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| Good morning from Washington, where government officials no longer insist that medical facilities for veterans are free from Bibles and other material aspects of faith. Fred Lucas interviews the VA secretary on the change, and also reports on immigration authorities’ struggle for local cooperation in North Carolina. On the podcast, Greenland’s rep in Washington tells all. Plus: David Inserra on a reality-based shift in detaining certain illegal immigrants, and Cal Thomas on political correctness gone wild in San Francisco. On this date in 1776, British forces under Gen. William Howe defeat American forces under Gen. George Washington in the Battle of Brooklyn. |
| News ICE Spotlights Releases of Criminal Aliens as Governor Defends Sanctuary Policies North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper “put political correctness ahead of the safety of the residents of his state,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky. More News VA Lifts Ban on Bibles in Move to Support Religious Freedom The VA revises directives to permit religious literature, symbols, and displays at agency facilities following a string of incidents in recent years in which medical centers banned Christmas carols and a Christmas tree, chapels removed Bibles, and chaplains faced restraints on religious expression. More Commentary New Immigration Rule Returns to a Commonsense Detainment Policy Americans should thank the Trump administration for returning to the Obama-era rules on how we can process accompanied children being brought to our border. More News Justice Ginsburg Set for Busy Schedule After Cancer Treatment Ginsburg has navigated a host of health problems in recent months. More Analysis Podcast: The US-Greenland Relationship Greenland’s foreign minister to Washington, Inuuteq Holm Olsen, discusses the ties between the U.S. and Greenland and what a closer relationship could mean. More Commentary They’ve Lost Their Minds in San Francisco The latest demonstration of insanity is San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors’ adoption of “person first” language guidelines meant to “change the public’s perception of criminals.” More | ||
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“Never do anything against conscience even if the state demands it.” ALBERT EINSTEIN Ruth Bader Ginsburg Makes First Public Appearance Since Latest Cancer Treatment Prince Andrew Releases New Statement on Epstein Ties Calls to Label Mexican Cartels as Terror Groups as They Grow Stronger, More Violent Tropical Storm Dorian Intensifies, Tracking to the Northwest After a weekend of escalated trade tensions, President Donald Trump said he’s hopeful a trade deal would be negotiated with China, noting that China wants “to make a deal very badly.” Read more The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that Electoral College members are free to vote for the presidential candidate they choose and can’t be bound by the popular vote in their respective states. Read more Americans in the bottom 20 percent of income-earners buy more consumer goods and services than the national averages for people living in most of the wealthiest nations of the world, including those in Europe. Read more A Santa Barbara City College academic whom radical activists attempted to intimidate by heckling and booing when she spoke out against the board’s ban on reciting the Pledge of Allegiance during meetings is suing the California school for denying her free speech rights. Read more An Oklahoma judge found Johnson & Johnson liable for fueling an opioid epidemic in the state by deceptively marketing painkillers, and ordered the drugmaker to pay damages of $572 million. Read more Leaders of the Group of Seven issued a declaration committing to fair trade, a term President Donald Trump has frequently employed in his campaign to rebalance the United States’ global trade relationships. Read more See More Top Stories DSA Conference Builds Closer Ties to International Communist Movement By Trevor Loudon Since cutting decades-old ties to the Socialist International in 2017, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) has built extensive ties to radical socialist and communist groups in the Muslim world, Latin America, Asia, and Europe. The international guest list of the DSA national convention reflected both the organization’s far-left turn and its commitment to worldwide socialist revolution. Read more The New York Times Magazine’s ‘1619 Project’ Is Mostly Progressive Propaganda By Nicole Russell Recently, The New York Times Magazine unveiled the “1619 Project,” a series of stories, interviews, and essays that commemorate the 400th anniversary of when slavery began in the country that would become the United States. While education about slavery is an important aspect of America’s history and a way to ensure such evil doesn’t ever occur again, it’s clear that much of this project is a result of the NY Times’s progressive, revisionist historical approach, not a genuine desire to inform its readers. Read more See More Opinions Why the Chinese Yuan Won’t Be the World’s Reserve Currency By Valentin Schmid (May 17, 2017) Whenever someone gets too big and too important, the other players who can’t compete by themselves call for a challenger. This is true in sports, business, and even for currencies. Because the dollar is so big and important, smaller countries were happy when the euro was launched to provide a counterbalance, if not to challenge the dollar’s position outright. Read more Today we sit down with Steve Bannon, former White House chief strategist to President Donald Trump, and former executive chairman of Breitbart News. We discuss how, in Bannon’s view, the Chinese communist elites have gained power and wealth through access to Western capital and technology, and used that power to stifle dissent and advance their self-serving global ambitions. Steve Bannon: New Film On Huawei—“Claws of the Red Dragon”, Hong Kong Protest & US China Trade War Copyright © 2019 The Epoch Times, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? You can unsubscribe from this list or remove my account. |
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019 G7 Summit “French President Emmanuel Macron paved the way at a G7 summit for a diplomatic solution to the standoff between Washington and Tehran over a 2015 nuclear deal, but there was little else to show from a meeting at which allies were sharply divided.” Reuters From the Left The left laments the lack of progress made on major global issues at the summit, with President Trump given much of the blame. “For decades, the United States was at the center of the annual G7 gathering, using its financial might and convening power to address global problems, from the oil crisis and inflation in the 1970s to threats of recession in recent years. But since he took office in 2017, Trump has separated America from its traditional allies and the institutions they established to advance their collective interests… The one concrete action that emerged from the weekend only underscored how little the group is able to accomplish without the U.S. at its core. France rallied countries to sign on to a modest $20 million fund for putting out fires in the Amazon and starting a long-term effort to protect rainforest.” Brian Bennett and John Walcott, Time “With Trump at odds with much of the free world, the free world seems to be moving on without him. At the G7, leaders seemed to have given up on the prospect of forging a consensus with him on trade, climate, and even whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is friend or foe… French President Emmanuel Macron, acting independently, invited the Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif, to the summit for private talks aimed at defusing tensions with the West. Trump didn’t talk to Zarif, but Macron did… Trump’s counterparts made clear that if he wasn’t willing to be a partner, they might go it alone.” Peter Nicholas, The Atlantic “Global economic momentum is fading, not least due to Trump’s fondness for trade wars — and bear in mind that if a new recession is the result, central banks will lack the means to respond effectively. Global measures to combat climate change remain woefully insufficient. Global safety and security have been compromised by the rapid decay in conventions and institutions of international cooperation. What’s truly remarkable is that all of these challenges are the result of deliberate acts of U.S. policy. The summit couldn’t have put everything back together — that’s the work of years, starting with a different U.S. president — but it could have offered some respite. Instead, the planet’s most powerful politician has dug the world into an even deeper hole.” Editorial Board, Bloomberg “On Friday, President Trump called President Xi Jinping of China an ‘enemy,’ said ‘we don’t need China’ and told U.S. companies they were ‘hereby ordered’ to end their operations there. Over the next 72 hours, he cited a 1977 emergency powers law to back up his threat to end U.S. economic relations with Beijing; announced he did not intend to invoke the law; and, on Monday, declared Mr. Xi to be ‘a great leader’ and ‘a brilliant man’ with whom his administration would probably soon strike a trade deal. It was, all in all, a stunning display of incoherence — even by Mr. Trump’s standards — that encapsulated his performance at the Group of Seven summit.” Editorial Board, Washington Post “Trump says Crimea was ‘taken away from President Obama.’ He says this even though Crimea was part of Ukraine, not the United States. The United States also had no duty to intervene, given Ukraine is not part of NATO and doesn’t benefit from its Article 5 (or ‘collective defense’) protections… kicking Russia out of what was then the G-8 is precisely the kind of step that is intended to discourage such incursions in the future. It’s meant to be a punishment, yet Trump tries to portray it as some kind of sour grapes from leaders who were outmaneuvered, and he suggests it’s now counterproductive to maintain the grudge. What Trump is essentially arguing for is to give Putin a pass — returning his seat at the table despite his illegal action.” Aaron Blake, Washington Post Finally, many are critical of Trump’s push to host the next G7 event at a Trump resort. “While most presidents strive to avoid the perception of corruption and self-dealing, Mr. Trump takes obvious delight in flouting the usual constraints on his position. (Two words: tax returns.) As he sees it, such concerns are for suckers, and he has no intention of being bound by them — no matter how much his behavior erodes public faith in government. But at least the collapse of democratic norms will come with ample parking.” Editorial Board, New York Times From the Right The right sees the summit as a success for President Trump. “Macron, this year’s host, originally wanted the summit to center on climate change and inequality. But those are the very issues killing him with French voters, hence his shift to pretending to try to resurrect the Iran deal on the sidelines… Nearly retired German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s coalition is on life support; Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau is reeling from a corruption scandal. Italy’s Giuseppe Conte announced