ENFORCING AN IMMIGRATION LAW DURING THE CLINTON ADMINISTRATION..

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Trump takes heat from Democrats and the media for acting upon it.

Editorial Comment:  When Clinton Signed this law in 1996, everyone was happy as clams, but apparently it was never enforced.  Now Trump is enforcing the law the Democrats, and the media condemning it!
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 President Donald J. Trump is Ensuring Non-Citizens Do Not Abuse Our Nation’s Public Benefit.
White House fact sheet posted 8/ 12/ 19

PROTECTING PUBLIC RESOURCES: The Trump Administration is taking action to help ensure that non-citizens in this country are self-sufficient and not a strain on public resources.

The Trump Administration is releasing a final rule that will protect American taxpayers, preserve our social safety net for vulnerable Americans, and uphold the rule of law.
This action will help ensure that if aliens want to enter or remain in the United States they must support themselves, and not rely on public benefits.
An alien who receives public benefits above a certain threshold is known as a “public charge.”
Aliens will be barred from entering the United States if they are found likely to become public charges.
Aliens in the United States who are found likely to become public charges will also be barred from adjusting their immigration status.
President Trump is enforcing this longstanding law to prevent aliens from depending on public benefit programs.
The Immigration and Nationality Act makes clear that those seeking to come to the United States cannot be a public charge.
For many years, this clear legal requirement went largely unenforced, imposing vast burdens on American taxpayers. Now, public charge law will finally be utilized.
ENCOURAGING SELF-SUFFICIENCY: Self-sufficiency has long been a basic principle of our Nation’s immigration laws that has enjoyed widespread support.

Public charge has been a part of United States immigration law for more than 100 years as a ground of inadmissibility.
Congress passed and President Bill Clinton signed two bipartisan bills in 1996 to help stop aliens from exploiting public benefits.
This included the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act and the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.
As Congress made clear at the time, it is our national policy that aliens should “not depend on public resources to meet their needs.”
Americans widely agree that individuals coming to our country should be self-sufficient, with 73 percent in favor of requiring immigrants to be able to support themselves financially.
PRESERVING THE SOCIAL SAFETY NET: We must ensure that non-citizens do not abuse our public benefit programs and jeopardize the social safety net needed by vulnerable Americans.

Large numbers of non-citizens and their families have taken advantage of our generous public benefits, limited resources that could otherwise go to vulnerable Americans.
78 percent of households headed by a non-citizen with no more than a high school education use at least one welfare program.
58 percent of all households headed by a non-citizen use at least one welfare program.
Half of all non-citizen headed households include at least one person who uses Medicaid.



Related press release from the USCIS:
 USCIS Announces Final Rule Enforcing Long-Standing Public Charge Inadmissibility Law
Press release issued 8/ 12/ 19

WASHINGTON — Today, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a final rule that clearly defines long-standing law to better ensure that aliens seeking to enter and remain in the United States — either temporarily or permanently — are self-sufficient and rely on their own capabilities and the resources of family members, sponsors, and private organizations rather than on public resources.

This final rule amends DHS regulations by prescribing how DHS will determine whether an alien is inadmissible to the United States based on his or her likelihood of becoming a public charge at any time in the future, as set forth in the Immigration and Nationality Act. The final rule addresses U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) authority to permit an alien to submit a public charge bond in the context of adjustment of status applications. The rule also makes nonimmigrant aliens who have received certain public benefits above a specific threshold generally ineligible for extension of stay and change of status.

“For over a century, the public charge ground of inadmissibility has been part of our nation’s immigration laws. President Trump has delivered on his promise to the American people to enforce long-standing immigration law by defining the public charge inadmissibility ground that has been on the books for years,” said USCIS Acting Director Ken Cuccinelli. “Throughout our history, self-sufficiency has been a core tenet of the American dream. Self-reliance, industriousness, and perseverance laid the foundation of our nation and have defined generations of hardworking immigrants seeking opportunity in the United States ever since. Through the enforcement of the public charge inadmissibility law, we will promote these long-standing ideals and immigrant success.”

DHS has revised the definition of “public charge” to incorporate consideration of more kinds of public benefits received, which the Department believes will better ensure that applicants subject to the public charge inadmissibility ground are self-sufficient. The rule defines the term “public charge” to mean an individual who receives one or more designated public benefits for more than 12 months, in the aggregate, within any 36-month period (such that, for instance, receipt of two benefits in one month counts as two months). The rule further defines the term “public benefit” to include any cash benefits for income maintenance, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP), most forms of Medicaid, and certain housing programs.

The regulation also excludes from the public benefits definition: public benefits received by individuals who are serving in active duty or in the Ready Reserve component of the U.S. armed forces, and their spouses and children; public benefits received by certain international adoptees and children acquiring U.S. citizenship; Medicaid for aliens under 21 and pregnant women; Medicaid for school-based services (including services provided under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act); and Medicaid benefits for emergency medical services.

This rule also makes certain nonimmigrant aliens in the United States who have received designated public benefits above the designated threshold ineligible for change of status and extension of stay if they received the benefits after obtaining the nonimmigrant status they seek to extend or from which they seek to change.

Importantly, this regulation does not apply to humanitarian-based immigration programs for refugees, asylees, Special Immigrant Juveniles (SIJs), certain trafficking victims (T nonimmigrants), victims of qualifying criminal activity (U nonimmigrants), or victims of domestic violence (VAWA self-petitioners), among others.

This rule also explains how USCIS will exercise its discretionary authority, in limited circumstances, to offer an alien inadmissible only on the public charge ground the opportunity to post a public charge bond. The final rule sets the minimum bond amount at $8,100; the actual bond amount will be dependent on the individual’s circumstances.

This final rule supersedes the 1999 Interim Field Guidance on Deportability and Inadmissibility on Public Charge Grounds and goes into effect at midnight Eastern, Oct. 15, 60 days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. USCIS will apply the public charge inadmissibility final rule only to applications and petitions postmarked (or, if applicable, submitted electronically) on or after the effective date. Applications and petitions already pending with USCIS on the effective date of the rule (postmarked and accepted by USCIS) will be adjudicated based on the 1999 Interim Guidance. 

USCIS will provide information and additional details to the public as part of public outreach related to the implementation of this rule. In the coming weeks, USCIS will conduct engagement sessions for the public and other interested groups to ensure the public understands which benefits are included in the public charge inadmissibility rule and which are not.


Related news stories: 
Trump Ending Welfare-Dependent Immigration, Saving Taxpayers Billions---Breit Bart

 NYT: Trump Rule Targets Legal Immigrants Who Rely on Food Stamps and Other Aid
A new rule is part of a sweeping policy aimed to narrow the demographic of people who come to live and work in the United States.


New rule could deny citizenship, green cards for immigrants who need public assistance
A new policy from the Trump administration would affect legal immigrants who use public benefits such as Medicaid, food stamps or housing assistance.---WP Post

Trump Administration to Crack Down on Visa Applicants Who Would Rely on Public Services---National Review

Trump Admin Rule Could Disqualify Poor Visa Applicants---News Max

Washington Times: Trump administration approves policy to deter immigrants' use of welfare.

Seattle PI: New Trump rules would further restrict legal immigration.

