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Unscientific poll: Who's to blame for the hurt of children of illegal immigrants?

The vast majority of you believe it's the illegal immigrant who is to blame for his or her children's hurt when the immigrant is arrested.

That's according to the latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com.

A full ninety-seven percent (97%) faulted illegal immigrants. Very few blamed the government or anyone else. You can see the full poll results below.

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Who's to blame for the hurt of children when their parents are arrested for illegal immigration or other crimes?

97% Their parents

2% The government

<1% Nobody

<1% I don't know/don't care

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Unscientific Poll: Is America more divided than ever?

About 55% of the public thinks America's divisions are primarily isolated to the media or Washington D.C. and the states of New York and California.

That's according to our latest poll here at SharylAttkisson.com.

A significant minority, 40%, says America actually is more divided than ever.

The full poll results are below.

Meantime, vote now in our two current polls on the home page at SharylAttkisson.com. Who's to blame for the hurt of the children of illegal immigrants arrested for their alleged crimes? And do you believe Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide -- or something else? Look for the black box on the right sidebar or scroll down on the mobile site.

Is America more divided than ever?

40% Yes

5% No

42% Only in the media

13% Only in NY, DC and Calif.

<1% None of the above/Unsure

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Chuck Norris: Extended Edition

This segment of non-aired interview with the great Chuck Norris is one of our most popular videos of all time on Full Measure.

At the time I was visiting the Norris ranch in Texas to report on his wife's brush with death because of her exposure to MRI dye containing gadolinium. (Our follow up report on the MRI risks is here, if you're interested.)

My crew and I were lucky to have Chuck invite us to his storage houses in the back of his main house where we got treated to an amazing Chuck Norris tour!

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Dmitriy Andreychenko, 20, arrested on terrorism-related charge

Dmitriy Andreychenko
Greene County Sheriff's Office

Formal terrorism-related charges have been filed against a 20-year old man who allegedly was caught wearing body armor and carrying a loaded rifle with more than 100 rounds of ammunition at a Walmart in Springfield, Missouri.

However, according to NPR, police said they believe the man, Dmitriy Andreychenko, didn't want to kill anyone but wished to cause chaos.

It is legal to carry a weapon out in the open in Missouri. However, gun owners are not allowed to display or use their weapons in a threatening manner, and some say that's what Andreychenko was doing.

Andreychenko told police, "I wanted to know if that Walmart honored the 2nd Amendment." He reportedly indicated he didn't expect the reaction he got in Missouri. "I understand if we were somewhere else like New York or California, people would freak out," read Andreychenko's statement to police.

If convicted, Andreychenko faces four years in prison and/or a fine of $10,000.

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Lies and Two-Tiered Justice in the Trump-Russia probe

Newly-obtained documents show why a Trump foe at the FBI wasn't prosecuted for alleged lying, while Trump allies were.

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Why former FBI Acting Director McCabe wasn't charged for alleged leaks and perjury.

Andrew McCabe, Former FBI Acting Director

Employee was facing unprecedented challengers [sic] and pressures.

Justice Department Office of Professional Responsibility

In 2018, both the Department of Justice Inspector General and FBI Office of Professional Responsibility concluded that former FBI Acting Director Andrew McCabe had "made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candor − including under oath − on multiple occasions."

However, internal FBI documents indicate the Department of Justice, under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, decided to give McCabe the benefit of the doubt and credit for his years of devoted service in deciding not to charge him with a crime.

The documents, obtained by the watchdog Judicial Watch, appear to show that the case against McCabe was closed on March 20, 2018, about the time he was fired from the FBI. But the decision not to charge him was not announced publicly.

McCabe was a top FBI official during the agency's controversial efforts to wiretap Trump associates and use political opposition research collected by Democrats to attack Trump.

The treatment of McCabe is in stark contrast to that of other figures in the Trump-Russia probe. Not only were details of their cases leaked to the press, but they were not afforded similar benefit of the doubt or credit for their service.

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn is among those who-- unlike McCabe-- were prosecuted for allegedly lying to the FBI.  On December 1, 2017, Flynn plead guilty to a felony count of "willfully and knowingly" making "false, fictitious and fraudulent statements" to the FBI.

