President Donald Trump has already decided who he’ll nominate to the U.S. Supreme Court, but he won’t be revealing his selection until Tuesday at 8 p.m. “We have a big decision that I have made, a very big decision, on the United States Supreme Court that is going to be announced tomorrow night from the White House at 8:00,” Trump said today while meeting with small business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House. Giving nothing away, Trump only said this is “a person who is unbelievably highly respected and I think you will be very impressed with this person.”
Month: January 2017
Desperate Dems Eye Mandy Powers Norrell
Palmetto Democrats desperate to mount a competitive candidate in the upcoming special election for South Carolina’s fifth congressional district are openly courting S.C. Rep. Mandy Powers Norrell . That remains to be seen, but a major push is underway to convince Norrell to enter this race.
Datsik to Bring New Stage Production to Colorado this Saturday
Canadian producer Troy Beetles, better known as Datsik will be dubbing down Broomfield this Saturday. This time he’s bringing along brand new self-titled Shogun Stage Production.
Syria warns of setting up safe zones for civilians as unsafe
Syria warned Monday of safe zones for civilians that U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in creating, saying it would have to come in coordination with the Syrian government, otherwise it would be unsafe and violate the Arab nation’s sovereignty. The announcement was made in Damascus by Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem during a meeting with the head of the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, Filippo Grandi, who began an official visit to Syria on Monday.
Trump’s Reckless Muslim Ban Makes Americans Less Safe
President Donald Trump’s Muslim ban not only has nothing to do with preventing terrorism, it also helps the Islamic State, or IS, and makes Americans less safe. According to data on terrorist attacks in the United States in the Global Terrorism Database compiled at the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism at the University of Maryland, no American has ever been killed in a terrorist attack in the United States that has been carried out by a national of the now-banned countries.
Computer outage grounds Delta flights in U.S.
Delta was hit by a crippling computer outage on Sunday night that caused big delays and the cancellation of at least 150 flights. It’s the second time in less than six months that the U.S. carrier has suffered a major IT problem resulting in travel chaos and angry passengers.
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Donald Trump’s travel ban on seven Muslim-majority nations marks an early defining moment for his presidency and an inflection point in America’s posture toward Islam and the outside world that could resonate in history. The move, which also temporarily bars refugees from entering the US, ushers in the first clash between Trump’s populist and proudly politically incorrect leadership style and what his critics see as bedrock values that define the nation.
Week 1 of Trump: dog years, old fights, new words, weirdness
Trump’s personal traits on display during the campaign seemed more pronounced in the august setting of the White House. The new president made haste to turn “the Trump effect” into action.
Cigar Advisor Master Blenders Podcast Spotlights Room101 Cigars’ Matt Booth
For those with their ear not as close to the cigar industry ground, it was recently reported that Room101 Cigars founder, Matt Booth, was departing the business. For the immediate future that seems to be the case.
Tensions flare as Koch promises to hold Trump accountable
In this photo May 22, 2012 file photo, Charles Koch speaks in his office at Koch Industries in Wichita, Kan. Koch, the billionaire industrialist, and his chief lieutenants offered a more delicate response this weekend when asked about President Donald Trump’s plan to block immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries.
White House defends immigration order in face of protests
The White House is vigorously defending President Donald Trump’s immigration restrictions, as protests spread throughout the country. Some Republicans in Congress urged caution amid legal challenges to the order banning In a background call with reporters Sunday, a senior administration official declared the order’s implementation “a massive success story,” claiming it had been done “seamlessly and with extraordinary professionalism.”
Protests over Trump travel ban expected to ramp up in Canada
Although the Trudeau government moved to calm anxiety over the weekend about the effects of a controversial American travel ban , more vocal debate over the measure is expected today. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s senior aides and government officials worked the phones all weekend, looking for word from their U.S. counterparts that the ban didn’t affect Canadians with ties to the seven countries covered by the order.
Poll: Voters show support for most of Cuomoa s 2017 agenda
A majority of voters statewide are on board with a number of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s policy proposals for 2017, including an extension of the so-called millionaires’ tax and state funding to cover the cost of tuition at public colleges, a new poll shows. Gov. Andrew Cuomo waits to speak at a presentation where the state will announce how it is dividing $1.5 billion in economic development funds.
A modest proposal for the Silicon Valley crowd
Well, well. Looks like the Silicon Valley crowd are having to wise up about the threat of Trump to their interests.
