Daily Caller Supreme Court reporter Kevin Daley, author Salena Zito, ‘Voice of the Redskins’ Larry Michael, Metro Union spokesperson David Stephen, and Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley joined WMAL on Thursday!

Mornings on the Mall

Thursday, August 16, 2018

Hosts: Tony Shaffer and Vince Coglianese

Executive Producer: Heather Hunter

 

5am – A/B/C Q & A with guest-host Tony Shaffer!

5am – D Masterpiece Cakeshop owner sues Colorado governor, claims religious persecution (Washington Examiner) – Jack Phillips, a Christian baker and owner of a cake shop who prevailed in a Supreme Court case in June, has sued Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and state civil rights officials over claims that they have reignited their religious persecution against him.  Philips filed the lawsuit late Tuesday in U.S. District Court against Hickenlooper, according the Denver Post.

5am – E Georgia woman facing ‘longest sentence’ for leaking to media (FOX 5 Atlanta) – Prosecutors say a Georgia woman who pleaded guilty to mailing a secret U.S. report to a news organization faces the “longest sentence” ever for a federal crime involving leaks to the media.  Ex-National Security Agency contractor Reality Winner is scheduled for sentencing Aug. 23 by a federal judge in Augusta. She pleaded guilty in June.

6am – A Cuomo: America ‘was never that great’ (The Hill) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said at an event on Wednesday that America “was never that great,” drawing an audible response from the crowd.  Cuomo made the comments in reference to President Trump‘s popular “make America great again” slogan.  “We’re not gonna make America great again,” Cuomo said at the event, where he signed anti sex-trafficking bills into law. “It was never that great.”

6am – B Anti-Trump Bands:

• Social Distortion frontman Mike Ness accused of attacking Trump supporter (CBS Sacramento) – A Trump supporter claims he was attacked by the lead singer of a punk rock band when he jeered the frontman’s political statements.  Tim Hildebrand of Galt says the attack happened at a Social Distortion concert at the Ace of Spades in Midtown. Hildebrand says he grew up listening to the band’s music and was excited to attend one of their shows, but never thought he’d leave bloody and bruised at the hands of a famous musician.
• Pearl Jam poster depicts dead Donald Trump and burning White House. Some fans of band aren’t happy (The Blaze) – A concert poster for Pearl Jam, the iconic and sometimes politically charged Seattle rock band, depicts a dead President Donald Trump in front of a burning White House — and some of their fans aren’t happy about it.  Trump’s famous hair still sits atop his skull in the image as he reaches for a briefcase stamped with hammer and sickle and a bald eagle picks at his skeletal remains.

6am – C Woman hospitalized after altercation on Metrobus (FOX 5 DC) – A woman had to be taken to the hospital after a verbal altercation on a Metrobus turned violent.  Emergency crews were called to a bus stop near 2nd and H streets in Northeast D.C. during the Tuesday evening rush hour as a fight spilled out onto the street.  Metro Transit Police said it all started at around 6 p.m. when two women got into an argument on the X2 Metrobus. It is unclear what sparked it.

6am – D Trump pulls security clearance of ex-CIA Director John Brennan (Politico) – President Donald Trump on Wednesday revoked the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan, who has become a harsh critic of the president, and appeared to be targeting others who have disagreed with the administration.  “Mr. Brennan’s lying and recent conduct characterized by increasingly frenzied commentary is wholly inconsistent with access to the nation’s most closely held secrets and facilities, the very aim of our adversaries which is to sow division and chaos,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said, reading a statement from Trump while briefing reporters on Wednesday.   “Mr. Brennan has recently leveraged his status as a former high-ranking official with access to highly sensitive information to make a series of unfounded and outrageous allegations — wild outbursts on the internet and television — about this Administration,“ the president‘s statement continued.

6am – E Dane Cook, 46, addresses his 27-year age gap with 19-year-old girlfriend Kelsi Taylor (USA Today) – Dane Cook is addressing the 27-year age gap between him and his girlfriend Kelsi Taylor.  The “Good Luck Chuck” actor/comedian, 46, answered questions about Taylor, 19, during an Instagram Story Q&A Monday, according to People and Fox News.  He addressed how they met, saying it was at a game night he hosted at his place.  “We were friends for a while & soon after fell in like with each (sic) and then upgraded to love,” he said, according to the sites.

6am – F Child drownings linked to phone-distracted parents who fail to look up (USA Today) – The world’s largest lifeguard organization claims there’s a direct link between child drownings and the smartphones parents hold in their hands.  The German Lifeguard Association, which fields 40,000 volunteer lifeguards across Germany’s lakefronts and beaches, issued a warning to adults on phone distraction after more than 300 drownings occurred in the nation this year, The Guardian reported Wednesday.

7am – A INTERVIEW – Kevin Daley – Daily Caller Supreme Court reporter – discussed the Manafort trial and Cakeshop suit

7am – B/C INTERVIEW – Salena Zito – Author – discussed her latest book and the Catholic Church scandal                 

7am – D INTERVIEW – Larry Michael – ‘Voice of the Redskins’ – previewed tonight’s preseason game against the New York Jets

7am – E Twitter CEO says suspension could change Alex Jones’ behavior (Politico) – Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey said his company’s decision to temporarily restrict the account of InfoWars founder and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones could change Jones’ behavior.  “I feel, you know, any suspension, whether it be a permanent one or a temporary one, makes someone think about their actions and their behaviors,” Dorsey said in an excerpt of an NBC News interview set to air tonight.

8am – A Colbert asks Sanders if it’s wise to campaign as ‘socialist’ (Washington Free-Beacon) – CBS late-night host Stephen Colbert asked Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) Tuesday if campaigning under a “socialist” banner was wise given progressive candidates’ recent primary losses.  In many contentious primary elections around the country, candidates supported by Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a New York congressional candidate and fellow democratic socialist, lost to candidates supported by Democratic leadership. In an exchange flagged by the Washington Examiner, Colbert asked Sanders why he identifies as a socialist given its negative associations.  “Why do you need to call yourself socialist?” Colbert said. “Because that’s freighted with so much negativity in the United States.”

8am – B/C INTERVIEW – David Stephen – Metro union spokesperson – discussed Metro’s treatment of Unite the Right rally members and wage increases

8am – D INTERVIEW – Hogan Gidley – Special Assistant to the President & Deputy Press Secretary at the White House – discussed the White House pulling John Brennan’s security clearance     

8am – E Cuomo: America ‘was never that great’ (The Hill) – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D) said at an event on Wednesday that America “was never that great,” drawing an audible response from the crowd.  Cuomo made the comments in reference to President Trump‘s popular “make America great again” slogan.  “We’re not gonna make America great again,” Cuomo said at the event, where he signed anti sex-trafficking bills into law. “It was never that great.”