Before briefly serving as advisor to President Trump, Flynn was Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency. Flynn had served multiple military tours and offices, including assignments in military intelligence and deployments in Afghanistan and the Iraq War.

Critics say that opponents of President Trump appear to be receiving more favorable treatment than Trump's allies.

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Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and his business partner Rick Gates were indicted on charges related to failing to register as foreign agents while lobbying for a pro-Russia group in Ukraine. However, their partner on the account, Tony Podesta, was not charged. Podesta is a Democrat lobbyist and brother of John Podesta who was President Clinton's chief of staff, an adviser to President Obama and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman. A Podesta group spokesperson said at the time that all appropriate legal disclosures were made about the work for Ukraine.

There's also been no public action announced regarding the Senate's criminal referral to the Department of Justice more than year and a half ago of Christopher Steele for allegedly lying. "Steele compiled the 'Trump dossier' on behalf of Fusion GPS for the Clinton Campaign and the Democratic National Committee and also provided to the FBI," Republican Senators Charles Grassley and Lindsey Graham noted in their January 2018 referral to the Department of Justice.

Grassley and Graham are referring Steele for making potentially false statements about the distribution of claims from the dossier.

Referral by Senators Charles Grassley and Lindsey Graham, Jan. 5, 2018

Besides the documents regarding the decision not to prosecute McCabe, Judicial Watch also recently received records of 13 other referrals of FBI employees for leaking sensitive or classified information.

"Collectively, these documents show lenient treatment for evident criminal activity. Only four of the 14 employees found to have made an unauthorized disclosure were dismissed from the FBI,” said Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.

McCabe is now suing the Justice Department and FBI. He alleges his firing was politically motivated.

Read excerpts from the McCabe document below:

(Name redacted) (DOJ/O&R)  Closed: 3/20/2018  References: 2.5, 2.6, 4.10

SES [Senior Executive Service] employee released the FBI Sensitive information to a reporter and lacked candor not under oath and under oath when questioned about it, in violation of Offense Codes 4.10 (Unauthorized Disclosure – Sensitive Information); 2.5 (Lack of Candor- No Oath); and 2.6 (Lack of Candor – Under Oath).

The proposed decision in this matter was made by the AD, OPR.  The final decision was made by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. DOK retains final decision-making authority for certain high-ranking FBI officials.

MITIGATION: Employee as (redacted) years of FBI service and a remarkable performance record. Employee was facing unprecedented challengers and pressures.

AGGRAVATION: Employee held an extremely high position and was expected to comport himself with the utmost integrity. Lack of candor is incompatible with the FBI’s Core Values.

FINAL ACTION(S): OPR PROPOSED DECISION Proposed DISMISSAL

                              OPR FINAL DECISION:  DISMISSAL

McCabe was fired from the FBI on March 16, 2018, for leaking to the media and lacking “candor.” Then-U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions in a statement said:

After an extensive and fair investigation and according to Department of Justice procedure, the Department’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) provided its report on allegations of misconduct by Andrew McCabe to the FBI’s Office of Professional Responsibility (OPR).

The FBI’s OPR then reviewed the report and underlying documents and issued a disciplinary proposal recommending the dismissal of Mr. McCabe. Both the OIG and FBI OPR reports concluded that Mr. McCabe had made an unauthorized disclosure to the news media and lacked candor − including under oath − on multiple occasions.

Pursuant to Department Order 1202, and based on the report of the Inspector General, the findings of the FBI Office of Professional Responsibility, and the recommendation of the Department’s senior career official, I have terminated the employment of Andrew McCabe effective immediately.”

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Judicial Watch Obtains Records of 14 Referrals of FBI Employees for Leaking Sensitive or Classified Information

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The Washington Post's "Monster Correction"

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The following is a news analysis.

The news isn’t what it used to be, folks.

(That's not a news flash to most people.)

This week, the Washington Post issued an embarrassingly extensive correction of a July 23 feature penned by freelance writer Korsha Wilson, whose credentials include bylines in the New York Times and publications such as Bon Appétit and Food & Wine.

