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MITCH DOESN ’ T NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS … `` McConnell says he is ready to proceed with Trump impeachment trial with no agreement on witnesses , '' via WAPO : Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ( R. , Ky. ) said Tuesday that Republicans have enough votes to proceed with President Trump ’ s impeachment trial with no agreement with Democrats on witnesses … @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ) said Tuesday that [ House Speaker Nancy ] Pelosi should go ahead and send the articles of impeachment to the Senate since it appears that McConnell is holding the GOP in line against a deal with Democrats on witnesses for a Senate trial .
WHAT DIFFERENCE , AT THIS POINT , DOES IT MAKE ?
… `` Joe Biden Confuses Iraq With Iran—Twice , '' by WFB ’ s Graham Piro : `` Iran 's parliament voted to eject all Americans and coalition forces from the country , '' Biden said at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ made the mistake again when he said Trump threatened to get the United States into war with Iraq .
`` I said not long ago that as the walls close in on this president , I worried that he was going to get us in war with Iraq , '' Biden said at private fundraiser in New York City .
BOB GATES WAS RIGHT ABOUT JOE … `` Biden in 2010 Said Iran ’ s Influence in Iraq Was ‘ Greatly Exaggerated ’ , '' by WFB ’ s Adam Kredo and Brent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its hand-picked government coalition in Iraq , Vice President Joe Biden told a group of U.S. military veterans that Iran 's influence in the country was `` minimal '' and had been `` greatly exaggerated . ''
… '' The Iranian government spent over $ 100 million trying to affect the outcome of this last election to sway the Iraqi people , and they utterly failed , '' Biden continued .
`` The Iraqi people voted for their desired candidates , none of whom , none of whom , let me emphasize this @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by Iran . ''
EARLY 2020 WINNER : RUPERT MURDOCH … `` Super Bowl ad wars : It 's Bloomberg vs. Trump and they 're spending millions , '' via NBC NEWS : The campaigns of former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg and President Donald Trump each plan to spend $ 10 million for advertisements during the telecast of next month 's Super Bowl … The Super Bowl , which is set for Feb. 2 , will air on Fox and could be watched by more than 100 million people in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Chelsea Clinton made $ 9M since 2011 from corporate board position : report , '' via NY POST : Chelsea Clinton raked in around $ 9 million since 2011 for her work on the board of an internet investment firm controlled by a pal of her mom ’ s , a report said Monday .
PAGING ROBBY MOOK … `` Facebook Exec : Trump Ran ‘ Single Best Digital Ad Campaign I ’ ve Ever Seen ’ in 2016 , '' by WFB ’ s David Rutz : In an internal memo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Facebook vice president Andrew Bosworth said his company 's role in Trump 's victory was not the result of Russian misinformation or the controversial use of social networking data by Cambridge Analytica , two reasons often cited by Democrats … Some media outlets portrayed Bosworth 's memo as holding Facebook alone responsible for Trump 's win .
`` A Facebook Executive Said The Platform Is Responsible For Trump ’ s Election , '' read BuzzFeed ‘ s headline on the story , with the subhead cutting off the written remarks at `` So @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elected ?
I think the answer is yes . ''
MUSLIM BAN AT WORK ?
… `` Iran ’ s Zarif Accuses U.S. of Violating U.N. Deal by Denying Him a Visa , '' via REUTERS : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif accused the United States on Tuesday of violating its agreement with the United Nations by denying him a visa to speak at a Security Council meeting amid escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran … The Security Council meeting would have given Zarif a global spotlight to publicly criticize the United @ @ @ @ @ @ @ military commander , Qassem Soleimani , in Baghdad on Friday .
OUR MORAL BETTERS IN EUROPE … `` A Victim ’ s Account Fuels a Reckoning Over Abuse of Children in France , '' via NYT : The French writer Gabriel Matzneff never hid the fact that he engaged in sex with girls and boys in their early teens or even younger .
He wrote countless books detailing his insatiable pursuits and appeared on television boasting about them .
`` Under 16 Years Old , '' was the title of an early book @ @ @ @ @ @ @ publication , last Thursday , of an account by one of his victims , Vanessa Springora , has suddenly fueled an intense debate in France over its historically lax attitude toward sex with minors .
It has also shone a particularly harsh light on a period during which some of France ’ s leading literary figures and newspapers—names as big as Foucault , Sartre , Libération , and Le Monde—aggressively promoted the practice as a form of human liberation , or at least defended it .
NOW HE CAN REALLY SMIRK … `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Student Nicholas Sandmann , '' via NRO : `` The amount of the settlement was not made public during a hearing at the federal courthouse in Covington on Tuesday , according to a local Fox affiliate .
CNN brought down the full force of its corporate power , influence , and wealth on Nicholas by falsely attacking , vilifying , and bullying him despite the fact that he was a minor child , '' reads the suit , which was filed in March .
Sandmann and his family still have lawsuits pending against @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their coverage of the incident .
SHOT … `` MSNBC Relays Unverified Iranian State News Reports of U.S .
Casualties On Live TV , '' by WFB ’ s Graham Piro : NBC News Tehran bureau chief Ali Arouzi relayed an Iranian state media report indicating that Iranian rocket attacks had killed 30 American soldiers—a report that was not confirmed and proved erroneous .
`` The IRGC [ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ] was saying that Ayatollah Khamenei , the supreme leader of this country , was in the control center coordinating these @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Matthews during a broadcast of Hardball on MSNBC .
`` This bit I 'm not sure about but Iran state media says 30 U.S. soldiers have been killed in this attack .
CHIEF WARREN NABS CRUCIAL DUKAKIS ENDORSEMENT … `` Can Elizabeth Warren ’ s Selfie-Taking , Plan-For-That Campaign Win Her the Nomination ?
, '' via VOGUE : The approach , so far , has had a broad appeal .
John Legend supports Warren .
So does Michael Dukakis .
Saturday Night Live has given her , as played by Kate McKinnon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it has any early-cycle candidate in recent memory … When Julián Castro dropped out of the race , he promptly endorsed her for president .
WELL , JUNIOR , THE GOOD GUYS KILLED A BAD GUY … `` How to Talk to Your Kids About the Situation With Iran , '' via TIME : On Jan. 3 , the U.S. military carried out a drone attack in Iraq .
The attack killed Qasem Soleimani , a top military leader from Iran … The situation is dominating the news , and children who hear @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of questions .
We realize this is a difficult topic to explain to kids .
TIME for Kids is here to help .
WELCOME BACK … `` Valerie Plame Returns to Twitter After Blaming Social Media Site for Spread of Anti-Semitic Screeds , '' by WFB ’ s Cameron Cawthorne : Plame was roundly criticized in 2017 after she shared with her Twitter followers several anti-Semitic articles from the fringe site the Unz Review , including one accusing `` American Jews '' of `` driving America 's wars '' and another titled `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ DAYS SINCE JOE BIDEN DID A SUNDAY SHOW : 1,123 .
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Joe Biden . ''
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freebeacon--2020-01-08--Biden in 2010 Said Iran’s Influence in Iraq Was ‘Greatly Exaggerated’

