President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/26/2019 07:47 AM
Biarritz, France...President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Boris Johnson met in the margins of the G7 Summit in Biarritz, France. They celebrated the enduring Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom and reaffirmed the value of transatlantic partnership.
Another Round of Trade Focused Tweets From President Trump on Way to G7
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/24/2019 12:01 AM
Washington, DC...Sadly, past Administrations have allowed China to get so far ahead of Fair and Balanced Trade that it has become a great burden to the American Taxpayer. As President, I can no longer allow this to happen! In the spirit of achieving Fair Trade, we must Balance this very unfair Trading Relationship.
Sen. Bernie Sanders Visits Paradise, Announces $16.3 Trillion Climate Plan
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/23/2019 10:46 AM
Paradise, CA...From ABC10..."Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders has released a $16.3 trillion climate plan that builds on the Green New Deal and calls for the United States to move to renewable energy across the economy by 2050 and declare climate change a national emergency.
President Trump's "We Would Be Better Off Without Them" Tweets Rile Markets
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/23/2019 11:27 AM
Washington, DC....Our Country has lost, stupidly, Trillions of Dollars with China over many years. They have stolen our Intellectual Property at a rate of Hundreds of Billions of Dollars a year, & they want to continue. I won’t let that happen! We don’t need China and, frankly, would be far better off without them.
Governor Newsom Visits Paradise Area Students & Teachers as They Head Back to School
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/22/2019 10:09 AM
Paridise, CA...Governor Gavin Newsom visited students in Paradise Ridge Elementary School as they begin their first full week of classes for the 2019-20 school year. The school is located where the former Paradise Intermediate campus was based, and combines two TK-6 schools, Paradise Elementary (which burned down in the Camp Fire) and Ponderosa Elementary (which was damaged in the Camp Fire). The visit comes nine months following the Camp Fire, which displaced families and students in the area, and six months after the Governor signed AB 72, which provided emergency funding to rebuild the community. The measure was the first bill Governor Newsom signed into law after being sworn into office.
Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/22/2019 05:29 PM
Washington, DC...Today, President Donald J. Trump will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Robert Joseph “Bob” Cousy. This prestigious award is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, which may be awarded by the President to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors.
DHS and HHS Announce New Rule to Tighten Restrictions on Migrant Families & Lengthen Detention Stays
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/21/2019 10:59 AM
Washington, DC...Today, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security Kevin K. McAleenan and Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar announced a final rule that finalizes regulations implementing the relevant and substantive terms of the Flores Settlement Agreement (FSA). Importantly, the rule will allow for termination of the FSA, and allow DHS and HHS to respond to significant statutory and operational changes that have occurred since the FSA has been in place, including dramatic increases in the numbers of unaccompanied children and family units crossing into the United States.
Citing Decisions to Save For a Rainy Day, Major Credit Agency Upgrades California’s Credit Rating
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/19/2019 06:47 AM
Sacramento, CA...Citing decisions to build the state’s fiscal reserves and California’s economic growth, a major credit agency has upgraded the state’s credit rating. Fitch Ratings writes that California has improved its ability to weather an economic downturn. “The state eliminated the overhang of budgetary borrowing that had accumulated through two recessions and continues to set-aside funds in the budget stabilization account,” the agency wrote.
Morristown, New Jersey...So, we had a lot of meetings yesterday on Afghanistan, on the economy — which is doing very well. We have the strongest economy, by far, in the world. The tariffs have cost nothing, in my opinion, or certainly very little. We have import prices from, and through, July — all the way through July. And they’re down 1.8 percent so that the import prices have actually gone down.
Attorney General William P. Barr Appoints New Leadership Team At The Bureau Of Prisons
Posted by: thepinetree on 08/19/2019 11:52 AM
Washington, DC...Attorney General William P. Barr today announced he will appoint Dr. Kathleen Hawk Sawyer as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and Dr. Thomas R. Kane as the Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP). Dr. Hawk Sawyer previously served as Director of BOP from 1992 – 2003.
