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Mornings on the Mall Podcast - 2019-10-11

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Mornings on the Mall

Friday, October 11, 2019

Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese

Executive Producer: Heather Hunter

Washington Free Beacon’s Stephen Gutowski, Newt Gingrich, Larry Michael, Ying Ma and Bret Baier joined WMAL on Friday!

 

5am – A/B/CJoe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal. (Washington Examiner/by Rob Crilly, Steven Nelson, & David M. Drucker) -- The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a "professional" tie is Joe Biden, according to intelligence officers and former White House officials. Lawyers for the whistleblower said he had worked only "in the executive branch." The Washington Examiner has established that he is a career CIA analyst who was detailed to the National Security Council at the White House and has since left. On Sept. 26, the New York Times reported that he was a CIA officer. On Oct. 4, the newspaper added that he "was detailed to the National Security Council at one point." Michael Atkinson, the Intelligence Community's inspector general, told members of Congress that the whistleblower had a "professional tie" to a 2020 Democratic candidate. He had written earlier that while the whistleblower's complaint was credible, he had shown "some indicia of an arguable political bias ... in favor of a rival political candidate."

5am – D/E     TRUMP RALLY HIGHLIGHTS:

Trump attacks impeachment inquiry, uses graphic language to belittle Bidens at Minnesota rally; protests get violent. President Trump unloaded on Joe and Hunter Biden over their Ukrainian business dealings in Minneapolis on Thursday evening -- at one point bringing the crowd to its feet by charging that Biden's only useful trait as vice president was his preternatural ability to "kiss Barack Obama's a--." Trump cited a new report in the Washington Examiner that the whistleblower at the center of Democrats' impeachment push had worked with Biden.

President Trump lashes out at Democrats and the impeachment inquiry and defends his phone call with the president of Ukraine at a campaign rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Trump goes after Ilhan Omar in her own district. "She's a disgrace to our country, and she is one of the big reasons that I am going to win," Trump said, and the crowd goes wild.

TRUMP REENACTS STRZOK AND PAGE TEXTS: TRUMP: "Peter Strzok & his lover Lisa Page What a GROUP!  I love you Peter. I love you too, Lisa. Lisa, I love you. If she (Hillary) doesn't win, we got an insurance policy. We will get that of a son of a B out.  (bleeped)

President Trump: Joe Biden "was only a good Vice President because he understood how to kiss Barack Obama's ass."

Outside the Target Center, the site of Trump's rally, was a chaotic scene. Scores of Trump supporters, as well as pro-impeachment demonstrators, lined up hours before the event. At least one protester was photographed pouring milk on his face to counter the effects of pepper spray, as the chaos unfolded -- with pro-Trump hats being lit on fire, as some demonstrators harassed police and assaulted Trump supporters, chanting "Lock him up!"

Minneapolis PD on horses and bikes tangle with protesters outside Trump rally at downtown Target Center. A cop lost control of his horse and got separated for a bit. Protesters giving police the middle finger.

Protesters burn Trump hats and flags outside Trump rally in Minnesota

A man in a blue jacket seemed to be leaving the Trump rally by himself when he was spotted by a protester who yelled: “There’s a Nazi over here!” A group of protesters then attacked the man, slapping and pushing him. He finally ran away.

 

6am – A/B/C HIGHLIGHTS OF CNN'S EQUALITY TOWN HALL:

2020 Democratic Presidential candidates attended a town hall in Los Angeles with a focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues involving nine of the contenders.

Joe Biden: "When I came out -- came out -- when when I publicly stated--" Anderson Cooper: "Well, that would be news." Joe Biden: "I've got something to you." Anderson Cooper: "I kind of figured it out a while ago.

Joe Biden says 15 years ago in San Francisco "it was all about gay bathhouses & 'round the clock sex.... 'cmon on man!"

Kamala Harris: "My pronouns are she, her, and hers.'" Chris Cuomo: "Mine too." Kamala Harris: "…alright."

Christopher C. Cuomo @ChrisCuomo: PLEASE READ: When Sen. Harris said her pronouns were she her and her's, I said mine too. I should not have. I apologize. I am an ally of the LGBTQ community, and I am sorry because I am committed to helping us achieve equality. Thank you for watching our townhall. 10:15 PM · Oct 10, 2019

With a tee-up from CNN's Don Lemon, Beto O'Rourke says to cheers and applause that he will target churches and any organization that doesn't fully accept the LGBTQ agenda receives "reward, no benefit, no tax break," and loses their tax-exempt

CRAZY meltdown at the CNN #EqualityTownHall about black transwomen by someone named "Blossom C. Brown." She stole the mic from a mother and her trans elementary-age kid and then went overboard, so much so that Don Lemon repeatedly took the mic away. NO ONE BLACK TRANS WOMAN HAS TAKEN THE MIC TONIGHT! NOT ONE BLACK TRANS MAN HAS TAKEN THE MIC TONIGHT!  ... DON LEMON: But I gave you the mic... we're proud and happy you're here. BLOSSOM: this is how anti-blackness works

Pete Buttigieg is interrupted by trans activists at CNN's Equality Town Hall. Protesters: Trans people are dying! Anderson Cooper: you guys chill out.  Protesters: trans lives matter. Anderson Cooper: let me just point out there is a long history of protest in the gay and transgender community - they are right to be upset.  

