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UPDATED 2:45 PM PT – Sat. June 29, 2019
The Trump administration delays a health care rule protecting religious liberty, to fight a lawsuit brought forth by Democrats.
President
Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony where he will sign an executive
order that calls for upfront disclosure by hospitals of actual prices
for common tests and procedures to keep costs down, at the White House
in Washington, Monday, June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
On Saturday, The Department of Health and Human Services stated the “conscience protection” rule will be postponed.
The legislation would allow health care officials to refuse to
perform procedures that go against their beliefs. But various Democrat
coalitions allege the act promotes discrimination to patients.
Sources said the rule, is a small part of president Trump’s fight, to rebuild faith and freedom in the U.S.
“And just today, we finalized new protections of conscience rights
for physicians, pharmacists, nurses, teachers, students, and faith-based
charities,” said President Trump “Together, we are building a culture
that cherishes the dignity and worth of human life. Every child born and
unborn is a sacred gift from God.”
The rule was supposed to be implemented last week. The HHS said the
earliest date the rule could now go into effect would be November 22nd.
President Trump on Sunday compared his daughter Ivanka and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to “Beauty and the Beast.”
Trump
was introducing the pair while addressing a gathering of Air Force
personnel at Osan Air Base in Pyeongtaek, near the South Korean capital
of Seoul, when he drew on the tale as old as time.
“Mike,
come up here Mike,” Trump told Pompeo, before telling the crowd, “And
you know who else we have here, Ivanka — alright come up Ivanka,” as
cheers rose from the gathered.
“What a beautiful couple — Mike — Beauty and the Beast,” he said, as the pair strode to the podium.
Just
hours earlier, Trump had become the first sitting US president to step
foot on North Korean soil when he met with leader Kim Jong Un on the
northern side of the Demilitarized Zone separating the north and south.
The
North in April demanded Pompeo, the nation’s top diplomat, be left out
of peace talks — and issued a stinging rebuke of him Wednesday, accusing
him of “reckless remarks” and “sophistry” for claiming sanctions on the
Hermit Kingdom were bringing them to the negotiating table.
Ivanka serves as a domestic adviser to Trump.
Trump was returning to Washington Sunday following a whirlwind trip east for the G20 summit in Japan.
Sarah Sanders, the former White House press secretary, fired back at freshman Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez who called out Ivanka Trump for accompanying her father to the G-20 summit.
Ocasio-Cortez called out Ivanka and said on Twitter that “being someone’s daughter actually isn’t a career qualification.”
“It
hurts our diplomatic standing when the President phones it in & the
world moves on. The US needs our President working the G20. Bringing a
qualified diplomat couldn’t hurt either,” the freshman representative
continued.
Ivanka represented the U.S. in meetings with leaders
from China, Japan, Russia, India and Australia during the summit in
Osaka, the South China Morning Post reported.
Sanders, who just
recently stepped down from her role at the White House, said “phone it
in @AOC is wasting your time on Twitter while destroying jobs in NY.”
She said President Trump and Ivanka have created “millions of new jobs
and continue to make the US stronger on the global stage but thank you
for reminding Americans everyday why they elected Trump.”
Ocasio-Cortez
played a major role in thwarting Amazon’s plans to build part of its
HQ2 in Long Island City. She was one of several elected officials who pushed back on Amazon's planned expansion pointing at the secrecy of the deal itself, the lack of public input and the potential for gentrification and displacement resulting from 25,000 new highly paid tech workers in the area. Fox News' Christopher Carbone contributed to this report
President Trump
expressed optimism about a possible trade deal between his
administration and Chinese President Xi Jinping, during an interview
with Tucker Carlson set to air Monday night on Fox News.
Trump
sat down with Carlson during the president's trip which included stops
in Osaka, Japan, for the G20 summit, and a first-of-its kind visit by a
U.S. president to North Korea, meeting with dictator Kim Jong Un at the
demilitarized zone (DMZ).
President Trump told Carlson he was hopeful about striking a trade agreement with Xi.
