freebeacon--2020-10-18--This Week in Leftist Violence and Intimidation Vol. 8

Violence and vandalism in Portland , Seattle , and elsewhere continued to fester this past week , but left-wing activists also attempted to disrupt political and legal processes in the name of social justice .
Here are some of the most egregious instances of politically motivated violence and intimidation from this week .
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Democratic Lawmaker 's Stepson Arrested for Assaulting Officer , Planning Series of Attacks on Police The stepson of a former Democratic state representative in Washington was charged Friday with assaulting a police officer , attempted arson , and reckless burning .
Seattle police said the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` a high degree of sophistication '' and touted his work `` with pride . ''
His stepmother , former representative Laura Ruderman , has advocated releasing him into her custody , saying he 's `` basically a good kid , straight ‘ A ' student . ''
In an attempt to re-create the chaos that accompanied the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle , protesters forced Capitol Police to arrest them after they blocked the door to a Senate office building in opposition to Amy Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation to the Supreme Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evictions are an act of violence '' tried to chain shut the doors to Jackson County Courthouse Thursday .
The 16th Judicial Circuit stated that it would not shut down legal proceedings based on this attempted intimidation from activists , saying `` every citizen has a right to access the Courts . ''
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Rioters Trash Oregon Historical Museum , Attempt to Set It on Fire Portland protesters smashed windows and doors and attempted to start a fire at the museum of the Oregon Historical Society , which states on its website @ @ @ @ @ @ @ treatment of all people and the elimination of discrimination in all forms . ''
A commemorative quilt sewn by African-American women to honor pivotal moments in black history was also damaged , and Mayor Ted Wheeler ( D. ) called the acts `` obscene . ''
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Protesters in Portland Topple Statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt A protest in Portland called the `` Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage '' defaced and toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt .
Protesters screamed , `` F— all you colonizers '' as they tore @ @ @ @ @ @ @ base of the Lincoln statue had graffiti reading `` stolen land . ''

Violence and vandalism in Portland, Seattle, and elsewhere continued to fester this past week, but left-wing activists also attempted to disrupt political and legal processes in the name of social justice. Here are some of the most egregious instances of politically motivated violence and intimidation from this week.
5. Democratic Lawmaker's Stepson Arrested for Assaulting Officer, Planning Series of Attacks on Police
The stepson of a former Democratic state representative in Washington was charged Friday with assaulting a police officer, attempted arson, and reckless burning. Seattle police said the 19-year-old plotted assaults and fire bombings with "a high degree of sophistication" and touted his work "with pride." His stepmother, former representative Laura Ruderman, has advocated releasing him into her custody, saying he's "basically a good kid, straight 'A' student."
4. Protesters Arrested Trying to Disrupt Barrett Hearings
In an attempt to re-create the chaos that accompanied the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation battle, protesters forced Capitol Police to arrest them after they blocked the door to a Senate office building in opposition to Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court.
Conservative activists here to support Barrett are chanting 'law and order," a common Trump refrain, as anti-Barrett protesters are led away by police, their hands bound behind their backs. #SCOTUS #DCProtests pic.twitter.com/FLPuq6WHo6 — Marissa J. Lang (@Marissa_Jae) October 12, 2020
3. Kansas City Activists Lock Courthouse Doors to Stop Evictions
Kansas City activists claiming "all evictions are an act of violence" tried to chain shut the doors to Jackson County Courthouse Thursday. The 16th Judicial Circuit stated that it would not shut down legal proceedings based on this attempted intimidation from activists, saying "every citizen has a right to access the Courts."
BREAKING: KC Tenants has blockaded the court entrance. 6 people have chained the doors. The people have closed court for today. Every eviction is an act of violence. #endevictions pic.twitter.com/lkyn0vXosL — KC Tenants (@KCTenants) October 15, 2020
2. Rioters Trash Oregon Historical Museum, Attempt to Set It on Fire
Portland protesters smashed windows and doors and attempted to start a fire at the museum of the Oregon Historical Society, which states on its website it is "committed to the equitable treatment of all people and the elimination of discrimination in all forms." A commemorative quilt sewn by African-American women to honor pivotal moments in black history was also damaged, and Mayor Ted Wheeler (D.) called the acts "obscene."
1. Protesters in Portland Topple Statues of Lincoln and Roosevelt
A protest in Portland called the "Indigenous Peoples Day of Rage" defaced and toppled statues of Abraham Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt. Protesters screamed, "F— all you colonizers" as they tore Roosevelt's statue down, and the base of the Lincoln statue had graffiti reading "stolen land."
'F— all you colonizers!...Everyone of you that’s against Black Lives Matter can f— the f— off." Antifa rioters in the process of toppling the Portland statue of Roosevelt. They were soon successful in pulling it down. Video by rioter Tracy Lynn Molina. https://t.co/D5XgfX3slR — Andy Ngô (@MrAndyNgo) October 12, 2020
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freebeacon--2020-10-18--Biden Surrogate Says He’s Open to Court Packing

While Democrats have implied their intention to pack the Supreme Court for weeks , Sen. Chris Coons ( D. , Del . )
on Sunday explicitly said he was `` open '' to adding justices to the High Court .
`` If we happen to be in the fact pattern where we have a President Biden , we 'll have to look at what the right steps are to rebalance our federal judiciary , '' said Coons , a Biden campaign surrogate .
Over the past few weeks , reporters have asked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his campaign @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's intentions to expand the number of justices on the Court .
Each time , Biden has deflected , saying it would shift focus and only benefit President Trump to discuss .
More recently , however , Biden has indicated he is open to the idea .
During an ABC town hall last week , he said his plan for the Supreme Court `` depends '' on how Senate Republicans `` handle '' Amy Coney Barrett 's confirmation .
`` It depends on how much they rush this , '' the former vice @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reveal his position on court packing before Election Day .
Coons , who has been discussed as a potential Biden administration cabinet pick , joined Democrats ' recent efforts to redefine the term `` court packing . ''
The senator said last week that Barrett 's confirmation to the Court 's vacant seat would constitute court packing .
The term , however , refers to expanding the number of seats on the Supreme Court .
Failed presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg , a member of the Biden transition team , also said on Sunday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden win the presidency .
He said the move would depoliticize the High Court .

While Democrats have implied their intention to pack the Supreme Court for weeks, Sen. Chris Coons (D., Del.) on Sunday explicitly said he was "open" to adding justices to the High Court.
"If we happen to be in the fact pattern where we have a President Biden, we'll have to look at what the right steps are to rebalance our federal judiciary," said Coons, a Biden campaign surrogate.
Over the past few weeks, reporters have asked Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and his campaign nearly a dozen times about the candidate's intentions to expand the number of justices on the Court. Each time, Biden has deflected, saying it would shift focus and only benefit President Trump to discuss. More recently, however, Biden has indicated he is open to the idea. During an ABC town hall last week, he said his plan for the Supreme Court "depends" on how Senate Republicans "handle" Amy Coney Barrett's confirmation.
"It depends on how much they rush this," the former vice president said. He also promised to reveal his position on court packing before Election Day.
Coons, who has been discussed as a potential Biden administration cabinet pick, joined Democrats' recent efforts to redefine the term "court packing." The senator said last week that Barrett's confirmation to the Court's vacant seat would constitute court packing. The term, however, refers to expanding the number of seats on the Supreme Court.
Failed presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, a member of the Biden transition team, also said on Sunday he was open to court packing should Biden win the presidency. He said the move would depoliticize the High Court.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Report: Biden Economic Policy Will Kill Two Million Jobs

One of Joe Biden 's top economic policy priorities could kill as many as two million new jobs , a new report finds .
Biden has championed a $ 15 minimum wage throughout his presidential bid .
The Democrat 's website touts helping `` get state and local laws increasing the minimum wage across the finish line '' and calls it `` well past time we increase the federal minimum wage to $ 15 across the country . ''
An analysis from the pro-free market Employment Policies Institute ( EPI ) found that a nationwide mandate for a $ 15 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rate of $ 7.25 per hour—could eliminate millions of jobs within its first six years .
Economists found that those job losses would fall mainly among vulnerable populations , with some of the heaviest cuts coming in low-skill or entry-level positions .
Half of the two million jobs lost as a result of the policy will occur in the arts , entertainment , recreation and accommodation , and food services sectors .
Texas is projected to be the hardest hit state—losing more than 370,000 jobs by 2027—followed by Pennsylvania , Florida , North @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The majority of jobs lost will be those held by women , the report shows .
`` Not only are 59 percent of minimum wage jobs held by women and slated to be affected by these wage increases , this means that 1.2 million jobs held by women will be lost by 2027 due to this policy , accounting for 61 percent of total losses , '' the report says .
EPI managing director Michael Saltsman said the Biden-backed policy would only exacerbate the financial woes of small businesses amid the pandemic .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ already facing a great loss after the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus , '' Saltsman told the Washington Free Beacon .
`` Increasing labor costs through a federal $ 15 minimum wage would only bring businesses—and the people they employ—closer to the point of no return . ''
The report builds on a similar 2019 Congressional Budget Office study by using its most recent economic forecasts , meaning it accounts for the coronavirus pandemic .
It uses the Raise the Wage Act as a framework—the legislation calls for a $ 15 federal @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wage by 2027 and was passed by House Democrats in 2019 .
The projection of two million lost jobs does not include states and localities that have already raised the minimum wage .
Cities such as San Francisco and Seattle currently have minimum wages above $ 15 an hour , and seven states have laws in place requiring a $ 15 minimum wage by 2025 or earlier .
The study also finds that a $ 15 minimum wage would eliminate nearly 10 percent of affected jobs held by Hispanic workers and 9 percent @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Federal and state policymakers must take into account the impact of enacting a $ 15 federal minimum wage , especially as placing the burden of steeply rising labor costs on employers on top of COVID-19 struggles will cause businesses to reduce their employment or close altogether , '' the report states .
House Democrats overwhelmingly backed the Raise the Wage Act in a July 2019 vote .
Only six liberal lawmakers voted against the bill , including Reps. Anthony Brindisi ( N.Y. ) , Joe Cunningham ( S.C. ) , Kendra @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ( Utah ) , and Xochitl Torres Small ( N.M. ) , all of whom face tough reelection battles in November .
The vote became a source of turmoil within the U.S. Chamber of Commerce 's political advisory committee , which recently endorsed 18 Democrats who voted in favor of the Raise the Wage Act .
The chamber previously railed against the legislation , urging lawmakers to vote against it in a July 2019 letter that warned of `` disruptive impacts on employers , particularly small businesses , as well as negative effects @ @ @ @ @ @ @ lower-skilled workers . ''
Longtime chamber political strategist Scott Reed went on to leave the group in late September , telling Politico that he `` can no longer be part of this institution as it moves to the left . ''
The chamber , however , said it fired Reed for cause .
Biden 's campaign did not return a request for comment on the study .

