Thursday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that negotiators have reached an agreement on the core elements of a deal to increase the government’s borrowing cap and set a $1.3-T overall level for the agency budgets that Congress passes each year. He told reporters that talks with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA), have settled on […]
Thursday, US Senate Majority Leader McConnell (R-KY) said that Congress will raise the nation’s debt ceiling, as the United States will never be allowed to default on its debts, adding that reaching a deal between President Trump and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) would be the best option to prevent chaos and the potential of […]
FLASH: The initial shock at the success of this blunt and volcanic man who attacked all factions of both parties and assaulted almost every element of OBushinton political correctness and conventional wisdom, whose inaugural address was described at once by George W. Bush to Hillary Clinton as “some weird s***,” has mutated into a fear […]
Wednesday, HUD Secretary Ben Carson rejected claims that President Trump and his comments about the 4 Democratic freshman congresswomen are racist. “I have an advantage of knowing the President very well,” Secretary Carson said in a TV interview. “He’s not a racist and his comments are not racist, but he loves the country very much […]
The United States is working to set up an international flotilla to secure shipping in the Persian Gulf after Iran is suspected of seizing an Oil tanker. Iran is believed to have taken the small coastal tanker and its crew of 25, but it is claiming to have responded to a distress call from the […]
Support for President Trump increased among Republicans after he lashed out on Twitter at the weekend in an attack on 4 freshmen Democratic congresswomen known a ‘the squad‘, a Reuters/Ipsos public opinion poll shows. The national survey, conducted Monday and Tuesday after President Trump told the lawmakers they should “go back and help fix the […]
FLASH: President Trump said again that he could impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports if he wants, after promising to hold off on more duties in a trade dispute truce he reached with China’s Xi last month. “We have a long way to go as far as tariffs where China is concerned, if we want. […]
Tuesday, President Trump said “a lot of progress” had been made toward ending a volatile standoff with Iran, with his top diplomat saying Tehran had signaled willingness to negotiate over its disputed ballistic missile program. Earlier, Iran’s FM said Tehran would discuss its missile program after Washington stopped arming allies Saudi Arabia and the UAE, […]
Monday, President Trump 2X’d down on his attacks against 4 US congresswomen dubbed the ‘the Squad‘ and dismissed concerns that his comments were racist. Speaking at the White House, President Trump said people he described as critical of the United States should leave the country. Those remarks followed his Twitter messages Sunday that said the […]
Monday, US Teasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer may travel to Beijing for trade negotiations if talks by phone this week are productive. “We expect to have another principal-level call this week, and to the extent we make significant progress, I think there’s a good chance we’ll go there […]
President Trump put out a bold challenge for progressive critics of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Ca)., in the Democratic Party – the 4 “women of color,” according Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC. Go back to the “totally broken and crime infested places from which they came” before you preach on how the United States – “the greatest and most powerful […]
FLASH: The operation targets people with final deportation orders on 10 major court dockets, including Chicago, Los Angeles, New York and Miami. But, that does not mean arrests will be limited to certain areas. Authorities will go where their investigations lead, even if it’s 5 states away from where the case is filed. President Trump […]
Friday, President Trump defended his use of tariffs in several Tweets Friday morning, saying they have allowed his administration to carve out better trade deals. “When you are the big “piggy bank” that other countries have been ripping off for years to a level that is not to be believed, Tariffs are a great negotiating […]
Friday, Retired federal Judge Walter Kelley praised President Trump for not continuing to push for a citizenship question on the 2020 Census. Judge Kelley was appointed to the bench by President George W. Bush, said Trump should have been more open about his intentions. And he added: “There are perfectly good reasons to have this […]