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‘We are facing a learning crisis’, UN chief warns on International Youth Day
Schools are “not equipping young people with the skills they need to navigate the technological revolution”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres warned, in a message released to mark the UN’s International Youth Day.---UN NEWS CENTER

Three UN workers killed following Benghazi car bomb attack, as Security Council meets in emergency session, honours their ‘ultimate sacrifice’
Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday condemned a car bomb attack in front of a shopping mall in the Libyan city of Benghazi, which left three UN workers dead, and three others injured, with dozens of civilians also wounded. ----UN NEWS CENTER

‘Preserve, revitalize and promote’ indigenous languages, or lose a ‘wealth of traditional knowledge’, UN chief says
Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the urgency to “preserve, revitalize and promote indigenous languages” in his message for the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, celebrated on Friday.----UN NEWS CENTER

More than half a million Rohingya in Bangladesh get ID cards for first time: UN refugee agency.
More than 500,000 Rohingya refugees who fled a brutal crackdown in Myanmar two years ago, have received identification cards that the UN insisted on Friday were critical to safeguarding their right to return home.---UN NEWS CENTER

 During Emergency Meeting, Security Council Condemns Car Bombing in Libya, Urging Parties to Uphold Truce as First Step Towards Permanent Ceasefire
Government of National Accord Ready to Work with International Community in Ending Terrorism, Representative Says---UN Press release

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PRESIDENT CLINTON SIGNED INTO LAW THE  PERSONAL
WORK AND OPPORTUNITY LAW IN 96'.


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INSLEE ATTACKS THE VERY LAW CLINTON SIGNED IN 96'

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WASHINGTON CO-LEADS MULTISTATE LAWSUIT AGAINST DHS RULE TARGETING IMMIGRANT FAMILIES LEGALLY IN THE U.S.

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( Don't bring me down...ELO)

ONE FROM THE FAR RIGHT, ONE FROM THE FAR LEFT.

By, Peter Ripley, Publisher
As you probably heard by now, two shootings happened during last weekend. One in El Paso, TX, and Dayton OH. Both white, and with mental illness done these dastardly acts. Of course the main stream media before even getting the fact straight jumped on these two stories pointing out both of these guys were white, and assumed that they were Trump supporters. Then just a few days after these tragic events occurred that one of the shooters, Connor Betts, 24 was a antifa, and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, supporter.
 Of course the media, along with the Marxist Democrats want to blame everything, mostly at Trump for the shooting other than the two crazed shooters! Acting out their twisted fantasies.
The following press releases and news headlines reflex how the media has covered these two shootings, and their bias reporting.
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 Remarks by President Trump on the Mass Shootings in Texas and Ohio
White House press release issued 8/ 5/ 19

THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  My fellow Americans, this morning, our nation is overcome with shock, horror, and sorrow.  This weekend, more than 80 people were killed or wounded in two evil attacks.

On Saturday morning, in El Paso, Texas, a wicked man went to a Walmart store, where families were shopping with their loved ones.  He shot and murdered 20 people, and injured 26 others, including precious little children.
Then, in the early hours of Sunday morning in Dayton, Ohio, another twisted monster opened fire on a crowded downtown street.  He murdered 9 people, including his own sister, and injured 27 others.
The First Lady and I join all Americans in praying and grieving for the victims, their families, and the survivors.  We will stand by their side forever.  We will never forget.
These barbaric slaughters are an assault upon our communities, an attack upon our nation, and a crime against all of humanity.  We are outraged and sickened by this monstrous evil, the cruelty, the hatred, the malice, the bloodshed, and the terror.  Our hearts are shattered for every family whose parents, children, husbands, and wives were ripped from their arms and their lives.  America weeps for the fallen.
We are a loving nation, and our children are entitled to grow up in a just, peaceful, and loving society.  Together, we lock arms to shoulder the grief, we ask God in Heaven to ease the anguish of those who suffer, and we vow to act with urgent resolve.
I want to thank the many law enforcement personnel who responded to these atrocities with the extraordinary grace and courage of American heroes.

I have spoken with Texas Governor Greg Abbott and Ohio Governor Mike DeWine, as well as Mayor Dee Margo of El Paso, Texas, and Mayor Nan Whaley of Dayton, Ohio, to express our profound sadness and unfailing support.
Today, we also send the condolences of our nation to President Obrador of Mexico, and all the people of Mexico, for the loss of their citizens in the El Paso shooting.  Terrible, terrible thing.
I have also been in close contact with Attorney General Barr and FBI Director Wray.  Federal authorities are on the ground, and I have directed them to provide any and all assistance required — whatever is needed.

The shooter in El Paso posted a manifesto online consumed by racist hate.  In one voice, our nation must condemn racism, bigotry, and white supremacy.  These sinister ideologies must be defeated.  Hate has no place in America.  Hatred warps the mind, ravages the heart, and devours the soul.  We have asked the FBI to identify all further resources they need to investigate and disrupt hate crimes and domestic terrorism — whatever they need.
We must recognize that the Internet has provided a dangerous avenue to radicalize disturbed minds and perform demented acts.  We must shine light on the dark recesses of the Internet, and stop mass murders before they start.  The Internet, likewise, is used for human trafficking, illegal drug distribution, and so many other heinous crimes.  The perils of the Internet and social media cannot be ignored, and they will not be ignored.
In the two decades since Columbine, our nation has watched with rising horror and dread as one mass shooting has followed another — over and over again, decade after decade.

We cannot allow ourselves to feel powerless.  We can and will stop this evil contagion.  In that task, we must honor the sacred memory of those we have lost by acting as one people.  Open wounds cannot heal if we are divided.  We must seek real, bipartisan solutions.  We have to do that in a bipartisan manner.  That will truly make America safer and better for all.
First, we must do a better job of identifying and acting on early warning signs.  I am directing the Department of Justice to work in partisan — partnership with local, state, and federal agencies, as well as social media companies, to develop tools that can detect mass shooters before they strike.
As an example, the monster in the Parkland high school in Florida had many red flags against him, and yet nobody took decisive action.  Nobody did anything.  Why not?
Second, we must stop the glorification of violence in our society.  This includes the gruesome and grisly video games that are now commonplace.  It is too easy today for troubled youth to surround themselves with a culture that celebrates violence.  We must stop or substantially reduce this, and it has to begin immediately.  Cultural change is hard, but each of us can choose to build a culture that celebrates the inherent worth and dignity of every human life.  That’s what we have to do.
Third, we must reform our mental health laws to better identify mentally disturbed individuals who may commit acts of violence and make sure those people not only get treatment, but, when necessary, involuntary confinement.  Mental illness and hatred pulls the trigger, not the gun.

Fourth, we must make sure that those judged to pose a grave risk to public safety do not have access to firearms, and that, if they do, those firearms can be taken through rapid due process.  That is why I have called for red flag laws, also known as extreme risk protection orders.
Today, I am also directing the Department of Justice to propose legislation ensuring that those who commit hate crimes and mass murders face the death penalty, and that this capital punishment be delivered quickly, decisively, and without years of needless delay.
These are just a few of the areas of cooperation that we can pursue.  I am open and ready to listen and discuss all ideas that will actually work and make a very big difference.
Republicans and Democrats have proven that we can join together in a bipartisan fashion to address this plague.  Last year, we enacted the STOP School Violence and Fix NICS Acts into law, providing grants to improve school safety and strengthening critical background checks for firearm purchases.  At my direction, the Department of Justice banned bump stocks.  Last year, we prosecuted a record number of firearms offenses.  But there is so much more that we have to do.
Now is the time to set destructive partisanship aside — so destructive — and find the courage to answer hatred with unity, devotion, and love.  Our future is in our control.  America will rise to the challenge.  We will always have and we always will win.  The choice is ours and ours alone.  It is not up to mentally ill monsters; it is up to us.

If we are able to pass great legislation after all of these years, we will ensure that those who were attacked will not have died in vain.
May God bless the memory of those who perished in Toledo.  May God protect them.  May God protect all of those from Texas to Ohio.  May God bless the victims and their families.  May God bless America.
Thank you very much.  Thank you.

