North Korea will open air space, invite media to cover dismantlement of nuclear test site By Josh Delk - May 12, 2018
North Korea is expected to soften air space restrictions and provide more access to foreign media than it has in decades in order to demonstrate it is dismantling nuclear testing ahead of diplomatic talks.
The country on Saturday confirmed it will invite reporters from the U.S., South Korea and other countries to "ensure transparency of discontinuance of the nuclear test," according to state media and reported by Reuters.
To bring in the foreign reporters, North Korea will be “opening territorial air space” between May 23 and 25 to fly them in through China. Upon landing in the city of Wonsan, the guests will board a train to the facility said to be housed in an "uninhabited deep mountain area" near Mount Mantap.
North Korea's announcement comes the day after President Trump gave the official date and location for his historic summit with the country's ruler Kim Jong Un as June 12 and set to take place in Singapore.
North Korea has announced that they will dismantle Nuclear Test Site this month, ahead of the big Summit Meeting on June 12th. Thank you, a very smart and gracious gesture!
-- President Donald J. Trump, 5:08 PM - May 12, 2018
I think Trump is used to dealing with dishonest/treacherous people and is well aware of the promises made and broken by NK in the past. He is not burdened by the need to be nice in negotiations and Lil Kim seems to be reacting well. But, it sure will be interesting how this plays out. Trump is no Obama/Kerry/Cankles, for sure!
Regarding Trump's supposedly ruthless business dealings, that big city development world seems to populated with ruthless people. The bankruptcies of Trump entities were with sophisticated business people who entered into the deals, not wide-eyed innocent amateur investors.
^ Interesting opinion piece from the NYT that begrudgingly acknowledges Trump’s successes and speculates that the skills provided by his background in having to deal with shady people may be the reason:
lol you clowns lamenting about how Donnie Moscow has experience dealing with shady people. JFC. I'll let you in on a little secret - DONNIE MOSCOW IS THE SHADIEST OF ALL!! The clown has so many fake identities it's not even funny - John Barron, John Miller, David Dennison - just a few of this fake cheating sack of trash's pseudonyms. If you haven't heard, just look it up and FIND OUT FOR YOURSELVES!!!!1!!!1111!!!! Don't just listen to some crap blog dedicated to Trayvon Martin like FB1 posts as the bible. Find out for yourselves.
Trump’s chaotic style is starting to make sense By Michael Walsh - May 12, 2018
From its start, the Trump administration has been plagued by charges of “chaos.” From the revolving door of senior staffers — including two secretaries of state, three national security advisers and two chiefs of staff — to the president’s brash and sometimes boorish personal style, to his politically incorrect taunt-tweeting, Donald Trump has refused to conform to his political opponents’ conventional notions of what constitutes an effective White House operation.
And yet, the economy is humming, hosts of regulations have been rolled back, the unemployment rate is down, job openings are soaring, taxes have been cut and black joblessness is at an all-time low. Prototypes for the wall along the Mexican border are being tested, raids by ICE are rounding up dangerous illegal aliens and the “travel ban” against several Muslim nations was argued last month before the Supreme Court, where the president’s authority over immigration will be upheld.
In foreign affairs, the two Koreas are talking to each other, with a summit between Trump and North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un slated for June in Singapore, the ISIS “caliphate” has been effectively destroyed and just last week Trump yanked the carpets out from under the Iranian mullahs and canceled the nuclear deal negotiated — but never submitted to the Senate for ratification — by the 0bama administration.
In short, this has been the most effective administration since FDR’s first term. And it’s being accomplished in the teeth of the so-called “resistance,” which includes the overt hostility of nearly all the mainstream media, the embedded civil service, the Democrats, the never-Trump Republicans, rogue elements of the intelligence and investigative agencies and Robert Mueller’s investigation into charges of “collusion” with the Russians.
From its start, the Trump administration has been plagued by charges of “chaos”... by ...the so-called “resistance,” which includes the overt hostility of nearly all the mainstream media.
