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THE DAILY SIGNAL

Aug 26, 2019

Good morning from Washington, where politicians often lose sight of ideals that drew them here. Conservatives should hold to unchanging principles, Kay Coles James writes. Liberals scorn Jefferson in his native Virginia because he fails to meet modern standards, Fred Lucas reports. On the podcast, Charlie Copeland talks about fighting the good fight on campus. Plus: Nolan Peterson on what independence means to Ukrainians, Hans von Spakovsky on requiring immigrants to be self-sufficient, and Virginia Allen on an oasis for orphans in Kenya. Eighty years ago today, a Cincinnati Reds-Brooklyn Dodgers clash becomes the first televised major league baseball game as part of a World’s Fair exhibit in New York.

	Special Feature How Jefferson Lost Some Luster in His Own Hometown “Removing Jefferson’s Birthday [as a city holiday] is not sanitizing history,” Charlottesville’s mayor wrote on Facebook. “I’m sure that he’s still able to celebrate his birthday in hell.” More Commentary The Unchanging Principles of Conservatism Defined Good conservatives may have differing viewpoints about some aspects of conservatism, but there are certain fundamental principles where we must remain resolute. More Analysis Higher Ed Is Dominated by the Left. So Where Should Conservative Students Turn for Help? Charlie Copeland, president and CEO of Intercollegiate Studies Institute, shares how the organization works on college campuses across America to give students underpinnings of conservative thought. More Commentary Enforcing ‘Public Charge’ Rule in Immigration Is Common Sense The Trump administration makes a smart move by trying to ensure that new, legal immigrants are self-sufficient individuals who will be a net plus for our economy. More News Under Shadow of War With Russia, Ukraine Celebrates Independence Ukraine’s new president cancels a military parade and uses over $11 million in savings as bonuses to members of the armed forces. More News Mayor Proposes Mandatory Liability Insurance for Gun Owners If private liability insurance isn’t available, or if gun owners aren’t able to buy coverage, the measure could impose a fee that would fund police and emergency responses to gun-related crime. More News Trump Backs Down on Rescinding $4 Billion in Foreign Aid Had the president followed through, it could have been his first victory for reining in government spending. More Special Feature Kenyan Nonprofit Discovers a Way to Curb Africa’s Orphan Crisis Agape Children’s Ministry says it has reunited thousands of children with their families over the past decade. More

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POLITICO PLAYBOOK

Hurricane Trump at the G-7

By JAKE SHERMAN and ANNA PALMER 

08/26/2019 05:54 AM EDT

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DRIVING THE DAY

SCOOP — ANDREW DESIDERIO and ELIANA JOHNSON: “House Judiciary Committee to subpoena ex-White House aide Rob Porter”: “The House Judiciary Committee will subpoena former White House staff secretary Rob Porter, a key witness in former special counsel Robert Mueller’s obstruction of justice investigation into President Donald Trump, as the panel weighs whether to recommend articles of impeachment.

“Porter, who resigned his post last year amid allegations that he abused his two ex-wives, was at the president’s side during several episodes of potential obstruction chronicled in Mueller’s 448-page report on Russian interference in the 2016 election and Trump’s attempted to thwart the probe.

“The White House is likely to block Porter from complying with the committee’s subpoena, which seeks public testimony.” POLITICO

G-7 WRAP-UP…

— THE LATEST ON CHINA: “Trump says serious trade negotiations with China to begin,” by AP’s Zeke Miller and Darlene Superville in Biarritz, France: “President Donald Trump, under pressure to scale back a U.S.-China trade war partly blamed for a global economic slowdown, said Monday that the two sides will begin serious negotiations soon. Trump said his trade negotiators had received two ‘very good calls’ from China. He did not say when the calls were made and he declined to say whether he is in direct contact with President Xi Jinping.

“Trump said the conversations were a sign that China is serious about making a deal following the latest tit-for-tat tariffs between them. ‘I think we’re going to have a deal, because now we’re dealing on proper terms. They understand and we understand,’ Trump said as he met with Egypt’s president on the sidelines of the Group of Seven summit in France. ‘This is the first time I’ve seen them where they really want to make a deal. And I think that’s a very positive step,’ Trump said.” AP

BUT, BUT, BUT — BLOOMBERG’S MELISSA CHEOK (@mkcheok): “JUST IN: China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang says has no info on phone calls to U.S. cited by Trump, adding later ‘I can tell you clearly that I haven’t heard of such a thing’ * Says China will protect itself on trade if U.S. persists with current approach.”

— STATE OF PLAY: “G-7 summit set to end with little consensus amid Trump’s mixed messaging on the trade war,” by WaPo’s Toluse Olorunnipa, Michael Birnbaum and Damien Paletta in Biarritz: “[A]s the summit entered its final day, there was little sign that Trump and other world leaders had reached anything nearing a consensus on thorny issues including trade, climate change, and how to deal with Iran, North Korea and Russia.

“Illustrating the growing divide between world leaders, the French all-but-abandoned efforts to craft a joint statement at the end of the summit, cognizant of how the United States is drifting further away from other nations on a growing number of issues.” WaPo

— NOT ON THE PRESIDENT’S PRIORITY LIST: L.A. TIMES’ @EliStokols: “Trump attended a G7 working session on Syria security issues but missed the one about climate, biodiversity and oceans. Other leaders attended both.”

— FROM 30,000 FEET: NYT’S PETER BAKER in Biarritz: “Rule 1 at the G7 Meeting? Don’t Get You-Know-Who Mad”: “For a day, at least, everyone was on their best behavior when the cameras were on, eager to present a show of bonhomie after so many previous meetings ended in discord. But behind the scenes at the annual gathering of some of the world’s leading powers, President Trump still found himself at odds with his counterparts on Sunday over issues like trade, climate change, North Korea, Russia and Iran.

“Ever so gingerly, as if determined not to rouse the American’s well-known temper, the other Group of 7 leaders sought to nudge him toward their views on the pressing issues of the day, or at least register their differences — while making sure to wrap them in a French crepe of flattery, as they know he prefers.

“It was far from clear the messages were received, or in any case at least welcome. Like other presidents, and perhaps even more so, Mr. Trump tends to hear what he wants to hear at settings like this, either tuning out contrary voices or disregarding them. Through hard experience, other leaders have concluded that direct confrontation can backfire, so they have taken to soft-pedaling disagreements.” NYT

— POLITICO EUROPE’S DAVID HERSZENHORN and RYM MOMTAZ: “Macron’s G7 descends into summit of spin”

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MARKET WATCH — “Global Stocks Fall as Trade Tensions Escalate,” by WSJ’s Shen Hong and Steven Russolillo: “Global stocks and government bond yields fell on Monday as a fresh escalation in the U.S. trade war with China, followed by conciliatory moves over the weekend, cast fresh doubt on growth prospects. China’s Shanghai Composite Index shed 1.1%. …

“On Monday, investors’ concerns about the impact on global trade played out in the markets. U.S. futures tied to the S&P, which were briefly negative on Monday, turned positive after Mr. Trump said China had called U.S. trade officials and asked to ‘get back to the table’ for talks. Investors are losing faith in how both sides are approaching the trade war and whether a resolution could be reached soon, according to Peter Atwater, a research analyst and adjunct lecturer at William & Mary in Williamsburg, Va.” WSJ

TRUMP’S TAKE — @realDonaldTrump at 7:30 p.m.: “In France we are all laughing at how knowingly inaccurate the U.S. reporting of events and conversations at the G-7 is. These Leaders, and many others, are getting a major case study of Fake News at it’s finest! They’ve got it all wrong, from Iran, to China Tariffs, to Boris!” … “My Stock Market gains must be judged from the day after the Election, November 9, 2016, where the Market went up big after the win, and because of the win. Had my opponent won, CRASH!”

Good Monday morning.

FIRST IN PLAYBOOK — STEVE BULLOCK is announcing a slew of staff and senior policy advisers later today, including Maura Matthews as national finance director and Mark Spengler as senior adviser and chief of staff for finance. Bailey Mohr is coming on board as digital director. James Wise will be policy director, and Marc Heinrich will be deputy policy director.

Bullock is also announcing more than a dozen policy advisers, including Chris Lu, Anne Slaughter Andrew, Andrew Shapiro, Frank Rose and Tracy Stone Manning.

