theblaze--2020-10-30--Eric Metaxas: Character still counts. 'Trump. Now more than ever'

Eric Metaxas : Character still counts .
'Trump .
Now more than ever' The case for Christians to support President @

As a Christian, what do you see as the main argument for Donald Trump in 2020?
That he's not Joe Biden, or Kamala Harris (or whoever she picks for veep when the ref waves his arms signaling it's all over for Joe, which seems imminent). Any Americans who can fathom what will befall this country — and the world — if these principle-free career politicians are elected at this historic moment of crisis could not dream of voting for them. But because mainstream journalists have become proud traitors to their profession — and country — many voters are unaware of what's at stake.
But to answer your question more accurately, Christians believe we should be less concerned about ourselves than about others. We are never merely to think of our self-interest and “Christian issues," but rather to vote for the good of the entire country, and for the future of liberty around the world. So even when we speak of the egregious attacks on religious liberty by the Democrats, we are inevitably thinking of the larger issues of liberty for all Americans. Nonetheless, we might touch on the oft-cited issue of “character," which is of course important to all people of faith, and to Americans in general.
Which brings us to the baffling fact that despite claiming to be a “practicing Catholic," Joe Biden promises to do all he can to expand abortion into the ninth month of pregnancy. We should also remember that it was he who pushed President Obama to legalize same-sex marriage, long before this monumental redefinition of a millennia-old institution was accepted by the majority of Americans. Even more dramatically, Biden would force teaching unscientific transgender ideology to our youngest children, even advocating for 8-year-olds to have gender reassignment surgery if they choose — against their own parents' wishes. For anyone posing as a Catholic, this is an astonishing level of hypocrisy and indicates less someone of “character" than someone of unbridled — and frightening — political ambition.
Christians are commanded to care about the poor, so a robust economy and opportunity are inescapably vital issues. And Biden's demonstrated weakness in standing up to the aggressive cancel-culture socialists and Marxists in his party — to the point of selecting the most radically leftist of all 100 senators as his running mate — will promptly soccer-kick our economy toward Venezuela. This will further devastate the poorest urban communities that his party has claimed — and failed — to represent for five decades, and whose jobs have often gone to the illegal immigrants his party has welcomed with open arms. Nor has Biden done more than give cranky lip-service to law enforcement, despite violent mobs regularly destroying American cities, and harming the very black lives he claims to care about.
A lot of evangelicals cite Trump's tone as a barrier to voting for him. How do you respond?
This is what we call "straining at a gnat to swallow a camel." In other words it is either sheer pietistic lunacy, or it is self-deluding moral contortionism masquerading as a concern for civility. For context, it's worth recalling the “tone" — and “character" — of some much-praised Democratic presidents. LBJ was likely the most foul-mouthed, bullying, and unapologetic hayseed racist ever to occupy the highest office in the land; while his dashing patrician predecessor JFK routinely brought prostitutes into the White House, despite himself also posing as a “Catholic." FDR had a mistress throughout his presidency and with the press' help hid his inability to walk across a room for four terms. Obama only hid his cigarette addiction from voters, but repeatedly and brazenly lied that anyone who wished to keep their health insurance policies could do so, historically increasing government control over our lives. If smooth-talking deception is acceptable, perhaps the straight-talking and sometimes “harsh" Trump is not what we are looking for.
On this subject, we may recall that when running for president in 1988, Biden proudly reeled off a flurry of dramatic whoppers about his academic record, and when caught in these lies was forced to drop out. Which gets us back to the issue of “character." Biden's prolific and serial plagiarism in political speeches is so broadly established that it's never mentioned anymore, nor is it worth mentioning that he committed adultery with his current wife while she was married to another man. But it is worth mentioning the single most consequential and horrifying of Biden's character issues, that he has used his power as a U.S. Senator — since the Nixon administration — and then as VP to funnel millions of dollars in phony “jobs" and “business contracts" to his closest unqualified relatives, some percentage of whose profits appear to have magically snaked their way back to him without leaving any plausibly undeniable trail.
Even worse, he committed these sins with Russia, Ukraine, and China, who is unquestionably our most powerful political adversary, and whose atheist communist dictatorship evilly persecutes anyone of faith, including murdering many Muslim “political prisoners" for their organs, which they then sell at a huge profit to wealthy Saudis. (Ailing Saudi oil sheiks don't wish to use the organs of dirty non-Muslims, and are willing to pay top dollar for the hearts and lungs of young and healthy Uighyur Muslims.) China also generally oppresses it's 1.4 billion subjects with state-of-the-art technology sold to them — or simply stolen from us — under Biden's “watch".
But let's suppose against the dizzying evidence that all of this is merely “Russian disinformation," as if the Russians preferred Trump to Biden, which is inevitably a comedic proposition. Nonetheless, most people of faith would still greatly prefer a sometimes “harsh-toned" ace pilot in the cockpit to a below-average but polite one. The stakes for us all are simply too high.
Some have cited Trump's immigration policies to claim he's not truly pro-life. How do you respond?
I assume such claims are a combination of sophistry and ignorance, and so first of all I guffaw out loud, which is hard to do in a written medium — but some ideas are simply that funny. To those whose best argument is that this president is “racist," we must say that by ending the startling lunacy of “open-borders," Trump is doing the right thing for people on both sides of the border. The ugly facts are that the sadistic and criminal “coyotes" (N.B. not literal animals) make extraordinary profits by smuggling into our country vulnerable women, whom they usually rape, and children, whom they sometimes also rape and who, once in the U.S., they pretend are their own children, often selling both the women and children into sex trafficking. Democrats willingly ignore this concatenation of evils because it suits them politically, knowing most illegal immigrants — when given the chance — will vote for them. This self-serving cynicism is even uglier than the criminal horrors they ignore. Reading the situation correctly and taking action on it has certainly cost Trump politically, as real courage often does.
What issues has Trump championed that should make evangelicals want to choose him in 2020?
This too, is an issue principally of character. Trump in the last election claimed he would appoint “pro-life" justices to the Supreme Court — which no Republican had ever dared to say. Many sneered at this, saying that he would say anything to get elected and would never follow through on any such promises. But he did follow through, and beyond the wildest expectations of any pro-life voters, installing three pro-life justices in four years. He also spoke in person at the March for Life, something no president had the courage to do. So his stance on life is only one reason, it is deeply compelling and dispositive, just as standing against Slavery was in our last election of such unprecedented consequence. And of course some believe that standing against the murder of the unborn is itself alone an issue of “character," whether one claims to be a Catholic or not.
Doing what one promises is also a character issue. Many presidents emptily claimed they would put the U.S. Embassy to Israel in Jerusalem, and shamefully did not. Trump did, despite the “nattering nabobs of negativism" who insisted it would bring about war in the Middle East. In fact, precisely the opposite that has happened. Trump has so dramatically increased peace between Israel and her neighbors that he has earned four Nobel Peace Prize nominations.
He has also creatively and courageously stood up to China, North Korea, and Iran, in the process dramatically reversing the craven and failed policies of the Obama/Biden administration, and putting these rogue nations on notice that America is not to be trifled with. These successes have utterly unhinged the ineffective bureaucrats in the State Department, who prefer presidents to rubber-stamp the antique and flatulent policies they recommend decade after decade.
At America's best moments, those suffering in totalitarian countries have gotten profound encouragement from our bold stand for freedom, and because of Trump's stance they do now. Those suffering in the Soviet gulag similarly drew inspiration when Reagan — also defying the fruitless advice of the Deep Statists — declared “Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!" Such contrarian and often heroic wisdom is called “leadership", and in this hour we need it especially desperately. Putting it another way, we may recycle a political slogan from the year Joe Biden first won election to the Senate: “Trump. Now more than ever."


theblaze--2020-10-30--Vietnamese Baptist church burned down in Philly riots, but pastor grateful for small miracle: God 'g

Vietnamese Baptist church burned down in Philly riots, but pastor grateful for small miracle: God 'granted our prayer'

Vietnamese Baptist church burned down in Philly riots , but pastor grateful for small miracle : God 'granted our prayer' @ @ @ @ @ ... amazing how God knows our needs and answers our prayers '

The riots in Philadelphia have caused major damage to businesses; at least 200 stores have been looted since the civil unrest erupted this week. For whatever reason, rioters targeted the Vietnam Baptist Church in Philadelphia, and set fire to the building on Tuesday night.
Vietnam Baptist Church Pastor Philip Pham told the Baptist Press, "I have no idea why they attacked our church. They burned it from the roof. They threw flammable chemicals on the roof and [flames] burned through the roof."
Despite the church being a "total loss," the pastor is grateful for a small miracle amidst the destruction.
Pham received a phone call on Tuesday night from a friend informing him that the church was on fire and there were seven fire trucks there to attempt to put out the blaze. Pham deemed that one thing in the church was irreplaceable: three hard drives containing important information.
Before the purchase of the building, the Vietnam Baptist Church served as a community center, which provided assistance with immigration paperwork, taxes, and marriage counseling. More than 15 years of notable documents were on those hard drives.
"I prayed right away: 'God, please protect the hard drives,'" Pham recalled. "Other stuff can be recovered. But those files will never be recovered."
Pham rushed to the church, which was already charred and destroyed.
Despite the destruction to much of the Vietnamese Baptist church from the fire, the hard drives were unscathed – a small miracle bestowed during a time of dismaying anguish.
"I saw the routers and modems and things surrounding the hard drives all burned, melted," Pham recalled. "But that piece of hard drive, no harm. No harm at all. Just two feet above that, all melted. … That is amazing how God knows our needs and answers our prayers. He is an almighty God. He granted our prayer."
Following the burning down of the church and the looting in the city, Pham reminded everyone that rage is not the answer. Pham encouraged youth pastors to stress the words of James 1:20: "The anger of man does not bring about the righteousness of God."
"You cannot use your anger and be justified," Pham articulated. "I would like to bring this message to all the young people."
Pham had comforting words to his church members who were frightened and nervous about the turmoil in Philly.
"So many things we don't know, but God knows, so just trust God," Pham told his congregation. "Just do right. Don't copy [those who practice violence], but do what the Bible says and what He wants us to do. Love them and pray for them that they may know Christ, that the Holy Spirit may convict them and they may seek God."
The Vietnam Baptist Church had been mostly meeting online because of the city's stringent coronavirus restrictions. Pham was attempting to find a nearby school where he could host the church's livestream broadcast this Sunday.
"Remember us in your prayer in time of need like this. The church members here need encouragement," the pastor said. "The majority of us have very strong faith in Christ, but a minority, a few new believers, they need their faith to grow. Pray for their faith to take deep root in the love of God so they can be steadfast in Him. Not focus on the problem, but focus on Jesus. Please remember us in your prayers."


