threat of Chinese infiltration in the Arctic is real , and closer ties between Washington and Nuuk are essential . ''
The new agreements come during a time @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Russia has unleashed a new nuclear-powered icebreaker vessel that gives Moscow greater access to the region , taking advantage of the United States ' major gap in navigational capabilities in the Arctic .
China , meanwhile , has declared itself a `` near-Arctic state , '' signaling its ambitions to increase its influence in the region .
Rich in energy resources , the Arctic is a region of critical strategic importance .
Given its latitude , the Arctic is also a prime location for communications- and space-related technology .
As China and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ space , Space Force chief of operations John Raymond has noted that the Space Force will move to make a footprint in the Arctic .
Greenland made headlines last year when Cotton penned an op-ed in the New York Times making the case that Washington should buy the territory .
Cotton reportedly also broached the issue with President Donald Trump several times .
`` The acquisition of Greenland would secure vital strategic interests for the United States , economically benefit both us and Greenlanders , and would be in keeping with American—and Danish—diplomatic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2019 .
`` Our nation has much to gain , as do the Danes and Greenlanders . ''

National security adviser Robert O’Brien announced on Thursday a burgeoning strategic partnership with Greenland and Denmark, representing progress in the U.S. effort to gain a foothold in the increasingly contested Arctic region.
"Had an excellent virtual meeting with Premier Kielsen of Greenland and [foreign minister Jeppe Kofod] of Denmark," O’Brien tweeted Thursday. "The United States is establishing a strategic partnership with Denmark. We are also expanding our partnership with Greenland through our consulate in Nuuk, including in trade, investment, education, and security."
Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.), the architect of a proposal to purchase Greenland—an autonomous territory of Denmark—for the United States last year, applauded the efforts made by the Trump administration to tighten cooperation with the Arctic territory.
"I’m encouraged by reports of our talks with Danish and Greenlandic officials," Cotton told the Washington Free Beacon. "The threat of Chinese infiltration in the Arctic is real, and closer ties between Washington and Nuuk are essential."
The new agreements come during a time of increased threats in the Arctic region. Russia has unleashed a new nuclear-powered icebreaker vessel that gives Moscow greater access to the region, taking advantage of the United States' major gap in navigational capabilities in the Arctic. China, meanwhile, has declared itself a "near-Arctic state," signaling its ambitions to increase its influence in the region.
Rich in energy resources, the Arctic is a region of critical strategic importance. Given its latitude, the Arctic is also a prime location for communications- and space-related technology. As China and Russia emerge as serious geopolitical rivals in space, Space Force chief of operations John Raymond has noted that the Space Force will move to make a footprint in the Arctic.
Greenland made headlines last year when Cotton penned an op-ed in the New York Times making the case that Washington should buy the territory. Cotton reportedly also broached the issue with President Donald Trump several times.
"The acquisition of Greenland would secure vital strategic interests for the United States, economically benefit both us and Greenlanders, and would be in keeping with American—and Danish—diplomatic traditions," Cotton wrote in August 2019. "Our nation has much to gain, as do the Danes and Greenlanders."


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Jeremy Corbyn, Official Jew Hater

Jeremy Corbyn, Official Jew Hater

We now have it in writing : Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite .
An investigation by the United Kingdom ’ s Equality and Human Rights Commission released Thursday found that the British Labour Party , under the leadership of Corbyn , broke the law in its systematic discrimination against Jews .
Created by a 2006 law intended to protect citizens of the United Kingdom from all forms of discrimination , the commission concluded that Corbyn ’ s high command interfered to suppress complaints about anti-Semitism inside the party and conspired to exonerate members fairly accused of anti-Semitic conduct .
The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s feet , citing `` serious failings in leadership '' that created `` a culture within the party which , at best , did not do enough to prevent antisemitism and , at worst , could be seen to accept it . ''
Those findings are unsurprising , given the explosion of Jew hatred on the British left following Corbyn ’ s takeover in the fall of 2015 .
As a backbencher in Parliament , Corbyn referred to Hamas and Hezbollah as `` friends , '' invited the radical Islamic cleric and Hamas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism—to Parliament , and laid a wreath at the grave of Palestinian terrorists who massacred Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympics .
None of this stopped prominent American left-wingers from championing a man whose indulgence of hatred was obvious to Jews long before it was deemed a violation of law .
These same figures never hesitate to blather about their own `` lived experience , '' or to lecture that society must defer to the perceived oppression of any marginalized or minority group—any , that is , except for the Jews , who @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what constitutes overt and obvious anti-Semitism .
Take Squad darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D. , N.Y. ) , who boycotted an event honoring the martyred Yitzhak Rabin but slobbered over Corbyn ( `` an honor to share such a lovely and wide-reaching conversation '' ) on Twitter ; Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal ( Wash. ) , who lauded Corbyn ’ s political achievements as a victory over `` inequality ; '' Congressman Ro Khanna ( Calif. ) , who praised Corbyn ’ s `` bold vision '' and `` positive populism '' ; @ @ @ @ @ @ @ godfather of these lawmakers , Sen. Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) , whom Corbyn has described as his political inspiration .
Part of their mission is making Western politics a safe space for anti-Semitism .
Sanders has led by example , through vicious and dishonest attacks on Israel , apologetics for Hamas and Iran , and alliances with prominent anti-Semites such as Linda Sarsour , who served as a campaign surrogate , and Reps. Ilhan Omar ( D. , Minn. ) and Rashida Tlaib ( D. , Mich. ) , whose @ @ @ @ @ @ @ criticism by citing his own Jewish heritage—one that he invokes only as a get-out-of-jail-free card when people question his promotion of bigots .
Corbyn reacted to the report by digging in his heels , reiterating his claim that Labour 's anti-Semitism problem is exaggerated , forcing the party ’ s new leader Keir Starmer to suspend him .
After all , the report made clear that illegitimate smears characterizing the discrimination as a minor problem were part of the lawbreaking discrimination that unfolded .
Many of the anti-Semites Corbyn attracted to the party @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and their allies will continue to court them , and the special relationship between the American and British left will continue , united in its anti-Semitic bigotry .
From his American supporters , there has been silence and even modest support .
The Democratic Socialists of America reacted to news of Corbyn ’ s suspension this way : `` Solidarity with @ JeremyCorbyn .
Thank you for always being a champion for the international working class . ''
That only serves to underscore the fact that on the left , anti-Semitism remains the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s will be quickly swept under the rug .