One of Joe Biden's top economic policy priorities could kill as many as two million new jobs, a new report finds.
Biden has championed a $15 minimum wage throughout his presidential bid. The Democrat's website touts helping "get state and local laws increasing the minimum wage across the finish line" and calls it "well past time we increase the federal minimum wage to $15 across the country." An analysis from the pro-free market Employment Policies Institute (EPI) found that a nationwide mandate for a $15 minimum wage—more than double the current federal rate of $7.25 per hour—could eliminate millions of jobs within its first six years.
Economists found that those job losses would fall mainly among vulnerable populations, with some of the heaviest cuts coming in low-skill or entry-level positions. Half of the two million jobs lost as a result of the policy will occur in the arts, entertainment, recreation and accommodation, and food services sectors. Texas is projected to be the hardest hit state—losing more than 370,000 jobs by 2027—followed by Pennsylvania, Florida, North Carolina, Ohio, and Georgia. The majority of jobs lost will be those held by women, the report shows.
"Not only are 59 percent of minimum wage jobs held by women and slated to be affected by these wage increases, this means that 1.2 million jobs held by women will be lost by 2027 due to this policy, accounting for 61 percent of total losses," the report says.
EPI managing director Michael Saltsman said the Biden-backed policy would only exacerbate the financial woes of small businesses amid the pandemic.
"Business owners across the country are already facing a great loss after the economic downturn caused by the coronavirus," Saltsman told the Washington Free Beacon. "Increasing labor costs through a federal $15 minimum wage would only bring businesses—and the people they employ—closer to the point of no return."
The report builds on a similar 2019 Congressional Budget Office study by using its most recent economic forecasts, meaning it accounts for the coronavirus pandemic. It uses the Raise the Wage Act as a framework—the legislation calls for a $15 federal minimum wage and $12.60 federal tipped wage by 2027 and was passed by House Democrats in 2019.
The projection of two million lost jobs does not include states and localities that have already raised the minimum wage. Cities such as San Francisco and Seattle currently have minimum wages above $15 an hour, and seven states have laws in place requiring a $15 minimum wage by 2025 or earlier.
The study also finds that a $15 minimum wage would eliminate nearly 10 percent of affected jobs held by Hispanic workers and 9 percent of affected jobs held by black workers.
"Federal and state policymakers must take into account the impact of enacting a $15 federal minimum wage, especially as placing the burden of steeply rising labor costs on employers on top of COVID-19 struggles will cause businesses to reduce their employment or close altogether," the report states.
House Democrats overwhelmingly backed the Raise the Wage Act in a July 2019 vote. Only six liberal lawmakers voted against the bill, including Reps. Anthony Brindisi (N.Y.), Joe Cunningham (S.C.), Kendra Horn (Okla.), Ben McAdams (Utah), and Xochitl Torres Small (N.M.), all of whom face tough reelection battles in November.
The vote became a source of turmoil within the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's political advisory committee, which recently endorsed 18 Democrats who voted in favor of the Raise the Wage Act. The chamber previously railed against the legislation, urging lawmakers to vote against it in a July 2019 letter that warned of "disruptive impacts on employers, particularly small businesses, as well as negative effects on the job opportunities for first and lower-skilled workers."
Longtime chamber political strategist Scott Reed went on to leave the group in late September, telling Politico that he "can no longer be part of this institution as it moves to the left." The chamber, however, said it fired Reed for cause.
Biden's campaign did not return a request for comment on the study.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--As Governor, Hickenlooper Directed Grants to Tech Companies Doing Business in China

Former Democratic Colorado governor John Hickenlooper directed hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants to technology companies to conduct business in China , including a company that said it would work with participants in a Chinese government program that U.S. officials have linked to economic espionage .
Colorado grant applications obtained by the Washington Free Beacon through a public-records request show Hickenlooper ’ s administration directed at least $ 222,000 in state funding to technology companies that were looking to expand their business operations in China .
One of these companies , the Denver-based Intelligent Imaging Innovations , received @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and 2018 .
The company cited a Chinese government foreign-scientist recruitment program called the Thousand Talents Plan—which U.S. officials say has been used as a front for Chinese spy and trade-secret theft operations—in its 2017 funding application that was approved by the Hickenlooper administration .
Hickenlooper , who is running for Senate against Republican incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner , has faced criticism from his opponent for his position on China .
On a recent Zoom call with supporters , Hickenlooper praised China as a `` great nation '' and said the country is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Beacon reported earlier this month .
Gardner , a staunch China hawk , recently blasted Hickenlooper as a `` propaganda tool of the Communist Chinese Party . ''
In its 2017 grant application , Intelligent Imaging Innovations indicated that it could market its microscope technology to participants in the Thousand Talents Plan .
`` Many of our stakeholders are post-doctoral fellows in the US returning to populate positions in [ the Asia Pacific region ] .
The Chinese government , for example , has created the 1000 Talents Plan that encourages repatriation of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote the company in a section explaining why it believed its microscope technology would be a good fit for the Chinese market .
The Thousand Talents Plan was established by the Chinese government in 2008 , with the aim of recruiting foreign-trained scientists , academics , and entrepreneurs to the country .
The FBI has said since at least 2018 that China uses the program for economic espionage .
According to U.S. intelligence officials , the Chinese Communist Party has used the program to steal American trade secrets and carry out military and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` Through its talent recruitment programs , like the so-called Thousand Talents Program , the Chinese government tries to entice scientists to secretly bring our knowledge and innovation back to China—even if that means stealing proprietary information or violating our export controls and conflict-of-interest rules , '' said FBI director Christopher Wray in a July speech to the Hudson Institute .
Wray said the program was `` targeting research on everything from military equipment to wind turbines to rice and corn seeds . ''
In recent months , federal prosecutors have brought @ @ @ @ @ @ @ espionage and intellectual theft , including scientist Hongjin Tan , who was convicted earlier this year for stealing more than $ 1 billion in trade secrets from an Oklahoma oil company where he worked .
`` These individuals are not ‘ spies ' in the traditional sense of intelligence officers , but they are nonetheless collecting information sought by the Chinese government , '' said John Brown , assistant director of the FBI counterintelligence division , in a statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last November .
In total @ @ @ @ @ @ @ & International Trade approved funding for at least nine companies looking to expand into China while Hickenlooper was governor .
The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade operates under the direction of the governor ’ s office , and its director is appointed by the governor .
Hickenlooper , who served as Colorado governor from 2011 to 2019 , has been a vocal advocate for U.S.-China partnerships for years .
In 2015 , he led a trade mission to China where he pushed for expansion of ties with the country .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ is breathtaking , '' Hickenlooper told China Daily , a newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist Party , in 2018 .
`` China is becoming , or already is , one of the global forces in the global economy .
We are always trying to refine how we relate to outside investors , especially large investors . ''
Hickenlooper has continued to voice support for Beijing during his Senate campaign .
China does `` not want to rule the world , '' Hickenlooper told supporters on a Zoom call earlier this month .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
They want to be safe and be respected as one of the great nations of the world , which they are .
And we should—I think that 's what we should recognize . ''
Gardner has taken aim at the former governor for his stance on China .
`` If John Hickenlooper wants to be a tool for China , we don ’ t need him for Colorado , '' he said .