Secretary-General Strongly Condemns Deadly Terrorist Attacks in United States
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:
The Secretary-General condemns in the strongest terms the terrorist attack in El Paso, Texas, on 3 August.  He also expresses his shock and outrage over the mass shooting only hours later in Dayton, Ohio.  He extends his heartfelt condolences to the families and loved ones of the victims and expresses his solidarity with the peoples and Governments of the United States and Mexico, from where a number of those killed and injured in the El Paso attack hailed.
The Secretary-General stresses the need for all to work together to counter violence rooted in hatred, racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination.----UN Press release 8/ 5/ 19



Related news stories:
National Review: It’s Time to Declare War on White-Nationalist Terrorism

NY Times Gives Beto, Other Dems Room to Blame 'Racist' Trump Rhetoric for El Paso Killings---News Busters

DIABOLICAL: CNN Smears Gun Owners, Trashes ‘Diversionary’ Speech by Racist Trump---News Busters

NYT OPINION: We Have a White Nationalist Terrorist Problem
Mass shootings like the one in El Paso should be condemned by America’s leaders as terrorism.

WP: ‘Do something!’: Ohio governor drowned out by angry chants at Dayton shooting vigil
What started as just a smattering of voices swiftly morphed into a deafening chant that reverberated around the historic street in Dayton, Ohio, near where nine people were killed and 27 injured in the weekend’s second mass shooting.

PJ MEDIA: From El Paso to Antifa to LA: America the Insane

RT: Dayton shooter was apparently a self-professed ‘leftist,’ Warren & Sanders fan
Judging by his supposed activity on Twitter, the Dayton shooter appears to have held views opposite to those of the El Paso gunman from hours earlier. A now-suspended account, allegedly his own, implies he was a die-hard leftist.

Fox News anchor points out 'glaring omission' in Trump speech addressing mass shootings---Washington Examiner

Washington Times: Elizabeth Warren: 'I will do every thing I can by executive order' on gun controls

Washington Times: 'Myth': Narrative of rampant white nationalist mass shootings overblown

Mark Levin: We All Knew After These Two Slaughters Media, Left Would Blame Trump, NRA, Constitution---CNS

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Colombia offers nationality rights to Venezuelan children born there: UN hails ‘very important step’
The UN migration agency, IOM, has welcomed Colombia’s decision on Monday to grant nationality status to more than 24,000 Venezuelan babies born inside the country after their parents fled across the border.

All States have ‘primary responsibility’ to protect against hate attacks: UN’s Bachelet
The UN’s top rights official has added her voice to condemnation of the weekend mass-shootings in the cities of El Paso and Dayton, insisting on Tuesday that “not just the US, but all States” should do more to stop discrimination.

Cataclysmic events’ in Hiroshima, Nagasaki, began ‘global push’ against nuclear weapons says Guterres, honouring victims
Paying homage to those who perished as the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, as well as the many others whose lives were devastated in the years that followed, UN chief António Guterres on Tuesday underscored their “courage and moral leadership” in reminding the world of “the human cost of nuclear war”.

Help African farmers cope with climate change threats, UN food agency urges
African farmers need help to cope with the threats of climate change, with national policies that protect them and make them resilient, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, FAO, has declared, following a major conference on food security in the continent.

 Myanmar companies bankroll ‘brutal operations’ of military, independent UN experts claim in new report  
Money earned by the Myanmar military from international and domestic business deals, “substantially enhances its ability to carry out gross violations of human rights with impunity” according to a report released on Monday by an independent United Nations group looking into military-business ties in the South East Asian country.





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Executive Order on Blocking Property of the Government of Venezuela


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Senator Murray, Local Leaders Applaud Federal Housing Investments in Northwest and Eastern Washington State


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Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Texas Fast Food Franchisee



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Treasury Underscores U.S. Commitment to Humanitarian Support for Venezuelan People.


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Cantwell, Murray Urge Trump Administration to Reject $100 Billion Tax Cut for Wealthy


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 OUTING TRUMP DONATORS ONE STEP TOWARD MARXISM!

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CELEBRATING 22 years of blogging 1997-2019!

Remember readers some say no reads my stuff....Why do I get daily hits on my site, if that is true??

THE DEMS PROCEED WITH IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY REGARDLESS OF MULLER'S TESTIMONY LAST WEEK.

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By, Peter  Ripley, Publisher
Well, Kilmer finally gave the Peninsula Daily News their big bold letter headline! He along with Sen. Patty Murray (D) went along with other Marxist Democrats led by Rep. Jerry Nadler, to proceed with an Impeachment Inquiry. Claiming that he had help from Russia in winning the 2016 election, which isn't true! Is anyone surprised by this, that the Democrats had this obsession of overturning an election? They been doing this since 2016, to attempt a coup by impeachment. These Democrats were not going to by persuaded what Muller said or didn't said during his testimony last week. Muller didn't give them what they wanted a trigger for impeachment. But that didn't stopped them moving forward.
Before I get to far long, let us take a look back last week on the pages of the Peninsula Daily News, they ran the following headline:  Kilmer awaiting Mueller testimony before taking stance on impeachment---PDN

Remember the quote from the article I shared?
Kilmer: " While Kilmer is not calling for impeachment, he joined the majority of the House in condemning the president’s recent attack on four congresswomen as “racist.”
Not no where in that quote Kilmer made any reference to the so called Russian interference, he was a sheep following the rest of the herd following Rep. Jerry Nadler (aka Madler Nadler) quest to impeach Trump. These guys don't care many Americans are fed up with the Democrats Impeachment Obession. The Democrats made this as their platform now! As for our Congressional delegation they are mere sheep being lead to slaughter, repeating the narrative that Trump cheated! The thing of it is there is no prove that happen.

Here is a press release from Rep. Nadler( D) NY:
https://nadler.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=394025
released on July 26th: Chairman Nadler Announces Next Steps in Committee Investigation of Trump Obstruction, Corruption & Abuse of Power
Quote: " “After hearing directly from Special Counsel Robert Mueller, Congress finds itself at an inflection point.  President Trump went to great lengths to obstruct the Special Counsel’s investigation.  It is clear that any other American would have been prosecuted based on the evidence Mueller uncovered in his report.

“The Committee will now intensify its efforts to hold the President accountable as we move forward with our investigation into obstruction, corruption and abuse of power by Trump and his associates. Today we filed a petition for grand jury material which we believe substantiates Mueller and is critically important for examining our witnesses including former White House Counsel Don McGahn. We have continued to negotiate with McGahn to reach an accommodation. If he does not comply, we will go to court early next week to force him to appear for a hearing. We won’t stop there. We will subpoena witnesses for testimony on the President’s obstruction and campaign finance crimes in August.

“The Committee has a responsibility to determine whether to recommend articles of impeachment against the President, which have already been introduced in this Congress and referred to the Judiciary Committee.  They are under consideration as part of the Committee’s investigation, although no final determination has been made, regarding these or any other articles that may be introduced by the Committee.  The Committee intends to conduct hearings with critical witnesses testifying and to obtain grand jury information in order to determine whether the Committee should recommend articles of impeachment against the President or any other Article 1 remedies, and if so, in what form.  The Committee will also consider a range of legislative or other responses to the conduct under investigation.”


Comments from Kilmer now that he got his marching orders from the DMC Marxist....

Statement from Representative Derek Kilmer On Supporting an Impeachment Inquiry.
Press release dated 7/ 28/ 19
I came to Congress with two goals in mind: to see the economy work better for people in my region and to see government work better for them. I don’t want to see a government that is dysfunctional, corrupt, and unable to make progress on delivering health care, jobs, and education for the folks I represent. That’s why I chose to seek this job. It’s why I get on a plane each week and spend time away from my wife and daughters. 

In the past few years, it has often been disheartening to see our government become more polarized and less accountable to the American people. Perhaps nowhere has that been more evident than in the actions of President Trump.

I’ve long raised concerns about his policies. Each time that I pray that he will appeal to the better angels of our nature, he instead embraces rhetoric and actions that seek only to divide us further. But as objectionable as I have found such rhetoric and as unacceptable as I have found such policies, they do not rise to the level of impeachment.

