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As the redevelopment of NAFTA as been put into place, which is now the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the White House will now set it sights on striking a deal with Xi Jinping’s China to come out victorious in the worldwide tariff battle.
Virginia’s “Iron Lady” is well poised to emerge as the winner in VA-10 this Tuesday, and while most prognosticators are suggesting that there is no possible means of predicting the outcome? Comstock has shown every bit of fight and no signs of letting down, while Wexton has shifted her messaging in the final seconds of the game and is notably absent from the campaign trail.
During a recent interview, Hillary Clinton, in step with her out-of-touch style, joked about how African-American men “all look alike,” referring to former Attorney General Eric Holder and Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ). Even worse, her supporters laughed it off.
“The biggest skill I can bring to the table is a thorough understanding of the budgeting process and understanding the flows of money and an ability to work with the people to accomplish what our priorities and needs are,” said Joe McNamara, the Republican candidate in the 8th District House of Delegates race that will determine if the GOP holds on to their majority in the state legislature.
Building on a district-first approach to Washington politics, Congressman Rob Wittman (VA-1) in his re-election bid has been focused around building up the U.S. military and helping the booming economy grow, while advocating for better infrastructure planning for rural communities.
Nate Silver is now saying that it is “extremely possible” that the Republicans could maintain control of the lower chamber.
After the departure of United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley weeks ago, who will stay in her post until the end of the year, the Trump Administration may be getting ready to announce her successor to the world’s governing body. The position is rumored to be filled by former Fox News host and current State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert.
She has held positions at several news organizations during her two decades as a journalist, having a much shorter government career that began in April 2017. Following the dismissal of Steve Goldstein on March 13, 2018 after the firing of then-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Nauert was named acting Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.
The White House has been unwilling to comment on the matter, even after Nauert met with President Donald Trump on Monday. Nevertheless, in a report from CNN, the President said that Nauert is “under very serious consideration” to become the next U.S. ambassador to the UN.
“She’s excellent. She’s been with us a long time. She’s been a supporter for a long time. And she’s really excellent,” Trump said. “We’ll probably make a decision next week. We have a lot of people that want the job and they’re a lot of really great people.”
The current contenders to replace Haley are also said to be U.S. Ambassador to Germany Ric Grennell, U.S. Ambassador to the French Republic and Principality of Monaco Jamie McCourt, and U.S. Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft. President Trump has repeatedly reiterated that he wants a woman to fill the role at the UN.
When a pick is selected, which is presumed to be Nauert, a Senate confirmation hearing will be undertaken. The Senate voted 96-4 to confirm Haley to represent the U.S. at UN in early 2017.
Following what occurred during the most recent confirmation hearing with Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, it is safe to assume that Democrats will grill the former “Fox & Friends” host about qualifications for the vital role.
The problem for the polls highlighting the district is that it sees through a national looking glass, which has biases of its own – that is the true understated total error. Considering Tom Garrett won by a very hefty margin in the previous election cycle and Trump still has the good graces of many in VA-5, do not be surprised if Republican Denver Riggleman wins by a pretty sufficient margin.
Although the news is good on the job creation front, the bigger story is with wage growth, which has languished in the years since the Great Recession of 2008. Average hourly earnings increased by five cents an hour for the month and 83 cents year over year, representing a 3.1 percent gain.
The former Navy SEAL and Iraq combat veteran said his primary goals upon getting to Washington in January 2016 were to expand the military, help veterans through post-active duty care and other areas, and to help improve the Virginia Beach and Eastern Shore economy. Responding quite categorically to his mission, he said, “We’ve done just that.”