Former Democratic Colorado governor John Hickenlooper directed hundreds of thousands of dollars in state grants to technology companies to conduct business in China, including a company that said it would work with participants in a Chinese government program that U.S. officials have linked to economic espionage.
Colorado grant applications obtained by the Washington Free Beacon through a public-records request show Hickenlooper’s administration directed at least $222,000 in state funding to technology companies that were looking to expand their business operations in China. One of these companies, the Denver-based Intelligent Imaging Innovations, received $47,300 in state funding in 2017 and 2018. The company cited a Chinese government foreign-scientist recruitment program called the Thousand Talents Plan—which U.S. officials say has been used as a front for Chinese spy and trade-secret theft operations—in its 2017 funding application that was approved by the Hickenlooper administration.
Hickenlooper, who is running for Senate against Republican incumbent Sen. Cory Gardner, has faced criticism from his opponent for his position on China. On a recent Zoom call with supporters, Hickenlooper praised China as a "great nation" and said the country is not seeking global domination, the Free Beacon reported earlier this month.
Gardner, a staunch China hawk, recently blasted Hickenlooper as a "propaganda tool of the Communist Chinese Party."
In its 2017 grant application, Intelligent Imaging Innovations indicated that it could market its microscope technology to participants in the Thousand Talents Plan.
"Many of our stakeholders are post-doctoral fellows in the US returning to populate positions in [the Asia Pacific region]. The Chinese government, for example, has created the 1000 Talents Plan that encourages repatriation of US experts to the PRC," wrote the company in a section explaining why it believed its microscope technology would be a good fit for the Chinese market.
The Thousand Talents Plan was established by the Chinese government in 2008, with the aim of recruiting foreign-trained scientists, academics, and entrepreneurs to the country. The FBI has said since at least 2018 that China uses the program for economic espionage.
According to U.S. intelligence officials, the Chinese Communist Party has used the program to steal American trade secrets and carry out military and economic espionage operations in the United States.
"Through its talent recruitment programs, like the so-called Thousand Talents Program, the Chinese government tries to entice scientists to secretly bring our knowledge and innovation back to China—even if that means stealing proprietary information or violating our export controls and conflict-of-interest rules," said FBI director Christopher Wray in a July speech to the Hudson Institute. Wray said the program was "targeting research on everything from military equipment to wind turbines to rice and corn seeds."
In recent months, federal prosecutors have brought high-profile cases against numerous individuals for economic espionage and intellectual theft, including scientist Hongjin Tan, who was convicted earlier this year for stealing more than $1 billion in trade secrets from an Oklahoma oil company where he worked.
"These individuals are not 'spies' in the traditional sense of intelligence officers, but they are nonetheless collecting information sought by the Chinese government," said John Brown, assistant director of the FBI counterintelligence division, in a statement to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee last November.
In total, the Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade approved funding for at least nine companies looking to expand into China while Hickenlooper was governor.
The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade operates under the direction of the governor’s office, and its director is appointed by the governor.
Hickenlooper, who served as Colorado governor from 2011 to 2019, has been a vocal advocate for U.S.-China partnerships for years. In 2015, he led a trade mission to China where he pushed for expansion of ties with the country.
"The pace of innovation in China is breathtaking," Hickenlooper told China Daily, a newspaper owned by the Chinese Communist Party, in 2018. "China is becoming, or already is, one of the global forces in the global economy. We are always trying to refine how we relate to outside investors, especially large investors."
Hickenlooper has continued to voice support for Beijing during his Senate campaign.
China does "not want to rule the world," Hickenlooper told supporters on a Zoom call earlier this month. "They don't want to dominate. They want to be safe and be respected as one of the great nations of the world, which they are. And we should—I think that's what we should recognize."
Gardner has taken aim at the former governor for his stance on China. "If John Hickenlooper wants to be a tool for China, we don’t need him for Colorado," he said.


freebeacon--2020-10-20--In Win For Democrats, Supreme Court Allows Extended Mail-In Ballot Deadline In Pennsylvania

In a major election victory for Democrats , a short-handed and evenly divided Supreme Court refused to disturb a state court order allowing officials in Pennsylvania to count tardy mail-in ballots Monday night , turning down a Republican request to impose an Election Day deadline .
Pennsylvania election supervisors anticipate that up to 3 million people will vote by mail in the hotly-contested battleground state .
In a testament to the challenges facing courts and election officials alike , lawyers on both sides of Monday 's dispute warned the justices that public confidence in the election would be compromised unless @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Roberts voted with the High Court 's liberal wing to deny the GOP request , while Justices Clarence Thomas , Samuel Alito , Neil Gorsuch , and Brett Kavanaugh noted their dissent from the Court 's order .
When the justices evenly divide , the decision below is automatically affirmed without explanation .
It takes five votes to grant a request of the sort Republicans sought .
The Supreme Court has otherwise been hostile to last-minute voting accommodations crafted by federal judges .
In April , the justices blocked an eleventh hour lower @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Wisconsin one week past the state 's Democratic presidential primary .
And on Oct. 5 , the High Court reinstated a witness signature requirement for South Carolina mail-in ballots after a judge in Columbia lifted the rule .
In a separate statement accompanying that decision , Kavanaugh wrote that the courts should not second guess state officials setting pandemic-related balloting procedures or alter the rules as the election nears .
In light of the pandemic , the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in September told poll workers to tabulate mail-in ballots received by Nov. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ evidence '' shows they were sent after Election Day .
Pennsylvania Republicans challenged that accommodation in the High Court , predicting it would inject disorder and dirty doings into the electoral process .
In court filings , Republican legislators argued the state court 's order is unlawful for two reasons .
First , it extends voting past Election Day , which is set at a single day across the country by federal law .
Second , the Constitution directs state legislatures , not state courts , to set election procedures .
The Republican @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are seven other lawsuits underway across the country involving bids to push ballot receipt deadlines past Election Day .
They predicted those cases will reach the justices in short order unless their appeal was granted .
`` If this Court denies the requested stay , the denial will allow similar decisions extending deadlines from other courts around the country to proliferate , '' the Keystone GOP wrote in court filings .
Lawyers for the state and the Pennsylvania Democratic party countered that the state Supreme Court 's decision is grounded in the Pennsylvania @ @ @ @ @ @ @ court merely interpreted what a voting rights clause in the state constitution requires of election officials in light of the pandemic .
That provision requires that `` all aspects of the electoral process in Pennsylvania be open and unrestricted so as not to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters . ''
The federal courts usually give state courts the final word when interpreting state law .
`` The Pennsylvania Supreme Court 's ability to be left free and unfettered in interpreting the Pennsylvania Constitution is fundamental to our system of federalism , '' lawyers for the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ logistical challenges the United States Postal Service is expected to encounter as it processes millions of mail-in ballots across the country .
USPS officials have already warned the state that `` its delivery capabilities conflicted with the election calendar , '' state lawyers wrote .
`` Using postmarks to determine ballot eligibility hinges a voter 's right to vote on random chance , '' they added .
`` And the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to disenfranchise voters based on random bad luck . ''
State GOP legislators made the stakes of the case @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a year where there is a very real possibility that the final presidential election result hinges on Pennsylvania , the new rules imposed by the decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania ( a body elected in partisan elections ) could destroy the American public 's confidence in the electoral system as a whole , '' their application reads .
Democratic judges have a five to two advantage on the state court .
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has also permitted return of ballots at so-called drop boxes and rejected bids allowing poll watchers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ home counties .
Both those decisions were opposed by Republicans .
A similar emergency appeal is also pending before the justices from Wisconsin .
In addition to the mail-in ballot deadline , that case involves electronic delivery of votes and residency requirements for county poll workers .
Pennsylvania 's ordinary ballot deadline is 8:00 pm on Election Day .
President Trump carried the state by 44,000 votes in 2016 .

In a major election victory for Democrats, a short-handed and evenly divided Supreme Court refused to disturb a state court order allowing officials in Pennsylvania to count tardy mail-in ballots Monday night, turning down a Republican request to impose an Election Day deadline.
Pennsylvania election supervisors anticipate that up to 3 million people will vote by mail in the hotly contested battleground state. In a testament to the challenges facing courts and election officials alike, lawyers on both sides of Monday's dispute warned the justices that public confidence in the election would be compromised unless their side prevailed.
Chief Justice John Roberts voted with the High Court's liberal wing to deny the GOP request, while Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh noted their dissent from the Court's order. When the justices evenly divide, the decision below is automatically affirmed without explanation. It takes five votes to grant a request of the sort Republicans sought.
The Supreme Court has otherwise been hostile to last-minute voting accommodations crafted by federal judges. In April, the justices blocked an 11th hour lower court order that extended absentee voting in Wisconsin one week past the state's Democratic presidential primary. And on Oct. 5, the High Court reinstated a witness signature requirement for South Carolina mail-in ballots after a judge in Columbia lifted the rule. In a separate statement accompanying that decision, Kavanaugh wrote that the courts should not second guess state officials setting pandemic-related balloting procedures or alter the rules as the election nears.
In light of the pandemic, the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania in September told poll workers to tabulate mail-in ballots received by Nov. 6 unless "a preponderance of the evidence" shows they were sent after Election Day. Pennsylvania Republicans challenged that accommodation in the High Court, predicting it would inject disorder and dirty doings into the electoral process.
In court filings, Republican legislators argued the state court's order is unlawful for two reasons. First, it extends voting past Election Day, which is set at a single day across the country by federal law. Second, the Constitution directs state legislatures, not state courts, to set election procedures.
The Republican petitioners also warned the justices that there are seven other lawsuits underway across the country involving bids to push ballot receipt deadlines past Election Day. They predicted those cases will reach the justices in short order unless their appeal was granted.
"If this Court denies the requested stay, the denial will allow similar decisions extending deadlines from other courts around the country to proliferate," the Keystone GOP wrote in court filings.
Lawyers for the state and the Pennsylvania Democratic party countered that the state Supreme Court's decision is grounded in the Pennsylvania constitution. They emphasized that the state court merely interpreted what a voting rights clause in the state constitution requires of election officials in light of the pandemic. That provision requires that "all aspects of the electoral process in Pennsylvania be open and unrestricted so as not to disenfranchise Pennsylvania voters."
The federal courts usually give state courts the final word when interpreting state law.
"The Pennsylvania Supreme Court's ability to be left free and unfettered in interpreting the Pennsylvania Constitution is fundamental to our system of federalism," lawyers for the state wrote.
The state also cited logistical challenges the United States Postal Service is expected to encounter as it processes millions of mail-in ballots across the country. USPS officials have already warned the state that "its delivery capabilities conflicted with the election calendar," state lawyers wrote.
"Using postmarks to determine ballot eligibility hinges a voter's right to vote on random chance," they added. "And the Pennsylvania Supreme Court refused to disenfranchise voters based on random bad luck."
State GOP legislators made the stakes of the case plain in their filings.
"In a year where there is a very real possibility that the final presidential election result hinges on Pennsylvania, the new rules imposed by the decision of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (a body elected in partisan elections) could destroy the American public's confidence in the electoral system as a whole," their application reads. Democratic judges have a five-to-two advantage on the state court.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court has also permitted return of ballots at so-called drop boxes and rejected bids allowing poll watchers to be assigned to precincts outside their home counties. Both those decisions were opposed by Republicans.
A similar emergency appeal is also pending before the justices from Wisconsin. In addition to the mail-in ballot deadline, that case involves electronic delivery of votes and residency requirements for county poll workers.
Pennsylvania's ordinary ballot deadline is 8:00 pm on Election Day. President Trump carried the state by 44,000 votes in 2016.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Dem Candidate Posts Home Address of GOP Rival

