theblaze--2020-09-29--Police get rid of protesters surrounding pickup truck — then arrest driver, passenger when guns, wea

Police get rid of protesters surrounding pickup truck — then arrest driver, passenger when guns, weapons found inside

Police get rid of protesters surrounding pickup truck — then arrest driver , passenger when guns , weapons found inside

After police officers got rid of protesters who were surrounding a pickup truck on the streets of Charleston, South Carolina, on Saturday night, they arrested the driver and passenger of the vehicle for unlawfully carrying firearms, WCDB-TV reported.
What are the details?
Police told the station an officer noticed multiple protesters leave the main group and surround a Chevrolet truck in a parking lot.
But after dispersing the protesters, an officer eyeballed an AR-15 on the back seat in plain view, WCDB noted.
Upon further questioning, passenger Richard Ray, 59, told police there were handguns in the vehicle — one of them in the passenger side door compartment, the station said.
Image source: WCSC-TV video screenshot
The driver, 46-year-old Matthew Constantine, told police he had a handgun concealed in his waistband, WCDB reported. It was loaded, WCSC-TV reported.
Officers also found pepper spray, a wooden club, additional magazines, ammunition, knives, and a Taser inside the vehicle, the station said.
Neither Ray nor Constantine had concealed carry permits, and they were arrested and charged for unlawful carrying of a handgun, WCDB said, adding that Constantine and Ray were released on bonds — $25,000 and $10,000, respectively. They're scheduled for an initial court date in December.
According to WCSC, if you don't have a concealed carry permit, and you're in a vehicle, guns can be kept only in certain parts of the vehicle, such as in a closed truck, glove box, or center console.
What did the police chief have to say?
Charleston Police Chief Luther Reynolds told WCSC that Ray and Constantine weren't part of the protest, that their guns were seized, and investigators were still trying to figure out why the men were downtown and why they had the guns and ammo with them.
Reynolds added to the station that the incident underscores the prevailing "concern" of "danger potentially involved but in particular when it's a busy night right in the area of the peninsula ... where the protests were being held at a time when there's lots of people."
Protesters were angry that a Louisville, Kentucky, grand jury didn't return murder indictments against officers involved in the shooting death of Breonna Taylor, WCDB reported, adding that two protesters also were arrested Saturday night.
WCDB added that the protest was illegal since no permit was acquired for it.


theblaze--2020-09-29--AOC: We need to stop asking ‘if’ white supremacy in policing exists — but instead talk about how bad

AOC: We need to stop asking ‘if’ white supremacy in policing exists — but instead talk about how bad the problem is

AOC : We need to stop asking ‘ if ’ white supremacy in policing exists — but instead talk about @ @ @ @ @ Hearing addresses the 'pervasive ' problem of white supremacists infiltrating the nation 's police departments

Left-wing progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y) suggested Tuesday that lawmakers need to stop "asking if white supremacy in policing exists" and instead work to determine the scope of the problem.
Ocasio-Cortez made the remarks during a House Oversight and Reform hearing about the supposedly "pervasive" problem of white supremacists infiltrating the nation's police departments.
During the hearing, law enforcement officers, legal experts — and even a former neo-Nazi — were asked by lawmakers to testify about their past experiences with racist police officers.
When it was Ocasio-Cortez's turn to speak, she suggested that "far too much of the discussion around the issue of white supremacist infiltration of policing focuses on whether this problem exists."
"We have known for generations that it's not a question about whether this problem is an issue, it's a matter of how we have allowed it to sustain for so long," she said. "Congress, as well, has been complicit, and our silence has allowed for more violence and continued generational trauma in our communities."
"We have to stop asking if white supremacy in policing exists and I think we need to start figuring out how we can better determine the scale of this problem," she continued.
Evidently for Ocasio-Cortez, Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), and others who took part in the hearing, the notion that America's police departments are systemically racist is a foregone conclusion.
It should be noted that the FBI has posited before about attempts by white supremacist groups to infiltrate law enforcement. In a 2006 intelligence memo, the bureau warned of "white supremacist infiltration of law enforcement."
But to warn about the possibility of a problem and to assert that the problem is "pervasive" and "systemic" are two very different things.
What's more is that the FBI was invited to testify at the hearing but refused, indicating that, in Raskin's words, "they have nothing to say because they have no evidence that this is a widespread problem demanding the FBI's attention."
"They have [also] attempted to disavow their own 2006 intelligence assessment, which has every sign of being an authentic document," Raskin noted in his opening statement at the hearing.


theblaze--2020-09-29--Navy SEALs remove terms like 'brotherhood' from ethos to be more gender-neutral

Navy SEALs remove terms like 'brotherhood ' from ethos to be more gender-neutral The changes were made but no women @ @ @ @ @ SWCC qualification training '

The U.S. Navy SEALs and the Navy Special Warfare Combat-craft Crewman have removed so-called gendered terms like "brotherhood" from their ethos and creed statements in an effort to present the Navy as gender-neutral.
Another change made to the SEAL ethos was to alter the words "A common man with uncommon desire to succeed" to "Common citizens with uncommon desire to succeed."
The changes were made to comply with changes in the law allowing women to serve in the SEALs and SWCC, a spokesman for Naval Special Warfare told American Military News.
"Naval Special Warfare continues to deliberately develop a culture of tactical and ethical excellence that reflects the nation we represent, and that draws upon the talents of the all-volunteer force who meet the standards of qualification as a SEAL or SWCC," Lt. Cmdr. Matthew Stroup said.
"The previous versions of the SEAL Ethos and SWCC Creed were written prior to the law allowing women to serve as operators in Naval Special Warfare," Stroup continued. "The changes do not in any way reflect lowering standards of entry, rather they ensure that all those who meet the requirements to train to become a SEAL or SWCC are represented in the ethos or creed they live out. This improves the posture of the NSW force by ensuring we draw from the greatest pool of talent available."
"To date, no women completed the SEAL or SWCC qualification training pipelines," he added.
The new SEAL ethos can be found on the official website for the Naval Special Warfare Command. American Military News provided a link to an archived version of the ethos containing the original language.
From the report:
Another alteration to the first paragraph changes the phrase "I am that man" to "I am that warrior."
In the fourth paragraph, the sentence, "The ability to control my emotions and my actions, regardless of circumstance, sets me apart from other men" is changed to "The ability to control my emotions and my actions, regardless of circumstance, sets me apart from others" in the new version of the SEAL ethos.
In the final paragraph of the ethos statement, the prior sentence states, "Brave men have fought and died building the proud tradition and feared reputation that I am bound to uphold." The sentence is now changed with the reference to "Brave men" changed to "Brave SEALs."
The memo also calls for the SWCC creed to change the term "Brotherhood" in the first paragraph to "group of maritime warriors." Additionally, the memo states the sentence "I challenge my brothers to perform, as I expect them to challenge me" is to be changed to "I challenge them to perform, as I expect them to challenge me."
American Military News also provided links to the new version of the SWCC creed and compared it to a copy of the older version without the gender-neutral changes from the U.S. Special Operations Command website.
"The changes come despite the fact that there have been no women to successfully complete SEAL or SWCC training and enter the elite units," American Military News reports.
Retired SEAL Eddie Gallagher, who was pardoned by President Trump of one war crime conviction and acquitted of other serious charges, blasted the changes to the SEALs creed in an Instagram post Friday.
"What a joke. Note the names that signed off at the bottom. Adm. Colin Green (part of the hierarchy that tried to use the system to put me away)~ let's remove all male pronouns & BROTHERHOOD from the SEAL ethos," Gallagher wrote.
"To be honest I thought the ethos was always BS," Gallagher added. "Now I know it is. A creed or ethos is supposed to be written in stone, obviously ours is not and will sway to whatever political agenda is being put out."


theblaze--2020-09-29--Starbucks fires employee who reportedly wrote 'defund the police' message on beverage cups

Starbucks fires employee who reportedly wrote 'defund the police ' message on beverage cups It all happens at Starbucks

Starbucks fired a Houston employee after they reportedly wrote "defund the police" on at least one customer's order.
What are the details?
According to a Tuesday Newsweek report, the customer — who, on Facebook, goes by the name "Raseac Eibbed," or what appears to be "Debbie Caesar" backward — shared an image of the cup's printed message, which said, "Defund the police."
The user captioned the photo,"My exhusband [sic] takes my children to the Starbucks on I-10 and Kirkwood before bringing them home. All 3 of their drinks have this printed on the label. I called and made the manager aware...as if she wasn't already. She acted like she couldn't careless [sic]. All of my LEO friends be careful when getting anything from there. Feel free to call and speak to the manager their phone number is 281-584-9063. This s*** has to stop. We can't even get a cup of coffee without worrying about being poisoned or worse. Wtf is wrong with America???"
At the time of this reporting, the Facebook user's post has received more than 3,000 shares.
Did Starbucks say anything about this incident?
In a statement addressing the issue, Starbucks said, "Every customer should feel welcome and treated with respect when they visit any of our stores — especially our first responder community and their families. We have reached out to the customer involved to apologize, and the partner (employee) involved has been separated from the company. Any behavior from our partners that doesn't aspire to be a positive experience is unacceptable."
What else?
Ray Hunt of the Houston Police Officer Union condemned the employee's actions in a statement to KRIV-TV.
"It wouldn't be the first time that an officer who's had something put in their drink at a restaurant or somewhere where someone disagreed with the police," he told KRIV. "I was very disgusted that someone will post this in the way it was printed on they're concerned us that maybe this was a policy for Starbucks."
This, indeed, isn't the first time Starbucks employees have been the center of anti-police controversy.
Earlier in September, Target fired a Starbucks employee who went viral for making a "Blue Lives Matter" drink that reportedly contained bleach, as well as a call for "more dead cops."
In July, a Starbucks employee was fired after they were caught bragging about spitting in police officers' beverages.