theblaze--2020-10-31--'He walked up the wall': The modern demon possession case that rocked the world

'He walked up the wall ' : The modern demon possession case that rocked the world ' I was scared @ @ @ @ @ the room '

"He walked up the wall, flipped over ... and stood there." And if that's not strange enough, another eyewitness description proclaimed that a little boy from Indiana "glided backward on the floor, wall and ceiling."
I remember reading those words in a strange state of shock and wonder. How in the world did a little boy allegedly walk up a wall? I wondered. And why was a mainstream outlet like the Indianapolis Star covering such a bizarre story?
I had a slew of immediate questions about the 2014 story that had come out of Gary, Indiana, about a so-called demon house that was filled with terrifying tales, but the claim about a little boy walking up a wall was the hands-down, most offbeat detail amid the plethora of strange phenomena surrounding Latoya Ammons and her family.
It's just one of the compelling stories I tell in my new book, "Playing With Fire: A Modern Investigation Into Demons, Exorcisms and Ghosts."
FormerStar journalist Marisa Kwiatkowski opened her now famous 2014 article on the Ammons case titled "The Exorcisms of Latoya Ammons" by reporting that Ammons and her three children "claimed to be possessed by demons."
The lede was anything but buried, as there were many elements that boldly distinguished the story from other paranormal claims. Among the intriguing facets was the series of prominent people — including a family case manager, a nurse, and veteran police captains — who all seemed to corroborate various pieces of the bizarre puzzle.
So, what exactly unfolded in Ammons's Gary, Indiana, home? According to her own media account, Ammons said she and her family began experiencing strange phenomena just one month after moving into the rental home.
It was December 2011 when large black flies reportedly started swarming the family's porch, coming back again and again even after they were killed. Ammons and her mother, Rosa Campbell, told the Star that they also started hearing footsteps coming up from the basement every night — and that it sounded as though the door was repeatedly creaking open.
By March 2012 — just four months after moving into the home — the strangeness kicked up a notch. Campbell told Kwiatkowski about a night when the family found one of Ammons's children unconscious and levitating. Overwhelmed by the events unfolding in the home, the family sought the help of clairvoyants and local churches.
They purportedly burned sage, drew crosses on the hands and feet of the children using olive oil, and attempted various acts recommended to them in an effort to rid the home of the supernatural forces they believed were infesting it.
None of this worked, though, with the family claiming that their problems only worsened. Ammons and her three kids (at the time aged 7, 9, and 12) all reported experiencing what they described as "possession," with the purported effects reading like a horror novel.
Ammons and Campbell reportedly told Kwiatkowski that "the kids' eyes bulged, evil smiles crossed their faces, and their voices deepened every time it happened." Additionally, the 7-year-old reportedly spoke to another child whom no one else could see.
Ammons soon turned to her children's doctor for help. Her kids' bizarre behavior while in the doctor's office teamed with the family's claims of paranormal activity led medical professionals to call emergency services. "Twenty years, and I've never heard anything like that in my life," Dr. Geoffrey Onyeukwu, the physician involved in the incident, told the Star. "I was scared myself when I walked into the room."
An official report details what some medical professionals claimed to have witnessed. The document reads, in part: "Medical staff reported that while the children were at their primary doctor's office the medical staff reported they observed [one of the children] be lifted and thrown into the wall with nobody touching him."
Still, not everyone was convinced something supernatural was at play. In the midst of that chaos, a skeptical individual reportedly called the Department of Child Services to file a complaint, which sparked an investigation into Ammons's mental state (an evaluation by a hospital psychological found "there were no concerns about her mental stability at this time").
That's when DCS case manager Valerie Washington entered the picture — and reportedly saw much of the bizarre behavior for herself. Washington's own account of her interaction with the family included seeing the seven-year-old boy's eyes roll back in his head and watching him growl. At one point, the boy reportedly said the following to his brother, "speaking in a different deep voice": "It's time to die. I will kill you."
This brings us to that pivotal point in the story: the claim that the boy walked up a wall. Washington's official DCS report — an account reportedly backed by Willie Lee Walker, a registered nurse who was in the room, says the following about the encounter with the family: "Child became aggressive and walked up the wall as if he was walking on the floor and did a flip over the grandmother. The episode was witnessed by the psych counselor and DCS worker FCM Washington."
This is a strange line to include in government documentation, but it's an account Walker later confirmed to Kwiatkowski, telling the reporter that the boy "walked up the wall, flipped over and stood there." The nurse added, "There's no way he could've done that."
Washington later indicated that the situation profoundly impacted her. "It's taken me a while to move past that," she said of her claim of seeing the boy walk up the wall. "I believe that it was something going on there that was out of the realm of a normal living person."
As I cover in "Playing With Fire," other compelling sources have corroborated these elements, among many others.
Despite the fact that some psychologists and skeptics have reportedly felt the story was inauthentic and had more rational roots, the compelling details and unwavering witness testimony had enough legs for mainstream media and the public at large to at least entertain what was claimed, and that's notable.
Regardless of where you stand on stories like this, there are two essential realities we must remember. The first is found in Ephesians 6:11: "Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes." This means holding close to the Christian faith, which translates into daily prayer and a healthy relationship with God.
There's one other reality, though, that is found in the subsequent verse (12): "For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms."
It's easy to forget that there's a spiritual battle raging — but a failure to acknowledge this reality can prove dangerous. Still, there's hope. Yes, there's a spiritual battle, but there's also a solution that is freely available: Christ. Explore these realities more in "Playing with Fire: A Modern Investigation into Demons, Exorcism, and Ghosts."
Excerpted from PLAYING WITH FIRE: A MODERN INVESTIGATION INTO DEMONS, EXORCISM, AND GHOSTS. Copyright © 2020 by Billy Hallowell. Published by Emanate Books, a division of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved.


theblaze--2020-10-31--Illinois judge orders Kyle Rittenhouse to be extradited to Wisconsin to face murder charges

Illinois judge orders Kyle Rittenhouse to be extradited to Wisconsin to face murder charges Teen 's lawyer argued that it @ @ @ @ @ to be extradited

An Illinois judge denied the petition from Kyle Rittenhouse's attorney and approved his extradition to Wisconsin to face charges, including first-degree homicide.
The 17-year-old Rittenhouse is accused of shooting and killing three people, two of which died, during a Kenosha, Wisconsin, riot on Aug. 25, two days after police officers shot Jacob Blake, a black man, seven times in the back. Blake survived and is paralyzed from the waist down.
Rittenhouse's lawyer argued that the extradition order was written incorrectly but the judge disagreed with him and signed the extradition order. He also dismissed the argument that extraditing Rittenhouse would be dangerous to his well-being.
Rittenhouse was quickly driven to the border and handed over to the custody of law enforcement in Wisconsin.
Outside the courthouse, protesters on both sides of the issue expressed passionate differences of opinion. One side called Rittenhouse a white supremacist murderer, while the other side said that the charges against him should be dropped in consideration of his right to self-defense.
Dozens gather outside of courthouse seeking justice in Kyle Rittenhouse case www.youtube.com
"The bottom line is, is the petition has been denied, the governor's warrant is proper and Mr. Rittenhouse will be extradited to Wisconsin to face the charges that he is facing up there," said Lake County State's Attorney Mike Nerheim.
"We were confident from the beginning that this would turn out this way, and we're glad that it has, so we can move on, and Mr. Rittenhouse can move on as well," he added.
Rittenhouse's attorney said he would immediately appeal the ruling.
The teen faces one charge of first-degree intentional homicide in Kenosha County, and if convicted, he could receive a life sentence. He also faces one charge of attempted first-degree intentional homicide and two charges of first-degree reckless endangerment.
Here's a local news report about the judgment:


theblaze--2020-10-31--Two officers ambushed in New Orleans; one shot in the face by man riding in a pedicab

Two officers ambushed in New Orleans ; one shot in the face by man riding in a pedicab

Two officers were ambushed in a gun attack on Friday, New Orleans police said, and one was hospitalized with gunshot wounds to the face.
The disturbing incident unfolded in the French Quarter about 4:30 p.m. as the weekend Halloween celebration was beginning.
Witnesses said that the shooter was riding in the back of a pedicab and stood up when they approached the police car and shot at least five times into the SUV, according to the Times Picayune. The unnamed officers in the vehicle did not appear to have time to return fire.
Police Superintendent Shaun Ferguson told reporters that they arrested a suspect within minutes after he tried to run away.
"Two of our officers were ambushed," said Ferguson. "This is a dark day."
Police took the injured officer to the hospital instead of waiting for paramedics. Ferguson said the four-year veteran was "in serious but stable condition."
He also thanked a retired Army veteran who happened to be nearby when the incident unfolded and offered medical assistance to the wounded officer before he was taken to the hospital.
The injured officer was shot under his eye, in his left cheek, with the bullet lodging in his skull. Despite the serious injury, the officer was able to walk into the hospital to seek medical attention.
The second officer, a 16-year veteran, was injured by glass shards during the attack.
Ferguson said that the attack was unprovoked, and that the suspect was experiencing some kind of medical episode when he was taken into custody.
Here's more about the ambush in New Orleans:


theblaze--2020-11-01--Bernie Sanders endorses far-left Portland mayor candidate who openly embraces communist authoritaria

