freebeacon--2020-10-23--Israel Announces It Won’t Oppose F-35 Sales to UAE

Israel signaled to the Trump administration that it would not oppose F-35 sales to the United Arab Emirates , the Hill reported Friday .
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Benny Gantz declared they would not oppose the sale of `` certain weapons systems '' to Abu Dhabi , in reference to the American-made fighter jets .
`` The prime minister and the defense minister both agree that since the U.S. is upgrading Israel 's military capability and is maintaining Israel 's qualitative military edge , Israel will not oppose the sale of these systems to the UAE @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a joint statement .
Jerusalem 's approval comes soon after Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with Gantz in Washington Thursday and signed a joint declaration that the United States would continue to prioritize Israel 's military strength in future arms deals .
`` It was important for me once again to reaffirm the special relationship between our two countries , the commitment we have made to Israel 's security based on our shared values , our shared history , '' Esper said .
Abu Dhabi 's acquisition of F-35s would bolster the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's air force and deter potential Iranian aggression .
Assurances of military cooperation between the UAE and Washington were an integral part of the historic peace deal between the UAE and Israel brokered by the Trump administration .
Since the formal establishment of relations between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi in September , Bahrain and now Sudan have joined the ranks of countries to normalize relations with Israel .
Weapon sales could proceed in a rapid fashion to the UAE without opposition from the Senate .
Sens .
Dianne Feinstein ( D. , Calif. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ N.J. ) , however , introduced a bill this week that could restrict the sale of fighter jets to Abu Dhabi .
`` Ensuring that the United States and its crucial partner in the Middle East , Israel , maintain their critical qualitative military advantages over all potential adversaries is enshrined in law and must be one of the highest priorities of any president and Congress , '' Menendez , the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee , said in a statement .
`` This rush to close an F-35 deal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his term could well undermine that objective . ''

Israel signaled to the Trump administration that it would not oppose F-35 sales to the United Arab Emirates, the Hill reported Friday.
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and defense minister Benny Gantz declared they would not oppose the sale of "certain weapons systems" to Abu Dhabi, in reference to the American-made fighter jets. "The prime minister and the defense minister both agree that since the U.S. is upgrading Israel's military capability and is maintaining Israel's qualitative military edge, Israel will not oppose the sale of these systems to the UAE," Netanyahu and Gantz said in a joint statement.
Jerusalem's approval comes soon after Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met with Gantz in Washington Thursday and signed a joint declaration that the United States would continue to prioritize Israel's military strength in future arms deals. "It was important for me once again to reaffirm the special relationship between our two countries, the commitment we have made to Israel's security based on our shared values, our shared history," Esper said.
Abu Dhabi's acquisition of F-35s would bolster the range and lethality of the Gulf country's air force and deter potential Iranian aggression. Assurances of military cooperation between the UAE and Washington were an integral part of the historic peace deal between the UAE and Israel brokered by the Trump administration. Since the formal establishment of relations between Jerusalem and Abu Dhabi in September, Bahrain and now Sudan have joined the ranks of countries to normalize relations with Israel.
Weapon sales could proceed in a rapid fashion to the UAE without opposition from the Senate. Sens. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) and Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), however, introduced a bill this week that could restrict the sale of fighter jets to Abu Dhabi.
"Ensuring that the United States and its crucial partner in the Middle East, Israel, maintain their critical qualitative military advantages over all potential adversaries is enshrined in law and must be one of the highest priorities of any president and Congress," Menendez, the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said in a statement. "This rush to close an F-35 deal by President Trump before the end of his term could well undermine that objective."


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Palestinians Accuse Sudan of ‘Betrayal’ for Israel Peace Deal

Palestinian leaders accused Sudan of `` betrayal '' for joining the growing list of countries that have normalized relations with Israel in the past month .
Wabel Abu Youssef of the Palestinian Liberation Front , a terror group , said the normalization of ties `` represents a new stab in the back of the Palestinian people and a betrayal of the just Palestinian cause . ''
`` This is a black day in the history of Sudan , '' a Hamas spokesman said .
`` The agreement jeopardizes Sudan ’ s future and identity and is a betrayal of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ agreement between the Jewish state and Sudan , a country that harbored Osama Bin Laden while under a now-deposed Islamist dictatorship , required careful diplomacy from Washington .
In exchange for normalization , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began lifting restrictions off Sudan as a show of good faith to the country 's new and more liberal government .
Growing support for formal diplomatic ties with Israel has undermined the Iranian regime and radical Palestinians ' efforts to promote regional instability and isolate Jerusalem .
Israel has also normalized relations with the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of F-35 jets to the country .
The Trump administration is continuing to pursue normalization agreements between Israel and other Arab countries , including Saudi Arabia .
`` I applaud both countries for this courageous step , and the Administration for their work to broker another landmark agreement , '' House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Michael McCaul ( R. , Texas ) said in a statement .
Although `` national security '' was one of the six themes at Thursday night 's final presidential debate , moderator Kristen Welker asked no questions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Middle East .
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden , however , may believe in taking a different approach from President Trump .
Many former Obama administration advisers criticized the Trump administration 's handling of Middle East tensions in the days leading up to the current accords .

Palestinian leaders accused Sudan of "betrayal" for joining the growing list of countries that have normalized relations with Israel in the past month.
Wabel Abu Youssef of the Palestinian Liberation Front, a terror group, said the normalization of ties "represents a new stab in the back of the Palestinian people and a betrayal of the just Palestinian cause."
Hamas officials were similarly indignant, reported the Jerusalem Post.
"This is a black day in the history of Sudan," a Hamas spokesman said. "The agreement jeopardizes Sudan’s future and identity and is a betrayal of the Arabs and Muslims."
The historic agreement between the Jewish state and Sudan, a country that harbored Osama Bin Laden while under a now-deposed Islamist dictatorship, required careful diplomacy from Washington.
In exchange for normalization, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo began lifting restrictions off Sudan as a show of good faith to the country's new and more liberal government.
Growing support for formal diplomatic ties with Israel has undermined the Iranian regime and radical Palestinians' efforts to promote regional instability and isolate Jerusalem.
Israel has also normalized relations with the United Arab Emirates, even permitting the sale of F-35 jets to the country.
The Trump administration is continuing to pursue normalization agreements between Israel and other Arab countries, including Saudi Arabia.
The Sudan-Israel agreement earned high praise from Congress.
"I applaud both countries for this courageous step, and the Administration for their work to broker another landmark agreement," House Homeland Security Committee ranking member Michael McCaul (R., Texas) said in a statement.
Although "national security" was one of the six themes at Thursday night's final presidential debate, moderator Kristen Welker asked no questions about the candidates' records on the Middle East.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, however, may believe in taking a different approach from President Trump. Many former Obama administration advisers criticized the Trump administration's handling of Middle East tensions in the days leading up to the current accords.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Soros Steers Last-Minute Cash to Boost Black, Latino Turnout in Battleground States

Liberal billionaire George Soros is pumping last-minute cash into efforts to boost black and Latino turnout in battleground states .
New Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that Soros 's Democracy PAC gave $ 500,000 apiece to both the Black PAC and the Somos PAC , which work to mobilize black and Latino voters , respectively .
Last month , the financier also funneled millions to electoral efforts in Pennsylvania and Michigan via the Strategic Victory Fund , a super PAC linked to his Democracy Alliance donor network .
The cash adds to the $ 70 million that Soros @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an amount that is triple what he had spent on the 2016 elections , his previous high .
It also puts his spending in line with fellow billionaires , such as Michael Bloomberg , who are injecting last-minute cash into Florida and other swing states to boost Democrats in the home stretch of the elections .
The Somos PAC describes itself as the `` first progressive , centralized hub for research , messaging , training , and mobilization '' for Latinos in critical battleground states .
Its newest financial filings , also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democracy PAC and Bloomberg 's Florida Freedom PAC are among its biggest donors .
The Somos PAC has spent millions on voter outreach benefiting Biden , Senate candidate Mark Kelly in Arizona , and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell ( D. ) in Florida 's 26th Congressional District .
The Black PAC is focused on black voter turnout and has spent millions backing Biden , Sen. Gary Peters ( D. ) in Michigan , Cal Cunningham in North Carolina , and Reps. Lucy McBath ( D. ) in Georgia and Elaine Luria ( D. ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to filings .
Soros 's latest contribution to the PAC comes on the heels of the $ 1 million in funding he sent the group in late July .
The financier has also given hefty amounts to the Nuestro PAC , Latino Victory Fund , United We Dream , Black Men Vote , and Color of Change , all of which work to mobilize minority voters .
In addition , Soros recently pushed $ 3 million into the Strategic Victory Fund , a super PAC tied to the Democracy Alliance , a network @ @ @ @ @ @ @ $ 275 million spending spree for the 2020 elections .
The Strategic Victory Fund , in turn , has funneled cash to Millions of Michiganians , created this cycle to back Biden and Sen. Peters in Michigan , as well as to Pennsylvania Alliance Action and ProgressNow Arizona .
The Democracy Alliance founded the fund as a way of pushing dark money into anti-Trump electoral efforts .
Dozens of liberal groups—including the Chuck Schumer-affiliated Senate Majority PAC and the Nancy Pelosi-affiliated House Majority PAC—have received hefty sums from the billionaire .
Prior to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to candidates and committees .
This cycle , however , he created the Democracy PAC , which has been funded by tens of millions of dollars from the Fund for Policy Reform , a nonprofit with $ 3 billion in assets in Soros 's Open Society Foundations network .
Since most of the Democracy PAC 's money is transferred over from his nonprofit—and not in his own name—Soros does not appear atop donor lists , despite his massive contributions .
The $ 70 million in election cash is just a small portion of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ causes .
Most of that cash comes from his Open Society Foundations , which has spent hundreds of millions on progressive groups and infrastructure in recent years .
The groups who receive the funding often run anti-Republican campaigns and protests , engage in liberal advocacy efforts , and work to increase registered voters .
Soros 's spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment .

Liberal billionaire George Soros is pumping last-minute cash into efforts to boost black and Latino turnout in battleground states.
New Federal Election Commission records released Thursday show that Soros's Democracy PAC gave $500,000 apiece to both the Black PAC and the Somos PAC, which work to mobilize black and Latino voters, respectively. Last month, the financier also funneled millions to electoral efforts in Pennsylvania and Michigan via the Strategic Victory Fund, a super PAC linked to his Democracy Alliance donor network.
The cash adds to the $70 million that Soros has already poured into the 2020 elections, an amount that is triple what he had spent on the 2016 elections, his previous high. It also puts his spending in line with fellow billionaires, such as Michael Bloomberg, who are injecting last-minute cash into Florida and other swing states to boost Democrats in the home stretch of the elections.
The Somos PAC describes itself as the "first progressive, centralized hub for research, messaging, training, and mobilization" for Latinos in critical battleground states. Its newest financial filings, also released Thursday, show that Soros's Democracy PAC and Bloomberg's Florida Freedom PAC are among its biggest donors. The Somos PAC has spent millions on voter outreach benefiting Biden, Senate candidate Mark Kelly in Arizona, and Rep. Debbie Mucarsel-Powell (D.) in Florida's 26th Congressional District.
The Black PAC is focused on black voter turnout and has spent millions backing Biden, Sen. Gary Peters (D.) in Michigan, Cal Cunningham in North Carolina, and Reps. Lucy McBath (D.) in Georgia and Elaine Luria (D.) in Virginia, among others, according to filings. Soros's latest contribution to the PAC comes on the heels of the $1 million in funding he sent the group in late July. The financier has also given hefty amounts to the Nuestro PAC, Latino Victory Fund, United We Dream, Black Men Vote, and Color of Change, all of which work to mobilize minority voters.
In addition, Soros recently pushed $3 million into the Strategic Victory Fund, a super PAC tied to the Democracy Alliance, a network of wealthy progressives who mapped out a $275 million spending spree for the 2020 elections. The Strategic Victory Fund, in turn, has funneled cash to Millions of Michiganians, created this cycle to back Biden and Sen. Peters in Michigan, as well as to Pennsylvania Alliance Action and ProgressNow Arizona. The Democracy Alliance founded the fund as a way of pushing dark money into anti-Trump electoral efforts. Dozens of liberal groups—including the Chuck Schumer-affiliated Senate Majority PAC and the Nancy Pelosi-affiliated House Majority PAC—have received hefty sums from the billionaire.
Prior to the 2020 elections, Soros gave directly to candidates and committees. This cycle, however, he created the Democracy PAC, which has been funded by tens of millions of dollars from the Fund for Policy Reform, a nonprofit with $3 billion in assets in Soros's Open Society Foundations network. Since most of the Democracy PAC's money is transferred over from his nonprofit—and not in his own name—Soros does not appear atop donor lists, despite his massive contributions.
The $70 million in election cash is just a small portion of the total money Soros spends on progressive causes. Most of that cash comes from his Open Society Foundations, which has spent hundreds of millions on progressive groups and infrastructure in recent years. The groups who receive the funding often run anti-Republican campaigns and protests, engage in liberal advocacy efforts, and work to increase registered voters.
Soros's spokesperson did not respond to a request for comment.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Georgia State Lawmaker Unaware States Can Set Own Minimum Wage

A Democratic Georgia state legislator tweeted that she did not know that state laws determine minimum wage requirements across the country .
`` How does that even work ?
! ''
Georgia state Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick tweeted Thursday night after President Donald Trump said he prefers to leave minimum wage laws to individual states .
Twenty-nine states , as well as four territories and Washington , D.C. , have already implemented minimum wages higher than the federally-mandated $ 7.25 per hour .
Georgia is one of 19 states that have not yet raised their hourly minimum pay .
After Democratic @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the federal minimum wage to $ 15 , a policy many on the far left have supported for years , Trump said states should determine their own minimum wage .
While live-tweeting the debate last night , Kendrick also showed she did not know that the term `` coyotes '' refers to people who help illegal immigrants cross from Mexico to the United States .
Kendrick was elected to state legislature in 2011 .
She gained national attention last year for proposing a `` testicular bill of rights , '' which would require @ @ @ @ @ @ @ before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication .
It would have also classified having unprotected sex as an aggravated assault crime against men .

A Democratic Georgia state legislator tweeted that she did not know that state laws determine minimum wage requirements across the country.
Minimum wage is left up to the states? How does that even work?! #FinalDebate — Dar'shun Kendrick (@DarshunKendrick) October 23, 2020
"How does that even work?!" Georgia state Rep. Dar'shun Kendrick tweeted Thursday night after President Donald Trump said he prefers to leave minimum wage laws to individual states.
Twenty-nine states, as well as four territories and Washington, D.C., have already implemented minimum wages higher than the federally mandated $7.25 per hour. Georgia is one of 19 states that have not yet raised their hourly minimum pay. After Democratic nominee Joe Biden said he'd raise the federal minimum wage to $15, a policy many on the far left have supported for years, Trump said states should determine their own minimum wage.
While live-tweeting the debate last night, Kendrick also showed she did not know that the term "coyotes" refers to people who help illegal immigrants cross from Mexico to the United States.
Did @realDonaldTrump just say 545 kids they can't find their parents for came over through "cartels and coyotes"?! How the hell does a coyote bring a whole human across the border?! Lord-----stop talking. #FinalDebate — Dar'shun Kendrick (@DarshunKendrick) October 23, 2020
Kendrick was elected to the state legislature in 2011. She gained national attention last year for proposing a "testicular bill of rights," which would require men to ask sexual partners' permission before obtaining a prescription for erectile dysfunction medication. It would have also classified having unprotected sex as an aggravated assault crime against men.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Biden’s Fracking Flip-Flops Could Alienate Environmentalists

Former vice president Joe Biden ’ s platform on climate change and environmental issues could alienate climate-change voters , activists say .
Chris Barnard , policy director for the American Conservation Coalition , said the Democratic nominee 's flip-flop on his support for a fracking ban could chip away at his support from a key liberal constituency .
`` [ Biden ] likes to say he has a plan , but it really is n't clear , '' Barnard told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` There ’ s a lot of conflicting information out there… .
There ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to what the Democrats are proposing . ''
Biden 's inconsistency on climate issues was on display at Thursday night ’ s presidential debate .
Biden told listeners he never opposed fracking , contradicting his own position during the Democratic primary .
Vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris has also said she opposes fracking , but has backtracked from that position since joining the Biden ticket .
Barnard pointed to other areas where Biden ’ s environmental policies could fall short of even the most modest expectations .
Far-left Democrats continue to play a major @ @ @ @ @ @ @ platform , making the extent to which Biden 's environmental policy would resemble initiatives such as the Green New Deal unclear .
Pacific Research Institute senior fellow Wayne Winegarden said Biden has been unable to balance environmentalist positions against the potential costs to the economy .
The burden of the costs associated with the Green New Deal and other environmentalist policies would fall disproportionately on poorer voters , according to Winegarden .
`` We can get our emissions down while promoting economic growth , '' he said .
`` We can ’ t @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to be net zero by 2035 .
Those types of policies are going to crush the poor . ''
Other Democrats running for national office exhibit similar tendencies regarding the Green New Deal : painting themselves as moderate by rejecting the policy at first glance , but hiding a far-left climate agenda .
A Democratic House candidate in Colorado ran on a pro-Green New Deal platform in 2018 , but now disavows her former stance .
An Ohio Democrat has done the same about-face in the closing weeks of the race .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to try to force the energy grid into some preconceived notion , there ’ s a lot of risks and dangers involved in that , '' Winegarden said .
Biden unambiguously supports a return to the Paris Climate Accords , the pact from which the Trump administration withdrew in 2017 .
Outside of the accords , Washington continues to make progress in limiting emissions .
As part of increased fracking and a shift to natural gas , America has limited emissions at a rapid clip , Barnard and Winegarden said .
`` If @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , it doesn ’ t matter what you ’ re promising in the Paris Accords , '' Winegarden told the Free Beacon .
`` We ’ ve done a great job getting emissions down through the fracking revolution , which had nothing to do with the Paris Accords . ''
Though a signer of the Paris Climate Accords , China stands as the world ’ s foremost obstacle in tackling climate change .
More than 70 percent of all coal plants under construction outside of China are reliant on Chinese funding , according @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 44 percent of Chinese state-run banks ' foreign energy financing in 2019 .
In total , China emits by far the most carbon dioxide and is trending toward an increase in emissions while most countries distance themselves from the most environmentally damaging energy sources .
In the face of these statistics , Chinese president Xi Jinping remains steadfast in his commitment to rebranding China as a global power in the environmental movement .
His remarks at the United Nations in September focused on a global `` green revolution , '' and more-recent statements @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington as a `` consensus-breaker and a troublemaker '' on climate issues .
The foreign ministry also accused President Donald Trump of `` retrogression on climate change , '' which `` seriously undermine [ s ] the fairness , efficiency , and effectiveness of global environmental governance . ''
Barnard warned that Biden ’ s generally cautious approach to China could spill over into kowtowing to China ’ s deflection on climate issues .
`` There ’ s all these massive issues that China should be held accountable on , but they ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ '' Barnard said .
`` I ’ m afraid that a Biden administration would be too soft on China in that sense . ''
Barnard also observed that while trouble abounds for the Democratic coalition on climate change , the GOP appears open to a market-friendly , pro-environment approach .
In 2019 , Sens .
Lindsey Graham ( R. , S.C. ) and Cory Gardner ( R. , Colo. ) established the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus to launch a rethink of GOP climate policy .
Some key legislative measures focused on protecting national parks @ @ @ @ @ @ @ out of the caucus .
With such progress , environmentalists see an opportunity for Trump and conservatives to seize on pro-environment and pro-market policies .
`` Republicans in Congress are realizing they do have a seat at the table in these conversations .
It ’ s been really positive to see their progress there , '' Barnard said .
`` If the GOP and Trump decide to embrace that , it wouldn ’ t just be good right now , but in the long term too . ''

