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White House, D.C. – 8/2/2017: President Donald J. Trump on announced his support for the RAISE Act, joined by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ak., and David Perdue, R-Ga. The Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, or RAISE Act, is a bill to reform legal immigration to a merit-based system that benefits U.S. workers.

White House - 8/2/2017: President Donald J.

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Senior White House Advisor Stephen Miller came out to speak to reporters about the RAISE Act, and absolutely bludgeoned them. A hostile press corps was inching to create witty sound bites to air on their nightly fake news shows, but instead they got schooled.

For context, when a policy is popular among actual Americans, D.C. and wanna-be D.C. “journalists” almost always deploy the same tactics–try to make it a policy only supported by the unwashed, ignorant, uncool and/or racist masses.

Basically, they use the news to shame you into opposition. That’s exactly what they attempted to do today during the press briefing at the White House with Mr. Miller, but they failed miserably.

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, joined by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ak., and David Perdue, R-Ga., announced support for the Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, or the RAISE Act. It reforms legal immigration to a merit-based system that benefits U.S. workers.

With the Democrats’ share of the white vote at historic lows, the RAISE Act is a threat to their very political survival.

The liberal media of course relies on the political viability of the Democratic Party for its power and, thus, they have been playing the role of opposition party since it was decimated at the ballot box.

CNN White House chief correspondent Jim Acosta claimed “the Statue of Liberty says ‘Bring me you’re tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to be free. It doesn’t say anything about speaking English or being able to be a computer programmer.”

“Aren’t you trying to change what it means to be an immigrant?”

First of all, the Statue of Liberty itself doesn’t say anything and, further, Emma Lazarus’ sonnet wasn’t written until almost two decades after the French gifted it to the United States. Second, it is currently a requirement for legal immigrants to speak English to be granted access to the United States.

But rather than just admitting he is ignorant, he made a wisecrack about the true historical record sounding “like some sort of National Park revisionism.” Because most of the other reporters are also pompous and ignorant know-nothings, they laughed at his moronic comment.

Whatever happened to the attitude, “you learn something new everyday” being a good thing? Reporters, particularly D.C.-based reporters, don’t actually know a whole lot about anything.

It suddenly wasn’t very funny when Mr. Miller hit him with historical data to go along with the historical record, both of which it was painfully clear he knew nothing about. Like a dumbfounded dunce, he sat quietly as he was peppered with questions.

“In 1970, when we let in 300,000 people a year, was that violating or not violating the Statue of Liberty law of the land?”

Cue Acosta’s silence accompanied by a blank look.

In the 1990s, when it was half of million people a year, was that violating or not violating the Statue of Liberty law of the land?”

Cue Acosta’s blank look and the repeating of his question.

“Surely, Jim, you don’t actually think a wall affects green card policy?”

Glenn Thrush, a reporter from the New York Times who was exposed in WikiLeaks as a complete tool for the Democratic Party, also got schooled on history and the plight of the American worker.

The self-admitted “Democrat hack” was more concerned about low-skilled workers being available to clean elitists’ houses, do their laundry and mow their lawns to ask why or how wages have just now only begun to rise for working Americans.

When Mr. Miller attempted to explain that special interest supports unfettered immigration for low-skilled workers for convenience and greed, all at the expense of working Americans, Thrush interrupted.

“I’m not asking for common sense,” he said, to which Mr. Miller replied: “I think that’s obvious.”

“Maybe we’ll make a carve out in the bill that says The New York Times can hire all the low-skilled, less pay workers they want from other countries and see how you feel then about low-wage substitution,” Mr. Miller quipped.

Senior White House Advisor Stephen Miller came

People wait in line for the opening of the next generation Apple Store in San Francisco, California, U.S. May 21, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

People wait in line for the opening of the next generation Apple Store in San Francisco, California, U.S. May 21, 2016. (Photo: Reuters)

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares soared Wednesday after the company released stronger-than-expected third-quarter (3Q) earnings after markets closed on Tuesday. Apple hit $59.75 per share before closing up 7.09 points, or 4.73% to $157.14.

The rally sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) above 22,000 for the first time ever in history.

