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THE DAILY SIGNAL

Oct 11, 2019

Happy Friday from Washington, where a whistleblower’s complaint about the president has some folks’ hair on fire. Its filing doesn’t quite square with the law, GianCarlo Canaparo and Thomas Jipping write. History as taught in high school is way too woke, John Murawski opines. On the podcast, we talk with the lawyer for a girl who says transgender bathroom rules led to her assault. Plus: Jackson Elliott on how the NBA treats China better than North Carolina, and Thomas Spoehr on restoring Grant’s luster. On this date in 1968, Apollo 7 lifts off with three astronauts for an 11-day orbit of Earth featuring the first live TV broadcasts from space. Have a great weekend.

	Analysis A Mom Fights for Justice After Her Daughter Claims Gender Fluid Child Assaulted Her in Bathroom At a school board meeting, a witness warned: “This policy is going to be used by boys to access girls and private facilities for mischievous purposes.” More Commentary Woke History Is Making Big Inroads in America’s High Schools Students at one high school are assigned to write a “breakup letter with a form of oppression” such as toxic masculinity, heteronormativity, the Eurocentric curriculum, or the Dakota Access Pipeline. More Commentary Ukraine Whistleblower Appears to Skirt Law by Going Straight to Rep. Adam Schiff’s Office The law expressly prohibits a whistleblower from going directly to Congress without first submitting a complaint to the inspector general. More Commentary With Refurbishing of Grant Memorial, a National Treasure and a Reputation Are Restored As president, Ulysses Grant created the Justice Department to fight the KKK, helped shepherd the 15th Amendment giving blacks the right to vote, and then repeatedly deployed the Army to enforce those rights. More News NBA Deals With China Differently Than His State’s Bathroom Bill, Former Governor Says Pat McCrory, who faced an NBA boycott as North Carolina governor over his state’s “bathroom bill,” accuses the pro basketball league of hypocrisy. More Commentary Good News: Mississippi Woman Convicted After Trying to Win Votes Via Bribes Courtney Rainey’s scheme involved bribing voters with gift cards and cash to win an election. More

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Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning’s most important stories, curated by Post editors.       Ukraine call alarmed national security officials At least four officials were so worried by the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after President Trump’s July 25 call with the Ukrainian president, according to U.S. officials and other persons familiar with the matter. By Greg Miller and Greg Jaffe  ●  Read more » Trump wanted Tillerson to help broker a deal to stop prosecution of a Giuliani client President Trump pressed then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in 2017 to intervene in a prosecution of a Turkish-Iranian gold trader who was represented by Rudolph W. Giuliani, said two people with knowledge of the request. By Carol Leonnig and Josh Dawsey  ●  Read more » Two Giuliani business associates arrested at airport as they tried to leave U.S. Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, who routed a large donation to a pro-Trump super PAC, are accused of taking part in a plan to funnel foreign money to candidates for federal and state office. By Devlin Barrett, John Wagner and Rosalind Helderman  ●  Read more »   Trump attacks Bidens in personal and coarse terms at Minnesota rally Trump is embroiled in an escalating battle with House Democrats as they pursue an impeachment inquiry over Trump pressuring the leader of Ukraine to investigate Biden and his son Hunter. MORE COVERAGE  ●  By Seung Min Kim and Aaron Blake  ●  Read more » Nobel Peace Prize 2019 awarded to Ethiopian prime minister who helped end Eritrea standoff Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, 43, has initiated democratic reforms and sought to resolve conflicts in the region. By Max Bearak  ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT Sen. Graham calls Trump decision on Syria ‘biggest blunder of his presidency’ The violence sent thousands of civilians on both sides of the border fleeing their homes, and aid agencies warned of a humanitarian crisis. By Kareem Fahim and Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more » Mystics cap an emotional year-long journey with franchise’s first title From MVP Elena Delle Donne battling injuries, to the coach-GM seeking a capstone for a decorated career, to a neighborhood in need, the Mystics bring a championship home. By Candace Buckner  ●  Read more »   Opinions Our sons were killed by terrorists. Don’t let ISIS prisoners in Syria go free. By Diane Foley, Art Sotloff and Shirley Sotloff  ●  Read more » We investigated the Watergate scandal. We believe Trump should be impeached. By 17 Watergate special prosecutors  ●  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT The spiraling president adds self-impeachment to his repertoire By George Will  ●  Read more » The Yom Kippur attack shows it is past time to focus on the enemy within By Editorial Board  ●  Read more » Trump’s cry that America is fighting ‘endless wars’ is a canard By Marc Thiessen  ●  Read more » The California dream is over. What comes next? By Stacy Torres  ●  Read more »   More News Iran says missiles struck one of its oil tankers in the Red Sea  The vessel was near the Saudi port city of Jiddah when it was hit, Iranian media reported. By Erin Cunningham  ●  Read more » A Facebook policy lets politicians lie in ads, leaving Democrats fearing what Trump will do Facebook’s allowance of falsehoods in politicians’ ads has sparked anger over viral untruths during the 2020 campaign. But company executives argue, “It is not our role to intervene when politicians speak.” By Craig Timberg, Tony Romm and Drew Harwell  ●  Read more » These CEOs broke the rules at a secretive summit to expose a billionaire’s crude sexual comments Self-proclaimed “self-made multi-billionaire” Ken Fisher has been banned from future Tiburon CEO Summits. By Katie Mettler  ●  Read more » How China called foul on American businesses Jeanne Whalen examines how Western businesses are bowing to political pressure from China. Samantha Schmidt on how a vulnerable community of transgender sex workers takes care of its own. And Luisa Beck unpacks the implications of a shooting in Germany. Post Reports | Listen Now  ●  By The Washington Post  ●  Read more »     We think you’ll like this newsletter Check out Carolyn Hax for Post columnist Carolyn Hax’s latest advice column every day. Sign up »

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THE FLIP SIDE

View this email in your browser Friday, October 11, 2019 2020 Update Editor’s note: We’ll be taking a brief hiatus for Columbus Day; be back in full swing Wednesday! On Monday, the Washington Free Beacon published a story alleging that county records cast doubt on Elizabeth Warren’s claim that in 1971 she was fired from her job as a teacher due to being pregnant. Washington Free Beacon On Wednesday, Warren criticized Facebook’s decision not to remove an ad from the Trump campaign that Biden’s campaign alleged was misleading. Twitter While former Vice President Joe Biden still holds a narrow lead in polls of the Democratic primary, Sen. Elizabeth Warren has surged into second place, averaging 1.8% behind. RealClearPolitics From the Left The left defends Warren’s claim to have been fired while pregnant, and focuses on the challenges awaiting Warren in the primary. “It’s ‘trivially easy’ to reconcile [the] facts to Warren’s story — if one remembers that pregnancy is a nine-month process. Warren was rehired at 4 months, before she was showing. Two months later, when she would have been visibly pregnant, is when she says she was pressured to leave. It’s certainly not uncommon for employers to ask someone to resign rather than to fire them outright, especially in matters such as this… If anything, these new details make Warren’s story more touching, since she lost a job that she had good reason to believe was hers for at least another year.” Amanda Marcotte, Salon “Why, then, didn’t Warren tell this version of her story earlier? Because being a woman in politics has changed dramatically throughout the course of her career. Even a decade ago, being seen as a mom was a political liability… That Warren wasn’t telling this story in 2007 doesn’t mean she didn’t have a story to tell; it means that there were real political and cultural reasons to keep the discrimination aspect of it quiet. We’ve seen a similar dynamic with the #MeToo movement: acts that happened many years ago are taking shape through a new language and coming to the public fore. That doesn’t mean that the women speaking out now are liars. It means that the landscape has changed, and women are increasingly able to tell the whole truth.” Jill Filipovic, The Guardian “Some may see Warren’s rephrasing as the mark of a lie or as a cynical play for political points. I see it as an indicator of the changing ways stories of gender-based mistreatment get told in mainstream politics. To be taken seriously as leaders in politics and business, women have historically been told to project strength and power, to play down any parts of their histories that might encourage voters to imagine them as fragile, exploitable, or overtly female. ” Christina Cauterucci, Slate Regarding her candidacy, many note that “Biden still remains well ahead in support among blacks, at 36% [compared to 20% for Warren]. Whether Warren can continue to improve her standing with this critical demographic group will be particularly important in the early voting state of South Carolina. A recent CNN poll showed Biden with a strong lead in the state, with the support of 45% of black likely primary voters. The same survey showed Warren with only 4% support among black voters in the state… It has not gone unnoticed that some of Warren’s events in South Carolina have featured largely white audiences. And despite the warm reception at the [Congressional Black Caucus] dinner, Warren has not received endorsements from any black lawmakers in that caucus, unlike Biden and Sen. Kamala Harris.” MJ Lee, CNN “Let’s take [the] Top 5 [candidates]: Warren’s plans may be too boldly progressive, she struggles with black voters and in Massachusetts, which she represents in the Senate, her support is weak among precisely the sorts of working-class whites that a Democratic nominee would optimally reclaim. Joe Biden has been unfairly tangled in this Ukraine web and isn’t as vigorous as in the past. Sanders just had a heart attack. And Kamala Harris has repeatedly failed to capitalize on bursts of momentum while giving voters maddeningly mixed signals about who she is. That leaves a certain hyper-articulate Hoosier…  “[Buttigieg is] phenomenally talented. None of his fellow contenders for the nomination speaks off the cuff in such gorgeously composed paragraphs… But, ugh, that age… In 2016, I visited and spent many hours with him in South Bend, then wrote a column with the headline ‘The First Gay President?’ I was looking at least a decade into the future, after he’d extended his résumé beyond South Bend, which has only about 100,000 people. I’d be a lot more comfortable if there were an additional zero in that population figure, if he had a better record on race, and if there weren’t quite so many elitist mile markers on his journey to this point.” Frank Bruni, New York Times Regarding Facebook, “[its] essential threat to democracy isn’t that Mr. Zuckerberg will intervene on behalf of his preferred candidate — it’s more fundamental than that. Mark Zuckerberg need not intervene, because Facebook, the platform, will do so instinctively. With its algorithmic mandate of engagement over all else, Facebook has redefined what it means to be a good candidate — and provided a distinct natural advantage to those who distort the truth and seek to divide…  “Just as television favored a new brand of well-coiffed, charismatic and dynamic political figures, Facebook offers a disproportionate advantage to those most likely to stoke negative emotions… There’s a compelling case to be made that Facebook should be forced out of the [political ad] game entirely to counter the spread of divisive, toxic content.” Charlie Warzel, New York Times From the Right The right is doubtful of Warren’s claim to have been fired while pregnant and critical of media coverage of the issue, but sees Warren as the current frontrunner. “No one, of course, is arguing that it’s impossible a Riverdale teacher could’ve been dismissed for being pregnant in 1971; they’re merely questioning, with good reason, whether that’s what happened in Warren’s case — whether she is inaccurately describing a moment she claims, over and over again, was a turning point in her life. The version of the story Warren told at Berkeley — that she decided that pursuing a career in childhood education just wasn’t for her — isn’t all that dramatic or likely to win voters’ sympathy. The version she’s taken to telling on the campaign trail — that she was a good teacher helping needy children before a sexist school board broke its promise and fired her because she was pregnant — is quite the opposite…  “Warren would have us believe that in 2007, while speaking at Berkeley as a tenured Harvard Law School professor, a former vice president of the American Law Institute, the author of a critically acclaimed book, and a prominent commentator on economic and legal issues, she felt uncomfortable saying that she had been dismissed from her first job for being pregnant. Did she think the Berkeley crowd was going to take the side of the school administrators? Did she think they were going to boo her?… At best, we’ve got the candidate who’s arguably the frontrunner for the Democratic nomination changing her story about her first job; at worst, she’s rewriting her personal history to paint herself as a victim of sinister patriarchal forces because it makes for a better and more politically useful narrative.” Jim Geraghty, National Review “You would think that in this supposed golden-era of media fact-checking, when the truth matters now more than ever, that our very trustworthy and skeptical press would dig deeper into the matter… There is no reason to give Warren the benefit of the doubt against contemporaneous news reports, documentation, and her own previous account of her departure from Riverdale. There is especially no reason to give her the benefit of the doubt after she has been caught already in one massive, glaring lie about her life story. Yet

[left-leaning]

newsrooms are giving her exactly this.”
Becket Adams, Washington Examiner

Regarding Warren’s call for Facebook to ban the allegedly misleading ad from the Trump campaign, “Warren is wrong, and Facebook is right. Asking tech companies to police the truth of paid political ads opens a Pandora’s Box of potential bias and censorship. Moreover, it’s completely inconsistent with the general practice of television and radio advertising. As NBC’s Dylan Byers pointed out, the ad has also run on NBC, ABC, CBS, Google, YouTube, and Twitter. Asking corporations — including corporations who attempt to outsource fact-checking to independent fact-checkers — to referee the contents of political ads would result in an increased corporate thumb on the scales of American politics. It’s also inconsistent with American constitutional principles… Yes, the ad is misleading… But misleading ads are hardly new in American politics, and the answer for a bad ad is a better ad.”
David French, National Review

“Warren’s chief adversary, Joe Biden, resides in the blast zone of impeachment. Any discussion of Hunter Biden raking in $50,000 a month by Ukraine’s largest energy company is a loser for Team Biden. Voters inherently understand that Hunter wasn’t getting rich for his energy expertise — of which he has none. He was being paid for access to his father. It reeks of the same charges of crony capitalism that sunk Hillary Clinton… Warren, on the other hand, can weave the Ukraine episode into her core campaign messaging railing about how ‘corruption is breaking our democracy.’ She can claim the barb is directed at Trump, but it has the added benefit of wounding Biden.”
Colin Reed, Fox News

Regarding her candidacy as a whole, “Warren seems to have concluded that if a rule-breaking candidate like Donald Trump can be elected president, then the old political rules don’t apply any more. So she has endorsed Medicare for All and backs eliminating private health insurance; she has said she’d ban fracking for oil and natural gas; she supports decriminalizing illegal border crossing, health care for illegal immigrants who get across, and paying reparations to the descendants of slaves… 

“Warren obviously hopes that her calls for federal oversight of large corporations and her call for a 2% wealth tax on multimillionaires will resonate with non-affluent Trump voters. But those voters seem more concerned with elites’ political correctness than convinced that Warren’s proposal will send their way any money somehow mulcted from corporations… This is not to say that Warren is a sure loser. Any Democratic nominee has a serious chance of beating Donald Trump. But it says something interesting about the Democratic Party that its current top three are in their 70’s and all from overwhelmingly Democratic states.”
Michael Barone, Washington Examiner

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POLITICO PLAYBOOK

The drama behind Trump’s outreach to Trey Gowdy

By JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMER 

10/11/2019 05:53 AM EDT

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DRIVING THE DAY

BREAKING OVERNIGHT … AP/TEHRAN: “Iran says oil tanker struck by missiles off Saudi Arabia”: “Two missiles struck an Iranian tanker traveling through the Red Sea off the coast of Saudi Arabia on Friday, Iranian officials said, the latest incident in the region amid months of heightened tensions between Tehran and the U.S.

“There was no word from Saudi Arabia on the reported attack and Saudi officials did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Oil prices spiked by 2% on the news. Iranian state television said the explosion damaged two storerooms aboard the unnamed oil tanker and caused an oil leak into the Red Sea near the Saudi port city of Jiddah.” AP

THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE was awarded to Ethiopian PM ABIY AHMED ALI.

NEW … People close to President DONALD TRUMP tell us that TREY GOWDY’S ascendance into the president’s circle is an attempt to supplant RUDY GIULIANI as a presence on cable television and Sunday shows. One person close to Trump said White House aides have been “pulling their hair out” every time Rudy opens his mouth on TV.

— BUT … TRUMP said before departing for Minneapolis on Thursday that “Trey Gowdy can’t start until sometime after January because of the lobbying rules and regulations. So, I don’t know. So, we’ll have to see.”

ALL THE PRESIDENT’S LAWYERS …. YAHOO’S HUNTER WALKER: “‘Trey is a joke among us’: Gowdy seen as divisive addition to Trump’s legal team”: “‘He’s not on the team. Trey Gowdy is not on the team. Who told you Trey Gowdy? Not to my knowledge, not to Rudy’s knowledge, not Joe’s knowledge,’ said [Giuliani associate Victoria] Toensing, who had not heard of the move at the time of her interview with Yahoo News on Wednesday morning. ‘I have to check that with Rudy because that would be a joke, because we all don’t think much of him,’ she said of Gowdy, adding, ‘Are you kidding? … Trey is a joke among us.’” Yahoo

TODAY IN RUDY …

— NYT, A1 … KEN VOGEL: “Giuliani’s Ukraine Team: In Search of Influence, Dirt and Money”

— NYT’S JO BECKER, MAGGIE HABERMAN and ERIC LIPTON: “Giuliani Pressed for Turkish Prisoner Swap in Oval Office Meeting”: “During a contentious Oval Office meeting with President Trump and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in 2017, Rudolph W. Giuliani pressed for help in securing the release of a jailed client, an Iranian-Turkish gold trader, as part of a potential prisoner swap with Turkey.

“The request by Mr. Giuliani provoked an immediate objection from Mr. Tillerson, who argued that it would be highly inappropriate to interfere in an open criminal case, according to two people briefed on the meeting.

“The gold trader, Reza Zarrab, had been accused by federal prosecutors of playing a central role in an effort by a state-owned Turkish bank to funnel more than $10 billion worth of gold and cash to Iran, in defiance of United States sanctions designed to curb Iran’s nuclear program. … In the end, no such prisoner swap took place. But the episode has opened a new chapter in Mr. Giuliani’s efforts to interject himself into the Trump administration’s diplomacy while at times representing clients with a direct interest in the outcome.” NYT

— WAPO, by Josh Dawsey, Carol Leonnig and Matt Zapotosky: “Sometime in mid- to late 2017, Giuliani showed up at the Justice Department and requested a meeting with then-Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein about the Zarrab case, according to two people familiar with the matter. One of the people said that when Giuliani, who did not have an appointment, called to say he was coming by, he said he was coming from the White House.

“His request to meet with Rosenstein was denied, the people said, though they said it was possible Giuliani then met with lower-level officials. The department, the people said, was not particularly receptive to Giuliani’s advocacy that the case be dropped.” WaPo

IMPEACHMENT CLIP PACKET …

HAPPENING TODAY, MAYBE … MARIE YOVANOVITCH, the ousted U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, is scheduled to talk to members of the House Oversight, Foreign Affairs and Judiciary panels today. … AP preview of her testimony … HOUSE DEMOCRATS are holding a 4:30 p.m. conference call today.

MONDAY: NBC: “Trump’s former Russia aide set to give revealing testimony on Giuliani, Sondland,” by Josh Lederman, Carol Lee and Kristen Welker: “Fiona Hill, who was until recently President Donald Trump’s top aide on Russia and Europe, plans to tell Congress that Rudy Giuliani and E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland circumvented the National Security Council and the normal White House process to pursue a shadow policy on Ukraine, a person familiar with her expected testimony told NBC News.

“Hill’s appearance next week before Congress has stoked fear among people close to the president, said a former senior White House official, given her central role overseeing Russia and Ukraine policy throughout most of the Trump administration.

“Her plans to testify also pose a key test for whether congressional committees pursuing an impeachment inquiry can obtain testimony from other former officials who have left the administration, given the possibility that the White House may try to assert executive privilege to stop them from testifying.

“Hill plans to say that Giuliani and Sondland side-stepped the proper process for accessing Trump on Ukraine issues, the person familiar with her expected testimony said, including circumventing John Bolton, who was Trump’s national security adviser until September.” NBC

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MORE FODDER FOR DEMS … WAPO’S GREG MILLER: “At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump call with Ukrainian president”: “At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after President Trump’s July 25 call with that country’s president, according to U.S. officials and other people familiar with the matter.

“The nature and timing of the previously undisclosed discussions with National Security Council legal adviser John Eisenberg indicate that officials were delivering warnings through official White House channels earlier than previously understood — including before the call that precipitated a whistleblower complaint and the impeachment inquiry of the president. …

“Within minutes, senior officials including national security adviser John Bolton were being pinged by subordinates about problems with what the president had said to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Bolton and others scrambled to obtain a rough transcript that was already being ‘locked down’ on a highly classified computer network.” WaPo

— CNN: “Bill Taylor, top U.S. diplomat who called Ukraine aid freeze ‘crazy,’ is asked to testify”

JUST ASKING: Why don’t Democrats ask JOHN BOLTON to testify?

