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‘Not in Seattle!’: Wealthy donors shout down Biden after ‘gay waiter’ comment – Washington Examiner

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Joe Biden drew jeers from a group of his wealthy donors Saturday evening after he asserted that public displays of homophobia were acceptable as recently as 2014. Addressing 50 guests at the Seattle home of public relations executive Roger Nyhus, the former vice president claimed businessmen making “fun of a gay waiter” was routinely acceptable. Those remarks sparked outcries from the audience, who yelled “Not in Seattle!” Others disputed that…

Andy Puzder: Trump’s China trade strategy could lead to historic agreement benefiting both nations – Fox News

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Video US-China trade talks set to resume The Heritage Foundation trade economist Tori Whiting says the Trump administration needs to focus on technology transfer, intellectual property protection and structural reforms in China. Following Saturday’s meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan, it is clear that Trump’s strategic use of tariffs to end China’s rampant illegal trade cheating and intellectual property theft is…

NYC Pride Parade 2019: Thousands march for WorldPride — live updates – CNN

Sunday, June 30, 2019

95-year-old Francis Goldin, left, poses with her daughter Reeni Goldin, middle. Emanuella Grinberg Frances Goldin is 95 years old, and for the last 35 years, she’s been bringing the same sign to New York Pride. “I Adore my Lesbian Daughters KEEP THEM SAFE,” the sign reads. Goldin is a longtime housing activist after whom an affordable housing development for seniors in New York is named. Today, she’s here with her…

Andy Puzder: Trump’s China trade strategy could lead to historic agreement benefiting both nations – Fox News

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Video US-China trade talks set to resume The Heritage Foundation trade economist Tori Whiting says the Trump administration needs to focus on technology transfer, intellectual property protection and structural reforms in China. Following Saturday’s meeting between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the G20 summit in Japan, it is clear that Trump’s strategic use of tariffs to end China’s rampant illegal trade cheating and intellectual property theft is…

Harry Kazianis: Trump’s unconventional North Korea strategy — is it worthy of a Nobel Prize? – Fox News

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Video President Trump crosses border into North Korea by invitation of Kim Jong Un Gordon Chang breaks down the significance of South Korean President Moon Jae-in and President Trump walking the DMZ together. He also weighs in on Trump’s historic visit to North Korea. In Washington, D.C.-area Asia circles last week, the rumor mill was buzzing with the news of a possible media event at the Demilitarized Zone that separates…

Brett Kavanaugh is exactly who we thought he was – ThinkProgress

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Indelible in the hippocampus is the anger. The rage. The red faced, snarling incomprehension from Brett, who spent decades preparing for his ascension, only to have it threatened by some woman he claims not to remember assaulting. Brett was careful. Brett came from the right family. Took the right jobs. Made all the right friends. And wrote all the right opinions. When excessive partisanship was a liability for men seeking…

Trump, Kim meet at Demilitarized Zone, face-to-face for first time since Hanoi – Fox News

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Video Justice with Judge Jeanine – Saturday, June 29 On today’s episode of Justice with Judge Jeanine, Judge Jeanine and her guests talk about President Trump in South Korea after the G20 Summit. They also discuss him inviting Kim Jong Un to meet at the DMZ and he restarts trade talks with China. She also does a one on one with Eric Trump. After days of speculation — and optimistic…

China warns of long road ahead for deal with U.S. after ice-breaking talks – Reuters

Sunday, June 30, 2019

BEIJING/OSAKA (Reuters) – China and the United States will face a long road before they can reach a deal to end their bitter trade war, with more fights ahead likely, Chinese state media said after the two countries’ presidents held ice-breaking talks in Japan. The world’s two largest economies are in the midst of a bitter trade war, which has seen them level increasingly severe tariffs on each other’s imports….

