theblaze--2020-10-06--Joe Biden: If I'm elected, Roe v. Wade will become enshrined in federal law

Joe Biden : If I 'm elected , Roe v. Wade will become enshrined in federal law 'Roe v. Wade @ @ @ @ @ the land '

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden reiterated his position Monday that the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision must "remain the law of the land," stating that he intends to codify the Supreme Court decision protecting abortion if he wins the presidency.
Biden, answering a question about abortion and Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination at an NBC News town hall Monday night in Miami, said he would encourage Congress to "pass legislation making Roe the law of the land" if the Senate confirms Barrett to the Supreme Court.
"Number one, we don't know exactly what she will do, although the expectation is that she may very well overrule Roe, and the only responsible response to that would be to pass legislation making Roe the law of the land," Biden said. "That's what I would do."
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Progressive Democrats fear Barrett's confirmation to the high court would create a 6-3 conservative majority that would overturn Roe v. Wade. Conservatives have enthusiastically supported Barrett's nomination as a fulfillment of President Trump's promise to only nominate pro-life judges to federal courts. Many conservatives hope Barrett will vote to overturn Roe's precedent if an abortion case comes before the court, which would end the nationwide legalization of abortion and return the issue to the state level, where local governments would be able to permit or restrict abortion as voters see fit.
Since her nomination, Barrett has come under attack from the left for her Catholic faith and for her support for the right to life for the unborn.
Biden's promise to make Roe v. Wade federal law would face several hurdles in Congress. First, Biden would almost certainly need Democratic majorities in the House and the Senate to advance any of his legislative priorities, abortion included. Secondly, a hypothetical Democratic majority in the Senate would still need to contend with the legislative filibuster, which a hypothetical Republican minority would doubtlessly use to try to kill any bills protecting Roe.
While many Democrats have called for ending the filibuster since Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death left an opening on the Supreme Court, Biden refuses to give an answer when the question is posed to him. Biden has also refused to say whether he would support a Democratic-led effort to pack the Supreme Court should Barrett be confirmed before a new president is inaugurated.
Previously, Biden has gone on the record opposing both reforms, leaving in question how he actually intends to keep this promise to codify Roe v. Wade should he win the presidency.


theblaze--2020-10-06--POLL: What is the most important issue in the upcoming election?

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theblaze--2020-10-06--University of Chicago activist group advises students not to call the cops when they witness someone

University of Chicago activist group advises students not to call the cops when they witness someone stealing: 'If no one is in danger, move on'

University of Chicago activist group advises students not to call the cops when they witness someone stealing : 'If no @ @ @ @ @ move on '

Activists at the University of Chicago are hoping to abolish the local police department by instructing students not to alert law enforcement when crimes are committed.
UChicago United, a coalition of activist groups at the university, wrote in its annual "Dis-Orientation" guide that "a fundamental step to the abolishment of the police is the abolishment of the practice of calling the police."
"When we call the police, we are perpetuating the notion that there is no other alternative but to rely on them to resolve a wide range of conflicts or handle emergencies they are not trained to address," the coalition said, adding that calling the police can often have "dangerous consequences."
According to the activists, some of the emergencies that police are not trained to handle are theft and harassment.
In a compiled list of "tips" for de-escalating situations, the activists advise students in this way:
1. Pause and assess: Let's say you see someone stealing. Are you or anyone around you in any danger? Don't prioritize defending private property ... over ensuring people's safety. If no one is in danger, move on. Are you experiencing fear or discomfort? It's important to distinguish between being genuinely concerned for your well-being and feeling uncomfortable. It is also equally important to identify if these feelings of discomfort are a result of prejudice or internal biases.
2. Communicate: If someone around you is disturbing others or having a crisis, ask them if you can speak to them in a private setting to prevent the situation from escalating. Ask them if they are okay and whether there is anything you can do to help ...
3. Ask for help: Sometimes we aren't able to handle a situation on our own, and that's ok ... Is there someone around that you and the person you are with can both trust to handle the situation without calling the police? ...
Elsewhere in the booklet, UChicago United suggests that it has become "increasingly clear" that police in America "serve to protect only the most rich and privileged" and "terrorize the most vulnerable and marginalized."
But it's not just the police that terrorize minorities and serve the wealthy, the university itself is "a racial-capitalist, imperialist, colonial, heterosexist institution that is guided by white supremacist curriculum and and need to accumulate capital — no matter the cost."
According to its Facebook profile, UChicago United is a "coalition of multicultural student organizations formed to make the University of Chicago campus more inclusive for students of marginalized backgrounds and identities." They reportedly have been partnering with #CareNotCops, another local organization dedicated to abolishing the local police department.
The College Fix, who first reported on the story, reached out to both the activist coalition and to the University of Chicago's media relations office about the group's booklet, but neither have replied.


theblaze--2020-10-06--Joe Biden declines to promise transparency with health details: 'Every detail would not be made avai

Joe Biden declines to promise transparency with health details: 'Every detail would not be made available'

Joe Biden declines to promise transparency with health details : 'Every detail would not be made available' ' ... sometimes @ @ @ @ @ would come after the fact '

Democratic nominee Joe Biden admitted Monday that he would not be transparent with Americans about his health should he win election on Nov. 3.
Biden's comments came after Democrats and the media heavily criticized President Donald Trump and his team of doctors over the weekend for seemingly dodging transparency about the president's health during his stay at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
What did Biden say?
During an NBC News town hall, Biden explained that, if he were president, circumstances may arise where details of his health would not be publicly disclosed.
"I can understand there could be certain circumstances relating to national security, where every detail would not be made available in the middle of a particular crisis," Biden said, the Washington Examiner reported.
In fact, Biden said that presidents are due special circumstances, explaining "sometimes for a president, that would come after the fact," referring to the disclosure of personal health details.
As the Examiner noted, Biden has mostly steered clear of attacking Trump over what the president's critics claimed have been issues of transparency surrounding his health.
Perhaps that is because Biden and his campaign have been hit with similar accusations.
What is Biden's record of transparency?
From the New York Times:
[B]eyond the public examples of safety precautions, Mr. Biden's health protocols have remained largely under wraps, with his campaign saying little about what steps it is taking to protect the 77-year-old Democratic nominee.
His aides will not answer questions about whether Mr. Biden is tested daily; they say simply that he is tested "regularly." Until this weekend, they had promised to inform the public only if he had a confirmed positive case. Then, on Saturday night, after two days of refusing to provide details about Mr. Biden's testing procedures, the campaign committed to releasing the results of all of his tests.
In fact, Biden's campaign has downright refused transparency regarding COVID-19.
Over the weekend, Symone Sanders, a senior adviser to the Biden, was asked about the campaign's contingency plans if Biden does test positive for COVID-19. She did not mince words.
"Much like I wouldn't discuss our security plans here on national television, I'm not going to talk about our inner workings of our health plans," she said on CNN's "State of the Union."
Meanwhile, doctors who spoke with the New York Times reiterated that, in the age of COVID-19 and elder candidates, transparency is key.
Being dodgy with information "engenders trust in the community, it helps allay fears and concerns," Dr. Kelly Michelson of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, told the Times.
Teneille Brown, a professor of law at the University of Utah, added, "We have a real loss of trust in communication coming out of our leaders. It would do a great deal to rebuild trust for there to be absolute transparency about timing, risk, exposure."


theblaze--2020-10-06--Texas police officer charged with murder after reportedly killing black man who was described as a '

Texas police officer charged with murder after reportedly killing black man who was described as a 'pillar of the community' @ @ @ @ @ in Wolfe City , Texas , over the weekend

A Wolfe City, Texas, police officer is facing murder charges after he reportedly fatally shot Jonathan Price, a resident who is now being hailed as a "pillar of the community."
What are the details of the incident?
Wolfe City Police Officer Shaun Lucas responded to a Saturday night call at a local gas station following reports of a fight.
Witnesses told reporters that 31-year-old Price — who was at the gas station during the fateful incident — attempted to break up the fight even before Lucas arrived on the scene.
Witnesses to the exchange reported that Price intervened after a man reportedly assaulted a woman.
According to Department of Public Safety, when Lucas arrived on the scene, he attempted to detain Price, who "resisted in a non-threatening posture and began walking away."
Lucas then reportedly deployed his Taser gun on Price, and then fatally shot him.
Police have not yet announced whether Price was armed at the time of the incident.
On Monday, the Wolfe City Police Department announced Lucas's suspension. Shortly after the news, the Texas Rangers arrested the officer and charged him with murder in connection with Price's shooting death. Lucas was booked into the Hunt County Jail and held on $1 million bond. He bonded out that evening, according to KTVT-TV.
In a statement to the Washington Post, the Texas Department of Public Safety said, "The preliminary investigation indicates that the actions of Officer Lucas were not ... reasonable."
Price, a city employee and a personal trainer, died at a nearby hospital, according to various reports.
What was the reaction to Price's death?
Kyla Sanders, a Wolfe City resident, told WFAA-TV that Price was a "pillar of the community."
"We all love him and think so highly of him, and just the nicest guy you could ever meet," Sanders said.
Price's father, Junior, told the station, "I want to see the man get what's coming to him for killing my son."
He also said that he rushed to the scene following the shooting and demanded Lucas tell him what happened.
"He just told me to get back," he recalled. "He said he'd tell me later. And later ain't gotten here yet."
Lee Merritt, an attorney representing the family, said in a Facebook post that "[w]hen police arrived ... [Price] raised his hands and attempted to explain what was going on. Police fired Tasers at him and when his body convulsed from the electrical current, they 'perceived a threat' and shot him to death."
Merritt also said that Price was an all-around "great guy."
"He was a hometown hero," Merritt said according to the Post. "He was a motivational speaker. He worked with kids."
Merritt added that the gas station has surveillance video of the incident, which was turned over to police.
Neither Merritt nor the family have seen the footage at the time of this reporting. Wolfe City is 70 miles northeast of Dallas.
According to the attorney, Wolfe City Police Chief Matthew Martin told him that he was "not happy with what he saw."
A GoFundMe page set up by close friend and former MLB player Will Middlebrooks has received more than $70,752 in donations for the family.
He tweeted about the incident on Sunday, writing, "... My friend tried to break up a fight between a man and a woman at a gas station, bc that's how we were raised. Don't put your hands on a woman. Yet he was singled out in the fight, shot and killed... unarmed... no weapon... just his skin color."


