Month: September 2018

Former President Barack Obama tore into President Donald Trump on Friday over what he said was his failure to stand up to Nazi sympathizers. Obama remarks were made during a speech at the University of […]

Trump Says He Prepared New $267 Billion in Tariffs on Chinese Products

President Donald Trump on Friday stated that he is ready to slap additional $267 billion in tariffs on Chinese products on short notice, in addition to the $200 billion he has already promised, The Hill […]

Trump is Wary of Landing in a Perjury Trap Set by Mueller

President Donald Trump on Friday said to the press that he would be open to sitting down with special counsel Robert Mueller under specific circumstances, but is wary of landing in a perjury trap, CNBC […]

Obama Says ‘Trump is a Symptom, Not The Cause’ of Current Political Situation

Former President Barack Obama on Friday criticized President Trump for capitalizing on racial and economic resentments that he said had been fanned for years by politicians, stepping off the political sidelines and offering a rare […]

President Trump Touts North Korean Leader for Promising to Denuclearize

On Thursday, President Donald Trump praised North Korea’s Kim Jong-un for his efforts to denuclearize the peninsula before the U.S. President’s term ends in 2021. Earlier that day, a South Korean envoy said that the […]

President Trump Says His Impeachment Could Turn U.S. into ‘Third-World Country’

President Donald Trump, who was speaking at a rally in Montana, said that should he ever be impeached the U.S. would turn into a “third-world country,” adding that he would blame such a development on […]

Trump Administration to Detain Migrant Children Indefinitely

The Trump administration said Thursday that it would bypass rules set by the 1997 Flores Settlement Agreement, which does not allow for migrant children to be held in detention for more than 20 days. According […]

New Batches of Kavanaugh Documents Released

On Thursday, Democratic Senator Cory Booker released a new set of “confidential” documents pertaining to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s political work for former President George W. Bush. The senator also released two batches of […]

McCabe Under Grand Jury Investigation

Following the Department of Justice inspector general’s report that said former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe approved a media disclosure about the contents of a telephone call to advance his personal interests, a grand jury was […]

Pelosi Says Trump’s Reaction on NYT Op-Ed is ‘Manifestation of His Instability’

House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi on Thursday said that President Donald Trump’s furious reaction to an anonymous administration official’s op-ed in The New York Times is a “manifestation of his instability.” According to Newsweek, Pelosi […]

White House Officials Rush to Deny Writing Anti Trump Op-Ed

Several officials in President Donald Trump’s Cabinet on Thursday denied that they were the “senior administration official” behind a New York Times op-ed mocking the President and describing widespread internal efforts to blunt his decisions. […]

September 6, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Catholic Church – Kavanaugh – Mueller – Indiana, Utah

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 6, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42% Up 2 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 38% (ABC-Wash Post/Emerson) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without […]

Senator Booker Releases Kavanaugh’s Emails Risking Ousting from Capitol Hill

Democratic Senator Cory Booker released on Thursday a batch of emails from Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time as a White House counsel. The approximately 12 pages of emails are tied to discussions Kavanaugh had […]

Cryptocurrencies are Crashing in Sudden and Dramatic Market Collapse

Bitcoin and other major cryptocurrencies are crashing in a sudden and dramatic market collapse. After weeks of steady gains, bitcoin dropped in price by more than $300 in the space of an hour on Wednesday […]

Russia Continues to Supply North Korea with Coal Despite U.S. Sanctions

In a move seen as defiance of U.S. sanctions against North Korea, Russia has resumed coal supplies through the Far Eastern country’s port of Rajin, Reuters reported on Wednesday, citing Interfax news agency. In the […]

Iran’s Currency Crashes, Chaos and Fears Rise

Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Wednesday, part of a staggering drop in the rial’s value since Washington pulled out of the nuclear deal only four months ago, AP/The New York Times informed. […]

Sessions to Meet with State Attorneys General about Tech Company Crackdown

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is set to meet with state attorneys general later this month in order to talk about the concerns that the tech companies “might be hurting competition and intentionally stifling the […]

Trump Accuses Social Media Companies of Interfering in 2016 and 2018 Elections

President Donald Trump blasted social networks accusing them of meddling in the 2016 presidential election and November’s midterm elections, CNBC informed. Trump said in an online conservative publication The Daily Caller that he believes that the big tech firms “already have” meddled […]

Turkey Starts Building Site for Russian S-400 System, despite U.S. Warnings

Turkey is building a site for a Russian missile system despite the many warnings from the United States not to buy the platform, according to a source with firsthand knowledge of an intelligence report covering the subject, CNBC […]

Conspiracy Theorist Subpoenaed by Mueller Probe Team

Jerome Corsi has been issued a subpoena by the special counsel probe led by Robert Mueller, ordering Corsi to testify before a grand jury on Friday. Born in 1946, Jerome Corsi is an American author, […]

Jon Kyl Sworn in as Senator at Ceremony Performed by Vice President Pence

Republican Senator for Arizona, Jon Kyl, was sworn in Wednesday as a replacement for deceased Senator John McCain, who died of brain cancer late last month. Kyl, a former senator, was sworn in on the […]

Senator Rubio and Alex Jones Insult Each Other Outside Senate Intelligence Hearing

Republican Senator Marco Rubio had a tense argument with Alex Jones outside of a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing, with Rubio threatening to take care of Jones after the Infowars host touched his shoulder. According to […]

Conspiracy Theorist, Jerome Corsi, Subpoenaed in Mueller Probe

Jerome Corsi, a conspiracy theorist with connections to former Roger Stone, has been subpoenaed in special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. Corsi’s lawyer on Wednesday told The New York Times that he will testify Friday […]

Kavanaugh Sidesteps Questions About Trump’s Potential Pardons

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh refused to answer two questions from Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy. The questions were related to the potential pardons from President Donald Trump and the ongoing special counsel investigation into Russian […]

September 5, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voter Interest – Candidate Gender – UK Politics – New Florida Polling

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 5, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 40% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on eight polls, ranging from 36% (IBD/TIPP) to 44% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Trump Blames Counselor for Missed Woodward Interview

President Donald Trump blamed counselor Kellyanne Conway that she did not schedule an interview with Bob Woodward, an investigative journalist who has a new book coming out on Trump’s presidency. According to a transcript of […]

China Eases Economic Pressure on North Korea, Deals Blow to U.S.

China has eased restrictions on trade with North Korea in recent months, undercutting U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to exert economic pressure on Kim Jong-un’s regime, NBC News reports. From coal shipments to revived construction […]

Tehran’s Reaction to U.S. Sanctions Could Lead to Military Conflict, Analysts Warn

The U.S. decision to reimpose sanctions on Iran will likely be met with a reaction from Tehran that could eventually cause some kind of “unintended military escalation,” RBC Capital Markets’ Helima Croft said in a […]

Kavanaugh Vows to ‘Keep an Open Mind in Every Case’

A chaotic first day of hearings on Capitol Hill ended Tuesday with Judge Brett Kavanaugh vowing to be “a neutral and impartial arbiter” should he be confirmed to the Supreme Court. “If confirmed to the […]

Trump’s Legal Team Yet to Decide on Response to Special Counsel’s Written Questions

President Donald Trump’s legal team is still musing on the idea of accepting “the proposition” to answer the special counsel’s request for a written response pertaining to his investigation into possible collusion between Russia and […]