# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
The nation remains shocked by the recent attacks and attempted insurrection that occurred in our nation's capital. After watching footage of violent pro-President Donald Trump protesters scaling the U.S. Capitol's walls and breaching the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, bewildered Americans have been left wondering how the country got to this point.

The deadly riots exposed major security and leadership failures and has led to the resignation of one Capitol police chief and two security officials.

The siege left four individuals that breached the Capitol dead and over 50 Capitol police officers injured. One officer, Brian Sicknick, later died from injuries he sustained during the riot.

While the police department's response to the Capitol breach has been widely criticized, Washington, D.C., as a federal city and our nations' capital, is a city of jurisdictions. Within its boundaries exists almost 28 law enforcement agencies that are tasked with protecting and defending different parts of the city. In the best cases, these agencies work well together and have performed heroic deeds in response to major events including the Navy Yard shooting and the 9/11 attacks.

The success of these responses depends on the coordination and planning these agencies do before almost every major event. The Capitol siege has therefore raised concerns about whether the agencies really are prepared to handle President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration -- and everything that may come with it. With the event less than two weeks away, the need to ensure that both the city and the Capitol are safe has never been more pressing.

The Department of Homeland Security uses a Special Event Assessment Rating, or SEAR, which is a voluntary rating system for each and any event that is submitted for a designation. The 2021 inauguration has been classified as a National Special Security Event for over a year, which means a higher level of planning and coordination is needed to see it through.

The U.S. Secret Service will be the federal coordinator for security for the entire event.

An NSSE is a planning process that can take over a year and is run by various committees of relevant stakeholders. This not only includes law enforcement agencies, but the military, Federal Emergency Management Agency, local and state as well as transit and transportation agencies. For classified events, the committees will examine, review and re-review every facet of the overarching NSSE security plan.

An NSSE occurs generally in phases: a planning phase, review phase, implementation phase, breakdown phase and after-action review.

The main committee, called the Executive Steering Committee, gets briefed during the review phase, often just prior to the event, by all of the sub-committees and associated stakeholders. Any questions or concerns can be raised during these briefings and the Steering Committee can either ask a sub-committee to review and report back, amend an aspect of the plan or approve it.

With a major incident, like the Capitol riots, another full review is done and typically takes into account what happened during that incident, the apparent failures that occurred, recent intelligence and ways to mitigate any of those failures.

This may lead to a reallocation of personnel, a request for additional resources, an increase of fixed barriers and security posts or other changes to ensure the incident is not repeated.

Once the plan is approved by the Executive Steering Committee, the DHS, Department of Justice and Department of Defense are briefed so they are aware of the security plan. These decision makers can also increase resourcing or help solve issues if they arise.

Just prior to the event -- it could be weeks, days or hours -- the physical security measures start to take shape. Typically, the public is informed of potential traffic and route impacts before the rerouting of traffic, blocking off roads, placement of hard barriers and formation of a perimeter begins.

Standard protective methodology dictates that the best protection involves three rings of security -- outer, middle and inner -- followed by overlapping and interlocking measures. These, as a whole, create a risk and threat mitigation framework that should have some redundancy, flexibility and contingency capabilities so if something fails, another measure can mitigate. During the Capitol riots, this is the one part of the methodology that clearly lacked. Without those rings and redundancy, it's easier for a perimeter to be breached.

After setting up and while the event is taking place, constant adjustments may be necessary to address intentional or unintentional gaps. These include ensuring the personnel working the event are resourced with the tools necessary to properly control any situation.

Once the event ends, the Executive Steering Committee requests after-action reports from every sub-committee. This includes a review of the successes and failures. That is then forwarded to both Secret Service and DHS leaders for review. These after-action reports are essential in preventing future failures.

While the recent riots and insurrection attempt at the U.S. Capitol should be concerning -- especially ahead of Biden's inauguration -- the NSSE planning process led by the Secret Service has been a proven and effective formula for event safety and success.

According to the Secret Service, "The safety and security of all those participating in the 59th Presidential Inauguration is of the utmost importance ... For well over a year, the U.S. Secret Service, along with our NSSE partners, has been working tirelessly to anticipate and prepare for all possible contingencies at every level to ensure a safe and secure Inauguration Day."
Donald J. Mihalek is an ABC News contributor, retired senior Secret Service agent and regional field training instructor who served during two presidential transitions. He was also a police officer and in the U.S. Coast Guard.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Capitol riots create concerns over inauguration security: ANALYSIS

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
The nation remains shocked by the recent attacks and attempted insurrection that occurred in our nation's capital. After watching footage of violent pro-President Donald Trump protesters scaling the U.S. Capitol's walls and breaching the Senate Chamber on Jan. 6, bewildered Americans have been left wondering how the country got to this point.