A Democratic congressional candidate posted the home address of his Republican rival on Twitter hours after she expressed concerns that Antifa activists were protesting at her home .
Florida Democrat Adam Christensen published a screenshot of a Google Maps web page that listed the home address of Republican congressional candidate Kat Cammack on Sunday .
He wrote the tweet in response to an earlier Cammack tweet that said activists were protesting at a driveway located on her private property .
Christensen posted the image—which featured a bird's-eye view of Cammack 's home—to argue that the activists were actually protesting on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ deleted Christensen 's tweet , according to the Cammack campaign , the Democrat has remained unapologetic on Twitter .
When a Republican consultant reproached Christensen for the incident , the candidate responded , `` You make me laugh , I really needed this today .
THANK YOU . ''
This is not the first time Democrats have posted the personal information of Republicans online .
Congressman Joaquin Castro ( D. , Texas ) tweeted out a list of Trump donors in his district in August 2019 , shaming them for `` fueling a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And during the contentious confirmation hearings for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh , two Democratic Senate aides illegally obtained the home addresses and phone numbers of Republican senators and posted them on Wikipedia .
Faith Allen , a spokeswoman for Cammack 's campaign , said Christensen 's tweets crossed the line .
`` Our campaign thinks that this behavior is appalling and it is definitely way too far , '' she said .
`` Of course we understand that we are not going to agree on [ issues ] with the Florida @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to have to be dealing with a candidate like this is not comfortable . ''
Christensen 's campaign did not respond to a request for comment .
When Cammack uploaded a video of what she says are Antifa activists protesting on her property , Christensen first responded by uploading a 15-second video of him laughing .
He soon tweeted that the protesters were actually members of a local homeowners association protesting on public property—allegations that Cammack 's campaign denies .
Christensen then tweeted out Cammack 's home address in an attempt to bolster @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on a public street .
Hannah Jacobs , the communications director for Christensen 's campaign , also posted Cammack 's address .
`` Not saying you should do this but ANYONE *cough cough* can look up her or her husband … and find the truth about whether these peaceful protesters were on public or private property , '' Jacobs wrote in a now-deleted Sunday night tweet .
Christensen also went to bat against Kentucky senator Rand Paul ( R. ) when the legislator tweeted support for Cammack , saying that `` Rand Paul @ @ @ @ @ @ @ his ass kicked by his neighbor . ''
The senator broke six ribs and suffered injuries to his lungs when his neighbor brutally attacked him in 2017 over a dispute about lawn care .
`` Literally amazing .
Calling BS brings out the crazies .
The entirety of Rand Paul 's staff is being Karens , '' Christensen tweeted , adding three laugh emojis at the end .

A Democratic congressional candidate posted the home address of his Republican rival on Twitter hours after she expressed concerns that Antifa activists were protesting at her home.
Florida Democrat Adam Christensen published a screenshot of a Google Maps web page that listed the home address of Republican congressional candidate Kat Cammack on Sunday. He wrote the tweet in response to an earlier Cammack tweet that said activists were protesting at a driveway located on her private property. Christensen posted the image—which featured a bird's-eye view of Cammack's home—to argue that the activists were actually protesting on a public street.
While Twitter has deleted Christensen's tweet, according to the Cammack campaign, the Democrat has remained unapologetic on Twitter. When a Republican consultant reproached Christensen for the incident, the candidate responded, "You make me laugh, I really needed this today. THANK YOU."
This is not the first time Democrats have posted the personal information of Republicans online. Congressman Joaquin Castro (D., Texas) tweeted out a list of Trump donors in his district in August 2019, shaming them for "fueling a campaign of hate" against Hispanic Americans. And during the contentious confirmation hearings for then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, two Democratic Senate aides illegally obtained the home addresses and phone numbers of Republican senators and posted them on Wikipedia.
Faith Allen, a spokeswoman for Cammack's campaign, said Christensen's tweets crossed the line.
"Our campaign thinks that this behavior is appalling and it is definitely way too far," she said. "Of course we understand that we are not going to agree on [issues] with the Florida Democrats or the national Democrats, but to have to be dealing with a candidate like this is not comfortable."
Christensen's campaign did not respond to a request for comment.
When Cammack uploaded a video of what she says are Antifa activists protesting on her property, Christensen first responded by uploading a 15-second video of him laughing. He soon tweeted that the protesters were actually members of a local homeowners association protesting on public property—allegations that Cammack's campaign denies. Christensen then tweeted out Cammack's home address in an attempt to bolster his claim that the protest took place on a public street.
Hannah Jacobs, the communications director for Christensen's campaign, also posted Cammack's address. "Not saying you should do this but ANYONE *cough cough* can look up her or her husband … and find the truth about whether these peaceful protesters were on public or private property," Jacobs wrote in a now-deleted Sunday night tweet.
Christensen also went to bat against Kentucky senator Rand Paul (R.) when the legislator tweeted support for Cammack, saying that "Rand Paul knows what it's like to get his ass kicked by his neighbor." The senator broke six ribs and suffered injuries to his lungs when his neighbor brutally attacked him in 2017 over a dispute about lawn care.
"Literally amazing. Calling BS brings out the crazies. The entirety of Rand Paul's staff is being Karens," Christensen tweeted, adding three laugh emojis at the end.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Biden Ad Portrays Wealthy Tech Investor as Struggling Small Business Owner

The struggling Michigan bar owner at the center of a Joe Biden campaign ad is actually a wealthy tech investor whose startup was seeded by a large family inheritance .
The ad , which the Biden campaign released Thursday , identifies Michigan entrepreneur Joe Malcoun as co-owner of the Blind Pig , a bar and live music venue in Ann Arbor , Mich. Malcoun blames the bar 's misfortunes on `` Trump 's COVID response , '' warning that unless voters elect Biden , `` a lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years '' will not @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of losing his financial livelihood to the pandemic .
According to a 2018 interview with local NBC affiliate Click on Detroit , Malcoun became a well-known `` angel investor '' in local tech startups after receiving a large inheritance from his wife 's late grandfather roughly a decade ago .
He described the inheritance as `` almost like winning the lottery . ''
`` Usually you become a CEO and you make money , and then the money allows you to become an angel investor first , '' he said .
`` I @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had money [ first ] . ''
Biden 's ad attempts to hit Trump on the economy , one of his signature issues , but it comes just weeks after the Democrat pledged to do `` whatever it takes '' to thwart the spread of coronavirus , including instituting a national lockdown .
Trump , meanwhile , has railed against lockdowns that have already left millions of Americans unemployed .
Before blaming Trump for the Blind Pig 's inactivity , Malcoun blamed communication issues for the bar 's lack of attendance , at @ @ @ @ @ @ @ June interview with MLive .
`` There were n't a lot of people showing up , which is frankly what we wanted and expected , '' he said .
`` Now that we tried it and saw it 's really hard to communicate what it means to have a really socially distanced and live music show , we decided it 's not really worth trying . ''
Malcoun has also repeatedly praised Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer 's ( D. ) coronavirus response , saying she `` is doing it right '' in an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ subject of protests over stringent lockdown orders that critics say hurt small business while doing little to slow the pandemic .
The Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that Whitmer did not possess the authority to extend coronavirus-related executive orders past April 30 .
Malcoun , who did not return a request for comment , contributed $ 5,000 to the Biden campaign in July , according to federal campaign finance disclosures .
He has also donated thousands to Sen. Gary Peters ( D. , Mich. ) .
Malcoun founded CKM Capital Partners in January @ @ @ @ @ @ @ went on to invest in `` several local tech companies '' and became `` the go-to guy when it came to seeking investments '' in Michigan , according to Click on Detroit .
Malcoun has also served as CEO of customer relationship management service Nutshell since 2014 .
The company has since received at least $ 5.5 million in venture capital investments , according to his Crain 's Detroit `` 40 under 40 '' profile .
In 2016 , Malcoun cofounded Cahoots , a self-described `` hub '' and `` co-working space '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ The venture saw Malcoun put up the funds necessary to purchase three office buildings in Ann Arbor , according to his Click on Detroit interview .
Both Biden and Trump have visited Michigan in recent weeks , with experts considering the state a key battleground in November 's presidential election .
The Biden campaign did not return a request for comment .

