Thursday, April 20 – Hour 1 Podcast

Fake News: New York Times Lies About Patriots White House Attendance

Not with this again. The anti- is once again playing the ‘crowd size card’ to attack President Trump. Just like they did on inauguration day where they attempted to compare crowd size long before Trump was on stage to when Obama was being sworn it. The crowd was bigger than those initial attacks, though not as large as Obama’s.

NYT Sports editor gave me a pretty effusive statement on that Trump/Patriots-crowd-size-comparison tweet:

Bill O’Reilly: Happening on BillOReilly.com – Statement of Bill O’Reilly on his Departure from Fox News

Over the past 20 years at Fox , I have been extremely proud to launch and lead one of the most successful news programs in history, which has consistently informed and entertained millions of Americans and significantly contributed to building Fox into the dominant news network in television. It is tremendously disheartening that we part ways due to completely unfounded claims. But that is the unfortunate reality many of us in the public eye must live with today. I will always look back on my time at Fox with great pride in the unprecedented success we achieved and with my deepest gratitude to all my dedicated viewers. I wish only the best for Channel.

16-Year-Old Student Expelled for Entire Year Over Water Gun | Truth Revolt

Nichols received a 10-day suspension before the school board decided on the expulsion. The male involved received no punishment whatsoever. In fact, he brought another to the school on April 3rd and along with another student, only received an in-school suspension.

Wednesday, April 19 – Hour 2 Podcast

Aaron Hernandez Kills Himself In Prison « CBS Boston

On April 19, 2017 was discovered hanged in his cell by corrections officers at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center in Shirley Massachusetts at approximately 3:05 a.m., lifesaving techniques were attempted on Mr. Hernandez and he was transported to UMASS Leominster where he was pronounced dead at 4:07 a.m. by a physician at the hospital.

WATCH: Rob Gronkowski Interrupts White House Press Briefing | The Big Lead

It’s not surprising that the tight end performed a bit like this. That he was wearing a shirt while doing it was a bit of a shock.

Chaffetz announces he will not seek re-election | Fox News

Rep. , the outspoken Utah Republican and influential chairman of the House oversight committee, announced Wednesday he will not seek re-election in 2018.

Dem lawmaker introduces bill allowing former presidents to decide if successors are fit for office – TheBlaze

Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-Ore.) presented a bill this week that would empower former presidents and vice presidents of both parties — in coordination with the current vice president — to determine the sitting president’s fitness for office, The Hill reported.

Honeymoon from Hell: The Liberal Media vs. President Trump

As President approaches the end of his first 100 days in office, he has received by far the most hostile press treatment of any incoming American president, with the broadcast networks punishing him with coverage that has been 89% negative.

Wednesday, April 19 – Hour 1 Podcast

Fox News Has Decided Bill O’Reilly Has to Go

Parent company 21st Century Fox announced at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday that O’Reilly “will not be returning to the Channel.”

AP translates Fresno shooter’s ‘Allahu Akbar’ to ‘God is great’ | Fox News

The shooting suspect accused of killing three people on Tuesday shouted “” when he was taken into custody by law enforcement, according to Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer – but the Associated Press made an editorial decision to print the translation of his words from Arabic to English: “God is great.”

We deleted a tweet about a Fresno slaying suspect shouting “God is great.” It failed to note he said it in Arabic. A new tweet is upcoming.

Tuesday, April 18 – Hour 3 Podcast

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Consider Ordinance 2017-4B Prohibiting the Discharge of a Firearm Within 1,000 Feet of a Residential Dwelling Within the Unincorporated Areas of La Porte County

Man kills 3 people in shootings in downtown Fresno – LA Times

“As he was taken into custody, he yelled out ‘,’” Dyer said.

Kori Ali Muhammad: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know | Heavy.com

Fake News: Liberals Can’t Stop Sharing This False Meme About Trump, Obama, and Church – Guy Benson

Conservatives and some mainstream and liberal figures swiftly debunked the premise of the tweet. Oops:

Y’all are making too much of this. doesn’t randomly throw the hat into the crowd. He tosses it up, jokingly. The guy says “thank you.”

Despite Record Collections, 52,062,499 Filers Paid No Income Taxes in 2014

Among these 52,062,499 filers who did not pay income taxes in 2014, according to Table 3.3 in the report, were 31,129,405 filers who also received $90,276,007,000 in payments from the federal government for “refundable” tax credits.

Federal judge denies Clay’s lawsuit seeking re-hanging of controversial painting | Political Fix | stltoday.com

A federal judge has rejected Rep. William Lacy Clay’s legal attempt to rehang a controversial painting on the wall of a tunnel connecting the U.S. Capitol with a House office building.

Tuesday, April 18 – Hour 2 Podcast

In the fight of his career, O’Reilly’s side swings back on harassment charge – The Washington Post

Walsh was a guest on “The Factor” 13 times after her meeting with O’Reilly in Los Angeles, appearing almost weekly from late February until mid-June of that year. He mentioned her book four times after it was published in mid-April and repeatedly showed its cover on the air.

New Bill O’Reilly Accuser Says He Called Her “Hot Chocolate” and Leered | Hollywood Reporter

Bill O’Reilly used to leer at an African-American clerical worker and called her “hot chocolate,” according to attorney Lisa Bloom, who helped the woman report the harassment to the network’s hotline.

FLASHBACK: Refugee Resettlement Scam Part III: Syrian Vetting Worries Are “Stupid” | The Daily Caller

Obama administration reduced the processing time for Syrian refugees from 18 to 3 months to ensure Obama met his FY 2016 resettlement target of 10,000 Syrians. In immigration matters, Obama has consistently placed expediency over security.

FLASHBACK: Hoax: 80% of refugees from war-torn Syria aren’t from Syria at all

“Four out of five migrants are NOT from Syria: EU figures expose the ‘lie’ that the majority of refugees are fleeing war zone,” by Ian Drury, Daily Mail, September 18, 2015 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

FLASHBACK: Repost: US Cases of refugees arrested or convicted on terror charges, and other heinous crimes « Refugee Resettlement Watch

Dear dishonest (anti-) mainstream reporters, why can’t you report that he might have a point about our security!

FLASHBACK: VIDEO: Obama Administration Official Admits to Allowing Refugees in to U.S. Based on Their Testimony Alone | Ted Cruz | U.S. Senator for Texas

Director Rodríguez: There are cases where the testimony is not necessarily corroborated by documents…I am acknowledging that, yes, testimony can be the basis for the grant of a refugee…

Tuesday, April 18 – Hour 1 Podcast

Cleveland Facebook Live Murderer Kills Himself

Steve Stephens, the Cleveland murder suspect accused of posting video of the killing on Facebook, was found Tuesday in Erie County, Pennsylvania, state police said on Twitter. “After a brief pursuit, Stephens shot and killed himself,” Pennsylvania State Police said.

Facebook: ‘We Need to Do Better’ After Cleveland Shooting Video Was Up for Hours – Breitbart

Facebook admitted in a statement that they “need to do better,” after a violent video of the Easter Sunday Cleveland shooting remained on the platform for hours without removal.

Straw purchaser with 4 felony gun charges will not get jail time

A Chicago-area woman arrested last year for her role in illegally selling guns to prohibited buyers, some with gang affiliations, was sentenced to probation and community service last week.

Oh, Really: Maxine Waters Admits That Taxes Are Too High For Almost Everyone In America – Matt Vespa

Americans all over this country, many are struggling to pay their taxes. Middle income people, working people, and many have to pay taxes that they can’t afford. And here we are, they are, struggling to pay their taxes, and this president is basically laughing at us. Because remember, during the campaign he said ‘I pay no taxes,’ and I believe that and many people believe that.”

While she decries the average American paying too much in taxes, let’s review her voting record on the subject.

Maxine Waters on Tax Reform

Voted NO on Tax cut package of $958 B over 10 years.

The 2017 Wastebook Is Out! | MyGovCost | Government Cost Calculator

The researchers have been doing that by pitting juvenile male Syrian hamsters in “cage matches” against each other in timed rounds where the hamsters would be awarded points for biting, pursuing, and lunging at the other animal in the videotaped events.