However, the evidence laid out in the Mueller Report – and the testimony of Director Mueller that amplified it – commands a higher level of concern. I have read the Mueller Report – when it was first released and again in the days leading up to his testimony. The clear evidence of corruption has already led to multiple indictments and guilty pleas by the president’s national security advisor, personal attorney, and the chairman of his campaign.

The president’s open acceptance of support from Russians was undeniably disruptive to the integrity of our democracy. We are now learning that the Russians penetrated election systems in all 50 states. This ongoing threat is real, and it is the duty of both parties to protect our democracy from a similar assault in 2020.

But perhaps most troubling is the evidence – on multiple occasions – of obstruction of justice.

The details of the president’s actions – from his interactions with former FBI Director James Comey, to his persistent efforts to limit the scope of the Mueller Investigation, to his actions seeking to influence testimony of others (many who ended up being indicted themselves) – cannot be ignored. In fact, more than 1,000 former federal prosecutors – Democrats and Republicans – have said that the evidence would be sufficient to prosecute the president on obstruction charges.

Opening an impeachment inquiry is disruptive and it may further polarize a country that is already far too divided. These factors have consistently given me pause. Beyond that, I have great respect for the leaders in the House and the committee chairs that have suggested a step-by-step approach. I respect their judgment and their leadership, and I agree that the committees of jurisdiction should continue the important oversight work that they have begun and pursue the facts. I have grappled with the fact that the Senate may dismiss even the strongest evidence. Indeed, the Senate may exonerate the president.

In my view, the incidents of obstruction and of foreign interference cited in the Mueller report should not be dismissed based on politics, party biases, or the fear of some predicted outcome. Moreover, I believe Congress can continue working to deliver on health care, education and jobs while also following the evidence and upholding its obligations under the Constitution. The American people deserve no less. 

At the end of the day, I come back to the reason I came to Congress in the first place. I want to see more folks I represent have good jobs, quality health care, and top-notch educational opportunities and I’m committed to continuing to work every day toward those ends. But I also came to Congress because I want to see government work better for the people I represent. I don’t want a government that is corrupt. I don’t want the lesson to my daughters – or to any Americans – to be that actions like these are acceptable. Obstructing justice and accepting assistance from foreign governments simply cannot be a standard that we accept.

The rule of law needs to mean something. The integrity of our democracy needs to mean something. With that clear focus, I support the House of Representatives beginning an impeachment inquiry.

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Editoral: Note the change of not wanting impeachment, to now favoring impeachment? That is because he didn't get his marching orders, now he as fall in line with the narrative that Trump didn't win the election.
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He wasn't alone here the other two congressional delegates as so gotten their marching orders:

Sen. Patty Murray: Senator Murray’s Statement on Impeachment Proceedings
Jul 28 2019
(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement: 
“I agree with my fellow members of the Washington delegation that, as we have learned more about the gravity of the potential threats to our democracy identified in Special Counsel Mueller’s report, it has become clear the House should begin proceedings to determine whether the President’s actions necessitate impeachment.”


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Editorial note: Do you really think the Democratic Presidential Nominees want the long process of impeachment on their backs?! They want to focus on their campaigns, not on impeachment of Trump, taking away focus on them from the Media! You know the media is going to be all focus on the DMC Marxist coup by impeachment. I have a hunch the Trump wanted this to happen, to have the Democrats make this their platform now to get him out of office, so he can benefit from the anger of Americans who are fed up with the petty democrats who hate to loose power. Then that's just my opinion.
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Related News Stories:

Why Aren’t 2020 Democrats Talking About Impeachment? Because Voters Aren’t Asking
Impeachment is popular among Democratic voters, but remains secondary to issues like health care. And their support is tempered by the worry that nothing will come of it.---NYT

Nadler Says Trump ‘Richly Deserves’ Impeachment
The remarks by Representative Jerrold Nadler were the most forceful public comments yet from the leader of the panel that would open the proceedings to remove the president from office.---NYT

‘The rule of law is at stake’: All 7 Washington House Democrats, plus Sen. Patty Murray, want impeachment inquiry of Trump---Seattle Times

Sen. Murray, state House Democrats want impeachment inquiry---Seattle PI

GOP push back on Democratic 'impeachment investigation' claim---Washington Examiner

Nadler's Trump Hunt Is Dead and He's the Only One Who Doesn't Know--PJ Media

Robert Mueller and the ‘ELC’ – Establishment-Led Coup---Western Journal






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Conflict, climate change among factors that increase ‘desperation that enables human trafficking to flourish’, says UN chief
To mark the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has stressed that “human trafficking is a heinous crime that affects every region of the world” – especially women and children.

With Libyans now ‘fighting the wars of others’ inside their own country, UN envoy urges Security Council action to end violence
Fighting in Libya “shows no signs of abating”, the head of the United Nations Support Mission (UNSMIL), told the Security Council on Monday, painting a grim picture of worsening humanitarian conditions, and warning that the instability and influx of foreign weapons is fueling a proxy war in the north African country.

Easing ‘classroom crisis’ in Côte d’Ivoire, brick by (plastic) brick
In an innovative partnership, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and a Colombian social enterprise announced on Monday that it had broken ground on a first-of-its-kind factory to convert plastic waste in Côte d'Ivoire into modular, easy-to-assemble, low-cost plastic bricks for classrooms in the West African country.

Eliminating hepatitis calls for ‘bold political leadership, with investments to match,’ UN health chief says
Calling for “bold political leadership” ahead of World Hepatitis Day, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday urged countries to take advantage of recent reductions in the costs of diagnosing and treating viral hepatitis and scale up investments in disease elimination.

Murder of Brazilian indigenous leader a ‘worrying symptom’ of land invasion
In the wake of the murder of indigenous leader Emrya Wajãpi in Brazil, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, has called on the country’s authorities to “react quickly and decisively” to protect the rights of indigenous peoples on their lands.

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Remarks by President Trump at Signing of H.R. 1327, an Act to Permanently Authorize the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund.


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Presidential Message on the 400th Anniversary of the First Legislative Assembly in America



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Patient Recruiter Found Guilty in $1.3 Million Medicare Kickback Scheme


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 Corn is America’s Largest Crop in 2019

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Cantwell Touts Wins for Washington State, Environmental Protections as Coast Guard Bill Passes Senate Commerce Committee



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Cantwell Pushes Rail Officials on Safety, Positive Train Control


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INSLEE'S DESPERATE MOVE FOR VOTES!

I WATCHED THE MOON LANDING WITH AWE AT 9 YEARS OLD.

By Peter Ripley Publisher
“I’m going to step off the LM now.” And at 9:56 PM Houston time he did just that, firmly planting his left foot onto the lunar surface, proclaiming, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”---Neil Armstrong.

1969 after a decade of tragic events, and getting into the war of Vietnam, this country needed something to cheer about. Three men risking all made history by landing on the moon, and walked on it, and made it home safe. I was 9 years old at the time, like everyone in the nation, and the world were clued to the tv watching the news practically 24 yours a day, watch this mission from start to end. During that time no one complain that these three astronauts were three white men landing on the moon. No one wasn't complaining that there wasn't any people of color, or no women, or gay! The world only cared if they made the trip, and came back home alive!
Now, fifty years later, what did you see in the headlines of the mainstream media? That the lunar landing wasn't politically  correct!


Related story:   Huh? NYT: Apollo Space Program Guilty of ‘Gender Bias’ Against Women
 The 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing should be a celebration that has no trouble getting off the ground -- it’s widely recognized as one of America’s greatest achievements. However, Houston, we have a problem.----News Busters

Editorial note: Can you believe this!? Instead of celebrating a human achievement all these leftist media types nag about the Apollo 11 lack of political correctness. The PC police strikes again. The following articles and press releases reflect this achievement of human events, and God's mercy!



