Daily Show Prep: Friday, July 7

 

Bankrupt Illinois Slams Citizens With 32% Income Tax Hike, More to Come

As the state of Illinois edges near becoming the first U.S. state to ever be rated junk bond status, the Democrat-controlled legislature of the bankrupt state of Illinois has just voted to slam its citizens with a hefty 32 percent hike in state income taxes.

NYT Poll: Americans Agree with Mike Pence’s Rules About Dining with Women

After the mainstream media pilloried Vice President Mike Pence over his principle about not eating alone with women other than his wife, it turns out that most Americans agree with him, according to a New York Times poll.

Ivanka Trump Targeted by Man Armed with Throwing Knives | TMZ.com

Law enforcement sources tell us agents busted Sixto Benitez Thursday at Trump Tower when his knives and vest set off a metal detector. Agents patted him down and removed the weapons. When he was taken into custody, we’re told he claimed to own Trump Tower and that he was a U.S. Senator there to see Ivanka.

86 Per Cent of Recently Tested ‘Underage’ Migrants in Sweden Are Actually Adults

The RMV released figures this week after medically testing 1,481 migrants to determine whether or not they had lied about being under the age of 18. Of the total number, it was revealed that 1,215, or 86 per cent, of the individuals tested were adults.

Deliveryman Can’t Work After Noose Prank | The Daily Caller

“There’s no reason for this man to quit his job besides the reason that suing is easier than working,” Kuby said.

Uncovering the Russia ties of Hillary’s campaign chief | New York Post

On Jan. 18, 2011, a small green-energy company named Joule Unlimited announced Podesta’s appointment to its board. Months later, Rusnano, a Kremlin-backed investment fund founded by Vladimir Putin, pumped $35 million into Joule. Serving alongside Podesta on Joule’s board were senior Russian official Anatoly Chubais and oligarch Ruben Vardanyan, who has been appointed by Putin to a Russian economic modernization council.


Hour 2

Study Targets Adjusted Climate Data | The Daily Caller

A new study found adjustments made to global surface temperature readings by scientists in recent years “are totally inconsistent with published and credible U.S. and other temperature data.”

FLASHBACK: Climategate, the sequel: How we are STILL being tricked with flawed data on global warming – Telegraph

Homewood was then able to check Giss’s figures against the original data from which they were derived, he found that they had been altered. Far from the new graph showing any rise, it showed temperatures in fact having declined over those 65 years by a full degree. When he did the same for the other two stations, he found the same. In each case, the original data showed not a rise but a decline.

‘Scientist’ Michael Mann Commits Contempt of Court in ‘Climate Science Trial of the Century’

Now, Dr. Michael “Hockey Stick” Mann committed contempt of court in what is being dubbed the “climate science trial of the century”. Dr. Mann defied the judge presiding over the case and refused to surrender his data for “open court examination”.

Polish Prez Debunks Fake CNN Report That His Wife Snubbed Trump’s Handshake: ‘Let’s FIGHT FAKE NEWS’

Poland’s President Andrzej Duda slammed “fake news” reports — fueled by a deceptively edited video, shared by CNN’s Chris Cillizza — that his wife, Agata Kornhauser-Duda, intentionally snubbed President Donald Trump by refusing to shake his hand during his visit to Poland on Thursday.

Gorka: ‘Stunning’ That Polish President Had to Correct Fake News About Trump Handshake

“It demonstrates the clutching at straws, the desperation of the mainstream media complex,” Gorka said. “The president, our president, was absolutely right. He Tweeted a few hours ago that the Fake News media will never cover him accurately, but then he added, ‘Who cares? We will continue to Make America Great Again.’”


Hour 3

Open lines

 

Wednesday, July 5 – Hour 2 Podcast

Wednesday, July 5 – Hour 2 Podcast

 

LIBERAL LOGIC: San Francisco is PAYING Citizens $10 a Month to Save Money

San Francisco is currently recruiting around 1,000 people to join a campaign called “Saverlife”, which will give citizens $60 if that citizen saves $20 a month for six months. A participant will link their bank account to Saverlife, which monitors the account’s activity and at the end of the six months you reap your reward.

Nearly half don’t have the cash to pay for a $400 emergency, Fed survey finds – MarketWatch

Seven years into an economic recovery, nearly half of Americans didn’t have enough cash available to cover a $400 emergency, according to a new survey released Friday.

IT’S HAPPENING: Donald Trump Jr. Retweets #CNNBlackmail Tweet

AWFUL! CNN Extorts PRIVATE CITIZEN Over Trump CNN Joke Wrestling Video -Threatens to Dox Him!

18 U.S. Code § 241 – Conspiracy against rights.

If two or more persons conspire to injure, oppress, threaten, or intimidate any person in any State, Territory, Commonwealth, Possession, or District in the free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege secured to him by the Constitution or laws of the United States, or because of his having so exercised the same; or

If two or more persons go in disguise on the highway, or on the premises of another, with intent to prevent or hinder his free exercise or enjoyment of any right or privilege so secured—

They shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than ten years, or both; and if death results from the acts committed in violation of this section or if such acts include kidnapping or an attempt to kidnap, aggravated sexual abuse or an attempt to commit aggravated sexual abuse, or an attempt to kill, they shall be fined under this title or imprisoned for any term of years or for life, or both, or may be sentenced to death.

