New York Times furthering the Trump Russian narrative with story about Donald Trump Jr meeting with Russian lawyer prior to 2016 election. Donald Trump Jr releases statement explaining what happened. But facts don't really matter when you have a narrative to advance. Trump & Putin meet. Every move scrutinized. More important to see what happens after their meeting. We don't have to worry about Trump bowing, apologizing. Norway's 'voluntary' tax plans raises a whopping $1,325 since June. When Liberals talk about raising taxes, they mean other people's taxes. Lincoln Park Zoo in Chicago has a condom giveaway to talk about the dangers of human population growth. "For the sake of the horned lizard, slow down love wizard." You gotta be kidding me. Heaven help the clown who gives my kids one of these. Obamacare repeal & replace. Republicans in Congress don't want to face constituents in August if they haven't fulfilled Obamacare repeal promises. Nancy Pelosi says 217,000 people will die in America over next 10 years if GOP healthcare plan passes.

Riots break-out in Hamburg, Germany, before G20 summit. Anti-capitalist rioters blame capitalism for war, climate change & basically every other ill plaguing the world today. Other big story at G20 Summit is Trump's anticipated meeting with Putin. Get ready to see this analyzed like ESPN breaks down NFL game film. But I thought Trump & Putin were buddies? Didn't they meet in the Kremlin to pop some vodka & plan how to steal the election from Hillary? How is this their first meeting? A few words on free market capitalism. What were things like before the American experiment changed the world? Capitalism has fed more people than any other ideology in the world because prosperity is a prerequisite for healthy charity. Free markets unleash the power of creativity in people & the competition of ideas & solutions in the marketplace. This creates solutions to problems & options for individuals to chose what works best for them. Leads us to discussion on Obamacare repeal/replace. McConnell says he may have to work with Democrats to pass healthcare. Bad idea - unless they've suddenly become believers in the free market! Obamacare is broken. We either move towards a free market solution or single payer. Democrats want the latter. We need the former. "People Will Die" parody song by Reason. Well done & actually quite instructive on how big govt lovers prey on emotions.

Not talking about CNN today. They are a total joke & should not be taken seriously. We were told Obama was going to do great things, like restore the US's reputation in the world, but we're learning his leadership was even worse than we thought. North Korea disaster. Obamacare crumbles. White House warns North Korea we are willing to go to war to prevent them from getting nuclear weapons capable of hitting US. Mark Zuckerberg endorses guaranteed income for Americans. Can Cruz amendment to Obamacare repeal & replace bill get the legislation passed & on Trump's desk? Jason Chaffetz says GOP hasn't gotten anything done legislatively - and he's right. Republicans don't want to face angry constituents during August recess. Will they 'work through' August recess? And is this designed to get things done or is it an attempt to avoid their constituents? Revisiting my thoughts yesterday about the 2 battles conservatives are facing: political & cultural. Balancing these 2 battles & knowing while they may certainly be linked, they are separate. And when we have power in government, we best advance our agenda & restore this great constitutional republic by promoting liberty & free markets.

North Korea ICBMs can now reportedly reach Alaska. This is completely unacceptable. How did we get here? Compare with Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons - and how President Obama + 41 Democrat Senators empowered them to get closer to getting them. Liberal enablers. Trump's tweets. Morning Joe. CNN tweet. Most retweeted tweet in history? CNN tries to silence Trump on Twitter. Twitter says Trump didn't violate it's policies. CNN tracks down creator of video & releases his identity. Man apologizes profusely. This is how the media wants it to work: you cross them, they find you and destroy you. Man Trump tackles in WWE video is Vince McMahon - husband of Linda McMahon, who is in Trump Administration. Who on earth would consider this an actual threat of violence against journalists or CNN? This, CNN, is another 'bs' story. We're fighting 2 battles in America: political & cultural. My thoughts on this. Can we fight the political battle in an unrestrained fashion without compromising the cultural battle we also must fight & win? Wish I had more time to articulate it - but I'm out of time.

House passes Kate's Law & No Sanctuary for Criminals Act. Justin Amash says he voted against both because they violate the Constitution. Trump's tweets about Mika Brzezinski has gotten condemnation from all sides. 71% of Americans say Trump's tweets interfere with his agenda. Maybe. But the biggest interference with the conservative agenda is GOP leadership (or lack thereof) and the phony Russian narrative. Immigration ban takes effect. Enforcing immigration law. Protecting Americans. Following Constitution. Are we violating the 10th Amendment? Hookers for Hillary have apparently morphed into Hookers for Healthcare. Democrats bringing out the big guns. My gratitude for being an American. Have a Happy Independence Day weekend! God bless.

