The private equity industry is as excited about its prospects as it’s been in decades, Carlyle Group LP’s David Rubenstein said. Most attendees at this week’s SuperReturn International conference in Berlin think U.S. President Donald Trump is good for business, according to a show of hands by hundreds of dealmakers at a presentation by Rubenstein on Wednesday.
Day: March 1, 2017
Texas court hears case that could dent gay marriage right
The Texas Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a Houston case that top Republicans hope will provide an opening to chip away at the landmark 2015 ruling legalizing gay marriage nationwide. A coalition of religious and social conservatives sued America’s fourth-largest city in 2013, challenging its decision to offer same-sex spousal benefits to municipal employees.
Question of the Day
“To what degree is climate change caused by human activity? . . . Is it 100 percent, is it 74.3 percent? If it’s settled science, please tell us to what degree human activity is responsible.”
White House Says Conway Acted ‘Inadvertently’ When She Plugged Ivanka’s Products
White House adviser Kellyanne Conway acted “inadvertently” when she urged shoppers to buy Ivanka Trump’s products on Fox and Friends last month and won’t make the same mistake again, the Trump administration says. “It is noted that Ms.
Luntz Group: Even Clinton Voters Thought Trump Did Better Than Expected
GOP pollster Frank Luntz had one of his signature focus groups, this time consisting of 21 people, to watch President Donald Trump’s joint address to Congress, where 19 felt the president did better than expected, nine of those people were Clinton voters. . @FrankLuntz asks focus group: “How many of you thought this speech was better than what you expected?” “Okay, so he did well.”
Crunch Time: If Republicans Shy Away From Repealing and Replacing…
This isn’t a fatalistic anti-GOP rant. It’s a clarion call for Congressional Republicans from across the center-right spectrum to follow through on their endlessly-recited vow to voters over the course of four election cycles, three of which they won.
Bernie Sanders Responds to Trump’s First Congressional Address
Bernie Sanders replied to Donald Trump’s first speech to Congress by calling out the president’s failure to acknowledge his campaign promises, lies about corporate tax rates and more.
Geisinger to hire 2,000 new employees
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Coroner: Death of woman pushed in Lackawanna River a homicide
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Senate confirms Montana Rep. Zinke as Interior secretary
In this Jan. 17, 2017, file photo, Interior Secretary-nominee, Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont.
War Machine trailer shows Brad Pitt as grey-haired US general
Brad Pitt sports grey hair and a military swagger as US General Stanley McChrystal in the first trailer for new satire War Machine. Brad stars in the provocative new film as the four-star general when he was the commander of US and Nato forces in Afghanistan, before he was brought down by a journalist’s expose in which he mocked civilian government officials, including then-vice president Joe Biden, and indirectly expressed disappointment in Barack Obama.
Oprah for president? Winfrey rethinks a run after Trump win
In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, file photo, Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of the Oprah Winfrey Network’s documentary series “Belief” at The TimesCenter in New York. Winfrey tod Bloomberg Television for an interview posted online on March 1, 2017, that President Donald Trump’s victory has her rethinking whether she could be elected to the White House.
Trump sends mixed messages on immigration
President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to soften his tough stance on immigration, suggesting that he’s open to reforms that would allow millions of undocumented immigrants to stay in the U.S. – only hours later to revert to his hardline rhetoric in a speech to Congress, discussing crimes undocumented immigrants have committed on U.S. soil and making no mention of such sweeping immigration reform. “The time is right for an immigration bill as long as there is compromise on both sides,” said before his televised speech to Congress during a private meeting with TV news anchors at the White House, , saying Trump supports a plan that would grant legal status to undocumented immigrants already in the U.S. without making them citizens.
Yes, Trump did sound ‘presidential.’ Here’s the science that shows why.
President Donald Trump’s first address to Congress on Tuesday employed a different style of speech than we’ve come to expect. According to data compiled throughout his campaign and into his presidency by researchers at the University of Texas at Austin, Trump’s off-the-cuff speeches are usually an outlier among presidents.
Trump Gets Good Marks From Supporters For Speech, But Can He Move It Forward?
Vice President Pence and House Speaker Paul Ryan applaud as President Trump delivers his first address to a joint session of Congress Tuesday night. The White House certainly thinks it went well – so much so, it was reported that the White House is holding its revised travel ban, in part, to bask in the glow of the positive reviews.
White House Ex-Secret Service agent pleads guilty to enticing teen girl
An ex-U.S. Secret Service agent has pleaded guilty to enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity. A Department of Justice news release says 38-year-old Lee Robert Moore of Church Hill, Maryland, entered his plea on one count Wednesday before U.S. District Judge Daniel T.K. Hurley.