Sen. Elizabeth Warren is asked a question by Jacob, a 9-year-old transgender student (dressed as boy) from Massachusetts, at the Equality Town Hall. Warren: I want to have a secretary of education who believes in the value of all of our kids...

WARREN Mocks People Who Believe Marriage Should Be Between A Man & A Woman

Democrat presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren says Americans should have their hard-earned tax dollars go to pay for prison inmates to go through transgender surgery. Warren says the locked-up criminals are "entitled" to it

A black trans woman said it's "violence" to misgender or alter a trans person's name after Nia Malika Henderson mispronounced her name at the town hall: It's violence to misgender a transgender person.

Cory Booker hits on town hall attendee and makes them blush: “You are a beautiful man”

6am – D         INTERVIEW - STEPHEN GUTOWSKI - staff writer for the Washington Free Beacon @StephenGutowski

Virginia Dems Turn Down Money to Combat Gun Crime to Stick It to ICE. (Washington Free Beacon/By Stephen Gutowski) -- Virginia turned down hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal money used to combat gun crime in 2018, rather than comply with federal immigration authorities, according to documents obtained by the Washington Free Beacon. A series of Department of Justice memos show that two anti-gun-crime grants were transferred from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS), which had previously administered the program, in Dec. 2018. The memos say the transfer was necessary after state officials refused to certify that Virginia would comply with federal requirements to share immigration information with federal law enforcement. "DCJS will not be able to comply with the requirements and the agency has formally declined the awards," a DOJ official said in one memo. "The grants were awarded to the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) to serve as the fiscal agent for the 2018 Project Safe Neighborhood (PSN) awards for the Eastern and Western Districts of the state of Virginia." Democratic governor Ralph Northam, a supporter of gun control reforms, and his administration lost out on $665,673 in grant funding that is specifically aimed at reducing gun crimes. The grants are now administered through the non-profit Virginia Association of Chiefs of Police. A Northam spokeswoman declined to comment on the transfer but said the governor supports the program and how the non-profit has handled it. "These federal dollars continue to flow to communities to help local law enforcement, prevention, and reentry," spokeswoman Alena Yarmosky said in an email. "This ongoing program is one way we work to reduce violent crime—the governor has made it clear he supports commonsense gun safety measures to fully address the emergency of gun violence in the Commonwealth." House of Delegates Republican majority leader Todd Gilbert said the administration's decision to refuse the grant undermines the ability of the state to combat gun crime. Gilbert said the move shows that Northam—who vetoed a bill banning sanctuary cities in March—is more committed to protecting illegal immigrants than he is to curbing gun crime.

6am – E/F      CHINA / HONG KONG;

U.S.-China trade talks kicked off on a positive note on Thursday as President Trump said he would meet with a top envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday.  The two sides could announce a limited trade agreement this week that would prevent Trump’s planned tariff increase from going into effect this month.

Trump to meet with top Chinese official as trade talks reach critical stage. The market bump came after Trump tweeted, “Big day of negotiations with China. They want to make a deal, but do I? I meet with the Vice Premier tomorrow at The White House.”

CNN Journalist gets quickly shut down when she asked James Harden, Russell Westbrook if they would refrain from speaking out on politics/social justice after China debate

KERR PRESS CONFERENCE MAKES IT WORSE... Steve Kerr on if he's ever been asked about human rights during his previous trips to China: "No. Nor has (America's) record of human rights abuses come up either... People in China didn't ask me about, you know, people owning AR-15s and mowing each other down in a mall."

Houston Rockets Nike merchandise disappears from China stores. BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Houston Rockets sneakers and other merchandise were pulled from several Nike (NKE.N) stores in major Chinese cities amid the furor surrounding a tweet from the team’s general manager in support of anti-government protests in Hong Kong.

 

7am – A         INTERVIEW - NEWT GINGRICH - Former Speaker of the House, host of "Newt's World" podcast and author of upcoming book "Trump Vs. China: Facing America's Greatest Threat" (comes out October 22nd)  -- discussed the impeachment push and China trade talks in DC this week.

