Democrats Continue to Obstruct Trump’s Judicial Nominations | The Heritage Foundation

Democrats Continue to Obstruct Trump’s Judicial Nominations | The Heritage Foundation:

When the 115th Congress adjourns, 69 nominations to the federal district and appeals court will expire and be returned to President Trump. That will break the record of 54 set in 1992, at the end of the 102nd Congress.
These numbers, however, do not tell the whole story.

Michael Isikoff: Dossier's Trump-Russia collusion claims 'likely false' - Washington Times

Michael Isikoff: Dossier's Trump-Russia collusion claims 'likely false' - Washington Times:

As reported by the Daily Caller, Mr. Isikoff this month told Mediaite columnist John Ziegler: “When you actually get into the details of the Steele dossier, the specific allegations, we have not seen the evidence to support them, and in fact, there is good grounds to think that some of the more sensational allegations will never be proven and are likely false.”
Mr. Isikoff is best friends with Fusion GPS co-founder Glenn Simpson, who hired Mr. Steele in May and June 2016 with money funneled through a law firm from the Hillary Clinton campaign and the Democratic National Committee. Mr. Isikoff was one of a handful of mainstream journalists who met with Mr. Steele in Washington as arranged by Mr. Simpson.

California Sheriff SLAMS Sanctuary Cities, Illegal Immigration After SEVEN More Individuals Are Arrested In Cop Slaying | Daily Wire

California Sheriff SLAMS Sanctuary Cities, Illegal Immigration After SEVEN More Individuals Are Arrested In Cop Slaying | Daily Wire:

Seven additional men have been arrested in connection with the murder of Newman, California, Police officer Ronil Singh, authorities say, for helping suspect Gustavo Perez Arriaga try to flee into Mexico.
ABC News reports that Arriaga was hoping to escape back to his home country of Mexico with the help of his girlfriend, family members, and co-workers, after he allegedly shot and killed Singh during a routine traffic stop in northern California on Wednesday. Arriaga was in the United States illegally.

Sheriffs Call on Congress to Fund Border Wall System

Sheriffs Call on Congress to Fund Border Wall System:

A group of sheriffs from around the country recently called on Congress to pass at least $5 billion toward building a wall along the 2,000-mile southwest border.

LIMBAUGH: How Compassionate Is The Democrats' Open-Borders Policy? | Daily Wire

LIMBAUGH: How Compassionate Is The Democrats' Open-Borders Policy? | Daily Wire:

The question we ought to insist on discussing is whether Democrats even believe in the concept of nation-states anymore — and specifically American sovereignty — as opposed to deferring to some enlightened global entity. Do they even remotely embrace the American idea anymore? Socialism and top-down authoritarianism were hardly contemplated by the Framers. I might tell Ocasio-Cortez that the Apostle Paul said, "From one man (God) made all the nations, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and he marked out their appointed times in history and the boundaries of their lands."

Trump personally intervened to pay Coast Guard in shutdown

Trump personally intervened to pay Coast Guard in shutdown:

At his urging, the Office of Management and Budget, DHS and the Coast Guard determined that the rules governing pay to Coast Guard forces requires it be made through the end of the year. To make it, the lawyers said that unused funding could be tapped for pay. The service had a bit more than the needed $75 million left over from its past continuing resolution appropriation, enough to make this month’s last payroll check.

Nancy Pelosi Is Spending Shutdown at Hawaii Resort

Nancy Pelosi Is Spending Shutdown at Hawaii Resort:

Democratic House leader Nancy Pelosi is spending the government shutdown at a luxury resort in Hawaii, the Washington Free Beacon has learned.

Five Dumb Arguments Against ‘the Wall’The American Spectator

Five Dumb Arguments Against ‘the Wall’The American Spectator:

So, Trump’s proposed border wall isn’t remotely analogous to anything done by the Nazis. And only someone illiterate concerning history would compare it to the Berlin Wall or Hadrian’s Wall. Likewise, it is impossible to make a legitimate environmental case against it, and anyone familiar with arithmetic can see that the cost of the wall will be dwarfed by the amount it will save the taxpayers. Nonetheless, these are just a few of the many absurd arguments made by the Democrats and the media against the wall. The true reason for their opposition is obvious, however. They need fraudulent votes from illegals to save their party.

