Muslims to Soon Beat out Jews in U.S. Population

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There are about 3.35 million Muslims in the United States right now, according to recent Pew Research Center’s Factank figures.

But by 2050, that particular population is projected to grow — from about 1 percent of the U.S. population to about 2.1 percent. If it does, that means America will be home to more Muslims than Jews.

Just something to think about, post New York City terror attack — a terror attack that we now know was committed by a radicalized Muslim who professed allegiance to ISIS . . .

From Pew: Of the 3.35 million Muslims in America right now, 2.05 million are adults — and “a majority of them, 58 percent, are migrants.”

In other words, they weren’t born here. They were let in the gate. (Read more from “Muslims to Soon Beat out Jews in U.S. Population” HERE)

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Here’s How Much the Clinton Campaign and DNC Paid for the Trump Dossier

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By Chuck Ross. The Clinton campaign and Democratic National Committee paid just over $1 million for the infamous Trump dossier, the opposition research firm behind the salacious document said on Wednesday.

Fusion GPS, the Washington, D.C.-based firm, made the disclosures to the House Intelligence Committee last week, according to Reuters.

Fusion, founded by three former Wall Street Journal reporters, also disclosed that of the $1.02 million it received from Democrats, the firm paid the author of the dossier, Christopher Steele, $168,000 for his work on the document.

Steele, a former British intelligence officer, was hired by Fusion GPS last June. His 35-page dossier, chock full of allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russian government, has been used by the FBI as part of its investigation into Russian interference in the presidential election.

The payments to Fusion GPS for the dossier were made by Perkins Coie, the law firm that represents the Clinton campaign and DNC. Perkins Coie partner Marc Elias, who served as general counsel for both entities, was the bagman for the project, The Washington Post reported last week. (Read more from “Here’s How Much the Clinton Campaign and DNC Paid for the Trump Dossier” HERE)

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Clinton Defends Campaign Funding for Research in Steele Dossier

By Henry C. Jackson. Hillary Clinton on Wednesday defended her campaign lawyer’s decision to pay for research that showed up in a salacious dossier about Donald Trump’s ties to Russia.

In an interview on “The Daily Show,” Clinton also dismissed any parallels between her campaign’s use of opposition research and Russian election interference that [the MSM says] may have benefited Trump.

“I think most serious people understand that,” Clinton said in a clip of an interview with host Trevor Noah that was to air later Wednesday night. “It was research that started (with) a Republican donor during the primary, and when Trump got the nomination for the Republican Party, the people doing it came to my campaign lawyer.” (Read more from “Clinton Defends Campaign Funding for Research in Steele Dossier” HERE)

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Papa John’s Blames NFL Protests for Hurting Its Pizza Sales

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Papa John’s International Inc. founder John Schnatter is going after NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, saying weak handling of the league’s national-anthem controversy has hammered sales of his pizza.

“The NFL has hurt us by not resolving the current debacle to the players’ and owners’ satisfaction,” Schnatter, who serves as the pizza chain’s chairman and chief executive officer, said on a conference call. “NFL leadership has hurt Papa John’s shareholders.”

The remarks follow a controversy over NFL football players protesting during the national anthem, a movement that started last season. The demonstrations have sparked calls for a boycott and raised concerns among league sponsors. But Schnatter’s comments mark the highest-profile example of an NFL partner publicly blaming the outcry for hurting business.

Goodell, whose contract is up for renewal, has taken flak for not resolving the controversy more quickly. The flap has even drawn tweets from President Donald Trump, who called for owners to fire or bench players who refuse to stand during “The Star-Spangled Banner.” (Read more from “Papa John’s Blames NFL Protests for Hurting Its Pizza Sales” HERE)

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Manafort Indictment Reaction

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Legal experts greeted the indictment of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and a business associate with studied interest, saying that it was far too early to predict the final outcome of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into alleged ties between the Trump campaign and Russian officials.

“It doesn’t reflect well, but it doesn’t impugn the [Trump] campaign, either,” said Scott Greenfield, a New York-based criminal defense attorney who told Fox News his reaction to the indictment was “a huge yawn.”

“For anyone who thought Mueller’s opening salvo would bring down Trump, the indictment is a huge disappointment,” Greenfield added.

Manafort and Rick Gates face 12 felony counts, including money laundering, conspiracy and acting as unregistered foreign agents. According to the indictment, which was unsealed Monday, the pair engaged in covert lobbying work for pro-Russian interests in Ukraine.

