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morning from Washington, where socialism is making inroads in the halls
of power. Jarrett Stepman finds a lighter side in a gathering of
democratc socialists. In Australia, the U.S. secretary
of state advocates common cause to deter China. Nolan Peterson reports.
On the podcast, Medicare and Medicaid chief Seema Verma dissects
“Medicare for All.” Plus: Nicole Russell on bowing to the LGBT agenda in
North Carolina, and Jean-Marie Bralley on mercy
for the imperfect Thomas Jefferson. On this date in 1990, President
George H.W. Bush orders a military response to Iraq’s invasion of Kuwait
five days earlier. Commentary Socialism May Be Absurd, but It’s No Laughing Matter Some complain of “triggering” chatter and ”gendered language” by fellow delegates at a Democratic Socialists of America conference in Atlanta. More Commentary How a Few Liberal Lawmakers Upended North Carolina Law to Appease LGBT Activists It’s unfortunate to see a few powerful politicians bending to the whim of a vocal, entitled minority. More News Pompeo Calls for US, Australia to Present United Front to China “Neither of our two countries ever stepped away from responsibilities, even if those responsibilities required years and years of hard work and determined effort,” Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says of the U.S.-Australia alliance. More Analysis How ‘Medicare for All’ Would Impact Our Lives “We want to see patients and families in control of their health care, not the government, not D.C. bureaucrats,” federal health official Seema Verma says. More News US Taxpayers Foot $2 Billion Bill for 30,000 Public Employees in Baltimore Baltimore received another $5.4 billion worth of federal aid in contracts, grants, and other financial assistance last year. More Commentary If Medicare Is for All, Why Not Chevrolets for All? Affordable transportation is a basic human right, and not an issue for car companies to profit from greedily. More News Mexico Detains Fewer Migrants as Tougher Policy Takes Hold Authorities in Mexico apprehended 18,758 migrants in July, according to preliminary data, sharply down from a record-setting 31,573 apprehensions in June. More Commentary What We Lose When We Erase Thomas Jefferson To define Jefferson solely by his sins and moral shortcomings is to perpetuate an inaccurate and incomplete picture of the person. More The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843 Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as rickbulow74@live.com. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription. |
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Wednesday, August 7, 2019 Conflict in China “China warned Tuesday that it will be ‘only a matter of time’ before it punishes those behind two months of pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.” AP News Last Thursday, President Donald Trump told reporters “Hong Kong is a part of China, they’ll have to deal with that themselves.” Reuters On Monday, “The U.S. Treasury Department labeled China a currency manipulator… |
[after]
China had allowed its currency to weaken to an 11-year low… The U.S. had not put China on the currency blacklist since 1994.” AP News
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From the Left
The left is critical of both Trump’s comments about Hong Kong and the decision to label China a currency manipulator.
“President Trump has essentially given China’s rulers a green light to crush the pro-democracy protests. His flippant remarks could have grave consequences… “What the Chinese Communist Party does, of course, is its responsibility, and it is the Party that will bear the responsibility if Hong Kong’s crisis ends in bloodshed. But the rest of the world, and particularly the United States, has a duty to warn against the slaughter of innocents, and to stand up for the values of free societies. Trump had the opportunity to warn China against a heavy-handed response. He could have summoned up a joint effort with America’s allies to urge Chinese restraint. He could have warned Beijing, even if mildly. Instead, he gave the Chinese government a free pass.” Frida Ghitis, Washington Post “The struggle over Hong Kong’s future has far-reaching international ramifications – symbolic, political and practical. The crushing of its freedoms would be a grim triumph for the advancing forces of global authoritarianism… |
[but]
it seems clear Xi will not resort to force, and de facto direct
rule from Beijing, unless he feels he has no choice. He knows the
outcome of such action would definitively give the lie to the favourite
Communist party conceit of China’s ‘peaceful rise’. Xi knows the
overseas repercussions could be immensely damaging, dwarfing in
intensity the criticism of the abuses endured by Xinjiang’s Muslim
Uighurs.”
Simon Tisdall, The Guardian
Regarding the decision to label China a currency manipulator, “this is
an idea that American politicians have talked about for ages, but no
U.S. president has ever been willing to move forward on. At one time, it
might have marked the beginning of a dramatic confrontation between the
world’s two top economic powers. But the timing now is a bit silly, as it’s been years since China actually fit the typical definition of a currency manipulator,
and calling it one today probably won’t change much about the trade
battle that’s already underway. More than anything, it’s a fairly
low-stakes rhetorical move in a high-stakes economic showdown…
“These days, Beijing mostly uses its resources to prop the renminbi up,
not push it down. If officials let the country’s currency float on the
open market, the way the U.S. dollar does, it would almost certainly
crash immediately, which would be terrible for American manufacturers.
In other words, China has actually been doing U.S. companies a favor by
putting a floor under the renminbi.”
Jordan Weissmann, Slate
“The new focus on currency manipulation is particularly misguided.
China is engaged in a wide range of unfair trade practices, including
subsidizing domestic manufacturing, impeding the sale of foreign goods
and stealing intellectual property. But experts generally agree that
China is not manipulating its currency… Mr. Trump is frustrated that the
dollar’s exchange value has climbed on his watch, making it harder for
American companies to win foreign buyers. The primary cause, however, is
simply that the American economy has outperformed the rest of the
developed world. Secondarily, Mr. Trump himself has pumped up the dollar
by backing a combination of tax cuts and spending increases that have
expanded government borrowing, increasing demand for dollars to buy
federal debt.”
Editorial Board, New York Times
“If Chinese policies do not change, we will have only demonstrated our
impotence to China and the world… Further, the president’s flailing
bluster, in which the treasury secretary is now a full participant, risks real economic damage as businesses and consumers become fearful and hold off on spending. There is a growing concern that exchange-market developments will be an excuse for yet more tariffs…
“There is a final problem with the Treasury Department’s manipulation
claims. The United States has an enormous agenda with China — North
Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, aggressiveness in the Pacific region, unfair
trade practices and much more. We have only limited capacity to shape
Chinese behavior. Should we not focus on areas where our position is
clearly right and the stakes are high rather than areas where our claims
are dubious and prosecuting them damages our economy?”
Lawrence H. Summers, Washington Post
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From the Right
The
right calls on Trump to support the protesters in Hong Kong, but is
skeptical that China’s currency devaluation will harm the US.
“Chinese
officials are sounding increasingly ominous notes in response to the
continuing protests in Hong Kong calling for democratic reform to
preserve the freedom China promised for 50 years after 1997… It’s a
shame that President Trump last week gave Mr. Xi a pass on Hong Kong… “The future of the territory is an international issue because China promised ‘one country, two systems’ in a treaty with Britain. That special status is the basis for a U.S. law that gives Hong Kong trade and visa privileges not provided to China… China has frustrated demands for democracy by ruling out many pro-democracy candidates and ensuring that its factotums run the Hong Kong government. Hong Kongers are protesting in the streets because they have no other way to defend their freedoms.” Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal “Who will stand up for democracy and justice in this age of the strongman? People on the streets of Hong Kong, and people on the streets of Moscow, are providing stirring examples. They are sticking their necks out… I believe that the United States, starting with the president, should express support [for] these protesters. We have long stood for something in the world. If we can’t express support, how about mere, weak good wishes? If not that — at least avoid sympathy, or even the appearance of sympathy, with the dictators.” Jay Nordlinger, National Review “The Trump administration should first resort to that oldest but finest tool of democracy: Publicize injustice… Alongside China’s imperial ambitions in the South China Sea and its detention of more than 1 million innocent Muslims in concentration camps, the events in Hong Kong are showing that Xi is the world’s most powerful enemy of human freedom… international media attention will embarrass China and undercut Xi’s credibility with the developing nations where he seeks to expand his influence. And if Xi’s China is seen for the dystopia it is, major international investors will take heed… Yes, there are limits to what Trump can do here. But he can do better than he is doing now.” Editorial Board, Washington Examiner “In Hong Kong, revolution is in the air. What started out as an unexpectedly large demonstration in late April against a piece of legislation—an extradition bill—has become a call for democracy in the territory as well as independence from China and the end of communism on Chinese soil. Almost nobody thinks any of these things can happen, but they forget that Chinese rebellions and revolutions often start at the periphery and then work their way to the center… Hong Kong, perched on the edge of the Asian continent far from the center of communist power in Beijing, may be where the end of Chinese communism begins.” Gordon G. Chang, The National Interest Regarding the decision to label China a currency manipulator, “traders may fear the tiny devaluation signals trade conflict spreading to currency. [But] this is highly unlikely, because a steep devaluation would be destabilizing for China… If an extended depreciation is encouraged or permitted, RMB holders can only guess what level the government truly wants. Last time around — four years ago — they chose large-scale capital flight rather than trusting the People’s Bank. China’s economy is slower, older, and more indebted than back then. Most importantly, it no longer has the foreign exchange to afford a repeat of 2015–6. That’s why the People’s Bank is likely to continue to defend the RMB near 7 to the dollar.” Derek M. Scissors, The National Interest “Trump should be overjoyed. Tariffs are taxes paid by Americans on the things Americans buy. The only way China can be paying any of them is if something else, something extra, then happens — like the yuan dropping. This makes all imports into China more expensive for Chinese citizens. That’s China paying for Trump’s tariffs when the yuan falls. Without this happening, only Americans pay. With the yuan dropping, China pays as well. This is the claim Trump has been making all along, that China’s really paying those trade taxes — now they are… Imposing significant export tariffs on a country should mean the value of that currency falls. This is what is happening. Why is Trump complaining about it?” Tim Worstall, Washington Examiner |
