Author: Freedom Watch

Analysis: A week that could transform Joe Biden’s presidency By Analysis by Stephen Collinson CNN October 25, 2021 (CNN)Joe Biden is tantalizingly close to fulfilling what supporters see as the historic promise of his presidency in the coming days, at a critical moment for his social policy transformation at home and his hopes of reclaiming US leadership overseas. After weeks of feuding between moderate and progressive Democrats and his agenda’s several brushes with extinction, the President’s double play of social spending and a bipartisan infrastructure program may finally come to fruition this week. Democrats hope to agree on…

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Alec Baldwin ignored the No. 1 rule of gun safety: Hollywood weapons expert By Kerry J. Byrne, Conor Skelding, Dean Balsamini and Dana Kennedy New York Post October 25, 2021 Alec Baldwin, who accidentally killed his cinematographer on the set of his film “Rust,” should have never pointed a gun at another human, even if he believed it was safe, Hollywood safety experts told The Post. And the actor is now likely to face a gauntlet of legal challenges — including possible criminal charges — as both the man who pulled the trigger and as the executive producer…

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Chris Wallace labels Psaki ‘one of the best press secretaries ever’ By Joseph Choi TheHill October 25, 2021 Fox News host Chris Wallace, a former White House correspondent, praised White House press secretary Jen Psaki, calling her “one of the best press secretaries ever.” Wallace gave the compliment on Friday following an intense back-and-forth between his colleague, Peter Doocy, and Psaki regarding President Biden visiting the U.S.-Mexico border. “Honestly, as somebody who’s spent six years in the White House, my immediate reaction was, ‘Those are two people at the top of their game,'” Wallace said in a clip…

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Barack Obama slapped with reality check after he denounces ‘trumped up culture wars,’ ‘fake outrage’ TheBlaze October 25, 2021 Former President Barack Obama was slapped with a reality check Saturday after urging Virginia voters to ignore what he called “fake outrage” and “trumped up culture wars” that he claimed are being peddled by “right-wing media.” What did Obama say? While campaigning for Democrat Terry McAuliffe in Virginia, Obama denounced focusing on cultural issues, instead saying that Americans should be concerned with recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic. “We don’t have time to be wasting on these phony trumped up…

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Bill Maher pushes back on criticism of Chappelle: ‘What the f— was that reaction?’ By Caroline Vakil TheHill October 24, 2021 HBO’s Bill Maher pushed back against criticism aimed at comedian Dave Chappelle, whose Netflix special has come under fire for being transphobic. “What the f— was that reaction?” Maher said during his Friday show, according to Fox News. “Everyone needs to Netflix and chill the f— out on this one.” Chappelle has been in hot water for his special, “The Closer,” in which he makes several remarks, claiming that “Gender is a fact” and proclaiming that “I’m…

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Biden’s upcoming meeting with Pope Francis comes amid rift with US bishops By Jon Brown Fox News October 24, 2021 President Biden is slated to meet with Pope Francis for his first time as president next Friday, just weeks before the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) will convene in part to draft a document guiding bishops regarding whether politicians who support abortion should be barred from Communion. The USCCB over the summer voted overwhelmingly to draft a formal document on the meaning of the Eucharist after a contentious debate on whether Roman Catholic politicians who support policies…

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Exclusive: Eight players ask PGA Tour permission to play controversial Saudi event Golfweek October 24, 2021 The PGA Tour previously said that it would deny waivers for its members to take part in the controversial event. Tour players need to obtain a release to compete on other circuits. A Tour spokesperson confirmed to Golfweek that a decision on waiver applications is not required until 30 days before a tournament starts. The Saudi International is scheduled for February 3-6 at Royal Greens Golf and Country Club in King Abdullah Economic City, meaning players might not learn if they will…

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Crew on Baldwin film raised prop gun concerns before fatal shooting the Guardian October 23, 2021 A picture of chaos and concern on the set of Alec Baldwin’s new western, Rust, has emerged from fresh accounts of the lead-up to the fatal shooting during filming on Thursday. Only days into the three-week production schedule, new reports suggest that a worker had been so worried about weapon safety he had sent a text message to his manager warning of “super unsafe” conditions. The claim follows news that six hours before the firing of the shot that killed cinematographer Halyna…

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