WSJ: “Indicted Florida Pair Known for Flashy Style, Claim of Trump Ties,” by Julie Bykowicz in Washington, Joe Palazzolo in New York and Georgi Kantchev in Kyiv: “In Ukraine, they were known by business associates for touting their connections to the Trump administration. In the U.S., their flashy style and propensity for name-dropping raised eyebrows. Their business deals at times ended in lawsuits.

“The Soviet-born Florida businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman — indicted Thursday on campaign finance violation charges that include channeling foreign money into U.S. politics — boasted on social media and to associates about their close ties to American politicians, including President Trump.

“Mr. Parnas made his first-ever federal political donation two weeks before the 2016 election, giving about $100,000 to Mr. Trump and his Republican Party allies, Federal Election Commission records show. He and Mr. Fruman were the first two in a long line for a photo with the president-elect at a donor thank-you event in Florida a few weeks after he won, according to a person familiar with the event.

“Since then, they have sought to expand their political and business portfolios, making about $1 million in campaign contributions in recent years as they attempted deals in the liquefied natural gas market and Nevada’s legalized marijuana trade, according to FEC records, interviews and the indictment.” WSJ

— VIDEO DU JOUR: “Giuliani in 2018 video with embroiled associates: ‘Can’t wait to come back’ to Ukraine” (hat tip: Ben Jacobs)

SARAH FERRIS and ANDREW DESIDERIO with a New Hartford, N.Y., dateline: “The holdout, the reluctant supporter, and the impeachment die-hard”

Happy Friday! THE WASHINGTON MYSTICS won the WNBA title Thursday night with an 89-78 win over the Connecticut Sun. WaPo

THE WASHINGTON NATIONALS are playing the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the NLDS. First pitch is at 8:08 p.m.

CHINA TRADE DEAL UPDATE … ADAM BEHSUDI, MEGAN CASSELLA and DOUG PALMER: “Mini-deal expected as Trump says U.S.-China trade talks ‘going really well’”

— FT: “What’s on the table for a US-China trade mini-deal,” by James Politi: “Tariff relief: The US has now imposed tariffs on $360bn of Chinese goods — with about $250bn of those imports facing a duty of 25 per cent and the remaining $110bn facing a duty of 15 per cent. The deal being discussed would at least stop an increase in the tariff rate on the $250bn of goods to 30 per cent, which was planned for October 15.

“A more ambitious deal might also prevent the imposition of 15 per cent tariffs on a further $156bn of Chinese goods set to hit on December 15. In that scenario, some are also hoping for a partial or full rollback in the 15 per cent tariffs on $110bn of goods that took effect September 1.

“China purchases: In exchange for easing tariff pressure, China would drop its own retaliatory tariffs, but also agree to boost its purchases of US agriculture and energy products. US farmers in particular have borne the brunt of the pain from the trade war with Beijing, and Mr Trump has been keen to given them some relief, especially since they are a core part of his political base.

“Currency: During the talks over a bigger trade deal in April, the US and China had settled on a provision committing Beijing to refrain from any competitive devaluation of its currency. This has been put back on the table in the context of a smaller deal.… Intellectual property … Huawei.”FT

NYT’S MAGGIE HABERMAN and KATIE BENNER: “Trump Lashes Out at Fox News Poll as Barr Meets With Murdoch”

THE PRESIDENT UNLOADS … NOT MINNESOTA NICE … STAR TRIBUNE’S PATRICK CONDON: “President Donald Trump descended into the heart of politically liberal Minneapolis on Thursday night, delivering a sprawling and at times vulgarity-laced campaign speech that attacked political opponents in withering terms, mocked Democrats for trying to impeach him, and predicted he’d carry Minnesota on his way to a second term next year.

“The marathon, 102-minute speech capped a boisterous rally of cheering supporters who filled the 19,356-seat Target Center, surrounded by thousands more anti-Trump protesters, some of whom clashed with police as tensions rose amid a rainy chill.

“Besides repeatedly bashing the impeachment inquiry — he at one point called it ‘a brazen attempt to overthrow our government’ — Trump took aim at other targets. He called U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minneapolis an ‘America-hating socialist’ and labeled Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey ‘rotten.’ He mounted several lengthy rants against former Vice President Joe Biden, whom he said ‘was a good vice president because he knew how to kiss Barack Obama’s ass.’ …

“Omar’s office said she would not be in Minnesota for Trump’s visit and would not disclose her location. Omar has previously accused Trump of endangering her life with his comments about her.” Star Tribune

FOGGY BOTTOM FAREWELL … WAPO’S KAREN DEYOUNG: “Senior adviser to Pompeo resigns”: “Michael McKinley, a career diplomat and senior adviser to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, has resigned his position amid rising dissatisfaction and plummeting morale inside the State Department over what is seen as Pompeo’s failure to support personnel ensnared in the Ukraine controversy.

“A senior officer who has held a range of diplomatic posts, including ambassador to Afghanistan, Colombia and Peru, McKinley was serving as ambassador to Brazil last year when Pompeo recruited him as a policy adviser and a conduit between his office and the career service.” WaPo

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COULD CHELSEA RUN? … NYT, by Vivian Wang and Emily Cochrane:“[Nita] Lowey’s announcement set off a wave of speculation about other potential contenders, including Chelsea Clinton, the daughter of former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, as well as a state assemblyman, David Buchwald.

“Last year, when asked if she envisioned running for elected office, Chelsea Clinton told The Journal News, which covers the Hudson Valley, that ‘if someone were to step down or retire,’ she would ‘have to think if it’s the right choice for me.’

“Ms. Clinton did not mention any particular office, although she is clearly familiar with Ms. Lowey’s district: Her parents’ house in Chappaqua, N.Y., is in the district. Ms. Clinton herself does not live in Westchester, but congressional candidates are not required to live in the district they represent. A representative for Ms. Clinton did not return a request for comment. Mr. Buchwald said he would make an announcement within a few days.” NYT

ALEX ISENSTADT: “Romney steps up as Trump tries to trample him”: “Even as he faces a barrage of attacks from the president and his allies, Romney is mapping out plans to play a central role in 2020 — headlining party events, shelling out cash from his campaign war chest, and hitting up his donor network for vulnerable senators on the ballot next year.

“Later this month, Romney will take his most aggressive step yet to insert himself into the 2020 campaign when he hosts a New York City fundraiser for Maine Sen. Susan Collins, Colorado Sen. Cory Gardner and Michigan Senate hopeful John James. All are establishment-aligned figures confronting tough races in swing states. Behind the scenes, Romney’s team has also begun directing his donors to help GOP candidates in Senate battlegrounds.”

SUNDAY SO FAR …

• ABC “This Week”: Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Panel: Rick Klein, Rachael Bade, Stephanie Brown James and Jonah Goldberg.
• FOX “Fox News Sunday”: Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.). Panel: Jason Riley, Donna Brazile, Guy Benson and Charles Lane. Power Player: Masih Alinejad.
• CNN “State of the Union”: Panel: Rep. Anthony Brown (D-Md.), Scott Jennings, Xochitl Hinojosa and Linda Chavez.
• NBC “Meet the Press”: Panel: Cornell Belcher, Peggy Noonan, Ashley Parker and Mike Schmidt.
• CBS “Face the Nation”: Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) … Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) … Anthony Salvanto. Panel: Toluse Olorunnipa, Jerry Seib, Jamal Simmons and Amy Walter.
• CNN “Inside Politics” (guest-hosted by Nia-Malika Henderson): Julie Pace, Josh Dawsey, Tarini Parti and Rachael Bade.

THE PRESIDENT’S FRIDAY … TRUMP will have a photo op with the Little League World Series champs and the Little League Softball champs at 1:45 p.m. This is closed press. TRUMP will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at 2:45 p.m., and will leave for Andrews at 4:20 p.m.

AT 6:05 P.M., the president will arrive at Chennault International Airport in Lake Charles, La. At 8 p.m. Eastern time, the president will speak at a political rally at Sudduth Coliseum in Lake Charles. He’s scheduled back at Andrews at 12:20 a.m., and back at the White House at 12:40 a.m.

PLAYBOOK READS

DUELING BIG AMAZON READS: Charles Duhigg in The New Yorker … Franklin Foer in The Atlantic

ICYMI … NATASHA BERTRAND SCOOP — “Lindsey Graham dishes on Trump in hoax calls with Russians”: “Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham has in the last year become something of a congressional point man for President Donald Trump’s negotiations with Turkey, leading discussions on everything from Ankara’s purchase of a Russian missile system over the summer to their more recent incursion into northern Syria.

“So when he received a call from a man he thought was Turkey’s minister of defense earlier in August, it didn’t strike him as unusual. ‘Thank you so much for calling me, Mr. Minister,’ Graham said. ‘I want to make this a win-win, if we can.’

“But it wasn’t the Turkish defense minister at all. Instead, it was Alexey Stolyarov and Vladimir Kuznetsov, Russian pranksters with suspected ties to the country’s intelligence services who go by ‘Lexus and Vovan.’” With audio: POLITICO

— LINDSEY SPEAKS … THE POST AND COURIER: “U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham said the abandonment of Kurdish allies in northern Syria is worse than America stepping away from South Vietnam.

“‘This is undercutting a model that really proved to work: A small American force with people you can rely upon to do the fighting against a common enemy,’ Graham told reporters in Charleston on Thursday before addressing more than 100 cadets at The Citadel Republican Society. ‘Radical Islam — ISIS and Al-Qaida — are enemies of mankind,’ South Carolina’s Republican senior senator said. ‘If you think we can protect America 7,000 miles away from the Mideast, good luck with that.’” Post and Courier

THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION — “Trump administration ramps up deportations to Cuba,” by AP’s Adriana Gomez Licon and Gisela Salomon:“Since the end of the Obama administration, the number of Cubans deported from the U.S. has increased more than tenfold to more than 800 in the past year as the Trump administration enforces a new policy inked just days before it took over. It is also imposing its own sharp limits on who is eligible for asylum. That’s an unwelcome development for growing numbers of asylum-seeking Cubans who had long benefited from a generous U.S. approach and their government’s unwillingness to take its people back.” AP

BEYOND THE BELTWAY — “Looting, Gas Lines and a Packed Comedy Club: 24 Hours in Blacked-Out Rural California,” by WSJ’s Ian Lovett

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BOOK CLUB — “This C.I.A. Agent Wants to Give Peace a Chance,” by NYT’s Amy Chozick: “Amaryllis Fox … spent much of her 20s trying to keep nuclear materials out of terrorists’ hands … eight years traveling the world, posing as an art dealer while she recruited arms dealers as assets and tried to talk extremists out of detonating dirty bombs. She tells that story in searing detail in her memoir, ‘Life Undercover: Coming of Age in the C.I.A.,’ which comes out on Oct. 15.” NYT … $18.86 on Amazon

MEDIAWATCH –– WaPo’s @AaronBlake: “A list of Fox hosts Trump has praised tonight: Jesse Waters, Steve Doocy, Ainsley Earhardt, Tucker Carlson, Brian Kilmeade, Tucker Carlson, Lou Dobbs, Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham, Maria Bartiromo, Greg Gutfeld, Jeannine Pirro.”

— CNN’S OLIVER DARCY: “Staffers grill NBC News chief over handling of Matt Lauer rape allegation during ‘contentious’ meeting”

— FT: “James Murdoch buys stake in Vice Media”

— WSJ: “NBCU Cable Networks Refuse to Air Trump Campaign Ad Aimed at Joe Biden”

PLAYBOOKERS

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PARTY REPORT, via Michael Calderone: “Vanity Fair editor Radhika Jones and former HBO chief Richard Plepler hosted a party Thursday night in Manhattan for former Time magazine editor and Obama State Department official Rick Stengel upon the publication of his new book, ‘Information Wars: How We Lost the Global Battle Against Disinformation and What We Can Do About It.’

“‘How many times have people come up to me tonight and said, “Boy, this book is so timely,”’ said Stengel. ‘You know what, it would have been timely any time in the last three years. That’s the sad part of it. And it would be great if the reasons even for writing it didn’t exist.’

“Guests included Arianna Huffington, David Remnick, James Murdoch, Phil Donahue, Lawrence O’Donnell, Patricia Harris, and Richard Haas.

“Jones, who worked for Stengel at Time, read a passage of the book in which he recalled never putting Donald Trump on the magazine’s cover in his seven years at the helm or inviting him to the Time 100 dinner. ‘We were the original Never Trumpers,’ she joked.”

SPOTTED at the 18th annual Spirit of Mount Vernon event Thursday on George Washington’s estate: Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas), George Allen, Mitch Bainwol, Steve Anderson, Susan Neely, Paul Reagan, Tom Davis, Barbara Comstock, John Warner, Andrew Lundquist, Matt Shay, Michael Dykes, Shannon McGahn, Tara Foscato, Michelle Korsmo, John Bode, Tom Kuhn, Chris Swonger and Bill Miller.

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — Jessica Jennings is now director of media logistics for the 2020 Democratic National Convention. She previously was chief communications officer for the University of Maryland’s athletics department and is a DNC and Hillary alum.

WHITE HOUSE ARRIVAL LOUNGE — Virginia Heppner McMillin is now a special assistant to the president for legislative affairs. She previously was health policy adviser to Senate HELP Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.).

2020 MOVES — FIRST IN PLAYBOOK: Abbey Watson has joined Pete Buttigieg’s senior campaign team to head principal operations for Pete and Chasten Buttigieg. She’s an Obama White House advance alum.

WELCOME TO THE WORLD — Jennifer Belair, professional staff for the House Rules Committee minority, and Brendan Belair, staff director for the House Judiciary Committee minority, welcomed Violet Catherine Belair early Thursday morning. She came in at 7 lbs, 15 oz and 19 inches.

BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Lauren Culbertson, public policy manager at Twitter. A trend that she thinks doesn’t get enough attention: “The internet is global, but the U.S.-based internet platforms are dominant because of U.S. laws and the First Amendment. I find it concerning that some foreign governments are using intermediary liability tools to censor citizens, especially political dissidents. I hope the United States can continue to be a leader in free speech and open internet policy because the world is watching.” Playbook Q&A

BIRTHDAYS: USTR Robert Lighthizer is 72 … Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) is 69 … Charlie Black, chairman of Prime Policy Group, is 72 … Rep. Chuck Fleischmann (R-Tenn.) is 57 … WSJ’s Tarini Parti … Katie Boyd, comms director for Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) (h/t Kristopher Anderson) … Maura Gillespie, comms director for Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.) … Chris Reese of the 2020 Republican National Convention … former Defense Secretary William Perry is 92 … Walt Roberts … Ron Prosor is 61 … Joel Riethmiller … Wendy Riemann … Cooper Allen … Mike Riggs of Reason … former Rep. Sam Johnson (R-Texas) is 89 … former Rep. Bob Inglis (R-S.C.) is 6-0 … POLITICO’s Sara Smith and Brad Anderson … Joshua London of the Jewish Institute for National Security of America …

… Bruce Bartlett is 68 … Tishman Speyer President and CEO Rob Speyer … Trey Bohn … Bruce DePuyt … John Lipp … Jenny Botero … Ben Mendelson … Jamie Weinstein, host of the “Jamie Weinstein Show” podcast and founding partner of JMW Strategies, is 36 … Robert Land, VP for government affairs at JetBlue, is 52 (h/t David Bolger) … Edelman’s Emily Teitelbaum … Kristina Costa, CAP senior fellow … Mandy Frohlich … John Robinson … Bill Triplett … Ashley Drummond Garcia … Jennifer Williams … Rachel Deahl … ProPublica’s Talia Buford … Meaghan Gilmore … Alice Berman … Marcus Veazey … Ken Danieli … Sandra Klassen … Mike Wolfe … Karen Sommer Shalett … Jessica Lerner … Michael Collins … Amanda Cooper (h/t Teresa Vilmain)

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THE RESURGENT

The Resurgent’s Morning Briefing for October 11,2019 View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward Good morning, Here is all the news conservatives need to know to start their day.  At 4pm ET, you can catch me on radio to bring you up to speed on developments throughout the day.  You can listen live here.   Dear Trump 2020, More Rallies Please President Trump, stuck in DC or where ever, tends to get on Twitter and vent. Venting, of late, has only fed into the impeachment narrative. These rallies, where he is clearly enjoying himself and others are enjoying him, help get him away from that and seem good for his spirits. He needs to do more of these. The post Dear Trump 2020, More Rallies Please appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » I Think This Was Wrong Having the sitting President’s son chant “Lock Him Up” about his father’s presidential rival’s son is on par with what happens in third world kleptocracies. We are not in Mugabe’s America or Chavez’s America and Donald Trump and his family need to behave differently in some ways than before he was President. It’s simply not fitting behavior and, frankly, the Democrats would love to turn this around and start investigating the Trump children. It’s neither good optics nor good politics. The post I Think This Was Wrong appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » WATCHING COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Week 7 2019 A never-ending family-style feast. The post WATCHING COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Week 7 2019 appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » How Not To Win Trumps And Influence Trump: Bankroll Adam Schiff While Trying To Get Trump To Do Your Bidding With Democrats’ march to impeachment well underway, Rep. Adam Schiff’s star continues to rise on the left and within mainstream media. While Speaker Pelosi and Rep. Jerry Nadler – who heads the House Judiciary Committee – officially have bigger roles to play in the impeachment saga, Schiff chairs the powerful Intelligence Committee. Given the focus […] The post How Not To Win Trumps And Influence Trump: Bankroll Adam Schiff While Trying To Get Trump To Do Your Bidding appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » Legislators from Both Parties Are Calling Out the NBA Over China In an era where we’re divided more than ever before by political positions and issues, it’s nice to see politicians from both sides of the aisle uniting on an important matter. This time, it’s the NBA’s kowtowing to China that has brought Democrats and Republicans together. A group of legislators from both parties have sent […] The post Legislators from Both Parties Are Calling Out the NBA Over China appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » IN AMERICA: Pro-Hong Kong Sign Confiscated During Wizards Game The post IN AMERICA: Pro-Hong Kong Sign Confiscated During Wizards Game appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » LIVE: The Erick Erickson Show – Braves Implosion, Kurds Are Falling, And Impeachment Is Coming The Erick Erickson Show is live! Here’s the plan for today. Hour 1 The Braves and the Tomahawk chop The Kurdish situation Betrayal of allies Not an end to endless war ISIS prisoners escaping Turkey not really an ally anymore Kurdish situation complex and simple Impeachment implications Really angers senators Power utilities cutting off power […] The post LIVE: The Erick Erickson Show – Braves Implosion, Kurds Are Falling, And Impeachment Is Coming appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » Apple Completely Caves to Communist China Against Hong Kong Protestors; Woke CEO Silent Late last week, Apple removed an app from its App Store that allowed people in Hong Kong to see where the police were or where tear gas lingered. They then added the app back to the store. But now, after vocal criticism from China, Apple has formally caved to their communist overlords and deleted the […] The post Apple Completely Caves to Communist China Against Hong Kong Protestors; Woke CEO Silent appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser »   Recent Items: Corporate Commies A Brief Note About Media Bias Remember, you can listen to the Erick Erickson Show anytime and anywhere via WSB Radio, iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud. As always, you can find pretty much anything and everything I’m writing about throughout the day via The Resurgent. Thanks for reading and tuning in. Erick Erickson THE RESURGENT Facebook Twitter Instagram Copyright © 2019 The Resurgent Media Group, LLC, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences

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Two associates of Rudy Giuliani, President Trump’s personal attorney, who helped fund efforts to investigate one of the president’s political rivals, were charged Thursday with campaign finance violations. Florida businessmen Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman were arrested Wednesday while trying to board a one-way flight from Dulles International Airport outside of Washington. The two men are facing a four-count indictment, which includes charges of conspiracy, making false statements to the Federal Election Commission and falsification of records. Notably, the arrests mark the first indictments in connection with the Ukraine inquiry that has gripped the White House and Capitol Hill (The Hill). Among the charges, Parnas and Fruman are suspected of funneling donations to various GOP campaigns and groups through front companies and straw contributors. They are also accused of using their power and financial leverage to influence former Rep. Pete Sessions (R-Texas) to push for the removal of Marie Yovanovitch, then the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine. According to the indictment, Parnas and Fruman, who are both U.S. citizens born in former Soviet republics, donated money to Sessions when he was the House Rules Committee chairman and pledged to raise additional funds for his 2018 campaign if he would agree to help oust Yovanovitch. Prosecutors said this is an ongoing investigation, suggesting more shoes could drop. In a statement Thursday, Sessions, who is running for Congress again, said he took no official action following the meetings with the two men, adding that he had no knowledge of a foreign influence effort. While departing the White House for a reelection rally in Minneapolis on Thursday, Trump said that despite being in a photo with Parnas, he does not know either of the men and had not discussed the arrests with Giuliani. “We have nothing to do with it,” Trump said, something Jay Sekulow, an attorney on his legal team, echoed in a statement, noting that Trump and his reelection campaign were not aware of the federal allegations (The Washington Post).  The two men appear in photos with multiple figures from Trump world, including the president and his eldest son, Donald Trump Jr. Parnas and Fruman were reportedly flying to Vienna, which was the same Thursday destination Giuliani told a reporter he was booked to travel, according to The Atlantic’s Elaina Plott.  Three House committees leading the impeachment inquiry quickly subpoenaed Giuliani’s business associates on Thursday seeking documents. As The Associated Press notes, the committees previously subpoenaed the former New York mayor, who has for months publicly accused former Vice President Joe Biden of corruption in his dealings with Ukraine while serving as vice president.  The Hill: Five things to know about arrest of Giuliani associates. The Hill: House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to return money donated by indicted associates of Giuliani. The Washington Post: Yovanovitch expected to give a deposition today in impeachment probe despite White House vow not to cooperate, congressional aides say. BuzzFeed News (in July): Two unofficial U.S. operatives reporting to Giuliani privately lobbied a foreign government in a bid to help the president win in 2020. House investigators also issued a subpoena to Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday in a push for documents related to his involvement with the president’s efforts to get Ukraine to investigate Biden. “Recently, public reports have raised questions about any role you may have played in conveying or reinforcing the President’s stark message to the Ukrainian President,” the chairmen of the three committees wrote to Perry.  Specifically, the committees are seeking all documents and communications related to any Energy Department preparations for Trump’s infamous July 25 call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Investigators are also seeking information about Perry’s attendance as part of the delegation to Zelensky’s inauguration in May. Elsewhere related to the inquiry, Trump announced that former Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-S.C.) will be unable to start work on his legal team until January due to “lobbying rules.”  The Wall Street Journal: White House shifted authority over Ukraine aid amid legal concerns. The Miami Herald: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis to return money from Giuliani associates arrested on campaign finance charges. The Washington Post: While White House is mum, Ukraine’s president gives reporters an all-day talkfest. Zelensky repeats he doesn’t want to interfere in the U.S. election. The Washington Post: At least four national security officials raised alarms about Ukraine policy before and after Trump’s July 25 call with President Zelensky.

