News You Need to Know: DOD $ from 400 Projects/U.S. Deficit Soaring/ Hoping to Return Net Neutrality

Every day, we get pummeled with news, and you may have missed some important things.  The
following 3 articles are Important to everyone, but especially if you are in the Military or know someone who is, you care about the Economy, and if you Use the INTERNET!
  Here are the 3 stories you may have missed and NEED to read! >>>>

- Wondering how members of the military feel about this...
1) DOD Could Pull From Over 400 Projects To Fund Border Wall
There are hundreds of pending military construction projects that could potentially be tapped to help provide the billions of dollars in border wall funding required under President Donald Trump’s recent emergency declaration, according to a newly released congressional list.

- Not good news for the economy
2) In Blow to Trump, America’s Trade Deficit in Goods Hits Record $891 Billion
NY Times: March 6, 2019
WASHINGTON — America’s trade deficit in goods with the rest of the world rose to its highest level in history last year as the United States imported a record number of products, including from China, widening the deficit to $891.3 billion and delivering a setback to President Trump’s goal of narrowing that gap.
The increase was driven by some factors outside Mr. Trump’s control, like a global economic slowdown and the relative strength of the United States dollar, both of which weakened overseas demand for American goods. But the widening gap was also exacerbated by Mr. Trump’s $1.5 trillion tax cut, which has been largely financed by government borrowing, and the trade war he escalated last year. It is a case of textbook economics catching up with some of Mr. Trump’s unorthodox economic policies. Economists have long warned that Mr. Trump’s tax cuts would ultimately exacerbate a trade deficit he has vowed to reduce, as Americans, flush with extra cash, bought more imported goods.


- Great news for Internet Users, if the Democrats can pass this!
3) Democrats Float New Bill To Revive Net Neutrality!
Wired March 7, 2019

 Democrats in the House and Senate introduced a bill on Wednesday that would restore Obama-era net neutrality rules, a response to a December 2017 vote by the Federal Communications Commission that basically gutted the regulations that were put in place by the Democrat-controlled FCC in 2015.   WHY NET NEUTRALITY IS NEEDED:  The 2017 vote had repealed the order that prohibited blocking, throttling, or otherwise discriminating against lawful content, and opened the door for internet service providers to block or throttle content at their own discretion. Today's bill, proposed by Senator Edward Markey (D–Massachusetts) and Representative Mike Doyle (D–Pennsylvania), would restore the 2015 protections and would bar the FCC from repealing the rules again.

News You Should Know

I you missed some of the news headlines today, Jan 10, 2019 - these will really make you think in November 2020.

DEM BILL OFFERS SHUTDOWN RELIEF Democrats introduced legislation that would give relief to furloughed federal workers unable to afford rent or loan payments as a result of the shutdown. [HuffPost]

EVEN MORE CONTACTS BETWEEN TRUMP CAMPAIGN AND MOSCOW Members of Trump’s campaign and transition team had more than 100 contacts with Russia-linked operatives from September 2015 to January 2017, according to an updated report by the Center for American Progress’ Moscow Project. [HuffPost]

WHITE HOUSE ADDS 17 LAWYERS AHEAD OF MUELLER REPORT The White House legal team has added 17 new lawyers as it gears up to prevent Trump’s confidential discussions with top advisers from being disclosed to House Democratic investigators or being revealed in Robert Mueller’s report. [Washington Post]

 MNUCHIN TO BE GRILLED OVER SANCTIONS Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has agreed to deliver a classified briefing to U.S. House lawmakers on his recent decision to lift sanctions on companies linked to Russian oligarch and Vladimir Putin ally Oleg Deripaska. [NBC News]

 TRUMP STORMS OUT OF SHUTDOWN MEETING President Donald Trump said “bye bye” and walked out of a meeting with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to discuss the continuing government shutdown. Trump posted about the meeting on Twitter, calling it a “total waste of time.” [HuffPost] [Tweet | Share on Facebook]

WHITE HOUSE DESPERATE TO KEEP REPUBLICANS IN LINE The White House is trying to hold congressional Republicans in line as the partial shutdown drags on. There’s growing concern inside the GOP about the toll the shutdown is taking on everyday Americans, including disruptions in payments to farmers and trouble for home buyers seeking government-backed loans. [HuffPost]

 

OLD CONSERVATIVES SHARE MOST FAKE NEWS People over 65 and ultra-conservatives shared seven times more fake news on social media than younger adults, moderates and liberals during the 2016 election season. [AP]

TRUMP CUTS OFF AID TO CALIFORNIA Trump has ordered the Federal Emergency Management Agency to cut off federal wildfire relief for fire-scorched California until state officials “get their act together.” The move is likely an attempt to pin the devastation on environmentalists while ignoring the clear impact climate change is having on extreme fires out west. [HuffPost]