theblaze--2020-10-06--Former NY Times reporter: Trump encouraging us to not let COVID-19 'dominate' our lives might be 'mo

Former NY Times reporter: Trump encouraging us to not let COVID-19 'dominate' our lives might be 'most presidential thing' he's 'ever said'

Former NY Times reporter : Trump encouraging us to not let COVID-19 'dominate ' our lives might be 'most presidential @ @ @ @ @ said' 'The only way to really make it go away permanently is to lock us @ @ @ @ @ that ca n't happen .
That is not compatible with life . '

Former New York Times reporter and now anti-lockdown author Alex Berenson said President Donald Trump's encouragement to the American people to not let COVID-19 "dominate" their lives might be the "most presidential thing" Trump has "ever said."
What are the details?
Upon his release Monday evening from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after testing positive for the coronavirus last week, Trump released a video message telling Americans regarding COVID-19, "Don't let it dominate you. Don't be afraid of it. You're gonna beat it ... don't let it take over your lives. Don't let that happen. We have the greatest country in the world."
Berenson — who's been critical of lockdowns in response to the pandemic — appeared Monday night on Fox News' "Tucker Carlson Tonight" and had high praise for Trump's words.
"That might be the most presidential thing this president has ever said," he told Carlson, adding that "he's not actually saying, 'Don't be afraid of COVID'; he's saying, 'Don't be afraid of one another,' OK? Because this is a respiratory virus. It spreads between people. And the only way to really make it go away permanently is to lock us all away permanently — and that can't happen. That is not compatible with life."
Berenson told Carlson that despite COVID-19's "tiny death rate," our country has "gone crazy, and we have sacrificed our kids, and we have sacrificed society, and Donald Trump walked out of that hospital today and said what needed to be said. We have to stop being so afraid of this."
He also said that the United States has "put people on the moon. We're the first manned flight in 1903. What has happened to us that this rather dismal virus has scared everyone to death? I do not understand it, and we have to get out of this."
What else?
Berenson additionally pointed to the stark contrast between Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, in regard to the coronavirus.
"People can vote for Joe Biden or Donald Trump for all kinds of reasons, but Joe Biden has barely gotten out of his house it feels like in the last six months, and Donald Trump has lived, OK?" Berenson said. "And he took a chance. He rolled the dice, and he got caught. He actually did get the coronavirus — but guess what? It's not that dangerous, and it looks like he's gonna be fine, even though he's a 74-year-old man who's mildly overweight. So that's the lesson we should take here: We need to live."


theblaze--2020-10-06--Surviving the Leftist Mob: Doug TenNapel Guests

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theblaze--2020-10-07--Texas grand jury indicts Netflix on criminal charge of 'lewd visual material' of a child in 'Cuties'

Texas grand jury indicts Netflix on criminal charge of 'lewd visual material' of a child in 'Cuties' film. Netflix continues to stand up for the work.

Texas grand jury indicts Netflix on criminal charge of 'lewd visual material ' of a child in 'Cuties ' film @ @ @ @ @ up for the work .
Film is rated TV-MA in the U.S .

A Texas grand jury has indicted streaming giant Netflix over "Cuties," which it says has a "prurient interest in sex," according to a Deadline report on Tuesday.
"Cuties," an award-winning French film that centers on four 11-year-old girls in a "sensual dance" troupe, is rated TV-MA in the U.S. — for mature audiences only.
Netflix, however, is standing behind the controversial production.
What are the details?
The Texas Rangers served Netflix with a summons on Oct. 1, according to Tyler County District Attorney Lucas Babin.
A portion of the indictment says that the film — as well as Netflix CEOs Reed Hastings and Ted Sarandos — "knowingly promote visual material which depicts the lewd exhibition of the genitals or pubic area of a clothed or partially clothed child who was younger than 18 years of age at the time the visual material was created, which appeals to the prurient interest in sex, and has no serious, literary, artistic, political, or scientific value."
A spokesperson for the company said, "Cuties is a social commentary against the sexualization of young children. This charge is without merit and we stand by the film."
Netflix issued a similar statement to TheBlaze in September.
According to Deadline, the charge is a state jail felony.
The film attracted heavy criticism from viewers and leaders across the globe following its release.
Maïmouna Doucouré, who directed the French film, said in September that she received death threats following the film's release.
"I received numerous attacks on my character from people who had not seen the film, who thought I was actually making a film that was apologetic about hypersexualization of children," Doucouré told Deadline that month. "I also received numerous death threats."
On Tuesday, Babin shared a statement on the film, in which he said he "knew there was probable cause to believe it was criminal."
"The legislators of this state believe promoting certain lewd material of children has destructive consequences," Babin wrote in the now-viral Facebook post. "If such material is distributed on a grand scale, isn't the need to prosecute more, not less?"
Babin added, "A grand jury found probable cause for this felony, and my job is to uphold the laws of this State and see that justice is done."
What else?
In August, Netflix debuted a film poster and trailer for the film.
Following the criticism of the poster art, Netflix said, "We're deeply sorry for the inappropriate artwork that we used for Mignonnes/Cuties. It was not OK, nor was it representative of this French film which won an award at Sundance. We've now updated the pictures and description."
After its September premiere, social media users banded together and prompted hashtag #CancelNetflix to trend on social media, as well as a related more than Change.org petition that received more than 659,000 signatures in protest of the film.


theblaze--2020-10-07--'You are so full of s**t': Mark Cuban lashes out at Ted Cruz in fiery online feud over low NBA ratin

'You are so full of s**t': Mark Cuban lashes out at Ted Cruz in fiery online feud over low NBA ratings

'You are so full of s**t ' : Mark Cuban lashes out at Ted Cruz in fiery online feud over @ @ @ @ @ Cuban over Chinese money in the NBA

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban lashed out at Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) after he criticized the politicization of the NBA and the failed ratings that followed.
Cruz mocked the NBA after ratings for the Finals registered a historical low at the end of an overtly politicized season.
"Not surprising. Personally speaking, this is the first time in years that I haven't watched a single game in the NBA Finals. #GoWokeGoBroke," Cruz tweeted on Tuesday.
Cuban took exception as the owner of the Dallas Mavericks basketball team.
"A US Senator with 3 @NBA teams in his state, employing thousands of people and he is rooting for their businesses to do poorly," tweeted Cuban.
"This is who you are @tedcruz . Every minute of your life, this is exactly who you are," he added.
Cruz fired back at Cuban, who has a history of targeting Cruz for acidic criticism.
"I love @HoustonRockets & have rooted for them my entire life. I happily cheer for the Spurs & Mavericks against any non-TX team," tweeted Cruz.
"But @mcuban the NBA is engaged in a concerted effort to (1) insult their fans & (2) turn every game into a left-wing political lecture," he added. "That's dumb."
Cuban tossed out an expletive in his insulting retort.
"You are so full of s**t. You haven't watched a game of the finals, how would you know what is being said or done? Since when is a desire to end racism an insult to anyone or political? And you don't think using #GetWokeGoBroke is a partisan insult? Again, this is who you are," Cuban tweeted.
Cruz replied with a reminder that Cuban could not bring himself to criticize the communist Chinese government, which partners with the NBA to grow their profits, even as he pushed for social justice causes.
"I wish @mcuban loved his fans as much as he loves Chinese money," tweeted Cruz.
"Shame on me for putting American Civil Rights and Justice, creating jobs, growing our economy and healthcare reform over twitter proclamations," replied Cuban.
The NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat resumes on Tuesday evening with the Lakers ahead in the series, 2 games to 1.
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theblaze--2020-10-07--Cal Cunningham sexting partner says she had a physical affair with the Senate candidate

Cal Cunningham sexting partner says she had a physical affair with the Senate candidate She said the two had an @ @ @ @ @ of the Democrat , who is married with children