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LEADING THE DAY

POLITICS: The president went decidedly off-script during his campaign rally in Minneapolis on Thursday night, his first since House Democrats opened their inquiry into his involvement with Ukraine. Trump aired a laundry list of grievances to a packed arena of supporters about Biden, House Democrats, the ongoing impeachment probe, the news media and recent polling, to name a few (The Hill). Focusing intently on a leading political rival, Trump leveled some of his harshest attacks in the former vice president’s direction, arguing that Biden is only considered a successful vice president because he was paired with former President Obama. He also repeatedly mocked and excoriated Hunter Biden over his involvement in Ukraine, telling a raucous crowd he’s a “loser” and knows “nothing about anything.”  “[Biden] was never considered smart,” Trump said. “He was never considered a good senator. He was only a good vice president because he figured out how to kiss Barack Obama’s ass” (The Hill). “Hunter, you know nothing about energy, you know nothing about China, you know nothing about anything, frankly … Hunter, you’re a loser,” Trump said. “Whatever happened to Hunter? Where the hell is he? . . . I have an idea for a new T-shirt . . . Where’s Hunter?” Trump also lashed out at the House Democratic impeachment inquiry, but trained his fire on one member of Congress specifically: Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) calling the freshman congresswoman an “America-hating socialist.” Omar, who was born in Somalia and is an outspoken progressive and Trump critic, represents the district in which the president appeared on Thursday. Trump told the crowd gathered at the Target Center that Omar is one of the “big reasons” he is “going to win Minnesota” (The Hill). “How do you have such a person representing you in Minnesota?” he asked supporters. Trump also mentioned the sizeable number of Somali refugees who live in the Minneapolis area, which brought boos from the crowd.  “Leaders in Washington brought large numbers of refugees to your state from Somalia without considering the impact on schools and communities and taxpayers,” the president said, noting his decisions to curb the number of refugees admitted annually to the United States. The Hill: “Lock him up” chant erupts at Trump rally after Eric Trump attacks Biden. The New York Times: At Minneapolis rally, an angry Trump reserves sharpest attack for Biden. The Hill: Biden bets on Trump attacks to hold off Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).

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> LGBTQ forum: Nearly half of the 2020 Democratic presidential contenders pitched their plans to protect LGBTQ rights during a town hall hosted by CNN and the Human Rights Campaign on Thursday, including support for the Equality Act, which would amend the Civil Rights Act to block discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity (The Hill).  

“I’m going to be blunt; we’ve got to have some more Democrats in the Senate,” said Warren, emphasizing the need for a Democratic majority to pass the legislation.

Former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas) took his support a step forward, calling for religious institutions, including colleges, churches and charities, to lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same sex marriage, drawing the ire of Republicans in the process (The Hill). 

“There can be no reward, no benefit, no tax break, for anyone, or any institution, any organization in America that denies the full human rights and the full civil rights of every single one of us,” O’Rourke said.

When asked the same question, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) declined to answer, noting that there would be a “long legal battle” involved in that situation.

The Hill: Protesters interrupt CNN equality town hall to address transgender murder.

Reuters: Biden says he would withhold foreign aid if countries discriminate against LGBTQ people. 

> Retirements: House Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) announced Thursday that she will not run for reelection next year, capping what will be a 32-year career in the House. Lowey, 82, is the first woman to chair the powerful committee and pledged to serve out the remainder of her term atop the panel (The Hill). 

Lowey’s district, which represents Westchester, Rockland, Queens and the Bronx, leans heavily Democratic and her seat is expected to remain in the party’s control. The more high-profile race to replace the longtime New York congresswoman will be for the top spot on the House Appropriations Committee, where jockeying has already kicked off.

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IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES

INTERNATIONAL: U.S.-China: A partial deal between the United States and China could emerge after two days of talks that are scheduled to conclude today with Trump’s direct participation with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House. A piecemeal agreement could postpone or prevent Trump’s planned tariff increase next week on Chinese goods and might include rules around how China manages its currency, according to a U.S. Chamber of Commerce official who was briefed by both negotiating teams (The New York Times). As the U.S. economy slows and the 2020 election nears, the impasse has weighed on U.S. farming, manufacturing, business decision-making and hiring, as well as consumer confidence. Trump in the past said he wanted a comprehensive deal with China rather than a piecemeal approach. He may have changed his mind. “They’ve been very nice,” Trump told supporters in Minneapolis. “They’re tough as hell, those Chinese negotiators.”  > Syria/Turkey: Turkey’s attack on Syrian Kurds entered its second day with a reported 181 air strikes and a ground assault that killed at least 23 Kurds and caused tens of thousands to flee as of Thursday (The New York Times). Kurdish-led forces retaliated, sending mortar and rocket fire into Turkish border towns, killing six people, according to Turkish officials. The International Rescue Committee said 64,000 people in Syria have fled since the Turkish offensive began, crossing the border into Syria (Reuters). Speaking to reporters, Trump said he hoped the United States could mediate between the Turks and the Kurds. “Turkey knows where I stand,” he said. “We won. We beat ISIS” (Reuters). Meanwhile, Israel is watching events in Syria and wondering how reliable a partner Trump is (The Associated Press).

© Getty Images  > Brexit: With less than three weeks remaining before an Oct. 31 deadline for Great Britain’s split from the European Union, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Irish leader Leo Varadkar said Thursday they believe there may be a “pathway” to a possible Brexit deal. They offered little in the way of specifics after three years of negotiations (The Associated Press). > Russia: Trump is poised to nominate John Sullivan, No. 2 at the State Department, to be U.S. ambassador to Russia, to succeed Jon Huntsman Jr., who left the post this month and is weighing a campaign for governor of Utah (The Wall Street Journal).

OPINION

The House can play hardball, too. It can arrest Giuliani, by Josh Chafetz, opinion contributor, The New York Times. https://nyti.ms/327LR8Q How the U.S.-Turkey deal jeopardizes hard-fought counterterrorism gains, by Javed Ali and Marcella Huber, opinion contributors, The Hill. https://bit.ly/35qSp4i

WHERE AND WHEN

Hill.TV’s “Rising” at 9 a.m. ET features presidential candidate Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-Hawaii) to talk about the situation in Syria; Ryan Grim, Washington bureau chief for The Intercept, to talk about his new story, “Joe Biden’s Family Has Been Cashing in on His Career for Decades”; and The Hill’s editor-in-chief Bob Cusack with his weekly DeBrief segment. Find Hill.TV programming at http://thehill.com/hilltv or on YouTube at 10 a.m. The House holds a pro forma session at 3:30 p.m. and returns to work on Tuesday. The Senate holds a pro forma session at 2:15 p.m. The president says he will meet with Chinese Vice Premier Liu He at the White House to discuss trade. Trump will participate in a photo op at 1:45 p.m. with the Little League Baseball World Series Championship Team and the Little League Softball World Series Championship Team. The president travels to Lake Charles, La., to stump for Republican candidates during a rally at 8 p.m. ahead of an election on Saturday (KBMT-TV). Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, traveling in Nashville, participates in a roundtable with Christian mental health and ministry leaders at 10 a.m. An hour later, he will speak about “Being a Christian Leader” at the 2019 American Association of Christian Counselors World Conference. The secretary will participate in a roundtable with Nashville business leaders at 2 p.m. Join The Hill’s upcoming newsmaker event, Innovation Runway: The Cutting Edge of Aviation at the Newseum on Oct. 23 at 8 a.m. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rep. Rick Larsen (D-Wash.) and Daniel Elwell, deputy administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, will discuss changes in American aviation that affect consumers and the nation. Information is HERE.

ELSEWHERE

➔ Nobel Peace Prize: The Norwegian Nobel Committee today awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for 2019 to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Ali “for his efforts to achieve peace and international cooperation, and in particular for his decisive initiative to resolve the border conflict with neighbouring Eritrea.” ➔ E-cigarettes: Vaping is linked to 26 deaths and 1,299 confirmed and probable cases of a mysterious respiratory illness, according to the latest report from federal health officials released on Thursday. The cause is unknown. Investigators have not linked cases to any specific product or compound, but have pointed to vaping oils containing THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, as being especially risky (Reuters). Lung damage from vaping resembles chemical burns or exposures to poison or toxins, according to researchers (The New York Times).  ➔ Trump tax returns: An appeals court on Thursday said it learned from Deutsche Bank that the financial institution does not have copies of Trump’s tax returns, sought by House investigators and other authorities (Reuters). ➔ State Watch: Michigan’s economy is feeling the effects of striking General Motors Co. workers, who walked off their jobs last month (Reuters). …On Thursday, winds in the San Francisco Bay area followed the decision by California’s largest utility, PG&E, to cut off electricity to nearly 2 million people because of concerns about deadly wildfires (The Associated Press). Is the wildfire risk turning California into a “Third World” state? (The Sacramento Bee).

THE CLOSER

And finally … Kudos to winners of this week’s Morning Report Quiz about the history of the NBA, basketball and China amid the raucous newscycle in the aftermath of a tweet by Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey.   Big ups to those who knew their stuff (or Googled well) and dunked all four answers: William Chittam, John Donato, Rich Davis, Jim Burns, Patrick Kavanagh, Allyson Foster, Gordon Lancaster, Carol Katz, Peter John, Jack Barshay, Margaret Gainer, Phil Kirstein, and Bob Irvin.  They knew that at the end of the 2001-02 season for the Dallas Mavericks, Wang Zhizhi became the first Chinese-born player to appear in an NBA game.  Yao Ming, China’s beloved son who was the nation’s flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics in 2008, stands at a gargantuan 7 feet 6 inches. After a lengthy career in the NBA with the New Jersey Nets and Phoenix Suns, Stephon Marbury had a notable career with the Chinese Basketball Association for seven seasons. China arrested three basketball players for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) for shoplifting during a preseason tour in 2017. The players returned to the United States and were suspended from the team.

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View In Browser October 11, 2019 chicagotribune.com Daywatch 1.) Illinois has 650 pension funds for suburban and downstate police and firefighters. Pritzker wants to merge them into two. FRIDAY, OCT 11 Gov. J.B. Pritzker unveiled a plan to merge roughly 650 local pension funds for suburban and downstate police officers and firefighters into two statewide funds in an effort to narrow a widening funding gap and ease the property tax burden on homeowners. The idea of consolidating the public safety pension funds — which together have roughly $11.5 billion in unfunded liabilities — is not new, but many previous attempts have failed to gain traction in the General Assembly. In other political news: Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle outlined her approximately $6.2 billion budget plan for next year — one that continues her agenda without relying on new taxes or fees. Meanwhile, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is considering a tax on online purchases and higher fees for taking ride-share trips solo in her 2020 budget. Discord is growing among Democrats in the Illinois Senate over the decision to allow Sen. Martin Sandoval to remain perched in his chairman’s seat. Also on Thursday, ComEd disclosed that it received a federal subpoena demanding they turn over “communications” with Sandoval. In Washington, the retiring dean of Illinois GOP delegation said he no longer supports President Trump because of his decision to withdraw U.S. military forces from Syria. 2.) 9-year-old central Illinois boy charged with murder in fatal fire that killed 5 ‘made a terrible mistake,’ but his mom says he’s ‘not a monster’ FRIDAY, OCT 11 The mother of a 9-year-old boy charged with murder in a fire that killed four of his relatives and the mother’s fiance said her son is “not a monster.” “He made a terrible mistake,” Katie Alwood, 28, said of her 9-year-old son. “He’s a child.” The fire, which took place in early April in a mobile home east of Peoria, claimed the lives of the 9-year-old’s two half-siblings, a cousin, his mother’s fiance and his great-grandmother. The decision to charge a 9-year-old with murder prompted concerns from juvenile justice advocates, who said that children that young have long been believed to need help, rather than punishment, if they are found guilty of even the most serious crimes.   3.) It was the scene of one of Chicago’s worst shootings. Today, Cornell Square Park is thriving. FRIDAY, OCT 11 There was a time when Deonta Howard’s family worried whether he would ever want to play in a park again. After all, Deonta was just 3 when he was shot at Cornell Square Park in the fall of 2013. Two gunmen sprayed the basketball courts with an AK-47, injuring 13 people. Six years later, the last of the seven men convicted in connection with the gang revenge shooting was finally sentenced to prison. Despite its bloody history, the sprawling park remains a vital resource for its South Side neighbors, a place of optimism and pride, community activists say. 4.) Loop office tower to become largest communal living property ever proposed in Chicago FRIDAY, OCT 11 A Chicago developer plans to bring 505 co-living residents to a 41-story Loop office tower, the largest communal living property ever proposed in the city. CityPads has a deal to buy the top 31 floors of the 92-year-old Clark Adams Building, with plans to invest $80 million converting the office space into small, shared apartments. The co-living plan comes at a time when office landlords in the Central Loop face a wave of upcoming large vacancies, as tenants relocate to new skyscrapers along the Chicago River and to entirely new office submarkets such as the Fulton Market district. Some experts have predicted that the trend of older office buildings being converted to new uses such as residential and hotels could accelerate. The Navy Pier Flyover has been delayed yet again, this time until late spring of 2020. The bridge, which was started in 2014 after more than a decade of planning, is taking twice as long to build as the Willis Tower. The former McDonald’s national headquarters is being reduced to rubble as demolition levels part of Oak Brook’s history.   5.) A Wisconsin-based spice-seller is second only to Trump in spending on impeachment ads FRIDAY, OCT 11 Bill Penzey minces no words when it comes to his feelings about President Donald Trump. The owner of Wauwatosa, Wis.-based Penzeys Spices, which has a store in Naperville, was thrust into the spotlight this week when Axios reported that Penzeys Spices spent $92,000 in the week between Sept. 29 and Oct. 5 on impeachment ads, second only to Trump in spending. On Thursday, Penzey updated the figure for the Tribune. It’s now $128,000 after he bought another Facebook ad. Traditional business wisdom might caution Penzey against wearing his political heart on his sleeve. But Penzey isn’t worried. 6.) The new Eddie Murphy movie ‘Dolemite’ is not playing near downtown Chicago. Here’s why. FRIDAY, OCT 11 Financed by the streaming behemoth Netflix, the new Eddie Murphy comedy “Dolemite is My Name” enters the marketplace with a couple of sharp angles of interest. It’s a film-nerd movie, about the unlikely making and ultimate success of proto-rapper and stand-up comic Rudy Ray Moore’s 1975 action film, “Dolemite.” And it signals Murphy’s return to R-rated comic form, supported by a wealth of African American comic talent on screen, including Wesley Snipes, Chris Rock and Craig Robinson.So why is it opening in a mere two theaters in Chicago and environs? There are over a hundred movies to see during the Chicago International Film Festival. Here’s 10 you shouldn’t miss.   7.) Why they run: The stories behind the Chicago Marathon FRIDAY, OCT 11 A nun started a running team for the Archdioscese of Chicago to raise money for a mission. A woman created 3D printed gloves for wheelchair athletes. A brother is running in honor of his sister who died by suicide. A diverse group of high schoolers, many running for the first time, prepare for the upcoming marathon. These are the stories behind the 2019 Chicago Marathon. Chicago Marathon 2019: Course map, where to watch the race and how to avoid traffic congestion Laura Michalek should have been in for a long, painful day when she ran her 1st marathon at age 15. Instead, she won. 8.) Column: Giuliani’s dodgy pals indicted and Trump demands Fox News behave: The Week in Review FRIDAY, OCT 11 In the midst of an impeachment inquiry is probably not the best time for two associates of a president’s personal attorney to get indicted on campaign finance charges and arrested while trying to flee the country.But that is just what happened this week, and it fits fairly well with the Trump administration’s motto of, “Every 10 minutes, a new Watergate,” and columnist Rex Huppke’s motto of “What the (BLEEP) just happened?”advertisement Unsubscribe   |   Newsletters   |   Privacy Policy   |   Terms of ServiceCopyright © 2019 | Chicago Tribune | 160 N. Stetson Ave., Third Floor, Chicago, IL 60601ABOUT THIS EMAIL You received this email because you are following the Daywatch newsletter.

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By Mike Allen

Happy Friday! Today’s Smart Brevity count: 1,198 words … 4 minutes.

• 🇪🇹 Breaking: OSLO (Reuters) — Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed won the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize today for his peacemaking efforts with Eritrea.

1 big thing: Trump’s smoke-and-mirrors health care

President Trump is claiming health-care victories he hasn’t achieved and making promises he’s not prepared to live up to, writes Caitlin Owens, author of Axios’ health care newsletter, Vitals.

• Why it matters: Health care is an immensely personal subject that that voters consistently rank as one of the most important issues of 2020.

Trump’s most demonstrably false claim is that, as he put it in May, “we will always protect patients with pre-existing conditions.”

• The Trump administration is currently urging the courts to strike down the Affordable Care Act, including its protections for pre-existing conditions.

Trump’s claim thathe has lowered drug prices for the first time in 51 years is murky at best. The timeframe is definitely wrong, as the WashPost reports, though the recent realities of drug pricing are more nuanced.

• Prices for generics are falling, which brings down the average cost of drugs overall. Prices for commonly used drugs, including generics, fell in 2018, according to a White House report.
• But that average masks steady increases in the price of drugs that treat rarer diseases, which don’t have generic competition.

What’s next: There’s still a lot of time left before 2020, particularly for Trump to do something major on drug prices.

• The administration’s proposal to tie Medicare’s payments for some drugs to the prices that other countries pay is still in play.
• And both the White House and House Democrats have said they’re hopeful that there’s still a drug-pricing deal to be made.

2. Impeachment next week

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a 14-hour media marathon in a food court yesterday, answering questions from 300 journalists. Photo: Efrem Lukatsky/AP

U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland is expected to testify next Wednesday before the House committees investigating President Trump and Ukraine, despite being blocked by the State Department from appearing at a closed-door deposition this week, four congressional sources tell Axios’ Alayna Treene.

• Why it matters: One source familiar with the rescheduling tells Axios that after the State Department pulled the plug on Sondland’s testimony, Republicans close to Trump encouraged the president to let the ambassador come before the committees. Trump’s allies believe Sondland’s testimony will be helpful to their side.
• “Republicans are looking for any silver lining they can get,” the source said. “Sondland could be a silver lining … He donated $1 million to Trump’s inaugural. He’s a Trump guy. Whereas [former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Marie] Yovanovitch is a career person.”

