US Supreme Court Allows Full Enforcement of Travel Ban
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/04/2017 01:52 PM
Washington, DC...The US Supreme Court has handed the Trump Administration a victory this week and will allow full implementation of his travel ban executive order while the appeals make their way through the courts. Justices Ginsburg & Sotomayor were the dissenting votes.
The White House on Senate Passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act & Senate Press Conference
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/02/2017 08:17 AM
Washington, DC...President Donald J. Trump applauds the Senate for passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The Senators who voted for these historic tax cuts did a great service to their constituents as they supported putting America first, growing the economy, and rebuilding our great country.
Mike Flynn Pleads Guilty to Lying to the FBI over Communications with Russian Ambassador
Posted by: thepinetree on 12/01/2017 09:10 AM
Washington, DC...The following is a Statement by Lt. General Michael T. Flynn (Ret.) "After over 33 years of military service to our country, including nearly five years in combat away from my family, and then my decision to continue to serve the United States, it has been extraordinarily painful to endure these many months of false accusations of "treason" and other outrageous acts. Such false accusations are contrary to everything I have ever done and stood for. But I recognize that the actions I acknowledged in court today were wrong, and, through my faith in God, I am working to set things right.
North Korea Launches an ICMB that Travels 2800 Miles
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/28/2017 01:22 PM
Washington, DC...The U.S. Department of Defense detected and tracked a single North Korea missile launch today at about 1:17 p.m. EST. Initial assessment indicates that this missile was an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). The missile was launched from Sain Ni, North Korea, and traveled about 1000 km before splashing down in the Sea of Japan, within Japan's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). We are working with our interagency partners on a more detailed assessment of the launch.
Sarah LaPlante named District Ranger for the Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger Districts on Stanislaus National Forest
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/27/2017 03:37 PM
Sonora, CA...Sarah LaPlante was selected as district ranger for the districts along the Highway 108 Corridor, Stanislaus National Forest Supervisor Jason Kuiken announced. Her duty station will be Pinecrest and she will be responsible for ranger duties at Mi-Wok and Summit Ranger districts. LaPlante, who is currently the deputy district ranger for the High Sierra Ranger District on the Sierra National Forest, is no stranger to the Stanislaus. “Sarah spent four months at Summit Ranger District last winter as the acting ranger,” Kuiken said. “Her familiarity with Summit’s operations and her diverse past experience make her a great fit to take on this new challenge.” LaPlante will arrive on the Summit Ranger District on Jan. 8, 2018.
President Trump at an Event Honoring the Native American Code Talkers
Posted by: thepinetree on 11/27/2017 10:19 PM
Washington, DC...Oval Office, MR. MACDONALD: Thank you, Honorable President of this great United States of America, President Trump. Thank you for inviting us, Navajo Code Talkers, to the Capitol and to the White House of this great nation we call the United States. Today, we have with us three of the thirteen surviving Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. First, we have Fleming Begaye. Fleming Begaye is 97 years old, the oldest veteran of World War II. He survived the Battle of Tarawa. His landing craft was blown up and he literally had to swim to the beach to survive. Also, on Saipan, he also landed on Tinian where he got shot up real badly, survived one year in naval hospital.