his resignation days before the summit opened; Britain’s Boris Johnson just took over as prime minister and holds a paper-thin majority. Japan’s Shinzo Abe is the only G-7 leader whose grip on power back home might be stronger than Trump’s — and he announced a trade deal with Washington during the meetings.” Editorial Board, New York Post “While blaming Trump for the lack of progress on climate change might make for a good headline, the broader story is more complex. Indeed, a look at the numbers shows that the U.S. has slashed its coal use and cut its total greenhouse emissions more than any country in the G-7. It has also become a major supplier of liquefied natural gas (LNG) — which emits about half as much carbon dioxide as coal during combustion — to other members of the G-7… “Although the G-7 members say they want to slash their emissions, several members remain heavily reliant on coal. In the wake of the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant, Japan closed almost all of its nuclear plants. That, in turn, has forced it to rely more heavily on coal. Between 2016 and 2018, Japan opened eight new coal-fired generation plants, and the country has plans to build about 30 more coal plants with a total capacity of about 17,000 megawatts. A similar situation is playing out in Germany. After Fukushima, the country’s environmental groups persuaded the government to shutter Germany’s nuclear reactors. That, in turn, has forced Germany to rely more heavily on coal. In 2017, the country’s lignite-fired power plants had the same share in Germany’s electricity mix as they’d had in 2000.” Robert Bryce, National Review “Perhaps a President Hillary Clinton would have preserved more of the facade of unity and cooperation in Biarritz, and certainly, the United States would, in all likelihood, still be a party to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action with Iran, and so the arrival of the Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the G7 would not have raised tensions as it did with members of the Trump administration delegation. Yet to not recognize that strains have been building among the G7 members independent of who occupies the White House (or the Elysee palace) would be to ignore reality… “There may be a growing recognition that the West is dealing with the consequences of a major imbalance between its economic integration with Russia and China and the security risks this imposes given Russia’s and China’s interests in revising the current global order, but no agreement on which tools of compellence and deterrence should be used. The United States, despite whatever Trump’s personal feelings on the matter may be, is increasing sanctions pressure on Russia at a time when the consensus in Europe has shifted away from imposing new penalties on Moscow and is debating a prospective softening of existing sanctions and gradually restoring the pre-2014 relationship.” Nikolas K. Gvosdev, The National Interest “What if G7 leaders lowered their lofty aims and instead took a unified stand on a few issues where they can actually exert some meaningful influence? They could agree to push for free trade among themselves, and unify in support of embattled Hong Kongers pushing back against an authoritarian China for freedom and democracy. Supporting these millions of mostly-peaceful Hong Kong protesters should be a no-brainer for G7 leaders. The group’s membership constitutes the ‘who’s who’ of Western democracies, founded at the height of the Cold War as a mechanism to increase economic freedom, promote global trade and investment, and coordinate action on shared security concerns… Focusing on one or two high-priority agenda items, such as free trade and Hong Kong, is the way to actually get something accomplished.” James M. Roberts, Washington Examiner On the bright side… Teen registered people to vote as they waited in Popeyes line for new chicken sandwich. 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| Sign up for this newsletter Read online The morning’s most important stories, curated by Post editors. (Getty Images) Sixty-eight minutes in Biarritz: A glimpse into Trump’s unorthodox mind The president offered a range of false or dubious statements during a freewheeling news conference at the close of the often contentious Group of Seven summit in France. By Josh Dawsey ● Read more » Some video footage from outside Epstein’s cell is unusable, people familiar with investigation say It’s unclear whether the taping flaw affected a limited duration of the footage — deemed critical to determining what happened to Jeffrey Epstein — or whether it was a chronic problem. By Carol Leonnig and Matt Zapotosky ● Read more » A crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants could leave millions stateless in India More than 30 million people in Assam have undergone a citizenship test that has proved impossible for many to navigate, particularly the poor and uneducated, human rights groups say. By Niha Masih ● Read more » Now begins the biggest challenge of the Amazon fires: Putting them out The Group of Seven and other donors have pledged tens of millions of dollars to help quell the blazes in one of the most inhospitable places on Earth. But Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is questioning their motives. By Terrence McCoy and Marina Lopes ● Read more » Opinions The world is burning, but Trump’s Doral resort is just tremendous By Dana Milbank ● Read more » Trump gives a stunning display of incoherence at the G-7 By Editorial Board ● Read more » We need to take the best deal we can get in Afghanistan By Jarrett Blanc ● Read more » Trump’s Obama envy is getting even worse By Eugene Robinson ● Read more » The major problems with Larry Kudlow’s capital gains proposal By Catherine Rampell ● Read more » Migrants who want better for their kids aren’t bad parents. They’re the best. By Ericka Andersen ● Read more » More News Elizabethan: Warren knows the power of words Sen. Elizabeth Warren takes the stage with a command that might have “Julius Caesar’s” Marc Antony taking notes. The oratorical rhythm. The instinct for a good story. When Warren speaks, you lean in, The Post’s theater critic writes in his latest analysis of campaign politics. Campaign 2020 | Critic’s Notebook ● By Peter Marks ● Read more » Sen. Ron Johnson says he was denied visa for congressional delegation visit to Russia Johnson, a Republican member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has supported legislation aiming “to hold Russia accountable for its aggression in Ukraine and its targeting of dissidents.” By Felicia Sonmez ● Read more » The first Amazon employees have barely arrived in Northern Va., but the real estate frenzy has begun Lightning speed sales, a shortage of homes and elevated prices are being driven by those who already call the region home, real estate agents say. By Patricia Sullivan ● Read more » Eddie Murphy helped save SNL. Now he’s coming back to host. “Saturday Night Live” was on the brink of extinction when a 19-year-old stand-up comic showed up. By Elahe Izadi ● Read more » We think you’ll like this newsletter Check out Lean & Fit for expert advice on how to eat right, get lean and stay fit, including curated healthy recipes every Wednesday. Sign up » |
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POLITICO Playbook: The Biarritz hangover
By JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMER
08/27/2019 05:42 AM EDT
DRIVING THE DAY
GET THE HINT? … FROM WAPO’S BOB COSTA, the pooler from Monday’s VP MIKE PENCE trip to South Carolina: “This is VPOTUS’s third trip this year to South Carolina, which happens to be a key state in the 2024 Republican presidential primary. Past headliners for Duncan’s BBQ include Senators Rand Paul (R-Ky.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). …
… “Spotted here as VPOTUS takes tour: Sean Spicer, Linda McMahon, and John Brabender, a longtime political strategist for VPOTUS, who was seen huddling with … Marc Short. … VPOTUS heaped praise on Senator Graham and Representative Duncan, two power brokers in the state, then said POTUS was a ‘little bit jealous’ that VPOTUS was here today.”
NEWS ANALYSIS, WRAP UP … NYT’S PETER BAKER in Biarritz, France, on A1: “As Trump Swerves on Trade War, It’s Whiplash for the Rest of the World”: “Remember when President Xi Jinping of China was the ‘enemy’? That was so Friday. As of Monday, according to President Trump, Mr. Xi was ‘a great leader’ and a ‘brilliant man.’
“What about that edict by Mr. Trump, who ‘hereby ordered’ American companies to leave China? Three days later, he was positive he would get a trade deal and, if so, then firms should ‘stay there and do a great job.’
“Mr. Trump spent the weekend in France insisting that he was not having a debate with his fellow world leaders, but at times it seemed like he was having a debate with himself. Day by day, even hour by hour, his approach to the trade war with China, the most consequential economic conflict on the planet, veered back and forth, leaving much of the world with geopolitical whiplash.” NYT
— GABBY ORR in Biarritz: “‘Sorry, it’s the way I negotiate’: Trump confounds the world at wild G7”: “It was typical Trump on display on the world stage, refusing to be boxed in by anyone on anything. The president’s meandering statements and conflicting remarks left aides and allies alike guessing at his intended course of action — and his critics reviving questions about his fitness for office.”
IRAN TO TRUMP: NAH … REUTERS: “Iran’s Rouhani rules out talks with U.S. until sanctions lifted”: “Trump said on Monday he would meet Iran’s president under the right circumstances to end a confrontation that began when Washington pulled out of Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal with six powers and reimposed sanctions on the country. Trump also said talks were under way to see how countries could open credit lines to keep Iran’s economy afloat.
“Rouhani said Iran was always ready to hold talks. ‘But first the U.S. should act by lifting all illegal, unjust and unfair sanctions imposed on Iran,’ he said in a speech broadcast live on state TV.” Reuters
POLITICO EUROPE’S ANCA GURZU: “Brazil rejects G7 Amazon money”: “The Brazilian government rejected an offer for a fund from the G7 members to help fight fires in the Amazon rainforest.
“G7 leaders, hosted by French President Emmanuel Macron in Biarritz, France, agreed Monday to set up a $20 million fund to help Brazil tackle the ravaging fires, which have sparked international concern and condemnation.”
“Brazil[’s] Ambassador to France Luís Fernando Serra said on French TV today that his country is rejecting the aid because the decision was taken without involving his country and the ‘language is ambiguous.’ ‘We refuse because we see interference. [It’s] help we didn’t ask for,’ he said. ‘The G7 help was decided without Brazil.’” POLITICO Europe
MIAMI HERALD: “Trump says Miami will probably host next year’s G-7 summit — at his own Doral resort,” by David Smiley: “If Trump has selected his Doral resort to host the summit, it comes as a surprise to Miami-Dade’s hospitality arm, which is typically aware of large conventions and events. Jennifer Diaz, a spokeswoman for the Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau, said the organization has ‘not been involved in any discussions regarding the G-7 Summit.’