We now have it in writing: Jeremy Corbyn is an anti-Semite.
An investigation by the United Kingdom’s Equality and Human Rights Commission released Thursday found that the British Labour Party, under the leadership of Corbyn, broke the law in its systematic discrimination against Jews.
Created by a 2006 law intended to protect citizens of the United Kingdom from all forms of discrimination, the commission concluded that Corbyn’s high command interfered to suppress complaints about anti-Semitism inside the party and conspired to exonerate members fairly accused of anti-Semitic conduct.
The report lays responsibility squarely at Corbyn’s feet, citing "serious failings in leadership" that created "a culture within the party which, at best, did not do enough to prevent antisemitism and, at worst, could be seen to accept it."
Those findings are unsurprising, given the explosion of Jew hatred on the British left following Corbyn’s takeover in the fall of 2015. As a backbencher in Parliament, Corbyn referred to Hamas and Hezbollah as "friends," invited the radical Islamic cleric and Hamas funder Raed Saleh—now behind bars for inciting terrorism—to Parliament, and laid a wreath at the grave of Palestinian terrorists who massacred Israelis at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
None of this stopped prominent American left-wingers from championing a man whose indulgence of hatred was obvious to Jews long before it was deemed a violation of law. These same figures never hesitate to blather about their own "lived experience," or to lecture that society must defer to the perceived oppression of any marginalized or minority group—any, that is, except for the Jews, who are not allowed to decide for themselves what constitutes overt and obvious anti-Semitism.
Take Squad darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.), who boycotted an event honoring the martyred Yitzhak Rabin but slobbered over Corbyn ("an honor to share such a lovely and wide-reaching conversation") on Twitter; Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), who lauded Corbyn’s political achievements as a victory over "inequality"; Rep. Ro Khanna (Calif.), who praised Corbyn’s "bold vision" and "positive populism"; and, of course, the political godfather of these lawmakers, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.), whom Corbyn has described as his political inspiration.
Part of their mission is making Western politics a safe space for anti-Semitism. Sanders has led by example, through vicious and dishonest attacks on Israel, apologetics for Hamas and Iran, and alliances with prominent anti-Semites such as Linda Sarsour, who served as a campaign surrogate, and Reps. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) and Rashida Tlaib (D., Mich.), whose endorsements he celebrated. Sanders waves away criticism by citing his own Jewish heritage—one that he invokes only as a get-out-of-jail-free card when people question his promotion of bigots.
Corbyn reacted to the report by digging in his heels, reiterating his claim that Labour's anti-Semitism problem is exaggerated, forcing the party’s new leader Keir Starmer to suspend him. After all, the report made clear that illegitimate smears characterizing the discrimination as a minor problem were part of the lawbreaking discrimination that unfolded.
Many of the anti-Semites Corbyn attracted to the party remain members. Presumably the Squad members and their allies will continue to court them, and the special relationship between the American and British left will continue, united in its anti-Semitic bigotry.
From his American supporters, there has been silence and even modest support. The Democratic Socialists of America reacted to news of Corbyn’s suspension this way: "Solidarity with @JeremyCorbyn. Thank you for always being a champion for the international working class."
That only serves to underscore the fact that on the left, anti-Semitism remains the last acceptable bigotry, and that Corbyn’s will be quickly swept under the rug.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Dem Superlawyer’s Assistant Engaged in Possible Voter Intimidation

A woman working with top Democratic lawyer Marc Elias engaged in voter intimidation in Pennsylvania , Republican congressional candidate Sean Parnell 's campaign has alleged .
Emily Resko , an intern for Parnell 's opponent Rep. Conor Lamb ( D. , Pa. ) , posted pictures of voter rolls on Snapchat with the caption `` im about to see how alllllll you fuckers vote , '' according to images obtained by the Washington Free Beacon .
After tens of thousands of voters received the wrong ballots , Parnell asked courts to mandate poll watchers at satellite voting locations in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ picked her to assist Elias , a leading Democratic campaign lawyer , in opposing Parnell 's request .
In reaction to the news , Resko wrote on Snapchat : `` [ S ] o how about because of my internship , me and this other boy were picked tonight to LITERALLY BE ASSISTANTS UNDER THE LAWYER ON THIS POTENTIAL CASE .
I 'M SO FUCKING EXCITED fuck parnell and his voter supression . ''
That message contained screenshots of tweets from Lamb and Elias .
`` [ I ] literally get to gather @ @ @ @ @ @ @ im excited ok bye sorry . ''
Resko also said she had access to voter files , which `` give me full access to the voting history of ALL residents in the 17th congressional district . ''
Later , she sent a message containing a partial spreadsheet in which she wrote that she was `` about to see how alllllll you fuckers vote . ''
`` I recently received from a constituent in PA-17 credible evidence of voter intimidation , '' Parnell wrote on Twitter Wednesday .
`` I consulted with law enforcement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ action was to turn the evidence over to the United States Attorney 's Office for the Western District of Pennsylvania . ''
The U.S. attorney 's office did not respond to inquiries by press time .
Elias , a partner at Perkins Coie law firm 's Washington , D.C. , office , is considered Democrats ' go-to lawyer .
He is actively involved in a number of election-related lawsuits across the country .
Lamb is locked in a tight race with Parnell in Pennsylvania 's 17th Congressional district , which includes Pittsburgh suburbs @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the most competitive in the country .
Elias , Resko , and the Lamb campaign did not respond to requests for comment .

A woman working with the campaign of a Pennsylvania Democrat engaged in voter intimidation in Pennsylvania, Republican congressional candidate Sean Parnell's campaign has alleged.
Emily Resko, an intern for Parnell's opponent Rep. Conor Lamb (D., Pa.), posted pictures of voter rolls on Snapchat with the caption "im about to see how alllllll you fuckers vote," according to images obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
After tens of thousands of voters received the wrong ballots, Parnell asked courts to mandate poll watchers at satellite voting locations in the district. "Resko said the Lamb campaign picked her to assist the campaign’s lawyers in opposing Parnell's request, writing on Snapchat: "[S]o how about because of my internship, me and this other boy were picked tonight to LITERALLY BE ASSISTANTS UNDER THE LAWYER ON THIS POTENTIAL CASE. I'M SO FUCKING EXCITED fuck parnell and his voter suppression." That message contained screenshots of tweets from Lamb and Democratic lawyer Marc Elias announcing their intent to intervene in the case. "[I] literally get to gather data for this case this is amazing im excited ok bye sorry."


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Harley Rouda’s Companies Racked Up Hundreds of Thousands in Tax Liens

Businesses connected to California Democratic representative Harley Rouda were subject to nearly $ 230,000 in local , state , and federal tax liens , documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show .
Rouda spent decades as a real estate executive prior to his successful congressional bid in 2018 .
The Democrat owned stakes in a multitude of companies in the industry through his investment firm , Trident Holdings , which he registered in 2001 under the name Real Living , Inc .
In November 2011 , the company received a Franklin County , Ohio , lien notice showing more @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 2009 to 2011 .
Rouda served as the company 's `` Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner '' at the time , according to a 2009 Securities and Exchange Commission filing .
Rouda 's firm was also subject to a roughly $ 52,000 federal tax lien between the 2012 and 2015 tax years .
The Democrat remained the company 's CEO at the time , having served in the role `` since February 2002 , '' according to a since-deleted 2018 Bloomberg executive profile .
State filings show that Rouda was not removed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ August 2020—in total , businesses connected to Rouda faced 33 liens totaling $ 228,835.34 from 2003 to 2020 .
Rouda 's business record has been subject to criticism in the Democrat 's tight reelection bid against Republican Orange County supervisor Michelle Steel .
A former staff member at one of Rouda 's companies—HER Realtors—told the Free Beacon that Rouda cut health care benefits in 2013 .
In addition , a 2019 internal memo obtained by the Free Beacon notes that the company `` wo n't offer health care coverage . ''
Rouda has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for every American '' in his 2020 campaign .
The Democrat also terminated 401 ( k ) benefits for Trident Holdings employees in 2015 , documents obtained by the Free Beacon show .
The move impacted `` substantially all employees . ''
Roughly four years later as a member of Congress , the Democrat said that Americans who have `` worked hard [ their entire life ] … deserve the opportunity to retire in peace '' through employer-provided benefits and called retirement `` a crucial part of the American dream . ''
Rouda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ October by noting that he has paid his individual taxes .
His campaign recently released a letter from the Democrat 's accounting firm stating that Rouda `` has no , and has had no , unpaid individual tax liens . ''
Rouda 's campaign , however , did not return a request for comment on the liens filed against his businesses .
Rouda also faced questions over his business dealings in his 2018 campaign against veteran GOP congressman Dana Rohrabacher .
Real Living Real Estate—which Rouda cofounded in 2002—was forced to pay $ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ cancer patient who sued the company for wrongful termination .
The Democrat claimed he was not involved in firing the cancer victim , who he said was let go `` as part of an overall downsizing effort '' due to economic downturn .
Rouda went on to defeat Rohrabacher by 7 points , making him the first Democrat to flip California 's 48th Congressional District since its creation in 1993 .
He will now face Steel in November after receiving 43 percent of the vote in the state 's March primary .
Rouda @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as of late , receiving roughly $ 1.4 million in the third quarter to Steel 's $ 1.75 million .
The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race , `` lean Democratic . ''