WHAT THE … AXIOS’ JONATHAN SWAN and MARGARET TALEV: “President Trump has suggested multiple times to senior Homeland Security and national security officials that they explore using nuclear bombs to stop hurricanes from hitting the United States, according to sources who have heard the president’s private remarks and been briefed on a National Security Council memorandum that recorded those comments.” Axios

— JUST SAYING … AP: “Forecasters say the fourth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season is maintaining its strength as it moves toward the Windward Islands. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Tropical Storm Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday.”

BURGESS EVERETT in Old Town, Maine: “Inside Susan Collins’ reelection fight in the age of Trump”: “Shortly after Barack Obama won and Susan Collins was reelected in 2008, the president invited her to the White House to pitch the economic stimulus. It was not particularly subtle. ‘He said: “You know Susan, they really like me in Maine. And I did really well in the last election,”’ Collins recounted over sandwiches at the Governor’s Restaurant in Eastern Maine. ‘I practically had to bite my tongue in two to avoid saying: “They do like you Mr. President, but they liked me better.”’

“For Collins to win a fifth term, she needs Mainers to again like her more than the current White House occupant. A whole lot more. The 66-year-old political giant is facing the race of her life despite her universal name recognition and bipartisan reputation. President Donald Trump is targeting Maine as a battleground while his divisive politics has cleaved the state in two, and Collins has to share the ticket with him. …

“Projected to be the most expensive in Maine’s history, the race is of imperative importance for party leaders and the Senate institution itself. With scarce opportunities elsewhere, Senate Democrats essentially need [Sara] Gideon to win to gain a minimum of three seats and the majority. In the Senate, a Collins loss would be a potentially fatal blow to the reeling center of the chamber.” POLITICO

2020 WATCH …

— MARC CAPUTO in Seattle: “‘The rock star’ vs. ‘The rock’: Warren and Biden hurtle toward collision”: “Elizabeth Warren has the crowds. Joe Biden has the lead. The split-screen story of one of the most intriguing match-ups of the Democratic presidential primary is unfolding in a glaring contrast of style and substance.

“On Sunday, Warren stood on the biggest stage of her presidential campaign for a rally here that drew an estimated 15,000 people — eclipsing an estimated 12,000-person event she held in Minnesota earlier in the week, according to her campaign. Across the country in New Hampshire, Biden presided over a series of intimate, subdued events in New Hampshire and Iowa, hosting crowds that numbered in the low hundreds.

“Warren roused her supporters with calls for ‘big, structural change,’ and the crowd roared with chants of ‘Two cents! Two cents’ while waving two fingers in the air as Warren discussed her 2 percent ‘wealth tax.’ Biden pounded away at President Donald Trump, his campaign subtly and overtly reminding voters that polls consistently show him as the party’s best general election candidate and the primary’s frontrunner.

“The parallel displays by two of the three leading Democratic candidates offered a possible preview of the collision course looming if Biden and Warren maintain their current trajectory. It would be a clash of opposites: the progressive firebrand against the establishment favorite; the cerebral candidate of big, bold plans vs. the elder statesman offering himself as a safe haven for people who simply want a return to pre-Trump normalcy.” POLITICO

— “When they go low? Dems navigating nasty race against Trump,” by AP’s Steve Peoples

— “How Bernie and Cardi B became 2020’s oddest alliance,” by Holly Otterbein

TRUMP’S MONDAY — The president will meet with Indian PM Narendra Modi this morning. He will participate in a G-7 working lunch on digital transformation followed by a closed session of the G-7. Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron will hold a joint press conference at 9:30 a.m. Eastern time before Trump and first lady Melania Trump depart for Washington.

PLAYBOOK READS

FOR YOUR RADAR — “Attacks blamed on Israel across three Middle East countries ratchet up tensions,” by WaPo’s Liz Sly and James McAuley in Beirut: “Attacks against Iranian-allied forces in three countries, all blamed on Israel, escalated tensions across the Middle East on Sunday, drawing threats of retaliation and intensifying fears that a bigger conflict could erupt.

“The attacks Saturday and Sunday targeted Iranian forces and their proxies in Lebanon, Syria and Iraq, in what appeared to be a significant escalation of Israeli efforts to contain the expansion of Iranian influence in the region that could jeopardize the continued presence of U.S. troops in Iraq and draw Lebanon into a new war.” WaPo

SOUNDS LIKE A SWEET DEAL … REUTERS/KABUL: “As U.S. and Taliban negotiators push to wrap up talks aimed at securing the withdrawal of foreign forces from Afghanistan, Taliban sources say a pact will not mean an end to fighting with the U.S.-backed Afghan government. … ‘We will continue our fight against the Afghan government and seize power by force,’ said the Taliban commander on condition of anonymity.” Reuters

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MEDIAWATCH — “Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House,” by NYT’s Ken Vogel and Jeremy Peters: “A loose network of conservative operatives allied with the White House is pursuing what they say will be an aggressive operation to discredit news organizations deemed hostile to President Trump by publicizing damaging information about journalists. …

“Four people familiar with the operation described how it works, asserting that it has compiled dossiers of potentially embarrassing social media posts and other public statements by hundreds of people who work at some of the country’s most prominent news organizations.

“The group has already released information about journalists at CNN, The Washington Post and The New York Times — three outlets that have aggressively investigated Mr. Trump — in response to reporting or commentary that the White House’s allies consider unfair to Mr. Trump and his team or harmful to his re-election prospects.” NYT

— Canadian reporter Carolyn Dunn says she was blocked from entering the United States … @carolyndunncbc: “Guys, I’ve been refused entry into US. Sections 212 (a) (7) (A) (i) (I). Me going to DC is ‘entry into the labor’ market and I’d be ‘imported labor.’ I’ve never been pulled aside at a US border let alone refused entry.”

— MSNBC’s Kasie Hunt is going on maternity leave, she announced on her show Sunday night. Ayman Mohyeldin will be filling in while she’s out. Video

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TRANSITION — Yagmur Cosar is now comms director at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation’s Corporate Citizenship Center. She previously was a VP at Burson Cohn & Wolfe.

ENGAGED — Tyler Q. Houlton, senior adviser at the State Department and former DHS spokesman, proposed to Alli Papa, RNC Midwest finance director, on Saturday at Ladies Beach in Nantucket. The couple met at the NRCC in 2013. Pic… Another pic

WEEKEND WEDDING — SoRelle Wyckoff, a University of Maryland PhD student and John Cornyn and House GOP Conference alum, and Michael Gaynor, a staff writer and editor at the Brookings Institution, got married Saturday at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Episcopal Church. They celebrated at the Meridian House and with a karaoke after-party at Colony Club. Pic

BIRTHDAY OF THE DAY: Ilyse Hogue, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America. A trend that she thinks doesn’t get enough attention: “Right now? The fires in the Amazon. More broadly, the international movements toward gender equity by removing restrictions on abortion — from Ireland to Poland to Argentina — and how the United States is moving in the opposite direction.” Playbook Plus Q&A

BIRTHDAYS: USA Today White House correspondent David Jackson is 6-0 (h/t John Fritze) …Robert Barnett … Oracle’s Josh Pitcock (h/t Matt) … Tom Ridge, chairman of Ridge Global, is 74 … Eric Fehrnstrom … Joe Weisenthal, co-host of “What’d You Miss?” and editor at Bloomberg … Savannah Sellers,co-host of “Stay Tuned” and NBC/MSNBC correspondent … Eddie Vale, partner at New Paradigm Strategy … Messina Group partner Sean Sweeney … Navin Nayak, executive director of the CAP Action Fund … Amanda Wood … Robert Flock … Jenn Sherman, director of public affairs for the surgeon general … Devan Cayea, operations director for Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) … Jim Harris … Satyam Khanna … Evan Zimmerman … POLITICO’s Quint Forgey is 24 …