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate for North Carolina Cal Cunningham admitted days ago that he exchanged texts of a sexual nature with a woman who was not his wife. Now, new texts have emerged indicating that the relationship was not just virtual — and the woman involved confirmed to the Associated Press that she and Cunningham had a physical affair.
What are the detail?
On Thursday, conservative outlet National File published texts between Cunningham and a California public relations strategist identified as Arlene Guzman Todd. TheBlaze previously reported that "she is married to Jeremy Todd, who like Cunningham is a military veteran, reportedly served 15 years in the Army."
The next day, Cunningham — who is married with two children — admitted to the authenticity of the messages, but said he would stay in the race against incumbent Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) while asking for privacy for himself and his family.
Allegations emerged of a second affair between Cunningham and an unidentified woman in a separate report from National File on Monday, which published a Facebook post from former Cunningham advocate and attorney Erin Brinkman.
"He's been having an affair with a good friend of mine since 2012," Brinkman wrote of the Democrat. "Not the woman mentioned in the story. Needless to say, my friend was devastated. But my feeling is, if they'll cheat WITH you, they'll cheat ON you!"
Hours later, Cunningham backed out of a town hall that had been scheduled to take place Monday afternoon.
The Associated Press reported Tuesday that it had obtained additional text messages pertaining to Cunningham's relationship with Guzman Todd, "that provide both a more specific timeline about their relationship, which shows it was recent, as well as details that describe intimate encounters — not simply a digital exchange."
The outlet reported:
The text messages were not obtained from Guzman Todd. But the AP contacted her to confirm their authenticity. In a series of interviews late Monday as well as in the text messages, Guzman Todd described two in-person encounters with Cunningham, one in March in Los Angeles that she said did not include intimate contact and a second in July in North Carolina, where she said they were intimate.
In the text messages to her friend, Guzman Todd told her she was intimate with Cunningham in his home, which she later characterized as "weird."
In another exchange, Guzman Todd indicated that she was frustrated by the limited attention that he showed her.
"I'm just going to send to his opponent his naked photos," Guzman Todd wrote. "That will teach him."
Guzman Todd issued a statement saying, "A few months back, I displayed a lapse in judgment by engaging in a relationship with Cal Cunningham during a period of marital separation. The relationship spanned several months and consisted primarily of a series of text exchanges and an in-person encounter."
According to WNCN-TV, the Cunningham campaign has ignored the outlet's repeated requests for comment on the text messages, and as of Tuesday night, they had not responded to the new revelations reported by the AP.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Trump authorizes declassification of all documents related to 'Russia hoax' without redactions

Trump authorizes declassification of all documents related to 'Russia hoax ' without redactions The move comes after the DNI revealed @ @ @ @ @ of a cooked-up Trump-Russia collusion scandal

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday night that he has authorized the declassification of all government documents related to claims that former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and her campaign sought to link him to Russian collusion ahead of the 2016 election.
What are the details?
"I have fully authorized the total Declassification of any & all documents pertaining to the single greatest political CRIME in American History, the Russia Hoax," the president tweeted. "Likewise, the Hillary Clinton Email Scandal. No redactions!"
Trump added, "All Russia Hoax Scandal information was Declassified by me long ago. Unfortunately for our Country, people have acted very slowly, especially since it is perhaps the biggest political crime in the history of our Country. Act!!!"
The president's announcement came within hours of Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe declassifying a heavily redacted CIA memo addressed to former FBI Director James Comey and former Deputy Assistant Director of Counterintelligence Peter Strzok, who was part of the investigations into the Clinton email scandal and the Trump-Russia collusion claims.
The memo informed Comey and Strzok of "an exchange...discussing U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's approval of a plan concerning U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump and Russian hackers hampering U.S. elections as a means of distracting the public from her use of a private email server."
Strzok was later fired by the FBI. Comey was later fired by President Trump.
Ratcliffe also released notes taken by former CIA Director John Brennan, showing that Brennan was aware of the allegations. Brennan had written in 2016, "Cite alleged approval by Hillary Clinton (on 28 July) on proposal from one of her foreign policy advisors to villify (sic) Donald Trump by stirring up a scandal claiming interference by the Russian security service."
Brennan also wrote "any evidence of collaboration between Trump campaign & Russia," in a bullet point next to where he had written "POTUS" in the margin.
Fox News reported that "a source familiar with the documents explained that Brennan's handwritten notes were taken after briefing [President Barack] Obama on the matter."
Last week, Ratcliffe sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham, alerting him that "In late July 2016, U.S. intelligence agencies obtained insight into Russian intelligence analysis alleging that U.S. Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton had approved a campaign plan to stir up a scandal against U.S. Presidential candidate Donald Trump by tying him to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and the Russians' hacking of the Democratic National Committee."
The DNI also wrote that "The IC does not know the accuracy of this allegation or the extent to which the Russian intelligence analysis may reflect exaggeration or fabrication."
But Ratcliffe told Fox News on Tuesday, "To be clear, this is not Russian disinformation and has not been assessed as such by the Intelligence Community. I'll be briefing Congress on the sensitive sources and methods by which it was obtained in the coming days."


theblaze--2020-10-08--LIVE: Watch VP Mike Pence and Sen. Kamala Harris face off in only vice presidential debate of the ye

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theblaze--2020-10-08--Trump campaign invites the late Tupac to VP debate after Kamala Harris dubs him 'best rapper alive'

Trump campaign invites the late Tupac to VP debate after Kamala Harris dubs him 'best rapper alive' 'We will have @ @ @ @ @ Shakur '

The campaign for President Donald Trump has left a ticket available for long deceased artist Tupac Shakur to attend Wednesday night's debate between Vice President Mike Pence and Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Kamala Harris (Calif.), in a swipe to Harris who recently named Shakur as the "best rapper alive."
What are the details?
Harris was asked during a CNN interview last month who she believes is "the best rapper alive," and she responded, "Tupac."
The Hill reported that after the moderator "reminded her that the famed rapper was no longer among the living. Harris responded with a laugh, 'Not alive. I know, I keep doing that!'" She was unable to name an alternative favorite among the living.
As TheBlaze noted previously, "The rapper Tupac Shakur died 24 years ago on Sept. 13, 1996, from the injuries he suffered from a drive-by shooting in Las Vegas."
So when a CBS News reporter asked the Trump campaign during the day on Wednesday who Pence would be bringing to the debate against Harris that evening, a spokesperson told her, "Tupac."
But the campaign did not stop there with the joke. The New York Post reported that Trump-Pence 2020 senior adviser Jason Miller told the media during a pre-debate conference call, "I can confirm that we have left a ticket for Tupac Shakur, who as we know is Sen. Harris' favorite rapper alive."
Miller added, "I don't know if he shows up. I'm personally more of a Biggie fan if he's still alive, but we will have a ticket waiting for Mr. Shakur."
The outlet pointed out that Miller was referring to Biggie Smalls, "who, like Shakur, was gunned down decades ago."
The Post further reported:
The invite for Shakur to attend the Salt Lake City debate also resurfaces an allegation that Harris, who graduated Howard University in 1986, lied in a radio interview about getting high in college while listening to Tupac and Snoop Dogg.
Critics claim she falsely said she smoked pot as an election ploy. Tupac released his first album in 1991. Snoop Dogg released his first album in 1993.
Harris defenders say she did not lie, but instead was saying which musicians she listened to while getting high, but not necessarily in college.
As district attorney of San Francisco from 2004 to 2011, Harris oversaw 1,900 marijuana convictions, according to the Mercury News.


theblaze--2020-10-08--Pop singer Rihanna revealed her inclusive lingerie fashion show, then had to apologize to Muslims af

Pop singer Rihanna revealed her inclusive lingerie fashion show, then had to apologize to Muslims after online outrage

Pop singer Rihanna revealed her inclusive lingerie fashion show , then had to apologize to Muslims after online outrage It @ @ @ @ @ much

Pop singer Rihanna was initially praised for the inclusive nature of her latest lingerie fashion show, but she later had to apologize to the Muslim community after outrage erupted on social media regarding one of the music choices for her show.
The fashion show premiered on Amazon Prime Video on Friday.
The video featured a song by a London-based artist Coucou Chloe that sampled a narration from the Islamic religious texts. Muslims consider them sacred and were offended that they were used in a lingerie fashion video.
"Hadith are the sacred words of our prophet, you can't just use it for your lingerie show," said one Twitter user identifying themselves as Muslim.
They added, "disgusting and extremely disrespectful."
'Honest, yet careless mistake'
Rihanna apologized Tuesday in a statement on Instagram.
"I'd like to thank the Muslim community for pointing out a huge oversight that was unintentionally offensive in our savage x fenty show," Rihanna wrote. "I would more importantly like to apologize to you for this honest, yet careless mistake."
"We understand that we have hurt many of our Muslim brothers and sisters, and i'm incredibly disheartened by this!" she continued. "I do not play with any kind of disrespect toward God or any religion and therefore the use of the song in our project was completely irresponsible! Moving forward we will make sure nothing like this ever happens again."
Others noted the hypocrisy of Rihanna saying she would never disrespect a religion when she offended Catholics in 2018 with her "papal-inspired" dress at the Met Gala.
The music artist that produced the song also responded by saying they would strip the hadith narration from all versions of the song available online.
Rihanna has been openly critical of President Donald Trump and his policies. In one outburst from 2017, she tweeted that the president was an "immoral pig" over his order to restrict immigration from seven majority-Muslim countries.
The Savage X Fenty lingerie show was also praised online for including models and performers of all sizes.
Here's more about the Muslim outrage:


theblaze--2020-10-07--Jane Fonda says 'COVID is God's gift to the left' because it could hurt Trump's re-election chances

Jane Fonda says 'COVID is God 's gift to the left ' because it could hurt Trump 's re-election chances @ @ @ @ @ the comment