"You just recently hours ago met with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping," Carlson said. "Are you closer, do you think after that meeting, to a trade deal?"
"I
think so," Trump replied. "We had a very good meeting. He wants to make
a deal. I want to make a deal. Very big deal, probably, I guess you'd
say the largest deal ever made of any kind, not only trade."
"We got along very well," Trump added. "We understand each other."
Trump
had met with Xi during the G20 summit in Osaka and described the
meeting as "excellent" before saying the two countries were "back on
track."
The
news arrives on the heels of Trump announcing that Chinese tech giant
Huawei could purchase equipment from U.S. companies after being
blacklisted.
“U.S. companies can sell their equipment to Huawei,”
Trump said at a news conference. “We’re talking about equipment where
there’s no great national security problem with it.”
Huawei was placed on a blacklist
last month barring American companies from providing them with computer
chips or software, without first going through the federal government.
Trump
had enacted tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports this year
and has said he's willing to add tariffs on an additional $300 billion.
China hit back with its own tariffs on American exports.
Carlson's full interview with Trump is scheduled for Monday on "Tucker Carlson Tonight" at 8 p.m. ET. Fox News' Brie Stimson contributed to this report
Democratic presidential candidates' policy platforms will run the nation deeper into debt and transform American society, according to Mark Levin.
Americans must unite against the candidates' agendas to prevent "socialism" and retain "Americanism," Levin claimed Sunday on "Life, Liberty & Levin."
"They have plans that will do nothing but destroy this society," he said.
"We never talk about liberty anymore or individualism anymore or success or true free market capitalism.
Look around you look at all the wealth that we have. You go to a
grocery store there's everything you want in a grocery store look around
your home.
"Why
would we destroy such a society? It's time to take on the left. Time to
take on the Democrat leadership. It's time to take on socialism with
Americanism ... We never talk about liberty anymore, or individualism
anymore, or success."
He mentioned several proposals including wealth taxes, Medicare-for-all, paid family leave and student debt forgiveness.
Levin
claimed the Soviet Union's 1936 Constitution inspired or mirrors such
initiatives, which he said were heralded by two candidates in
particular.
"Article
118: Citizens of the U.S.S.R. have the right to work, that is, are
guaranteed the right to employment and payment for their work in
accordance with its quantity and quality," he said.
"Article 119:
Citizens of the U.S.S.R. have the right to rest and leisure ... the
institution of annual vacations with full pay for workers and employees
and the provision of a wide network of sanatoria, rest homes and clubs
for the accommodation of the working people -- Sounds just like Bernie
Sanders and Elizabeth Warren."
The conservative radio host continued, arguing some Democrats, "embrace not the American dream, but the Soviet dream."
"Why
is it that we don't have serious, substantive discussions about what
they're proposing and how they're going to be paid for?" he asked.
The "Unfreedom of the Press" author said he believed such policies will make the nation's debt problems even worse.
"We have a crushing debt," he said.
"We
have a fiscal operating debt of $22 trillion. Our economy produces
slightly over $18 trillion in goods and services every year. That's
enormous."
Maria C. Dehart, 23, was arrested during an Antifa protest and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment Saturday.
(Portland Police Bureau)
At least three people were arrested and several others were reported injured, as members of Antifa and
other leftist groups clashed with members of the Proud Boys and other
conservatives around downtown Portland, Ore., on Saturday, police said.
One
of those injured was Andy Ngo, a conservative writer who appeared to
have been attacked by Antifa members, the Oregonian reported. Ngo later
posted a photo of himself from a hospital, with bruises, cuts and
scratches on his face.
Some of the demonstrators turned violent,
throwing milkshakes said to be mixed with quick-drying cement, raw eggs
and pepper spray. The gatherings were deemed "civil disturbance and
unlawful assembly" by the Portland Police Bureau and the perpetrators
were believed to include members of both sides.
Those
arrested were identified as Gage Halupowski, 23, who was charged with
multiple counts of assault, including on a public safety officer; James
K. Stocks, 21, who was charged with harassment; and Maria C. Dehart, 23,
who was charged with disorderly conduct and harassment.
