Month: August 2018

President Donald Trump, Ivanka Trump, Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump and the Trump Foundation requested that a lawsuit filed by New York state Attorney General Barbara Underwood accusing the company of “self-dealing” to be dismissed. […]

Trump Gives Himself “A-plus” for Job Approval Rating

President Donald Trump said that he would give himself an “A-plus” job approval rating because the “level of love” at his rallies is “just a beautiful thing to watch.” The President praised his performance during […]

U.S. Fly Ban on Russian Companies Invokes Leadership Changes in Largest Carrier

Russia’s flag carrier Aeroflot has announced its Board of Directors has re-elected Vitaly Savelyev as CEO for a term of five years. The appointment was approved on 28 August 2018 at a meeting of the […]

Washington and Moscow Fight Over Who Would Sell Natural Gas to EU

A new “gas war” between Russia and the United States over European sales could be in the making, as rising U.S. production and ambitious Russian pipeline projects aimed at securing the lucrative LNG market. This […]

August 31, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: New Polls in Florida, Kansas – Generic Ballot – Impeachment

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, August 31, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 38% (ABC/Washington Post) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without […]

Puerto Rico Hurricane Evacuees Ordered to Leave Temporary Housing

A federal judge ruled Thursday that hundreds of Puerto Ricans, who were accommodated in temporary housing on the mainland after Hurricane Maria, must leave the hotels and motels where they are staying no later than […]

Trump Attacks Media at Indiana Rally

President Donald Trump, while speaking at a rally in Indiana, once again blasted news media, calling NBC “worse than CNN” and attacking a New York Times reporter over her coverage of his past crowd size, […]

Senator McCain Remembered at Emotional Memorial Service

Senator John McCain was paid tribute to at a memorial service in Arizona on Thursday, where fellow lawmakers, friends, and family remembered his devotion to his adopted state and the senator’s willingness to break with […]

President Reportedly Wanted to Buy Dirt on Him from National Enquirer

A new report claims President Donald Trump wanted to buy decades of dirt on him collected by the National Enquirer tabloid and its parent company American Media Inc. According to a New York Times report, the […]

President Trump Hints on When He Might Fire Sessions

President Donald Trump hinted in a Thursday interview that he may fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions after the November midterms. “I just would love to have him do a great job,” the President said, adding […]

Ohr Informed Mueller Deputy About Anti-Trump Dossier

Embattled Justice Department official Bruce Ohr reportedly kept his former colleague Andrew Weissmann, currently the special counsel’s deputy, in the loop about the contested Steele dossier, sources say. Ohr also had contact in 2016 with […]

August 30, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Democrats Want New House Leader – Impeachments – Flipping – Stormy – Pennsylvania

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, August 30, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters, USA Today) to 48% (Rasmussen). […]

EU to Remove All Auto Tariffs if U.S. Does Same

The European Union’s top trade official said on Thursday that the bloc would be willing to remove all tariffs on cars and other industrial products as part of a limited trade deal with the United […]

Trump to Impose Additional Tariffs on $200 Billion in Chinese Imports

President Donald Trump is ready to move ahead with a plan to impose tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, according to six individuals briefed on the matter, CNBC reports. According to CNBC, Trump will […]

Pence Praises McCain at American Legion’s 100th Annual Convention

Vice President Mike Pence has paid tribute to the late Sen. John McCain, saying America will always remember his lifetime of service to the United States. Speaking in Minneapolis at the American Legion’s 100th annual […]

U.S. Diplomats Press Trump on Yemen Civil War

Days after a UN report said that some of the air raids carried out by the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen may amount to war crimes, the U.S. Deputy Ambassador to Yemen has called for a […]

U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Affects Gas Pipeline Joint Venture

German energy company Uniper said on Wednesday it will withdraw from the controversial gas pipeline project Nord Stream 2 if Washington imposes sanctions on the Russia-initiated venture, RIA news agency reported. “As Uniper, we cannot […]

Washington Imposes Fresh Sanctions Against Moscow over Metal Tariffs

The United States has filed a lawsuit against Russia at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for imposing tariffs in retaliation for U.S. duties that targeted Russian steel and aluminum earlier this year, Reuters reports. The […]

U.S.-Canada Trade Talks on Track, Trump Says

The United States and Canada, currently negotiating a revision of the North American Free Trade Agreement, signaled optimism on Wednesday that they will meet the Friday deadline. “Canada very much wants to make the deal,” […]

Trump Says Administration Did ‘Fantastic Job’ Helping Puerto Rico

Following the latest death toll from last year’s Hurrican Maria, President Donald Trump maintained his administration did a great job helping Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of the devastating storm. “I think we did a […]

Trump Suspends U.S.-South Korea Military Exercises

President Donald Trump said late on Wednesday that he would suspend the costly war games with South Korea, stating there was “no reason” to hold any more of them. At the same, he deemed his […]

CNN, Trump Engage in Fierce Twitter War of Words

Late on Wednesday, President Donald Trump and CNN entered a Twitter fight in which the network attacked the President and claimed they were not lying and stood by their controversial story concerning a contested 2016 […]

Former Governor Huckabee Lobbied by Qatar for Influence on Trump’s Policies

Qatar attempted to lobby almost 250 people who are close to President Donald Trump and might influence him on some policy. Among them are former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee and attorney Alan Dershowitz. According to […]

Trump: White House Counsel Don McGahn Will Be Leaving His Position This Fall

President Donald Trump on Wednesday wrote that White House counsel Don McGahn would be leaving his position in the fall. The announcement was made on Twitter, where the President wrote that McGahn would leave after […]

Trump Says China Hacked Clinton’s Emails

President Donald Trump on Wednesday morning said that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s emails were hacked and obtained illegally by China, warning that the Justice Department must act on the news or risk losing […]

Russia to Help Iran in Building Nuclear Plant Amid U.S. Sanctions

The Iranian energy minister Reza Ardakanian has said that his country continued talks with Russia to build a new nuclear power plant capable of generating up to 3,000 megawatts of electricity, Reuters reported. The Islamic […]

August 29, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Favorability Ratings – The Economy – Trump on the Issues – Connecticut

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, August 29, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (Gallup) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

ICE Arrests More Than 100 People in Family Business Raid

A North Texas family business hit out at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency after agents raided its work site and arrested more than 150 undocumented immigrants in what the agency touted as one of its […]

U.S. and Canada Working Toward Trade Deal

After reaching an agreement with Mexico on Monday, President Donald Trump has now focused on striking a trade deal with Canada. “You go to Wisconsin, you go to Iowa, you go to upstate New York […]

USGS: Magnitude 4.4 Quake Jolts East of Los Angeles

An earthquake of 4.4-magnitude hit the south of California on Tuesday at least 25 miles east of Los Angeles, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake […]