Conway appears on the couch with her shoes on as Trump poses for a photo with leaders of historically black colleges and universities. US President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway has come under fire after a picture of her casually kneeling on a couch in the Oval Office was widely shared on social media.
Month: February 2017
My THIRD Open Letter To Senator Pat Toomey
I’ll be dropping this letter to Senator Pat Toomey in the mail today: Dear Senator Toomey: It’s me, again. Your constituent who also writes for the local Pittsburgh-based political blog, “2 Political Junkies.”
Trump looks to refocus his presidency in address to Congress
President Donald Trump speaks to a meeting of the National Governors Association,Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at the White House in Washington. President Donald Trump speaks to a meeting of the National Governors Association,Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, at the White House in Washington.
Partisan discord tainting probes of Russia, Trump, election
In this Jan. 23, 2017, file photo, National Intelligence Director nominee, former Indiana Sen, Dan Coats waits for the start of a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Iran’s ‘Impressive Recovery’ Clouded by ‘Uncertainty,’ IMF Says
The Iranian economy has had an “impressive recovery” following sanctions relief last year, though new uncertainty regarding the fate of the nuclear deal and relations with the U.S. threaten to undermine it, the International Monetary Fund said. Iran’s economy is expected to grow 6.6 percent in the calendar year ending March 20 and stabilize at 4.5 percent “over the medium-term as the recovery broadens,” the IMF said in a report released on Monday.
U Of Illinois: Hog Prices Outperform Expectations
U OF ILLINOIS: HOG PRICES OUTPERFORM EXPECTATIONS Feb. 28, 2017 Source: University of Illinois news release The pork industry outlook has experienced a major shift to the upside. Pork producers are pleased to see 2017 hog prices higher than expected.
USDA Issues: “Fruit And Tree Nut” Report
USDA ISSUES: “FRUIT AND TREE NUT” REPORT Feb. 28, 2017 Source: USDA news release To view the complete report, click here. This data product provides users with comprehensive statistics on fresh and processed fruit and tree nuts in the United States, as well as global production and trade data for these sectors.
USDA Issues: “Food Price Outlook” Report
USDA ISSUES: “FOOD PRICE OUTLOOK” REPORT Feb. 28, 2017 Source: USDA news release To view the complete report, click here. The Consumer Price Index for food is probably the most widely used indicator of changes in retail food prices.
NORC Poll: US teens disillusioned, divided by politics
In the days after President Donald Trump’s election, thousands of teenagers across the nation walked out of class in protest. Others rallied to his defense.
Divided Republicans await guidance from Trump
Flailing and divided, congressional Republicans are hoping for clarity from President Donald Trump on key issues like health care when he delivers his first speech to a joint meeting of Congress. It comes as Republicans are discovering, a month into Trump’s administration, how difficult it will be to make good on their many promises now that they control Washington in full.
USDA: Farm Sector’s Working Capital Expected To Continue Weakening In 2017
USDA: FARM SECTOR’S WORKING CAPITAL EXPECTED TO CONTINUE WEAKENING IN 2017 Feb. 28, 2017 Source: USDA news release Farm financial liquidity describes how easily the U.S. farm sector can convert assets to cash in order to meet its short-term debt obligations. One measure of liquidity is working capital, the difference between current assets and short-term debt.
Could Pres Trump’s Deportations Drive Up Ag Wages?
COULD PRES TRUMP’S DEPORTATIONS DRIVE UP AG WAGES? Feb. 28, 2017 Bloomberg reports: Across America’s orchards and crop fields, a shrinking supply of migrants has already driven pay up faster than in the broader workforce. President Donald Trump’s immigration policy may turbocharge that trend.
What To Expect at MWC 2017
Although there is still almost a week to go before Mobile World Congress opens in Barcelona, analysts say some of the themes of this year’s show are already apparent. The event, which runs from February 27 to March 2, is one of the biggest mobile device events held annually.
EnerBee Organic Energy Expands Texas “Buzzprint” with H-E-B
Natural Motives LLC, the innovative and rapidly growing beverage company behind EnerBee Organic Energy has added 130 H-E-B locations throughout Texas to its 9 existing Central Market locations there. Texans love their honeybees, and they love the raw organic honey in EnerBee.
London pre-open: Stocks seen higher as investors eye Trump speech
Stocks in London were set to open higher, taking their cue from a positive session on Wall Street where the Dow notched its 12th consecutive record close, as investors looked ahead to US President Donald Trump’s address to Congress later in the day. The FTSE 100 was called to open 17 points firmer than Monday’s close at 7,270.
