Daily Show Prep: Monday, Dec. 4

 

ABC News suspends Brian Ross over ‘serious error’ in Trump-Flynn report | Fox News

ABC News announced Saturday that Chief Investigative Correspondent Brian Ross would be suspended for four weeks without pay over a botched “exclusive” about former national security adviser Michael Flynn.

ABC News corrects bombshell Flynn report – Dec. 1, 2017

ABC News on Friday evening corrected an explosive special report that aired in the morning saying that Donald Trump, as a candidate for president, had asked Michael Flynn to make contact with Russians.

Obama Campaign Operative Met With Russian Officials in Moscow Prior to 2008 Election

Former U.S. officials also said aggressive enforcement would probably discourage appropriate contact. Michael McFaul, who served as U.S. ambassador to Russia during the Obama administration, said that he was in Moscow meeting with officials in the weeks leading up to Obama’s 2008 election win.

FLASHBACK – Reports: Obama’s 2008 Campaign Reps Talked with Iran, Hamas

In 2008, Robert Malley stepped down as an informal foreign policy adviser to Obama’s campaign when it was revealed that he met with Hamas members.

South Bend crews clear homeless encampment | Local | southbendtribune.com

City crews on Monday cleared a homeless encampment from under the Main Street viaduct, following through on the administration’s warnings that it would no longer allow people to camp there as winter sets in.

Media Gives Partisan Coverage To Sex Scandals | The Daily Caller

ABC, CBS and NBC displayed their favorability toward Democrats this month by covering Republican sex scandals twice as often as Democratic sex scandals.

Lawmaker behind secret $84K sexual harassment settlement unmasked – POLITICO

Rep. Blake Farenthold used taxpayer money to settle a sexual harassment claim brought by his former spokesman — the only known sitting member of Congress to have used a little-known congressional account to pay an accuser, people familiar with the matter told POLITICO.


Hour 2

FBI Investigates Antifa Criminals | The Daily Caller

The FBI is launching an investigation into people “motivated to commit violent criminal activity” by “Antifa ideology,” according to a Thursday announcement by the organization’s director.

Walmart pulls ‘Rope. Tree. Journalist.’ lynching T-shirt, but the story’s nothing new – The Washington Post

Walmart wants to sell you everything you’d ever want to buy. Until Thursday, that included a T-shirt that read “Rope. Tree. Journalist. SOME ASSEMBLY REQUIRED.”

Environmental Scientists Call for Worldwide Glitter Ban to Save Earth – Breitbart

Environmental scientists are urging lawmakers around the world to ban glitter from being used in art supplies because of the damage glitter particles do to the environment.

As Christian Baker Heads to Court, Hundreds of Artists Speak Out to Defend Free Expression

In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the court will consider whether the state of Colorado may compel cake artist Jack Phillips to create custom wedding cakes for same-sex weddings in violation of his religious beliefs.


Hour 3

Brian Ross sucks

Trump’s USDA Relaxes Obama-Era School Lunch Restrictions | Fox News Insider

The Trump administration announced it will ease Obama-era school lunch rules. Under a program championed by Michelle Obama, public schools instituted strict nutritional standards.

Washington Post misleads readers on GOP tax reform bill — then Brit Hume smacks them with facts – TheBlaze

Brit Hume smacked the Washington Post with facts after the publication seemingly misled its readers on the Senate’s tax reform bill.

DOJ files arrest warrant for illegal immigrant acquitted in Kate Steinle case | Fox News

The Department of Justice unsealed an arrest warrant Friday for Jose Inez Garcia Zarate on Friday, the illegal immigrant acquitted this week in Kate Steinle’s murder trial.

Trump Admin Cuts $378 Million In Red Tape | The Daily Caller

American Action Forum (AAF) published an analysis of deregulation under President Donald Trump, and found his administration’s polices have saved the government $378 million in total costs.

Daily Show Prep: Wednesday, Nov. 22

Daily Show Prep: Wednesday, Nov. 22

 

Girl Scouts tells parents not to force daughters to hug relatives over the holidays | Fox News

Planned Parenthood’s Tips on How to ‘Feel Safe’ from Racist, Sexist, Homophobic Relatives at Thanksgiving

Planned Parenthood is coming to the aid of those who may need a “safe space” at the Thanksgiving dinner table, surrounded by family members who may not be politically correct enough for them.

FBI Investigating Democrat Bob Brady | The Daily Caller

The FBI is investigating Pennsylvania Democratic Rep. Bob Brady for conspiracy, false statements and campaign fraud in relation to payments his campaign allegedly made to 2012 primary opponent Jimmie Moore in order to persuade him to drop out of the race, court documents reviewed by The Daily Caller show.

Missing Argentine submarine ‘is located by US Navy’ | Daily Mail Online

The missing Argentine submarine may have been located early this morning, after a US Navy aircraft allegedly detected a ‘heat stain’ from 230ft below the surface, some 185miles from the coast, and a rescue vessel separately reported hearing a sonar signal.