Newt Gingrich: The resistance against Trump began the day he was elected -- This is not an impeachment process. (Fox News) - By Newt Gingrich // The fake impeachment movement taking place is part of an ongoing effort to drive President Trump from office. It is part of a determination on the left that Trump must be expelled from the White House. This coup attempt – which is exactly what it is – has nothing to do with evidence or any single accusation. As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said when asked what she would do if the whistleblower accusation involving Ukraine collapsed, “We have many other, shall we say, candidates for impeachable offense in terms of the Constitution of the United States, but this one is the most understandable by the public.” In other words, no matter the evidence and no matter how many times President Trump and his team knock down the attack, there will always be another effort designed to drive him from office.

CHINA TRADE TALKS TODAY: Trump to meet with top Chinese official as trade talks reach critical stage. The market bump came after Trump tweeted, “Big day of negotiations with China. They want to make a deal, but do I? I meet with the Vice Premier tomorrow at The White House.”

BOOK: Trump vs. China: Facing America's Greatest Threat Hardcover – October 22, 2019: Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich sounds the warning bell that China poses the biggest threat to the United States. Every American needs to understand the threat to America's safety and prosperity posed by China's reemergence as a world power. Unlike our other economic and military rivals, China is the only country big enough and with enough human resources to compete with us everywhere in the world. From the point of view of Beijing, China has a long history of dominating the world, and the past century of Western dominance is only a temporary blip.

 

7am – B         Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal. (Washington Examiner/by Rob Crilly, Steven Nelson, & David M. Drucker) -- The 2020 Democratic candidate with whom the CIA whistleblower had a "professional" tie is Joe Biden, according to intelligence officers and former White House officials. Lawyers for the whistleblower said he had worked only "in the executive branch." The Washington Examiner has established that he is a career CIA analyst who was detailed to the National Security Council at the White House and has since left.

7am – C         SPORTS NEWS: MYSTICS WIN AND NATS TONIGHT

Mystics top Sun for first WNBA championship in team history. The Mystics are champions for the first time in franchise history after topping the Sun, 89-78, in Game 5 of the WNBA Finals on Thursday in Washington, D.C.

TONIGHT: Washington Nationals at St. Louis Cardinals - Today at 8:08 PM  - Leadership Championship Series - Game 1

7am – D         INTERVIEW - LARRY MICHAEL - Voice of the Redskins – previewed Washington Redskins @ Miami Dolphins - Sunday 10/13 at 1 PM.

Redskins interim head coach Bill Callahan is still deciding which quarterback will get the start against the Miami Dolphins on Sunday. (via Redskins.com)

Ian Rapoport @RapSheet: Sources: The #Redskins are expecting to start QB Case Keenum this week, assuming his foot injury allows him. So Colt McCoy back to the bench.

Redskins, Dolphins battle it out in Week 6 Winless Bowl.  (ESPN) - The 0-4 Miami Dolphins host the 0-5 Washington Redskins in a Sunday battle at 1 p.m. ET (Fox) that pits the NFL's two worst teams according to point differential (Dolphins at -137 and Redskins at -78). Welcome to the 2019 Winless Bowl. And this week, the zero must go to one team -- barring a tie. Miami, which has lost each of its first four games by 20-plus points, is finally having a quiet October after jettisoning many of its best players the past two months as part of an extreme rebuild. Washington, which has shuffled between quarterbacks Case Keenum, Colt McCoy and Dwayne Haskins over its first five games, fired coach Jay Gruden on Monday. ESPN NFL reporters Cameron Wolfe (Dolphins) and John Keim (Redskins) break down the Winless Bowl, including the impact it will have on the 2020 NFL draft, plus a glimpse into each team's long-term direction

7am – E         TRUMP RALLY: Trump attacks impeachment inquiry, uses graphic language to belittle Bidens at Minnesota rally; protests get violent. President Trump unloaded on Joe and Hunter Biden over their Ukrainian business dealings in Minneapolis on Thursday evening -- at one point bringing the crowd to its feet by charging that Biden's only useful trait as vice president was his preternatural ability to "kiss Barack Obama's a--." Trump cited a new report in the Washington Examiner that the whistleblower at the center of Democrats' impeachment push had worked with Biden.

 

8am – A/B/C Interview - YING MA - a legal immigrant from China, author of “Chinese Girl in the Ghetto”, lawyer, And former deputy director of a pro-Trump super PAC; former deputy policy director and deputy communications director for the Ben Carson 2016 presidential campaign.  (IN STUDIO)

Ying Ma discussed her book, how American companies (NBA, NIKE and others) are caving to China over Hong Kong protests and there are important trade talks in D.C. today at the White House.

8am – D         INTERVIEW - BRET BAIER - Anchor of Special Report, weekdays at 6 PM on Fox News Channel and author of upcoming book "Three Days at the Brink" (to be published on Oct. 22nd) – discussed the Dem impeachment push, the latest whistleblower news and

Washington Examiner: Joe Biden worked with whistleblower when he was vice president, officials reveal

Trump to meet with top Chinese official as trade talks reach critical stage. The market bump came after Trump tweeted, “Big day of negotiations with China. They want to make a deal, but do I? I meet with the Vice Premier tomorrow at The White House.”

