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To: locogringo who wrote (1087653)	9/11/2018 8:36:08 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 1580148

BOMBSHELL: White House actively discussing replacements for Defense Secretary James Mattis: Washington Post cnbc.com The White House is actively discussing possible replacements for Defense Secretary James Mattis, according to a report published in The Washington Post on Wednesday. The newspaper reported that discussions about who would succeed the top Trump administration official predated reports this week that Mattis had insulted the president's intelligence. The president, who has vigorously attacked Woodward's book, stood by Mattis on Wednesday, telling reporters that the former United States Marine Corps general would be staying on board. Tucker Higgins \| @tuckerhiggins Published 3:20 PM ET Wed, 5 Sept 2018 Updated 7:07 PM ET Wed, 5 Sept 2018CNBC.com cnbc.com Yasin Ozturk\| Anadolu Agency \| Getty Images U.S. Defense Secretary Jim Mattis briefs members of the media on Syria at the Pentagon in Washington, United States on April 13, 2018. The White House is actively discussing possible replacements for Defense Secretary James Mattis, according to a report published in The Washington Post on Wednesday. The newspaper reported that discussions about who would succeed the top Trump administration official predated reports this week that Mattis had insulted the president's intelligence. One senior administration official told the paper, however, that "speculation about who replaces Mattis is now more real than ever." On Tuesday, The Washington Post published excerpts from "Fear," a forthcoming book written by Bob Woodward. Mattis told associates that the president had the understanding of "a fifth- or sixth-grader," Woodward wrote. Wednesday's report was written by Josh Rogin, a national security columnist for the newspaper. The Department of Defense did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC. Mattis has called the claims in Woodward's book "fiction." Pentagon 'has no legal authority' to fund Trump's wall, senators tell Defense Secretary Mattis 4:26 PM ET Tue, 3 April 2018 \| 00:44 The president, who has vigorously attacked Woodward's book, stood by Mattis on Wednesday, telling reporters that the former United States Marine Corps general is staying on board. At the top of the list to succeed Mattis is retired four-star Army Gen. Jack Keane, according to the report. Keane, a frequent guest on Fox News, was tapped for the top job before Mattis, Keane has said. Keane declined due to family issues, and recommended Mattis for the role. Keane did not immediately respond to a request for comment from CNBC. Other possible contenders are Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., businessman and former Treasury Department official David McCormick and former Missouri Sen. Jim Talent. Kevin Bishop, a spokesperson for Graham, said the White House had not reached out about the post. "He's never expressed any interest whatsoever in a Cabinet position," Bishop said. Cotton, McCormick and Talent did not immediately respond to requests for comment from CNBC left with their representatives. Read the full report from The Washington Post.

To: locogringo who wrote (1087653)	9/11/2018 8:59:50 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 1580148

trump LOSING: It's not just CNN's poll. All polling shows Trump's approval rating dropping. Analysis by Harry Enten, CNN Updated 7:51 AM ET, Tue September 11, 2018 cnn.com (CNN)President Donald Trump's approval rating in the latest CNN poll stands at just 36%. That's a 6-point drop from 42% last month. Normally, I'd dismiss such a decline as statistical noise and want to see other polls before declaring that the President's standing among the public has diminished. Here's the thing: CNN's poll is only the latest in a series of high-quality, live-interview polling over the last two weeks to show that Trump's approval rating is down. This dip could have a major impact on the midterms if it holds. Eight high-quality polls have been completed over the two last weeks -- and every single one of them has Trump's approval falling. In the latest average, Trump's approval rating is about 38% in eight polls from ABC News/Washington Post, CNN, Gallup, IBD/TIPP, the Kaiser Family Foundation, Quinnipiac University, Selzer & Co. and Suffolk University. If we just took an average of the last polls by these organizations completed August 27 or earlier, Trump's approval rating stood at 41%. Now, not all of these pollsters show the same drop. Trump's 6-point decline in CNN's poll is the largest. When you take an average of their latest two tracking polls compared with their prior two, Gallup has Trump dipping just a percentage point. You'd expect such differences though given sampling error. An average 3-point decline is rather remarkable for a President whose approval rating has been one of the steadiest on record. It would suggest that something the President did had a real impact on public perception. House Republicans should worry about Trump's approval rating drop, if it holds through November. Voter opinions of the President have been increasingly tied up with how they vote in midterm elections. CNN polling has regularly found that more than 80% of voters who approve of Trump are voting for Republican House candidates, compared with more than 80% of voters who disapprove of Trump voting for Democratic House candidates. As I noted last week: For Republicans to have a realistic (i.e. within the margin of error) shot of maintaining control of the House in 2018, Trump's approval rating must remain at least in the low 40s nationally. For them to have a 50% chance of holding on to power in the House, Trump's approval rating will likely need to rise into the mid-40s. Right now, Trump and his fellow Republicans are ... going the other (i.e. wrong) way.

