Hmm. I think the news here is that Jim Acosta may not be very smart. Glad to see the steel slats are deterring illegal immigrants from attempting to cross the border exactly as @realDonaldTrump said they would. This is why we need to #BuildTheWall along the rest of our southern border. #WallsWork https://t.co/EWJYbq78Dn — Steve… Continue Reading
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Trump Appears Headed Toward “Emergency” Declaration
President Trump today heads to the Rio Grande, where he will receive briefings on border security and on the effort to combat illegal immigration. I think he’s putting his ducks in a row. The president is probably going to soon declare an “emergency” exists and the border and start moving money so he can build… Continue Reading
Trump Schedule || Thursday, January 10, 2019
9:15 am || Departs White House12:45 pm CT || Arrives McAllen, Texas 1:10 pm CT || Participates in a roundtable on immigration and border security. McAllen Border Patrol Station 2:30 pm CT || Receives a briefing on border security; Rio Grande; McAllen Texas 3:40 pm CT || Departs McAllen, Texas 8:05 pm || Arrives White House All times Eastern FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedinemail Continue Reading
Trump Wasn’t Eager to Give Oval Office Address
President Trump was not a big fan of using an Oval Office address to try to convince Americans to back his demand for a border wall, according to various reports. I thought he did well, and definitely better than Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer in their response. But it’s not a natural format for a… Continue Reading
Trump Schedule || Wednesday, January 9, 2019
11:30 am || Participates in a signing ceremony for Anti-Human Trafficking LegislationNoon || Receives his intelligence briefing 1:00 pm || Attends the Senate Republican policy lunch; U.S. Capitol 3:00 pm || Meets with congressional leadership; White House Situation Room All times Eastern FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedinemail Continue Reading
WSJ: Trump May Legally Be Able to Declare Wall an “Emergency” and Build It
There would be a massive fight, however. But the government will reopen, and Democrats will have to decide whether they want to battle President Trump over a national security issue. Trump will address the nation on the issue this evening at 9:00 pm ET. From the Wall Street Journal: A move by Trump to build… Continue Reading
White House Quietly Preparing to Fill Ginsburg’s Seat
Nah, she’s indestructible. But just in case . . . According to the Daily Caller: Quiet preparations are underway within conservative legal circles and the White House counsel’s office in the event that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg retires, two sources familiar with the process tell The Daily Caller. The 85-year-old Ginsburg did not appear for… Continue Reading
Schumer Throws Israel Under the Bus to Protest the Shutdown
Of course, he knows how many of the newly elected radical Democrats love this stuff. From the Washington Examiner: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democratic leaders are mounting an effort to block a pro-Israel bill on Tuesday in order to protest the ongoing partial government shutdown, which is now in its third week. … Continue Reading