The 'Election Collusion' Was between Our Intelligence Community and Britain By Clarice Feldman - May 13, 2018
As I will explain, the widespread notion that Russia and Trump colluded to beat Hillary has long been demonstrable bunk. What seems more clear each day is that there was collusion between certain members of the U.S. and British intelligence communities to spy on the Trump campaign.
Mnuchin: President Trump wants peace in the Middle East On 'Fox & Friends,' the treasury secretary says Trump is fulfilling a campaign promise by opening the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
"On December 6th, 2017, at my direction, the United States finally and officially recognized Jerusalem as the true capital of Israel. Today we follow through on this recognition and open our embassy in the historic and sacred land of Jerusalem." -- President Donald J. Trump - May 14, 2018
#USEmbassyJerusalem
[video statement from President Trump at link - FB]
Please. Please. Pretty please with humus on top. Please tell us who took bribes.
Please name names. American names.
I would love to finally see these people prosecuted.
Not holding my breath. I recall French foreign minister types not going to prison for involvement in the "bribes for oil" program that was supposed to get food to Iraqis. Did I miss the German government guys going to jail?
But, hey, I can dream. Give us names and bank accounts and dates. Let us have some trials!!!!!
I love when they come up with big words with lots of syllables to cover up a small, precise word that has plain meaning.
But..... Sometimes you need more than "crook", to describe the actions of a powerful, vindictive, person like the last couple of AGs of New York.
Extortionist. That's better.
Fits the previous AG perfectly too.
Who is now Governor.
And.... This is confirmed, sends the State Police ahead of him on his drives through his Empire, to trespass, and steal yard signs advocating things upsetting to the Governor. Before they can infuriate him. Like Constitutional rights.
when you are a dishonest cop it can be hard to keep all the lies straight. This kind of thing happens when a cop goes back over poorly written notes and tries to prosecute a witness, because he read/documented it wrong. It's usually a great day for the defense when that happens.
More importantly, the Special Prosecutor has uncovered an actual case of Russian government involvement in trying to disrupt our country with stolen names, actual protests organized to raise hate, and Social Media exploitation.
Unfortunately he won't actually try and prosecute anyone for this, since it isn't the great propaganda coup he is searching for.
This is bad behavior from the Trump staff & Trump himself.
Barry said stupid and inflammatory things about several criminal cases, from self defense deaths to Hillary Clinton's multiple felonies, and got called on it by the not-very-leftist-media, like Glenn Beck & National Review.
The reason these blabbermouth virtue signaling words were stupid, is it ruins the prosecution & defense of a criminal case, when the President comes out and says something is no big deal, or a massive threat to our way of life. In either case, it becomes impossible to find a jury that is not influenced by the President, unless they are completely ignorant of everything, don't do social media, or watch tv.
Hey, that MIGHT be the jury you want for a given trial, but it's not optimum most of the time.
Trump saying anything about Hillary's crimes just makes it harder to do the nearly impossible anyway, convict a Clinton who is obviously criminal, but Above You Peons, and Not Subject To The Rule Of Law.
Bad Trump. Bad Trump staffer. Bad moves you jerks.
Conservatives Against Trump By National Review staff - February 15, 2016
GLENN BECK [snip]: "Sure, Trump’s potential primary victory would provide Hillary Clinton with the easiest imaginable path to the White House. But it’s far worse than that. If Donald Trump wins the Republican nomination, there will once again be no opposition to an ever-expanding government.
I can object to communist murder states and not be a fan of any particular politician.
That stand may mean I'm automatically Against some politicians, like Kerry, or Bernie. But doesn't give a Ted Cruz or Jeb Bush a thumbs up.
No mainstream politicians exactly fit my varied positions. I don't expect them to.
If my primary goals are, for example, to preserve the first 2 Constitution Amendments, then two-three years ago why would I favor Donald? ( other than Not Hillary, which is why in large part, he won )
It wasn't certain Donald wouldn't use the government as a weapon against reporters like Barry did. Not then. He hasn't. Called them names, sure, but didn't threaten them, with hacked computers and possibly breaking into their property. Called for them to be fired, sure, but openly, not behind the scenes like Barry.