Former vice president Joe Biden’s platform on climate change and environmental issues could alienate climate-change voters, activists say.
Chris Barnard, policy director for the American Conservation Coalition, said the Democratic nominee's flip-flop on his support for a fracking ban could chip away at his support from a key liberal constituency.
"[Biden] likes to say he has a plan, but it really isn't clear," Barnard told the Washington Free Beacon. "There’s a lot of conflicting information out there.... There’s a lot of appetite for an alternative to what the Democrats are proposing."
Biden's inconsistency on climate issues was on display at Thursday night’s presidential debate. Biden told listeners he never opposed fracking, contradicting his own position during the Democratic primary. Vice-presidential nominee Kamala Harris has also said she opposes fracking, but has backtracked from that position since joining the Biden ticket.
Barnard pointed to other areas where Biden’s environmental policies could fall short of even the most modest expectations. Far-left Democrats continue to play a major role in crafting Biden’s environmental platform, making the extent to which Biden's environmental policy would resemble initiatives such as the Green New Deal unclear.
Pacific Research Institute senior fellow Wayne Winegarden said Biden has been unable to balance environmentalist positions against the potential costs to the economy. The burden of the costs associated with the Green New Deal and other environmentalist policies would fall disproportionately on poorer voters, according to Winegarden.
"We can get our emissions down while promoting economic growth," he said. "We can’t do that if we say we have to be net zero by 2035. Those types of policies are going to crush the poor."
Other Democrats running for national office exhibit similar tendencies regarding the Green New Deal: painting themselves as moderate by rejecting the policy at first glance, but hiding a far-left climate agenda. A Democratic House candidate in Colorado ran on a pro-Green New Deal platform in 2018, but now disavows her former stance. An Ohio Democrat has done the same about-face in the closing weeks of the race.
"The idea that you’re going to try to force the energy grid into some preconceived notion, there’s a lot of risks and dangers involved in that," Winegarden said.
Biden unambiguously supports a return to the Paris Climate Accords, the pact from which the Trump administration withdrew in 2017. Outside of the accords, Washington continues to make progress in limiting emissions. As part of increased fracking and a shift to natural gas, America has limited emissions at a rapid clip, Barnard and Winegarden said.
"If you build more coal-fired plants in China, it doesn’t matter what you’re promising in the Paris Accords," Winegarden told the Free Beacon. "We’ve done a great job getting emissions down through the fracking revolution, which had nothing to do with the Paris Accords."
Though a signer of the Paris Climate Accords, China stands as the world’s foremost obstacle in tackling climate change. More than 70 percent of all coal plants under construction outside of China are reliant on Chinese funding, according to Quartz. Coal projects made up 44 percent of Chinese state-run banks' foreign energy financing in 2019. In total, China emits by far the most carbon dioxide and is trending toward an increase in emissions while most countries distance themselves from the most environmentally damaging energy sources.
In the face of these statistics, Chinese president Xi Jinping remains steadfast in his commitment to rebranding China as a global power in the environmental movement. His remarks at the United Nations in September focused on a global "green revolution," and more-recent statements from China's foreign ministry point to Washington as a "consensus-breaker and a troublemaker" on climate issues. The foreign ministry also accused President Donald Trump of "retrogression on climate change," which "seriously undermine[s] the fairness, efficiency, and effectiveness of global environmental governance."
Barnard warned that Biden’s generally cautious approach to China could spill over into kowtowing to China’s deflection on climate issues.
"There’s all these massive issues that China should be held accountable on, but they’re trying to green-wash these problems," Barnard said. "I’m afraid that a Biden administration would be too soft on China in that sense."
Barnard also observed that while trouble abounds for the Democratic coalition on climate change, the GOP appears open to a market-friendly, pro-environment approach. In 2019, Sens. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) and Cory Gardner (R., Colo.) established the Roosevelt Conservation Caucus to launch a rethink of GOP climate policy. Some key legislative measures focused on protecting national parks and promoting nuclear-energy alternatives have already come out of the caucus.
With such progress, environmentalists see an opportunity for Trump and conservatives to seize on pro-environment and pro-market policies.
"Republicans in Congress are realizing they do have a seat at the table in these conversations. It’s been really positive to see their progress there," Barnard said. "If the GOP and Trump decide to embrace that, it wouldn’t just be good right now, but in the long term too."


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Iowa Farmer Featured on Greenfield Mailer Says He Supports Ernst

An Iowa farmer whose image was used on a recent campaign mailer from Democratic Senate nominee Theresa Greenfield revealed that he actually supports Greenfield 's Republican opponent , Sen. Joni Ernst .
Greenfield featured a photo of Chad Kuntz , his father , and his son at their Oakville , Iowa farm on an October mailer in which the Democrat pledges to `` work hard for Iowa families and their futures . ''
The image suggests that Kuntz and his family—who have farmed corn and soybeans in the state for five generations—support Greenfield 's candidacy .
Kuntz , however , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is actually a staunch supporter of Ernst .
`` Theresa Greenfield has our image on a flyer , but Joni Ernst has our vote .
My family will vote that way as well—we 're very strong supporters of her , '' Kuntz said .
`` That flyer is not a genuine depiction of an Iowa farmer who supports Theresa Greenfield .
It 's kind of a sham . ''
Greenfield has attempted to court rural voters by touting her background on a family farm in Minnesota , often calling herself a `` scrappy @ @ @ @ @ @ @ But the Democrat failed to gain the support of Iowa 's three largest agricultural groups—the Iowa Farm Bureau , Iowa Corn Growers Association , and Iowa Cattlemen 's Association have all endorsed Ernst in the race .
Kuntz told the Free Beacon that , if elected , Greenfield and her Democratic colleagues would over-regulate Iowa farms .
`` The Democrats definitely do try to pull the farm vote by saying , ‘ We support ethanol , we support this and that , ' '' Kuntz said .
`` The trouble is , they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they support things like more regulation—I would consider it overregulation . ''
While Kuntz did not legally object to Greenfield 's use of the image—he told the Free Beacon that he took it at the request of a friend and knew it would be used as a stock photo—he said that he would have appreciated a `` courtesy call '' from the Greenfield campaign .
`` When the flyer showed up , I said , ‘ Rats , I wish that I would have at least been given a courtesy call to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ definitely do not support Theresa Greenfield , '' Kuntz said .
`` I 'm not crying over spilt milk here .
I realize I do n't have a say in where the image goes .
My say is when I go and vote . ''
Greenfield 's liberal allies have attempted to undermine Ernst 's rural support in the closing days of the race .
In a now-deleted Sunday tweet , Senate Majority PAC communications director Rachel Irwin peddled a fake email claiming the Farm Bureau had rescinded its endorsement of Ernst .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Sunday statement , writing that Ernst `` understands agriculture and works tirelessly to increase the economic opportunities for Iowa farmers and rural America . ''
The PAC , which is aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) , has spent nearly $ 36 million boosting Greenfield 's campaign .
Greenfield did not return a request for comment .

An Iowa farmer whose image was used on a recent campaign mailer from Democratic Senate nominee Theresa Greenfield revealed that he actually supports Greenfield's Republican opponent, Sen. Joni Ernst.
Greenfield featured a photo of Chad Kuntz, his father, and his son at their Oakville, Iowa, farm on an October mailer in which the Democrat pledges to "work hard for Iowa families and their futures." The image suggests that Kuntz and his family—who have farmed corn and soybeans in the state for five generations—support Greenfield's candidacy. Kuntz, however, told the Washington Free Beacon that he is actually a staunch supporter of Ernst.
"Theresa Greenfield has our image on a flyer, but Joni Ernst has our vote. My family will vote that way as well—we're very strong supporters of her," Kuntz said. "That flyer is not a genuine depiction of an Iowa farmer who supports Theresa Greenfield. It's kind of a sham."
Greenfield has attempted to court rural voters by touting her background on a family farm in Minnesota, often calling herself a "scrappy farm kid" in the process. But the Democrat failed to gain the support of Iowa's three largest agricultural groups—the Iowa Farm Bureau, Iowa Corn Growers Association, and Iowa Cattlemen's Association have all endorsed Ernst in the race.
Kuntz told the Free Beacon that, if elected, Greenfield and her Democratic colleagues would over-regulate Iowa farms.
"The Democrats definitely do try to pull the farm vote by saying, 'We support ethanol, we support this and that,'" Kuntz said. "The trouble is, they also support things like the death tax, they support things like more regulation—I would consider it overregulation."
While Kuntz did not legally object to Greenfield's use of the image—he told the Free Beacon that he took it at the request of a friend and knew it would be used as a stock photo—he said that he would have appreciated a "courtesy call" from the Greenfield campaign.
"When the flyer showed up, I said, 'Rats, I wish that I would have at least been given a courtesy call to ask for permission.' Because we definitely do not support Theresa Greenfield," Kuntz said. "I'm not crying over spilt milk here. I realize I don't have a say in where the image goes. My say is when I go and vote."
Greenfield's liberal allies have attempted to undermine Ernst's rural support in the closing days of the race. In a now-deleted Sunday tweet, Senate Majority PAC communications director Rachel Irwin peddled a fake email claiming the Farm Bureau had rescinded its endorsement of Ernst. Farm Bureau leaders quickly debunked the attack in a Sunday statement, writing that Ernst "understands agriculture and works tirelessly to increase the economic opportunities for Iowa farmers and rural America."
The PAC, which is aligned with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.), has spent nearly $36 million boosting Greenfield's campaign.
Greenfield did not return a request for comment.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--D.C. Elementary Students’ Literacy Rates Fall After Months of Distanced Learning

