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‘Very possible’ partial government shutdown will last into the new year, Mulvaney says – Fox News

Monday, December 24, 2018

Video Mick Mulvaney goes inside border wall negotiations and a timeline for agreement, says the ball is in Democrats’ court Incoming acting White House chief of staff goes inside President Trump’s negotiations with Democrats and Defense Secretary James Mattis’ resignation on ‘Fox News Sunday.’ Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director and incoming Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney told “Fox News Sunday” that the ongoing partial government shutdown…

The Trump administration said it still expects Mexico to pay for the border wall — but it’s still demanding $5 billion from Congress – Business Insider

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Senior Trump administration officials said Saturday that the president still plans on having Mexico pay for a wall along the US-Mexico border. The statement comes on the first day of a partial shutdown of the federal government, after Congress adjourned until December 27 without agreeing on a spending deal. President Donald Trump made a last-minute decision in recent days to demand that Congress allocated $5 billion for the wall, despite…

Erdogan promised Trump he’d finish off ISIS in Syria: report | TheHill – The Hill

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reportedly told President TrumpDonald John TrumpSchumer, Pelosi: Trump got ‘what he wanted’ with shutdown Trump has discussed firing Fed chief after latest interest rate hike: report LeBron James accuses NFL team owners of being ‘old white men’ with ‘slave mentality’ MORE last Friday that his country would handle the remainder of Islamic State forces in Syria following a U.S. withdrawal from the country. NBC News reports that…

Trump should take Mattis’ advice — his administration might depend on it – Washington Examiner

Sunday, December 23, 2018

When President Trump announced that he would pick Jim Mattis, a retired four-star general, to serve as secretary of Defense, the decision was met with relief. In January 2017, Trump seemed like he might well be able to give conservatives real leadership and credibility on foreign policy. Mattis had the respect of the president and the military as well as the knowledge and experience necessary to navigate emerging threats to…

‘Volcano tsunami’ hits Indonesia after Krakatoa eruption – BBC News

Sunday, December 23, 2018

Image copyright Oystein Lund Andersen Image caption This image of Anak Krakatoa erupting was taken by Oystein Lund Andersen on Saturday At least 43 people have been killed and 584 injured after a tsunami hit the coast on Indonesia’s Sunda Strait, government officials say. The country’s disaster management agency says hundreds of buildings were damaged by Saturday’s tsunami. It says the possible cause of the tsunami was undersea landslides after…

Schumer demands Trump ‘abandon the wall’ as DC faces shutdown stalemate – Fox News

Saturday, December 22, 2018

Video Sen. Chuck Schumer: We arrived at this moment because Trump has been on a destructive two-week temper tantrum Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., called on President Trump to “abandon the wall” Saturday if he wants to reopen the government, saying Trump does not have the votes in the Senate to get it funded — hours after the government shut down over an impasse over funding for Trump’s signature 2016 campaign promise….

It’s beginning to look a lot like a government shutdown – Washington Examiner

Friday, December 21, 2018

Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…

Jim Mattis’ resignation is a terrible loss to America and our allies – Washington Examiner

Friday, December 21, 2018

You should greatly lament President Trump’s announcement on Thursday that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is resigning. A scholar and retired four-star Marine general with the extremely unsuited nickname, “Mad Dog,” Mattis is universally respected by U.S. allies and universally feared by U.S. foes. In his resignation letter, Mattis noted that Trump deserves a defense secretary who is in closer alignment with his own views. While Mattis’ letter pointed out the…

It’s beginning to look a lot like a government shutdown – Washington Examiner

Friday, December 21, 2018

Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…

Syria withdrawal and a media that cried ‘wolf’ – Washington Examiner

Friday, December 21, 2018

When the Trump White House revoked one of CNN’s nearly 50 permanent press passes, many Washington reporters reacted as if Trump had unilaterally revoked the First Amendment. When Trump dumped a box of fish food in a Japanese fish pond, Twitter exploded with journalists’ lamentations about his gaucheness (before everyone realized he was following the lead of Japan’s prime minister). Repeatedly, when Trump blocked 11th-hour regulations issued by his predecessor,…

Jim Mattis’ resignation is a terrible loss to America and our allies – Washington Examiner

Friday, December 21, 2018

You should greatly lament President Trump’s announcement on Thursday that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis is resigning. A scholar and retired four-star Marine general with the extremely unsuited nickname, “Mad Dog,” Mattis is universally respected by U.S. allies and universally feared by U.S. foes. In his resignation letter, Mattis noted that Trump deserves a defense secretary who is in closer alignment with his own views. While Mattis’ letter pointed out the…

It’s beginning to look a lot like a government shutdown – Washington Examiner

Friday, December 21, 2018

Looking at where things stand ahead of a midnight Friday deadline, all signs are pointing to a partial government shutdown. Typically, when trying to assess outcomes of Congressional standoffs, it’s best to look past some of the details and consider the bottom line political motivations and incentives for the key players. Right now, we’re in a situation in which the Republican-controlled Senate passed a bill to temporarily keep government open…

Graham: Trump’s Syria withdrawal a ‘stain on the honor of the United States’ – CNN

Thursday, December 20, 2018

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Mitch McConnell’s plan to avert government shutdown will give Nancy Pelosi more power – Washington Examiner

Thursday, December 20, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday announced a plan to fund the government through Feb. 5, a move that would allow Congress to go home for Christmas, avoid a partial shutdown, and defer a resolution to the standoff over the border wall funding until next year. But it will also mean that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will have more power over the final product. Right now, Republicans still…

Trump, Syria, and a ludicrous holiday gift to America’s enemies – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

The Islamic State has not been defeated in Syria. But even if it had been, the durable defeat of that terrorist organization requires a continuing American military presence in Syria. Let’s be clear, President Trump’s pledge on Wednesday to withdraw all U.S. forces from Syria is a great gift to Syrian President Bashar Assad, Iran, Russia, and ISIS 2.0. First off, let’s consider what the U.S. military presence in Syria…

Mitch McConnell’s plan to avert government shutdown will give Nancy Pelosi more power – Washington Examiner

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday announced a plan to fund the government through Feb. 5, a move that would allow Congress to go home for Christmas, avoid a partial shutdown, and defer a resolution to the standoff over the border wall funding until next year. But it will also mean that House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi will have more power over the final product. Right now, Republicans still…

Trump admin can’t limit asylum protections for domestic and gang violence victims, judge rules – CNN

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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Reality deals more blows to Trump’s alternative narrative – CNN

Wednesday, December 19, 2018

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Donald Trump’s Michael Flynn-sized blind spot was just exposed again – CNN

Tuesday, December 18, 2018

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