President Donald Trump has made it no secret that he needs $5 billion for his proposed border wall. He’s even threatened to shut the government down over the issue. Legislators in Washington, D.C. have decided to extend the federal government’s budget through Dec. 21st, at which time they’ll duke it out over Trump’s border wall, CNBC reported. The…
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New Jersey is following California’s lead by adopting new sanctuary state-like rules regarding how its local law enforcement agencies will cooperate with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. It’s part of blue state America’s ongoing war on the Trump administration, flipping them off whenever they can, especially when it comes to immigration (via NJ 101.5): More than a…
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After promising to renegotiate NAFTA on the campaign trail and during his time in the White House, President Trump has delivered. At the G20 Summit in Argentina on Friday, President Trump officially signed a new trade deal with Mexico and Canada. “This new deal will be the most modern, up-to-date, and balanced trade agreement in…
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First lady Melania Trump brushed off criticism of her latest White House Christmas decorations and invited everyone to check them out in person during an appearance at Liberty University on Wednesday. “It’s the 21st century and everybody has different tastes, I think they look fantastic,” the first lady said at a town hall discussion on…
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The Great Recession officially ended in June 2009, six months into former President Obama’s first term. The economy continued to shed jobs until the following March. Manufacturing was particularly hard hit, with almost 2.3 million manufacturing jobs—some 1 in 6—lost between January 2008 and March 2010. As is the case during recoveries, jobs bounced back,…
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Border Patrol agents revealed in interviews that the migrants storming the U.S.-Mexico border over the weekend were using women and children as human shields as they launched rocks at agents. Border Patrol unleashed tear gas and pepper balls to disperse the crowd of migrants trying to cross the border in Tijuana, Mexico on Sunday. According to San…
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Over the Thanksgiving break, I read Bob Woodward’s “Fear: Trump in the White House.” When it came out in September the snooty elitists on the East Coast salivated over its juicy gossip: “Trump watches TV a lot!” and the story it told of a president they see as an ignorant, dangerous barbarian. Here are a…
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On Sunday, hundreds of Central American migrants from the ‘caravan’ caused chaos as these supposed asylum seekers ignored the demands of their guest country, Mexico, and rushed the United States border despite repeated warnings to stop their illegal activity. These individuals, who became illegal aliens the second they violated American law by attempting to enter…
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Once he’s done calling out the AP as “fake news” and slamming Democrats about immigration laws, Donald Trump just might tweet out this story. And he’d have good reason to. After a decadelong absence, the U.S. has regained the distinction of most competitive country in the world, according to the World Economic Forum. In fact, only Japan made a…
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A caravan from Central America reached the U.S.-Mexico border last week. Thousands of people are camped out as they wait at the Tijuana port of entry to claim asylum. A number of other caravans are currently making their way north to do the same. Locals in Mexico have already had enough and organized a protest…
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The 2018 midterms crystallized one thing: The Democrat Party is the party of sore losers. Joining the ranks of Hillary Clinton – who still hasn’t come to grips with the fact she lost the 2016 presidential election – Stacey Abrams, Bill Nelson, and Andrew Gillum all showed America how to lack grace in defeat. During…
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A federal judge in San Francisco on Monday barred the Trump administration from refusing asylum to immigrants who cross the southern border illegally, likely prompting a legal challenge from the White House. Trump issued a proclamation on Nov. 9 that said anyone who crossed the southern border would be ineligible for asylum. U.S. District Judge Jon S.…
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Sunday may be a day of rest for a lot of people – but it clearly wasn’t this week for President Trump. In an interview on “Fox News Sunday,” the president addressed a range of topics – including the behavior of CNN correspondent Jim Acosta and his appointment of acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker He also…
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Michael “Creepy Porn Lawyer” Avenatti was just arrested for domestic violence, TMZ reported. Avenatti’s ex-wife allegedly filed a felony domestic violence report against him. According to TMZ’s law enforcement source, her face was “swollen and bruised” from an altercation that took place on Tuesday. On Wednesday, she was reportedly seen with sunglasses covering her face, screaming into…
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SINGAPORE, Nov 14 (Reuters) – Oil struggled to find its footing on Wednesday after plunging 7 percent the previous session, with surging supply and the specter of faltering demand scaring off investors. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil futures were at $55.52 per barrel at 0732 GMT, down 17 cents, or 0.3 percent, from their last settlement. International benchmark Brent crude oil futures were down 9…
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The death toll in the largest wildfire in California history rose Tuesday as the remains of six additional people were found, officials said. The human remains – which were found in Paradise, Butte County – were located in homes, Sheriff Kory Honea said at a news conference Tuesday. The discoveries bring the death toll in the Camp…
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It’s officially over. Amazon’s grand search for a second headquartersended Tuesday with a split between the Long Island City section of Queens, New York, and the Crystal City area of Arlington, Virginia. And while those two areas are celebrating their wins with an influx of new jobs and billions of investments, the other 18 finalists, who were picked…
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Dear diary, my name is Jim Acosta; I’m suing the Trump White House for yanking my press pass fate being towel slapped by the president for the 3095thtime. Yeah, this fight isn’t over. It began on Wednesday when President Trump delivered a lengthy press conference after the 2018 elections. He then opened it up for…
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A midterm election season that appeared quite settled Tuesday night has suddenly entered a bitterly contested overtime, with Arizona’s Senate candidates locked in a tight race and trading the lead as votes trickle in – and Florida reprising its 2000 role as the center of a ballot-counting brawl complete with armies of lawyers and allegations…
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CNN’s Chief White House Correspondent Jim Acosta’s press pass to access the White House was suspended “until further notice” Wednesday, hours after he engaged in a contentious back-and-forth with President Trump. “I’ve just been denied entrance to the WH,” Acosta tweeted Wednesday night. “Secret Service just informed me I cannot enter the WH grounds for…
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