Tom Cotton: Sick GOP Senators Will Be ‘Wheeled in’ to Personally Cast SCOTUS Vote; Senate Democrats Demand Delay in Amy Coney Barrett Hearing

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By Breitbart. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) said that Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Supreme Court confirmation would move forward despite three Republican senators having tested positive for coronavirus during this week’s broadcast of Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures.” . .

Cotton remarked, “No doubt about it, Maria. Several of the senators who are in isolation right now would come out of isolation before those hearings begin. But the Senate Judiciary Committee has also conducted 20 hearings this year, that have either been in part or in whole virtual. Many Senate Democrats say couldn’t possibly do a virtual hearing or demanding throughout this year going back to March that all committees be conducted over Zoom or Webex or some other virtual hearing. So the hearing is going forward, no doubt in my mind starting a week from tomorrow, Maria and then on the Senate floor later this month. First off, I think every senator who currently tested positive or is in isolation will be back to work under normal conditions, as other senators have been as well, like Rand Paul or Tim Kane. But if that’s not the case, Maria, there is a long and venerable tradition of ill or medically infirmed senators being wheeled in to cast critical votes on the Senate floor.” (Read more from “Tom Cotton: Sick GOP Senators Will Be ‘Wheeled in’ to Personally Cast SCOTUS Vote (VIDEO)” HERE)

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Senate Democrats Demand Delay in Amy Coney Barrett Hearing Due to COVID-19

By New York Post. Senate Democrats on Sunday continued to press for postponing a hearing on President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett — insisting the chamber is now too unsafe after three GOP senators tested positive for the coronavirus.

Addressing the infections of Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Thom Tillis of North Carolina and Mike Lee of Utah, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said that the “full exposure” of the Senate or Capitol Hill staff is still unknown.

“As we continue to learn of additional colleagues testing positive for COVID-19, it is increasingly clear that rushing Amy Coney Barrett’s hearing forward in the midst of a COVID outbreak in the White House and Senate would turn an illegitimate process into a reckless and dangerous one,” the New York Democrat said during a news conference in Manhattan.

McConnell has moved to delay Senate business until Oct. 19, but Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said his panel will begin hearings on Barrett by video on Oct. 12. (Read more from “Senate Democrats Demand Delay in Amy Coney Barrett Hearing Due to COVID-19” HERE)

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WATCH: White House Physician Says Trump Likely to Be Discharged Within Days

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President Trump’s medical team said the president’s health continues to improve following his coronavirus diagnosis, and he may be discharged from the hospital as early as Monday.

During a press conference late Sunday morning at Walter Reed National Military Medical Hospital, Dr. Sean Conley confirmed that Trump was given supplemental oxygen on Friday out of concern of “possible rapid progression of the illness,” which the president was adamantly against. Conley said the president had a “high fever,” and his oxygen saturation was dipping below 94%.

“Today he feels well. He’s been up and around. Our plan for today is to have him to eat and drink, be up out of bed as much as possible, to be mobile. And if he continues to look and feel as well as he does today, our hope is that we can plan for a discharge as early as tomorrow to the White House where he can continue his treatment course,” said Dr. Brian Garibaldi. . .

Conley said Trump “experienced two transient drops in his oxygen saturation,” one experienced Friday and the other on Saturday. He said he was unable to state whether Trump was given supplemental oxygen on Saturday, adding that he’d “have to check with the nursing staff.”

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President Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19, Admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center as Precautionary Measure (VIDEO)

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President Trump thanked Americans for their “tremendous support” and said he is “doing very well” in a pre-recorded video he tweeted out Friday as he was being flown by Marine One to Walter Reed Military Medical Center where he will be treated for mild symptoms after testing positive for the COVID-19.

The president’s message was upbeat, though his tone was more subdued than usual in the video, which is believed to have been shot just before he was transferred to Walter Reed “out of an abundance of caution,” according to the White House. . .

White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany first announced Friday that the president, who she said “remains in good spirits,” has “mild symptoms” and had been “working throughout the day.”