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Good morning, Here is all the news conservatives need to know to start their day. At 4pm ET, you can catch me on radio to bring you up to speed on developments throughout the day. You can listen live here. This Is Highly Irresponsible. Why Are Some in the Media Defending It? It appears our national politics has reached a breaking point. Fellow members of Congress and members of the press are cheering on Joaquin Castro’s stunt because they want harm to befall Trump donors. Again, they can say they just want the knowledge out there, but that is a lie. We all know it is a lie. It is disingenuous to say otherwise, but members of Congress and the press are defending the lie because they too want harm done to Trump supporters. Shaming these people is actually doing something to them. But we live in a world where nuts on both sides are acting out on that knowledge. The press and Democrats have concluded that anyone who supports President Trump must be publicly shamed. This will escalate an already violent situation. There will be more Cesar Sayocs. There will be more James Hodgkinsons. We will go from a cold civil war to a hot one. The only thing Joaquin Castro’s stunt will do is increase the sales of firearms. The post This Is Highly Irresponsible. Why Are Some in the Media Defending It? appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Hey Joaquin Castro, You Inspired Me to Donate More to Donald Trump Joaquin Castro is the Texas Congressman who is trying to expose and shame President Trump’s donors. Come at me, jackass. I just donated more to Donald Trump and did so in your honor. Every single American should stand up to this sort of bullying. It must be the right of every American to participate, without harassment, in the political process and that includes supporting candidates of one’s choice. Castro is naming people to shame them. Shaming definitionally is a negative act. He has helped make me a proud Donald Trump donor. You should consider a donation as well to show you will not be bullied by progressives. The post Hey Joaquin Castro, You Inspired Me to Donate More to Donald Trump appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » SPLC to Teachers: Ignore Baltimore’s Problems, Teach Kids About Trump’s Racism I really should just stop opening it, and yet I’m drawn to it out of morbid curiosity like when passing a train wreck. The disgraced Southern Poverty Law Center’s regular magazine “Teaching Tolerance” that is sent out to public schools across America arrived in my inbox this last week. And their featured “Moment?” A piece […] The post SPLC to Teachers: Ignore Baltimore’s Problems, Teach Kids About Trump’s Racism appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Dayton Shooter Expressed Extreme Leftist Views Should it matter? No—unless we use the same standard as the mainstream media. The post Dayton Shooter Expressed Extreme Leftist Views appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » About Obama’s Tweet on El Paso and Dayton In his statement, Obama once again followed the advice of his longtime friend and advisor Rahm Emanuel, to never let a crisis go to waste. Once again, Obama is stirring up and fomenting the “resistance” to President Trump, whose recent remarks unmistakably condemned white supremacists and racial hatred. The post About Obama’s Tweet on El Paso and Dayton appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Recent Items: There Will Be No National Divorce Over Guns CNN Is a Disgrace, and Don Lemon Is a Huge Problem China Launches Two New Offensives In Trade War I Think the Atlanta Journal Constitution Should Correct This ASAP Here are Trump’s Remarks On The Shootings Over The Weekend Remember, you can listen to the Erick Erickson Show anytime and anywhere via WSB Radio, iTunes, Stitcher, and Soundcloud. As always, you can find pretty much anything and everything I’m writing about throughout the day via The Resurgent. Thanks for reading and tuning in. Erick Erickson THE RESURGENT Facebook Twitter Instagram Copyright © 2019 The Resurgent Media Group, LLC, All rights reserved. unsubscribe from this list update subscription preferences |
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POLITICO Playbook: Biden the durable
By ANNA PALMER and JAKE SHERMAN
08/07/2019 06:00 AM EDT
DRIVING THE DAY
THE BIG TAKEAWAY FROM THE LATEST QUINNIPIAC POLL on the presidential race: JOE BIDEN’S durability.
DESPITE THE CHATTER about Biden’s shortcomings, he’s still in the mid-30s, having barely budged after enduring weeks of tough criticism from the left and fending off sharp attacks in his first two Democratic primary debates.
AND HERE’S THE BEST NEWS FOR BIDEN: The poll showed that 49% of voters believe the former VP has the best chance of beating President DONALD TRUMP. And 50% of voters say they believe that electability is more important than nominating a candidate who “shares your views on issues.”
A few other observations … HUFFPOST’S MICHAEL MCAULIFF notes that ELIZABETH WARREN gained ground, going from 15% to 21%. And NYT’S ALEX BURNS made the good point that BERNIE SANDERS also went up, from 11% to 14%. So even though they are seen as each other’s chief political obstacles, both Warren and Sanders are on the upswing — at least, that is, according to this latest Q poll.
The top results: Biden 32 (-2 since July), Warren 21 (+6), Sanders 14 (+3), Harris 7 (-5). The poll
SNEAK PEEK … BIDEN will speak in Burlington, Iowa, this afternoon at 2:30 Eastern time, and he will directly take on TRUMP’S response to the mass shootings in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio. Biden will say: “At moments when we have been tested most, American presidents have stepped up.
“President George H.W. Bush renouncing his NRA membership. President Clinton after Oklahoma City. President George W. Bush going to a mosque shortly after 9/11. President Obama after Charleston. Presidents who led … who opposed hate … chose to fight for what is best of the American character.
“We don’t have that today. We have a president who has aligned himself with the darkest forces in this nation. And that makes winning the battle for the soul of this nation that much harder.”
FURTHER, BIDEN will also say: “Trump offers no moral leadership; no interest in unifying the nation, no evidence the presidency has awakened his conscience in the least. Instead we have a president with a toxic tongue who has publicly and unapologetically embraced a political strategy of hate, racism and division.
“So it’s up to us. We’re living through a rare moment in this nation’s history. Where our president isn’t up to the moment. Where our president lacks the moral authority to lead. Where our president has more in common with George Wallace than George Washington. We are almost 330 million Americans who have to do what our president can’t. Stand together. Stand against hate. Stand up for what — at our best — this nation believes.”
THE PRESIDENT and first lady Melania Trump will travel to Dayton and El Paso today. His public schedule did not give any details about what the president will do there. But he tweeted that he will meet with first responders, law enforcement and victims.
THE PRESIDENT’S LEAD-IN MESSAGE … @realDonaldTrump at just before midnight: “Beto (phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage) O’Rourke, who is embarrassed by my last visit to the Great State of Texas, where I trounced him, and is now even more embarrassed by polling at 1% in the Democrat Primary, should respect the victims & law enforcement – & be quiet!”
— EL PASO TIMES: “El Paso braces for Trump visit: Medical workers petition against visit, groups plan joint vigil”: “President Donald Trump was expected to be greeted with denunciations from some El Paso leaders when he visits Wednesday.
“U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar, along with the Border Network for Human Rights and Women’s March El Paso, plan a gathering at 12:30 p.m. in Washington Park. That’s down the street from University Medical Center, where Trump is expected to meet with survivors of the shooting Saturday that left 22 people dead. Organizers say the event is meant to honor those killed, call for gun control and confront white supremacy. …
“Meanwhile, area medical workers began a petition asking University Medical Center, a hospital treating several of the wounded shooting victims, not to host Trump.” El Paso Times … The petition, which is signed by nearly 1,000 people
— DAYTON DAILY NEWS: “Oregon District shooting: President Trump coming to Dayton today,” by Anthony Shoemaker and Jessica Wehrman: “[Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike] DeWine said he think[s] it is ‘appropriate’ for President Trump to visit Dayton.
“‘I think it’s always appropriate for a governor or the president to go where there is sorrow, to go where people are hurting. My understanding of the visit is that’s what it’s focused on,’ DeWine said Tuesday in Columbus during an address unveiling proposals to fight gun violence. …
“Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley [D] said she will greet the president, but said his ‘rhetoric has been painful for many in our community and I think people should stand up and say they are not happy if they are not happy he’s coming,’ Whaley said. … U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, said he will not meet with the president during his visit to Dayton.” DDN
— AP: “Dayton, site of latest mass shooting, warily awaits Trump”
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GAINING STEAM … NYT’S SHERYL STOLBERG on A1: “‘Red Flag’ Gun Control Bills Pick Up Momentum With G.O.P. in Congress”: “Congressional Republicans, under intense pressure to respond to this weekend’s massacres, are coalescing around legislation to help law enforcement take guns from those who pose an imminent danger — a measure that, if signed into law, would be the most significant gun control legislation enacted in 20 years.
