Motorbike speedometers never seem to work in Vietnam. You can only guess at how fast you’re driving over the occasionally smooth but typically uneven pavement, and the time required to travel from here to there is always dubious.In Vietnam, time itself sometimes feels unreliable. Depending on where you happen to be, it might be the
Trump praises US for role in Thai cave rescue.
July 8, 2018 by
President Trump on Sunday praised the U.S. for its role in the rescue of members of a youth soccer team from a cave in Thailand. “The U.S. is working very closely with the Government of Thailand to help get all of the children out of the cave and to safety,” he tweeted. “Very brave and […]
Donald Trump Celebrates Democrat Cave: No DACA Deal Unless ‘Good for Our Country’.
January 23, 2018 by
President Donald Trump celebrated the decision by Democrats in the Senate to end the government shutdown and pass a continuing resolution to fund the government. “I am pleased that Democrats in Congress have come to their senses and are now willing to fund our great military, border patrol, first responders, and insurance for vulnerable children,” […]
Democrats Cave on ‘Schumer Shutdown,’ Agree to Three-Week Spending Bill.
January 22, 2018 by
Senate Democrats caved on the “Schumer Shutdown,” on Monday and agreed to a three-week spending bill that will fund the government until February 8. Shortly before the cloture vote, Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) told reporters that after leaving the Democratic meeting, the three-week Continuing Resolution (CR) might even get 70 votes. In the end, the Senate […]
POLLAK: Why Republicans Should Not Cave to Democrat Demands on DACA.
January 8, 2018 by
President Donald Trump outlined the basic structure of a DACA deal on Sunday. The so-called “Dreamers” — illegal aliens brought to the U.S. as minors — would be able to stay legally in the country, but only if a border wall is built. (DACA refers to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy, an Obama-era program […]
Republicans Prepare To Cave On Budget…Again
September 17, 2016 by
One of the great ironies of 2016 is that many of those who are most angry at the Republican Party for failing to appropriately stymie President Obama ardently support a man who backs a large segment of Obama’s agenda. But the rage against the GOP is fully understandable – every election cycle, the GOP promises […]