Blog

Catherine Rampell: Move over, Illuminati. The conspiracy against Trump’s economy is massive. – Salt Lake Tribune

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Also colluding are the many farmers, retailers, manufacturers and economists who have been warning for more than a year that the burden of Trump’s tariffs is mainly borne by Americans, not China or other trading partners, and also that uncertainty over trade tensions can paralyze hiring, investment and purchasing decisions, which we need to keep the economy expanding.

Catherine Rampell: Move over, Illuminati. The conspiracy against Trump’s economy is massive. – Salt Lake Tribune

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Also colluding are the many farmers, retailers, manufacturers and economists who have been warning for more than a year that the burden of Trump’s tariffs is mainly borne by Americans, not China or other trading partners, and also that uncertainty over trade tensions can paralyze hiring, investment and purchasing decisions, which we need to keep the economy expanding.

Catherine Rampell: Move over, Illuminati. The conspiracy against Trump’s economy is massive. – Salt Lake Tribune

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Also colluding are the many farmers, retailers, manufacturers and economists who have been warning for more than a year that the burden of Trump’s tariffs is mainly borne by Americans, not China or other trading partners, and also that uncertainty over trade tensions can paralyze hiring, investment and purchasing decisions, which we need to keep the economy expanding.

Whoever shuts up in 2020 wins – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Never one to miss the opportunity to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory, President Trump decided to go on a diatribe against congresswomen Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib, criticizing their virulent anti-Semitism with some dual loyalty charges of his own. Pres Trump just now in the Oval Office: “I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or…

Trump’s Tlaib and Greenland tweets are hilarious but completely unpresidential – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Our president is an absolute savage. And lately his Twitter feed has shown it, with President Trump roasting Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib, and sharing a hilarious meme about Greenland. The comedic genius of Trump’s tweets should not go unacknowledged. These tweets would be awesome, if they didn’t come from the leader of the free world — a man who could start a nuclear war at the push of a button….

White House pushes back after NRA claims Trump said universal background checks off the table – Fox News

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Video President Trump tells NRA boss that universal background checks are dead The National Rifle Association says Trump told Wayne LaPierre that universal background checks for potential gun purchasers are off the table. The White House pushed back late Tuesday on claims by the National Rifle Association (NRA) that President Trump said universal background checks were off the table, amid an ongoing push for legislative action following two deadly mass shootings…

‘Nuclear winter’ coming? Nuclear war between US and Russia would cause catastrophic event, study confirms – Fox News

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Video Fox News Flash top headlines for August 20 Fox News Flash top headlines for August 20 are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com Earlier this month, the U.S. pulled out of a Reagan-era nuclear treaty with Russia after the Trump administration assessed the country was in “material breach of the treaty” and made no effort to “come back into compliance.” If there were any kind of escalation between the…

CNN’s latest poll on 2020 Democrats: Live analysis – CNN

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

One of the more interesting phenomenons in our poll comes from a question which asks potential Democratic primary voters the candidates they are interested in hearing more about besides the candidate they support. Following the June debates, there was a lot of interest in candidates not named Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders. At least 15% of voters said they were interested in hearing more about Cory Booker (17%), Pete Buttigieg…

CNN’s latest poll on 2020 Democrats: Live analysis – CNN

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

One of the more interesting phenomenons in our poll comes from a question which asks potential Democratic primary voters the candidates they are interested in hearing more about besides the candidate they support. Following the June debates, there was a lot of interest in candidates not named Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders. At least 15% of voters said they were interested in hearing more about Cory Booker (17%), Pete Buttigieg…

CNN’s latest poll on 2020 Democrats: Live analysis – CNN

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

One of the more interesting phenomenons in our poll comes from a question which asks potential Democratic primary voters the candidates they are interested in hearing more about besides the candidate they support. Following the June debates, there was a lot of interest in candidates not named Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders. At least 15% of voters said they were interested in hearing more about Cory Booker (17%), Pete Buttigieg…