Revenue and EPS rose 7% and 17%, respectively, to $45.4 billion and $1.67. The median analyst forecast expected revenue of $44.9 billion and EPS of $1.57. International sales accounted for 61% of Apple’s 3Q revenue.

“With revenue up 7 percent year-over-year, we’re happy to report our third consecutive quarter of accelerating growth and an all-time quarterly record for Services revenue,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO. “We hosted an incredibly successful Worldwide Developers Conference in June, and we’re very excited about the advances in iOS, macOS, watchOS and tvOS coming this fall.”

The earnings report was an across-the-board increase from the 3Q in the prior year. Revenue gained from $42.4 billion and earnings per diluted share were up from $1.42 in the year-ago quarter.

The company’s board of directors declared a cash dividend of $0.63 per share for common stock. The dividend is payable on August 17, 2017 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on August 14, 2017.

Apple issued guidance for the 4Q 2017, which was also higher than anticipated. The company is expecting revenue between $49 billion and $52 billion and a gross margin between 37.5% and 38%.

“We reported unit and revenue growth in all our product categories in the June quarter, driving 17 percent growth in earnings per share,” said Luca Maestri, Apple’s CFO. “We also returned $11.7 billion to investors during the quarter, bringing cumulative capital returns under our program to almost $223 billion.”

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares soared Wednesday after

A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. (Photo: Reuters)

A Wall Street sign is pictured outside the New York Stock Exchange in New York, October 28, 2013. (Photo: Reuters)

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) closed above 22,000 for the first time in history, gaining 52.32 points, or 0.24% to 22,016.24. Last week it was Boeing Company and this week it’s Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL), gaining 7.09 points, or 4.73% to 157.14.

Shares of Apple surged as high as $59.75 per share on Wednesday after releasing third-quarter earnings after markets closed on Tuesday.

The Dow has now gained 2,282.11 points, or 11.57% since January 20, 2017, the day President Donald J. Trump was sworn in as President of the United States.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average (INDEXDJX:.DJI) closed

President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday announced his support for the RAISE Act, a bill to reform legal immigration to a merit-based system that benefits U.S. workers. The President was joined at the White House Wednesday by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ak., and David Perdue, R-Ga., who have introduced an identical bill in the U.S. Senate.

“As a candidate I campaigned on creating a merit-based system that benefits American workers and taxpayers,” he said. “The RAISE Act will increase wages, decrease poverty and save taxpayers billions of billions of dollars.”

The updated Reforming American Immigration for a Strong Economy Act, or RAISE Act, also puts new limits on legal immigration, estimated to cut entries by 50% over the next decade.

It establishes a points-based merit system that prioritizes high-skilled immigrants and those who have the potential to become job-creating entrepreneurs. The changes are modeled on the immigration systems adopted in Canada and Australia.

President Donald J. Trump, center, announces his support for the RAISE Act, flanked by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., left, and David Perdue, R-Ga., who first introduced similiar legislation. (Photo: Reuters)

President Donald J. Trump, center, announces his support for the RAISE Act, flanked by Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., left, and David Perdue, R-Ga., who first introduced similiar legislation. (Photo: Reuters)

“We bring over a million immigrants into this country a year. That’s like adding the population of Montana,” Sen. Cotton said. “Only 1 in 15 out of a million new immigrants come here because of their job skills.”

Sen. Cotton said the current “system is over a half century old, obsolete and a total disaster.” The bill will overhaul the green card system to limit it to people who can speak English, who have high degrees of education and are outstanding in their field.

Sen. Perdue said during his remarks at the White House that the RAISE Act is exactly the type of reform Americans voters elected Republicans to pass.

“It’s why we’re here,” Sen. Perdue said. “Nothing that we’re going to do right now is more important than this.”

He said the Raise Act is a measured and rational reform that will bring “sweeping change to America.”

President Donald J. Trump announced his support

U.S. President Donald Trump (third from right) and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (right) meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin (third from left) and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on July 7. (Photo: Kremlin via Reuters)

U.S. President Donald Trump (third from right) and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson (right) meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin (third from left) and Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov (left) at the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany on July 7. (Photo: Kremlin via Reuters)

President Donald J. Trump has signed the legislation (S. 722) that sanctions Russia and Iran, limiting his own power to ease sanctions against Moscow. The bill passed the U.S. Congress with veto proof majorities and against the recommendation of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson.

