The Factor Rundown
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Trouble for the Clintons?
The Factor began Friday's show with new accusations against the Clinton Global Initiative. The Wall Street Journal has reported that the organization gave millions of dollars to a well-connected energy company that went belly-up. Geraldo Rivera elaborated on the story. "This could be a big story politically," he said, "but legally the foundation was giving money to a company it believed in. The big picture is that over two-billion dollars has been raised by the Clinton Foundation and Clinton Global Initiative, but where has it gone?" The Factor described the dealings as "crony capitalism under the shield of a charitable foundation." Fox News correspondent Leland Vittert turned to the Obama administration's forceful recommendation that all public schools allow transgendered students access to any bathroom and locker room. "The threat here is that if a school doesn't go along, the government can pull all federal funding. This applies to any bathroom and any locker room facility, and there's more. According to these guidelines, any young man heading off to college can say, 'I identify myself as a woman' and therefore I would like to be in an all-girls dorm."
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Bloody Chicago and Racism
Guests: Kirsten Powers
Violent crime and murder have skyrocketed in Chicago this year. Homicides are up 70% from last year! Talking Points believes authorities would never let such chaos happen in a rich, white city. So is it racism to let this happen in African American communities in Chicago? We'll weigh in on this troubling situation tonight.
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The Media and Trump in 2016
'The Five' co-host Dana Perino reacted to a report claiming that the Washington Post has assigned 20 reporters to dig up dirt on Donald Trump. "The Post has clarified that," she reported, "saying it has 20 reporters to cover the entire campaign." Perino added that the media tend to go after Republicans with much more vigor and glee than Democrats. "Remember how reporters descended on Alaska when Sarah Palin was nominated to be vice president, and how the Washington Post went after Mitt Romney back to his high school days? If you're the candidate, you just have to accept that this is coming, and Donald Trump is the very best at dealing with the media."
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Controversial Sentencing Reform
President Obama has commuted the sentences of more federal convicts than any president since FDR, mostly drug dealers who are deemed 'non-violent.' The Factor spoke about the situation with federal prosecutor Steve Cook. "Drug trafficking is inherently violent," Cook declared. "They are dealing in a cash business, they resolve disputes through violence on the streets. They have turf to protect, witnesses to intimidate, and the suggestion that drug traffickers are non-violent is absolutely ridiculous. But the administration is taking aggressive steps to release tens of thousands of drug traffickers from federal prisons. I think some people are sold on the notion that we can rehabilitate large percentages of the federal prison population." The Factor theorized, "President Obama and many who support him believe that the criminal justice system is biased against African Americans, that's why they're doing this."
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Gingrich as Trump's VP Choice?
The Factor was joined by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, who is reportedly on Donald Trump's short list for vice president. "I would have to look at this very seriously," Gingrich admitted. "I talk to Donald Trump occasionally, I regard him as an old friend and we have communicated on a routine basis. He has been very clear that he wants an insider because he understands that to get things done in Washington you have to sit down and talk with the legislators." The Factor told Gingrich, "You would provide him with the working knowledge of Congress that he doesn't have, and I think he's going to choose you."
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Stossel Returns
Fox Business host John Stossel joined The Factor and spoke about his recent fight with lung cancer. "I never touched cigarettes," he began, "but some people get lung cancer and my mother died of it. I was happy that they were able to find this early and take it out. The over-testing that I sometimes criticize probably saved my life, and they went in with tiny wonderful instruments and chopped out half of my left lung. I'm back playing volleyball three weeks later thanks to modern medicine." As impressed as he was with his treatment, Stossel was less than thrilled with other aspects of his ordeal. "There is needlessly bad customer service in all areas of medicine. They don't communicate using modern technology and you still have to fill out forms on paper. It's primitive because it's not a market where customers pay the provider."
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Viewers Sound Off
Diane Johnson, La Verne, CA: "I am sick of hearing that Trump's support comes mainly from white men. I know just as many women who support him."
Steve Mizrahi, Brooklyn, NY: "Bill, you botched the Facebook story. They are not a news organization."
Nikki Etzle, Boise, ID: "I thought it quite interesting that the day after charges of liberal bias, Facebook posted many conservative issues."
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A Dual Tip of the Hat
Fox News anchors Bret Baier and Greta Van Susteren are both being recognized for excellence in journalism, and both are highly deserving.
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