‘You gave us a deadline’
“We’re all working in an effort to develop an immigration reform plan that will serve the interests of the American workers,” President Donald J. Trump said yesterday.
The President’s remarks came after he and Vice President Mike Pence sat down with a Republican Senate working group on immigration in the Roosevelt Room of the White House.
Several quotes after the meeting reveal what 2018 could hold for one of the President’s signature issues:
Vice President Pence: “We’re going to enforce the laws of this country for the citizens of this country. . . . We’re going to do it with a big heart.”
Sen. James Lankford (R-OK) to the President: “Immigration issues are very hard, they’re very emotional. But there’s been no deadline . . . You gave us a deadline.”
President Trump: “If we have support from the Democrats, I think DACA is going to be terrific. . . We need protection. We need the wall. We need all of those things.”
Read how the President thinks bipartisan immigration reform can happen in 2018.
Vice President Pence: ‘Trump will not be silent’
In an op-ed for The Washington Post, Vice President Pence drew a sharp distinction between how President Trump and former President Barack Obama handled mass Iranian protests against that country’s oppressive regime.
“Where his predecessor stayed silent in 2009,” the Vice President wrote, “Trump swiftly offered the Iranian people America’s unwavering support. He has also committed to provide assistance in the days ahead.”
The Vice President’s closing lines remind us that America is strongest on the world stage when it stands behind its values. “That is the essence of American leadership.”
Read the Vice President’s op-ed in full.
Dow breaks 25,000 for the first time ever
CNBC and others reported yesterday that the Dow Jones Industrial Average has cleared the 25,000 mark for the first time—“tying the fastest 1,000-point move in its history,” writes Fred Imbert.
A quotable snippet from Imbert’s piece: “While it’s symbolically important, the real story is never just a number. It’s the underlying strength that is pushing markets this high,” said Steve Claussen, vice president of trader strategy at ETRADE.
Learn more about why the markets are soaring.
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Vice President Mike Pence and Mrs. Karen Pence host faith leaders for dinner at the Naval Observatory | January 4, 2018 (Official White House Joyce N. Boghosian)
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This afternoon, President Trump will depart the White House en route to Camp David, where he will host bi-cameral Congressional Leadership for a small-group discussion of 2018 legislative priorities and the successful passage of tax cuts and reform.
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On Monday, President Trump will travel to Nashville, Tennessee, to address the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Meeting—the first time since 1992 an American president has spoken at the event.
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U.S. factory, construction data brighten economic outlook
- Reuters
A new report shows that factory activity in the United States “increased more than expected in December . . . a further sign of strong economic momentum at the end of 2017.” Manufacturers are upbeat and anticipate a “ramp-up” in orders during the next year, the Institute for Supply Management report says.
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Trump’s Homeland Security chief pledges help with North Bay fire recovery
- San Francisco Chronicle
President Donald J. Trump’s new Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen toured northern California’s wildfire devastation this week, vowing that “the White House would fully back recovery efforts.” The secretary’s “stop in Southern California coincided with the Trump administration’s disaster declaration for the area,” the Chronicle reports.
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US construction spending hit record high in November
- The Associated Press
Private construction spending hit an all-time high in November of 2017, according to a new report from the Commerce Department. “Builders spent 0.8 percent more on construction projects in November, the fourth consecutive monthly gain,” The Associated Press reports.
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ICE is increasing presence in California because of 'sanctuary state' law, says Trump immigration chief
- The Los Angeles Times
Thomas Homan, acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, said that the Trump Administration is preparing to “significantly increase” the agency’s enforcement presence in California. The move comes as a result of California’s new “sanctuary state” law, which took effect New Year’s Day. “If the politicians in California don’t want to protect their communities then ICE will,” Homan said.
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Food stamp rolls decline by more than 2 million in FY 2017
- The Washington Free Beacon
The number of people receiving food stamps fell by more than two million during the 2017 fiscal year, according to data recently released by the Agriculture Department. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue has implemented new policies intended to streamline access and efficiency within the program, the Free Beacon writes.
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Poll: Voters show massive support for Trump immigration policies
- Breitbart
A recent NumbersUSA poll of likely 2018 voters showed overwhelming support for immigration policies that put America first. The poll is significant because it “asked respondents to pick from competing priorities, not just whether they want to welcome more immigrants,” Breitbart reports.
‘The defining accomplishment of his first year’
In the closing days of 2017, President Donald J. Trump’s critics and supporters alike ticked off the major achievements of his first year in office: tax cuts, Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the Supreme Court, and a booming stock market, among others.
Yet the Bureau of Land Management’s reversal last month of an Obama-era energy policy flew largely under the radar, and it underscores one of the crucial missions of this presidency.
“The Trump administration rounded out the Year of Deregulation in appropriate fashion, rescinding a rule intended to punish oil and gas producers,” the Las Vegas Review-Journal wrote in an editorial this week. That regulation “would have added millions of dollars to the cost of fracking operations” with duplicative red tape.
Here’s the key: “Fracking is already subjected to scores of regulations at the federal, state and tribal levels. That won’t change,” the editorial says. In other words, simplifying government doesn’t mean it’s going away.
Read why the Review-Journal says deregulation may be what matters most.
Saying what we mean
“To see the people of Iran rising up to demand change in their country should hearten every freedom-loving American,” Vice President Mike Pence told Greta Van Susteren in an interview yesterday.
The Vice President’s point was simple: An America that’s clear about what it stands for has a genuine opportunity to shape a world that’s freer and more democratic. And we can do so peacefully.
“My hope, and really my prayer, is that the people of Iran — a youthful population, a well-educated population — understand that the United States of America and the people of this country are their natural ally.”
See what Van Susteren asked the Vice President about Iran and North Korea.
Getting to ‘yes’ on a bipartisan budget deal
Yesterday, Republicans and Democrats in Congress outlined their priorities for a two-year bipartisan spending agreement.
The White House and Republican leadership on Capitol Hill were clear about what they expect from a deal. “The American people deserve a government that funds our great military, protects our borders, and leads to a more prosperous future for all,” they said in a joint statement.
Read the full statement here.
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President Donald J. Trump walks down the West Colonnade of the White House | January 3, 2017 (Official White House Photo by D. Myles Cullen)
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This morning, President Trump will meet with Republican members of the Senate to discuss immigration. In the afternoon, the President will present the National Security Medal to Richard Ledgett, Jr.
Later in the afternoon, the President will meet with Republican members of the Senate about 2018 legislative priorities. The President will then meet with the Chairwoman of the Republican National Committee.
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