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from Breitbart
GREAT AGAIN: President Trump Eliminates 860 Obama-Era Federal Regulations
President Donald Trump’s White House has, according to Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney, removed or withdrawn about 860 Obama administration-era federal regulations.
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from ClashDaily.com with Doug Giles
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
LMAO: Loudmouth Jerry Brown Suddenly Needs Trump’s Help
After 6 months of burning bridges and doing everything he could to oppose Trump… suddenly California’s Governer needs Federal Help.
LMAO: Loudmouth Jerry Brown Suddenly Needs Trump’s Help
After 6 months of burning bridges and doing everything he could to oppose Trump… suddenly California’s Governer needs Federal Help.
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from CNN
When news of Senator John McCain's brain cancer diagnosis hit the internet, I thought it was beautiful to see so many well-wishers tweet to him with messages of support.
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from Coeur d'Alene Press
THE TRADITION CONTINUES
American Indian tribes coming together on sacred Coeur d'Alene soil is a tradition that spans many, many generations. This tradition of togetherness continues this weekend during the 20th Julyamsh Coeur d'Alene Tribal Encampment and Powwow at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
JULYAMSH EAGLE FEATHER IN THE SKY
The eagle is an important part of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s culture. Mark Sales sent us this photo he took earlier today as the Tribe’s Julyamsh powwow is under way in Coeur d’Alene at the Kootenai County fairgrounds. “An airborne Julyamsh feather above Cd’A just now,” Sales wrote.
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from The Heritage Foundation
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
White House Procurement Priorities for Renegotiating NAFTA Do Not Advance Free Trade
The Trump Administration released its list of objectives for renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The original goal of NAFTA was to eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. In renegotiating NAFTA, the Trump administration should focus on opening markets and increasing competition, not closing them off.
As Justice Department Ramps Up Fight Against Violent and Drug Crime, Property Owners Put at Risk
The nation is currently reeling under the weight of an opioid crisis that has given rise to a surging heroin market. Shootings and violent crime in many major cities have spiked in recent years, perhaps portending a reversal of a decades long decline in crime rates. Arresting, charging, and convicting those suspected of criminal activity should remain the No. 1 focus of law enforcement officials.
Putin Wants Back in the USSR, But With Version 2.0
After a hiatus of 25 years, the Pentagon’s unclassified report on Soviet, er, Russian military might is being published again by the Defense Intelligence Agency. The new report, “Russia Military Power: Building a Military to Support Great Power Aspirations” does a fine job on a timely topic. Indeed, after reading this Russia report, you can’t help but feel — like that old Beatles song—that you’re back in the USSR.
Waiving Federal Insurance Rules: How the Senate Bill Would Allow States to Improve Their Health Insurance Markets
The Senate health reform bill allows states to take advantage of a broad waiver authority that would enable them to regulate their own health insurance markets. It would give states ample opportunity to pursue more aggressive reforms of the insurance markets. The Senate bill holds open the possibility of securing an even broader range of coverage options and more robust cost control.
Here’s What Trump Has Done Right in His First 6 Months
President Donald Trump came to power as a wrecking ball. But what if we were to judge Trump’s presidency thus far not by traditional metrics, but on his own terms—specifically by his success in upsetting the status quo. Clearly, Washington is a far different place today than it was six months ago. The economy is stronger. The regulatory state is shrinking, not growing.
Ukraine's Future Is Brighter Than You Think
Most of the attention Ukraine gets these days is about the war in the eastern part of the country. More than 10,000 people have been killed since 2014. While Russia poses an existential threat to Ukraine, another issue of vital importance for country’s survival cannot be overlooked: the economy. Ukraine finally appears to be heading in the right direction, and the Euro-Atlantic community should do all that it can to keep them on this path.
House and Senate Set to Protect Consumers From an Overreaching Federal Agency
On Thursday, Republicans in both the House and Senate took a major step toward nullifying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s harmful arbitration rule. The new rule would ban arbitration agreements that block groups of consumers from bringing class-action lawsuits. Congress should use the Congressional Review Act to protect consumers sooner rather than later.
Why This European Leader Is Embracing the Trump Presidency
Hungary’s foreign minister came to Washington last week seeking something from the Trump administration that his government is being denied by the European Union (EU)—sympathy for its sovereign right to make its own internal decisions and laws. Such a return to basic relations among nation-states—let alone treaty allies and friends—is also a radical departure from the previous administration. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the Obama administration had failed to respect Budapest’s right to self-determination.
A Positive Step Toward Occupational Licensing Reform: The ALLOW Act
Title I of the ALLOW Act would enable the spouse of a servicemember to travel from one state to another and use on any military base a license received elsewhere. Title II would subject occupational licensing laws to more rigorous judicial scrutiny than courts normally apply to economic and social legislation. Title III would allow a large number of people to be paid for giving a tour of federal battlefields and parks.