Actress and activist Jane Fonda says the coronavirus pandemic is a huge opportunity for Democrats, calling the outbreak "God's gift to the left" because it could hurt President Donald Trump politically.
Fonda — a surrogate for the campaign of Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden — laughed after making the remark.
What are the details?
"We can stop fascism," Fonda can be seen saying on a video published by the Washington Free Beacon on Wednesday. "This is a crossroads, it's an existential crossroads, and we are people who can help determine which way humanity goes."
"What a great gift! What a tremendous opportunity," the actress said with glee. "We're just so lucky. We have to use it, with every ounce of intelligence and courage and wherewithal we have."
Fonda then paused before declaring, "I think COVID is God's gift to the left," and chuckling.
She then admitted, "It's a terrible thing to say. I think it was a very difficult thing to send down to us, but it has ripped the Band-Aid off who [Trump] is and what he stands for and what is being done to average people and working people in this country."
Calling for action, the actress added, "We can see it now, people who couldn't see it before, you know, they see it now and we have a chance to harness that anger."
Biden Surrogate Jane Fonda Calls Covid 'God's Gift to the Left' www.youtube.com
Fox News noted that "The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has killed over 200,000 Americans and over one million people worldwide. It has also crippled the American economy and crushed many small businesses across the nation."
According to The Hill, Fonda has used the Band-Aid metaphor against Trump before. The outlet reported that she told CNN's Don Lemon in June, "When Donald Trump was elected, and the Band-Aid was torn off, people could see very blatantly the racism in this country that's always been there."
As TheBlaze previously reported:
Fonda, 81, has been a liberal activist for decades. She earned the nickname "Hanoi Jane" after she posed affectionately for a photo with enemy troops during the Vietnam War while Americans died. In recent years, she has apologized for the image, telling the Frederick News Post in 2015, "It hurts me and it will to my grave that I made a huge, huge mistake that made a lot of people think I was against the soldiers."


theblaze--2020-10-07--San Diego school district removes letter written by Trump from food baskets because it said 'conside

San Diego school district removes letter written by Trump from food baskets because it said 'consider wearing a face covering in public'

San Diego school district removes letter written by Trump from food baskets because it said 'consider wearing a face covering @ @ @

The San Diego Unified School District is under fire after they pulled a letter written by the president to students from food baskets because the language the president used was not strong enough when it comes to masks.
Specifically, the district objected to a portion of the letter which read, "Practice social distancing and consider wearing a face covering when in public," because it did not not state that face masks are required in public. In other words, even though President Trump specifically encouraged recipients of the letter to wear a face mask, the school district considered his letter objectionable because it did not order students to wear a face mask.
Superintendent Cindy Marten told Politico that the decision was made "in order to protect local families from being misled on how to protect themselves from becoming infected."
The letter included in the food baskets has been criticized by opponents of the president as politicizing the pandemic. President Donald Trump takes credit for the federal program providing groceries to underprivileged families.
"As part of our response to coronavirus, I prioritized sending nutritious food from our farmers to families in need throughout America," said the president in the letter.
Marten said that the objectionable portion of the letter was where the president talks about masks.
According to Marten, the letter only presents masks as an option, and doesn't emphasize the necessity of mask-wearing enough.
"Science is clear: wearing masks works to prevent the spread of the coronavirus," she said in a statement.
"Wearing masks is required in California and on every San Diego Unified school campus," Marten added. "It is not optional, as the president wrote in his letter."
San Diego Unified Trustee Sharon Whitehurst-Payne was outraged at the letter and called it appalling.
"To take advantage of that suffering by distributing misleading medical information is appalling," said Whitehurst-Payne. "This is equivalent to the Tuskegee Syphilis Study in terms of the level of contempt demonstrated towards our community."
The Tuskegee study was a disgraceful government experiment in the 1930s where the disease was allowed to spread without treatment among African Americans so that health experts could study how it affected a community. Many of the participants died and there was great public outrage after the study was leaked and reported.
The San Diego School District is the second largest in the state of California and among the largest in the United States.
Here's a local news report about the letter:


theblaze--2020-10-07--New Jersey mailman arrested for allegedly dumping mail, including 99 election ballots

If convicted , he could face more than 5 years in prison and over $ 250,000 in fines

A United States Postal Service letter carrier from New Jersey was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly tossing more than 1,800 pieces of mail into dumpsters, including 99 election ballots.
What are the details?
Nicholas Beauchene, 26, of Kearny, stands accused by federal authorities of throwing away mail he was assigned to deliver on his route in recent days.
According to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Jersey:
Approximately 1,875 pieces of mail – including 627 pieces of first class, 873 pieces of standard class, two pieces of certified mail, 99 general election ballots destined for residents in West Orange, and 276 campaign flyers from local candidates for West Orange Town Council and Board of Education – were recovered from dumpsters in North Arlington and West Orange on Oct. 2, 2020, and Oct. 5, 2020. The mail had been scheduled to be delivered on Sept. 28, Oct. 1, and Oct. 2, 2020, to addresses on certain postal routes in Orange and West Orange. On the delivery dates for which mail was recovered, Beauchene was the only mail carrier assigned to deliver mail to the addresses on the recovered mail.
The USPS told WCBS-TV that the discarded mail has since been delivered.
Beauchene was charged with one count of delay, secretion, or detention of mail and one count of obstruction of mail. The first offense could land him in prison for up to 5 years with a $250,000 fine, and the second is punishable by up to 6 months in the slammer and $5,000 in fines.
The Daily Mail reported that Orange and West Orange are both in Essex County, New Jersey, which voted "overwhelmingly" for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton in the 2016 general election. The outlet noted that Clinton garnered more than 240,000 votes in the county compared to then-candidate Donald Trump's 63,000-or-so votes.
Anything else?
According to the New York Post, the New Jersey incident comes "amid fears over mail-in voting dysfunction in the 2020 presidential race." The Post pointed to the chaos in New York City after as many as 140,000 residents were mailed absentee ballots with either wrong name and address — or another person's ballot altogether.
An investigation was also launched in Virginia this week, where election officials warned that six USPS collection boxes were broken into in multiple counties, sparking fears that mail-in ballots could have been stolen.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Homeowner shoots intruder, warns 'bums and thieves who come on my property to steal, if I have to de

Homeowner shoots intruder, warns 'bums and thieves who come on my property to steal, if I have to defend myself ... I'll do it'

Homeowner shoots intruder , warns 'bums and thieves who come on my property to steal , if I have to @ @ @ @ @ do it' 'If I have to disable your vehicle , if I have to disable @ @ @ @ @ it .
Stay off my property . '

After a homeowner shot a suspected burglar trying to break into his South Carolina residence Tuesday morning, the homeowner delivered a stern warning to anyone else who might try it, WYFF-TV reported.
"Bums and thieves who come on my property to steal, if I have to defend myself, if I have to disable your vehicle, if I have to disable you, I'll do it," the homeowner told the station. "Stay off my property."
The homeowner declined to go on camera and wished to remain anonymous, the station added.
What happened?
The shooting was reported about 9:30 a.m. after three people tried to break into a home north of the city of Anderson on Walker Circle near Liberty Highway, Anderson County deputies told WYFF.
"There were three people [the homeowner] ... caught and he believed were breaking in," JT Foster of the sheriff's office added to the station. "One of the suspects made a move toward him, and he felt threatened, so he fired at least one time, striking one of the suspects."
Deputies, forensic investigators, and detectives responded to the scene, WHNS-TV reported, adding that the homeowner wasn't injured.
What happened to the suspects?
The shot suspect was taken to a hospital, but his condition was unknown, WYFF said.
The other two suspects ran from the scene, WYFF added, after which deputies brought in a K-9 officer and ATVs to track them down.
"It's absolutely one of the most difficult tasks around," Foster told the station, referring to how hard it is to conduct searches in heavily wooded areas. "Not only are you worried about not being attacked by someone you may find in the woods, but you gotta watch your step for poisonous plants and snakes."
Deputies told WYFF they captured and detained the second suspect — a woman — shortly after the incident.
A third suspect was captured Tuesday evening, the station said.
The suspects were identified as Shawn D. Breter, Danielle N. Shockley, and Danny L. Smith, WHNS reported, adding that they all were charged with third-degree burglary.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Senate Republicans torch Washington Post over 'religious smear', 'disgraceful attacks' on Amy Coney

Senate Republicans torch Washington Post over 'religious smear', 'disgraceful attacks' on Amy Coney Barrett

'The press tries to imply that one of the most brilliant and powerful women in the legal world is anti-woman @