Thursday, President Trump said that China was not living up to promises it made on buying agricultural products from American farmers as the world’s 2 largest economies work to resolve a trade dispute. “Mexico is doing great at the Border, but China is letting us down in that they have not been buying the agricultural […]
Wednesday, White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow said, Fed Chairman Powell’s job is safe for now. “There is no effort to remove him,” Mr. Kudlow said in a TV interview. Mr. Kudlow said he supports the central bank’s independence and that there are no plans presently to change Mr. Powell’s job. President Trump has vocally […]
President Trump’s legal team is not preparing for an ‘impeachment battle‘, and the growing call from congressional Democrats for impeachment is just “political theater,” Jay Sekulow, the President’s personal attorney, said Tuesday. “There is no impeachment team,” Mr. Sekulow told reporters “I just do not see this as a real threat.” Some congressional Democrats said they […]
Larry Kudlow says, Fed ChairmanPowell’s job is safe for now. Mr. Kudlow is the Top economic adviser to President Donald Trump. “There is no effort to remove him,” he said in a TV interview Tuesday. Mr. Kudlow said he supports the central bank’s independence and that there are no plans presently to change Powell’s job. […]
President Trump wants the Fed to lower interest rates at a time when he may be sizing up his 2 latest picks for Fed governor as successors to Chairman Powell. If the Fed “knew what it was doing” it would cut rates, President Trump told reporters before he boarded Air Force One back to DC […]
The Federal Reserve and the White House have been at odds for decades, years and many critics see little or not reason for the central bank to remain independent. “The independent Federal Reserve has always been a problem for the White House,” Mr, Laffer told reporters on TV. “I do not see any reason why […]
Iran declared that has amped up its uranium enrichment on the day of its deadline to negotiate the Iran nuclear deal with signatories, surpassing the cap set under the Obama-era agreement that President Trump has withdrawn the US from. “Within hours, the technical tasks will be done and enrichment above 3.67 percent will begin,” Iran spokesman Behrouz […]
This strong economy has President Trump’s approval rating hitting a high point for his administration at 44% among adults and 47% among registered voters in the latest The Washington Post/ABC News poll. These ratings represent a 5-percentage-point uptick since April, when special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigative report was released. President Trump scores highest on the economy, with […]
Friday, President Trump said he may issue an executive order in an effort to add a contentious citizenship question to the 2020 US census as his administration faced an afternoon court deadline to reveal its plans. “We are working on a lot of things including an executive order,” Trump told reporters outside the White House […]
Friday, President Trump said mass deportation roundups would begin “fairly soon” as US migrant advocates vowed their communities would be “ready” when immigration officers come. President Trump, who has made a hard-line immigration stance a Key issue of his Presidency and Y 2020 re-election bid, postponed the operation last month after the date was leaked, […]
Friday, President Trump reaffirmed his view that a Fed interest rate cut would help the US economy grow more quickly, and said Fed does not know what they are doing. Growth “would be like a rocket ship” if the Fed eased, President Trump told reporters at the White House Friday as he prepared to travel to […]
FLASH: President Trump, “The Economy Would Be ‘Rocket Ship’ If Fed Cut Rates” US job growth rebounded strongly in June, with government payrolls surging, but persistent moderate wage gains and mounting evidence the economy was losing momentum could still encourage the Fed to cut interest rates this month. The Labor Department’s closely watched employment report on […]
FLASH: Right Now You Have To Be ‘High’ To Invest in Marajuana Stocks Now, with the 1st round of Democratic Party debates complete, we are seen the Dem Presidential hopefuls discuss everything from gun control, to immigration, to economic policy. But 1 topic that has been absent is US marijuana legalization, and for marijuana stock […]
In a recent history-making vote the US House of Representatives voted 267-165 to approve a bipartisan measure aimed at protecting state marijuana policies from federal interference. The vote came on an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill that prohibits the Justice Department from using funds to prevent states, US territories, and the […]
Europe now finds itself in the impossible situation of trying to salvage an accord unraveling because of the maximalist US sanctions campaign against Iran. Since President Trump withdrew America from the accord over 1 ago, a fire has burned through Iran. At 1st, it appeared Iranian officials thought they might be able to wait out […]