Had anyone he has said should be fired, been fired? ( other than the N.Y. AG )
Right up until very recently, Donald has given mixed signals on the 2nd Amendment, mostly, maybe, due to ignorance both technological and policy.
So not being a Trump Fan is no sign of ideological purity, one way or another.
And comments on an ongoing investigation are almost always foolish.
This lying sack ignores the 70th anniversary of Israel, that these riots are yearly for Ramadan, and that the Embassy move was voted on by Congress years ago.
Bite me.
Obviously the GOP has lying hate mongers.... I don't know what his ideology is, not that I care after he lies to me.
Not only voted on, but signed into law by the president. Not Trump. Beside, what other country, where we have an embassy, is said embassy not in the nation's capitol?
Trump's winning streak rivals one of the greatest streaks in sports By Steve Cortes - May 15, 2018
John Wooden, perhaps the best basketball coach of all-time, once led his UCLA Bruins to 88 straight wins over three seasons in the early 1970s, still an NCAA men’s record. That streak, plus 10 national championships, earned him the nickname: the “Wizard of Westwood.”
If President Donald Trump has more win streaks like his present one, he might well become known as the “Wizard of Washington.” From the economy to important victories across the vast Asian continent, America is winning under Trump’s leadership.
The good news this month began with an incredible jobs report. The unemployment rate fell to 3.9 percent, falling under 4 percent for the first time since 2000. Even better, unlike during the 0bama presidency, the low jobless rate was not due to people giving up and leaving the workforce. Instead, since Trump’s election, almost 1 million new workers have re-entered the labor market. That movement toward self-sufficiency reaps myriad benefits for our society including more stable families, lower crime, and less government dependency. In fact, an amazing 2 million Americans stopped receiving food stamps during fiscal 2017.
In addition, the quality of the jobs improved as wages accelerated in the first quarter of 2018 at the fastest pace in a decade. This trend particularly benefits minorities. For example, in U.S. history, Hispanic unemployment has registered below 5 percent for only seven months, ever. Amazingly, six of those seven months have occurred in the past year under the pro-growth policies of this president. If President Trump is as racist as media pundits claim he is, he’s remarkably bad at it.
A strong America at home supports a strong America abroad as well. On the international scene, this commander in chief, in contrast to his two predecessors, is restrained in his use of American might, but also clear-eyed in his admonitions to our adversaries.
Last week, he took strong action against the awful Iran nuclear deal. Trump recognizes that allowing Iran to simultaneously pursue both advanced nuclear power technology and potent ballistic missiles sets the stage for a very dangerous Tehran regime in years to come. Moreover, Trump showed our allies in the Middle East (Israel, the United Arab Emirates, and Saudi Arabia) that he will not let the corporatist globalists of Western Europe dictate American policy toward the corrupt mullahs of Iran. The incredible capture of five top Islamic State leaders last week showed the potency of Americans working in concert with our friends in the region.
Speaking of our friends, at long last America made good on our promise to our ally Israel and moved our embassy to Jerusalem. In doing so, Trump showed that campaign promises actually matter, and that we believe that Jerusalem is both the capital of the modern state of Israel as well as the eternal capital of all Jewish people.
One of the most alarming crimes taking place against our police are ambush attacks. Think of that — ambush attacks. I have directed the Justice Department to do everything in its power to defend the lives of American law enforcement.
We are honored to be joined today by the family of Detective Miosotis Familia. (Applause.) Detective Familia was a proud member of the New York Police Department. Where is that family? Where is that great family? Great family. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you so much. Can you come up here? This is a great — come up here, please. Come on. I’d like to have this family. (Applause.) New York Police Department, close to my heart. Come on. Can you open those gates, please? (Applause.)
So I promised I wouldn’t tell you that she’s 90 years old. But you know what? She is really something, right? (Applause.) You look like 55, maybe? Fifty-five, huh? Boy, I’ll tell you what — you got up those stairs better than I did. (Laughter.) Thank you, sweetheart. Thank you.
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President Trump Gives Remarks at the 37th Annual National Peace Officers' Memorial Service The White House Published May 15, 2018