High-profile Senate Republicans Ted Cruz (Texas) and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) blasted the Washington Post on Wednesday for publishing a "religious smear" against Judge Amy Coney Barrett.
The Post investigative article, titled "Amy Coney Barrett served as a 'handmaid' in Christian group People of Praise," examined Barrett's involvement with People of Praise, "a small Christian group founded in the 1970s based in South Bend, Ind." One of the contributing authors of the article is Emma Brown, who The Federalist's Mollie Hemingway noted was the same reporter who first published the sexual harassment allegations against Justice Brett Kavanaugh in 2018.
In a tweet, Cruz shared a screenshot of the article and wrote "WaPo levels religious smear at Judge Barrett," adding "Next, the Dems propose a test: if she floats . . . she's a witch!"
The Post's article reviewed Barrett's connections to People of Praise and raised the possibility that Barrett will be asked about the Christian group during her Senate confirmation hearings, which are set to begin Oct. 12.
The Post reported that Barrett held the title of "handmaid" within the group. The title is a reference to the biblical description of Jesus' mother Mary as "the handmaid of the Lord."
The Post noted that the word "handmaid" holds a recent pop culture connotation as a reference to "The Handmaid's Tale," a television series based on a 1985 novel by Margaret Atwood about a dystopian future where a totalitarian society subjugates fertile women, called "handmaids," to child-bearing slavery. Some progressives have adopted the story as, "an expression of the deepest, most intense political fears haunting liberals during the Trump presidency."
Last month, Newsweek and other publications falsely reported that People of Praise inspired Atwood's story and were forced to issue a correction.
McConnell's office issued a press release criticizing the Post for reporting on the term.
"The word 'handmaid' appears dozens of times in the King James Bible. It was good enough for the Virgin Mary," McConnell said. "But now, because one liberal author put it in the title of an anti-religious novel in the 1980s, the press tries to imply that one of the most brilliant and powerful women in the legal world is anti-woman."
The responsibilities of a "handmaid" in People of Praise include giving younger women advice on issues like "child rearing and marriage." The Post reported that Barrett was "one of three handmaids in the South Bend branch's northwest area" in 2010, and brought attention to Barrett's parents' role in the group:
Barrett's position was in keeping with her family's prior service in the community. Her mother, Linda Coney, served in the New Orleans branch as a handmaid, the Associated Press previously reported, and her father, Michael Coney, led that branch as principal coordinator and sat on the national group's all-male board of governors.
The article highlighted that "handmaids" "did not carry authority equivalent to positions held by men in the group's formal hierarchy." It also stated "some critics of Barrett" accuse People of Praise of holding a "sexist expectation that women defer to men." It also called attention to Barrett's relationship with the People of Praise's co-founder Kevin Ranaghan and the group's "male-dominated hierarchy and view of gender roles."
Also, while in law school, Barrett lived at the South Bend home of People of Praise's influential co-founder Kevin Ranaghan and his wife, Dorothy, who together helped establish the group's male-dominated hierarchy and view of gender roles. The group was one of many to grow out of the charismatic Christian movement, which sought a more intense and communal religious experience by embracing such practices as shared living, faith healing and speaking in tongues.
"Barrett's ties to the group, which has conservative stances on the role of women in society and other social issues, did not come to light until after she was questioned by senators considering her nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit in 2017," the Post reported. "Senators are preparing to question her next week over her nomination to the high court."
The story also expanded on the "male-dominated hierarchy and view of gender roles" of People of Praise:
The community was led by men, who taught members to run their families according to their interpretation of biblical views of gender roles, according to former members and group documents.
"Women were homemakers; they were there to support their husbands," one former member said in an interview. "My dad was the head of the household and the decision-maker."
A person who was raised in the community said she was instructed by elders not to "emasculate" her male peers by getting the better of them in conversation. "I was made aware of the difference from a young age," the person said. "I was aware that it would have been better if I had been born a boy."
The article also cited critiques of feminism from a 1991 essay by Dorothy Ranaghan, the wife of the group's co-founder:
Dorothy Ranaghan, a former high school religion teacher, co-wrote two books on charismatic Christianity with her husband in the years around People of Praise's founding.
She lamented the impact of modern feminism in a 1991 essay that said "the basic differences between men and women should be respected and given cultural expression" and promoted the traditional roles of husbands as decision-makers and wives as homemakers, even as women pursue professional ambitions.
"The wife for her part is called to submit to her husband, not as a slave, but as a companion," Ranaghan wrote, while stressing that there was "no room here for domination, oppression or of thinking of her as less than a full and free human person." The Post obtained a copy of the essay from a former People of Praise member.
The essay also criticized a magazine for Girl Scout leaders as presenting an "overly aggressive idealization of girls and women."
A spokesman for People of Praise, Sean Connolly, told the Post the Gospel of Jesus Christ treats men and women as equals before God.
"In the People of Praise we live by the Gospel of Jesus Christ, which recognizes that men and women share a fundamental equality as bearers of God's image and sons and daughters of God," he said. "We value independent thinking, and teach it in our schools."
McConnell characterized the Post article and other "attacks" on Barrett as a "disgrace."
"The ongoing attacks by Senate Democrats and the media on Judge Barrett's faith are a disgrace. They demean the confirmation process, disrespect the Constitution, and insult millions of American believers," McConnell said.
He accused the press of "following the lead of Senate Democrats," pointing out that last week Judiciary Committee member Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said Barrett's "closely held views" were relevant to her confirmation, and Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) wrote a letter calling Barrett's views "disqualifying" based on a report that Barrett signed a pro-life ad sponsored by a group that opposes in-vitro fertilization.
"These euphemisms fool no one," McConnell said. "United States Senators are suggesting that Judge Barrett is too Christian, or the wrong kind of Christian, to be a good judge."
"The secular left says they're for progress, but they've just wandered back into the embarrassing tropes of the 1960s, when some argued John F. Kennedy would obey the Pope over the national interest," he continued. "These disgraceful attacks only reinforce why it is crucial to confirm judges like Judge Barrett who understand and respect our Constitution, including its protections for all Americans' religious liberty."


theblaze--2020-10-07--NBA likely to pull BLM messages from courts, jerseys next season

NBA likely to pull BLM messages from courts , jerseys next season 'Those messages will largely be left to be @ @ @ @ @

NBA Commissioner Adam Silver announced Tuesday that when the league returns to play next season, Black Lives Matter messages will likely not be displayed on the court or on players' jerseys as they have been this season.
Silver made the remarks during an interview with ESPN's Rachel Nichols ahead of Game 4 of the NBA Finals in Florida. During the interview, he said that despite the league being "completely committed to standing for social justice and racial equality," how exactly that commitment is manifested is "something we're gonna have to sit down with the players and discuss."
"I would say, in terms of the messages you see on the court and our jerseys, this was an extraordinary moment in time when we began these discussions with the players and what we all lived through this summer," Silver continued. "My sense is there'll be somewhat a return to normalcy — that those messages will largely be left to be delivered off the floor."
Adam Silver talks NBA bubble, when next season could start | NBA Countdown youtu.be
Though Silver did not explicitly say that the messages would be removed due to a significant drop in viewership this year, he did admit that backlash to the messages from some fans played a role.
"I understand those people who are saying 'I'm on your side, but I want to watch a basketball game,'" he acknowledged.
The league has seen its viewership drop enormously during the NBA playoffs and especially during the NBA Finals. In September, news broke that playoff ratings were down 20% from the previous year and, according to a subsequent poll, 38% of fans said they're not watching because the league has become "too political."
Things only got worse from there as Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat earned the lowest viewership ever for a Finals game. That record was then broken as couple days later when the ratings for Game 2 were lower still, then was broken again just days later when Game 3 attracted even fewer viewers.
It should be noted that nearly all major sports have experienced a ratings decline in 2020 as off-schedule seasons and empty arenas have proven to be significant drawbacks for viewers. Given the confluence of events, it is difficult to determine precisely why fewer people are watching.
With that said, however, the NBA commissioner's comments seem to show that he is at least partially convinced that the league's overt BLM messaging is financially problematic.


theblaze--2020-10-07--COVID response doesn't even rank in top 5 most important issues to voters. Economy stays No. 1: poll

COVID response does n't even rank in top 5 most important issues to voters .
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If you consume only the mainstream media and follow only the social media posts Facebook and Twitter let you see, you probably think the sole issue impacting the 2020 presidential election is the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The networks, CNN, MSNBC, the New York Times, the Washington Post, and nearly every other liberal-leaning outlet want Americans to believe that the only things that matter in this election are that President Donald Trump refuses to wear a mask, Vice President Mike Pence failed in his leadership of the White House Coronavirus Task Force (not to mention his reported opposition to having plexiglass at the vice presidential debate Wednesday night), and the White House is a COVID-19 cesspool.
But it turns out the issues American voters consider most important in the election are the issues they've long considered the most important, a new Gallup poll revealed. And the No. 1 issue for voters hasn't changed: "It's the economy, stupid."
That's not to say the coronavirus response isn't important to voters — it is — but it sure doesn't rank where one might expect considering the level of coverage it has received.
What are the top 5 issues?
Of 16 issues Americans said were either "extremely important" or "very important" to their vote for president, the economy came in as the clear top issue at 89% (44% "extremely"; 45% "very). It was followed by terrorism and national security (83%), education (82%), health care (80%), and crime (79%).
Top 5 most important issues for 2020 election
No. 1: Economy — 89%
No. 2: Terrorism and National Security — 83%
No. 3: Education — 82%
No. 4: Health Care — 80%
No. 5: Crime — 79%
Where did the COVID response rank?
Don't let the fact that the coronavirus response's ranking is seemingly incongruous with the media coverage it has received fool you.
The fact that other topics were considered more important does not mean the coronavirus is not a concern for voters. In fact, more than three-quarters of Americans say it's an issue important to their vote.
The response to the coronavirus came in sixth place on the most-important-issues ranking (77%), followed closely by race relations (76%).
Partisan breakdown
When broken down by political party, the results are not terribly surprising.
For Democrats, the five most important issues are health care (95%), coronavirus response (93%), relations (89%), climate change (88%), and the economy (85%)
Among Republicans, the top five issues are the economy (93%), terrorism and national security (93%), crime (85%), education (79%), and gun policy (76%).


theblaze--2020-10-07--Army Reserve announces investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham as second woman

Army Reserve announces investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham as second woman comes forward, says she's cheated with him since 2012

Army Reserve announces investigation into Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham as second woman comes forward , says she 's cheated @ @ @ @