Yearly literacy assessment results released Thursday found that literacy rates among Washington , D.C. elementary students have fallen after seven months of distanced learning .
The assessment results show a 22-percent decline in kindergarteners ' meeting benchmark reading goals , and a nine-percent decline for all students from kindergarten to second grade as schools remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic .
And students with learning disabilities and English as a Second Language ( ESL ) students have fallen even further behind .
Now , Washington , D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser ( D. ) and D.C. Public Schools chancellor Lewis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` urgent mission '' to get students back in the classroom .
The mayor said she worries some students will be unable to close the learning gap that distanced learning has created over the past few months .
Bowser closed schools in mid-April because of the coronavirus outbreak .
Despite ordering schools to begin the fall semester with distanced learning , she later announced that schools could begin to reopen halfway through the fall semester—on a date just after the November 3 election .
D.C. public schools will bring back 7,000 elementary-school students @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prioritizing ESL , homeless , learning-disabled , and at-risk students .
Thousands of other students will also return to their classrooms with their peers , but their teachers will still conduct classes virtually .

Yearly literacy assessment results released Thursday found that literacy rates among Washington, D.C. elementary students have fallen after seven months of distanced learning.
The assessment results show a 22-percent decline in kindergarteners' meeting benchmark reading goals, and a nine-percent decline for all students from kindergarten to second grade as schools remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. And students with learning disabilities and English as a Second Language (ESL) students have fallen even further behind.
Now, Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D.) and D.C. Public Schools chancellor Lewis Ferebee said the district is on an "urgent mission" to get students back in the classroom. The mayor said she worries some students will be unable to close the learning gap that distanced learning has created over the past few months.
Bowser closed schools in mid-April because of the coronavirus outbreak. Despite ordering schools to begin the fall semester with distanced learning, she later announced that schools could begin to reopen halfway through the fall semester—on a date just after the November 3 election.
D.C. public schools will bring back 7,000 elementary-school students for in-person instruction beginning on November 9, prioritizing ESL, homeless, learning-disabled, and at-risk students.
Thousands of other students will also return to their classrooms with their peers, but their teachers will still conduct classes virtually.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Leading Gun-Control Group Abandons $60 Million Spending Pledge

The nation 's top gun-control group is falling far short of its 2020 election spending pledge with less than two weeks to go before Nov. 3 .
Despite promising to spend $ 60 million in 2020 , Everytown for Gun Safety—founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and backed primarily by wealthy donors—has spent less than $ 26 million , according to Federal Election Commission records .
Even with the cash on hand reported by the group in its latest filing , it will only be able to spend less than half of its goal without a massive cash injection before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's super PAC , which has done nearly all of the group 's political spending in 2020 , shows the group had just over $ 4.6 million remaining in the bank on Oct. 15 .
It brought in just over $ 1 million—with over 85 percent coming from large donors—in September .
However , even if the group repeated its best 2020 performance when it brought in a $ 7 million donation from former Microsoft CEO and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in April , it would still be tens of millions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ group has bought advertising it has shied away from gun control .
In ads targeting swing-state Republicans , the group has focused on issues like health care and energy production .
The downturn in spending coupled with the messaging shift could signal that liberal donors and strategists believe gun control is not a winning 2020 issue—especially with recent record gun sales and a rush of new gun owners across the country .
`` I 'm not surprised , '' Joyce Malcolm , the Patrick Henry professor of constitutional law and the Second Amendment @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Washington Free Beacon .
`` With calls to defund the police and a record-setting 11 million applications for purchase of guns in the first six months of this year ( 40 percent of which are first-time gun purchasers ) , Americans are more concerned with their safety and that of their families from violent riots and mayhem than gun control . ''
Everytown did not respond to a request for comment on its political activities , but the spending picture in late October is much grimmer than when it announced the $ 60 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said it would spend double what it did in 2018 and even surpass the $ 50 million the National Rifle Association spent helping elect Donald Trump and other Republicans in 2016 .
`` The gun-safety movement has never been stronger or larger—and we 're going to meet this moment with our most aggressive , well resourced , and grassroots-powered electoral program ever , '' Shannon Watts , founder of Everytown subsidiary Moms Demand Action , said when announcing the program .
Instead , Everytown is being outspent by the NRA .
The NRA @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from small donors—brought in more cash than Everytown in September .
When combined with the NRA 's super PAC , the gun-rights group had a roughly $ 3 million cash-on-hand advantage over Everytown as of October .

The nation's top gun-control group is falling far short of its 2020 election spending pledge with less than two weeks to go before Nov. 3.
Despite promising to spend $60 million in 2020, Everytown for Gun Safety—founded by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and backed primarily by wealthy donors—has spent less than $26 million, according to Federal Election Commission records. Even with the cash on hand reported by the group in its latest filing, it will only be able to spend less than half of its goal without a massive cash injection before the election.
The latest filing for Everytown's super PAC, which has done nearly all of the group's political spending in 2020, shows the group had just over $4.6 million remaining in the bank on Oct. 15. It brought in just over $1 million—with over 85 percent coming from large donors—in September. However, even if the group repeated its best 2020 performance when it brought in a $7 million donation from former Microsoft CEO and Clippers owner Steve Ballmer in April, it would still be tens of millions of dollars short of its pledge.
When the group has bought advertising it has shied away from gun control. In ads targeting swing-state Republicans, the group has focused on issues like health care and energy production. The downturn in spending coupled with the messaging shift could signal that liberal donors and strategists believe gun control is not a winning 2020 issue—especially with recent record gun sales and a rush of new gun owners across the country.
"I'm not surprised," Joyce Malcolm, the Patrick Henry professor of constitutional law and the Second Amendment at George Mason University, told the Washington Free Beacon. "With calls to defund the police and a record-setting 11 million applications for purchase of guns in the first six months of this year (40 percent of which are first-time gun purchasers), Americans are more concerned with their safety and that of their families from violent riots and mayhem than gun control."
Everytown did not respond to a request for comment on its political activities, but the spending picture in late October is much grimmer than when it announced the $60 million goal in January. The group said it would spend double what it did in 2018 and even surpass the $50 million the National Rifle Association spent helping elect Donald Trump and other Republicans in 2016.
"The gun-safety movement has never been stronger or larger—and we're going to meet this moment with our most aggressive, well resourced, and grassroots-powered electoral program ever," Shannon Watts, founder of Everytown subsidiary Moms Demand Action, said when announcing the program.
Instead, Everytown is being outspent by the NRA. The NRA's PAC—which raised two-thirds of its haul from small donors—brought in more cash than Everytown in September. When combined with the NRA's super PAC, the gun-rights group had a roughly $3 million cash-on-hand advantage over Everytown as of October.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Barney Frank Says Biden May Reverse China Tech Restrictions

Former Democratic congressman Barney Frank told Asia Times Thursday he expects a Biden administration might work to roll back some U.S. technology restrictions toward China .
`` I think what you will probably see is an approach that says , Biden would be willing to make some changes if there were something in return , '' Frank said when asked whether Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would continue President Donald Trump 's restrictions on Huawei .
Frank 's predictions are in line with the stance of Biden 's foreign-policy advisers toward China .
A Washington Free Beacon report revealed the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ endorsed regarding China , with some calling for pulling back U.S. support for Taiwan in the face of China 's territorial ambitions for the island .
Frank served as a Democratic congressman from Massachusetts for 32 years , retiring in 2013 .
Frank encountered scandal early in his career for hiring a male prostitute to do personal errands for him in 1989 .
While Biden ’ s team advocates for a gentler posture toward Beijing , Chinese president Xi Jinping toes an even harder line toward Washington .
In a speech given at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presidential debate between Trump and Biden , Xi honored Chinese involvement in the Korean War—hailed in China as the `` War to Resist U.S .
Aggression and Aid Korea '' —and used the opportunity to make thinly veiled threats against the United States .
`` Any country or any army , no matter how powerful they used to be , standing against the trend of the international community and acting perversely … will surely backfire , '' Xi said .
`` Acting in one 's own way and serving one 's own interests @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bullying others will not work and will lead the world to nowhere but a dead end . ''
The Trump administration did not hesitate to respond to Xi ’ s escalation .
In an implied retort to Xi ’ s fiery speech , deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger gave his own speech in Chinese applauding the values of democracy and freedom .
Pottinger has previously given speeches in Chinese , which were popular on illegal Chinese streaming sites .
`` The [ Chinese Communist ] Party ’ s goal , in short @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even nations—into a particular frame of mind that ’ s conducive to Beijing ’ s grand ambitions , '' Pottinger said .