Fact: Washington has held an Independence Day celebration for decades, featuring a parade along Constitution Avenue, a concert on the Capitol lawn with music by the National Symphony Orchestra and fireworks beginning at dusk near the Washington Monument. And Thursday, the 4th of July, President Trump continues the tradition and presents a show of the […]
A DOJ lawyer told a Maryland-based federal judge Wednesday that President Trump’s administration is seeking a “path forward” to add a citizenship question to the Y 2020 census. Joseph Hunt, an assistant attorney general with the civil division of the Department of Justice, said the department’s been “instructed to examine whether there is a path […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX FLASH: President Trump is focused on the Fed, calling for lower interest rates and a lower USD Donald J. Trump is the biggest driver of financial markets in the world, and I write about him daily in this column. Savvy participants are making money off by anticipating his moves, which are […]
$FB Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) plan for its own digital currency is drawing fire in Washington, DC. A letter from more than 30 groups influential with Democrats demanding a halt to the project to deal with the “profound questions” it raises. In their letter to leaders of five congressional committees, organizations including the Service Employees International Union, […]
Fully 33% of Americans say the mainstream news media is “the enemy of the people,” a new Hill-Harris X poll reveals. And 67% said the “news media is an important part of a democracy.” Here is how the poll breaks down: 51% of Republicans say the press is “the enemy of the people.’ 14% of Democrats say […]
Monday, President Trump said that trade talks with China were under way and any deal would need to be somewhat tilted in favor of the United States. Presidents Trump and Xi agreed in a meeting Saturday at a G-20 Summit in Japan to restart trade talks after the last major round of negotiations collapsed in […]
President Trump talking about goals of pulling troops out of Afghanistan, the longest running war in American history says he has to listen to his generals to stay, because it is “Harvard for terrorists.” “I would like to just get out,” President Trump told Fox News’ “Tucker Carlson Tonight.” “The problem is it just seems to be a […]
FLASH: President Trump declared the US is “winning” the trade war a day after reaching a truce with Chinese President Xi. On a visit to SKorea following the G-20 Summit in Japan, President Trump said at a news conference that the Federal Reserve “has not been of help to us at all” in his trade […]
FLASH: President Trump wants out, and he wants a deal as soon as possible. The 7th and latest round of peace talks between the US and Taliban is “critical,” said Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen Sunday, the 2nd day of talks with Washington’s peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Mideastern state of Qatar, where the militant […]
FLASH: President Trump met Chairman Kim on DMZ between the 2 Koreas making history live on television. President Trump and Chairman Kim have stepped over the border at the DMZ that divides the Korean Peninsula after shaking hands on Sunday. “The great relationship between President Trump and I, I do not think if we did not have […]
FLASH: President Trump and Chairman Kim Will Meet at DMZ Later on Sunday, SKorea’s President Moon just said at the Press Conference with President Trump President Donald Trump will meet with NKorean leader Kim Jong Un Sunday in the Demilitarized Zone separating the Korean Peninsula, SKorean President Moon Jae-in said. President Moon made the remarks […]
FLASH: Saturday, Presidents Trump and China’s Xi agreed to another pause in their trade dispute thus removing any immediate threat looming over the global economy even as a lasting peace remains in their sights. The 2 sides have agreed to restart trade negotiations that broke down last month and that the US agreed to put […]
The long running trade dispute between the world’s 2 economic titans is a Key point Saturday. Then Presidents Trump and Xi meet, both leaders are signaling a desire to de-escalate the year-long dust-up, a good will compromise is needed in here it seems. The meeting takes place on the sidelines of the international G-20 Summit […]
Saturday, President Trump said he would like to meet with NKorean leader Kim Jong Un at the DMZ (demilitarized zone) on the border of North and South Korea. “After some very important meetings, including my meeting with President Xi of China, I will be leaving Japan for South Korea with President Moon. While there, if […]