… Justin Dillon, partner at KaiserDillon, is 45 …BuzzFeed’s Miriam Elder (h/t Ben Chang) … Patrick Dorton, partner at Rational 360, is 51 … Brielle Appelbaum … Morra Aarons-Mele … Don Sweitzer (h/ts Jon Haber) … Katie Sienicki (h/ts Teresa Vilmain) … Ammar Akkash … Kiran Chetry … Julian Epstein … Myles Miller … Keith T. Tomatore … Ari Ratner, founder and CEO of Inside Revolution … Kirk Anderson … Kimberly Overbeek … Andrew Ross … Lee Ann Calaway … Drew Halunen … Thomas Rice … Tiffany Cox … Corey Cooke … Jamal Halaby … Jason Goings … Jackie Smith … Don Preston … Arthur MacMillan … Bill Whitaker … Rebekah Jorgensen Hoshiko … Grace Segers, political reporter at CBS … Stephen Dubner, co-author of the “Freakonomics” series … Marissa Currie

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Read more Over the past year, the Austin Public Library in Texas has allowed a sex offender to read to children during “Drag Queen Story Time,” a pro-family organization has learned. This is the latest development in a series of related findings this year. Read more The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals halted the expanding reach of nondiscrimination laws last week by ruling that Christian videographers in Minnesota who believe in traditional marriage can’t be compelled under the state’s aggressive human rights law to produce videos of same-sex weddings. Read more A federal judge in Kansas who formerly worked for an open-borders group has struck down a federal law that prevents people from “encouraging” or “inducing” illegal immigration, finding that the measure unconstitutionally infringes First Amendment free speech protections. Read more The attorney for Maria Butina, the Russian national who’s serving time in prison for failing to register as a foreign agent, told senior Justice Department officials in late July that Patrick Byrne, who at the time was CEO of Overstock.com, had provided exculpatory evidence on Butina to the FBI as part of a years-long non-standard relationship with the bureau. Read more Two educators affiliated with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Lab announced that they will end their relationships with the institute because of its ties to now-deceased sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who had been facing trial on child sex-trafficking charges. Read more   See More Top Stories Attention: If you Currently Own or are Considering Buying Physical Precious Metals for your portfolio, please read carefully. 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THE FLIP SIDE