“Such ‘red flag’ laws might not be as momentous — or controversial — as the now-expired assault weapons ban or the instant background check system, both of which were enacted in 1994 as part of President Bill Clinton’s sprawling crime bill.” NYT
BUT, BUT, BUT … SENATE NOT COMING BACK, PER CNN’S MANU RAJU: “Senate GOP scrambles to find legislative response in the wake of two deadly shootings”: “On a private conference call Monday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell discussed the steps ahead with three committee chairmen and Sen. John Cornyn, whose state of Texas was home to one of the shootings from the weekend.
“What was not considered during the roughly 15-minute call: Bringing the Senate back to session during the August recess and moving on the House-passed universal background checks bill as Democrats have demanded, according to sources familiar with the private call.
“Instead, McConnell urged Cornyn and the committee chairmen — Senate Health Chairman Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Senate Judiciary Chairman Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and Senate Commerce Chairman Roger Wicker of Mississippi — to look into whether new legislation is warranted that would meet the goals laid out in President Donald Trump’s Monday remarks and that could win bipartisan support.
“According to the sources familiar with the discussions, Alexander plans to look into whether any new remedies are needed in ensuring those with severe mental health issues don’t have access to guns. Wicker will review whether any new legislation is needed in overseeing the content of violent video games, the sources said. Graham wants to advance so-called red flag legislation to empower localities to deny individuals access to guns if they pose a threat. Other legislative proposals could come out of these discussions as well, the sources said.” CNN
— HEATHER CAYGLE and SARAH FERRIS: “Dems pressure congressional leaders to act on gun control and white supremacy”: “House Democrats are demanding Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell immediately return to Washington so the Senate can vote on gun control legislation in the wake of two deadly mass shootings over the weekend that left at least 31 people dead.
“The move comes as a separate group of Democrats, led by Reps. Tom Malinowski (D-N.J.) and Veronica Escobar (D-Texas.), urged Congress to work on legislation to combat domestic terrorism — and suggested in a letter that Speaker Nancy Pelosi also cut recess short for House members.
“In a letter likely to be delivered Wednesday, Democrats are calling on the Kentucky Republican to bring up two House-passed measures that would strengthen federal background checks for gun purchases. The two bills passed the House in February, but McConnell has refused to hold a Senate vote on the legislation.” POLITICO
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WHAT REPUBLICANS SAY PRIVATELY — REP. MIKE TURNER (R-OHIO) — whose district includes Dayton — put out a statement with this headline: “TURNER Supports Restricting Military Style Weapon Sales, Magazine Limits, & Red Flag Legislation”: “I strongly support the Second Amendment, but we must prevent mentally unstable people from terrorizing our communities with military style weapons. I will support legislation that prevents the sale of military style weapons to civilians, a magazine limit, and red flag legislation. The carnage these military style weapons are able to produce when available to the wrong people is intolerable.”
THE OBSTACLES TO ACTION: It doesn’t seem as if either the Senate or House is going to interrupt its six-week vacation to come back to pass gun control legislation. So here are a few challenges worth thinking about over this August.
— KEEPING THE ISSUE ALIVE: Since no one is coming back immediately, keeping gun control in the front of the country’s consciousness could be difficult, Democrats tell us. The news moves incredibly quickly, so we could be three crises from now in early September, when Congress has to come back into session.
— BACKGROUND CHECKS/AWB OR BUST? There’s no doubt Democrats are going to want to go further than Republicans when it comes to gun control legislation. But could Republicans be dragged to the negotiating table, and if they can’t, could Democrats settle for something small, like a red-flag bill? WaPo’s Paul Kane notes that background checks don’t have 60 in the Senate
— GETTING/KEEPING TRUMP FOCUSED: The president has endorsed various forms of gun-control legislation before backing away. Can anyone keep him focused until September, when Washington snaps back into action?
THE GUN LOBBY … WAPO’S CAROL LEONNIG and BETH REINHARD: “NRA discussed purchasing luxury mansion for its chief executive to use, documents show”: “Documents indicate that the National Rifle Association planned to purchase a luxury mansion in the Dallas area last year for the use of chief executive Wayne LaPierre, according to two people familiar with the records.
“The discussions about the roughly $6 million purchase, which was not completed, are now under scrutiny by New York investigators. The transaction was slated to be made through a corporate entity that received a wire of tens of thousands of dollars from the NRA in 2018, according to the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because of the ongoing investigation. …
“One property that was considered, according to a person familiar with the plans, was a 10,000-square-foot French country estate with lakefront and golf course views. The four-bedroom, nine-bath home in a gated golf course community northwest of Dallas resembles a French chateau, with a stately boxwood-lined drive, a formal courtyard, vaulted ceilings and an antique marble fireplace, according to its online real estate listing.” WaPo … The 10,000-square-foot home
SCOOP — TED HESSON: “Exclusive: Visa denials to poor Mexicans skyrocket under Trump’s State Department”: “The number of Mexicans refused immigrant visas to the U.S. because they might become dependent on government benefits skyrocketed under President Donald Trump, according to State Department data obtained by POLITICO.
“Between Oct. 1 and July 29, the State Department denied 5,343 immigrant visa applications for Mexican nationals on the grounds that the applicants were so poor or infirm that they risked becoming a ‘public charge,’ according to the statistics. That’s up from just seven denials for Mexican applicants in fiscal year 2016, the last full year under former President Barack Obama.
“The number of public charge denials for applicants from all nations also rose during the past year. Preliminary data obtained by POLITICO shows 12,179 visa rejections on public charge grounds through July 29 — which puts the department on pace to surpass last year’s total. The State Department disqualified only 1,033 people on public charge grounds in fiscal 2016.” POLITICO
2020 WATCH …
— MARC CAPUTO in Las Vegas: “‘Warren has built a monster’: Inside the Democrats’ battle for Nevada”: “Kamala Harris hired a dream team of operatives. Joe Biden has solid establishment support. Bernie Sanders heads a volunteer army. And Julián Castro is seen as a ‘sleeper.’ But of the two dozen Democrats running for president, none matches Elizabeth Warren when it comes to campaign operation sprawl, crowd size or buzz among activists and operatives in Nevada.
“‘Elizabeth Warren just has a gigantic campaign,’ said Laura Martin, executive director of the social justice organization Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada. ‘There are counties all over rural areas where some campaigns are just doing tours, but she has staff there. And that was a strategy President Obama had in 2008 when he won Nevada.’ Another Democratic operative put it more bluntly: ‘Warren has built a monster.’” POLITICO
— “Is ‘Bernie or Bust’ the Future of the Left?” by NYT’s Marc Tracy in Atlanta
— FROM MORNING SCORE’S ZACH MONTELLARO: Andrew Yang raised more than $1 million from the end of last’s week debate through the end of the weekend, his campaign told Score. The campaign said it received donations from just under 38,400 unique donors, and that 34,600 donors were first-time donors. More than 87% of the money donated was from new donors.
SOME READING FOR KEVIN MCCARTHY … L.A. TIMES’ SEEMA MEHTA: “Orange County, longtime GOP stronghold, now has more registered Democrats than Republicans”: “The county that nurtured Ronald Reagan’s conservatism and is the resting place of Richard Nixon is now home to 547,458 registered Democrats, compared with 547,369 Republicans, according to statistics released early Wednesday morning by the county Registrar of Voters. And the number of voters not aligned with a political party has surged in recent years, and now tops 440,770, or 27.4% of the county’s voters.” LAT
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TRUMP’S WEDNESDAY — The president and Melania Trump will leave the White House at 9 a.m. Eastern time en route to Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio. They will leave the base at 12:45 p.m. to travel to El Paso. They will depart Texas at 4:20 p.m. Central time to head back to Washington.
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XI GETTING READY FOR THE LONG HAUL … WSJ: “China Digs In to Outlast U.S. in Trade Dispute,” by Chao Deng and Chun Han Wong in Beijing: “The volley-for-volley trade war between China and the U.S. is accelerating at a time when Chinese President Xi Jinping can ill afford to make concessions, raising the likelihood of a protracted struggle between the world’s two biggest economies.
“Mr. Xi is ordering a celebratory run-up to the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic in October, an event that Communist Party watchers and media say will showcase him as a strong leader of a powerful nation. With his government struggling to rejuvenate a sluggish economy and quell antigovernment protests in Hong Kong, Mr. Xi has little leeway to take steps that would undercut his strongman image.” WSJ
— TRUMP ALSO MIGHT BENEFIT … L.A. TIMES’ DON LEE: “[T]rump has strong incentives to drag out the fight: Behind a relatively strong U.S. economy and at least the chance of more credit stimulus from the Federal Reserve, he may benefit politically from continuing the confrontation with Beijing because it’s red meat for his political base.
“The potential loser in this international game of chicken is the U.S. economy. Both long term and short term, the White House is playing with fire — and it could end up burning Trump’s reelection bid.” LAT
THE BIG PICTURE — “Trump’s China battle heads into the danger zone,” by Ben White, Adam Behsudi, and Doug Palmer: “President Donald Trump is pushing his bitter trade war with China into an aggressive and unpredictable new phase, bewildering Wall Street and risking an even bigger slowdown heading into a 2020 election in which the economy was supposed to be the president’s strongest selling point.
