North Korea is by far this week’s biggest news story. Fox News has ongoing coverage here. Ralph Peters has a plan for taking out North Korea’s nukes, while Rich Lowry says the Trump Administration needs to pick a strategy and stick to it.

How worried are you over the possibility of a conflict between the U.S. and North Korea? That’s the first of three questions in our new Weekly Poll focused on the North Korea situation.

For the second Weekly Poll question, I’ve collected some of my personal thoughts on the matter, on everything from President Trump’s leadership to the power of our military to the wonderful absence of Hillary Clinton in this situation. They’re laid out for you in question #2 – you can select the statement you agree with the most. I look forward to seeing what you think.

Investor’s Business Daily puts it best: “Since at least the early 1990s, presidents have kicked the nuclear can way down the road, and now we’re running out of road. Trump inherited this mess. Now he’s dealing with it.” 

Even the biased media can’t deny that previous presidents dropped the ball on North Korea – the country’s path to becoming a major threat started with a Clinton-Era deal.

Liberals are shocked at any suggestion that President Obama’s failures might have led us to the current North Korea situation, but of course they’re perfectly okay with blaming President George W. Bush.

And speaking of Obama – his failures are many, from North Korea to Iran to Cuba. 

Rush Limbaugh has a good overview of how we got to the situation that President Trump and our nation now face together.

Which recent U.S. President do you believe bears the most responsibility for North Korea’s rise to power? That’s the third and final question in our new Weekly Poll.

This isn’t what you want to read as an international threat takes center stage.

In other news this week, we saw media bias and more media bias. 

Larry Horist reminds us that voter fraud is real – an alarming problem with major elections coming up this year and next.

In this year’s NYC mayoral campaign, Nicole Malliotakis continues to take the fight to Bill de Blasio.

And what seems to be a hateful act has inspired kindness and generosity towards New York’s finest and their hard work.

On that note, have a great weekend!
 

President Trump’s strong stand on North Korea. is backed by Tillerson and Mattis.  Here is more on the North Korea issue from Ralph Peters who bluntly says “I don’t believe in threatening our enemies. I believe in killing them,” and I certainly agree.  He went on to say “that military force should always be a last resort but the diplomatic options are running out,” another statement no one with a right mind can argue with.  More from Ralph Peters here. 

President Trump doubles-down on “fire and fury” threat against North Korea says it may not be tough enough.  

Jay Sekulow Details DOJ’s Panicked Response to Loretta Lynch’s Meeting With Bill Clinton.  The Washington Free Beacon has more on the Lynch/Clinton meeting.  

Cal Thomas has a few words to say about sanctuary cities.  

Will this happen in America?   While this is a different case, don’t be so quick to answer never.  

ICYMI: Obama-Appointed Federal Judge Orders State Department to Try and Find Hillary’s Missing Benghazi Emails.  

All Gender Restroom’ nothing to celebrate, says activist.  

NYS Comptroller has mixed news for the state’s finances.   The Empire Center says:  State’s retiree health debt grows.  

No surprise here:  NY’s new casino owners say competition is tough; Conference hears talk of a saturated market.

Kudos to County Executive Rob Astorino for vowing a veto on the totally misguided legislation passed by the county Board of Legislators.  

Former Lt. Gov. Betsy McCaughey warns seniors of imminent health-care problems; with Obamacare failing, democrats are calling for “Medicare for all.”  Ms. McCaughey, a health care expert, has been very accurate in her predictions of the Obamacare problems and her analysis of the current democratic plan is just as precise and correct.   

If New Yorkers needed to have it spelled out accurately why Mayor de Blasio does not deserve another term as Mayor just read today’s Michael Goodwin column in the NY Post.   

Yesterday, Chris Churchill, had a column in the Times Union that began with this sentence:  “The list of Democrats considering a challenge to the big bully of New York politics is growing.”  Today we read in the NY Post that “Mayor Bill de Blasio is an imperious bully of a boss who threatens his underlings with dire punishment if they fail to meet his demands…”   Isn’t it ironic that the state passes legislation to end bullying, never-ending advertisements on radio and TV decry bullies and the two top elected officials in New York State are described as bullies.

Governor Cuomo considers congestion pricing for New York City; Chairman Long’s reaction:  “It’s absolutely unfair to the outer boroughs,” 

Rep. Gregory Meeks Has Paid Company Owned by Aide’s Wife Nearly $200K From Campaign Funds.   The last two paragraphs are very interesting.  

The Weekly Standard writes about Sanctuary City Showdowns. .