View this email in your browser Monday, August 26, 2019 David Koch’s Legacy “Billionaire industrialist David H. Koch, who with his older brother Charles poured a fortune into right-wing causes, transforming the American political landscape and shaping U.S. policies on such issues as climate change and government regulation, died Friday at 79.” AP News From the Left The left is critical of Koch’s legacy, in particular his resistance to action on climate change. “When billionaire libertarian David Koch died this week following a decades-long battle with prostate cancer, the Arctic was rapidly melting. The Amazon rainforest was on fire. And the Earth had just experienced its hottest month in recorded human history. These planetary conditions mimicked closely what scientists had tried to warn the public about 30 years ago, when they first sounded the alarm on climate change. They were also the warnings Koch worked most of his career to make sure the American public never accepted, nor did anything about.” Emily Atkin, New Republic “David Koch worked tirelessly, over decades, to jettison from office any moderate Republicans who proposed to regulate greenhouse gases. In 2009, for example, a South Carolina Republican, Representative Bob Inglis, proposed a carbon tax bill. Koch Industries stopped funding his campaign, donated heavily to a primary opponent named Trey Gowdy and helped organize teams of Tea Party activists who traveled to town hall meetings to protest against Mr. Inglis. Some of the town hall meetings devolved into angry affairs, where Mr. Inglis couldn’t make himself heard above the shouting. Mr. Inglis lost re-election, and his defeat sent a message to other Republicans: Koch’s orthodoxy on climate rules could not be violated.” Christopher Leonard, New York Times Koch Industries can “claim the distinction of being one of the country’s most highly polluting companies, behind only ExxonMobil and American Electric Power… By Greenpeace’s reckoning, in the 20 years to 2017, the Kochs ploughed about $127m into 92 groups that were involved in rebuffing climate crisis solutions… There has been much discussion in recent months about the very public spat between the president and the Koch brothers, with the Kochs calling Trump’s trade tariffs ‘detrimental’ and Trump lashing back that the billionaires were ‘a total joke’. With the exception of trade policy, which is anathema to the free market Koch view of the world, the truth about Trump, though, is that he has adopted many of the rightwing postures the Kochs have long espoused.” Ed Pilkington, The Guardian Some argue that, “like all giants in a society, his legacy is unwieldy and full of contradictions that defy a simple reading. As a 42% stakeholder in the second largest privately held company in the country, Koch was said to have a net worth of around $50 billion, making him the 11th-richest person on the planet… But unlike others in his ranks, Koch had one of the freest wallets for charities of his choosing: his lifetime philanthropic giving topped $1 billion to causes such as the Smithsonian, Lincoln Center and cancer research. He patronized groups that preached civility even as he nudged his political arm to portray Obama as an existential threat to American capitalism. Such complications only made Koch that much more of an enigma, a role he hardly minded.” Philip Elliott, Time “Koch’s principles were not purely partisan. He supported same-sex marriage and abortion rights and believed in the value of free trade and humane immigration policies. He reviled the war on drugs and pushed, quite successfully, for criminal justice and prison reform… He gave $100 million to New York-Presbyterian Hospital; $150 million to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center; tens of millions to the Hospital for Special Surgery. Another $100 million went toward renovating the New York State Theater at Lincoln Center. Another $65 million, to restore the fountains and plaza outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Another $20 million, to the Museum of Natural History. Much of what Koch’s legacy was will be argued over for decades, as it should be. Some of it will deliver aid, comfort and enrichment to people who care not one whit about the name on the hospital wing or museum wall.” Editorial Board, New York Daily News From the Right The right celebrates Koch’s philanthropic legacy, and points out his disagreements with conservative orthodoxy. Koch “was a tireless champion of the poor and practiced what he preached. He poured his personal wealth into funding research against cancer and expanding hospitals. He supported the arts in New York and elsewhere providing many of his critics with gainful employment on brilliantly lit stages… His passing is a loss for the nation and the millions of people who benefited from his personal generosity. David Koch lived his life practicing what he preached — allowing the free market to elevate mankind in their own industry with their own self-appointed destiny and allowing mankind to then help others unrestrained by a jealous and covetous government. The government may have gone to war against poverty, but David Koch actually elevated people out of poverty.” Erick Erickson, The Resurgent “Long before the Business Roundtable endorsed the idea that business contributions to society must be broader than profits, David Koch was demonstrating what a conviction businessman could do for society. In his case that included satisfying customers, providing jobs for thousands of employees, meeting America’s energy needs, promoting policies to spread freedom—and stepping in with the philanthropy he believed is preferable to waiting around for the government to do it. He helped his company make money, and he left the country richer and freer because he did.” Editorial Board, Wall Street Journal Many note that “despite Koch’s extensive involvement in libertarian and conservative movements, he had begun distancing himself from the Republican party in recent years. He had serious disagreements with Donald Trump on a number of policy issues, including the president’s pro-tariff stance and his emphasis on restricting immigration. As a result, Koch chose not to direct his donor network’s funds to the Trump campaign in 2016.” Amory Manuel, The American Spectator “Koch allies understandably roll their eyes at the notion they secretly control a GOP led by President Donald Trump — the tariff-hiker who tweeted last year ‘The globalist Koch Brothers, who have become a total joke in real Republican circles, are against Strong Borders and Powerful Trade,’ dismissing both their ‘money’ and ‘bad ideas’ — and running trillion dollar deficits in a time of relative peace and prosperity. But they have undeniably had their wins. It is hard to imagine criminal justice reform passing, in an unlikely collaboration with the Trump administration, without their efforts… “They have fought against occupational licensing requirements that make it difficult for working people to do things like braid hair, highlighting government regulations that can actually hurt the poor. They opposed mass incarceration before it was fashionable to do so on the Democratic presidential debate stage, indeed even while some were still boasting of their toughness in supporting the opposite policies.” W. James Antle III, The Week “Koch himself was a supporter of gay rights, abortion rights, drug legalization, and much else that does not fit very comfortably on the current ‘right wing’ agenda… Koch, born in 1940, came from an era in which conservatives had not abandoned the cities, their institutions, and their culture, had not declared Lincoln Center and all of Manhattan — and California and Chicago and Wall Street and the Ivy League — enemy territory. He was part of a conservative movement founded by William F. Buckley Jr… These were urban men, members of the hated ‘elite,’ and even in many cases part of the ‘establishment.’” Kevin Williamson, National Review “David #Koch was far more successful — and far more generous, philanthropic & actively committed to human progress — than literally any of the small, miserable people celebrating his death will ever be. 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The Resurgent’s Morning Briefing for August 26,2019 View this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward 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.   Are Children Born Into Difficult Circumstances Better Off Dead? Perhaps the most obviously nefarious of pro-abortion arguments is the idea that abortion is necessary as a compassionate alternative to allowing people to live in less-than-ideal circumstances. There are few better at exposing pro-choice stupidity and wickedness than Canadian abolitionist Laura Klassen and the organization Choice42. What is the little boy or girl with down […] The post Are Children Born Into Difficult Circumstances Better Off Dead? appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » Republicans, Can We Talk About This? The Chinese communist dictator does not have to stand before voters and has a complete arsenal of economic tools at his singular disposal in order to wreck Donald Trump’s and the GOP’s election prospects. It was not wise to start a trade war, nor was it wise to embrace the outmoded and discredited economic policies of the fifties to start a trade war while simultaneously alienating our Western allies over tariffs, etc. The President has some time to fix this, but it takes a while to turn economics around when they’re trending down. It is not talking down the economy to point out that the economy is slowing as is the global economy as a whole. Folks, if the President’s heart isn’t in this, maybe it is time to let someone else run. I long ago gave up thinking any election was the most important election ever. There is no such thing as permanence in politics. But most of what President Trump has done can be easily overruled by the next President and if the GOP doesn’t keep the Senate a Democrat President will be unrestrained in advancing a judicial nominee. President Trump needs to delete Twitter and be disciplined. The problem, of course, is that the President won’t change. But wow he needs to do better or say he’s made American great again and now he wants to go make the Trump Organization great again. The post Republicans, Can We Talk About This? appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » On Joe Walsh He is being pushed by a bunch of people who claim character really does matter. So they’ve settled for an opportunistic grifter and birther conspiracist. They might as well back Donald Trump instead of mini-Trump humper turned Trump dumper. What a spectacular admission of failure that Walsh is the best they could come up with. And that they would settle for him suggests they really aren’t that concerned with character. If they just want to beat Trump, rally to Joe Biden — be honest that you’d rather a Democrat instead of pretending to be all about character and conviction while nominating the poor man’s version of Donald Trump. The Walsh candidacy will get extraordinary media coverage from a media driven insane by Trump and Walsh will get extraordinary backing from people who otherwise wouldn’t pee on Joe Walsh if he were on fire. Walsh, like Trump before him, is exposing an inordinate amount of people to be devoid of principle and just craving their own path to power. Joe Walsh won’t beat Donald Trump in a primary. He won’t be a contender in 2020. But he can always retool his messaging and values for a media that wants something other than Trump. If anything, Joe Walsh is like the evangelical preacher who preaches on sin and damnation only to be found out as a sexual deviant and, instead of repenting, throws out orthodoxy in favor of a book deal and media adoration. He’s Jerry Falwell, Jr. for the anti-Trump crowd. There has not been a better time for a third party or independent challenger in the United States since 1992. Now is the time for another Ross Perot. But Joe Walsh is not that. He’s Donald Trump without the conviction. The post On Joe Walsh appeared first on The Resurgent.  Read in browser » Here is Why Brian Stelter’s Apology Rings Hollow So even if Brian is telling the truth, his own network pushed out that very controversial statement to draw attention to Reliable Sources. They did not push it out and apologize for it or condemn it. They pushed it out so everyone else could see it. On top of that, Brian has an executive producer and run of the mill producers and others who are watching it. Their whole audio did not cut out. If it did, we would not have heard the comment. 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President Trump will depart the Group of Seven (G-7) summit in France later today hailing momentum with Japan to complete a major trade pact and asserting today that China contacted U.S. officials overnight seeking to return to the negotiating table.   “China called last night our top trade people and said, ‘let’s get back to the table’, so we’ll be getting back to the table, and I think they want to do something,” Trump said on the sidelines of the G-7.   China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said he had no info about any phone calls to the United States, as cited by Trump, adding, “I can tell you clearly that I haven’t heard of such a thing,” Bloomberg reported. Shuang said Beijing is willing to resolve its trade dispute with the United States through “calm negotiations” and opposes the escalation of the conflict (Reuters).   Trump’s Twitter account seized on news reports of Shuang’s comments and lauded President Xi Jinping as “a great leader & representing a great country,” posting those thoughts while he apparently was in the midst of a bilateral discussion with German Chancellor Angela Merkel.   The president is expected to take questions later today at a news conference at the conclusion of the annual gathering (C-SPAN live coverage at 9:30 a.m. ET).   Heads of leading industrialized economies who met for three days in the seaside town of Biarritz in southern France share the U.S. view that China poses a hazard to world trading rules and intellectual property, but express wariness that Trump’s style of punishing Beijing with escalating tariffs, as announced on Friday, will result in fairer, more transparent practices by China.   Instead, worries are evident in European capitals that the tug-of-war between the world’s two largest economies could draw U.S. allies into a global economic recession.   The president told reporters on Sunday that he had some second thoughts about raising tariffs on Chinese products, but his spokeswoman later said Trump had been misinterpreted although he answered the question three times as journalists worked to ensure they understood his meaning. Press secretary Stephanie Grisham issued a statement on Sunday asserting the president meant to convey that his regret was in not increasing tariffs more.   Trump used a bilateral discussion on Sunday over breakfast with new Prime Minister Boris Johnson of the United Kingdom, whom he lavishly praised, to strengthen ties between the two governments and pledge a negotiated trade agreement with Great Britain soon after it exits the European Union in October.   “We’re going to do a very big trade deal, bigger than we’ve ever had with the U.K.,” Trump said. “And now at some point they won’t have the obstacle, they won’t have the anchor around their ankle, because that’s what they have” (BBC).   The president’s confidence about a swift trade deal was interpreted as beneficial to Johnson, who said while in France that an orderly transition as Great Britain splits from the EU on Oct. 31 now looked “touch and go.” The prime minister, responding to Trump’s enthusiasm for a bilateral agreement with Britain, added that such a negotiation with the United States would likely take longer than a year to complete.   Whenever such a deal is inked, it would also need to be ratified by Congress. Both Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said this month they will oppose any post-Brexit U.K.-U.S. trade deal that might put at risk Northern Ireland’s peaceful status quo with Ireland (The Hill).    The Associated Press: On U.S.-China impasse, “Nobody understands where the president is coming from.”    The Hill: White House says Trump pressing ahead with China.   The Hill: Trump says U.S. and Japan agree “in principle” to bilateral trade deal.   Reuters: At G-7, French, U.S. officials strike draft compromise on French digital tax.   The New York Times: Trump sent contradictory signals on China trade war.   The Washington Post: Trump expressed regret about escalating China trade war, then the White House clarified his meaning.   The Washington Post analysis: Trump: “I have second thoughts about everything.”   The Wall Street Journal: Trump gambles that trade war will pay off in 2020.    The Hill: Foreign policy setbacks cloud Trump’s 2020 pitch to voters.   More from G-7 early today … Trump accepts Merkel’s invitation to visit Germany but says September “too soon” … Trump says 2020 G-7 likely to take place in Miami and proposes one of his properties, the Doral, as location … Trump says no decision has been made about Russia’s presence at 2020 summit … Trump did not attend today’s G-7 working session with fellow leaders about climate change, biodiversity and oceans.