“The Trump administration on Monday evening drove the stand-off with the world’s second-largest economy to a new level, officially labeling China a currency manipulator for the first time in a quarter century, enraging Beijing and inviting further retaliation in a bare-knuckled fight that has already slammed U.S. farmers and helped drive American manufacturing close — or into — recession.” POLITICO
THE LATEST IN NORTH KOREA — “Kim says North Korean launches were warning to U.S., South,” by AP’s Kim Tong-Hyung in Seoul, South Korea: “North Korea said Wednesday leader Kim Jong Un supervised a live-fire demonstration of newly developed, short-range ballistic missiles intended to send a warning to the United States and South Korea over their joint military exercises.
“The official Korean Central News Agency said two missiles launched from a western airfield flew across the country and over the area surrounding the capital, Pyongyang, before accurately hitting an island target off its eastern coast.” AP
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YEAH, SO ABOUT THOSE PEACE TALKS … “Bomb attack on Kabul police station fuels fears ahead of Afghan elections,” by WaPo’s Sayed Salahuddin and Sharif Hassan in Kabul: “A car bomb exploded outside a police station in the Afghan capital on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and wounding nearly 100, officials and a security source said, heightening security concerns ahead of planned elections next month.
“Taliban insurgents claimed responsibility for the strike, which came a day after the militants and U.S. diplomats spoke of making progress in peace talks in Qatar.” WaPo
THE VIEW FROM MOSCOW — Here’s what a Russian Foreign Ministry official had to say about Jon Huntsman’s tenure as U.S. ambassador to Russia, per the state news agency TASS: “This is a decision of the administration in Washington. Therefore, his performance should be assessed by the U.S. side as well. Huntsman is a professional. Unfortunately, the domestic political situation in the U.S. did not make it possible to realize the potential of the bilateral ties.”
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MEDIAWATCH … MICHAEL CALDERONE and ALEX THOMPSON: “Democrats’ frustration with the news media boils over”: “A liberal backlash against the news media’s coverage of Donald Trump and the 2020 race was already brewing when the New York Times published a five-word headline Monday night summarizing the president’s reaction to the mass shootings over the weekend: ‘Trump Urges Unity Vs. Racism.’ …
“[T]he furious response capped an outpouring of frustration lately from 2020 candidates, Democratic strategists and left-leaning columnists over everything from CNN’s handling of last week’s primary debate to coverage of race and white supremacists to the years-old gripe that news organizations are too willing to amplify Trump’s words.” POLITICO
— DEAN BAQUET INTERVIEW: “I don’t believe our role is to be the leaders of the opposition party,” the NYT executive editor tells CJR’s Gabriel Snyder.
— “Ads Pulled for Gory Universal Thriller ‘The Hunt’ in Wake of Mass Shootings,” by The Hollywood Reporter’s Kim Masters and Tatiana Siegel: “In the aftermath of mass shootings within days of one another that shocked and traumatized the nation, Universal is re-evaluating its strategy for the certain-to-be-controversial satire. The violent, R-rated film from producer Jason Blum’s Blumhouse follows a dozen MAGA types who wake up in a clearing and realize they are being stalked for sport by elite liberals.” THR
— “The Markup, a Tech News Site, Reinstalls Its Fired Editor as Part of a Fresh Start,” by NYT’s Marc Tracy
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BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Bruce Friedrich, executive director and co-founder of the Good Food Institute. A trend he thinks doesn’t gets enough attention: “Antibiotic-resistant superbugs could spell the end of modern medicine, and the routine feeding of antibiotics to farm animals is a huge part of the problem. This is a big concern in the United States, but it’s an even bigger concern in China.” Playbook Plus Q&A
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Only days after tragedy struck El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, President Trump
will take on the role of consoler-in-chief when he makes stops in both
communities despite opposition to his planned appearances in the two
cities.
Trump may be on the receiving end of a chilly reception from political leaders in both communities, especially in El Paso, as Brett Samuels writes.
Mayors of both cities, feeling pressured on all sides, said they will
meet with the president in the wake of horrific mass shootings for the
sake of their communities.
“He is the president of the United States,” El Paso Mayor Dee Margo (R) told reporters on Monday. “In
that capacity I will fulfill my obligations as mayor of El Paso to meet
with the president and discuss whatever our needs are in this
community.”
Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley (D) was terse.
“He’s the president of the United States,” she said. “He does his calendar, I do mine.” Trump is expected to make his first appearance on Tuesday in Dayton before traveling to El Paso. The Washington Post: Trump plans visits to El Paso and Dayton, where he won’t be universally welcome. The Associated Press: Some skeptical as Trump prepares to visit sites of shootings. Many opponents of the president’s trip to El Paso assail the president’s “racism, bigotry, and white supremacy” and asked the White House to cancel the president’s visit, as Rafael Bernal reports. Most of the 22 shooting victims in the city’s well known bi-national Walmart were Latino. The president largely laid low on Tuesday, keeping his remarks confined to Twitter, including one barb at former President Obama after the 44th president took a veiled swipe at him in a lengthy statement Monday about the mass shootings. Without using Trump’s name, Obama criticized “leaders” who encourage “a climate of fear and hatred.” As Niall Stanage writes, Obama’s commentary is complicated for Trump, who denies he’s a racist but spent years as a business celebrity falsely arguing that the 44th president was born in Kenya and was misleading the country. While Trump didn’t go after Obama as he readied for his trip, he directed his ire at former Rep. Beto O’Rourke (D-Texas), saying he should “be quiet” while sniping at his “phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage” (The Hill). Pressure is also starting to pile up on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to take action after the shootings. While McConnell is unlikely to reconvene the Senate before a Sept. 9 return date, he has tasked three Southern GOP senators — Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (S.C.), Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) — with coming up with legislative ideas. But Democrats are pressing for more immediate action. Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) notes the House passed legislation to tighten background checks earlier in the year, if McConnell would agree to take it up. In a call with more than 100 House Democrats, Pelosi made the case that the House has already done its job and that McConnell should feel compelled to act (The Hill). “They have been sitting over there [in the Senate]. The Grim Reaper said he is not going to bring them up,” Pelosi said on the call, using McConnell’s self-described moniker. “This is where we have to go. And, the president and Mitch McConnell have to feel the public sentiment on this.” The Hill: Democrats call for Pelosi to cut recess short to address white nationalism. The New York Times: ‘Red flag’ gun control bills pick up momentum with GOP in Congress. The Hill: Homeland Security Committee chair asks FBI for monthly briefings on domestic terrorism. The Washington Post: Democrats turn to emotional language on gun issues. In Ohio and Texas, top officials are taking a look at what they can do to avoid mass shootings in the future. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine (R) unveiled a series of proposals Tuesday morning, including a “red flag” law, background checks for most firearm purchases and increased access to mental health treatments (USA Today). Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is expected to meet with officials in El Paso on Wednesday morning to discuss preventative actions that can be taken on the state level (KVIA). On the 2020 scene, Trump continues to be on the receiving end of criticism for his rhetoric that potential opponents say helped lead to what happened in El Paso. In prepared remarks slated to be delivered later today in Burlington, Iowa, former Vice President Joe Biden spared no criticism for the president, saying he has “fanned the flames of white supremacy” in the U.S and arguing that the president hasn’t stepped up in the face of controversy as other presidents have in the past. “In both clear language and in code, this president has fanned the flames of white supremacy in this nation,” Biden is expected to say, referring to the incidents in El Paso, Pittsburgh at the Tree of Life Synagogue and Charlottesville, Va. “At moments when we have been tested most, American presidents have stepped up. President George H.W. Bush renouncing his NRA membership. President Clinton after Oklahoma City. President George W. Bush going to a Mosque shortly after 9/11. President Obama after Charleston,” Biden will say. “Presidents who led…who opposed hate…chose to fight for what is best of the American character. We don’t have that today. We have a president who has aligned himself with the darkest forces in this nation. And that makes winning the battle for the soul of this nation that much harder.” Biden is also expected to say that Trump has a “toxic tongue who has publicly and unapologetically embraced a political strategy of hate, racism, and division,” adding that he “has more in common with George Wallace than George Washington.” The Hill: Biden’s personal grief comes to forefront amid mass shootings. |
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| POLITICS & CAMPAIGNS: While Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) continues to rise in the race for the 2020 Democratic nomination, one part of her platform is receiving a cool reception from Democrats: her planned wealth tax. One of the centerpieces of her 2020 bid, Warren’s plan to tax the wealth of people with more than $50 million in assets, taking 2 percent a year of their net worth beyond that threshold, has not gained steam among Democratic members of Congress as they keep their distance from it. Unlike a traditional income tax, which focuses on money coming in, Warren’s plan focuses on money and assets that have already been accumulated. The tax, she says, could pay for a slew of programs, including student debt relief, universal pre-K, child care and increased pay for child care workers. But Democrats in Congress have refused to endorse the concept and propose more conventional means of raising revenue. Politico: ‘Warren has built a monster’: Inside the Democrats’ battle for Nevada. The Hill: Trump, RNC sue to block California law requiring release of tax returns. RealClearPolitics: Montana Gov. Steve Bullock straddles two worlds on gun control laws. |
