Highlights of the News

Donald John Trump is still our president. These are the best 8 years of our lives.

ITEM 1: Iran shot down a U.S. drone, kicked its nuke program into high gear despite an agreement not to, and seized a British ship.

So who do Democrats blame for this?

Our beloved American president, Donald John Trump.

Joe Sestak, Clinton's director of defense policy, wrote, "The decision by the Trump administration to withdraw was a huge strategic mistake. It makes negotiating disarmament with other countries — such as North Korea — immeasurably more difficult, because those countries now have every reason to suspect we will not uphold our side of any bargain."

But Sestak was forced to admit, "The Iran deal was not all-inclusive: it did not deal with Iran’s ballistic missile program, nor with Iran’s meddling in the affairs of their neighbors and support of violent extremists, and had an expiration date. But by fulfilling its fundamental purpose — preventing Iran from developing nuclear weapons — it was successful."

In short, Obama was OK with Iran terrorizing Israel.

Real Americans are not.

Iran does not have to shoot down drones, seize ships, and seek a nuclear bomb. It chooses to because Obama -- through John Kerry -- has assured them that the next Democrat president will be more flexible.

Iran violates a multi-lateral agreement because while the USA dropped out, our European allies did not.

ITEM 2: Jesse Johnson reported, "Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a curious discrepancy in the first trailer for 'Top Gun: Maverick,' the sequel to the beloved ’80s classic 'Top Gun,' which Paramount debuted Thursday — the patches on the iconic leather jacket worn by star Tom Cruise no longer bear the Taiwanese and Japanese flags.

"One possible reason for the difference could be that 'Top Gun: Maverick' is being produced, in part, by Tencent Pictures, a Chinese film distributor and production company. Tencent has co-financed films like 'Wonder Woman,' 'Kong: Skull Island,' 'Venom' and the upcoming 'Terminator: Dark Fate.'

"China and Japan have long had a tumultuous relationship, and though bilateral ties have improved in recent months, the two wartime enemies continue to have grievances over historical and territorial issues.

"As for self-governed and democratic Taiwan, Beijing calls the island one of its core interests and views the island nation as a renegade province that must be brought back into the fold — by force if necessary."

Red China now calls the shots in Hollywood.

When was the last time Hollywood held a Free Tibet protest?

Maybe the anti-Trump movement is just a way to audition for Chairman Xi.

ITEM 3: Mark Moore reported, "President Trump made a guest appearance at a wedding at his Bedminster, NJ, golf resort on Saturday that left the bride and groom chanting 'USA! USA!'

"The president, who’s spending the weekend at the resort, walked into the wedding reception for Nicole Marie and PJ Mongelli, according to video of the event.

"As the crowed roared and turned their phone’s cameras on the president, he motioned for the couple to come to him.

"Trump, wearing a dark suit without a tie, put his arms around the two as they took part in the 'USA' chants, thrusting their arms in the air."

There's another article of impeachment.

Wedding crasher.

ITEM 4: Democrat Cory Booker said of his president, Donald John Trump, "The reality is this is a guy who is worse than a racist. He's actually using racist tropes and racial language for political gain. He's trying to use this as a weapon to divide our nation against itself and this is somebody who is very similar to George Wallace, to racists who uses the exact same language."

Worse than a racist is what a desperate socialist says because he has cheapened the word racist by calling everything else racist.

ITEM 5: Adam Savit, president of the Log Cabin Republicans of the District of Columbia, wrote, "If a liberal San Francisco Democrat like Nancy Pelosi can be framed as a deplorable, so can you."

Liberals are whistling past the graveyard by placing Women of Color above criticism from we mere mortals. Will we peons be allowed to even look at them in five years?

ITEM 6: The Guardian reported, "A man has admitted cursing at a pregnant black Georgia lawmaker for taking too many items into a supermarket express lane but denies telling her 'go back where you came from.'

"Eric Sparkes showed up during a television interview with Democrat state representative from Georgia, Erica Thomas, on Saturday, outside the Atlanta-area Publix store where the incident allegedly occurred, the station reported."

Another day. Another racial hoax exposed. She should name the baby Jussie.

The guy also is a loser. Who cusses someone for having too many items in the express lane? Were his eggs going to hatch while the clerk spent 3 seconds scanning the 13th item in the 12-item lane?

Both these entitled geniuses are Democrats. And since they brought up race, one is black, the other Hispanic.

ITEM 7: Beth Baumann reported, "Somali-Canadian journalist Hodan Nalayeh returned to Somalia in May to document what life is like in the African country. Her goal was simple: she wanted to show the world that Somalia wasn't as dangerous as everyone thought, despite the country's struggle with war and terrorist attacks.

"Nalayeh took to Instagram to share her excitement, saying for the first time in 30 years she was living in Somalia.

"But fast forward eight weeks later and Nalayeh is dead."

Terrorist attack.

Maybe some wise Latina women and other women of color can leave this racist, genocidal land and go help Somalia end real violence against real women.

ITEM 8: The Daily Mail reported, "Kamala Harris joins Katy Perry, Demi Lovato and Ariana Grande for fundraiser hosted by Scooter Braun at his $20M LA compound -- prompting Taylor Swift fans to attack Democratic hopeful."

Swift is feuding with Katy Perry. Oh wait. That ended. No, Swift is feuding with Scooter Braun. And Justin Bieber.

This is the Democrat Party base. It's like "The View" only with younger and better looking kooks.

ITEM 9: The Hill reported, "The Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee (RNC) are mobilizing thousands of volunteers in more than a dozen battleground states, including a handful that President Trump lost in 2016, as they seek to expand the electoral map ahead of 2020.