Appropriations “Mini-bus” Makes Progress in Some Areas, Misses the Mark in Others
The House of Representatives is poised to consider its first fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriations bill. The legislation would combine the separate Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development appropriations bills into one “mini omnibus” bill. The bill also includes $1.6 billion in funding to continue border wall construction in the southwestern United States, a major policy goal of the President. Ensuring the nation’s defense should be the top priority of Congress. Passing these individual bills now instead of including them in a politically charged spending deal in September is a step in the right direction. However, the “mini-bus” package misses numerous opportunities to rein in the reach of the federal government and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
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White House Procurement Priorities for Renegotiating NAFTA Do Not Advance Free Trade
The Trump Administration released its list of objectives for renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement. The original goal of NAFTA was to eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers between the U.S., Mexico, and Canada. In renegotiating NAFTA, the Trump administration should focus on opening markets and increasing competition, not closing them off.
As Justice Department Ramps Up Fight Against Violent and Drug Crime, Property Owners Put at Risk
The nation is currently reeling under the weight of an opioid crisis that has given rise to a surging heroin market. Shootings and violent crime in many major cities have spiked in recent years, perhaps portending a reversal of a decades long decline in crime rates. Arresting, charging, and convicting those suspected of criminal activity should remain the No. 1 focus of law enforcement officials.
Putin Wants Back in the USSR, But With Version 2.0
After a hiatus of 25 years, the Pentagon’s unclassified report on Soviet, er, Russian military might is being published again by the Defense Intelligence Agency. The new report, “Russia Military Power: Building a Military to Support Great Power Aspirations” does a fine job on a timely topic. Indeed, after reading this Russia report, you can’t help but feel — like that old Beatles song—that you’re back in the USSR.
Waiving Federal Insurance Rules: How the Senate Bill Would Allow States to Improve Their Health Insurance Markets
The Senate health reform bill allows states to take advantage of a broad waiver authority that would enable them to regulate their own health insurance markets. It would give states ample opportunity to pursue more aggressive reforms of the insurance markets. The Senate bill holds open the possibility of securing an even broader range of coverage options and more robust cost control.
Here’s What Trump Has Done Right in His First 6 Months
President Donald Trump came to power as a wrecking ball. But what if we were to judge Trump’s presidency thus far not by traditional metrics, but on his own terms—specifically by his success in upsetting the status quo. Clearly, Washington is a far different place today than it was six months ago. The economy is stronger. The regulatory state is shrinking, not growing.
Ukraine's Future Is Brighter Than You Think
Most of the attention Ukraine gets these days is about the war in the eastern part of the country. More than 10,000 people have been killed since 2014. While Russia poses an existential threat to Ukraine, another issue of vital importance for country’s survival cannot be overlooked: the economy. Ukraine finally appears to be heading in the right direction, and the Euro-Atlantic community should do all that it can to keep them on this path.
House and Senate Set to Protect Consumers From an Overreaching Federal Agency
On Thursday, Republicans in both the House and Senate took a major step toward nullifying the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s harmful arbitration rule. The new rule would ban arbitration agreements that block groups of consumers from bringing class-action lawsuits. Congress should use the Congressional Review Act to protect consumers sooner rather than later.
Why This European Leader Is Embracing the Trump Presidency
Hungary’s foreign minister came to Washington last week seeking something from the Trump administration that his government is being denied by the European Union (EU)—sympathy for its sovereign right to make its own internal decisions and laws. Such a return to basic relations among nation-states—let alone treaty allies and friends—is also a radical departure from the previous administration. Foreign Minister Péter Szijjártó said the Obama administration had failed to respect Budapest’s right to self-determination.
A Positive Step Toward Occupational Licensing Reform: The ALLOW Act
Title I of the ALLOW Act would enable the spouse of a servicemember to travel from one state to another and use on any military base a license received elsewhere. Title II would subject occupational licensing laws to more rigorous judicial scrutiny than courts normally apply to economic and social legislation. Title III would allow a large number of people to be paid for giving a tour of federal battlefields and parks.
Appropriations “Mini-bus” Makes Progress in Some Areas, Misses the Mark in Others
The House of Representatives is poised to consider its first fiscal year (FY) 2018 appropriations bill. The legislation would combine the separate Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development appropriations bills into one “mini omnibus” bill. The bill also includes $1.6 billion in funding to continue border wall construction in the southwestern United States, a major policy goal of the President. Ensuring the nation’s defense should be the top priority of Congress. Passing these individual bills now instead of including them in a politically charged spending deal in September is a step in the right direction. However, the “mini-bus” package misses numerous opportunities to rein in the reach of the federal government and save taxpayers billions of dollars.
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from HumanProgress.org
Education Website
Forty Ways the World Is Getting Better
One of the reasons for starting Human Progress in 2013 was to allow the users of the website to see the multitude of ways in which the state of humanity was improving. While most people already know that we live longer and earn higher incomes than our ancestors, many people fail to appreciate that the story of human progress is truly multidimensional, including (in alphabetical order) increases in charitable contributions, improved communications, improving business environment and economic freedom, better access to education and cheap energy, a cleaner environment, more food, greater gender equality, improved governance (on average), better health, improved housing, an overall rise in human freedom, progress in labor (fewer work hours and fewer on-the-job injuries), more leisure time, falling prices of most natural resources, increased tourism, cheaper and safer transportation, declining violence and, as mentioned, growing wealth. Our website allows users to access over 1,100 datasets and millions of data points related to all of the above areas of progress and much more. So, as a shameless plug for our website, we have compiled a random list of 40 ways in which the world is getting better, giving all of us, I hope, grounds for optimism about the future.