The big picture: On Thursday, the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees sent out the following schedule to committee members and staffers outlining the officials who are expected to testify over the next week:

• Today: Former U.S. Ambassador to the Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch.
• Monday: Trump’s former Russia adviser Fiona Hill.
• Tuesday: Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent.
• Wednesday: U.S. Ambassador to the European Union Gordon Sondland.
• Thursday: Counselor of the State Department Ulrich Brechbuhl.

Our sources acknowledge that they can’t say with 100% certainty that the Trump administration will allow these officials to testify.

• “We’re never sure until the morning of,” one source said.
• But they all said that as of now, the committees are preparing as if each of these individuals are appearing.

3. ⚖️ Impeachment state of play

Courtesy N.Y. Post

“At least four national security officials were so alarmed by the Trump administration’s attempts to pressure Ukraine for political purposes that they raised concerns with a White House lawyer both before and immediately after President Trump’s July 25 call,” the WashPost’s Greg Miller and Greg Jaffe report.

• Why it matters: “The nature and timing of the previously undisclosed discussions with National Security Council legal adviser John Eisenberg indicate that officials were delivering warnings through official White House channels earlier than previously understood.”

⚡ The whistleblower’s lawyers “have asked Congress whether their client could submit testimony in writing instead of appearing in person,” The Wall Street Journal reports.

• “The request reflects concerns about whether the whistleblower could testify … without revealing his identity, and fears that doing so would lead to it being publicly leaked, jeopardizing his personal safety.”

4. Pic du jour

Photo: Bakr Alkasem/AFP via Getty Images

Pro-Turkish Syrian fighters gather today along the border with Syria as they prepare to take part in the Turkish-led assault.

5. Corporate America’s parochial morals

Illustration: Sarah Grillo/Axios

There’s a double standard in corporate America, Axios’ Erica Pandey writes:

• CEOs-turned-activists are experimenting with taking bold stances on social and political issues at home.
• But that activity stops at the border. It certainly doesn’t reach as far as China.

Why it matters: The same companies that extol high-minded principles on U.S. soil will abide by censorship rules set by the Chinese Communist Party — and are even happy to travel to Riyadh to butter up the murderous Saudi royal family.

The bottom line, from N.Y. Times columnist Farhad Manjoo:

• “It turns out the West’s entire political theory about China has been spectacularly wrong. … China’s economic miracle hasn’t just failed to liberate Chinese people. It is also now routinely corrupting the rest of us.”

6. Bezos: “Be stubborn on your vision but flexible on the details”

Illustration: Todd St. John/The New Yorker. Used by permission.

Jeff Bezos, the master of cutthroat capitalism, is ready to fight back as politicians try to rein in Amazon, Charles Duhigg — author of “The Power of Habit” and host of the new “How To!” podcast — writes for The New Yorker:

Silicon Valley is filled with product companies. … Amazon is a process company. … No other tech company does as many unrelated things, on such a scale, as Amazon.

Amazon is special not because of any asset or technology but because of its culture — its Leadership Principles and internal habits. Bezos refers to the company’s management style as Day One Thinking: a willingness to treat every morning as if it were the first day of business, to constantly re-examine even the most closely held beliefs. “Day Two is stasis,” Bezos wrote, in a 2017 letter to shareholders. “Followed by irrelevance. Followed by excruciating, painful decline. Followed by death. And that is why it is always Day One.”

Worthy of your time.

7. White House officials worry about Bolton book

White House officials are concerned about what former national security adviser John Bolton might reveal in his coming book about President Trump and his national security decision-making.

• Bolton has decided to write a book about his time in the Trump administration, Axios’ Jonathan Swan scooped yesterday.
• Bolton will be represented by Javelin’s Matt Latimer and Keith Urbahn.

8. First look: Dem memo on talking about impeachment

Graphic: GQR

From a memo by GQR’s Jeremy Rosner and Brina Malachowski, about a nationwide survey sponsored by Stand Up America and Need to Impeach:

• “Voters view the Ukraine events as providing much stronger reasons to support impeachment than the Mueller report and evidence of Russian interference in the 2016 elections.”

Read the memo.

9. Trump confidant lobbies to free U.S. citizen from Russia

Paul Whelan listens to his lawyers while standing inside a defendants’ cage during a court hearing in Moscow in January. Photo: Mladen Antonov/AFP/Getty Images

Axios has obtained a lobbying disclosure form showing President Trump’s former Pennsylvania campaign director, David Urban, will be working pro bono to free Paul Whelan, an American who has been detained in Russia since December 2018, Axios’ Jonathan Swan reports.

• Why it matters: Russian authorities have accused Whelan of espionage — which he denies.

Between the lines: In Urban, the Whelan family now has one of the best-connected advocates in Trumpworld.

• Urban is a confidant of Trump’s and has longstanding friendships with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper. Urban, Pompeo and Esper graduated from the same West Point class in 1986.

10. 1 flying thing

Photo: Boeing

Porsche and Boeing yesterday announced a partnership to explore the air taxi market with a flying sports car.

• The companies are “developing a concept for a fully electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle,” a news release says.

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Pacific Gas & Electric Plunges Millions of Customers into Darkness The west coast energy company known for causing death and illness to the residents of Hinkley, California chose to suspend service to millions of customers because of expected seasonal wind. PG&E, who was successfully sued by Hinkley to the tune of $333 million in 1993, is also thought to have caused 40 wildfires in California due to faulty infrastructure. In an effort to curb further disaster, the energy company has chosen to force paying customers across the northwest to go without power service as predictions of drought and strong wind settle over the region. More from the Wall Street Journal on the crime that has beset the area during blackouts:   “At 4:43 a.m. Wednesday, Amy Simpson, the owner of Red’s Liquor and Market, got a phone call from her security company. The store’s alarm had been tripped. Ms. Simpson, 45, didn’t head immediately to the store, fearing for her safety in the dark. When she got there, she found burglars had broken one of her glass doors, and stolen 16 rolls of lottery tickets, six cartons of American Spirit Cigarettes, cigarette lighters, condoms and ice cream. The power outage meant that the store’s siren—which might have scared the looters away—didn’t go off. She said the losses could total up to $6,000. But could have been worse; the cash drawer the thieves emptied had just $13.50 in it. She said PG&E told one of her co-workers on Tuesday afternoon that some parts of Eureka would keep power. “When we called, they should have said, ‘prepare for the worst,’ not, ‘only this area will be out,’” she said. The company said Humboldt was added to the blackout list because of changing weather patterns, and residents were told as soon as possible.” Why AOC’s Haircut is a Problem Democratic Socialist darling Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has been under a bit of fire this week after she received a haircut and style worth north of $300 at an upscale DC salon. While some may think that AOC’s low lights and trim are of petty importance, it’s notable that a member of Congress would behave and spend in a way that is completely contradictory to her political ethos.   AOC believes wealth should be controlled by the state, yet she has promoted luxury apartment life as a “basic right” and continues to promote the ‘Green New Deal’ as a way to provide equity to all Americans. She also complained this summer when Congress chose to suspend raises for lawmakers meaning she would have to simply deal with her $174,000 a year salary. Spending $300 on a haircut is elitist behavior and not the type of socialist hard line she has promoted since taking office.   (More on this story from the Washington Examiner) Sips, Pours, and Nibbles for Your Weekend SIP: The Vieux Carré is my favorite fall cocktail and with the right assemblage of ingredients it is incredibly easy to make. The cocktail is named for the famed French Quarter in New Orleans and captures the spirit of the golden age pre-prohibition. Here’s a great walk through from Chowhound. POUR: If you find yourself yearning for the hills and valleys of Argentina, wanting to sip red wine and eat marvelous cuts of beef, consider Achaval Ferrer. This is a fantastic family-owned winery that boasts some of the best Malbec in the entire country. They make single vineyard wines that should be kept for years but they also do a tremendous job with their estate blend. Check it out here at Total Wine. NIBBLE: Since we’re talking Malbec I’d love to take the opportunity to discuss the concept of cooking steak at home. Many people are off put by the idea of preparing beef, afraid they’ll overcook it or choose the wrong cut. You can make a delicious stake in your skillet with little thought as long as you follow these simple rules: (From The Kitchn).   Friday Entertainment Center Holly Hunter signs on to play Sally Yates in strange four-part mini series about James Comey. (Deadline)   I hope you all carved out time in your Friday to watch “El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie” to find out what happened to Jessie after he fled the Nazi gang in the season finale almost five years ago. (Rotten Tomatoes)   Judy Garland gets the biopic treatment from Renee Zellweger and this film is a surprising treat. Garland bridged the era from Golden to mid-century in Hollywood and created the “girl next door” image. Zellweger captures her heart and soul in this must-see treatment of Garland’s life. (London Evening Standard) BRIGHT is brought to you by The Federalist.

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CDN’s Daily News Blast delivers the day’s news first! View this email in your browser CDN Daily News Blast 10/11/2019 Excerpts: President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Friday, October 11, 2019 By R. Mitchell – President Donald Trump will participate in a photo opportunity with the Little League Baseball World Series Champions, meet with the Vice Premier of China, and head to Lake Charles, Louisiana, for Keep America Great rally. Keep up with Trump on Our President’s Schedule Page. President Trump’s Itinerary for 10/11/19 – … President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Friday, October 11, 2019 is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Illegal alien went to victim’s house and raped her immediately after Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office failed to honor ICE detainer By R. 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Tesla warned its customers Wednesday to be aware of the problems and fully energize their vehicles instead of relying on half-power. Two electric vehicle owners in the state … Tesla Warns Californian Customers To Keep A Full Charge Ahead Of Roving Blackouts is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Security At NBA Game Confiscates Pro-Hong Kong Signs From Fans By Audrey Conklin – Security at a Wednesday night NBA game between the Washington Wizards and Guangzhou Long Lions confiscated signs that read “Free Hong Kong” and “Google: Uyghurs” from several game attendees. Wizards spokesman Scott Hall confirmed the incident to Fox News, stating, “The building security staff removed signs tonight in accordance with … Security At NBA Game Confiscates Pro-Hong Kong Signs From Fans is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » What’s With Arresting Classified Leakers? By Amanda Alverez –    It just doesn’t make sense for most Americans to understand why the sudden arrest of a classified data leaker. When the leakers were high profile FBI leadership, like James Comey, it was a routine they approved, right? Shouldn’t we also be reminded of the fact the FBI investigated and … What’s With Arresting Classified Leakers? is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Kirstjen Nielsen Is Rejoining The Trump Administration By Jason Hopkins – Kirstjen Nielsen is rejoining the Trump administration after she stepped down as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security six months ago. The White House announced on Wednesday that President Donald Trump has appointed Nielsen to the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC). Members of the NIAC, which is an entity … Kirstjen Nielsen Is Rejoining The Trump Administration is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » NBA Caves To China – Grrr Graphics – Ben Garrison Cartoon By Ben Garrison – Xi The Pooh slam dunks the NBA Communist China is run by a tyrannical oligarchy that’s headed by the thin-skinned President Xi. He banned ‘Winnie the Pooh’ from China after dissidents said he resembled the cartoon bear. As a result, the meme bear is now routinely applied to him. China … NBA Caves To China – Grrr Graphics – Ben Garrison Cartoon is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Manufacturing Line – A.F. Branco Cartoon By A.F. Branco – It has been said “freedom dies in the darkness” and that is what the Democrats are doing with their secret hearings and whistle-blowers. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco Cartoon ©2019. See more Branco toons HERE Manufacturing Line – A.F. Branco Cartoon is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » An Open Letter To All Democrat House and Senate Members By Jim Clayton – Dear Democrat House and Senate members; For the past three years now President Trump has been governing our nation as it should be governed and keeping his promises and truly making her great again and what have you all been doing? ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!!!! You sit on your fat behinds plotting … An Open Letter To All Democrat House and Senate Members is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Watch Live: President Trump Holds Rally in Minnesota Thursday – 10/10/19 By R. Mitchell – President Donald Trump holds a Keep America Great rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota Thursday evening. The rally is being held despite the city’s mayor trying to extort the Trump campaign by charging $500,000 for security – a ridiculous and unprecedented amount. The mayor attempted to force the Target Center to cancel … Watch Live: President Trump Holds Rally in Minnesota Thursday – 10/10/19 is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » From Schiff – Al Goodwyn Cartoon By Al Goodwyn – From Schiff – Al Goodwyn Cartoon is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » As Long As Libertarians Reject Traditional Institutions, They’re As Doomed As America By Nick Hankoff – The only way to correct the inevitable failure of the libertarian movement is through a deeper appreciation and love for family, church, community, and nationality. For too long, these centers of civic life that strengthen the individual and diminish the state have been neglected. In its early days, the libertarian … As Long As Libertarians Reject Traditional Institutions, They’re As Doomed As America is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Liberalism Is A Mental Disease By Dave King – Following the dismal presidency of Democrat Jimmy Carter, the wealth of America, and of individual Americans, grew during and after the Reagan administration. But leftists couldn’t abide Americans living well without Democrat control, so as soon as Reagan was gone, liberals began applying regulations and using anti-capital verbiage when referring … Liberalism Is A Mental Disease is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » ‘Debts Must Be Repaid,’ Elizabeth Warren Said Before Proposing Elimination Of Student Debt, Free College By Andrew Kerr – From 2006 through 2015, Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren pushed a proposal to address the student loan crisis that would have allowed “any student who is willing to work” to pay off their debt by performing public service. Warren wrote in 2006 that the core of her “Service Pays” … ‘Debts Must Be Repaid,’ Elizabeth Warren Said Before Proposing Elimination Of Student Debt, Free College is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » What Do Atheists Worship? Environmentalism? By Dave King – American Democrats eschew traditional religion and instead worship at the altar of lies and environmentalism, whose sacrament is climate warming/change rubbish. One will look a long time before one can find such a screeching, scowling, nasty, angry, growling and superior attitude than was demonstrated during a speech at the United … What Do Atheists Worship? 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View this email in your browser   October 11, 2019 Trending now     Homeless man brutally attacks six-year-old boy in front of horrified parents in New York City     Beto O’Rourke promises to strip churches of tax-exempt status if they don’t support gay marriage     Idol’ star Randy Jackson reveals his stunning weight loss secret Sponsored More from TheBlaze     Democratic candidate with ‘professional’ link to CIA whistleblower is reportedly Joe Biden     Nike pulls Houston Rockets merch from stores in China, and social media erupts with condemnation     Colin Kaepernick tries to counter ‘false narratives’ about him seeking NFL job     WATCH: President Trump says ‘the hardest thing I have to do’ is tell military parents their child has been killed Listen live to Blaze Radio Tune in to the next generation of talk radio, featuring original content from hosts like Glenn Beck, Pat Gray, Stu Burguiere, Steve Deace and more! Start listening One last thing … ‘You stop it, you are a white male!’: Unhinged trustee shouts down colleagues for weighing in on town’s equity, diversity, and inclusion statement A Board of Trustees meeting in the Village of Oak Park, Illinois, took an ugly turn Monday night, when one elected official went on a tirade against several of her colleagues for daring to give input on updates to the town’s equity, diversity, and inclusion statement.What are the details?Trustee Susan Buchanan came unglued after … Read more You might like … Got friends? Forward this email     © 2019 Blaze Media LLC. All Rights Reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in to receive emails from Blaze Media. Privacy Policy | Manage your preferences | Unsubscribe 8275 S. Eastern Ave, Ste 200-245 Las Vegas, Nevada, 89123, USA