Former Democratic congressman Barney Frank told Asia Times Thursday he expects a Biden administration might work to roll back some U.S. technology restrictions toward China.
"I think what you will probably see is an approach that says, Biden would be willing to make some changes if there were something in return," Frank said when asked whether Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden would continue President Donald Trump's restrictions on Huawei.
Frank's predictions are in line with the stance of Biden's foreign-policy advisers toward China. A Washington Free Beacon report revealed the longstanding moderate strategy top Biden staffers have endorsed regarding China, with some calling for pulling back U.S. support for Taiwan in the face of China's territorial ambitions for the island.
Frank served as a Democratic congressman from Massachusetts for 32 years, retiring in 2013. Frank encountered scandal early in his career for hiring a male prostitute to do personal errands for him in 1989.
While Biden’s team advocates for a gentler posture toward Beijing, Chinese president Xi Jinping toes an even harder line toward Washington. In a speech given at the same time as Thursday’s presidential debate between Trump and Biden, Xi honored Chinese involvement in the Korean War—hailed in China as the "War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea"—and used the opportunity to make thinly veiled threats against the United States.
"Any country or any army, no matter how powerful they used to be, standing against the trend of the international community and acting perversely ... will surely backfire," Xi said. "Acting in one's own way and serving one's own interests will not work. Seeking hegemony and bullying others will not work and will lead the world to nowhere but a dead end."
The Trump administration did not hesitate to respond to Xi’s escalation. In an implied retort to Xi’s fiery speech, deputy national security adviser Matt Pottinger gave his own speech in Chinese applauding the values of democracy and freedom. Pottinger has previously given speeches in Chinese, which were popular on illegal Chinese streaming sites.
"The [Chinese Communist] Party’s goal, in short, is to co-opt or bully people—and even nations—into a particular frame of mind that’s conducive to Beijing’s grand ambitions," Pottinger said.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Nancy Pelosi’s Long War With the Enemy of the People

Speaker Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) snapped at a reporter this week for asking questions about allegations of @ @ @ @ @ Biden , part of a long pattern of Pelosi treating press members with open hostility @ @ @ @ @ writer at the Washington Free Beacon .
He was previously a sports reporter for two @ @ @ @ @ done freelance sports reporting for the Washington Post .
He graduated from Vanderbilt University in @ @ @ @ @ , Ga. His Twitter handle is @ DavidRutz .
He can be reached at rutz @ @ @

Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) snapped at a reporter this week for asking questions about allegations of corruption surrounding Joe and Hunter Biden, part of a long pattern of Pelosi treating press members with open hostility.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--BEASTMODE: Trump to Bibi: ‘Do You Think Sleepy Joe Could’ve Made This Deal?’

Announcing yet another historic peace deal in the Middle East , President Donald Trump asked Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu @ @ @ @ @ Biden could 've brokered peace between Israel and Sudan .

Announcing yet another historic peace deal in the Middle East, President Donald Trump asked Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu whether former vice president Joe Biden could've brokered peace between Israel and Sudan.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Biden’s Debate Performance: Come On!

Biden’s Debate Performance: Come On!

David Rutz is senior writer at the Washington Free Beacon .
He was previously a sports reporter for two years @ @ @ @ @ freelance sports reporting for the Washington Post .
He graduated from Vanderbilt University in 2010 @ @ @ @ @ Ga. His Twitter handle is @ DavidRutz .
He can be reached at rutz @ @ @

True to form, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden unleashed a torrent of "Come on" during his final debate with President Donald Trump.


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Israel and Sudan Agree to Normalize Ties With U.S. Help

WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) – Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States , making Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months .
U.S. President Donald Trump , seeking re-election on Nov. 3 , sealed the agreement in a phone call on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Transitional Council Head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan , senior U.S. officials said .
As part of the agreement , Trump took steps to remove @ @ @ @ @ @ @ countries promoting terrorism .
A senior U.S. official said Trump signed a document on Air Force One on Thursday night to notify Congress of his intention to remove Sudan from the list .
`` The leaders agreed to the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel and to end the state of belligerence between their nations , '' according to a joint statement issued by the three countries .
Sudan followed a path begun by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in striking deals aimed at normalizing relations with Israel .
The agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner , Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz , national security adviser Robert O ’ Brien , Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security official Miguel Correa .
`` This is obviously a great breakthrough , '' Kushner told Reuters .
`` This is obviously going to create a big breakthrough peace between Israel and Sudan .
Getting peace agreements done are not as easy as we are making them look right now .
They are very hard to do . ''
A signing ceremony was expected to be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ weeks , the officials said .
The joint statement said the leaders agreed to begin economic and trade relations , with an initial focus on agriculture .
Delegations from each country will meet in the following weeks to negotiate agreements of cooperation in those areas as well as in agriculture technology , aviation , migration issues and other areas , the statement said .
The statement said Sudan ’ s transitional government has `` demonstrated its courage and commitment to combating terrorism , building its democratic institutions , and improving its relations with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , `` the United States and Israel agreed to partner with Sudan in its new start and ensure that it is fully integrated into the international community , '' the statement said .
Kushner called the normalization deals the start of a `` paradigm shift '' in the Middle East .
He said Sudan ’ s decision was symbolically significant because it was in Khartoum in 1967 that the Arab League decided not to recognize Israel ’ s right to exist .

By Steve Holland
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Israel and Sudan agreed on Friday to normalize relations in a deal brokered with the help of the United States, making Sudan the third Arab country to set aside hostilities with Israel in the past two months.
U.S. President Donald Trump, seeking re-election on Nov. 3, sealed the agreement in a phone call on Friday with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Sudanese Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok and Transitional Council Head Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, senior U.S. officials said.
As part of the agreement, Trump took steps to remove Sudan from a U.S. government list of countries promoting terrorism. A senior U.S. official said Trump signed a document on Air Force One on Thursday night to notify Congress of his intention to remove Sudan from the list.
"The leaders agreed to the normalization of relations between Sudan and Israel and to end the state of belligerence between their nations," according to a joint statement issued by the three countries.
Sudan followed a path begun by the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain in striking deals aimed at normalizing relations with Israel.
The agreement was negotiated on the U.S. side by Trump senior adviser Jared Kushner, Middle East envoy Avi Berkowitz, national security adviser Robert O’Brien, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and national security official Miguel Correa.
"This is obviously a great breakthrough," Kushner told Reuters. "This is obviously going to create a big breakthrough peace between Israel and Sudan. Getting peace agreements done are not as easy as we are making them look right now. They are very hard to do."
A signing ceremony was expected to be held at the White House in coming weeks, the officials said.
The joint statement said the leaders agreed to begin economic and trade relations, with an initial focus on agriculture.
Delegations from each country will meet in the following weeks to negotiate agreements of cooperation in those areas as well as in agriculture technology, aviation, migration issues and other areas, the statement said.
The statement said Sudan’s transitional government has "demonstrated its courage and commitment to combating terrorism, building its democratic institutions, and improving its relations with its neighbors."
As a result, "the United States and Israel agreed to partner with Sudan in its new start and ensure that it is fully integrated into the international community," the statement said.
Kushner called the normalization deals the start of a "paradigm shift" in the Middle East. He said Sudan’s decision was symbolically significant because it was in Khartoum in 1967 that the Arab League decided not to recognize Israel’s right to exist.
(Reporting by Steve Holland; Editing by Howard Goller)


freebeacon--2020-10-23--Jewish Students at U. Illinois File Education Department Complaint Over Campus Anti-Semitism

Jewish students at the University of Illinois filed a formal complaint with the Department of Education alleging `` an unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment '' on campus , according to a copy of the complaint obtained by the Washington Free Beacon .
The complaint , filed under the 1964 Civil Rights Act barring discrimination at institutions receiving federal funding , alleges that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ( UIUC ) officials systematically swept multiple instances of campus anti-Semitism under the rug .
`` Despite repeatedly being placed on notice of the developing hostile environment on UIUC ’ s campus , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ measures necessary to provide Jewish and pro-Israel students with a discrimination-free academic setting , '' the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law , which is helping to handle the case , said in a statement .
During the past several years , Jewish students at UIUC have come under attack from pro-Palestinian activists , far-left student groups , and white supremacists .
Swastikas have been painted across the campus and Jewish ritual items , such as menorahs and mezuzahs , have been vandalized .
The campus ’ s Jewish fraternity @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , including having bricks thrown through their windows .
The complaint was filed seven months ago , but made public on Friday due to the school ’ s alleged refusal to address the matter .
The landmark complaint with the Education Department is the latest attempt by American Jewish students to ensure their safety on campus .
Jewish students across the nation are increasingly under attack from liberal activists who oppose their support for Israel and belief in a Jewish homeland .
Anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses have hit historic levels in recent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ been tolerated and , in some cases , encouraged by professors intolerant of pro-Israel voices .
The Department of Education has been provided with a comprehensive list of anti-Semitic incidents at UIUC dating back to at least 2015 .
This includes the vandalization of campus Jewish centers , sidelining Jewish students from events due to their religion , and swastikas being repeatedly painted on dorm rooms and buildings populated by Jewish students .
Jewish and pro-Israel students at UIUC `` are peppered with swastikas by white supremacists on the extreme right while being @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , '' according to a summary of the complaint .
As a recipient of federal funds , the school is required to address instances of discrimination based on religion and national origin .
The school ’ s inability to police anti-Semitic activity serves as the complaint ’ s legal underpinning .
The complaint alleges that efforts by UIUC leaders to stem the anti-Semitism have `` been wholly inadequate . ''
In some cases , according to the complaint , UIUC staff members were `` complicit in fostering this hostility and discrimination . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the complaint public to bring greater awareness to the growing anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses .
`` Jewish students at UIUC have been targeted for years , '' Alyza D. Lewin , an attorney and president of the Brandeis Center , said in a statement announcing the filing .
`` We gave UIUC seven months since the complaint was filed to address the ongoing harassment .
In the face of continuous stall tactics and almost no action from the university , we decided to publicize our efforts . ''
Lawyers for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ tolerated on campus and not treated as seriously as attacks on other minority students .
This , too , is a problem on other college campuses across the country , where attacks on Jewish students fail to garner headlines and are not dealt with by school administrators .

