As Florida seeks to combat misinformation about the state’s abortion laws, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is drawing fire for defending local TV stations airing false pro-abortion advertisements — and claiming that it is “dangerous” for the state to push back on these ads. In a letter to FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel obtained by The Daily Wire, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody tore into the agency for defending TV stations that aired an ad falsely claiming a woman in Florida with brain cancer could not get an abortion to save her life. In Florida, the state’s attorney general pointed out, pro-life laws allow exceptions to save the mother’s life and to prevent permanent injuries. “I am shocked that you would use the power of the FCC to promote such an obvious misstatement of fact, which undermines the mission and credibility of your agency,” Moody wrote in the Oct. 16 letter. The controversy comes as Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and his administration aggressively push back against the pro-abortion ballot initiative Amendment 4. The initiative would massively expand abortion access in the state, superseding Florida’s law protecting unborn babies with a heartbeat, and would establish a “constitutional right to abortion before fetal viability,” before a baby can survive outside the womb. DeSantis has argued that the amendment would attract “abortion tourism,” and warned that, as is typical with these amendments, its language is crafted to confuse voters. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) Polling released Monday by the University of North Florida’s Public Opinion Research Lab (PORL), shows support for the amendment has dropped to the bare minimum 60% needed to pass — down 9% from June, when campaigning against Amendment 4 picked up, according to PORL faculty director and political science professor Michael Binder. “Now, just barely reaching the 60% it needs to pass, it looks like the fate of abortion in Florida will come down to turnout on Election Day,” Binder told the Tallahassee Democrat. Pro-abortion groups behind the amendment, such as “Yes On 4 Florida,” argue that Florida’s pro-life laws put women’s lives in danger, but have failed to provide concrete evidence of such claims. The group’s latest ad, “Yes on 4 Florida,” depicts a cancer patient inaccurately claiming that pregnant women diagnosed with cancer cannot get abortions in Florida. “Amendment 4 is going to protect women like me,” states a woman named Caroline, as she describes how she was diagnosed with stage-four brain cancer while pregnant with her second baby. “We have to vote yes.” The state’s Department of Health previously sent a cease and desist letter to TV stations airing the ad, saying that the “advertisement is not only false; it is dangerous,” and warning that DOH has the ability to “institute criminal proceedings in the county court.” “Women faced with pregnancy complications posing a serious risk of death or substantial and irreversible physical impairment may and should seek medical treatment in Florida,” wrote DOH General Counsel John Wilson. “However, if they are led to believe that such treatment is unavailable under Florida law, such women could foreseeably travel out of state to seek emergency medical care, seek emergency medical care from unlicensed providers in Florida, or not seek emergency medical care at all,” he added, according to Florida Politics. WATCH:  In Moody’s letter to Rosenworcel, the Florida attorney general slams the chairwoman for making a statement to the press that is “wrong, both morally and legally.” Rosenworcel had condemned the Florida DOH’s warning to TV stations, claiming that the move infringed on free speech and that “threats against broadcast stations for airing content that conflicts with the government’s views are dangerous and undermine the fundamental principle of free speech.” “I write in response to your recent press statement…in which you suggest that the First Amendment prevents Florida from addressing false speech that jeopardizes the health and safety of women,” Moody wrote. “Your press statement is wrong, both morally and legally, and I was disappointed to see you use the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to support an obvious misstatement of fact.” Moody accused “certain pro-abortion activists” of lying about abortion “to women in hopes of gaining their support, even when doing so endangers these women by discouraging them from seeking available, lifesaving treatment.” After Florida’s law protecting babies with a heartbeat went into effect, pro-abortion activists falsely claimed that women would be denied treatment in Florida if they had an ectopic pregnancy, which is a “life threatening condition,” as Moody wrote. (Photo by CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP via Getty Images) “That is, of course, false,” she wrote. “Nonetheless, the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration was forced to issue an emergency rule to combat this dangerous gamesmanship and ensure that women know that emergency medical care is available to them under Florida law.” Moody slammed the FCC chairwoman for calling the Florida DOH’s letter “dangerous,” particularly given “the patently false nature” of the pro-abortion ad falsely claiming that women with stage-four brain cancer cannot get an abortion in Florida. “Your legal error aside,” she wrote, “I am shocked that you would use the power of the FCC to promote such an obvious misstatement of fact, which undermines the mission and credibility of your agency.” “When Floridians vote on Amendment 4 this November, they have the right to know the truth,” she said. “Even more important, when women face life threatening conditions, they have the right to know that lifesaving treatment is available to them. I hope that, under your leadership, the FCC can get back to doing its job and not recklessly intrude on our State’s role in protecting women’s health.” Rosenworcel did not immediately respond to a request for comment from The Daily Wire. In September, The Daily Wire reported that the Florida Department of State is investigating evidence of fraudulent abortion amendment petition gathering related to Amendment 4. “The Department of State has uncovered evidence of illegal conduct with fraudulent petitions,” the spokesman told The Daily Wire. “We have a duty to seek justice for Florida citizens who were victimized by fraud and safeguard the integrity of Florida’s elections.” “Our office will continue this investigation and make referrals to [Florida Department of Law Enforcement] as appropriate,” he added. The abortion amendments are the latest strategy of left-wing activists to circumvent pro-life laws and lawmakers. After the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in May 2022, pro-abortion groups began ramping up efforts to craft ballot measures that enshrine a “right” to abortion into state constitutions — even in red states — and the efforts have been effective. In Michigan, voters legalized abortion up until birth through a November 2022 ballot initiative that prohibits any laws protecting the unborn if a “health care professional” deems the abortion “medically needed to protect a patient’s life or physical or mental health.” Up to 10 states could have abortion measures on the ballot in 2024, according to a KFF ballot tracker. These pro-abortion amendments often receive monetary support from leftist activist groups like Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union, or from politicians and celebrities like former President Barack Obama and singer John Legend. READ: Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody’s Letter To FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel.