Bernie Sanders endorses far-left Portland mayor candidate who openly embraces communist authoritarians

The 'Antifa mayor ' who loves communists could very well win the Portland mayoral election

Far-left Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone, who has described herself as an "everyday anti-fascist" and declared, "I am Antifa," has received a huge endorsement on Thursday from Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Iannarone was excited to get the support from the self-avowed socialist.
Iannarone, who has embraced the label as the "Antifa mayor," shared Sanders' endorsement on her campaign website.
In every corner of the country, strong progressives are running at the state and local level to represent our movement and lead the fight to transform this country. These races are incredibly important — that's why I am endorsing progressive, down-ballot candidates across the country. If you can, I hope you'll cast your ballot for them when you vote.
Iannarone responded by saying, "Thank you, Senator Sanders. Bernie sees a progressive running to challenge the status quo, and he wants to help."
"I am proud to receive his endorsement," she continued. "I'm excited to work on behalf of the 99% to hold big corporations accountable and to fight for health care for all Portlanders and everyone across the country."
The ultra-progressive Iannarone is taking on incumbent Portland Democratic Mayor Ted Wheeler, who has been the mayor since 2017. A poll released earlier this month found that the race is extremely tight with Iannarone at 34% and Wheeler at 33%.
In 2016, Iannarone tweeted a photo of another person's ballot with dictators such as Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin Joseph Stalin, Vladimir Lenin, and Ho Chi Minh as write-ins.
"Quite possibly my favorite 'I voted this way' photo to date," she tweeted, adding that she "hearts" all of the despots.
Iannarone openly advertises that she admires communist authoritarians. She was seen wearing a skirt with the faces of Che Guevera, Joseph Stalin, and Chairman Mao printed on it.
Earlier this month, Iannarone praised Democratic nominee Joe Biden for saying that Antifa is an "idea." During a debate against Wheeler, the Portland mayoral candidate was asked about how she would handle protests in the city, which she responded, "I love that Joe Biden answered this question before me, because being opposed to fascism in 2020 is not something to be embarrassed about.
"I have a bumper sticker from the beginning of my campaign that says #EverydayAntifascist," Iannarone proclaimed. "And what I have tried to do is normalize peaceful responses to the rise of white nationalism by organizing in my community."
A new report was published this week that found America's youth is increasingly embracing communism, socialism, and Marxism. Millennials and members of Gen Z were far more likely to adopt communism and collectivism. Many were in favor of eliminating capitalism completely to make way for socialism.


theblaze--2020-10-31--Joe Biden fantasizes about assaulting President Trump, who laughs off physical threats from his oppo

Joe Biden fantasizes about assaulting President Trump, who laughs off physical threats from his opponent

Joe Biden fantasizes about assaulting President Trump , who laughs off physical threats from his opponent The presidential candidates are @ @ @ @

With only three days until the 2020 election, the race is heating up in a very unexpected way: both septuagenarian presidential candidates are talking about fistfighting each other.
Hostilities on the campaign trail escalated on Saturday when challenger Joe Biden fantasized about assaulting President Donald Trump. At his drive-in rally in Flint, Michigan, the former vice president talked about wanting to physically strike when the two were in high school, which would have been in the early 1960s.
"The president likes to portray himself — I love this — he likes to portray himself as a tough guy," Biden said. "When you were in high school, wouldn't you have liked to take the shot? Anyway, that's a different story."
The comment about wanting to assault Trump came during Biden's campaign where he has stressed "unity." When he accepted the nomination to be the Democratic presidential candidate, Biden declared, "Love is more powerful than hate."
This isn't the first occasion that Biden dreamed of fighting Trump in high school. In October 2016, Biden said, "The press always asks me, don't I wish I were debating him?" Biden said while campaigning for Hillary Clinton. "No, I wish I were in high school, I could take him behind the gym. That's what I wish."
On Saturday, Trump recalled Biden's comments calling for fisticuffs from four years ago during a rally in Reading, Pennsylvania. Trump referenced the reported emails from Hunter Biden's laptop, which allegedly detail overseas dealings with a Chinese energy company. In one of the emails, there is a person labeled as "the big guy," a source alleges that "the big guy" is Joe Biden.
"The big guy, 'the big guy' they call him," Trump said to the crowd in referencing his opponent. "He's not a big guy."
Trump then jokingly makes a hand gesture of him poking Biden and his political rival falling down.
"Do you remember like a year ago, year and a half ago, he said 'I'd like to take him to the back of the barn,'" Trump asked the crowd.
Then Trump pretends to throw a punch, which is followed by the audience chanting "lock him up."
"A slight slap, you don't have to close your fist," Trump quipped.
Then Trump ends by saying that he "isn't inciting violence."


theblaze--2020-10-31--Authorities uncover fraud scheme that tried to register dead people to vote as Democrats

Authorities uncover fraud scheme that tried to register dead people to vote as Democrats Some of the fraudulent requests evaded @

Florida authorities uncovered a plot to register dead Floridians to vote as Democrats in the upcoming election, according to the Sun Sentinel.
From the Sun Sentinel:
An unknown person in Columbia, S.C., submitted at least 54 new voter applications in July in the same neat handwriting to the Broward elections office, several in each of 19 envelopes. Many of the voters were elderly, and had recently died in the Northeast.
Almost all of them were flagged by Broward elections office staff as suspicious, and turned over to the Broward State Attorney's Office. Prosecutors have been watching since August, in a sting operation to catch the culprit, internal correspondence shows.
The voter fraud scheme was reportedly uncovered when a local Florida man received "three mysterious voter ID cards" in the mail.
"This is an organized effort by someone who knew a little bit about Florida law but not a lot, and had a scheme to either undermine the Florida registration system with fake voters, or intended to vote 50 times," Broward Elections Supervisor Pete Antonacci explained.
Shockingly, at least three of the applications evaded detection from election officials and resulted in the addition of the dead person to the active voter rolls.
Antonacci explained that one of the "weaknesses" of the voter registration system is there is lag time between a person's death and their removal from the voter rolls.
"The system is based on the honor system, and the honor system is supposedly bolstered by the fact that if you lie on one of these applications, it's a crime," he told the Sun Sentinel. "With determination, you can muscle your way in."
Alerted to the fraudulent registrations, state prosecutors asked officials to activate the voter IDs with the hopes of tracing them to the culprit, should the person responsible try to vote using the fraudulent registrations.
Officials stressed that no ballots were cast as a result of the fraudulent voter registration. Florida law requires identification before voting.


theblaze--2020-10-31--Trump supporters escort Biden-Harris tour bus in Texas, Biden supporter responds by calling 911

The Joe Biden campaign canceled numerous campaign events across Texas that were scheduled to take place this weekend after the Biden-Harris tour bus received a big Texas welcome from President Donald Trump 's supporters .
However , Texas Democrats told a different story : they claimed Trump supporters sought to intimidate Biden 's campaign and supporters , creating a dangerous situation .
What are the details ?
Trump supporters surrounded the Biden-Harris tour bus on I-35 as it traveled from San Antonio to Austin , KXAN-TV reported .
Social media posts showed numerous vehicles with American and Trump campaign flags @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Travis County Democratic Party claimed , `` supporters followed the Biden bus throughout central Texas to intimidate Biden supporters .
They ran into a person 's car , yelling curse words and threats .
Do n't let bullies win , vote . ''
Tariq Thowfeek , Biden for President Texas communications director , claimed that Trump supporters put `` our staff , surrogates , supporters and others in harm 's way , '' according to KXAN .
The raucous activity forced the Biden campaign to cancel multiple campaign events in Austin and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cervini said that he flew to Texas to help the Biden campaign with their events in The Lone Star State ahead of Election Day .
He admitted to calling 911 on the Trump supporters , claiming many were waiting to `` ambush '' the Biden-Harris bus .
He said on Twitter : Despite numerous videos of the Trump supporters tailing the Biden-Harris tour bus , not one showed them attempt `` to drive it off the road '' like Cervini claimed .
Neither was there any indication from law enforcement that the Trump @ @ @ @ @ @ @ appalling , Cervini implied a comparison between Trump 's supporters and Adolf Hitler 's `` militia of Brownshirts . ''
`` While Germany still had elections and Hitler was merely a disgraced politician , his militia of Brownshirts interrupted his opponents ' political meetings and incited violence on the streets .
You know what happened next , '' Cervini tweeted .

The Joe Biden campaign canceled numerous campaign events across Texas that were scheduled to take place this weekend after the Biden-Harris tour bus received a big Texas welcome from President Donald Trump's supporters.
However, Texas Democrats told a different story: they claimed Trump supporters sought to intimidate Biden's campaign and supporters, creating a dangerous situation.
What are the details?
Trump supporters surrounded the Biden-Harris tour bus on I-35 as it traveled from San Antonio to Austin, KXAN-TV reported. Social media posts showed numerous vehicles with American and Trump campaign flags surround the bus.
The chairwoman of the Travis County Democratic Party claimed, "Today, @realDonaldTrump supporters followed the Biden bus throughout central Texas to intimidate Biden supporters. They ran into a person's car, yelling curse words and threats. Don't let bullies win, vote."
Tariq Thowfeek, Biden for President Texas communications director, claimed that Trump supporters put "our staff, surrogates, supporters and others in harm's way," according to KXAN.
The raucous activity forced the Biden campaign to cancel multiple campaign events in Austin and Pflugerville, KXAN reported.
Even called 911?
Historian Eric Cervini said that he flew to Texas to help the Biden campaign with their events in The Lone Star State ahead of Election Day. He admitted to calling 911 on the Trump supporters, claiming many were waiting to "ambush" the Biden-Harris bus.
He said on Twitter:
I flew down to Texas to help with the Biden/Harris bus tour, intended to drum up enthusiasm at polling locations. Instead, I ended up spending the afternoon calling 911.
See all these pickup trucks with Trump flags? They were sitting along I-35, waiting to ambush the Biden/Harris campaign bus as it traveled from San Antonio to Austin. These Trump supporters, many of whom were armed, surrounded the bus on the interstate and attempted to drive it off the road. They outnumbered police 50-1, and they ended up hitting a staffer's car.
The police refused to help. When I flagged down one officer, he said his hands were tied: "not my jurisdiction." He was wearing a blue stripe bandana. Understandably, though nobody was hurt, the rest of the tour was cancelled. And as a historian who studied the rise of the Third Reich, I can tell you: this is how a democracy dies.
Despite numerous videos of the Trump supporters tailing the Biden-Harris tour bus, not one showed them attempt "to drive it off the road" like Cervini claimed. Neither was there any indication from law enforcement that the Trump supporters broke any laws.
Perhaps most appalling, Cervini implied a comparison between Trump's supporters and Adolf Hitler's "militia of Brownshirts."
"While Germany still had elections and Hitler was merely a disgraced politician, his militia of Brownshirts interrupted his opponents' political meetings and incited violence on the streets. You know what happened next," Cervini tweeted.