Jewish students at the University of Illinois filed a formal complaint with the Department of Education alleging "an unrelenting campaign of anti-Semitic harassment" on campus, according to a copy of the complaint obtained by the Washington Free Beacon.
The complaint, filed under the 1964 Civil Rights Act barring discrimination at institutions receiving federal funding, alleges that University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) officials systematically swept multiple instances of campus anti-Semitism under the rug. "Despite repeatedly being placed on notice of the developing hostile environment on UIUC’s campus, the UIUC administration has failed to take the measures necessary to provide Jewish and pro-Israel students with a discrimination-free academic setting," the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, which is helping to handle the case, said in a statement.
During the past several years, Jewish students at UIUC have come under attack from pro-Palestinian activists, far-left student groups, and white supremacists. Swastikas have been painted across the campus and Jewish ritual items, such as menorahs and mezuzahs, have been vandalized. The campus’s Jewish fraternity houses also have been subject to attacks, including having bricks thrown through their windows. The complaint was filed seven months ago, but made public on Friday due to the school’s alleged refusal to address the matter.
The landmark complaint with the Education Department is the latest attempt by American Jewish students to ensure their safety on campus. Jewish students across the nation are increasingly under attack from liberal activists who oppose their support for Israel and belief in a Jewish homeland. Anti-Semitic incidents on college campuses have hit historic levels in recent years. Much of this activism has been tolerated and, in some cases, encouraged by professors intolerant of pro-Israel voices.
The Department of Education has been provided with a comprehensive list of anti-Semitic incidents at UIUC dating back to at least 2015. This includes the vandalization of campus Jewish centers, sidelining Jewish students from events due to their religion, and swastikas being repeatedly painted on dorm rooms and buildings populated by Jewish students.
Jewish and pro-Israel students at UIUC "are peppered with swastikas by white supremacists on the extreme right while being labeled white supremacists by the extreme left," according to a summary of the complaint.
As a recipient of federal funds, the school is required to address instances of discrimination based on religion and national origin. The school’s inability to police anti-Semitic activity serves as the complaint’s legal underpinning. The complaint alleges that efforts by UIUC leaders to stem the anti-Semitism have "been wholly inadequate." In some cases, according to the complaint, UIUC staff members were "complicit in fostering this hostility and discrimination."
Lawyers working on the case said they made the complaint public to bring greater awareness to the growing anti-Semitism on U.S. college campuses.
"Jewish students at UIUC have been targeted for years," Alyza D. Lewin, an attorney and president of the Brandeis Center, said in a statement announcing the filing. "We gave UIUC seven months since the complaint was filed to address the ongoing harassment. In the face of continuous stall tactics and almost no action from the university, we decided to publicize our efforts."
Lawyers for the students also said that anti-Semitism is routinely tolerated on campus and not treated as seriously as attacks on other minority students. This, too, is a problem on other college campuses across the country, where attacks on Jewish students fail to garner headlines and are not dealt with by school administrators.


freebeacon--2020-10-24--Bullock Cashes in on Corporate Donations

Montana Democratic governor Steve Bullock , whose Senate campaign regularly lambastes the political influence of `` corporate special interests , '' has taken nearly $ 1.2 million in contributions from corporate executives and corporate-backed PACs .
Bullock 's latest campaign finance disclosures show he has received more than $ 920,000 from corporate executives over the course of his campaign against Sen. Steve Daines ( R. ) .
Top Bullock donors include Google vice president Vinton Cerf , Lockheed Martin vice president Thomas Grumbly , and ConocoPhillips board member Maury Devine , who combined have given him more than $ 7,500 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 880,000 backing Democrats since 2004 , Federal Election Commission records show .
Bullock has also accepted nearly $ 275,000 from Democratic leadership PACs funded by corporate cash , including a combined $ 20,000 from PACs associated with Sens .
Martin Heinrich ( D. , N.M. ) , Mazie Hirono ( D. , Hawaii ) , and Dick Durbin ( D. , Ill. ) .
The three PACs have taken nearly $ 930,000 in corporate special interest money in the 2020 cycle alone , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
The contributions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , which have centered around the `` corrupting influence of money in our system . ''
During a September debate , for example , the Democrat said his campaign was funded by `` individuals , '' not `` corporate special interests like Sen .
Daines . ''
Despite the hundreds of thousands he has received from PACs bankrolled by corporations , Bullock regularly claims he `` is n't taking a single penny from corporate PACs . ''
`` Montana deserves a Senator who ca n't be bought by corporations , '' Bullock said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ independent voice in Washington who is n't influenced by their big corporate donors . ''
On at least one occasion , however , Bullock directly sought campaign contributions from corporate-backed PACs .
In April , he attended a Moderate Democrats PAC fundraiser during official work hours .
The PAC , which went on to contribute $ 5,000 to Bullock 's campaign , has taken more than $ 930,000 from corporate entities , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
Top donors include AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals , Lockheed Martin , Capital One , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a campaign finance purist helped fuel his successful 2012 gubernatorial run , in which he also argued that corporate money has no place in politics .
In office , however , he chaired the Democratic Governors Association , which relies on unlimited contributions from corporations to help elect liberals .
The group raised more than $ 25 million during Bullock 's tenure as chair , thanks to such major corporate backers as Walmart , Blue Cross Blue Shield , Pfizer , and AT & T .
Bullock also touted receiving `` 40,000 donations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
But the Democrat has accepted roughly $ 4.5 million from California residents—more than double the $ 2.2 million he 's taken from in-state donors , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
Bullock is far from the only Democratic Senate hopeful sidestepping his pledge to refuse corporate money by accepting donations from corporate-backed PACs .
Arizona 's Mark Kelly , Georgia 's Jon Ossoff , and Iowa 's Theresa Greenfield have all taken thousands from committees fueled by corporate PAC money while claiming to reject such donations .
The Bullock campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .

Montana Democratic governor Steve Bullock, whose Senate campaign regularly lambastes the political influence of "corporate special interests," has taken nearly $1.2 million in contributions from corporate executives and corporate-backed PACs.
Bullock's latest campaign finance disclosures show he has received more than $920,000 from corporate executives over the course of his campaign against Sen. Steve Daines (R.).
Top Bullock donors include Google vice president Vinton Cerf, Lockheed Martin vice president Thomas Grumbly, and ConocoPhillips board member Maury Devine, who combined have given him more than $7,500.
The trio has spent nearly $880,000 backing Democrats since 2004, Federal Election Commission records show.
Bullock has also accepted nearly $275,000 from Democratic leadership PACs funded by corporate cash, including a combined $20,000 from PACs associated with Sens. Martin Heinrich (D., N.M.), Mazie Hirono (D., Hawaii), and Dick Durbin (D., Ill.). The three PACs have taken nearly $930,000 in corporate special interest money in the 2020 cycle alone, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
The contributions could undermine Bullock's attacks on Daines, which have centered around the "corrupting influence of money in our system." During a September debate, for example, the Democrat said his campaign was funded by "individuals," not "corporate special interests like Sen. Daines."
Despite the hundreds of thousands he has received from PACs bankrolled by corporations, Bullock regularly claims he "isn't taking a single penny from corporate PACs."
"Montana deserves a Senator who can't be bought by corporations," Bullock said in September. "We deserve an independent voice in Washington who isn't influenced by their big corporate donors."
On at least one occasion, however, Bullock directly sought campaign contributions from corporate-backed PACs. In April, he attended a Moderate Democrats PAC fundraiser during official work hours. The PAC, which went on to contribute $5,000 to Bullock's campaign, has taken more than $930,000 from corporate entities, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. Top donors include AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Lockheed Martin, Capital One, and Exxon Mobil.
Posturing as a campaign finance purist helped fuel Bullock's successful 2012 gubernatorial run, in which he also argued that corporate money has no place in politics.
In office, however, Bullock chaired the Democratic Governors Association, which relies on unlimited contributions from corporations to help elect liberals. The group raised more than $25 million during Bullock's tenure as chair, thanks to such major corporate backers as Walmart, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pfizer, and AT&T.
Bullock also touted receiving "40,000 donations from Montanans" in an October tweet. But the Democrat has accepted roughly $4.5 million from California residents—more than double the $2.2 million he's taken from in-state donors, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Bullock is far from the only Democratic Senate hopeful sidestepping his pledge to refuse corporate money by accepting donations from corporate-backed PACs. Arizona's Mark Kelly, Georgia's Jon Ossoff, and Iowa's Theresa Greenfield have all taken thousands from committees fueled by corporate PAC money while claiming to reject such donations.
The Bullock campaign did not return a request for comment.