Censorship rules Facebook uses are revealed - WND

Censorship rules Facebook uses are revealed - WND:

It reported the “closely held rules are extensive, and they make the company a far more powerful arbiter of global speech than has been publicly recognized or acknowledged by the company itself, The New York Times has found.”
It said the Times got the copies from a worker who “said he feared that the company was exercising too much power, with too little oversight – and making too many mistakes.”
MSN found “an examination of the files revealed numerous gaps, biases and outright errors. As Facebook employees grope for the right answers, they have allowed extremist language to flourish in some countries while censoring mainstream speech in others.”

Trump says he'll close southern border if wall isn't funded

Trump says he'll close southern border if wall isn't funded:

As the partial government shut down continues, President Donald Trump has issued a new threat to close the southern border if the Senate does not approve border wall funding.
“We will be forced to close the Southern Border entirely if the Obstructionist Democrats do not give us the money to finish the Wall & also change the ridiculous immigration laws that our Country is saddled with. Hard to believe there was a Congress & President who would approve!” Trump tweeted early Friday morning.

The Government Lost Billions More Bailing Out GM Than the $5.7 Billion Request for Wall Funding

The Government Lost Billions More Bailing Out GM Than the $5.7 Billion Request for Wall Funding:

Senate Democrats have shown their willingness to shut down the government in lieu of spending nearly $6 billion on a border wall, but compare that price tag to some of the other expenditures the government funds.
House Republicans passed a stopgap funding bill on Thursday that included $5.7 billion to build a wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. However, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed to kill any funding measure appropriating for a wall’s construction.
Schumer has referred to the wall as “expensive and ineffective,” but just how expensive is it relative to recent expenditures?

Border Patrol union president: 'I'm working for free' to secure the border - Conservative Review

Border Patrol union president: 'I'm working for free' to secure the border - Conservative Review:

Entering day five of a partial government shutdown, National Border Patrol Council President Brandon Judd says he “100 percent supports” President Donald Trump’s demands for a border wall, even though Judd is working without pay.

Oh Noes! Obama Signed Stuff for Troops, Too

Oh Noes! Obama Signed Stuff for Troops, Too:

And no, U.S. troops didn't violate any rules by asking President Trump, or Obama, for a signature.

The cost of the wall is nothing compared to the yearly cost of illegal immigration - Conservative Review

The cost of the wall is nothing compared to the yearly cost of illegal immigration - Conservative Review:

Last week, Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen testified before the House Judiciary Committee that the Border Patrol is averaging 2,100 apprehensions per day so far this fiscal year. That is an annualized rate of 766,500 illegals. Those are just the ones we catch. How many are allowed to come in undetected as a result of the agents being tied up with family units?

Mueller-target Corsi says special counsel harassing family members - WND

Mueller-target Corsi says special counsel harassing family members - WND:

“Previously, Mueller and his dishonest leftist hack prosecutors, including Jeannie Rhee, who before joining the special counsel’s office has been a lawyer for the Clinton Foundation, had mocked in closed door settings Dr. Corsi’s Christian beliefs requiring him not to lie under oath, and also ordered him not to report any agreed sealed plea deal to government regulators, which he would have been required to do under his license to sell and market securities. Thus, Jeannie Rhee and others in Mueller’s office incredibly counseled Dr. Corsi to commit more crimes in addition to perjury,” he said.
Corsi, too, explained what he sees as Mueller’s harassment of his family.

Tom Homan, former ICE chief, rips Nancy Pelosi for doubting border wall works - Washington Times

Tom Homan, former ICE chief, rips Nancy Pelosi for doubting border wall works - Washington Times:

Former acting ICE Director Tom Homan on Wednesday blasted House Democratic leader Nancy Pelosi for calling a border wall ineffective and accusing President Trump of “fear mongering” with the illegal immigration issue.
“Every place a wall or barrier has been built, it has resulted in decreased illegal immigration, decreased drug smuggling. One hundred percent of the time, it has proven effective,” Mr. Homan said on Fox News, where he is a contributor.
“Look at the rest of the data on the border, where arrests of MS-13 [gang] this year are up 118 percent, the seizures of guns — for God’s sake — are up almost 200 percent. There’s your data. Look at it. You can see why we need a wall,” he said.

A Victory for Free Speech | The Heritage Foundation

A Victory for Free Speech | The Heritage Foundation:

Conservatives at the University of California at Berkeley got an early Christmas gift this year: a victory for free speech.
It’s been a rocky road lately for the First Amendment on campus, at least for those who don’t hold to the usual liberal orthodoxy. Invite a controversial speaker, as certain student groups have done, and you’re courting trouble.