theblaze--2020-09-29--Record high share of Americans want government to do more to solve problems

A majority of Americans now believe the government should do more to solve the nation's problems — a record high, according to Gallup.
The increased push for greater government involvement is coming from Democrats and independents, while Republicans' view on government intervention in our problems has remained flat.
What's the data?
With the coronavirus creating health concerns, the pandemic's impacts on the economy, racial unrest, and growing concerns about the integrity of the next election, people are looking to the government for solutions more every day.
For the first time in Gallup's polling history on the topic, more than half (54%) of Americans want the government to do more to solve the country's problems. Just 41% of those surveyed said the government is doing too much, the polling outfit reported Monday.
The recent uptick — from 47% in 2019 to 54% today — is also the first time those supporting increased government intervention outnumbered those opposing it since 2001 after the 9/11 terror attacks.
Broken down by party, it's clear that Democrats and independents are responsible for the massive growth in the call for increased government involvement in our lives: 83% of Democrats (up from 70% in 2019) and 56% of independents (up from 46% in 2019) support the bigger-government position. Just 22% of Republicans (down from 24% in 2019) hold that same view.
Should government promote traditional values?
Gallup's Monday report also showed that while the public's desire for government involvement in solving problems has grown, backing for the government promoting traditional values has remained basically flat.
Just 47% of Americans said the U.S. government should promote traditional values, while 50% said the government should not favor any values.
The partisan breakdown shows that while Republicans' calls for more government promotion of traditional values have grown since last year, that increase has been countered by a drop among independents and Democrats.
In 2019, 69% of Republicans wanted the government to push traditional values. Today, 74% of Republicans feel that way. For independents, the share dropped from 49% in 2019 to 42% today. And among Democrats, the number dropped from 31% last year to 29%.


theblaze--2020-09-29--'I don't want to change one word of it': Alan Dershowitz on why the Second Amendment MUST be preserv

'I don't want to change one word of it': Alan Dershowitz on why the Second Amendment MUST be preserved

' I do n't want to change one word of it ' : Alan Dershowitz on why the Second Amendment @ @ @ @ @ am committed to preserving the Bill of Rights , every single word , every comma @ @ @ @ @ the words '

Legal scholar and famed criminal defense attorney Alan Dershowitz has a message for partisans dividing America: "A plague on both your houses." He voted for Hillary Clinton. He endorsed Joe Biden. He's a man who is basically the Forrest Gump of American judicial history.
Look up a big court case over the past few decades, and you'll probably see him standing in the background. He's represented notorious clients like Mike Tyson, Patty Hearst, Harry Reems, Harvey Weinstein, Jeffrey Epstein, and yes, Donald Trump. It's made him a target for both the left and right.
Alan also describes himself as a "civil libertarian," and that's probably why he and Glenn Beck get along despite their opposing political views. His story is like a history lesson, spanning half a century, and it just might be the key to bridging the political divide.
On this week's podcast, Alan explained that while he's a strong defender of the Constitution, he's never been a big fan of the Second Amendment. In the past he's called it absurd and outdated, and even today, he admits that he wouldn't have ingrained it into our Constitution if he was a framer. However, with the whole Bill of Rights under attack, he's now fully in defense of our right to bear arms. Because if the Second Amendment changes, any amendment could be next.
"I'm now a supporter of the Second Amendment. I don't want to change it. I don't want to change one word of it, because I'm afraid that if I get to change the Second Amendment, other people will get to change the First Amendment, and the Fifth Amendment," Alan said. "So, I am committed to preserving the Bill of Rights, every single word, every comma, and every space between the words."
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theblaze--2020-09-29--Horowitz: Tennessee data exposes the lie of coronavirus panic & masks

Tennessee has been in the news lately because the Nashville mayor was caught fudging data to keep businesses in the state 's capital closed for longer than necessary .
The outrage triggered by the story caused the mayor to relent and ease some of the restrictions .
But new data compiled by Nashville for Rational COVID Policy shows that the entire premise of lockdown and mask-wearing is unfounded because the scope of the threat of the virus , as well as the effectiveness of the responses to it , are exaggerated .
Josh Stevenson , a co-founder of Nashville for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ presentation that he shared with Tennessee lawmakers , showing how unremarkable the excess deaths have been in his state and how many of them , particularly among young people , are almost certainly due to the mental health crisis induced by the gratuitous panic .
This is a pattern I 've noticed in the CDC excess death data from most states outside the northeast .
Stevenson , who is a computer systems engineer and data analyst , began his presentation with this 5-year line graph of all-cause deaths in Tennessee .
As you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ all-cause deaths in Tennessee is quite unremarkable and in fact does n't really stand out as much of an epidemic , much less one that caused such an irrational and draconian degree of panic .
The trend line for this year , April 1-August 31 , is only slightly higher than the existing upward trajectory from annual population growth .
And of course , there has n't been any week that has come close to the magnitude of the worst days of the 2018 flu season – yes , the epidemic that you @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our lives , even though there were more weekly excess deaths back then than today in many states .
What is truly shocking is that the most excess deaths detected in Tennessee are among younger people , which means it 's not from COVID-19 , but likely from the response to it !
For example , even though 31 % of deaths were above the age of 81 , it barely registers on an excess death chart .
When you factor in the consistent baseline increase due to population growth , there are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ those over 85 .
Contrast that to the 25-44 age cohort , and you will see a notable bump in all-cause deaths .
Was there a rash of COVID deaths among young people ?
Nope .
There were only approximately 100 reported deaths over that period of time among this age cohort .
And of course , that includes those who died of motorcycle accidents but tested positive for COVID .
So where are the excess deaths coming from ?
We know that drug overdoses in Nashville were up 42 % during the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that the largest increase was among young people , according to the Metro Public Health Department of Davidson County .
Thus , our response to this virus has come full-circle .
Public health officials created so much panic and mandated so much social isolation over a virus whose most noticeable casualty is now drug overdoses of young people … from the panic they sowed !
Additionally , schoolchildren are suffering from a massive loss of education .
Earlier this month , the Tennessee Department of Education released preliminary data projecting a 50 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and a 65 % decrease in proficiency in math .
Here is the twisted irony in the damage we have done to children : There are literally at all among those under 25 in Tennessee : Yet most schools are making children either learn remotely or sit in class with a mask and plexiglass .
Josh and his team also did an analysis comparing the outcomes in 21 counties where masks are not mandated vs. 17 counties where they are .
Tennessee has no statewide mask mandate , but a number of counties @ @ @ @ @ @ @ results : The positivity rate for the mask-mandate counties is slightly higher , as is their death rate and hospitalization rate .
Masks are the most visible sign of panic , turning America 's streets into the scene of a medical horror show and our classrooms into operating rooms .
That is why the panic crowd has turned mask-wearing into a national cult .
It perpetuates the very fear that has led to the depression and substance abuse over a virus that does n't harm young people .
Ironically , this symbol does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ virus .

Tennessee has been in the news lately because the Nashville mayor was caught fudging data to keep businesses in the state's capital closed for longer than necessary. The outrage triggered by the story caused the mayor to relent and ease some of the restrictions. But new data compiled by Nashville for Rational COVID Policy shows that the entire premise of lockdown and mask-wearing is unfounded because the scope of the threat of the virus, as well as the effectiveness of the responses to it, are exaggerated.
Josh Stevenson, a co-founder of Nashville for Rational COVID Policy, sent me a presentation that he shared with Tennessee lawmakers, showing how unremarkable the excess deaths have been in his state and how many of them, particularly among young people, are almost certainly due to the mental health crisis induced by the gratuitous panic. This is a pattern I've noticed in the CDC excess death data from most states outside the northeast.
Stevenson, who is a computer systems engineer and data analyst, began his presentation with this 5-year line graph of all-cause deaths in Tennessee.
Nashville for Rational COVID Policy
As you can see, the above-baseline increase in all-cause deaths in Tennessee is quite unremarkable and in fact doesn't really stand out as much of an epidemic, much less one that caused such an irrational and draconian degree of panic. The trend line for this year, April 1-August 31, is only slightly higher than the existing upward trajectory from annual population growth. And of course, there hasn't been any week that has come close to the magnitude of the worst days of the 2018 flu season – yes, the epidemic that you never heard of and that never disrupted our lives, even though there were more weekly excess deaths back then than today in many states.
What is truly shocking is that the most excess deaths detected in Tennessee are among younger people, which means it's not from COVID-19, but likely from the response to it! For example, even though 31% of deaths were above the age of 81, it barely registers on an excess death chart.
Nashville for Rational COVID Policy
When you factor in the consistent baseline increase due to population growth, there are barely any excess deaths this year for those over 85.
Contrast that to the 25-44 age cohort, and you will see a notable bump in all-cause deaths.
Was there a rash of COVID deaths among young people? Nope. There were only approximately 100 reported deaths over that period of time among this age cohort. And of course, that includes those who died of motorcycle accidents but tested positive for COVID.
So where are the excess deaths coming from?
We know that drug overdoses in Nashville were up 42% during the first six months of the year and that the largest increase was among young people, according to the Metro Public Health Department of Davidson County.
Thus, our response to this virus has come full-circle. Public health officials created so much panic and mandated so much social isolation over a virus whose most noticeable casualty is now drug overdoses of young people … from the panic they sowed!
Additionally, schoolchildren are suffering from a massive loss of education. Earlier this month, the Tennessee Department of Education released preliminary data projecting a 50% decrease in proficiency rates in third-grade reading and a 65% decrease in proficiency in math.
Here is the twisted irony in the damage we have done to children: There are literally no excess deaths at all among those under 25 in Tennessee:
Yet most schools are making children either learn remotely or sit in class with a mask and plexiglass. Josh and his team also did an analysis comparing the outcomes in 21 counties where masks are not mandated vs. 17 counties where they are. Tennessee has no statewide mask mandate, but a number of counties have imposed them. Here are their results:
The positivity rate for the mask-mandate counties is slightly higher, as is their death rate and hospitalization rate.
Masks are the most visible sign of panic, turning America's streets into the scene of a medical horror show and our classrooms into operating rooms. That is why the panic crowd has turned mask-wearing into a national cult. It perpetuates the very fear that has led to the depression and substance abuse over a virus that doesn't harm young people. Ironically, this symbol does nothing to stop the spread of the virus.
The next time you hear liberals talk about an undercount in COVID deaths because of implied excess deaths, just remember that they are mainly coming from their preferred response to the virus, not the virus itself.


theblaze--2020-09-29--College football coach replaces BLM sign taped to office door with 'All Lives Matter to Our Lord & S

College football coach replaces BLM sign taped to office door with 'All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ' sign. He's no longer with team.