Proclamation on the 50th Anniversary Observance of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing.
White House press release issued 7/ 19/ 19
In 1961, President John F. Kennedy boldly challenged our Nation to land an American on the Moon and return him safely to Earth within that decade.  Eight years later, thanks to the spirit, pride, tenacity, and expertise of scientists, engineers, aviators, and visionaries, America completed this remarkable feat in human space exploration.  On the 50th anniversary of this historic milestone, we honor the brave astronauts of the Apollo 11 spaceflight and all the men and women whose sacrifices, unwavering dedication, and extraordinary talent produced one of history’s most triumphant achievements.

On July 16, 1969, families and communities around the world watched in awe and trepidation as a trio of astronauts — Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins — climbed into the command module Columbia and left Earth on the first manned mission to land on the Moon.  The intrepid pilots traveled nearly a quarter of a million miles through space, and 4 days later, on July 20, 1969, they landed the Apollo 11 lunar module on the Moon’s Sea of Tranquility.

Neil Armstrong’s first steps on the Moon brought humanity into a new era.  And as he and Buzz Aldrin planted the American flag into the “magnificent desolation” of the Moon’s surface, they left no doubt about what had brought humans to the new frontier — American ingenuity, grit, and determination.

Apollo 11 fueled advancements in many sectors of our society, including science, technology, and commerce.  And the work of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the entire aerospace industry remains critical to our Nation’s continued quest for greatness, powers our economy, and strengthens our defense.

Early in my Administration, I pledged to renew America’s commitment to human space exploration and the boundless potential beyond Earth’s gravity.  I revived the National Space Council within the White House to coordinate all space-related activities across the Government, including with the National Security Council on matters relating primarily to national security.  The Space Council has helped to bring together skilled leaders in business and industry to accelerate innovation and seize opportunities throughout the space enterprise.  I also signed Space Policy Directive–1, challenging NASA to lead the return of Americans to the Moon, eventually send the first Americans to Mars, and enable humans to expand and deepen our reach across the solar system.

As Neil Armstrong’s boots pressed into the dust on the Moon’s surface in 1969, he delivered an unforgettable message, “one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind.”  His words have resonated around the globe and through the years to embolden dreamers and future explorers and to draw their attention to the power and the possibility of the boundless wonders of space.  Today, we reaffirm our continuing and shared quest to unlock greater mysteries, take bigger leaps for humanity, and advance America’s leadership in space exploration.

The success of Apollo 11 is one of our country’s defining moments.  As we observe this 50th anniversary of the first lunar landing, we celebrate the incredible voyage of our Nation’s heroic astronauts, and all those who supported them from mission control and elsewhere back home.  Their historic accomplishment rallies our patriotism and pride, ignites our sense of adventure, and steels our belief that no dream is impossible — no matter how lofty or challenging.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim July 20, 2019, as the 50th Anniversary Observance of the Apollo 11 Lunar Landing.  I call upon public officials, educators, and all Americans to observe this occasion by honoring the Apollo 11 mission and all of the men and women who have served in our Nation’s space program.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord two thousand nineteen, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and forty-fourth.

DONALD J. TRUMP


Related press release & news stories:

50 Years After Americans First Walked on the Moon, It’s Time for Another ‘Giant Leap’ for Mankind---White House press release 7/ 19/ 19

We’re Heading Back to the Moon and Then On to Mars---White House press release 7/ 20/ 19

Presidential Message on Space Exploration Day, 2019---White press release 7/ 20/ 19

Remarks by Vice President Pence Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing | Kennedy Space Center, FL---White House press release 7/ 20/ 19

50 Years Ago: Apollo 11 – The Journey Home---NASA press release

50 Years Ago: Apollo Astronauts Land, Take First Steps on Moon

50 Years Ago: One Small Step, One Giant Leap
Words such as these were emblazoned in dozens of languages on the front page of newspapers around the world, echoing the first part of President John F. Kennedy’s bold challenge to the nation, made more than eight years earlier – to land a man on the Moon. That part was successfully accomplished on July 20, 1969. The second part of the challenge, the safe return to Earth, would have to wait four more days.


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To Make It to the Moon, Women Have to Escape Earth’s Gender Bias
The Apollo program was designed by men, for men. But NASA can learn from its failures as it aims to send women to the moon and beyond.--NYT

 ‘Chasing the Moon’ revisits historic Apollo 11 mission
The six-hour PBS documentary paints the space race as a tense tussle over the meaning of democracy and nation.----WP

Neil Armstrong was the first man to walk on the moon. Who will be the first woman?---LA TIMES
Fifty years after a military test pilot made the first striated boot prints in the thick gray powder of the lunar surface, NASA has an ambitious plan to send humans back to the moon by 2024.

How the moon landing directly shaped the way we live now
Anyone that was alive to witness it happen on live TV in 1969 knows how the moon landing changed history in an instant: for the first time ever, human beings were communicating between a planet and its natural satellite. ---NY Daily News

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin complains about current U.S. lunar ability
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - When President Donald Trump asked Buzz Aldrin, the second human ever to walk on the moon, what he thought about the United States' current ability to operate in space 50 years after the Apollo 11 mission, the ex-astronaut had a ready response.

 Other media stories:
Dan Gainor: Media convict Trump of racism and moon program of sexism
News media reports and commentaries were filled with claims this week that President Trump’s comments about four far-left Democratic congresswomen were racist – and even that the president is himself a racist.---FOX News

Apollo 11 Astronaut Urges U.S. Not to Be a 'Dominant' or 'Overbearing Power'

"I think the United States has to be a power in the world, but a very friendly power and not an overbearing power and not a power that tries to be dominant — that's State Department talk," Collins said during a "One Giant Leap: Space Diplomacy, Past, Present, and Future" discussion at George Washington University on Thursday night.----PJ Media

Why Apollo 11 Matters
It was a Cold War victory at a moment when the country needed one.---NATIONAL REVIEW
In an Oval Office meeting a few days after Soviet Russia launched Sputnik in October 1957, two points emerged. Eisenhower’s deputy defense secretary, Donald Quarles, told the president that “there was no doubt that the Redstone, had it been used, could have orbited a satellite a year or more ago.” The administration had, for whatever reason, chosen to try to put a civilian face on the budding U.S. space program, and the Army’s Redstone rocket didn’t fit the image that Ike wanted to present.

Moon Rocks Be Damned: Conspiracy Theories Live On 50 Years After Lunar Landing---NEWS MAX

First Meal on the Moon Was Communion. It Would Have Caused Riots in Present-Day US
July 20, 1969 may mark the peak of human achievement — for now, anyway. On that date 50 years ago, a man from Ohio with an American flag on his shoulder stepped off the lunar module onto the surface of the moon, etching his name into all of history.---Western Journal

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First men on the moon ‘came in peace’ to UN Headquarters ‘for all mankind’
As the world remembers Saturday’s 50th anniversary of the “giant leap for mankind” made by all those involved in the pioneering Apollo 11 space programme, we take a look back at the visit made by astronauts Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins, to UN Headquarters in New York, just a few weeks after their historic mission. ---UN NEWS CENTER

UN stands in solidarity with Japan following deadly arson attack at leading animation studio in Kyoto
UN chief António Guterres said on Friday he was “deeply saddened” at the death of at least 33 people inside a popular Japanese animation studio, in the city of Kyoto, following an arson attack that constitutes one of the worst mass-killings in the nation’s history.

Israeli destruction of Palestinian homes in West Bank, ‘not compatible’ with international humanitarian law, UN says
Following “with sadness” the Israeli authorities’ destruction of homes in the Palestinian community of Sur Bahir, three top United Nations officials issued a statement on Monday underscoring that the move was “not compatible” with Israel’s “obligations under international humanitarian law”.

‘Deep sadness’ at passing of UN nuclear watchdog agency chief, Yukiya Amano
The head of the UN body that oversees nuclear activities across the world has died aged 72, it was announced on Monday. In a statement, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed the passing of Director General Yukiya Amano, with “deepest sadness”.