March into Feminist Fashion
The “Nasty Woman” t-shirt is inspired by a comment Donald Trump targeted at Hillary Clinton on the election trail. On Jan. 21, millions of Americans across the country donned their feminist apparel and marched in protest of newly inaugurated President Donald Trump’s rhetoric and actions.
.com | ‘This is not a Muslim ban,’ Trump says of immigration move
President Donald Trump insisted on Sunday that his executive order temporarily halting travel from seven majority-Muslim countries was “not a Muslim ban,” after it was met with confusion, global outrage and huge protests across the United States. “America is a proud nation of immigrants and we will continue to show compassion to those fleeing oppression, but we will do so while protecting our own citizens and border.
.com | Who is affected by Trump’s immigration order?
Deana Stevenson, 5, protests President Donald Trump’s immigration order during a rally at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas. Washington – Ambiguity reigned on Sunday as to the finer details of Donald Trump’s temporary ban on incoming refugees and travellers from seven Muslim countries, with questions remaining about how exactly the measures affect various populations.
Military: First-known combat death since Trump sworn in
Just days into his young presidency, a U.S. service member has died in military action authorized by Donald Trump. It’s the first known combat death of a member of the U.S. military since Trump took the oath of office on Jan. 20 and underscores the gravity of the decisions he now makes.
Is Trump’s war with the press different from past presidents’?
The difference between the first 44 and President Donald Trump, however, is that they didn’t pick their fights during their first week in office. From Trump denouncing reporters the day after his inauguration as “among the most dishonest human beings on Earth” to White House press secretary Sean Spicer warning that “we’re going to hold the press accountable,” the White House swiftly signaled that the often-hostile relationship between journalists and Trump during last year’s campaign is not going away.
Schumer Weeps: ‘This Executive Order Was Mean-Spirited and Un-American’
Flanked by newly arrived refugees — whom he called “newly arrived Americans” — Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told a news conference on Sunday that President Donald Trump’s executive order temporarily banning immigration from Muslim-majority countries is “bad for America, bad for our national security” and goes against “what America has always been about.” Schumer wept halfway through the news conference, after explaining that “this fight’s in my bones.”
Activists Call for Divestment As Trump Moves Pipelines Forward
The executive orders are just one part in a multi-pronged approach to dismantling the Obama administration’s environmental legacy. As a review: Keystone XL is a 1,100-mile pipeline that will connect oil from tar sands Alberta, Canada, to U.S. refineries on the Gulf Coast.
Study: Residential Solar Power Crosses Party Lines
In this series we’ll take a fresh look at resources and how they are used. We’ll go beyond natural resources like air and water to look at how efficiency in raw materials can boost the bottom line and help the environment.
James Murdoch builds ‘end of times’ home in Canada
Five people are killed and dozens more injured after ‘barbaric’ gunmen open fire in a mosque in Quebec City during evening prayers before being arrested Hollywood’s snowflakes declare war on Trump: SAG Awards turns into a night-long protest as several stars use their moment in the spotlight to rail against President’s immigration ban Trump accuses McCain and Graham of trying ‘to start World War III’ after they release joint statement calling his immigration ban ‘a self-inflicted wound in the fight against terrorism’ Green Card holders WILL be let in to the US confirms Trump’s Homeland Security chief despite ‘Muslim ban’ and says it is ‘in the national interest’ Church leaders speak out against Donald Trump’s decision to prioritize evangelical refugees as the President confirms his plan in an interview with the Christian Broadcasting Network ‘This is not a Muslim ban!’ Trump defends his … (more)
Super Bowl LI: Hillary Clinton Plots Revenge
Beware: Hillary Clinton loves that you love football – and the fact that Super Bowl LI is on pace to be 2017’s biggest live TV event fits perfectly into her plot to exact revenge on President Trump. Around 140 B.C., corrupt Roman politicians found a way to placate their impoverished citizens into surrendering their inalienable right to voting privileges and political representation – in exchange for discounted entertainment and food.
Is Hugh Hewitt’s “The Fourth Way” The Way To Win?
Here’s the thing about our new president – Barack Obama ran his mouth about fundamentally transforming the United States, but it’s Donald Trump who is actually doing it. Making America great again is not simply about rolling back the calendar to some hazily-recalled, glorious yesterday; it’s about creating a new conservative paradigm of both strength and conflict that is absolutely grounded in the post-modern, new media present.