# data[].attributes.body
https://www.cnn.com/2017/11/20/cnn-underscored/sugar-free-cookbooks-shop/index.html

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Story highlights

Whether you're diabetic or are looking to detox, these sugar-free cookbooks will help make your meals healthy and flavorful.

Sometimes our sweet tooth can get the best of us. We just can't help it. But if you're consuming too much refined sugar, your sugar fix could also get the best of your health.

Consumption of excess sugar has been linked to cardiovascular disease, obesity and an overall unhealthy diet. Experts warn that a culprit is added sugars used in processed foods -think ice creams, soda and candy - not natural sugars like the ones found in fruits.

The seemingly straight forward option is to cut sugar from your diet. But that's easier said than done. Refined white sugar lurks in many items, like pre-packaged salad dressings and breakfast cereals. And for those who have diabetes, refined starches like white bread and white rice act similarly to sugar once the body begins to digest them, and can interfere with glucose levels. If you fall into that bucket, you'll likely want to wipe flour from your diet as well.

If you want to eliminate refined sugars from your daily routine, know you have an arsenal of healthy recipes and food substitution tricks at your disposal. Cookbooks, for example, are an easy way to master both.

To help start you on your new lifestyle, we've rounded up five cookbooks that span the sugar-free spectrum. From diabetic culinary bibles to intensive detox programs, these books will help you stay healthy while still letting you indulge in variations of your favorite sweets, cakes and all.

"The Sweet LIfe: Diabetes Without Boundaries" (starting at $14.99; amazon.com)

"Top Chef" fanatics probably already know Sam Talbot. The Season 2 runner up was candid about his struggle with Type 1 Diabetes during the series. Talbot has since opened his Brooklyn restaurant Pretty Southern and has released two cookbooks, including one specifically aimed at low-sugar dishes. "The Sweet Life" features 75 innovative, all-natural recipes alongside life tips and tricks from Talbot, Halle Berry, Larry King and other diabetics. The cookbook, however, isn't just for those who have the disease. It's for anyone who wants to eat healthy and fresh meals that are good for you, without sacrificing on flavor.

"Clean Cooking: More Than 100 Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free and Sugar-Free Recipes" ($13.33; barnesandnoble.com)

If you're not only hyper focused on your sugar intake and want a holistically more healthy diet, consider clean cooking. This method focuses solely on whole foods, or those that aren't processed or refined. This results in the food staying as close to its natural form as possible. On this diet, you'll cut out refined sugars, gluten and dairy products.

It's a tricky diet to navigate, but you'll have help from Elisabeth Johansson. The pastry chef, food stylist and a Gourmand World Cookbook award-winning author has followed a clean diet for several years. Her cookbook is an anthology of nutrient-packed meals that are aimed to help people feel more energized and healthier. From gluten-free scones with fig jam to mouth-watering carnitas paired with mango salsa, these healthy spins on classic dishes are just as tasty as they are wholesome.

"The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook: The Whole Food Approach to Great Taste and Healthy Eating" ($19.95; barnesandnoble.com)

Diabetic-friendly cooking can prove to be difficult if you're used to a more laid-back approach to cooking. Cooking with sugar intake in mind requires critical thinking about your ingredients and their sugar content, as well as culinary savvy to figure out tasty substitutions. "The All-Natural Diabetes Cookbook" hopes to take a lot of that guesswork out for you.

Finding clean and healthy recipes in the book is a given. But author and registered dietician Jackie Newgent also includes sample meal plans, tips for cooking with natural ingredients and a substitution chart that can help you learn how to swap out processed foods like cheese and white sugar. And while some diabetic cookbooks rely on artificial sweeteners to create flavor, this one relies only on fresh foods.

"Cut the Sugar, You're Sweet Enough" (starting at $9.99; amazon.com)

We'll admit that "sugar-free desserts" probably sounds like an oxymoron. But it's completely possible to craft cakes and brownies that taste really good without having to heavily rely on refined white sugar. You just need the right resources.

Enter "Cut the Sugar, You're Sweet Enough," a collection of tasty treats from popular food blogger Ella Leché. Not to be mistaken for a full-on sugar-detox, this book's aim is to change people's relationship with food and responsibly address their cravings. Delicious options like millet-apple breakfast cake and raw berry swirl cheesecake are ways for you to get your sweet tooth on guilt-free. It's a great option for those who want to be more conscious about what they're putting into their body, but still aren't ready to completely part with sugar.