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LEADING THE DAY

POLITICS & CAMPAIGNS: Former Rep. Joe Walsh (R-Ill.) announced Sunday that he is launching a primary challenge against the president in 2020, making him the second Republican to do so as others weigh jumping in despite Trump’s high marks with GOP voters.    Walsh, a former conservative congressman and pro-Trump voice, warned that the president is unfit for office and cannot be elected to a second term. He is attempting to position himself as a legitimate non-Trump choice for the GOP, which he says is filled with many who are “scared to death” of opposing Trump publicly.    “He’s nuts. He’s erratic. He’s cruel. He stokes bigotry. He’s incompetent. He doesn’t know what he’s doing,” Walsh told ABC’s “This Week,” adding that he realizes the arduous road ahead.    “Look, this isn’t easy to do. … I’m opening up my life to tweets and attacks. Everything I’ve said and tweeted now, Trump’s going to go after and his bullies are going to go after,” Walsh said.   In recent years, as the former Tea Party lawmaker noted, Walsh has been an outspoken voice on Twitter, an issue that has already cropped up in his nascent campaign. In the past, Walsh has espoused birtherism and made disparaging remarks about Muslims. In one episode, Walsh vowed he would be “grabbing my musket” if Trump lost to Hillary Clinton in 2016 (The Associated Press).   Aaron Blake: Joe Walsh is primarying Trump. He brings tons of very Trumpian baggage.   While Walsh’s bid will garner attention from the media, he is unlikely to move the marker against Trump in a GOP primary bid. The GOP has moved to protect Trump from any primary bid, with some states discussing canceling their primary contests in an effort to coalesce around the incumbent president.    Outside of Walsh and former Massachusetts Gov. William Weld (R) — who said he is “thrilled” by Walsh’s announcement — former Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) is expected to announce his plans for a possible primary bid by Labor Day. Additionally, former Sen. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) and former Ohio Gov. John Kasich continue to talk to donors and those making overtures about possible bids (The Washington Post).    Paul Kane: Cindy McCain wants to bring civility back to politics. Is it too late?

© Getty Images     > Dem field dwindles: The Democratic presidential field is facing its first real winnowing as more than half a dozen candidates face the increasingly real possibility that they could be left out of the next primary debate.    In the last week, three candidates — former Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee and Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Mass.) — exited the race after acknowledging they all faced long odds toward the nomination, especially as each anticipated exclusion from next month’s televised Democratic primary debate.    However, the three contenders who expected to be shut out of the Houston event are by no means alone; eight other candidates are in similar situations. They are nowhere close to qualifying for the third primary debate in September and are faced with increasingly daunting polling and fundraising gaps between themselves and the field’s top-tier contenders. Some Democrats are eager for the field to shrink, believing that it’s past time for focus to fall on the top contenders and that the massive field has had a freezing effect on voters, who are faced with too many options (The Hill).   Dan Balz: These are frustrating days for governors seeking the presidency.   The Wall Street Journal: Long-shot Democratic candidates shake off debate disappointment.    Stephanie Saul, The New York Times: The education of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.).   > Youth vote: Former Vice President Joe Biden is facing a millennial problem. Biden continues to sit atop polls in the Democratic primary; however, strategists and political observers say he needs to do better with younger voters if he wants to win the nomination.    According to the Pew Research Center, while Biden is polling strongly with voters over 50, he is struggling to lure young voters ages 18 to 29 to his campaign, as he attracts only 7 percent support from the group. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) continues to poll well with the demographic, pulling 24 percent, while Warren, a top challenger for the nomination, wins 18 percent support (The Hill).    “If he wants to reactivate the Obama coalition that helped Obama win two elections, he won’t be able to do it without younger voters,” one Democratic strategist said. “There’s just no way around that.”   Niall Stanage: Democratic field boils down to four-horse race.   The Hill: Sanders, Warren back major shift to fight drug overdoses.   Politico: Senate battleground Dems shun “Medicare for All.”   Elsewhere in politics … Warren held a campaign rally on Monday night in Seattle before 15,000 attendees , likely the largest of her campaign. The rally came only days after a crowd of 12,000 attended her rally in St. Paul, Minn. (Bloomberg).

IN FOCUS/SHARP TAKES

INTERNATIONAL: Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif departed the G-7 setting on Sunday after a five-hour visit at French President Emmanuel Macron’s invitation. Meetings today about Iran’s nuclear ambitions are also planned before the summit concludes, according to a French official. Macron is playing a lead role in trying to salvage the 2015 nuclear accord, which has been unraveling since Trump pulled the U.S. out of the agreement last year. In Biarritz, Zarif met with Macron and French, German and British diplomats and attended an unprogrammed gathering in Biarritz’s city hall (The New York Times).     Reuters: Iran says it will not negotiate missile work, wants to export more oil.   > Israel: Israel said Sunday that it stopped the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) from launching “killer drone” strikes from Syria when its aircraft struck Iranian Quds Force operatives and Shiite militias as they prepared attacks in recent days. Lt. Col. Jonathan Conricus, an Israeli military spokesman, told reporters “a number of attack drones,” each armed with explosives, were to have been launched simultaneously at targets in northern Israel on Thursday before the plan was thwarted (Reuters) … The Lebanese and Palestinians reported on Monday that Israel struck a Palestinian base in eastern Lebanon along the border with Syria on Monday, raising tensions after two Israeli drones crashed in Hezbollah territory in southern Beirut (The Associated Press).    > North Korea: Supervised by leader Kim Jong Un, the North Koreans tested a “super-large” rocket launcher on Saturday, another example of the country’s expanding weapons arsenal as it looks to boost its leverage ahead of a potential nuclear talks with the U.S. (The Associated Press). When asked about the test on Sunday, Trump said that he was “not happy” about the launch, but argued it wasn’t in violation of an agreement between the two sides. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe broke with the president’s remarks, saying the missile launch by the North Koreans “clearly violates the relevant U.N. Security Council resolution” (CNBC).    > Russia: Russia launched the world’s first floating nuclear reactor and sent it across the Arctic on Friday despite warnings from environmentalists that it will pose serious risks to the region, labeling it a potential “Chernobyl on ice” and a “nuclear Titanic.”  The Akademik Lomonosov departed the Arctic port of Murmansk as it makes the 3,000-mile voyage to northeastern Siberia (AFP).   > Brazil: Brazilian warplanes are dumping water on the Amazon rainforest as parts of the forest burn in the state of Rondonia in a bid to stop the blaze that threatens the area. Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has authorized military operations in seven states to combat raging fires in the Amazon in response to local governments looking for assistance to put out the fire, a spokeswoman for his office said (Reuters). Bolsonaro, however, has come under fire for his lack of urgency in response to the fires after initially dismissing the hundreds of blazes and questioning the genesis of the fires, having wondered if activist groups were behind them in an effort to damage the credibility of his government (The Associated Press).

OPINION

What would John McCain do? by Richard Fontaine, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2KVbNyp    Census could reveal electoral extinction of the Republicans, by Kristin Tate, opinion contributor, The Hill. https://bit.ly/2MB1hyc

WHERE AND WHEN

Hill.TV’s “Rising” at 9 a.m. ET features an interview with Sanders, who sat down with host Krystal Ball following his Sunday rally in Louisville, Ky.; former Rep. John Delaney (D-Md.) to discuss the 2020 campaign and his decision to stay in the presidential race; and Liz Harrington, national spokesperson for the Republican National Committee, to talk about GOP fundraising numbers. 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 is in France, where his day began with a bilateral meeting at 8:30 a.m. with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. He met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at 11:30 a.m. local time. Trump skipped the G-7 working session on climate, biodiversity and oceans at 10 a.m. He was to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and participate in a G-7 working lunch on digital transformation, followed by the closing session of the summit. Trump is scheduled to participate in a joint press conference with Macron around 3:30 p.m. (9:30 a.m. ET). Trump and first lady Melania Trump will depart France at 6:05 p.m. and arrive back at the White House tonight.    Vice President Pence travels today to Anderson, S.C., to visit Sargent Metal Fabricators and speak at 4:30 p.m. about the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement. In the evening, Pence will deliver a keynote speech at the Faith & Freedom BBQ, an annual political gathering of conservatives, at 6 p.m. in Anderson before returning to Washington. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), former chairman of the House Freedom Caucus,  will also be a featured speaker at the South Carolina barbecue.