Merkel’s Generous Refugee Policy Puts Germany at Risk.   

This press release by the US Dept of Justice explains our strong opposition to having state agencies and other government entities register people to vote.  Especially when you  know the progressive, leftist, democrats are pushing this:  Non-citizens voting the newest ‘civil right‘

Flashback: Here’s What Trump Told Tim Russert in 1999 About Launching a Preemptive Strike Against NK,  on this topic President Donald J. Trump is consistent and correct.  Gorka On Critics Of Trump’s North Korea Rhetoric: ‘Support The Executive’  

Gorka Explains Use of Term ‘Radical Islamic Terrorism’ to MSNBC: You Don’t Call Cancer the Flu. Some may be jittery about the strong language from the Trump Administration, but rest assured, the strong language is an absolute necessity; weak, milquetoast platitudes have brought us to this situation.  

Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams.  

Unbelievable:  De Blasio says rich people ‘won’t miss’ subway tax money because they’re so rich.  The man is delusional.  According to the article he lumped himself in with the straphangers who struggle to pay their subway fares and are frequently late due to delays — even though his annual household income is $221,000 and he gets around in SUVs. (emphasis added.)  Read the rest of the article here. Maybe his need for naps is responsible for his distorted view of the real world.  Always prepared, Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, offered Mayor de Blasio, a can of red bull this morning.  Malliotakis had just finished a press conference on Mayor de Blasio’s mismanagement and misplaced priorities. 

There is an old saying “”You can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes,” and this transgendered soldier has walked many miles in his shoes and therefore has the expertise to explain how gender dysphoria poses real problems for the military.

Do you know who Elizabeth Carlisle is?   Her attorney’s explanation for a pseudonym is rather obtuse.   

Larry Horist opines on the not so grand juries. 

Fortunately, there are those who lay out facts that President Trump is making America great again. 

Instead of finding news articles people are searching for, Google became the news over the weekend.  Danielle Brown, whom Google recently added as a diversity chief, condemned the memo (that became the news)  Monday, saying the company is “unequivocal in our belief that diversity and inclusion are critical to our success.”  Except when they don’t toe the line.  Jim Geraghty has more on Google’s problem here.

Scientists call out New York Times for incorrect claim about climate report. 

Here is an interesting piece of history:  Old names stick around after new ones decreed State has a long naming tradition, but …

Is it possible that Roe v Wade could be overturned?  The Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy published an article that could be the basis to overturn Roe v Wade.  The 34-page argument can be read here. 

Debbie, how could you when others fired him:  Wasserman Schultz Defends Keeping Staffer on Payroll While Under Federal Investigation.  The Daily Signal has more on the this here. 

Stephen Moore opines on the Trump economy.  

AG Jeff Sessions investigating ‘slush fund’ used by left-wing group, as well he should. 

The Daily Signal want to know why is HHS contraception order still standing?

Larry Horist opines on the Rule of Law for immigration; a terrific post explaining how important the rule of law is considering the unique situation we are in and that, therefore, requires a unique response. 

What happens when the 5 democratic commissioners in the NYC Board of Election ignore the law?  You have a Mayor running on a line that he does not belong on.  As the NY Daily News editorial states:  Shame on them!

Nicole Gelinas says that even if it gets the subway fixed, the MTA is still broken. 

Mayoral candidates rip de Blasio over donor emails as City Hall dismisses scandal as ‘boring’.  

Joel Rose, worked for the NYC Education Department and created a learning program, now he is set to get a $669M contract for his company New Classrooms.  The City spent $9M in grant money to help he develop the program.  Read more about it here.  Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis thinks taxpayers are getting fleeced again.  So, do we.  A quick reminder, it was only last week that Assemblywoman Malliotakis blasted the NYC Department of Education on lack of oversight and lack of fiduciary oversight pointed out by a highly critical management audit by NYC Comptroller that issued a report on the NYC DOE and its contract with the New York City Leadership Academy (NYCLA) for teacher and principal coaching.  

Almost every politician supports taxing the rich instead of cutting spending; no wonder President Donald J. Trump wants to drain the swamp.  Mayor de Blasio only knows how to tax more to fund every pet project, including pet projects he doesn’t control. 

Perhaps, if the Mayor was truly concerned about the residents of New York City and paid attention to the lack of fiscal control, he would not be so quick to want to tax the rich, then again almost every politician supports taxing the rich instead of cutting spending.  (No wonder President Donald J. Trump wants to – no needs to — drain the swamp.)  Mayor de Blasio only knows how to tax more to fund every pet project, including pet projects he doesn’t control. 

