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US-UK Trade Talks To Begin Immediately In Defiance Of EU Rules: What's Trump Up To?

US-UK Trade Talks To Begin Immediately In Defiance Of EU Rules: What's Trump Up To?

Submitted by Mike Shedlock via MishTalk.com,

Congratulations to UK prime minister Theresa May for poking a finger into the eyes of EU nannycrats.

EU rules say members cannot negotiate trade deals until exit from the block is finalized, but you can kiss that rule goodbye.

The Wall Street Journal reports British PM Theresa May Says U.K.-U.S. Trade Talks to Begin Immediately.

Trump Administration takes a step back on executive order, Dept of Homeland Security states entry of LPRs allowed

Trump Administration takes a step back on executive order, Dept of Homeland Security states entry of LPRs allowed

Legal residents holding green cards will now be allowed legal entry into the United States. In an apparent attempt to reach a realistic compromise on President Trump's executive orders concerning immigration from countries compromised by terrorism, Secretary John Kelly from the Department of Homeland Security issued the following statement:

In applying the provisions of the president's executive order, I hereby deem the entry of lawful permanent residents to be in the national interest.

Delta Lifts Stop Grounding All Domestic Flights For Over Two Hours Due To Computer Glitch

Delta Lifts Stop Grounding All Domestic Flights For Over Two Hours Due To Computer Glitch

Update: as of 9:30pm ET, Delta said in an advisory that the ground stop has been lifted.

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One week after United Continental was forced to ground its flights for nearly three hours due to a computer failure, on Sunday around 7pm Eastern, Delta Air Lines - the second-largest US airline  - halted all U.S. flights because of another technology glitch.

Is Soros On The Ropes?

Submitted by Wayne Madsen via The Strategic Culture Foundation,

Although multi-billionaire hedge fund tycoon and international political pot-stirrer George Soros lost big with the election of Donald Trump as president of the United States and the victory of the Brexit referendum in the United Kingdom, he stands to lose further ground, politically and financially, as the winds of political change sweep across the globe.

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