Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has jumped on the recent bandwagon of declaring racism to be a public health crisis. He signed an executive order declaring this to be the case last Wednesday. As a Democratic governor in a purplish state, this was probably a no-brainer for Sisolak, though some might wonder why he waited this long when several other states, along with multiple larger cities and counties have already done it. His explanation, as shown in the excerpt below , is pretty much standard boilerplate from the DNC and many activist groups. The real question, which we’ll get to in a...…Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has jumped on the recent bandwagon of declaring racism to be a public health crisis. He signed an executive order declaring this to be the case last Wednesday. As a Democratic governor in a purplish state, this was probably a no-brainer for Sisolak, though some might wonder why he waited this long when several other states, along with multiple larger cities and counties have already done it. His explanation, as shown in the excerpt below , is pretty much standard boilerplate from the DNC and many activist groups. The real question, which we’ll get to in a...WW…

Following the destruction and looting of the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, there’s been a curious lack of interest in prosecuting the offenders on the part of the Cook County State’s Attorney. That would be Kim Foxx, who many of you are likely familiar with from her involvement in the Jussie Smollett fiasco. With few signs that her office is taking the charges seriously or has any intention of holding many of the rioters accountable, the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police to request prosecution of the rioters on federal charges. But even assuming that the U.S. Attorney’s office has the...…Following the destruction and looting of the Magnificent Mile in Chicago, there’s been a curious lack of interest in prosecuting the offenders on the part of the Cook County State’s Attorney. That would be Kim Foxx, who many of you are likely familiar with from her involvement in the Jussie Smollett fiasco. With few signs that her office is taking the charges seriously or has any intention of holding many of the rioters accountable, the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police to request prosecution of the rioters on federal charges. But even assuming that the U.S. Attorney’s office has the...WW…

As the reporting on COVID-19 fatalities improve, we should expect some shocks, but . New York has added over 1,700 deaths from nursing homes to the pandemic’s death toll, a number that will once again call into question a series of decisions made by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Patients and nurses that tested positive got sent back to long-term care facilities, in part to keep from overwhelming other parts of the health-care infrastructure, but those decisions will get a lot more scrutiny now:New York State is reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care...…As the reporting on COVID-19 fatalities improve, we should expect some shocks, but . New York has added over 1,700 deaths from nursing homes to the pandemic’s death toll, a number that will once again call into question a series of decisions made by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Patients and nurses that tested positive got sent back to long-term care facilities, in part to keep from overwhelming other parts of the health-care infrastructure, but those decisions will get a lot more scrutiny now:New York State is reporting more than 1,700 previously undisclosed deaths at nursing homes and adult care...WW…

Posted at 2:01 pm on August 9, 2020Share on FacebookShare on TwitterIf Sasse wanted to send a message about “pen and phone” governance, he had a fine opportunity to do so last year when the president declared a national emergency at the border and ordered Pentagon funding redirected towards construction of the wall. The House passed a resolution to undo that emergency declaration. It got 59 votes in the Senate. Sasse wasn’t one of them. He whiffed.The cynical read on that at the time, i.e. , was that he was worried about a primary challenge in Nebraska. He didn’t support Trump in 2016 and...…Posted at 2:01 pm on August 9, 2020Share on FacebookShare on TwitterIf Sasse wanted to send a message about “pen and phone” governance, he had a fine opportunity to do so last year when the president declared a national emergency at the border and ordered Pentagon funding redirected towards construction of the wall. The House passed a resolution to undo that emergency declaration. It got 59 votes in the Senate. Sasse wasn’t one of them. He whiffed.The cynical read on that at the time, i.e. , was that he was worried about a primary challenge in Nebraska. He didn’t support Trump in 2016 and...WW…

The delicate egos of some White House correspondents were bruised Friday just before the daily coronavirus task force briefing began. A White House staffer tried to get CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to switch seats with a print reporter who is assigned to sit in the back of the room.We know that White House correspondents are assigned seats in the briefing room by the White House Correspondents’ Association. The bigger media outlets are seated upfront. Frequently reporters will do a live shot after a press briefing for cable networks by simply standing in their assigned spot and reporting. Being on...…The delicate egos of some White House correspondents were bruised Friday just before the daily coronavirus task force briefing began. A White House staffer tried to get CNN’s Kaitlan Collins to switch seats with a print reporter who is assigned to sit in the back of the room.We know that White House correspondents are assigned seats in the briefing room by the White House Correspondents’ Association. The bigger media outlets are seated upfront. Frequently reporters will do a live shot after a press briefing for cable networks by simply standing in their assigned spot and reporting. Being on...WW…

