1
Trump Has a Strong Economy to Proclaim. In Wisconsin, It Just Might Work.
With good job creation and low unemployment, the president may have a
winning message — if he can stay on it — in crucial swing counties near the
Mississippi River.
The primaries are coming.
2
News Analysis: Trump Said He Would Tame Rogue Nations. Now They Are Challenging Him.
President Trump said Barack Obama was a patsy who had allowed North Korea,
Iran and Venezuela to run roughshod over him. But those nations are pushing
back against Mr. Trump.
Trump does gunboat diplomacy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunboat_diplomacy
3
‘It’s Like the Wild West’: Sexual Assault Victims Struggle in K-12 Schools
While college campuses have become the battleground for Title IX debates,
the mishandling of sexual assault cases in primary and secondary schools
receives less attention.
Some family traditions should end or the children will end badly.
4
On Washington: When It Comes to Republican Defectors, Current Crisis Is No Watergate
As history has shown with the Watergate and Iran-contra scandals, such
investigations can gain legitimacy only when members of the president’s own
party support them.
The imperialists have been working.
5
Schedule for Week of May 12, 2019
The key reports this week are April housing starts and retail sales.
For manufacturing, the April Industrial Production report and the May NY
and Philly Fed manufacturing surveys will be released this week.
*----- Monday, May 13th -----*
No major economic releases scheduled.
*----- Tuesday, May 14th -----*
6:00 AM ET: NFIB *Small Business Optimism Index* for April.
11:00 AM: NY Fed: *Q1 Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit*
*----- Wednesday, May 15th -----*
7:00 AM ET: The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) will release the results
for the *mortgage purchase applications ind... more »
CR shuldn't guess.
6
‘So Help Me God’ No More: Democrats Give House Traditions a Makeover
The Democrats running the House are changing things, including sometimes
omitting words from the swearing-in oath, and some Republicans are not
pleased.
Let us not take that name in vain.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vain
7
Australia and the U.S. Are Old Allies. China’s Rise Changes the Equation.
Economic geography is proving more significant than historical alliances.
"follow the money"
8
Rudy Giuliani Cancels His Trip to Ukraine, Blaming Democrats’ ‘Spin’
President Trump’s personal lawyer was facing withering criticism from
Democrats who accused him of seeking foreign assistance for the president’s
re-election campaign.
"Truth hurts"
9
On Politics: The Biggest Stories of the Week
It’s been a busy week in American politics. Here are some of the stories
you might have missed.
The fights continue.
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