| © Getty Images > Quinnipiac University Poll: Biden continues to hold a strong lead on the 2020 Democratic field, but Warren continues to be on helium watch as she overtakes Sanders and Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) as the pre-eminent challenger to the former V.P. According to the poll, Biden holds a double-digit lead over Warren, taking 32 percent support to Warren’s 21 percent. Sanders sits third with 14 percent. As for Sen. Kamala Harris, (D-Calif.) whose strong debate performance in June vaulted her to 20 percent backing in a subsequent poll, she has since cratered and earns only 7 percent support in the latest poll. South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg sits at 5 percent support, and no other candidate polls higher than 2 percent (The Hill). The Hill: Poll: Biden, Sanders only 2020 Democratic contenders who beat Trump in Texas. The Hill: Conservatives buck Trump over worries of ‘socialist’ drug pricing. > Mississippi election results: Mississippi Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves (R) fell just short of the 50 percent support needed to avoid a runoff and will take on Supreme Court Justice Bill Waller later this month for the right to face Democratic state Attorney General Bill Hood in November. Reeves won 49 percent of the vote, topping Waller’s 33 percent and state Rep. Robert Foster’s 18 percent, putting him in an August 27 runoff with Waller. As for Hood, he took home 69 percent of ballots cast, allowing him to bypass a runoff. Given the heavy Republican bent in the state, Reeves remains the favorite to replace outgoing Gov. Phil Bryant (R) in November. Ahead of election day he took home a number of high-profile endorsements, including from Bryant, mayors across the state, and former NFL quarterback and Mississippi resident Brett Favre (The Hill). *** CONGRESS & INVESTIGATIONS: Oversight: Two House Judiciary Committee Democrats want to review Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s records from his time as a young aide in the George W. Bush White House, arguing that only a small fraction of the material was released prior to the vote on his nomination last year. Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.), who chairs the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee, wrote a letter Tuesday seeking records tied to Kavanaugh’s service as staff secretary and as a lawyer in the White House Counsel’s Office more than a decade ago. They sent the request to the National Archives and Records Administration (The Hill). > Privacy: Lawmakers are working through the August recess to craft legislation on data privacy after missing a deadline they set to unveil a bill before their summer break. Advocates for a federal data privacy standard are also pressured because of the approaching 2020 elections and a strict privacy law slated to take effect in California next summer (The Hill). > Deepfakes: House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) is pursuing Facebook and Twitter to explain the companies’ policies about labeling and removing false and manipulated media posted on their platforms. His panel held a hearing in June and received brief written responses from the companies at the end of July (The Hill). Lawmakers in both parties are concerned about the rise of manipulated media on the internet and in social media because of the power of false and deceptive material to influence politics and national security. |
| IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES |
| WHITE HOUSE & ADMINISTRATION: When Interior Department employees cast about for examples of a federal “gold standard” in handling a rising tide of requests for information under the Freedom of Information Act, officials turned to the FBI for tutoring. Why? Because the FBI handles a high volume of requests, deals with classified information and is known to be slow to respond to public records requests. The Hill reports on Interior’s approach to its own controversial policy to deal with Freedom of Information Act requests, drawn from internal emails. > Department of Justice: Lawyers for the Justice Department said in a court filing Tuesday that the House Oversight and Reform Committee has not provided a clear legislative purpose for subpoenaing Trump’s financial records from his private accountant and that the court should invalidate the subpoena. Lawmakers need to identify a specific legislative purpose for obtaining the documents in light of the potential burden it could create for the president, the Justice Department said (The Hill). > DOJ: The Justice Department lost ground on Tuesday in its effort to prosecute foreign lobbying violations as criminal acts when a federal judge threw out a charge that accused former Obama White House counsel Greg Craig of making a criminal false statement by omitting information about his work for a foreign government in a 2013 letter sent to DOJ (CNN). > FBI: Former FBI agent Peter Strzok filed a lawsuit Tuesday charging that the bureau caved to “unrelenting pressure” from the president when it fired him after it was discovered that he wrote derogatory text messages about then-candidate Trump. The suit alleges that Strzok was unfairly punished for expressing his political opinions to a colleague and that the Justice Department violated his privacy when the government shared hundreds of his text messages with reporters (The Associated Press). Former special counsel Robert Mueller told Congress he reassigned Strzok when the text messages and the agent’s affair with a department lawyer who resigned came to his attention. > Agriculture Department: The USDA’s watchdog concluded that the department may have violated the law when it decided to relocate Washington-based personnel from the Economic Research Service and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture to the Kansas City area. The department’s general counsel, Stephen Vaden, replied to the inspector general, “USDA is not required to abide by unconstitutional laws.” The department argues its shift of personnel to the Midwest can save money and put scientists and researchers closer to the world of agriculture. Critics, however, argue the Trump administration is hostile to the agency’s scientific expertise and is anti-union. White House acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said the relocation plan had the effect of downsizing the federal bureaucracy: “More than half the people quit. Now, it’s nearly impossible to fire a federal worker,” he said. “What a wonderful way to sort of streamline government and do what we haven’t been able to do for a long time.” Some USDA employees recently turned their backs on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue at a public meeting where he discussed the shift of responsibilities to the Kansas City area. The department has directed employees who are making the move to report by Sept. 30 and rejected a proposal from the unions to allow some employees with hardships to continue working from the Washington area (CNN). |
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| OPINION |
| Politicians don’t care to fix the real causes of mass shootings, by Kevin R. Brock, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2YuD1Ed How the Trump administration can solve its Iran problem, by Mathew Burrows and Julian Muller-Kaler, opinion contributors, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2YLokIp |
| WHERE AND WHEN |
| Hill.TV’s “Rising” at 9 a.m. ET features Brianne Pfannenstiel, chief political reporter for the Des Moines Register, to talk about the Iowa caucuses; Paul Simpson, chairman of the Harris County GOP to discuss the future of the Republican Party in the Lone Star State; and Igor Volsky, executive director of Guns Down America, to react to the El Paso and Dayton shootings and Walmart’s refusal to ban gun sales. Find Hill.TV programming at http://thehill.com/hilltv or on YouTube at 10 a.m. The House and Senate continue to meet in pro forma sessions but are not scheduled to return for votes until Sept. 9. The president flies to Ohio and Texas to meet with officials and community members affected by the weekend’s pair of mass shootings, which killed 31 people and injured 50. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo hosts a working luncheon at 11:30 a.m. for United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab at the Department of State. The secretary and Raab hold a joint press availability at 12:35 p.m. |
| ELSEWHERE |
| ➔ North Korea: Pyongyang fired missiles into the sea off its east coast for the fourth time in less than two weeks, South Korea said on Tuesday, as North Korea warned that hostile moves against the dictatorship “have reached the danger line” (Reuters). ➔ Federal Reserve: In an unusual joint commentary published in The Wall Street Journal this week, former chairmen of the nation’s central bank defended the importance of Fed independence and rebuked Trump’s public lashings of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell. Paul Volcker, Alan Greenspan, Ben Bernanke and Janet Yellen wrote, “We are united in the conviction that the Fed and its chair must be permitted to act independently and in the best interests of the economy, free of short-term political pressures and, in particular, without the threat of removal or demotion of Fed leaders for political reasons” (CNBC). … Meanwhile, the Fed announced it will develop faster digital check-clearance for consumers, a development Wall Street’s big banks view with caution (The Washington Post). ➔ Passages: Acclaimed novelist Toni Morrison died on Tuesday at age 88 from complications of pneumonia. Her lyrical, poetic style blended vivid dialogue and searing tales of black lives, earning her numerous awards and legions of admirers. She became the first African American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, and her book “Beloved” won the Pulitzer Prize in 1988. Morrison received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from Obama in 2012 (The New York Times). |
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| THE CLOSER |
| And finally … 45 years ago this week, former President Nixon released transcripts of three conversations with then-White House chief of staff H.R. Haldeman, which were recorded by a West Wing taping system six days after the Watergate break-in. The transcripts, made public on Aug. 5, 1974, became known as the “smoking gun,” evidence that Nixon obstructed justice by ordering the FBI to halt its investigation of the break-in. “All right, fine, I understand it all,” he told Haldeman as they discussed how to shut down what the FBI was then uncovering. House Judiciary Committee Republicans who had backed the president and voted against impeachment announced they would change their votes. After Nixon’s bulwark in Congress crumbled, he announced during a televised address on Aug. 8, 1974, that he planned to resign the presidency “effective at noon tomorrow.” During a dramatic week in U.S. history, Gerald Ford was sworn in as the nation’s 38th president. |