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The Morning Dispatch: Friday, October 11, 2019Turkish Incursions, Republican Criticisms, Giuliani Associates, & Chinese CensorshipOct 11Public postGrim news out of northern Syria, where Turkish forces are continuing their advance into Kurdish-controlled land. The Turks, who are attempting to seize control of a wide band of the Kurds’ territory in which to resettle refugees from the Syrian civil war, have battered Kurdish towns with airstrikes and heavy artillery. Meanwhile Turkey’s border towns have been hit with rockets from Syria. Civilian casualties are piling up on both sides, and the U.N. estimates that 70,000 civilians in northern Syria have been newly displaced.After his surprise announcement that the U.S. would cease its military support of the Kurds earlier this week, President Trump seemingly left the door open for another strategic shift Thursday:Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrump….We have one of three choices: Send in thousands of troops and win Militarily, hit Turkey very hard Financially and with Sanctions, or mediate a deal between Turkey and the Kurds!October 10th 201913,979 Retweets56,848 LikesIt would make sense for Trump to try to walk this back, as it’s hard to overstate just how far out on a limb he is with GOP lawmakers here. By The Dispatch’s count, 24 GOP senators and 38 House members have distanced themselves from the White House’s new Syria policy, with only a handful actively praising it. The president is counting on a lot of loyalty from his party as Democrats prepare for impeachment—he can’t be thrilled to see those numbers increasing.But do these defections truly spell political danger for Trump, as some pundits have suggested? A three-day deep dive into lawmakers’ reactions reveals that while members are growing testier, there’s little indication yet that congressional Republicans objections on Syria are bleeding into their stances on the impeachment-related issues that could threaten his grip on the White House.GOP Temperature CheckIf a GOP lawmaker did see the Syria disaster as a “come to Jesus” moment, what would that look like? We don’t have to speculate: Illinois Republican John Shimkus called Trump’s abandonment of the Kurds “despicable” and said, “I pull my name off the ‘I support Donald Trump list.’”A few more dressed down the Syria policy in surprisingly scornful language.Adam Kinzinger@RepKinzingerAh the other 10,000 no biggie, at least you got the “big two.” Campaign promise fail. Donald J. Trump@realDonaldTrumpIn case the Kurds or Turkey lose control, the United States has already taken the 2 ISIS militants tied to beheadings in Syria, known as the Beetles, out of that country and into a secure location controlled by the U.S. They are the worst of the worst!October 10th 2019475 Retweets2,209 LikesBut a huge majority of the Republicans who distanced themselves from Trump’s Syria policy took pains not to suggest they were criticizing the president. Of those who did express concerns, the boldest said that Trump had merely made a “mistake.” Others simply urged the U.S. to take a different tack, but without mentioning that the current tack was the one Trump had chosen. And then there was Representative Mark Green, from Tennessee, a decorated combat veteran of both Afghanistan and Iraq, whose official bio reports that he interrogated Saddam Hussein. Discussing Trump’s Syria decision on NPR’s “Here and Now,” Green offered what might be the best distillation of the uneasy tension between Capitol Hill Republicans and Trump. “Yeah, I disagree with what he’s doing now, I wish it wasn’t happening, but I still fully support it.”That same sentiment describes the approach of many GOP lawmakers on the president’s use of Ukraine (and China) to target Joe Biden. But publicly there’s little GOP movement on any of the president’s Ukraine-related controversies. Is private frustration there feeding public disagreement on Syria? Perhaps. But so far not a single Republican has moved from disagreement over Trump’s treatment of the Kurds to denunciation of bad behavior in Ukraine.And speaking of Ukraine…Anything You Can Do I Can Do BetterTwo associates of Rudy Giuliani were arrested Thursday on federal campaign finance charges. Prosecutors allege that Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman attempted to funnel foreign money to a former GOP congressman, hoping to enlist him to convince the Trump administration to fire then-ambassador to Ukraine Maria Yovanovitch. All this, in turn, was apparently part of a hamfisted scheme to get in good with Ukraine’s state natural gas company.The arrest took place at Washington’s Dulles airport as the pair were attempting to board a one-way flight to Vienna. It comes just days after the Associated Press detailed Parnas and Fruman’s attempts to game both the Ukrainian government and our own. If you missed that, here’s the gist:Parnas and Fruman, along with an oil baron named Harry Sargeant, hatched a plan to ingratiate themselves with senior executives at Ukraine’s state natural gas company, Naftogaz, by talking up their close political connections to Trump. As part of their pitch, the schemers let on that they had insider knowledge of the Trump administration’s strategy for the region. They told one executive, for instance, that Trump planned to replace the then-U.S. ambassador to Ukraine—Marie Yovanovitch, who was indeed recalled two months later—“with someone more open to aiding their business interests.” Later that month, Rudy Giuliani met with Parnas and another personal associate, Healy Baumgardner, the CEO of a Houston-based lobbying group called 45 Energy Group, to discuss a potential energy deal and the status of Ambassador Yovanovitch—although Giuliani maintains this potential deal involved Uzbekistan, not Ukraine. Giuliani, who, it is always worth pointing out, is Trump’s personal attorney and has no official government role, also acknowledged pushing Trump to replace Yovanovitch, and has previously described Parnas and Fruman as personal clients. President Trump distanced himself from the whole sordid affair Thursday, telling reporters he didn’t know the men and that if they wanted more information, “you’d have to ask Rudy.” (Photographs of Trump and Giuliani with the two men quickllyy zipped around social media.) He also said he hoped Giuliani wouldn’t be indicted as well. This new web of alleged corruption is all tangential to the main accusation that’s had Democrats pressing toward impeachment: that Trump extorted the Ukrainian government to investigate his political opponent, Joe Biden, seemingly even holding back military aid appropriated to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia until he got what he wanted. (Trump’s defense received a boost yesterday when Ukrainian president Zelensky said he didn’t think he was being blackmailed.)As these Giuliani-related stories continue to drop—and the smart money seems to be they will keep dropping—it will be interesting to see whether Democrats fold them into their impeachment narrative, or continue to stay laser-focused on the single abuse of power. But the two Ukraine scandals converge in one key respect. In order to justify the Biden ask to the public, Trump has been forced to lean hard on a pretty flimsy argument: That he was interested in getting dirt on Biden not for his own political gain, but simply because he couldn’t stand to see anybody get away with political corruption. This claim strained credulity before. Now we get the opportunity to see it tested in real time. Will Trump spend the days to come aggressively trying to get the Ukrainian government to get to the bottom of alleged Giuliani-related grift? We wouldn’t bet the milk money on it. Ted Cruz Weighs In on the NBA SagaLong heralded by progressives for its social stances and commitment to player empowerment, the NBA has quickly shed its status as the “woke” sports league after its shameless attempts to appease authoritarian thugs in China. After Houston Rockets General Manager Daryl Morey tweeted his support for the pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, the NBA went into overdrive mitigating the fallout with the Chinese Communist Party to protect what has ballooned into a $4 billion market for the league. Chief communications officer Mike Bass issued an embarrassing statement, requiring Commissioner Adam Silver to clean it up a few days later. A Rockets employee shut down a CNN reporter who asked superstar James Harden if, after this week, he had new reservations about speaking his mind freely. (The NBA later apologized). Capital One Arena employees confiscated signs during Wednesday’s Wizards game for being too “political” while the Star-Spangled Banner played in the background. Typically outspoken Warriors coach Steve Kerr, when asked about Chinese human rights abuses, offered an utterly asinine example of moral equivalency, avoiding criticism of the country that systematically imprisons ethnic minorities in order to castigate his own.Sam Hustis@SamHustisSteve Kerr on if he’s ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China: “No. Nor has (America’s) record of human rights abuses come up either… People in China didn’t ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall.” October 11th 20191,443 Retweets4,563 LikesBut the NBA isn’t alone in pandering to these wannabe apparatchiks in Asia. Apple removed an app from its App Store that helped protesters in Hong Kong monitor police activity after the CCP-run newspaper People’s Daily called the app’s approval an “unwise and reckless decision.” Nike pulled all Rockets memorabilia from at least five stores in China. Activision Blizzard, a video game company, suspended a professional gamer and revoked his earnings after he shouted “Liberate Hong Kong, revolution of our time” on a livestream.The episodes raise serious questions about the role American corporations have in promoting democratic values and human rights as they expand into global markets. In August, the Business Roundtable—a trade association representing CEOs of the largest companies in the country—updated for the first time since 1997 what it believes to be the purpose of a corporation. In addition to simply creating shareholder value, BRT members committed to “dealing fairly and ethically with our suppliers” and “supporting the communities in which we work.” Apple CEO Tim Cook was a signatory.Sen. Ted Cruz, who has been beating this drum on China for years, tells The Dispatch: American companies should not be willing instruments of the Chinese Communist Party. When they act that way, they set an unfortunate and dangerous precedent of kowtowing to a communist regime with an appalling human rights record and brutally oppressive policies trampling on free speech and free expression. The N.B.A., Nike, and Apple should know that when they do business in China there are at a minimum enormous reputational risks entailed and when they bend to the will of China at the expense of free speech and free expression, they import the regime’s repressive policies to the United States and the rest of the world.Cruz—joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers including Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Mike Gallagher, Ron Wyden, and Ben Sasse—signed a letter to NBA Commissioner Adam Silver earlier this week criticizing the league’s handling of Morey’s tweet. “It’s not unreasonable,” the group wrote, “to expect American companies to put our fundamental democratic rights ahead of profit — The very rights that have fostered their success and our nation’s wealth.”To most American politicians, standing up to China’s authoritarian practices is like facing an 89 mile per hour fastball from Clayton Kershaw in the NLDS. For Donald Trump, it’s a little trickier to hit. The president said Wednesday the league has to “work out their own situation,” and on a June call with Chinese President Xi Jinping he allegedly pledged to “remain quiet on Hong Kong protests as trade talks progressed” (and not the kind involving James Harden). He also tweeted congratulations on the 70th anniversary of communist Chinese rule.Why Has China Been So Pissed?Protesters in Hong Kong have been taking to the streets for months; at first over a Chinese extradition bill that would have limited Hong Kong’s judicial sovereignty, and subsequently in response to the violent crackdown against the initial demonstrators. What many Westerners see as an admirable fight for democratic norms, the Communist Party of China—and in turn the Chinese people whose information diet is limited to what the CCP wants them to know—views as a dangerous group of rioters, propped up by foreign adversaries, pushing a separatist movement.So when Morey tweeted his support for these pro-democracy dissidents, what the Chinese saw was a direct affront from the top executive of their favorite team—the one that drafted the Shanghai-born Yao Ming first overall in 2002.There are signs, however, that China is changing its strategy. The New York Times reported early Friday morning that the government was moving to tamp down protests of the NBA they’d previously been whipping up for days: “Editors at state news outlets have told reporters to avoid emphasizing the N.B.A. issue for fear that it might become overheated, according to interviews with three journalists on Thursday.”What Else We’re Reading/WatchingFormer commander of U.S. Central Command General Joseph Votel and counter-terrorism fellow at the Middle East Institute Elizabeth Dent highlight the danger of abandoning our Kurdish partners in a piece in The Atlantic.Toni Fitzgerald tells the story of Julia Sand, a 19th-century Manhattan woman who changed the course of Chester A. Arthur’s presidency by sending him a series of 23 letters “imploring him to be a better man.” Kim Jong-un, we see what you’re up to.John McCormack has an excellent profile of senator, Uber driver, and Runza vendor Ben Sasse over at National Review. 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Exclusive: U.S. Migrant Policy Sends Thousands of Babies and Toddlers Back to Mexico By Reuters, Friday, October 11, 2019 7:44 AM Since January, the U.S. government has ordered 13,000 migrants under 18, including more than 400 infants, to wait with their families in Mexico for U.S. immigration court hearings, a Reuters analysis of government data found. More  Comments »   California Governor Says Broad Power Shutdown to Prevent Fires ‘Unacceptable’ By Reuters, Friday, October 11, 2019 7:41 AM California Governor Gavin Newsom called a widespread electricity shutdown triggered by a power company to prevent wildfires “unacceptable”, as gale-force winds and dry weather posed a critical fire threat to the north of the state. More  Comments »   Trump Uses Re-Election Campaign Rally to Try to Undermine Impeachment Inquiry By Reuters, Friday, October 11, 2019 7:39 AM U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday used a campaign rally to blast the impeachment inquiry against him as a brazen attempt by Democrats to overthrow him, vowing the attempt to remove him from office would backfire. More  Comments »   Day 1 of U.S.-China Trade Talks Ends With Hopes for Limited Deal By Reuters, Friday, October 11, 2019 7:36 AM Top U.S. and Chinese negotiators wrapped up a first day of trade talks in more than two months on Thursday as business groups expressed optimism the two sides might be able to ease a 15-month trade war and delay a U.S. tariff hike scheduled for next week. More  Comments »   Giuliani Associates Charged With Illegally Funneling Cash to Pro-Trump Group By Reuters, Friday, October 11, 2019 7:34 AM Two foreign-born Florida businessmen who have helped President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani investigate political rival Joe Biden were arrested in a scheme to illegally funnel money to a pro-Trump election committee and other U.S. political candidates, prosecutors said on Thursday. More  Comments »   Biden Says He Would Withhold Foreign Aid If Countries Discriminate Against LGBTQ People By Reuters, Friday, October 11, 2019 7:32 AM Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would withhold foreign aid from countries that persecute lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, as he joined eight other Democratic presidential candidates at a forum on LGBTQ issues. More  Comments »

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FIRST READ: Welcome to the jungle: Louisiana’s crowded primary could be a wild ride

Tomorrow brings us the first of the 2019 gubernatorial races – the jungle primary for Louisiana governor.

And the name of the game is whether Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards can clear the 50 percent threshold to avoid the Nov. 16 runoff.

Democrats eyeing the race believe they’re on the cusp of clearing 50 percent; a recent Mason-Dixon poll had Edwards at 45 percent among registered voters, with 10 percent undecided.

Republicans, on the other hand, are confident they’ll keep him below the threshold, which would force a runoff with either Rep. Ralph Abraham, or businessman Eddie Rispone. (The Mason-Dixon poll had Rispone at 22 percent and Abraham at 17 percent.)

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And guess who’s coming to Louisiana today – President Trump, who holds a rally in Lake Charles at 8:00 pm ET.

But maybe the biggest storyline here is the totality of the three southern/red-state gubernatorial races of 2019: Louisiana, Kentucky and Mississippi.

They’re all competitive, and Republicans losing two out of three should send alarm bells inside the GOP, since we’re talking about three red states.

Winning all three would be a relief for the GOP given the current political climate.

And the GOP losing one – most likely Louisiana, either on Saturday or in the runoff – would represent the status quo.

By the way, Republicans are pleased with the early-vote numbers, which seem more GOP leaning than four years ago.

Then again, there’s maybe a reason why more Louisianans (and Republicans) have voted early: LSU plays Florida in Baton Rouge on Saturday night.

DATA DOWNLOAD: And the number of the day is… $31 million

$31 million.

That’s the total amount of money that’s been spent in Louisiana’s gubernatorial contest on TV and radio ads, as of Saturday’s contest.

Republican candidates and outside groups have spent $15.8 million, while Democrats have spent $15.2 million.

The top advertisers:

Edwards (D): $8.4 million

Rispone (R): $8.1 million

Pro-Edwards Gumbo PAC (D): $6.0 million

RGA (R): $4.6 million

Abraham (R): $2.0 million

Some GOP senators are having a hard time defending Trump

Vulnerable 2020 Sen. Cory Gardner of Colorado was unable to give a simple yes-or-no answer on whether it’s appropriate for the president of the United States to ask a foreign leader to investigate a rival.

Ditto Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa. 

Tennessee Sen. Lamar Alexander released a statement saying that it was inappropriate for a president to be talking with a foreign government to investigate a political opponent. But Alexander added that impeachment would be a mistake, because it would divide the country.

“An election, which is just around the corner, is the right way to decide who should be president,” he said. 

(But the hole in that logic: Isn’t the legitimacy of that election compromised when the president is using the powers of his office to hurt his opponents?)

The latest in the impeachment inquiry

NBC’s Geoff Bennett says that ousted Ukraine envoy Marie “Masha” Yovanovitch is scheduled to appear today for a closed-door deposition at 10:00 am ET before the House Intelligence, Oversight and Foreign Affairs Committees.

While NBC News reports the committees still expect Yovanovitch to testify despite the White House vow not to cooperate with the ongoing probe, one source close to Yovanovitch says it’s assumed that she would have to first quit her role as a State Department foreign service officer in order to appear.

Also, NBC’s Josh Lederman, Carol E. Lee and Kristen Welker report that Fiona Hill, who had been Trump’s top aide on Russia and Europe, “plans to tell Congress that Rudy Giuliani and E.U. ambassador Gordon Sondland circumvented the National Security Council and the normal White House process to pursue a shadow policy on Ukraine, a person familiar with her expected testimony told NBC News.”

And the question we have after all of yesterday’s Rudy Giuliani/Giuliani business associate news: Is Rudy going to be set up as the fall guy here?

2020 VISION: Addressing LGBTQ issues

Nine presidential candidates spoke last night at an LGBTQ forum hosted by the Human Rights Campaign and CNN. NBC’s Marianna Sotomayor and Benjamin Pu have highlights: 

Joe Biden reminisced about getting out in front of President Obama when he went on “Meet the Press” in 2012 and said he was “absolutely comfortable” with gay marriage. Per Sotomayor and Pu, “Biden was also very blunt tonight, saying that as president he would constantly be reminding people about the hardships members of the LGBTQ community face because currently ‘homophobes’ are controlling ‘the agenda.’”

Pete Buttigieg was met by transgender and Black Lives Matter protestors the moment he stepped on stage, and he spoke about being a member of the LGBTQ community – but one not facing the discrimination that minorities and transgender minorities face.

Elizabeth Warren cleaned up an answer from 2012, when she said that gender reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate wasn’t a “good use of tax payer dollars.” Last night, Warren said “It was a bad answer. And I believe that everyone is entitled to medical care and medical care that they need and that includes people who are transgender who it is the time for them to have gender-affirming surgery

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On the campaign trail today: Elizabeth Warren appears at a pride parade in Las Vegas… And Andrew Yang, Tulsi Gabbard and Steve Bullock are in New Hampshire. 

Dispatches from NBC’s embeds: Sotomayor and Pu have the LGBTQ event performances for some of the other 2020 Democrats:

Cory Booker was pressed on an op-ed he wrote as a college student where he wrote he was “disgusted by gays.” Booker said, “I wanted to try to push people to understand the absurdities of homophobia, and became a campus activist on those issues, and so I wrote this article to challenge people about their homophobia and about their hatred and to say the euphemisms we use for hatred is just wrong.”

Beto O’Rourke promised that under his administration organizations would lose their tax-exempt status if they oppose same-sex marriage. 

And per Sotomayor and Pu, “Kamala Harris raised eyebrows when she came on stage and introduced herself with the pronouns she wanted to be referred as – ‘she, her and hers.’”

TWEET OF THE DAY: When lawyers cry

THE LID: You’re as cold as ice

Don’t miss the pod from yesterday, when we looked at a new Pew Research Center poll that shows just how frosty the two parties are becoming toward each other.

ICYMI: News clips you shouldn’t miss 

They knew all along? The Washington Post reports that at least four national security officials raised concerns before and after Trump’s call with the Ukrainian president.

Attorney General Bill Barr met privately with Rupert Murdoch this week.

Here’s what Trump had to say about Joe Biden and his son at last night’s Minneapolis rally.

A senior Pompeo aide is stepping down.

And some Trump allies are worried that they can’t count on Senate Republicans in the impeachment fight.

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Chuck, Mark, and Carrie

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But the one that is the most ridiculous was the confiscation of a small sign – held by a Transom subscriber – that said “Google Uyghurs”. http://vlt.tc/3s78 There’s no political statement there. But the suits at the Wizards insisted it was. NBA policy does not ban political statements at games, in sign form or otherwise. And with a couple hundred people in attendance, a sheet of paper is hardly disruptive. But just saying “Google X” where “X” stands for a religious group that is being systematically persecuted and destroyed by the Communist Chinese is too much for the Association and its minions. This is proof of what we have feared: We’re not exporting our values, they’re importing theirs. http://vlt.tc/3s6g Read more of The Transom by signing up for a free trial today.  follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend  Copyright © 2019 The Federalist, All rights reserved.  unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences

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ScottRasmussen.com Launch – Check Out My All New Website No Images? Click here   Good morning, Forty percent (40%) of voters believe that our nation’s economic system is fair to most Americans. However, 45% disagree and 14% are not sure. Strikingly different perceptions are found across gender, race, income and partisan lines.By a 53% to 37% margin, men believe our economic system is fair. By a 53% to 29% margin, women disagree. Forty-eight percent (48%) of white voters believe the system is fair while 40% disagree. However, by a 67% to 17% margin, black voters believe it is unfair. Among Hispanic voters, 28% say fair and 52% unfair. Sixty-six percent (66%) of Republicans believe our economic system is fair. However, 59% of Democrats and 54% of Independent voters believe it is not. Most (54%) who earn more than $75,000 a year believe it is fair. By a 53% to 29% margin, those who earn less disagree.On a different topic, 46% of voters nationwide have a favorable opinion of the United Nations. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 19% have an unfavorable view, 28% offer a neutral assessment, and 7% are not sure. This modestly positive view may be tied to the fact that 48% believe the UN generally supports the United States while 21% disagree.Still, when there is a disagreement between UN policy and the U.S. Constitution, 70% believe that our nation should follow the Constitution. Just 13% think we should follow UN policy. Forty-eight percent (48%) of voters believe the United States pays more than it’s fair share of the UN budget. Just 11% believe it pays less than its fair share. Eighteen percent (18%) believe the payments are about right and 23% are not sure. Sixty-seven percent (67%) of Republicans believe the U.S. is paying more than it’s fair share. So do 37% of Democrats and 43% of Independent voters.Finally, today’s Number of the Day notes that the average salary paid to U.S. governors in 2018 was $143,270. The pay for these elected politicians ranges from a low of $70,000 in Maine to a high of $201,680 in California. Thank you for your interest in our work, Scott     Stay Informed Up To The Minute and Share ContentDeeper CurrentsScott Rasmussen offers his personal insight, analysis, and opinion on current political races, issues, and controversy. Read more     Scott’s ColumnsPresident Trump has perfected the art of antagonizing his opponents with provocative tweets. He demonstrated this skill recently in declaring that the tax reform act,… Read more   SCOTT RASMUSSEN info@scottrasmussen.com https://www.scottrasmussen.com 142 W 57th Street, 11 Floor New York, NY 10023 ScottRasmussen.com Launch – Check Out My All New Website   Like    Tweet    Share    Forward  Preferences  |  Unsubscribe

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Trump is Right on Syria Yet, like Charlie Brown attempting to kick that football, the United States keeps trying, trying again with the same results. Strangely, Donald Trump earns designation as the fool for departing from this foolish course. By: Daniel J. Flynn ______________________

France’s Fifth Column: Terrorist Infiltration of the Paris Police Force Last week’s massacre at the monumental Paris Police Prefecture on the Île de la Cité near Notre-Dame cathedral occurred despite repeated government assurances that all possible measures had been taken to prevent further random slaughter. If one of France’s most secure buildings could be infiltrated by a terrorist, commentators are saying this week, no one is safe anywhere. By: Joseph A. Harriss ______________________

Joker: Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Incel? Why doesn’t the Left love Joker? The Left should love this movie. In all the ways I’ve previously mentioned (and others that I haven’t), Joker dances to their tune. In one crucial way, however, it does not. It takes a member of a demographic that certain powerful elements of the Left have come to regard as persona non grata and depicts him rejecting the moral authority of a society that stubbornly refuses to care about or listen to him. By: Ben Hall  ______________________

The Greatness of Donald Trump Trump has done all this in the face of the most unbearable personal onslaught. He has had to deal with House Democrats trying to catch him on Russian collusion, Ukrainian collusion, taxes from decades earlier when he was a private citizen in the fields of casino and hotel construction and development. By: Dov Fischer ______________________

Is the Whistleblower Tied to Biden? The charge now is that the whistleblower has ties to a current candidate in the 2020 race — and quite obviously there is only one current Democrat candidate who has been one of the two elected officials in the executive branch of government: former Vice President Joe Biden. By: Jeff Lord ______________________

TV’s Invisible White Man Only one new network show, Prodigal Son, has a white male lead. Even granting the fact that Caucasian men dominated the small screen for close to 70 years and so moving over a bit makes sense in 2019, we still represent 36 percent of America. And while we applaud good minority-driven series like Empire (minus Jussie Smollett), we’d still appreciate the occasional representative hero, say, a Jim Rockford, Sonny Crockett, or Captain Kirk, as would traditional female viewers.  By: Lou Aguilar ______________________