College football coach replaces BLM sign taped to office door with 'All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus @ @ @ @ @ 's no longer with team . '
I truly believe that all lives matter .
@ @ @ @ @ the Bible .
God does n't discriminate . '

In August, Kurt Beathard — then-offensive coordinator for the Illinois State University football team — found a Black Lives Matter sign taped to his office door, Outkick's Jason King reported.
Given that the BLM organization has an affinity for Marxism and a dim view of the nuclear family, Beathard immediately removed the sign, the outlet said.
"'I thought, 'No, I can't have this on my door,'" he told King. "So I took it off and put it behind the chair in my office. I was praying about it and I thought, 'All lives matter here, and there's no other organization other than Jesus Christ to sponsor that.'"
So later that day Beathard placed a new sign on his office door with a new message: "All Lives Matter to Our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ," the outlet said.
'As a favor, could you please take that off your door?'
Given the volatility surrounding the BLM movement and the speed at which news travels, one might assume backlash against Beathard came fast — but it didn't.
He told Outkick that his new sign remained on his office door for nearly two weeks before pushback came from one of his superiors.
"They didn't demand it," Beathard recalled to the outlet. "They just said, 'As a favor, could you please take that off your door?' I didn't take it off right away. I sat there and prayed about it, and I said, 'God knows where my heart is. That's all that matters. If it will help to take it off, I'll take it off.'"
But it was too late.
Beathard told Outkick that a few days before he was asked to remove his sign, a photo of it had been taken and circulated among players — and some of them were offended. And on Sept. 2, the school told Beathard he was no longer on the coaching staff, the outlet said, adding that ISU reassigned him.
'I never quit. I did not quit that job.'
A number of news outlets reported that Beathard resigned from his position, including student paper the Vidette. But he told Outkick that was not the case: "I never quit. I did not quit that job."
School officials last week told the Pantagraph they wouldn't discuss what led to Beathard's departure. And while three sources close to the football program told the Pantagraph that a Black Lives Matter poster had been taken down in the team's locker room, Beathard said he wasn't involved in removing posters in the locker room.
"That locker room crap is wrong," he told the Pantagraph. "I took the sign down somebody put on my door. That's it. I didn't take anything off that wasn't put on my door. I wrote the message."
Rough times
Besides his departure from the football team, it already has been an exceedingly difficult year for Beathard.
Outkick said Beathard's wife, Karen, died of cancer over the summer and that his 22-year-old nephew, Clayton, was stabbed to death Dec. 22 outside a Nashville bar.
"I truly believe that all lives matter," he told Outkick. "It's right there in the Bible. God doesn't discriminate. He doesn't say, 'Oh, I kinda like some of these people. But I really, really, really like these other people.' I keep hearing about the abortion rates and the gun killings. I think about the stuff that I got angry about when my nephew was tragically murdered. His life mattered. My wife's life mattered, too. She lived with cancer for five years. She mattered to me. It's about every life."
He also told the outlet that he doesn't regret what he wrote on the sign.
"I don't like the way this has to be," Beathard noted to Outkick. "I don't like that you can't have a different opinion than someone else. But I wouldn't change [what I did]. I'm not going to deny Jesus. If you deny Jesus, he'll deny you. It's written in the Bible, multiple times. I'm not going to back down on that one. … I think I have a message to share with players. I really do. I think I can be good for them. I can stand for Jesus in front of a group of players and not be ashamed."
Here's Beathard in action a few years ago:


theblaze--2020-09-29--RNC: Report alleging former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is under investigation for stealing

RNC: Report alleging former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is under investigation for stealing upwards of $50 million is 'categorically false'

RNC : Report alleging former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale is under investigation for stealing upwards of $ 50 million @ @ @ @

A spokesperson for the Republican National Committee tells TheBlaze that a new report about former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale being under investigation for stealing upward of $40 million from the Trump campaign and $10 million from the Republican National Committee is "categorically false."
What are the details of the allegations?
On Monday, the Daily Mail reported that Parscale — who was involuntarily committed to a Florida hospital after a Sunday domestic dispute in which his wife, Candice, alleged he was attempting suicide — went into a "tailspin" after his July demotion from campaign manager to digital strategy manager.
The outlet reported that Trump ordered an audit of the RNC's spending just days after Parscale's demotion.
The audit, according to the outlet, "appeared to be geared towards examining Parscale's handling of the campaign's money."
The outlet reported that Parscale — who was reportedly making $15,000 per month as campaign manager — is under investigation for stealing between $25 million and $40 million from the president's 2020 re-election campaign.
In addition, Parscale is also reportedly being investigated for stealing another $10 million from the Republican National Committee.
The alleged source told the outlet, "The thing about what Parscale did with the finances of the campaign could actually be totally legal. ... But Brad has tons of bills since his lifestyle picked up, and he sees the gravy train coming to an end."
The Daily Mail reported that among other high-expense assets, Parscale owns $300,000 in cars and $5 million in condominium property.
What are people saying about this?
In response to the allegations, RNC rapid response director Steve Guest tells TheBlaze, "This report is categorically false. There is no audit or investigation of Brad [Parscale] at the RNC."
TheBlaze also reached out to a spokesperson for the Trump campaign, but did not receive a response in time for publication.
Update 9/29/2020 2:51 p.m. ET: Tim Murtaugh, director of communications for the 2020 Trump campaign, tells TheBlaze, "It's utterly false. There is no investigation, no audit, and there never was."
What else do we know?
The pressure reportedly began to build on Parscale, according to the Daily Mail, who allegedly began drinking frequently following his demotion and was reportedly seen "stumbling out of bars in Fort Lauderdale."
With regard to the Sunday incident, the Daily Mail reported that a hysterical Candice was seen fleeing from the couple's shared home on Sunday, telling a bystander, "I think my husband just killed himself!"
Local outlets reported that Parscale armed himself with a gun that afternoon and barricaded himself inside the couple's home. When officers arrived at the scene, they were able to transport him to Broward Health Medical Center under Florida's Baker Act, which allows officials to detain patients and place them under a 72-hour psychiatric hold.
As reported by the Daily Mail and NBC News, Sgt. M. Moceri wrote, "Due to the subject disobeying my lawful commands coupled with the subject being substantially larger than I am, Subject apprx 6'6' and wearing shorts with pockets that could easily conceal a firearm, I initiated a double leg takedown."


theblaze--2020-09-29--Report: Biden wants breaks every 30 minutes during debate. Trump wants Biden's ears checked for radi

Report: Biden wants breaks every 30 minutes during debate. Trump wants Biden's ears checked for radio transmitters.

Report : Biden wants breaks every 30 minutes during debate .
Trump wants Biden 's ears checked for radio transmitters @ @ @ @ @ both campaigns made additional requests prior to tonight 's debate

The Trump and Biden campaigns both reportedly made additional requests ahead of the first official presidential debate of the 2020 campaign season.
President Donald Trump's campaign has requested that the campaign for former Vice President Joe Biden allow a third party to inspect the ears of each candidate for electronic devices or radio transmitters. The Biden campaign has not so far agreed to this request, Fox News, whose own Chris Wallace is moderating the debate, reported.
Ebony Bowden, a reporter for the New York Post, says that several days ago, the Biden campaign agreed to an ear inspection for each candidate but is now denying the request.
According to Fox News, the Biden campaign over the last few weeks has requested that two breaks be included in the debate schedule, one every 30 minutes, to break up the 90-minute commercial-free program. The Trump campaign reportedly denied this request from the Biden team.
"Our guy doesn't need breaks. He gives 90-minute speeches all the time," a source from the Trump campaign reportedly told Fox News.
The Biden campaign responded to the report, denying that Biden asked for breaks.
In the days leading up to tonight's debate, Trump has also called for each candidate to undergo a drug test, suggesting that his opponent Biden took performance-enhancing drugs prior to debates during the Democratic primary.
"Nobody thought [Biden] was going to win," Trump said in an interview, referring to Biden's debate with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). "Because his debate performances were so bad. Frankly, his best performance was against Bernie. We're going to call for a drug test, by the way, because his best performance was against Bernie. It wasn't that he was Winston Churchill, because he wasn't, but it was a normal, boring debate. You know, nothing amazing happened. And we are going to call for a drug test because there's no way — you can't do that."
The Commission on Presidential Debates, the nonprofit and nonpartisan group that sponsors presidential debates, did not respond to a request for comment from Fox News on the reported requests from the Trump and Biden campaigns.
The first 2020 presidential debate will begin at 9 p.m. ET and will be held at Case Western Reserve University and Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. The debate topics, which were published last week, will cover the following issues:
The Trump and Biden Records
The Supreme Court
COVID-19
The Economy
Race and Violence in our Cities
The Integrity of the Election
These topics will be discussed in six 15-minute segments for 90 total minutes.


theblaze--2020-09-29--Titans, Vikings suspend in-person activities following the NFL's first reported COVID-19 outbreak