Hour 2

CNN Senior Reporter Apologizes For Tweet on Sexual Harassment

U.S. Rep. Joe Barton apologizes for graphic online photo | The Texas Tribune

U.S. Rep. Joe Barton, R-Ennis, released a statement on Wednesday apologizing for a graphic nude photo of him that circulated on social media earlier this week.

Report: Foreign Nationals Outnumber Americans in High-Paying, White-Collar Silicon Valley Jobs – Breitbart

Foreign nationals now outnumber Americans in high-paying, high-skilled, white-collar jobs in Silicon Valley, California – the hub of the United States tech industry.

DNC: White men shouldn’t apply for tech jobs | Fox News

That’s the message from a Democratic National Committee data services  manager, currently on the hunt to filll multiple vacancies in the tech department.


Hour 3

Five Things You Notice When You Quit the News

1) You feel better

Ay caramba! Is ‘The Simpsons’ really racist? Consider ‘The Problem With Apu’ – The Salt Lake Tribune

“This one character created so many problems — psychologically, emotionally — for so many people,” says Utkarsh Ambudkar (“Pitch Perfect”). “They didn’t mean for it to happen, we just were underrepresented.”

‘Thin Privilege:’ Fat Students Feel ‘Unwanted’ Because Desks are Too Small | Truth Revolt

study by the Women and Girls Research Alliance at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte found that overweight female college students describe feeling “fat-shamed” when they walk into a classroom and can’t fit into the provided desks.

Tuesday, Nov. 14 – Hour 3 Podcast

 

Several South Bend schools closing, others being relocated

The following schools will be closed: Greene Intermediate Center Brown Intermediate Center Eggleston Elementary School

Commission will recommend carry-out alcohol sales in Indiana on Sundays

The Alcohol Code Revision Commission will recommend allowing alcohol sales on Sunday in Indiana.

Jim Jordan: If Clinton and Comey Doesn’t Warrant a Special Counsel then What the Heck Does? :: Grabien News

“We don’t know how far that goes. He called it the investigation a matter, not an investigation. Prior to interviewing Secretary Clinton before the investigation is over. He should have been fired a long time ago, but what did he do? He leaks a government documented to a friend, to the near times, and what was his goal? To create momentum for a special counsel? And who does that happen to be? His best friend, his predecessor, his mentor, Robert muller. And not to mention the dossier. If this doesn’t warrant a special counsel, what’s the heck does? That is all we said, and there is an op-ed today, they said maybe we better answer Congress.”

Sesssions on Hillary: ‘It Looks Like There’s Not Enough Basis to Appoint a Special Counsel’ :: Grabien News

“What’s it going to take to get special counsel?” Jordan implored. “We know that former F.B.I. director, James Comey, misled the American people in the summer of 2016 when he called the Clinton Administration a ‘matter.’ Obviously it was an investigation. We know F.B.I. Director Comey was drafting an exoneration letter before the investigation was complete. We know Loretta Lynch, one day before the Benghazi report came out, five days before Clinton was scheduled to be interviewed with the F.B.I., met with former President Clinton in Phoenix.”

Rene Boucher assaulted Rand Paul for ‘devaluing his home’ | Daily Mail Online

Rene Boucher, 59, told neighbor Rand Paul that he hadn’t been able to sell his house for ten years because of the woodland behind Paul’s property

AP Ignores Rise In Hate Crimes Against Whites | The Daily Caller

The Associated Press wrote an entire story about the FBI’s 2016 hate crime statistics without mentioning the alarming rise in anti-white hate crimes.

 

Daily Show Prep: Nov. 14

 

Legal bills almost $2 million in South Bend police wiretap case – 95.3 MNC

The legal costs in the South Bend police wiretapping case are now approaching $2 million. And the case still doesn’t have an end in sight five years after the legal proceedings started.

Warring Indiana alcohol lobbyists reach deal on Sunday sales  – 95.3 MNC

Two powerful groups whose past disagreements have blocked attempts to legalize carryout Sunday alcohol sales in Indiana say they have reached an agreement.

President George H.W. Bush Apologizes After Woman Accuses Him of Groping Her When She Was A Teen – Christine Rousselle

President George H.W. Bush has issued an apology to a woman who alleges that the former president groped her during a photo when she was 16 years old.

NBC Fires Top Booking Exec for ‘Inappropriate Conduct’ With Women

NBC Universal fired Senior Vice President for Booking, News & Entertainment Matt Zimmerman, following accusations of sexual misconduct, the company announced Tuesday.

Joan Walsh: Women Speaking out on Sexual Assault Because of ‘Anguish’ over Trump :: Grabien News

I call part of the trump effect, Richard of the I do think onathe anguish of seeing Dld Trump win the presidency despite allegations


Hour 2

What We Know About NK Soldier Who Ran | The Daily Caller

The North Korean soldier who escaped into South Korea at the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) Monday is in critical condition at a South Korean hospital after suffering multiple gun shot wounds by his comrades.

