The Morning Briefing: Memorial Day Edition

Good Monday morning.

It’s Memorial Day, remember the reason for the holiday.

Here is what’s on the president’s agenda today:

• The president and first lady attend a welcome ceremony at Imperial Palace
• The president and first lady participate in a state call on Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress
• President Trump participates in an expanded bilateral meeting with the prime minister of Japan
• The president and first lady participate in a meeting with Japanese families of those abducted by North Korea
• President Trump participates in a joint press conference with the prime minister of Japan
• The president and first lady attend the state banquet

Here’s a quick round up of the stories this Memorial Day 2019:

Rolling Thunder veterans group makes final ride through Washington

Hours before Memorial Day ride, Trump tweets Rolling Thunder will be back in 2020

LOSER. Klobuchar: McCain listed dictators at Trump inauguration

Trump Counterattacks Using Democrat’s Hypocrisy

Trump with Shinzo Abe: ‘I think we had a very productive day’

Weeks-Old Brexit Party Wins in European Elections

North Korea calls Bolton ‘war monger’ over missile comment

Gillette ad focuses on transgender man shaving for the first time

WTF! A 26th race horse dies at Santa Anita Park

More than 740 DUI arrests in California so far over Memorial Day weekend, police say

HHS Moves to Protect Religious Health Providers

Meteorologist slams AOC: Weather isn’t climate change

Judge who helped illegal alien escape turns down plea deal

Good lord! Florida bans childlike sex dolls

Science’s Untold Scandal: The Lockstep March of Professional Societies to Promote the Climate Change Scare

Tucson Border Chief: Drug Traffickers Using Migrant Crisis To Import Illicit Narcotics

Liz Cheney: Strzok-Page Text Messages ‘Could Well Be Treason’

THIS GUY. Preet Bharara Tells Liz Cheney to ‘Knock it the Hell Off’ After She Says Strzok Texts Could Be Treason

Election treble spells trouble for Belgium

Five Catholic priests charged with criminal sexual conduct in Michigan sex abuse investigation

Olivia Jade knew parents Lori Loughlin, Mossimo Giannulli allegedly bribed her way into USC: report

City estimates Ohio Klan rally cost $650,000 for security

And that’s all I’ve got, now take some time to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.