Much is being made of this meeting today between Senator Bob Corker and Donald Trump.  Some have speculated this is a potential meeting because Corker is a possible vice-presidential candidate….  Absolutely WRONG.
Corker is meeting with Donald Trump as an “ambassador from the Wall Street legislative architects”.

Refer to all of those prior discussion and research posts about Wall Street not understanding who Donald Trump is, and what his intentions are toward their legislative endeavors.   They do not understand what he means by “America First”; they are actively trying to figure it out.  Please also reference the prior discussions on economic shifts over the past three decades and the “hidden economy”.    All these factors are converging.
Senator Bob Corker is one of the Corinthian Chair holders along with McConnell, Hatch, Cornyn, Cochran, et al.   In this meeting Corker was acting as an ambassador of sorts, an intermediary, from the Wall Street legislation team.   Corker is researching, probing, trying to determine “the play” and potential risk. (more…)

As most anticipated Officer Edward Nero has been acquitted by Judge Wiliams during a bench trial determination.  The arrest and charges were political decisions intended entirely to appease the racial grievance community…

(Baltimore Maryland) Baltimore Circuit Judge Barry Williams on Monday rejected the state’s case against Officer Edward Nero, acquitting him on all counts for his role in the arrest and death of Freddie Gray.
The judgment, which followed a five-day bench trial, is the first in the closely-watched case. Nero, 30, had faced four misdemeanor charges of second-degree assault, reckless endangerment and two counts of misconduct in office.
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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich discusses the current state of the U.S. presidential race and the pending Hillary Clinton -vs- Donald Trump match up:

President Obama is visiting Vietnam today and paused for a picture with communist party President Tran Dai Quang in front of a bust of Ho Chi Minh.
Perhaps it’s just me, but given the nature of the diplomatic relationship this specific optic seems rather inappropriate.

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In an effort to keep the Daily Open Thread a little more open topic we are going to start a new daily thread for “2016 Presidential Politics”. Please use this thread to post anything relating to the Presidential Race and/or any of the candidates therein.

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This portends rather nicely:

… […] “Republicans have been accused in the past, and some degree rightfully so, of not tearing the bark off of our opponents and this year Donald Trump has made it very clear we are going to be aggressive,” and do what it takes to win, Spicer explained.

Senator Jeff Sessions appeared on Fox News Sunday to discuss the state of the GOP primary, republican party nominee Donald Trump, and the state of the race:

Yesterday Walid Shoebat made a very strong case outlining a possible cause for the crash around an Islamist attack directly carried out by the pilot of the Egypt Air flight 804.

More evidence is arising to show that the pilot of Flight 804 went suicide. He did some bizarre things. He converted the plane into a makeshift mosque, used the equipment to tell passengers the direction of Mecca. Had a last supper and said “farewell” as if ‘we who are about to die salute you’. He called his brother before take-off telling him to ‘pray for him’ as he was going for martyrdom. He had connections with one of the most radical preachers and terror supporters in Egypt. (link)

Shoebat then lays out the facts leading to his outlined conclusion. What he outlines is a very disturbing possibility.  I strongly suggest everyone consider his outline.

Some other evidence surfaces today which aligns with the Shoebat thesis. The Daily Mail is now reporting the pilot actually spoke to air traffic controllers about a fire and smoke and his intent to take urgent action to attempt a crash landing: (more…)

A Segment was available yesterday, but today we get the full Jake Tapper interview with Bernie Sanders on CNN where Bernie states his support for Debbie Wasserman-Schultz primary opponent her removal from DNC.