Businesses connected to California Democratic representative Harley Rouda were subject to nearly $230,000 in local, state, and federal tax liens, documents reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show.
Rouda spent decades as a real estate executive prior to his successful congressional bid in 2018. The Democrat owned stakes in a multitude of companies in the industry through his investment firm, Trident Holdings, which he registered in 2001 under the name Real Living, Inc. In November 2011, the company received a Franklin County, Ohio, lien notice showing more than $117,000 in unpaid taxes from 2009 to 2011. Rouda served as the company's "Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner" at the time, according to a 2009 Securities and Exchange Commission filing.
Rouda's firm was also subject to a roughly $52,000 federal tax lien between the 2012 and 2015 tax years. The Democrat remained the company's CEO at the time, having served in the role "since February 2002," according to a since-deleted 2018 Bloomberg executive profile. State filings show that Rouda was not removed as the firm's registered agent until August 2020—in total, businesses connected to Rouda faced 33 liens totaling $228,835.34 from 2003 to 2020.
Rouda's business record has been subject to criticism in the Democrat's tight reelection bid against Republican Orange County supervisor Michelle Steel. A former staff member at one of Rouda's companies—HER Realtors—told the Free Beacon that Rouda cut health care benefits in 2013. In addition, a 2019 internal memo obtained by the Free Beacon notes that the company "won't offer health care coverage." Rouda has since called health care "a right for every American" in his 2020 campaign.
The Democrat also terminated 401(k) benefits for Trident Holdings employees in 2015, documents obtained by the Free Beacon show. The move impacted "substantially all employees." Roughly four years later as a member of Congress, the Democrat said that Americans who have "worked hard [their entire life] … deserve the opportunity to retire in peace" through employer-provided benefits and called retirement "a crucial part of the American dream."
Rouda responded to criticism over the liens in October by noting that he has paid his individual taxes. His campaign recently released a letter from the Democrat's accounting firm stating that Rouda "has no, and has had no, unpaid individual tax liens." Rouda's campaign, however, did not return a request for comment on the liens filed against his businesses.
Rouda also faced questions over his business dealings in his 2018 campaign against veteran GOP congressman Dana Rohrabacher. Real Living Real Estate—which Rouda cofounded in 2002—was forced to pay $1.85 million in 2008 to a 57-year-old cancer patient who sued the company for wrongful termination. The Democrat claimed he was not involved in firing the cancer victim, who he said was let go "as part of an overall downsizing effort" due to economic downturn.
Rouda went on to defeat Rohrabacher by 7 points, making him the first Democrat to flip California's 48th Congressional District since its creation in 1993. He will now face Steel in November after receiving 43 percent of the vote in the state's March primary. Rouda has lagged behind the Republican in fundraising as of late, receiving roughly $1.4 million in the third quarter to Steel's $1.75 million. The nonpartisan Cook Political Report rates the race, "lean Democratic."


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Leading Gunmaker Boosts Production, Still Can’t Meet Surging Demand

One of the nation 's largest gunmakers has massively ramped up production—and still ca n't meet unprecedented demand .
Sturm , Ruger & Company said it increased production 50 percent over last year , including a 15 percent surge in the second and third quarter of 2020 alone , according to an earnings report released Wednesday .
Even with increased production , Ruger 's gun inventory remains `` near historic lows '' due to record demand , said CEO Christopher Killoy .
`` Consumer demand showed no signs of letting up during the quarter , '' he said , because @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home defense '' caused by `` civil unrest , '' activists ' calls to defund the police , and `` the continuing COVID-19 pandemic . ''
Killoy said the company began hiring at a `` modest , albeit growing , rate '' in June after shutting down all new hiring in March because of coronavirus concerns .
Even with the increased production and new hires , the company believes limited supply restrained its record-level sales over the last few months .
The company expects demand to continue surging through the rest of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to massive revenue increases for the company .
It reported a nearly $ 100 million jump in sales over the first nine months of 2020 as compared to 2019 .
That jump added up to $ 399.6 million in sales over that time , nearly tripling the company 's earnings per share .
Ruger is one of only two publicly traded American gun companies .
Its public reports to investors provide some of the best insight into how gun companies are handling the record demand for guns and coronavirus precautions .
The other @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , has seen similar sales and production spikes over the past several months .
Industry experts expect demand for guns to rise again this fall because of both the holiday season and the presidential election , in which Democratic candidate Joe Biden has pushed for strict new gun-control measures .

One of the nation's largest gunmakers has massively ramped up production—and still can't meet unprecedented demand.
Sturm, Ruger & Company said it increased production 50 percent over last year, including a 15 percent surge in the second and third quarter of 2020 alone, according to an earnings report released Wednesday.
Even with increased production, Ruger's gun inventory remains "near historic lows" due to record demand, said CEO Christopher Killoy.
"Consumer demand showed no signs of letting up during the quarter," he said, because of "concerns about personal protection and home defense" caused by "civil unrest," activists' calls to defund the police, and "the continuing COVID-19 pandemic."
Killoy said the company began hiring at a "modest, albeit growing, rate" in June after shutting down all new hiring in March because of coronavirus concerns.
Even with the increased production and new hires, the company believes limited supply restrained its record-level sales over the last few months. The company expects demand to continue surging through the rest of the year.
The demand has already led to massive revenue increases for the company. It reported a nearly $100 million jump in sales over the first nine months of 2020 as compared to 2019. That jump added up to $399.6 million in sales over that time, nearly tripling the company's earnings per share.
Ruger is one of only two publicly traded American gun companies. Its public reports to investors provide some of the best insight into how gun companies are handling the record demand for guns and coronavirus precautions. The other publicly traded company, Smith & Wesson, has seen similar sales and production spikes over the past several months.
Industry experts expect demand for guns to rise again this fall because of both the holiday season and the presidential election, in which Democratic candidate Joe Biden has pushed for strict new gun-control measures.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Democrats Look to Slash Defense Budget in 2021

The far-left wing of the Democratic Party hopes to slash the U.S. defense budget in the event of a Democratic sweep on Election Day , Politico reported Wednesday .
The party 's progressives reportedly want to cut the defense budget to compensate for an increase in domestic spending on issues like the environment and health care .
Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairman Mark Pocan ( D. , Wis. ) said Democrats should take a `` critical look '' at the defense budget .
`` It 's a real unique opportunity to be able to both support funding for things that we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ country , '' said Pocan .
`` At the same time , we can have a critical look at defense spending , which rarely gets any kind of critical look whatsoever . ''
Pocan 's comments come amid an emerging fight between centrist Democrats and the party 's left-wing lawmakers .
Last week , Rep. Adam Smith ( D. , Wash. ) , a center-left Democrat who chairs the House Armed Services Committee , said he expects a `` big fight coming '' between the two groups over the nature and size of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who have made explicit calls to `` defund the Pentagon '' could join the fight as soon as next year .
`` If you 're having a bad day , just think of all the social services we 're going to fund after we defund the Pentagon , '' Missouri Democrat Cori Bush tweeted last week .
Some defense planners believe a robust defense budget is more important now than ever before .
As the looming great power competition with China emerges as a central priority of American foreign policy , the Pentagon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and conventional weaponry .
Earlier this month , Secretary of Defense Mark Esper called for the creation of a 500-ship navy by 2045 in an effort to outpace China and retain maritime supremacy .
The effort would require significant funding , especially as the Navy already occupies the largest portion of the defense budget , netting 34 percent of overall defense spending .

