How To Make America Great Again
By Larry Elder
This is not our first partial government shutdown. Somehow, someway, from 1976 through 2017, the nation has survived 18 shutdowns, the longest lasting 21 days. In this case, President Donald Trump insists that the next budget deal contain $5 billion to construct a wall on part of our southern border with Mexico.
Trump, say the Democrats, is “unwilling to compromise.” But
White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders says President Trump isn’t backing down from his calls for border security. Speaking to reporters Friday morning, she said the president has always been willing to negotiate, but won’t put national security at risk.
President Donald Trump entered the White House briefing room Thursday to introduce border patrol agents who emphasized the necessity of a wall along the U.S. southern border.
Trump introduced the agents, including National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd and two of his vice presidents. Each border patrol agent declared emphatically that a wall is
President Trump highlights the need for more border security as the new Congress takes over.
During a surprise press briefing Thursday, the president said he wants to get a lot done with bipartisan support now that Democrats control the House.
Congressional leaders will return to the White House Friday for talks to resolve the ongoing government shutdown.
White House Deputy Press Secretary Hogan Gidley told reporters the proposed meeting would take place a little before noon on Friday.
The holidays are a time for family gatherings and, in keeping with that tradition, one evening our family gathered around for a fun, but rather challenging building block game called Jenga. The game becomes more and more exciting for both the players and onlookers, especially as it gets closer to the visually unstable ending, where one bad-move, as President Trump might call it,
Senate Republicans agree to hold off on confirming any more federal judges, in exchange for Democrat support on dozens of other nominations.
The deal struck between Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer, allowed the upper chamber to clear 77 nominees by voice vote on Wednesday night.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Ky. arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Jan. 3, 2019, as the 116th Congress begins. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
Chinese officials respond to a shift in policy direction at the Defense Department, under Acting Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
China’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lu Kang tried to smooth over relations at a press conference Thursday, in response to Shanahan reportedly making efforts to counter Beijing as his top priority.
The official touted the “relatively good communication” between the U.S. and China in recent weeks, but warned the country is not afraid to protect itself when necessary.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, seen here in August 2018, gave her thoughts on the Trump administration’s recent moves. (REUTERS/Yuri Gripas, File) Just days after taking her first formal step toward a presidential run in 2020, Sen. Elizabeth Warren took aim at the Trump administration, accusing the president and his cabinet members of “wallowing” in “corruption.”
China’s economy and stock market are showing signs of softness amid an ongoing trade war with the U.S. On Wednesday, China’s Caixin Purchasing Managers’ Index – a private survey of activity among small- and medium-sized businesses – dropped 0.6 points to 49.4 in December, dropping below 50 for the first time since May 2017.
A reading below 50 indicates contraction. That follows disappointing results from the country’s Bureau of Statistics earlier this week, which also found that manufacturing activity shrank in December – for the first time in more