Months before Iran successfully installed its hand-picked government coalition in Iraq , Vice President Joe Biden told a group of U.S. military veterans that Iran 's influence in the country was `` minimal '' and had been `` greatly exaggerated . ''
`` Let me tell you something , Iranian influence in Iraq is minimal , '' Biden said during an Aug. 23 , 2010 , address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars .
`` It 's been greatly exaggerated . ''
`` The Iranian government spent over $ 100 million trying to affect the outcome of this last election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they utterly failed , '' Biden continued .
`` The Iraqi people voted for their desired candidates , none of whom , none of whom , let me emphasize this , none of whom , were wanted by Iran . ''
Biden 's remarks are newly relevant in light of his comments following President Donald Trump 's decision to order a strike on Qassem Soleimani , a top Iranian general who helped plan Tehran 's takeover of the Iraqi political system .
Biden 's foreign policy record , particularly as it relates to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ as Democrats barrel towards the Iowa caucuses next month .
Iran 's involvement was no secret .
Appearing just a day before Biden 's address on CNN 's State of the Union , U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno , at the time commanding the forces in Iraq , was asked about Iranian influence and acknowledged its breadth .
`` They continue to try to improve their capabilities , partially to attack U.S. forces , partially to make sure everybody understands that they can have some impact in the country , '' Odierno said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a certain type of government that is formed here .
I think they do n't want to see Iraq turn into a strong democratic country , they 'd rather see it become a weak governmental institution so they do n't add more problems for Iran in the future . ''
The Obama administration in October 2010 expressed concern after Maliki traveled to Tehran during government coalition negotiations and received a public endorsement from then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad .
State Department spokesman P.J .
Crowley accused Iran of `` meddling '' in Iraqi politics @ @ @ @ @ @ @ its meddling in Iraq 's affairs are long-standing . ''
The negotiations had been ongoing for months , with Maliki 's top advisers traveling to Iran meet with Soleimani , according to reporting at the time .
Maliki was able to remain in power after Iran brokered a political alliance between him and radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr .
Biden later in his address , which was posted in full by the White House , said Maliki was `` persona non grata in Iran . ''
Former U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the facts on the ground .
Michael Rubin , a Middle East expert who previously was stationed in Baghdad for the Pentagon , where he was an adviser on Iran and Iraq , said Iranian influence was obvious to U.S. officials as early as 2003 and would have been clearly laid out in intelligence Biden had access to .
`` Biden has always prioritized political fiction over fact .
Iranian influence was obvious to anyone who lived in Iraq as early as late 2003 , '' Rubin told the Free Beacon .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which had already , by the time of Biden 's comments , been used to kill or maim hundreds of Americans . ''
`` Rather than respond to the problem , however , Biden simply lied , '' Rubin said .
`` He read the intelligence , lied , and set the stage for even more American deaths . ''
The Biden campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the 2010 remarks .
In exchange for putting together the deal that kept Maliki in power , Soleimani received revenue streams @ @ @ @ @ @ @ well funded , according to Filkins .
Maliki , for example , was setting aside 200,000 barrels ' worth of oil revenue and sending it to Soleimani , allowing his military force to operate independently from the heavily sanctioned Iranian economy .
Soleimani also enjoyed perks from the Iraqis , such as the ability to use Iraqi airspace to supply military equipment to Syria .
Soleimani was killed last Thursday by a U.S. airstrike on Baghdad International Airport , where American officials say he was plotting an `` imminent attack '' on the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack as `` a huge escalatory move in an already dangerous region . ''
Biden previously advocated for a strong response to Iranian terror , saying , for example , that a 1996 terror attack orchestrated by Iran was an `` act of war . ''
Rubin said that Biden has throughout his career allowed politics to dictate his national security views .
`` For Biden , this has been the rule rather than the exception on almost every issue : China post Tiananmen Square , the Balkans , Russia , and Syria @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anyone needed to chart how national security became a political football in Washington , they need go no farther than chart Biden 's career . ''

Months before Iran successfully installed its hand-picked government coalition in Iraq, Vice President Joe Biden told a group of U.S. military veterans that Iran's influence in the country was "minimal" and had been "greatly exaggerated."
"Let me tell you something, Iranian influence in Iraq is minimal," Biden said during an Aug. 23, 2010, address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars. "It's been greatly exaggerated."
"The Iranian government spent over $100 million trying to affect the outcome of this last election to sway the Iraqi people, and they utterly failed," Biden continued. "The Iraqi people voted for their desired candidates, none of whom, none of whom, let me emphasize this, none of whom, were wanted by Iran."
Biden's remarks are newly relevant in light of his comments following President Donald Trump's decision to order a strike on Qassem Soleimani, a top Iranian general who helped plan Tehran's takeover of the Iraqi political system. Biden's foreign policy record, particularly as it relates to Iraq, is coming under increasing scrutiny as Democrats barrel towards the Iowa caucuses next month.
Biden's 2010 address came in the wake of Iraqi parliamentary elections as the country worked to form a new government. Though Biden claimed in his speech that Iran had failed in its attempts to shape the new government, Iran, led by Soleimani, was getting exactly what it desired, according to the New Yorker's comprehensive 2013 profile of the now-eliminated terrorist leader.
Reporter Dexter Filkins revealed that American and Iraqi officials were aware in 2010 that Soleimani and Iran orchestrated the deal that kept Nuri al-Maliki as prime minister. In fact, according to Filkins, Biden himself made a call to Ayad Allawi, the secular candidate preferred by the United States, to urge him to step aside and allow Maliki to take power, effectively handing Iran political control of Iraq.
Iran's involvement was no secret. Appearing just a day before Biden's address on CNN's State of the Union, U.S. Army Gen. Ray Odierno, at the time commanding the forces in Iraq, was asked about Iranian influence and acknowledged its breadth.
"They continue to try to improve their capabilities, partially to attack U.S. forces, partially to make sure everybody understands that they can have some impact in the country," Odierno said. "They clearly want to see a certain type of government that is formed here. I think they don't want to see Iraq turn into a strong democratic country, they'd rather see it become a weak governmental institution so they don't add more problems for Iran in the future."
The Obama administration in October 2010 expressed concern after Maliki traveled to Tehran during government coalition negotiations and received a public endorsement from then-Iranian president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley accused Iran of "meddling" in Iraqi politics and said "concerns about Iran and its meddling in Iraq's affairs are long-standing."
The negotiations had been ongoing for months, with Maliki's top advisers traveling to Iran to meet with Soleimani, according to reporting at the time. Maliki was able to remain in power after Iran brokered a political alliance between him and radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.
Biden later in his address, which was posted in full by the White House, said Maliki was "persona non grata in Iran."
Former U.S. officials told the Washington Free Beacon that Biden's assessment did not reflect the facts on the ground.
Michael Rubin, a Middle East expert who previously was stationed in Baghdad for the Pentagon, where he was an adviser on Iran and Iraq, said Iranian influence was obvious to U.S. officials as early as 2003 and would have been clearly laid out in intelligence Biden had access to.
"Biden has always prioritized political fiction over fact. Iranian influence was obvious to anyone who lived in Iraq as early as late 2003," Rubin told the Free Beacon. "The Iranians subsequently smuggled explosively formed projectiles which had already, by the time of Biden's comments, been used to kill or maim hundreds of Americans."
"Rather than respond to the problem, however, Biden simply lied," Rubin said. "He read the intelligence, lied, and set the stage for even more American deaths."
The Biden campaign did not respond to a request for comment on the 2010 remarks.
In exchange for putting together the deal that kept Maliki in power, Soleimani received revenue streams from Iraq that kept his Quds Force well funded, according to Filkins. Maliki, for example, was setting aside 200,000 barrels' worth of oil revenue and sending it to Soleimani, allowing his military force to operate independently from the heavily sanctioned Iranian economy.
Soleimani also enjoyed perks from the Iraqis, such as the ability to use Iraqi airspace to supply military equipment to Syria.
Soleimani was killed last Thursday by a U.S. airstrike on Baghdad International Airport, where American officials say he was plotting an "imminent attack" on the United States. Biden immediately condemned the attack as "a huge escalatory move in an already dangerous region."
Biden previously advocated for a strong response to Iranian terror, saying, for example, that a 1996 terror attack orchestrated by Iran was an "act of war."
Rubin said that Biden has throughout his career allowed politics to dictate his national security views.
"For Biden, this has been the rule rather than the exception on almost every issue: China post Tiananmen Square, the Balkans, Russia, and Syria," Rubin said. "If anyone needed to chart how national security became a political football in Washington, they need go no farther than chart Biden's career."