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• Trump Moves to Increase Transparency in Government Regulations
• Rotten Apple, Threatening Our Rights, Minnesota Nice, Demanding Accountability
• Five Questions That Frighten Impeachment-Crazy Dems
• Members of Previous Generations Now Seem Like Giants . . .l
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Trump Moves to Increase Transparency in Government Regulations Posted: 10 Oct 2019 07:23 PM PDT by Fred Lucas: Kevin Lunny and his family ran Drakes Bay Oyster Company for about 50 years on the Northern California coastline before the federal government shut down the business over regulations he wasn’t aware of. “We produced nearly half of all the sustainable oysters in Northern California,” Lunny said Wednesday at the White House, before President Donald Trump signed two executive orders to prevent federal agencies from regulatory abuse. “The National Park Service forced our oyster farm out of business,” Lunny said. “If that wasn’t enough for our family and our community, today the rest of agriculture, which includes another 24 ranchers and family farm businesses within the National Seashore, are facing the exact same process.” In 2011, the Interior Department rejected a permit for the business to continue operation, despite action by Congress to grandfather protection for aquaculture companies in the Point Reyes Wilderness Act. The agency argued in court that it had wide discretion to grant or deny permits. Lunny’s battle to save the family’s oyster business ended in 2014, when the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with the government. One of Trump’s executive orders, titled “Bringing Guidance Out of the Darkness,” prohibits federal agencies from bypassing the cost-benefit analysis and avoiding public comment—both required when agencies adopt a regulation. Another executive order, titled “Transparency and Fairness,” protects Americans from unlawful interpretations of existing regulations, or from unexpected penalties. Agencies would be required to proactively educate the public before imposing costly fines. As Lunny began to walk away from the lectern, Trump asked: “Is the business gone now?” Lunny answered: “The business is gone, 20 million oysters destroyed.” “No American should ever face such persecution from their own government, except for the president,” Trump said. “Don’t feel bad, Kevin. They treated you better than they treat me.” The president said the White House would monitor enforcement of the new orders. “Americans will no longer be subject to the hidden games that are played on the public,” he said. During the Obama administration, federal agencies imposed thousands of mandates through blog posts, letters, brochures, and thousands of other publications, according to the White House. Also speaking at the event was Andy Johnson, a Wyoming rancher whom the Environmental Protection Agency threatened with a $16 million fine for trying to build a pond on his own property. After the story made national news, the EPA settled, agreeing not to fine the rancher and allowing him to keep the pond without obtaining a permit. Trump had noted the case in 2017 when he ordered the EPA to reform the Obama administration’s Waters of the United States regulation. “Today we are making a major step forward in the effort to drain the swamp and to get our arms wrapped around the administrative state,” Russ Vought, acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, said at the event. Vought added: We can’t do that until we know all the dark, regulatory, stealth regulation that is out there. That is one of the reasons we are asking all of the agencies to put on their website, in a searchable way, all of these regulations so that we can understand what [the situation] is. Anything that is not put up there is rescinded. Secondly, we want to make sure the American people, families and small businesses, are not bullied by their government.The Army Corps of Engineers determined in 2016 that permafrost covering about one-third of the state of Alaska met the definition of “navigable waters,” which prevented the planned expansion of Tin Cup, LLC, a small, family-owned pipe fabrication business in Fairbanks, Alaska. Tin Cup owner Richard Schok spoke about his situation, in which the Army Corps relied on the “Alaska Supplement” to the agency’s 1987 Wetlands Manual. However, the supplemental material never was delivered to Congress as required by the Congressional Review Act. The pipe company argued in court that the rule was never in effect. However, the 9th Circuit sided with the government and the Supreme Court this year declined to take the case. “President Trump is achieving more on regulatory reform than many thought possible,” Anthony Campau, a visiting fellow in regulatory policy at The Heritage Foundation, said in a written statement. Campau previously oversaw many Trump administration regulatory reforms as chief of staff for the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, a division of OMB. “The president is demonstrating that regulatory reform in the Trump administration isn’t just about dollars and cents; it is also about securing liberty through the continued advancement of good government principles like fair notice, transparency, accountability, and decision-making grounded in analysis,” Campou added. —————— Fred Lucas (@FredLucasWH) is the White House correspondent for The Daily Signal and co-host of “The Right Side of History” podcast. 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Rotten Apple, Threatening Our Rights, Minnesota Nice, Demanding Accountability Posted: 10 Oct 2019 06:56 PM PDT Gary Bauerby Gary Bauer, Contributing Author: Rotten Apple The corporate cave in to communist China continues. Apple bowed to demands of the Chinese government by removing an app sold on iPhones in Hong Kong. The app enabled Hong Kong’s residents to know where the police are. Those who are pro-law enforcement, as I am, may be inclined to think that Apple was right to remove the app. But Apple isn’t taking a stand for cops. It’s looking out for its bottom line in mainland China. The Waze traffic app used in the U.S. tells users where the police are. Many people use it to slow down and avoid speeding tickets. Some groups in the U.S. have argued that the app enables drunk drivers to avoid police check points. Apple turned a deaf ear to those pleas. What about Apple’s general attitude toward law enforcement? After the San Bernardino terrorist shooting, Apple bitterly resisted calls to cooperate with law enforcement when the FBI desperately wanted to gain access to the jihadists’ cell phones. It appears that the only police and law enforcement agencies that Apple is interested in cooperating with are the ones oppressing the citizens of Hong Kong, who merely want the same freedom that Americans enjoy. By the way, that’s the freedom American corporations told us would take root in China if only we would trade with them. If you missed my opinion piece yesterday at The Washington Examiner on corporate America’s sellout to communist China, I urge you to check it out here. Threatening Our Rights As I have repeatedly argued, we were told that opening up trade with China would change China. I have responded that trade with China was much more likely to change us. Let me put an even finer point on it: We were told that trade with China would bring more civil liberties there. But trade with China is now restricting our civil liberties here in America. Yes, you read that right. The Global Times, a Chinese state media outlet, recently blasted Rockets general manager Daryl Morey, whose pro-democracy tweet triggered Beijing’s communist regime. Just consider these excerpts from the Chinese propaganda outlet: “Commercial and cultural organizations which engage in transnational operations should manage their attitudes and statements over sensitive issues. . . Some Americans try to link Morey’s tweet with so-called “freedom of speech.” That is ridiculous. . . “The problem is that Morey’s freedom is at the expense of Rockets’ huge commercial interests, which the team is unwilling to give up. It’s a paradox with which Americans are grappling. . . “The biggest lesson which can be drawn from the matter is that entities that value commercial interests must make their members speak cautiously.” In other words, Beijing’s communists are putting our companies on notice: Tell your employees to shut up. ESPN and others have already obliged. Just how much liberty are we willing to surrender in order to pay a few dollars less for a TV or cellphone made in a Chinese sweatshop? Minnesota Nice? While we’re on the topic of free speech in America, we’re just a few hours away from the president’s rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota. God willing, it will be just like other Trump rallies with tens of thousands of patriots hearing a stirring message about America. Unfortunately, tonight has the potential to be a disaster, and not because of anything Donald Trump will do or say. The far-left mayor of Minneapolis and the city’s entire left-wing political establishment have spent weeks rhetorically inflaming their radical base. It’s the kind of rhetoric that the left routinely denounces as hate speech. Even the state’s biggest newspaper ran an editorial saying the mayor and city leaders “botched their response” to the Trump rally. As we previously noted, many Minneapolis police officers are furious because the mayor is trying to suppress their presence at the rally. Believing local politicians are behind them, dozens of radical groups have called for mass demonstrations against tonight’s rally. This could easily turn into a riot. Of course, Antifa is in the mix. Their online call to arms read, “[Trump] wants to keep America great, but . . . AMERICA IS CANCELED. Join us to celebrate with an anti-capitalist bloc. . . and come prepared to disrupt the nightmare that is Trump.” Some reports suggest that “thousands” of demonstrators could descend on the Target Center. Once again we see how the left, which routinely accuses Trump of violating the Constitution, is attacking normal political practice in America. They want Trump banned from social media. They want his ads blocked. They want his spokesman banned from news shows. They want critical voices silenced. They want Trump’s rallies canceled. The left routinely used violence hoping to cause riots at Trump rallies in 2016, and they are still at it. These are the kinds of despicable tactics you use if you don’t care whether the country is destroyed in the process because you hate the other side so much. Thousands of conservatives will stand in line for hours in order to attend the president’s rally. The city of Minneapolis has absolutely nothing to fear from their presence. The same cannot be said for Antifa and the other left-wing demonstrators. I pray there is adequate police protection on hand. Demanding Accountability I am pleased to report that congressional conservatives are stepping up their attacks on Pelosi’s impeachment charade. In yesterday’s report, I noted that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham is launching his own investigation of corruption in Ukraine. He’s also urging his Senate colleagues to sign a letter informing Speaker Pelosi that the president’s call with the Ukrainian leader is not an impeachable offense. And he is vowing to force the CIA whistleblower to testify publicly so the president is not subjected to anonymous smears. Earlier this week, House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff gave a brief statement to reporters — without taking any questions. After Schiff left, several members of the House Freedom Caucus stepped up to the microphones and spoke with reporters for more than 20 minutes debunking the Ukraine/impeachment hoax. One hundred House Republicans have signed onto a resolution censuring Rep. Schiff. On a related note, I am also pleased to report that nine members of the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote to Attorney General Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray this week demanding accountability for the left-wing activists who smeared Brett Kavanaugh with false charges during last year’s confirmation hearing. Did you hear about any of this on the evening news? I suspect not because the left-wing media have no interest in telling you what conservatives in Congress are doing. Please help us spread the word. Use the “Forward” button below to send this email to others, and use the share features to post on social media. ——————- Gary Bauer (@GaryLBauer)  is a conservative family values advocate and serves as president of American Values and chairman of the Campaign for Working Families Tags: Gary Bauer, Campaign for Working Families, Rotten Apple, Threatening Our Rights, Minnesota Nice, Demanding Accountability To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Five Questions That Frighten Impeachment-Crazy Dems Posted: 10 Oct 2019 06:23 PM PDT Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA)by Free Press International News: Analysis by Graham J Noble, LibertyNation.com As the phony impeachment investigation targeting President Donald Trump rumbles on, there really is no definitive list of questions that as yet remain unanswered. Were anyone to compile such a list, it would probably start with five questions that strike at the heart of the entire affair. These questions clarify whether the current process is being conducted correctly or is colored by partisan hostility – and, indeed, whether the Russian “collusion” investigation was similarly tainted. 1) It seems curious, to say the least, that neither the FBI nor former special counsel Robert Mueller discovered the successful 2016 efforts by the Democratic National Committee to reach out to the Ukrainian government to provide dirt on Trump and his campaign associates. Considering that both of those investigations were focused on uncovering a possible conspiracy with a foreign power to influence the presidential election, why was the Ukraine-DNC connection not looked into? It can only be gross incompetence or a deliberate decision to overlook that vital piece of the puzzle. 2) The so-called whistleblower who came forward with a complaint about the nature of the president’s phone conversation with the new Ukrainian president is hardly a credible witness since he or she had no firsthand knowledge of the call. Democrats are already making elaborate but secretive plans to extract testimony from this individual. Can his or her identity be kept from the public – and from the president – indefinitely? The president’s opponents cannot possibly believe that they can impeach Trump using secondhand allegations provided by an anonymous source. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) has vowed that, if Democrats refuse to identify this “whistleblower,” then he will ensure that any Senate impeachment trial will do so. Further, it would be necessary for the identities of White House sources from whom the whistleblower claims to have obtained information to be exposed. Regardless of laws and rules designed to protect whistleblowers, any formal impeachment cannot be based upon testimony from unknown persons. Given that Democrats, since day one of the Trump presidency, have made no secret of their desire to impeach the president, the entire credibility of such an effort would stand or fall on complete transparency. The American public and the president himself deserve nothing less than to know the identities of the accusers and the sources from which they drew their information. 3) At least one additional whistleblower has now come forward, according to reports, but does this fact change anything? Indeed, the outrage over the phone call between Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appears even more fabricated the more that anonymous individuals come forward with complaints. Already, it is highly suspicious that almost three weeks passed between the phone call itself and the filing of a complaint about what was said. Additional complaints filed even later hardly bolster the credibility of the case against Trump. 4) How has Rep. Adam Schiff’s (D-CA) role in this latest assault upon the president compromised the entire process? Schiff has been less than forthcoming about his knowledge of events or the extent to which his own staffers worked with the whistleblower even before any complaint was filed with the intelligence community’s inspector general. As if the congressman were not already looking foolish and dishonest, his performance at a recent hearing was reason enough for Schiff to be compelled to recuse himself. During the event, he read out his own version of what Trump said to Zelensky – which bore no resemblance to the now-public transcript. The very idea that Schiff has either the capability or the desire to conduct a fair and objective investigation is utterly laughable. 5) Finally, how big is the window of opportunity for congressional Democrats to impeach the president? They may have so far avoided making the process official, but articles of impeachment must, at some point, be brought to the floor of the House for a vote. Once the opposition party chooses its presidential nominee, the campaign for the White House begins in earnest, and impeaching Trump during an election campaign is going to be seen as purely an attempt to influence the 2020 election – even by those Americans who do not already see it as such. Democrats, therefore, have around eight months to conclude their investigations, draw up articles of impeachment, and bring them up for debate and a vote. The holiday season will take a bite out of that time, so the clock is ticking. The chances of impeachment going before the Senate before the 2020 Democratic National Convention are slim to none. These five basic questions, when answered objectively, determine whether there is any realistic chance of Trump’s enemies removing him from office before the next election or this entire exercise is, for Democrats, a political catastrophe. ——————– Free Press International News Service @FreePressers. Tags: Free Press International News Service, Five Questions, That Frighten, Impeachment-Crazy Dems To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Members of Previous Generations Now Seem Like Giants . . .l Posted: 10 Oct 2019 06:04 PM PDT . . . When did we become so small? by Victor Davis Hanson: Many of the stories about the gods and heroes of Greek mythology were compiled during Greek Dark Ages. Impoverished tribes passed down oral traditions that originated after the fall of the lost palatial civilizations of the Mycenaean Greeks. Dark Age Greeks tried to make sense of the massive ruins of their forgotten forbearers’ monumental palaces that were still standing around. As illiterates, they were curious about occasional clay tablets they plowed up in their fields with incomprehensible ancient Linear B inscriptions. We of the 21st century are beginning to look back at our own lost epic times and wonder about these now-nameless giants who left behind monuments that we cannot replicate, but instead merely use or even mock. Does anyone believe that contemporary Americans could build another transcontinental railroad in six years? Californians tried to build a high-speed rail line. But after more than a decade of government incompetence, lawsuits, cost overruns and constant bureaucratic squabbling, they have all but given up. The result is a half-built overpass over the skyline of Fresno — and not yet a foot of track laid. Who were those giants of the 1960s responsible for building our interstate highway system? California’s roads now are mostly the same as we inherited them, although the state population has tripled. We have added little to our freeway network, either because we forgot how to build good roads or would prefer to spend the money on redistributive entitlements. When California had to replace a quarter section of the earthquake-damaged San Francisco Bay Bridge, it turned into a near-disaster, with 11 years of acrimony, fighting, cost overruns — and a commentary on our decline into Dark Ages primitivism. Yet 82 years ago, our ancestors built four times the length of our singe replacement span in less than four years. It took them just two years to design the entire Bay Bridge and award the contracts. Our generation required five years just to plan to replace a single section. In inflation-adjusted dollars, we spent six times the money on one quarter of the length of the bridge and required 13 agencies to grant approval. In 1936, just one agency oversaw the entire bridge project. California has not built a major dam in 40 years. Instead, officials squabble over the water stored and distributed by our ancestors, who designed the California State Water Project and Central Valley Project. Contemporary Californians would have little food or water without these massive transfers, and yet they often ignore or damn the generation that built the very system that saves us. America went to the moon in 1969 with supposedly primitive computers and backward engineering. Does anyone believe we could launch a similar moonshot today? No American has set foot on the moon in the last 47 years, and it may not happen in the next 50 years. Hollywood once gave us blockbuster epics, brilliant Westerns, great film noirs, and classic comedies. Now it endlessly turns out comic-book superhero films or pathetic remakes of prior classics. Our writers, directors and actors have lost the skills of their ancestors. But they are also cowardly, and in regimented fashion they simply parrot boring race, class and gender bromides that are neither interesting nor funny. Does anyone believe that the Oscar ceremonies are more engaging and dignified than in the past? We have been fighting in Afghanistan without result for 18 years. Our forefathers helped to win World War II and defeat the Axis Powers in four years. In terms of learning, does anyone believe that a college graduate in 2020 will know half the information of a 1950 graduate? In the 1940s, young people read William Faulkner, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Pearl Buck and John Steinbeck. Are our current novelists turning out anything comparable? Could today’s high-school graduate even finish “The Good Earth” or “The Grapes of Wrath”? True, social media is impressive. The internet gives us instant access to global knowledge. We are a more tolerant society, at least in theory. But Facebook is not the Hoover Dam, and Twitter is not the Panama Canal. Our ancestors were builders and pioneers and mostly fearless. We are regulators, auditors, bureaucrats, adjudicators, censors, critics, plaintiffs, defendants, social media junkies and thin-skinned scolds. A distant generation created; we mostly delay, idle and gripe. As we walk amid the refuse, needles and excrement of the sidewalks of our fetid cities; as we sit motionless on our jammed ancient freeways; and as we pout on Twitter and electronically whine in the porticos of our Ivy League campuses, will we ask: “Who were these people who left these strange monuments that we use but can neither emulate nor understand?” In comparison to us, they now seem like gods. ————- Victor Davis Hanson (@VDHanson) is a senior fellow, classicist and historian at the and Illie Anderson Senior Fellow at the Hoover Institution where many of his articles are found; his focus is classics and military history. He has been a visiting professor at Hillsdale College since 2004. Hanson was awarded the National Humanities Medal in 2007 by President George W. Bush. H/T Jewish World Review. Tags: Victor Davis Hanson, Members of Previous Generations, Now Seem Like Giants, When did we become so small? To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. 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McConnell Slams Dems Over Banana Republic-Style Impeachment Inquiry Posted: 10 Oct 2019 05:46 PM PDT . . . Congressional Republicans are furious – and take a stand. by Matthew Vadum: Congressional Republican leaders laid into House Democrats over their illegitimate so-called impeachment inquiry that is designed to deprive President Trump of basic procedural fairness and boot him from office at bullet-train speed. “Overturning the results of an American election requires the highest level of fairness and due process, as it strikes at the core of our democratic process,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) wrote on Twitter Oct. 8, as reported by The Hill. “So far, the House has fallen far short by failing to follow the same basic procedures that it has followed for every other President in our history,” he added. House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) also weighed in the same day on Twitter. McCarthy wrote that the president “is right to call out this rushed process because Democrats refuse to protect the transparency and basic fairness that have been integral to previous impeachment proceedings.” “House Democrats have wanted to undo the results of the 2016 election for three years, and now they’re rushing a sham impeachment process,” he added. The statements from McConnell and McCarthy came as White House counsel Pat Cipollone sent a letter to Democrat leaders in the House accusing them of working to “overturn the results of the 2016 election” and violating the Constitution with “legally unsupported demands” for evidence from Trump administration officials. “Given that your inquiry lacks any legitimate constitutional foundation, any pretense of fairness, or even the most elementary due process protections, the Executive Branch cannot be expected to participate in it,” Cipollone wrote. “Because participating in this inquiry under the current unconstitutional posture would inflict lasting institutional harm on the Executive Branch and lasting damage to the separation of powers, you have left the President no choice,” he added. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) replied in histrionic fashion. “For a while, the President has tried to normalize lawlessness. Now, he is trying to make lawlessness a virtue,” she said. “The White House letter is only the latest attempt to cover up his betrayal of our democracy, and to insist that the President is above the law.” It was Sept. 24 that Pelosi purported to launch “an official impeachment inquiry” by the House as news spread that President Trump asked the president of Ukraine to assist in a probe into the leftist plot to remove him office, as well as to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son’s shady dealings in that country. This “official impeachment inquiry” is unprecedented in the annals of presidential impeachment sagas. Pelosi was in such a frenzied rush to oust Trump she didn’t bother asking the House of Representatives, whose constitutionally-specified duty is to consider impeachment, to go on record on the matter. Even though the House had a recorded vote all three previous times it considered impeaching a U.S. president, Pelosi discarded 151 years of precedent. Bill Clinton, who was impeached but not convicted in the Senate, went through it. On Oct. 8, 1998, the House voted 258-176 to approve what is called a “simple resolution” (meaning it affects only one chamber of Congress) authorizing “the House Committee on the Judiciary, acting as a whole or by any subcommittee thereof appointed by the chairman for the purposes hereof and in accordance with the rules of the Committee, to investigate fully and completely whether sufficient grounds exist for the House to exercise its constitutional power to impeach President Clinton.” Richard Nixon, who probably would have been impeached if he hadn’t resigned, also went through it. On Feb. 6, 1974, the House voted 410-4 to approve a resolution authorizing “the House Committee on the Judiciary to investigate fully and completely whether sufficient grounds exist for the House of Representatives to impeach President Richard M. Nixon.” Even a widely disliked post-Civil War president went through the process. In the end he was impeached but his enemies fell one vote short of convicting him in the Senate. Abraham Lincoln’s successor, President Andrew Johnson, was afforded due process by the House which voted to initiate the impeachment process. “The Joint Committee on Reconstruction rapidly drafted a resolution of impeachment, which passed the House on February 24, 1868, by a vote of 126 to 47,” according to the U.S. Senate’s history pages. “Immediately, the House proceeded to establish an impeachment committee, appoint managers, and draft articles of impeachment.” Moving measures through the House at breakneck speed, Americans learned during the Obamacare legislative saga, is a Pelosi specialty. She infamously said during that process that reading the massive bill wasn’t realistic. “We have to pass the bill so you can find out what’s in it,” she said. As this writer argued previously, the only reason not to go through a formal vote on opening an impeachment inquiry is to railroad the president and eliminate the possibility of lawmakers being held accountable by Americans. All Americans, no matter their views on our president, deserve to know where their representatives stand on this all-important issue. But Democrats don’t care about fairness, or democracy, for that matter. They are creating “a Star Chamber ‘impeachment’ process fueled by anonymous whistleblowers and selective leaks that is not so much designed to remove the president, though they would if they could, but to manipulate the 2020 election,” William A. Jacobson writes at Legal Insurrection. Since even before Donald Trump was elected president the Left has been trying to make the normal presidential job-related things he has been doing look abnormal. There were anti-Trump protesters outside the Trump International Hotel in the nation’s capital in the dark wee hours of Nov. 9, 2016, not long after the media called the race for Trump. The manufactured, media-driven mass hysteria directed against Trump has grown exponentially over time. All the tricks the Democrat-media complex have attempted to force Trump from the White House have failed. We now know that the plot to use fake intelligence from Russia from a dossier compiled by a Trump-hating British spy to surveil Trump’s campaign and transition team was ordered by then-President Barack Hussein Obama. That phony dossier paid for by Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee was used to fraudulently obtain surveillance warrants from the secret U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. On Oct. 2 former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper admitted to CNN’s Anderson Cooper that Obama directed the intelligence community to spy on Trump, a move that “set off a whole sequence of events” that led to semi-senile former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s anticlimactic report on the Left’s beloved Russian electoral collusion conspiracy theory, the Washington Sentinel reports. “One point I’d like to make, Anderson, that I don’t think has come up very much before, and I’m alluding now to the president’s criticism of President Obama for all that he did or didn’t do before he left office with respect to the Russian meddling. If it weren’t for President Obama, we might not have done the intelligence community assessment that we did that set off a whole sequence of events which are still unfolding today, notably, Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation.” The rest of the media ignored this damning admission from Clapper so they could continue bashing Trump. And the phony impeachment process continues. ———————- Matthew Vadum, senior vice president at the investigative think tank Capital Research Center, an author at the FrontPage Mag, an award-winning investigative reporter, and author of the book,Subversion Inc.: How Obama’s ACORN Red Shirts Are Still Terrorizing and Ripping Off American Taxpayers. Tags: Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell, Slams Democrats, Over Banana Republic-Style, Impeachment Inquiry To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Trade Deal With Japan & Strong U.S. Economy . . . Posted: 10 Oct 2019 05:31 PM PDT . . . Where Is The Trade Depression The Smoot-Hawley Alarmists Predicted? by Robert Romano: Readers will recall that in the 2016 election and since then financial and political analysts were tripping over themselves to predict that if President Donald Trump won and implemented his planned trade agenda, which included tariffs, why, we’d have a global recession perhaps even as bad as the Great Depression. Well, Trump went through with the tariffs on China, so where’s the trade depression some were warning about? For example, one headline on CNBC in May 2016 blared, “Trump trade plans could cause global recession: Experts”. That piece quoted Caroline Freund of the Peterson Institute for International Economics saying, “If you take (Trump’s) position as real, that we would do this, then it would take the world down the road that we saw in the 1930s that we saw with the Smoot–Hawley Tariff.” Freund added, “The world would definitely fall into a recession.” Definitely? Still waiting. The Washington Post’s Robert Samuelson wrote in June 2018, “The ghost of Smoot-Hawley seems to haunt Trump,” after Trump levied tariffs on steel and aluminum, with Samuelson warning, “By slowing economic growth, it darkens the outlook and reduces the ability of debtors to repay their lenders. So much for the lessons of history.” Yes, so much for those lessons. In fact, instead of slowing economic growth, 2018 as it turns out had the strongest economic growth since 2005 at 2.9 percent. Or maybe they were worried about China’s economy more? Unemployment is now at a 50-year low at 3.5 percent, whereas in the Great Depression it hit a high of more than 25 percent. And now with the first step of a free trade deal with Japan finalized with reciprocal tariff reductions on agriculture and digital trade — plus other deals with South Korea, Mexico and Canada — bold predictions of an all-out trade war with the rest of the world have proven to be greatly exaggerated. Even on China, where trade talks continue, Trump has shown a willingness to negotiate for reciprocal tariff and non-tariff trade barrier reductions — including dealing with China’s competitively devalued currency the yuan — that his critics alleged the President was incapable of. Which, think on that aspect. If Trump were to succeed with a deal with China, that would still be closer to free trade than what the defenders of the status quo were advocating, which was to do nothing or to unilaterally eliminate tariffs, because then both sides would be lowering trade barriers instead of just one side. That is because the surest path to free trade has always been fair and reciprocal reductions of tariffs and non-tariff barriers. It is only way to sustainably do it both economically and importantly, politically. Which, the failure here on the part of the punditry might have to simply do with a lack of listening comprehension. All Trump was ever saying was that it was a bad idea to unilaterally give away something for free, that a better deal could be had and that, as president, he would pursue better deals. As for policymakers in Washington, D.C. and other capitals for years there was simply a failure to negotiate. Others would have preferred the Trans-Pacific Partnership multilateral deal to somehow lure China into a trade deal. Trump prefers the bilateral approach and he is apt to use confrontation to get trade partners’ attention. The idea that Beijing was desperate to get in on the Trans-Pacific Partnership was always speculative when the U.S. was giving China access to it our markets in return for almost nothing. Where the TPP globalist hoped something might happen in the future, Trump increased the ante. To bring Beijing to the table Trump did indeed threaten tariffs. And he levied them. Now there are talks where once there were none. Whether they will ultimately succeed is another matter, but initiating the discussion in itself is a win. All of which is a far cry from the Great Depression, which back then we were a net exporter. Now we’re a net importer looking for ways to expand U.S. producer access to foreign markets and ways to boost domestic production. The U.S. always had more to gain from Trump’s tough trade stance, and China the most to lose, and with the trade deals with Japan, Canada, Mexico and South Korea in the bag, plus a strong economy and best labor market perhaps ever, it turns out Trump was right after all. —————- Robert Romano is the Vice President of Public Policy at Americans for Limited Government. Tags: Robert Romano, Americans for Limited Government, Trade Deal With Japan, Strong U.S. Economy, Where Is The Trade Depression, The Smoot-Hawley Alarmists Predicted To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Manufacturing Line Posted: 10 Oct 2019 03:39 PM PDT . . . It has been said “freedom dies in the darkness” and that is what the Democrats are doing with their secret hearings and whistle-blowers. Editorial Cartoon by AF “Tony” BrancoTags: AF Branco, Editorial Cartoon, Manufacturing Line, Democrats, secret hearings, whistle-blower, freedom dies in darkness To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Idiotic Environmental Predictions Posted: 10 Oct 2019 03:30 PM PDT Dr. Walter E. Williamsby Dr. Walter E. Williams: The Competitive Enterprise Institute has published a new paper, “Wrong Again: 50 Years of Failed Eco-pocalyptic Predictions.” Keep in mind that many of the grossly wrong environmentalist predictions were made by respected scientists and government officials. My question for you is: If you were around at the time, how many government restrictions and taxes would you have urged to avoid the predicted calamity? As reported in The New York Times (Aug. 1969) Stanford University biologist Dr. Paul Erhlich warned: “The trouble with almost all environmental problems is that by the time we have enough evidence to convince people, you’re dead. We must realize that unless we’re extremely lucky, everybody will disappear in a cloud of blue steam in 20 years.” In 2000, Dr. David Viner, a senior research scientist at University of East Anglia’s climate research unit, predicted that in a few years winter snowfall would become “a very rare and exciting event. Children just aren’t going to know what snow is.” In 2004, the U.S. Pentagon warned President George W. Bush that major European cities would be beneath rising seas. Britain will be plunged into a Siberian climate by 2020. In 2008, Al Gore predicted that the polar ice cap would be gone in a mere 10 years. A U.S. Department of Energy study led by the U.S. Navy predicted the Arctic Ocean would experience an ice-free summer by 2016. In May 2014, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius declared during a joint appearance with Secretary of State John Kerry that “we have 500 days to avoid climate chaos.” Peter Gunter, professor at North Texas State University, predicted in the spring 1970 issue of The Living Wilderness: “Demographers agree almost unanimously on the following grim timetable: by 1975 widespread famines will begin in India; these will spread by 1990 to include all of India, Pakistan, China and the Near East, Africa. By the year 2000, or conceivably sooner, South and Central America will exist under famine conditions. … By the year 2000, thirty years from now, the entire world, with the exception of Western Europe, North America, and Australia, will be in famine.” Ecologist Kenneth Watt’s 1970 prediction was, “If present trends continue, the world will be about four degrees colder for the global mean temperature in 1990, but eleven degrees colder in the year 2000.” He added, “This is about twice what it would take to put us into an ice age.” Mark J. Perry, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and professor of economics and finance at the University of Michigan’s Flint campus, cites 18 spectacularly wrong predictions made around the time of first Earth Day in 1970. This time it’s not about weather. Harrison Brown, a scientist at the National Academy of Sciences, published a chart in Scientific American that looked at metal reserves and estimated that humanity would run out of copper shortly after 2000. Lead, zinc, tin, gold and silver would be gone before 1990. Kenneth Watt said, “By the year 2000, if present trends continue, we will be using up crude oil at such a rate … that there won’t be any more crude oil.” There were grossly wild predictions well before the first Earth Day, too. In 1939, the U.S. Department of the Interior predicted that American oil supplies would last for only another 13 years. In 1949, the secretary of the interior said the end of U.S. oil supplies was in sight. Having learned nothing from its earlier erroneous energy claims, in 1974, the U.S. Geological Survey said that the U.S. had only a 10-year supply of natural gas. However, the U.S. Energy Information Administration estimated that as of Jan. 1, 2017, there were about 2,459 trillion cubic feet of dry natural gas in the United States. That’s enough to last us for nearly a century. The United States is the largest producer of natural gas worldwide. Today’s wild predictions about climate doom are likely to be just as true as yesteryear’s. The major difference is today’s Americans are far more gullible and more likely to spend trillions fighting global warming. And the only result is that we’ll be much poorer and less free. —————— Dr. Walter Williams (@WE_Williams) is an American economist, social commentator, and author of over 150 publications. He has a Ph.D. and M.A. in Economics from the UCLA and B.A. in economics from California State University. He also holds a Doctor of Humane Letters from Virginia Union University and Grove City College, Doctor of Laws from Washington and Jefferson College. He has served on the faculty of George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, as John M. Olin Distinguished Professor of Economics, since 1980. Visit his website: WalterEWilliams.com and view a list of other articles and works. Tags: Walter Williams, commentary, Idiotic, Environmental Predictions To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Coffee Shop Cursing Posted: 10 Oct 2019 03:10 PM PDT by Kerby Anderson, Contributing Author: Last month Marilyn Synek walked into a Nebraska coffee shop for her weekly ritual of coffee and crepes. What she received was a torrent of angry words, which I cannot repeat on radio (or in print). A woman who worked at the coffee shop recognized that Marilyn worked for the Nebraska Family Alliance shouted at Marilyn and demanded that she leave. Marilyn said she was stunned by this reaction, as were the other patrons in the crowded shop. She said she always treated the employees of this shop with respect and courtesy and never broadcast her pro-life, pro-family beliefs. After sharing her experience with her Facebook friends, her story generated lots of comments and made the local news. Marilyn then learned that the woman who shouted at her and refused service was fired for her outburst. In a previous age, that would have been the end of the story. Not in our world today. While Marilyn received an apology from the coffee shop owners, she also received lots of hateful messages, including graphic death threats from complete strangers. Then came the unfair slander of Nebraska Family Alliance. She noted that if even a fraction of these negative stories about the group were true, she wouldn’t work there. Of course, some tried to argue a moral equivalence to Jack Phillips at Masterpiece Cakeshop. She reminded us that Jack will sell you any baked goods but did draw the line at making custom cakes celebrating Halloween, bachelor parties, and same-sex ceremonies. She even added that if a printer did not want to design a poster for a Nebraska Family Alliance event, she would understand and go to another business. She adds: “Tolerance goes both ways, and civil disagreement and discourse on important issues facing our country is a necessary component of a pluralistic society like ours.” The negative reaction to her story illustrates that we unfortunately have a long way to go before true tolerance becomes a reality. —————- Kerby Anderson (@kerbyanderson) is a radio talk show host heard on numerous stations via the Point of View Network (@PointofViewRTS) and is endorsed by Dr. Bill Smith, Editor, ARRA News Service. Tags: Marilyn Synek, Nebraska Family Alliance, Coffee Shop Cursing, Kerby Anderson, Viewpoints, Point of View To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Don’t Tempt Her Posted: 10 Oct 2019 03:01 PM PDT by Paul Jacob, Contributing Author: Scrolling down @realDonaldTrump’s prolific Twitter feed, I cannot help but wonder: when does the president find time to do his job? I am not the only one to wonder. Still, as President, Trump sure is a great . . . troll. “I think that Crooked Hillary Clinton should enter the race to try and steal it away from Uber Left Elizabeth Warren,” Trump tweeted on Tuesday. “Only one condition. The Crooked one must explain all of her high crimes and misdemeanors including how & why she deleted 33,000 Emails AFTER getting ‘C’ Subpoena!” Mrs. Clinton responded curtly: “Don’t tempt me. Do your job.” I wonder if she fumed, under her breath, “do my job!” CNN, in its report on this Twitter exchange — yes, this is our reality, now, this is the news! — recalled Clinton’s assurance, in March, that though she will continue “to keep speaking out” and “is not going anywhere” (heh heh), she definitely will not run again. CNN did not take Trump’s bait about Clintonian corruption, instead mentioning that “Trump’s invocation of Clinton — whom he has attacked repeatedly in his role as President — comes as the Democratic presidential primary ramps up alongside a House impeachment inquiry into the President centered around his interactions with foreign leaders.” CNN also neglected to mention that the Hillary Clinton campaign had interacted with foreign leaders — including Ukrainian, it appears — for election advantage. Which I guess is why we need Twitter — to allow the president to push news the press won’t cover. This is Common Sense. I’m Paul Jacob. —————— Paul Jacob (@Common_Sense_PJ ) is author of Common Sense which provides daily commentary about the issues impacting America and about the citizens who are doing something about them. He is also President of the Liberty Initiative Fund (LIFe) as well as Citizens in Charge Foundation. Jacob is a contributing author on the ARRA News Service. Tags: Paul Jacob, Common Sense, President Trump, Don’t Tempt Her, Hillary Clinton To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