Andrew McCarthy, a former Assistant U.S. Attorney best known for prosecuting the 1993 World Trade Center bombing case, wrote on National Review Online Monday that the indictment was “much ado about nothing … except as a vehicle to squeeze Manafort.” In an addendum to his original article published Wednesday, McCarthy noted that the indictment does not accuse Manafort or Gates of tax law felonies or fraud. (Read more from “Manafort Indictment Reaction” HERE)

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Watch Democrat Lawmaker’s Meltdown Over Speeding Ticket

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A New York Democrat lawmaker has been captured on video screaming at the top of her lungs at a police officer, desperately begging, hysterically shouting that she doesn’t “feel safe” and staggering as if she’s about to collapse onto the ground – all because she received a speeding ticket for driving 13 miles per hour too fast.

County legislator Jennifer Schwartz Berky, a New York Democrat who represents the city of Kingston, is up for re-election in six days.

So it’s perhaps unfortunate timing for Berky that a video of her total roadside meltdown, which happened in May, was recently released by the Town of Ulster Town Board following several freedom-of-information requests . . .

Ulster Police Officer Gary Short asked Berky if she needed medical attention and whether he should call an ambulance. But she didn’t appear to accept his offer.

He also offered to write Berky a ticket for only a non-moving violation – failure to wear her seat-belt, a lesser offense than speeding – even though he appeared to have acknowledged she had been wearing her seat-belt. But Berky refused. So he wrote up the speeding ticket. (Read more from “Watch Democrat Lawmaker’s Meltdown Over Speeding Ticket” HERE)

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Corey Feldman Names His Sexual Predator

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The 80’s star said the man who attacked him when he was 14 years old is named John Grissom, an actor who had bit parts in some of Feldman’s films including “License to Drive” (1988) and “Dream a Little Dream” (1989).

Prior to the singer’s revelation on the talk show, Feldman wrote about the alleged pedophile in his 2014 autobiography, “Coreyography: A Memoir,” identifying Grissom by a false name, Ron Crimson, as advised by his lawyers at the time.

However, Grissom, who has been suspected by some on social media for several weeks, addressed speculation that he was Feldman’s predator.

On Grissom’s comment section on YouTube he denied Feldman’s accusations and wrote to one site user, “I said its not me I’m sick and tired of saying that when no one listens. So goddamnit I’m not repeating it anymore.”

Feldman warned Hollywood pedophiles issuing a message, “Now is your time. Be a man for the first time and come forward yourself. Turn yourself in. Let it be known…If you do not we’re coming for you.” (Read more from “Corey Feldman Names His Sexual Predator” HERE)

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Top NPR, New York Times Executive Accused of Lewd Sexual Harassment Is Placed on Leave

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By Samuel Chamberlain. The head of National Public Radio’s news department was placed on leave Tuesday after he was accused of sexual harassment by two women who claimed he made unwanted advances toward them while he worked at the New York Times nearly 20 years ago.

Both women claimed Michael Oreskes kissed them and stuck his tongue in their mouths after they had approached him about working at the Times in the late 1990s, when Oreskes was the paper’s Washington bureau chief . . .

NPR reported Tuesday that Oreskes was formally rebuked following a separate incident two years ago where a female producer complained she was made to feel uncomfortable after a dinner in which Oreskes talked about sex and inquired about her personal life. The woman, Rebecca Hersher, said on the NPR report that “it undercut my confidence.”

NPR said in a statement on Tuesday: “We take these kinds of allegations very seriously. If a concern is raised, we review the matter promptly and take appropriate steps as warranted to assure a safe, comfortable and productive work environment. As a matter of policy, we do not comment about personnel matters.” (Read more from “Top NPR, New York Times Executive Accused of Lewd Sexual Harassment Is Placed on Leave” HERE)

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3 Dartmouth Professors Subjects of State Attorney General ‘Sexual Misconduct’ Probe

By Fox News. The New Hampshire state attorney general said Tuesday he is probing allegations of sexual misconduct against three Dartmouth professors.

The announcement came a week after Dartmouth said it was investigating potential “serious misconduct” against the three educators without clarification.

Attorney General Gordon MacDonald said his investigation is based on information provided by the Ivy League school.

“This office has engaged in a dialogue with Dartmouth College and we have learned from the College that it has received allegations of sexual misconduct,” MacDonald said.