Even the NY Daily News opines that Mayor de Blasio is all ears for big-money donors, but not ordinary New Yorkers. 

City Council puts special interests ahead of construction-site safety.   This NY Post editorial slams the proposal for exploiting a real problem while empowering unions. 

Newsday understands something clearly at last:  Shut down Start-Up NY and revamp economic development efforts. 

 New York’s soaring pension bills…

Database: Per diems up for NY lawmakers even amid scrutiny.

Robert Knight writes about Keeping Elections Honest. 

We are now past the 6-month mark of the Trump Administration, and though you wouldn’t know it from the endless fake news coverage there have been many accomplishments to celebrate, from cracking down on illegal immigration to reviving the U.S. economy to placing conservative Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court. 

Even CNN has been forced to acknowledge some of President Trump’s success!

President Trump and Vice-President Mike Pence have both set forth the White House’s success over the past six months – which accomplishment do you think is the most important? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll.

There have of course been setbacks and misfires since January – we all know that – and there’s only so much one President can do in six months… so there are still many goals to pursue and achieve for the Trump Administration over the next six months and beyond – whether it’s finally repealing Obamacare, or getting the border wall underway and laying down the law for sanctuary cities, or giving Hillary Clinton’s endless corruption the investigations it deserves. 

What do you think is the most important goal the Trump Administration can seek to achieve over the next six months and beyond? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.

The big news this week – besides new evidence of Al Gore’s global warming hypocrisy and a party switch that won’t get nearly the attention it deserves (the media only cares when liberal Republicans abandon the GOP for the Democratic Party) – is the new immigration reform initiative being led by Republican Senators Tom Cotton and David Perdue and supported by President Trump.

The RAISE Act is of course being demonized by the left (including our very own Andrew Cuomo), but now is the time to make immigration work for America again.

Can it pass? We’ll have to wait and see, but what is certain is that the liberals’ immigration fantasy world is plainly trumped (so to speak) by facts. 

What do you like MOST about the new immigration plan endorsed by President Trump – that it focuses on skills and entrepreneurial spirit, or that it emphasizes the importance of the English language, or that it cracks down on the refugee crisis? Make your pick in the third and final question of our new Weekly Poll. 

And have a great weekend!

Breaking:  Mueller impanels a Grand Jury in Russia Probe…

The NY Post editorial, De Blasio’s pathetic pattern of ‘fake news’ denials, sums up the Mayor with its last sentence; All he truly cares about is his own image. 

Another one of the NY Post editorials mock a “gaggle of elected officials” who plan on collectively riding the rails for 24 hours, not that anyone pol will be on the MTA for a full 24 hours.  They will report their experience on August 8.  Of course, people who use the subway to get to work every day, know that one experience will never equate to what they endure five days every week. 

It must be nice to get a 20% pay bump; and you paid it.  Mayor doles out $2.8M in city hall staffers. 

Malliotakis & Faulkner Blast de Blasio on Pay-to-Play. 

State uses jobs fund to pitch Cuomo’s tuition plan. 

E. J. McMahon explains that Wisconsin offers New York state some good lessons in economic growth.   

Donald Devine says with courage, Trump can fix Obamacare now. 

The Daily Signal is reporting that lawmakers seek overhaul of Endangered Species Act to ease harm to farmers, ranchers.  I can’t help but wonder how long it will take democrats to resist this common-sense idea.

Fake news drives issues, now we learn that fake science did also. 

If you don’t think Obamacare is harming your private insurance, think again. 

Cheryl K. Chumley opines in the Washington Times on Hillary Clinton, face of ‘Scandals Filed, But Not Forgotten’.

MSNBC Host Seems Surprised the Majority of Americans Want Immigrants to Learn English. 

CNN’s Acosta Declares Victory Over Trump Aide Stephen Miller After Fiery Exchange. 

ICYMI: Top Trump Aide Also Torched NYT Reporter Over Immigration Policy Overhaul. 

It may be a day late for Wednesday’s with Walter E. Williams, but it is still a great article to read. 

Malliotakis calls for probe of city education spending.  Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis called on the Department of Investigation to probe the city’s education contracts after recent audits by the comptroller.  The comptroller’s spokesperson appears to be quite annoyed that the Assemblywoman cited the report.  Does he think only a democrat can cite the report or is he upset because his report hurts the top of his ticket, Mayor de Blasio.  Just seems like a rather strange reaction as reported in the article. Maybe they are just upset because Assemblywoman Malliotakis is getting good press on this and many other issues. 

