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The Story: The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention defines "aging in place" as "the ability to remain in one's own home and community...

Democrats, of course, have voted for border security funds just not for the wall the President wants. Trump wrongly claims Democrats won't fund border security President Trump claimed that "the federal government remains shut down for one reason and one reason only: because Democrats will not fund border security.” It’s not true that Democrats oppose funding for border security, they just aren't willing to meet Trump’s demand for more than $5 billion in wall funding. Border security has been a cornerstone of Democratic immigration proposals for years. House Democrats voted last week to approve a stop-gap funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security that would not allocate new wall funding, but would maintain the current $1.3 billion in border security money. President Trump claimed tonight that, "At the request of Democrats, it will be a steel barrier rather than a concrete wall." In border argument, Trump misleadingly claims drugs will kill more Americans than Vietnam President Trump claimed "more Americans will die from drugs this year than were killed in the entire Vietnam War." The only drug that is smuggled in higher numbers between legal entry points is marijuana, according to information from Customs and Border Protection and the Drug Enforcement Administration. President Trump claimed that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer "has repeatedly supported a physical barrier in the past." However, as long as the government remains shutdown, Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have refused to offer any funding for a border barrier. According to data from Doctors Without Borders, 68.3 percent of migrants and refugees "entering Mexico reported being victims of violence during their transit toward the United States," and nearly one-third of women said they'd been sexually abused.

Democrat opposition to border wall funding is rooted in politics and not in reason. President Trump’s motivation for border security, including a wall, is not that he’s bored and misses his old job of construction projects. The president wants a wall to help secure the southern border to protect citizens from criminal illegal aliens and to impede the flow of drugs that are killing too many Americans. In addition to Arriaga, seven others were arrested for hiding him and aiding his attempted escape to Mexico. Sheriff Adam Christianson said Singh’s death was “preventable” but, “Under SB54 in California, based on two arrests for DUI and some other active warrants that this criminal has out there, law enforcement would’ve been prevented — prohibited — from sharing any information with ICE about this criminal gang member.” Sanctuary policies coupled with a porous border are a lethal combination for innocent law-abiding Americans. Fentanyl, a synthetic form of heroin, and related drugs were responsible for 28,466 overdose deaths in 2017, a stunning rise from about 3,000 deaths in 2013 based on CDC data. Mexico is the biggest supplier of heroin to the U.S., and, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune, a major source of fentanyl is drug cartels in Mexico. A Drug Enforcement Administration official noted a rise in the amount of the potent drugs seized in Arizona coming from Mexico, saying, “We have seen a 2,000 percent increase in the amount of fentanyl powder we seize and a 3,000 percent increase in the amount of fentanyl pills.” Clearly, construction of a border wall will not totally halt drug trafficking, but it will make one route more difficult and allow resources to focus on other modes of illicit transport. Democrats are politically very vulnerable for a partial government shutdown for resisting $5.7 billion for border wall funding, especially since in 2006, many Democrats, including Schumer, voted for a bill to fund construction of a border fence. As for the cost, the Defense Department has $674 billion to spend to protect the U.S. in fiscal year 2019, so the $5.7 billion for a wall is a reasonable amount to protect Americans from illegal aliens and drugs.

Welcome to On Politics, your guide to the day in national politics. And if you missed it earlier this week, here’s our conversation on how fear is playing on the campaign trail. Readers from all across the country wrote in last week to tell us about the political issues you and your neighbors would like to hear more about in the final days of the campaign. (By the way, more of you wrote in from California than any other state. Boston wants to build a bridge to an island that houses a now-dormant addiction center. But when it comes to Tennessee, I’m a Memphis guy. But Memphis is also rib town. Do you agree with Jonathan’s favorites? And read Jonathan’s story: A Changing Tennessee Weighs a Moderate or Conservative for Senate ____________________ Today in live polling: California and Utah Image As the election nears, The Times’s live polling project is talking to voters in some of the closest races. Today, Nate Cohn and the Upshot team highlighted a few polls happening right now: Through 421 respondents in Utah’s Fourth District, it’s a very narrow lead for Ben McAdams against the Republican incumbent, Mia Love.