The far-left wing of the Democratic Party hopes to slash the U.S. defense budget in the event of a Democratic sweep on Election Day, Politico reported Wednesday.
The party's progressives reportedly want to cut the defense budget to compensate for an increase in domestic spending on issues like the environment and health care. Congressional Progressive Caucus co-chairman Mark Pocan (D., Wis.) said Democrats should take a "critical look" at the defense budget. "It's a real unique opportunity to be able to both support funding for things that we think more directly support people in the country," said Pocan. "At the same time, we can have a critical look at defense spending, which rarely gets any kind of critical look whatsoever."
Pocan's comments come amid an emerging fight between centrist Democrats and the party's left-wing lawmakers. Last week, Rep. Adam Smith (D., Wash.), a center-left Democrat who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, said he expects a "big fight coming" between the two groups over the nature and size of the defense budget.
Far-left Democratic candidates who have made explicit calls to "defund the Pentagon" could join the fight as soon as next year. "If you're having a bad day, just think of all the social services we're going to fund after we defund the Pentagon," Missouri Democrat Cori Bush tweeted last week.
Some defense planners believe a robust defense budget is more important now than ever before. As the looming great power competition with China emerges as a central priority of American foreign policy, the Pentagon has made new demands for both high-tech and conventional weaponry. Earlier this month, Secretary of Defense Mark Esper called for the creation of a 500-ship navy by 2045 in an effort to outpace China and retain maritime supremacy. The effort would require significant funding, especially as the Navy already occupies the largest portion of the defense budget, netting 34 percent of overall defense spending.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--LA Mayor Tosses Top Aide After Latest Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti ( D. ) asked top aide Rick Jacobs to take a leave of absence after three new sexual misconduct allegations against him surfaced last week , the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday .
Garcetti said he 's `` separated '' from his adviser after journalist Yashar Ali and two other unnamed men accused Jacobs of making unwanted sexual advances .
This comes three months after Los Angeles police officer Matthew Garza , who worked as Garcetti 's bodyguard , first accused Jacobs of sexual harassment in a complaint he sent to California state authorities in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he has never witnessed his aide act inappropriately , and Jacobs has denied wrongdoing .
Jacobs worked in city government for 17 years , serving as Garcetti 's deputy chief of staff and , later , political adviser .
Before taking leave , Jacobs was also the treasurer of the Mayor 's Fund for Los Angeles , a nonprofit organization that directs resources from businesses , charities , and city government to projects in the community .
While Garcetti said the decision for Jacobs to step down was `` mutual , '' he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his former adviser `` does not represent '' him and no longer works with him .
Garcetti co-chairs Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden 's national campaign and is on Biden 's list of potential cabinet members .
The mayor missed a scheduled campaign event appearance last week after the allegations surfaced .

Los Angeles mayor Eric Garcetti (D.) asked top aide Rick Jacobs to take a leave of absence after three new sexual misconduct allegations against him surfaced last week, the Los Angeles Times reported Wednesday.
Garcetti said he's "separated" from his adviser after journalist Yashar Ali and two other unnamed men accused Jacobs of making unwanted sexual advances. This comes three months after Los Angeles police officer Matthew Garza, who worked as Garcetti's bodyguard, first accused Jacobs of sexual harassment in a complaint he sent to California state authorities in July.
Garcetti told the Times that he has never witnessed his aide act inappropriately, and Jacobs has denied wrongdoing.
Jacobs worked in city government for 17 years, serving as Garcetti's deputy chief of staff and, later, political adviser. Before taking leave, Jacobs was also the treasurer of the Mayor's Fund for Los Angeles, a nonprofit organization that directs resources from businesses, charities, and city government to projects in the community.
While Garcetti said the decision for Jacobs to step down was "mutual," he's emphasized to reporters this week that his former adviser "does not represent" him and no longer works with him. Garcetti co-chairs Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's national campaign and is on Biden's list of potential cabinet members. The mayor missed a scheduled campaign event appearance last week after the allegations surfaced.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Beto O’Rourke Thinks Joe Biden Isn’t Doing Enough to Lose the Election

Beto O'Rourke knows a thing or two about losing elections .
Until very recently , it 's always worked out for him because of his knack for failing upward .
Few others would have dared to run for president after losing a Senate race to Ted Cruz , the second most annoying figure ( after Hillary ) in American politics .
`` Man , I 'm just born to be in it , '' Beto said upon launching his campaign on the cover of Vanity Fair .
He dropped out eight months later , having received precisely zero votes in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beto suggests Joe Biden is n't doing enough to lose the presidential election , his words should n't be dismissed out of hand , as they carry the authority of a seasoned political loser .
Beto 's advice for the Biden campaign , as reported by Politico , seems especially misguided , but only from the perspective of someone who prefers to win .
Instead of spending so much time and money in Pennsylvania , Beto argued , the Biden campaign should be focused on trying to win Texas , his home state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I think is fucking — '' he said , pausing and trying to settle down .
`` They are spending something close to a kajillion dollars in Pennsylvania .
I 'm not a Pennsylvanian and I 've only been there like 10 times .
But the strategy seems like it 's focused on winning over disaffected white Dems . ''
He noted how these were voters who had a habit of voting for Democrats for multiple generations but abandoned the party in 2016 for Trump .
Were they really the future ?
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ we do n't , '' he said .
`` Good luck ! ''
O'Rourke , whom the Politico piece charitably describes as `` one of the most passionate and excitable speakers in American politics , '' does not speak for most Democrats .
Texas has n't voted for a Democratic president since 1976 , whereas Donald Trump was the first Republican to ( narrowly ) win Pennsylvania since 1992 .
One Texas Democratic organizer told Politico that Biden 's inability to win over Latino voters was a huge impediment to his chances of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ be honest , '' she said , `` people are not super thrilled about Biden .
And Kamala , for all she did for the African American community , there 's not a connection with the Latino community . ''
Beto , however , offers a powerful counterargument : `` Can we win Texas ? ''
he asked .
`` Fuck , people have been saying that forever .
But this is about leveraging all of its power ! ''
Right on .
Politico goes on to note that Beto is simply looking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run for Senate again this year and probably would have had a decent chance of beating GOP incumbent John Cornyn .
Instead , he decided a pointless presidential campaign was a better use of his time .
But he might run for governor in 2022 , in which case he would like to `` get credit if Biden wins Texas , '' according to someone close to him .
Sure , taking credit for someone else 's victory is n't the same thing as winning , but it 's good enough for Beto @ @ @ @ @ @ @ going to win Texas , at least Beto wo n't have lost it , and that 's progress .
Congrats !