Today, the Assemblywoman takes Mayor de Blasio to task (BTW, so did the NY Post editorial) for his school safety numbers.  Assemblywoman Malliotakis tells Mayor de Blasio, “to stop trying to play New Yorkers for fools and starting sticking to the facts.” 

Senator John De Francisco is exploring a run for governor. 

New York State Board of Elections will comply with President Donald J. Trump’s request for the state’s voter database. 

Canada has physicians’ assisted suicide; this is what can happen when government allows physicians to assist in suicide. 

Great escape: From liberalism to conservatism.  Maybe Paul Chabot will help some of his fellow Americans still living in Maryland.  If we Americans do not stand up and pay attention to what is going on we may end up like this.

Nothing has changed with Al Gore; his home and lifestyle do not reflect his preaching. 

David N. Bossie has an article on Fox News Opinion that spells out the dirty little secret that is haunting democrats; well worth reading.  David N. Bossie is President of Citizens United, a Fox News Contributor, and the former Deputy Campaign Manager for Donald Trump for President and on October 12, 2017 we will present him with our prestigious Ronald Reagan Award so mark your calendars now and plan on being with us on Thursday, October 12, 2017.  More details to follow.  

Kudos to Congressman Chris Collins for introducing the Second Amendment Guarantee Act (SAGA) that seeks to overturn current state and local gun laws that are more stringent than federal regulations, while blocking states and localities from enacting any such laws in the future.  Jerry Zremski, writing in Congressman Collin’s local paper, the Buffalo News, states it faces a long legislative road, but that may very well be his wishful thinking on his part.  Perhaps the Buffalo News missed the last week’s US Court of Appeals ruling that blocked DC’s law restricting gun rights and other recent wins for the 2nd Amendment. 

Sen. Lankford Confronts ABC Over Calling Alliance Defending Freedom a ‘Hate Group’.

President Trump, according to analysts, is on solid ground when he states he may take unilateral action, without having to wait for Congress, and order his administration to revoke the Obama-era policy that ruled — despite what they called a clear prohibition in law — that members of Congress could keep the special $12,000 Obamacare subsidy members of Congress receive each year courtesy of taxpayers. 

David Keene writes in the Washington Times:  No, this is not exactly 1974. 

Michael Goodwin opines that Trump is getting his White House in order.

John Kass writes an excellent article, Americans Microchipped in the Land of the Free, that is full of humor and the seriousness of the ever changing technology in today’s world.  One of those “if you only have time for one article” this is the one to read.

A conversation with mayoral hopeful Assemblymember Nicole Malliotakis. 

There is very good news on the Charter School front — Raising the educational bar: Turns out charters improve the education of kids in co-located district schools. 

The NY Post editorial slams Mayor de Blasio for a lack of shame in asking for your tax money to fund his primary.  And slams him again for not keeping the desnudas in the designated activity zones. 

Breaking:  Anthony Scaramucci is out as communications director…

Mayor de Blasio must be very unsure of his accomplishments in New York City.  Why else would he be doing this:  De Blasio, citing primary competition, requests millions in matching funds.   When you are good at your job, and doing what people want you to do, voters are eager to help keep you in office.   The mayor is automatically entitled to $958,000 as part of the city’s matching funds program, but the request on Friday asks for the maximum contribution from the board, which could grant the mayor as much as $2.9 million in additional funding.  The mayor loves your tax dollars and if elected, he will need even more of your tax dollars to fund his progressive ideals, for example, allowing desnudas to “run wild” in Times Square or ignoring subway scofflaws.

The NY Post editorial yesterday was simple and to the point: Squabbling over the subway-repair bill, stating both the governor and the mayor have a serious credibility problem.  I’ll add a leadership problem and isn’t it time they put their egos in their back pocket and think of what New Yorkers are going through.   

Nicole Malliotakis slams de Blasio’s MTA budget criticism.    Nicole Malliotakis was on The Cat’s Roundtable yesterday and you can hear it here. 

Chairman Michael R. Long appeared on The Capitol Pressroom with Susan Arbetter discussing  November’s upcoming vote on holding a Constitutional Convention.  The Conservative Party is opposed to holding a Constitutional Convention. 

This is very disturbing news:  Comptroller says New York spent legal settlement funds on budget relief. 

Leading national conservatives signed a memo that was released on Friday by the Conservative Action Project supporting Attorney General Jeff Sessions.  Chairman Michael R. Long was among the signatories. 

The NY Post editorial on Sunday weighed in also:  Trump is shooting at his own general in the war on MS-13.