The struggling Michigan bar owner at the center of a Joe Biden campaign ad is actually a wealthy tech investor whose startup was seeded by a large family inheritance.
The ad, which the Biden campaign released Thursday, identifies Michigan entrepreneur Joe Malcoun as co-owner of the Blind Pig, a bar and live music venue in Ann Arbor, Mich.
Malcoun blames the bar's misfortunes on "Trump's COVID response," warning that unless voters elect Biden, "a lot of restaurants and bars that have been mainstays for years" will not survive.
But Malcoun faces little risk of losing his financial livelihood to the pandemic.
According to a 2018 interview with local NBC affiliate Click on Detroit, Malcoun became a well-known "angel investor" in local tech startups after receiving a large inheritance from his wife's late grandfather roughly a decade ago. He described the inheritance as "almost like winning the lottery."
"Usually you become a CEO and you make money, and then the money allows you to become an angel investor first," he said. "I happened to have different circumstances where I had money [first]."
Biden's ad attempts to hit Trump on the economy, one of his signature issues, but it comes just weeks after the Democrat pledged to do "whatever it takes" to thwart the spread of coronavirus, including instituting a national lockdown.
Trump, meanwhile, has railed against lockdowns that have already left millions of Americans unemployed.
Before blaming Trump for the Blind Pig's inactivity, Malcoun blamed communication issues for the bar's lack of attendance, at least at summer events, in a June interview with MLive.
"There weren't a lot of people showing up, which is frankly what we wanted and expected," he said. "Now that we tried it and saw it's really hard to communicate what it means to have a really socially distanced and live music show, we decided it's not really worth trying."
Malcoun has also repeatedly praised Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer's (D.) coronavirus response, saying she "is doing it right" in an April tweet. Whitmer has been the subject of protests over stringent lockdown orders that critics say hurt small business while doing little to slow the pandemic.
The Michigan Supreme Court recently ruled that Whitmer did not possess the authority to extend coronavirus-related executive orders past April 30.
Malcoun, who did not return a request for comment, contributed $5,000 to the Biden campaign in July, according to federal campaign finance disclosures. He has also donated thousands to Sen. Gary Peters (D., Mich.).
Malcoun founded CKM Capital Partners in January 2013, his LinkedIn shows. He went on to invest in "several local tech companies" and became "the go-to guy when it came to seeking investments" in Michigan, according to Click on Detroit.
Malcoun also served as CEO of customer relationship management service Nutshell from 2014 to 2019. The company received at least $5.5 million in venture capital investments during his tenure, according to his Crain's Detroit "40 under 40" profile., according to his Crain's Detroit "40 under 40" profile.
In 2016, Malcoun cofounded Cahoots, a self-described "hub" and "co-working space" for tech companies in the state. The venture saw Malcoun put up the funds necessary to purchase three office buildings in Ann Arbor, according to his Click on Detroit interview.
Both Biden and Trump have visited Michigan in recent weeks, with experts considering the state a key battleground in November's presidential election.
The Biden campaign did not return a request for comment.
Update, October 10, 2:03 p.m.: This piece has been updated to reflect that Malcoun no longer serves as Nutshell's CEO.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Biden Campaign Pulls Ad After Military Leader Says His Image Was Used Without Permission

The Biden campaign is pulling images of a retired Army general from campaign ads after he objected to the use of his likeness , Politico reported Monday .
Retired lieutenant general Sean MacFarland , the former commander of the coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria , was featured in a new Biden ad that highlights the former vice president 's foreign policy record and his credentials with soldiers and veterans .
The video , which still features MacFarland , remains up on YouTube .
In a LinkedIn post , MacFarland said he objected to his inclusion in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a political person , but this is n't about just me .
I object to the use of ANY military personnel in uniform in political ads—full stop , '' he wrote in a now-deleted post .
`` Nobody asked permission to use my image .
My request to remove it was denied .
… Let 's keep the military out of politics and vice versa .
I think our country will be better off if we do . ''
After MacFarland 's complaints about the ad became public this weekend , the Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's image from the ad , which shows Biden interacting with other military personnel .
`` In accordance with Lieutenant General MacFarland 's wishes , we 're in the process of removing his image from this ad , '' said Michael Gwin , Biden 's deputy rapid response director .
This is not the first time Democrats have run afoul of concerns about civil-military relations during this year 's election cycle .
Earlier this month , Military Times reported that the Army disciplined the supervisor of two Army Reserve soldiers who flanked American @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democratic National Convention video .

The Biden campaign is pulling images of a retired Army general from campaign ads after he objected to the use of his likeness, Politico reported Monday.
Retired lieutenant general Sean MacFarland, the former commander of the coalition to defeat ISIS in Iraq and Syria, was featured in a new Biden ad that highlights the former vice president's foreign policy record and his credentials with soldiers and veterans. The video, which still features MacFarland, remains up on YouTube.
In a LinkedIn post, MacFarland said he objected to his inclusion in the political ad. "I'm not a political person, but this isn't about just me. I object to the use of ANY military personnel in uniform in political ads—full stop," he wrote in a now-deleted post. "Nobody asked permission to use my image. My request to remove it was denied. ... Let's keep the military out of politics and vice versa. I think our country will be better off if we do."
After MacFarland's complaints about the ad became public this weekend, the Biden campaign said it would scrub the general's image from the ad, which shows Biden interacting with other military personnel. "In accordance with Lieutenant General MacFarland's wishes, we're in the process of removing his image from this ad," said Michael Gwin, Biden's deputy rapid response director.
This is not the first time Democrats have run afoul of concerns about civil-military relations during this year's election cycle. Earlier this month, Military Times reported that the Army disciplined the supervisor of two Army Reserve soldiers who flanked American Samoa Democratic Party leaders during a 2020 Democratic National Convention video.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Shootings Spiked Near Epicenter of Portland Protests

Gun violence near the epicenter of anti-police protests in Portland doubled this year , newly updated Portland Police Bureau data show .
Shootings reported in the area surrounding the city police 's East Precinct , which was repeatedly targeted by anti-police rioters , have increased by 114.9 percent this year—marking the largest increase in gun violence across the city ’ s three police precincts .
City-wide statistics show that July 2020 shootings were 186 percent higher than in July 2019 , and shootings in August 2020 were 195 percent higher than in August 2019 .
The greatest spike in shootings @ @ @ @ @ @ @ more shootings than September 2019 .
Additionally , Portland police confirmed to KGW8 this weekend that 911 response times have increased along with a city-wide uptick in gun violence .
The surge in violence comes after Mayor Ted Wheeler ( D. ) announced the disbanding of the Gun Violence Reduction Team in June after some claimed that the unit , which was tasked with removing illegal guns from the streets , disproportionately targeted the police .
A week later , Portland City Council voted to cut $ 15 million from the police department @ @ @ @ @ @ @ outspoken about their experiences with violence in the city .
The mother of one man who was nearly shot in a drive-by shooting this weekend said she ’ s noticed a decrease in police patrols .
`` I ’ ve noticed there haven ’ t been as many patrols in the last year as there should be , '' Jayme Leeb told Fox 12 .
Becky Mastne , who lives near the scene of another recent drive-by shooting in Portland , said residents have noticed the increase in police response times .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ responding as fast , '' she said .
`` And while they ’ re doing the best they can , I will give them that , it ’ s kind of the consensus that the cops aren ’ t going to show up . ''
Wheeler in August said that he would consider reinstating the gun task force but has not yet moved to do so .
The Justice Department declared Portland , as well as Seattle and New York City , `` anarchist jurisdictions '' last month for their failure to curb @ @ @ @ @ @ @

Gun violence near the epicenter of anti-police protests in Portland doubled this year, newly updated Portland Police Bureau data show.
Shootings reported in the area surrounding the city police's East Precinct, which was repeatedly targeted by anti-police rioters, have increased by 114.9 percent this year—marking the largest increase in gun violence across the city’s three police precincts. City-wide statistics show that July 2020 shootings were 186 percent higher than in July 2019, and shootings in August 2020 were 195 percent higher than in August 2019. The greatest spike in shootings occurred in September, with 265 percent more shootings than September 2019.
Additionally, Portland police confirmed to KGW8 this weekend that 911 response times have increased along with a city-wide uptick in gun violence.
The surge in violence comes after Mayor Ted Wheeler (D.) announced the disbanding of the Gun Violence Reduction Team in June after some claimed that the unit, which was tasked with removing illegal guns from the streets, disproportionately targeted the police. A week later, Portland City Council voted to cut $15 million from the police department’s budget.
Residents have been outspoken about their experiences with violence in the city. The mother of one man who was nearly shot in a drive-by shooting this weekend said she’s noticed a decrease in police patrols.
"I’ve noticed there haven’t been as many patrols in the last year as there should be," Jayme Leeb told Fox 12.
Becky Mastne, who lives near the scene of another recent drive-by shooting in Portland, said residents have noticed the increase in police response times.
"People are aware that police are not responding as fast," she said. "And while they’re doing the best they can, I will give them that, it’s kind of the consensus that the cops aren’t going to show up."
Wheeler in August said that he would consider reinstating the gun task force but has not yet moved to do so. The Justice Department declared Portland, as well as Seattle and New York City, "anarchist jurisdictions" last month for their failure to curb violence during the riots this summer.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--France Plans to Expel Radicals After Islamist Terrorist Attack

France plans to expel over 200 radical foreigners after the killing of a French school teacher in what French president Emmanuel Macron called an `` Islamist terrorist attack , '' Fox News reported Sunday .
The 231 alleged radicals were identified by the File of Alerts for the Prevention of Terrorist Attacks , which French media say is a primary tracker of terrorism within the country .
Of the individuals identified , 180 are currently detained , and French authorities plan to soon arrest the other 51 .
Paris already had plans to expel all the radicals listed , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ school teacher accelerated those plans , Macron ’ s government confirmed .
French authorities also said 11 people have so far been arrested in connection with the killing .
An 18-year-old Chechen refugee , identified only as Abdoulakh A. , is suspected of killing French history teacher Samuel Paty after Paty showed his class cartoons of the prophet Mohammed .
The suspect was shot dead by French police after Paty was killed .
Paty ’ s death shocked France , as the teacher was brutally beheaded and his body left in the street @ @ @ @ @ @ @ shouted , `` Allahu Akbar , '' a common rallying cry among Islamic terrorists .
As of Friday , police had not yet verified this account .
Paty ’ s horrific death is not the first instance of extreme violence in retaliation against free expression France has dealt with in recent years .
In 2015 , two al Qaeda-associated shooters gunned down 12 people in Paris after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published cartoons critical of Mohammed .
Paty ’ s class lesson that prompted the attack on him was about the nature @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hebdo affair as a case study and a model debate for students .
French protesters took to the streets this weekend in memory of Paty , with signs referencing the legacy of the Charlie Hebdo attack .
`` We must show the unity of the Republic when the Republic is attacked , '' French education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told French media while attending the rally .

