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Poll: Majority of Americans Want First Amendment Rewritten (Washington Free Beacon)
A majority of Americans believe the First Amendment should be rewritten and are willing to crack down on free speech, as well as the press, according to a new poll.
More than 60 percent of Americans agree on restricting speech in some way, while a slim majority, 51 percent, want to see the First Amendment rewritten to “reflect the cultural norms of today.” The Campaign for Free Speech, which conducted the survey, said the results “indicate free speech is under more threat than previously believed.” [Read More]
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., didn’t mince words at a news conference on Thursday as he touted his resolution formally condemning House Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, saying the proceedings defy historical precedent and deny fundamental “due process” to the White House.
“If we were doing this, you’d be beating the sh– out of us,” Graham bluntly told a reporter at one point, accusing Democrats of selectively leaking testimony from their closed-door hearings, without affording Republicans the opportunity to subpoena or publicly cross-examine witnesses. “And, I think it says a lot about people in your business, with all due respect.” [Read More]
School Board aspirants clash on boundaries, safety (Inside NOVA)
Six candidates vying for three at-large seats on the Fairfax County School Board this November split largely into two camps while pitching their views to voters during a Sept. 23 debate at the Fairfax County Government Center.
The debate, hosted by the League of Women Voters of the Fairfax Area, featured three Democrat-endorsed candidates – Abrar Omeish, Rachna Sizemore Heizer and incumbent Karen Keys-Gamarra – squaring off against three who have the GOP’s endorsement – Cheryl Buford, Priscilla DeStefano and Vinson Xavier Palathingal. [Read More]
Trump says he will attend World Series Game 5 at Nationals Park (FOX 5 DC)
President Trump told White House reporters Thursday that if the World Series goes to a Game 5 this Sunday in the nation’s capital, he will be in attendance. [Read More]
CNN’s Jeff Zucker blasts Hannity and others on Fox News as ‘conspiracy TV’ (Market Watch)
That’s CNN boss Jeff Zucker firing a shot across the airwaves at rival Fox News during an interview with Brian Stelter in New York on Thursday.
Sean Hannity and his top-rated show, among others on the network, are to blame for turning Fox into “state-run TV,” Zucker said. [Read More]