Beacon Extra 1/7/20

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MAZEL TOV !
… `` Ilhan Omar Named 2019 Anti-Semite of the Year , '' by WFB ’ s Adam Kredo : The organization StopAntiSemitism.org chose Omar , who has repeatedly spread anti-Israel and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories , following a public nomination and voting period .
`` Among Rep. Ilhan Omar 's transgressions , she perpetuated anti-Semitic tropes on Twitter to nearly two million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Congress that promoted boycotts of the State of Israel and likened them to boycotts of Nazi Germany , '' the group wrote in a press release Monday .
`` The public 's vote highlights the growing concern among Americans about the Congresswomen 's ability to use and abuse her position of power to propagate hatred in the U.S. '' ASTROTURF … `` March For Our Lives Raised Nearly All Funding from Secret Six-Figure Donations , '' by WFB ’ s Stephen Gutowski and Joe Schoffstall : The group reported $ 17,879,150 in contributions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , its first year of operations .
95 percent of those contributions came from 36 donations between $ 100,000 and $ 3,504,717—a grand total of $ 16,922,331 .
The group 's reliance on a small number of large donations raises questions about its ability to turn rally-goers and supporters into donors .
It also provides ammunition to gun-rights activists who have long cast the gun-control movement as driven not by grassroots supporters , but by billionaire benefactors like Michael Bloomberg .
DEADBEAT DAD … `` Where ’ s Hunter ?
Arkansas Mother Accuses @ @ @ @ @ @ @ WFB ’ s Brent Scher : Lawyers for Lunden Alexis Roberts are crying foul after Biden declared himself `` unable to appear '' for a scheduled Tuesday hearing that Biden himself set the date for .
The filing asks the court to deny Biden 's motion to reschedule the hearing .
THE AVERAGE BERNIE BRO IS 27 YEARS OLD , THEY LITERALLY KNOW NOTHING … `` Obamaworld Hates Bernie—and Has No Idea How to Stop Him , '' via DAILY BEAST : Indeed , the most striking aspect of Obamaworld ’ s response @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , an uptick in the polls , and unusually frequent hat tips about the merits of his character from his rivals—is the lack of a cohesive one .
Seasoned Obama operatives who spoke to The Daily Beast concede that Sanders is likely to be a major player through the end of the primary , with several agreeing there ’ s little to no consolidation around one anointed candidate to blunt his momentum .
HE ’ S GOT NOTHING ON HUNTER … `` Ilhan Omar ’ s ex-husband Ahmed Hirsi remarries 37 days after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ : That was quick !
Rep. Ilhan Omar ’ s ex-husband has remarried — just 37 days after their divorce was finalized , according to a new report Monday … Omar and her husband filed for divorce in October amid allegations she was having an affair with DC political consultant Tim Mynett .
DEM DONOR FACES LADY JUSTICE … `` Harvey Weinstein Has Been Charged In Los Angeles For Rape And Sexual Assault , '' via BUZZFEED : Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was indicted Monday for raping one woman and sexually assaulting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ day his sex assault trial kicked off in New York City … Los Angeles prosecutors are recommending bail be set at $ 5 million .
If convicted of all charges , Weinstein faces up to 28 years in state prison .
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE REVEALED … `` AOC Likes Tweet From Russian State Media Claiming Iran Doesn ’ t Target Civilians , '' by WFB ’ s Alex Griswold : Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ( D. , N.Y. ) liked a tweet from a Russian-funded operative [ Ranika Khalek ] claiming that Iran , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorism , does not target civilians … Khalek is a host for In the Now , a viral media company funded by the Russian government that was kicked off Facebook for its pro-Russia propaganda .
She previously served as an editor for anti-Israel site The Electronic Intifada but resigned after speaking at a pro-Bashar al-Assad conference in Syria .
NO LEG ROOM NEEDED … `` Qassem Soleimani ’ s dead body flies coach back to Iran , '' via NY POST : The remains of Qassem Soleimani , the Iranian military commander killed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ apparently placed in a cardboard box and flown out of Iraq across rows of passenger seats , new video shows … Soleimani ’ s coffin was laid across rows of passenger seats instead of transported in the cargo hold .
TRUMP MAKES AYATOLLAH WEEP … `` Iranian leader ’ s tears a sign of respect for slain general , '' via AP : In a rare display of emotion from the typically reserved and measured supreme leader of Iran , Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cried openly Monday at the funeral of slain Gen. Qassem @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with whom he shared a deep bond … The funeral showcased the depth of the bond Khamenei had with the slain general and gave insight into how Soleimani ’ s death is being felt personally by the supreme leader .
It could also impact how Khamenei responds to the United States .
SHOT … `` U.S .
Journalists Mourn Death of Iranian Terrorist , '' by WFB ’ s Andrew Stiles : The U.S. media 's peculiar ( albeit predictable ) behavior in response President Donald Trump 's successful assassination of Iranian Gen. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ coverage of the slain terrorist 's funeral in Tehran … ABC News 's Martha Raddatz donned a ( mandatory ) headscarf and walked among the `` massive and emotional '' crowds of mourners .
She declared that the Iranian people were `` united against America . ''
CHASER … `` NYT Reporter : Defense Department ‘ Quite Tragically ’ Good at Killing People , '' by WFB ’ s David Rutz : `` This is something that the American Defense Department , quite tragically almost , is very good at doing .
We @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Pentagon reporter Helene Cooper said during an appearance on `` The Daily '' podcast .
`` And we had been tracking for more than a decade , almost two decades , Qassem Soleimani . ''
NO RESPECT … `` CNBC Mistakes Andrew Yang for GOP Venture Capitalist , '' by WFB ’ s Collin Anderson : CNBC on Monday mistook Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang for Geoff Yang , a venture capitalist and Republican donor who has appeared on CNBC several times … Though Andrew Yang 's supporters quickly welcomed Geoff to the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an endorsement from the venture capitalist anytime soon .
CNN HARDEST HIT … `` Michael Avenatti Loses Bid to Have Two Nike Extortion Charges Tossed , '' via BLOOMBERG : Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti lost his fight to dismiss two of the counts in the criminal case accusing him of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc. … '' The indictment adequately alleges that Avenatti engaged in ‘ wrongful ’ conduct , because it pleads facts demonstrating that Avenatti used threats of economic and reputational harm to demand millions of dollars @ @ @ @ @ @ @ which he had no plausible claim of right , '' Judge Paul Gardephe said Monday .
TOM HANKS , CALL YOUR AGENT … `` The Whiteness of ‘ Toy Story 4 ' , '' via THR : TS4 ’ s main family lives in a big , brightly lit house in an ivory utopia ; its daughter sleeps in a plush room packed with a U.S. Treasury ’ s worth of gizmos ; they drive around in a gas-guzzling RV , stopping for carnivals and carnies that would be right at home in @ @ @ @ @ @ @ prejudice , money and unemployment never seem to cross anyone ’ s mind .
LO $ T CAU $ E … `` Human Cash Incinerator Jon Ossoff Raises Another $ 1 Million in Georgia Senate Race , '' by WFB ’ s Andrew Stiles : Ossoff , 32 , is trying to establish himself as the frontrunner in a Democratic primary that features three other candidates vying to challenge incumbent senator David Perdue ( R. , Ga. ) in 2020 .
The doe-eyed failure raised more than $ 800,000 in the first three @ @ @ @ @ @ @ but remains a long shot to win the statewide election .
The goods news for Ossoff is that he will actually be able to vote for himself this year .
The candidate could not do so in 2017 because he did not live in Georgia 's Sixth Congressional District .
DAYS SINCE JOE BIDEN DID A SUNDAY SHOW : 1,122 .
Come back , Joe !
`` You know who really doesn ’ t have it ?
Joe Biden . ''
—Former President Barack Obama Thanks for reading !
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MAZEL TOV! … "Ilhan Omar Named 2019 Anti-Semite of the Year," by WFB’s Adam Kredo: The organization StopAntiSemitism.org chose Omar, who has repeatedly spread anti-Israel and anti-Semitic conspiracy theories, following a public nomination and voting period.
"Among Rep. Ilhan Omar's transgressions, she perpetuated anti-Semitic tropes on Twitter to nearly two million followers and introduced an anti-Semitic resolution in Congress that promoted boycotts of the State of Israel and likened them to boycotts of Nazi Germany," the group wrote in a press release Monday. "The public's vote highlights the growing concern among Americans about the Congresswomen's ability to use and abuse her position of power to propagate hatred in the U.S."
ASTROTURF … "March For Our Lives Raised Nearly All Funding from Secret Six-Figure Donations," by WFB’s Stephen Gutowski and Joe Schoffstall: The group reported $17,879,150 in contributions and grants over the course of 2018, its first year of operations. 95 percent of those contributions came from 36 donations between $100,000 and $3,504,717—a grand total of $16,922,331.
The group's reliance on a small number of large donations raises questions about its ability to turn rally-goers and supporters into donors. It also provides ammunition to gun-rights activists who have long cast the gun-control movement as driven not by grassroots supporters, but by billionaire benefactors like Michael Bloomberg.
DEADBEAT DAD … "Where’s Hunter? Arkansas Mother Accuses Biden of Delaying Trial," by WFB’s Brent Scher: Lawyers for Lunden Alexis Roberts are crying foul after Biden declared himself "unable to appear" for a scheduled Tuesday hearing that Biden himself set the date for. The filing asks the court to deny Biden's motion to reschedule the hearing.
THE AVERAGE BERNIE BRO IS 27 YEARS OLD, THEY LITERALLY KNOW NOTHING … "Obamaworld Hates Bernie—and Has No Idea How to Stop Him," via DAILY BEAST: Indeed, the most striking aspect of Obamaworld’s response to Sanders on the rise—flush with cash, an uptick in the polls, and unusually frequent hat tips about the merits of his character from his rivals—is the lack of a cohesive one.
Seasoned Obama operatives who spoke to The Daily Beast concede that Sanders is likely to be a major player through the end of the primary, with several agreeing there’s little to no consolidation around one anointed candidate to blunt his momentum.
HE’S GOT NOTHING ON HUNTER … "Ilhan Omar’s ex-husband Ahmed Hirsi remarries 37 days after their divorce," via NY POST: That was quick! Rep. Ilhan Omar’s ex-husband has remarried — just 37 days after their divorce was finalized, according to a new report Monday …
Omar and her husband filed for divorce in October amid allegations she was having an affair with DC political consultant Tim Mynett.
DEM DONOR FACES LADY JUSTICE … "Harvey Weinstein Has Been Charged In Los Angeles For Rape And Sexual Assault," via BUZZFEED: Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein was indicted Monday for raping one woman and sexually assaulting another in Los Angeles, the same day his sex assault trial kicked off in New York City …
Los Angeles prosecutors are recommending bail be set at $5 million. If convicted of all charges, Weinstein faces up to 28 years in state prison.
RUSSIAN INFLUENCE REVEALED … "AOC Likes Tweet From Russian State Media Claiming Iran Doesn’t Target Civilians," by WFB’s Alex Griswold: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.) liked a tweet from a Russian-funded operative [Ranika Khalek] claiming that Iran, the world's most prolific state sponsor of terrorism, does not target civilians …
Khalek is a host for In the Now, a viral media company funded by the Russian government that was kicked off Facebook for its pro-Russia propaganda. She previously served as an editor for anti-Israel site The Electronic Intifada but resigned after speaking at a pro-Bashar al-Assad conference in Syria.
NO LEG ROOM NEEDED … "Qassem Soleimani’s dead body flies coach back to Iran," via NY POST: The remains of Qassem Soleimani, the Iranian military commander killed in a US drone strike, were apparently placed in a cardboard box and flown out of Iraq across rows of passenger seats, new video shows …
Soleimani’s coffin was laid across rows of passenger seats instead of transported in the cargo hold.
TRUMP MAKES AYATOLLAH WEEP … "Iranian leader’s tears a sign of respect for slain general," via AP: In a rare display of emotion from the typically reserved and measured supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei cried openly Monday at the funeral of slain Gen. Qassem Soleimani, his most important military commander with whom he shared a deep bond …
The funeral showcased the depth of the bond Khamenei had with the slain general and gave insight into how Soleimani’s death is being felt personally by the supreme leader. It could also impact how Khamenei responds to the United States.
SHOT … "U.S. Journalists Mourn Death of Iranian Terrorist," by WFB’s Andrew Stiles: The U.S. media's peculiar (albeit predictable) behavior in response President Donald Trump's successful assassination of Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani continued on Monday during their coverage of the slain terrorist's funeral in Tehran …
ABC News's Martha Raddatz donned a (mandatory) headscarf and walked among the "massive and emotional" crowds of mourners. She declared that the Iranian people were "united against America."
CHASER … "NYT Reporter: Defense Department ‘Quite Tragically’ Good at Killing People," by WFB’s David Rutz: "This is something that the American Defense Department, quite tragically almost, is very good at doing. We know how to kill people," Pentagon reporter Helene Cooper said during an appearance on "The Daily" podcast. "And we had been tracking for more than a decade, almost two decades, Qassem Soleimani."
NO RESPECT … "CNBC Mistakes Andrew Yang for GOP Venture Capitalist," by WFB’s Collin Anderson: CNBC on Monday mistook Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang for Geoff Yang, a venture capitalist and Republican donor who has appeared on CNBC several times …
Though Andrew Yang's supporters quickly welcomed Geoff to the #YangGang, they should not expect an endorsement from the venture capitalist anytime soon.
CNN HARDEST HIT … "Michael Avenatti Loses Bid to Have Two Nike Extortion Charges Tossed," via BLOOMBERG: Celebrity lawyer Michael Avenatti lost his fight to dismiss two of the counts in the criminal case accusing him of trying to extort millions of dollars from Nike Inc. …
"The indictment adequately alleges that Avenatti engaged in ‘wrongful’ conduct, because it pleads facts demonstrating that Avenatti used threats of economic and reputational harm to demand millions of dollars from Nike, for himself, to which he had no plausible claim of right," Judge Paul Gardephe said Monday.
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freebeacon--2020-01-08--MSNBC Relays Unverified Iranian State News Reports of U.S. Casualties On Live TV