8am – E         RECAP HIGHLIGHTS: CNN'S EQUALITY TOWN HALL: 2020 Democratic Presidential candidates attended a town hall in Los Angeles with a focus on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender issues involving nine of the contenders.

INTERVIEW - SCOTT ALLEN - Sports reporter, The Washington Post

SCOTT ALLEN story: Howie Kendrick’s grand slam sent euphoria from Dodger Stadium all the way to Nats Park.

The Mystics have one game for the WNBA title and a simple plan to win it: Be themselves. Washington plays for the franchise's first title on Thursday at Entertainment and Sports Arena.

INTERVIEW - ELIZABETH SCHULTZ - Fairfax County School Board Member - discussed the importance of the upcoming school board election, the impact of One Fairfax and also talked about parents suing Fairfax schools.

SCHULTZ ON FACEBOOK: 363 bus routes...boundaries, school names & priorities: this election is about issues versus agendas.

Parents sue Fairfax schools, allege improper seclusion and restraint of students with disabilities

SCHULTZ ON FACEBOOK: Minority and Students with Disabilities Achievement - Our Board has the ability to dedicate its time to making student academic achievement its priority - in what we seek from staff in terms of accountability, how the budget aligns to getting money into the classroom and how teachers are supported by, for example, effective teacher-led professional development centered on the needs of students in individual classrooms.

INTERVIEW - ED MEESE -- Former 75th U.S. Attorney General of the United States (1985–1988) in the President Reagan administration and currently The Heritage Foundation’s Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow emeritus. Mr. Meese discussed receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Trump and his thoughts as a former attorney general on the impeachment push by the Dems.

Ed Meese Awarded Medal of Freedom. President Donald J. Trump awarded former Attorney General Edwin "Ed" Meese III the United States Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, the nation's highest civilian honor. Meese served under President Ronald Reagan and has since been active in fighting for conservative principles in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the American people.  "This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors," the White House said in a statement. Edwin Meese III has long been a thought leader and strong conservative voice on matters of law and policy.  As Counselor to President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Meese helped to craft a foreign policy strong enough to end the Cold War and played a pivotal role in securing historic tax cuts," the statement continued.

INTERVIEW - JOE CONCHA - Media reporter, The Hill – discussed the latest news about the media coverage of the impeachment push, reporters sleeping with sources and Ronan Farrow's scoops on NBC & Matt Lauer.

Whistleblower Linked to 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate, ABC and CBS Spike. On Tuesday, the Washington Examiner’s Byron York broke the news that the whistleblower that sparked the Trump-Ukraine impeachment push had a “significant tie to one of the Democratic presidential candidates.”  Total broadcast news coverage of this stunning revelation: A meager 38 seconds on Wednesday’s edition of NBC’s Today show.  So far ABC and CBS have spiked the story, even with President Donald Trump tweeting about it on Tuesday evening:  “Wow, Just Breaking: “The (big deal) Whistleblower had a  ‘PROFESSIONAL TIE’ to 2020 Democratic Candidate.” Washington Examiner, @ByronYork In other words, was working with someone who was potentially running against me. Why wasn’t this reported by the ICIG? A Witch Hunt Scam!”

CNN's Avlon Crudely Dismisses Benghazi Hearings as Not 'Serious' Like Impeachment. On Wednesday morning, CNN senior political analyst John Avlon: The problem is it is the Constitution at stake. This is not a Benghazi type hearing, this is really serious stuff. "

CHUCK TODD gets hysterical at Sen. Ron Johnson: you're pushing a FOX NEWS CONSPIRACY... SENATOR, PLEASE!!

Former Lauer colleagues Guthrie, Kotb address rape allegation: 'Disturbed to our core'  (The Hill) - NBC's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb early Wednesday addressed a new rape allegation against former colleague Matt Lauer, with the current "Today" hosts telling viewers they are "disturbed to our core." "I feel like we owe it to our viewers to pause for a moment," an emotional Guthrie said Wednesday morning. "This is shocking and appalling. I honestly don't even know what to say about it. I want to say I know it wasn't easy for our colleague Brooke to come forward then, it's not easy now and we support her and any women who have come forward with claims. And it's just very painful for all of us at NBC and who are at the 'Today' show. It's very, very, very difficult." Kotb, who replaced Lauer in 2018 after his firing by the network, added: "These are not allegations of an affair, there are allegations of a crime, and I think that’s shocking to all of us here who have sat with Matt for many many years."