Maria C. Dehart, 23, was arrested during an Antifa protest and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment Saturday.
(Portland Police Bureau)
"During today's
events, there were multiple assaults reported, as well as projectiles
thrown at demonstrators and officers," the police said in a
statement. "There were also reports of pepper spray and bear spray being
used by people in the crowd. Officers deployed pepper spray during the
incident. There were reports of individuals throwing 'milkshakes' with a
substance mixed in that was similar to a quick-drying cement. One
subject was arrested for throwing a substance during the incident."
Portland
Fire Medics were embedded with the Portland Police Bureau members and
treated eight people, including three police officers during the even, the Oregonian reported.
"Three
community members received treatment at area hospitals after they were
assaulted with weapons. Two officers were pepper-sprayed during the
incident and were treated. Another officer was punched in the arm by a
demonstrator and sustained non-life threatening injury. Another officer
sustained a non-life threatening head injury from a projectile," the
statement said.
Stephanie Grisham replaced Sarah Sanders as White House press secretary only recently, but Grisham reportedly has already been injured on the job.
Grisham suffered bruises when a scuffle broke out Sunday between North Korean security guards and members of the media trying to get close to President Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as they shook hands at the Demilitarized Zone, the Associated Press reported.
The
new press secretary was reportedly pushing back against the guards,
trying to help members of the White House press corps position
themselves to cover the historic moment between Trump and Kim.
Several reporters tweeted about the clash between the guards and the media.
It was not immediately clear if Grisham required medical attention or if anyone else was injured or detained by the guards.
Grisham,
42, had been a spokeswoman for first lady Melania Trump before being
named last week as the successor to Sarah Sanders, whose last day at the
White House was Friday. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
President Trump and North Korea's Kim Jong Un, pictured here, met in the
Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on Sunday.
(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)
President Trump said following his historic meeting with North Korea's Kim Jong Un on Sunday that the two leaders had agreed to restart a discussion on the communist nation's nuclear program.
Speaking to reporters after visiting the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea, Trump said the U.S. and North Korea have both designated teams to resume the stalled talks within weeks.
The
president — after roughly 50 minutes behind closed doors with Kim
— said "speed is not the object" in trying to reach a deal but noted he
believes both sides want to get the job done.
"We're looking to get it right," Trump said.
The meeting between Trump and Kim was the first face-to-face meeting between the two since their failed summit in Hanoi, Vietnam, in February. Prior to that, they met in Singapore last June.
Talks
between the U.S. and North Korea had mostly broken down since the Hanoi
summit, which ended without a deal. North Korea has hesitated at
Trump's insistence that it give up its nuclear ambitions before it sees
relief from crushing international sanctions.
The U.S. has said the North must submit to "complete, verifiable and irreversible denuclearization" before sanctions are lifted.
Despite
their nearly hour-long chat, Trump said that sanctions on North Korea
are still in place, although seemingly left open the possibility of
scaling them back as part of renewed negotiations.
“At
some point during the negotiation, things can happen," the president
told reporters, adding that he suggested Kim could visit Washington,
D.C., during their discussions.
Trump says he told Kim that, “at
the right time, you’re going to come over” and that that could be “any
time he wants to do it.” He added that he “would certainly extend the
invite” and that, “at some point” it will happen.
Hours earlier,
Trump became the first sitting U.S. president to step foot inside North
Korea. He described it as "a great day for the world."
Inside the
"Freedom House" on the South Korean side of the zone, Trump and Kim were
joined by the president's daughter and son-in-law, Ivanka Trump and
Jared Kushner.
It
was Trump's first visit to the DMZ, which every president since Ronald
Reagan — except for President George H.W. Bush — has toured during their
time in office, according to the Associated Press. But the elder Bush,
who died last year, visited the DMZ while serving as vice president
under Reagan.
Later Sunday, the president addressed U.S. troops at Osan Air Force Base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea. Fox News' Dom Calicchio and the Associated Press contributed to this report.