There are no preconditions set ahead of any trade talks with China, White House economic adviser Larry Kudlow said Thursday ahead of President Trump’s meeting with Chinese President Xi this weekend at the G-20 in Japan There were no specific agreements made ahead of the two leaders’ talks, Mr. Kudlow said in an interview. Mr. Kudlow […]
Thursday, President Trump began his overseas trip of the year with dinner with the Prime Minister of Australia, a friendly opening act before the impending gauntlet of negotiations on international crises, trade wars and a growing global To-Do list. President Trump is in Osaka, Japan, for the annual G-20 Summit. As his re-election bid heats […]
$DIA, $SPY, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX FLASH: Investors and Traders in a Wait & See mode for the G-20 Summit this weekend Wednesday, President Trump said that a trade deal with Chinese President Xi is possible this weekend, but he is prepared to impose US tariffs on virtually all remaining Chinese imports if the 2 countries […]
FLASH: President Trump said Iran understands only one thing, “Strength and Power, and the USA is by far the most powerful Military Force in the world. Tuesday, President Trump declared that he would not “need an exit strategy” if war were to break out between the United States and Iran. Answering questions from reporters in the Oval Office, […]
Monday, President Trump said he sent NKorean leader Kim Jong Un a “very friendly letter” in response to Birthday greetings he received last week from Chairman Kim. The exchange of letters comes as the 2 countries negotiate the future of NKorea’s nuclear program and before President Trump leaves Wednesday for an Asia trip that will […]
FLASH: Secretary Mnuchin, “Trump Order Will Lock up Billions More in Iranian Assets” Monday, President Trump signed an executive order targeting Iran’s supreme leader and his associates with financial sanctions, the latest action the US has taken to discourage Tehran from developing nuclear weapons and supporting militant groups. The sanctions follow Iran’s downing of a […]
President Trump put off for 2 weeks the start of a planned nationwide roundup of undocumented immigrants, tempering his vow made early Saturday to have them “removed from the country” starting this week. President Trump said he was acting “at the request of Democrats.” The delay will give time “to see if the Democrats and […]
Sunday, President Trump said he is not seeking war with Tehran after a senior Iranian military commander warned any conflict in the Gulf region could spread uncontrollably and threaten the lives of US troops. Tensions are high between Iran and the United States after President Trump said Friday that he called off a military strike […]
FLASH: US Does Not Need to Attack Iran, President Trump is Already Winning President Trump said on Friday he is not looking for war with Iran, but he warned that if a conflict did occur it would result in “obliteration.” “I’m not looking for war, and if there is it’ll be obliteration like you’ve never […]
FLASH: The market is leading the Fed Funds rate lower, signaling a rate cut soon. “We have tracked the Fed’s interest rates decisions for years,” writes Steven Hochberg, Elliot Wave theorist. In December, he wrote an article titled “Interest Rates Win Again as Fed Follows the Market,” where he observed that although most pundits believe that central […]
$USD, $EUR Wednesday, Fed Chairman Powell says he would serve his full-term as head of the central bank even if President Donald Trump tries to demote him. Mr. Powell told reporters at Wednesday’s press conference, “The law is clear that I have a 4-year term and I full intend to serve it.” While Jim Cramer […]
$DIA, $SPY, $SOX, $QQQ, $RUTX, $VXX White House lawyers have equipped President Trump with a method for demoting Mr. Powell by stripping him of his Chairmanship and leaving him as only a governor, according to people familiar with the matter. But the Fed, which faces frequent attacks from President Trump for not being more accommodating […]
President Trump Tuesday kept up the pressure on the head of the Fed following a report that lawyers at the White House have explored the legality of stripping Jerome Powell of the Fed’s Chairmanship. Asked by reporters outside the White House if he wanted to demote Chairman Powell, President Trump said: “Let’s see what he does.” […]
FlASH: President Trump says the US will soon begin removing millions of people living in the country illegally. In a pair of Tweets Monday night President Trump said that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement would next week “begin the process of removing the millions of illegal aliens who have illicitly found their way into the United […]
Iran’s President says, “Iran is not seeking war against any nation. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Tuesday, that the United States will maintain its pressure campaign on Iran and continue to deter aggression in the region, but does not want the conflict with Tehran to escalate. “We have been engaged in many messages, even […]