REPORTERS SLEEPING WITH THEIR SOURCES:  Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Arrested In Leak Case. Henry Kyle Frese, a 30-year-old Defense Intelligence Agency employee, faces two counts of willful transmission of national defense information. A counterterrorism analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested as he arrived at work on Wednesday morning and is facing two federal charges for leaking classified information to two journalists, including one with whom he had a romantic relationship

INTERVIEW - JON SCHWEPPE is the Director of Policy and Government Affairs for American Principles Project

Video: Jon Schweppe ‏ @JonSchweppe Just had our “Free Hong Kong” sign confiscated at Capitol One Arena at the Wizards game against the Guangzhou Long Lions. #FreeHongKong #NBA #Censorship

Wizards game against Chinese team draws Hong Kong supporters. (USA Today) - WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards' Capital One Arena sits in the heart of the city’s Chinatown, which served as a unique backdrop to the chasm between the NBA and China over Houston Rockers general manager Daryl Morey’s pro-Hong Kong tweet, which infuriated China. On Wednesday, the Wizards played the Chinese Basketball Association’s Guangzhou Loong Lions in a preseason game.  Jon Schweppe, who was wearing a pro-Hong Kong shirt, confirmed this account. A few other fans had "Free Hong Kong" signs, and Schweppe, wearing one of those t-shirts, held a sign that read "Google Uyghurs," a reference to Muslims who are under mass internment in China. Those signs were removed by arena staffers because Capital One Arena has a policy that says signs, banners and posters "may not be commercial or political in nature." Lions players were not made available to reporters after the game. But those in support of Hong Kong were able to make their point.

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Mornings on the Mall

Thursday, October 10, 2019

Hosts: Mary Walter and Vince Coglianese

Executive Producer: Heather Hunter

Jon Schweppe, Ed Meese, The Hill’s Joe Concha, Fairfax County School Board member Elizabeth Schultz and Washington Post’s Scott Allen joined WMAL on Monday!

 

5am – A/B/CRONAN FARROW'S NEW BOOK HAS DAMNING ALLEGATIONS ABOUT NBC AND MATT LAUER:

Former Lauer colleagues Guthrie, Kotb address rape allegation: 'Disturbed to our core' (The Hill) - NBC's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb early Wednesday addressed a new rape allegation against former colleague Matt Lauer, with the current "Today" hosts telling viewers they are "disturbed to our core." "I feel like we owe it to our viewers to pause for a moment," an emotional Guthrie said Wednesday morning. "This is shocking and appalling. I honestly don't even know what to say about it. I want to say I know it wasn't easy for our colleague Brooke to come forward then, it's not easy now and we support her and any women who have come forward with claims. And it's just very painful for all of us at NBC and who are at the 'Today' show. It's very, very, very difficult." Kotb, who replaced Lauer in 2018 after his firing by the network, added: "These are not allegations of an affair, there are allegations of a crime, and I think that’s shocking to all of us here who have sat with Matt for many many years." In a new book, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Farrow details allegations that Lauer raped NBC staffer Brooke Nevins in Sochi, Russia, during the network's coverage of the Winter Olympics in 2014. Variety first reported the accusations contained in "Catch and Kill," which will be released on Tuesday.

5am – D Defense Intelligence Agency worker arrested on charges of leaking top-secret information to reporters. (CNBC) - An employee of the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested on federal charges that he leaked classified information, including details of a foreign country’s weapons systems, to two reporters in 2018 and this year. The worker, Henry Kyle Frese, 30, held top-secret clearance at the DIA. The Justice Department said that it appears that Frese and one of the reporters “were involved in a romantic relationship for some or all of that period of time” in which Frese allegedly leaked the information. A counterterrorism analyst for the U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested Wednesday on federal charges that he leaked top secret and other classified information — including details of a foreign country’s weapons systems — to two reporters in 2018 and this year. The worker, Henry Kyle Frese, 30, held top-secret clearance at the DIA, where he began as a contractor in January 2017, and eventually became a full-time employee. One of the journalists who allegedly received secret information from Frese had apparently been involved in a romantic relationship with him, authorities said. That reporter ended up writing at least eight articles based on at least five compromised intelligence reports leaked by Frese, according to a criminal indictment. Frese retweeted a link to the first article that reporter wrote based on information he had allegedly leaked to her, the indictment says.

5am – E MS-13, 18th Street Gang members involved in fight inside high school in Hyattsville: Police. (Fox5DC) -- HYATTSVILLE, Md. - There will be extra security at a Prince George’s County high school Thursday after a fight between rival gang members inside the school. Police say the fight happened at Northwestern High School in Hyattsville, putting two students in the hospital and three students under arrest. According to Hyattsville Police, an MS-13 gang member who is 16 years old tried to stab a 19-year-old student who’s part of the 18th Street gang. The fight happened in a stairwell around 10 a.m. Police say the 19-year-old student was cut in the chest and the 16-year-old cut his own hand with his knife. Both were hospitalized and released. Police say the 16-year-old and two other students, ages 14 and 15, were arrested. A letter from the principal and a robocall that went out to parents did not mention gang activity and describes what happened as an “altercation” between several students.