“A spokesperson at the office of Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez said Monday that, despite global interest in the president’s remarks, the county government has heard nothing from Washington about the potential G-7 summit.
“‘The mayor’s office has not received any communication from the White House or any agency from the federal government about having a G-7 summit in 2020,’ said Myriam Marquez, communications director for Gimenez. ‘We’re getting calls from all over on this.’” Miami Herald
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WHAT’S ON THE PRESIDENT’S MIND — @realDonaldTrump at 10:30 p.m.: “Just returned to Washington from France and the very successful G-7, only to find that the Fake News is still trying to perpetuate the phony story that I wanted to use Nuclear weapons to blow up hurricanes before they reach shore. This is so ridiculous, never happened!”
TRADE WARS … BEIJING’S VIEW … REUTERS: “China says it hopes U.S. can create conditions for trade talks”: “China’s foreign ministry reiterated on Tuesday that it had not heard of any recent telephone call between the United States and China on trade, and said it hopes Washington can stop its wrong actions and create conditions for talks.
“Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang made the comment at a news briefing, after U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said there had been contact between the two sides but declined to say with whom.” Reuters
Good Tuesday morning. SPOTTED: Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and her husband, pollster Stan Greenberg, having dinner at La Cambusa in Positano, Italy. Pic
AIR WARS … EVERYTOWN, the gun control group, is running ads urging Senate Majority Leader MITCH MCCONNELL and Sens. CORY GARDNER, MARCO RUBIO and RICK SCOTT to support gun control — background checks and a red flag law. The ad run is more than $350,000 across the multiple markets. The Gardner ad, which will run on Denver TV… The McConnell ad, which will run in Louisville and national cable, including “New Day,” “Morning Joe” and “Fox and Friends”… The Rubio spot, which will run in Miami… The Scott ad, which will run in Naples/Ft. Myers
— BURGESS EVERETT: “Pat Toomey: Odds for background checks better than ever”: “President Donald Trump has wavered on expanding background checks on gun sales — but the lead GOP sponsor of the effort says there’s still a better chance of succeeding than ever before.
“In an interview Monday, Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey said he spoke with Trump late last week and that the president is still ‘very interested’ in moving forward with a proposal modeled off Toomey’s bipartisan bill with Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.). That legislation will likely have to be modified to attract more Republican support and will be more modest than the House-passed legislation to require universal background checks, according to senators involved in the issue.” POLITICO
— MEANWHILE … WSJ: “Private Jets Ferried Relatives of NRA Chief Executive,” by Mark Maremont
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MORE ON RYAN’S POST-SPEAKERSHIP LIFE … JANESVILLE GAZETTE: “Ryan joins SHINE Medical Technologies’ board of directors”: “Paul Ryan has been appointed to SHINE Medical Technologies’ board of directors, SHINE officials said. Janesville-based molybdenum-99 producer SHINE announced the appointment of the Janesville native and former U.S. House Speaker in a news release Monday.” Janesville Gazette
INSIDE THE DOUGH … MJ HEGAR, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Texas, made $99,000 delivering speeches in 2018 and 2019, per her financial disclosure report. Netflix also paid her an optioning fee, and she made nearly $26,000 on book royalties.
2020 WATCH …
— BEN SCHRECKINGER: “Execs claim Biden’s brother offered Biden’s help promoting business venture”: “Joe Biden’s younger brother told potential business partners that the former vice president would help their firm land business with court systems and would incorporate their health care model into his 2020 presidential campaign, according to new allegations made in a court filing in Tennessee.
“The allegations are consistent with others made over the years that relatives of Biden have sought to enrich themselves off of his public service. But they go further, representing the first explicit claims that James Biden offered to have the former vice president use his clout to further private business interests.
“The allegations come in sworn declarations made by executives at firms suing Biden’s brother that were filed in federal court on Friday. They do not allege any wrongdoing by Joe Biden or indicate that the former vice president had knowledge of his brother’s alleged promises.” POLITICO
— BOSTON GLOBE: “Kennedy confirms he’s interested in Senate primary: ‘I’m not sure this is a moment for waiting,’” by Joshua Miller: “Representative Joe Kennedy III, scion of the state’s political dynasty, acknowledged Monday he is considering a run for US Senate in 2020, raising the prospect he could challenge Senator Edward J. Markey in a blockbuster primary that would pit two liberal Democrats separated more by age than ideology.
“Kennedy also filed key paperwork to prepare for a Senate run, creating a campaign fund-raising committee for a potential statewide bid and submitting a statement of candidacy for the Senate, records show. …
“‘I hear the folks who say I should wait my turn, but with due respect — I’m not sure this is a moment for waiting,’ wrote Kennedy, of Newton, who was first elected to Congress in 2012. ‘Our system has been letting down a lot of people for a long time, and we can’t fix it if we don’t challenge it. I’ve got some ideas on how to do that.’” Boston Globe
— “What Elizabeth Warren Is Quietly Telling Democratic Insiders,” by NYT’s Jonathan Martin in San Francisco: “As Ms. Warren steadily rises in the polls she is working diligently to protect her left flank, lining up with progressives on nearly every issue and trying to defuse potential attacks from supporters of Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont. ‘I’m with Bernie,’ she responds when asked about what is perhaps the most contentious issue of the primary race: ‘Medicare for all.’
“Yet publicly, and even more in private, she is signaling to party leaders that, far from wanting to stage a ‘political revolution’ in the fashion of Mr. Sanders, she wants to revive the beleaguered Democratic National Committee and help recapture the Senate while retaining the House in 2020.” NYT
EPSTEIN UPDATE … WAPO: “Investigators scrutinizing video outside Epstein’s cell find some footage unusable, according to people familiar with the inquiry,” by Carol Leonnig and Matt Zapotosky: “At least one camera in the hallway outside the cell where authorities say registered sex offender Jeffrey Epstein hanged himself earlier this month had footage that is unusable, although other, clearer footage was captured in the area, according to three people briefed on the evidence gathered earlier this month.
“It was not immediately clear why some video footage outside Epstein’s cell is too flawed for investigators to use or what is visible in the usable footage. The incident is being investigated by the FBI and the Justice Department’s inspector general’s office, which are attempting to determine what happened and how to assess whether any policies were violated or crimes committed.” WaPo
RECESS READING — “Trial of High-Powered Lawyer Gregory Craig Exposes Seamy Side of Washington’s Elite,” by NYT’s Sharon LaFraniere: “Mr. Craig’s trial has supplanted any image of Washington’s elite as sage Brahmins with a vivid picture of the ruling class at its avaricious worst. The details include a $4 million payment shunted through a secret offshore account to Mr. Craig’s law firm, a backdated invoice, a lying publicist, a scheme to net one player’s daughter a cushy job and a bungled wiretap by a suspected Russian intelligence asset nicknamed ‘the angry midget.’
“Taken together, they illustrate how lawyers, lobbyists and public relations specialists leapt onto slippery ethical slopes to cash in on a foreign government’s hopes of papering over its sordid reputation.” NYT
TRUMP’S TUESDAY — The president will have lunch with Pence at 12:30 p.m.
PLAYBOOK READS
HARVARD CRIMSON: “Incoming Harvard Freshman Deported After Visa Revoked,” by Shera Avi-Yonah and Delano Franklin: “While most Harvard freshmen settle into their dorms Tuesday, one new student, Ismail B. Ajjawi ’23, faces ongoing negotiations with immigration officers to allow him to enter the United States and study at the College.
“U.S. officials deported Ajjawi, a 17-year-old Palestinian resident of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday night shortly after he arrived at Boston Logan International Airport. Before canceling Ajjawi’s visa, immigration officers subjected him to hours of questioning — at one point leaving to search his phone and computer — according to a written statement by Ajjawi. …
“Ajjawi wrote that he spent eight hours in Boston before he was required to leave. Upon arrival, Ajjawi faced questioning from immigration officials along with several other international students. While the other students were allowed to leave, Ajjawi alleges an immigration officer continued to question him about his religion and religious practices in Lebanon.
“The same officer then asked him to unlock his phone and laptop, and left to search them for roughly five hours, Ajjawi alleges. After the search, the officer questioned him about his friends’ social media activity.” Harvard Crimson
WASHINGTON INC. — “Top MPAA Executive Steven Fabrizio Fired Amid Sexual Abuse, Blackmail Charges,” by Variety’s Nate Nickolai and Matt Donnelly: “Steven Fabrizio, a top executive at the Motion Picture Association of America, has been fired following charges of second degree sexual abuse and blackmail. Fabrizio served as general counsel to the trade group, which represents the interests of Hollywood on Capitol Hill. He was charged on Saturday in Washington, D.C.
“On Monday morning, MPAA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin informed his board — which includes all of the major studios and Netflix — that Fabrizio was dismissed ‘for violating certain terms of employment.’ Daniel Robbins has been appointed interim general counsel as a replacement is found, Rivkin added.” Variety
WEED READ — “Justice Department Takes Step Toward Expanding Marijuana Research,” by WSJ’s Sadie Gurman: “The Drug Enforcement Administration, part of the Justice Department, will begin advancing more than two dozen applications from entrepreneurs, a university professor, a former Navy SEAL and others hoping to study the potential health benefits of marijuana as society takes a more tolerant view of its use.” WSJ
AP/MARYSVILLE, MICH.: “Candidate who wanted Michigan city as white ‘as possible’ ends run”: “A City Council candidate in Michigan who said last week that she wants to keep her community white ‘as much as possible’ withdrew from the council race on Monday.
