October 12, 2017

Daily Show Prep: Thursday, Oct. 12

 

Girl Scouts Blast Boy Scouts’ New Policy | The Daily Caller

The Girl Scouts blasted The Boy Scouts of America (BSA) in a statement Wednesday, hours after the BSA announced that it would be accepting girls into the organization’s ranks.

Trump signs executive order to bypass Congress and change ObamaCare | New York Post

President Trump — frustrated over Congress’ failure to repeal and replace ObamaCare — signed an executive order Thursday to make it easier for people to buy cheaper, bare-bones health insurance.

Sen. Rand Paul Writes Op-Ed Explaining New Executive Order – Christine Rousselle

In an op-ed penned for Breitbart, Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) explained that President Donald Trump’s upcoming executive order–which would legalize the sale of health insurance across state lines–would come at zero cost for the taxpayer and would enable 28 million people “left behind” by Obamacare to purchase insurance cheaply.


Hour 2

With pop tax repealed, Preckwinkle says up to commissioners to fix budget – Chicago Tribune

Soda drinkers won’t have to pay the much-reviled tax come Dec. 1, which is also the day after the County Board’s deadline to come up with a new budget. That task is now more difficult without the $200 million Preckwinkle was counting on from the pop tax next year.

Kaspersky Lab Has Been Repeatedly Targeted By U.S., British, and Israeli Intelligence Services

Any software company in the world that is found to be spying on its customers deserves to be exposed for such a heinous act. The consequences to the company would be fatal, and therefore the standard of proof needs to be high. Kaspersky Lab has suffered more slander from more supposedly reputable news outlets than any company in recent memory, and the only thing that they’re guilty of is being able to detect some of the world’s most sophisticated malware when its running on your laptop.

Toronto Schools Bans Word ‘Chief’ As Offensive | Truth Revolt

So, gone are terms like “chief caretaker” or “chief superintendent” out of fears of offending people that often refer to their own leaders as “chief.” The current head of the largest aboriginal, indigenous or Indian group in Canada – please choose your language carefully – is a man named Perry Bellegarde who holds the title of “National Chief.”

Detroit’s Black Firefighters Back White Recruit Fired over ‘Racially Insensitive’ Watermelon – Breitbart

A group of black firefighters from Detroit are backing their white colleague after he was fired on his first day for bringing a “racially insensitive” watermelon to work.


Hour 3

US quits UNESCO accusing it of anti-Israeli bias | Daily Mail Online

In a statement, the State Department said it notified UNESCO director Irina Bokova on Thursday of the decision.

Former CEO Mel Hall announces bid to unseat Jackie Walorski | Politics | southbendtribune.com

Saying “We’ve had enough, it’s time for action,” minister-turned-CEO Mel Hall announced Tuesday that he’ll seek the Democratic nomination to unseat Republican Rep. Jackie Walorski in Indiana’s 2nd congressional district next year.

FBI in Puerto Rico investigating if corrupt local officials are ‘withholding’ or ‘mishandling’ crucial supplies | Fox News

“The U.S. attorney has made it clear if anyone is caught mishandling FEMA supplies, they will be prosecuted and could end up facing anywhere from five to 20 years in prison,” Osorio said.

Sec. Mattis Confirms NBC’s Trump/Nuclear Arsenal Report Is Fake News

Trump: Fake @NBCNews made up a story that I wanted a “tenfold” increase in our U.S. nuclear arsenal. Pure fiction, made up to demean. NBC = CNN!

Science Confirms: Women Nicer Than Men | The Daily Caller

The common knowledge that women are kinder and less selfish than men has been confirmed, and possibly explained, by neuroscience.

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