Written by Olivia Paschal (@oliviacpaschal), Madeleine Carlisle (@maddiecarlisle2), and Priscilla Alvarez (@priscialva) Today in 5 Lines During a tense hearing on sexual-misconduct allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, Christine Blasey Ford, a California professor, delivered an emotional testimony detailing the night she says she was sexually assaulted by the Supreme Court nominee. Senator Lindsey Graham also lashed out at Democrats, calling the proceedings an “unethical sham.” President Trump postponed his meeting with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein until next week to avoid interfering with the Kavanaugh hearing, said White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. The Securities and Exchange Commission charged Tesla CEO Elon Musk with fraud, alleging that he misled investors. The flu killed about 80,000 people last winter, according to new data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. : Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony had the feeling of history in the making, writes Elaina Plott. Christine Blasey Ford identified Judge as the other person in the room when she was sexually assaulted. His absence on Thursday reveals a Senate hearing held in bad faith, argues Adam Serwer. ‘Pretty Likable, Pretty Believable’: When American women testify, they carry an extra burden of proof. In order for Christine Blasey Ford to be reliable, she also had to be likable, writes Megan Garber. (The Washington Post) How They Reacted: See the expressions of lawmakers as Christine Blasey Ford delivered her opening statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.

Gbarnga, Bong County - Former Liberia’s Ambassador to the United States of America, Jeremiah Sulunteh - a one-time strong political figure in Bong County - is now reflecting on a big decision made during the runoff election in 2017 to support the Coalition for Democratic Change (CDC). He eventually declared his intention for the senatorial seat, which was followed by an endorsement by President George M. Weah and Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor recently. The declaration and endorsement by President Weah struck a big blow o the senatorial ambition of Sulunteh. During the 2005 general and presidential election, Sulunteh delivered Bong County to the National Democratic Party of Liberia (NDPL) where he contested on the party ticket as vice presidential candidate to Cllr. With the performance of the ANC in Bong County fresh, Sulunteh opted not to take the risk of contesting the county senatorial seat on the ticket of the ANC but rather getting the support and endorsement of the CDC which is the favored party by many Liberians for now. Playing a smart game, Sulunteh was pushing for the support of the CDC while he remains with his ANC, but for the CDC the Bong County senatorial seat is a top position that the party can’t let go by endorsing a candidate from another political party. Cole. “If Sulunteh wants the support of the CDC, he must join the party,’’ Howard-Taylor said. “There is no way the CDC as a ruling party would support a candidate from different party.” The outburst of betrayal by the CDC, according to Sulunteh, now signals that some senior officials of the CDC might have made some promises to Sulunteh in return for his support in the senatorial by-election. Senator Yallah is spearheading the quest to create a new county out of Bong County and should he succeed, he might possibly be contesting for a new county created from the geographical location of what is current Lower Bong County.

The health care highlights for Pros | The entire 2,232-page bill | POLITICO's overview Among the big takeaways for health care readers: — $10 billion more for HHS. — More funding for research too. CDC would receive $8.3 billion under the legislation, a $1.1 billion boost and a sharp departure from the nearly $900 million in cuts that the White House proposed last month. The Trump administration had proposed a 95 percent cut to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. Because Republicans required the program to be budget neutral, however, payments came up $12 billion short. ** A message from PhRMA: There is currently no requirement that hospitals pass 340B program savings along to patients, and economists suggest 340B may actually contribute to higher out-of-pocket costs for patients. Let's fix the 340B program. http://politi.co/2IqKpF3 ** WHAT'S NEXT AFTER HOUSE PASSES RIGHT-TO-TRY — The chamber in a party-line vote approved a bill designed to let very sick patients request access to experimental medicines without government oversight. Meanwhile, it's a blow for the many policy wonks who opposed the idea, saying it would weaken patient protections. — What HHS leadership is thinking: They were prepared for the criticism of Redfield, chalking some of it up to long-held disputes among researchers, according to an individual with knowledge of HHS leadership strategy.