6am – A Biden Drops The Caveats, Says Trump ‘Should Be Impeached’ For Violating His Oath Of Office

TRUMP: So pathetic to see Sleepy Joe Biden, who with his son, Hunter, and to the detriment of the American Taxpayer, has ripped off at least two countries for millions of dollars, calling for my impeachment - and I did nothing wrong. Joe’s Failing Campaign gave him no other choice!

6am – B/C CA OUTAGE: PG&E begins 2nd wave of California planned power outages to head off wildfire risk. (Fox News) - The largest utility company in California began its second wave of planned power outages to head off wildfire danger from downed power lines Wednesday evening, according to a report. Pacific Gas and Electric Co. delayed the outages planned for noon Wednesday in parts of Northern California until after 7 p.m. Around 234,000 customers were expected to lose power in the second wave, Saramento's KCRA-TV reported. PG&E said it turned the power back on for some of the 513,000 customers in 22 counties who were left in the dark around midnight Wednesday for the company’s first wave of outages due to a "widespread, severe wind event.” Around 44,000 customers in the northeast Sierra Foothills had the power turned back on Wednesday afternoon, KCRA reported. The second waves of outages include Calaveras, Tuolumne, San Joaquin, and Stanislaus counties, which are all east of San Francisco. Other counties expected to lose power in the second wave include Alameda, Alpine, Contra Costa, Mariposa, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz and Mendocino County, KCRA reported. PG&E has set up about 30 community centers offering air conditioning, restrooms, bottled water, and electronic charging stations during daylight hours.PG&E made the decision to turn off customers’ power because forecasts of dry, hot and windy weather, which up the risk of a rapidly spreading wildfire. The company said the weather event is expected to last through midday Thursday.

6am – D INTERVIEW - JON SCHWEPPE is the Director of Policy and Government Affairs for American Principles Project

Video: Jon Schweppe ‏ @JonSchweppe Just had our “Free Hong Kong” sign confiscated at Capitol One Arena at the Wizards game against the Guangzhou Long Lions. #FreeHongKong #NBA #Censorship

Wizards game against Chinese team draws Hong Kong supporters. (USA Today) - WASHINGTON — The Washington Wizards' Capital One Arena sits in the heart of the city’s Chinatown, which served as a unique backdrop to the chasm between the NBA and China over Houston Rockers general manager Daryl Morey’s pro-Hong Kong tweet, which infuriated China. On Wednesday, the Wizards played the Chinese Basketball Association’s Guangzhou Loong Lions in a preseason game. Jon Schweppe, who was wearing a pro-Hong Kong shirt, confirmed this account. A few other fans had "Free Hong Kong" signs, and Schweppe, wearing one of those t-shirts, held a sign that read "Google Uyghurs," a reference to Muslims who are under mass internment in China. Those signs were removed by arena staffers because Capital One Arena has a policy that says signs, banners and posters "may not be commercial or political in nature." Lions players were not made available to reporters after the game. But those in support of Hong Kong were able to make their point.

 

6am – E CBS News has learned the full contents of what appears to be a memo written by the whistleblower one day after President Trump spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in July. The memo, dated July 26, is based on a conversation the whistleblower had with an unnamed White House official who listened to the call.

6am – F Nationals eliminate Dodgers 7-3 on Kendrick's grand slam in 10th inning. (Fox News) - LOS ANGELES — Howie Kendrick hit a tiebreaking grand slam off Joe Kelly in the 10th inning, and the Washington Nationals overcame a three-run deficit with a late rally to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-3 Wednesday night and advance to the NL Championship Series against St. Louis. Three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton Kershaw blew a 3-1 lead by allowing homers to Anthony Rendon and Juan Soto on consecutive pitches in the eighth. The wild-card Nationals open the NLCS at St. Louis on Friday night. The seven-time defending NL West champion Dodgers, who led the NL with 106 wins, remain without a World Series title since 1988. Adam Eaton walked against Kelly leading off the 10th, Rendon doubled on a drive that lodged in the left field wall and Soto was intentionally walked. Kendrick fouled off a pitch, then hit a 97 mph fastball over the wall in center for his second career slam. The other one was a game-ending, 11th-inning drive against San Francisco in August 2017. Center fielder Cody Bellinger chased the ball all the way to the wall, putting his arms up against the fence as he ran out of room. Washington overcame a 19-31 start, finished 93-69, then rallied from a 3-0, eighth-inning deficit to beat Milwaukee 4-3 in the NL wild-card game.

7am – A INTERVIEW - ED MEESE -- Former 75th U.S. Attorney General of the United States (1985–1988) in the President Reagan administration and currently The Heritage Foundation’s Ronald Reagan distinguished fellow emeritus. Mr. Meese discussed receiving the Medal of Freedom from President Trump and his thoughts as a former attorney general on the impeachment push by the Dems.