Over the weekend, Rosie O’Donnell reacted to headlines about her adopted daughter, Chelsea Belle, being arrested on various charges. On Saturday, the 62-year-old comedian wrote on Instagram, “Chelsea is in the news today – this is a photo from a better time – here is the family comment. sadly this is not new for our family – chelsea has struggled with drug addiction for a decade – we r all hopeful she will find her way out of this deadly disease.” O’Donnell added the hashtags “love” and “alanon.” The image in the post showed Belle holding a newborn baby.    View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Rosie O’Donnell (@rosie) She was responding to reports from last week regarding Belle being arrested in Wisconsin on drug and child neglect charges. According to court records, the 27-year-old was arrested and booked into the Marinette County Jail on September 17 on felony charges of maintaining a drug trafficking place, child neglect, and methamphetamine possession along with several misdemeanor drug charges, including disorderly conduct and possession of THC, drug paraphernalia, and illegally obtained prescription drugs.  She was released later that month after posting a $2000 bond but was later booked into Oconto County Jail on October 11, per Entertainment Weekly. She is still in custody there for felony charges, including possession of methamphetamine, possession of narcotic drugs and bail jumping, in addition to misdemeanor counts of resisting or obstructing an officer and possession of drug paraphernalia. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Belle is scheduled to appear in court on November 4 and November 7, the outlet noted. O’Donnell adopted Belle with her ex-wife, Kelli Carpenter, when she was a baby. In 2015, Belle ran away from home at the age of 17 and was found a week later living with a boyfriend. She moved to Wisconsin that same year to live with her birth mother.  Belle and O’Donnell were estranged until 2018 but rekindled their relationship at that time due to Belle being pregnant. O’Donnell discussed their relationship during an appearance on “The Talk” that year. “​​She’s doing better now and we’re both communicating with each other,” the actress said. “When somebody does something unforgivable to you and you can forgive them and they can forgive you, there’s a kind of grace that descends upon the both of you within that.” O’Donnell has four other children: Parker, 29; Blake, 24; Vivienne, 21; and Dakota, 11. Belle has four children, including Skylar Rose, born in December 2018; Riley, born in January 2021; Avery Lynn, born in February 2022; and son Atlas, born in October 2023, per People.  