theblaze--2020-10-31--SEAL Team Six makes dramatic, high-risk rescue of American held hostage in Nigeria

SEAL Team Six makes dramatic , high-risk rescue of American held hostage in Nigeria The captors 'were all dead before @ @ @ @ @

SEAL Team Six executed a high-risk rescue mission of U.S. citizen Philip Walton, who was being held hostage in Nigeria. All but one of Walton's seven abductors were killed during the daring rescue operation.
Walton, 27, lives on a farm near Massalata, a small village in Niger, with his wife and young daughter. On Oct. 26, a group of assailants demanded money from Walton, and he offered $40, sources told ABC News. Unsatisfied with the offer, the assailants kidnapped Walton by force from his backyard. They took him into Nigeria, which is less than five miles away from Massalata.
Officials are not sure of who the abductors are, but sources say that they don't believe the kidnappers were part of a terrorist organization. However, hostages are often sold to terrorist groups, which caused American authorities to jump into action before Walton was handed over to terrorists that could be affiliated with al Qaeda or ISIS, according to a counterterrorism official.
Early Saturday morning, SEAL Team Six made a dramatic rescue of Walton.
"U.S. forces conducted a hostage rescue operation during the early hours of 31 October in Northern Nigeria to recover an American citizen held hostage by a group of armed men. This American citizen is safe and is now in the care of the U.S. State Department," Jonathan Hoffman, the chief Pentagon spokesperson, said in a statement. "No U.S. military personnel were injured during the operation. We appreciate the support of our international partners in conducting this operation."
SEAL Team Six performed the "precision" hostage rescue mission, terminating all but one of the captors. "They were all dead before they knew what happened," a counterterrorism source with knowledge told ABC News.
The Drive provides details of the aircraft that were allegedly used during the long-distance raid:
The raid included the extremely long-distance movement of forces via multiple C-17A Globemaster III transport aircraft flights and the employment of a quartet of both CV-22 Osprey tilt-rotors and MC-130 special operations transports, the latter of which pushed through Rota, Spain, before continuing to their target. AC-130 gunships and a large contingent of aerial refueling tankers also supported this operation.
The CIA provided intelligence that led to locating Walton, and Marine Special Operations elements in Africa helped find his whereabouts, a former U.S. official told ABC News. The operation reportedly involved the governments of the United States, Niger, and Nigeria.
The dramatic rescue of the American hostage was celebrated by President Donald Trump.
The president tweeted, "Big win for our very elite U.S. Special Forces today. Details to follow!"
"Last night, our Country's brave warriors rescued an American hostage in Nigeria," Trump said. "Our Nation salutes the courageous soldiers behind the daring nighttime rescue operation and celebrates the safe return of yet another American citizen!"
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said, "Thanks to the extraordinary courage and capabilities of our military, the support of our intelligence professionals, and our diplomatic efforts, the hostage will be reunited with his family. We will never abandon any American taken hostage."
"Outstanding work by the U.S. military today in freeing a U.S. citizen taken hostage in Niger and reuniting him with his family," Pompeo tweeted.


theblaze--2020-10-31--Trump orders 'national day of remembrance' for Americans murdered by illegal immigrants

Trump orders 'national day of remembrance ' for Americans murdered by illegal immigrants 'We pause to honor the memory of @ @ @ @ @ taken from us by criminal illegal aliens '

President Donald Trump is asking that Americans observe a day of remembrance on Sunday, Nov. 1, to honor Americans who have been killed by "criminal illegal aliens."
Trump issued a proclamation on Friday titled, "Proclamation on National Day of Remembrance for Americans Killed by Illegal Aliens."
What does the proclamation say?
Not only is Trump calling on Americans to remember Americans killed by illegal immigrants, but he called the nation "to ensuring that those responsible for these tragedies face justice."
On this National Day of Remembrance, we pause to honor the memory of every American life so egregiously taken from us by criminal illegal aliens. As sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, brothers and sisters, and as American citizens, these precious lives are an irreplaceable piece of our national community. We solemnly stand with their families — our Angel Families — who have endured what no American family should ever have to suffer. Today, we recommit to ensuring that those responsible for these tragedies face justice, while taking every action to prevent these horrific acts from occurring in our Nation.
"On this National Day of Remembrance, we pay tribute to the enduring memory of every American killed by an illegal alien. They will never be forgotten, and we will stand by their families and fight for a future where every American is safe," the proclamation goes on to say. "Together, we will pursue the promise of a proud, noble, and secure future while protecting our families and communities from those who seek to do us harm."
Trump's statement also noted that his administration has overseen the construction of more than 400 miles of new border wall, adding that "we are on pace to complete more than 500 miles by early next year."
What's the background?
Americans are killed by illegal immigrants every year. However, the exact number of American victims is difficult to determine for a variety of reasons, as this CNBC report explained.
But what is clear, according to the Heritage Foundation, is that "non-citizens" are responsible for a significant portion of federal crimes.
Non-citizens constitute only about 7 percent of the U.S. population. Yet the latest data from the Justice Department's Bureau of Justice Statistics reveals that non-citizens accounted for nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of all federal arrests in 2018. Just two decades earlier, only 37 percent of all federal arrests were non-citizens.
These arrests aren't just for immigration crimes. Non-citizens accounted for 24 percent of all federal drug arrests, 25 percent of all federal property arrests, and 28 percent of all federal fraud arrests.
Perhaps the most infamous of all cases was the shooting death of Kate Steinle in San Francisco in 2015, which triggered outrage over "sanctuary cities," American cities that do not enforce immigration laws.
Steinle's killer, José Inez García Zárate — who was eventually acquitted of Steinle's murder — was an illegal immigrant who had been deported from the U.S. five times. Immigration and Customs Enforcement had issued a "detainer" for García Zárate, but San Francisco provided him with a sanctuary from immigration authorities. Had San Francisco authorities cooperated with ICE, Steinle would still be alive.


theblaze--2020-10-31--Gov. Gavin Newsom sends his children to private school when many California kids can't, sparking bac

Gov. Gavin Newsom sends his children to private school when many California kids can't, sparking backlash

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Gavin Newsom sends his children to private school when many California kids ca n't , sparking backlash Many @ @ @ @ @ unjust double standard : 'Yet another instance of the political elitism '

California Gov. Gavin Newsom sent his children back to their private school this week, while at the same time, the state has forbid hundreds of thousands of other kids from attending school in-person. Many people saw this development as an unjust double standard.
Newsom said his four children have returned to in-person learning at their private school, according to Politico.
"They're phasing back into school and we are phasing out of our very challenging distance learning that we've been doing, so many parents are doing up and down the state," Newsom said on Friday.
Newsom and his family lives in Sacramento County, where some schools have opened.
"All school grade levels in Sacramento County are permitted to conduct in-person instruction with required mitigation measures maintained (social distancing, face coverings, and sanitization) in compliance with California Department of Public Health (CDPH) and Sacramento County Public Health," the Sacramento County website states.
Sacramento County was allowed by the state to reopen schools as of Oct. 13 after the county moved into the Red Tier 2, which means that there are "substantial" cases of coronavirus, but it is not "widespread," that would equate to much more stringent restrictions.
Politico noted that the "county's large public school districts — including San Juan Unified, which serves Newsom's neighborhood," have yet to reopen. The report added that San Juan Unified hopes to reopen in January.
There are nine counties, including highly populated Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties that have over 12.5 million residents, that the state will not allow schools to reopen fully for in-person instruction because they have been deemed to have "widespread" coronavirus cases, according to the California state COVID-19 website. Newsom has ruled that these counties may not reopen until they move into the "substantial" tier of COVID-19 cases for two consecutive weeks.
In counties with a lower adjusted coronavirus case rate and COVID-19 positivity rate, local school officials decide whether and when schools reopen. In schools that are not open, students must learn remotely.
"We absolutely believe that the social-emotional learning that occurs in the classroom is the best place for our kids, certainly the best place for their parents as well," Newsom said. "And so it is absolutely incumbent to do everything in our power to provide support to our districts so that they can safely reopen, emphasis on safely reopen."
Newsom's announcement that his children were going back to school raised eyebrows with many, and was met by backlash.
Melissa Melendez of the California state Senate wrote on Twitter, "Kids across California are locked down at home, struggling to get an education. So glad Newsom has been relieved of his 'challenging distance learning' situation. Talk about white privilege."
Buzz Patterson, candidate for California's 7th congressional district, tweeted, "This is yet another instance of the political elitism in CA. Our kids are still unable to attend but Gavin's kids can? 'Let them eat cake.' Newsom sends his children back to private school classrooms in California."
"California Governor Newsom is sending his 4 children to private schools with in-person instruction I'm glad his family has that opportunity All families should have that choice," Corey DeAngelis, director of school choice at the Reason Foundation, said.
"Democrat CA Gov. Gavin Newsom has sent his kids back to private school while many Californians still can't send their kids back to public school. This is who Democrats are. Hypocrites," conservative commentator Robby Starbuck said. "Vote Republican if you think we need to give parents school choice!"
Adam Housley, former MLB player turned journalist, tweeted, "This is the complete double standard that pisses so many of us off. So your kids can go back, but all the public kids can't. Differ t standards cause disgust and distrust in government."
"Gavin Newsom sends his children back to private school classrooms while California public schools remain closed. This is government double standards in a nutshell," one person wrote.


theblaze--2020-10-31--'Ugly folks': Joe Biden lashes out at Trump supporters who crash his campaign rally

'Ugly folks ' : Joe Biden lashes out at Trump supporters who crash his campaign rally 'This is a patriotic @ @ @ @ @ ! '

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden lashed out at supporters of President Donald Trump on Friday, calling them "ugly folks."
What happened?
Video showed that, during a Biden campaign stop in Minnesota, Trump supporters attempted to crash and interrupt the Biden campaign event by making noise and honking their car horns.
As Biden slammed Trump over his response to the coronavirus, the former vice president attempted to drown out the noise — but it was just too loud.
"Look, President Trump is spreading division and discord," Biden said. "He thinks that he can divide us, we won't notice his failures, that's what it's all about. That's why he shamelessly equates Somali refugees — folks seeking a better life in America, contributing to this state and our country — with terrorists, as he did last night."
"We need a president who will bring us together, not pull us apart," Biden continued. "I'll deal with this pandemic responsibly, bringing the country together around testing, tracing, masking."
That's when Biden shifted to promote a national face mask mandate — and angrily snapped at Trump supporters in the process.
"Dr. Fauci called for a mask mandate last week," Biden said. "This isn't a political statement like those ugly folks over there beeping the horns. This is a patriotic duty for God's sake!"
Anything else?
Friday's outburst was not the first time that Biden has lashed out at Trump supporters.
Last Saturday, a drive-in rally hosted by Biden's campaign suddenly became a rally of Trump's supporters.
Because so many Trump supporters had crashed Biden's event, CNN political correspondent MJ Lee reported, "Practically a Trump drive-in rally here now outside the Biden drive-in event."
The Trump supporters made noise and interrupted Biden, which clearly angered the former vice president. In response, Biden called the Trump supporters "chumps."
"By the way, we don't do things like those chumps out there with the microphone are doing, the Trump guys," Biden said. "Look, we've got to come together."
Ironically, Biden later claimed he would unify the country — but again denigrated Trump supporters.
"I'll work as hard for those who don't support me as those who do, including those chumps at the microphone out there," Biden said. "That's the job of a president, the duty to care for everyone. The duty to heal."


theblaze--2020-10-31--Home Depot co-founder writes op-ed explaining why he's endorsing Trump, Democrats launch boycott cam

Home Depot co-founder writes op-ed explaining why he's endorsing Trump, Democrats launch boycott campaign

Bernie Marcus , the co-founder of Home Depot , endorsed President Donald Trump in the 2020 election and called him `` Ronald Reagan 's heir , '' which was immediately met with uproar by Democrats online .
Marcus wrote an opinion piece on Fox News titled `` Trump deserves a second term and has my vote .
Here 's why . ''
The 91-year-old billionaire is hopeful that the U.S. economy is rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic , as seen with the record-setting 33.1 % GDP growth in the third quarter .
Marcus applauded Trump for instituting a China travel @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Biden opposed .
Marcus is impressed by Operation Warp Speed , which he said , `` reduced burdensome regulations to develop a vaccine in record time . ''
`` Trump 's pro-growth policies , including tax cuts and deregulation , have given entrepreneurs the opportunity and capital to hire , expand , and raise wages , '' Marcus wrote in the op-ed .
`` This has created a roaring and resilient small business economy that can quickly bounce back from the pandemic shock . ''
The Home Depot co-founder noted that before the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fell to historic lows , including record levels for Hispanic and Black workers . ''
`` In 2019 , middle-class incomes grew at the record rate of 6.8 percent – almost 50 percent more than during the entire eight-year Obama-Biden administration , '' he added .
`` And the poverty rate fell to its lowest level in 60 years . ''
Marcus said he is voting for Trump because he believes that with a second term the president `` can improve the small business climate even further , facilitating entrepreneurship , which accelerates @ @ @ @ @ @ @ who need them most . ''
Angry Democrats saw the Home Depot co-founder supporting Trump and launched the # BoycottHomeDepot campaign , despite Marcus retiring from the company in 2002 .
`` The co-founder of Home Depot , Bernie Marcus , thinks Trump deserves a second term , '' talk show host and Democratic strategist Chip Franklin wrote on Twitter .
`` Who else is ready to boycott Home Depot ?
# BoycottHomeDepot '' '' Would you do me a quick favor and please comment with # BoycottHomeDepot to get this trending ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ of Home Depot , Bernie Marcus , pays for saying that Trump deserves a second term , '' Franklin added .
`` If you plan on buying a hammer , wood , or ANY home improvement items from Home Depot , you may as well send donations DIRECTLY to trump 's 2020 campaign , '' one person tweeted .
One individual implied that the support of Trump equated to supporting Nazis .
However , there was a counter-movement of Americans saying that they would shop more at Home Depot after learning about Marcus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ host Jason Rantz said , `` Support your local Home Depot and the workers tolerant progressives will lay off during a pandemic because the founder supports @ realDonaldTrump . ''
`` If the morons on the left are tweeting # BoycottHomeDepot I am immediately doing all my shopping at Home Depot , '' a Twitter user said .
`` I hope they start selling meat , fruits , and vegetables ! ''
because they SUPPORT AMERICA , '' another person stated .
Conservative commentator Melissa Tate responded by saying , `` The betas @ @ @ @ @ @ @ even know how to change a light bulb let alone swing a hammer .
Trust me , these are not Home Depot shoppers . ''
This is n't the first time that Democrats attempted to organize a boycott against Home Depot .
In July of 2019 , Marcus showed support of Trump , and leftists launched an online campaign to attempt to cancel the hardware retailer .
At the time , Home Depot spokeswoman Margaret Smith released a statement noting that Marcus retired more than a decade ago and does not speak on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ fact , as a standard practice , the company does not endorse Presidential candidates , '' Smith told NPR last year .
Bernie Marcus has a net worth of $ 7.4 billion , according to Forbes .
Last July , Marcus told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he plans to donate `` 80 to 90 % of whatever is left of his wealth will go to his foundation , which in turn will give to philanthropic causes '' after he dies .

Bernie Marcus, the co-founder of Home Depot, endorsed President Donald Trump in the 2020 election and called him "Ronald Reagan's heir," which was immediately met with uproar by Democrats online.
Marcus wrote an opinion piece on Fox News titled "Trump deserves a second term and has my vote. Here's why." The 91-year-old billionaire is hopeful that the U.S. economy is rebounding from the coronavirus pandemic, as seen with the record-setting 33.1% GDP growth in the third quarter.
Marcus applauded Trump for instituting a China travel ban on Jan. 31, which Joe Biden opposed. Marcus is impressed by Operation Warp Speed, which he said, "reduced burdensome regulations to develop a vaccine in record time."
"Trump's pro-growth policies, including tax cuts and deregulation, have given entrepreneurs the opportunity and capital to hire, expand, and raise wages," Marcus wrote in the op-ed. "This has created a roaring and resilient small business economy that can quickly bounce back from the pandemic shock."
The Home Depot co-founder noted that before the COVID-19 pandemic, "the unemployment rate fell to historic lows, including record levels for Hispanic and Black workers."
"In 2019, middle-class incomes grew at the record rate of 6.8 percent – almost 50 percent more than during the entire eight-year Obama-Biden administration," he added. "And the poverty rate fell to its lowest level in 60 years."
Marcus said he is voting for Trump because he believes that with a second term the president "can improve the small business climate even further, facilitating entrepreneurship, which accelerates economic growth and provides careers to those who need them most."
Angry Democrats saw the Home Depot co-founder supporting Trump and launched the #BoycottHomeDepot campaign, despite Marcus retiring from the company in 2002.
"The co-founder of Home Depot, Bernie Marcus, thinks Trump deserves a second term," talk show host and Democratic strategist Chip Franklin wrote on Twitter. "Who else is ready to boycott Home Depot? #BoycottHomeDepot"
"Would you do me a quick favor and please comment with #BoycottHomeDepot to get this trending? I want to make sure the co-founder of Home Depot, Bernie Marcus, pays for saying that Trump deserves a second term," Franklin added.
"If you plan on buying a hammer, wood, or ANY home improvement items from Home Depot, you may as well send donations DIRECTLY to trump's 2020 campaign," one person tweeted.
One individual implied that the support of Trump equated to supporting Nazis.
However, there was a counter-movement of Americans saying that they would shop more at Home Depot after learning about Marcus endorsing Trump.
Conservative talk show radio host Jason Rantz said, "Support your local Home Depot and the workers tolerant progressives will lay off during a pandemic because the founder supports @realDonaldTrump."
"If the morons on the left are tweeting #BoycottHomeDepot I am immediately doing all my shopping at Home Depot," a Twitter user said. "I hope they start selling meat, fruits, and vegetables!"
"WE SUPPORT @HomeDepot because they SUPPORT AMERICA," another person stated.
Conservative commentator Melissa Tate responded by saying, "The betas saying they are going to #BoycottHomeDepot don't even know how to change a light bulb let alone swing a hammer. Trust me, these are not Home Depot shoppers."
This isn't the first time that Democrats attempted to organize a boycott against Home Depot. In July of 2019, Marcus showed support of Trump, and leftists launched an online campaign to attempt to cancel the hardware retailer.
At the time, Home Depot spokeswoman Margaret Smith released a statement noting that Marcus retired more than a decade ago and does not speak on behalf of the company. "In fact, as a standard practice, the company does not endorse Presidential candidates," Smith told NPR last year.
Bernie Marcus has a net worth of $7.4 billion, according to Forbes. Last July, Marcus told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that he plans to donate "80 to 90% of whatever is left of his wealth will go to his foundation, which in turn will give to philanthropic causes" after he dies.


theblaze--2020-10-31--Minnesota Democrats tried to limit Trump rally to just 250 supporters — but photos show it backfired

Minnesota Democrats tried to limit Trump rally to just 250 supporters — but photos show it backfired 'This should be @ @ @

Democratic leaders tried to limit the number of supporters who could attend President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Minnesota on Friday — but photos show their attempts failed.
What's the background?
Prior to Friday's rally, Trump claimed that Minnesota's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz had capped the number of supporters who could attend his Rochester rally at just 250 supporters. Trump said that as many as 25,000 supporters had sought to attend the event.
According to The Hill, Minnesota has limited the number of individuals who can gather indoors or outdoors at just 250 to prevent spreading the coronavirus.
What happened?
Although only 250 people were allowed into the actual rally area — in which supporters were forced to sit in socially-distanced chairs as mandated by state and local leaders — thousands of Trump supporters gathered outside the official rally barricade, according to photos taken by journalists.
The New York Post reported that, upon arriving to the rally area, Trump "took a motorcade to the overflow crowd rather than the state-sanctioned stage after disembarking Air Force One."
Glen Stubbe, a photojournalist for the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, captured the throng of supporters who came to the rally despite the crowd limit.
Even though crowds were limited to 250 at President Trump's campaign stop in Rochester, Minnesota, hundreds gathered outside the site to try to get a glimpse of him and to show their support. pic.twitter.com/N8zfGrmyxO
— Glen Stubbe (@gspphoto) October 30, 2020
Immediately after he landed, President Donald Trump visited with hundreds of supporters who gathered outside Rochester, MN airport. Inside the rally was limited to 250 people but hundreds more waited outside. pic.twitter.com/h21Cdup6pH
— Glen Stubbe (@gspphoto) October 31, 2020
Immediately after he landed, President Donald Trump visited with hundreds of supporters who gathered outside Rochester, MN airport. Inside the rally was limited to 250 people but hundreds more waited outside. pic.twitter.com/XnmFeIcOhJ
— Glen Stubbe (@gspphoto) October 31, 2020
Trump also tweeted a video showing the sea of supporters.
"Your far-left Dem Attorney General, and your Dem Governor tried to shut down our rally, silence the people of Minnesota, and take away your freedom of assembly. They thought we would cancel – but I said NO WAY, I will NEVER abandon the people of Minnesota!" the president tweeted.
Trump also bashed state leaders while addressing supporters.
"Your far-left Democrat Attorney General Keith Ellison and your Democrat governor tried to shut down our rally, silence the people of Minnesota and take away your freedom and your rights," he said, The Hill reported.
"The governor wants to play games. He's a weak governor. He's done a terrible job. He doesn't know what the hell he is doing," Trump also said. "This should be a lesson."


theblaze--2020-11-01--OH NO, JOE! Biden just promised to 'lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure!'

OH NO , JOE !
Biden just promised to 'lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure ! '
Did he @ @ @ @ @ ?

In the homestretch of the 2020 presidential election, the Biden campaign let the former vice president out of the basement just long enough to completely confuse his supporters with yet another strange speech about … well, the world may never know what he was talking about.
BlazeTV's Sara Gonzales, host of "News and Why it Matters," attempted to translate Joe's bizarre comment, which sounded something like: "I'll lead an effective strategy to mobilize trunalimunumaprzure."
Watch the video below to help Sara figure out what Biden might have been saying:
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theblaze--2020-11-02--Pollster Nate Silver admits that if Biden loses Pennsylvania, he becomes the 'underdog'

Pollster Nate Silver admits that if Biden loses Pennsylvania , he becomes the 'underdog' Only a few weeks ago , @ @ @ @ @ could win in a landslide

Democrats are becoming increasingly concerned about losing key swing states, including Pennsylvania. This is despite Joe Biden being up by as many as seven points in his native state, according to a recent ABC News/Washington Post poll. FiveThirtyEight founder and professional pollster Nate Silver revealed how crucial Pennsylvania is to Biden's path back to the White House.
During an appearance on ABC's "This Week" on Sunday, Silver hinted that the entire 2020 presidential election could hinge on the results of Pennsylvania.
"Pennsylvania has not bumped up to a 7 or 8-point Biden lead, like we see in Michigan and Wisconsin," Silver said. "It's 5 points. It's not a big early voting state, so a lot of votes have not yet been cast in Pennsylvania."
"Among the votes that were sent in by mail, there are some provisions about a naked ballot, a security envelope," the FiveThirtyEight editor-in-chief explained. "That could make things more complicated. You could have the courts involved. You have some protests, looting in Philadelphia. There's lots of stuff going on."
"Maybe a lot of little things add up and Biden loses Pennsylvania by half a point, and then he doesn't quite pull off Arizona or North Carolina," Silver warned Democrats. "He does have other options. ... But still, without Pennsylvania, then Biden becomes an underdog."
FiveThirtyEight projects Biden to win the 2020 presidential election: "We simulate the election 40,000 times to see who wins most often." According to the site's projections, Biden wins 89 out of 100 times and President Donald Trump wins only 10 out of 100 outcomes.
Silver claiming that Biden winning the election could be contingent on one state is much different than what he said a few weeks ago.
Silver wrote on Twitter that Biden could easily defeat Trump in a landslide. Silver shared a possible electoral map where Biden wins a number of historically red states, including Texas. Silver said it is possible for Biden to collect 413 electoral votes, giving Biden the most lopsided presidential election victory since 1988 when Republican George H.W. Bush won 426 electoral votes against Michael S. Dukakis, who received only 111.
In 2016, Trump narrowly defeated Hillary Clinton in the battleground state of Pennsylvania by only 44,000 votes out of 6 million that were cast.
The Washington Post reported, "Biden will campaign in and near Pittsburgh on Monday, and Harris will be on the other side of the state, the campaign announced Sunday."
Adding that their spouses, Jill Biden and Doug Emhoff, will also be on the campaign trail in Pennsylvania.
"Basically, the Biden campaign is hyper-focused on PA the next 36 hours," Washington Post national politics reporter Sean Sullivan tweeted. "And Dems on the ground have grown increasingly nervous about the state in the final stage."
Lady Gaga, who posted a "pandering" and "cringe" endorsement of Biden on Saturday, will also be campaigning in Pennsylvania for the Democratic presidential nominee.


theblaze--2020-11-01--Far-left agitators call for death of 'Nazi' cops, scream at NYPD: 'Hope all of your children get rap

Far-left agitators call for death of 'Nazi' cops, scream at NYPD: 'Hope all of your children get raped and killed'

Far-left agitators call for death of 'Nazi ' cops , scream at NYPD : 'Hope all of your children get @ @ @ @ @ scream : 'The only good cop is a dead cop '

Deplorable demonstrators hurled vicious slurs and made heinous remarks to the faces of NYPD officers on Saturday. Malicious members of an anti-Trump and "anti-fascist" mob wished death upon the children of police officers.
There was an anti-Trump march in Manhattan on Saturday against "racism" and fascism, where the crowd chanted: "Black lives matter!" The march was organized by the United Against Racism and Fascism NYC, a self-proclaimed "broad-based coalition in NYC opposing racism & bigotry, and united in solidarity & action against fascism." The march was promoted by the "New York City Antifa" Twitter account.
At one point, the demonstration escalated, and the situation became physical. NYPD officers are seen detaining at least one person. The New York Post reported that three people were arrested as of 2 p.m. on Sunday.
(Content Warning: Graphic video)
Radical far-left agitators arrived and spewed extremely hateful and vile anti-cop rhetoric. "The only good cop is a dead cop," one man screams. A woman echoes the anti-police sentiment and yells at police, adding derogatory comments about the cops' mother and grandparents. Another man in the group calls the police "Nazi f***s."
The woman with pink hair is seen viciously screeching at the police, "I hope all of your children get raped and killed."
The mob chanted: "How do you spell NAZI? N-Y-P-D!"
One man challenges an NYPD officer and then meekly runs away once the cop starts heading towards him. The man nearly gets run over by an SUV as he timidly flees through an intersection.
On Saturday night, the New York City Antifa Twitter account informed its over 62,000 followers about various MAGA caravans that would be driving around New York City and New Jersey. The Antifa account even included routes that the pro-Trump car parades would take so that members of the far-left group could mobilize to disrupt the caravan.
On Sunday, Antifa members claimed that they forced the Trump caravan to alter its routes and celebrated the news.
There was a massive Trump caravan that stopped traffic on the Gov. Mario Cuomo Bridge.


theblaze--2020-11-01--Dr. Fauci slams President Trump, praises Biden campaign over COVID response; White House responds

Dr. Anthony Fauci , one of the leading members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force , bashed President Donald Trump 's response to COVID-19 in an new interview while praising Joe Biden 's campaign .
What did Fauci say ?
Speaking with the Washington Post , Fauci said the United States is `` in for a whole lot of hurt '' as winter begins because of the White House 's current COVID response .
`` It 's not a good situation , '' Fauci said .
`` All the stars are aligned in the wrong place as you go @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with people congregating at home indoors .
You could not possibly be positioned more poorly . ''
Fauci , the nation 's top infectious-disease expert , said an `` abrupt change '' needs to be made `` in public health practices and behaviors , '' according to the Post .
On the other hand , Fauci praised Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris ( D-Calif. ) for `` taking it seriously , '' explaining Trump is more concerned about the economy and keeping the country open .
How did the White House respond ?
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ , accusing the doctor of playing politics just days before Election Day .
`` It 's unacceptable and breaking with all norms for Dr. Fauci , a senior member of the President 's Coronavirus Taskforce and someone who has praised President Trump 's actions throughout this pandemic , to choose three days before an election to play politics , '' Deere said , Axios reported .
`` As a member of the Task Force , Dr. Fauci has a duty to express concerns or push for a change in strategy , but he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to criticize the President in the media and make his political leanings known by praising the President 's opponent , '' Deere added .
Dr. Scott Atlas , a radiologist who was tapped by Trump to serve as an adviser to the White House Coronavirus Task Force , also responded to Fauci on Twitter , saying Fauci is `` embarrassing himself . ''
In his interview with the Post , Fauci personally attacked Atlas .
`` I have real problems with that guy , '' Fauci said of Atlas .
`` He 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things that I believe he does n't have any real insight or knowledge or experience in .
He keeps talking about things that when you dissect it out and parse it out , it does n't make any sense . ''