Ed Meese Awarded Medal of Freedom. President Donald J. Trump awarded former Attorney General Edwin "Ed" Meese III the United States Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, the nation's highest civilian honor. Meese served under President Ronald Reagan and has since been active in fighting for conservative principles in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the American people. "This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors," the White House said in a statement. Edwin Meese III has long been a thought leader and strong conservative voice on matters of law and policy. As Counselor to President Ronald Reagan, Mr. Meese helped to craft a foreign policy strong enough to end the Cold War and played a pivotal role in securing historic tax cuts," the statement continued.

 

7am – D INTERVIEW - JOE CONCHA - Media reporter, The Hill – discussed the latest news about the media coverage of the impeachment push, reporters sleeping with sources and Ronan Farrow's scoops on NBC & Matt Lauer.

Whistleblower Linked to 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidate, ABC and CBS Spike. On Tuesday, the Washington Examiner’s Byron York broke the news that the whistleblower that sparked the Trump-Ukraine impeachment push had a “significant tie to one of the Democratic presidential candidates.” Total broadcast news coverage of this stunning revelation: A meager 38 seconds on Wednesday’s edition of NBC’s Today show. So far ABC and CBS have spiked the story, even with President Donald Trump tweeting about it on Tuesday evening: “Wow, Just Breaking: “The (big deal) Whistleblower had a ‘PROFESSIONAL TIE’ to 2020 Democratic Candidate.” Washington Examiner, @ByronYork In other words, was working with someone who was potentially running against me. Why wasn’t this reported by the ICIG? A Witch Hunt Scam!”

CNN's Avlon Crudely Dismisses Benghazi Hearings as Not 'Serious' Like Impeachment. On Wednesday morning, CNN senior political analyst John Avlon: The problem is it is the Constitution at stake. This is not a Benghazi type hearing, this is really serious stuff. "

CHUCK TODD gets hysterical at Sen. Ron Johnson: you're pushing a FOX NEWS CONSPIRACY... SENATOR, PLEASE!!

Former Lauer colleagues Guthrie, Kotb address rape allegation: 'Disturbed to our core' (The Hill) - NBC's Savannah Guthrie and Hoda Kotb early Wednesday addressed a new rape allegation against former colleague Matt Lauer, with the current "Today" hosts telling viewers they are "disturbed to our core." "I feel like we owe it to our viewers to pause for a moment," an emotional Guthrie said Wednesday morning. "This is shocking and appalling. I honestly don't even know what to say about it. I want to say I know it wasn't easy for our colleague Brooke to come forward then, it's not easy now and we support her and any women who have come forward with claims. And it's just very painful for all of us at NBC and who are at the 'Today' show. It's very, very, very difficult." Kotb, who replaced Lauer in 2018 after his firing by the network, added: "These are not allegations of an affair, there are allegations of a crime, and I think that’s shocking to all of us here who have sat with Matt for many many years."

REPORTERS SLEEPING WITH THEIR SOURCES: Defense Intelligence Agency Employee Arrested In Leak Case. Henry Kyle Frese, a 30-year-old Defense Intelligence Agency employee, faces two counts of willful transmission of national defense information. A counterterrorism analyst with the Defense Intelligence Agency was arrested as he arrived at work on Wednesday morning and is facing two federal charges for leaking classified information to two journalists, including one with whom he had a romantic relationship.

 

7am – E Crowd cheers as Andrew Yang makes surprise appearance at hip hop concert. Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang made an appearance at a rap concert in New York on Monday, in the latest attempt to dispel criticism that he has been perpetuating Asian stereotypes and feeding into the "model minority" myth, NBC News reports. The Venture for America founder reportedly appeared at the concert of Rich Brian — an Indonesian-born rapper who's part of the Asian-centric label 88Rising. Wearing his signature "MATH" (Make America Think Harder) hat, Yang shouted at the crowd "It feels like there’s a f------ Yang Gang here tonight."

8am – A INTERVIEW - ELIZABETH SCHULTZ - Fairfax County School Board Member - discussed the importance of the upcoming school board election, the impact of One Fairfax and also talked about parents suing Fairfax schools.

SCHULTZ ON FACEBOOK: 363 bus routes...boundaries, school names & priorities: this election is about issues versus agendas.

Parents sue Fairfax schools, allege improper seclusion and restraint of students with disabilities

SCHULTZ ON FACEBOOK: Minority and Students with Disabilities Achievement - Our Board has the ability to dedicate its time to making student academic achievement its priority - in what we seek from staff in terms of accountability, how the budget aligns to getting money into the classroom and how teachers are supported by, for example, effective teacher-led professional development centered on the needs of students in individual classrooms.

 

8am – B/CHONG KONG / CHINA TALKS:

U.S. and Chinese negotiators to meet Thursday amid rising hopes for a partial trade deal that would mark the first step back from a worsening dispute, but would leave the thorniest issues for future talks continuing deep into a presidential election year.