France plans to expel over 200 radical foreigners after the killing of a French school teacher in what French president Emmanuel Macron called an "Islamist terrorist attack," Fox News reported Sunday.
The 231 alleged radicals were identified by the File of Alerts for the Prevention of Terrorist Attacks, which French media say is a primary tracker of terrorism within the country.
Of the individuals identified, 180 are currently detained, and French authorities plan to soon arrest the other 51. Paris already had plans to expel all the radicals listed, but the attack on the French citizen and school teacher accelerated those plans, Macron’s government confirmed.
French authorities also said 11 people have so far been arrested in connection with the killing.
An 18-year-old Chechen refugee, identified only as Abdoulakh A., is suspected of killing French history teacher Samuel Paty after Paty showed his class cartoons of the prophet Mohammed. The suspect was shot dead by French police after Paty was killed. Paty’s death shocked France, as the teacher was brutally beheaded and his body left in the street. Bystanders told authorities that the killer shouted, "Allahu Akbar," a common rallying cry among Islamic terrorists. As of Friday, police had not yet verified this account.
Paty’s horrific death is not the first instance of extreme violence in retaliation against free expression France has dealt with in recent years. In 2015, two al Qaeda-associated shooters gunned down 12 people in Paris after the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo published cartoons critical of Mohammed.
Paty’s class lesson that prompted the attack on him was about the nature of free speech and used the Charlie Hebdo affair as a case study and a model debate for students.
French protesters took to the streets this weekend in memory of Paty, with signs referencing the legacy of the Charlie Hebdo attack.
"We must show the unity of the Republic when the Republic is attacked," French education minister Jean-Michel Blanquer told French media while attending the rally.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Activist Group Slams City of Evanston for ‘Repugnant’ Back-to-School Plan

Students for Fair Admissions ( SFFA ) sent a letter urging the Evanston , Illinois , school board to abandon the use of race as a factor after the city 's school superintendent said he would prioritize the return of minority students to the classroom .
SFFA lawyer Daniel Woodring says that sort of race-based preferential treatment violates the 14th Amendment 's Equal Protection Clause , an argument the group is also pursuing in a lawsuit against Harvard University for its use of race in admissions .
According to local paper Evanston Now , Evanston school superintendent Devon Horton will @ @ @ @ @ @ @ special education students , students of color , and LGBTQ students—for a return to the classroom .
Horton claimed that `` inequality , racism , and classism '' made for `` a pandemic before this . ''
`` We have to make sure students who have been oppressed will be given the first opportunities , '' he said .
If Evanston adopts the policy , it will become one of the first districts in the country to provide in-person learning opportunities to black and brown students only .
SFFA president Edward Blum said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ most white and Asian-American students out of the classroom and called it `` repugnant and unconstitutional . ''
The Evanston school board disagrees .
`` When you challenge policies and protocols established to ensure an equitable experience for black and brown students , you are part of a continuum of resistance to equity and desire to maintain white supremacy , '' it said in a community letter .
SFFA fired back , arguing that basing public services on race is `` unconstitutional and inequitable '' for all students .
`` The board should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ racial stereotypes , not reinforce them , '' the SFFA letter reads .

Illinois District considering plan to give 'marginalized' students first dibs on in-person learning
Students for Fair Admissions (SFFA) sent a letter urging the Evanston, Illinois, school board to abandon the use of race as a factor after the city's school superintendent said he would prioritize the return of minority students to the classroom.
SFFA lawyer Daniel Woodring says that sort of race-based preferential treatment violates the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, an argument the group is also pursuing in a lawsuit against Harvard University for its use of race in admissions.
According to local paper Evanston Now, Evanston school superintendent Devon Horton will favor "marginalized" students—that is, special education students, students of color, and LGBTQ students—for a return to the classroom.
Horton claimed that "inequality, racism, and classism" made for "a pandemic before this."
"We have to make sure students who have been oppressed will be given the first opportunities," he said.
If Evanston adopts the policy, it will become one of the first districts in the country to provide in-person learning opportunities to black and brown students only.
SFFA president Edward Blum said that Dr. Horton's proposal would keep most white and Asian-American students out of the classroom and called it "repugnant and unconstitutional."
The Evanston school board disagrees. "When you challenge policies and protocols established to ensure an equitable experience for black and brown students, you are part of a continuum of resistance to equity and desire to maintain white supremacy," it said in a community letter.
SFFA fired back, arguing that basing public services on race is "unconstitutional and inequitable" for all students.
"The board should be working to eliminate racial barriers and racial stereotypes, not reinforce them," the SFFA letter reads.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Cruz Previews Assault on Big Tech

Cruz Previews Assault on Big Tech

Republican senator Ted Cruz ( Texas ) said the leaders of Facebook and Twitter will answer to Congress for their suppression of the New York Post ‘ s reporting about Hunter Biden before Election Day .
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will be called upon `` to explain to the committee and to the American people why Twitter is abusing its market power to interfere in the election and censor media reporting of evidence suggesting Joe Biden 's personal corruption concerning two foreign nations , '' Cruz told reporters during a conference call Monday afternoon .
Cruz did not give a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Senate Judiciary Committee but said it would occur before Nov. 3 because of the urgency of the issue .
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will also be called upon to appear .
`` This poses the single greatest threat to free speech in America today .
It poses the single greatest threat to democracy in America today , '' Cruz said .
Twitter and Facebook suppressed the circulation of the New York Post ‘ s reporting about a trove of emails and documents from a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden .
Facebook suppressed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 's news feeds while it was being fact-checked , and Twitter did not allow individual users to tweet or send the stories via direct message for a period of time .
Twitter also did not allow a follow-up story from the Post to be circulated by individual users .
Dorsey said the platform was wrong to block the story , and Twitter also updated its `` hacked materials '' policy to allow press coverage of hackings in the future .
But the policy change was too little , too late for Cruz .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ in `` potentially serious campaign finance violations '' by censoring stories harmful to the Democratic nominee , Joe Biden .
`` Even left-wing Democratic journalists who hate President Trump should pause for a second and ask , ‘ What the hell are we doing allowing a couple of Silicon Valley billionaires to decide what the press is allowed to report and what they 're not ? '
'' Cruz said .

Republican senator Ted Cruz (Texas) said the leaders of Facebook and Twitter will answer to Congress for their suppression of the New York Post's reporting about Hunter Biden before Election Day.
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey will be called upon "to explain to the committee and to the American people why Twitter is abusing its market power to interfere in the election and censor media reporting of evidence suggesting Joe Biden's personal corruption concerning two foreign nations," Cruz told reporters during a conference call Monday afternoon.
Cruz did not give a specific date for the appearances before the Senate Judiciary Committee but said it would occur before Nov. 3 because of the urgency of the issue. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will also be called upon to appear.
"This poses the single greatest threat to free speech in America today. It poses the single greatest threat to democracy in America today," Cruz said.
Twitter and Facebook suppressed the circulation of the New York Post's reporting about a trove of emails and documents from a laptop allegedly belonging to Hunter Biden. Facebook suppressed the story's distribution on the platform's news feeds while it was being fact-checked, and Twitter did not allow individual users to tweet or send the stories via direct message for a period of time. Twitter also did not allow a follow-up story from the Post to be circulated by individual users.
Dorsey said the platform was wrong to block the story, and Twitter also updated its "hacked materials" policy to allow press coverage of hackings in the future.
But the policy change was too little, too late for Cruz. He said tech corporations could be engaged in "potentially serious campaign finance violations" by censoring stories harmful to the Democratic nominee, Joe Biden.
"Even left-wing Democratic journalists who hate President Trump should pause for a second and ask, 'What the hell are we doing allowing a couple of Silicon Valley billionaires to decide what the press is allowed to report and what they're not?'" Cruz said.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--UPDATE: Biden Has Gone 543 Days Without a Boat Parade

President Donald J. Trump continues to dominate former vice president Joe Biden on the issues that matter to real voters .
He is the more experienced candidate .
He has served as president for four years , compared to Biden 's zero , and has contracted and defeated COVID-19 , whereas Biden has not .
More importantly , Trump holds a decisive edge in terms of the frequency and enthusiasm of his boat parades .
`` There has never been more enthusiasm or spirit , by everyone .
Great fun , and so good for our Country , '' Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` Every RALLY is BOFFO . ''
Days earlier , the president declared : `` GIANT RED WAVE COMING ! ''
It 's hard to disagree with that prediction , judging by the intensity of the pro-Trump boat parades sweeping the nation .
Earlier this month , Trump supporters made a show of force in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi 's backyard , launching a flotilla of dozens of patriotic watercraft in San Francisco Bay .
Singer and MAGA superstar Joy Villa performed aboard the flagship vessel .
A similar scene played out off @ @ @ @ @ @ @ when prominent scion Eric F. Trump took part in a boat parade to welcome his father , who was in town for a massive campaign rally .
Over the weekend , hundreds of boats set off from Jupiter , Fla. , for Mar-a-Lago to honor the commander in chief .
The enthusiasm was palpable .
By contrast , there has n't been a single boat parade in Joe Biden 's honor since the former VP announced his presidential campaign on April 25 , 2019 .
That 's an unprecedented 543 days without a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of enthusiasm for Biden .
In all likelihood , Biden will finish the 2020 campaign without ever knowing the joy of watching hundreds of Americans express their support for his candidacy via a convoy of boats decorated in his honor .