`` The IRGC [ Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ] was saying that Ayatollah Khamenei , the supreme leader of this country , was in the control center coordinating these attacks , '' he told anchor Chris Matthews during a broadcast of Hardball on MSNBC .
`` This bit I 'm not sure about but Iran state media says 30 U.S. soldiers have been killed in this attack .
`` This is not confirmed , it 's just coming from Iranian media . ''
He also said that Iran and the United States have `` entered a very unpredictable time .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ U.S. forces in Iraq Tuesday night .
The U.S. military said Tehran fired more than 12 ballistic missiles targeting at least two Iraqi military bases that house U.S. troops .
Iran 's Revolutionary Guards said the rockets were launched in retaliation for the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani .
A Pentagon spokesman said the U.S. military was working on an assessment of the damage from the strikes .
`` This is drawing people from all sides into this what is potentially the beginning of a war , Chris , '' Arouzi said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this is going to go in the coming hours , but it 's not looking good from the rhetoric that came out from President Trump earlier today saying that he will retaliate against any retaliation from Iran .
I think we can expect an attack on Iran imminently . ''

NBC News Tehran bureau chief Ali Arouzi relayed an Iranian state media report indicating that Iranian rocket attacks had killed 30 American soldiers—a report that was not confirmed and proved erroneous.
"The IRGC [Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps] was saying that Ayatollah Khamenei, the supreme leader of this country, was in the control center coordinating these attacks," he told anchor Chris Matthews during a broadcast of Hardball on MSNBC. "This bit I'm not sure about but Iran state media says 30 U.S. soldiers have been killed in this attack.
"This is not confirmed, it's just coming from Iranian media."
He also said that Iran and the United States have "entered a very unpredictable time."
Iran launched a missile attack on U.S. forces in Iraq Tuesday night. The U.S. military said Tehran fired more than 12 ballistic missiles targeting at least two Iraqi military bases that house U.S. troops.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the rockets were launched in retaliation for the killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani. A Pentagon spokesman said the U.S. military was working on an assessment of the damage from the strikes.
"This is drawing people from all sides into this what is potentially the beginning of a war, Chris," Arouzi said. "I don't know how this is going to go in the coming hours, but it's not looking good from the rhetoric that came out from President Trump earlier today saying that he will retaliate against any retaliation from Iran. I think we can expect an attack on Iran imminently."


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Iran Fires Rockets at U.S. Air Bases Hours After Funeral of Slain Commander

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON ( Reuters ) – Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday , hours after the funeral of an Iranian commander whose killing in a U.S. drone strike has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East .
Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S.-led coalition personnel , the U.S. military said on Tuesday .
Iran 's Revolutionary Guards confirmed that they fired the rockets in retaliation for last week 's killing of Qassem Soleimani , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are working on initial battle damage assessments , '' Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement , adding that the bases targeted were al-Asad air base and another in Erbil , Iraq .
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on reports of the attack and was monitoring the situation , White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said .
`` We are aware of the reports of attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq .
The president has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Earlier on Tuesday , U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States should anticipate retaliation from Iran over the killing in Iraq of Soleimani , commander of the elite Quds Force .
`` I think we should expect that they will retaliate in some way , shape or form , '' Esper told a news briefing at the Pentagon , adding that such retaliation could be through Iran-backed proxy groups outside of Iran or `` by their own hand . ''
`` We 're prepared for any contingency .
And then we @ @ @ @ @ @ @ . ''
Stock markets in Asia fell sharply on news of the rocket attack , while investor safe havens including the Japanese yen and gold shot higher .
Soleimani , a pivotal figure in orchestrating Iran 's long-standing campaign to drive U.S. forces out of Iraq , was also responsible for building up Tehran 's network of proxy armies across the Middle East .
He was a national hero to many Iranians , whether supporters of the clerical leadership or not , but viewed as a dangerous villain by Western governments opposed to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Levant and into the Gulf region .
A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday that Tehran was considering several scenarios to avenge Soleimani 's death .
Other senior figures have said the Islamic Republic would match the scale of the killing when it responds , but that it would choose the time and place .
`` We will take revenge , a hard and definitive revenge , '' the head of Iran 's Revolutionary Guards , General Hossein Salami , told the throngs in Kerman , Soleimani 's hometown in southeastern Iran @ @ @ @ @ @ @ several hours of delay following a stampede that killed at least 56 people and injured more than 210 , according an emergency official quoted by Iran 's semi-official Fars news agency .
Soleimani 's body had been taken to holy Shi'ite Muslim cities in Iraq and Iran , as well as the Iranian capital , Tehran , before arriving for burial in the city cemetery 's `` martyrs section '' , according to the semi-official news agency ISNA .
In each place , huge numbers of people filled thoroughfares , chanting : `` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ emotion .
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept as he led prayers in Tehran .
Prompted by the strong public backlash over Soleimani 's killing on Iraqi soil , lawmakers in Iraq voted on Sunday to demand a removal of all foreign forces from the country .
More than 5,000 U.S. troops remain in the country along with other foreign forces as part of a coalition that has trained and backed up Iraqi security forces against the threat of Islamic State militants .
U.S. officials have said Soleimani was killed because of solid @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attacks on U.S. targets in the region , although they have provided no evidence .
Ali Shamkhani , secretary of Iran 's Supreme National Security Council , said 13 `` revenge scenarios '' were being considered , Fars news agency reported .
Even the weakest option would prove `` a historic nightmare for the Americans '' , he said .