George W. Bush Doesna t Like the a Racisma and a Name-Callinga in…
After refraining from criticizing his successors for eight years, on Tuesday former President George W. Bush revealed in a Today interview that he takes issue with President Trump’s attacks on the press and the travel ban. He even said “we all need answers” on the president’s potential ties to Russia.
Broderick to star in ‘Katrina’
Los Angeles, Feb 28 – Actor Matthew Broderick has been cast in Katrina: American Crime Story – the second instalment of the universally acclaimed and award-winning limited series American Crime Story. Broderick, a two-time Tony Award winner, will portray Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Michael D. Brown, who was in charge of the federal disaster response to Hurricane Katrina, read a statement from Star World Premiere HD channel, which will air the show in India.
President Donald Trump denounces anti-Semitism in newly forceful…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday condemned recent threats against Jewish community centers in the U.S. as “painful reminders” of lingering prejudice and evil, his first full-throated comments on the rise of anti-Semitic venom after pressure for him to speak out forcefully. With his somewhat delayed denunciation, Trump sought to reset his relationship with American Jews, which has been strained by a recent White House statement on the Holocaust, comments by some of his supporters and his own fractious exchange with a reporter for an Orthodox Jewish publication.
President’s first joint Congressional talk tonight
With Vice President Mike Pence stuck in the middle, President Donald Trump shakes hands with House Speaker Paul Ryan on Jan. 26. Trump will speak to Congress at 8 p.m. today. President Donald Trump is addressing a joint session of Congress at 8 p.m. today and the usual outlets will be on hand live until 9:30.
Business news in brief
The glut of corn that’s been driving down prices is finally starting to ease, and hedge funds are betting that will help spark a rally for the commodity. U.S. corn inventories are expected to drop before the 2018 harvest as farmers curb plantings and demand stays robust, the Department of Agriculture said Friday.
Pike Dems keep up the action against Trump
To the Editor: A group of our club went to the Scranton Toomey No-Show Town Hall and were on local print and TV media. Now we have six actions for Drumpf’s sixth week: 1. Oppose PA Senate Bill 10. It will penalize every county in Pennsylvania if they do not hold a released prisoner for 48 hours after their official release date pending clearance from U.S. Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement.
1 dead, 5 injured after plane hits houses in California
One person was killed and five were injured when a small plane crashed into two homes Monday evening in Riverside shortly after taking off from a nearby airport, leaving fiery wreckage that nearly destroyed one of the homes, officials said. Four people were aboard the plane, and two of the victims were pulled from one of the burning homes, Riverside Fire Department Capt.
Refugio man charged with harboring undocumented immigrants
The federal government has charged a Refugio man with harboring more than a dozen undocumented immigrants. Alfredo Plascencia was detained and charged last week, after special agents with Homeland Security Investigations raided four of his properties, including the popular Taqueria Guadalajara.
Deportation agency ignored 1.6 million visa overstays under Obama
The government flagged more than 1.6 million foreign visitors for overstaying their visas from 2013 to 2015, but deportation agents said they fell too low on President Obama’s list of priorities to bother targeting for removal, according to a watchdog report released Monday. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement , the deportation agency, concluded that it would cost too much to pursue the overstays, the Government Accountability Office said.
Sanders under rising pressure to form thir…
Democratic Party insiders say efforts to draft Sen. Bernard Sanders to launch a political party are foolish, doomed to fail and could do more to hurt than help the progressive cause. The pressure on Mr. Sanders to strike out on his own is intensifying now that former Labor Secretary Tom Perez was elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee , overcoming a stiff challenge from Rep. Keith Ellison and progressive activists who say the party ‘s primary race last year was rigged against the Vermont independent.
Small plane crashes into homes in Riverside CA
One person was killed and five were injured when a small plane crashed into two homes Monday evening in Riverside shortly after taking off from a nearby airport, leaving fiery wreckage that nearly destroyed one of the homes, officials said. Four people were aboard the plane, and two of the victims were pulled from one of the burning homes, Riverside Fire Department Capt.
Luis Garza gets 14 years in prison for fatal crash
The federal government has charged a Refugio man with harboring more than a dozen undocumented immigrants. Alfredo Plascencia was detained and charged last week, after special agents with Homeland Security Investigations raided four of his properties.