"Trump Victory, a joint operation comprised of the Trump campaign, the RNC and state Republican parties, kicked off a 'National Week of Training' on Friday in a bid to train more than 6,000 volunteers and register voters in 14 states that Republicans have set their sights on for 2020.

"At the same time, the committee is adding to its roster of state directors overseeing its organizing efforts, hiring staffers in Colorado, Iowa, Minnesota, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Wisconsin and Virginia, Republican officials told The Hill.

"While Trump captured three of those states — Iowa, North Carolina and Wisconsin — in 2016, Trump Victory’s expansion into states where the president was bested underscores Republicans’ wager that they can — and must — expand the electoral map in 2020."

Reagan created a generation of conservatives. President Trump wants to match that.

ITEM 10: Fox News reported, "Democrat presidential candidate Bernie Sanders announced this weekend he will cut staffers' hours so that they can effectively be paid a $15-an-hour minimum wage, prompting mockery from critics who say the move is more evidence that Sanders' plan to raise the national minimum wage is hypocritical and would only lead to less work and more unemployment."

Making them play by their own rules is fun.

Now to get them all to take maternity or paternity leave for the month before the election.

ITEM 11: The Telegraph reported, "Scotland Yard risked being dragged into a politically charged row over Sir Kim Darroch’s emails after a teenager working for the Brexit Party said he was the middleman who obtained the classified documents.

"Steven Edginton, 19, who runs the Brexit Party’s social media feeds, insisted he passed the documents to the political journalist Isabel Oakeshott.

"Mr Edginton, who also describes himself as a freelance journalist, said he did not want his name on the articles, subsequently published in the mail on Sunday, 'to avoid possible controversy.'"

That is some security system the British government has when a 19-year-old who knows how to tweet can get his hands on top secret communiques between the ambassador and the PM.

And they called President Trump inept?

ITEM 12: Reuters reported, "President Donald Trump on Sunday stepped up his attacks on four liberal Democrats in Congress, all women of color who have criticized his policies, calling on them to apologize as he himself faced charges of racism."

Charges of racism?

Filed by whom?

In what court?

ITEM 13: Henry Fernandez reported, "Former House Speaker John Boehner and former Rep. Joe Crowley are joining forces in a bipartisan effort to combat a looming pension crisis affecting nearly 1.3 million American retirees Opens a New Window. .

"Boehner, the Ohio Republican who retired in 2015, is part of the Retirement Security Coalition, a leading force that is raising awareness to the underfunded multi employer benefit plans."

The story also said, "An estimated 10 million people participate in the multi employer pension plans and 120 plans that cover 1.3 million workers may go bankrupt. There are 1,400 plans that will be insolvent in 20 years, according to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation."

Congress set up this pension insurance plan more than 40 years ago. It's nice to see two pensioned House powers -- one Republican, one Democrat -- work to protect the pensions of taxpayers. Crowley was retired by AOC.

ITEM 14: Reuters reported, "Shot through by German machine gun bullets and tattered by the wind, an American flag that flew on the first U.S. invading ship on D-Day came home on Thursday in a White House ceremony.

"The flag handover was a main part of the visit to the White House by Mark Rutte, prime minister of the Netherlands, who held Oval Office talks with President Donald Trump.

"The flag has been owned by retired Dutch businessman and art collector Bert Kreuk, who paid $514,000 for it at auction three years ago with the intention of donating it to the United States."

God bless, Mister Kreuk. He is more pro-American than some members of Congress are.

ITEM 15: CBS reported, "Joe Biden continues to be the first choice among Democratic voters across the 2020 primary states holding contests through Super Tuesday. However, rivals Elizabeth Warren and Kamala Harris are gaining on him and have seen increases in the number of voters at least considering them, suggesting they could have more room to gain going forward.

"If we consider a 15% threshold as the minimum support needed to win convention delegates, then across the early states, four candidates would meet that benchmark: Biden, Warren, Harris and Bernie Sanders."

There are the Final Four. One of them should be the nominee. A sensible party would jettison the rest from the debates.

Expect 20 in the next debate.

ITEM 16: The Boy Scouts announced last week, "Members of the working media are invited to register for credentials to cover the 24th World Scout Jamboree, which will be held from July 22–August 2 at the Summit Bechtel Family National Scout Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia.  This epic quadrennial event will welcome more than 45,000 Scouts and Leaders from more than 150 countries to an action- packed event that is predicted to be the largest World Scout Jamboree since the event was started by Lord Baden Powell in 1920.

"The site features more than 10,000 acres of excitement and once-in-a-lifetime experiences that will help attendees to 'Unlock a New World' at the world's premiere youth adventure camp.  From one of the longest zip line courses in North America and world-class skating and BMX offerings to treetop canopy tours, rock climbing, patch trading, and stadium shows, the 24th World Scout Jamboree will be filled with all that Scouting has to offer.

"The World Scout Jamboree is about more than adventure; it is the largest outdoor educational event organized by the Scout Movement, which now serves more than 51 million youth worldwide, The event brings together the world's young people to promote peace and mutual understanding and to develop leadership and life skills."

This is the permanent Boy Scout camp that the billionaire Eagle Scouts financed so the SJWs could not shut them down for jamborees on public sites.

It is a beautiful section of West Virginia. If you have been lucky enough to visit Hawk's Nest, you know what I mean.

It will be the largest city in West Virginia for 10 days beginning today, and its most diverse as lads come from all over the world to enjoy camaraderie and adventure. It is one time when kumbaya is not a pejorative.