Titans , Vikings suspend in-person activities following the NFL 's first reported COVID-19 outbreak Three players and five staffers for @ @ @ @

The Tennessee Titans have announced the suspension of in-person activities until Saturday after three players and five staffers from the organization tested positive for the coronavirus, ESPN reported.
The move reportedly means that no players or coaches will be allowed in the team's facilities until then.
Per NFL protocol, the Minnesota Vikings, who hosted the Titans in a matchup last Sunday in Minneapolis, also announced the suspension of in-person activities until further testing can be done. No players or staff from the Vikings organization have returned positive test results.
In a statement, the Titans organization said that it has shut down operations in cooperation with the NFL and "out of the abundance of caution."
The Titans noted that the organization is working to confirm the positive results. Reports have not indicated the names of the players and staff who tested positive.
The NFL said in a statement that it is working closely with both teams to "perform additional testing and monitor developments."
"All decisions will be made with health and safety as the primary consideration," the league added.
WSMV-TV reported that Titans linebacker Shane Bowen missed Sunday's game due to the coronavirus, but it was not immediately clear whether he was one of the players who tested positive or whether he had simply come in contact with someone who had.
The Titans are scheduled to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, and the Vikings are scheduled to travel to play the Houston Texans, but both games are reportedly subject to potential postponement.
Before the season, the NFL had a coronavirus testing scare in which 77 players from 11 teams returned false positive test results. But since then, the league has avoided widespread outbreak that would cause the postponement of activities.
According to ESPN, league protocol outlines that "players who test positive for COVID-19 and remain asymptomatic can return 10 days after the test or after five days with two consecutive negative tests within a five-day period. Those who show symptoms can return 10 days after the symptoms first appear and 72 hours have passed since any symptoms have ended."


theblaze--2020-09-29--Feds open civil rights investigation into teenager who was shot 13 times by police

Feds open civil rights investigation into teenager who was shot 13 times by police Nearly three years later ...

Federal authorities have launched a civil rights investigation into the death of a teenager shot more than a dozen times by police.
What is the background?
The shooting death of 17-year-old John Albers in Overland Park, Kansas, sparked national outcry in January 2018 and triggered accusations of excessive use of force.
Police were dispatched to Albers' home on Jan. 20, 2018, to perform a wellness check after they were alerted that he was threatening to hurt himself. The situation quickly escalated when the two officers arrived at the home.
One of the responding officers approached the home's garage door after it opened. That's when a minivan began backing out, allegedly toward one of the officers. The officer drew his firearm and ordered the vehicle to stop. The driver inside initially complied.
But then investigators say the driver suddenly accelerated, drove erratically in the neighborhood, then backed over the curb in front of the house and allegedly headed toward the officer. One police officer responded by firing 13 shots at the vehicle, ultimately killing the driver — who was Albers.
Following an investigation, Johnson County District Attorney Steve Howe announced the officer responsible for killing Albers would not face criminal charges because the shooting was justified under Kansas state law.
Albers' family ultimately received a $2.3 million settlement from Kansas City — but Albers' family, who believes John was a victim of excessive police force, is still seeking answers.
"It should have been we are terminating you and charges brought against him because he didn't follow the policy and used excessive force and cost my son his life," Albers' mom, Sheila, recently told WDAF-TV of the officer who killed her son.
According to KMBC-TV, the Overland Park Police Department has implemented significant policy changes since Albers' death, including how officers respond to mental health crises as well as adopting a policy that prohibits shooting at moving vehicles, with exceptions in rare circumstances, like an act of terrorism.
What's happening now?
The Department of Justice revealed last week it has opened a civil rights investigation into Albers' untimely death.
"The FBI will collect all available facts and evidence and will ensure that the investigation is conducted in a fair, thorough, and impartial manner," FBI spokeswoman Bridget Patton said.
The FBI's Kansas City field office, the U.S. attorney's office in Kansas, and the Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division are jointly working on the investigation, NBC News reported.
Authorities did not specify which potential violations of Albers' civil rights they are investigating.
In response, Sheila Albers told KMBC-TV, "I'm stunned. I'm completely stunned. My first thought was, 'Finally. Finally, there will be some transparency and there will be accountability.'"


theblaze--2020-09-29--'This is an issue': Some Virginia voters received duplicate ballots in mail, but officials say all i

'This is an issue': Some Virginia voters received duplicate ballots in mail, but officials say all is well

'This is an issue ' : Some Virginia voters received duplicate ballots in mail , but officials say all is @ @ @ @ @ safeguards in place to prevent voter fraud

Just weeks before Election Day, at least 1,400 Virginia voters who had requested absentee ballots received duplicates in the mail.
What are the details?
According to the Washington Post, at least 1,000 registered voters in Fairfax County received multiple absentee ballots, while voters in Henrico County and the city of Richmond also received duplicate absentee ballots.
Maurisa Potts told WRC-TV that she was shocked to find four ballots in her mailbox recently, two for her and two for her husband.
"When I got the mail, we got four ballots — two for me, addressed to me, and two addressed to my husband, so for someone who is a first timer doing mail-in I was confused," she said. "With this year, with people are concerned about election fraud and being fair and counting ballots, this is an issue."
Jean Brennan, a voter in Leesburg, told WTTG-TV that she received one ballot in the mail and her husband received two.
"This is what [Trump's] concerned about and I am too and I wanted to bring it to your attention," Brennan told the news station.
Despite the alarming development, officials said there is no reason for concern. Officials in both counties blamed the error on printing issues and record demand for absentee ballots.
More from the Post:
[E]lection officials said safeguards are in place to ensure that only one ballot is counted per voter. Each ballot cast by a Virginia voter is recorded into a state verification system, election officials said. If someone were to try to vote more than once with the same identity, the system would reject the extra ballot as invalid.
What's the background?
With concerns over the spread of coronavirus, this year's election will place a greater emphasis on absentee and mail-in ballots than ever before. Republicans claim the process is ripe for voter fraud, while Democrats say mail-in voting is safe for conducting a national election.
But there have been numerous problems with mail ballots thus far.
For example, as many as 140,000 mismatched ballots were mailed in New York. As TheBlaze reported, voters received ballots containing the wrong name, wrong address — or someone else's ballot altogether.
Meanwhile, over 20% of the mail-in ballots cast during New York City's presidential primary in June were disqualified.
In Georgia, state Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed in August that 1,000 people voted twice during Georgia's primary, casting absentee ballots and voting in person. Although the apparent voter fraud did not change the outcome of any elections there, Raffensperger suggested it proved mail-in voting is not suitable for conducting a fair and safe election.


theblaze--2020-09-29--David Hogg denounces violence, then apologizes, backtracks, and says only for 'young white people'

David Hogg denounces violence , then apologizes , backtracks , and says only for 'young white people '

David Hogg, the 20-year-old survivor of the 2018 Parkland school shooting and co-founder of the March for Our Lives gun control advocacy group, apologized Monday for comments he made denouncing violence and looting.
Civil unrest has overtaken many of America's cities this year as anarchists and Antifa have used Black Lives Matter anti-police brutality protests to engage in arson and looting. Protests in Portland, Seattle, New York City, Rochester, and Kenosha in response to police killings of black Americans George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Daniel Prude and the police shooting of Jacob Blake have all turned violent. Some Black Lives Matter protesters have justified the violence and called for police to be killed.
Speaking out against the rioting, Hogg wrote a Twitter thread calling on young people to stage a "nonviolent political revolution," practicing "humility, kindness, and grace" to create change. He wants activists to vote, protest, and organize and run for elected office instead of setting buildings on fire and assaulting people to burn down the system.
"We must not fall for the slander espoused by those in power that says violence will solve our problems, they only say that so they can have an excuse to grow their authoritarianism," Hogg tweeted.
"I have seen how violence and hate destroys lives and communities- it is not the answer," he added, referring to the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School that claimed the lives of 17 people.
Hogg received backlash from his tweets, with some commenters accusing him of telling black people how to run their revolution. In follow-up tweets, Hogg backtracked and said his initial thread was "directed specifically at the young white people" arming themselves and looting.
"Let me be clear, what I am NOT trying to do is tell [black, indigenous, people of color] how they should react to violence directed at them by the state," Hogg said. "It is not my place or any white persons [sic] to direct or criticize the way BIPOC people choose to defend themselves against this violence from the state."
Hogg then apologized for taking a stand against violence and calling for nonviolent protest.
"I am sorry for how understandably anyone could have misinterpreted what I said," he tweeted, thanking those who ridiculed and shamed him for opposing looting.
"Many are understandably upset and offended and I have have [sic] to do my part in admitting to mistakes when I make them and supporting my friends," Hogg said.


theblaze--2020-09-29--USA Today actually fact-checked a satire piece about RBG's death being 'overturned'

USA Today actually fact-checked a satire piece about RBG 's death being 'overturned' Nothing gets by the fact-checkers at USA @

Nothing gets by the fact-checkers at USA Today.
In a fact-check article posted Sunday, USA Today writer Chelsey Cox and other staffers unironically determined a story published by the Babylon Bee, a well-known satire site, to be — you guessed it — "satire."
What are the details?
The Babylon Bee story, titled Ninth Circuit Court Overturns Death Of Ruth Bader Ginsburg," jokingly suggested that the historically liberal 9th Circuit of Appeals ruled the late Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death unconstitutional in attempt to block President Donald Trump from nominating a conservative replacement.
Ginsburg died Sept. 18 due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer.
The satirical article quipped that Trump slammed the ruling as "idiotic" and called the judges "a bunch of morons."
Justice Kim McLane Wardlaw, in an obviously fake response, vowed to "block any attempt [to replace RBG] until we figure out a way to resurrect her or maybe clone her and restore her to her already 'legally alive' state. We're still figuring that part out."
The story should have been an obvious joke to anyone who read it, especially considering that the Bee advertises itself with the Twitter slogan, "Fake news you can trust." USA Today appeared to acknowledge as much: "The Babylon Bee is 'the world's best satire site,' according to its website," the report said.
Yet instead of laughing if off and going about their day, USA Today fact-checkers decided to forge on and submit a lengthy rebuttal to the story.
They actually checked the records
They even went so far as to check the 9th Circuit's website for past rulings about Ginsburg's death. To no one's surprise, there aren't any.
"There is no record of any Wardlaw opinion on Ginsburg's death on the website for the 9th Circuit, but she participated in a panel discussion Friday about Ginsburg's life produced by the UCLA School of Law," Cox wrote. "There was no mention of 'reviving' Ginsburg during the discussion."
The report went on to note at length the history of the West Coast-based court's opposition to Trump before finally delivering its determination.
"We rate this claim SATIRE, based on our research," the fact-check concluded. "A satirical article about the 9th Circuit 'overturning' Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death has no basis in fact. It is true that the 9th Circuit has ruled against many Trump-era policies."
The news outlet cited a whopping 15 trusted sources to support its determination. The fact-checkers could have saved precious time, however, if they would've just read the Bee's bio and moved on.


theblaze--2020-09-29--Sen. Ted Cruz triggers Joy Behar on 'The View' after he brings up Cuomo's COVID-19 nursing home scan

Sen. Ted Cruz triggers Joy Behar on 'The View' after he brings up Cuomo's COVID-19 nursing home scandal

Sen. Ted Cruz triggers Joy Behar on 'The View ' after he brings up Cuomo 's COVID-19 nursing home scandal @ @ @ @ @ you can imagine

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Monday's episode of "The View" and explained what he said was a colossal COVID-19 failure on the part of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D).
He made the remarks in response to co-host Joy Behar's concern over Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis' announcement that he would be removing all COVID-19 restrictions across the state.
What are the details?
During the later part of the broadcast, Behar accused Cruz of deflecting from the topic of DeSantis' statewide announcement when he brought up Cuomo's COVID-19 nursing home scandal.
In March, Cuomo drew wide condemnation after he ordered nursing homes to accept patients who tested positive for COVID-19.
As Newsbusters' Kristina Marsh pointed out, "As each host tried and failed to trap the Republican senator with liberal talking points [earlier in the show], Joy Behar lost her patience at the end of the interview when talking about shutdowns and coronavirus."
"[Behar] fretted about how Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis had let bars and restaurants open back up and asked [Cruz] if Texas would do the same," Marsh said.
"He said they won't be closing anything going forward," a clearly worried Behar told Cruz during the exchange.
Cruz responded by pointing out that he does support a reopening of the economy, adding that the COVID-19 death rate in Florida — and in his home state of Texas — has been comparatively low when pitted against death rates in Democratic states.
"New York in particular has led the country in death rate, and I think it had a lot to do with the Democratic governor there — Gov. Cuomo — sending people who had COVID into nursing homes," he insisted.
Behar snapped, "That's not true!" and attempted to talk over Cruz, but he apparently would not permit it.
"Well, the death rate [in New York] is three times as high as the death rate in Texas or Florida," he stated.
A clearly upset Behar did not want to talk about New York and pressed, "I asked you about DeSantis. Answer me about DeSantis, please. I'm talking about Florida right now, not New York. New York got hit very early, and a lot of people were coming in without any kind of sanctions on it."
Cruz, who apparently didn't see the relevance of her remark about Gov. DeSantis, added, "The policy of the governors of New York and New Jersey of sending people who were COVID-positive into nursing homes was catastrophic. And it resulted in a horrific death rate."
Behar fired back, "Deflection! You are deflecting, sir! You are deflecting the question!"
What did Whoopi do?
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg was primed to pile on at that point and directed the responsibility to President Donald Trump.
"Had the man who is running the country right now given us this information in January when he had it — when we could have maybe done something a little differently — it might have worked differently," Goldberg snapped. "I just wanted to point that out. It's not about whose people died more. People died, and they didn't have to."
Ted Cruz Criticizes New York, New Jersey's COVID-19 Response | The View www.youtube.com
(H/T: Fox News)


theblaze--2020-09-29--Horowitz: NFL rejects COVID testing regimen that picks up low viral loads. When can we do the same?

Horowitz : NFL rejects COVID testing regimen that picks up low viral loads .
When can we do the same @ @ @ @ @ but not for thee

Science for me, but not for thee.
We've seen this happen throughout the country. One college kid comes down with the sniffles or milder respiratory infection symptoms than what typically goes around the dormitory during a change in weather. The school immediately tests everyone in the school and discovers an "outbreak" of asymptomatic infections. Then they either shut down the institution or turn all the students into jail inmates. However, there is a group of VIPs who get to live by authentic science: the players of the National Football League. Too bad we don't have top-notch doctors advocating for our children in the same way.
Last month, a bombshell New York Times report showed that as many as 90% of the positive results in some states are infections in name only because they don't contain enough viral load to make someone sick or infect anyone. The threshold of amplification in these testing labs is evidently set so high – what is called 40 "cycle thresholds" – that they are detecting what are, for all practical purposes, false positives. This would explain why we are seeing a constant panic of record "cases" in certain institutions and parts of the country, but the hospitals are completely empty. Well, the NFL is now able to abide by the real science.
Why is it that we are not seeing the same level of disruption in professional football as we are seeing in the schools and colleges?
Yesterday, my former colleague Jordan Schachtel discovered an interview with the NFL's chief medical examiner from a month ago that provides us with the answer. In a conference call with the media on August 24, several days before the New York Times had us even discussing a "cycle threshold," Dr. Allen Sills, the chief medical examiner for the NFL, was onto the fraud of hyper-amplification and was taking action to rectify the problems this process causes for his institution.
"The other thing that we look at is, we want to look at what we call low positives, which means they have a high … we're looking at something called a cycle threshold and that is how many times the amplification process has to go through before it becomes positive," said the NFL's chief medical examiner on the conference call last month.
What are the policy implications?
"If we see a lot of patients that are testing positive with high-cycle threshold, then that's also a red flag to stop and actually go back and look at our run. And then the other thing that we do is we take swabs of our hood on a fairly frequent basis and actually just swab all of the, around our hood, several times in different places and actually test those. Of course, that should be negative."
In other words, football players get to follow science before their livelihoods are shut down and they are forced into lockdown for two weeks. They get to throw red flags just like they do out on the playing field. What about our college kids?
We already knew, as early as several weeks ago, that the NFL adjusted its testing policy to minimize false positives. CNN reported, "An initial positive test will continue to be followed by two more tests ... But they now can be cleared on the same day if both test results immediately come back negative."
Isn't it nice to have the money and clout of the NFL? But what about the rest of us? We can't obtain follow-up tests to appeal our lockdowns. We can't investigate the cycle thresholds or whether the lab hoods were already contaminated.
The truth be told, this is one time the NFL actually got it right. What's interesting is how our government and society recognize the faulty nature of positive tests without symptoms when it actually matters to their bottom line. The FDA sets strict standards for vaccine trials. So, what is the definition of a COVID-19 case for the purpose of Moderna's vaccine trial? If you look at the protocol (p. 131), it clearly states that a positive test without symptoms does not meet the definition of a case to be used in a vaccine trial.
So, these bogus cases are real enough to serve as the sickness and the excuse to lock us down, but not to test the cure? Garbage in, garbage out.
The effect on children is devastating. My son's private school in Maryland is shut down because of the existence of supposed cases that would never be known without this "test-demic" and where students and teachers, even the ones with symptoms, are less sick than they are from a flu or strep throat. Colleges have become virtual prisons. Meanwhile, out of nearly 50,000 known cases on a list of dozens of state university systems, there are just two known hospitalizations and zero deaths:
Despite all of the cases, there are now fewer people in ERs with COVID-like illness than at any time all year, according to the CDC.
And remember, those numbers include people who come in with trauma from a car accident or a pregnant woman coming in to deliver a baby but who test positive – with these same faulty tests.
So, the next time a school wants to lock down your child, just tell them he is training for the NFL. After all, they might not respect our national anthem, but at least they respect science … or have the clout to abide by it.


theblaze--2020-09-29--Man covered in tattoos with eyes surgically turned black upset he can't teach kindergartners any mor

Man covered in tattoos with eyes surgically turned black upset he can't teach kindergartners any more

Man covered in tattoos with eyes surgically turned black upset he ca n't teach kindergartners any more

A schoolteacher in France was upset after he was told he could not teach kindergarten any more because children under 6 years of age "could be frightened by his appearance."
Sylvain Helaine, 35, reportedly known in the tattoo world as "Freaky Hoodie," has had his body, face, and tongue completely covered in tattoos and even had his eyes surgically turned black.
Yet he told Reuters the school's decision to remove him from his previous post was "quite sad." Most of his students are "cool" with his appearance and are able to see past it, he argued.
"All of my students and their parents were always cool with me because basically they knew me," said Helaine, who has spent an estimated 460 hours under the tattooists' needles. "It's only when people see me from far away that they can assume the worst."
Frenchman says tattoos cost him kindergarten teaching job youtu.be
Helaine was reportedly teaching kindergarten at the Docteur Morere Elementary School in the Paris suburb of Palaiseau when the parents of a 3-year-old child complained to school authorities that their son had nightmares after seeing him. The child was not a student of Helaine's.
According to the Reuters report, a couple of months later, the school informed Helaine that he would no longer be able to teach kindergartners due to his appearance. A spokesman for the local education authority expressed that children under 6 years of age "could be frightened by his appearance."
"I think the decision they took was quite sad," he said.
Nevertheless, Helaine is determined to continue teaching, and an agreement made with the school allowed him to stay on as a teacher for children over 6 years old.
"I'm a primary school teacher ... I love my job," he told Reuters.
He has no plans to stop tattooing himself, either. Helaine said he started getting tattoos when he was 27 after he went through what he called an "existential crisis." And since then, it has become his "passion."
Now he hopes that his students will be inspired because of him to be more accepting of those who are different.
"Maybe when they are adults they will be less racist and less homophobic and more open-minded," he said.


theblaze--2020-09-29--Highly disturbing video shows suspect repeatedly pistol-whipping police officer

Now-viral surveillance video captured the moment a suspect walked into a Los Angeles police station and repeatedly pistol-whipped an officer .
What are the details ?
On Monday , the Los Angeles Times reported that the suspect — identified as 29-year-old Jose Cerpa Guzman — entered the Harbor Division station in San Pedro , California , on Saturday night .
Guzman , who appears to be wearing a straw hat , can be seen entering the station and approaching a police officer inside .
The two can be seen engaging in what appears to be tense conversation as Guzman attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The suspect misses the first time , but connects a second time , driving the unnamed officer to the ground .
Guzman and the officer can be seen struggling on the floor of the station as the suspect is able to wrest away the officer 's weapon .
The outlet reported that Guzman was able to snatch away the officer 's 9 mm Beretta handgun , and in the video , Guzman can be seen pointing the gun at the officer 's chest as the suspect gets to his feet and attempts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ doors .
A second officer can be seen entering the scene at this point and sees the officer lying on the floor and the suspect attempting to flee .
The officer then runs after the suspect and draws her gun , but the suspect appears to attempt firing a shot from the first officer 's weapon .
The officer takes cover , and a third officer enters the lobby with gun drawn .
The Times reported that the suspect repeatedly pulled the trigger , but a `` safety mechanism had prevented the gun @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
`` The officer would have been dead if it had not , '' an LAPD official told the Times .
In a Monday statement shared to Twitter , LAPD Chief Michel Moore said that the first officer sustained `` bumps and bruises '' during the attack .
He wrote , `` Spoke with officer at hospital .
He is resting and will be ok. Bumps and bruises .
He was not shot .
Harbor unit responding pursued suspect and took him into custody . ''
A Twitter statement from the LAPD read @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commotion and responded to the lobby , at which time an officer involved shooting occurred .
The suspect ran to a white pick-up truck and drove off .
Responding officers observed the suspects [ sic ] vehicle and pursued the suspect to Pacific Avenue and 17th Street where he was taken into custody .
The suspect sustained minor abrasions , was medically treated and was released for booking . ''
Where is the suspect now ?
Guzman remains jailed and is expected to be in court on Tuesday .
His bail has been @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to KABC-TV , the LAPD will address the attack in a report to be released within 45 days .

Now-viral surveillance video captured the moment a suspect walked into a Los Angeles police station and repeatedly pistol-whipped an officer.
What are the details?
On Monday, the Los Angeles Times reported that the suspect — identified as 29-year-old Jose Cerpa Guzman — entered the Harbor Division station in San Pedro, California, on Saturday night. Guzman, who appears to be wearing a straw hat, can be seen entering the station and approaching a police officer inside.
The two can be seen engaging in what appears to be tense conversation as Guzman attempts to strike the officer with his hand. The suspect misses the first time, but connects a second time, driving the unnamed officer to the ground.
Guzman and the officer can be seen struggling on the floor of the station as the suspect is able to wrest away the officer's weapon.
The outlet reported that Guzman was able to snatch away the officer's 9 mm Beretta handgun, and in the video, Guzman can be seen pointing the gun at the officer's chest as the suspect gets to his feet and attempts to flee through the station's front doors.
A second officer can be seen entering the scene at this point and sees the officer lying on the floor and the suspect attempting to flee.
The officer then runs after the suspect and draws her gun, but the suspect appears to attempt firing a shot from the first officer's weapon. The officer takes cover, and a third officer enters the lobby with gun drawn.
Officer will recover
The Times reported that the suspect repeatedly pulled the trigger, but a "safety mechanism had prevented the gun from firing," according to Newsweek.
"The officer would have been dead if it had not," an LAPD official told the Times.
In a Monday statement shared to Twitter, LAPD Chief Michel Moore said that the first officer sustained "bumps and bruises" during the attack.
He wrote, "Spoke with officer at hospital. He is resting and will be ok. Bumps and bruises. He was not shot. Harbor unit responding pursued suspect and took him into custody."
What else?
A Twitter statement from the LAPD read, "The Watch Commander heard the commotion and responded to the lobby, at which time an officer involved shooting occurred. The suspect ran to a white pick-up truck and drove off. Responding officers observed the suspects [sic] vehicle and pursued the suspect to Pacific Avenue and 17th Street where he was taken into custody. The suspect sustained minor abrasions, was medically treated and was released for booking."
Where is the suspect now?
Guzman remains jailed and is expected to be in court on Tuesday. His bail has been set at $2.23 million.
According to KABC-TV, the LAPD will address the attack in a report to be released within 45 days.


theblaze--2020-09-30--Chinese kindergarten teacher gets death sentence after poisoning 'dozens' of children, killing 1

Chinese kindergarten teacher gets death sentence after poisoning 'dozens ' of children , killing 1

A Chinese kindergarten teacher was sentenced to death on Monday after she poisoned "dozens of children," killing one, CNN reported.
The outlet reported that the teacher, Wang Yun, carried out the heinous act in retaliation against a colleague.
What are the details?
The attack took place in March 2019 when Wang put sodium nitrite in porridge being prepared for the unnamed colleague's students.
Sodium nitrite, necessary for curing meats, can sicken and even kill depending on the amount ingested. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention also has determined that sodium nitrite — a toxic substance — is used in munitions and fertilizer. At high levels, sodium nitrite can prevent the body from efficient — and necessary — oxygen absorption.
The poison sickened at least 25 children and took the life of one young boy, who was severely ill for most of 2019. He died in January.
CNN reported that Wang previously argued with a fellow teacher at Jiaozuo kindergarten over "how best to handle the students."
On Monday, the Jiaozuo City Intermediate People's Court said that the teacher was fully aware that the sodium nitrite would sicken — and could even kill — the children, but she carried out her plan "with no regard for the consequences."
A statement from the court said that Wang's "criminal methods and circumstances were exceedingly bad, with especially severe circumstances, and she should be severely punished in accordance with the law."
What else do we know about the incident?
CBS News reported that following the poisoning, the children "began vomiting and fainting after eating their breakfast."
Following the incident, one parent told state-run outlet the Global Times that his child was terribly ill when he arrived at the school to pick up the child.
"The vomit was all over [their] pants," the parent recalled. "There were other children who were also throwing up, and they looked pale."
The outlet reported that Wang also poisoned her husband in 2017 by adding sodium nitrite to his mug. He suffered only "minor" injuries in connection with the attack.


theblaze--2020-09-30--Media roundup: Most commentators think the first presidential debate was a 's**t show'

Media roundup : Most commentators think the first presidential debate was a 's**t show' The consensus opinion is the debate @ @

The emerging mainstream media consensus is, predictably, that Democratic nominee former Vice President Joe Biden won the first presidential debate of the 2020 campaign. The commentators and pundits also seem to agree that the debate was, to quote CNN's Dana Bash, a "s**t show."
Headlines reported by CNN's senior media reporter Oliver Darcy describe the debate as "pure chaos" and "mayhem."
President Donald Trump's performance in particular is under fire, variously being characterized as "monstrous," "abusive," "horrific," and a "disgrace."
Leading a panel discussion after the debate, CNN's Jake Tapper called it "a hot mess inside a dumpster fire inside of a train wreck."
"That was the worst debate I have ever seen. It wasn't even a debate. It was a disgrace," Tapper said. "And it's primarily because of President Trump, who spent the entire time interrupting, not abiding by the rules he agreed to, lying, maliciously attacking the son of the vice president. When asked to condemn white supremacists, he brought up the name of a neo-fascist far right group and said stand back and stand by."
"The American people lost tonight, because that was horrific," he added.
Dana Bash went further, calling the debate a "s**t show."
'Dumpster fire': See Jake Tapper and Dana Bash's blunt reaction to debate youtu.be
ABC News anchor George Stephanopoulos also said this debate was "the worst presidential debate I have ever seen in my life."
MSNBC's Rachel Maddow said the debate was "unlike anything that has ever happened on a presidential debate stage ever before." She slammed the president for accusing Democrats of engaging in electoral fraud and criticizing mail-in ballots.
In her telling, Trump delivered a "monstrous cavalcade of increasingly wild and obscene lies."
MSNBC commentator Nicolle Wallace said Trump acted as an "abuser."
"Chris Wallace did not act as a moderator. Donald Trump did not act as a debater," Wallace said. "Donald Trump was the abuser, and Chris Wallace was among the abused."
Nicolle Wallace said Biden was also "among the abused" and said Trump was "cheating" by continually interrupting his opponent and speaking during his allotted time.
"I think women might have appreciated that this didn't descend into pure violence ... this felt like an assault," Wallace said.
Nicolle Wallace: Trump's Debate Performance Felt Like 'An Assault' On American Politics | MSNBC www.youtube.com
It's not just liberals in the media saying the debate was bad.
"This debate was a train wreck," said Ari Fleischer, former press secretary for President George W. Bush. "A mess that isn't good for our country."
He criticized Trump for interrupting too much and Biden for responding in kind.
Townhall's Guy Benson said Biden succeeded tonight because he presented himself as a viable alternative to people tired of President Trump.
Former New Jersey Republican Gov. Chris Christie, who helped Trump prepare for the debates, said the president was "too hot" and too "aggressive" but added "that potentially can be fixed."
Many conservative commentators expressed irritation with moderator Chris Wallace, who frequently fought with Trump and tried to get the president to refrain from interrupting Biden.
Wallace came under fire for letting Biden assert that Trump said there were "very fine people" on both sides at the 2017 neo-Nazi rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. That is a false narrative, as President Trump was not talking about the neo-Nazis, he was referring to individuals on both sides of the Confederate monument debate. Wallace's refusal to push back on Biden made him a target for criticism.
Wallace was also criticized for appearing to take Biden's side on the issues.
According to a snap poll taken by CBS News, most viewers thought Biden edged out Trump, with 48% saying the Democratic nominee won, 41% saying the president won, and 10% saying it was a tie.
A CNN poll found 60% of respondents said Biden defeated Trump.
Interestingly, Spanish-speaking viewers on Telemundo had a different opinion, saying by a wide margin that Trump won the debate.
BlazeTV host Steve Deace may have had the best summary, offering that if you liked either candidate coming into the debate, you probably didn't change your mind.
The second presidential debate between President Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled for Oct. 15. It will be moderated by Steve Scully, a senior executive producer and political editor for C-SPAN .