ELSEWHERE

➔ Blasting hurricanes:  Trump reportedly spoke “multiple times” with senior administration officials about the possibility of bombing hurricanes before they reach the United States using nuclear weapons, Axios reported Sunday. Trump tweeted early Monday that he has never talked about this possibility …Meanwhile, the National Hurricane Center said Sunday that Tropical Storm Dorian could intensify to near hurricane strength over the eastern Caribbean Sea by Tuesday (CBS News).   ➔ Animal kingdom:  🦈 Ocean predators found their defenders on Sunday in Geneva as international representatives at a conference devoted to a treaty that protects wildlife voted to add safeguards for mako sharks to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Japan and the United States, each with commercial interests in mind, voted in opposition (National Geographic).     ➔ State Watch: Public pressure to enact new hate crimes legislation at the state level has emerged in Arkansas, Georgia and South Carolina, propelled by threats perceived from hate groups, white supremacists and militias (The Associated Press). … The Chicago Police Department unveiled a new and controversial online tool drawn from public records that allows the public to look up who has been arrested on gun-related charges and whether they have posted bail (The Associated Press) … A high-stakes election to determine who controls the state legislature in Virginia in November is set to get even more heated as both sides of the gun control debate pour money and resources to reshape the nearly evenly split legislature after a spate of mass shootings across the United States (The Hill)   ➔ Little League World Series: Louisiana defeated Curacao to take home the Little League World Series title on Sunday in Williamsport, Pa. The 8-0 win by the youngsters from River Ridge, La., earned the first Little League World Series title for Louisiana behind a two-hit shutout by pitcher Egan Prather and three RBI from Marshall Louque. The team’s performance was not only the first title for the state, but it also marked the farthest a team from Louisiana has advanced in the annual tournament (NOLA.com).

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THE CLOSER

And finally …  The classic 1939 musical film, “The Wizard of Oz” celebrated its 80th anniversary on Sunday, with reflections on the ruby slippers, Judy Garland, the Wicked Witch and dialogue we recognize decade after decade (CNN).    “Follow the yellow brick road.”   “There’s no place like home.”   “I’ll get you, my pretty.”    “Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore.”   But there was one particular tribute that caught our attention: Nurses at Pittsburgh’s West Penn Hospital dressed four newborns in handmade costumes to honor the iconic movie (and its characters) (ABC News). Let’s face it: We all need a little baby cuteness on a Monday morning!

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CDN’s Daily News Blast delivers the day’s news first! View this email in your browser CDN Daily News Blast 08/26/2019 Excerpts: The Internet Will Never Be Safe—and That’s Just Fine By Jason Dorrier – We’re a long way from the halcyon days of the early internet, when the promise of a decentralized digital communications network meant anyone could talk to anyone without appealing to the gatekeepers. Knowledge would be liberated from elite newsrooms and stodgy old encyclopedia sets. “Information wants to be free” was … The Internet Will Never Be Safe—and That’s Just Fine 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 » President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Monday, August 26, 2019 By R. Mitchell – President Donald Trump will complete the final day of bilateral meetings and working sessions at the G7 and then he and First Lady Melania Trump will return to the White House. Keep up with Trump on Our President’s Schedule Page. President Trump’s Itinerary for 8/26/19 All Times Local/EDT 8:30 AM … President Donald Trump’s Schedule for Monday, August 26, 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 » The Only People Who Want Government To Run Citizens’ Lives, Are The People Who Want To Run The Government By Dave King – Throughout the history of the United States, politicians have often spoken in favor of limited government because most sensible people fear that a powerful central government could easily harm them and their interests. In addition, thinking people understand that the system of limited government that our constitution assures, provides the … The Only People Who Want Government To Run Citizens’ Lives, Are The People Who Want To Run The Government 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 » CNN Host Questions Trump’s Mental Health: ‘Is He Suffering From Some Sort Of Illness?’ By Chuck Ross – CNN’s Brian Stelter speculated Sunday on President Donald Trump’s mental health and called for more media coverage of the issue. “So something is wrong,” Stelter said in the opening monologue of his show, “Reliable Sources.” “There are lots of theories about what it is. There are some doctors who think … CNN Host Questions Trump’s Mental Health: ‘Is He Suffering From Some Sort Of Illness?’ 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 » Watch: President Trump and Prime Minister Abe Announce Major Trade Deal [Video + Transcript] By R. Mitchell – President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan together announced a significant trade deal between the two countries. 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Monday, August 26, 2019

Drama at the G7
This week, world leaders are meeting in France and a lot is going down. It started on a high note with NBC News reporting White House Economic Advisor Larry Kudlow saying, “The vibes were good” and President Trump saying the U.S. was being treated “beautifully.” Then French President Emmanuel Macron made it le awkward with a surprise visit by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif. Former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley said via Twitter, “This is completely disrespectful to @realDonaldTrump and the other leaders at the G7. Iran supports terrorism at every turn and continues to pursue “Death to America”. Manipulative of Macron to do this and very insincere. #NotWhatFriendsDo”

Bloomberg reported:

“Zarif is a lightning rod for the Trump administration, which sanctioned him personally just recently and heavily restricted his movements during a recent visit to New York. Macron had wanted to shake up the summit, and he has already angered the American side, which accused him of trying to manipulate the agenda to embarrass Trump.

The French president is trying to show that he’s achieved something on the geopolitical issues he’s raised, and he has led the European effort to salvage the Iran nuclear deal, after Trump pulled out in 2018. Macron told TF1 television Sunday that leaders agreed they need to stop Iran developing nuclear weapons and destabilizing the region — though that was the state of play before talks began.”

President Macron’s flex didn’t help, as Britain and America both didn’t know about the invitation and Italy said they heard about it from newswires. President Trump reiterated that anything President Macron says about relations with Iran isn’t a statement on behalf of the G7 leaders.

(Sidenote: If you think the photo above is Instagram-worthy — it is. It was posted on the G7’s Instagram account.)

The Truth About the Fires in the Amazon Rainforest
Celebrities have recently been tweeting photos (most of them old and inaccurate) of burning rainforests. Fox News reported that the most popular photo being tweeted was actually taken in 1989. Leonardo DiCaprio posted one from 2018. This is not to say that the fires, which can be seen from space, are not serious. It’s another example of a rush to politically expedient judgement without proper context of the situation. From the New York Times:

“Most of the fires were likely set by farmers preparing the land for next year’s planting, a common agricultural practice, said the scientists from the University of Maryland.

Satellite images like the one below show smoke plumes from fires emanating from agricultural areas.”

This doesn’t mean that the fires can’t be devastating to places where they’ve spread, but be wary of claims that this is a new phenomenon and that it might be related climate change or, as one Bloomberg opinion piece states, because of “Trump’s trade war with China.”

The NASA maps showing the fires each month from 2001 until today are interesting.

Hope in a Small Town With the 2020 election campaign heating up, this personal essay in Human Events is worth reading.  “The first thing you should know about me is my town: New Bern, North Carolina. It’s a lazy town, just 10 minutes from Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point and 20 minutes from Camp Lejeune, NC—so yeah, we love the Marine Corps and the US Military. The second thing you should know: I have stage four colorectal cancer. I am dying.” Read the rest here. What I’m Reading This Week This week I’m going mainstream with a book that got the coveted Oprah recommendation. I don’t think I’ve ever read an O-pick. However, after reading a string of motivational books this one kept popping up in my “Recommended for You” and the title was interesting: Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: A Therapist, HER Therapist, and Our Lives Revealed by Lori Gottlieb. From the description: “One day, Lori Gottlieb is a therapist who helps patients in her Los Angeles practice. The next, a crisis causes her world to come crashing down. Enter Wendell, the quirky but seasoned therapist in whose of­fice she suddenly lands. With his balding head, cardigan, and khakis, he seems to have come straight from Therapist Central Casting. Yet he will turn out to be anything but. As Gottlieb explores the inner chambers of her patients’ lives — a self-absorbed Hollywood producer, a young newlywed diagnosed with a terminal illness, a senior citizen threatening to end her life on her birthday if nothing gets better, and a twenty-something who can’t stop hooking up with the wrong guys — she finds that the questions they are struggling with are the very ones she is now bringing to Wendell.” A Case of the Mondays Somebody get this dog a trampoline (Twitter) Mom shares hilarious before-and-after photos of daughter’s first day of school (Fox8)

When we got the news that there was a trip to France coming up, we were excited because that meant one thing: First Lady fashion photos!