"I Quit Sugar: Your complete 8-Week Detox Program and Cookbook" (starting at $9.99; amazon.com)

On the flipside, if you're trying to completely eliminate sugar from your diet, a detox cookbook will be your favorite culinary companion. A great option is New York Times bestseller, "I Quit Sugar: Your complete 8-Week Detox Program and Cookbook." This week-by-week guidebook is packed with 108 recipes to help you lose weight, boost your energy levels and improve your health. These meals, snacks, and even sweet treats, were dreamed-up by some of the big names in the health and food industry, including author Sarah Wilson, as well as Gwyneth Paltrow and Curtis Stone.

Although the recipes are designed as part of an 8-week program, you'll likely want to keep them as part of your routine. And once you start feasting on dishes like mojito smoothies and fluffy squash and chia muffins, sugar will become a thing of the past.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Giving up sugar is easier than you think with these 5 healthy cookbooks

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Whether you're diabetic or are looking to detox, these sugar-free cookbooks will help make your meals healthy and flavorful. Sometimes our sweet tooth can get the best of us. We just can't help it. But if you're consuming too much refined sugar, your sugar fix could also get the best of your health.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes joins Alex Jones live via Skype to lay out how patriots can save the 2020 election for Trump by urging their senators to back the rightful winner:

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Robert Barnes: GOP Can Keep Senate If They Back Trump

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Constitutional lawyer Robert Barnes joins Alex Jones live via Skype to lay out how patriots can save the 2020 election for Trump by urging their senators to back the rightful winner:

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
"We've got to see the evidence and I would think we would have to see it over the next week to 10 days."

ST. LOUIS - President-elect Joe Biden is calling for national unity, but President Donald Trump is not conceding.

Now, many are wondering what's next as President Trump pushes for legal matters.

Both SLU Law Professor John Ammann and UMSL Political Science Professor David Kimball say, the Trump Administration needs to act quickly, if lawsuits are involved.

Ammann says, "I think this is the week that people should be watching. We've got to see the evidence and I would think we would have to see it over the next week to 10 days. There has to be some legitimate strong evidence that affects thousands of votes."

Kimball adds, "If the Trump campaign is claiming widespread frauds, they need to provide the evidence right away or a court will toss out their case."

The Trump administration released a statement Saturday saying beginning Monday, their campaign will start prosecuting their case in court to ensure election laws are fully upheld.

As far as going to the Supreme Court, both professors say, the only case that could go to the Supreme Court is Pennsylvania.

But even then, changing the electoral votes in one state right now would not change the final result.

"I don't think there will be a Supreme Court case that's going to determine the outcome of this Presidential election, like we saw in 2000," Kimball adds.

Kimball is referring to the high court's inference with George Bush and Al Gore.

It may feel like deja vu, but this election is different. The 2000 election was too close to call.

"It's not likely we're going to have courts intervene here to change the ultimate result," Ammann adds.

He also says says while some may think this could drag out to January or February, he believes it'll be much quicker than that.

"There's a good chance, even by Monday, that we'll know what their cards are," he says .

Kimball agrees because deadlines are creeping in and states have to certify official results by mid-December.

"A judge will probably have to decide pretty quickly. I think things will progress pretty quickly," Kimball states.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
'Things will progress pretty quickly' | St. Louis professors believe President Trump's election lawsuits will go by swiftly

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
"We've got to see the evidence and I would think we would have to see it over the next week to 10 days." ST. LOUIS - President-elect Joe Biden is calling for national unity, but President Donald Trump is not conceding. Now, many are wondering what's next as President Trump pushes for legal matters.

# data[].attributes.body
Yes for all my gaming people your dream came turn! There is a kid who has all the coolest games. He has everything from Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis that he got from his much older brother and you can play them at his house if you can get over the fact how weird he is. You could be playing all the best, most exciting titles for hours on end and all it will cost you is selectively ignoring certain aspects of this little guy’s offputting personality and home life!

# data[].attributes.body
CHICAGO—Revealing their sincere worries about the iconic talk show host’s wellbeing and mental health, fans expressed concerns Friday after Oprah Winfrey’s annual Favorite Things list only featured a six-pack of Miller Lite. “Yeah, I know this year has been hard on everyone .

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
CHICAGO-Revealing their sincere worries about the iconic talk show host's wellbeing and mental health, fans expressed concerns Friday after Oprah Winfrey's annual Favorite Things list only featured a six-pack of Miller Lite. "Yeah, I know this year has been hard on everyone, but I guess I wasn't expecting Oprah would just include a sixer of cheap beer or rave about how great it was to crack open a brew to start off your bullshit day," said Sarah Alexander of the short gift list slated to be published in O, The Oprah Magazine alongside a full-page spread of Winfrey in a baggy Tennessee State sweatshirt, reclining on a sofa littered with empty cans. "It was also a little disturbing to hear her say that they were the perfect gift for a friend, family member, or coworker who wanted to unwind during their commute or just blow off all of life's fucking hassles by pulling over into a parking lot and getting tanked. I thought there'd be a lotion or a candle recommendation, but nope. Just her saying that the can also makes a handy ashtray. Jeez, y'know? Is everything okay?" Alexander also expressed consternation that the media mogul encouraged to pass on the giving spirit "with love and delight" by drunkenly taking a leak on their neighbor's lawn.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Fans Concerned After Oprah's Favorite Things List Just 6-Pack Of Miller Lite

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
CHICAGO-Revealing their sincere worries about the iconic talk show host's wellbeing and mental health, fans expressed concerns Friday after Oprah Winfrey's annual Favorite Things list only featured a six-pack of Miller Lite.