 

Wednesday, June 28 – Hour 1 Podcast

 

CNN faced $100M lawsuit over botched Russia story | New York Post

The specter of a $100 million libel suit scared CNN into retracting a poorly reported story that slimed an ally of President Trump’s — and forcing out the staffers responsible for it, The Post has learned.

Buzzfeed: CNN Has a Sad After Fake News Scandal – Breitbart

CNN sources described a glum environment in the wake of the resignations, as staffers watched conservative commentators like Fox News’ Sean Hannity revel in CNN’s pain.

CNN’s Van Jones Calls Russia A ‘Nothing Burge | The Daily Caller

CNN commentator Van Jones called the Russia story a “nothing burger” in the second CNN-related undercover video released by Project Veritas this week.

Indiana College Offers Certificate For SocJus | The Daily Caller

An Indiana college offers a “Social Justice Certificate” for students and faculty who take workshops on racism, privilege and safe spaces, Campus Reform reported Tuesday.

Plastic Bag Bans Are in Retreat Across the Country – Hit & Run : Reason.com

In May the Minnesota legislature passed a state-wide preemption on bag bans, overturning Minneapolis’s local prohibition. Iowa did the same in April, and over the past year, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Indiana, have all passed restrictions on local governments banning and taxing bags.

 

Monday, June 26 – Hour 3 Podcast

 

CNN deletes, retracts story linking Trump and Russia

by Friday night, the story was removed from CNN’s website and all links were scrubbed from the network’s social media accounts.

Very Fake News: After Breitbart Investigation, CNN Retracts Conspiracy Theory Hit Piece Attacking Trump, Associates Over Russian Fund

As Breitbart News noted in its original investigation into the demonstrably fake news CNN hit piece, this supposed Senate investigation exists only among Democrats and not the actual Senate Intelligence Committee. Breitbart News noted in the original investigation:

DCNF Chief Calls Out Media Bias [VIDEO] | The Daily Caller

“It’s journalism 101,” he said. “If you can’t confirm a story then you really shouldn’t run with it.”

Leaked CNN Memo: Top Execs to Review All Russia Stories After Very Fake News Retraction – Breitbart

BuzzFeed’s Deputy News Director Jon Passantino tweeted a screenshot of a leaked internal memo from Barbieri to CNN staff instructing them that all future Russia-related stories must be cleared by him or the VP of Premium Content Video, Jason Farkas. The email, which was sent at 11:21 AM on Saturday, reads, “No one should publish any content involving Russia without coming to me and Jason [Farkas].” The memo continues, “This applied to social, video, editorial, and MoneyStream. No exceptions. I will lay out a workflow Monday.”

Supreme Court takes case on baker who refused to sell wedding cake to gay couple | Circa News – Learn. Think. Do.

The Supreme Court decided Monday that it will consider whether a baker who objects to same-sex marriage on religious grounds can refuse to make a wedding cake for a gay couple.

Woman suspected of setting Iowa mosque on fire

Police in Iowa arrested a 22-year-old woman suspected of starting a small fire at an Iowa mosque Thursday morning.

EXCLUSIVE-U.S. warship stayed on deadly collision course …

The container ship steered hard to starboard (right) to avoid the warship, but hit the Fitzgerald 10 minutes later at 1:30 a.m., according to a copy of Captain Ronald Advincula’s report to Japanese ship owner Dainichi Investment Corporation that was seen by Reuters.

Freighter Was On Autopilot When It Hit US Destroyer

The deadly collision between a U.S. destroyer and a container ship June 17 took place while the freighter was on autopilot, according to Navy officials.

 

Monday, June 12 – Hour 1 Podcast

 

Nurses Sue Over Hostage, Rape Incident at Illinois Hospital

Four nurses are suing a corrections officer, the county he works for, and the company that provides security for a hospital in Illinois after a prison inmate escaped while being treated, causing mayhem — including raping a nurse — before being shot and killed by police.

Pelosi Keeps Confusing George W. Bush With Donald Trump

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) has confused President Donald Trump with former President George W. Bush at least four times since Trump took office in January.

Threes Brewing, Brooklyn company, to release ‘Gender Neutral’ beer prior to NYC Pride March – Washington Times

Brooklyn-based Threes Brewing plans on capitalizing on thirsty members of the LGBT community this month with the June 22 release of a new lager called “Gender Neutral.” The flavor will debut at a “Human Rights are Gender Neutral” party in celebration of the city’s Pride Week.

More Footage of CNN’s Staged Protest at the London Bridge :: Grabien News

Narrator Claire Jordan walks viewers through the scene before CNN filmed the ‘protest’