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Vote NOW on President Trump’s National Thanksgiving Turkey pardon! Tomorrow, President Donald J. Trump will continue the White House tradition of pardoning the National Thanksgiving Turkey at a ceremony in the Rose Garden. And you get to decide which bird he pardons. Our two feathered candidates—Peas and Carrots—arrived in Washington, D.C., over the weekend. Cast your vote before polls close at 11 a.m. ET tomorrow, November 20.   Vote Now The White House • November 19, 2018 President Trump to California: We have your back This weekend, President Donald J. Trump visited California to survey damage from the recent deadly wildfires. Meeting with residents whose lives have been forever changed, President Trump’s message was clear: We are with you. During times like these, our Nation’s first responders take on the toughest jobs. While on the ground in Malibu, California, President Trump took time to thank these heroes for their service. “The men and women that are fighting this fire are incredible,” the President said. The Administration wasted no time responding to the crisis. On November 9, the President issued an emergency declaration for the State of California, ordering Federal assistance to supplement State, local, and tribal response efforts. The Federal-wide response has included the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service, the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Interior, U.S. Small Business Administration, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) said Sunday that President Trump [told] him that he has California's back,” Megan Keller reported for The Hill. “The president not only has signed a presidential declaration giving California substantial funding, but he said and pledged very specifically to — to continue to help us," Gov. Brown said. Watch President Trump survey damage from the devastating wildfires. More: How the Trump Administration is providing needed support It's time to vote . . . in the 2018 turkey pardon! Tomorrow, President Trump will pardon the National Thanksgiving Turkey at a ceremony in the Rose Garden, continuing a longstanding White House tradition. It’s up to you to decide which bird he pardons. Our two feathered candidates—Peas and Carrots—arrived in Washington over the weekend. Be sure to cast your vote before polls close at 11 a.m. ET tomorrow, November 20. Vote now and make your voices heard!   America’s highest civilian honor On Friday, President Trump presented seven incredible Americans with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, an honor reserved for those who have made outstanding contributions to the security or national interests of America, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. This year’s recipients certainly fit that bill: Sen. Orrin Hatch, the late Justice Antonin Scalia, Miriam Adelson, Roger Staubach, Alan Page, and two other American legends who are no longer with us—Babe Ruth and Elvis Presley. See more of these 7 extraordinary American stories. Photo of the Day Official White House Photo by Alexi De La Cruz This year’s candidates for National Thanksgiving Turkey, Peas and Carrots, settle into their room at The Willard Hotel | November 18, 2018

A Real Chance at Criminal Justice Reform At a White House event last week, President Donald J. Trump put his full support behind the First Step Act, praising members of “both parties for ‘pouring their hearts’ into the compromise,” The New York Times editorial board writes. President Trump “wants to make progress on critical issues that enjoy broad support. Lawmakers from both parties should follow suit.” Click here to read more. In USA Today, Senior Advisor to the President Jared Kushner and Council of Economic Advisers Member Tomas Philipson write that “the bipartisan reforms supported by the president are an important broad-based approach that will, hopefully, benefit not only prisoners, but also the American public . . . Through our efforts to break the cycle of crime and reduce recidivism, we can assist more people to contribute to our society rather than be a burden to our great country.” The Wall Street Journal editorial board says that Congress should seize this opportunity for meaningful criminal justice reform. “The broader goal is to reduce recidivism, and the model is Texas, which implemented some of the same reforms like assessing how risky a prisoner is to society. Both violent crime and incarceration rates are falling in the Lone Star State, and Indiana, Kentucky and Mississippi are trying similar reforms.” “President Trump toured the devastation caused by the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California’s history and said he would press for better forest management to prevent future infernos,” Vivian Salama reports for The Wall Street Journal. “Speaking to reporters alongside the ashes of a neighborhood in Paradise, Calif., Mr. Trump hailed the efforts of law-enforcement officials and first responders who continue to work to contain the blaze and help victims.” “California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) said Sunday that President Trump . . . told him that he has California's back as it deals with deadly wildfires,” Megan Keller writes in The Hill. “The president not only has signed a presidential declaration giving California substantial funding, but he said and pledged very specifically to — to continue to help us,” Governor Brown said. Feast Your Eyes on the Two Turkeys Appealing for Presidential Pardon “The midterms elections may have ended earlier this month but another election season is in full flight between the two turkeys vying to become this year’s official National Thanksgiving Turkey. This year’s candidates: Peas and Carrots,” Jordyn Phelps reports for ABC News. “One of the two turkeys will be selected via an online White House poll to become this year's National Thanksgiving Turkey. The turkeys have been carefully groomed for a White House event, trained from a young age to be comfortable with lights, crowds, and music to make them comfortable in the limelight.” Click here to continue reading. Watch live at 1:05 p.m. ET: President Trump pardons the National Thanksgiving Turkey “It's time to deck the halls: The holiday season officially kicked off at the White House Monday when President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump received the 2018 White House Christmas tree,” Betsy Klein reports for CNN. “The tree arrived at the North Portico of the White House by jingle bell-adorned horse and carriage, continuing an annual tradition.” “A remarkably low 13 percent are calling President Trump’s economy a problem as confidence is hitting a 14-year high, and seven in 10 said 2018 is a good time to find a quality job,” Paul Bedard reports for the Washington Examiner. The new Gallup survey shows that economic confidence for November remains at its highest since 2004. “It has been nearly two decades since Americans have been as positive about the U.S. economy as they are now,” Gallup says. “President Donald Trump is succeeding in making China pay most of the cost of his trade war,” Xiaoqing Pi writes for Bloomberg. “Through its strategic choice of Chinese products, the U.S. government was not only able to minimize the negative effects on U.S. consumers and firms, but also to create substantial net welfare gains in the U.S.,” a new research paper from EconPol Europe says. “As many as 10,000 migrants are believed to be traveling with caravans from Central America to the United States with the hopes of entering the country, senior administration officials said Monday,” Anna Giaritelli writes for the Washington Examiner. “Between 8,500 and 10,500 people are making their way from Northern Triangle countries El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras to America’s southern border. About 6,000 have already made it to Tijuana, a city of 1.7 million residents that sits just over the border from San Diego, Calif.”