Senators leave Washington without Trump nominees deal

Via: Vic Eldred  •  We the People  •  4 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

“Do not accept the offer, go home and explain to your constituents what bad people the Democrats are, and what a great job the Republicans are...”

Senate Republicans left Washington for the summer without a deal to quickly confirm dozens of nominees — but they are vowing to come back this fall and change the rules to clear the partisan logjam. Majority Leader John Thune locked in the plan shortly after meeting with GOP senators Saturday...

Mexico man with child abuse history tried to run over federal agents | Fox News

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

“Jose Mendez-Chavez, an illegal immigrant from Mexico with six prior deportations, is wanted for attempting to run over ICE agents in Colorado Springs.”

Trump says he ordered 2 nuclear subs to 'appropriate regions' after Russia nuclear threats

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  17 Comments  •  3 Likes  •  last year

““We just have to be careful," Trump told reporters. "A threat was made by a former president of Russia, and we're going to protect our people.””

WASHINGTON − President Donald Trump said on Aug. 1 he ordered two nuclear submarines to "appropriate regions" in response to Russia's nuclear threats. "Based on the highly provocative statements" of Russian spokesperson Dmitry Medvedev, "I have ordered two Nuclear Submarines to be positioned in...

Memoirs

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  53 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

““Recently I made the decision that I just, for now, I don’t want to go back in the system. I think it’s broken”

I'm not going to include the interview Harris did last night with the late-night host who is also out of a job. Another member has already posted that for anyone capable of an honest discussion. Instead, I will concentrate on this book that Kamala Harris has written about her failed campaign....

Pushing Boundaries

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  84 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  last year

“Andrew Mahaleris, a spokesperson for Abbott, declined to comment on Abbott’s conversations with Trump and other Republicans about redistricting but...”

Texas GOP legislators are working for months to re-draw lines in the state years before they would normally redistrict at the end of the decade. The move would give Texas 5 more representatives in the US congress. A draft of the new map was revealed for the first time yesterday. The map would...

Trump announces trade agreement with South Korea ahead of August 1 tariff deadline

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

““The Deal is that South Korea will give to the United States $350 Billion Dollars for Investments owned and controlled by the United States, and...”

President Donald Trump announced a new trade deal with South Korea, which calls for 15% tariffs on goods from there. “The Deal is that South Korea will give to the United States $350 Billion Dollars for Investments owned and controlled by the United States, and selected by myself, as President,”...

Economy posts sturdy growth in 2nd quarter but tariffs again skew the numbers

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  4 Comments  •  2 Likes  •  last year

““2Q GDP JUST OUT: 3%, WAY BETTER THAN EXPECTED! “Too Late” MUST NOW LOWER THE RATE. No Inflation! Let people buy, and refinance, their homes!”...”

President Donald Trump’s global trade war has again distorted the broadest snapshot of the U.S. economy – this time creating a brighter picture. The economy grew solidly in the second quarter but forecasters traced the showing to the reversal of a tariff-related import surge that caused output...

Brown University strikes agreement to resolve discrimination complaints and restore federal funding

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  1 Comments  •  1 Like  •  last year

““The Trump Administration is successfully reversing the decades-long woke-capture of our nation’s higher education institutions,” McMahon said in a...”

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brown University on Wednesday announced a deal with the Trump administration to regain access to federal research funding and end investigations into alleged discrimination. The Ivy League school agreed to pay $50 million to workforce development organizations in Rhode Island...

Winning Streak

By: Vic Eldred  •  Op/Ed  •  122 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year  •  LOCKED

““We have a trade deal between the two largest economies in the world. It’s a big deal, it’s a huge deal, it will bring stability, it will be...”

You might not know it via the msm, but President Trump is winning the global trade battle with a series of deals that are resulting, so far, in big concessions by major partners, new revenue for the federal government, and minimal upset to the U.S. economy or markets.I think I'll deviate from my...

Blue State Judges Refuse To Jail Leftists Charged In Violent Attacks

Via: Vic Eldred  •  News & Politics  •  7 Comments  •  5 Likes  •  last year

Democrat-appointed federal judges in Oregon have repeatedly refused to jail suspects charged with violence at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility and an Elon Musk-owned Tesla store. A court on Monday ordered Robert Jacob Hoopes to be released pending trial after he allegedly...