DC Is Abolishing Columbus Day. Here’s the Truth About Columbus. Posted: 10 Oct 2019 02:48 PM PDT A statue of Christopher Columbus at Columbus Circle in front of Union Station in Washington, D.C. The statue was dedicated to Columbus in June 1912. by Jarrett Stepman: Editor’s note: On Tuesday, the D.C. City Council approved a measure to abolish the celebration of Columbus Day, set to take place Oct. 14. The holiday will be replaced by Indigenous People’s Day. The council fast-tracked the legislation by calling an emergency session. The District of Columbia was named after Christopher Columbus and bears numerous monuments and tributes to his legacy, including a large statue in front of Union Station, a famous train hub in the heart of the city. And as Jarrett Stepman, author of the new book “The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past” wrote in 2017, Columbus isn’t the villain the left depicts him as. Here’s Stepman’s original article. Is this the last time we can celebrate Columbus Day? A wave of cities have decided to remove the holiday from the calendar and replace it with “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.” Christopher Columbus, the Italian explorer credited with discovering America, and his legacy are under attack figuratively and, increasingly, literally. Several Columbus monuments have been attacked and vandalized around the country. The towering Columbus statue at Columbus Circle in New York City now needs 24-hour guards after Mayor Bill de Blasio put it on the list of a commission to review “offensive” memorials. And according to Far Left Watch, a watchdog organization, Antifa and other left-wing groups plan to deface and attack Columbus statues across the country on Columbus Day. It is unfortunate to see what was once a uniting figure—who represented American courage, optimism, and even immigrants—is suddenly in the crosshairs for destruction. We owe it to Columbus and ourselves to be more respectful of the man who made the existence of our country possible. Once Revered, Now Maligned A few historians and activists began to attack Columbus’ legacy in the late 20th century. They concocted a new narrative of Columbus as a rapacious pillager and a genocidal maniac. Far-left historian Howard Zinn, in particular, had a huge impact on changing the minds of a generation of Americans about the Columbus legacy. Zinn not only maligned Columbus, but attacked the larger migration from the Old World to the new that he ushered in. It wasn’t just Columbus who was a monster, according to Zinn, it was the driving ethos of the civilization that ultimately developed in the wake of his discovery: the United States. “Behind the English invasion of North America,” Zinn wrote, “behind their massacre of Indians, their deception, their brutality, was that special powerful drive born in civilizations based on private profit.” The truth is that Columbus set out for the New World thinking he would spread Christianity to regions where it didn’t exist. While Columbus, and certainly his Spanish benefactors, had an interest in the goods and gold he could return from what they thought would be Asia, the explorer’s primary motivation was religious. “This conviction that God destined him to be an instrument for spreading the faith was far more potent than the desire to win glory, wealth, and worldly honors,” wrote historian Samuel Eliot Morison over a half-century ago. In fact, as contemporary historian Carol Delaney noted, even the money Columbus sought was primarily dedicated to religious purposes. Delaney said in an interview with the Catholic fraternal organization the Knights of Columbus: Everybody knows that Columbus was trying to find gold, but they don’t know what the gold was for: to fund a crusade to take Jerusalem back from the Muslims before the end of the world. A lot of people at the time thought that the apocalypse was coming because of all the signs: the plague, famine, earthquakes, and so forth. And it was believed that before the end, Jerusalem had to be back in Christian hands so that Christ could return in judgment.Columbus critics don’t just stop at accusing him of greed. One of the biggest allegations against him is that he waged a genocidal war and engaged in acts of cruelty against indigenous people in the Americas. But historians like Delaney have debunked these claims. Rather than cruel, Columbus was mostly benign in his interaction with native populations. While deprivations did occur, Columbus was quick to punish those under his command who committed unjust acts against local populations. “Columbus strictly told the crew not to do things like maraud, or rape, and instead to treat the native people with respect,” Delaney said. “There are many examples in his writings where he gave instructions to this effect. Most of the time when injustices occurred, Columbus wasn’t even there. There were terrible diseases that got communicated to the natives, but he can’t be blamed for that.” Columbus certainly wasn’t a man without flaws or attitudes that would be unacceptable today. But even as a man of an earlier age in which violence and cruelty were often the norm between different cultures and people, Columbus did not engage in the savage acts that have been pinned on him. How Americans Once Viewed Columbus For much of the 19th and 20th centuries, most Americans were taught about Columbus’ discovery of the New World in school. “In 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue … ” went a popular poem about the Italian explorer who flew under the Spanish flag. At one time, Americans marveled at what seemed like an unbelievably courageous voyage across unknown waters with the limited tools and maps of the 15th century. It is difficult in the 21st century to imagine what Columbus faced as he crossed the Atlantic in search of what he thought was a route to Asia. The hardship and danger was immense. If things went awry, there would be nothing to save his little flotilla besides hope, prayer, and a little courage. Most people, even in the 1490s, knew that the Earth was round. However, Columbus made a nevertheless history-altering discovery. The world was a much bigger place than most had imagined, and though Columbus never personally realized the scope of his discovery, he opened up a new world that would one day become a forefront of human civilization. This is the man and the history that earlier generations of Americans came to respect and admire. Unfortunately, Zinn and others’ caricature of Columbus and American civilization has stuck and in an era in which radicals and activists search the country for problematic statues to destroy, Columbus is a prime target. Ku Klux Klan Pushed Anti-Columbus Rhetoric Much of the modern rhetoric about Columbus mirrors attacks lobbed at him in the 19th century by anti-Catholic and anti-Italian groups like the Ku Klux Klan. In fact, Columbus Day became a nationally celebrated holiday following a mass lynching of Italians in New Orleans—the largest incident of lynching in American history. In 1892—the 400th anniversary of the Columbus voyage—President Benjamin Harrison called for a national celebration of Columbus and his achievements. Americans patriotically celebrated Columbus and erected numerous statues in his honor as the country embraced him. Though American appreciation of Columbus deepened, some groups weren’t pleased. As the pro-Columbus website The Truth About Columbus points out, the Ku Klux Klan worked to stop Columbus Day celebrations, smash statues, and reverse his growing influence on American culture. According to The Truth About Columbus, in the 1920s, the Klan “attempted to remove Columbus Day as a state holiday in Oregon,” burned a cross “to disturb a Columbus Day celebration in Pennsylvania,” and successfully “opposed the erection of a statue of Columbus in Richmond, Virginia, only to see the decision to reject the statue reversed.” Attempts to quash Columbus failed, but they have re-emerged in our own time through the actions of far-left groups who want to see his legacy buried and diminished forever. This would be a tragic loss for our generation and those of the future. The bravery and boldness that Columbus displayed in his trek to America have been inherent in the American cultural DNA from the beginning. We may never have the class, the taste, the sophistication of the Old World upper crust. But what we do have is a reverence for simple virtues of strength, boldness, and a willingness to push the envelope to secure for ourselves a better future than those who’ve come before. We are a civilization that admires those who push the limits of the frontier, who don’t merely accept what is and want something more. The spirit that drove us west and in modernity, to the moon, is what we celebrate in men like Columbus. President Ronald Reagan said it best in a Columbus Day tribute: Columbus is justly admired as a brilliant navigator, a fearless man of action, a visionary who opened the eyes of an older world to an entirely new one. Above all, he personifies a view of the world that many see as quintessentially American: not merely optimistic, but scornful of the very notion of despair.When we have lost these things, when we no longer have the capacity to celebrate men like Columbus, as imperfect as they sometimes were, we will have lost what has made us great, and distinct. ———————— Jarrett Stepman (@JarrettStepman) is a contributor to The Daily Signal Tags: Jarrett Stepman, The Daily Signal, DC Is Abolishing, Columbus Day, Here’s the Truth, About Columbus To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Dinuba Is A Sign & A Warning Posted: 10 Oct 2019 02:21 PM PDT by Mario Murillo: It was exactly five years ago today that I stood before a group of leaders in California and made this prediction: “The church in California has five years. Churches here will either become soul winning centers, or they will end up asylums filled with disgruntled believers who will drain the life out of their leaders.” I went on to tell them that Hollywood, the state government, tech companies and education would become militantly Left Wing and assault the freedom of religion. Five years is up, and that is exactly where we are. Many say I should just be rejoicing over the dramatic healings that took place last night in Dinuba. I should be dancing in the spirit over all the souls that are being saved. Indeed, the tent is a sacred center for mighty acts of God. And yes, it is true that many amazing things are happening. This visitation is so very full of hope, love and joy, that as I exited the tent they brought the mayor of Dinuba to me and he grabbed my hand and shook it, and said, “Thank you so much for coming to Dinuba.” It is Tuesday afternoon October 8th and, while I am rejoicing, I am sober with a soberness that feels like an impending disaster. We have had to add chairs every night. The worship has been pure and forceful. Souls have been sobbing at the altar as they received Jesus as Lord. Yet over all this glory hangs an ominous cloud of uncertainty. It has reminded me of when Jesus rode toward Jerusalem. “As He approached the road leading down from the Mount of Olives, the whole crowd of His disciples began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all the mighty works they had seen: “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!” (Luke 19:37-38) From every angle you would conclude that Jesus is finally being given the glory and adulation that is due Him. Was this finally His great breakthrough? He knew better. Even as Jesus saw the crowds adoring Him, He knew it was too late. The city had been warned, and a deadline had been crossed: God had passed sentence on Jerusalem. Luke 19 goes on: 41: “Now when Jesus approached and saw the city, He wept over it, 42 saying, “If you had only known on this day, even you, the things that make for peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. 43 For the days will come upon you when your enemies will build a siege mound against you and surround you and close in on you from every side. 44 They will demolish you—you and your children within your walls—and they will not leave within you one stone on top of another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” Every night under our tent has seen ever increasing blessings and power. Whereas hundreds used to come, now thousands come. We began with a flow of miracles and souls—now it’s a flood. But will it be enough to avert the judgment of God on California? That question is burning a hole in my heart. Just because our meetings are awesome doesn’t guarantee statewide revival, anymore than Jesus’ ride through the cheering crowds meant Jerusalem would be saved. What was the crime that sent Jerusalem to its death? My friend, it’s the same crime that will surely bury our hopes and dreams for California. Jesus declared the reason in verse 44: “because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” The emotional mood swings are enough to cripple me. I go to the heights of faith when I see the people who are standing with us. Their fervor is astonishing. They run all over the city and bring in the lost and the sick. Inner City Action led by Frank Saldana is an army that causes me to have total faith that revival is coming. And then there is the attack of discouragement that tries to hit Mechelle and me. It’s not the insanity of Sacramento that does it. It is not the foolishness of Hollywood actors who don’t know what they are talking about. It isn’t the media. It’s not even the horrible headlines of homelessness, addiction and violence My heartache comes from leaders—leaders who labor under the delusion that there is plenty of time. And, who believe there is no need for repentance or urgency. These leaders do not recognize the time of God’s visitation. Forget about me. I am not the catalyst to revival. I am not the chief source of anything for California. But for heaven’s sake, you pastors need to at least preach revival—at least call your people to prayer—at least speak out! For one thing is certain, there is not an infinite amount of time left. Recently, a large church chose not to support us. The leader claimed that he thought we were not financially accountable—which is an absurd claim when you consider that the Charitable Navigators once gave us a 4 star rating—the same as Billy Graham! It turns out that it was about money—but not our money—his money! He was “reaching out” to the LGBTQ community. That part is great, but here’s the sad truth: That community tithes to his church and he feared that my stance on marriage would cut off their giving. Whether I am told to avoid preaching holiness or “politics” (another absurdity), it is grievous because they are not aware of the time of God’s visitation. Again, it is not about me. Go ahead and reject me, but when I see you doing nothing to embrace the moving of the Holy Spirit in any form, it grieves my spirit. No matter what, I will press on. I will stand in the tent in our little corner of our calling and declare it: THIS IS THE HOUR OF GOD’S VISITATION ON CALIFORNIA. JOIN US AT CHUKCHANSI STADIUM IN FRESNO OCTOBER 20TH 6PM——————————- Mario Murillo is an evangelist and blogger. Tags: Mario Murillo, Evangelist, blogger, Dinuba, Is A Sign, & A Warning To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