Jeffrey Epstein signed his will two days before his death. Was that a coincidence? – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

The details of Jeffrey Epstein’s alleged suicide are still unclear, but what we do know suggests that this was not a spontaneous death. On the contrary. Epstein’s death seems to have been planned, perhaps even coordinated, by one person: Jeffrey Epstein. A new report by the New York Post reveals the disgraced financier accused of molesting, assaulting, and trafficking dozens of young girls signed his will just two days before…

‘Dirty secret’: Scaramucci ‘abused staff’ and claimed White House officials were having affair – Washington Examiner

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

President Trump’s allegation that Anthony Scaramucci “abused staff” was met with agreement from many who worked under or near the financier during his 11 days as White House communications director. Though fired more than two years ago, Scaramucci’s break with Trump this month surfaced previously unpublished stories of allegedly inappropriate behavior. Sources said Trump’s tweet Monday recalled a little-known truth: Although Scaramucci was dismissed after disparaging other senior officials in…

Italian Prime Minister Conte announces resignation, bringing Rome closer to a snap election – CNBC

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

‘A couple of dozen’ states are eyeing Big Tech probes: DOJ… Makan Delrahim, the assistant attorney general for the antitrust division, said a large group of bipartisan state attorneys general have spoken to the Justice Department about… Technologyread more

Space Force, newest branch of the military, will launch Aug. 29 – USA TODAY

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

CLOSE President Trump directed the Department of Defense to begin plans to form a U.S. Space Force. The idea of forming a sixth military branch shocked some, but it’s not a new idea. Here’s how we got here. Just The FAQs WASHINGTON – The Space Force has an official launch date. Speaking at Tuesday’s meeting of the National Space Council, Vice President Mike Pence and Pentagon officials announced that the newest branch…

Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he died by suicide, court records say – USA TODAY

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

CLOSE Jeffrey Epstein signed and filed his will just two days before he was found dead in his New York City jail cell. Buzz60 Accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein signed a will just two days before he died by suicide in a New York jail, new court records show, leaving behind an estate valued at more than $577 million, including more than $56 million in cash. The 66-year-old’s death was ruled…

CNN’s latest poll on 2020 Democrats: Live analysis – CNN

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

One of the more interesting phenomenons in our poll comes from a question which asks potential Democratic primary voters the candidates they are interested in hearing more about besides the candidate they support. Following the June debates, there was a lot of interest in candidates not named Joe Biden or Bernie Sanders. At least 15% of voters said they were interested in hearing more about Cory Booker (17%), Pete Buttigieg…

Trump stopped calling for ‘very meaningful background checks’ on guns after talking to the head of the NRA – Business Insider

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Following his talks with NRA chief executive Wayne LaPierre and gun rights activists, President Donald Trump struck a different tone on potential gun regulations in the weeks after two mass shootings, according to a New York Times report. The NRA reportedly launched a campaign to contact lawmakers in the wake of the back-to-back El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio, shootings on August 3 and August 4. Both gunmen wielded assault-style…

Elizabeth Warren confronts handling of Native American ancestry claims – Vox.com

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) is resolutely trying to put the controversy over her handling of Native American ancestry claims to rest. During an event in Sioux City, Iowa, on Monday, she offered up her latest apology on the subject, and followed it up with an expansive discussion of policies aimed at the Native American community. “I know I have made mistakes. … I am sorry for the harm I have…

Conan O’Brien Offers To Broker Trump’s Purchase Of Greenland – Deadline

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Conan O’Brien thinks President Trump may be on to something with his plan to buy Greenland, either that or O’Brien is trying to grab a few headlines. The self-proclaimed “elder statesman of late-night” entered the Greenland debate Monday night, and offered to hop on a plane to broker the deal. “What if I handled this historic negotiation. I have as much, if not more, negotiating experience as Trump,” he said…

Letter: Wondering about Epstein? Follow the money. – Salt Lake Tribune

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

This is admittedly a rush to judgment. However, it is supported by the tried and true “FTM Rule.”