Failed candidate slams campaign for targeting 'white Dems' in Pennsylvania instead of trying to win Texas
Beto O'Rourke knows a thing or two about losing elections. Until very recently, it's always worked out for him because of his knack for failing upward.
Few others would have dared to run for president after losing a Senate race to Ted Cruz, the second most annoying figure (after Hillary) in American politics.
"Man, I'm just born to be in it," Beto said upon launching his campaign on the cover of Vanity Fair. He dropped out eight months later, having received precisely zero votes in the Democratic primary.
So, when Beto suggests Joe Biden isn't doing enough to lose the presidential election, his words shouldn't be dismissed out of hand, as they carry the authority of a seasoned political loser.
Beto's advice for the Biden campaign, as reported by Politico, seems especially misguided, but only from the perspective of someone who prefers to win. Instead of spending so much time and money in Pennsylvania, Beto argued, the Biden campaign should be focused on trying to win Texas, his home state.
"Here's one story that I think is fucking —" he said, pausing and trying to settle down. "They are spending something close to a kajillion dollars in Pennsylvania. I'm not a Pennsylvanian and I've only been there like 10 times. But the strategy seems like it's focused on winning over disaffected white Dems." He noted how these were voters who had a habit of voting for Democrats for multiple generations but abandoned the party in 2016 for Trump. Were they really the future? "Maybe we get them back and maybe we don't," he said. "Good luck!"
O'Rourke, whom the Politico piece charitably describes as "one of the most passionate and excitable speakers in American politics," does not speak for most Democrats. Texas hasn't voted for a Democratic president since 1976, whereas Donald Trump was the first Republican to (narrowly) win Pennsylvania since 1992.
One Texas Democratic organizer told Politico that Biden's inability to win over Latino voters was a huge impediment to his chances of winning the state.
"Let's be honest," she said, "people are not super thrilled about Biden. And Kamala, for all she did for the African American community, there's not a connection with the Latino community."
Beto, however, offers a powerful counterargument: "Can we win Texas?" he asked. "Fuck, people have been saying that forever. But this is about leveraging all of its power!" Right on.
Politico goes on to note that Beto is simply looking out for Beto. He could have run for Senate again this year and probably would have had a decent chance of beating GOP incumbent John Cornyn. Instead, he decided a pointless presidential campaign was a better use of his time. But he might run for governor in 2022, in which case he would like to "get credit if Biden wins Texas," according to someone close to him.
Sure, taking credit for someone else's victory isn't the same thing as winning, but it's good enough for Beto. And even though Biden isn't going to win Texas, at least Beto won't have lost it, and that's progress. Congrats!


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Schumer PAC Teams with Montana Liberals Disguised as Grassroots Hunting Group

A liberal super PAC disguising itself as a grassroots hunting group partnered with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) in a new ad aimed at bolstering Montana Democrat Steve Bullock .
Montana Hunters and Anglers has spent millions to blanket state airwaves with ads implying that Bullock has the support of local sportsmen .
The group typically attempts to obscure its ties to national liberals—its website says it `` puts Montana first , not bigwigs back east . ''
Its latest spot , however , is a joint venture with Schumer 's Senate Majority PAC .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the state this week , comes after the Senate Majority PAC reported spending nearly $ 1.5 million on media buys opposing Bullock 's Republican opponent , Sen. Steve Daines .
While the spot aims to tie Daines to wealthy , out-of-state donors , Montana Hunters and Anglers is bankrolled almost exclusively by liberal interest groups and progressive megadonors .
The group has received $ 700,000 from Silicon Valley physician Karla Jurvetson , $ 150,000 from Atlanta billionaire Arthur Blank , and $ 50,000 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund , a liberal dark money @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anonymously to political groups .
Both Jurvetson and Blank have also made maximum contributions to Bullock 's campaign .
More than 92 percent of the Democrat 's funds come from outside Montana , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
Montana Hunters and Anglers has also worked to deflect focus away from Bullock 's embrace of gun control .
After Bullock received an `` F '' rating from the NRA , the super PAC released an ad claiming the Democrat `` took on liberals in his own party '' to protect gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , however , Bullock declared his support for a slew of gun-control measures , such as banning assault weapons , restricting magazine sizes , and implementing red-flag laws .
The group , which is run by national Democratic operatives with ties to Bullock 's previous gubernatorial campaigns , has worked to siphon votes from Montana Republicans in the past .
It spent more than $ 1.1 million in 2012 to boost libertarian Senate candidate Dan Cox , who received 32,000 votes despite raising less than $ 50,000 .
Montana Shooting Sports Association president @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a `` decoy group '' that `` operates in Montana only during election season . ''
`` They 're resurrected to try and generate political cover for liberal candidates , '' Marbut told the Washington Free Beacon in October .
Montana Hunters and Anglers did not return a request for comment .

A liberal super PAC disguising itself as a grassroots hunting group partnered with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) in a new ad aimed at bolstering Montana Democrat Steve Bullock.
Montana Hunters and Anglers has spent millions to blanket state airwaves with ads implying that Bullock has the support of local sportsmen. The group typically attempts to obscure its ties to national liberals—its website says it "puts Montana first, not bigwigs back east." Its latest spot, however, is a joint venture with Schumer's Senate Majority PAC.
The ad, which started airing across the state this week, comes after the Senate Majority PAC reported spending nearly $1.5 million on media buys opposing Bullock's Republican opponent, Sen. Steve Daines.
While the spot aims to tie Daines to wealthy, out-of-state donors, Montana Hunters and Anglers is bankrolled almost exclusively by liberal interest groups and progressive megadonors.
The group has received $700,000 from Silicon Valley physician Karla Jurvetson, $150,000 from Atlanta billionaire Arthur Blank, and $50,000 from the Sixteen Thirty Fund, a liberal dark money network that allows wealthy donors to contribute anonymously to political groups. Both Jurvetson and Blank have also made maximum contributions to Bullock's campaign.
More than 92 percent of the Democrat's funds come from outside Montana, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Montana Hunters and Anglers has also worked to deflect focus away from Bullock's embrace of gun control. After Bullock received an "F" rating from the NRA, the super PAC released an ad claiming the Democrat "took on liberals in his own party" to protect gun rights.
During his failed presidential campaign, however, Bullock declared his support for a slew of gun-control measures, such as banning assault weapons, restricting magazine sizes, and implementing red-flag laws.
The group, which is run by national Democratic operatives with ties to Bullock's previous gubernatorial campaigns, has worked to siphon votes from Montana Republicans in the past. It spent more than $1.1 million in 2012 to boost libertarian Senate candidate Dan Cox, who received 32,000 votes despite raising less than $50,000.
Montana Shooting Sports Association president Gary Marbut called Montana Hunters and Anglers a "decoy group" that "operates in Montana only during election season."
"They're resurrected to try and generate political cover for liberal candidates," Marbut told the Washington Free Beacon in October.
Montana Hunters and Anglers did not return a request for comment.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Ex-Philly Police Commish Explains Why Cops Shoot Knife-Wielding Suspects

Former Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey on Tuesday told CNN 's Wolf Blitzer that the idea of shooting dangerous suspects `` to injure '' is not realistic or an accepted police tactic .
`` Officers are trained to shoot at what we call center mass , '' Ramsey said .
`` Despite what you may see on TV , it 's not easy to hit extremities and so forth—especially under stress . ''
The response came during an interview over the police shooting of an African-American man in Philadelphia on Monday .
The man , Walter Wallace , was shot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a knife .
His death has led to several nights of protests and rioting in the city .
Blitzer asked Ramsey why police shoot `` to kill '' rather than `` to injure and just prevent anything from going further . ''
Ramsey emphasized that police are not trained to `` shoot to kill '' but , rather , trained to shoot at center mass until the threat stops .
He lamented that Wallace was killed in the altercation and said he would watch the investigation of the shooting closely—especially claims that Wallace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ crisis .
But he said the police officers were put in a very difficult position where their own lives and the lives of those around them may have been at stake .
`` When you 're at the scene and you have an individual armed with a knife coming toward you , it 's a whole different type of situation , '' Ramsey said .
`` And the officers have to make very quick judgments . ''
Blitzer 's question on the use of gunfire as less-lethal force comes after Democratic presidential candidate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ dangerous suspects in the leg despite criticism from police training experts .
Biden first advocated for the tactic at a campaign event in June and then doubled down on it at a town hall earlier this month .
Rob Pincus , who has trained police officers in the use of firearms across the United States , told the Washington Free Beacon in June the tactic would put officers at risk in deadly situations and also blur the line between the use of deadly and less-lethal force .
Currently , police who shoot a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ used for deadly force .
Experts say the scenario advocated for by Biden could lead to police encounters where shooting a suspect does not have to be justified under deadly-force standards but instead under looser standards for nonlethal force .
`` To consider it a viable option to try to shoot to wound leaves a lot of gray area for what was someone 's intention when they used the gun , '' Pincus said .
`` We have simplified this issue , to a great degree , in the United States for law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ‘ You use a gun , it 's lethal force .
Period .
Consider that carefully . '
'' Ramsey emphasized that the shooting of Wallace was tragic but added there are no simple answers to how the situation could have been handled better .
`` I know some people say people should not respond , mental health workers should respond , '' he said .
`` But do you think a mental health person would be there responding to a person with a knife ?
It 's very complicated . ''