UN peacekeeping in Mali boosted with addition of 250 UK troops
The United Kingdom is to send a contingent of 250 troops to Mali next year, to support the UN’s peacekeeping operation in the country, MINUSMA.

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CONGRESS APPROVES $15.00 MINIMUM WAGE!
There goes your jobs folks!


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Senator Murray Announces New Federal Awards for Energy-Efficient Public Transportation in King County.


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HUD APPROVES SETTLEMENT INVOLVING CALIFORNIA HOUSING PROVIDERS ACCUSED


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Facebook Agrees to Pay $5 Billion and Implement Robust New Protections of User Information in Settlement of Data-Privacy Claims


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Senator Murray Takes Action to Block Trump Administration from Politicizing Citizenship Information

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AG PROSECUTORS SUCCESSFULLY BLOCK RELEASE OF DANGEROUS SEX OFFENDER IN KITSAP COUNTY

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ROBERT MULLER DIDN'T GIVE THE IMPEACHMENT TRIGGER
THE SOCIALIST DEMOCRATS WANTED!

THE ANTIFA NAGS REDEFINE THE DEMOCRAT PARTY!

FRONT PAGE COMMENTARY

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By, Peter Ripley, Publisher.

The congressional delegations from Massachusetts, Ayanna Pressley, New York, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez U.S. Representative, Michigan rep: Rashida Tlaib U.S. Representative, and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Abdullahi Omar.
Has redefined the Democrat Party, which now has become the Socialist Democratic party!
Just by their behavior, and anti-American rhetoric. That's it these four women single handily took over the Democratic party, the DMC is now known in favoring: Radical actions of Antifa, antisemitism, at birth abortion, and so on.
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney pretty much painted the picture of what these four Antifa gals believe:
The following is the press release of her statements on remarks made by the President last weekend in simply saying the if Rashida, and Omar don't like America they should just leave, and Trump was right in saying that.  As for the other two: Cortez, and Pressley that just shown how much distian they have for this nation and should be ashamed of Antifia acts of  violence and disrespect for our flag, but of course one needs some patriotism to do that, apparently neither Pressley, and Cortez don't have any loyalty toward this nation. Just by them not condemning the attack of an ICE station in Colorado by Antifa.

The 'Squad' Won't Condemn Antifa Terrorism....WHERE Are The Media?--News Busters

Related story: Video shows far-left activists storm ICE facility, remove American flag — then raise Mexican flag---The Blaze


But here is what Cheney said: "Rep. Cheney: Our Opposition To Our Socialist Colleagues Is Because Of The Content Of Their Ideas

REP. LIZ CHENEY: “Thank you everybody, thank you for coming. We have the Republican Leader of the Education and Labor Committee here and I’m going to introduce her in just a moment to talk about minimum wage, but first, I wanted to talk about what’s been going on over the last few days.

“I want to make absolutely clear that our opposition to our socialist colleagues has absolutely nothing to do with their gender, with their religion, or with their race. It has to do with the content of their policies. They’re wrong when they attempt to impose the fraud of socialism on the American people. They’re wrong when they pursue policies that would steal power from the American people and give that power to the government. They’re wrong when they espouse and enable, and their leadership refuses to condemn, vile anti-Antisemitism. They’re wrong when they rush to blame America first, when they fail to recognize that this is the greatest nation that has ever existed, the exceptional nation. And they’re wrong when they fail to recognize that no people has ever lived in greater freedom, and then they go on and fail to provide the resources our men and women in uniform need to defend that freedom.

“Our colleagues, our socialist colleagues on the other side of the aisle, are wrong when they advocate abortion up until the moment of birth, including partial-term abortion, partial-birth abortion, late-term abortion, and when they refuse to mandate care for babies who are born alive. Our colleagues are wrong when they say that we should open America’s borders, abolish ICE, and abolish DHS. They’re wrong when they advocate policies that would eliminate all private health insurance in this country, destroy Medicare, and force the American people to pay for free healthcare for illegal immigrants. They are wrong when they pursue policies like the one we’re going to be voting on today that will destroy four million jobs for low-wage earners by mandating a federal $15 minimum wage. That is not compassion. That is callousness that’s born of ignorance. They’re wrong when they say that their programs help people at the lower end of the economic spectrum. Every one of their socialist programs would create massive new government dependency and end the very economic growth we need to ensure everyone can prosper.

“Our colleagues are wrong when they advocate packing the Supreme Court and abolishing the Electoral College. And our colleagues are wrong when they tell Americans, as Congresswoman Pressley did just last week, that any individual seat at the table is only valuable, only legitimate if that person espouses some pre-approved set of beliefs deemed appropriate based on their religion, or their gender, or their race. When they say that, that is racist.

“So no, our opposition to our colleague’s beliefs has absolutely nothing to do with race, or gender, or religion. We oppose them and their policies because their policies are dangerous and wrong and would destroy America. The issue here is the content of their policies and we will continue to stand up and fight against what we know is wrong for this nation.”---Watch the video


Editorial note: Was the Trump Tweets over this weekend just a trap? Rush Limbaugh thinks so.

Donald Trump Is Steamrolling the Democrat Party
RUSH: Most of you can’t see it because the Drive-By Media is covering it up. Most of you can’t see it because the Drive-By Media is trying to hide it from you. Most of you can’t see it because many in the Drive-By Media don’t see it. And what’s happening out there is that Donald Trump is steamrollering the Democrat Party.

Donald Trump — it’s taken four days. It’s taken four days, but everybody’s now catching up to my theory four days ago that all of these tweets about these whack jobs are purposeful, and the intent behind them was to identify the Democrat Party with these four people as the face.

It has been a masterful project. It will never be categorized that. It will never be credited as that, particularly with both parties inside the beltway because this said to be so outside the norms of presidential behavior. You don’t give your opponents openings like this.



How did this all started? It began with tweets that Trump posted Sunday, and during Remarks by President Trump at the 3rd Annual Made in America Product Showcase. During that speech he doubled down in his tweet. 

Quote: " Q    President Trump, who were you talking about in your tweet about going back to their home countries?

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I don’t mention — I didn’t mention names.  And I didn’t do that.  But I will tell you, with our country — and I think everybody in this audience, these are great manufacturers, great workers in our audience too; they brought a lot of their workers here.  If you’re not happy here, then you can leave.  As far as I’m concerned, if you hate our country — (applause) — if you’re not happy here, you can leave.  And that’s what I say all the time.  That’s what I said in a tweet, which I guess some people think is controversial.  A lot of people love it, by the way.  A lot of people love it.

But if you’re not happy in the U.S., if you’re complaining all the time — very simply, you can leave.  You can leave right now.  Come back if you want; don’t come back.  It’s okay too.  But if you’re not happy, you can leave.
Q    Mr. President, three of the congresswomen that you talked about were born in America.  (Inaudible.)  What were you talking about?

THE PRESIDENT:  Well, they’re very unhappy.  I’m watching them; all they do is complain.  So all I’m saying is, if they want to leave, they can leave, John.  They can leave.

I mean, I look at the one — I look at Omar — I don’t know, I never met her.  I hear the way she talks about al Qaeda.  Al Qaeda has killed many Americans.  She said, “You can hold your chest out, you can — when I think of America…huh…when I think of al Qaeda, I can hold my chest out.”  When she talked about the World Trade Center being knocked down, “Some people.”  You remember the famous “some people.”  These are people that, in my opinion, hate our country.