theblaze--2020-09-30--Here's what President Trump was referring to when he said fraud has been 'established' with mail-in

Here's what President Trump was referring to when he said fraud has been 'established' with mail-in voting

Here 's what President Trump was referring to when he said fraud has been 'established ' with mail-in voting

President Donald Trump said during Tuesday night's first presidential debate that fraud has already been "established" as a risk with mail-in voting, citing a recent race between two Democrats.
What are the details?
As the debate began to wrap up, Trump pushed back on Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's claim that "no one has established at all that there is fraud related to mail-in ballots. That somehow it's a fraudulent process."
"It's already been established," the president replied. "Take a look at Carolyn Maloney's race," Trump suggested to moderator Chris Wallace. "Look at Carolyn Maloney. They have no idea what happened."
President Trump was not able to elaborate as Wallace returned the floor to Biden, who said that the president "has no idea what he's talking about."
What President Trump was referring to was a June primary race between incumbent Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and her challenger, fellow Democrat Suraj Patel.
Patel did not concede for more than two months, because, according to India West, the "results were delayed and contested due to problems counting absentee ballots." Neither of the candidates alleged fraudulent or duplicate voting, but they did allege that some ballots were improperly not counted.
Fox News reported last month that the Maloney-Patel race and another New York race "mired by thousands of missing and uncounted mail-in ballots" have "become Exhibit A in President Trump's campaign against universal mail-in balloting, which he and several experts say poses a major fraud risk."
The outlet explained:
Maloney held onto a mere 658-vote lead over Patel after in-person voting concluded, with 65,000 mail-in votes uncounted. The final, certified margin of victory was 3,700 votes. A total of 13,000 mail-in votes were tossed out for various reasons, including missing signatures or incorrect postmarks.
President Trump called for a do-over in the Maloney race, referring to it as a "total disaster."
Fox News also reported that "fraud has not been alleged in the race," but acknowledged that "a Fox News analysis found a slew of issues in other states in recent days, including intentional ballot fraud."
In reaction to Trump bringing up the Maloney race as an example, Patel tweeted Tuesday night, "Let's be clear, the issue in my race was disenfranchisement, not voter fraud. More than 1 in 5 ballots were discarded, many multiples of the final margin. We called our election a canary in the coal mine for November, we were right. Trump lied about what happened here."
Maloney herself did not address the fraud allegations when she tweeted, "Donald: I won my election. You're going to lose yours."


theblaze--2020-09-30--Trump backs Biden into a corner on Green New Deal and the far left is gnashing its teeth over what h

Trump backs Biden into a corner on Green New Deal and the far left is gnashing its teeth over what he said

Trump backs Biden into a corner on Green New Deal and the far left is gnashing its teeth over what @ @ @ @ @ just lost the radical left !
Gone ! '

President Donald Trump backed Democratic competitor Joe Biden into a corner about the Green New Deal, and the far left were angered over what he said Tuesday night during the first presidential debate.
The president hammered Biden over climate change by repeating estimates about the Green New Deal costing upward of $100 trillion dollars. Biden claimed that the controversial Green New Deal would pay for itself, then said that he didn't support it, and then said that he had his own version of it during the debate.
"The Green New Deal will pay for itself as we move forward," Biden said. "We're not gonna build plants that are, in fact, great polluting..."
"Do you support the Green New Deal?" interrupted moderator Chris Wallace.
"No, I don't support the Green New Deal," Biden said.
"Oh you don't? Well, that's a big statement!" Trump said. "That means you just lost the radical left! Gone!"
"I support the Biden plan that I put forward. The Biden plan, which is different than what he calls the radical Green New Deal," Biden said.
Some on the far left were aggravated by Biden's comments on the Green New Deal and they took to social media to express their frustration.
"Oh good I was worried that the left wouldn't get trashed any more in the debate but just in time, let's all shred the green new deal! Giving young voters and progressives lots of reasons to vote," liberal host Krystal Ball tweeted.
Green Party presidential candidate Howie Hawkins used the opportunity to strike at Biden from the left.
"Biden makes clear that he does not support the Green New Deal," said Hawkins. "The fossil fuel companies will continue to have a friend in the White House."
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) was also angered that the president was using a cost figure for the Green New Deal she disagreed with.
"When Republicans talk about the Green New Deal being $100 trillion dollars, please know they're doing that Dr. Evil thing where they shout random, escalating numbers to sound ominous," said Ocasio-Cortez, who offered a link to an alternative view.
Others on social media pointed out that Biden's vice presidential running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), was a co-sponsor on the Green New Deal.
Here's the video of the exchange about the Green New Deal:


theblaze--2020-09-30--Fiery first debate featured virtually endless insults and bickering between testy Trump, Biden

Fiery first debate featured virtually endless insults and bickering between testy Trump , Biden People who wanted a bare-knuckled brawl @ @ @ @ @

The first presidential debate of 2020 is in the books, and suffice it to say, it was every bit as entertaining — and feisty — as advertised.
For more than 90 minutes on Tuesday night, President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden fielded questions, but mostly bickered incessantly, in front of a socially distanced crowd in Cleveland, while presumably millions watched on TV and online.
Key takeaways
More than any single exchange or issue discussed, the candidates' general ire toward each other and consistent insult-slinging will likely be regarded as the biggest takeaway from the debate.
The candidates rarely made it two minutes without sidetracking the discussion by interrupting each other with derogatory remarks and personal affronts.
At one point early on, Biden actually jabbed at Trump, saying, "Will you shut up, man?" and at another point referred to Trump as a "clown."
Trump mocked Biden for wrongly claiming he started his academic career at Delaware State University — the school has since said he never attended — and accused Biden of forgetting.
"Don't ever use the word smart with me ... because you know what, there's nothing smart about you, Joe," Trump said.
Biden Tells Trump to “Shut Up" But Isn't Ready for Trump to BRING THE FIRE! youtu.be
Key exchanges
When it came to discussing actual issues, the candidates worked hard to differentiate themselves from each other. Here were some of the key exchanges from the night.
On recent controversies: Moderator Chris Wallace made sure to bring up several hot-button issues that arose in recent days and weeks, including the New York Times' publication of Trump's alleged tax records and Biden's refusal to indicate whether he would pack the Supreme Court or not if he were elected president.
Trump denied the NYT report, asserting that he has paid millions in income taxes. Biden continued to deflect answering whether he would pack the court.
On the Supreme Court: Trump was unapologetic about his move to nominate Amy Coney Barrett to the nation's high court, saying that "we won the election, and elections have consequences." Biden agreed with Trump that elections have consequences, but submitted that the 2020 election, and not 2016, should be the one that matters in this case.
On the coronavirus: Biden perceived this area as a weak spot for the president and sought to drive home the notion that Trump was solely responsible for the more than 200,000 Americans who have reportedly died as a result of the virus.
"You should get out of the bunker and out of the sand trap ... and fund what needs to be done to save lives," Biden told Trump.
Trump defended his actions and hit back at his challenger by suggesting Biden would have kept the country open and vulnerable to the virus for months longer than he did. He also warned that under Biden's leadership, the country would undergo a protracted nationwide shutdown.
Trump Embarrasses Biden During Debate for Using the Word “Smart" and EXPOSES His Past youtu.be
On law and order: Trump repeatedly taunted Biden by saying he wouldn't declare support for law and order and accusing him of being beholden to the radical left: "They've got you wrapped around their finger, Joe."
"We believe in law and order; you don't," Trump said.
On race: Biden labeled Trump as "a racist," while Trump lambasted the senator for the 1994 crime bill he helped pass. Trump said Biden has treated black people "about as bad as anybody in this country."
"You called them super-predators, and you've called them worse than that," he added.
Anything else?
Unsurprisingly, the topic of Russian collusion and global conflicts of interest played center stage at the debate.
Trump repeatedly instigated Biden with the allegation that his son, Hunter Biden, received a $3.5 million wire transfer from the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.
Biden hit back several times by alleging that Trump is Russian President Vladimir Putin's "puppy."
In the end, there appeared to be no immediately clear winner, though polling may eventually show differently.
However, those who simply wanted an entertaining bare-knuckled brawl certainly got their wish.


theblaze--2020-09-30--Biden blames economic shutdown on President Trump. That's not accurate.