Arguably the most significant break in the Tara Reade story has been the one published by Business Insider . That’s when Reade’s former neighbor, Lynda LaCasse, came forward on the record and said she recalled Reade telling her about the Biden harassment story in 1995 or 96.“This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it,” Lynda LaCasse, who lived next door to Reade in the mid-1990s, told Insider…“I don’t remember all the details,” LaCasse said. “I remember the skirt. I remember the fingers. I remember she was devastated.”Today, LaCasse and the reporter who wrote the...…Arguably the most significant break in the Tara Reade story has been the one published by Business Insider . That’s when Reade’s former neighbor, Lynda LaCasse, came forward on the record and said she recalled Reade telling her about the Biden harassment story in 1995 or 96.“This happened, and I know it did because I remember talking about it,” Lynda LaCasse, who lived next door to Reade in the mid-1990s, told Insider…“I don’t remember all the details,” LaCasse said. “I remember the skirt. I remember the fingers. I remember she was devastated.”Today, LaCasse and the reporter who wrote the...WW…

Did everyone misinterpret from Black Lives Matter Chicago? In their response to the organized pillaging of the Windy City’s Magnificent Mile, BLM Chicago claimed that “these corporations have “looted” more from our communities than a few protesters ever could,” suggesting that they saw the attack as .That’s exactly what it meant, BLM Chicago organizer Ariel Atkins yesterday. Looting is “reparations,” Atkins declared, and said the organization supports it “100%”:Ariel Atkins: A lot of people are really attacking our pages. They’re like, ‘Oh, you support the looters.’ And yeah, we do,...…Did everyone misinterpret from Black Lives Matter Chicago? In their response to the organized pillaging of the Windy City’s Magnificent Mile, BLM Chicago claimed that “these corporations have “looted” more from our communities than a few protesters ever could,” suggesting that they saw the attack as .That’s exactly what it meant, BLM Chicago organizer Ariel Atkins yesterday. Looting is “reparations,” Atkins declared, and said the organization supports it “100%”:Ariel Atkins: A lot of people are really attacking our pages. They’re like, ‘Oh, you support the looters.’ And yeah, we do,...WW…

Back in January, the Supreme Court for a new public charge rule put in place by the Trump administration. The rule allows US immigration officials to consider a broader spectrum of public assistance programs, such as food stamps and Section 8 housing when considering whether or not green card applicants are self-sufficient. Several blue-state attorneys general sued to have the rule blocked, gaining victories in four lower courts. But by January, the matter seemed settled in favor of the White House.A different group of attorneys general, led by New York State, had asked the court to revisit...…Back in January, the Supreme Court for a new public charge rule put in place by the Trump administration. The rule allows US immigration officials to consider a broader spectrum of public assistance programs, such as food stamps and Section 8 housing when considering whether or not green card applicants are self-sufficient. Several blue-state attorneys general sued to have the rule blocked, gaining victories in four lower courts. But by January, the matter seemed settled in favor of the White House.A different group of attorneys general, led by New York State, had asked the court to revisit...WW…

Tara Reade gave an interview to Fox News over the weekend in which she lashed out at the Democratic politicians, women’s groups and the media, all of whom she believes are ignoring or downplaying her allegations against Joe Biden. Reade even compared the coverage of her story to that of Christine Blasey Ford, noting that the fact Kavanaugh was a conservative seemed to make all the difference in the world .“I’d like my history with Biden to be examined in a dignified way that’s not slanted by political bias or sensationalized. I’d like a deeper conversation about the fact that sexual...…Tara Reade gave an interview to Fox News over the weekend in which she lashed out at the Democratic politicians, women’s groups and the media, all of whom she believes are ignoring or downplaying her allegations against Joe Biden. Reade even compared the coverage of her story to that of Christine Blasey Ford, noting that the fact Kavanaugh was a conservative seemed to make all the difference in the world .“I’d like my history with Biden to be examined in a dignified way that’s not slanted by political bias or sensationalized. I’d like a deeper conversation about the fact that sexual...WW…

The coronavirus has become the focus of an internal battle within Iran between the government of President Hassan Rouhani and the Revolutionary Guard controlled by Ayatollah Khamenei. Rouhani reportedly wants to do more to slow the spread of the virus while Khamenei and the Guard have decided they want to save face by downplaying the real numbers and claiming .“[The Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guard have been downplaying the extent of the COVID problem since the initial outbreak hit their guys hard in Qom at the start of the outbreak,” said a regional intelligence...…The coronavirus has become the focus of an internal battle within Iran between the government of President Hassan Rouhani and the Revolutionary Guard controlled by Ayatollah Khamenei. Rouhani reportedly wants to do more to slow the spread of the virus while Khamenei and the Guard have decided they want to save face by downplaying the real numbers and claiming .“[The Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei and the Revolutionary Guard have been downplaying the extent of the COVID problem since the initial outbreak hit their guys hard in Qom at the start of the outbreak,” said a regional intelligence...WW…