Trouble in Trump Town
In the week-plus since Donald J. Trump was inaugurated the highly touted – if, oversold – “peaceful transfer of power” has been anything but. The President has flooded the zone by signing Executive Orders and Memoranda by the score, increased his rhetoric demonizing the media, demanded the National Park Service back him up on his ridiculous claims about the size the crowd at his inauguration ceremony, reorganized the National Security Council by adding Steve Bannon while subtracting the Chairman of the Pentagon’s Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Director of National Intelligence; and, continued to insist that 5 million people illegally voted for Hillary Clinton.
Answering 20 Questions Liberals Wanted to Ask a Conservative
Since Donald Trump became president, liberals have beenlet’s just say… EXTREMELY upset. On the other hand, even as someone who was not a fan of Trump, I have been very happy with his performance.
What to watch: Border wall windfall? Abbott and ‘Muslim Day’
Donald Trump has formally ordered up his border wall built and it could cost the federal government as much as $30 billion. Top Republicans in the Texas Legislature have for months speculated that walling off the U.S.-Mexico border could save the state money on having to use its own law enforcement personnel to help secure the area.
The Use of Borders
Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham raised forceful objections to president Donald Trump’s 120 day moratorium of refugee admissions to the US. “At this very moment, American troops are fighting side-by-side with our Iraqi partners to defeat ISIL.
Industry needs a longer leash
Among the headlines President Donald Trump made last week was one citing his executive order to clear obstacles standing in the way of the proposed Keystone XL and Dakota Access oil pipelines. That is a good start, many local residents may have reacted.
Starbucks to hire 10,000 refugees over next 5 years
Starbucks says it will hire 10,000 refugees over the next five years, a response to President Donald Trump’s indefinite suspension of Syrian refugees and temporary travel bans that apply to six other Muslim-majority nations. FILE- In this Dec. 7, 2016, file photo, Starbucks Chairman and CEO Howard Schultz speaks during the Starbucks 2016 Investor Day meeting in New York.
Feels Great. More, Please
Sunday at a press conference, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer fought back tears as he vowed to do everything he can to “overturn” President Donald Trump’s executive order that halted immigration from seven Muslim-majority countries into the United States. I am a freethinker who supports the American constitutional system of ordered liberty.
Smaller states rejoice as Amazon collects sales tax
Many online shoppers in the United States have for years had to pay state sales taxes whenever they buy goods from Amazon. But the Seattle e-commerce giant has dragged its feet on collecting sales taxes in small and sparsely populated states where it doesn’t have any distribution centers or corporate offices.
Hope native first black chief judge on 8th circuit court
A Hope, Ark., native is to become the first black chief judge of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Judge Lavenski Smith, now of Little Rock, is to become chief judge of the St. Louis-based on March 11. He succeeds Judge William Jay Riley, whose seven-year term as chief judge is expiring.
Photos: Protests At O’Hare Continue In The Face Of Trump’s ‘Muslim Ban’
More than a thousand demonstrators flooded O’Hare International Airport for the second night in a row Sunday to protest President Donald Trump’s executive order banning refugees and others from several predominantly Muslim countries from entering the United States. They were joined by local and state politicians alarmed by the federal ban.
Tsarnaev lawyer wants no part of appeal defense
The acclaimed anti-death penalty defender who opened her argument for sparing the life of Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev with the shocking declaration, “It was him,” now wants off his case, telling a federal court his appeal “would benefit from a fresh look.” Attorney Judy Clarke’s legal acumen kept the likes of Olympic Park bomber Eric Rudolph and Unabomber Ted Kaczynski from facing execution before a jury sentenced Tsarnaev, 23, to die.
UK fledgling drone sector expands into new markets
Amazon made headlines just before Christmas with its first UK commercial drone delivery: a 13-minute flight to drop off a television-streaming stick and a bag of popcorn to a customer near Cambridge. When Adam Bailey set up XYZ Kingfisher, a building and land surveying business, three years ago there were about 150 active companies offering drone services.
Trump administration expected to keep cracking down on nursing home fraud
Fraud within the skilled nursing sector is expected to remain a focus of the Department of Justice under President Donald Trump, according to experts. Attorneys and former DOJ officials interviewed by Bloomberg BNA predicted that the new administration is likely to preserve several Obama-era policies in place.
The American Psychosis
Reality is under assault. Verbal confusion reigns. Truth and illusion have merged.
Protests erupt across the U.S. as thousands rally against Trump refugee ban
President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough controls on travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries was met with protests at U.S. airports. Thousands of demonstrators rallied outside the White House and in cities nationwide Sunday to protest President Trump’s refugee ban, as the executive order continued to halt travel in some locations, despite being weakened by federal judges overnight and having its constitutionality called into question as rulings spilled into Sunday.