Roger Kimball writes about the Pakistani Hackers Working for the DNC. 

New Report Exposes Thousands of Illegal Votes in 2016 Election. 

Robert Knight opines on transforming the military, one tweet at a time. 

Trump’s Transgender Tweets Resonate with Americans.

This will resonate with Americans also: Trump administration suggests ending enforcement of Obamacare’s individual mandate.  Here is some background information on Congress being in the Obamacare trap from the Heritage Foundation. 

“What Happened” – that’s the title of Hillary Clinton’s new book about why she lost in 2016, and it will likely not do anything to explain what actually happened. Expect Hillary’s “blame game” to continue. Spoiler alert – Hillary was a terrible candidate. That’s what happened. 

What’s your take – which of Hillary’s many faults and flaws was the most decisive in causing her humiliating defeat? That’s the first question in our new Weekly Poll. 

Now let’s talk about “what happened” to Obamacare repeal. Ignoring the large number of Obamacare victims and turning their backs on conservative Republicans, while at the same time sabotaging President Donald Trump, three Republicans joined Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in killing off repeal and saving Obamacare – which Schumer himself has said is a mistake. 

President Trump is not happy, as you can imagine – and I don’t blame him. What about you… how angry are you that a few Republicans turned their backs on conservative voters and supported Obamacare? That’s the second question in our new Weekly Poll.

Liberals can’t decide whether they love or hate John McCain, who was the deciding vote against Obamacare.  I think it’s important to remember that just because someone has acted courageously in the past and undergone recent struggles, does not mean that they are permanently exempt from criticism. At any rate, McCain certainly has a strange definition of his campaign promise to “lead the fight against Obamacare.” 

Here’s what’s happening in New York this week – Gov. Cuomo was caught red-handed using a non-profit to boost his image and political profile. 

And Mayor de Blasio, blinded by his privileged bubble, continues to be an embarrassment to ALL New Yorkers. How would you describe Mayor de Blasio and his administration – out-of-touch? Incompetent? Untrustworthy? There are many options for you to choose from in question #3 from our new Weekly Poll.

There’s no doubt in my mind that de Blasio’s bad ideas just get worse, and his policies are downright deceitful. Conservatives are fortunate that Nicole Malliotakis is out there talking common sense and holding de Blasio accountable. 

Have a great weekend!

Really. Mr. Mayor, your response to being confronted with proof of the order to clear the subways of homeless in Brooklyn stations, is “read my lips, I don’t care.”  How dare you ask for a second term when you treat the residents of New York City as fools beneath you.  Do you really think that we will believe you when you say “…there’s no sweeps” and he should know because “I ride the subways all the time.”  Right, and pigs fly in New York City.  What a patronizing and pathetic response from the man who is asking residents for a second term.

Perhaps I just do not understand the mayor since Mayor de Blasio just like to help others, especially when they donate to his election. 

Malliotakis, GOP candidate, outlines sanctuary policies for NYC, essentially rolling back Mayor de Blasio’s policies that block the NYPD and city correction officers from cooperating freely with federal immigration authorities, leaving in place the policies established by Mayor Ed Koch.

Assemblywoman Malliotakis responds to last night’s Riker’s escape.  

Personally, I support the ICE chief.  

The decision to share voter data with Trump panel isn’t up to Cuomo.  

Does Governor Cuomo have a primary opponent?

Here is a shining example why professors should not have tenure.  If you need another example, read this.  Yes, they are entitled to their views, but fringe theories should be kept out of the classroom.   

Debbie Wasserman Schultz fires Imran Awan, IT staffer, following fraud arrest.   ABC, NBC, And CBS Pretty Much Bury IT Scandal Engulfing Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Office.  So do cable networks.  By the way,  He and four of his relatives have received $4 million by working for Democratic members of Congress since 2009.  That is a lot of your hard-earned money that could have been used for roads and bridges.  Pretty good pay (roughly $125,000 each) for being a being part of public service…it used to be real public service, now the pay is comparable to private industry – where they sell products to be paid, not raise the tax rates and mandate payment from you.  And this would not happen in private industry:  IT Aide Was Still on DWS’s Payroll After Stealing Equipment. 

The Charlie Gard Story Exemplifies the Left’s War on Parents.  This Ben Shapiro article is a must-read, we must fight for our moral values or our children and grandchildren will certainly live in the twilight zone that is fast becoming a reality when you understand what the British government just decided in the Charlie Gard case. 

The Orlando Sentinel offers good advice for states who have fiscal problems.