Former Philadelphia police commissioner Charles Ramsey on Tuesday told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the idea of shooting dangerous suspects "to injure" is not realistic or an accepted police tactic.
"Officers are trained to shoot at what we call center mass," Ramsey said. "Despite what you may see on TV, it's not easy to hit extremities and so forth—especially under stress."
The response came during an interview over the police shooting of an African-American man in Philadelphia on Monday. The man, Walter Wallace, was shot and killed when he approached officers with a knife. His death has led to several nights of protests and rioting in the city.
Blitzer asked Ramsey why police shoot "to kill" rather than "to injure and just prevent anything from going further."
Ramsey emphasized that police are not trained to "shoot to kill" but, rather, trained to shoot at center mass until the threat stops. He lamented that Wallace was killed in the altercation and said he would watch the investigation of the shooting closely—especially claims that Wallace may have been going through a mental-health crisis. But he said the police officers were put in a very difficult position where their own lives and the lives of those around them may have been at stake.
"When you're at the scene and you have an individual armed with a knife coming toward you, it's a whole different type of situation," Ramsey said. "And the officers have to make very quick judgments."
Blitzer's question on the use of gunfire as less-lethal force comes after Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has repeatedly advocated for shooting dangerous suspects in the leg despite criticism from police training experts. Biden first advocated for the tactic at a campaign event in June and then doubled down on it at a town hall earlier this month.
Rob Pincus, who has trained police officers in the use of firearms across the United States, told the Washington Free Beacon in June the tactic would put officers at risk in deadly situations and also blur the line between the use of deadly and less-lethal force. Currently, police who shoot a suspect must justify their actions under standards used for deadly force. Experts say the scenario advocated for by Biden could lead to police encounters where shooting a suspect does not have to be justified under deadly-force standards but instead under looser standards for nonlethal force.
"To consider it a viable option to try to shoot to wound leaves a lot of gray area for what was someone's intention when they used the gun," Pincus said. "We have simplified this issue, to a great degree, in the United States for law enforcement and personal defense by simply saying, ‘You use a gun, it's lethal force. Period. Consider that carefully.'"
Ramsey emphasized that the shooting of Wallace was tragic but added there are no simple answers to how the situation could have been handled better.
"I know some people say people should not respond, mental health workers should respond," he said. "But do you think a mental health person would be there responding to a person with a knife? It's very complicated."


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Gideon Dodges Question About Her Failure to Investigate Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Democratic Senate candidate Sara Gideon dodged a question at a debate Wednesday night about why she refused to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against a Democratic colleague .
Pressed on the subject , Gideon , who serves as speaker of the Maine House of Representatives , said that she `` immediately '' called on fellow Democrat Dillon Bates to resign when she heard about the allegations .
But she has previously admitted that she knew of the allegations for months and did not pursue an investigation .
`` When there was an allegation that came forward , and it was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on the state representative to resign , '' Gideon said at the debate .
Bates allegedly engaged in inappropriate relationships with high school girls while a teacher in Maine high schools .
State officials declined to renew his teaching license in the wake of the allegations .
Gideon 's spokeswoman admitted after the accusations became public that Gideon had heard rumors of allegations against Bates for months but decided against investigating after he denied wrongdoing .
The Maine House speaker only called for Bates ’ s resignation after the Bollard , a monthly @ @ @ @ @ @ @ accusations against the state legislator in August 2018 .
He resigned two weeks later .
Paula Sutton , then a Republican state legislator in Maine , called for an ethics probe into Gideon ’ s office for refusing to investigate her colleague .
Gideon rounded up Democrats—who hold the majority in the state house—to shoot down the probe , the Free Beacon previously reported .
Sutton told the Free Beacon in September that she believes Gideon ’ s refusal to investigate her colleague was solely based on politics .
`` Sara Gideon had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she voted it down , '' Sutton said .
`` They just want to crush the problem , because they ’ re afraid to deal with it .
It ’ s just a lack of courage—a complete lack of conviction and courage . ''
Gideon will face incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins in next week ’ s general election .

Democratic Senate candidate Sara Gideon dodged a question at a debate Wednesday night about why she refused to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against a Democratic colleague.
Pressed on the subject, Gideon, who serves as speaker of the Maine House of Representatives, said that she "immediately" called on fellow Democrat Dillon Bates to resign when she heard about the allegations. But she has previously admitted that she knew of the allegations for months and did not pursue an investigation.
"When there was an allegation that came forward, and it was anonymous still, I did immediately call on the state representative to resign," Gideon said at the debate.
Bates allegedly engaged in inappropriate relationships with high school girls while a teacher in Maine high schools. State officials declined to renew his teaching license in the wake of the allegations.
Gideon's spokeswoman admitted after the accusations became public that Gideon had heard rumors of allegations against Bates for months but decided against investigating after he denied wrongdoing. The Maine House speaker only called for Bates’s resignation after the Bollard, a monthly magazine, published an anonymous accuser's accusations against the state legislator in August 2018. He resigned two weeks later.
Paula Sutton, then a Republican state legislator in Maine, called for an ethics probe into Gideon’s office for refusing to investigate her colleague. Gideon rounded up Democrats—who hold the majority in the state house—to shoot down the probe, the Free Beacon previously reported. Sutton told the Free Beacon in September that she believes Gideon’s refusal to investigate her colleague was solely based on politics.
"Sara Gideon had an opportunity for full transparency, and she voted it down," Sutton said. "They just want to crush the problem, because they’re afraid to deal with it. It’s just a lack of courage—a complete lack of conviction and courage."
Gideon will face incumbent Republican senator Susan Collins in next week’s general election.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Koch, Soros-Backed Group Trashes Biden on Chinese-State Media

The head of a U.S. think tank funded by billionaires Charles Koch and George Soros told a Chinese state-controlled media outlet that he is concerned a Biden administration will unduly antagonize Communist China .
Andrew Bacevich , president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft , told the Chinese-controlled media outlet T-House last week that Biden 's foreign policy advisers will not take an `` enlightened '' stance on the U.S.-China relationship , which has frayed since the coronavirus pandemic crippled world economies .
`` If Biden prevails , we need to pay a lot of attention to what his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy , '' Bacevich said .
`` I 'm not particularly hopeful it will be enlightened , but we 'll wait and see . ''
The U.S. approach of `` going abroad in searching monsters to destroy is not going to provide us with the wherewithal to deal with other kinds of problems , '' Bacevich added in his interview , which was disseminated over Twitter .
The Quincy Institute , an isolationist think tank , has advocated for increased cooperation with Iran , China , and other U.S. foes .
The organization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ policy voices to lessen economic pressure on Iran and convince the Trump administration to back down from a confrontation with the globe 's foremost sponsor of terrorism .
Quincy also has come under fire for hiring experts tied to the anti-Israel movement .
Among the think tank 's experts is Stephen Walt , coauthor of a 2007 book that accused Israel of manipulating American foreign policy—claims that are a hallmark of the isolationist camp .