CNN is in big trouble. Ratings are down. Project Veritas expose them for reporting on a self-described 'bull***t' story. So they bring in Elmo to provide commentary on refugees. I think they're onto something here, because when I watch their regular anchors & reporters, in my mind I already see a bunch of people with the credibility of a make-believe puppet. Freedom of speech. Freedom of the press. Dangerous to our republic? Network of darkness & corruption. The Left & the Media are out of cards to play. They are accustomed to raising the ante on GOP politicians & watching them fold, but Trump won't do that. He's more than happy to call their bluff & he will not back down. So now they try to change the subject. Make it about the Constitution suddenly. (When has the media & far Left ever cared about that, by the way?) But they're misrepresenting the First Amendment. Freedom of the press doesn't insulate them from criticism - even from the president, who also has freedom of speech. No one is censoring the media; they're just calling them out for their corruption. If Trump is responsible for any violence against journalists, simply by calling media fake news, then who's responsible for the riots in Ferguson? Remember how the media grossly misrepresented the truth & furthered the lie of 'hands up, don't shoot?' That led to the Black Lives Matter movement and rioting in Ferguson & elsewhere. 'Real Fake art' put directly in front of Trump International Hotel & Tower in Chicago. City claims it's not political & is a complete coincidence. Yet we're supposed to believe this convoluted 'Trump-Russia collusion' story without any hesitation. So stupid. Man up and just tell us what we all know to be true. Who's trying to shut anyone up here? More speech is good. Let the free marketplace decide whom to believe.

Project Veritas releases video of CNN producer calling the Russian narrative "bull***t." CNN admits to reporting these "bs" Russia stories for ratings. CNN defends producer in a statement - citing their commitment to diversity of opinion. What?! Haha! What a complete joke. CNN brings a panel of 'experts' on their shows - and 90% are liberal. No denial. No defense. Doubling down on being a fake news outlet. In a sane world, this would sink CNN. CNN is today's Brian Williams. Seattle $15/hr minimum wage hurting workers. Totally predictable to anyone who understands basic economics. CNN aired an hour-long special called "The Russian Connection" last night. The silly way the hack started with Podesta. Makes me wonder if he's awaiting $10 million from a Nigerian prince. CNN now telling us Democrat AND Republican political organizations are current targets of Russian hacks. Don't be fooled by their sleight of hand: this story has always been about Russia/Trump vs Democrats. CNN boss Zucker says his network is 'more trusted than ever.' Of course it is... Meanwhile, CNN mocks Republicans over delaying healthcare vote. Semi-professional wrestler in Kentucky named 'Progressive Liberal.' Funny stuff.

Democrats are still losing on many fronts. This, of course, can change - but we can now add the SCOTUS ruling to their list of losses. In a per curiam decision, the high court allows Trump's travel ban to be enacted, with some exceptions. But the spirit of the ban will be in effect. Illustrating why this isn't targeting Muslims, but rather Islamic extremists who believe it is their god-given duty to inflict acts of terror on those who don't share their worldview. The issue is with terrorism and those who encourage & harbor it shouldn't be allowed in the US. SCOTUS to take up full issue in October. Six Muslim nations vs the most populous Muslim nations in the world: Why aren't they the same if the religion itself is targeted? CNN rules on Russian stories cited as the reason 3 employees resign. But one of those isn't Jim 'Very Fake News' Acosta - who confronted Sean Spicer about the 'audio only' rules for his briefing. Where is Jim's creativity? This could be a potential gold mine for their next fake news story. A few more words about CNN, the cycle of fake news and their march towards complete irrelevance. A few brief words on healthcare legislation/process.

Had the honor of baptizing one of my children over the weekend. Obamacare 'repeal & replacement' legislation in Senate. Now 6 GOP Senators oppose as legislation is written. Schumer gives GOP 50/50 odds of passing legislation. American University days. Democrats are only 'pro-choice' in 2 areas: abortion & marriage. The healthcare legislation process is not yet over. This legislation needs to be market & consumer focused - not government focused. Will Anthony Kennedy retire from the Supreme Court? If he does, get ready for all-out political war. Democrats will regret forcing nuclear option with Gorsuch. CNN said to be instituting new rules for any Russia story CNN reporters want to produce. Must get clearance from editors. You know this story has officially hit the bottom of the barrel when CNN is worried about losing credibility. What is the Democratic resistance movement resisting? When they resist small government & conservatism, they're resisting liberty.

It's a good thing I'm a conservative, not bitter host - because the way the GOP is handling the issue of the so-called repeal-and-replace Obamacare issue is maddening. Why not send the Obamacare repeal bill to Trump - just like they did Obama? Political gamesmanship. Lack of sincerity. Compare & contrast how Democrats & Republicans legislate & advance their agendas when in power is striking. Why do we accept that the federal government must solve all of our problems? What about the free market? What about delivering on the promise of full repeal? There have been 30 GOP Congressmen attacked or threatened since May. Political speech shouldn't stop - but the acts & threats of violence absolutely have to stop.