# data[].attributes.body
That’s right, gaming addicts! You could be playing all the best, most exciting games for hours on end and all it will cost you is selectively ignoring certain aspects of this little guy’s off putting personality and home life! All this and more could be yours for the low, low price of pretending you don’t notice the unsettling guttural vocalizations this kid makes every time he shoots someone!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Listen up, gamers, because we've got a killer deal that you're not going to want to miss: This kid who lives over on the busy stretch of Allen Avenue has all the coolest games and you can play them at his house if you can just get over how weird he is!

That's right, gaming aficionados! Soon you could be playing all the best, most exciting titles for hours on end and all it will cost you is selectively ignoring certain aspects of this little guy's offputting personality and home life!

If you've been dying to get your hands on Godfall or Assassins Creed: Valhalla, you're in luck, because this weirdo has a PS5 that you can play to your heart's content while sitting on a mildewed couch on his screened-in porch. And if you're more of a vintage fan, don't worry, because this kid has everything from Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis that he got from his much older brother that you can clearly see through the window smoking something that's either a pipe or a bong, and he isn't hiding it at all. He's, like, 40 years old.

All this and more could be yours for the low, low price of pretending you don't notice the unsettling guttural vocalizations this kid makes every time he shoots someone!

And as if all this isn't tempting enough, gaming fans will get exclusive access to Halo: Infinite for the Xbox Series X when that weird kid goes inside for 45 minutes to get in a screaming match with his grandmother! Be sure to act quick because there's no way this situation is sustainable and it's only a matter of time before he gets expelled from school or his family gets evicted or something!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Deal Alert: This Kid Has All The Coolest Games, And You Can Play Them At His House If You Can Get Over How Weird He Is

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Listen up, gamers, because we've got a killer deal that you're not going to want to miss: This kid who lives over on the busy stretch of Allen Avenue has all the coolest games and you can play them at his house if you can just get over how weird he is!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
WASHINGTON-Calling the discovery "unbelievable," Michelle Obama was reportedly fuming Friday after learning Barack Obama had also titled his new memoir Becoming. "I know I don't own a trademark on the word 'becoming,' but what the fuck, Barack?" said the former first lady, who was bewildered after coming across an advanced reading copy of her husband's latest book hidden under a pile of clutter on his desk. "Was he going to tell me or was he just going to wait for me to see it at the store? He even has his chin on his hand, Jesus Christ. It's not like he can claim ignorance on this one either because he read mine and assured me that he liked it. This is why he kept giving me all those suggestions like 'you should call it Me, Myself, Michelle.' That goddamn son of a bitch." At press time, Michelle Obama was calling her husband's cell phone after noticing a glowing blurb on the book jacket attributed to her that she had never written.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Michelle Obama Fuming After Barack Also Titles New Memoir 'Becoming'

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
WASHINGTON-Calling the discovery "unbelievable," Michelle Obama was reportedly fuming Friday after learning Barack Obama had also titled his new memoir Becoming. "I know I don't own a trademark on the word 'becoming,' but what the fuck, Barack?"

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
OAN Newsroom
UPDATED 1:34 PM PT - Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Poll watchers are coming forward with their stories of witnessing fraud as the President's campaign continues to try and bring legitimacy to the 2020 election.

Monday's hearing was lead by the President's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who was met with a strong round of applause when he reiterated the importance of maintaining election integrity.

"Your political career is worth losing if you can save the right to vote in America," he firmly stated.

Giuliani urged state lawmakers to bring up evidence of election fraud on the floor of the Arizona state legislature.

Witness in #ArizonaHearing: "They thought they were done [counting ballots] and then more truck loads of ballots were coming in. I'm like, 'how can you not know how many ballots are still out there?'" pic.twitter.com/DSt0uo6Qwf

- Team Trump (@TeamTrump) November 30, 2020

During the hearing, cyber security expert and retired Col. Phil Waldron told Arizona lawmakers this year's election was compromised by Dominion Voting Systems. He testified that Dominion systems are not secure, but had the political muscle to force their involvement in this year's election.