Simon B. Flake, chief of media relations and public information for the Army Reserve Strategic Communication, announced on Wednesday an investigation into scandal-plagued Democratic Senate candidate Cal Cunningham.
What's a brief history here?
The news comes on the heels of the bombshell allegation that Cunningham, who is a married father of two, had an affair with a married strategist, as well as allegations of a second affair with a different woman.
Cunningham, who is running to unseat Republican Sen. Thom Tillis (N.C.), has said he has no plans to withdraw from the race. The allegations against Cunningham are especially important since the upcoming North Carolina election is critical to control of the U.S. Senate.
The polls have been showing a tight race between Cunningham and Tillis.
Cunningham is a military veteran.
What are the details?
Flake in a statement said, "The Army Reserve is investigating the matters involving Lt. Col. James Cunningham. As such, we are unable to provide further details at this time."
On Thursday, the National File exposed Cunningham's sexual messages to a woman identified as Arlene Guzman Todd, who is described as a "media director of a marijuana public relations company" who has also been a lecturer at California State University.
Todd, who is a married mother, has also reportedly donated at least $450 to the Cunningham campaign since April.
On Friday, Cunningham issued an apology.
"I have hurt my family, disappointed my friends, and am deeply sorry," he said. "The first step in repairing those relationships is taking complete responsibility, which I do. I ask that my family's privacy be respected in this personal matter. I remain grateful and humble by the ongoing support that North Carolinians have extended in this campaign, and in the remaining weeks before this election I will continue to work to earn the opportunity to fight for the people of our state."
Todd also issued a statement on the allegation, which was published by the Associated Press.
"A few months back, I displayed a lapse in judgment by engaging in a relationship with Cal Cunningham during a period of marital separation," she said of the relationship with the Senate candidate. "The relationship spanned several months and consisted primarily of a series of text exchanges and an in-person encounter."
According to The Daily Wire, questions later emerged over whether Cunningham could be court-martialed over the misconduct, and on Sunday, a North Carolina attorney came forward and said that one of her friends was also having an affair with Cunningham.
The unnamed woman has reportedly been engaging in an affair with Cunningham since 2012.
Following the revelation, Cunningham on Monday dropped out of a town hall event scheduled to bolster his campaign. He also backed down from attending a fundraiser event that was set for Tuesday.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Antifa supporter has 11-point lead over far-left Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, poll shows

'To those who say Antifa are violent thugs : I am not a violent thug , and I am Antifa @ @

In the Portland, Oregon, mayoral race, a supporter of Antifa — violent left-wing militants who've been causing mayhem in the city's streets for months — leads incumbent Ted Wheeler by 11 points, Willamette Week reported, citing a poll of likely voters.
What are the details?
Sarah Iannarone polled at 41% to Wheeler's 30% with the remaining 29% split between writing in a candidate (16%) or remaining undecided (13%), the paper said, citing the poll conducted on behalf of the Portland Business Alliance. The poll has a 4% margin of error, Willamette Week added.
While the PBA supports the far-left Wheeler, neither campaign conducted the poll; that was handled by DHM Research, the paper said.
More from Willamette Week:
The results are somewhat surprising given that Iannarone finished more than 20 points behind the mayor in the primary, in which Wheeler nearly received the 50% plus one of votes required to avert a runoff.
At the same time, Wheeler has faced intense criticism throughout the summer for his handling of protests and policing. And another recent poll, conducted on behalf of a City Hall police accountability measure, had Wheeler at 26% favorability, the Oregonian reported.
What is Iannarone's connection to Antifa?
In 2019, Iannarone weighed in decisively for Antifa:
"To those who say Antifa are violent thugs: I am not a violent thug, and I am Antifa," she tweeted. "I am Antifa because the Red Hats are coming after brown & black people, after Jews, after queer & trans people, and more. They are coming after our democracy."
In an interview published Saturday, the Oregonian asked Iannrone to share how she would handle "right-wing rallies in the city and the counter-demonstrations that come as a result." Her response?
I would actually like to see less law enforcement there and more support of community engagement, more support of convivial spectacle. What would it mean for us to follow almost the vortex model where we're throwing community parties and it was teach-ins around everyday antifascism, and inclusive society in anti-racism trainings and mutual aid trainings, and how you can become a part of whatever commune — a community fair, even. How do you invest in pro social activity that's going to get your people engaged in a meaningful way, creating outcomes that you want to see when we have, again invested time and again and time and again in law enforcement only to see the outcomes not be positive. And so you have to try something new. ... I believe we could deploy more effectively to let these folks know that that kind of bigotry and hatred is not welcome here. But I don't know that we've been operating with maximum creative on this front.
Last month, KGW-TV conducted an interview with Iannarone that dealt with her support for Antifa. While the interviewer specifically asked her to address its violence, Iannarone never acknowledged it — despite readilyavailableevidence.


theblaze--2020-10-07--19-year-old ex-boyfriend arrested in alleged murder of missing teen Madison Sparrow

The teen 's family reported her missing on Friday

The Delaware State Police arrested 19-year-old Noah Sharp in connection with the murder of his 17-year-old ex-girlfriend, Madison Sparrow, WPVI-TV reported.
Authorities discovered Sparrow's body on Monday in a wooded area of Newark, Delaware.
What's a brief history here?
Sparrow's family reported the teen missing on Friday after she went out and did not return.
According to the Philly Voice, Sparrow told family members prior to leaving the house that she was going for ice cream and to pick out a birthday present for her sister.
Police issued a Gold Alert for the missing teen on Saturday night.
What are the details?
Authorities arrested Sharp on Monday after he reportedly confessed to the killing and "directed detectives to a wooded area near Interstate 95 and Del. 896, where they found Sparrow's body, according to court documents."
According to WCAU-TV, investigators said that Sparrow died from blunt force trauma to her body and that Sharp had allegedly bludgeoned her to death with an aluminum baseball bat.
"The investigation revealed the homicide occurred in the Newark area due to blunt force trauma to her body," the Delaware State Police said in a statement. "After the homicide occurred, she was transported to a secluded wooded location in Newark, where law enforcement officers discovered her body."
Citing court documents, the Newark Post reported that the murder took place behind Maclary Elementary School
Authorities later discovered the bat along with Sparrow's clothes and several drops of the teen's blood.
Police charged Sharp following the grisly finding and charged him with first-degree murder, possession of a deadly weapon during the commission of a felony, and conspiracy.
He was arraigned in the Justice of the Peace Court #2 and committed to Howard R. Young Correctional Institute on a $1,021,000 cash bail.
Police say that they believe there is evidence supporting the idea that additional individuals were involved in Sparrow's murder.
The investigation remains active and ongoing, and anyone with information on the case is asked to reach out to Detective M. Csapo with the Delaware State Police Homicide Unit at 302-741-2729.


theblaze--2020-10-07--New Colin Kaepernick project calls for utopian future without police or prisons

New Colin Kaepernick project calls for utopian future without police or prisons That will solve everything , right ?

Former professional NFL quarterback turned social justice activist Colin Kaepernick has launched a new project aimed at building a utopian police-less and prison-less future.
What are the details?
In "Abolition for the People," Kaepernick teamed up with Medium publication, LEVEL, to publish "30 stories from organizers, political prisoners, scholars, and advocates" over the next month with the goal of furthering the pursuit of "abolition" for minority individuals.
Reforms such as "use-of-force policies, body cameras, more training, and police accountability" simply won't cut it, Kaepernick argues in an essay introducing the project. In fact, he says, reforming the white supremacist institutions of police and prisons ultimately only serves to commend them.
Instead, project creators say: "The only answer is abolition, a full dismantling of the carceral state and the institutions that support it."
After all, Kaepernick writes, "The central intent of policing is to surveil, terrorize, capture, and kill marginalized populations, specifically Black folks."
As for prisons, they only exist to "isolate, regulate, and surveil" black and brown people.
"Prisons do not disappear problems, they disappear human beings," he says, borrowing from writer Angela Davis.
Sure enough, only once society rids itself of these terroristic morally corrupt systems, will it be "safer, healthier, and truly free."
What else?
It should be noted that found nowhere in the essays so far is any explanation of how exactly a little utopia-destroying thing called crime will be monitored and controlled. Kaepernick and his fellow writers seem to believe that crime and criminals will simply vanish when police and prison systems are dismantled.
All Kaepernick musters on the topic is this:
To be clear, the abolition of these institutions is not the absence of accountability but rather the establishment of transformative and restorative processes that are not rooted in punitive practices. By abolishing policing and prisons, not only can we eliminate white supremacist establishments, but we can create space for budgets to be reinvested directly into communities to address mental health needs, homelessness and houselessness, access to education, and job creation as well as community-based methods of accountability.
Again and again in the essays, "crimes" are reinterpreted as mistakes and "criminals" as unfortunate souls who only want to be loved. People are inherently good and never do bad things, right?
"If our children mess up, and sometimes even if they don't, they go to prison," writes one essayist. "If their children mess up in ways our children can't even imagine, they become presidents of companies, politicians, and president of the United States."
Kaepernick adds that "prisons do not contain a 'criminal population' running rampant but rather a population that society has repeatedly failed." Translation: Criminals have not failed society, but society has failed "criminals."
The people within society who mess up shouldn't be punished, Kaepernick argues, they should be helped to do better.
No word yet on what justice the activists would seek for the racist police officers who have killed in the line of duty. Perhaps all they deserve is a mental health evaluation and counseling.


theblaze--2020-10-07--New poll shows growing support for Amy Coney Barrett's SCOTUS confirmation, even among Democrats