The correction of Wilson's Washington Post article lasts 579 agonizing words, according to Washingtonian, which wrote its own article on the fiasco referring to the "Monster Correction."

The Washington Examiner referred to the original Wilson article as an "error-riddled disaster...a glorious train wreck [containing] 15 separate corrections. "

We are embarrassed by the widespread errors in this freelance article. We have published a detailed correction of each error and updated the story based on re-reporting by Post staff.

Martin Baron, Washington Post Executive Editor

“A previous version of this article contained many errors and omitted context and allegations important to understanding two families’ stories,” the correction in the Washington Post reads.

The list of corrected information from the original article is as follows:

The first name of Emanuel Freeman Sr. was misspelled.

Contrary to what was reported in the initial article, Freeman Sr.’s grandson, Johnny, did not refuse to move off a Halifax, Va., sidewalk for a white woman; he was talking to her, which drew the ire of some white locals, including the Ku Klux Klan. When a crowd gathered at the Freeman home where Johnny fled, gunfire was exchanged, and one family member’s home was set ablaze.

The 2017 U.S. Agricultural Census compared farmland owned and operated, not simply owned, by white and black farmers.

The number of children Freeman had with his second wife, Rebecca, was eight, not 10.

Ownership of Freeman’s property was not transferred to heirs when Rebecca died. In fact, he used a trust before he died to divide his property among his heirs.

The partition sale of the Freeman estate was in 2016, not 2018, and it included 360 acres of the original 1,000, not 30 acres of the original 99.

The story omitted key details that affect understanding of ownership of the land. Melinda J.G. Hyman says “Jr.” and “Sr.” were left off the names of father and son on documents, and the land was mistakenly combined under Rebecca’s name, meaning some descendants did not receive proper ownership. After requesting a summary of the property, Hyman says, she found her great-aunt, Pinkie Freeman Logan, was the rightful heir to hundreds of acres, but they were not properly transferred to her. In 2016, Hyman says, 360 acres of the original 1,000 were auctioned off after a lengthy court battle, a decision she says she and some other family members dispute.

The article omitted Hyman’s statement that actions by law firm Bagwell & Bagwell constitute apparent conflicts of interest and omitted firm owner George H. Bagwell’s response denying that allegation.

A description by agricultural lawyer Jillian Hishaw of laws governing who inherits property when a landowner dies was a reference to the laws in most states, not more than 20 states. She was also generally describing these laws, not referring to Virginia law.

A study the article said compared the prevalence of estate planning by older white and older black Americans was published in the Journal of Palliative Medicine, not the National Library of Medicine, and was about possession of advance health directives, not estate planning.

Tashi Terry said, “Welcome to Belle Terry Lane,” not “Welcome to Belle Terry Farm.” The property is named Terry Farm.

Aubrey Terry did not buy 170 acres with his siblings in 1963; his parents bought the 150-acre property in 1961.

The eldest Terry brother died in 2011, not 2015.

The article omitted Tashi Terry’s account of some incidents that led to a lawsuit seeking a partition sale of her family’s farm and her allegations against Bagwell & Bagwell, which the firm denies.

A law proposed to protect heirs from losing land in partition sales is called the Uniform Partition of Heirs Property Act, not the Partition of Heirs Property Act. “Tenants in common” are not solely defined as those living on a property; they are all those who own a share in the property. The act would not require heirs living on a property to come to an agreement before it can be sold, but would instead provide several other protections.

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The Washington Post Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Monster Correction It Published Today

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Poll: Does it matter if Intel community supports DNI nominee?

Most people (60%) say they are more likely to support the nominee for Director of National Intelligence if the Intel community opposes him or her.

That's the result of our latest unscientific poll at SharylAttkisson.com.

Thirty-seven percent (37%) of those who responded say Intel community opposition would have no impact on their feelings toward the nominee, or that are not sure.

The full poll results are below. Be sure and vote in our new poll on the home page. Look for the black box not the right sidebar or scroll down on the mobile site.

If Intel community opposes DNI [Director of National Intelligence] nominee, then I ________ the nominee.

3%: Oppose

60%: Support

20%: No impact

17%: Not sure

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