Month: October 2018

After nearly a decade spent scanning space and making countless discoveries, NASA’s Kepler Space Telescope officially retired after running out of fuel about 64 million miles from Earth. According to NASA, some of the space […]

Volkswagen to Buy Stakes in Russia’s Gaz Group As Attempt to Help Company Avoid U.S. Sanctions

German concern Volkswagen may purchase a stake in Russia’s Gaz Group in order to help the Russian company avoid U.S. sanctions, Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Kozak said this month in Moscow, according to Sputnik. Speaking during a press-conference, Kozak […]

Evraz Mulls Investing $500mn in U.S. Rail Mill

Russian steel manufacturer Evraz, owned by billionaire Roman Abramovich, is considering spending almost half a billion dollars on a new rail mill in the United States, Russia Business Today reported. New U.S.protectionist measures imposed this year, including a […]

Russia Plans Non-Dollar Payment with African Countries

Russia plans to use currencies other than the U.S. dollar for its commercial transactions with African countries, Russia Business Today reported quoting Russian economic operators. “I think it is possible to use other currencies in […]

October 31, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Responsibility for Violent Acts – Blackburn, Cramer, Abrams, Stitt Leading – Halloween Approval

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, October 31, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on three polls, ranging from 40% (Gallup) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

FBI Asked to Look into Alleged Plot to Falsely Accuse Mueller of Sexual Harassment

The office of the special counsel has referred to the FBI allegations that his opponents have paid women to make “false claims” about him, according to spokesman Peter Carr. Carr released a statement to CNBC […]

Trump Jr. Suggests Media Hypocrisy in Coverage of Clinton Comment on Holder, Booker

Donald Trump Jr. blasted media outlets over their coverage of a quip by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton that Sen. Cory Booker and former Attorney General Eric Holder “look alike,” Fox News informed. “Imagine […]

Defense Secretary, Secretary of State Call for Yemen Ceasefire Within a Month

Following widespread criticism of the U.S. support for the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen’s war, Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged all parties in the conflict to agree to a […]

Trump Blasts ‘Clone of Pocahontas’ Richard Cordray in Ohio Race for Governor

President Trump on Tuesday gave a “total endorsement” to Mike DeWine, the Republican candidate on Ohio’s race for governor, and blasted his opponent calling him “clone of Pocahontas,” Fox News informed. Trump took to Twitter […]

Plan to End Birthright Citizenship ‘Unconstitutional’

Kellyanne Conway’s husband, lawyer George Conway, said in an op-ed published on Tuesday that the President’s proposal to end birthright citizenship was “unconstitutional.” “Sometimes the Constitution’s text is plain as day and bars what politicians […]

Trump Dramatically Scales up U.S. Espionage Spending amid Threats from Russia, China and North Korea

The Trump administration has dramatically increased the funding for intelligence actions that include espionage activities aimed at Russia, China and North Korea, according to some documents that were revealed by the Defense Department and the […]

October 30, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – New Polls From Almost Everywhere

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 30, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Gallup) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Riga, Capital of Latvia Will Continue to Work with Sanctioned Russian Company

The city council of Riga, Latvia’s capital, intends to continue with a cooperation agreement with OJSC Giprostroymost Institute, a Russian company sanctioned by the EU and the United States, Russia Business Today reported on Tuesday citing Una Ahuna-Ozola, […]

Ru-NET Rebrands to RTP Global to Reflect U.S. Arm Success

Early stage investment and venture capital firm ru-Net, founded by Leonid Boguslavsky, has announced it is changing its name to RTP Global, to reflect the success of its United States-based arm RTP.vc and company’s evolution to a […]

Russia Blocks EU in WTO over Pork Dispute

Russia has blocked the EU’s request for the establishment of a new arbitration panel at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on a dispute regarding pork imports from the EU, Russia’s Economic Development Ministry said in […]

Haley Compares Pittsburgh to Charleston Asking Why People Didn’t Blame Obama Then

Soon to be former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, criticized people making President Donald Trump’s rhetoric for Saturday’s shooting at a Pittsburgh-area synagogue a negative one. Haley said that such blame was […]

U.S. Releases ISIS Suspect After a Year in Custody

The United States has released an American citizen suspected of being a member of ISIS, who was held in custody for over 13 months, without any charges. The man’s identity remains unknown, and he continues […]

Trump Seeks More than 300,000 Dollars in Attorney’s Fees from Stormy Daniels

President Donald Trump is seeking more than 300,000 dollars in attorney fees after a federal judge in Los Angeles dismissed the defamation lawsuit filed by the adult-film star Stormy Daniels on free-speech grounds, Fox News […]

President, First Lady to Visit Pittsburgh in Wake of Synagogue Shooting

President Donald Trump and his wife Melania Trump will head to Pittsburgh today, White House spokeswoman Sarah Huckabee Sanders told reporters at a press briefing on Monday. At the beginning of the press briefing, Sanders […]

Pentagon to Send over 5,000 Troops to Southern Border

Over 5,200 troops will be sent to the U.S-Mexico border by the end of the week, the Defense Department announced Monday. “By the end of this week will we deploy over 5,200 soldiers to the […]

New Lawsuit Claims President, Children Made Millions off Investments Scams

In a new lawsuit filed Monday, President Donald Trump and his three eldest children are accused of scamming investors into participating in fraudulent schemes and thus making millions of their Trump brand. The class-action lawsuit, […]

Heather Nauert a ‘Leading Contender’ to Replace Haley as UN Ambassador, Sources Say

Heather Nauert, a spokesperson for the State Department is considered as a “leading contender” to assume the vacant position as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, after Nikki Haley submitted her resignation, Fox News informed. […]

October 29, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Braun, Hawley, Sinema Leading – Michigan Races Tightening

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 29, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45% Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (NPR/Marist) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Another Suspicious Package Headed to CNN was Intercepted

Another suspicious package addressed to CNN was intercepted in Atlanta on Monday morning. CNN President Jeff Zucker said in a statement that the package was intercepted at an Atlanta post office near the CNN Center. […]

Guns N’ Roses’ Axl Rose Urges Fans to Vote Blue in Midterms

Axl Rose is urging his fans to go with Democrats in the midterm elections next month, The Hill reported. The Guns n’ Roses singer took to his Twitter on Sunday to post a photo of […]

Trump Says Migrant Caravan is an Invasion

President Donald Trump on Monday said that the caravan of Central American migrants heading toward the U.S.-Mexico border is an “invasion,” promising that he will use the military to stop them. “This is an invasion […]

Trump: ‘Fake News Media, the True Enemy of the People’

On Monday, President Donald Trump accused the media of creating “great anger” among the people after a series of violent incidents this week including a spate of mail bombs and a shooting that killed 11 […]

Justice Department Sued by American Company that Wants to Broadcast Russian Radio Program

A U.S. broadcasting company based in Florida is suing the Department of Justice for requiring that the media company register as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), according to Newsweek. RM […]

Hilary Clinton Leaves Possibility of 2020 Run Open

Hilary Clinton commented over the weekend that although she didn’t want to run in 2020, she would like to be president, leaving open the possibility that she may launch another bid after the November midterms. […]

House Majority Leader Deletes Contentious Tweet

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy posted a tweet last week claiming three Democratic donors, all of whom are Jewish, were trying to “buy” the November midterms, but not long after deleted the tweet. “We cannot […]