NRA’s Adaptive Shooting Program Aids Disabled Hunters Posted: 10 Oct 2019 01:40 PM PDT by Brian McCombie: It’s well-known that the shooting sports offer many positive experiences for people. But what if you suffer from a physical disability? How do you actually hunt afield, compete with other shooters in various events or even just access your local range for much-needed practice? Shooters in the know start with the National Rifle Association’s (NRA) Adaptive Shooting Program. Launched in the summer of 2015, the Adaptive Shooting Program was the successor to the NRA’s Disabled Shooting Program that had been in place for decades but was discontinued in 2011. Though it hasn’t been widely publicized, the NRA is committed to making the shooting lifestyle available to everyone. Through the Adaptive Shooting Program, the NRA works to increase access and participation to the shooting sports and educate all people with disabilities—no matter what those disabilities may be—about firearm ownership, use and safety, plus personal protection. The only requirement or qualification to take part in the NRA Adaptive Shooting Program? Have an interest in shooting and firearms. According to Dr. Joseph Logar, National Manager of the NRA Adaptive Shooting Program, adaptive shooting is simply the application of any specialized technique or technology to allow someone to safely participate in shooting activities. It can be as simple as lighter caliber guns to accommodate decreased grip strength associated with arthritis or as complex as hydraulic systems that allow people with quadriplegia to fire high-powered rifles. Under Logar’s guidance, the program works to develop adaptive shooting instructors to educate and train people with disabilities on all aspects of firearm ownership, concealed carry and competitive shooting. “The benefits of shooting are physical, social and psychological,” noted Logar. “Take the psychological aspects. The goal-setting needed to push yourself to improve your shooting can be a very satisfying thing.” He continued, “The mental focus needed to zero in on the game when your heart is pumping, and feet are frozen? That ability to focus can translate very positively to many other parts of our lives. In hunting, too, you are participating in an ancient rite, often far from the congestion and noise of town where you can appreciate the agelessness of the environment and be humbled by the indifference of Mother Nature. This has a way of bringing our problems down to size and into perspective.” The NRA’s Adaptive Shooting Program encompasses all types of firearm techniques and technologies to make it easier for those who are aging or otherwise impaired to continue enjoying the shooting sports. Here, hunter Dave Buchner from Pittsburgh, Pa. takes aim. (Image by Tina Shaw, USFWS.)There are several facets to the NRA Adaptive Shooting Program, including: 1. Competition Waiver Program: A well-established program to provide waivers for people with disabilities to compete in NRA-sanctioned events. These waivers can allow competitors to modify shooting positions, equipment, par times, etc., to accommodate their abilities. It is a formal process that begins with Logar and works all the way up through the NRA Protest Committee and results in a laminated card that the competitor must present (with other documentation, depending upon the individual circumstances) to match directors during competitions. 2. Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator Program: Logar is working to become a certified ADA Coordinator to expand his knowledge base on this critical piece of legislation. “Once certified, I can offer better guidance to NRA-certified instructors/trainers, shooting ranges and clubs on accessibility issues,” he added. 3. Adaptive Hunting Database: This database features a searchable list of outfitters and organizations that offer hunting and fishing opportunities for people with disabilities. 4. Aging Defender Seminars: An hour-long seminar by Logar at some of the NRA’s major shows (NRA Annual Meeting and Exhibits, Personal Protection Expo) that covers adaptations helpful to keep people going to the range and out into the field as they age. 5. The continued evolution of NRA Training to include options to accommodate as many people as possible—with and without disabilities. Have questions? Contact Logar at the NRA Adaptive Shooting Program, adaptiveshooting@nrahq.org or 703-267-1491. NRA members and non-members, instructors and range operators are all encouraged to consider the program as a means to expanding shooting opportunities for those who might otherwise think shooting just isn’t possible for them. About the Lead Image: Quadriplegic hunter Terry Greenwood of Ohio maneuvers his specially mounted gun on target by manipulating a controller box with his chin. When a deer was in the crosshairs, he blew through a tube to engage an electronic trigger to fire the shotgun. Registered Nurse Doug Dalton, also of Ohio, looks on. ——————– Brian McCombie is a field editor and editorial contributor for the NRA’s American Hunter. He writes about firearms and gear for the NRA’s Shooting Illustrated website, as well as handling public relations and marketing for companies and manufacturers in the shooting sports industry. He is a member of the National Rifle Association and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Brian likes hunting hogs, shooting 1911s chambered in 10 mm and .45 ACP, watching the Chicago Bears and relaxing with Squinchy, the orange tabby cat. Tags: Brian McCombie, NRA Hunter’ Leadership Forum, NRA’s Adaptive Shooting Program, Aids Disabled Hunters To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

Who Will Police the World after America? Posted: 10 Oct 2019 01:25 PM PDT Gunnar Heinsohnby Gunnar Heinsohn: An Iranian oil tanker, detained by London in Gibraltar, is released at the end of September after the mullahs promise that its cargo will not go to Syria, which is under U.N. embargo for crimes against humanity. But after identification via American satellite images from October 1, 2019, this is exactly what happens. U.S. secretary of state Mike Pompeo accompanies the photos with a tweet: “Despite Iran FM Zarif’s promise to the UK that the AdrianDarya1 would not deliver oil to Syria, it is now transferring oil off the Syrian coast. Will the world hold Iran accountable if this oil is delivered to Syria?” Britain can no longer hold anyone to account. Pompeo’s America, which has served, since 1945, as a last-resort global law enforcement power, no longer is strong enough. The secretary of state does not even hint at a possible address of “the world” to turn to — unless his visit to the Vatican on October 2 was a hidden reference to tomorrow’s global white knight. Humanity no longer has a source of authority — neither one that it would have to fear nor one that it could appeal to. No one will be left to tie the hands of regimes that acquire weapons of mass destruction. Fascinated, disturbed, or drunk with victory, the world’s nations observe America’s hesitant yet unstoppable withdrawal from this noble role. What is this country between Boston and San Francisco telling us? In 1945 — with fewer than 140 million inhabitants — it defeated the globally attacking forces of Germany and Japan while keeping the superpowers of Stalin and Churchill afloat. As late as 1968, when its student protests electrified the world, America supplied two fifths of the world’s output. By 2018, it had dropped to one fifth. In terms of purchasing power, it has even dropped to 15 percent. America’s Africans and Hispanics — 130 of its 330 million citizens — live in households that, on average, do not even have 2,000 dollars in savings available in the event of need. Although their total fertility is falling, too, they are now providing half of all newborns to the nation. Time and again, their children underperform in school. In a major crisis, 50 percent of America’s new generation and 40 percent of its total population must be helped with welfare and social aid programs. Such prospects rarely inspire dreams of white supremacy. On the other hand, the main bearers of the financial burden could be inspired by secession fantasies à la Catalonia and Northern Italy, where separatists want to save the future of regions that are still economically strong by walling them off from their neighbors. The 200 million American whites and East Asians have the lowest number of children and — at 44 — the highest median age in their history. In this group are 10 million citizens from China, Korea, and Japan. Their children can easily compete with their East Asian counterparts. But there are not many of them because it is highly qualified students, wage-earners, and entrepreneurs who work hardest to succeed and who therefore can least afford the time for having offspring. China — as Washington’s top challenger — has “only” four times as many inhabitants as the USA, but it has at least eight times as many children at the highest mathematical level or with MINT degrees. Moreover, the soon-to-be 1.4 billion Han Chinese with an average age of 38 are noticeably younger than the Americans who are still the shield of civilization. Forty percent of America’s whites have academic degrees. This puts them just ahead of Africans (30%) and well ahead of Hispanics (20%) but far behind East Asians (over 60%). When it comes to beating back China’s challenge, where are the masses of talented people and ambitious innovators supposed to come from? After all, the U.S. fleet and air force are still considered unrivaled. But even the showpieces of the Air Force, the F-35 stealth bombers, would have to stay on the ground without special circuit boards of PCB from Shenzhen. In World War II, the U.S. Navy lost twelve aircraft carriers and never thought of surrendering. Today, however, casualties from the loss of just one carrier would likely be their mothers’ only sons, or even their only children. In aging nations, such losses become intolerable. This increases the readiness to retreat without a fight. What the great democracy will be able to do in the future depends on America’s offspring. If one looks at the cohorts below the age of 15, in 2020, there will be a good 60 million American children. But 32 percent of them are overweight. Moreover, they are faced with 140 million children of the same age in the Arab world, 160 million in South America, and 460 million in sub-Saharan Africa. China has 250 million who not only want to surpass the USA, but also have the skills to do so. When faced with such numbers, who could still serve as the world’s policeman? Can it be any surprise that already today almost half of the U.S. Millennials (born 1981–1994) and Generation Z (born 1995–2015) prefer to live under socialism rather than capitalism? More than 180 million Latinos currently want to settle in the USA. Their own nations are suffering from premature deindustrialization. Their factories are being wiped out by better and cheaper products from China and other East Asian countries that, however, do not accept any immigrants from the nations they have bankrupted. Latinos, on the other hand, simply lack the talent to outperform East Asia’s high-tech and artificial intelligence industries on the world markets. Therefore, low-skilled Hispanics must flee north, where they can only further weaken America’s ability to rescue the world. ——————— Gunnar Heinsohn taught war demography at NATO Defense College (NDC) in Rome from 2011 to 2019. He shared this article on American Thinker. Tags: Gunnar Heinsohn, American Thinker, Who Will Police the World, after America? To share or post to your site, click on “Post Link”. Please mention / link to the ARRA News Service and “Like” Facebook Page – Thanks!

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• Beto, CNN, and a poor kid get steamrolled by transgender bully
• Reminder: WaPo declared impeachment campaign started 19 minutes after President was sworn in
• NBA’s bad week just got the Steve Kerr treatment
• Ted Cruz blasts NBA for pandering to Communist China
• Any organization that spends on political campaigns should not receive taxpayer dollars
• Liz Wheeler has a message to Steph Curry and the NBA about China
• Ray Recommends: Joker
• Child abuse: CNN uses 9-year-olds as ‘transgender’ props at Equality Town Hall
• Whistleblower worked with Joe Biden when he was VP: Report
• For the socialist-left, its all about control over liberty

Beto, CNN, and a poor kid get steamrolled by transgender bully Posted: 11 Oct 2019 05:50 AM PDT Last night’s Equality Town Hall by CNN was a series of debacles with moments that were sad and laughable at the same time. Oh, you didn’t watch it? Don’t worry. You’re not alone. You can see the highlights (if they can be called that) on social media or replayed incessantly today on CNN. Or, you […] The post Beto, CNN, and a poor kid get steamrolled by transgender bully appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Reminder: WaPo declared impeachment campaign started 19 minutes after President was sworn in Posted: 11 Oct 2019 05:49 AM PDT Impeachment is not new. It’s been going on for 2 years, 264 days. It started 19 minutes after President Trump was sworn into office. And some would even say it started well before he was inaugurated, that the machinations of Democrats, the media, and the “Deep State” operators like former FBI agent Peter Strzok had […] The post Reminder: WaPo declared impeachment campaign started 19 minutes after President was sworn in appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

NBA’s bad week just got the Steve Kerr treatment Posted: 11 Oct 2019 05:32 AM PDT The NBA is in trouble. They’ve bowed to Communist China. They quashed their own players and coaches. They’ve shown the backbone they displayed when being social justice warriors over transgender bathroom rights was a virtue signaling act, nothing more. Then yesterday, their chief social justice warrior, who happens to coach a team named Warriors, gave […] The post NBA’s bad week just got the Steve Kerr treatment appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Ted Cruz blasts NBA for pandering to Communist China Posted: 11 Oct 2019 04:19 AM PDT It’s not the first time it’s happened. In fact, it seems to be becoming a trend. Conservative firebrand Senator Ted Cruz and socialist provocateur Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez agree on something. This time, it’s the way the NBA is bending over backwards to cater to demands made by China, silencing their players and pressuring a general […] The post Ted Cruz blasts NBA for pandering to Communist China appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Any organization that spends on political campaigns should not receive taxpayer dollars Posted: 11 Oct 2019 04:07 AM PDT Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers still receive taxpayer funds despite efforts by many states, Capitol Hill, and the Trump administration to put an end to it. The amount has been reduced, but it has not been eliminated completely. This is a travesty in light of a recent report that they are planning to spend […] The post Any organization that spends on political campaigns should not receive taxpayer dollars appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Liz Wheeler has a message to Steph Curry and the NBA about China Posted: 11 Oct 2019 03:42 AM PDT Some say the NBA is making a mistake by being so feeble against China while playing social justice warriors in the transgender bathroom debate. This isn’t a mistake. This is exactly what the NBA wants, and those who say it’s all about money are missing the point. One America News host Liz Wheeler gets it. […] The post Liz Wheeler has a message to Steph Curry and the NBA about China appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Ray Recommends: Joker Posted: 10 Oct 2019 10:17 PM PDT I hardly ever see a movie in theaters, but Joker was a rare instance of me feeling compelled to see a movie in the theaters. Do not be mistaken thinking otherwise: the platinum standard for comic book movies is The Dark Knight not any of these cookie cutter Marvel movies. Heath Ledger’s rendition of the Joker […] The post Ray Recommends: Joker appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Child abuse: CNN uses 9-year-olds as ‘transgender’ props at Equality Town Hall Posted: 10 Oct 2019 09:12 PM PDT Two distinct sciences – biology and psychology – contradict claims of inherent gender dysphoria in children. It’s not that it never happens, but study after study shows parental bias, abuse, or both are more prominent causes for children to believe they are misgendered than being “born this way.” Undeterred, the radical progressive left continues to […] The post Child abuse: CNN uses 9-year-olds as ‘transgender’ props at Equality Town Hall appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Whistleblower worked with Joe Biden when he was VP: Report Posted: 10 Oct 2019 05:01 PM PDT When it was revealed a couple of days ago that the whistleblower accusing President Trump of quid pro quo with Ukraine actually worked with a current Democratic candidate, speculation was rampant. But the revelation of which candidate it was makes way too much sense. Of course it was Joe Biden. We should have realized it […] The post Whistleblower worked with Joe Biden when he was VP: Report appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

For the socialist-left, its all about control over liberty Posted: 10 Oct 2019 04:45 PM PDT The socialist-left in the states and the Chinese Communists have one thing in common, a desire for control. A new video from Tim Pool details the demise of yet another national socialist media mouthpiece while those of the pro-liberty right are expanding. Of course, it is always good news when the cause of liberty is […] The post For the socialist-left, its all about control over liberty appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

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