Michigan Democratic Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson said on Sunday that her state likely won’t know the results of the 2024 election until 24 hours after the polls close. Benson told CBS News’ “Face the Nation” that the timeline for this year’s election results will track closely with the 2020 election — when Michigan released the unofficial results at around 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The race between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris in Michigan, a vital battleground state, remains a toss-up. “We do have more options to process ballots sooner than Election Day, which is where we were restricted in 2020, so I’m optimistic we could see results even sooner,” Benson said. “But I would estimate end of the day on Wednesday as the best guess on how we’ll perform.” “With that said, we will always prioritize accuracy and security over efficiency,” she added. “Understanding how much people will want those results, we’re still going to make sure the process is secure and accurate before we put anything out to the public.” Michigan SOS @JocelynBenson says she estimates the battleground state will have the results of this year's presidential race by the end of the day on Wednesday — the day after Election Day. "With that said, we will always prioritize accuracy and security over efficiency," she… pic.twitter.com/udCHTjDW6a — Face The Nation (@FaceTheNation) October 20, 2024 With 15 days until the election, Michigan has already seen more than 1 million votes cast through the mail, according to NBC News. Of those 1 million mail-in votes, 54% were sent in by registered Democrats compared to 36% by registered Republicans and 10% by voters not registered with either party. Republicans have challenged some of Michigan’s election procedures, including suing Benson over the state’s inflated voter rolls. Around 8.4 million people are registered to vote in Michigan, but fewer than eight million voting-age people reside in the state, one of the largest imbalances in the country, Bridge Michigan reported last week. MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 The Republican National Committee also sued the secretary of state over her guidance for absentee ballots last month. The RNC accuses Benson of instructing “local clerks and election inspectors to process and tabulate absent voter ballots where the stub is missing or the number on the stub does not match the number in the poll book or on the ballot return envelope as ‘challenged’ ballots rather than reject them as required by Michigan law.” “Secretary Benson continues to expose Michigan’s elections to cheating and fraud, forcing Republicans to file suit again to protect the vote for Michiganders,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said in September. “We will continue our efforts to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat in Michigan – and around the country – through November 5.”

Vice presidential candidate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (D) was unable to name any areas on Monday where Vice President Kamala Harris has different policies than President Joe Biden. Walz made the remarks during an appearance on ABC News’ “The View” when confronted with polling that shows that only a small portion of the country believes that a Harris-Walz ticket would bring change to America. “Governor voters are saying change is a critical issue this election, but our ABC poll shows only a third of Americans believe a Harris-Walz ticket would bring that change,” said co-host Sara Haines. Haines then asked Walz the same question that she asked Harris during her interview on the show: “Can you point to a policy decision over the last four years that you and the vice president would have handled differently from President Biden?” Walz responded: “Well, I think she’s, this expansion on Medicare is something that I wish would have been proposed sooner. But look, they’re tackling the issues that they needed to do.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 Walz then blamed the pandemic on former President Donald Trump, claiming that he “left a mess for” the incoming Biden-Harris administration. “There were other issues that were being dealt with,” he later added. “And she’s her own leader. She’s got her own path, a new way forward, and I think she sees in Minnesota that we have similar values. Whether it’s providing kids with meals at school, we’re putting meals in our schools and trying to get guns out of them, that seems like a good thing.” WATCH: Gov. Walz: “We’re putting meals in our schools and trying to get guns out of them.” pic.twitter.com/IOoZ60Zm9i — CAP Action (@CAPAction) October 21, 2024

Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus shared her endorsement for Vice President Kamala Harris on X over the weekend, focusing her messaging on abortion, IVF, and comments about the government being in her “sn*tch.” The 63-year-old “Seinfeld” alum posted her thoughts in a video she shared on the platform. “I don’t know about you, but I’d really like to get the government out of my f***ing sn*tch,” Louis-Dreyfus wrote in the caption. “Trump and his Project 2025 friends want to reach into our doctor’s offices and our bedrooms to control our access to birth control, IVF, and, of course, abortion— even though they wouldn’t know a uterus if they had to crawl out of one for a second time,” she continued. The actress went on, “That’s why I hope you’ll join me in voting for Kamala Harris, who will fight to win back our reproductive rights and sign into law the protections of Roe v. Wade. And don’t stop at the top of the ticket — vote all the way down for the candidates and ballot initiatives that will protect reproductive freedom!” She added a link to register to vote. Trump and his Project 2025 friends want to reach into our doctor’s offices and our bedrooms to control our access to birth control, IVF, and, of course, abortion— even though they wouldn’t know a uterus if they had to crawl out of one for a second time. — Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@OfficialJLD) October 20, 2024   Many of the reactions to Louis-Dreyfus’ post were negative, pointing out the inconsistencies in her messaging. “The more you try and associate Trump with Project 2025, the more you expose yourself as just another disingenuous, lying Democrat lapdog,” one social media user wrote. “If you want to form a strong argument, a good place to start is by not lying your ass off. Try again Elaine.” MATT WALSH’S ‘AM I RACIST?’ COMING TO DAILYWIRE+ OCT. 28 “I always knew you were a liberal, but I never realized how uncritically stupid you are,” another agreed. “Does it sucks (sic) fighting for something this hard that you cant (sic) be honest about? Trump has denounced project 2025 and voiced strong support for IVF. No one cares about your sn*tch, lady. They care about the truth,” another said. Trump has repeatedly disavowed Project 2025 despite Democrats continuing to use it as a talking point against him. He also expressed support for requiring insurance companies to pay for IVF procedures while possibly including a religious exemption, as The Daily Wire previously reported. Trump said during a rally in Michigan that with his future administration, “your government will pay for or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for all costs associated with IVF treatment.” “We want more babies!” he added.

We all have our favorite artists whose music serves as the soundtrack to the best moments of our lives. Their songs speak to our souls and can change even the darkest days to ones of light and love. Julia Roberts had an opportunity to not only tell her favorite band how she felt but also be part of one of the biggest days in Dave Matthews Band’s career. On October 19, Julia Roberts inducted the Dave Matthews Band into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Julie Roberts Is A Big Dave Matthews Fan Julia, clad in a Dave T-shirt, spoke of the band’s “unelectrifying” start but said fans call them phenomenal, stupendous, magnificent.” She added that for herself, Dave Matthews Band is “life-affirming.” Julia has attended many of the band’s concerts and said they never play their songs the same way twice. Julia Roberts added that the band’s music tells stories of love and loss and brings her a special memory. “The first time I ever danced with my husband was almost 25 years ago to a Dave Matthews Band song.” Julia and her husband, Danny Moder, married in 2002 and share three children. Twins Phinnaeus and Hazel will turn 20 in November, and son Henry turned 17 in June. Julia added, referring to her first dance to a Dave song, “That was a winning combination, as I have been swooning over my husband and this band ever since.” Julia Roberts said Dave Matthews helped change her life and that she was a part of their induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. She was “deeply honored to be a part of heralding these men.” The Dave Matthews Band formed in 1991 in Charlottesville, Virginia. Founding members included lead singer and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, violinist and vocalist Boyd Tinsley, and saxophonist LeRoi Moore. Dave, Stefan, and Carter are still bandmates today. This story’s featured image is by Everett Collection via Shutterstock. The post Julia Roberts Shares A Romantic Story As She Inducts Dave Matthews Into Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame appeared first on InspireMore.

A video shared on X claims to show rapper Snoop Dogg insulting former President Donald Trump in 2024. BREAKING: Snoop Dogg just ripped Donald Trump to threads. Retweet to make sure every American sees this. pic.twitter.com/P9MTfry0Yd — Kamala’s Wins (@harris_wins) October 18, 2024 Verdict: Misleading The video is from 2018, not 2024. Fact Check: Social media users […]

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