The head of a U.S. think tank funded by billionaires Charles Koch and George Soros told a Chinese state-controlled media outlet that he is concerned a Biden administration will unduly antagonize Communist China.
Andrew Bacevich, president of the Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft, told the Chinese-controlled media outlet T-House last week that Biden's foreign policy advisers will not take an "enlightened" stance on the U.S.-China relationship, which has frayed since the coronavirus pandemic crippled world economies.
"If Biden prevails, we need to pay a lot of attention to what his people propose as their basic thrust of policy," Bacevich said. "I'm not particularly hopeful it will be enlightened, but we'll wait and see."
The U.S. approach of "going abroad in searching monsters to destroy is not going to provide us with the wherewithal to deal with other kinds of problems," Bacevich added in his interview, which was disseminated over Twitter.
The Quincy Institute, an isolationist think tank, has advocated for increased cooperation with Iran, China, and other U.S. foes. The organization has led a push among isolationist foreign policy voices to lessen economic pressure on Iran and convince the Trump administration to back down from a confrontation with the globe's foremost sponsor of terrorism.
Quincy also has come under fire for hiring experts tied to the anti-Israel movement. Among the think tank's experts is Stephen Walt, coauthor of a 2007 book that accused Israel of manipulating American foreign policy—claims that are a hallmark of the isolationist camp.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Watch Kamala Harris Laugh When Asked Tough Questions

When asked difficult or uncomfortable questions , such as whether she is a socialist , Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris @ @ @ @ @ defense mechanism .
David Rutz is senior writer at the Washington Free Beacon .
He @ @ @ @ @ for two years in Atlanta and has done freelance sports reporting for the Washington Post @ @ @ @ @ University in 2010 and lives in Marietta , Ga. His Twitter handle is @ DavidRutz @ @ @ @ @ at rutz @ freebeacon.com .

When asked difficult or uncomfortable questions, such as whether she is a socialist, Democratic vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris tends to laugh as a defense mechanism.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Jihadist Attack in France Kills Three

Jihadist Attack in France Kills Three

A jihadist attack in southern France on Thursday left three dead .
A knife-wielding jihadist killed two people and fatally wounded a third at the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice , according to officials .
The killer `` virtually beheaded '' his first victim , an elderly woman , and cut the throat of his second , according to BBC News .
`` Everything leads us to believe it was a terrorist attack within the Notre Dame basilica , '' Nice mayor Christian Estrosi wrote on Twitter .
Estrosi implied `` Islamo-fascism '' was the killer 's motive and said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Akbar . '
'' The killings mark the second violent attack in France in days .
Last week , another jihadist beheaded French history teacher Samuel Paty because of a classroom discussion of free speech and depictions of Muslim prophet Mohammed .
Many French citizens took to the streets to honor the memory of Paty and the Charlie Hebdo writers who were killed in 2015 for depicting Mohammed .
Following Paty 's murder , French president Emmanuel Macron expelled over 200 émigrés on a terrorist watchlist .
While Macron has not mentioned a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said Paty 's murder occurred because he `` taught freedom of expression . ''
`` They wo n't win , '' Macron said at the time , presumably referring to jihadists .
`` We will act . ''

A jihadist attack in southern France on Thursday left three dead.
A knife-wielding jihadist killed two people and fatally wounded a third at the Notre Dame Basilica in Nice, according to officials.
The killer "virtually beheaded" his first victim, an elderly woman, and cut the throat of his second, according to BBC News.
"Everything leads us to believe it was a terrorist attack within the Notre Dame basilica," Nice mayor Christian Estrosi wrote on Twitter.
Estrosi implied "Islamo-fascism" was the killer's motive and said the suspect "repeated endlessly 'Allahu Akbar.'"
The killings mark the second violent attack in France in days. Last week, another jihadist beheaded French history teacher Samuel Paty because of a classroom discussion of free speech and depictions of Muslim prophet Mohammed.
Many French citizens took to the streets to honor the memory of Paty and the Charlie Hebdo writers who were killed in 2015 for depicting Mohammed.
Following Paty's murder, French president Emmanuel Macron expelled over 200 émigrés on a terrorist watchlist.
While Macron has not mentioned a motive for the Nice attack, he said Paty's murder occurred because he "taught freedom of expression."
"They won't win," Macron said at the time, presumably referring to jihadists. "We will act."


freebeacon--2020-10-29--‘Democrats are Full of Hate’: Longtime Michigan Democrat Bucks Party, Endorses Trump

A city councilman from Flint , Mich. , announced on Wednesday that he will support President Trump for reelection , marking the first time he will ever vote Republican .
Maurice Davis , an African-American local lawmaker , spoke before Vice President Mike Pence at a rally Tuesday at Flint Bishop International Airport .
Davis cited the platform and mentality of the Democratic Party as the primary motivations for his decision .
`` Right now the narrative has been spent , ‘ President Trump is full of hate , ' '' Davis said .
`` Let me tell you something @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
I have been a Democrat all my life , 64 years .
The last four years I voted for Hillary Clinton .
This year I decided to go with President Trump .
I am not a bootlicker , I am not an Uncle Tom . ''
In recent months , the Trump campaign has made outreach to African-American voters a priority , and several notable black government officials have voiced support for the president .
Both Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron and Georgia state representative Vernon Jones spoke at the Republican National @ @ @ @ @ @ @ work to widen economic and educational opportunities for black Americans .
`` Since taking office , President Trump continues to prioritize earning the support and trust of all black Americans , '' Jones wrote in August .
`` He 's championed policies that positively affected our community . ''
Many prominent African Americans who publicly support the Republican ticket have been subject to ridicule from mainstream media .
CNN pundits and political activists alike , for example , have called Cameron an `` Uncle Tom '' and a `` sell-out negro . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ unprecedented support from African Americans for a Republican presidential ticket .
A recent poll of battleground states found that 35 percent of 18-to-29-year-old black voters said that although they do n't always support Trump 's policies , they like his strong demeanor and defiance of the establishment .

A city councilman from Flint, Mich., announced on Wednesday that he will support President Trump for reelection, marking the first time he will ever vote Republican.
Maurice Davis, an African-American local lawmaker, spoke before Vice President Mike Pence at a rally Tuesday at Flint Bishop International Airport. Davis cited the platform and mentality of the Democratic Party as the primary motivations for his decision.
"Right now the narrative has been spent, 'President Trump is full of hate,'" Davis said. "Let me tell you something, the Democrats are full of hate. I have been a Democrat all my life, 64 years. The last four years I voted for Hillary Clinton. This year I decided to go with President Trump. I am not a bootlicker, I am not an Uncle Tom."
Flint City Council member and life long Democrat Maurice Davis says he is backing @realDonaldTrump . Read More: https://t.co/ehAFeCtNGv pic.twitter.com/r401LTrtK1 — Mid-Michigan NOW (@midmichigannow) October 28, 2020
In recent months, the Trump campaign has made outreach to African-American voters a priority, and several notable black government officials have voiced support for the president. Both Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron and Georgia state representative Vernon Jones spoke at the Republican National Convention, touting the White House's work to widen economic and educational opportunities for black Americans.
"Since taking office, President Trump continues to prioritize earning the support and trust of all black Americans," Jones wrote in August. "He's championed policies that positively affected our community."
Many prominent African Americans who publicly support the Republican ticket have been subject to ridicule from mainstream media. CNN pundits and political activists alike, for example, have called Cameron an "Uncle Tom" and a "sell-out negro."
Despite criticism, the current administration receives unprecedented support from African Americans for a Republican presidential ticket. A recent poll of battleground states found that 35 percent of 18-to-29-year-old black voters said that although they don't always support Trump's policies, they like his strong demeanor and defiance of the establishment.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Trump Admin to Allow Americans Born in Jerusalem to List ‘Israel’ as Birthplace