An Act to Provide Congressional Review and to Counter Iranian and Russian Governments’ Aggression passed the U.S. Senate by a vote of 98 to 2, with Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kty., and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., voting “No.”

The bill technically targets North Korea, as well, as it targets anyone who “materially contributes to: (1) Iran’s ballistic missile or weapons of mass destruction programs, or (2) the sale or transfer to Iran of specified military equipment or the provision of related technical or financial assistance.”

Secretary Tillerson said Tuesday that he and President Trump still see areas where the United States (US) and Russia can find cooperation.

“I think the President and I were clear that this wouldn’t be helpful,” he said to reporters on Wednesday. “But that’s the decision they made and they did so overwhelmingly.”

In response, Russian President Vladimir Putin expelled 755 diplomats from the country.

President Donald J. Trump has signed the

Job seekers wait to meet with employers at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)

Job seekers wait to meet with employers at a career fair in New York City, October 24, 2012. (Photo: Reuters)

The ADP National Employment Report shows the U.S. private sector created 178,000 jobs in July, beating the median forecast. There was also a sharp 33,000 upward revision to June, which is now at 191,000.

“Job gains continued to be strong in the month of July,” said Ahu Yildirmaz, vice president and co-head of the ADP Research Institute. “However, as the labor market tightens employers may find it more difficult to recruit qualified workers.”

Manufacturing, which had been bouncing back, had a down month in July, losing 4,000 jobs. Constructions, which had been down last month, returned to positive growth, at 6,000. Natural Resources & Mining added 3,000.

“The American job machine continues to operate in high gear,” Mark Zandi, chief economist of Moody’s Analytics said. “Job gains are broad-based across industries and company sizes, with only manufacturers reducing their payrolls. At this pace of job growth, unemployment will continue to quickly decline.”

The service-providing sector added 174,000, with the largest number of jobs (24,000) being created in Trade/Transportation/Utilities.

Small businesses (1-49 employees) created 50,000 jobs, mid-size (50-499) created 83,000 and large (500+) created 45,000 jobs.

The ADP National Employment Report shows the

A under contract sign on a home previously for sale in Vienna, Va. (Photo: Reuters)

A under contract sign on a home previously for sale in Vienna, Va. (Photo: Reuters)

The Mortgage Banker’s Association (MBA) said the Market Composite Index decreased by 2.8% for the week ending July 28, missing the 0.4 median forecast.

The Refinance Index decreased 4% from the previous week to the lowest level since March 2017. The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index fell 2% from one week earlier. The unadjusted Purchase Index fell 2% compared with the previous week but was still 9% higher than the same week one year ago.

The refinance share of mortgages decreased to 45.5% of total applications, down from 46.0% the previous week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity fell to 6.6% of total applications.

The share of total applications from the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) increased to 10.3%, up from 10.2% the week prior. The Veterans Administration (VA) share of total applications fell to 10.1%, down from 10.5% the week prior. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) share of total applications remained unchanged at 0.8%.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($424,100 or less) remained unchanged at 4.17 percent, with points decreasing to 0.36 from 0.40 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with jumbo loan balances (greater than $424,100) increased to 4.11 percent from 4.06 percent, with points increasing to 0.25 from 0.24 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The effective rate increased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages backed by the FHA increased to 4.07 percent from 4.05 percent, with points decreasing to 0.35 from 0.44 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The effective rate decreased from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages remained unchanged at 3.45 percent, with points decreasing to 0.44 from 0.45 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The effective rate remained unchanged from last week.

The average contract interest rate for 5/1 ARMs increased to 3.30 percent from 3.29 percent, with points increasing to 0.29 from 0.26 (including the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The effective rate increased from last week.

The MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, which has been conducted every week since 1990, covers over 75% of all U.S. retail residential mortgage applications. Respondents include mortgage bankers, commercial banks and thrifts. Base period and value for all indexes is March 16, 1990=100.