Monday, President Trump’s Administration cut hundreds of millions of dollars in aid to El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, after President Trump blasted the 3 countries because thousands of their citizens had sought asylum at the US border with Mexico. US lawmakers who opposed the plan said it is cruel to cut off aid to countries […]
FLASH: Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said President Trump is ready to proceed with tariffs on the remaining $300-B in Chinese goods if a trade pact cannot be reached with Beijing. Secretary Ross told reporters Monday that enforcement would be the most important element of any potential deal between the world’s two largest economies. “We will […]
FLASH: Florida’s Republican Governor Ron DeSantis banned sanctuary cities in his state, and President Trump called out the “courage” of other states following suit, because Americans “are demanding that sanctuary cities be gone.” The comments came via Twitter early Sunday morning: “Florida Governor Ron DeSantis just signed Bill banning Sanctuary Cities in State, & forcing all […]
Iran is “getting desperate” after the United States lifted sanctions waivers on 5 countries in early May, and the attacks on 2 Japanese-owned Crude Oil tankers is the “most provocative” to date, and Iranian leaders are lying when they say their nation was not involved, Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX) said Friday. “This is clearly an […]
Tom Homan, the former acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is headed back to The Trump Administration as “border czar,” President Trump said Friday, he “really wants” to be involved with the border. The announcement happened when President Trump was speaking during a lengthy TV interview. President Trump sad Mr. Homan will report directly to […]
FLASH: The Second Chance Act giving Democrats nightmares. With their hopes for defeating President Trump in Y 2020 depending largely on turning out the black vote in its usual monolithic numbers, Democrats have been relentless in trying to paint The Trump Administration as evil for Black-Americans. But a report released this month by the U.S. Sentencing […]
Wednesday, President Trump said he was “in no rush” to make a deal with NKorea to get it to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, and touted what he called his positive relationship with NKorea’s leader Kim Jong Un. “I think we’re going to do very well with North Korea over a period of time. I’m […]
Mexico has been working for some time to help stem the tide of migrants heading North to the US border, but now is the 1st time its government has joined the United States as “true partners,” acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Mark Morgan said Wednesday. Mr. Morgan, however, declined to go into further details […]
Attention has turned to a meeting between President Trump with Chinese President Xi at the G-20 Summit in Japan later this month as the next step in the trade standoff between the world’s 2 biggest economies. The Chinese government would not confirm Tuesday that such a meeting will take place, ‘mums the word.’ “We note […]
Vice President Mike Pence called The Trump Administration’s decision to prohibit US embassies from flying the “rainbow pride” flag on their flagpoles during LGBTQ Pride Month “the right decision” in a TV interview. When asked about arguments that the policy contradicts The Trump Administration’s claim to be a leader in promoting LGBTQ rights worldwide, especially […]
Late Monday, President Trump said he does expect Chinese President Xi to be at the G-20 Summit in Japan this month and the 2 world leaders are scheduled to talk at the gathering of leaders from the Top industrialized and emerging economies. Since the trade talks last month in Washington ended in a stalemate, President […]
Monday, President Trump said he is ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs on Chinese imports if he does not reach a trade deal with China’s President Xi at a Group of 20 Summit later this month. Since the trade talks last month in Washington ended in a stalemate, President Trump has said he […]
South Korea’s point man on North Korea on Sunday said now is the time to go all-out to create a positive atmosphere for a Washington-Pyongyang summit, despite uncertainty over whether there will be a breakthrough in the stalled U.S.-North Korea nuclear negotiations. Since the second summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader […]
China’s exports beat gloomy forecasts to rebound in May though imports sank more than expected as the trade war with the United States heats up, official data showed Monday. The spat between the world’s top two economies escalated last month, with President Donald Trump increasing tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese goods. But Chinese exports […]