Wall Street will be watching developments in Washington where U.S. and China trade talks resume in an effort to make progress after five months of negotiation. Higher tariffs are a concern as investors and business leaders worry about a trade war with no viable solution that could send buyer confidence to a new low. President Trump and Chinese President Xi will be in Chile next month for a summit of world leaders, something negotiators hope could be a factor in finding common ground.

Sixers Fan Claims He Was Ejected From Team’s Exhibition Vs. China’s Guangzhou For Supporting Hong Kong

Wizards game against Chinese team draws Hong Kong supporters

8am – D INTERVIEW - SCOTT ALLEN - Sports reporter, The Washington Post

SCOTT ALLEN story: Howie Kendrick’s grand slam sent euphoria from Dodger Stadium all the way to Nats Park.

The Mystics have one game for the WNBA title and a simple plan to win it: Be themselves. Washington plays for the franchise's first title on Thursday at Entertainment and Sports Arena.

 

8am – E Sanders says he 'misspoke' about scaling back rallies after heart attack, vows 'vigorous' 2020 campaign: "I misspoke the other day. I said a word I should not have said and media drives me a little bit nuts to make a big deal about it," Sanders said during the interview alongside his wife, Jane Sanders. "We're going to get back into the groove of a very vigorous campaign, I love doing rallies and I love doing town meetings.”

INTERVIEW - RUSS VOUGHT - the acting director of the White House Office of Management and Budget – previewed the White House hosting a major deregulation event today with POTUS signing two executive orders.

Trump to Sign Executive Order Reining in ‘Rogue Agencies’ Rules. (Bloomberg) - President Donald Trump is expected to sign a pair of executive orders on Wednesday that would limit the use of memos, letters, and other guidance that federal agencies use to help individuals and companies comply with regulations, a person briefed on the plans said. Conservatives and business groups have long complained that the agencies use the process to establish “stealth regulation” that circumvents Congress and avoids public scrutiny. Unlike formal government rules the interpretations are issued without the typical notice and comment period required by law. “Americans deserve to have their side of the story properly considered by the government and not punished by rogue agencies who use fear and costly court cases to force Americans into following their directives,” the White House said in talking points on the executive orders distributed to supporters on Tuesday. Under the Obama administration, agencies broadened existing laws and regulations through interpretations that were then issued in blogs, letters memos and brochures. Trump has made deregulation a cornerstone of his presidency, and the executive orders are intended to protect small businesses from agencies who use it as an “off-the-book way around the regular rule-making process,” the White House said in the talking points. The White House declined to comment on Tuesday night, but the president is scheduled to sign the orders “on transparency in federal guidance and enforcement” on Wednesday afternoon. According to the talking points, one executive order would require agencies to seek public input on certain guidance while a second executive order seeks to prohibit “secret or unlawful bureaucratic interpretations of rules” as well as “unfair or unexpected penalties from agencies.”

Executive Orders To Be Signed Today:

Bringing Guidance out of the Darkness Executive Order:

Under the previous Administration, Federal agencies imposed thousands of costly and burdensome mandates through thousands of various publications including; blogs, letter, brochures, etc.

These “Guidance” documents have been used as an off-the-books way for government regulations to bypassing cost-benefit analysis and remove opportunity for public input.

Example: A 2015 blog post from Department of Labor declared that many independent contractors should be classified as employees.

This created confusion, raised for thousands of small businesses, and was done without any opportunity for the public to provide comment to the agency.

This only example out of many where small businesses and families been forced to comply with various agency request out of fear – no one wants the Federal government to show up and say you broke a regulation.

Agencies will have to seek public input on the most important guidance, increasing transparency.

Transparency and Fairness Executive Order:

President Trump is protecting Americans against secret or unlawful interpretations of regulations, or from unfair or unexpected penalties.

Americans deserve to have their side of the story properly considered by the government and not punished by rogue agencies who use fear and costly court cases to force Americans into following their directives.

Example: One family was threatened by the EPA with more than $20 million in fines for building a pond on their property.

By making agencies proactively educate the public, America’s small businesses will have the opportunity to comply with rules rather than be surprised by costly lawsuits.

INTERVIEW - Carol Maloney - host of Carol Maloney Show on ESPN 630 ESPN (in studio)

PREVIEW WASHINGTON NATIONALS GAME TONIGHT: Ryan Zimmerman delivered, and the Nationals’ 6-1 win in NLDS Game 4 gave them new hope heading to L.A. for Wednesday’s finale.  The excitement continues Wednesday when the Nationals take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the decisive Game 5 of the National League Division Series.

INTERVIEW - KEN CUCCINELLI - acting Director of the US Citizenship and Immigration Services

END OF YEAR BORDER NUMBERS: Nearly 1M migrants apprehended or deemed inadmissible along US-Mexico border in fiscal year 2019, CBP says

DC Council votes to limit cooperation with ICE.