“Jean Cramer went to Marysville City Hall to say she was leaving the race and later, at the request of city officials, put her withdrawal in writing in a one-sentence letter that did not give a reason for why she dropped out, the Times Herald in Port Huron reported. Her name will remain on the Nov. 5 election ballot.
“Cramer, 67, created a furor after a moderator at an election forum Thursday asked her and the other candidates if the city should do more to attract foreign-born residents. Cramer replied: ‘Keep Marysville a white community as much as possible.’ She added: ‘White. Seriously. In other words, no foreign-born, no foreign people.’” AP
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IMMIGRATION FILES — “Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court for Power to Enforce Asylum Rule,” by WSJ’s Jess Bravin: “The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court for authority to immediately begin denying asylum to Central Americans who show up at the U.S. border without first seeking refugee status in Mexico or other countries they traveled through.
“Federal courts in California had blocked implementation of the administration’s interim rule, finding that the Justice and Homeland Security departments skirted federal Administrative Procedure Act requirements that proposed rules be published for public notice and comment before taking effect.
“Four immigrant-rights groups had sued to stop the rule; Monday’s application, filed by Solicitor General Noel Francisco, argued that the groups lack legal standing to bring the lawsuit. Additionally, the administration contended that the rule was necessary to lessen the ‘crushing burden’ a surge of such asylum seekers has imposed on the U.S. immigration system.” WSJ
— “California leads multistate lawsuit over migrant children detention rules,” by Angela Hart: POLITICO
PHOTOS — “The Burning Amazon Rainforest,” curated by The Atlantic’s Alan Taylor
COMING ATTRACTIONS — BLOOMBERG’S @JenniferJJacobs: “Ivanka Trump to travel to Colombia, Argentina and Paraguay Sept 3-6, State Dept says.”
MEDIAWATCH — SIREN … “At the New York Times, Bedbugs,” by Slate’s Ashley Feinberg: “The second, third, and fourth floors, in addition to being the newfound home of a small army of bloodsucking parasites, also happen to house the entirety of the Times’ newsroom. A source inside the newsroom has confirmed that people are ‘freaking out’ and taking photos of the cordoned-off areas.”Slate
— HAPPENING TODAY: Playboy’s White House correspondent Brian Karem, whose press pass was suspended until mid-September, get his day in court. U.S. District Court Judge Rudolph Contreras is due to hear the case today.
— BERNIE SANDERS released his “plan for journalism” Monday via an op-ed in CJR. His ideas include greater scrutiny of media industry mergers, promotion of employee ownership and new leadership at the FCC.
— ON SATURDAY, we learned that The Atlantic is losing money. On Tuesday, we have this (delightful) article from Amanda Mull, who expensed $1,279 on items from Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop.com.
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WHITE HOUSE DEPARTURE LOUNGE — Katy Talento is launching a new firm, KFT Consulting, advising employers and others on health care and benefits. She previously was a special assistant to the president on the Domestic Policy Council, where she was lead health adviser to Trump.
TRANSITIONS — Andrew Romeo is joining Sen. Thom Tillis’ (R-N.C.) reelection campaign as communications director. He previously was communications director for Rep. John Joyce (R-Pa.). … Katherine Flocken is joining Allon Advocacy as a senior policy adviser. She previously was senior government relations specialist at Arent Fox.
ENGAGED — Michael Weber, a software developer, proposed to Marina Villeneuve, state government and politics reporter at the AP, on a pier near Greenwich Village, where he later surprised her with their families and her best friend. They met seven years ago on a blind date starting at Penn Station, when they had pizza and got made fun of by Amy Schumer at the Comedy Cellar. Pic
WELCOME TO THE WORLD — Elizabeth Daigneau, most recently managing editor of Governing magazine, and Stefano Terricola, construction executive at Gilbane Development Company, welcomed Matteo. Pic… Another pic
BIRTHWEEK (was Monday): National Journal’s Harrison Cramer (hat tip: Zach Cohen)
BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Josh Paciorek, communications director for Rep. Fred Upton (R-Mich.). What he’s been reading recently: “I just finished reading Tim Alberta’s ‘American Carnage.’ The book provided a really in-depth look at how the GOP has changed over the past decade. But on the lighter side, Fred Upton’s office just started a book club and we recently finished our first book — ‘Before I Go to Sleep.’ It was a great thriller and a quick read.” Playbook Plus Q&A
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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. Biden’s Mental Condition Isn’t a Joke Like many on the political right, I’ve spent years laughing at Joe Biden’s hapless and, let’s be honest, cartoonish political life. I don’t particularly dislike the man at all. He seems genial, friendly, and someone who tries his best to do the right thing, even if his political ideology is batty. But you can’t compile […] The post Biden’s Mental Condition Isn’t a Joke appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Peeling Back the Texas Pro-Life Façade The recently signed Texas Born-Alive Infant Protection Act is set to go into effect next week on September 1st. By its name, you might assume the new law provides babies born-alive after failed abortions equal protection of the law. This is exactly what bill sponsor Rep. Jeff leach (R-Plano) is claiming. “We’re drawing a line […] The post Peeling Back the Texas Pro-Life Façade appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » YouTube Deems Itself the Ministry of Truth? There has been a lot of news lately that indicates the companies we rely on for information may either manipulate or attempt to manage what we see. I believe there is more to come and our current understanding of the effects of the algorithms used by these companies are not well understood. However, based on […] The post YouTube Deems Itself the Ministry of Truth? appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Meet the former Henry Waxman staffer fighting for extra red tape at a key federal agency As anyone tracking news in key 2020 states Ohio and Pennsylvania can tell you, nuclear energy hasn’t been in the best of shape lately. Under pricing pressure from natural gas, and ongoing pressure from progressives who ostensibly want to both eliminate carbon dioxide emissions and gut nuclear power which produces none, the industry isn’t nearly […] The post Meet the former Henry Waxman staffer fighting for extra red tape at a key federal agency appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Is Snopes a Satire Website? Since 2016, Snopes, a publication that describes itself as a fact-checker, has bizarrely insisted that the Christian satire website The Babylon Bee is a fake news source in need of being publicly corrected. A search for “Babylon Bee” in Snopes’ website search bar turns up more than 30 articles fact-checking The Bee. Among Snopes’ “fact […] The post Is Snopes a Satire Website? appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Joe Biden Really Promises He’s Not Going Crazy The post Joe Biden Really Promises He’s Not Going Crazy appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Nick Saban Talks Second Chances and It’s Amazing If you only watch one video today, this is it: The post Nick Saban Talks Second Chances and It’s Amazing appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Alarmists Fanned the Flames Of Amazon Fires Only to Get Burned The world was at a standstill last week when news broke out over fires engulfing the Amazon Rainforest in and around Brazil. Guess who was first blamed for the blaze? The newly-elected Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro—who media have dubbed the “Trump of the Tropics.” Is that any surprise? It turns out, however, farmers were responsible […] The post Alarmists Fanned the Flames Of Amazon Fires Only to Get Burned appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Music Festival Goers Witnessed Israel’s Iron Dome at Work We’ve heard about the incredible technology that Israel puts to use in its Iron Dome defense system. But I would bet that not many of us have had the opportunity to see it at work like people in Israel do every time the country employs it. Over the weekend, the Iron Dome intercepted three rockets […] The post Music Festival Goers Witnessed Israel’s Iron Dome at Work appeared first on The Resurgent. Read in browser » Recent Items: Are Children Born Into Difficult Circumstances Better Off Dead? 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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| Former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign is showing multiple cracks, headlined by a new poll released Monday, as he continues to maintain pole position in the primary field. As Amie Parnes writes, since he launched his campaign four months ago, Biden’s chief selling point to voters has been a simple one: that he is far and away the most electable candidate in a head-to-head matchup against President Trump, with his allies pointing to polls showing him performing well in key states such as Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Michigan. However, Democrats say he has to offer more. “I hope the Biden folks are smart enough to realize that they can’t run solely on the electability argument because I’m pretty confident that won’t work out in the long run,” said Jim Manley, a former top aide to former Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.). While the Biden campaign argues that the team is pressing other issues, the electability point remains the main one. Only last week, former second lady Jill Biden said the main reason the former vice president should be considered is his electability. Giving Biden’s opponents and detractors ammunition on Monday was a new poll released by Monmouth University showing the former vice president in a near three-way tie nationally with Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.). Compared with Monmouth’s previous poll released in June, Biden dropped 13 points, falling from 32 percent to 19 percent. Warren and Sanders each nab 20 percent (The Hill). Additionally, Biden kept up his string of gaffes late last week when he mistakenly praised Vermont when asked about his impression of Keene, N.H. He also momentarily forgot what building he was speaking at while on Dartmouth College’s campus last week. He made light of the latter misstep during a campaign appearance on Friday in the first-in-the-nation primary state. “I want to be clear, I’m not going nuts,” Biden said of his visit to Dartmouth last week. “I’m not sure whether it was the medical school or where the hell I spoke. But it was on the campus.” The New York Times: Warren is quietly telling Democratic insiders she is a team player who is seeking to lead the party — not stage a hostile takeover of it. Axios: Trump’s net approval rating sinks in every battleground state. While all eyes remain on the