Waldron went on to say Dominion systems can be changed by either an authorized or an unauthorized hacker to alter election outcomes. He added, the machines in question were connected to the internet in violation of election law, which left it open for potential hackers.

Meanwhile in Detroit, another poll watcher named Adam De Angeli came forward to detail voting irregularities and fraud committed by Democrat election officials in Michigan.

"But what they told us to do was they said poll-challengers can challenge the processing procedure, but if their challenge is meritless, just ignore it basically," he stated.

President Trump commented on the new evidence as it was brought to light throughout the day, pointing out that his loss was "not statistically possible."

MUST WATCH: Witness at #ArizonaHearing says the signature on ballots "didn't even resemble, in any way" what they were matching it to, says they were "completely illegible" and was told not to worry about it pic.twitter.com/TB5T9qvfa7

- Team Trump (@TeamTrump) November 30, 2020

RELATED: President Trump's legal team, Ariz. GOP hold hearing on election integrity

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
POLITICS: Poll watchers bring forward evidence of voter fraud in Ariz., Mich. - U.S.NEWS.COM

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
OAN NewsroomUPDATED 1:34 PM PT - Tuesday, December 1, 2020 Poll watchers are coming forward with their stories of witnessing fraud as the President's campaign continues to try and bring legitimacy to the 2020 election. Monday's hearing was lead by the President's personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani, who was met with a strong round of applause when he reiterated the importance of maintaining election integrity.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
DETROIT-Grasping fruitlessly at the mound of flesh that had grown around the writing implement, former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia screamed, "What have I done!" Wednesday after discovering his pencil had become fused behind his ear. "They warned me. They warned me and I wouldn't listen! Oh God," screamed Patricia, who grabbed a knife in a panic and tried to cut away at the skin growing ever tighter around the pencil he had kept wedged behind his ear for years. "My wife begged me to take out the pencil once in a while, at least while I slept, but I was a damned fool. I can feel it digging deeper into my skull! I'm mutilated forever." At press time, Patricia was taking solace in the fact that his grotesque new facial deformity will still never be as embarrassing as wearing a Lions hat.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
'Oh, God, What Have I Done!' Cries Matt Patricia After Discovering Pencil Fused To Ear

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
DETROIT-Grasping fruitlessly at the mound of flesh that had grown around the writing implement, former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia screamed, "What have I done!" Wednesday after discovering his pencil had become fused behind his ear. "They warned me. They warned me and I wouldn't listen!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
DETROIT-Grasping fruitlessly at the mound of flesh that had grown around the writing implement, former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia screamed, "What have I done!" Wednesday after discovering his pencil had become fused behind his ear. "They warned me. They warned me and I wouldn't listen! Oh God," screamed Patricia, who grabbed a knife in a panic and tried to cut away at the skin growing ever tighter around the pencil he had kept wedged behind his ear for years. "My wife begged me to take out the pencil once in a while, at least while I slept, but I was a damned fool. I can feel it digging deeper into my skull! I'm mutilated forever." At press time, Patricia was taking solace in the fact that his grotesque new facial deformity will still never be as embarrassing as wearing a Lions hat.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
'Oh, God, What Have I Done!' Cries Matt Patricia After Discovering Pencil Fused To Ear

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
DETROIT-Grasping fruitlessly at the mound of flesh that had grown around the writing implement, former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia screamed, "What have I done!" Wednesday after discovering his pencil had become fused behind his ear. "They warned me. They warned me and I wouldn't listen!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.keywords[]
drake is selling a scented candle that smells like... himself - cnn

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Drake is selling a scented candle that smells like... himself

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Wanna make your house smell like Drake? Now you can.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Sarah Fuller Makes History As First Woman To Enjoy Respectful Treatment At Vanderbilt Football Game

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
All the latest sports coverage from The Onion, America's finest news source.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
On Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted his promise to the American people: "My message to everyone struggling right now is this: Help is on the way."

My message to everyone struggling right now is this: Help is on the way.

- Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) December 1, 2020

On Wednesday, South Dakota GOP governor Kristi Noem fired back on Twitter with a video of President Ronald Reagan from his 1980 debate with Jimmy Carter in which he admonished him, "There you go again," and below the video another famous quote from Reagan: "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help."

"I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." https://t.co/GHjWPjwFcR pic.twitter.com/brznNkmcDh

- Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) December 2, 2020

Reagan preceded that last statement (which he made at a press conference in 1986) by saying, "The nine most terrifying words in the English language are" before adding, "I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." He made that comment when speaking of farmers who were suffering, saying:

Some sectors of our farm economy are hurting, and their anguish is a concern to all Americans. I think you all know that I've always felt the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." A great many of the current problems on the farm were caused by government-imposed embargoes and inflation, not to mention government's long history of conflicting and haphazard policies. Our ultimate goal, of course, is economic independence for agriculture and, through steps like the tax-reform bill, we seek to return farming to real farmers. But until we make that transition, the government must act compassionately and responsibly.