BAGHDAD/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Iran launched a missile attack on U.S.-led forces in Iraq in the early hours of Wednesday, hours after the funeral of an Iranian commander whose killing in a U.S. drone strike has raised fears of a wider war in the Middle East.
Tehran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles from Iranian territory against at least two Iraqi military bases hosting U.S.-led coalition personnel, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards confirmed that they fired the rockets in retaliation for last week's killing of Qassem Soleimani, according to state TV.
"We are working on initial battle damage assessments," Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said in a statement, adding that the bases targeted were al-Asad air base and another in Erbil, Iraq.
U.S. President Donald Trump has been briefed on reports of the attack and was monitoring the situation, White House spokeswoman Stephanie Grisham said.
"We are aware of the reports of attacks on U.S. facilities in Iraq. The president has been briefed and is monitoring the situation closely and consulting with his national security team," Grisham said in a statement.
Earlier on Tuesday, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the United States should anticipate retaliation from Iran over the killing in Iraq of Soleimani, commander of the elite Quds Force.
"I think we should expect that they will retaliate in some way, shape or form," Esper told a news briefing at the Pentagon, adding that such retaliation could be through Iran-backed proxy groups outside of Iran or "by their own hand."
"We're prepared for any contingency. And then we will respond appropriately to whatever they do."
Stock markets in Asia fell sharply on news of the rocket attack, while investor safe havens including the Japanese yen and gold shot higher.
Soleimani, a pivotal figure in orchestrating Iran's long-standing campaign to drive U.S. forces out of Iraq, was also responsible for building up Tehran's network of proxy armies across the Middle East.
He was a national hero to many Iranians, whether supporters of the clerical leadership or not, but viewed as a dangerous villain by Western governments opposed to Iran's arc of influence running across the Levant and into the Gulf region.
'WE WILL TAKE REVENGE'
A senior Iranian official said on Tuesday that Tehran was considering several scenarios to avenge Soleimani's death. Other senior figures have said the Islamic Republic would match the scale of the killing when it responds, but that it would choose the time and place.
"We will take revenge, a hard and definitive revenge," the head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, General Hossein Salami, told the throngs in Kerman, Soleimani's hometown in southeastern Iran.
Soleimani's burial went ahead after several hours of delay following a stampede that killed at least 56 people and injured more than 210, according an emergency official quoted by Iran's semi-official Fars news agency.
Soleimani's body had been taken to holy Shi'ite Muslim cities in Iraq and Iran, as well as the Iranian capital, Tehran, before arriving for burial in the city cemetery's "martyrs section", according to the semi-official news agency ISNA.
In each place, huge numbers of people filled thoroughfares, chanting: "Death to America" and weeping with emotion. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei wept as he led prayers in Tehran.
Prompted by the strong public backlash over Soleimani's killing on Iraqi soil, lawmakers in Iraq voted on Sunday to demand a removal of all foreign forces from the country.
More than 5,000 U.S. troops remain in the country along with other foreign forces as part of a coalition that has trained and backed up Iraqi security forces against the threat of Islamic State militants.
U.S. officials have said Soleimani was killed because of solid intelligence indicating forces under his command planned attacks on U.S. targets in the region, although they have provided no evidence.
Ali Shamkhani, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said 13 "revenge scenarios" were being considered, Fars news agency reported. Even the weakest option would prove "a historic nightmare for the Americans", he said.
(Reporting by Ahmed Aboulenein in Baghdad, Parisa Hafezi and Babak Dehghanpisheh in Dubai, Phil Stewart in Washington, Michelle Nichols at the United Nations, Steve Scherer in Ottawa and Robin Emmott in Brussels; Writing by Mark Heinrich and Sonya Hepinstall; Editing by Peter Cooney)


freebeacon--2020-01-09--Cotton Condemns NY Crime Law as Anti-Semitic Attacks Rise

Sen. Tom Cotton ( R. , Ark . )
on Wednesday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks and criticized New York 's criminal justice reforms that favor the swift release of criminals .
`` Anti-Semitic attacks are a symptom of a larger breakdown of public order in our nation ’ s cities caused by politicians who are letting dangerous criminals roam our streets , '' Cotton said on the Senate floor .
`` While Jews were being attacked in New York City , a law went into effect eliminating pretrial detention and bail for most crimes—including serious crimes like stalking @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and negligent homicide . ''
`` This law was a gift to criminals just in time for the holidays , '' Cotton added .
`` In some cases , it came with an actual gift : New York City ’ s criminal justice system gives goodies like taxpayer-funded movie tickets for criminal suspects just for showing up to court . ''
New York City saw a rise in anti-Semitic crimes and reported nine attacks against Jews over the holidays , with new crimes being reported nearly every day since .
The Arkansas senator @ @ @ @ @ @ @ anti-Semitic crimes across the United States since last year .
He also explained that anti-Semitic hatred takes various forms .
`` Anti-Semitism is the ancient hatred , but today it can appear in new disguises , '' Cotton said .
`` It festers on Internet message boards and social media .
It festers in so-called Washington think tanks like the Quincy Institute , an isolationist blame-America-first money pit for so-called scholars who ’ ve written that American foreign policy could be fixed if only it were rid of the malign influence of Jewish @ @ @ @ @ @ @ college campuses , which incubate the radical Boycott , Divestment , and Sanctions movement—a movement to wage economic warfare against the Jewish state .
These forms of anti-Semitism may be less bloody than street crime in New York , but they channel the same ancient hatred , the same conspiratorial and obsessive focus on the Jewish people . ''

Sen. Tom Cotton (R., Ark.) on Wednesday condemned the rise in anti-Semitic attacks and criticized New York's criminal justice reforms that favor the swift release of criminals.
"Anti-Semitic attacks are a symptom of a larger breakdown of public order in our nation’s cities caused by politicians who are letting dangerous criminals roam our streets," Cotton said on the Senate floor. "While Jews were being attacked in New York City, a law went into effect eliminating pretrial detention and bail for most crimes—including serious crimes like stalking, arson, robbery, even manslaughter and negligent homicide."
"This law was a gift to criminals just in time for the holidays," Cotton added. "In some cases, it came with an actual gift: New York City’s criminal justice system gives goodies like taxpayer-funded movie tickets for criminal suspects just for showing up to court."
New York City saw a rise in anti-Semitic crimes and reported nine attacks against Jews over the holidays, with new crimes being reported nearly every day since.
The Arkansas senator noted an increase by 37 percent of anti-Semitic crimes across the United States since last year. He also explained that anti-Semitic hatred takes various forms.
"Anti-Semitism is the ancient hatred, but today it can appear in new disguises," Cotton said. "It festers on Internet message boards and social media. It festers in so-called Washington think tanks like the Quincy Institute, an isolationist blame-America-first money pit for so-called scholars who’ve written that American foreign policy could be fixed if only it were rid of the malign influence of Jewish money. It festers even on elite college campuses, which incubate the radical Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement—a movement to wage economic warfare against the Jewish state. These forms of anti-Semitism may be less bloody than street crime in New York, but they channel the same ancient hatred, the same conspiratorial and obsessive focus on the Jewish people."


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Meadows: Democrats Showing ‘True Colors’ by Complimenting Iran

Rep. Mark Meadows ( R. , N.C. ) on Wednesday criticized congressional Democrats for their failure to condemn a comment from an anonymous member who complimented the Iranian regime for avoiding war with the United States .
`` The Washington Democrat Party continues to show its true colors , even if it 's done anonymously from behind a keyboard , '' Meadows said in a statement to the Washington Free Beacon .
`` If they do n't want to be accused of undermining the country for their own political interests , I ’ d suggest a good place to start @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist regime at the expense of an American president . ''
Meadows was responding to the anonymous Democrat who told Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel , `` You need two crazy leaders to start a war , and fortunately , Iran does n't have one . ''
Weigel has declined to reveal the source of the quote .
Meadows called on his Democratic colleagues to `` step up '' and condemn the remark , saying it contradicts claims that they are taking the current impasse with Iran seriously .
Democratic leadership in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ inquiries from the Free Beacon about the comment by press time Wednesday .

Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.) on Wednesday criticized congressional Democrats for their failure to condemn a comment from an anonymous member who complimented the Iranian regime for avoiding war with the United States.
"The Washington Democrat Party continues to show its true colors, even if it's done anonymously from behind a keyboard," Meadows said in a statement to the Washington Free Beacon. "If they don't want to be accused of undermining the country for their own political interests, I’d suggest a good place to start would be not making jokes complimenting a terrorist regime at the expense of an American president."
Meadows was responding to the anonymous Democrat who told Washington Post reporter Dave Weigel, "You need two crazy leaders to start a war, and fortunately, Iran doesn't have one." Weigel has declined to reveal the source of the quote.
Meadows called on his Democratic colleagues to "step up" and condemn the remark, saying it contradicts claims that they are taking the current impasse with Iran seriously.
Democratic leadership in the House and Senate did not respond to inquiries from the Free Beacon about the comment by press time Wednesday.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Ilhan Omar Says Iran Tensions Are Triggering Her PTSD

Rep. Ilhan Omar ( D. , Minn. ) said Wednesday that discussions about military tensions between Iran and the United States were triggering her post-traumatic stress disorder .
`` I feel ill a little bit , because of everything that is taking place and I think every time I hear of conversations around war , I find myself being stricken with PTSD , '' Omar said during a press conference held by the Congressional Progressive Caucus .
`` And I find peace knowing that I serve with great advocates for peace and people who have shown courage against war .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ stress disorder to excuse a 2012 tweet that said Israel `` hypnotized '' the world , an anti-Semitic trope .
`` You know , I have PTSD around , like , guns and ammunition and bombs , '' she told the New Yorker , citing her childhood in war-torn Somalia .
At other times Omar has used the term in a more joking manner , such as when she said the new Democratic House majority had `` minority PTSD… .
The kind of mindset you develop when you are in the minority is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ she said .
Omar 's PTSD did not appear to affect her behavior later in the Wednesday press conference .
She was seen laughing and talking in the background as fellow representative Sheila Jackson Lee ( D. , Tex . )
spoke about casualties during the Iraq war .
`` Absolutely disgusting , '' tweeted GOP rapid response director Steve Guest .

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.) said Wednesday that discussions about military tensions between Iran and the United States were triggering her post-traumatic stress disorder.
"I feel ill a little bit, because of everything that is taking place and I think every time I hear of conversations around war, I find myself being stricken with PTSD," Omar said during a press conference held by the Congressional Progressive Caucus. "And I find peace knowing that I serve with great advocates for peace and people who have shown courage against war."
Omar has previously referenced her post-traumatic stress disorder to excuse a 2012 tweet that said Israel "hypnotized" the world, an anti-Semitic trope. "You know, I have PTSD around, like, guns and ammunition and bombs," she told the New Yorker, citing her childhood in war-torn Somalia.
At other times Omar has used the term in a more joking manner, such as when she said the new Democratic House majority had "minority PTSD.... The kind of mindset you develop when you are in the minority is one that really is traumatizing," she said.
Omar's PTSD did not appear to affect her behavior later in the Wednesday press conference. She was seen laughing and talking in the background as fellow representative Sheila Jackson Lee (D., Tex.) spoke about casualties during the Iraq war. "Absolutely disgusting," tweeted GOP rapid response director Steve Guest.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Warren, Sanders Hosting Call With Pro-Tehran Lobby Group

Democratic presidential contenders Sens .
Elizabeth Warren ( D. , Mass . )
and Bernie Sanders ( I. , Vt. ) are slated to host a conference call with an Iranian-American advocacy group that has been accused of lobbying on Tehran ’ s behalf .
Along with Reps. Ro Khanna ( D. , Calif. ) and Barbara Lee ( D. , Calif. ) , Sanders and Warren are scheduled to speak Wednesday evening with members of the National Iranian American Council ( NIAC ) .
The group played a central role in what former Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes @ @ @ @ @ @ @ echo chamber , '' spinning journalists , lawmakers , and citizens .
The Democratic candidates ' willingness to engage with NIAC—a group that aggressively pushed the accord and has strongly advocated against U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic—reflects their desire to see America reenter the nuclear deal , which released up to $ 150 billion in cash to the regime .
Much of that money has gone to fund Iran 's regional terror operations , including recent attacks on American personnel stationed in the region .
NIAC has deep ties to Iran 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif .
Zarif worked closely with NIAC founder Trita Parsi , who , in turn , consulted with the Obama administration .
Parsi lobbied Congress against sanctions on Iran in 2013 and met with Obama administration officials at the White House dozens of times leading up to the nuclear deal 's signing in 2015 .
Multiple U.S. officials and senior congressional sources informed the Washington Free Beacon that Parsi helped the White House craft its messaging as it tried to sell the nuclear deal to the public .
The NIAC @ @ @ @ @ @ @ top officials , during multiple visits throughout the Obama era .
NIAC was ordered to pay more than $ 180,000 in 2013 to the legal defense fund of Hassan Daioleslam , an Iranian-American writer , after a failed defamation lawsuit .
Daioleslam had accused NIAC of failing to disclose its clandestine lobbying efforts to undo sanctions on Tehran , the Free Beacon previously reported .
The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said Parsi 's work was `` not inconsistent with the idea that he was first and foremost an advocate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Warren both supported the nuclear deal 's passage and have been among the sharpest critics in the 2020 field of President Donald Trump 's ordered killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani .

Democratic presidential contenders Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D., Mass.) and Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) are slated to host a conference call with an Iranian-American advocacy group that has been accused of lobbying on Tehran’s behalf.
Along with Reps. Ro Khanna (D., Calif.) and Barbara Lee (D., Calif.), Sanders and Warren are scheduled to speak Wednesday evening with members of the National Iranian American Council (NIAC). The group played a central role in what former Obama national security adviser Ben Rhodes called the administration's pro-Iran Deal "echo chamber," spinning journalists, lawmakers, and citizens.
The Democratic candidates' willingness to engage with NIAC—a group that aggressively pushed the accord and has strongly advocated against U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic—reflects their desire to see America reenter the nuclear deal, which released up to $150 billion in cash to the regime. Much of that money has gone to fund Iran's regional terror operations, including recent attacks on American personnel stationed in the region.
NIAC has deep ties to Iran's regime, including senior officials like Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Zarif worked closely with NIAC founder Trita Parsi, who, in turn, consulted with the Obama administration.
Parsi lobbied Congress against sanctions on Iran in 2013 and met with Obama administration officials at the White House dozens of times leading up to the nuclear deal's signing in 2015. Multiple U.S. officials and senior congressional sources informed the Washington Free Beacon that Parsi helped the White House craft its messaging as it tried to sell the nuclear deal to the public. The NIAC chief met with Rhodes, among other top officials, during multiple visits throughout the Obama era.
Rhodes delivered a keynote speech at the 2016 NIAC leadership conference.
NIAC was ordered to pay more than $180,000 in 2013 to the legal defense fund of Hassan Daioleslam, an Iranian-American writer, after a failed defamation lawsuit. Daioleslam had accused NIAC of failing to disclose its clandestine lobbying efforts to undo sanctions on Tehran, the Free Beacon previously reported. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said Parsi's work was "not inconsistent with the idea that he was first and foremost an advocate for the regime."
Sanders and Warren both supported the nuclear deal's passage and have been among the sharpest critics in the 2020 field of President Donald Trump's ordered killing of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Stacey Abrams Kisses the Ring

Stacey Abrams Kisses the Ring

Stacey Abrams , the self-proclaimed governor of Georgia and frontrunner for the Democratic Party 's vice-presidential nomination in 2020 , continues to court the billionaires who have funded her political career .
Abrams will host Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg ( net worth : at least $ 50 billion ) at a voting rights summit in Atlanta on Friday .
The invite-only event is being organized by Fair Fight , the political action committee Abrams started after her failed gubernatorial run in 2018 .
Bloomberg , who contributed $ 500,000 to Abrams 's failed campaign , donated $ 5 million @ @ @ @ @ @ @ former New York City mayor was recently criticized by black filmmaker Ana DuVernay over his administration 's role in fighting a civil lawsuit brought by the so-called Central Park Five , a group of black teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of beating and raping a woman in Central Park in 1989 .
Bloomberg , who has appeared in photographs with many of the worst villains of the # MeToo movement , has also faced criticism for using prison labor to make phone calls on behalf of his presidential campaign .
Abrams 's efforts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ largely from her belief that she `` won '' the Georgia gubernatorial election in 2018 .
In reality , she lost to Republican Brian Kemp by 54,723 votes .
She was one of the first prominent Democrats to criticize the media coverage of failed Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke , arguing that `` race [ and ] phenotype plays a part '' in the media 's adoring coverage of Beto , who launched his failed presidential campaign in March 2019 .