New poll shows growing support for Amy Coney Barrett 's SCOTUS confirmation , even among Democrats

Support to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Supreme Court is growing, even among Democrats, a new Morning Consult/Politico poll shows.
While still shy of a majority, nearly half of voters, 46%, surveyed from Oct. 2-4 said the Senate should confirm Barrett — a 9-point increase since President Donald Trump announced her nomination on Sept. 26.
Support for Barrett's confirmation has grown 71% among Democrats, from 14% supporting her confirmation in September to 24% — nearly 1 in 4 Democrats — supporting Barrett now.
Barrett's support is up among independents as well, with 36% now supporting her confirmation compared to 28% in September — a 29% jump.
"Democrats are losing the Supreme Court messaging war," senior reporter Eli Yokley wrote for Morning Consult.
"The share of voters who said the Senate should reject her nomination dropped 3 points, to 31 percent, from polling conducted on Sept. 26," Yokley noted. "Both polls were conducted among roughly 2,000 registered voters each, with 2-point margins of error."
Additionally, more voters now think Barrett should be confirmed as soon as possible by the Senate, regardless of who wins the election.
On Sept. 26, 40% of voters said Barrett should be confirmed only if President Donald Trump wins re-election. Now, 37% think Barrett should be confirmed only if Trump wins, and 43% say she should be confirmed regardless of who wins the election in November.
"The numbers mark an even larger shift from polling conducted before Barrett's nomination, when half of voters said the winner of the presidential election should get to pick Ruth Bader Ginsburg's replacement and 37 percent said Trump should get to make the pick, regardless of the outcome in November. That poll did not mention Barrett's name," Yokley wrote.
The Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled to begin confirmation hearings for Barrett's nomination on Monday. Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced the hearings will last through Thursday, Oct. 15.
Fox News reported that Senate staffers are working to ensure the hearings are conducted safely and in accordance with public health recommendations after two GOP senators on the Judiciary Committee, Mike Lee (Utah) and Thom Tillis (N.C.), tested positive for the coronavirus last week.
"Committee staff is making sure that there are PPE and sanitary stations, and there will be strict limits on people allowed into the hearing room among other precautions," Fox News reported.
Members of the Senate will have the option to participate in the confirmation hearings virtually, though Chairman Graham will appear in person.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Horowitz: New information on airborne transmission demonstrates why masks are useless

Horowitz : New information on airborne transmission demonstrates why masks are useless Time to face the fear head on

The magical mask and the mystical six-foot distance will save you from a respiratory virus that spreads as prolifically as a cold. Or at least we've been told that by our overlords for the past six months. The problem is that the virus has been spreading like wildfire despite the overwhelming majority of people adhering to these two rituals with the zealous faith of an Islamic fundamentalist.
Now the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention admits that the virus can spread further than six feet. What they fail to admit, but what is nonetheless incontrovertibly clear from their admission, is that masks do not work.
The notion that a virus would spread this profusely from large visible droplets was always dubious. Yes, it's possible to sneeze droplets into someone's mouth, but aside from an adult holding her infant baby who sneezes, this is really not very common, especially with people keeping their distance.
Droplets are very heavy and gravity forces them to the ground immediately. Yes, there are likely times when someone hits a half-court shot with their sneeze and gets a visible droplet directly into someone's mouth, but there is no way that anomaly can account for all the spread.
In comes the CDC on Monday and admits what we have always known — that in addition to large droplets, there are tiny atomized particles of the virus that are emitted every time a person breaths or speaks, much less coughs or sneezes. These virions are so small that they are usually about 1/20 the size of common bacteria. As such, they can remain suspended in the air and infect someone else, primarily indoors where there is poor ventilation and no wind.
While the CDC claims this is not the primary source of transmission (they need to protect the mask mandates!), they concede that in enclosed spaces where an infected individual had been present for a longer period of time, these aerosols can remain suspended for a while and travel more than six feet.
While they downplay this form of transmission as "uncommon," the reality of the past six months tells a different story. As I've chronicled, masks have not worked to stop the spread anywhere they have been mandated with full compliance. Here is a collection of charts from RationalGround.com showing the failure of masks to stop the very spread mask supporters are now panicking over.
What this demonstrates is that the CDC's slow and reluctant revelation of the existence of SARS-CoV-2 airborne transmission is a lot more significant than they are willing to admit. On Monday, a group of medical researchers from Harvard University, University of California, and University of Maryland warned of "an urgent need" to educate the public on the problem of microscopic suspended particles vs. droplets and the actions needed to combat that mode of transmission.
In a letter to Science Mag, the researchers warned that there is a big distinction between the much-vaunted droplets that are 100 μm (100 micrometers) and the microscopic particles that are usually 60-140 nanometers, or on average, 0.1 micrometers. While droplets are tiny, they are still visible and fall to the ground. The virions, which are at least 1,000 times smaller, are only visible through a scanning electron microscope. The difference, according to the authors is enormous:
Viruses in droplets (larger than 100 μm) typically fall to the ground in seconds within 2 m of the source and can be sprayed like tiny cannonballs onto nearby individuals. Because of their limited travel range, physical distancing reduces exposure to these droplets. Viruses in aerosols (smaller than 100 μm) can remain suspended in air for many seconds to hours, like smoke, and be inhaled. They are highly concentrated near an infected person, so they can infect people most easily in close proximity. But aerosols containing infectious virus can also travel more than 2 m and accumulate in poorly ventilated indoor air, leading to superspreading events.
In other words, because the virions of the coronavirus are roughly 100 nanometers, 1/10,000 the width of a hair and 1/30 the size of surgical mask filtrations (about 3.0 microns or 3,000 nanometers), surgical masks do not help. Cotton masks are really pathetic. The hydraulic diameter of cotton is roughly 200 microns, 1,429 times the size of the larger aerosol.
As a friend of mine noted on Twitter, "If you were driving down a tunnel in a truck, the aerosol being the pickup, the tunnel would be 1.83 MILES WIDE."
Consider how these researchers compare aerosols to smoke inhalation. We already know that the government has warned for years that masks do not work against smoke particles. Most wood smoke particles are about 1,000 nanometers (1 micron), which is 10 times larger than SARS-CoV-2 virions.
Obviously, given that the mask mandate is a sacrament, no respected scientist can openly oppose it. Thus, the authors say to continue wearing masks. But if you read between the lines, they are making a mockery out of the mandate by noting that droplet transmission is rare and suspended aerosols are the main form of transmission.
Individuals with COVID-19, many of whom have no symptoms, release thousands of virus-laden aerosols and far fewer droplets when breathing and talking. Thus, one is far more likely to inhale aerosols than be sprayed by a droplet, and so the balance of attention must be shifted to protecting against airborne transmission.
So, what's the solution?
There is no solution to this problem other than essentially cancelling life as we know it, at least indoors, for the remainder of our lives.
In addition to existing mandates of mask-wearing, social distancing, and hygiene efforts, we urge public health officials to add clear guidance about the importance of moving activities outdoors, improving indoor air using ventilation and filtration, and improving protection for high-risk workers.
The good news is that the entire premise of panicking over a virus that has a fatality rate of a pandemic flu and presents itself as more mild than the flu for most people is absurd.
As the president and his top coronavirus adviser, Scott Atlas, said this week, it's time to face the fear head on. We have no other choice. The masks and the six-feet rituals don't work. It's time we recognize that there is no reason to hide from this virus, nor do we have the ability to do so anyway.
This story has been updated.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Reinstating $600 weekly COVID-related unemployment benefit would be bad for economy, report says

Reinstating $ 600 weekly COVID-related unemployment benefit would be bad for economy , report says ' ... the average low-wage @ @ @ @ @ much in benefits '

Democrats and Republicans have been fighting for months over another coronavirus-related economic stimulus package, unable to find agreement on how big the second package should be. The result, of course, is that millions of Americans who need additional economic aid may never receive it.
But according to a new study, one benefit included in the first bill — the $600 per week enhanced unemployment benefit — could drastically impact the American economy if lawmakers reinstate the benefit.
What are the details?
The nonpartisan, not-for-profit Foundation for Government Accountability has a forthcoming report outlining the negative consequences of the enhanced unemployment benefit.
The biggest problem with the weekly payments is that they disincentivize working because the millions of Americans who work in low-earning industries make more with the enhanced unemployment benefit, along with any state benefits, than from their job, according to the FGA.
The federal benefit would essentially increase government dependence and make it more difficult for industries critical to the American economy to hire reliable workers.
"[A] whopping 76% of unemployed workers were receiving more in unemployment benefits than they earned while working. Indeed, the average low-wage worker collected nearly twice as much in benefits to stay home as they could earn returning to work," the report says, according to the Washington Examiner.
The overall result would mean less employed Americans.
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office even studied the impacts of extending the benefit, finding the benefit would decrease economic productivity and increase unemployment.
In summary, the CBO's report found:
"The nation's economic output would probably be greater in the second half of 2020 than it would be without the extension of the increase; in calendar year 2021, however, output would be lower than it would be without the extension."
"Employment would probably be lower in the second half of 2020 than it would be if the increase in unemployment benefits was not extended; in calendar year 2021, employment would be lower than it would be without the extension."
Will the benefit be reinstated?
As lawmakers attempt to hash out another economic stimulus, Democrats have been committed to extending the enhanced unemployment benefit, which expired at the end of July.
Last week, Democrats unveiled a slimmed down version of a bill they passed in May; the new bill would extend the enhanced benefit through January, and perhaps even retroactively distribute the benefit to those who have remained unemployed since the benefit first expired.
Still, it remains unclear whether another stimulus package will ever become reality.
President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will not negotiate on another bill until after the election, but later said he is prepared to sign a bill that gives Americans another $1,200 stimulus payment. Later Tuesday evening, Trump was again encouraging Republicans to negotiate a stimulus deal.