Forty Ways the World Is Getting Better
One of the reasons for starting Human Progress in 2013 was to allow the users of the website to see the multitude of ways in which the state of humanity was improving. While most people already know that we live longer and earn higher incomes than our ancestors, many people fail to appreciate that the story of human progress is truly multidimensional, including (in alphabetical order) increases in charitable contributions, improved communications, improving business environment and economic freedom, better access to education and cheap energy, a cleaner environment, more food, greater gender equality, improved governance (on average), better health, improved housing, an overall rise in human freedom, progress in labor (fewer work hours and fewer on-the-job injuries), more leisure time, falling prices of most natural resources, increased tourism, cheaper and safer transportation, declining violence and, as mentioned, growing wealth. Our website allows users to access over 1,100 datasets and millions of data points related to all of the above areas of progress and much more. So, as a shameless plug for our website, we have compiled a random list of 40 ways in which the world is getting better, giving all of us, I hope, grounds for optimism about the future.
Although the Industrial Revolution is commonly vilified, it was an important first step toward increasing women’s socioeconomic mobility and ultimately brought about prosperity unimaginable in the pre-industrial world. Factory women are not homogenous, but unique individuals with agency.
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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)
Mass Migration Brings Horror of Female Genital Mutilation to the West
Lack of assimilation spurs rapid spread of barbaric Islamist practice in U.S., U.K. and Germany
Millennials’ Scary Faith in Harry Potter
'I feel like I'm born again,' one fan of the trendy new podcast actually declared
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from Mises Institute
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]Barack Obama campaigned for the presidency in 2008 as a peace candidate. He signaled that he would fundamentally change America’s course after the reckless carnage unleashed by the George W. Bush administration. However, by the end of Obama’s presidency, the United States was bombing seven different foreign nations. But Obama’s warring rarely evoked the protests or opposition that the Bush administration generated. Why did so many Bush-era anti-war activists abandon the cause after Obama took office?
History is something one can try to escape, but sometimes you can’t as millions of train riders find out every day. They can’t escape Penn Station falling apart along with Amtrak, New York City commuter railroads, and the New York City subways. They all have the same problem: Every day they are reminded of the sordid history of government enterprise with derailments, delays and the billions of dollars of red ink of these dysfunctional systems. The bill is handed to the taxpayers whether they ride these trains or not. Ignoring the historic failures of government enterprises, mainstream opinion still recoils in horror at the idea of private-sector mass transit.
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from New York Times
Teenagers Recorded a Drowning Man and Laughed
The video was shocking in Florida, where shocking videos seem like a genre. A group of teenagers laughed and watched as a man struggled in the water of a pond. The man drowned, and his body was not found for days.
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from Reason Magazine
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Colorado State Pueblo Settles With Student It Falsely Accused of Rape
Grant Neal's girlfriend told school administrators repeatedly that he didn't rape her. They expelled him anyway.
Colorado State Pueblo Settles With Student It Falsely Accused of Rape
Grant Neal's girlfriend told school administrators repeatedly that he didn't rape her. They expelled him anyway.
from The Spokesman-Review
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from United States Constitution
News/Media Website
It seems that the democrats sunk every egg they had into the Hillary Clinton basket in 2016, and now the party and its leadership are irrevocably doomed.
Liberal legal scholars Jonathan Turley and Alan Dershowitz were very well regarded and respected legal minds on the left before President Trump’s election. I’m not sure their reputations are going to survive the Trump era.
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from UPI News Agency - United Press International
8:23 PM Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges on Friday announced the resignation of police Chief Janee Harteau one week after the officer-involved shooting of an unarmed Australian woman.
5:40 PM Kensington Palace on Friday released a new portrait of Britain's Prince George to celebrate the young royal's fourth birthday this weekend.
3:25 PM Sarah Huckabee Sanders will replace Sean Spicer as White House press secretary, the Trump administration announced Friday during an on-camera press briefing. Newly announced White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci congratulated Sanders and thanked Spicer for his six-month tenure in the position.
12:15 PM White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigned Friday as President Donald Trump's top spokesman amid a series of anticipated staff changes. Spicer's resignation came just after Trump's appointment of Anthony Scaramucci as White House communications director on Friday, Axios reported, citing unnamed sources. Scaramucci was set to meet with Trump about the role Friday morning.
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from The Western Center for Journalism
(Western Journalism) [Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Sekulow Denies Talk Of Pardons In Russia Probe
“Pardons are not being discussed and are not on the table.”
(Western Journalism) [Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Sekulow Denies Talk Of Pardons In Russia Probe
“Pardons are not being discussed and are not on the table.”
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