The Trump administration , in a major reversal of U.S. foreign policy , will now permit Americans born in Jerusalem to list `` Israel '' as their birthplace on passports and other consular documents , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday .
The issue has been a flashpoint in U.S. diplomacy for many years .
Previous administrations would not allow those born in Jerusalem to include Israel as the holy city ’ s location , citing a policy of not taking a stand on the contested area that is claimed by both Jews and Palestinians as their capital city @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stand on the issue in 2018 when it moved the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem .
This paved the way for the State Department to shift its policy of not including `` Israel '' on U.S. passports for those Americans born in Jerusalem .
`` Effective immediately , the State Department will allow U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem to elect to list their place of birth as ‘ Israel , ’ '' Pompeo said in a statement Thursday morning .
`` Applicants born in Jerusalem will be able to request either ‘ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their place of birth on consular documents . ''
Those Americans who do not specify their place of birth on the applications will continue to receive documents that only state `` Jerusalem '' as their birthplace .
The State Department ’ s policy regarding other disputed areas , such as the Golan Heights and West Bank area , remains unchanged , according to Pompeo .
`` The United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and its seat of government but continues to take no position on the boundaries of Israeli sovereignty @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` This matter remains subject to final status negotiations between the two parties . ''
The passport issue has long been a source of tension between the United States and Israel .
The State Department ’ s previous refusal to list `` Jerusalem , Israel , '' as a birthplace on American documents prompted a case that reached the Supreme Court in 2015 .
At that time , the court decided that only the president has the power to recognize sovereign territories , paving the way for President Donald Trump ’ s relocation @ @ @ @ @ @ @

The Trump administration, in a major reversal of U.S. foreign policy, will now permit Americans born in Jerusalem to list "Israel" as their birthplace on passports and other consular documents, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday.
The issue has been a flashpoint in U.S. diplomacy for many years. Previous administrations would not allow those born in Jerusalem to include Israel as the holy city’s location, citing a policy of not taking a stand on the contested area that is claimed by both Jews and Palestinians as their capital city. The Trump administration took a firm stand on the issue in 2018 when it moved the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. This paved the way for the State Department to shift its policy of not including "Israel" on U.S. passports for those Americans born in Jerusalem.
"Effective immediately, the State Department will allow U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem to elect to list their place of birth as ‘Israel,’" Pompeo said in a statement Thursday morning. "Applicants born in Jerusalem will be able to request either ‘Jerusalem’ or ‘Israel’ as their place of birth on consular documents."
Those Americans who do not specify their place of birth on the applications will continue to receive documents that only state "Jerusalem" as their birthplace. The State Department’s policy regarding other disputed areas, such as the Golan Heights and West Bank area, remains unchanged, according to Pompeo.
"The United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and its seat of government but continues to take no position on the boundaries of Israeli sovereignty in Jerusalem," Pompeo said. "This matter remains subject to final status negotiations between the two parties."
The passport issue has long been a source of tension between the United States and Israel. The State Department’s previous refusal to list "Jerusalem, Israel," as a birthplace on American documents prompted a case that reached the Supreme Court in 2015. At that time, the court decided that only the president has the power to recognize sovereign territories, paving the way for President Donald Trump’s relocation of the U.S. embassy in Israel.


freebeacon--2020-10-29--Michigan Dem Under Fire From Homeless Shelter, FEC

A Michigan homeless shelter accused Democratic congressional candidate Hillary Scholten of misusing its image in campaign literature .
Mel Trotter Ministries issued a cease and desist order against Scholten 's campaign in mid-October for using its name and logos in campaign advertisements , which the shelter said was creating `` confusion '' among its donors .
A spokeswoman directed the Washington Free Beacon to the ministry 's statement on politics , which says that `` Mel Trotter Ministries does not endorse any political candidates or parties .
We have not for 120 years and will not in the future .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you that this ministry has never , or will ever , endorse any political candidate—regardless of party , '' the shelter 's president said in a letter to supporters .
The president also said that the ministry had not given Scholten permission to use its name and logo in campaign advertisements .
In an advertisement highlighting Scholten 's faith , the Democratic candidate touted her work at Mel Trotter Ministries and included an image of the shelter .
`` I also learned that faith is n't just for Sundays .
Mine led @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Scholten said in the video .
The campaign and ministry reportedly reached an agreement to include a disclaimer clarifying that the ministry is not endorsing Scholten .
Her campaign website now includes a statement at the bottom reading , `` Mention or description of any of Hillary Scholten 's prior employment , including Mel Trotter Ministries or the United States Department of Justice , does not imply endorsement . ''
The campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the ministry 's cease and desist .
The controversy comes with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Scholten is looking to flip a House seat vacated by retiring libertarian and frequent Trump critic Justin Amash but is facing trouble on multiple fronts .
Scholten 's finances are under fire from her Republican opponent , Peter Meijer .
Meijer 's campaign filed an FEC complaint alleging that Scholten 's campaign illegally accepted tens of thousands of dollars in donations from two fundraising committees that were not authorized by the Scholten campaign .
Michigan 2020 donated more than $ 62,000 to Scholten 's campaign while the Serve America Victory Fund sent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to FEC filings .
Meijer 's campaign is calling for a fine and the forfeiture of the donations .
Neither of the PACs responded to requests for comment , and Scholten 's campaign also did not comment on the FEC complaint .
Scholten has received significant out-of-state support bolstering her effort to flip the seat .
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added her race to its Red to Blue program in late June , and more than two-thirds of her donations have come from outside of Michigan .
The seat is a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a hotly contested swing state , and President Trump won Scholten 's district by double-digits in 2016 .
Current projections have the race too close to call with Meijer holding a slight edge .

A Michigan homeless shelter accused Democratic congressional candidate Hillary Scholten of misusing its image in campaign literature.
Mel Trotter Ministries issued a cease and desist order against Scholten's campaign in mid-October for using its name and logos in campaign advertisements, which the shelter said was creating "confusion" among its donors. A spokeswoman directed the Washington Free Beacon to the ministry's statement on politics, which says that "Mel Trotter Ministries does not endorse any political candidates or parties. We have not for 120 years and will not in the future."
"I cannot reiterate enough to you that this ministry has never, or will ever, endorse any political candidate—regardless of party," the shelter's president said in a letter to supporters. The president also said that the ministry had not given Scholten permission to use its name and logo in campaign advertisements.
In an advertisement highlighting Scholten's faith, the Democratic candidate touted her work at Mel Trotter Ministries and included an image of the shelter. "I also learned that faith isn't just for Sundays. Mine led to working at Mel Trotter Ministries," Scholten said in the video.
The campaign and ministry reportedly reached an agreement to include a disclaimer clarifying that the ministry is not endorsing Scholten. Her campaign website now includes a statement at the bottom reading, "Mention or description of any of Hillary Scholten's prior employment, including Mel Trotter Ministries or the United States Department of Justice, does not imply endorsement." The campaign did not respond to multiple requests for comment on the ministry's cease and desist.
The controversy comes with just days to go until the election. Scholten is looking to flip a House seat vacated by retiring libertarian and frequent Trump critic Justin Amash but is facing trouble on multiple fronts.
Scholten's finances are under fire from her Republican opponent, Peter Meijer. Meijer's campaign filed an FEC complaint alleging that Scholten's campaign illegally accepted tens of thousands of dollars in donations from two fundraising committees that were not authorized by the Scholten campaign. Michigan 2020 donated more than $62,000 to Scholten's campaign while the Serve America Victory Fund sent around $12,500 to the campaign, according to FEC filings. Meijer's campaign is calling for a fine and the forfeiture of the donations.
Neither of the PACs responded to requests for comment, and Scholten's campaign also did not comment on the FEC complaint.
Scholten has received significant out-of-state support bolstering her effort to flip the seat. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee added her race to its Red to Blue program in late June, and more than two-thirds of her donations have come from outside of Michigan. The seat is a potential pick up for House Democrats in a hotly contested swing state, and President Trump won Scholten's district by double-digits in 2016. Current projections have the race too close to call with Meijer holding a slight edge.