We Need Trump’s Border Wall Plus Other Measures to Reduce Illegal Immigration | The Heritage Foundation

We Need Trump’s Border Wall Plus Other Measures to Reduce Illegal Immigration | The Heritage Foundation:

Neither President Trump nor the Democrats created the migrant caravans currently camped to our south. The caravans were organized and launched outside of the U.S. with the intent of demonstrating that large groups of immigrants can breech our borders illegally and with impunity – an outcome that will only encourage more illegal immigration.
Nor did Trump or the Democrats draft the United Nations global compacts on migration and refugees, looking to a day when international “norms” supplant the right of sovereign nations to manage their own borders.
It was not Trump or the Democrats who flooded Europe with over 1 million refugees and dispersed them –

City slapped down for forcing churches to bow to LGBT agenda - WND

City slapped down for forcing churches to bow to LGBT agenda - WND:

“This court victory came just in time for these churches who have treaded cautiously under the burden of this government orthodoxy,” said PJI attorney Kevin Snider.
“Our clients and the many other religious institutions in De Pere can fulfill their religious functions and ministries this Christmas season, without fear of being brought before a tribunal due to their hiring choices or refusal to host same-sex marriages on church property.”

Donald Trump doesn't need Congress' approval to build border wall

Donald Trump doesn't need Congress' approval to build border wall:

A week ago, the White House put out a call to federal agencies to look for “pots of money” in their existing budgets that could be cobbled together to pay for border wall construction. Immediately, Sen. John Thune, the Republican whip in the upper chamber, shot down the idea of shifting funds from executive departments to the border, saying, “I’m not a big fan of moving money.” Like it or not, there are sources of revenue in the executive branch that the president has authority to use without congressional approval.

Federal Workers Will Get Holiday Paychecks Even If Government Shuts Down

Federal Workers Will Get Holiday Paychecks Even If Government Shuts Down:

Federal workers will not lose their holiday paychecks even if Congress remains in gridlock over a budget deal and triggers a partial government shut down, according to the Office of Management and Budget.

NBC Reports Trump Is First President Since 2002 Not To Visit Troops At Christmastime. Wrong. | Daily Wire

NBC Reports Trump Is First President Since 2002 Not To Visit Troops At Christmastime. Wrong. | Daily Wire:

But as has been the case so often with the mainstream media and Trump-haters (but I repeat myself), the report wasn't true.
President Trump not only called troops to wish them a Merry Christmas on Tuesday, he and First Lady Melania Trump took a secret trip to Iraq on Christmas Day so they could greet those serving our country in person.

Donald and Melania Trump Make Surprise Trip to Visit U.S. Troops Iraq | Breitbart

Donald and Melania Trump Make Surprise Trip to Visit U.S. Troops Iraq | Breitbart:

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump made a secret Christmas trip to visit the troops in Iraq, the White House revealed Wednesday.

Supreme Court Intervenes In Apparent Mystery Mueller Case | The Daily Caller

Supreme Court Intervenes In Apparent Mystery Mueller Case | The Daily Caller:

Chief Justice John Roberts stayed a contempt order in a case that likely arose from Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation on Sunday night.
Roberts’ order could mark the first time that the Supreme Court has intervened in the Mueller inquiry.
Very little is known of the case, which reached the justices on Saturday, because the matter has proceeded through the federal courts under seal, meaning strict confidentiality prevails over every detail.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Blames Canada's Illegal Immigration Woes On The United States | Daily Wire

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Blames Canada's Illegal Immigration Woes On The United States | Daily Wire:

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is blaming President Donald Trump and the United States' stricter policies on immigration for Canada's burgeoning "immigration crisis," even though Trudeau himself told migrants he'd welcome them with "open arms."

GoFundMe Border Wall Nears $16M As Counter Campaign For Ladders Nets Just $127K | Daily Wire

GoFundMe Border Wall Nears $16M As Counter Campaign For Ladders Nets Just $127K | Daily Wire:

You gotta give it to liberals: They not only oppose building a wall at the U.S.-Mexico border to keep foreigners from illegally entering America, they actively want to encourage them to do so.
A GoFundMe campaign, titled "We The People Will Fund The Wall," is closing in on $16 million in just six days. Some 259,936 have donated $15,828,419 toward a $1 billion goal, making the average donation just over $60. The page was created by Brian Kolfage, a triple amputee Air Force veteran.