Now, you can say what you want, but get a list of all of the statements they’ve made.  And all I’m saying: that if they’re not happy here, they can leave.  They can leave.  And you know what?  I’m sure that there’ll be many people that won’t miss them. ( read the full text)


Related news headlines of the Antifa nags:

WALSH: A Member Of AOC's ‘Squad’ Just Made An Outrageously Bigoted Statement---Daily Wire
" Speaking at a progressive political convention a few days ago, Pressley launched into a diatribe that would surely end her career if she belonged to a different political party or political movement. To the sound of exuberant applause, the new Ringo declared: “We don’t need any more brown faces that don’t want to be a brown voice. We don’t need black faces that don’t want to be a black voice. We don’t need Muslims that don’t want to be a Muslim voice. We don’t need queers that don’t want to be a queer voice.”

Kennedy Defends Trump Against Racist Charges of ‘Four Horsewomen of the Apocalypse’---Western Journal

Notorious Anti-Israel Propagandist Ilhan Omar Just Compared BDS Movement to the Boston Tea Party
Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar on Wednesday appeared to draw parallels between the famed 1773 Boston Tea Party and the anti-Israel Boycott, Divest, Sanctions movement.

I’ve Been Critical of Trump, But He’s Dead Right To Tell Omar & America-Haters To Get Out
Democrats and the establishment media hurling accusations of racism at President Donald Trump is nothing new. The volume of accusations being hurled, however, may be unprecedented after the president’s weekend tweets at Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar and her fellow squadmates.

'The Squad' Deserves Trump's Ire
That big debate continues to rage between Donald Trump and Democrats.---Patriot Post

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NEWS HEADLINES:


Kilmer Backs Defense Authorization Bill
Press release issued 7/ 12/19

Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted to support the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (NDAA). The bill authorizes $733 billion for the Department of Defense and the defense-related activities of the Department of Energy, as well as Overseas Contingency Operations (OCO). The legislation passed the House of Representatives 220-197.

Key provisions in the bill focus on improving the lives of military families, including a 3.1 percent pay raise for service members, and provisions to improve military housing and clean-up contaminated drinking water at military bases.

“If you serve this country, Congress should have your back and invest in you and your family. I’m proud that this bill includes a number of measures to support our troops and our military families,” said Rep. Kilmer. “In addition, we were able to include measures that keep our country safe and benefit our region.”

“In this era, where partisanship is the norm, the Democratic members of the Armed Services Committee have worked diligently to preserve our Committee’s long-standing tradition of bipartisanship, and the FY20 NDAA is a reflection of that tradition,” said House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith. “While this year’s NDAA contains bipartisan provisions, our new Democratic majority has had an undeniable impact on the contents of this bill. Thanks to the leadership of Rep. Kilmer and other members of our excellent Appropriations Committee, the bill passed today reflects our Democratic values, supports our troops, and provides for a strong national defense enterprise.”

The bill includes priorities backed by Rep. Kilmer, including:

Ensuring Fairness for Shipyard Workers

For decades, the Navy has sought to recruit and retain talented workers to public shipyards for critical positions in science and engineering using the Accelerated Promotion Program (APP). In 2016, the Navy suspended the program as it sought recertification from the Office of Personnel Management. Workers hired during that one-year gap in the program were adversely affected by the suspension, leading to lost pay and slower promotions when compared to their other colleagues. To fix this issue, Rep. Kilmer authored an amendment that asks the Navy for a plan to make this right for those workers.

Prohibiting Federal Funds from Being Used for War Against Iran

Earlier this year, Rep. Kilmer and more than 100 House Democrats sent a letter to President Trump to urge him to deescalate the tensions between the United States and Iran and to ensure he seeks Congressional approval for potential offensive use of military force. In the NDAA, Rep. Kilmer sponsored a bipartisan amendment to prevent federal funds from being used for any military force against Iran without congressional authorization. The amendment clarifies that neither the 2001 nor the 2002 Authorization for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) can be invoked to justify the use of military force against Iran.

Reducing Jet Noise

Over the past several years, Rep. Kilmer has pushed the Department of Defense to fund efforts to reduce the noise of the Navy’s EA-18G Growler through his work on the Appropriations Committee. In addition to the measures secured by Rep. Kilmer to monitor Navy jet noise and make that monitoring data public in the Defense Appropriations bill, the NDAA directs the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct real-time noise-monitoring at Navy and Air Force installations. Like the Defense Appropriations bill, the NDAA also sets aside funds to continue developing technology that could be installed on Growler engines to reduce their noise.

Increasing Tribal Mitigation Capabilities

Currently, the Department of Defense must undertake meaningful consultations and discussions Native American tribes in the event that a military construction project impacts treaty rights and must make sure that those impacts are appropriately mitigated. To improve the consultation process and minimize potential impacts to tribes, the NDAA includes a measure championed by Rep. Kilmer to ensure that the Secretary of Defense initiates consultations with tribal governments earlier in the process and work with tribes to minimize impacts to tribal lands, sacred sites, or tribal treaty rights.

Ensuring the Military is a Responsible Climate Partner

The NDAA ensures that the military makes progress toward being a responsible partner in fighting climate change. This year, the NDAA requires the Department of Defense to develop installation master plans that assess current climate vulnerabilities and establish measures to mitigate the risks. It also requires the Department of Defense to amend the building standards for military construction to ensure that building practices and standards promote energy, climate, and cyber resilience at military installation.  Relatedly, the bill directs military construction projects to consider potential long-term changes in environmental conditions and increasingly frequent extreme weather events. Importantly, the NDAA also includes a requirement for the Department of Defense to report on the progress towards meeting the goal of 25 percent renewable energy for military facilities by 2025.



Kilmer Votes to Support 9/11 Victims and Heroes and Pass a Permanent Reauthorization of September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act
Press release issued 7/ 12/ 19

Washington, D.C – Today, Representative Derek Kilmer (WA-06) voted to pass H.R. 1327, the “Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Authorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act,” which takes long-overdue action to provide the financial security and support that 9/11 first responders, survivors and families deserve.

“On September 11, 2011, our nation suffered an unthinkable tragedy – and witnessed the incredible bravery of hundreds of first responders who put their own lives on the line, rushing into the World Trade Center to save countless Americans and dealing with the aftermath. Today, I’m proud to sponsor and vote in favor of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund to ensure that no 9/11 first responder, survivor or family member goes without the help they deserve,” said Rep. Kilmer. “When we needed them most, they were there for us – and Congress should have their backs. With the passage of this legislation, we recommit as a nation to pledging our support to all those who risked their lives during and in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks, now and in the future.”

This bipartisan legislation extends the Victim Compensation Fund (VCF) until 2092, similar to the timeline of the World Trade Center Health Program and reverses all cuts in compensation for both current and future claims.

The bill is supported by a coalition of law enforcement organizations, including the National Association of Police Organizations, National Sheriffs’ Association, Major County Sheriffs of America, FBI Agents Association, and National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives. The coalition states, in part, in its letter of support, “Over the past eight years, the VCF has aided 9/11 responders and their families, operating as Congress intended and as these heroes deserve.  Despite that, however, the VCF is now running dangerously low on funds and since the beginning of the year has had to impose severe cuts to award amounts as a result of that shortage. … Month after month, the numbers [of claimants] keep going up, and not just from the NYPD’s ranks, but from federal, state and local agencies across the country. The ranks of the sick and the fallen now come from 434 of 435 Congressional Districts.”

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WORLD NEWS HEADLINES

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Over 820 million people suffering from hunger; new UN report reveals stubborn realities of ‘immense’ global challenge.
After nearly a decade of progress, the number of people who suffer from hunger has slowly increased over the past three years, with about one in every nine people globally suffering from hunger today, the United Nations said in a new report released on Monday.

‘Complacency’ a factor in stagnating global vaccination rates, warn UN health chiefs
More than one in 10 children – almost 20 million worldwide – failed to receive potentially lifesaving vaccines in 2018, the UN said on Monday, citing obstacles including conflict, cost and complacency.

UN highlights importance of skills development on World Youth Skills Day
At UN Headquarters, and across the globe, events are taking place on Monday to celebrate World Youth Skills Day – marked each year on 15 July – to raise awareness about the importance of youth skills development.