“Out of an abundance of caution, and at the recommendation of his physician and medical experts, the President will be working from the presidential offices at Walter Reed for the next few days,” she said. “President Trump appreciates the outpouring of support for both he and the First Lady.” (Read more from “President Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19, Admitted to Walter Reed Medical Center as Precautionary Measure” HERE)

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WATCH: BLM and Proud Boys Leaders Hold Joint Press Conference

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The leader of a northern Utah Black Lives Matter chapter held a press conference with local Proud Boys leaders in Salt Lake City on Wednesday, defending the group which has been labeled by critics as white supremacists.

But the leaders from both activist organizations — who have been meeting together to find common ground — called on Americans to come together in unity after months of unrest and divisiveness in the country. . .

In video taken by KUTV-TV, Jacarri Kelley, the leader of Black Lives Matter, Northern Utah, told the press that she called the conference because she wanted to set the record straight after the Proud Boys were mentioned during the first presidential debate and accused of being “white supremacists.” . . .

The BLM leader explained that she has been meeting with Seth and Thad for the past several weeks to learn more about their views, after she spoke with a few Proud Boys members during a protest who reassured her that they were just there “to make sure nothing goes down.”

“We sat down and had a conversation about each others’ myths that we heard about the Black Lives Matter movement and about the Proud Boys,” Kelley said about her first meeting with the leaders. “And we came to realize we had more in common than not. And in order to combat evil and racism and hatred in this country, we do need to be able to reach across the aisle and have these tough conversations.”

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In Deranged Press Conference Ambush, Reporters Refuse to Acknowledge Trump’s Repeated Condemnation of Racism (VIDEO)

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Reporters asked White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany the same question repeatedly Thursday, demanding that she make a statement explicitly condemning white supremacy on behalf of White House, despite her answer that President Donald Trump had already denounced it multiple times.

“I’d like to ask you for a definitive and declarative statement, without ambiguity or deflection. As the person who speaks for the president, does the president denounce white supremacism, a group that is founded in all their forms?” asked Fox News’ John Roberts.

“This has been answered yesterday by the president himself. The day before by the president himself on the debate stage. The president was asked this and he said ‘sure’ three times. Yesterday, he was point-blank asked ‘Do you denounce white supremacy’ and he said ‘I’ve always denounced any form of that,’” McEnany said, before listing off examples of Trump’s comments denouncing racism, neo-nazis, white supremacy, and the KKK.

“He has condemned white supremacy more than any president in modern history,” she added.

The accusations from the press at the White House briefing come after the presidential debate moderator Chris Wallace asked if Trump would “condemn white supremacists and militia groups…” While the president responded “sure” and called for a right-wing group to “stand back and stand by,” the media twisted his words and misconstrued them to fit their narrative creating headlines like “Trump refuses to denounce white supremacy, says ‘stand back and stand by’ on Proud Boys movement.” (Read more from “In Deranged Press Conference Ambush, Reporters Refuse to Acknowledge Trump’s Repeated Condemnation of Racism” HERE)

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Biden Says Corruption Claims Against Hunter Biden Are ‘Totally Discredited.’ But That’s Not True; WATCH: CNN Anchor Slams ‘Swamp Creature’ Hunter Biden

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By The Blaze. . .About halfway through the chaotic debate, President Donald Trump homed in on Hunter Biden and scrutiny surrounding his work in Ukraine and Russia during the Obama administration, for which he was paid handsomely. Biden’s critics have suggested the financial payments are evidence of corruption and a conflict of interest while Biden was vice president.

Trump asked, “While we’re at it, just out of curiosity, the mayor of Moscow’s wife gave your son $3.5 millions of dollars. What did he do to deserve it?” . . .

Last week, Senate Republicans on the Homeland Security Committee and the Finance Committee released a joint report leveling new, serious allegations against Hunter Biden.

The report detailed more than a dozen “key findings” that connect Hunter Biden’s time on the board of Burisma in Ukraine to possible corruption, aiding Moscow’s disinformation efforts, and even hindering U.S. foreign policy.

