1
Trump Sees an Obstacle to Getting His Way on Immigration: His Own Officials
The president’s removal of Department of Homeland Security officials was
the culmination of months of clashes over policies many say were legally
dubious, unethical or impractical.
The rule of law persists.
2
Trump’s 2020 Campaign Raises Over $30 Million in First Quarter
Mr. Trump’s haul is about the size of what Senators Bernie Sanders and
Kamala Harris — the top two Democratic fund-raisers — raised combined in
the first quarter.
Money can fill a stage.
A cwowd costs more.
3
Sunday Night Futures
Weekend:
• Schedule for Week of April 14, 2019
Monday:
• 8:30 AM, The New York Fed *Empire State manufacturing survey* for April.
The consensus is for a reading of 6.8, up from 3.7.
From CNBC: Pre-Market Data and Bloomberg futures: S&P 500 and DOW futures
are mostly unchanged (fair value).
Oil prices were up over the last week with WTI futures at $63.45 per barrel
and Brent at $71.24 per barrel. A year ago, WTI was at $67, and Brent was
at $73 - so oil prices are down slightly year-over-year.
Here is a graph from Gasbuddy.com for nationwide gasoline prices.
Nationally prices are ... more »
Sellers opine.
4
Pelosi Requests Security Review to Protect Ilhan Omar After Trump Tweet
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bleeding_Kansas
The U.S. is not there yet.
5
How the 2020 Democrats Diverged on Trump’s Attack on Ilhan Omar
The question of how — and when — to engage with Mr. Trump’s political
broadsides has become a dividing line among Democrats and party activists.
opinions differ.
Purity is not required.
6
Emboldened by His Attorney General, Trump Confronts Mueller Report Head-On
The president’s plan of attack is to act as if the report itself is
extraneous to his attorney general’s brief letter, aides said.
"Where there's smoke there is toast."
7
Face It: You (Probably) Got a Tax Cut
Studies consistently find that the 2017 law cut taxes for most Americans.
Most of them don’t buy it.
"three cents an hour is not a dramatic raise"
8
Mitch McConnell, Never a Grandstander, Learns to Play by Trump’s Rules
The Senate majority leader, a tactician with few social graces, is learning
to manage President Trump, even if he lacks the bonhomie that the president
so craves.
I know nothing good about Mitch McConnell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitch_McConnell
9
Kirsten Gillibrand Raised $3 Million in First Quarter of 2020 Run, Campaign Says
The total for Ms. Gillibrand, announced after many rivals disclosed their
numbers, trails the amounts raised by the other five senators currently
running for president.
She has been a good senator.
10
Pete Buttigieg Announces Official Start to 2020 Campaign
Mr. Buttigieg, a 37-year-old Rhodes scholar and veteran of the war in
Afghanistan, would represent a series of firsts if elected: the youngest
president and the first who is openly gay.
"There is always room at the top."
Win some deligates.
11
Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of Smearing Progressive Candidates
"Forward in all directions!"
12
Bernie Sanders Accuses Liberal Think Tank of Smearing Progressive Candidates
The Vermont senator’s criticism of the Center for American Progress
threatens to inflame the ideological divisions that roiled the Democratic
Party in 2016.
Bernie Sanders won his points.
13
V.A. Officials, and the Nation, Battle an Unrelenting Tide of Veteran Suicides
High rates of homelessness, traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress
and a military culture that can be resistant to seeking help are all
aggravating factors for veterans.
Jacob Brunowski tells of studying the armoring of aircraft in the second world war.
His breakthrough came when he realized that he was mapping damage on aircraft that survived.
His report reccomended armoring the portions that were consistently undamaged on these surviving
aircraft.
Discover how the survivors differ from the successful suicides.
14
LA area Port Traffic Down Year-over-year in March
*Special note:* The expansion to the Panama Canal was completed in 2016 (As
I noted two years ago), and some of the traffic that used the ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach is probably going through the canal. This might be
impacting TEUs on the West Coast.
Container traffic gives us an idea about the volume of goods being exported
and imported - and usually some hints about the trade report since LA area
ports handle about 40% of the nation's container port traffic.
The following graphs are for inbound and outbound traffic at the ports of Los
Angeles and Long Beach in TEUs (TEUs: ... more »
Exports are down.
The Chinese are buying less from us looks like.
15
Pete Buttigieg’s Focus: Storytelling First. Policy Details Later.
In his writings as a student and young politician, he fixated on the kind
of media narratives that have propelled his 2020 campaign.
People like stories.
Numbers blur for many.
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Who Is Pete Buttigieg? | 2020 Presidential Candidate
NYT > Politics - 15 hours ago
Pete Buttigieg, the 37-year-old Democratic mayor of South Bend, Ind., has
gained surprising early visibility in the 2020 presidential race. Also
known as “Mayor Pete,” he is vying to become the first openly gay president.
He is making good sense.
Any rational person is a better bet.
His base is small.
17
Mnuchin Says China Trade Talks Are Nearing Final Round
The Treasury secretary said China would have the right to enforce United
States commitments.
Faith is not enough.
18
Retailer on Military Bases Says TV News Is Too ‘Divisive.’ Its Suggestion? Tune to Sports.
“When in doubt, you can’t really go wrong with sports,” said a spokesman
for the retailer, which offers shopping on military bases around the world.
If the military is to vote it must be informed.
19
Julian Assange: Friend and Foe to Left and Right
NYT > Politics - 1 day ago
Over the years, the WikiLeaks founder has been embraced by everyone from
Lady Gaga to Sean Hannity. But he’s also made enemies along the way. Our
video shows how his anti-secrecy agenda has attracted, and repelled, people
across the political spectrum.
Arnarchist.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anarchism
20
Cory Booker, Citing a Rising Newark, Pitches a Campaign of ‘Justice’
In what was billed as his hometown kickoff rally, Mr. Booker combined his
vision of Newark’s renewal with ideas to address the nation’s economic and
social ills.
"Truth, what is truth; and washed his hands."
P. Pilot
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