Stacey Abrams, the self-proclaimed governor of Georgia and frontrunner for the Democratic Party's vice-presidential nomination in 2020, continues to court the billionaires who have funded her political career.
Abrams will host Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg (net worth: at least $50 billion) at a voting rights summit in Atlanta on Friday. The invite-only event is being organized by Fair Fight, the political action committee Abrams started after her failed gubernatorial run in 2018.
Bloomberg, who contributed $500,000 to Abrams's failed campaign, donated $5 million to Fair Fight in December. The former New York City mayor was recently criticized by black filmmaker Ana DuVernay over his administration's role in fighting a civil lawsuit brought by the so-called Central Park Five, a group of black teenagers who were wrongfully convicted of beating and raping a woman in Central Park in 1989.
'I really can’t respond."
'I don’t remember."
'Go read up on it." Sir. This will not work in 2020. The non-answers. The evasion. No, sir. Take the next opportunity to be clear about what you knew, what you did and what you did not do in this case. A happy new year warning. https://t.co/unZOaUF4zD — Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 1, 2020
Bloomberg, who has appeared in photographs with many of the worst villains of the #MeToo movement, has also faced criticism for using prison labor to make phone calls on behalf of his presidential campaign.
Abrams's efforts to fight against so-called voter suppression stem largely from her belief that she "won" the Georgia gubernatorial election in 2018. In reality, she lost to Republican Brian Kemp by 54,723 votes. She was one of the first prominent Democrats to criticize the media coverage of failed Senate candidate Beto O'Rourke, arguing that "race [and] phenotype plays a part" in the media's adoring coverage of Beto, who launched his failed presidential campaign in March 2019.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Matthews: Trump’s Use of Term ‘Regime’ Is Neocon Rhetoric to Force Regime Change

MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Wednesday found sinister `` neocon '' undertones in President Donald Trump 's reference to the Iranian `` regime , '' even though Democrats often use the term for the country 's theocratic government .
`` In terms of the rhetoric , though , the rhetoric was perfectly foisted into this speech , clearly by Mike Pence and the neocons .
The word ‘ regime ' used over and over again is a word setting up regime change , '' Matthews said .
`` In other words , all the pressure we 're putting on that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Ayatollah … and the whole religious network that runs that country . ''
Matthews also pinned Trump 's use of the word `` regime '' on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo , calling the term `` fighting words . ''
Prominent Democrats , including current and former presidential candidates , have frequently referred to the Iranian `` regime '' in recent interviews .
South Bend , Ind.
, mayor Pete Buttigieg referred to the `` dangerous regime '' in an interview Monday on MSNBC , while former vice president Joe Biden said Tuesday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ support for terror and other malign actions of the `` regime . ''
Sen. Cory Booker ( D. , N.J. ) said Iran had become a more dangerous `` regime '' during the Trump administration , and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio , who dropped out of the presidential race last year , said the `` Iranian regime is horrible '' in an interview Friday .
Sen. Tammy Duckworth ( D. , Ill. ) slammed Trump Tuesday on MSNBC for having achieved the `` end goals of the Iranian regime .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ W. Va. ) told CNN Wednesday that Iranian general Qassem Soleimani had worked his way up to be the number two man in Iran 's `` regime . ''
Rep. Jason Crow ( D. , Colo. ) on MSNBC Wednesday lamented the crowds of people showing up in support of the `` regime '' in Tehran following Soleimani 's death .
Rep. Adam Schiff ( D. , Calif. ) slammed the `` malignant regime '' of Iran Tuesday on MSNBC , and Rep. Gerry Connolly ( D. , Va. ) said Friday that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ regime '' would necessitate a response from it .
Sen. Chris Van Hollen ( D. , Md . )
, Sen. Chris Murphy ( D. , Conn. ) , and Rep. Jim Himes ( D. , Conn. ) have also made references to the `` Iranian regime '' over the past year .
Members of the press also regularly use the term `` Iranian regime , '' including Matthews 's MSNBC colleague Joe Scarborough .
Trump spoke at the White House on Wednesday , a day after Iran fired missiles at U.S. troops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Soleimani .
The strike resulted in no casualties .
Announcing new sanctions , Trump said it appeared Iran was standing down from further military action .

MSNBC host Chris Matthews on Wednesday found sinister "neocon" undertones in President Donald Trump's reference to the Iranian "regime," even though Democrats often use the term for the country's theocratic government.
"In terms of the rhetoric, though, the rhetoric was perfectly foisted into this speech, clearly by Mike Pence and the neocons. The word 'regime' used over and over again is a word setting up regime change," Matthews said. "In other words, all the pressure we're putting on that country is to get rid of the Ayatollah ... and the whole religious network that runs that country."
Matthews also pinned Trump's use of the word "regime" on Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, calling the term "fighting words."
Prominent Democrats, including current and former presidential candidates, have frequently referred to the Iranian "regime" in recent interviews.
South Bend, Ind., mayor Pete Buttigieg referred to the "dangerous regime" in an interview Monday on MSNBC, while former vice president Joe Biden said Tuesday that he had no illusions about the support for terror and other malign actions of the "regime."
Sen. Cory Booker (D., N.J.) said Iran had become a more dangerous "regime" during the Trump administration, and New York City mayor Bill de Blasio, who dropped out of the presidential race last year, said the "Iranian regime is horrible" in an interview Friday.
Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D., Ill.) slammed Trump Tuesday on MSNBC for having achieved the "end goals of the Iranian regime." Sen. Joe Manchin (D., W. Va.) told CNN Wednesday that Iranian general Qassem Soleimani had worked his way up to be the number two man in Iran's "regime." Rep. Jason Crow (D., Colo.) on MSNBC Wednesday lamented the crowds of people showing up in support of the "regime" in Tehran following Soleimani's death.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D., Calif.) slammed the "malignant regime" of Iran Tuesday on MSNBC, and Rep. Gerry Connolly (D., Va.) said Friday that Soleimani's significance to the "Iranian regime" would necessitate a response from it.
Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D., Md.), Sen. Chris Murphy (D., Conn.), and Rep. Jim Himes (D., Conn.) have also made references to the "Iranian regime" over the past year.
Members of the press also regularly use the term "Iranian regime," including Matthews's MSNBC colleague Joe Scarborough.
Trump spoke at the White House on Wednesday, a day after Iran fired missiles at U.S. troops in Iraq, retaliating against the killing of Soleimani. The strike resulted in no casualties. Announcing new sanctions, Trump said it appeared Iran was standing down from further military action.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Iran: Total ‘Annihilation of Israel’ Will Be Price for Soleimani Killing

Iranian leaders are issuing renewed calls for the destruction of Israel , saying the `` annihilation '' of the Jewish state is the only fair price for America 's recent killing of top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani .
Seyed Hashem al-Heidari , cultural chief of Hashd al-Shaabi , an Iraqi paramilitary force directed by Iran , said Tehran is eyeing Israel as a primary target of retaliatory military strikes following Soleimani 's death last week in a U.S. airstrike .
`` Annihilation of Israel and the U.S. is the price of the blood of martyr Soleimani , '' al-Heidari @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in the Iranian city of Qom .
`` This aggression should be responded to by the tough revenge stressed by Supreme Leader [ Ayatollah Khamenei ] and all options are on the table , '' al-Heidari said in remarks published by Tehran 's state-controlled press .
`` All U.S. bases in the region , the U.S. embassy in Baghdad , and all their soldiers are within the range of resistance missiles because annihilation of Israel and the U.S. is the price of the blood of martyr Soleimani , and God willing the entire @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's continued threats of violence followed the Islamic Republic 's Tuesday evening attack on U.S. military outposts in Iraq .
Iranian military sources said the strike , which was comprised of about 15 ballistic missiles , hit at least `` 20 sensitive points '' and resulted `` in the destruction of a considerable number of drones and helicopters . ''
Iran has signaled that it has no plans to scale back its regional terror operations .
Iranian military officials said they have identified at least 104 `` sensitive U.S. positions '' that could @ @ @ @ @ @ @ attack .
`` A sum of 104 sensitive U.S. positions in the region have been identified to immediately come under raid as soon as the Americans make the first mistake , '' Iranian general Yadollah Javani , commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps , said on Wednesday .
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday to urge restraint and advocate for diplomacy following Iran 's escalation .
The U.S. president said that he is imposing additional economic sanctions on Iran as a result of the Tuesday attack and urged European nations @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to immediately abandon their commitments under the accord .
`` Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support of terrorism , '' Trump said .
`` We must all work together toward making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place . ''