Union Manages To Tick Off A Bunch Of UPS Holiday Employees | Daily Wire

Union Manages To Tick Off A Bunch Of UPS Holiday Employees | Daily Wire:

Nothing says "Happy Holidays!" like taking all but $15 from thousands of workers who just put in dozens of hours to help deliver presents to friends and family.
That's what happened to Sheila O'Malley of Charlestown, Boston, who worked 41 hours the first week of a seasonal UPS job only to learn that the union, Teamsters Local 25, decided to force employees to pay its $490 initiation fee and dues up front instead of taking the fee in weekly installments. The result was that thousands of seasonal employees took home almost nothing for their work.

5 Reasons Why the Border Wall IS a Moral Issue | American Center for Law and Justice

5 Reasons Why the Border Wall IS a Moral Issue | American Center for Law and Justice:

In January of this year, Senator Chuck Schumer offered 25 billion dollars for the wall, only to quickly remove it from the table, as his political base wasn’t happy about the compromise.  In 2006, Senator Schumer, along with then-Senators Clinton and Obama, called for a border wall with Mexico.  What changed?  Donald J. Trump is now President; that is all.
It is time for the insanity to stop.  Using the issue of a border wall as a political bludgeon must cease.  Weaponizing border security must be called out for what it truly is.  Congresswoman Pelosi, you are correct that the border wall is a moral issue.  It is immoral to not build it.  It is disingenuous and duplicitous for Senator Schumer and you to oppose it.  Build the wall.

Donald Trump doesn't need Congress' approval to build border wall

Donald Trump doesn't need Congress' approval to build border wall:

Minus an 11th-hour deal in the Senate, the only way a border wall will get built is if the president uses executive power to do it. He has the funds available and the authority to build the wall on his own. The only question is whether President Trump will finally start taking advice from those who actually support his goals rather than continuing to trust the internal obstructionists.

Why is it Important that Jesus Was Born to a Virgin? - Hope with God

Why is it Important that Jesus Was Born to a Virgin? - Hope with God:

Jesus Christ was born to Mary, a virgin.  Why is it important that she was a virgin?
The Bible clearly teaches us that Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was born to Mary who was a virgin. Why is this important?
It is important for many reasons. First,

Exclusive/Watch -- Charlie Kirk: Leftists Want to Destroy Western Civilization

Exclusive/Watch -- Charlie Kirk: Leftists Want to Destroy Western Civilization:

Charlie Kirk told Breitbart News on Friday that Leftists want the complete and fundamental destruction of Western civilization, and that he hopes the Republican Party has learned that it needs to keep fighting in order to win.
“I hope [the Republican Party] is now a Party that fights,” said Kirk to Breitbart News, at his 4th annual Student Action Summit in West Palm Beach, Florida, “I hope we become a Party that understands when we fight, we win.”
“Make no mistake that the number one lesson we can learn from the Trump presidency is that republicans are allowed to fight — in fact, we have to — and when we do fight, we’re going to win.”

Border Patrol Snags More MS-13 Members, Convicted Sex Offenders Trying To Jump Border | Daily Wire

Border Patrol Snags More MS-13 Members, Convicted Sex Offenders Trying To Jump Border | Daily Wire:

United States Customs and Border Protection say they have arrested at least two more members of the notorious MS-13 gang, and two convicted — and previously deported — sex offenders trying to cross the United States-Mexico border.
The Daily Mail reports that CBP apprehended the four men in four separate incidents ranging across the southern border from Arizona to Texas. All four had had previous run-ins with border patrol.

WALSH: Jack Phillips Is Now In Court For Not Baking A 'Gender Transition' Cake. This Is Blatant Religious Persecution. | Daily Wire

WALSH: Jack Phillips Is Now In Court For Not Baking A 'Gender Transition' Cake. This Is Blatant Religious Persecution. | Daily Wire:

Scardina is a bully and a harasser. No rational person believes that his request was made in good faith. Even if it was (which, I emphasize again, it most certainly wasn't), a business owner has the right to decline to lend his labor and skill to the celebration of genital mutilation.

Revealed: Antifa Leader Relied On Anonymity To Push Radical, Violent Communist Agenda | The Daily Caller

Revealed: Antifa Leader Relied On Anonymity To Push Radical, Violent Communist Agenda | The Daily Caller:

Smash Racism DC organizer Jose Martin, also known as “Chepe,” is a radical communist and Antifa leader operating in the U.S. He advocates for the violent overthrow of the government and for the murder of the rich and claims to have international involvement in left-wing movements.
Smash Racism DC is the Antifa group that protested in front of Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s house and berated Sen. Ted Cruz at a restaurant until he and his wife were forced to leave. It’s only one of the Antifa leader’s radical left-wing projects.
But the agitator has made great efforts to separate his fanatical personas from a third identity, his legal name: Joseph “Jose” Alcoff.