1 dead, 5 injured after plane hits houses in California
An activist who will deliver a Democratic response in Spanish to President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday plans to address his administration’s crackdown on undocumented… An activist who will deliver a Democratic response in Spanish to President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday plans to address his administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and the need for health care. Money is being raised to repair and restore more than 100 headstones that were vandalized at a Jewish cemetery in Philadelphia.
ICE Arrests Illegal After NYPD Released Him
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a citizen of the Dominican Republic last week after New York City police released him despite a detainer order being in place. ICE said Monday it took 44-year-old Hector Suarez into custody on Feb. 21. The agency said he was previously arrested in December by police in New York City, but he was freed on bail on Dec. 30. ICE said a detainer order was in place one day before Suarez, an illegal immigrant who had already been deported three times, was set free.
GOP Sens. Cruz, Lee, Paul Call For Full Repeal of Obamacare
Three high-profile Republican senators said Monday night they want to see a full repeal and replace of Obamacare, not merely a fix. Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas, Mike Lee of Utah, and Rand Paul of Kentucky said on their individual Twitter accounts they’d like the 2010 Affordable Care Act wiped from the books so a replacement law can be put in its place.
The Latest: 1 dead, 5 hurt as plane hits homes in California
Authorities say at least one person is dead and five are injured after a small plane crashed into two homes and sparked a huge fire in Southern California. Riverside fire Capt.
Trump: Obama Behind Protests, Leaks
President Donald Trump told Fox News on Monday he believes the leaks coming out of the government are holdovers from President Barack Obama’s administration. In a preview of an interview set to air in full on “Fox & Friends” on Tuesday morning, Trump told Fox’s Brian Kilmeade not only does he believe Obama is behind the protests at the town halls of Republican House and Senate members in recent days, he also has his people leaking information to the press.
Gizzi: Will Trump, Pope Meet in May?
Barely a year after Donald Trump and Pope Francis exchanged some strong words over the issue of illegal immigration, there is a question whether the two will meet when President Trump is in Rome for the G-7 summit in May. Newsmax posed that question to White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Monday, reminding him how the U.S. president, when in Rome, has always had an audience with the spiritual leader of the Roman Catholic Church going back to 1959 . “That’s a great question,” replied Spicer, himself a Roman Catholic.
YouGov survey: CNN drops to last place among the three cable news networks in brand perception
I can give you a theory for why Fox News and MSNBC each get more positive buzz than CNN . I’m not sure I can give you a theory for the particular trendline for CNN.
No evidence of Russian contract, but calls grow for special prosecutor
Rep. Devin Nunes , California Republican and chairman of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, said Monday that he has not seen a scrap of evidence that Trump campaign officials had any contact with Russian officials, but his assurances failed to silence the growing drumbeat of calls for a special prosecutor. Rep. Darrell E. Issa of California, a former chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, became the most prominent Republican to join Democrats in demanding the appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the former Cold War foe’s meddling in the presidential election and an alleged Trump campaign connection to Russian intelligence agents.
Sessions says he’ll recuse himself on Russia probe if needed
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said for the first time that he’ll recuse himself if necessary from investigations into contacts that associates of President Donald Trump may have had with Russian government officials. “I would recuse myself on anything that I should recuse myself on,” Sessions told reporters Monday at the Justice Department in Washington.
Top House Republican hasna t seen a evidencea of Trump-Russia contacts
The chairman on the House Intelligence Committee said Monday that he had not seen any “evidence” of contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian government amid an investigation into Russian activities during the 2016 election. “We still have not seen any evidence of anyone from the Trump campaign or any other campaign for that matter that’s communicated with the Russian government,” Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Calif., told reporters at the Capitol.
Why Liberals and Conservatives Think So Differently
During the last presidential campaign, a major and striking difference between candidates Secretary Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump was their view of present-day America. President Trump drew a virtually apocalyptic picture of our times, invoking economic collapse, rampant carnage, and the country’s very demise.
Activist to address immigration, health after Trump speech
An activist who will deliver a Democratic response in Spanish to President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday plans to address his administration’s crackdown on undocumented immigrants and the need for affordable health care. The remarks from Astrid Silva, a so-called Dreamer who was brought into the country illegally as a child, will come as Trump’s efforts have spread anxiety among immigrants and led many to fear arrest.
House committee split on Trump-Russia probe
An investigation into potential ties between President Trump’s campaign and Russia has predictably split the House Intelligence Committee on party lines. Committee chairman Devin Nunes told reporters , “We still have not seen any evidence of anyone from the Trump campaign, or any other campaign for that matter, that’s communicated with the Russian government.”