Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
The morning after President Donald Trump‘s impromptu White House press conference in which he spent over an hour largely bashing American media as “fake news,” his supporters are doing their part to discredit the Fourth Estate. Twitter abounds on Friday morning with users posting their complaints about the media—CNN is a prime target, as it…
Alamy WHAT HAPPENED? Homeland Security on AP’s National Guard: ‘Absolutely Incorrect’ An explosive report that Secretary Kelly wanted to use troops to “round up” undocumented immigrants gets serious pushback. The Department of Homeland Security is roundly condemning an Associated Press story that broke Friday morning about considering the use of the National Guard to “round…
ICE agents rounded up hundreds of undocumented immigrants in an ‘enforcement surge’—and they appear to be casting a wider net than before. Last week, for America’s undocumented immigrants, President Trump’s crackdown began. Over the course of several days, the Department of Homeland Security conducted an “enforcement surge” in the biggest cities throughout the country—New York,…
Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-Md.) (Manuel Balce Ceneta/Associated Press) Rep. Elijah E. Cummings swatted away President Trump’s claim that the Baltimore Democrat wouldn’t meet with him after repeated calls from the White House. Trump made the comment during a wide-ranging news conference Thursday and speculated that Cummings may have been dissuaded from coming to the…
Vice Admiral Robert Harward has rejected President Trump’s offer to be the new national security adviser, CBS News’ Major Garrett reports. Sources close to the situation told Garrett Harward and the administration had a dispute over staffing the security council. Vice Admiral Robert S. Harward, commanding officer of Combined Joint Interagency Task Force 435, greets…
Strategic. Planned. Effective. That’s my headline in response to President Donald TrumpDonald TrumpDems ask for hearings on Russian attempts to attack election infrastructure Face the Nation host: Media ruined its own reputation without Trump Trump press conference reveals long game. Media still scrambling MORE‘s unexpected press conference held on Thursday at the White House. The…
President Trump’s nominee to lead the Labor Department, Andy Puzder, is expected to withdraw his nomination, according to a number of reports Wednesday. NBC News: Labor Secretary nominee Andy Puzder is expected to withdraw, sources tell @PeterAlexander Puzder’s spokesperson said he does not have any information to share. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions…
Equities are near record highs, the VIX is low, and US real rates are still pretty close to their mid-November levels. Bank of America Merrill Lynch analysts are saying it’s too good to last: Tactical considerations aside, history offers a compelling reason to be cautious on duration after recent market moves. We look at the…
A man from Yemen crosses the U.S.-Canada border into Hemmingford, Quebec, Canada February 14, 2017. Refugees in the United States fearing a worsening climate of xenophobia in the wake of a divisive U.S. presidential campaign are flocking to Canada in growing numbers. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi Fleeing to Canada from the U.S. | Reuters.com.
Rebel Media‘s “Freedom Rally” at Canada Christian College in Toronto on February 15 was as chilling as you can imagine. Some of the hundreds in attendance did not hold back their support for the conservative speakers. Even more troubling, at least one even gave what appeared to be an enthusiastic Nazi salute. The speaker list included Conservative leadership…