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President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Wednesday, August 7, 2019
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Read on » There Are Liars and Then There Are Damn Liars – Democrats, Media, & Liberals Are Both! By Amanda Alverez – So according to Democrats and their deranged insane anti-American mobs and media, the President is now responsible for promoting acts of terrorism! Really? How can such a bogus analogy even raise a single eyebrow much less be believed? Such lies can only be believed by those who hate America or … There Are Liars and Then There Are Damn Liars – Democrats, Media, & Liberals Are Both! is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Looney Leftists Blaming Trump For Shootings: Part II – Their Rhetoric vs.Trump’s Rhetoric By Jim Clayton – In my previous articIe I showed how these radical leftists are looking for someone to blame for these two mass shootings and they all picked Donald Trump and his rhetoric for sparking gun violence. MSNBC’s Morning Joe Scarborough told all Trump supporters who donate to Trump with their checks that … Looney Leftists Blaming Trump For Shootings: Part II – Their Rhetoric vs.Trump’s Rhetoric is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » SpaceX Successfully Launches AMOS-17 Mission By Duncan Idaho – On Tuesday, August 6, SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket successfully lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida, carrying the AMOS-17 satellite for Spacecom. Liftoff occurred at 7:23 p.m. EDT, or 23:23 UTC and the satellite was deployed approximately 31 minutes after liftoff. This … SpaceX Successfully Launches AMOS-17 Mission is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » House Democrats Are Coming For Brett Kavanaugh By Kevin Daley – Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee asked the National Archives Tuesday to release a cache of documents from Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s service in the George W. Bush White House. The request tracks Democratic promises to scrutinize Kavanaugh even after his confirmation to the Supreme Court. “The Senate Judiciary Committee received … House Democrats Are Coming For Brett Kavanaugh is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » ACLU Sues To Stop Trump From Deporting Illegals So Quickly By Jason Hopkins – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to block a Trump administration policy that fast-tracks deportations of illegal aliens. The lawsuit, which was filed on behalf of immigrant-rights groups We Count! and Make the Road New York, argues that President Donald Trump’s expansion of expedited removal … ACLU Sues To Stop Trump From Deporting Illegals So Quickly is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Republican Rep Endorses ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Mag Restrictions By Jake Dima – Ohio Republican Rep. Mike Turner announced Tuesday that he would support legislation that bans assault weapons and restricts magazine capacity. Turner claims he’s a “strong supporter of the Second Amendment,” but the alleged “carnage” that assault weapons cause is “intolerable.” He also endorses red flag laws, and claims legislation of … Republican Rep Endorses ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban, Mag Restrictions is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Pieces of 8Chan – Grrr Graphics – Ben Garrison Cartoon By Ben Garrison – Many years ago I detested 8chan and 4chan. When I first viewed the content on those sites I was shocked. Many years ago I detested 8chan and 4chan. When I first viewed the content on those sites I was shocked. “How could this be allowed?” “This hate speech must stop!” … Pieces of 8Chan – Grrr Graphics – Ben Garrison Cartoon is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Joaquin Castro Posts Names, Employers Of Trump Donors By Peter Hasson – Democratic Texas Rep. Joaquin Castro on Monday tweeted the names and employers of 44 San Antonio residents who donated the federal maximum to President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign. Castro, whose district includes much of San Antonio, claimed the donors “are fueling a campaign of hate that labels Hispanic immigrants as … Joaquin Castro Posts Names, Employers Of Trump Donors is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Trump and RNC Sue California Over Requirement to Release Tax Returns By Chris White – President Donald Trump sued California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the California secretary of state Tuesday after the state passed a new law requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns. The Republican National Committee also sued, calling the law a “naked political attack against the sitting president of the United States.” … Trump and RNC Sue California Over Requirement to Release Tax Returns is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Peter Strzok Sues DOJ And FBI Over Firing, Claims His Anti-Trump Texts Were Protected Free Speech By Chuck Ross – Peter Strzok, the former FBI agent fired over anti-Trump text messages, sued the Justice Department and FBI on Tuesday, claiming that he was fired due to political pressure from President Trump. In the lawsuit, filed against Attorney General William Barr and FBI Director Christopher Wray, Strzok also alleged that his … Peter Strzok Sues DOJ And FBI Over Firing, Claims His Anti-Trump Texts Were Protected Free Speech is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » China Says Trump Admin’s Currency Manipulator Label Will ‘Cause Chaos’ By Audrey Conklin – China’s central bank said Tuesday that the Trump administration’s decision to label China a currency manipulator will “cause chaos in financial markets.” “[China] has not used and will not use the exchange rate as a tool to deal with trade disputes,” the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) said in a … China Says Trump Admin’s Currency Manipulator Label Will ‘Cause Chaos’ is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Trump Administration Could Take Unprecedented Action Against China Over Uyghur Muslim Internment Camps: Report By Evie Fordham – The Trump administration is open to sanctioning Chinese officials because of the country’s internment of Uyghur Muslims, the founder of a China-focused human rights nonprofit told Axios Tuesday following a meeting with Vice President Mike Pence. Bob Fu, founder of Christian organization ChinaAid, said Pence indicated openness at a Monday … Trump Administration Could Take Unprecedented Action Against China Over Uyghur Muslim Internment Camps: Report is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Court Rules Sarah Palin Can Pursue Defamation Case Against The New York Times By Jason Hopkins – A federal appeals court gave former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin a major victory in her defamation lawsuit regarding a New York Times editorial that tied her to the shooting of former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeal in New York ruled Tuesday that a lower court … Court Rules Sarah Palin Can Pursue Defamation Case Against The New York Times is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Biden Says ‘Bingo’ When Asked If Gun Owners Should Be Worried He’s ‘Going To Come For’ Their Guns By Chuck Ross – Former Vice President Joe Biden said Monday he supports a national buyback program for so-called assault weapons, while acknowledging that he is “going to come” for those types of firearms if elected president. “So to gun owners out there who say well, a Biden administration means they’re going to come … Biden Says ‘Bingo’ When Asked If Gun Owners Should Be Worried He’s ‘Going To Come For’ Their Guns is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » New York Times Caves After Left Hits Back Over Trump Headline By Shelby Talcott – The NYT’s original Tuesday newspaper headline read “Trump Urges Unity vs. Racism” on its front-page for a story about President Donald Trump’s speech following two mass shootings over the weekend. Some on the left, including 2020 Presidential candidates, hit back at the NYT for the headline, saying that it was wrong and … New York Times Caves After Left Hits Back Over Trump Headline is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Trump Lays Into Google’s CEO After Reports Suggest Company Wants To Thwart His Reelection By Chris White – President Donald Trump dinged Google CEO Sundar Pichai Tuesday after a company insider claimed the tech giant is preparing to foil the president’s reelection bid. The president told his Twitter followers that Pichai once told him that Google did not attempt to help former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ahead … Trump Lays Into Google’s CEO After Reports Suggest Company Wants To Thwart His Reelection is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Krazy in Kentucky: Protesters Gather Outside Mitch McConnell’s Home, Make Violent Comments By Chuck Ross – Dozens of protesters gathered outside of Mitch McConnell’s home in Louisville Monday night, including one who said on a livestream video that she hopes the Senate Majority Leader would suffer a stroke or heart attack, and that someone would “just stab” a Voodoo doll of McConnell “in the heart.” “I … Krazy in Kentucky: Protesters Gather Outside Mitch McConnell’s Home, Make Violent Comments is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Beto O’Rourke Says He’s ‘Open’ To ‘Mandatory’ Gun Buybacks By Peter Hasson – Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Monday that he’s “open” to a “mandatory” gun buyback program. O’Rourke went on left-wing podcast “Pod Save America,” where he was asked if he would be open to “gun licenses and mandatory buyback programs like they did in Australia” if elected president. “Yes. And … Beto O’Rourke Says He’s ‘Open’ To ‘Mandatory’ Gun Buybacks is original content from Conservative Daily News – Where Americans go for news, current events and commentary they can trust – Conservative News Website for U.S. News, Political Cartoons and more. Read on » Trump Signs Executive Order Putting Embargo On Venezuela By Shelby Talcott – President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday evening putting an economic embargo on Venezuela [Full Text]. The executive order freezes all government assets and puts a stop on transactions with Venezuela. The U.S. has also placed this order on North Korea, Iran, Syria and Cuba. 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August, 7 2019
Mass Shootings
in Gun-Free Zones
According to ABC News, El Paso law enforcement officials advise that,
moments before his killing rampage, the shooter cased the Walmart
“looking for Mexicans.” While that may be so, it is nevertheless true
that, consistent with his “manifesto,” his recon was
also calculated to make sure that he would be attacking in a
low-security area. In that regard, the Walmart store had no armed
security guard, no police presence, and was located in a shopping mall
that was a self-proclaimed “gun-free zone.”