Our friend John Binder has an embarrassment of riches in his Fashion Notes from the G7 weekend:

Melania Trump Dons Color-Popping Calvin Klein, Sparkling Gucci for G7 Dinner

Melania Trump Is French Riviera Ready in Calvin Klein, McQueen

and my personal favorite for this week’s look for less:

Melania Trump Honors Coco Chanel for G7 Trip to France

If you follow old school fashion rules, this is our last week of wearing white. You’ll get my white jeans from my cold, December hands. Here are my recommendations for getting this Chanel-inspired look. As I’ve mentioned several times, my favorite denim on a budget is Celebrity Pink. I love their high-waist, cropped white jeans and they’re a steal at under $40. For white flats, the First Lady’s go-to Louboutins are pricey at $575. These pointed toe ballet flats have good reviews and come in a variety of colors, including white. The black-soled version of white flats looks more chic and expensive than the tan/rubber soles. There are lots of options for bouclé or tweed jackets. The good news is almost all of them, including the high-end versions, are cheaper than Chanel JC Penney has this multi-colored version that could be suitable for fall with the right accessories. Price and look-wise, you can’t beat this jacket with whipstitch detail from SHEIN for only $21. I also like this one from ASOS/River Island with a pop of red for $38 as a tribute to Melania’s favorite red-bottomed shoes.   Mondays with Melania is a weekly feature that highlights what the First Lady is doing and wearing.

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Trump Hopes Congress Will Vote Soon on Trade Deal With Canada, Mexico By Reuters, Monday, August 26, 2019 7:42 AM He hoped a new U.S. trade deal with Canada and Mexico would be put to a vote in the U.S. congress soon. More  Comments »   Joe Biden Touts Electability Amid Verbal Stumbles in Important New Hampshire By Reuters, Monday, August 26, 2019 7:41 AM “I will be a president for every American.” More  Comments »   Trump Regrets Not Raising Tariffs on China Higher, White House Says By Reuters, Monday, August 26, 2019 7:40 AM “President Trump responded in the affirmative – because he regrets not raising the tariffs higher.” More  Comments »   Trump Leaves Iran Diplomacy Door Open After Macron’s Zarif Gambit By Reuters, Monday, August 26, 2019 7:40 AM “I knew (Zarif) was coming in and I respected the fact that he was coming in.” More  Comments »   Trump Says China Talks Coming, Beijing Calls for Trade War Resolution By Reuters, Monday, August 26, 2019 7:29 AM “China called last night our top trade people and said ‘Let’s get back to the table’, so we’ll be getting back to the table, and I think they want to do something.” More  Comments »   Japan Denies It Gave Trump Too Much in Trade Talks By Reuters, Monday, August 26, 2019 7:28 AM “Japan and the U.S. have negotiated based on the joint statement last September.” More  Comments »

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From NBC’s Chuck Todd, Mark Murray and Carrie Dann

FIRST READ: Here are five big political stories from this summer that didn’t get enough attention

As we finish August and head into Labor Day weekend, here are five political storylines from this summer that haven’t gotten the attention they probably deserve.

1. The quiet march to impeachment

By NBC’s count, 132 House Democrats – so well over half of the caucus – now support beginning impeachment proceedings against President Trump. And 39 of them announced their support for impeachment after the Robert Mueller hearings in July.

Two things can be true: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has slow-walked impeaching Trump, but support among rank-and-file Democrats has grown.

2. The (mostly) unmovable Democratic primary race

After two rounds of debates, fresh campaign attacks and the start of the winnowing phase of the contest, the Democratic field is, well, pretty much where it began when the summer started. Joe Biden’s ahead – followed by Bernie Sanders/Elizabeth Warren, then Kamala Harris, then Pete Buttigieg.

The two biggest changes since early June: Warren’s steady rise in the polls, and Harris’ big jump after the first debate and return to earth after the second.

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3.  Trump has primary challengers

Unlike Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton, Bush 43 and Barack Obama, President Trump has attracted a primary challenge from credible or semi-credible opponents – first former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld, then former Rep. Joe Walsh, and probably soon from former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford.

While none can beat Trump for the nomination, remember: Every modern president who’s received a credible or semi-credible primary challenge (Ford, Carter, Bush 41) has gone on to lose re-election.

4.  Trump’s big bucks

Despite all of his other challenges (approval in the low 40s, worrisome signs about the economy), President Trump has one big advantage – money. As of June 30, Trump’s re-election campaign has raised $124 million and has $57 million in the bank. What’s more, the RNC has more than $46 million in the bank, while the DNC has just $9 million.

5.  North Korea’s continued missile tests

Finally, North Korea has continued to launch missile tests with impunity, as Trump takes the country’s side on joint military exercises with South Korea (!!!!).

Fly like a G-7

NBC’s Shannon Pettypiece reports on the “stark differences” on display between President Trump and other world leaders at the G-7 meeting in France.

“There were stark differences with climate change, North Korea, and tariffs among world leaders meeting here this weekend — and barely concealed strife between White House and French officials.”

“But to hear President Donald Trump tell it, the summit so far has been wonderful, the U.S. has been treated ‘beautifully,’ and the leaders are ‘getting along very well.’”

2020 VISION: Sheriff Joe wants his old job back

“Joe Arpaio, the tough-guy former sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, announced that he’s running for his old job on Sunday, exactly two years after President Donald Trump pardoned him for a federal contempt-of-court conviction,” per NBC News.

The race is set for 2020.

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On the campaign trail today: Amy Klobuchar and Andrew Yang are in New Hampshire… Beto O’Rourke holds a town hall in Charleston, S.C… Tim Ryan also hits the Palmetto State… Julian Castro stumps in Nevada… Bernie Sanders speaks to a union convention in Pittsburgh… And Cory Booker raises money in Albuquerque, N.M.

Dispatches from NBC’s embeds: NBC’s Ali Vitali reports that Elizabeth Warren’s campaign estimates about 15,000 people came to the candidate’s speech in Seattle yesterday – which would be her biggest event yet.

NBC’s Benjamin Pu notes Warren’s reaction to the crowd size: “Just think it’s a sign that people are ready for change in Washington. They understand. We got a government that’s working great for the bazillionaires, but just not working for them. And they know that to change that it’s going to take all of us nobody gets to stay on the sidelines. And that’s what I’m seeing in these crowds, people who are all in.”   

Andrew Yang gaggled with reporters at the Belknap County Democrats Picnic in New Hampshire, where he linked Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s cancer treatment with the need to end lifetime court appointments.

NBC’s Julia Jester reports on his remarks, “Right now we have Ruth Bader Ginsburg recovering from pancreatic cancer, and a lot of the country is freaking out in part because we have these lifetime appointments for Supreme Court justices that don’t make much sense in the modern world. Like when the Constitution was written, life expectancies were not as long as they are now. And justices stepped down to the Supreme Court for any number of reasons, they didn’t stay there until they’re at death’s door to try and keep the laws the same.”

TWEET OF THE DAY: Raising Arizona 

DATA DOWNLOAD: And the number of the day is … 69 percent and 56 percent. 

That’s the share of Americans who say they are satisfied with their current financial situation (69 percent) and the share who say they are anxious and uncertain because the economy still feels unpredictable (56 percent), according to our new NBC News/WSJ poll.

THE LID: Spare change

Don’t miss the pod from Friday, when we looked at how much change we’ve seen in elections in the last two decades — and how unusual that’s been.

ICYMI: News clips you shouldn’t miss 

The president says China wants to make a deal as the trade war continues to escalate. 

And he’s floating his Doral resort as a location for next year’s G-7. 

White House officials were blindsided when Iranian foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif showed up in Biarritz this weekend. 

What’s this now about the president and the suggestion that we use nuclear weapons in hurricanes? 