President Donald J. Trump continues to dominate former vice president Joe Biden on the issues that matter to real voters. He is the more experienced candidate. He has served as president for four years, compared to Biden's zero, and has contracted and defeated COVID-19, whereas Biden has not. More importantly, Trump holds a decisive edge in terms of the frequency and enthusiasm of his boat parades.
"There has never been more enthusiasm or spirit, by everyone. Great fun, and so good for our Country," Trump tweeted on Monday, while noting that "Every RALLY is BOFFO." Days earlier, the president declared: "GIANT RED WAVE COMING!" It's hard to disagree with that prediction, judging by the intensity of the pro-Trump boat parades sweeping the nation.
Earlier this month, Trump supporters made a show of force in House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's backyard, launching a flotilla of dozens of patriotic watercraft in San Francisco Bay. Singer and MAGA superstar Joy Villa performed aboard the flagship vessel.
A similar scene played out off the coast of Miami last week, when prominent scion Eric F. Trump took part in a boat parade to welcome his father, who was in town for a massive campaign rally. Over the weekend, hundreds of boats set off from Jupiter, Fla., for Mar-a-Lago to honor the commander in chief. The enthusiasm was palpable.
https://twitter.com/PamBondi/status/1317504078134509569
By contrast, there hasn't been a single boat parade in Joe Biden's honor since the former VP announced his presidential campaign on April 25, 2019. That's an unprecedented 543 days without a boat parade, which suggests a lack of enthusiasm for Biden. In all likelihood, Biden will finish the 2020 campaign without ever knowing the joy of watching hundreds of Americans express their support for his candidacy via a convoy of boats decorated in his honor.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--NEWS FLASH: Jeffrey Toobin Still Can’t Keep It in His Pants

Jeffrey Toobin , the New Yorker staff writer who also serves as chief legal analyst for CNN , is facing an array of repercussions after exposing his genitals on a work-related Zoom call last week .
The indecent incident , first reported by Vice News , occurred during a video call between staff of the New Yorker and WNYC radio .
In a statement to the outlet , Toobin apologized for having `` made an embarrassingly stupid mistake , believing I was off-camera . ''
`` I apologize to my wife , family , friends , and co-workers , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ was not visible on Zoom .
I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me .
I thought I had muted the Zoom video . ''
Toobin 's respective employers in the field of professional journalism are handling the matter somewhat differently .
While a New Yorker spokeswoman said Toobin `` has been suspended while we investigate the matter , '' CNN is taking a more lenient approach .
`` Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue , which we have granted , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Examiner .
Toobin appeared on CNN on Saturday , Oct. 17 , after the exposure took place .
Toobin has a history of sexual misadventure .
For example , he carried on a nearly decade-long extramarital affair with Casey Greenfield , the daughter of former CBS journalist Jeff Greenfield , who was in her mid-20s when she met Toobin in the Condé Nast cafeteria in New York .
Toobin was married with two children at the time .
According to the New York Times , when Toobin 's mistress informed him she was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Hunter Biden— '' questioned the paternity , balked at submitting to a test , and vowed to take no responsibility for a baby he was n't sure was his . ''
Greenfield sued Toobin for child support , upon which a paternity test confirmed that he was the child 's father .
UPDATE : Additional reporting from Vice News indicates that Toobin was jerking off .

CNN analyst granted 'time off while he deals with a personal issue' after exposing himself on Zoom call
Jeffrey Toobin, the New Yorker staff writer who also serves as chief legal analyst for CNN, is facing an array of repercussions after exposing his genitals on a work-related Zoom call last week.
The indecent incident, first reported by Vice News, occurred during a video call between staff of the New Yorker and WNYC radio. In a statement to the outlet, Toobin apologized for having "made an embarrassingly stupid mistake, believing I was off-camera."
"I apologize to my wife, family, friends, and co-workers," Toobin said. "I believed I was not visible on Zoom. I thought no one on the Zoom call could see me. I thought I had muted the Zoom video."
Toobin's respective employers in the field of professional journalism are handling the matter somewhat differently. While a New Yorker spokeswoman said Toobin "has been suspended while we investigate the matter," CNN is taking a more lenient approach.
"Jeff Toobin has asked for some time off while he deals with a personal issue, which we have granted," a network spokesperson told the Washington Examiner. Toobin appeared on CNN on Saturday, Oct. 17, after the exposure took place.
Toobin has a history of sexual misadventure. For example, he carried on a nearly decade-long extramarital affair with Casey Greenfield, the daughter of former CBS journalist Jeff Greenfield, who was in her mid-20s when she met Toobin in the Condé Nast cafeteria in New York. Toobin was married with two children at the time.
According to the New York Times, when Toobin's mistress informed him she was pregnant in 2008, he—like fellow Democrat Hunter Biden—"questioned the paternity, balked at submitting to a test, and vowed to take no responsibility for a baby he wasn't sure was his." Greenfield sued Toobin for child support, upon which a paternity test confirmed that he was the child's father.
UPDATE: Additional reporting from Vice News indicates that Toobin was jerking off.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Northwestern Students Burn and Vandalize School Property at Anti-Police Protests

Students at Northwestern University vandalized and burned school property on the sixth consecutive night of anti-police protests .
Led by the anti-police group `` NU Community Not Cops , '' students tore down a sign that read `` We 're N This Together , '' burned it , and placed the charred remains of the sign at the feet of police officers guarding the home of Northwestern president Morton Schapiro .
They also vandalized the school 's iconic Weber Arch , during a protest purportedly aimed at abolishing the campus police department .
Pictures taken by NU Community Not Cops @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Northwestern 's student newspaper began at 11:51 p.m. on Saturday .
Outside of the Northwestern University police department , students wrote `` abolition is the solution '' and `` Black Lives Matter . ''
Written on a university sign were the letters `` ACAB , '' which stands for All Cops Are Bastards .
Other graffiti included the words `` F— UCPD , '' in reference to the nearby University of Chicago police department .
Following the death of George Floyd , Schapiro penned a letter to the Northwestern student body in which @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Northwestern 's police department . ''
`` We will reexamine all of NUPD 's approaches and function , including its use of force policy … its bias-free policing policy , '' and `` reinforce annual training on de-escalation , '' Schapiro said .
But students around the country have gone further , protesting the very existence of campus police departments .
At the University of Pennsylvania , students and professors called on the school to disarm police officers and eliminate the university 's crime alert system .
Johns Hopkins University announced it @ @ @ @ @ @ @ police department for at least two years in the wake of student protests .
And when the University of Chicago refused to defund its police department , students vowed to protest the decision for at least a year .
Likewise , the Northwestern vandals claimed their actions were a proportionate response to `` racial capitalism , '' in which police supposedly play a central role .
`` If you think vandalism is counterproductive to our mission .
Under a system of racial capitalism , in which whiteness itself is capital , '' NU @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are taking a stance against that by not valuing property over the lives of our people .
Our campaign has not caused any harm .
Police have . ''
Northwestern University did not respond to requests for comment .

Students at Northwestern University vandalized and burned school property on the sixth consecutive night of anti-police protests.
Led by the anti-police group "NU Community Not Cops," students tore down a sign that read "We're N This Together," burned it, and placed the charred remains of the sign at the feet of police officers guarding the home of Northwestern president Morton Schapiro. They also vandalized the school's iconic Weber Arch, during a protest purportedly aimed at abolishing the campus police department. Pictures taken by NU Community Not Cops document the destruction, which according to Northwestern's student newspaper began at 11:51 p.m. on Saturday.
Outside of the Northwestern University police department, students wrote "abolition is the solution" and "Black Lives Matter." Written on a university sign were the letters "ACAB," which stands for All Cops Are Bastards.
Other graffiti included the words "F— UCPD," in reference to the nearby University of Chicago police department.
Following the death of George Floyd, Schapiro penned a letter to the Northwestern student body in which he committed to "reviewing the operations of Northwestern's police department." "We will reexamine all of NUPD's approaches and function, including its use of force policy ... its bias-free policing policy," and "reinforce annual training on de-escalation," Schapiro said.
But students around the country have gone further, protesting the very existence of campus police departments. At the University of Pennsylvania, students and professors called on the school to disarm police officers and eliminate the university's crime alert system. Johns Hopkins University announced it would delay the development of a campus police department for at least two years in the wake of student protests. And when the University of Chicago refused to defund its police department, students vowed to protest the decision for at least a year.
Likewise, the Northwestern vandals claimed their actions were a proportionate response to "racial capitalism," in which police supposedly play a central role.
"If you think vandalism is counterproductive to our mission. Under a system of racial capitalism, in which whiteness itself is capital," NU Community Not Cops tweeted. "We are taking a stance against that by not valuing property over the lives of our people. Our campaign has not caused any harm. Police have."
Northwestern University did not respond to requests for comment.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--China Suggests It May Detain American Citizens for Diplomatic Leverage

China suggested it may detain American citizens as leverage to ease prosecution of Chinese nationals accused of spying in the United States , the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday .
Beijing hinted at such tactics to national security officials in Washington , sources familiar with the matter told the Journal .
A State Department spokesman warned U.S. citizens that `` business disputes , court orders to pay a settlement , or government investigations into both criminal and civil issues may result in an exit ban which will prohibit your departure from China until the issue is resolved . ''
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ has , in other instances , detained American , Canadian , and other individuals without legal basis to retaliate against lawful prosecutions and to exert pressure on their governments , with a callous disregard of the individuals involved , '' he said .
Beijing made its cloaked threat to Washington soon after the United States arrested senior researchers associated with the People 's Liberation Army ( PLA ) .
Traditionally , Beijing and Washington have resolved such issues privately , so this decision marks a major development in public competition , said former @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who is now a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies .
`` DOJ ’ s recent moves represent a full-on assault '' on the PLA , Singleton said .
`` It 's a real game-changer that could carry significant risk for both sides . ''
China has not hesitated to detain prominent foreign nationals in recent years .
A cadre of Australian reporters , including one still stuck in China , has been vocal about the Chinese Communist Party 's intimidation campaign against journalists .
Some experts wonder if China 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with the United States .
A recent report suggests that , because of understaffing , federal authorities flag less than five percent of Chinese student visas for security concerns—even while China steals data and technology from within American borders .

