Author: Freedom Watch

By Josh Marshall Talking Points Memo November 29, 2019 There’s some backstory to the current Rudy Giuliani drama I’d like to share. After he left the mayoralty at the end of 2001 Giuliani made tens of millions of dollars on his reputation as “America’s Mayor” and a 9/11-based terrorism and security expert under the shingle Giuliani Partners. In the nature of things that rep was more valuable abroad than at home. He cashed in big time. That went on for about 15 years with a brief timeout for his failed 2008 presidential bid. He also had his own law…

NBC 2 November 29, 2019 President Trump’s longtime friend Roger Stone got one holiday wish before heading off to prison. Stone will spend Thanksgiving in Orange Park, Florida. He’s not allowed to travel anywhere else. Stone sat down with NBC2 earlier this year and said he was not guilty of any crimes. Continue Reading…..

Ilhan Omar’s Republican opponent in Twitter ban over ‘hanging’ posts By Victoria Bekiempis the Guardian November 29, 2019 A campaign account for Danielle Stella, a pro-Trump Republican candidate for Congress, was banned from Twitter after it published a violent comment about the Democrat she hopes to unseat next year, Minnesota representative Ilhan Omar. Stella’s campaign Twitter account, @2020MNCongress, featured at least two posts involving the idea of Omar being hanged, according to the Washington Times, which broke the story of her suspension. embed The tweets concerned an unsubstantiated allegation that Omar — one of the first Muslim women…

Yahoo News November 29, 2019 Former Fox News employees Gretchen Carlson, Julie Roginsky and Diana Falzone slammed Sean Hannity for begging “accused sexual predator” Bill O’Reilly to return to Fox News. Hannity interviewed O’Reilly on his radio show Tuesday and urged his former colleague return to the network. “By the way, I keep offering you, go back on Fox, and — ” said Hannity. “Yeah and why do I want to do that?” O’Reilly replied. “So I can have security guards go with me everywhere, like I used to?” Continue Reading…..

Duke basketball: Five reasons Coach K needs to lighten up By Matt Giles Ball Durham November 27, 2019 One loss answered what’s been bugging Duke basketball. Remember, we’re talking about college kids. We’re talking about them dribbling, passing, and shooting a bouncy ball. We’re talking about a game, a sport. And sports are fun. At least, they’d better be; otherwise, one ends up looking like Duke basketball chief Mike Krzyzewski from Tuesday night. Too stiff. Too serious. Too safe. Too self-conscious. Too sedentary. Too gloomy. Stick in the mud. He’s not the same Coach K who won five…

Washington Examiner November 27, 2019 Three former Fox News women who have all settled lawsuits against the network issued a scathing response to Sean Hannity’s plea for Bill O’Reilly to rejoin the network. Hannity, while hosting O’Reilly on his radio show, which is not associated with Fox News, suggested that O’Reilly “go back on Fox” so that he “can take the No. 1 slot.” The suggestion, which Hannity has made before, comes 2 1/2 years after the disgraced former network host was booted from Fox after numerous sexual harassment lawsuits totaling millions in settlements were revealed. Continue Reading…..

UPDATED: ‘Go back on’: Hannity urges O’Reilly return to Fox Washington Examiner November 27, 2019 UPDATE: Three former Fox employees who settled lawsuits against the network alleging either sexual harassment or gender discrimination — Gretchen Carlson, Julie Roginsky, and Diana Falzone — issued a firm response to the Washington Examiner. Fox News prime-time host Sean Hannity urged his disgraced former colleague Bill O’Reilly to return to the network despite the multitude of sexual harassment allegations that prompted his exit. O’Reilly, 70, appeared on Hannity’s radio show, which is not a Fox property, on Tuesday, and teased his interview…

November 27, 2019

Officials still puzzled about ‘hovering’ object that prompted lockdown in DC By Chad Pergram Fox News November 27, 2019 The White House and Capitol Hill offices have reopened after a brief lockdown due to an airspace violation. Security officials on Capitol Hill are still puzzled by what sparked the security threat to be issued Tuesday morning that put both the White House and the Capitol on lockdown. The incident caused an abrupt security situation, with jets being scrambled and officers warning people outside Capitol facilities to stay far away. The U.S. Secret Service said personnel at the White…

Trump Denies Giuliani Acted on His Behalf in Ukraine: ‘Rudy Has Other Clients’ The Daily Beast November 27, 2019 President Donald Trump appeared to hang his personal lawyer out to dry in an interview with former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly on Tuesday night, insisting that Rudy Giuliani’s push for a Biden investigation in Ukraine was not done on his behalf and noting that Giuliani has “other clients.” Asked point-blank if Giuliani was acting on his behalf in trying to dig up dirt on former Vice President Joe Biden—an issue now at the heart of an impeachment inquiry—Trump…