Dr. Anthony Fauci, one of the leading members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force, bashed President Donald Trump's response to COVID-19 in an new interview while praising Joe Biden's campaign.
What did Fauci say?
Speaking with the Washington Post, Fauci said the United States is "in for a whole lot of hurt" as winter begins because of the White House's current COVID response.
"It's not a good situation," Fauci said. "All the stars are aligned in the wrong place as you go into the fall and winter season, with people congregating at home indoors. You could not possibly be positioned more poorly."
Fauci, the nation's top infectious-disease expert, said an "abrupt change" needs to be made "in public health practices and behaviors," according to the Post.
On the other hand, Fauci praised Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) for "taking it seriously," explaining Trump is more concerned about the economy and keeping the country open.
From the Post:
By contrast, former vice president Joe Biden and Sen. Kamala D. Harris have consistently worn masks in public, and have held socially distanced events. When two people around Harris tested positive for the coronavirus in October, she canceled travel for several days. Asked about the difference between their approaches, Fauci said Biden's campaign "is taking it seriously from a public health perspective." Trump, Fauci said, is "looking at it from a different perspective." He said that perspective was "the economy and reopening the country."
How did the White House respond?
White House spokesman Judd Deere blasted Fauci, accusing the doctor of playing politics just days before Election Day.
"It's unacceptable and breaking with all norms for Dr. Fauci, a senior member of the President's Coronavirus Taskforce and someone who has praised President Trump's actions throughout this pandemic, to choose three days before an election to play politics," Deere said, Axios reported.
"As a member of the Task Force, Dr. Fauci has a duty to express concerns or push for a change in strategy, but he's not done that, instead choosing to criticize the President in the media and make his political leanings known by praising the President's opponent," Deere added.
Dr. Scott Atlas, a radiologist who was tapped by Trump to serve as an adviser to the White House Coronavirus Task Force, also responded to Fauci on Twitter, saying Fauci is "embarrassing himself."
In his interview with the Post, Fauci personally attacked Atlas.
"I have real problems with that guy," Fauci said of Atlas. "He's a smart guy who's talking about things that I believe he doesn't have any real insight or knowledge or experience in. He keeps talking about things that when you dissect it out and parse it out, it doesn't make any sense."


theblaze--2020-11-01--Lady Gaga ridiculed for 'cringe' video 'pandering' to middle America to get them to vote for Joe Bid

Lady Gaga ridiculed for 'cringe' video 'pandering' to middle America to get them to vote for Joe Biden

Lady Gaga ridiculed for 'cringe ' video 'pandering ' to middle America to get them to vote for Joe Biden @ @ @ @ @ condescension '

Lady Gaga posted a video endorsing Joe Biden on Saturday, but much of the feedback about the video was how the pop singer attempted to pander to rural voters in swing states that the Democratic presidential candidate needs to win the 2020 election.
Decked out in all camo with ridiculously high boots, Lady Gaga stands in front of a pickup truck on a dirt road in the video. Lady Gaga, born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta who grew up in Manhattan, cracks open a beer and begins her sales pitch to middle America, where Biden needs to win a few swing states to beat President Donald Trump.
"Hey, this is Lady Gaga. I'm voting for America, which means I'm voting for Joe Biden," she says on Twitter, where she has over 82 million followers. "And if you live in Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Georgia, Michigan, Florida, or Arizona, I encourage you to vote. And if you have a friend that lives there, tell them to vote."
She then sips the beer, crunches the can, and throws the nearly-full brew to the ground.
"Cheers. The 2020 election," she concludes.
The video has been viewed nearly five million times as of Sunday afternoon. Lady Gaga, who has been an outspoken Democratic supporter for years, captioned the video: "I'm voting for America."
At the time of publication, Lady Gaga's tweet had over 32,000 replies, many of which lambasted the pop singer for seemingly pandering to voters in states that Biden needs to win.
BlazeTV's Lauren Chen, the host of The Pseudo-Intellectual show, said, "This is Lady Gaga trying to appeal to Middle America. HOW DO YOU DO FELLOW PICK-UP TRUCK OWNERS I LIKE BEER TOO."
BlazeTV reporter and the host of "Slightly Offens*ve" podcast, Elijah Schaffer said, "Gross. Makes me want to vote for whoever you hate."
DeAnna Lorraine, Newsmax political commentator, wrote on Twitter, "Cringe and Pandering level 1,000! They must be REALLY scared and desperate to whip this little gem up to sea the battleground states.. And actually think it'll work."
Conservative commentator Carmine Sabia stated, "Woman who sold her soul thinks this is what people in Michigan, Arizona, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania look and act like."
"This is some next-level out-of-touch condescension vote trump," Kyle Kashuv, conservative commentator and survivor of the Parkland school shooting, said.
"No one in her extensive entourage told her this wasn't a good idea," Herald Sun columnist Rita Panahi wrote.
Matt Walsh, Daily Wire writer and host, quipped, "Lady Gaga's impression of a normal person needs a lot of work. Probably because she's never been around one in her whole life."
"This is why the left will lose...they're completely out of touch with reality. They attempted to dress Lady Gaga up to be 'relatable' to the working class but it was FAR from reality," social media personality Samantha Marika tweeted.
"Best Trump ad yet," Fox News contributor Johnny 'Joey' Jones joked.
Spectator editor Amber Athey pointed out, "Real rednecks wouldn't have wasted that perfectly good beer, Gaga. I speak from experience."
Lady Gaga also lectured her followers that they are "accountable" and that if they "want this country to be different than it is right now" then they "have got to participate in this election."
In a Billboard interview from September, Lady Gaga said, "When you're born in this country, we all drink the poison that is white supremacy."


theblaze--2020-11-01--Report: FBI investigating Trump supporters who surrounded Biden-Harris tour bus on Texas highway

The Biden campaign said Trump supporters 'put our staff , surrogates , supporters , and others in harm 's way @

The Federal Bureau of Investigation is reportedly investigating after supporters of President Donald Trump surrounded the Biden-Harris campaign tour bus in Texas on Friday.
As TheBlaze reported, Joe Biden's campaign canceled multiple events after Trump supporters essentially escorted the tour bus on I-35 between San Antonio and Austin.
Biden's campaign claimed the Trump supporters created a dangerous situation on the highway.
"Rather than engage in productive conversation about the drastically different visions that Joe Biden and Donald Trump have for our country, Trump supporters in Texas [Friday] instead decided to put our staff, surrogates, supporters, and others in harm's way," Tariq Thowfeek, Texas communications director for the Biden campaign, said.
Historian Eric Cervini, who said he flew to Texas to assist the Biden campaign with events, admitted to calling 911 on the Trump supporters, claiming he witnessed them waiting to "ambush" the bus.
Why is the FBI investigating?
According to the Texas Tribute, the FBI is investigating the incident. The Wall Street Journal confirmed the investigation, reporting that the FBI "is looking into allegations that Trump supporters endangered a Biden campaign."
The FBI has not made a public statement confirming the investigation; the Wall Street Journal said the bureau would release a statement later on Sunday.
There was no indication that the Trump supporters committed a crime.
In fact, local law enforcement responded after they received calls about the Trump supporters, ending with police concluding no crime had been committed.
From the Tribune:
A person with knowledge of the events who spoke to the Tribune on the condition of anonymity said New Braunfels police responded to requests for assistance and provided an escort throughout their jurisdiction. During that time, the person said, the group of Trump supporters fell back behind the police.
In a statement, New Braunfels City Manager Robert Camareno said the police department received calls, "of the Trump Train following the Biden/Harris campaign bus ... NBPD responded and did not observe any traffic violations."
According to the Wall Street Journal, the presence of Wendy Davis, a Democrat running for the U.S. House, on the tour bus is what prompted the investigation.


theblaze--2020-11-01--Top swing-state newspaper hasn't endorsed Republican in almost 50 years — but is backing Trump now

Top swing-state newspaper has n't endorsed Republican in almost 50 years — but is backing Trump now 'This newspaper has @ @ @ @ @ president since 1972 '