One of those “key findings” was that “Hunter Biden received a $3.5 million wire transfer from Elena Baturina, the wife of the former mayor of Moscow.” (Read more from “Biden Says Corruption Claims Against Hunter Biden Are ‘Totally Discredited.’ But That’s Not True.” HERE)

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CNN’s John King: Hunter Biden Is ‘a Swamp Creature… Trading in His Family Name to Make Money’

By Fox News. CNN anchor John King said on Wednesday that Hunter Biden is a “swamp creature” who used his powerful father to make money.

Trump attacked Joe Biden over his son Hunter’s foreign business dealings in a heated exchange during the first presidential debate on Tuesday night, which prompted the CNN anchor to admit it’s a weakness for the Democratic nominee.

“Hunter Biden in many ways is a weakness for the former vice president because of his work, he was a, I’ll call it out, he’s a swamp creature. Like many people, trading in his family name to make money around the world,” King said.

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WATCH: President Trump Clarifies Stance on Militia Groups

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President Donald Trump clarified his stance regarding the “alt-right” group, “Proud Boys,” on Wednesday, encouraging them to “stand down and let law enforcement do its work.” . . .

The president made the clarification when speaking with reporters in front of the White House. In his remarks, he added that he is not aware of who the Proud Boys are, adding “you’ll have to give me a definition.” . . .

Trump would also go further and say that “everybody” — not just the Proud Boys — but any group that is acting as a militia and preventing law enforcement from doing its work needs to stand down.

The president then pivoted to discussing radical left-wing groups such as Antifa, who he suggested are the “real problem.” (Read more from “WATCH: President Trump Clarifies Stance on Militia Groups” HERE)

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WATCH: Biden Lies Again About Trump’s Push for Coronavirus Inspectors in China; Next Debates Will Have ‘Additional Structure,’ Commission Says After First Trump-Biden Face-Off

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By Washington Free Beacon. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden repeated a debunked claim that the Trump administration did not push the Chinese government to allow U.S. experts to enter Wuhan, China, during the early days of the pandemic in Tuesday night’s debate. In fact, the U.S. government repeatedly asked the Chinese government to permit Centers for Disease Control experts to enter the country and assist with the pandemic response in January.

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Next Debates Will Have ‘Additional Structure,’ Commission Says After First Trump-Biden Face-Off

By Market Watch. The remaining presidential debates will have “additional structure,” the Commission on Presidential Debates said Wednesday, following Tuesday’s first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden. The debate, held in Cleveland, was widely criticized as chaotic, with the two candidates frequently interrupting each other. (Read more from “Next Debates Will Have ‘Additional Structure,’ Commission Says After First Trump-Biden Face-Off” HERE)

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WATCH: Woman Who Went Missing 2 Years Ago Discovered Alive at Sea

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In a survival saga for the ages, a Colombian woman who had fallen off the grid two years ago was miraculously discovered alive at sea by flabbergasted fishermen. Video of her dramatic rescue has since gone viral online.

“Thank God I was alive,” said Angelica Gaitan, 46, who was found Saturday by Roland Visbal while floating 1.2 miles off of Puerto Colombia.

In the stunning footage shot by her rescuer, Visbal and a friend named Gustavo can be seen maneuvering their vessel toward the suspended woman, who appears unresponsive. In fact, they initially mistook Gaitan for a piece of driftwood until she raised her hands to signal for help, the Sun reported.

The valiant duo is heard in the clip trying to get the waterlogged woman’s attention by calling out in both Spanish and English. Unfortunately, Gaitan is unable to reply, with subsequent reports stating that she suffered from exhaustion and hypothermia, having been adrift for eight hours.

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WATCH: Woman Who Plowed Car Into Trump Supporters Is a Big BLM Organizer

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A driver accused of attempted murder for driving a car into a crowd of Trump supporters in California and severely injuring two people is a major Black Lives Matter organizer.

Tatiana “Tia” Rita Turner, 40 of Long Beach, was taken into police custody and charged with attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. She plowed her car into Trump supporters rallying in Yorba Linda. . .

According to the Daily Mail, federal records reveal that Turner filed a trademark application for the BLM arm in July. A GoFundMe campaign also named her as the group’s founder. Police confirmed her association.

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