Mike Pencea s ridiculously repetitive TV interviews
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Vice President Mike Pence hit the airwaves on March 1 to support President Trump’s joint address to Congress – and his interviews sounded just a little bit repetitive. Vice President Mike Pence hit the television airwaves on Wednesday morning to support his boss, who less than 12 hours earlier had delivered his first joint address to Congress .
AG Jackley meets with the President, VP and U.S. AG to coordinate fighting crime
On Tuesday, Marty Jackley met with President Trump, Vice President Pence and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss strengthening public safety, including addressing violent crime, human trafficking, and controlled substances from our southern borders. “As South Dakota’s Attorney General and the former Chairman of the Nation’s Attorneys General, I am looking forward to working with our federal partners in continuing to strengthen public safety,” Jackley said in a press release.
Sen. Rubio booted from building after protests upset tenants
Vocal crowds of demonstrators making weekly visits to the Tampa, Florida, office of U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio have gotten the Miami Republican evicted from the building. The owner of the nine-story office center notified Rubio’s office on Feb. 1 that it will not renew the lease.
President Trump speaks before a joint session of Congress
Fact-checking President Trump’s first address to Congress The president distorted the facts on jobs, immigration, health insurance, war spending and more. Check out this story on pal-item.com: http://usat.ly/2lygrDh In his first address to a joint session of Congress, President Trump stuck closely to his prepared remarks, but ran afoul of the facts in some cases.
Rosie Oa Donnell leads anti-Trump protest in DC ahead of congressional address
Rosie O’Donnell, one of Donald Trump’s most outspoken rivals, accused the president of being a lying, power-hungry misogynist during a protest near the White House Tuesday ahead of his joint address to Congress. “This is not Russia,” said O’Donnell.
Chicago mayor slams Trump over remarks about citya s murder rate during congressional address
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel slammed President Trump Tuesday night for his remarks during his joint address to Congress about the Windy City’s murder rate. “We have repeatedly made specific requests of the administration for greater law enforcement integration and resources; a higher priority placed on federal gun prosecutions; and funds restored toward mentoring and after-school and summer jobs programs that have proven to be positive alternatives for our young people,” Emanuel said in a statement following Trump’s address.
Keith Ellison calls on AG to investigate cemetery desecration as hate crime
Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions urging him to investigate the recent desecration of a Jewish cemetery as a hate crime. Ellison, D-Minn., called on Sessions to designate the attack on the Chesed Shel Emeth Cemetery in St. Louis, Missouri, in which more than 150 headstones were overturned and damaged, as a hate crime.
New Trump order on travel and immigration expected Wednesday
The Trump administration plans to announce its revised executive order banning travel from several Muslim-majority countries Wednesday afternoon, multiple government officials tell ABC News. ABC News previously reported that a draft of the new executive order does not automatically reject refugees from Syria, and clarifies that green card holders and dual citizens of the U.S. and the seven previously identified countries – Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen – are exempt.
Together divided
Building “A” at the Mariposa County Fairgrounds was overflowing with concerned constituents Feb. 21 as Representative Tom McClintock faced a large crowd. McClintock generated a similar turnout in Sonora the following night with the Union Democrat reporting Sonora High School’s 569-seat auditorium was filled to capacity with another several hundred left outside.
The Trump who spoke to Congress was a lot less fiery than the Trump who stumped in Maine
Republicans are in celebration mode and Democrats are saying Republican President Donald Trump focused on pandering and not details Tuesday night in his first address to a joint session of Congress. Trump’s speech – which unlike most of his previous public appearances adhered tightly to the script – was remarkable for its departure from Trump’s usual gloom-and-doom characterization of everything from violence in U.S. cities to our country’s role in upheaval in the Middle East.
Thursday, March 2, 2017: Marijuana oversight, Trump’s immigration…
The Feb. 22 Washington Post article that appeared in the BDN online about the discovery of seven Earth-like planets circling Trappist-1 made me think that we’re looking for life in all the wrong places. Indeed, the discovery of planetary systems is wonderful news, yet the one God and creator – Jesus Christ – stooped to our planet to seek us.
Laurel’s EDSA
How a single individual, as president, can change the fortunes of a long-suffering people and gravely alter the destiny of his country, should remain the haunting disquisition of historians, political animals, and millenials on the Edsa One legacy. Salvador Laurel carried the torch for libertarian struggle with Unido after his “kababata” left for the US.
