1
Facing a Trump Stonewall, Democrats Struggle for Options to Compel Cooperation
House Democrats, frustrated by President Trump’s blanket refusal to
cooperate, seek new ways to compel White House compliance as impeachment
looms.
Same old ways.
2
On Fox News, Amy Klobuchar Makes Her Case to the Left and the Right
Ms. Klobuchar, in a town hall event, called herself a “proven progressive,”
while also appealing to Fox’s conservative viewers with her bipartisan
record.
Bipartisanship equals surrender.
The Republicans do not yeild.
3
Pentagon Has Redirected Money to Build 256 Miles of Border Barriers, Shanahan Says
Patrick M. Shanahan, the acting defense secretary, said 63 miles of
barriers could be built over six months, as immigration officials reported
a surge in migrant crossings.
The lawsuits begin.
4
Thursday: Unemployment Claims, Trade Deficit, PPI
Thursday:
• At 8:30 AM ET, The *initial weekly unemployment claims* report will be
released. The consensus is for 215 thousand initial claims, down from 230
thousand last week.
• At 8:30 AM, *Trade Balance report* for March from the Census Bureau. The
consensus is the trade deficit to be $50.1 billion. The U.S. trade deficit
was at $49.4 Billion in February.
• At 8:30 AM, The *Producer Price Index for April* from the BLS. The
consensus is for a 0.2% increase in PPI, and a 0.2% increase in core PPI.
Guessing is a bad habbit.
5
Donald Trump Jr. Is Subpoenaed to Testify to Senate Panel on Russia Contacts
Mr. Trump is the first of the president’s children to be subpoenaed in the
congressional investigations into Russia’s 2016 election interference.
Noise.
6
Elizabeth Warren, Unveiling Opioid Plan, Says She Will Give Sackler Family’s Donations to Charity
Ms. Warren, a Democratic presidential candidate, also called on Harvard
University to remove the pharmaceutical family’s name from its campus
buildings.
Pushing opioids is not respectable.
7
Brother and Sister of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Accuse Him of Spreading Misinformation on Vaccines
The relatives say the family has for decades been committed to vaccines and
that Mr. Kennedy’s anti-vaccine messages are putting children at risk.
Even Kennedys can be wrong.
Vaccines work without harm.
8
Happiness, Love and Terrorism
So, I saw in my news yesterday that someone in Japan had gotten in their
car and deliberately driven over a bunch of people. Many years ago, decades
ago, I used to wonder why people didn’t use cars and trucks directly in
terrorist attacks, not just as vehicles for bombs. Automobiles are one of
the […]
Ian Welsh is unhappy. He has reason.
9
NAHB: Builder Confidence Increased to Record High for the 55+ Housing Market in Q1
This index is similar to the overall NAHB housing market index (HMI), but
only released quarterly. The NAHB started this index in Q4 2008 (during the
housing bust), so the readings were initially very low.
From the NAHB: 55+ Housing Market Opens First Quarter with Record High
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued to
strengthen in the *first quarter of 2019 with a reading of 72, up six
points from the previous quarter*, according to the National Association of
Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This
is the highest readi... more »
I am still broken. Things are healing.
10
Trump Defends $1.17 Billion in Losses as Just for ‘Tax Purposes’
After a New York Times investigation revealed business losses between 1985
and 1994, the president criticized it as “highly inaccurate.”
Only real losses count.
11
Billy Bush to Return to Television Three Years After Trump Tape Fallout
Mr. Bush, who was heard on the “Access Hollywood” tape laughing with the
future president as he bragged about groping women, will anchor
“ExtraExtra,” an entertainment news show.
#Me Too does not program television.
12
House Panel Approves Contempt for Barr After Trump Claims Privilege Over Full Mueller Report
The House Judiciary Committee voted to hold Attorney General William P.
Barr in contempt after President Trump asserted executive privilege over
the full Mueller report.
Yes.
13
Why Markets Aren’t Sweating the U.S.-China Trade War Much: The ‘Trump Put’
The president has tended to back off whenever markets and the economy have
looked soft.
Playing chicken.
15
Buyer Found for G.M. Plant in Lordstown, and Trump Cites His Role
The president says he is helping save jobs at the Ohio factory, where
General Motors ceased production. But such promises have not always panned
out.
Subsidies help
16
Houston Real Estate in April: Sales up 8% YoY, Inventory Up 14%
From the HAR: The Luxury Market Leads the Way in Houston's April Home Sales
Gains
Lower mortgage interest rates, improving oil prices, steady economic growth
and a more plentiful supply of housing translated to a strong month for
home sales throughout greater Houston in April. Luxury homes (priced at
$750,000 and above) drew the greatest volume of sales followed closely by
homes in the $150,000 to $250,000 range. Housing inventory grew to its
highest level since last September, keeping up with consumer demand midway
through the spring buying season.
According to the latest monthly ... more »
Two is one hundred percent bigger than one.
17
Trump Asserts Executive Privilege Over Full Mueller Report
Lawmakers plan to act despite a Justice Department threat to ask President
Trump to invoke executive privilege over the Mueller report material they
want to see.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Executive_privilege
Let the lawsuits begin.
18
Trump Threatens More China Tariffs, and Beijing Prepares to Retaliate
President Trump took a tougher stance toward China as his advisers set in
motion a process to raise tariffs on Chinese goods despite continuing trade
talks.
Food will fall in price to the cost of production.
Farms will fail or the Chinese will save Trump's face.
19
Kamala Harris Is Trying to Reset Her Campaign by Taking On Trump
In the months since 20,000 people gathered to kick off her candidacy, Ms.
Harris has found herself in a vise, squeezed by factions in her party and
her own campaign.
Join the gang.
20
Robert Pear, Authoritative Times Reporter on Health Care, Dies at 69
An understated but tenacious journalist who mastered national issues with
in-depth coverage that became a must-read in the capital and beyond.
He will be missed.
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