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Mornings on the Mall

Friday, August 21, 2015

Hosts: Brian Wilson and Amanda Carpenter

Executive Producer: Heather Smith

5am – A/B/C Jeb Bush, Donald Trump Unapologetic for ‘Anchor Baby’ Language. (ABC News) — Jeb Bush isn’t backing down over his usage of the phrase “anchor babies,” a controversial term both he and fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump have used. In one of his testiest exchanges to date, Bush pushed back against reporters today in Keene, NH who asked if he thought the term — referring to the American-born children of undocumented immigrants — was offensive. A reporter asked Bush if he regretted using the term “anchor babies” on Bill Bennett’s radio show earlier this week, to which he snapped, “You give me a better term and I’ll use it.” But Bush may have been aware of the offensive nature of the term. He was co-chair of a conservative group, the Hispanic Leadership Network, at the time that it put out a memo warning against using terms that could be deemed offensive. “Anchor baby” was on that list. The memo offers “suggested tonally sensitive messaging points when discussing immigration proposals” and suggests, when talking about immigrants, “Don’t use the term ‘anchor baby’.” ABC News’ Tom Llamas asked if the language Bush used was “bombastic,” the same kind of talk from Trump Bush had knocked down just moments earlier. “Look here’s the deal. What I said was it’s commonly referred to that,” Bush said. “That’s what I said, I didn’t use it as my own language…I think that people born in this country ought to be American citizens.” Moments earlier, Bush pushed for an end to divisive rhetoric.

5am – D/E     Regal Cinemas to begin searching bags at theaters prior to admission. In the wake violent attacks in movie theaters — including a July shooting in which a gunman killed two women and himself in a Louisiana theater — one business is changing its security procedures. “Security issues have become a daily part of our lives in America,” reads a notice added to Regal Cinemas admittance-procedures list. “Regal Entertainment Group wants our customers and staff to feel comfortable and safe when visiting or working in our theatres. To ensure the safety of our guests and employees, backpacks and bags of any kind are subject to inspection prior to admission. We acknowledge that this procedure can cause some inconvenience and that it is not without flaws, but hope these are minor in comparison to increased safety.”

6am – A/B/C Robert Griffin III suffers concussion in Redskins’ win over Lions. (ESPN) — LANDOVER, Md. — Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, under siege during limited action against the Detroit Lions on Thursday, suffered a concussion in Washington’s 21-17 preseason victory. Griffin left the game in the second quarter. He suffered a stinger in his shoulder as well, but coach Jay Gruden said Griffin’s shoulder is OK. A Redskins executive told ESPN’s Britt McHenry on Friday that Griffin “is fine” and the timetable for his return is “right now, next Saturday for our game, but [we] still need to make sure he is right.” The Redskins play a road game against the Ravens at 8 p.m. on Aug. 29.

6am – D/E     Jeb Bush, Donald Trump Unapologetic for ‘Anchor Baby’ Language. (ABC News) — Jeb Bush isn’t backing down over his usage of the phrase “anchor babies,” a controversial term both he and fellow Republican candidate Donald Trump have used. In one of his testiest exchanges to date, Bush pushed back against reporters today in Keene, NH who asked if he thought the term — referring to the American-born children of undocumented immigrants — was offensive.

7am – A         INTERVIEW: DAVID DISE (pronounced like DICE) — Director of Montgomery County Department of General Services

• Metro plans Sept. 20 opening of problem-plagued Silver Spring Transit Center. After years of delays and millions of dollars in cost overruns, officials on Thursday declared the problem-plagued Silver Spring Transit Center “ready for operations” and set a Sept. 20 opening date. Montgomery County sent Metro a letter of transfer, detailing the completion of the three-level, $140 million commuter hub, which has been plagued with construction and design flaws. Metro has 10 days to formally accept the facility, but the transit agency said it does not expect any delay in the takeover. Metro spokesman Dan Stessel said Thursday that the transfer “is expected imminently.”

7am – B         Judge says Hillary Clinton’s private emails violated policy. (Politico) – A federal judge indicated Thursday that he believes Hillary Clinton violated government policy by storing official emails on a private server when she worked as secretary of state. During a hearing on a Freedom of Information Act case, U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan said the actions had complicated the State Department’s ability to respond to requests for the agency’s records on various topics.

Yarmuth: E-mail issue could ‘upend’ Hillary Clinton campaign. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WHAS 11) — Kentucky’s only Democratic representative in Congress is expressing concern about Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton’s e-mail controversy, calling it “very confusing,” and potentially a disqualifying scandal for her candidacy. “I just never feel I have a grasp of what the facts are,” US Rep. John Yarmuth (D-Ky. Third District) told WHAS11 on Wednesday. “Clearly, she has handled it poorly from the first day. And, there’s the appearance of dishonesty, if it’s not dishonest.”

7am – C         Former president Jimmy Carter says cancer has spread to his brain. Former president Jimmy Carter said that the cancer doctors discovered earlier this year on his liver has also been found on his brain. Carter, 90, said he will receive his first radiation treatment for the disease Thursday afternoon. “I’m perfectly at ease with whatever comes,” Carter said at a news conference. Carter said Thursday that doctors found “four spots of melanoma on my brain — small spots” after first discovering cancer during an Aug. 3 operation to remove a tumor from his liver. During that surgery, Carter said, doctors suspected that the cancer had originated in another part of his body. They later discovered the melanoma spots, about “two millimeters” in size, on his brain. Doctors removed about one-tenth of his liver during the surgery, which he said healed quickly and left him with “minimal pain.”

7am – D/E     INTERVIEW – SENATOR RICK SANTORUM – Former Senator and 2016 Republican Presidential Candidate — discussed his immigration proposals.

8am – A         INTERVIEW – MARK LEVIN – The Great One – radio host on WMAL weekdays from 6 – 9 PM and author of new book “Plunder and Deceit” – discussed his booksigning and birthright citizenship.

• BOOK SIGNING TOMORROW: Saturday, August 22nd – 10 am – Barnes & Noble, 7851 L Tysons Corner Center, McLean, VA 22102

8am – B/C     Called Larry on his wedding day.

8am – D         INTERVIEW – BRET BAIER – ANCHOR, SPECIAL REPORT, FOX NEWS CHANNEL – discussed the Hillary email scandal and Iran nuke deal.

8am – E         O’Malley News:

• GQ Magazine: Could A Middle-Aged White Man Ever Become President? Dreading another Clinton? Looking for a political problem solver? Ex-Maryland governor Martin O’Malley wants to be your guy. But if facing Hurricane Hillary weren’t enough, he’s now discovering that the very thing that once made him seem presidential suddenly threatens to ruin him. Jason Zengerle on how running for president is harder than it looks on TV
• Flashback: O’Malley Threatened To ‘Kick The Ass’ Of Critical Radio Hosts. (Daily Caller/Derek Hunter) — Former Maryland Governor and current Democrat presidential candidate Martin O’Malley is thought of as a mild-mannered man with a calm demeanor. Back in 2002, a woman named Angela Dawson and her five children had been murdered in a firebombing of their home and a 21-year-old with a long rap sheet of assault and drug charges stood accused. Needless to say, these murders were a topic of conversation on the radio at the time. The hosts, Rob Douglas and Chip Franklin, were very critical of O’Malley’s leadership of the city, particularly on the issue of crime. O’Malley, leaving an event downtown, heard the criticism and instructed his driver to take him to the station. He spent an unscheduled half hour on the air arguing with the hosts and callers, trading insults and defending his government and the police.

MONDAY: Joe diGenova, Gen. Jack Keane and Rep. Dave Brat