presidential contest, Republicans are increasingly looking at Senate races. They view their majority in the upper chamber as a firewall for the party as they remain concerned that Trump could lose his reelection bid next year. As Jordain Carney and Max Greenwood report, Republicans see winning back the House majority next November as a steep climb, and hypothetical head-to-head match-ups show Trump trailing various Democratic rivals. While Republicans are still optimistic about Trump’s chances and believe it’s early in the presidential contest, they see holding the Senate as an absolute necessity given how races for the White House and House are shaping up, and are playing their cards accordingly. On the Democratic side, Rep. Joe Kennedy (D-Mass.), the latest scion of the Kennedy political tree, announced Monday that he is looking at a possible primary campaign against incumbent Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and took concrete steps toward a potential bid. A run by the four-term congressman would be a generational battle against Markey, who won his Senate seat in 2013 after serving 37 years in the House, and a formidable matchup. While Kennedy is expected to be well-funded if he runs, Markey has $4 million in the bank and has already earned the support of most of the Massachusetts congressional delegation, including Warren, who cut an ad on behalf of Markey. A primary bid by Kennedy would also continue a family tradition as former President John F. Kennedy and former Sen. Robert Kennedy (D-N.Y.), the Massachusetts congressman’s grandfather, both challenged and defeated incumbent senators to win their seats (Reuters). Politico: “You are helping him”: Vulnerable Democrats grilled on impeachment. In the House, Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) announced on Monday that he will be resigning from his seat in Congress in late September as he readies to care for his family. He and his wife, Rachel Campos-Duffy, are preparing for the arrival of their ninth child. In a statement, Duffy said that the baby “will need even more love, time, and attention due to complications, including a heart condition.” The announcement by Duffy, 47, will trigger a special election to fill the remainder of his term. Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers (D) will set an election date (The Associated Press). The Washington Post: GOP appointee resigns from Federal Election Commission, leaving it without a quorum. Reuters: US officials fear ransomware attack against 2020 election. The Hill: 2020 caucuses pose biggest challenge yet for Iowa’s top pollster. The New York Times: A Tom Steyer debate spot is in limbo. His money is poised to upend 2020 anyway. |
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| WHITE HOUSE & ADMINISTRATION: Trump brought his volatile style of international engagement to the Group of Seven (G-7) summit over the weekend, using Twitter to condemn Chinese President Xi Jinping as an “enemy” on Friday before switching gears on Monday to heap effusive praise on Xi as a “great leader.” From retaliating with higher tariffs on Chinese imported goods on Friday to asserting on Monday there would be productive, “calm” trade talks with Beijing, Trump drove financial markets down and back up, and was described by some financial analysts as “a nuisance.” The Associated Press: Trump’s inconsistent messages on China trade heighten risks. The New York Times: As Trump swerves on trade war, it’s whiplash for the rest of the world. The president dangled a future bilateral trade deal with Britain, flirted with the idea of multiple nations extending a line of credit to Iran and skipped a G-7 environmental working session that other world leaders attended. The consensus mood-ring readings from the south of France: Trump is anxious about the state of the U.S. economy and about his chances for reelection (The Hill) and he leaned into his deal-making persona (The Hill). The president on Monday insisted the leaders who gathered by the sea in Biarritz were “united” and filled with bonhomie, even as reports circulated about tensions over the weekend among a collection of countries alert to slowing global growth and their deep differences with the United States over Iran, the utility of a trade war with China and the hazards of climate change. French President Emmanuel Macron navigated around Trump over the weekend while also publicly hailing their warm relations. The Associated Press: “We got along great.” Trump used a lengthy press conference on Monday before flying back to the White House to root for Russia to participate in a future economic summit, arguing inaccurately, as he and other Republicans have over the years, that former President Obama kicked Russia out of the former G-8 to save face. President Vladimir Putin lost a seat as a guest at the group’s table by consensus agreement in 2014 after Russia invaded Crimea. Trump on Monday again praised Putin, as well as North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The Washington Post: 68 minutes with Trump in Biarritz. “Sorry, it’s how I negotiate,” the president said, defending his abrupt policy gyrations and rhetorical switch-backs. “It’s been very successful over the years.” The United States will host the G-7 summit in 12 months, and Trump said he wants to locate the gathering in Miami at a resort he owns. The president said his interest in the Trump National Doral as the best setting in the United States for the 2020 summit hinges on its close proximity to an airport and its amenities. Trump brushed off suggestions that he would personally profit by steering the annual event to his own property (The Hill). |
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| INTERNATIONAL: The United States and Iran are talking about talking with one another, as The Economist described events in France over the weekend. The biggest news to come out of the G-7 was Trump’s stated willingness to turn to diplomacy with President Hassan Rouhani (Bloomberg). Macron, who with European allies wants to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal with Tehran, hopes to have paved the way after meeting with Iran’s foreign minister for a diplomatic solution to the standoff between Washington and Iran (Reuters). > Russia: Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said on Monday that Russia denied him a visa as a member of a U.S. congressional delegation because of his public criticism of Putin. Johnson, the chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, was slated to speak with government officials, American businesses and others during the planned trip (The Hill). > Israel: Israeli drones bombed a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon near the border with Syria early Monday amid rising tensions in the Middle East. Lebanon said the attacks violated a U.N. Security Council resolution that ended the 2006 war between Israel and Hezbollah (The Associated Press). And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who faces another election next month, also ordered the military on Monday to cut in half fuel transfers to Gaza in response to rocket attacks, raising tensions along Israel’s southern border in addition to those stemming from a renewed threat from the north amid reported Israeli strikes on Iranian targets in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon (The Associated Press). > Amazon: G-7 nations on Monday pledged $20 million to help fight raging wildfires in the Amazon and protect the rainforest from commercial deforestation, even as Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro accused rich countries of treating the region like a “colony.” The international pledges include a separate $12 million from Great Britain and $11 million from Canada. Ottawa has also offered to send firefighting planes to Brazil. Other groups are also contributing support to save a vast ecosystem that spans nine nations, absorbs the planet’s carbon dioxide and is home to one of every 10 known species on Earth (The Associated Press). Macron called the Amazon rainforest the “lungs of the planet.” |
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| South Korea-Japan spitting contest is a sign of U.S. weakness, by Steve Clemons, editor at large, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2KWVbGl The future for President Trump and America rests with China trade war, by Dan Mahaffee, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2Nxyw5b |
| WHERE AND WHEN |
| Hill.TV’s “Rising” at 9 a.m. ET features Sanders in the second part of an extended interview with Hill.TV’s Krystal Ball; New Hampshire political reporter Paul Steinhauser discusses Biden’s weekend visit to the state and talks about interviewing Yang; and Paul Glastris, Washington Monthly’s editor-in-chief, stops by to identify the best colleges for student voting. Find Hill.TV programming at http://thehill.com/hilltv or on YouTube at 10 a.m. The House gets back to work on Sept. 4 to begin consideration of legislation to respond to mass shootings. The Senate returns to Washington on Sept. 9. The president will have lunch with Vice President Pence. |
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| ➔ Opioids: An Oklahoma judge on Monday ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to the state in a landmark case against a major drug manufacturer alleging destruction of lives from prescription painkillers (The Hill). The closely watched case is a warning to dozens of other opioid makers, distributors and retailers, which face more than 2,000 similar lawsuits around the country. Johnson & Johnson, one of the world’s largest healthcare companies, said it would appeal (The New York Times). ➔ Jeffrey Epstein: Nearly 30 women are expected to speak at a hearing this morning after financier Jeffrey Epstein killed himself before facing sex trafficking charges just over two weeks ago. The hearing was scheduled last week by U.S. District Judge Richard Berman, who presided over the case prosecutors brought against the multimillionaire after the Epstein was arrested July 6 after he arrived at a New Jersey airport from Paris. The judge said he would give prosecutors, Epstein lawyers and any victims a chance to speak despite an ask by prosecutors that he toss out charges against Epstein following his death. It also comes on the heels of news that Epstein signed a will just two days before his suicide to put $577 million in assets into a trust fund, filing it in the Virgin Islands, making it more difficult for accusers to collect damages (The Associated Press). ➔ In the Know: Monday was National Dog Day and former first lady Michelle Obama gave Sunny and Bo their own star turns on social media, making sure her more than 13 million Twitter followers got another look at the Obamas’ popular four-legged “balls of fur” (The Hill). Here’s a picture before the Portuguese Water Dogs bounded out of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue: |
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| And finally … Something odd is floating in the South Pacific Ocean: Rocks, some as large as basketballs, as far as the eye can see. Imagine sailing your vessel into an undulating island of pumice stones spread over the water like a carpet the size of 20,000 football fields. One scientist thinks the newly discovered clots of pumice — spewed as lava from deep inside the Earth and cooled by water into mounds of bobbing, sulfur-smelling rubble — could slowly float toward Australia’s coastline, transport a host of marine life and potentially revive the ailing Great Barrier Reef (The Washington Post). |