The three professors are Todd Heatherton, Bill Kelley and Paul Whalen according to officials. They are members of the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the Hanover school. (Read more from “3 Dartmouth Professors Subjects of State Attorney General ‘Sexual Misconduct’ Probe” HERE)

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Trump Orders More Extreme Vetting in Wake of Fatal NYC Terrorist Attack

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President Donald Trump stressed on Twitter that he has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to take extreme measures to screen foreign visitors to the U.S. after a fatal terrorist attack in New York City Tuesday evening.

The president has pushed an extreme vetting program for immigrants since he took office earlier this year. After what is being called the deadliest terrorist attack on New York City since 9/11, the president appears to believe that more aggressive measures are required.

Trump has repeatedly tied immigration to radical Islamic terrorism on American soil, a link that was demonstrated by Tuesday’s attack. The 29-year-old attacker — Sayfullo Saipov — was a green card holder from Uzbekistan. Authorities found a letter in Arabic at the scene that appeared to indicate the terrorist is loyal to the Islamic State. (Read more from “Trump Orders More Extreme Vetting in Wake of Fatal NYC Terrorist Attack” HERE)

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A Trump Campaign Official Reportedly Testified Before Mueller Grand Jury

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By Chuck Ross. The senior Trump campaign official who brought George Papadopoulos onto the Trump campaign met last week with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors and testified before a federal grand jury, NBC news is reporting.

Sam Clovis, the campaign’s co-chairman and top policy adviser, brought Papadopoulos onto the campaign’s foreign policy team last March, The Daily Caller was told on Monday.

Interactions between Clovis and Papadopoulos, a 30-year-old energy consultant, became a subject of intrigue on Monday after a federal court unsealed documents showing that Papadopoulos accepted a plea deal earlier this month for lying to the FBI about his interactions with three people who claimed to have links to the Russian government.

Papadopoulos’ email exchanges with Clovis, a former conservative radio host, feature prominently in a statement of offense submitted by Mueller’s prosecutors in the case.

The emails appear to show Clovis encouraging Papadopoulos to set up “off the record” meetings with Russian officials. The Mueller team’s statement of offense also suggests that Papadopoulos claimed that Clovis told him last March that a core policy focus for the Trump campaign was improving relations between the U.S. and Russia. (Read more from “A Trump Campaign Official Reportedly Testified Before Mueller Grand Jury” HERE)

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Manafort and Gates Pose ‘Serious Risk of Flight,’ Says Mueller

By Ken Dilanian. Former Trump campaign aides Paul Manafort and Rick Gates posed a “serious risk of flight” because of their wealth and connections abroad, special counsel Robert Mueller argued in newly filed court papers.

A federal judge granted Mueller’s request for substantial bail and travel restrictions on the pair, who face a 12-count criminal indictment alleging money laundering and bank, tax and lobbying disclosure violations.

“The defendants pose a risk of flight based on the serious nature of the charges, their history of deceptive and misleading conduct, the potentially significant sentences the defendants face, the strong evidence of guilt, their significant financial resources, and their foreign connections,” Mueller’s office wrote in a bail memo unsealed Tuesday.

“Both have had substantial overseas ties, including assets held abroad, significant foreign work connections, and significant travel abroad. Those aspects of the defendants’ history and characteristics evidence a risk of flight.” (Read more from “Manafort and Gates Pose ‘Serious Risk of Flight,’ Says Mueller” HERE)

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Kaine Falsely Claims Conservative News Outlet Funded Dossier

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Sen. Tim Kaine falsely accused the Washington Free Beacon of funding the Russian dossier when it is clear they stopped paying Fusion GPS before the firm worked on the dossier.

The Democratic National Committee and the Clinton campaign were revealed as funders of the dossier that alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. Kaine tried to deflect from that fact during a Tuesday interview on CNN, instead incorrectly blaming the Washington Free Beacon . . .

“If you’re asking about the dossier, that was funded by a conservative, online news publication–the Washington Free Beacon,” Kaine falsely stated. “And they hired a British secret service agent and then when they decided to drop it, apparently…some of the funds used to continue the investigation were used by the Clinton campaign.” . . .

While the Free Beacon paid Fusion GPS for standard opposition research, Fusion GPS did not contract with ex-British agent Christopher Steele until after the conservative news outlet stopped paying. The creation of the dossier also did not occur until the Free Beacon was out of the equation. Thus, the DNC and the Clinton campaign were solely responsible for funding the creation of the dossier. (Read more from “Kaine Falsely Claims Conservative News Outlet Funded Dossier” HERE)

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