One of Pennsylvania's top newspapers has endorsed President Donald Trump over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, a major win for Trump in a state that is critical to winning the White House.
The endorsement was even more significant because the newspaper has not endorsed a Republican for president in nearly a half-century.
What are the details?
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette editorial board, one of Pennsylvania's largest newspapers, revealed late Saturday that Trump is their man.
"This newspaper has not supported a Republican for president since 1972. But we believe President Trump, for all his faults, is the better choice this year," the newspaper announced on Twitter.
In explaining their decision, the Post-Gazette's editorial board makes it clear they disagree with Trump's temperament and crass personality.
"We share the embarrassment of millions of Americans who are disturbed by the president's unpresidential manners and character — his rudeness and put-downs and bragging and bending of the truth," the newspaper's editors wrote.
But they asked, "Can we separate the man from the record?"
Listing the reasons Americans should vote for Trump, the editorial board said:
The Economy: "Under Donald Trump the economy, pre-COVID, boomed, like no time since the 1950s. Look at your 401(k) over the past three years."
"Under Donald Trump the economy, pre-COVID, boomed, like no time since the 1950s. Look at your 401(k) over the past three years." Employment : "Unemployment for Black Americans is lower than it has ever been, under any president of either party."
"Unemployment for Black Americans is lower than it has ever been, under any president of either party." Trade: "Under Mr. Trump, our trade relationships have vastly improved and our trade deals have been rewritten. Thanks to him, middle America is on the map again and the Appalachian and hourly worker has some hope."
"Under Mr. Trump, our trade relationships have vastly improved and our trade deals have been rewritten. Thanks to him, middle America is on the map again and the Appalachian and hourly worker has some hope." The Supreme Court: "He also kept his promise to appoint originalists to the Supreme Court of the United States. His third appointment, Amy Coney Barrett, is the best of all — a jurist whose mind and character and scholarship ARE first class."
"He also kept his promise to appoint originalists to the Supreme Court of the United States. His third appointment, Amy Coney Barrett, is the best of all — a jurist whose mind and character and scholarship ARE first class." Energy Independence: "Under Mr. Trump the United States achieved energy independence for the first time in the lifetimes of most of us. Where would Western Pennsylvania be without the Shell Petrochemical Complex (the "cracker plant")?"
The Post-Gazette editorial board also celebrated Trump's "America first" attitude.
"No one ever asked the American people, or the people in 'flyover,' country, if they wanted to send their jobs abroad — until Mr. Trump. He has moved the debate, in both parties, from free trade, totally unfettered, to managed, or fair, trade. He has put America first, just as he said he would," the board wrote.
Regarding the coronavirus pandemic, the editorial board said, "Has Mr. Trump handled the pandemic perfectly? No. But no one masters a pandemic. And the president was and is right that we must not cower before the disease and we have to keep America open and working."
Why not Biden?
According to the newspaper's editors, Biden is simply not up to the challenge of being America's commander in chief.
"Mr. Biden is too old for the job, and fragile. There is a very real chance he will not make it through the term," the board wrote.
"Mr. Trump is also too old but seemingly robust. But in Mike Pence, Mr. Trump has a vice president ready to take over, if need be. He is a safe pair of hands," the editors continued. "Sen. Kamala Harris gives no evidence of being ready to be president."
The paper went on to say, "This newspaper has not supported a Republican for president since 1972. But we believe Mr. Trump, for all his faults, is the better choice this year."


theblaze--2020-11-01--US Marshals rescue 27 missing kids in Virginia during 'Operation Find Our Children'

US Marshals rescue 27 missing kids in Virginia during 'Operation Find Our Children' ' I can think of no more @ @ @ @ @ a law enforcement officer , than rescuing an endangered child '

The Department of Justice announced on Friday that the U.S. Marshals had rescued 27 missing children in Virginia during "Operation Find Our Children." The mission lasted only five days, but was able to recover 27 missing kids throughout the state, and located six more children who were reported as missing but were found to be in the custody of their legal guardian.
The multi-agency effort involved more than 60 law enforcement investigators, including members from the U.S. Marshals from the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia, U.S. Marshals Service Capital Area Regional Fugitive Task Force, federal and state law enforcement agents, and local police departments.
There were also over 50 employees from the Virginia Department of Social Services, as well as a team of medical professionals and experts from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
"I can think of no more critical or satisfying mission for a law enforcement officer, than rescuing an endangered child," Nick E. Proffitt, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia, said. "This operation brought together a formidable team that was, and is, determined to come to the aid of our youth and bring to justice those among us that choose to prey on these vulnerable children."
"I am proud of the Deputy Marshals in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and their partners for the work they accomplished this week – and the results speak for themselves; these 27 children are safe once again," Proffitt continued. "I am deeply humbled and highly honored that our team in Eastern Virginia is a continuing part of this critical Marshals Service mission. We want the missing children across this great nation to know the U.S. Marshals Service will never stop looking for you, we will find you."
"The U.S. Marshals Service has a legendary history of finding fugitives and bringing them to justice," Thomas L. Foster, U.S. Marshal for the Western District of Virginia, said. "Because of this specialized skill set, finding missing children is a natural extension of the Marshal's mission."
"Although many of the 27 recoveries occurred in Virginia's larger population centers, seven occurred in the Western District of Virginia to include Roanoke and Abingdon," Foster added. "This operation brought missing and exploited children to a place of safety and those who made the decision to prey upon them to justice."
"The Department of Justice is dedicated to protecting the most vulnerable children in our society and 'Operation Find Our Children' does just that," Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen said. "While this Virginia operation is the most recent recovery of endangered and missing children led by the U.S. Marshals Service this year, we have also recovered more than 440 kids in Georgia, Ohio, Indiana, Louisiana and other states. Because of this initiative, the recovered children are now out of harm's way."
Last week, the United States Marshals Service announced the recovery of 45 missing and endangered children in Ohio and West Virginia during "Operation Autumn Hope." The operation also resulted in 179 arrests that were made by the Central Ohio Human Trafficking Task Force.
On Oct. 1, the agency rescued 11 children in New Orleans, two of which were in "extreme danger."
On Sept. 21, U.S. Marshals announced that they had recovered 35 missing children during "Operation Safety Net" in Ohio.
On Sept. 17, U.S. Marshals Service completed "Operation Triple Beam," a 60-day mission to decrease violent gang crime in Oklahoma City. U.S. Marshals made 262 arrests, seized illegal firearms and narcotics, as well as located five missing children,
On Sept. 4, the U.S. Marshals Service said that they had rescued eight "highly endangered" missing children in Indiana during "Operation Homecoming."
On Aug. 27, U.S. Marshals found 39 missing children in Georgia and Florida during "Operation Not Forgotten." Authorities said the children were between the ages of 3 to 17. Of the 39 endangered children, 15 were victims of sex trafficking.


theblaze--2020-11-01--Final poll: Trump takes major lead in battleground state after being tied with Biden just weeks ago

Final poll : Trump takes major lead in battleground state after being tied with Biden just weeks ago 'There 's @ @ @ @ @ to what happened in 2016 '

President Donald Trump has taken a significant lead over Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden in Iowa, signaling that Trump's support in "fly-over" country is stronger than most polling has indicated.
What are the details?
The final Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll of the 2020 election season found that Trump leads Biden by a whopping seven points ahead of Election Day, 48% to 41%.
Among the remaining respondents, 3% said they were voting for someone other than Trump or Biden, 2% said they were undetermined, and 5% did not want to reveal which candidate they support.
The poll is conducted by the highly-respected Selzer & Co. of Des Moines, and is known as the "gold standard" of political polls.
What is most significant about the poll is that, just several weeks ago, the same survey found that Trump and Biden were tied in Iowa at 47% each.
According to J. Ann Selzer, president of Selzer & Co., Trump is once again winning over independents, which explains the significant bump in his support in Iowa.
"The president is holding demographic groups that he won in Iowa four years ago, and that would give someone a certain level of comfort with their standing," Selzer explained, the Des Moines Register reported. "There's a consistent story in 2020 to what happened in 2016."
"I think that the key to what's happening with President Trump is that he is leading with independents," she added. "That is a group that in Iowa in our September poll looked like it was swinging to Joe Biden, and it's come back to be a Trump asset."
Selzer said the gender gap — in which men are more likely to support Trump and women more likely to support Biden — has also narrowed in Trump's favor.
"We saw a huge gender gap that benefited Biden in September," Selzer said. "And while there is still a big gap among men — they're going for Trump by a 24-point margin — it's just a 9-point margin for Biden with women. And so there's just an imbalance there. Before, we saw mirror images of each other."
Anything else?
The Des Moines Register/Mediacom Iowa Poll also spelled good news for Sen. Joni Ernst (R), who is locked in a tight battle for control over the Senate seat she currently holds.
The latest poll found that Ernst leads Democratic challenger Theresa Greenfield by four points, 46% to 42%. The showing is also a turnabout from September's poll, which found Ernst trailing Greenfield by three points.


theblaze--2020-11-01--Big 'Freedom Rally' in Beverly Hills ends after attack on Trump supporter by counterprotesters and u

Big 'Freedom Rally' in Beverly Hills ends after attack on Trump supporter by counterprotesters and unlawful assembly declared

Big 'Freedom Rally ' in Beverly Hills ends after attack on Trump supporter by counterprotesters and unlawful assembly declared

In the 2016 presidential election, Hillary Clinton expectedly and handily beat Donald Trump in the overwhelmingly blue Los Angeles County by a margin of 2,464,364 to 769,743. Beverly Hills, which is in the Democratic stronghold of Los Angeles County, has seen several well-attended pro-Trump rallies this election season. On Saturday, the last pro-Trump rally in Beverly Hills before the 2020 presidential election occurred, but it was marred by violence after counterprotesters stoked tensions.
A large group of pro-Trump supporters gathered in Beverly Hills for a festive "USA Freedom Rally" on Saturday afternoon. Later in the day, the rally morphed into a MAGA parade with supporters chanting: "U-S-A! U-S-A!"
However, even before the 3 p.m. rally kicked off, black-clad counterprotesters dressed in tactical gear marched from Roxbury Park towards the USA Freedom Rally. Police separated the two groups for the most part, but at one point a Trump supporter and a mob of counterprotesters converged.
Video shows a throng of demonstrators dressed in all-black swarm a man holding an American flag. Then a person seems to pepper-spray the man with the flag; he retaliated by swinging his flag pole at them. As more members of the mob advance towards him, he takes more swings to keep the distance between them.
A man wearing a black helmet with the acronym "ACAB," which stands for "All Cops Are Bastards," attempts to wrestle the American flag from the Trump supporter. Then several other black-clad members jump in and pummel the man from all sides. One person is seen hitting the Trump supporter in the back of the head with a pole.
The man gets away for a second and then is clobbered again by the mob. They punch, kick, and smash him with objects as he is defenseless on the ground.
Police finally intervene to separate the two groups. The Trump supporter is taken aside for medical attention and was treated by the Beverly Hills Fire Department. The Trump supporter is seen holding his arm in pain and with a bloody face.
An unlawful assembly was declared shortly before 2:40 p.m.
"Approximately 40 protesters did assemble at Roxbury Park and then marched to the USA Freedom Rally," Lt. Max Subin of the Beverly Hills Police Department told Fox News. "A couple of the members got into a violent attack on a pro-Trump member. It was at that point that an unlawful assembly was declared."
Subin said there were no arrests.
As many people as there were at the Beverly Hills rally, it paled in comparison as to the thousands of people who gathered on Saturday night for President Donald Trump's campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.