freebeacon--2020-10-24--This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 16

This Week In Campus Insanity Vol. 16

Welcome back to Campus Insanity , a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation 's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education .
Peter Strzok , whom the FBI canned for sending anti-Trump texts to lover and coworker Lisa Page , is now an adjunct professor of counterintelligence and national security at Georgetown .
And who better to teach political science than failed Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke , who will join the ranks at Texas State University this spring ?
Students at Northwestern University vandalized and burned school property on the sixth consecutive night of anti-police protests .
4 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 260,000 on ‘ Combating Racism ' Projects | The College Fix The University of Michigan will fund six `` action-based '' research projects as part of the school 's `` inaugural '' anti-racism research grants .
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Student Newspaper Publishes Instructions on How to Make Molotov Cocktail | Campus Reform The editor in chief of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Post wrote an op-ed reviewing the history of the Molotov cocktail and included instructions on how to make one .
Boston University professor and author Ibram X. Kendi said the question `` why @ @ @ @ @ @ @ itself racist .
A slew of universities have replaced the word `` alumni '' with `` alumnx , '' much like replacing `` Latino/Latina '' with `` Latinx . ''
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Welcome back to Campus Insanity, a weekly roundup of the craziest developments at our nation's 4,000-plus institutions of higher education.
6. Meet America's New College Professors: Disgraced FBI Agent Peter Strzok and Beto O'Rourke | Campus Reform
Peter Strzok, whom the FBI canned for sending anti-Trump texts to lover and coworker Lisa Page, is now an adjunct professor of counterintelligence and national security at Georgetown. And who better to teach political science than failed Democratic presidential candidate Beto O'Rourke, who will join the ranks at Texas State University this spring?
5. Northwestern Students Burn and Vandalize School Property at Anti-Police Protests | Washington Free Beacon
Students at Northwestern University vandalized and burned school property on the sixth consecutive night of anti-police protests.
4. University of Michigan to Spend $260,000 on 'Combating Racism' Projects | The College Fix
The University of Michigan will fund six "action-based" research projects as part of the school's "inaugural" anti-racism research grants.
3. Student Newspaper Publishes Instructions on How to Make Molotov Cocktail | Campus Reform
The editor in chief of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Post wrote an op-ed reviewing the history of the Molotov cocktail and included instructions on how to make one.
2. Boston University Professor: 'Why Does Racial Inequality Exist' is a Racist Question | Washington Free Beacon
Boston University professor and author Ibram X. Kendi said the question "why does racial inequality exist?" is itself racist.
1. Schools Adopt Gender Neutral Alternative to 'Alumni' | Jonathan Turley
A slew of universities have replaced the word "alumni" with "alumnx," much like replacing "Latino/Latina" with "Latinx."
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freebeacon--2020-10-25--How the Media Would Report on the Dianne Feinstein ‘Scandal’ If She Were a Republican

Sen. Dianne Feinstein ( D. , Calif. ) is under attack by members of her own party—not over some policy dispute but because Feinstein said something nice about Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R. , S.C. ) , her colleague on the Senate Judiciary Committee , following the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett .
The attacks on Feinstein escalated to the point where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) was compelled to have a `` long and serious talk '' with Feinstein about her unacceptable conduct , which included giving Graham a hug @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Because Feinstein is an 87-year-old Democrat whose best days are behind her , the media have generally sided with her critics .
If she were a member of the other party—the bad one , the `` Tea Party '' party—the media might be more sympathetic and eager to publish reports like this one , which is fake : Hard-Left Democrats Lash Out at Female Colleague for Being ‘ Too Nice' Radical leftists continued to exert their influence on the Democratic Party by demanding the removal of Sen. Dianne Feinstein ( D. , Calif. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Judiciary Committee .
`` It 's time for Sen. Feinstein to step down from her leadership position on the Senate Judiciary Committee .
If she wo n't , her colleagues need to intervene , '' said Brian Fallon , the executive director of Demand Justice , a far-left activist organization with ties to a shadowy dark money group .
Justice Democrats , the radical left-wing super PAC responsible for the rise of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D. , N.Y. ) and other freshman members of the `` Squad , '' who have consistently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ also called on Feinstein to step down .
Feinstein has been in the Squad 's crosshairs for some time .
In 2019 , Ocasio-Cortez , aka `` AOC , '' eviscerated Feinstein for refusing to embrace the Green New Deal , a far-left proposal to radically transform the American economy by getting rid of `` farting cows and airplanes . ''
AOC accused the senator of `` trying to introduce watered-down proposals that are frankly going to kill us . ''
The intraparty backlash against Feinstein is another example of how the politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or policy disagreements , is fueling the radical left 's takeover of the Democratic Party .
Feinstein 's biggest mistake , according to her critics , was not hating President Donald Trump enough .
Or maybe it was simply because they do n't believe a woman should have so much power .
Liberal extremists were livid after Feinstein praised the conduct of Sen. Lindsey Graham ( R. , S.C. ) , the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman who presided over Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett 's confirmation hearings .
Yet a number of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dick Durbin ( D. , Ill. ) and Cory Booker ( D. , N.J. ) , also had kind words for Graham .
The men were not targeted by the extremists .
To make matters worse , Feinstein embraced Graham in a hug at the end of the hearing , which aggrieved liberals took as a sign that Feinstein still believed in the `` myth '' of bipartisanship and viewed her Republican colleague as a human being .
Above all else , this was her most unforgivable betrayal .
Many of Feinstein 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ visceral hatred of President Trump .
They do not accept him as a legitimate president and therefore refuse to recognize the legitimacy of his Supreme Court nominee .
Joe Biden , the Democratic presidential nominee , has described the confirmation process as `` not constitutional , '' which is false .
In a sign of the radical left wing 's growing influence within the party , top Democrats refused to stand by their colleague amid the barrage of criticism and calls for Feinstein 's removal from the committee .
Senate Minority Leader Chuck @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he `` had a long and serious talk with Sen. Feinstein '' but declined to elaborate .
Because she represents one of the most liberal states in the country , Feinstein 's extremist critics are confident they can field a more radical candidate to mount a primary challenge against her in 2024 , should she decide to run for reelection .

Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) is under attack by members of her own party—not over some policy dispute but because Feinstein said something nice about Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.), her colleague on the Senate Judiciary Committee, following the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett.
The attacks on Feinstein escalated to the point where Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) was compelled to have a "long and serious talk" with Feinstein about her unacceptable conduct, which included giving Graham a hug at the conclusion of the hearings.
Because Feinstein is an 87-year-old Democrat whose best days are behind her, the media have generally sided with her critics. If she were a member of the other party—the bad one, the "Tea Party" party—the media might be more sympathetic and eager to publish reports like this one, which is fake:
Hard-Left Democrats Lash Out at Female Colleague for Being 'Too Nice'
Radical leftists continued to exert their influence on the Democratic Party by demanding the removal of Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D., Calif.) as ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
"It's time for Sen. Feinstein to step down from her leadership position on the Senate Judiciary Committee. If she won't, her colleagues need to intervene," said Brian Fallon, the executive director of Demand Justice, a far-left activist organization with ties to a shadowy dark money group.
Justice Democrats, the radical left-wing super PAC responsible for the rise of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) and other freshman members of the "Squad," who have consistently turned a blind eye to anti-Semitism, also called on Feinstein to step down.
Feinstein has been in the Squad's crosshairs for some time. In 2019, Ocasio-Cortez, aka "AOC," eviscerated Feinstein for refusing to embrace the Green New Deal, a far-left proposal to radically transform the American economy by getting rid of "farting cows and airplanes." AOC accused the senator of "trying to introduce watered-down proposals that are frankly going to kill us."
The intraparty backlash against Feinstein is another example of how the politics of resentment, as opposed to ideological or policy disagreements, is fueling the radical left's takeover of the Democratic Party. Feinstein's biggest mistake, according to her critics, was not hating President Donald Trump enough. Or maybe it was simply because they don't believe a woman should have so much power.
Liberal extremists were livid after Feinstein praised the conduct of Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.), the Senate Judiciary Committee chairman who presided over Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation hearings. Yet a number of her male colleagues, including Sens. Dick Durbin (D., Ill.) and Cory Booker (D., N.J.), also had kind words for Graham. The men were not targeted by the extremists.
To make matters worse, Feinstein embraced Graham in a hug at the end of the hearing, which aggrieved liberals took as a sign that Feinstein still believed in the "myth" of bipartisanship and viewed her Republican colleague as a human being. Above all else, this was her most unforgivable betrayal.
Many of Feinstein's critics define their political ideology by a visceral hatred of President Trump. They do not accept him as a legitimate president and therefore refuse to recognize the legitimacy of his Supreme Court nominee. Joe Biden, the Democratic presidential nominee, has described the confirmation process as "not constitutional," which is false.
In a sign of the radical left wing's growing influence within the party, top Democrats refused to stand by their colleague amid the barrage of criticism and calls for Feinstein's removal from the committee. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) said he "had a long and serious talk with Sen. Feinstein" but declined to elaborate.
Because she represents one of the most liberal states in the country, Feinstein's extremist critics are confident they can field a more radical candidate to mount a primary challenge against her in 2024, should she decide to run for reelection.


freebeacon--2020-10-25--This Week in Leftist Violence and Intimidation Vol. 9

Protesters attacked police officers on both the East and West Coast this week .
A protest in Boston saw Antifa members eat an animal heart in a bizarre turn of events .
And in Seattle , even Trader Joe 's is not immune to political threats .
Here are the craziest examples of leftist violence and intimidation from this week .
In Providence , R.I. , a Black Lives Matter march for a man injured in a police-involved moped accident turned violent at night as protesters lobbed glass bottles and smoke bombs at police officers and set off fireworks , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacked federal law enforcement officers near the Immigrant and Customs Enforcement building in Portland , Ore. , calling them `` Nazis '' and screaming that they `` should be executed . ''
Black Lives Matter protesters marched into a Trader Joe ’ s in Seattle to demand they give more money to black communities .
They also called for the resignation of Mayor Jenny Durkan .
Students at Northwestern University vandalized the campus ’ s iconic Weber Arch with various anti-police slogans , calling for `` more dead pigs '' and the abolition @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` A '' was affixed to the arch as well .
Protests took a macabre turn in Boston this week , as Antifa members burned the American flag and ate an animal heart—all while invoking the name of a Hindu deity .
`` F— Trump ! ''
and `` F— Twelve ! ''
they screamed .
`` Praise to the chaos gods ! ''
Counterprotesters in San Francisco last weekend punched the organizer of a free speech rally in the face , knocking some of his teeth out .
The rally was held @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the censorship of conservative voices on the social media platform .
Twitter and Instagram have both since suspended the organizer ’ s account .
His assailant was later arrested and charged with a hate crime .