By: George Parry ______________________ Democrats to Seniors: Drop Dead Baby boomers beware. If you’re in your 50s or 60s and you’re counting on Medicare to pay your future hospital bills, you’re in for a shock. Medicare Part A — the fund that pays hospitals and nursing homes — is running out of money. A mere seven years from now, it will no longer have enough to pay your providers’ bills in full. The Medicare Trustees sounded the alarm in June, urging Congress to act “as soon as possible” to protect people “already dependent” on the program. By: Betsy McCaughey ______________________ Thoughts on Mass Shootings: 75 Days is Ample … and Some Longer-Term Thoughts For the purposes of this discussion, I will define “mass shootings” as any shooting that kills three or more people, not including one’s immediate relatives. That is not to discount the shooting of one’s relatives nor the shooting of fewer than three. I do not subscribe to a definition that starts at four. Three is mass. By: Dov Fischer ______________________ The Death of Democrat Leadership After a week of watching the Democrats in debate, I ask myself, how far to the left are the Democratic presidential candidates going to take their party? I have been told on solid authority that they are going to insist at the next debate that participants address each other as Mr. Comrade and Ms. Comrade. That was the way it was done in the glory days of the old Soviet Union, and that is the direction these Democrats are headed. By: R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr. ______________________ Beware Islamists Bearing Gifts The federal government shutdown at the beginning of the year created some pressing problems for tens of thousands of Americans, many of whom were forced to go without work, transportation, or paychecks. In response, many nonprofit organizations in the D.C. area and across the country stepped in, providing charitable resources for federal employees and those dependent on them. But such programs sometimes had more than one purpose: not only to do good, but also to publicize the goodness of the programs’ architects. By: Hany Ghoraba ______________________ It’s Time to Declare War on Identity Politics Three years ago, writing in the Federalist, I noted how the Left’s embrace — and political deployment — of identity politics had given rise to, and become a perverse justification for (in its own hive mind), white supremacy, a blunt rejection of the collective call by the Left and academia to demonize whiteness. By: Jeff Goldstein ______________________ The Revolution Will Be Triggered A cadre of young socialists gathered in Georgia over the weekend for the annual national convention of the Democratic Socialists of America, a left-wing organization that boasts Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Rashida Tlaib among its members. Despite the speakers’ calls for solidarity and revolution against the established order, the meetup mostly served to illustrate the inability of socialist activists to function in even a basic social setting. By: John Jiang ______________________ The American Spectator is now on Flipboard, a user-friendly and customizable news aggregation website, please give us a follow today! You Might Like Read More |
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| He was shot while driving home from vacation. The trail went cold, until a couple realized they were the target. The seemingly random nature of the killing baffled investigators, who found no evidence suggesting that road rage had been a factor. By Antonia Farzan · Read more ‘Stop hate and racism, starting with yourself’: Catholic archbishop hits out at Trump Archbishop Gustavo Garcia-Siller, who deleted his tweets mentioning the president earlier in the day, apologized for singling out Trump, but maintained that hateful rhetoric and the violence that comes from it must be extinguished from society. By Timothy Bella · Read more El Paso’s congresswoman said Trump ‘put the target on our back.’ She’s skipping his visit. “I declined the invitation to accompany the President because I refuse to be an accessory to his visit,” Rep. Veronica Escobar (D-Tex.) said Tuesday. By Allyson Chiu · Read more ‘It’s not actually a real problem in America’: Tucker Carlson calls white supremacy a ‘hoax’ “The whole thing is a lie,” Carlson said. “This is a hoax, just like the Russia hoax. It’s a conspiracy theory used to divide the country.” By Tim Elfrink · Read more ‘Be quiet!’: Trump claims Beto O’Rourke uses a ‘phony name to indicate Hispanic heritage’ The attack struck a jarring tone barely 24 hours after Trump called for bipartisan cooperation in the wake of two mass shooting. By Tim Elfrink · Read more ‘No one can avoid capture forever’: Millionaire accused of killing his wife caught after four years on the run Peter Chadwick allegedly emptied his bank accounts and disappeared after reading a series of books about how to change one’s identity and live off the grid. By Antonia Farzan · Read more Recommended for you Get The Trailer newsletter News and insight on political campaigns around the country, from David Weigel. 435 districts. 50 states. Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday evenings. Sign Up |
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Good morning,If the climate continues to get warmer, 65% of voters believe it is likely that more people will move to places with cooler climates such as Canada, Maine, and Montana. A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 35% don’t expect that to happen.In
a rare occurrence, both those who approve of President Trump’s
performance and those who disapprove see the likelihood of people moving
north at 65%.Still,
just 23% believe such warming would be good for places that gain a
milder
climate. Forty-three percent (43%) believe the results would be bad.
Twelve percent (12%) don’t think it would have much of an impact and 23%
are not sure.Public confidence in the Supreme Court remains strong. Fifty-nine percent (59%) of voters approve of the way the Justices are doing their job.The
Court earns favorable reviews from 64% of white voters along with 42%
of black voters and 50% of Hispanic voters. On a partisan basis, 78% of
Republicans offer a positive assessment. That view is shared by 49% of
Democrats and 53% of Independent votersAdditionally, 39% of voters believe the ideological balance of the Court is about right. Thirty-five percent (35%) see it as too conservative and 25% say it’s too liberal.Despite
the predictions of many, it appears that the divisive Kavanaugh
hearings had no significant impact on public perceptions of the Court.On a related topic, today’s Number of the Day notes that 114 of the nation’s 870 federal
judgeships remained vacant. That works out to 13.1% of all judicial positions, down slightly from 13.6% a month ago.As for Congress, 41% believe it is too liberal while 40% believe it is too conservative. That’s little changed from a month ago or from the beginning of the year (see topline trends).Thirty percent (30%) believe it is at least somewhat likely that Congress will successfully address the major issues
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08/07/2019 Share: Carl Cannon’s Morning Note Presented by Fisher Investments: Bullock on Guns; Did Mueller Lie? Why They Fought By Carl M. Cannon on Aug 07, 2019 08:27 am Good morning, it’s Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2019. Seventy-seven years ago today, the U.S. Marines’ 1st Division landed on the beaches at Guadalcanal. Until then, most Americans had never heard of the 90-mile-long chunk of jungle in the Solomon Islands. By the time the Japanese evacuated their remaining forces the following February, the name of that Pacific island was seared into the nation’s collective consciousness. Although a frightful land war on two fronts had raged across Europe since 1939, the Aug. 7, 1942 invasion of Guadalcanal was the first major military offensive launched by the United States in the Pacific theater. It was undertaken suddenly, too, without much foresight or planning. The Japanese naval defeat at the Battle of Midway had created an opening, and Adm. Ernest J. King, commander of the U.S. fleet in the Pacific, was determined to exploit it. Give my men six months, replied Marine Corps Gen. Alexander Vandegrift. King, who didn’t want to wait, gave him two. We’re going in, King said, “even on a shoestring.” Officially, the invasion was code-named Operation Watchtower. Naturally, the Marines dubbed it Operation Shoestring. It was more than that: The Marines would be reinforced by two U.S. Army divisions in combat so lethal that it shocked Americans still reeling from the carnage at Pearl Harbor. By the time the fighting on Guadalcanal was over, 1,592 Americans had been killed in action, with 4,183 wounded and thousands more put out of action by tropical disease. The Japanese losses were stunning: 15 times as many dead. In a moment I’ll have an observation about how these U.S. troops kept up their morale during months of jungle fighting. Actually, the words will be from a revered American president and the Marines on Guadalcanal themselves. First, I’d point you to RealClearPolitics’ front page, which presents our poll averages, videos, breaking news stories, and aggregated opinion columns spanning the political spectrum. We also offer original material from our own reporters and contributors, including the following: * * * Steve Bullock Straddles Two Worlds on Gun Control Laws. Phil Wegmann interviews the Montana governor and presidential candidate, whose red-state constituents’ views on gun rights tend to be at odds with those of Democratic voters he needs to win over. Why We Need a Senate Resolution Denouncing Socialism. Jenny Beth Martin responds to the measure put forth by Sen. Steve Daines. Success of the Trump Economy Is Bad News for Democrats. Kimberly Guilfoyle lays out the numbers. We Are All Originalists Now, Sort of. David McDonald asserts that a quiet judicial revolution may be taking place. Mueller May Have Lied to Congress. In RealClearInvestigations, Paul Sperry reports on the underpinnings of the special counsel’s puzzling May 29 press conference, and his remarks about it to lawmakers last month. Strained Civilian-Military Relations? Blame Pundits. In RealClearDefense, George Fust writes that complaints leveled at the service academies’ curricula are misguided. Americans Need a Balanced Portfolio for the Power Grid. In RealClearEnergy, David Holt argues that renewables simply cannot do it alone. Against Campus Activism. RealClearPolicy spotlights the observations of Oberlin College alum Elizabeth Corey, who describes her feelings about a school that was life changing in both good ways and bad. * * * On Feb. 12, 1943, Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, another great wartime president spoke at the White House Correspondents’ Association’s annual dinner. “It is nearly two years since I attended the last dinner,” Franklin D. Roosevelt began. “A great deal of water has flowed over the dam since then.” A great deal of blood had been shed, too, and lives lost. That night, the commander-in-chief sought to bolster the will of his countrymen by extoling the commitment of those doing the fighting and dying. “Our men in the field are worthy of the great faith, the high hopes we have placed in them,” FDR said. “No American can look at these men, soldiers or sailors, without a very great emotion and great pride — and a deep sense of our responsibility to them.” Roosevelt went on in this vein, evocatively so. I’d like to quote him for a while here before we return to the deadly Pacific island where Marines were fighting for their lives on this date in 1942. “In every battalion and in every ship’s crew, you will find every kind of American citizen representing every occupation, every section, every origin, every religion, and every political viewpoint,” FDR said. “Ask them what they are fighting for, and everyone one of them will say, ‘I am fighting for my country.’ Ask them what they really mean by that, and you will get what on the surface may seem to be a wide variety of answers. “One will say he is fighting for the right to say what he pleases, and read and listen to what he likes. Another will say he is fighting because he never wants to see the Nazi swastika flying over the old First Baptist Church on Elm Street. Another soldier will say that he is fighting for the right to work, and to earn three square meals a day for himself and his folks. … But all these answers really add up to the same thing: Every American is fighting for freedom. And today, the personal freedom of every American and his family depends — and in the future will increasingly depend — upon the freedom of his neighbors in other lands.” Franklin Roosevelt was perhaps the 20th century’s most eloquent president. But the men on Guadalcanal were even more so. Life magazine war correspondent John Hersey embedded with the U.S. Marines’ 2nd Division when he put the very question FDR would discuss in Washington to a detachment of men standing in a jungle clearing: What are you fighting for? After a long silence, one of them muttered, “Jesus, what I’d give for a piece of blueberry pie.” Hersey initially believed the man was changing the subject, or perhaps even making fun of him. “But of course he was not,” Hersey wrote. “He was answering my question very specifically.” A second Marine quietly added, “Personally, I prefer mince.” A third whispered, “Make mine apple with a few raisins in it and lots of cinnamon; you know, Southern-style.” In the brief, but brilliant, book he wrote afterward, Hersey amplified on the meaning of the scene: Fighting for pie. Of course that is not exactly what they meant. Here, in a place where they had lived for several weeks on captured Japanese rice, then finally had gone on to such delicacies as canned corn beef and Navy beans, where they were usually hungry and never given a treat — here, pie was their symbol of home. In other places, there are other symbols, For certain men, books are the thing; for others, music; for others, movies. But for all of them, these things are just badges of home. When they say they are fighting for these things they mean they are fighting for home — “to get the goddamn thing over with and get home.” Perhaps this sounds selfish. … But home seems to most Marines a pretty good thing to be fighting for. Home is where the good things are — the generosity, the good pay, the comforts, the democracy, the pie. Carl M. Cannon Washington Bureau chief, RealClearPolitics @CarlCannon (Twitter) ccannon@realclearpolitics.com Like a summer blockbuster sequel, debt ceiling chatter is back, thanks partly to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin’s recent Congressional testimony. But, the debt ceiling has always been mostly symbolic: Keep it or lose it, reach it or exceed it, it doesn’t change much for the US economy. Click here to read more of this message, brought to you by Fisher Investments. |
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From NBC’s Chuck Todd and Carrie Dann
FIRST READ: Instead of speaking up, some frustrated Republicans are walking out
With more than 450 days to go until Election Day 2020,
many elected Republicans are already eyeing the exits.