Noem is a logical candidate to rebuke Biden for his promise that the federal government should get more involved in American citizens' lives; in April, Noem appeared on the " The Ingraham Angle," where she stated:

I had a real honest conversation with the people in our state. I told them I took an oath to uphold the Constitution of our state, of South Dakota. I took an oath when I was in Congress obviously to uphold the Constitution of the United States. I believe in our freedoms and liberties. What I've seen across the country is so many people give up their liberties for just a little bit of security and they don't have to do that.

"If a leader will take too much power in a time of crisis, that is how we lose our country," said Noem. "So, I felt like I've had to use every single opportunity to talk about why we slow things down, we make decisions based on science and facts, and make sure that we are not letting emotion grab ahold of the situation."

That same month, Noem, who decided to buck the trends around the country and refuse to implement stay-at-home orders in her state, prompted some of her grateful citizens to surprise her with something: a parade.

The parade included numerous vehicles, including firetrucks blaring emergency sirens, a pickup hauling a stock trailer, a concrete truck, and even construction equipment, as The Blaze noted.

Noem tweeted, "I am so blessed to serve the people of the great State of South Dakota. You folks made my day!"

I am so blessed to serve the people of the great State of South Dakota. You folks made my day! pic.twitter.com/oy0e5KO9RZ

- Governor Kristi Noem (@govkristinoem) April 28, 2020

The Daily Wire is one of America's fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a member

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Biden Tweets, 'Help Is On The Way.' Kristi Noem Slams Him, Channels Reagan

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
On Tuesday, former Vice President Joe Biden tweeted his promise to the American people: "My message to everyone struggling right now is this: Help is on the way." My message to everyone struggling right now is this: Help is on the way.

# data[].attributes.body
Cuomo also mentioned the press has taken on “a nastier tone” and said some are just downright “unprofessional” and ask “really biased questions.”
“There’s a disrespect that never existed. I’ve watched hundreds of press conferences over the years. If anyone used the tone that they use with me in some of these press conferences — if you did that with my old man, you’d be lucky if he didn’t walk around and deck you,” he added, referring to his late father, three-term New York Gov. Mario Cuomo.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Trump have found one thing they can agree on.

The governor took aim at members of the media for taking on a "nastier tone" and openly disrespecting the president at press conferences.

"The way they question President Trump at some of these press conferences is just - I've never heard that tone with the president," the New York governor told WAMC host Alan Chartock on Monday.

When Chartock countered with, "Well, he deserves it, doesn't he?," Cuomo doubled down.

"Well, yeah, except there's supposed to be a decorum to the institution," he said. "You want to say, 'Well I don't like the president and I disrespect him.' I know. But it's still the office of the president."

Cuomo also mentioned the press has taken on "a nastier tone" and said some are just downright "unprofessional" and ask "really biased questions."

"There's a disrespect that never existed. I've watched hundreds of press conferences over the years. If anyone used the tone that they use with me in some of these press conferences - if you did that with my old man, you'd be lucky if he didn't walk around and deck you," he added, referring to his late father, three-term New York Gov. Mario Cuomo.

The Queens-born governor has lashed out at reporters before at his press conferences, including last week when he accused Wall Street Journal reporter Jimmy Vielkind of being "obnoxious and offensive" when he asked a question about school closures in the state.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Gov. Cuomo takes President Trump's side against 'disrespectful' reporters

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and President Trump have found one thing they can agree on. The governor took aim at members of the media for taking on a "nastier tone" and openly disrespecting the president at press conferences.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Listen up, gamers, because we've got a killer deal that you're not going to want to miss: This kid who lives over on the busy stretch of Allen Avenue has all the coolest games and you can play them at his house if you can just get over how weird he is!

That's right, gaming aficionados! Soon you could be playing all the best, most exciting titles for hours on end and all it will cost you is selectively ignoring certain aspects of this little guy's offputting personality and home life!

If you've been dying to get your hands on Godfall or Assassins Creed: Valhalla, you're in luck, because this weirdo has a PS5 that you can play to your heart's content while sitting on a mildewed couch on his screened-in porch. And if you're more of a vintage fan, don't worry, because this kid has everything from Super Nintendo and a Sega Genesis that he got from his much older brother that you can clearly see through the window smoking something that's either a pipe or a bong, and he isn't hiding it at all. He's, like, 40 years old.

All this and more could be yours for the low, low price of pretending you don't notice the unsettling guttural vocalizations this kid makes every time he shoots someone!