The Mortgage Banker’s Association (MBA) said the

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Co-Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital, speaks during the opening remarks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 17, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

Anthony Scaramucci, Founder and Co-Managing Partner at SkyBridge Capital, speaks during the opening remarks during the SALT conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on May 17, 2017. (Photo: Reuters)

You know, we always called each other good fellas. Like you said to, uh, somebody, ‘You’re gonna like this guy. He’s all right. He’s a good fella. He’s one of us’. You understand? We were good fellas. Wiseguys.

But Donny Trump and I could never be made because we had Irish blood. It didn’t even matter that my mother was a big donor.

To become a member of a crew you’ve got to be one hundred per cent Republican so they can trace all your relatives back to the establishment. See, it’s the highest honor they can give you. It means you belong to a family and crew. It means that nobody can f*** around with you. It also means you could f*** around with anybody just as long as they aren’t also a member. It’s like a license to steal. It’s a license to do anything.

As far as Donny was concerned with Scaramucci being made, it was like we were all being made. We would now have one of our own as a member.

Priebus had said something, and Anthony told him ‘no more shines Priebus’. Maybe he hadn’t heard about it, maybe he had been away a long time. Maybe he didn’t go up there and tell him. Anthony didn’t shine shoes anymore. Priebus was just breaking balls, and Anthony was getting fresh. Saying a lot of things he shouldn’t have.

So someone had to pay for leaving Priebus out on the tarmac. You know when the #1 money guy for the GOP is exposed, someone is gonna get clipped. It wasn’t going to be Trump, that’s for sure.

And that’s the hardest part. Today everything is different; it’s all business with politics… now you gotta wait around like everyone else. Everyone is a schnook now, a sucker waiting to be whacked by the made men. They even took the Mooch’s wife and kids from him; shot in the face so his mother had to have a closed casket.

Joe Pesci Goodfellas

These guys play it rough.

Let’s all play a sad song for the Mooch. Lesson learned, you don’t run around saying and doing the things he was doing without some blowback from the establishment. You can’t run around like a loose cannon and take out a made man. Not without a good reason. Not without a sitdown.

Sad times indeed, but that’s the price that had to be paid back.

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With The Mooch being made, it was

FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Photo: AP)

FBI Director nominee Christopher Wray prepares to testify on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, July 12, 2017, at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee. (Photo: AP)

The U.S. Senate voted 92 to 5 to confirm Christopher Wray as the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Mr. Wray, who served as Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Criminal Division under George W. Bush from 2003 to 2005, was nominated by President Donald J. Trump after he fired James Comey.

During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Director Wray said he “can’t imagine” ever conducting himself as Mr. Comey did during the Clinton email case, including holding the infamous press conference.

He also pushed back on claims made by Mr. Comey that the President asks members of his administration for a loyalty oath.

“No one at the White House at any point ever asked me for any kind of a loyalty oath and I sure as heck didn’t offer one,” he said.

The House Judiciary Committee last week sent a letter to Attorney General Jeff Sessions requesting he appoint another special counsel to investigate “the real criminals”–James Comey and Loretta Lynch. Mr. Comey also admitted under oath Ms. Lynch, the former attorney general under Barack Obama, told him to call the Clinton email probe a “matter,” not an investigation, as People’s Pundit Daily first reported on May 11.

Despite his testimony during his confirmation hearings, which politicians have become accustom to using to score political points rather than vetting for consent, it is unclear where Mr. Wray stands on these issues.

“I do not believe Director Mueller is on a witch hunt,” he said during testimony, but it’s not as if he had any other choice but to give that answer. Further, much has changed since that question was posed at the hearing, including the facts of the case and the collapse of the “Russian collusion” narrative.

Rep. Trent Franks, R-Ariz., a top member of the House Judiciary Committee, is calling for Special Counsel Robert Mueller to resign. The congressman noted in a statement Tuesday that Mr. Mueller “is in clear violation of the law” serving as special counsel because he has a conflict of interest.

Meanwhile, the Senate also voted 66 to 31 (current) to confirm Kevin Newsom to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. More than half of Democrats voted “No.”

The U.S. Senate voted 92 to 5

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