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Rep. Sean Duffy (WI-R) Resigns Due to Baby’s Heart Condition Rep. Sean Duffy of Wisconsin has announced his resignation, citing a need to focus on his family. Duffy recently learned that his unborn child has a serious heart condition and is stepping away from politics in order to support his wife and children. In a longer Facebook post, Rep. Duffy went into further detail about his decision: “…After eight and a half years, the time has come for me to focus more on the reason we fight these battles – family… Recently, we’ve learned that our baby, due in late October, will need even more love, time, and attention due to complications, including a heart condition. With much prayer, I have decided that this is the right time for me to take a break from public service in order to be the support my wife, baby and family need right now. It is not an easy decision – because I truly love being your Congressman – but it is the right decision for my family, which is my first love and responsibility…” The full Facebook post can be found here. Monmouth Poll: Biden and Warren’s Stocks Rise, while Biden Starts to Slip According to a recent poll released by Monmouth University, the 2020 Democratic Primary is becoming less of a coronation ceremony for the former Vice President than initially thought. Joe Biden, at one time regarded by some as the “natural” choice for the Democrats, appears to be slipping in the polls, making way for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA-D) and Sen. Bernie Sanders (VT-D). In a field where former VP Biden held a comfortable lead, there now seems to be a three-way tie between Warren (20%), Sanders (20%), and Biden (19%). From Monmouth University: “…Compared to Monmouth’s June poll, these results represent an increase in support for both Sanders (up from 14%) and Warren (up from 15%), and a significant drop for Biden (down from 32%)… Biden has suffered an across the board decline in his support since June. He lost ground with white Democrats (from 32% to 18%) and voters of color (from 33% to 19%), among voters without a college degree (from 35% to 18%) and college graduates (from 28% to 20%), with both men (from 38% to 24%) and women (from 29% to 16%), and among voters under 50 years old (from 21% to 6%) as well as voters aged 50 and over (from 42% to 33%). Most of Biden’s lost support in these groups shifted almost equally toward Sanders and Warren.” A full analysis of the polling results, including the results for other 2020 Democratic candidates, can be found here. What I’m Reading Today Children Don’t Need More Free Time, They Need More Attention from Their Parents (The Federalist) David Chapelle Shouldn’t Defend Michael Jackson (National Review) Did the Sexual Revolution Give Birth to Identity Politics (The Federalist) What Andrew Luck’s Retirement Says about the NFL (The Atlantic) Socialiazation Isn’t Responsible for Greater Male Violence (Quillette) Beauty Reviews of the Week Pro Filt’r Hydrating Longwear Foundation, FENTY by Rihanna, $35 I’ve reviewed FENTY’s concealer in the past, but finally gave in and purchased one of FENTY’s foundations (the other is matte formula for more oily skin). The one I purchased is formulated for drier skin in a hydrating formula. Few things I noticed. Like the concealer, the foundation comes in nearly 50 shades, which is both a blessing and a curse. It means finding the “perfect” match is actually a length process (you are haunted by what if 210 was a better match than 220). As someone who regularly uses Sephora’s own brand of foundation for just $20 per bottle, I’m not sure I noticed so much of a quality increase between the two. In fact, I think the Sephora formula did a better job of toning down the reds in my skin. I also didn’t think the “hydration” element was that obvious to me, but maybe I’ve become picky in my not-so-old age. Bottom Line: Decent, but there are better products out there. Nothing special. Caution Extreme Lash Mascara, Hourglass, $29 I review a lot of mascaras because I am constantly on the hunt for one that is a reasonable swap for false eyelashes. This Hourglass mascara (a brand I had not heard of until the Sephora rep dragged me over to the display case) is phenomenal. From the packaging to the product, it is fantastic. The bottle feels “weighted” and of high-quality. The brush is designed to minimize clumping (something that happens a lot with the Better than Sex mascara by Too Faced, which is one of Sephora’s most popular mascara). The mascara itself is a nice formula that adds both length and thickness (more thickness than length, however). The only downside to this mascara is that it’s tough to remove. You need to use an actual remover instead of simple makeup wipes. But if you cry during a movie, it will stay on, so there’s that. BRIGHT is brought to you by The Federalist. |
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President Trump’s Itinerary for 8/27/19 All Times EDT 12:30 PM Lunch with the Vice President – Private Dining Room White House Briefing Schedule None Content created by Conservative Daily News, including President … President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Tuesday, August 27, 2019 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 Aborts Test of Starhopper Rocket … again By R. Mitchell – Update: SpaceX scrubbed the launch at T-0. Private space firm SpaceX scheduled a test of its Starhopper rocket test ship for Monday around 5 PM EDT. The planned test hopes to launch the rocket and have it ascend to about 150 meters before returning to the surface. After the test, … SpaceX Aborts Test of Starhopper Rocket … again 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 » FEC Hamstrung As Third Commissioner Announces Resignation By Andrew Kerr – The vice-chairman of the Federal Election Commission announced his resignation Monday, rendering the nation’s electoral watchdog incapable of taking action on enforcement matters in the lead-up to the 2020 elections. The FEC will have three vacancies on its six-member board after Republican Matthew Petersen leaves the FEC at the end … FEC Hamstrung As Third Commissioner Announces Resignation 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 » Crumble: Biden drops below 20%, Sanders, Warren Share Top Spot in New Poll By R. Mitchell – Joe Biden’s poll numbers have steadily slipped over the past several weeks as gaffe after gaffe have left voters looking for other options and now two of his opponents have overtaken him for the first time in the race. A Monmouth University Poll out Monday puts Biden at 19%, his … Crumble: Biden drops below 20%, Sanders, Warren Share Top Spot in New Poll 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 » Exoplanets Could Have Better Life-Hosting Environments Than Earth: Scientist By Matt M. Miller – A new study suggests that planets identified beyond our solar system may have more favorable conditions for sustaining life than the earth does. 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Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo shared an image Aug. 22 on Facebook and Twitter, which included the caption: “It’s our responsibility to help to save our planet.” … Celebrities, Politicians Spew Misinformation as They Fear Monger Over Amazon Fires 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 On The Move – A.F. Branco Cartoon By A.F. Branco – Beto (Robert F O’Rourke) is still trying to show his “real person” side through his videos. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2019 See more Branco toons HERE Beto On The Move – A.F. Branco 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 » Owner Of Twitter Account That Falsely Said Olive Garden Funds Trump Said She Was Hacked By Andrew Kerr – The California community college professor whose Twitter account falsely said Olive Garden is financing President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign said her account was hacked. The now-deleted tweet, posted Sunday morning on Palo Verde College English professor Dennese Lilley-Edgerton’s account, said, “It would be terrible if you shared this and Olive … Owner Of Twitter Account That Falsely Said Olive Garden Funds Trump Said She Was Hacked 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 » Report: Feds Close To Deciding Whether To Indict CNN Analyst Andrew McCabe By Chuck Ross – The Justice Department is close to deciding whether to indict Andrew McCabe, the former FBI deputy director and newly minted CNN analyst, on charges of lying to the FBI during a media leak investigation. McCabe’s attorneys met twice last week with Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey Rosen regarding the investigation of … Report: Feds Close To Deciding Whether To Indict CNN Analyst Andrew McCabe 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 » The FED Squeeze – Ben Garrison Cartoon By Ben Garrison – President Trump complained that we have a ’strong dollar and a weak Fed.’ He added that Jerome Powell did nothing at the recent economic summit that took place in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. He wants them to lower rates even further. 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Warren held a Sunday event in Seattle that turned out to be her biggest campaign event so far, drawing a crowd of about 15,000 according to … Warren Weekend Event Draws Thousands. Biden Events Draw Hundreds 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 » Spousal Support – A.F. Branco Cartoon By A.F. Branco – Joe Biden’s wife Jill, says you need to vote for Biden even if there’s a better candidate because the first priority should be beating Trump. Political cartoon by A.F. Branco ©2019. See more Branco toons HERE Spousal Support – A.F. Branco 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. 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Good morning,Former
Congressman Joe Walsh’s entry into the race for the presidential
nomination has divided the Republican party… or at least the portion
of the party opposed to President Trump. A new ScottRasmussen.com
national survey shows that 76%
of potential GOP Primary Voters would cast their ballot for the
president, 5% for Walsh and 3% for former Massachusetts Governor William
Weld.Our previous survey of the race showed the president leading Weld 73% to 7%.On the Democratic side of the
aisle, our daily tracking update
shows former Vice President Joe Biden with 31% of the vote followed by
Senators Bernie Sanders at 16% and Elizabeth Warren at 10%. Senator
Kamala Harris slipped to 5%.Of note among second-tier candidates, businessman Andrew Yang reached 3% support for the first time.It’s
important to remember that these are surveys of Registered Voters.
Fifty-nine (59%) of Democratic survey respondents say they will
“definitely” vote in their state’s primary or caucus. That includes 72%
of those over 65 and just 44% of those under 35. That dynamic helps
Biden and Warren
while hurting Sanders. Among those who say they will definitely vote,
it’s Biden 36%, Sanders 14%, and Warren 14%.Fifty-six percent (56%) of all voters favor having the United States impose new tariffs on goods imported from China.
