By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's communications director is leaving the job, the White House said on Tuesday, as the president considers wider staff changes to try to contain political damage from investigations into Russia and his presidential campaign. Mike Dubke confirmed reports he had resigned, saying in a statement, "It … Continue reading Departure of communications aide could be first in Trump shake-up
By Tom Miles GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States has notified the other 163 members of the World Trade Organization that it is considering putting emergency "safeguard" tariffs on imported solar cells, according to a WTO filing published on Monday. The move raises the stakes in a global battle to dominate the solar power industry, … Continue reading US solar inefficiency means prices are about to rise
.. --- An article in Saturday's Wall Street Journal about the European leg of President Trump's first foreign trip came with the headline: "Leaders Confront US on Russia, Climate.” In particular, non-US G-7 leaders are all strongly in favor of the 2015 Paris climate agreement that would require participating countries to limit carbon emissions, among … Continue reading The G-7’s #ParisAgreement Hypocrisy
By Alister Doyle OSLO (Reuters) - Heat trapped by dark-colored roads and buildings will more than double cities' costs for tackling global warming this century by driving up energy demand to keep citizens cool and by aggravating pollution, scientists said on Monday. The "urban heat island effect", under which cities are often several degrees warmer … Continue reading Urban ‘heat islands’ seen doubling city costs for climate change
By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Trump administration's call for an opening of U.S. national monuments to economic development has drawn 107,000 comments from the public. President Donald Trump last month ordered the Interior Department to review some 27 national monuments created since 1996, with an eye to rescinding or shrinking the size of … Continue reading Public flood DC with comments on Antiquities Act land grab review
The White House - Statement by President Donald J. Trump on the Attack in Egypt: Terrorists are engaged in a war against civilization, and it is up to all who value life to confront and defeat this evil. This merciless slaughter of Christians in Egypt tears at our hearts and grieves our souls. Wherever innocent … Continue reading Trump issues statement on Egypt attacks, pledges support for President Al Sisi
On behalf of the American people, I would like to wish all Muslims a joyful Ramadan. During this month of fasting from dawn to dusk, many Muslims in America and around the world will find meaning and inspiration in acts of charity and meditation that strengthen our communities. At its core, the spirit of Ramadan … Continue reading President Trump’s Ramadan Address
.. --- European countries and major corporations are pressuring President Donald Trump to remain in the Paris climate agreement despite his promises on the campaign trail to withdraw the United States from the Obama-era deal that never gained congressional approval. The Trump administration so far is sticking with being undecided—at least until Trump returns to … Continue reading Here’s Why Big Corporations Are Pushing Trump To Stay In Paris Climate Deal
A leftist group calling themselves “Texas Antifa” have found a way to deal with their Selma envy – by taking down Houston’s statue of the city’s namesake. The group is planning a June 10 rally at Hermann Park to demand removal of the city’s iconic statute of General Sam Houston, who led Texian forces in … Continue reading Leftists want to rip down Sam Houston’s statue. This is where history gets complicated.
“In a world full of lies, the most dangerous ones are those we tell ourselves.” ― Diana B. Henriques HBO debuted its original movie on Ponzi-schemer Bernie Madoff over the weekend. Based on Henriques’ book “The Wizard of Lies,” the film (and book) tells the chilling tale of Madoff’s fraudulent investment scheme in which more than … Continue reading McCaleb: Public pensions in some ways mirror Madoff’s Ponzi scheme
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