Iranian leaders are issuing renewed calls for the destruction of Israel, saying the "annihilation" of the Jewish state is the only fair price for America's recent killing of top Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani.
Seyed Hashem al-Heidari, cultural chief of Hashd al-Shaabi, an Iraqi paramilitary force directed by Iran, said Tehran is eyeing Israel as a primary target of retaliatory military strikes following Soleimani's death last week in a U.S. airstrike.
"Annihilation of Israel and the U.S. is the price of the blood of martyr Soleimani," al-Heidari said early Wednesday during an anti-U.S. gathering in the Iranian city of Qom.
"This aggression should be responded to by the tough revenge stressed by Supreme Leader [Ayatollah Khamenei] and all options are on the table," al-Heidari said in remarks published by Tehran's state-controlled press. "All U.S. bases in the region, the U.S. embassy in Baghdad, and all their soldiers are within the range of resistance missiles because annihilation of Israel and the U.S. is the price of the blood of martyr Soleimani, and God willing the entire region will be liberated."
Iran's continued threats of violence followed the Islamic Republic's Tuesday evening attack on U.S. military outposts in Iraq. Iranian military sources said the strike, which was comprised of about 15 ballistic missiles, hit at least "20 sensitive points" and resulted "in the destruction of a considerable number of drones and helicopters."
Iran has signaled that it has no plans to scale back its regional terror operations. Iranian military officials said they have identified at least 104 "sensitive U.S. positions" that could be the site of its next missile attack.
"A sum of 104 sensitive U.S. positions in the region have been identified to immediately come under raid as soon as the Americans make the first mistake," Iranian general Yadollah Javani, commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps, said on Wednesday.
President Donald Trump addressed the nation on Wednesday to urge restraint and advocate for diplomacy following Iran's escalation. The U.S. president said that he is imposing additional economic sanctions on Iran as a result of the Tuesday attack and urged European nations still party to the 2015 nuclear deal to immediately abandon their commitments under the accord.
"Iran must abandon its nuclear ambitions and end its support of terrorism," Trump said. "We must all work together toward making a deal with Iran that makes the world a safer and more peaceful place."


freebeacon--2020-01-08--Joy Behar Celebrates White Nationalist’s Opposition to Trump

ABC 's The View cohost Joy Behar on Wednesday celebrated white nationalist Richard Spencer opposing President Donald Trump because of the president 's actions against Iran .
`` You were saying what 's some good news .
This is a tiny thing that I noticed , '' Behar said .
`` You remember Richard Spencer ?
He 's basically the organizer of Unite the Right , the white nationalist group that was marching in Charlottesville .
He was all in for Trump .
Not anymore . ''
Behar read Spencer 's tweet renouncing his prior support for Trump in reaction @ @ @ @ @ @ @ terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani .
`` Wow , '' Behar said , as the audience applauded .
`` That 's big , that 's interesting . ''
`` Do you know why ? ''
cohost Abby Huntsman asked .
`` It 's like I said yesterday , Trump ran on not invading and not being a warmonger , '' Behar said .
`` These people , they 're the ones who are going to go . ''
Soleimani led the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which trained , funded , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Syria , Iraq , and around the Middle East , killing thousands , including hundreds of Americans .

ABC's The View cohost Joy Behar on Wednesday celebrated white nationalist Richard Spencer opposing President Donald Trump because of the president's actions against Iran.
"You were saying what's some good news. This is a tiny thing that I noticed," Behar said. "You remember Richard Spencer? He's basically the organizer of Unite the Right, the white nationalist group that was marching in Charlottesville. He was all in for Trump. Not anymore."
Behar read Spencer's tweet renouncing his prior support for Trump in reaction to Trump's decision to eliminate Iranian terrorist leader Qassem Soleimani.
https://twitter.com/RichardBSpencer/status/1214707279015972864
"Wow," Behar said, as the audience applauded. "That's big, that's interesting."
"Do you know why?" cohost Abby Huntsman asked.
"It's like I said yesterday, Trump ran on not invading and not being a warmonger," Behar said. "These people, they're the ones who are going to go."
Soleimani led the Quds Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps which trained, funded, and armed Iran-sympathetic terrorist groups in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, and around the Middle East, killing thousands, including hundreds of Americans.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--NYT Reporter: In Iran, Soleimani’s Death Is Like MLK’s Death in America

New York Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi compared the mourning in Iran over the death of Qassem Soleimani to America 's reaction to the death of Martin Luther King Jr. during Tuesday 's episode of the podcast `` The Daily . ''
`` What you [ Fassihi ] are describing feels like the kind of unified national outpouring that is reserved for a small handful of figures in any country , '' host Michael Barbaro said during the episode , titled `` Why Iran Is in Mourning . ''
`` A beloved president , a civil rights leader like Martin Luther @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for what our colleagues have described as a general who specializes in covert operations in Iran . ''
But it would be wrong for Americans to assume Soleimani is not similarly respected , argued Fassihi , who covers Iran for the Times .
`` I think it 's difficult for most people in the United States and outside of Iran and perhaps the region to grasp the unique place and role that General Soleimani played in Iran and in regional politics , '' Fassihi said .
`` He was singlehandedly the most revered @ @ @ @ @ @ @ She also said she was struck by the number of regime critics who attended Soleimani 's funeral .
`` To be clear , there were plenty of Iranians who did not love or respect General Soleimani , but there were activists , there were opposition figures who had been jailed by the regime who attended , '' she said .
`` And when I asked them , ‘ Why are you there , why are you going ? '
, the response was , ‘ General Soleimani protected our national security .
He @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hero . '
'' She added that she spoke to a 22-year-old university student at the funeral who said `` knowing General Soleimani was out there '' made him `` feel safer . ''
Last week , a U.S. airstrike killed Soleimani , who led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps 's elite Quds Force .
The United States government holds the terrorist leader responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans in Iraq .
A stampede at Soleimani 's funeral procession resulted in dozens of deaths and the delaying of his burial .

New York Times podcast host Michael Barbaro compared the mourning in Iran over the death of Qassem Soleimani to America's reaction to the death of Martin Luther King Jr. during Tuesday's episode of the podcast "The Daily."
"What you are describing feels like the kind of unified national outpouring that is reserved for a small handful of figures in any country," host Barbaro told Times reporter Farnaz Fassihi during the episode, titled "Why Iran Is in Mourning." "A beloved president, a civil rights leader like Martin Luther King in the United States. Not for what our colleagues have described as a general who specializes in covert operations in Iran."
Fassihi, who covers Iran for the Times, told Barbaro that it is difficult for people outside Iran to understand the role Soleimani played in the country. "He was singlehandedly the most revered and influential character in Iran, she said.
Last week, a U.S. airstrike killed Soleimani, who led the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps's elite Quds Force. The United States government holds the terrorist leader responsible for the deaths of hundreds of Americans in Iraq.
A stampede at Soleimani's funeral procession resulted in dozens of deaths and the delaying of his burial.
CORRECTION 1/9/2020 5:42 p.m.: An initial version of this article incorrectly attributed Barbaro's comparison to Fassihi. We regret the error.


freebeacon--2020-01-08--National Park Replaces Signs Predicting Disappearance of Glaciers By 2020

The Glacier National Park is set to replace signs predicting glaciers would disappear by 2020 due to climate change .
The glaciers remain .
The signs were posted in the Montana park a decade ago because , at the time , climate change forecasts predicted the glaciers would be completely melted by 2020 .
The U.S. Geological Survey told the park in 2017 that the glaciers were not melting as fast as predicted due to changes in the forecast model , but park spokeswoman Gina Kurzmen said the park was unable to change the signs until now due to budget @ @ @ @ @ @ @ changed one sign last year but is still waiting on budget authorization to update two other signs .
The new signs will still warn visitors that the glaciers are disappearing but wo n't offer an expected deadline this time .
`` When they will completely disappear depends on how and when we act .
One thing is consistent : the glaciers in the park are shrinking , '' the new signs will say .
This is n't the first climate change prediction to not come to fruition .
A report from the Competitive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of what it calls `` notably wild predictions from notable people in government and science . ''
One prediction , reported by the Associated Press in 1989 , claimed rising seas would `` obliterate '' nations by the year 2000 .
Just a few years earlier , headlines were warning about another ice age .

The Glacier National Park is set to replace signs predicting glaciers would disappear by 2020 due to climate change. The glaciers remain.
The signs were posted in the Montana park a decade ago because, at the time, climate change forecasts predicted the glaciers would be completely melted by 2020. The U.S. Geological Survey told the park in 2017 that the glaciers were not melting as fast as predicted due to changes in the forecast model, but park spokeswoman Gina Kurzmen said the park was unable to change the signs until now due to budget constraints. Kurzmen told CNN the park changed one sign last year but is still waiting on budget authorization to update two other signs.
The new signs will still warn visitors that the glaciers are disappearing but won't offer an expected deadline this time.
"When they will completely disappear depends on how and when we act. One thing is consistent: the glaciers in the park are shrinking," the new signs will say.
This isn't the first climate change prediction to not come to fruition. A report from the Competitive Enterprise Institute documented more than 50 years of what it calls "notably wild predictions from notable people in government and science." One prediction, reported by the Associated Press in 1989, claimed rising seas would "obliterate" nations by the year 2000. Just a few years earlier, headlines were warning about another ice age.