Protesters attacked police officers on both the East and West Coast this week. A protest in Boston saw Antifa members eat an animal heart in a bizarre turn of events. And in Seattle, even Trader Joe's is not immune to political threats. Here are the craziest examples of leftist violence and intimidation from this week.
6. BLM Protesters in Rhode Island Throw Smoke Bombs, Bottles at Police
In Providence, R.I., a Black Lives Matter march for a man injured in a police-involved moped accident turned violent at night as protesters lobbed glass bottles and smoke bombs at police officers and set off fireworks, injuring officers and a K-9.
You can see in upper left-hand corner several objects hurled at police from protesters @ABC6 pic.twitter.com/NtVtgOPUrN — Darren Botelho (@DarrenBotelho) October 21, 2020
Protesters running from direction of police department. Woman tells @ABC6 protesters throwing objects at police pic.twitter.com/kiUO62IN5V — Darren Botelho (@DarrenBotelho) October 21, 2020
More fireworks going off pic.twitter.com/Uqzj9DKnC5 — Darren Botelho (@DarrenBotelho) October 21, 2020
5. Portland Antifa Militants Lob Projectiles, Call for Execution of Federal Officers
Antifa attacked federal law enforcement officers near the Immigrant and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., calling them "Nazis" and screaming that they "should be executed."
ICE agents begin to move back to the facility. A glass bottle is thrown from one of the apartments above. pic.twitter.com/5R1BZpPkXt — SCATS (@SCATSOTS) October 21, 2020
Antifa surround and harass a federal officer near the Portland @ICEgov facility. They call him a Nazi repeatedly. #PortlandRiots #antifa https://t.co/sW1zJkyIuL — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 18, 2020
4. BLM Protesters Storm Trader Joe’s in Seattle
Black Lives Matter protesters marched into a Trader Joe’s in Seattle to demand they give more money to black communities. They also called for the resignation of Mayor Jenny Durkan.
BLM protesters rush inside a Trader Joe’s again in Seattle. For weeks, they’ve been protesting the grocery store and telling them to give money to black communities. https://t.co/NjUbkppdXA — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 23, 2020
3. ‘More Dead Pigs’: Anti-Police Protesters Graffiti Northwestern’s Weber Arch
Students at Northwestern University vandalized the campus’s iconic Weber Arch with various anti-police slogans, calling for "more dead pigs" and the abolition of police departments. The signature Antifa "A" was affixed to the arch as well.
Sent from a friend — a graffitied @NorthwesternU’s iconic Weber Arch. Spray painted:
-'More dead pigs"
-'F*** UCPD"
-What appears to be 'Allahu Akhbar" (in Arabic)
-Anarchy 'A" pic.twitter.com/PC8xSTzm6v — Dylan Gresik (@DylanGresik) October 18, 2020
More from my friend. Multiple spots near Sheridan and the Arch. Graffiti also targeting Northwestern police. -'ACAB"
-'F*** NUPD"
-'Abolition Now" pic.twitter.com/rCuHP8Dfbs — Dylan Gresik (@DylanGresik) October 18, 2020
2. Boston Antifa Members Burn Flag, Eat Heart, Curse Law and Order
Protests took a macabre turn in Boston this week, as Antifa members burned the American flag and ate an animal heart—all while invoking the name of a Hindu deity. "F— Trump!" and "F— Twelve!" they screamed. "Praise to the chaos gods!"
Antifa burn the US flag and eat a heart symbolic of the President during an anti-democrat violence protest in #Boston #Massachusetts on 10.18.2020 pic.twitter.com/eLdOW8YNyg — Al The Great (@realAlTheGreat) October 18, 2020
1. Counterprotesters Attack Black Free Speech Rally Organizer, Knock His Teeth Out
Counterprotesters in San Francisco last weekend punched the organizer of a free speech rally in the face, knocking some of his teeth out. The rally was held near Twitter’s headquarters to protest the censorship of conservative voices on the social media platform. Twitter and Instagram have both since suspended the organizer’s account. His assailant was later arrested and charged with a hate crime.
https://twitter.com/jr_umanzor/status/1317548268088291328


freebeacon--2020-10-25--Pelosi Dismisses Dem Calls for Compromise on Coronavirus Stimulus

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi ( D. , Calif. ) on Sunday dismissed Democratic calls for a compromise on the next round of COVID stimulus .
Pelosi said that the calls from Democratic lawmakers to compromise with Republicans are not significant enough to push her to compromise .
`` Welcome to my world .
That is not a lot of messages although I respect each and every one of them , '' Pelosi told Jake Tapper on State of the Union .
Tapper asked Pelosi about a letter sent by three Democratic governors to Pelosi and the Trump administration @ @ @ @ @ @ @ stimulus package .
`` We implore you to put differences aside and agree to another , much-needed COVID-19 relief bill , '' the governors wrote .
Rep. Max Rose ( D. , N.Y. ) also said that Democrats should accept the compromises they have reached and vote to pass the deal .
Pelosi downplayed the calls and said that Democrats still want an agreement to be reached .
`` We all want an agreement .
Nobody wants it more than the House Democrats , '' she said .
Hopes for another stimulus agreement @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over the size and scope of another bailout package .
Pelosi blamed the Trump administration for not being on the same page as congressional Republicans while President Trump accused Pelosi of stalling the talks for the Democrats ' political benefit .
Senate Democrats have also blocked smaller relief packages passed by Republicans .
Lawmakers are reportedly concerned that a deal is unlikely to be reached before Election Day and possibly not until the start of 2021 .

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) on Sunday dismissed Democratic calls for a compromise on the next round of COVID stimulus.
Pelosi said that the calls from Democratic lawmakers to compromise with Republicans are not significant enough to push her to compromise. "Welcome to my world. That is not a lot of messages although I respect each and every one of them," Pelosi told Jake Tapper on State of the Union.
Tapper asked Pelosi about a letter sent by three Democratic governors to Pelosi and the Trump administration asking them to agree on a new stimulus package. "We implore you to put differences aside and agree to another, much-needed COVID-19 relief bill," the governors wrote. Rep. Max Rose (D., N.Y.) also said that Democrats should accept the compromises they have reached and vote to pass the deal.
Pelosi downplayed the calls and said that Democrats still want an agreement to be reached. "We all want an agreement. Nobody wants it more than the House Democrats," she said.
Hopes for another stimulus agreement are dimming as lawmakers continued to disagree over the size and scope of another bailout package. Pelosi blamed the Trump administration for not being on the same page as congressional Republicans while President Trump accused Pelosi of stalling the talks for the Democrats' political benefit.
Senate Democrats have also blocked smaller relief packages passed by Republicans. Lawmakers are reportedly concerned that a deal is unlikely to be reached before Election Day and possibly not until the start of 2021.


freebeacon--2020-10-25--Biden: We Have ‘The Most Extensive and Inclusive Voter Fraud Organization’

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Saturday that his campaign has put together `` the most extensive and inclusive voter @ @ @ @ @ political history .
`` We 're in a situation where we have put together , @ @ @ @ @ for President Obama 's administration before this , we have put together , I think @ @ @ @ @ inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics , '' Biden said during @ @ @ @ @ also encouraged supporters to call a hotline to report any voter intimidation they encounter .
@ @ @ @ @ `` army '' of poll watchers on Election Day .
Democratic politicians have repeatedly warned @ @ @ @ @ intimidation at polling locations .
The combination of the coronavirus pandemic and expanded early voting @ @ @ @ @ record number of early votes cast in the 2020 election .
The presidential election is @ @ @ @ @ voter turnout in 100 years .

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said Saturday that his campaign has put together "the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization" in American political history.
"We're in a situation where we have put together, and you guys did it for President Obama's administration before this, we have put together, I think, the most extensive and inclusive voter fraud organization in the history of American politics," Biden said during a campaign event.
He also encouraged supporters to call a hotline to report any voter intimidation they encounter.
President Trump called for an "army" of poll watchers on Election Day. Democratic politicians have repeatedly warned about the threat of voter intimidation at polling locations.
The combination of the coronavirus pandemic and expanded early voting access has resulted in a record number of early votes cast in the 2020 election. The presidential election is projected to have the highest voter turnout in 100 years.