Ted Cruz: Trumpa s speech a a positive, unifying vision for the countrya
Sen. Ted Cruz said Wednesday that President Trump delivered a “positive, unifying vision for the country” Tuesday and that the president spoke to the working-class people who put Mr. Trump into office. “This president was elected by the Reagan Democrats – by working-class voters, by truck drivers and mechanics and men and women with calluses on their hand and he spoke to them last night,” Mr. Cruz, Texas Republican, said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
Story from NorthCountryNow.com
Following the president’s address to congress North Country politician Elisa Stefanik says she is pleased with some of Donald Trump’s actions while Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand remains more skeptical. Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, R-Willsboro, says she is pleased with steps President Donald Trump is taking to grow the economy and address issues with the Affordable Care Act.
Oprah for president? Winfrey rethinks a run after Trump win
In this Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, file photo, Oprah Winfrey attends the premiere of the Oprah Winfrey Network’s documentary series “Belief” at The TimesCenter in New York. Winfrey tod Bloomberg Television for an interview posted online on March 1, 2017, that President Donald Trump’s victory has her rethinking whether she could be elected to the White House.
Today in History: March 1
Photographers close in on some souvenirs of a busy day in Congress, spread out at police headquarters on a flag of Puerto Rico, on March 1, 1954. It was a time of routine business, transacted peacefully, in the House chamber when cries of ‘Free Puerto Rico’ broke the calm, this flag was waved from the spectators gallery and pistol volleys felled five Congressmen.
Ap Fact Check: Trump takes credit he hasna t earned
President Donald Trump boasted Tuesday night about corporate job expansion and military cost-savings that actually took root under his predecessor and gave a one-sided account of the costs and benefits to the economy from immigration – ignoring the upside. TRUMP: “According to the National Academy of Sciences, our current immigration system costs America’s taxpayers many billions of dollars a year.”
Agency delays plan for keeping Asian carp from Great Lakes
The Trump administration has delayed indefinitely a plan for strengthening defenses on a crucial Chicago-area waterway to prevent Asian carp from reaching the Great Lakes, where scientists say they could cause severe harm to native fish populations, officials said Tuesday. The US Army Corps of Engineers had been scheduled to release draft results of a study begun in April 2015 on possible structural or technological upgrades at the Brandon Road Lock and Dam near Joliet, Illinois, a few miles downstream of a network of electrical barriers intended to repel the carp.
Marco Rubio: We can get something done on immigration if Dems are realistic
Sen. Marco Rubio said Wednesday that reforms can be made to the U.S. immigration system if Democrats avoid “unrealistic” demands like blanket amnesty for illegal immigrants. “You have to enforce your laws,” Mr. Rubio , Florida Republican, said on “Fox & Friends.”
Nancy Pelosi: ‘Very proud’ of the ‘dignity’ Democrats showed during Donald Trump’s speech
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she’s “very proud” that her members managed to sit through President Trump’s hourlong speech to Congress Tuesday night with “dignity.” “I was very proud of the dignity with which our members listened to his speech,” Mrs. Pelosi said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.”
SEAL Raid Has Yielded No Significant Intel
Last month’s deadly commando raid in Yemen, which cost the lives of a U.S. Navy SEAL and a number of children, has so far yielded no significant intelligence, U.S. officials told NBC News. Although Pentagon officials have said the raid produced “actionable intelligence,” senior officials who spoke to NBC News said they were unaware of any, even as the father of the dead SEAL questioned the premise of the raid in an interview with the Miami Herald published Sunday.
Trump lays out his vision for America in speech to Congress
President Donald Trump sought to repackage his hard-line campaign promises with a moderate sheen Tuesday night, declaring what he termed “a new chapter of American greatness” of economic renewal and military might in his first joint address to Congress. Seeking to steady his presidency after a tumultuous first 40 days, Trump had an air of seriousness and revealed flashes of compassion as he broadly outlined a sweeping agenda to rebuild a country he described as ravaged by crime and drugs, deteriorating infrastructure, and failing bureaucracies.
Trump salutes widow of slain SEAL in emotional moment
Carryn Owens, widow of widow of Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, is applauded on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as she was acknowledged by President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress. Carryn Owens, widow of widow of Chief Special Warfare Operator William “Ryan” Owens, looks upward on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, as she was acknowledged by President Donald Trump during his address to a joint session of Congress.
Trump gives GOP leaders rallying cry, roadmap for change
President Donald Trump arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017, for his address to a joint session of Congress. President Donald Trump addresses a joint session of Congress on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.