Body Cam Video: Good Guy with Gun Tells Police How He Stopped Texas Church Attacker – Breitbart

Willeford told KHBS, “I was scared to death. I was. I was scared for me, and I was scared for every one of them, and I was scared for my own family that just lived less than a block away.” Yet Willeford put his fears behind him and went to the church, took cover behind a vehicle, and waited for Kelley to come outside. Once Kelley emerged, Willeford took a shot. “He saw me, and I saw him. I was standing behind a pickup truck for cover. I know I hit him. He got into his vehicle, and he fired another couple rounds through his side window. When the window dropped, I fired another round at him again.”

Paul gives first interview since alleged assault | TheHill

“My first encounter was basically being hit in the back,” he told the Examiner. “We’ve never had words over anything, we’ve never had a dispute or discussion or words.”

Green Beret Discovered SEALs’ Illicit Cash. Then He Was Killed.

The Green Beret sergeant’s dry day became a key to unraveling the narrative spun by the elite Navy commandos whom military investigators now suspect killed him, officials familiar with the case said.

12-Year-Olds Given ‘Converting to Islam’ Assignment, Parent Called ‘Racist’ for Complaining | Truth Revolt

Mark McLachlan, 43, complained to Kepier School in Houghton-le-Spring, Sunderland when he found the homework task in his stepdaughter’s planner.


Hour 3

Several South Bend schools closing, others being relocated

The following schools will be closed: Greene Intermediate Center Brown Intermediate Center Eggleston Elementary School

Commission will recommend carry-out alcohol sales in Indiana on Sundays

The Alcohol Code Revision Commission will recommend allowing alcohol sales on Sunday in Indiana.

Jim Jordan: If Clinton and Comey Doesn’t Warrant a Special Counsel then What the Heck Does? :: Grabien News

“We don’t know how far that goes. He called it the investigation a matter, not an investigation. Prior to interviewing Secretary Clinton before the investigation is over. He should have been fired a long time ago, but what did he do? He leaks a government documented to a friend, to the near times, and what was his goal? To create momentum for a special counsel? And who does that happen to be? His best friend, his predecessor, his mentor, Robert muller. And not to mention the dossier. If this doesn’t warrant a special counsel, what’s the heck does? That is all we said, and there is an op-ed today, they said maybe we better answer Congress.”

Sesssions on Hillary: ‘It Looks Like There’s Not Enough Basis to Appoint a Special Counsel’ :: Grabien News

“What’s it going to take to get special counsel?” Jordan implored. “We know that former F.B.I. director, James Comey, misled the American people in the summer of 2016 when he called the Clinton Administration a ‘matter.’ Obviously it was an investigation. We know F.B.I. Director Comey was drafting an exoneration letter before the investigation was complete. We know Loretta Lynch, one day before the Benghazi report came out, five days before Clinton was scheduled to be interviewed with the F.B.I., met with former President Clinton in Phoenix.”

Rene Boucher assaulted Rand Paul for ‘devaluing his home’ | Daily Mail Online

Rene Boucher, 59, told neighbor Rand Paul that he hadn’t been able to sell his house for ten years because of the woodland behind Paul’s property

AP Ignores Rise In Hate Crimes Against Whites | The Daily Caller

The Associated Press wrote an entire story about the FBI’s 2016 hate crime statistics without mentioning the alarming rise in anti-white hate crimes.

Daily Show Prep: Thursday, November 2

 

House GOP rolls out long-awaited tax plan – Washington Times

House Republicans unveiled their tax-code rewrite Thursday, delivering a plan that makes good on President Trump’s call to slash corporate rates and aims to deliver relief to people and families at the low-to-middle income levels.

GOP Tax Plan Keeps Retirement Savings | The Daily Caller

Republicans unveiled the most significant tax cut in three decades Thursday without making any changes to the popular retirement savings tax break previously considered for the chopping block.

Inside Hillary Clinton’s Secret Takeover of the DNC – POLITICO Magazine

The Saturday morning after the convention in July, I called Gary Gensler, the chief financial officer of Hillary’s campaign. He wasted no words. He told me the Democratic Party was broke and $2 million in debt.


Hour 2

The Absurd (if Predictable) Suggestion to Transfer Sayfullo Saipov to Longterm Military Custody | Just Security

No one should take these suggestions seriously.  There’s no reason to transfer Saipov to military custody–and it would likely be unlawful, to boot.

This is the guy who authored the memo saying Obama had the legal right to kill US citizens who’d taken up arms as terrorists.

Twitter Hid #DNCLeak, #PodestaEmails Tweets | The Daily Caller

Twitter’s systems hid 48 percent of tweets using the #DNCLeak hashtag and 25 percent of tweets using #PodestaEmails, Twitter general counsel Sean Edgett said in his written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.

Navy crews at fault in fatal collisions, investigations find

Two accidents that claimed the lives of 17 sailors and wounded dozens more resulted from complete breakdowns in standard Navy procedures and poor decision-making by officers and sailors on the bridge of the two warships, according to a Navy report obtained by Defense News.


Hour 3

Several states crack down on dog service fraud

Chris Slavin was in an elevator a couple years ago with Earle, her yellow lab service dog, sitting calmly beside her wheelchair. The elevator doors opened and in walked a woman holding a purse. In the purse was a teacup poodle the color of apricots.