China suggested it may detain American citizens as leverage to ease prosecution of Chinese nationals accused of spying in the United States, the Wall Street Journal reported Saturday.
Beijing hinted at such tactics to national security officials in Washington, sources familiar with the matter told the Journal.
A State Department spokesman warned U.S. citizens that "business disputes, court orders to pay a settlement, or government investigations into both criminal and civil issues may result in an exit ban which will prohibit your departure from China until the issue is resolved."
Justice Department national security head John Demers offered similar concerns.
"We are aware that the Chinese government has, in other instances, detained American, Canadian, and other individuals without legal basis to retaliate against lawful prosecutions and to exert pressure on their governments, with a callous disregard of the individuals involved," he said.
Beijing made its cloaked threat to Washington soon after the United States arrested senior researchers associated with the People's Liberation Army (PLA).
Traditionally, Beijing and Washington have resolved such issues privately, so this decision marks a major development in public competition, said former U.S. national security official Craig Singleton, who is now a fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies.
"DOJ’s recent moves represent a full-on assault" on the PLA, Singleton said. "It's a real game-changer that could carry significant risk for both sides."
China has not hesitated to detain prominent foreign nationals in recent years. A cadre of Australian reporters, including one still stuck in China, has been vocal about the Chinese Communist Party's intimidation campaign against journalists.
Some experts wonder if China's move is an attempt to achieve reciprocity with the United States.
A recent report suggests that, because of understaffing, federal authorities flag less than five percent of Chinese student visas for security concerns—even while China steals data and technology from within American borders.


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Schumer PAC Peddles Fake Farm Bureau Email in Attack on Ernst

A super PAC aligned with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer ( D. , N.Y. ) pushed a fake email claiming the Iowa Farm Bureau had rescinded its endorsement of Sen. Joni Ernst ( R. , Iowa ) .
In a now-deleted tweet , Senate Majority PAC communications director Rachel Irwin said the Farm Bureau `` is pulling its endorsement of Joni Ernst , telling its members not to vote for her . ''
The Sunday tweet cited a supposed Farm Bureau email—which an anonymous account first shared as a `` rumor '' —saying Ernst would `` no longer receive the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ partners . ''
Farm Bureau leaders debunked the email in a statement Sunday—after a number of prominent media figures , including former Obama strategist and CNN commentator David Axelrod , had already spread the forgery .
`` The email is fake , and any news reports that speak to its validity are false , '' the statement reads .
`` Iowa farmers know Senator Joni Ernst understands agriculture and works tirelessly to increase the economic opportunities for Iowa farmers and rural America .
She continues to have our full support . ''
While @ @ @ @ @ @ @ executive Theresa Greenfield , routinely touts her background as a `` scrappy farm kid , '' the Democrat has failed to wrangle the support of Iowa agricultural groups away from Ernst .
In addition to the Farm Bureau , the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Cattlemen 's Association are also backing the senator .
`` Greenfield and her liberal allies are pushing false information to confuse voters , '' Pritchard said in a statement .
`` Any further tactics aimed at deliberately misleading voters should be reported to the Iowa Secretary of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ PAC has flooded the Hawkeye State with outside money , spending more than $ 28.6 million to boost Greenfield 's campaign , according to the Center for Responsive Politics .
Greenfield faced a March ethics complaint alleging that she illegally coordinated with the group .
She 'd previously pledged to end `` coordination '' between campaigns and outside groups .
Senate Majority PAC did not return a request for comment .
The group faced criticism in November after attacking Ernst for failing to serve `` the needs of domestic violence victims . ''
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ a victim of domestic violence .
`` I do not need to be mansplained by Chuck Schumer , '' Ernst told Iowa reporters at the time .
`` I am a survivor . ''

A super PAC aligned with Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) pushed a fake email claiming the Iowa Farm Bureau had rescinded its endorsement of Sen. Joni Ernst (R., Iowa).
In a now-deleted tweet, Senate Majority PAC communications director Rachel Irwin said the Farm Bureau "is pulling its endorsement of Joni Ernst, telling its members not to vote for her."
The Sunday tweet cited a supposed Farm Bureau email—which an anonymous account first shared as a "rumor"—saying Ernst would "no longer receive the extensive backing of Farm Bureau and its partners."
Farm Bureau leaders debunked the email in a statement Sunday—after a number of prominent media figures, including former Obama strategist and CNN commentator David Axelrod, had already spread the forgery.
"The email is fake, and any news reports that speak to its validity are false," the statement reads. "Iowa farmers know Senator Joni Ernst understands agriculture and works tirelessly to increase the economic opportunities for Iowa farmers and rural America. She continues to have our full support."
While Ernst's opponent, former real estate executive Theresa Greenfield, routinely touts her background as a "scrappy farm kid," the Democrat has failed to wrangle the support of Iowa agricultural groups away from Ernst.
In addition to the Farm Bureau, the Iowa Corn Growers Association and Iowa Cattlemen's Association are also backing the senator.
Ernst campaign manager Sam Pritchard accused Greenfield's supporters of disseminating misinformation.
"Greenfield and her liberal allies are pushing false information to confuse voters," Pritchard said in a statement. "Any further tactics aimed at deliberately misleading voters should be reported to the Iowa Secretary of State."
Schumer's Senate Majority PAC has flooded the Hawkeye State with outside money, spending more than $28.6 million to boost Greenfield's campaign, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Greenfield faced a March ethics complaint alleging that she illegally coordinated with the group.
She'd previously pledged to end "coordination" between campaigns and outside groups.
Senate Majority PAC did not return a request for comment. The group faced criticism in November after attacking Ernst for failing to serve "the needs of domestic violence victims." It did acknowledge that Ernst herself is a victim of domestic violence.
"I do not need to be mansplained by Chuck Schumer," Ernst told Iowa reporters at the time. "I am a survivor."


freebeacon--2020-10-19--Joe Biden Vows to ‘Finish Strong’ From Secluded Basement

Former vice president Joe Biden on Monday vowed to `` finish strong '' in the final weeks of the 2020 election .
That same morning , the Biden campaign released a schedule with no public events before the final presidential debate on Thursday night .
Biden 's so-called `` basement strategy '' of hiding from public view and refusing to take a position on hot-button issues such as court packing until after the election has been embraced by the Democratic strategists who know him best .
Biden 's cognitive decline and tendency to lash out at reporters exercising their cherished @ @ @ @ @ @ @ factors in the decision to keep the candidate locked away until Election Day .
The basement strategy could also be an effort to prevent Biden from contracting COVID-19 .
His closest aides presumably do n't think he has the physical and mental prowess of President Donald J. Trump , who easily defeated the disease and as a result enjoys a considerable `` experience gap '' compared with his opponent .
Former president Barack Obama , a multimillionaire who still has n't donated to his former colleague 's campaign , is among the leading @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ability to handle a more rigorous public schedule .
Obama , who has consistently urged Biden not to run for president , refused to endorse his former running mate in the Democratic primary , and has put very little effort into supporting Biden 's campaign in the general election .
Reports suggest Obama simply does not regard Biden as a candidate worth supporting .
For example , the controversial former POTUS reportedly told one of Biden 's rivals in the Democratic primary the former VP `` really does n't have it , '' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ `` underestimate Joe ’ s ability to fuck things up . ''
Biden , meanwhile , has consistently maintained that Obama is one of his very best friends in the whole wide world .

Former vice president Joe Biden on Monday vowed to "finish strong" in the final weeks of the 2020 election. That same morning, the Biden campaign released a schedule with no public events before the final presidential debate on Thursday night.
Biden's so-called "basement strategy" of hiding from public view and refusing to take a position on hot-button issues such as court packing until after the election has been embraced by the Democratic strategists who know him best. Biden's cognitive decline and tendency to lash out at reporters exercising their cherished rights under the First Amendment are key factors in the decision to keep the candidate locked away until Election Day.
The basement strategy could also be an effort to prevent Biden from contracting COVID-19. His closest aides presumably don't think he has the physical and mental prowess of President Donald J. Trump, who easily defeated the disease and as a result enjoys a considerable "experience gap" compared with his opponent.
Former president Barack Obama, a multimillionaire who still hasn't donated to his former colleague's campaign, is among the leading Democrats who lack confidence in Biden's ability to handle a more rigorous public schedule. Obama, who has consistently urged Biden not to run for president, refused to endorse his former running mate in the Democratic primary, and has put very little effort into supporting Biden's campaign in the general election.
Reports suggest Obama simply does not regard Biden as a candidate worth supporting. For example, the controversial former POTUS reportedly told one of Biden's rivals in the Democratic primary the former VP "really doesn't have it," and urged another top Democrat not to "underestimate Joe’s ability to fuck things up."
Biden, meanwhile, has consistently maintained that Obama is one of his very best friends in the whole wide world.