Border Wall Vote Puts Vulnerable 2020 Democrat Senators in Spotlight

Border Wall Vote Puts Vulnerable 2020 Democrat Senators in Spotlight:

Senator Doug Jones (D-AL), who won a December 2017 special election in a state President Trump won by 28 points in 2016 under a perfect storm of unusual circumstances that will not be repeated in 2020, was the only Democrat to vote yes on the motion to proceed with the vote on the House-passed continuing budget resolution.
The other two Democrat senators who are vulnerable in 2020, Sen. Jean Shaheen (D-NH) and Sen. Gary Peters (D-MI), both voted no.

Chuck Schumer: Republicans Must ‘Abandon’ Wall in Order to Reopen Government

Chuck Schumer: Republicans Must ‘Abandon’ Wall in Order to Reopen Government:

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Republicans need to “abandon” border wall funding if they want the government to reopen, just less than 24 hours into the partial shutdown.

Illegal Alien Assaults Border Patrol Agent | Arizona Daily Independent

Illegal Alien Assaults Border Patrol Agent | Arizona Daily Independent:

A Tucson Sector Border Patrol agent was assaulted by a 19-year-old Mexican man on Wednesday south of Bisbee. The man, who struck the agent in the head with a rock, was charged with assaulting a U.S. Federal agent.

Follow the (climate change) money - Washington Times

Follow the (climate change) money - Washington Times:

The first iron rule of American politics is: Follow the money. This explains, oh, about 80 percent of what goes on in Washington.
Shortly after the latest Chicken Little climate change report was published last month, I noted on CNN that one reason so many hundreds of scientists are persuaded that the sky is falling is that they are paid handsomely to do so.
I noted that “In America and around the globe governments have created a multi-billion dollar Climate Change Industrial Complex.” And then I added: “A lot of people are getting really, really rich off of the climate change industry.” According to a recent report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office, “Federal funding for climate change research, technology, international assistance, and adaptation has increased from $2.4 billion in 1993 to $11.6 billion in 2014, with an additional $26.1 billion for climate change programs and activities provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act in 2009.”

CAMP: How Is The Democratic Border Security Solution Morally Different From Trump’s Wall? | Daily Wire

CAMP: How Is The Democratic Border Security Solution Morally Different From Trump’s Wall? | Daily Wire:

So, given the erroneous but oft repeated talking point that there is no difference, practically speaking, between a border wall and a border secured by technology and manpower, one must ask a critical question: Why would Democrats decry a wall as immoral while simultaneously calling for measures that would, according to them, accomplish the same objective?
The answer is deceptively simple – optics.
First and foremost, the Democrats must oppose President Trump at every turn,

Two Female Christian Artists Could Be JAILED For Not Creating Art For Same-Sex Weddings | Daily Wire

Two Female Christian Artists Could Be JAILED For Not Creating Art For Same-Sex Weddings | Daily Wire:

The brief filed by Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich and other state attorneys general states, “A government simply cannot force a citizen to engage in or endorse expression. ... [Phoenix] must not be allowed to force artists to create customized expressions contrary to their moral, religious, or political beliefs, even if such work is paid for by the one requesting it.”

Shutdown Negotiators Consider Major Restrictions On ICE’s Ability To Detain Illegals | The Daily Caller

Shutdown Negotiators Consider Major Restrictions On ICE’s Ability To Detain Illegals | The Daily Caller:

Former acting ICE Director Thomas Homan told TheDC the proposals were “absolutely ridiculous” and that in effect “every jail in the country would be a sanctuary jail.” Homan continued that local communities put criminal illegal aliens in jail because they are an obvious threat to their community and that such a change in ICE’s ability to operate would endanger public safety.
“If I was a Republican this is not something I’d consider,” Homan declared. The former acting ICE director also continued, “If they want to give us less beds then we’re back to catch and release,” adding, these restrictions “would make matters worse.”

McCain associate shared unverified Steele dossier with Buzzfeed, court filing says | Fox News

McCain associate shared unverified Steele dossier with Buzzfeed, court filing says | Fox News:

An associate of the late Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain shared with Buzzfeed News a copy of the unverified, salacious opposition research dossier alleging that Russians had compromising material on President Trump, according to a bombshell federal court filing Wednesday.