And as if all this isn't tempting enough, gaming fans will get exclusive access to Halo: Infinite for the Xbox Series X when that weird kid goes inside for 45 minutes to get in a screaming match with his grandmother! Be sure to act quick because there's no way this situation is sustainable and it's only a matter of time before he gets expelled from school or his family gets evicted or something!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Deal Alert: This Kid Has All The Coolest Games, And You Can Play Them At His House If You Can Get Over How Weird He Is

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Listen up, gamers, because we've got a killer deal that you're not going to want to miss: This kid who lives over on the busy stretch of Allen Avenue has all the coolest games and you can play them at his house if you can just get over how weird he is!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Nervous Woman Still Hasn't Gotten Up Courage To Check Election Results

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
All the latest local coverage from The Onion, America's finest news source.

# data[].attributes.body
A sign reminds motorists of Los Angeles County's stay-at-home regulation. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out its revised guidelines for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus.

Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
https://www.npr.org/2020/12/02/941355347/cdc-shortens-its-covid-19-quarantine-recommendations

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
DETROIT-Grasping fruitlessly at the mound of flesh that had grown around the writing implement, former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia screamed, "What have I done!" Wednesday after discovering his pencil had become fused behind his ear. "They warned me. They warned me and I wouldn't listen! Oh God," screamed Patricia, who grabbed a knife in a panic and tried to cut away at the skin growing ever tighter around the pencil he had kept wedged behind his ear for years. "My wife begged me to take out the pencil once in a while, at least while I slept, but I was a damned fool. I can feel it digging deeper into my skull! I'm mutilated forever." At press time, Patricia was taking solace in the fact that his grotesque new facial deformity will still never be as embarrassing as wearing a Lions hat.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
'Oh, God, What Have I Done!' Cries Matt Patricia After Discovering Pencil Fused To Ear

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
DETROIT-Grasping fruitlessly at the mound of flesh that had grown around the writing implement, former Detroit Lions coach Matt Patricia screamed, "What have I done!" Wednesday after discovering his pencil had become fused behind his ear. "They warned me. They warned me and I wouldn't listen!

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
Progressive Democrats took aim at former President Barack Obama after he argued that political candidates alienate voters when they use "snappy" slogans such as "defund the police."

Obama made the comments during an interview with Peter Hamby on the Snapchat original political show "Good Luck America" that aired Wednesday morning.

"You lost a big audience the minute you say it, which makes it a lot less likely that you're actually going to get the changes you want done," Obama said. "The key is deciding, do you want to actually get something done, or do you want to feel good among the people you already agree with?"

His comments drew a sharp rebuke from several progressive Democrats.
BIDEN'S OMB PICK NEERA TANDEN ANGERS BERNIE SANDERS-ALLIED PROGRESSIVES
"We lose people in the hands of police," Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., shot back. "It's not a slogan but a policy demand. And centering the demand for equitable investments and budgets for communities across the country gets us progress and safety."

Other members of the so-called "Squad" joined Omar in pushing back against Obama's comments.

"Rosa Parks was vilified & attacked for her civil disobedience. She was targeted. It's hard seeing the same people who uplift her courage, attack the movement for Black lives that want us to prioritize health, funding of schools & ending poverty, rather than racist police systems," Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., tweeted.

Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., said she's "out of patience" with criticism of the language that activists used.

"The murders of generations of unarmed Black folks by police have been horrific," she tweeted. "Lives are at stake daily so I'm out of patience with critiques of the language of activists. Whatever a grieving family says is their truth. And I'll never stop fighting for their justice & healing."

Rep.-elect Cori Bush, D-Mo., echoed that sentiment, saying the movement is not a slogan but a "mandate for keeping our people alive." Bush cited the fatal police shootings of Breonna Taylor in her Kentucky home in March and of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Mo., in 2014. (The Missouri Democrat has previously said the Ferguson protests propelled her to enter politics.)

"With all due respect, Mr. President-let's talk about losing people," Bush tweeted. "We lost Michael Brown Jr. We lost Breonna Taylor. We're losing our loved ones to police violence. It's not a slogan. It's a mandate for keeping our people alive. Defund the police."
BIDEN PICKS BLINKEN, MAYORKAS, SULLIVAN FOR KEY CABINET POSITIONS
The movement to "defund the police" - redirecting funds away from police departments toward other government agencies - gained traction among activists after the death of George Floyd in May. Cities around the country, including New York City, Los Angeles and Portland, have already reallocated funding from their police department budgets.

But Obama is not the only high-profile Democrat to suggest the "defund the police" movement is politically unpopular.

Democrats, who held a 35-seat advantage in the House before the election, will see their majority shrink by at least 9 seats, making it one of the thinnest margins in decades, following a better-than-expected performance by down-ballot Republicans.