“If I’m China, I’m worried about the progress we’re making with Mexico, the passage of the USMCA,” he said, saying it will allow President Donald Trump to ‘take the same sort of strategy to China,”– Senator Tom Tillis (R-SC) According to Senator Tillis, the deal with Mexico to secure the southern border and staunch the […]
FLASH: President Trump declared a victory after Washington and Mexico agreed on measures to stem the flow of Central American migrants into the United States. President Trump called off plans to impose a 5% tax on Mexican exports, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, speaking to reporters Saturday in Fukuoka on the sidelines of a meeting […]
Friday, United States and Mexico reached a deal to avert a tariff war, with Mexico pledging to take “strong measures” to contain the migration of mostly Central Americans crossing the southern US border. President Trump had threatened to impose 5% import tariffs on all Mexican goods from Monday if Mexico did not do more to […]
FLASH: President Trump has warned that tariffs of 5% on all Mexican exports to the United States will go into effect Monday if Mexico does not step up efforts to stem an increase in mostly Central American migrants heading for the US border. Bilateral talks in Washington began Wednesday to attempt to strike a deal, […]
Members of the liberal media had high praises for President Trump’s words at the 75th commemoration of D-Day celebration in Normandy, including MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough calling it the “strongest speech of his presidency” and CNN’s Jim Acosta lauding it as his most “on-message moment.” “There was one especially beautiful moment, and I loved the […]
President Trump’s tough talk to Iran is not warmongering, but a return to the United States acting from a position of strength. “This is what American Presidents used to do talk tough, before President Obama. They used to talk about American strength and the desire for peace over war, but war if necessary. We are returning […]
President Trump is proving himself as a “genuine world leader” with his reception in England and during other recent trips, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Tuesday. “There is something pathetic about the American news media who end up in Japan or end up in Great Britain, end up in France,” Speaker Gingrich said. “Half […]
As Missouri moves ahead with implementing its voter-approved medical marijuana law, neighboring Iowa sees a bill vetoed by a GOP governor, and more. Alabama Alabama Medical Marijuana Patients Push for Bill Approval. With the House set to vote on a medical marijuana bill today, patients rallied at the state capitol to urge its passage. The […]
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in May, and the overall economy grew for the 121st consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®. The report was issued today by Timothy R. Fiore, CPSM, C.P.M., Chair of the Institute for Supply Management® (ISM®) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee: “The May PMI® […]
The Trump Administration has started taking aim at China’s best and brightest schooling in the US, scrutinizing researchers with ties to Beijing and restricting student visas. Several Chinese graduate students and academics say that recent weeks that they found the US academic and job environment increasingly unfriendly. China’s Education Ministry issued a warning Monday on […]
“A strong and independent United Kingdom, like a strong and independent United States, is truly a blessing on the world.”– President Donald J. Trump AN IMPORTANT NEW ERA: President Donald J. Trump is honored to be back in the United Kingdom during this important time of change and opportunity for its nations and people. The […]
Monday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States is seeking to “level the playing field” with China after decades of unfair trade practices. President Donald Trump wants to ensure that Chinese and US companies are doing business on equal terms, Secretary Pompeo said. “We are very concerned that Western companies, American companies […]
President Trump’s threats of tariffs against Mexico are already working, as the country sent a delegation immediately to Washington, DC, to discuss the growing issue of immigrants being allowed to come through Mexico to the United States’ southern border. “Those talks are beginning, and hopefully in earnest. and hopefully, Mexico will take that seriously and […]
Sunday, Top Trump Administration officials said that President Trump’s proposed tariffs on Mexican imports would not interfere with the finalization of a North American trade pact and were designed to force Mexico’s hand in immigration talks. Mick Mulvaney, acting White House Chief of Staff, said that the tariffs were “not interrelated” with the US-Mexico-Canada trade […]