So far, we’ve seen
11 House Republicans say they’ll retire or seek another office in 2020.
And
don’t forget that GOP Sens. Lamar Alexander of Tennessee, Pat Roberts
of Kansas and Mike Enzi of Wyoming have already announced that they
aren’t running again.
The House exodus includes
four GOP members from Texas alone, three of whom won reelection in 2018 by less than a 5-point margin.
The story of these retirements isn’t just that some of them open up pickup opportunities for Democrats, though.
It’s that they show just how uncomfortable many rank-and-file Republicans have been in the Trump era.
Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
Retirements
are typically a tell about how members view their party’s chances in
the next election. And yes, some of these folks are in their late 70s or
older.
And of course, the no-fun realities of being in the minority have a way
of pushing burnt-out members towards the door.
But these retirements also reflect
an environment so toxic that even members with safe seats (and
potentially promising futures on the Hill) are throwing in the towel.
The
buzziest recent retirement was Will Hurd — a Trump critic who was vocally upset about the direction of the party and faced a dicey reelection race.
But what about someone like
Texas’ Mike Conaway, a staunch conservative and key member of his state
delegation who won reelection with 80 percent of the vote?
With the
current relentless news cycles about race and rhetoric — punctuated by
the weekend’s racially-motivated attack in El Paso — are members really
getting any LESS motivated to call it quits?
And if the political environment is so heated that they think they can’t speak out,
the next best thing may be to just up and leave.
It’s not just in the House, either.
GOP senators whose seats are up must be asking themselves the same question. Does Susan Collins REALLY want to run for reelection in this environment?
And remember:
There’s almost always at least one senator whose retirement is a surprise. Remember
Tennessee’s Bob Corker last cycle?
Controversy erupts over public shaming of Trump donors
Speaking of the political environment, Texas Democratic Rep. Joaquin Castro (twin brother of the presidential candidate) is under fire for tweeting the names and employers of some Texas Trump donors and saying they “are fueling a campaign of hate.”
Trump campaign spokesman Tim Murtaugh called the publication of the names “reckless and irresponsible” and “a target list” that endangers the safety of Castro’s constituents.
Meanwhile, Julián Castro’s presidential campaign is defending the candidate’s brother so far, pointing out that the donor information is publicly available.
2020 VISION: Biden, Booker set to address white supremacy and gun violence
As the president heads to El Paso and Dayton today, both Joe Biden and Cory Booker are set to address racism and white supremacy on the trail.
Here’s a sneak peek at what Booker, who’s speaking at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, is expected to say, per excerpts of his speech:
“[T]here is no neutrality in this fight. You are either an agent of justice or you are contributing to the problem. Addressing this isn’t an act of charity or philanthropy, it is an issue of national security; it is an issue of patriotism — it is an issue of love. And we can begin to express that love by changing our laws.”
And here’s what Biden is set to say at an event in Burlington, Iowa:
“How far is it from Trump’s saying this ‘is an invasion’ to the shooter in El Paso declaring ‘his attack is a response to the Hispanic invasion of Texas?’ Not far at all. How far is it from the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis in Charlottesville – Trump’s ‘very fine people’ — chanting ‘You will not replace us’ – to the shooter at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh saying Jews ‘were committing genocide to his people?’ Not far at all. In both clear language and in code, this president has fanned the flames of white supremacy in this nation.”
On the campaign trail today: It’s
a crowded
day in Iowa: Biden, Warren, Hickenlooper and Gillibrand are all
campaigning in the Hawkeye State. And Delaney, Williamson, Yang, Sestak
and Klobuchar all attend a Dickinson County Democrats’ event in Storm
Lake, IA…. Cory Booker addresses gun violence and
white nationalism at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston…. And Steve
Bullock also has a speech in D.C. on gun violence.
Dispatches from NBC’s embeds: Sen. Bernie Sanders toured an apartment building in Los Angeles, California that is home to many previously homeless people in the city.
NBC’s Gary Grumbach has Sanders’ response to his experience: “It is painful to know we are the wealthiest country on earth and there are people a few feet away from us here who are sleeping out on the street, you know for too long we have ignored this growing crisis and everyone thinks it’s someone else out there until it happens to them until they lose their job or their landlord raises there rent and they suddenly find that they and their kids can’t find affordable housing or suddenly it’s not them it’s me who’s out on the streets.”
And former Vice President Joe Biden fundraised in Boise Idaho where he discussed why he decided to run for president.
NBC’s Marianna Sotomayor sends along the pool report from the fundraiser: “He spoke about the three reasons he got into the race for the presidency, citing the riots in Charlottesville, a need to restore the middle class (which he called ‘the backbone of our country’) and to bring the country together. ‘When the middle class does well, the poor have a way up and the wealthy do very well, and in the meantime, we can provide social, political and economic stability.’”
Republicans head to a runoff in Mississippi’s gubernatorial race
Well, this wasn’t the result Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves wanted from yesterday’s primary.
Reeves, long considered the GOP heir apparent in Mississippi’s gubernatorial race, fell just short of the 50 percent required to avoid a runoff against rival Bill Waller Jr. later this month.
And some observers in the state think Reeves might be on the wrong side of the momentum in a two-man race.
One of the key issues in this contest, by the way? Reeves staunchly opposes any type of Medicaid expansion, while Waller backs a version that’s been supported by some GOP lawmakers in other red states.
The winner of the runoff will face Democrat Jim Hood in what’s likely to be a competitive contest in the fall.
AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis
DATA DOWNLOAD: And the number of the day is… 28 percent.
28 percent.
That’s the share of Democratic primary debate watchers who said that Elizabeth Warren did the best job, according a new Quinnipiac poll.
That puts her ahead of Biden (15 percent), Sanders (8 percent), Harris (8 percent) and Booker (7 percent).
A plurality — 32 percent — of Democratic primary voters also said that, regardless of how they plan to vote, they think Warren has the best policy ideas.
Warren also saw an uptick in her overall polling against the rest of the Democratic field, up from 15 percent support last month to 21 percent support.
She remains in second place overall, while Joe Biden maintains his frontrunner status with the backing of 32 percent of primary voters.
TWEET OF THE DAY: Harry Reid, unplugged
THE LID: Number crunch
Don’t miss the pod from yesterday, when we did a deeper dive into that Quinnipiac poll.
ICYMI: News clips you shouldn’t miss
It sure sounds like John Hickenlooper is open to quitting the presidential race in favor of a Senate challenge to Cory Gardner.
Amy Klobuchar is out with a new agriculture and rural America revitalization plan.
NBC’s Leigh Ann Caldwell looks back at Mitch McConnell’s record of opposing gun legislation in the wake of tragedies.
Campaign embeds Priscilla Thompson and Maura Barrett preview the Iowa State fair, which starts Thursday.
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