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• Charlie Kirk asks a good question about opioids
• Fear not! We are sanitizing the language of surprise incidental contacts
• Can our trade war with China be resolved soon?
• Illegal aliens shudder as Joe Arpaio announces he’s taking his old job back
• Allen Frances is crazy, which is ironic since he’s CNN’s contributing psychiatrist
• Can tech giants be forced to abide by Section 230?
• Authorities: Los Angeles deputy lied about sniper assault

Charlie Kirk asks a good question about opioids Posted: 25 Aug 2019 10:47 PM PDT There are few Americans who would argue Fentanyl must be controlled. As a medicine, it is extremely effective in keeping pain levels down for the terminally ill. But in the hands of illegal drug users, it’s one of the deadliest substances on earth. Turning Point USA’s Charlie Kirk caught news that Mexico had stopped an […] The post Charlie Kirk asks a good question about opioids appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Fear not! We are sanitizing the language of surprise incidental contacts Posted: 25 Aug 2019 10:32 PM PDT We’re taking a cue from the San Francisco Board of Supervisors to take the fear out of societal violence. Not to make light of a very serious situation that has been caused by the national socialist left. From their predilection to further media contagion to denigrating the culture to leftists actually being mass murders. We as […] The post Fear not! We are sanitizing the language of surprise incidental contacts appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Can our trade war with China be resolved soon? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 09:14 PM PDT News between Beijing and Washington DC seems to be all bad in recent days as the two trade combatants have gone back and forth trying to up the pressure to force the other to back down. On the surface, it may seem like there’s no end in sight. But what we’re really seeing is a […] The post Can our trade war with China be resolved soon? appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Illegal aliens shudder as Joe Arpaio announces he’s taking his old job back Posted: 25 Aug 2019 07:59 PM PDT Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio announced today that he’s running for his old job. The announcement comes on the two-year anniversary of President Trump pardoning him for criminal contempt of a federal court stemming from a racial profiling case in Arizona. Joe Arpaio announces 2020 bid for 7th term as Sheriff. Thousands want me to run […] The post Illegal aliens shudder as Joe Arpaio announces he’s taking his old job back appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Allen Frances is crazy, which is ironic since he’s CNN’s contributing psychiatrist Posted: 25 Aug 2019 06:50 PM PDT If you hear someone say President Trump (or any other American, for that matter) could be responsible for “many more million deaths” than Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, and Mao Zedong, you’d probably think they were crazy. It’s not just demonstrably false. It’s so far beyond left field that he’s actually left the stadium of sanity. […] The post Allen Frances is crazy, which is ironic since he’s CNN’s contributing psychiatrist appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Can tech giants be forced to abide by Section 230? Posted: 25 Aug 2019 05:59 PM PDT The short answer is, “yes.” The longer answer is a look at the things that would be required for this to happen. Right now, there is no attempt by tech companies to do as they’re mandated under Section 230, which was designed to protect content platforms from liability. They look at it with a wink […] The post Can tech giants be forced to abide by Section 230? appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

Authorities: Los Angeles deputy lied about sniper assault Posted: 25 Aug 2019 04:21 PM PDT NOQ Commentary: Lies told against police are rampant. It’s imperative that law enforcement maintains as much credibility as possible, especially among their own. Time, credibility, and manpower was wasted over a strange and clearly unnecessary ploy by a sick individual. Mistakes happen and the wrong people can be given positions of power. It happens in […] The post Authorities: Los Angeles deputy lied about sniper assault appeared first on Conservative Christian News.

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08/26/2019 Share: Carl Cannon’s Morning Note Warren Out West; Climate Divide; HHH and Racial Equality By Carl M. Cannon on Aug 26, 2019 09:15 am Good morning, it’s Monday, Aug. 26, 2019. Fifty-five years ago today, President Lyndon Baines Johnson revealed his running mate to the nation he had being leading for nine eventful months. It was a popular selection with the Democratic convention delegates meeting in Atlantic City because the liberal Minnesota senator whom LBJ selected was well liked within the party. His name was Hubert H. Humphrey. I should qualify that observation. HHH, as he was dubbed by newspaper headline writers, was not widely esteemed in Lyndon Johnson’s native Texas — or in the Old South, at least not by the white Democrats who dominated the region’s politics. At the Democrats’ 1948 convention in Philadelphia, Humphrey had delivered a fervent speech on racial integration that launched a walkout of “Dixiecrats.” But, as the man was singing in 1964, the times they were a-changin. John F. Kennedy’s assassination had broken the hearts of Democrats. But the Atlantic City delegates had been galvanized both by the civil rights “Freedom Summer” efforts in Mississippi and the Republicans’ nomination of conservative firebrand Barry Goldwater. Johnson was riding high in the polls and his savvy selection of Humphrey had helped unify Democrats nearly everywhere outside Mississippi. Democrats thought they were going to retain the White House, and they were right. I’ll have more on that ’64 convention 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: * * Could California Be Warren’s Golden Ticket? Susan Crabtree reports on the reception the Massachusetts liberal is getting in a state that next year will have a major, and early, impact on the Democratic nominating process. How Sanders’ Climate Plan Could Divide Progressives. Bill Scher warns that the proposal paints Elizabeth Warren, and her supporters, into a corner. Climate Change Splinters Dems as DNC Plots 2020 Strategy. Susan has this story too. Trump’s No Safe Bet; He’s a Leader. Frank Miele defends the president against criticism of his “dangerous” change agenda. Why Trump’s Partial Delay of Tariffs Makes Sense. Andy Puzder and Jim Talent explain the long-term strategy behind the move. A Small Number of Fact-Checkers Now Define Our Reality. Kalev Leetaru spotlights the power wielded over news organizations by a relative handful of people. Why Trump Should Repent for His “I Am the Chosen One” Statement. In RealClearReligion, Myra Adams lays out scriptural reasons the president’s remark is offensive, even if spoken in jest. The NYT’s Wrongheaded Anti-Racism Agenda. In RealClearPolicy, Robert Cherry challenges the paper’s thesis that slavery is the essence of America. Comedy Police Hold Campuses Hostage. In RealClearEducation, Nicole Neily writes that students who embrace humor, satire, and parody find themselves with targets on their backs.  U.S. Must Use Restraint in Dealing With Iran. Perry Gershon explains in RealClearDefense.  * * * “Nothing has given me greater support in the past nine months than my knowledge of President Kennedy’s confidence that I could continue the task that he began,” Lyndon Johnson told his fellow Democrats in Atlantic City. “I have found a man that I can trust in the same way. This confidence and this recommendation are not mine alone. They represent the enthusiastic conviction of the great majority of the Democratic Party.” Left unsaid was that this decision, and this moment in U.S. history, represented the passing of the torch that John F. Kennedy had alluded to: A president from Texas was choosing to run with the liberal Democrat most directly identified with the party’s break from its slave-holding, white supremacist, and segregationist roots. Decades later, political observers would marvel at the rapid sea change in public opinion that took gay marriage from a seemingly esoteric notion to the law of the land in only a few years — and at how much faster change had come in that arena in comparison to the struggle for equal racial opportunity. But progress did come. In July, Johnson had signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Seven weeks later, a president born in a segregated bastion of the Old Confederacy allied himself with a passionate civil rights advocate who had ignited a firestorm at the Democrats’ convention only 16 years earlier. Barry Goldwater helped put his party on a different trajectory by voting against the Civil Rights Act. Nobody who knew Goldwater considered him a racist. But it’s a historic fact that Goldwater was so committed to shrinking the size and reach of the federal government that he cast a vote on landmark legislation that gave succor to racists. Joe Biden got in trouble recently when he explained, inartfully, how senators on opposite sides of these cosmic issues still had to work with each other — and sometimes liked each other personally. Barry Goldwater and Jack Kennedy are examples of this phenomenon. In 1952, the two decorated World War II veterans were elected to the Senate where they served on the same committee and became friends. It seems that JFK preferred Goldwater’s company to that of Johnson’s (whom he chose as his own running mate) or Humphrey (whom he defeated in the 1960 primaries). This is not really a surprise. What did come as a surprise some years later was that Kennedy and Goldwater discussed flying together on Air Force One around the country debating each other in the general election of 1964. Tragically, it never came to that — another casualty of an assassin’s bullet in Dallas — and by the following November voters were simply not inclined to have a third U.S. president in less than a year. The Johnson-Humphrey ticket won in a landslide. It is often said that Vietnam was LBJ’s Waterloo, but less remembered now is that the war in Southeast Asia also diminished the reputation of Johnson’s vice president. It won’t be the last word on this good man, however. For that, we return to a hot convention hall in Philadelphia, where 37-year-old Hubert Humphrey, then mayor of Minneapolis, took the rostrum. “My friends, to those who say that we are rushing this issue of civil rights, I say to them we are 172 years late,” he said. “To those who say that this civil rights program is an infringement on states’ rights, I say this: The time has arrived in America for the Democratic Party to get out of the shadow of states’ rights and to walk forthrightly into the bright sunshine of human rights! People — human beings — this is the issue of the 20th century!”  Carl M. Cannon   Washington Bureau chief, RealClearPolitics @CarlCannon (Twitter) ccannon@realclearpolitics.com Having trouble viewing this email? | [Unsubscribe] | Update Subscription Preferences  Copyright © 2019 RealClearHoldings, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email becuase you opted in at our website. 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