United States is prepared to engage with Iran without pre-conditions about its nuclear program but needs to see the country behaving like “a normal nation,” US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday. Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani suggested Saturday that Iran may be willing to hold talks if Washington showed it respect, but said Tehran […]
FLASH: China issues report blaming US for trade dispute, asserts desire for further talks. China’s struggling to save face. The latest US tariffs on Chinese imports will not resolve the 2 countries’ trade issues, and the United States bears responsibility for setbacks in the talks process, a policy paper published by the Chinese government said […]
Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani Saturday suggested Iran may be willing to hold talks with the US if the US shows respect and followed international rules, but Tehran would not be pressured into negotiations, the semi-official Fars news agency reported. Tehran has repeatedly denounced Washington’s withdrawal from Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers as a breach […]
Saturday, Mexico’s President said he expects”good results” from talks planned in Washington about President Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on Mexican goods, and floated the possibility Mexico could tighten controls on migration. President Trump said he will apply the tariffs on 10 June if Mexico does not halt the flow of illegal immigration, largely from […]
FLASH: Optimism over the economy has boosted President Trump’s approval rating to the highest it has been in 2 years, according to a newly released Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey. Overall, the survey found that 48% of voters approve of the job President Trump is doing, while 52% said they disapprove. President Trump’s approval is up […]
FLASH: Friday, California Governor Gavin Newsom delivered a message to any woman looking to have an abortion in states that have outlawed the practice: our doors are open. Governor Newsom issued a Proclamation Friday that 2X’d down on the state’s pro-abortion stance in the wake of several GOP-controlled states signing bills into law that made […]
The illegal immigration situation at America’s southern border is nearly unprecedented, a top Homeland Security official said. During a White House call with reporters Thursday evening, acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kevin McAleenan said the Border Patrol is apprehending several thousand people every day. “The situation is both a humanitarian and border security crisis that has […]
The US Defense Department is seeking new federal funds to bolster domestic production of rare earth minerals and reduce dependence on China, the Pentagon said Wednesday, amid mounting concern in Washington about Beijing’s role as a supplier. The DOD’s request was outlined in a report that sent to the White House and briefed to Congress, […]
President Trump should intensify his trade battle with China by barring Chinese businesses from US capital markets and technology, his former White House chief strategist, Steve Bannon, said. ‘He has to go all the way; it’s not a trade war, it’s an economic war they’ve been running against the West,’ Mr. Bannon said in an […]
FLASH: The buyer has the ultimate power, the US is the buyer. Economist Gary Shilling predicts that not only will President Trump win the ‘trade war’ with China, but in the long run the US will be better off. “People say nobody wins trade wars. Yeah, in the short-run you don’t, but in the long-run…the […]
Monday, President Trump said a deal with Iran on its nuclear program is possible, crediting biting economic sanctions for curbing activities Washington says are behind some attacks in the Middle East. “I really believe that Iran would like to make a deal, and I think that’s very smart of them, and I think that’s a […]
FLASH: The US is Not ready to make a trade deal with China, President Trump said while on a state visit to Japan. “I think they probably wish they made the deal that they had on the table before they tried to renegotiate it,” President Trump said Monday at a joint press conference in Tokyo […]
President Donald Trump, who vowed to help the “Rolling Thunder” motorcycle event continue in the nation’s capital after organizers said this year’s would be the final ride, tweeted Sunday that the rally “WILL be coming back to Washington, DC, next year.” Motorcyclists have rumbled into Washington on Memorial Day weekend for 30 years in tribute […]
Many investors fear that the US-China trade dispute will inflict long-lasting damage on the US, but economist Gary Shilling, PhD disagrees. “People say nobody wins trade wars. Yeah, in the short-run you do not, but in the long-run…the US will be better off,” Dr. Shilling asserted in an interview with Business Insider published early this […]