Eggs and low-dose aspirin are no longer good for you, and we learned over the weekend Reuters knew Beto O’Rourke was part of a famous hacking group in the 90’s but didn’t tell anyone. Read these stories, and all of the stories, Nick Reed covered this morning…
Settled Science:
Eggs were just deemed good for you, but wait… now they are bad again.
A daily low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for older adults who don’t have a high risk or existing heart disease.
Christopher Steele/ Dossier:
Christopher Steele admits that the Dossier that was paid for by the Clinton campaign, and given to McCain, had sources that were not verified and actually user comments from a website hosted by CNN. It was that dossier that allowed a warrant from a FISA court to spy on Trump.
- Old CNN website was source of unvetted ‘random’ info used by author of anti-Trump dossier, docs reveal. (Fox News)
Ferguson:
Some are starting to worry if there is something happening to Ferguson protesters.
- Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protest have died. (KSGF)
- Deaths of Ferguson activists lead some to believe something sinister is at play. (Fox News)
Bet O’Rourke:
Reuters revealed that Beto O’Rourke was part of a hacking group called “Cult of the Dead Cow” as a teenager. They also revealed that they have known about this for a while, but sat on it so it wouldn’t affect his Senate race in Texas.
- Backstory: How Reuters uncovered Beto O’Rourke’s teenage hacking days. (Reuters)
- Reuters held story about Beto O’Rourke until after Senate race. (Washington Examiner)
While doing his work for “Cult of the Dead Cow” he used the pseudonym Psychedelic Warlord.
- Beto O’Rourke wrote some wild stuff under the pseudonym ‘Psychedelic Warlord’ in his ‘hacktivist’ days. (The Week)
- Young Beto O’Rourke wrote ‘murder fantasy’ about running over children, was part of famed hacking group: report (Fox News)
He is out apologizing for what he said about his wife raising the kids and uses the “white privilege” get out of jail free card.
While he was out apologizing this weekend, he was also able to raise a TON of cash!
Jimmy Fallon made fun of Beto’s presidential announcement.
2020:
Mayor De Blasio is still trying to figure out if he is going to throw his name into the 2020 hat. He spoke this weekend to a crowd of just 20!
- De Blasio speaks to crowd of only 20 people in New Hampshire. (New York Post)
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand made the announcement over the weekend that she was officially running.
There is no law that says people running for President have to release their tax returns, however the state of Washington is trying to do that exact thing. Legislation would require tax returns released to be on the ballot. There are other states doing similar things…
- Washington Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns. (The Hill)
- Presidential tax return requirement passes Washington Senate. (AP)
- Illinois Committee Advances Measure to Force Presidential Candidates to Release Tax Returns. (Washington Free Beacon)
- NJ Senate passes bill that would keep Trump off 2020 ballot unless he releases tax returns. (The Hill)
Did Joe Biden just let it slip that he is running for President?
- Joe Biden: I Get Criticized By The “New Left,” But “I Have The Most Progressive Record Of Anybody Running” (Real Clear Politics)
- Trump calls Biden a ‘low I.Q. individual’ (Politico)
Jeb Bush:
He wants someone to run against President Trump, so we can have a conversation about what a “conservative” is.
- Jeb Bush wants Trump to face primary challenger. (The Hill)