theblaze--2020-10-07--Report: NBC News misled viewers, presented Joe Biden supporters as 'undecided' voters

NBC News moderator Lester Holt told viewers Monday night that his town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in Miami featured `` undecided voters '' in attendance who would ask Biden questions throughout the program .
But David Rutz and Collin Anderson reported for the Washington Free Beacon that at least two of these `` undecided '' voters had previously declared their support for Biden on NBC News ' sister channel , MSNBC .
Lawyer Peter Gonzalez and marketing executive Ismael Llano were both featured audience members who posed questions to Biden .
They were described by NBC News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ undecided Florida voters . ''
But the Free Beacon found video from an MSNBC segment in August in which these `` undecided '' voters explained why they were supporting Biden .
NBC 's 'undecided ' town hall voters already told network they were voting Biden '' If we get four more years of Trump , good luck , and good luck with the future attracting younger voters , '' Gonzalez said on MSNBC .
The chyron in that MSNBC segment stated he was `` voting for Biden . ''
Llano was identified as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and praised a speech delivered by the former vice president .
`` It is not the first time that television networks have featured Trump opponents masquerading as undecided voters , who are difficult to find and often less publicly vocal about their political views , '' the Free Beacon reported .
`` ABC News last month described several Trump critics as undecided voters , including one who had previously described Trump as a ' f***ing moron , ' 'pathetic , ' `` pig , ' 'swine , ' and a 'punk ass ' @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Free Beacon unearthed pro-Biden social media posts from two more of the supposed `` undecided '' voters from Monday 's town hall .
Michelle Cruz Marrero , described as a former Republican by NBC News , has several Facebook cover photos that show support for Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris .
`` Pro-America , anti-Trump '' one says .
Another audience member , Cassidy Brown , reportedly retweeted an pro-Biden account that attacked President Trump for allegedly calling deceased military soldiers `` losers . ''
Politico reporter Marc Caputo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the audience toward Biden , noting that the NBC News program was `` the equivalent of a one-hour infomercial '' for the Democratic candidate .
`` This was not a real Miami town hall .
Those would have a lot more screaming .
This was a television show , just like the presidential debates , the next of which is scheduled to be in Miami and is a town hall-style format , '' Caputo wrote .

NBC News moderator Lester Holt told viewers Monday night that his town hall with Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden in Miami featured "undecided voters" in attendance who would ask Biden questions throughout the program.
But David Rutz and Collin Anderson reported for the Washington Free Beacon that at least two of these "undecided" voters had previously declared their support for Biden on NBC News' sister channel, MSNBC.
Lawyer Peter Gonzalez and marketing executive Ismael Llano were both featured audience members who posed questions to Biden. They were described by NBC News as part of an "audience of undecided Florida voters." But the Free Beacon found video from an MSNBC segment in August in which these "undecided" voters explained why they were supporting Biden.
NBC's 'undecided' town hall voters already told network they were voting Biden www.youtube.com
"If we get four more years of Trump, good luck, and good luck with the future attracting younger voters," Gonzalez said on MSNBC. The chyron in that MSNBC segment stated he was "voting for Biden."
Llano was identified as an "independent voting for Biden" and praised a speech delivered by the former vice president.
"It is not the first time that television networks have featured Trump opponents masquerading as undecided voters, who are difficult to find and often less publicly vocal about their political views," the Free Beacon reported. "ABC News last month described several Trump critics as undecided voters, including one who had previously described Trump as a 'f***ing moron,' 'pathetic,' "pig,' 'swine,' and a 'punk ass' on social media."
Additionally, the Free Beacon unearthed pro-Biden social media posts from two more of the supposed "undecided" voters from Monday's town hall.
Michelle Cruz Marrero, described as a former Republican by NBC News, has several Facebook cover photos that show support for Biden and his running mate Sen. Kamala Harris. "Pro-America, anti-Trump" one says.
Another audience member, Cassidy Brown, reportedly retweeted an pro-Biden account that attacked President Trump for allegedly calling deceased military soldiers "losers."
Politico reporter Marc Caputo picked up on the friendly attitude from the audience toward Biden, noting that the NBC News program was "the equivalent of a one-hour infomercial" for the Democratic candidate.
"This was not a real Miami town hall. Those would have a lot more screaming. This was a television show, just like the presidential debates, the next of which is scheduled to be in Miami and is a town hall-style format," Caputo wrote.


theblaze--2020-10-07--POLL: Will you be watching the VP debate tonight?

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theblaze--2020-10-07--DOJ announces ISIS terrorists allegedly involved in torturing, beheading American hostages will face

DOJ announces ISIS terrorists allegedly involved in torturing, beheading American hostages will face trial in US

DOJ announces ISIS terrorists allegedly involved in torturing , beheading American hostages will face trial in US El Shafee Elsheikh @ @ @ @ @ Amon Kotey , 36 , have been transported to the U.S .

Two notorious Islamic State terrorists from Britain have been brought to the United States to be tried for their alleged role in the capturing, torturing, and gruesome beheading of Western hostages — including four Americans — in Syria in 2014 and 2015, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
In a news conference, Justice Department officials said that El Shafee Elsheikh, 32, and Alexanda Amon Kotey, 36, former British citizens and members of the ISIS cell known as "The Beatles," are expected to make their first appearances Wednesday afternoon in federal court in Alexandria, Virginia.
Elsheikh and Kotey are charged with hostage-taking and other serious terrorism offenses that resulted in the deaths of American journalists Jim Foley and Steven Sotloff and humanitarian aid workers Peter Kassig and Kayla Mueller. Before being transported to the U.S., they had been detained in Iraq by the U.S. military.
DOJ announces charges for ISIS 'Beatles' youtu.be
Mueller was reportedly imprisoned by ISIS fighters in Syria for 18 months, during which time she was subjected to brutal rape and torture by "The Beatles" and even forced to marry since-killed ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. Her death was announced in 2015 but her body has never been recovered.
The October 2019 U.S. forces operation that killed al-Baghdadi was subsequently named after Mueller.
In a statement regarding the charges, Attorney General William Barr said, "These charges are the product of many years of hard work in pursuit of justice for our citizens slain by ISIS. Although we cannot bring them back, we can and will seek justice for them, their families, and for all Americans.
"Our message to other terrorists around the world is this — if you harm Americans, you will face American arms on the battlefield or American law in our courtrooms. Either way, you will be pursued to the ends of the earth until justice is done," Barr added.
Assistant Attorney General for National Security John C. Demers said during the news conference, "We have been inspired by [the American hostages'] memories and moved by the determination and grit of their families, families [who] will never rest until justice is done. To them, I say this: Neither will we."
According to the indictment, Elsheikh and Kotey engaged in prolonged physical and psychological violence against the hostages. They made up one half of "The Beatles," along with the Mohamed Emwazi, also known as "Jihadi John," who was killed in a U.S. airstrike in 2015, and an unnamed fourth who is currently incarcerated in Turkey.
Prosecutors will reportedly not seek the death penalty as a part of the charges. That option was taken off the table to pave the way for the terrorists to be transferred to the U.S. and allow for British authorities to share evidence and information.
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theblaze--2020-10-07--Joe Biden makes cringeworthy remarks about wanting to see 'beautiful young girls' dancing when they'

Joe Biden makes cringeworthy remarks about wanting to see 'beautiful young girls' dancing when they're 4 years older. Trump takes notice, and takes aim.

Joe Biden makes cringeworthy remarks about wanting to see 'beautiful young girls ' dancing when they 're 4 years older @ @ @ @ @ and takes aim .

Former Vice President Joe Biden made a very awkward remark about a group of female dancers on Monday in Miami.
The Democratic presidential nominee, dubbed by many people "Creepy Uncle Joe" due to his affectionate behaviors, made the remarks following a dance performance by young women of various ages at the city's Little Haiti Cultural Center.
What are the details?
Biden, who appeared for a campaign stop Monday in Miami, applauded the dancers' skill and said he wanted to see them dancing "when they're four years older."
"The good news is, for me, I'm here; the bad news for you is I'm coming back," a masked Biden told the crowd and the group of dancers during the outdoor campaign stop. "I'm coming back, and I want to see these beautiful young ladies, I want to see them dancing when they're four years older, too."
Biden presumably meant that he wanted to see the dancers — and voters at large — four years from now during a reelection bid, should he win the 2020 presidential election.
Video of Biden's remarks has since gone viral, with one video in particular having been viewed more than 2 million times at the time of this reporting.
'Wacko'
Still, his choice of words rang bizarre with much of social media as well as with President Donald Trump.
In response to a news story on Biden's remarks, Trump wrote, "He's been a wacko for years, and everyone knows it. The Lamestream Media is stuck with him and they are just now trying to clean up his act. Notice how all of the bad things, like his very low IQ, are no longer reported? Fake news!"
The U.S. Constitution as a statement
In a comment to Fox News, a spokesperson for the Biden campaign provided a link to Article II of the U.S. Constitution and added, "He shall hold his Office during the Term of four Years."