A ScottRasmussen.com national survey found that 42% oppose such
tariffs. These totals include 20% who Strongly Favor the tariffs and 18%
who are Strongly Opposed.That’s little changed from earlier in
the summer.Interestingly,
the support for higher tariffs exists despite the fact that just 33%
think they will be good for the United States. A plurality of
voters–37%- believe the impact from tariffs will be bad for the U.S. Six
percent (5%) believe they will have no impact while 24% are not sure.This
gap between support for tariffs and the belief that they will be good
suggests that many voters see these negotiations as a matter of fairness
rather than transactional economics. Sixty-one percent (61%) of voters
believe that China has used trade to take advantage of the United
States. Just 14% disagree and 25% are not sure.This fits into a larger belief about trade policies. Seventy-seven percent (77%) believe other unnamed
countries have used trade to take advantage of the United States.On a different topic, 45% of voters nationwide now believe President Trump should be impeached and removed from office. Forty-four percent (44%) disagree and 12% are not sure.Eighty
percent (80%) of Republicans are opposed to impeachment while 73% of
Democrats favor it. Independent voters are evenly divided with 42% in
favor and 42% opposed.Finally, today’s Number of the Day notes that 20% of all voters have had an online telemedicine visit. That’s up from 15% in May and 13% a year ago.Thank you for your interest in our work,Scott
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| Dan Bongino owns CNN’s Brian Stelter Posted: 27 Aug 2019 03:40 AM PDT CNN loves to use anonymous sources. They often follow the breadcrumbs left by conspiratorial sources. Sometimes, they even run with stories from questionable sources. But what they haven’t been known for in recent years is using reliable sources. If a source is reliable, they’re probably not wasting their time with CNN. This is why it’s […] The post Dan Bongino owns CNN’s Brian Stelter appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| Joe Walsh lost his national radio show after announcing presidential bid Posted: 27 Aug 2019 03:13 AM PDT Conservative (former) radio show host Joe Walsh thought his nationally syndicated program, “The Joe Walsh Show,” may be put in jeopardy after he announced he’s running for the GOP nomination against President Trump. It still came as a surprise to him as he received word of his show’s cancellation moments before doing an interview on […] The post Joe Walsh lost his national radio show after announcing presidential bid appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| Don’t change the settings if you don’t know what you’re doing Posted: 27 Aug 2019 02:33 AM PDT Everything today is a computer. A car used to get you from Point A to Point B if you were lucky. Now it is a self-appointed guardian of your well-being along the way. We just bought a new vehicle for my wife which does all kinds of neat stuff I really never even thought of […] The post Don’t change the settings if you don’t know what you’re doing appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| Running the numbers on why socialism can never work Posted: 27 Aug 2019 02:20 AM PDT The early history of socialism and its various ‘issues’ and selling it by criticizing economic freedom. This is another one of the lectures from the Mises Institute in Auburn, Alabama in July 2019. Although somewhat entertaining and a little bit dry in places, it makes some very good points. Primarily that socialists have to tear down […] The post Running the numbers on why socialism can never work appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| San Jose mayor’s ‘gun insurance’ hits law abiding citizens and makes poor people less safe Posted: 26 Aug 2019 04:16 PM PDT “Do something!” The cries from the left after every mass shooting are deafening. They want action, not “thoughts and prayers.” They demand confiscations, gun bans, background checks (even though they already exist), and any measure that will allegedly “take guns off the streets.” But invariably, proposed gun laws either hurt law abiding citizens or low-income […] The post San Jose mayor’s ‘gun insurance’ hits law abiding citizens and makes poor people less safe appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| CNN gushes over Emmanuel Macron. The Yellow Vests beg to differ. Posted: 26 Aug 2019 03:37 PM PDT To CNN, Emmanuel Macron is a scholar and a gentleman. He’s the man women want and men want to be. He’s a master strategist, a cunning negotiator, and a clever manipulator who was able to tame the American shrew. He’s bulletproof, has perfect teeth, and should have more YouTube subscribers than PewDiePie. He makes Dos […] The post CNN gushes over Emmanuel Macron. The Yellow Vests beg to differ. appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| Behind the number: Why $572M judgment is great and terrible news for Johnson & Johnson Posted: 26 Aug 2019 03:02 PM PDT Oklahoma’s Cleveland County District Judge Thad Balkman ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $572 million to the state for liability in the opioid crisis that has claimed 400,000 lives. The number is much lower than the $17.5 billion sought by Oklahoma Attorney General Mike Hunter. Johnson & Johnson has been accused of foul marketing practices that elevated […] The post Behind the number: Why $572M judgment is great and terrible news for Johnson & Johnson appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| Biden plummets as Sanders, Warren surpass him in polls Posted: 26 Aug 2019 11:33 AM PDT Senators Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders have overtaken former Vice President Joe Biden in the latest Monmouth University Poll with 20% each. Biden came in at 19%, a statistical tie despite dropping nearly 13% since the last Monmouth Poll in June. But it’s actually worse than just being behind two candidates. Some say he’s really behind […] The post Biden plummets as Sanders, Warren surpass him in polls appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| Mark Meadows hits CNN and Anthony Scaramucci in a single Tweet Posted: 26 Aug 2019 10:30 AM PDT You’ve heard about killing two birds with one stone, right? How about dunking on two idiots with one Tweet? That’s what Representative Mark Meadows just did to Anthony Scaramucci (the idiot) and CNN (a collection of idiots), and it was beautiful. From the network who just hired criminally referred Andrew McCabe, and yesterday amplified an […] The post Mark Meadows hits CNN and Anthony Scaramucci in a single Tweet appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
| CBP releases border wall construction video and it’s very impressive Posted: 26 Aug 2019 09:48 AM PDT For the last three years, I’ve been ranting about the lack of new border wall construction. The biggest reason I supported President Trump was so the wall would get built, but between an impotent GOP Congress followed by an obstructionist Democratic Congress, I’ve been disappointed. But the border wall is getting built. In fact, Customs […] The post CBP releases border wall construction video and it’s very impressive appeared first on Conservative Christian News. |
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08/27/2019 Share: Carl Cannon’s Morning Note Pence’s USMCA Push; Biden’s Numbers; Yellow Fever Heroism By Carl M. Cannon on Aug 27, 2019 09:19 am Good morning, it’s Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2019. As wary residents of Puerto Rico and other Caribbean outposts monitor the progress of a tropical storm named Dorian, it’s a reminder of another Atlantic Ocean weather system that took enough shape to be given a name 14 years ago today. The name was Katrina. Modern human beings have gotten quite good at detecting destructive weather. Where we’ve lagged is knowing how to handle its effects. Also, we’re utterly helpless to prevent such storms, which explains why some people have floated ideas as desperate as detonating a nuclear bomb in the eye of a hurricane. An interesting science experiment, I grant you, but one I don’t want my loved ones within five time zones of witnessing. Usually, however, the deadly perils that come out of the tropics are less massive than hurricanes. Some are so small you can’t see them. Today’s date reminds me of just such a threat, and of two U.S. Army physicians who performed a scientific trial that was dangerous — but only to themselves — and saved untold thousands of lives as a result. I’ll explain in a moment. First, I’d steer 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: * * * Pence Targets Freshman Dems to Press Pelosi on USMCA. Phil Wegmann has the story. Biden’s Media-Coverage Lead Narrows in the 2020 Race. Kalev Leetaru explores the latest numbers. Trump Pushes Transformation; Biden Stresses Stability. Charles Lipson spotlights the political oddity at hand, as the challenger for the Oval Office offers a rationale for election usually appropriated by the incumbent. Evan Osnos’ Impressive “Age of Ambition.” RealClearMarkets editor John Tamny reviews Osnos’ memoir of his time as The New Yorker’s Beijing correspondent. “Kinky Boots” and the Manufacturing Fairy Tale. Also in RCM, Allan Golombek writes that the real-life story behind the hit musical reveals that no footwear firm can hope to survive without shifting considerable production to developing countries. How Did Humans Survive Our Near Extinction? RealClearScience editor Ross Pomeroy examines the theories in a new book about the eruption of a super-volcano 75,000 years ago that altered global climates and could have devastated life on Earth. * * * On Aug. 27, 1900, two U.S. Army doctors tested a theory about disease transmission in their lab at the Columbia Barracks Hospital outside Havana. In so doing, with help from a brave Cuban colleague, they solved the terrible mystery of yellow fever. And they did so at enormous personal cost. More than a century later, it’s difficult to imagine the level of panic that yellow fever outbreaks induced in the Deep South in the late 19th century. It was a disease that spread quickly, particularly during the summer months, with a mortality rate approaching 10%. No one knew how it was contracted, or what it really was. Only that it came on, quieter than any hurricane, without warning and with much deadlier results. This disease caused the kind of panic that stressed the very bonds of civilized society. Take the case of Florida saloonkeeper Richard D. McCormick. In the summer of 1888 he set out for Jacksonville from Tampa, which had been ravaged by a yellow fever outbreak in both 1887 and 1888. McCormick checked into Jacksonville’s Mayflower Hotel, but soon began exhibiting the flu-like symptoms of yellow fever. After he was diagnosed with it, city officials banished