In the weeks since the election, Democrats have traded blame over who's ultimately responsible for the lackluster showing, in which the party lost a number of freshmen representatives who won during the 2018 midterm election, partly by reaching into districts that Trump had won in 2016.

Moderates have pointed fingers at their colleagues who embraced the "defund the police" movement and for not pushing back harder against socialism.
BIDEN SEC. OF STATE PICK ADMITTED OBAMA ADMINISTRATION 'FAILED' IN SYRIA
"I think the ability, using terms like 'defund the police,' have led to Democratic losses in this last year," Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said during a WAMU interview.

Rep. Jim Clyburn, the House majority whip and the highest-ranking Black lawmaker in Congress, said the slogan had the potential to lose public support for Black Lives Matter and other movements on the left.

"I came out very publicly and very forcibly against sloganeering," Clyburn, D-S.C., said during an interview on CNN's "State of the Union." He compared it to the "burn, baby, burn" slogan that became popular during the 1965 Watts riots in Los Angeles, and which Clyburn said cost support for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

"We can't pick up these things just because it makes a good headline, it sometimes destroys headway," he said. "We need to work on what makes headway rather than what makes headlines."

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Progressive Dems fire back at Obama after he criticizes 'Defund the police' movement

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Progressive Democrats took aim at former President Barack Obama after he argued that political candidates alienate voters when they use "snappy" slogans such as "defund the police."

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Steve Pieczenik Doubles Down: Trump's Sting Operation Against Deep State Election Fraud Going Well

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
Dr. Steve Pieczenik joins The Alex Jones Show to double down on his claim that a deep state sting operation will expose the fraudulent Presidential Election of 2020.

# data[].attributes.body
After a slight accident, while playing with Major, Doctors discovered a hairline fracture in Joe Biden's food has spread through the rest of his skeleton. While the cracking in 205 of his bones along with the constant sound of cracking is concerning, doctors are more worried about the hairline fractures in Biden's skull. it's said that his entire skeleton might start collapsing in on him which leads to plans being put into place for Biden to be put into a six-foot-tall protective boot.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
WILMINGTON, DE-Stressing that their patient's health remained their primary concern, a team of medical experts announced Monday that a hairline fracture in Joe Biden's foot had begun spreading throughout his entire skeleton. "After a slight accident from playing with [presidential rescue dog] Major, we were troubled to find a small fracture expanding from the president elect's metatarsal into his shin, and eventually working its way up the fibula and femur and into the rest of his skeletal system," said Dr. Edward Gross, adding that x-rays inspected by fellow members of the campaign's medical office revealed that Biden's sternum had almost entirely split down the middle due to the physical stress. "Of course, the small breaks in the 205 other bones in his body are concerning as well as the constant sound of cracking, but what we're mainly worried about now are some of the hairline fractures in his skull. If those go, we could just see his entire skeleton start collapsing in on him." At press time, a spokesperson for the campaign had announced plans to place Biden in a six-foot-tall protective boot.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Doctors Concerned As Hairline Fracture In Biden's Foot Spreads Through Entire Skeleton

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
WILMINGTON, DE-Stressing that their patient's health remained their primary concern, a team of medical experts announced Monday that a hairline fracture in Joe Biden's foot had begun spreading throughout his entire skeleton.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.readable_text
CHICAGO-Revealing their sincere worries about the iconic talk show host's wellbeing and mental health, fans expressed concerns Friday after Oprah Winfrey's annual Favorite Things list only featured a six-pack of Miller Lite. "Yeah, I know this year has been hard on everyone, but I guess I wasn't expecting Oprah would just include a sixer of cheap beer or rave about how great it was to crack open a brew to start off your bullshit day," said Sarah Alexander of the short gift list slated to be published in O, The Oprah Magazine alongside a full-page spread of Winfrey in a baggy Tennessee State sweatshirt, reclining on a sofa littered with empty cans. "It was also a little disturbing to hear her say that they were the perfect gift for a friend, family member, or coworker who wanted to unwind during their commute or just blow off all of life's fucking hassles by pulling over into a parking lot and getting tanked. I thought there'd be a lotion or a candle recommendation, but nope. Just her saying that the can also makes a handy ashtray. Jeez, y'know? Is everything okay?" Alexander also expressed consternation that the media mogul encouraged to pass on the giving spirit "with love and delight" by drunkenly taking a leak on their neighbor's lawn.

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.title
Fans Concerned After Oprah's Favorite Things List Just 6-Pack Of Miller Lite

# data[].attributes.attachment_link.description
CHICAGO-Revealing their sincere worries about the iconic talk show host's wellbeing and mental health, fans expressed concerns Friday after Oprah Winfrey's annual Favorite Things list only featured a six-pack of Miller Lite.