A Supreme Court Term Marked by Shifting Alliances and Surprise Votes – The New York Times

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Mr. Garre said the two newest justices are a study in contrasts. “Both have shown themselves to be confident and happy to go their own ways, even when it means joining the more liberal justices,” he said. “But Justice Gorsuch is more frequently on the right end of the court, and Justice Kavanaugh, so far at least, has gravitated more toward the center.” Even before the stormy end of the…

Oregon state senator who threatened police faces complaint – ABC News

Sunday, June 30, 2019

A formal complaint has been filed against Oregon Republican state Sen. Brian Boquist, who drew criticism for threatening state police amid a GOP walkout over climate legislation, the chairman of the state’s conduct committee said Saturday. Sen. Floyd Prozanski, who chairs the Senate Special Committee on Conduct, told Oregon Public Broadcasting that the complaint will receive a hearing in early July. He declined to elaborate on the substance of the…

Popular Joe Biden Website Reportedly Started By Trump Operative – Deadline

Sunday, June 30, 2019

A popular website dedicated to 2020 presidential candidate Joe Biden was apparently created by a Republican operative to mock the former vice president. At first glance, JoeBiden.info looks like a pro-Biden site, and even sells T-shirts with his face on them. But on closer inspection, the posts on the site make fun of the Democrat with gifs that show him touching women, and criticism of his political record, including his…

2020 Democrats defend Kamala Harris after Donald Trump Jr. tweet about her race – The Washington Post

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Colby Itkowitz June 29 at 6:58 PM Sen. Kamala Harris, one of only two black candidates in a field of two dozen, had a history-making moment on the debate stage Thursday night when she challenged former vice president Joe Biden over racial issues. But as the accolades for her strong debate performance poured in, so did the racist attacks on social media, where some accused the California Democrat of not…

Trump says ‘there will be no reduction in the tariffs’ currently imposed against China – CNBC

Saturday, June 29, 2019

What is Foxconn, and the latest with its Wisconsin factory Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer of electronics and the biggest assembler of Apple products, is building a massive factory in rural Wisconsin. CNBC got a… Technologyread more

Senate makes House ‘eat it’ in border funding fight, as liberals fume at ‘betrayal’ – Fox News

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Video Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced to accept Senate border bill package House Democrats vote to approve the Senate version of a humanitarian aid bill for migrants along the southern border; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Capitol Hill. The musical stylings of Weird Al Yankovic rarely offer clarity about the state of legislation in Congress. But Weird Al’s 1984 hit “Eat it” (a parody on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”)…

Harris dropped a bomb on Biden that’s bigger than politics – CNN

Saturday, June 29, 2019

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Oregon Republicans end carbon bill walkout | TheHill – The Hill

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Republican legislators returned Saturday to the Oregon Senate after a nine-day walkout protest against a sweeping climate bill.  Nine of the Senate’s 12 Republicans returned Saturday after Democrats did not have the 16 votes necessary to pass the statewide carbon cap, according to The Associated Press. After the return, senators voted 17-10 to return the proposal to committee, effectively killing it for the legislative session, according to the AP.  Democrats hold 18 seats…

G20 summit: US-China trade negotiations to restart – Vox.com

Saturday, June 29, 2019

President Donald Trump tentatively de-escalated the ongoing trade war with China on Saturday when he announced he will cancel a planned 25 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese goods. “We’re holding on tariffs, and they’re going to buy farm product,” Trump told reporters at the G20 summit in Osaka, Japan, where he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Neither Trump nor Xi offered details on which farm products…

Trump tweets invitation to Kim Jong Un to meet in Korea’s demilitarized zone – AOL

Saturday, June 29, 2019

OSAKA, Japan — President Donald Trump made an extraordinary public offer Saturday to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, inviting him to shake hands “and say hello” in the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. Trump issued the invitation to the North Korean leader on Twitter as he started his final day in Japan before flying to Seoul, where Trump planned to meet with the South Korean president….

Senate makes House ‘eat it’ in border funding fight, as liberals fume at ‘betrayal’ – Fox News

Saturday, June 29, 2019

Video Speaker Nancy Pelosi forced to accept Senate border bill package House Democrats vote to approve the Senate version of a humanitarian aid bill for migrants along the southern border; chief congressional correspondent Mike Emanuel reports from Capitol Hill. The musical stylings of Weird Al Yankovic rarely offer clarity about the state of legislation in Congress. But Weird Al’s 1984 hit “Eat it” (a parody on Michael Jackson’s “Beat It”)…

Trump: Carter Was ‘Terrible President,’ Criticism About Presidency Is ‘Typical’ Democrat Talking Point – Newsweek

Saturday, June 29, 2019

President Donald Trump pushed back against former President Jimmy Carter’s claim that the Trump presidency was illegitimate because of Russian election interference, calling it a typical Democrat talking point. Trump was responding to remarks made Friday by Carter, in which the former president said there was “no doubt” that Russia had interfered with the 2016 presidential election, in which Trump lost the popular vote to Hillary Clinton but won a…