him to a quarantine station out of town, disinfected his clothing, and burned the Mayflower Hotel to the ground. The health workers who dealt with him were also sent, in secret, to a quarantine facility. None of these measures slowed the epidemic, which ended up infecting some 5,000 Jacksonville residents (out of a population of 13,000), claiming at least 427 lives. The reason these steps didn’t stall the outbreak is that poor Mr. McCormick, despite being accused by the New York Times of “having willfully endangered the whole state,” had nothing to do with spreading this frightening disease. Hardly anyone, even top researchers within the medical profession, understood then that it is very difficult for yellow fever to be communicated from one human being to another. Failing to understand this, other communities denied access to fleeing Jacksonville residents — sometimes at the point of a gun — turning away scared and often hungry people in city after city up the East Coast, including St. Augustine, Fla., Savannah, Ga., and Charleston, S.C. Armed citizens in towns as far away as Chattanooga, Tenn., threatened to fire on train engineers bringing Jacksonville refugees to their town. A few cities, including Atlanta, didn’t succumb to panic, and accepted these frightened pilgrims. In Jacksonville, most health officials and other civic leaders stayed at their posts. Among them was Edwin Martin, editor of the Jacksonville Times-Union. “I fully appreciate the dangers we incur here,” he wrote to a friend. “But I [would] rather fall at the post of duty than to live with the conscience of having deserted it.” And fall he did. Edwin Martin was no enemy of the people. He was a brave and committed servant of them. And weeks later, he contracted yellow fever and died. Heroism was also the order of the day a dozen years later at the Columbia Barracks Hospital in Cuba. The work of Louis Pasteur had convinced U.S. government officials that infectious diseases could be isolated, and perhaps defeated, and in the last decade of the 19th century a concerted campaign was launched against yellow fever. Medical research teams were dispatched to the tropics, including Brazil and Mexico but most notably Cuba. It was there that a U.S.-led team tested the theories of Italian researcher Giuseppe Sanarelli, who believed he’d discovered yellow fever’s cause, a bacterium called Bacillus icteroides. The American contingent, led by English-born Army pathologist James Carroll, assistant surgeon Jesse Lazear, and U.S. Army Maj. Walter Reed, could not replicate Sanarelli’s findings. Lazear, in particular, grew frustrated with their attempts to do so. This was because it was becoming apparent that Dr. Sanarelli was wrong. Yellow fever is a virus, not a bacterium. The culprit, as Cuban researcher Carlos Juan Finlay had postulated years before, was mosquitos. To prove it — on this date in 1900 — Dr. Carroll allowed mosquitos to feed on him. Lazear, without telling his colleagues, did the same thing. Both contracted yellow fever. Lazear was gone by the end of September. Carroll survived, but suffered lasting heart damage. He died in 1907 and is buried, fittingly, at Arlington National Cemetery. It would be several decades before a vaccine protecting against yellow fever would be developed, but knowledge of the illness’ transmission changed the standard of treatment, removing fear of contraction and providing humane care to those afflicted. Carl M. Cannon Washington Bureau chief, RealClearPolitics @CarlCannon (Twitter) ccannon@realclearpolitics.com |
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From NBC’s Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann
FIRST READ: Conflict of interest — How Trump has used his office to benefit his business
One clear theme over the past week, including at the G-7 summit, was President Trump’s erratic behavior.
But here’s another theme: How Trump has tried to use his presidency to make money.
The latest example was his defense on Monday of potentially hosting next year’s G-7 summit at his Miami golf course.
“With Doral, we have a series of magnificent buildings, we call them bungalows, they each hold from 50 to 70 very luxurious rooms with magnificent rooms,” Trump said, [v]per NBC News. “We have incredible conference rooms, incredible restaurants, it’s like such a natural. We wouldn’t even have to do the work that they did here, and they’ve done a beautiful job, they’ve really done a beautiful job.”
More: “And what we have also is Miami and we have many hundreds of acres so that in terms of parking, in terms of all of the things that you need.”
And: “The ballrooms are among the biggest in Florida and the best, it’s brand new. And my people wanted it.”
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One of the most consistent themes of Trump’s presidency is how he’s used his office to benefit his business – whether it’s the foreign dignitaries and business leaders staying at his DC hotel, his sons (who are running the Trump business but involved in his political affairs), or now this.
In 2012, the Obama campaign blasted Mitt Romney for prioritizing profits over American workers.
And for Democrats in 2020, isn’t this also fertile ground – how Trump is trying to make money for his business? And at others’ expense?
Trump advocates for Putin at G-7 summit – including behind closed doors
Also at the G-7 meetings… “President Trump capped days of advocacy on behalf of Russian President Vladimir Putin by announcing here Monday that he intends to invite the leader to the Group of Seven summit in 2020, which Trump will host in an election year amid warnings that Russia is actively trying to interfere again in the U.S. presidential election,” writes the Washington Post.
More: “The leaders sat down Saturday evening for their first joint meeting — a dinner of Basque specialties at the foot of the landmark lighthouse of Biarritz. The meal started normally, with a discussion of the fires in the Amazon. It moved on to containing Iran’s nuclear threat. But it went off the rails when Trump blasted leaders for not including Russia.”
“Trump’s message was that ‘it doesn’t really make sense to have this discussion without Putin at the table,’ according to a European official briefed on the conversation among the leaders.”
(In 2014, the leading world economies kicked out Russia from the then-G-8 for infiltrating and then annexing Crimea.)
Shakeup in the Dem race? Or steady as she goes?
On Monday afternoon, much of the political world got fired up over a Monmouth poll, which showed Joe Biden, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders in a three-way tie.
Then last night, the online Politico/Morning Consult poll had Biden up 13 points over Sanders and 18 points over Warren.
Our advice: Let’s wait for another round of polling – especially after Labor Day – to see if the Dem race has really changed.
Because as we said yesterday, the Dem presidential contest – outside of Warren’s steady climb and Kamala Harris’ ups and downs after the debates – has been remarkably stable so far.
2020 VISION: Biden invokes family tragedies in new TV ad
Joe Biden’s up with a new TV ad in Iowa discussing the importance of health care, especially regarding his family’s tragedies, per NBC’s Mike Memoli and Amanda Golden.
“I was sworn into the United States Senate next to a hospital bed. My wife and daughter, they’d been killed in a car crash. Lying in that bedroom, my two surviving little boys. I couldn’t imagine what it would have been like if we didn’t have the health care they needed immediately,” Biden says in the ad.
“Forty years later one of those young boys, my son Beau, was diagnosed with terminal cancer and given only months to live. I can’t fathom what would have happened if the insurance companies had said for the last 6 months of his life you’re on your own.”
“The fact of the matter is, healthcare is personal to me. Obamacare is personal to me. When I see the president try to tear it down, and others propose replace it and start over, that’s personal to me too. We have to build on what we did because very American deserves affordable health care. I’m Joe Biden and I approve this message.”
Photo by Keith Bedford/Bloomberg via Getty Images
On the campaign trail today: Beto O’Rourke remains in South Carolina, hold events in Johns Island, Columbia and Florence… Julian Castro stumps in Nevada… As does Cory Booker…. And Pete Buttigieg raises money in Los Angeles.
Dispatches from NBC’s embeds: Beto O’Rourke made his first trip back to South Carolina since the El Paso shooting earlier this month. NBC’s Jordan Jackson asked O’Rourke about his response to President Trump’s climate change remarks at the G-7.
His response: “Investment in stormwater infrastructure, here in Charleston and other vulnerable communities to ensure the resilience is nothing compared to the expense of cleaning up after climate change has taken place, and we are no longer able to act against it so it’s the right thing to do morally and it is certainly the right thing to do from a fiscal perspective and that’s the kind of leadership that I want to provide.”
Andrew Yang addressed women’s reproductive health during a visit in New Hampshire. NBC’s Julia Jester reports the blunt response: “On women’s reproductive rights, Yang said he’d defer to the [female] experts: ‘Male legislators can leave [the room] and you tell us what you decided.’”
DATA DOWNLOAD: And the number of the day is … 13
That’s the number of announced exits of any type by House Republicans in the 2020 cycle, after Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., said on Monday he was resigning from Congress effective September 23, because his child is expected to be born with health issues.
Wisconsin’s governor will have to call a special election to fill the seat.
So far, there have been 11 House Republicans who have announced they won’t seek re-election, plus two others (including now Duffy) who resigned or are resigning from Congress.
By comparison, House Democrats have had three retirements this cycle.
TWEET OF THE DAY: It’s time to start getting real – about WI-7
THE LID: Value Proposition
Don’t miss the pod from yesterday, when we looked at how younger Americans’ values compare to their parents and grandparents’ generations (and how that’s changed over the last 20 years.)
ICYMI: News clips you shouldn’t miss
Farmers’ frustration with Trump is starting to ramp up more as the trade war shows no signs of slowing down.
Here’s Tom Cotton writing that the U.S. SHOULD buy Greenland, in a New York Times op-ed.
The White House had to clarify that Melania Trump has never met Kim Jong Un.
Another retirement at the FEC is further paralyzing the already-weak electoral watchdog.
Johnson & Johnson must pay $572 million for its role in the opioid crisis in Oklahoma, a judge ruled.
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