With half of Somaliland children not in school, UNICEF and partners launch education access programme
Access to education in Somaliland is extremely limited, with more than 50 per cent of children in Somaliland out of school. In an effort to address the problem, the UN children’s fund, UNICEF, has partnered with the government, and the global fund Education Cannot Wait, to launch a programme designed to help children affected by ongoing crises in the country.

UN chief condemns terror attack in Kismayo, Somalia
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned the terrorist attack that took place on July 12 in southern Somalia.






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Ahead of Reported ICE Raids This Weekend, Senator Murray Takes New Actions Against President Trump’s Cruel Anti-Immigrant Agenda

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Cantwell Announces $1.5M in New Housing, Homelessness Grants for Tacoma


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SECRETARY CARSON APPLAUDS THE SEC’S EFFORTS TO ENCOURAGE MAIN STREET INVESTORS TO INVEST IN OPPORTUNITY ZONES


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USDA Announces $16 Million Funding Opportunity to Support Socially Disadvantaged and Veteran Farmers and Ranchers


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Senator Murray’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Roll Back of Fish Consumption Rule




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Reps. Kilmer, Reed Introduce the Teacher Education for Computer Science Act





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COMMENTARY
ONE MAN'S OBSESSION TO IMPEACH TRUMP FAILS...AGAIN

Senator Murray Calls for Trump Labor Secretary Acosta to Resign

Press release issued 7/ 9/ 19


Senator Murray: “This is an appalling example of what happens when powerful men protect one another and allow cycles of abuse to continue without any consequences”

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), top Democrat on the Senate labor committee, issued the statement below following Jeffrey Epstein’s federal indictment on sex trafficking and conspiracy charges. In 2007, Secretary Acosta, then the U.S. Attorney in Florida, allowed Epstein to avoid federal prosecution for sex trafficking charges involving dozens of underage victims, and a federal judge recently ruled that prosecutors in Acosta’s office violated the law by failing to notify Epstein’s victims of a non-prosecution agreement.

“Secretary Acosta's role in protecting Jeffrey Epstein and denying survivors justice is one of the many reasons why I opposed his nomination in the first place. As more information continues to shine a needed spotlight on the 'deal of a lifetime' that Acosta helped negotiate for a child sex predator, it's clear it is time for him to step aside.

"This is an appalling example of what happens when powerful men protect one another and allow cycles of abuse to continue without any consequences. All those involved should be held fully accountable for the pain they have caused."








AG FERGUSON STATEMENT AHEAD OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ORAL ARGUMENT
WASH. AG press release issued 7/ 8/ 19

SEATTLE — Attorney General Bob Ferguson offers the following statement ahead of Tuesday’s oral argument defending the Affordable Care Act (ACA):

“A group of Republican attorneys general are seeking to eliminate the Affordable Care Act without any replacement — and the Trump Administration callously refused to defend the law, threatening the health care of millions. Without the Affordable Care Act, hundreds of thousands of hardworking Washingtonians will lose access to affordable health care coverage, and many more will face devastating cost increases. That’s why Washington and a multistate coalition have stepped up to defend the Affordable Care Act. We’ll continue fighting to protect Washingtonians’ access to affordable health care all the way to the United States Supreme Court.”

Oral argument in Texas v. United States starts at 11 a.m. Pacific in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, in New Orleans.

A multistate coalition including Washington is appealing the decision of a federal district court judge in Texas declaring the ACA invalid, including its guarantee of coverage for those with preexisting conditions.

Republican Attorneys General, led by Texas, filed the challenge to the ACA in February 2018 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Those states argue that, because Congress zeroed out the tax penalty used as enforcement of the individual mandate in December 2017, the entire ACA is unconstitutional.

In a brief filed in June 2018, the Trump Administration declared that it would not defend the ACA against the challenge by the Republican Attorneys General. In a letter to Congressional leaders, then-Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the decision not to defend the ACA was made “with the approval of the President of the United States.”

Because of the Administration’s decision, Ferguson, 15 states and the District of Columbia filed a motion to intervene in the case on the side of the federal government to defend the ACA. This is not one of Ferguson’s 40 lawsuits against the Trump Administration. Twenty states and the District of Columbia now comprise the multistate coalition.

More than 800,000 Washingtonians depend on the ACA for their health care. Since the ACA went into effect, Washington’s uninsured rate dropped by 60 percent, and now fewer than 6 percent of Washingtonians are without health insurance.

If the ACA is eliminated, Washingtonians would lose an average of $295 per month in federal premium subsidies, and more than 600,000 people enrolled in Apple Health as part of the ACA’s Medicaid expansion would lose coverage. Insurers would once again be allowed to discriminate based on medical history, and patients would again be subject to annual and lifetime limits to their health benefits.

Ferguson has defended the ACA on multiple occasions, including defending against a previous challenge to the law by the U.S. House of Representatives, and filing a lawsuit to ensure critical funding would continue. Ferguson also filed two “friend of the court” briefs in cases challenging tax credits for low- and middle-income people buying health insurance (Halbig v. Burwell and King v. Burwell).






Following Hearing on Amtrak, Cantwell Calls for Analysis of Gaps in Positive Train Control Implementation
Press release issued 7/ 8/ 19

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After pushing rail officials to make safety a top priority at a Senate hearing last month, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, sent a letter to the Federal Railroad Administration on the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) technology for rail safety and what measures FRA requires in areas where Amtrak operates without PTC.

“I am writing to seek more information about how the Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) ensures the safety of intercity passenger rail service on over 1,400 miles of track where Positive Train Control (“PTC”) safety technology is not implemented,” Cantwell wrote in her letter to FRA Administrator Ron Batory.

Last month, an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that, had PTC been deployed, it could have prevented the fatal 2017 derailment of Amtrak 501 near DuPont, WA.

“While taking the train is generally a safe way to travel, in December 2017 tragedy struck near DuPont, Washington when the Amtrak Cascades 401 derailed and fell onto the highway below, claiming three lives and injuring 65 people. The National Transportation Safety Board found that PTC would have prevented this tragedy,” Cantwell wrote.

“Since the development of PTC technology nearly 50 years ago, there have been more than 150 accidents that this lifesaving technology could have prevented,” Cantwell continued. “At a recent Senate hearing, witnesses representing Amtrak and the NTSB expressed concerns about ensuring intercity passenger rail safety where PTC is not installed.”

Cantwell’s letter also seeks information from FRA on additional rail safety measures the agency requires for areas where Amtrak operates without PTC technology, including requirements for crewmember training, speed limit action plans, and other operational risk mitigations. 

In her role on the Commerce Committee, Cantwell has been a consistent advocate for increasing accountability and investment in rail safety in the United States. In July of 2015, as the Senate considered the DRIVE Act, Senator Cantwell expressed concern that the bill would delay PTC implementation and roll back safety protections. In December of 2017, Cantwell joined her Senate colleagues from the Pacific Northwest to demand railroads be held accountable for PTC implementation. In January 2018, Cantwell led members of the Washington Congressional delegation in calling for a comprehensive update from the Federal Railroad Administration on the nationwide implementation of PTC. And in March 2018, after calling for a hearing in the wake of the DuPont derailment, Cantwell pressed Amtrak CEO Richard Anderson on rail safety and PTC implementation.

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WORLD NEWS HEADLINES
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UN experts voice ‘deep concern’ over Iran’s ‘consistent pattern’ of denying life-saving medical treatment to detainees
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Threat from petty criminals who turn to terrorism, a growing concern, Security Council hears
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Groundbreaking cancer-fighting drugs now included in updated UN list of essential medicines
The UN health agency, WHO, announced on Tuesday that dozens of new drugs have been added to the list of essential medicines that every country should have, including new cancer treatments that can be swallowed rather than injected.

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