To: locogringo who wrote (1087653)	9/11/2018 9:06:39 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 1580148

trump LOSING: 2 new polls give Trump and Republicans nightmare signs for the midterms John Haltiwanger Sep 11, 2018 businessinsider.com New polls show President Donald Trump is extremely unpopular nationwide and especially with independent voters. Susan Walsh/AP President Donald Trump is rapidly losing favor among independent voters and has a low approval rating in general despite a strong economy, two new polls show.Recent reports have suggested independents could comprise up to 30% of the electorate in this year's midterms, meaning they could make or break the GOP's majority in Congress.The midterm elections are on November 6. President Donald Trump is rapidly losing favor among independent voters and has a low approval rating in general despite a strong economy, two new polls show, providing fresh warning signals for the president and the Republican Party ahead of the midterm elections. A new CNN poll found Trump's approval rating at just 36% and put his approval among independents at 31%, a new low and dropped all the way from 47% last month. Recent reports have suggested independents could comprise up to 30% of the electorate in this year's midterms, meaning they could make or break the GOP's grip on its majority in Congress in November. A separate poll from Quinnipiac University, also released Monday, showed Trump's approval rating at 38% and found 54% of American voters disapprove of the job he's doing. It also found just 36% of independent voters approve of Trump. The poll did show, however, that Trump's approval with his base remains strong. Overall, 84% of Republicans approve of the job Trump is doing, the poll found. Strong economic growth also doesn't seem to be winning over new voters for Trump, however. "The economy booms, but President Donald Trump's numbers are a bust. An anemic 38% approval rating is compounded by lows on honesty, strength and intelligence," Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University poll, said in a statement. The Quinnipiac poll found just 32% of Americans feel the president is honest, which it said was his lowest grade for honesty since he was elected. In addition, Trump received low grades from American voters on an array of character traits. Trump's low approval ratings nationwide come as his administration fights off allegations of chaos within his administration in Bob Woodward's new book, "Fear," as well as claims in a recent anonymous New York Times op-ed of a "quiet resistance" against the president in the White House. Historically, midterm elections often serve as referendums on the incumbent president, which makes Trump's overall unpopularity a liability for Republicans. The midterm elections are on November 6.

To: locogringo who wrote (1087653)	9/11/2018 9:15:22 AM
From: sylvester80	Respond to of 1580148

trump LOSING: China to ask the WTO for permission to impose sanctions on the US China's WTO request comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, with President Donald Trump reportedly saying last week he was "ready to go" on tariffs for another $267 billion on Chinese goods "if he wants." The case cites Washington's non-compliance with a ruling in a dispute over U.S. dumping duties. It is likely to lead to years of legal wrangling over the case for sanctions and the amount. China will seek authorization at a special meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body on Friday 21 September. Sam Meredith \| @smeredith19 Published 3 Hours Ago Updated 2 Hours AgoCNBC.com cnbc.com China will seek permission from the World Trade Organization ( WTO) to impose sanctions on the U.S. next week, according to the WTO's meeting agenda. The request comes at a time of escalating trade tensions between the world's two largest economies, with President Donald Trump saying last week he was " ready to go" on tariffs for another $267 billion on Chinese goods "if he wants." That would follow planned charges on $200 billion of Chinese goods in several industries, including technology. Beijing has vowed to retaliate if the U.S. takes any new steps on trade. China's WTO request cites Washington's non-compliance with a ruling in a dispute over U.S. dumping duties. It is likely to lead to years of legal wrangling over the case for sanctions. China will seek authorization at a special meeting of the WTO's Dispute Settlement Body on Friday September 21. 'Shape up' The Asian nation initiated the dispute in 2013, complaining about U.S. dumping duties related to several industries including machinery and electronics, light industry, metals and minerals — with an annual export value of up to $8.4 billion. The case concerns the U.S. Commerce Department's process of calculating the amount of "dumping," which refers to Chinese exports that are priced to undercut American-made goods on the U.S. market. The U.S. calculating method was found to have been illegal in a string of trade disputes brought to the global trade regulator over recent years. Trump has since warned the world's largest economy could soon withdraw from the WTO if "they don't shape up." It follows a separate WTO Dispute Settlement Body meeting late last month, with China claiming U.S. tariffs targeting $16 billion worth of Chinese imports are inconsistent with the regulator's rules. China's WTO request was seen as impacting sentiment across global markets on Tuesday morning. U.S. stock index futures pulled back on the news, with the Dow indicating a negative open of more than 60 points at around 6:35 a.m. ET. European markets also erased earlier gains Tuesday, after a further escalation in the Sino-U.S. trade dispute haunted investors. The pan-European Stoxx 600 was down around 0.3 percent during late-morning deals. — Reuters contributed to this report.

To: locogringo who wrote (1087653)	9/11/2018 9:28:44 AM
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trump LOSING: Sony vows to use 100 percent renewable electricity by 2040; It'll join Facebook, Google and Microsoft in the RE100 club. Saqib Shah, @eightiethmnt 5m ago in Green engadget.com Sony is the latest tech giant pledging to power its worldwide operations with 100 percent renewable energy. All of its 111 global business sites -- which produce everything from games consoles and semiconductors to Hollywood blockbusters -- will go green by 2040, says the company. Of course, that deadline is decades away, so in the interim it plans to reach at least 30 percent by 2030. The move sees Sony joining Facebook, Google and Microsoft (along with 140 other businesses) in the RE100 club: a collaborative initiative of companies committed to 100 percent renewable energy use by 2050. And boy does Sony need this: the Japanese titan was stuck at just 5 percent green energy in fiscal 2017 and flunked Greenpeace's tech report card with a woeful D-rating the same year. It's also previously been called out by Amnesty International for buying rare earth materials like cobalt from mines that employ child labour. But this commitment is a step in the right direction. To achieve its goals, Sony is promising to accelerate its use of renewable energy here in the US and China, and to push for the installation of solar panels at manufacturing sites in Thailand and Japan. Sony's so-called "Road to Zero" plan does have a bright spot, however, in the form of its 100 percent green European operations. The company is already transparent about its energy usage and RE100's deadlines should push it to (eventually) catch up with its rivals, among who both Apple and Google are already offsetting operational power consumption with wind and solar energy. Meanwhile, Facebook has set itself a more ambitious green target of 2021. "By joining RE100, we hope to contribute to the expanded usage of renewable energy not only within Sony but by the industry at large," said Kenichiro Yoshida, President and CEO, Sony Corporation.