Biden blames economic shutdown on President Trump .
That 's not accurate .
The federal government does n't have the @ @ @ @ @ economy

President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee and former Vice President Joe Biden clashed over coronavirus restrictions and the economy during Tuesday night's debate, with Biden attacking Trump for shutting down the economy.
Responding to a question from moderator Chris Wallace, Trump said Biden would have been incapable of handling the coronavirus pandemic, noting that Biden criticized his early action to shut down travel from China at the onset of the pandemic as "hysterical xenophobia."
Trump said that if Biden had his way, "millions of people would have died, not 200,000."
The president also criticized the Obama administration's handling of the H1N1 "swine flu" outbreak, recalling that even Biden's former chief of staff said "it is purely a fortuity that this isn't one of the great mass casualty events in American history."
In response, Biden blamed the economic shutdown during the pandemic on Trump.
"There was no economic recession. We didn't shut down the economy," Biden said. "This is his economy, he shut down."
Biden's claim isn't accurate. There was no federally mandated economic shutdown ordered by the White House. In fact, President Trump was criticized for resisting calls for a national stay-at-home order. The president's position was to give state governors flexibility to determine what coronavirus restriction were necessary in their individual states, and that's exactly what happened. Coronavirus restrictions on businesses and public places were imposed at the state level.
Biden, on the other hand, said in August that if elected, he would impose a national stay-at-home order if scientists recommended such action to combat a returning surge of the coronavirus this winter.
Trump accused Biden of wanting to shut down the country.
"He wants to shut down this country, and I want to keep it open," Trump said.
A federally mandated quarantine order is constitutionally questionable. While the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the federal government has the authority to issue a quarantine order under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Public Health Service Act, constitutional experts disagree.
Polly J. Price, a professor of law and public health at Emory University, told NPR in April that while the federal government has the power to issue an advisory, it cannot compel states to shut down businesses. That power remains exclusively a state power.


theblaze--2020-09-30--'Will you shut up, man?': Joe Biden descends into high school fight mode with Trump in first debate

'Will you shut up , man ? '
: Joe Biden descends into high school fight mode with Trump in @ @ @ @ @ you have any idea what this clown 's doing ? '

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden didn't exactly treat President Donald Trump in stately fashion early in their first debate Tuesday night.
Biden called Trump "buddy," said, "this man doesn't know what he's talking about," challenged him to "keep yappin'" — and at one point asked Fox News moderator Chris Wallace and the socially distanced audience, "Folks, do you have any idea what this clown's doing?"
But the former vice president's heaviest hit at that point was pleading with the leader of the free world during one of their nearly countless contentious exchanges, "Will you shut up, man?"
Say it ain't so, Joe
Most folks probably figured Biden would unearth some version of his famous angry pushback that inevitably ends with his hippy-forward suffix ... "man!"
At least one "C'mon, man!" would have done the trick.
But no, Biden pulled out the big guns and let loose: "Will you shut up, man?"
It has to be a first for presidential debating.
What brought that on?
Wallace asked Biden if he would level with the American people regarding whether he's willing to end the Senate filibuster and pack the Supreme Court with more than its nine justices in order to bring a majority back to the political left wing, but Biden dodged the question.
And Trump — as Trump does — pushed, repeating Wallace's question to Biden.
"Are you gonna pack the court? Are you gonna pack the court?" Trump repeatedly asked Biden. "He doesn't want to answer the question."
Biden then let loose with, "Will you shut up, man?"
Trump, who's easily heard much harsher questions, pressed on: "Who is on your list, Joe?
"He's so unpresidential," Biden remarked.
Here's the clip. There are plenty of fireworks leading up to Biden's "shut up" question, but if you want to cut to the chase, that portion hits right around the 5-minute mark:
Biden Tells Trump to “Shut Up" But Isn't Ready for Trump to BRING THE FIRE! youtu.be
Want some more?
Here's another visual helping of the Trump-Biden verbal takedown fest:


theblaze--2020-09-30--President Trump rips Joe Biden for refusing to answer court-packing question

President Donald Trump attacked Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden during Tuesday night 's debate after Biden refused to answer whether he would add justices to the Supreme Court following Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg 's death .
Ginsburg died Sept. 18 at the age of 87 following a long bout with cancer .
What are the details ?
In the first of the presidential debates , Biden demanded Trump `` shut up , man , '' and refused to say whether he would pack the court if the president 's conservative pick — Amy Coney Barrett @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Justice Ginsburg .
`` Whatever position I take on that , that 'll become the issue , '' Biden said .
`` The issue is the American people should speak .
You should go out and vote .
You 're in voting , now vote , and let your senators know how strongly you feel .
But vote now . ''
Trump interrupted , `` Are you going to pack the court ?
Are you going to pack the court ? ''
Trump then turned to moderator Chris Wallace and , referring to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ n't want to answer . ''
Biden insisted , `` I 'm not going to answer the question , because the question is , the question is , the question is , '' trailing off while Trump interrupted him to answer the question once more .
`` Will you shut up , man ? ''
Biden fired back .
Trump , undaunted , continued , `` Who 's on your list , Joe ?
Who is on your list ?
He 's going to pack the court . ''
Biden , clearly frustrated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ unpresidential .
... Keep yapping , man ! ''
Trump then came in for the kill , and said , `` The people understand , Joe .
In 47 years , you 've done nothing .
They understand . ''
You can watch footage of the exchange here and below .

President Donald Trump attacked Democratic presidential nominee former Vice President Joe Biden during Tuesday night's debate after Biden refused to answer whether he would add justices to the Supreme Court following Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's death.
Ginsburg died Sept. 18 at the age of 87 following a long bout with cancer.
What are the details?
In the first of the presidential debates, Biden demanded Trump "shut up, man," and refused to say whether he would pack the court if the president's conservative pick — Amy Coney Barrett — is confirmed to replace the late Justice Ginsburg.
"Whatever position I take on that, that'll become the issue," Biden said. "The issue is the American people should speak. You should go out and vote. You're in voting, now vote, and let your senators know how strongly you feel. But vote now."
Trump interrupted, "Are you going to pack the court? Are you going to pack the court?"
Trump then turned to moderator Chris Wallace and, referring to Biden, said, "He doesn't want to answer."
Biden insisted, "I'm not going to answer the question, because the question is, the question is, the question is," trailing off while Trump interrupted him to answer the question once more.
"Will you shut up, man?" Biden fired back.
Trump, undaunted, continued, "Who's on your list, Joe? Who is on your list? He's going to pack the court."
Biden, clearly frustrated, snapped, "This is so unpresidential. ... Keep yapping, man!"
Trump then came in for the kill, and said, "The people understand, Joe. In 47 years, you've done nothing. They understand."
You can watch footage of the exchange here and below.


theblaze--2020-09-30--WATCH: BlazeTV's First Presidential Debate Livestream

President Trump and Joe Biden in the first presidential debate

2020 is a year for the history books. That's not up for debate. What is up for debate is the future of America's leadership. Tonight, President Donald Trump brings his nearly four-year record as commander in chief against former Vice President Joe Biden, who's worked in government for over 40 years, but now he's finally going to accomplish something. The two will face off for what's sure to be a memorable affair, hitting topics ranging from the Supreme Court to COVID-19 and its handling, economic issues, race and violence across America's cities, and the integrity of our electoral process. Sparks, insults, and nicknames are sure to fly.
Watching and reacting live with you is a stellar BlazeTV lineup, with your favorite personalities including Glenn Beck, Stu Burguiere, Pat Gray, Steve Deace, Dave Rubin, and Allie Beth Stuckey.
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theblaze--2020-10-01--LIVE NOW: Civil War: The Left's Election-Night War Game

The Left has big plans for this election, and we could be just four weeks away from the fundamental transformation of America. They've been building a network of street activists since 2008, and the plan is to unleash them on November 3.
Tonight, in part three of this series, Glenn Beck reveals everything: how the Arab Spring inspired Occupy Wall Street, how Occupy Wall Street inspired a new era in left-wing activism, and how this newly evolved street movement has been behind nearly every major leftist movement over the past several years. But in their own words, that was just the warm-up. The real movement begins in about one month.
Glenn takes you line by line, from their own documents, to show you the four scenarios Democrats have planned and also equips you with the action plan to prepare for election night and the weeks to follow.
Watch the full video below:
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theblaze--2020-10-01--Jake Tapper stops interview with Trump spokesman for listing Biden's record on racial issues

Jake Tapper stops interview with Trump spokesman for listing Biden 's record on racial issues The CNN host did not @ @ @ @ @ ' I 'm not Chris Wallace . '

CNN anchor Jake Tapper cut short an interview with Trump 2020 campaign communications director Tim Murtaugh on Wednesday, after the spokesman for President Donald Trump began listing Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's record — past and present — in regard to black Americans.
What are the details?
Tapper became visibly frustrated multiple times over Murtaugh's answers during the interview about Tuesday night's first presidential debate between the candidates, focusing particularly on Trump's answer when asked to denounce white supremacists.
Murtaugh argued that the president has condemned white supremacy many times, including on Wednesday when he clarified his stance. Tapper pushed back against that and eventually pulled the plug altogether when the Trump campaign representative began firing back about Biden's previous links to segregationists and his recent comments about African American voters.
"Which of these two men is better for the black community?" Murtaugh asked. "The president's record is clear: lowest unemployment ever for black Americans, historical funding to historically black colleges and universities, the First Step Act — letting people out of prison early for nonviolence offenses, giving them a second chance at life."
Then, Murtaugh went after Biden.
"Joe Biden, meanwhile, palled around with racist, segregationist senators to prevent reintegration of schools...," he said.
"Oh, come on!" Tapper replied, repeating, "Come on!" while Murtaugh noted that Biden's "own running mate [Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.)] took him to task for that during a Democrat debate."
Murtaugh was referring to Harris attacking Biden on his civil rights record early on during the primaries.
Tapper replied, "If you want to talk about what Joe Biden was doing in the 1970s, when he worked with segregationist senators, absolutely, have at it."
The host continued to tell Muraugh to "have at it" while the Trump 2020 spokesman moved on to present day.
"Just in this election, [Biden] said that he believes all black people think the same, and he said if you're not voting for him and you're black then 'you ain't black.'"
With that, Tapper had had enough.
"You know what, I'm not Chris Wallace," the CNN anchor proclaimed, referring to the Fox News anchor who moderated Tuesday's debate. Tapper then cut the interview off.
You can watch the exchange in its entirety below. The questions on racial issues begin around the 5-minute mark: