Month: October 2018

President Donald Trump seems to have stepped back from recent claims that “Middle Easterners” are part of the migrant caravan that is traveling from Central America toward the U.S.-Mexico border. However, this assertion is now […]

Florida Governor Candidate Could Boost Other Democrats on the Ballot

Andrew Gillum, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Florida, is pursuing his mission to become the first black governor of the swing state, while his quest might help other Democrats who are running in this state, […]

Trump’s Tax Push to Help Middle Class Might Help Top Earners Too

President Donald Trump’s surprise call to cut middle-income families’ taxes by 10 percent could mean that top earners would benefit by the move as well, Bloomberg informed. It’s still unclear how Trump will propose to […]

Trump Claims Democrats Could Be Funding Migrant Caravan as Pence Blames ‘Leftist Groups’

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Democrats of possibly funding the caravan of migrants from Central America that is currently making its way through Mexico, Fox News informed. The President offered no proof to the […]

Trump Accuses Fed Chairman Powell, of Raising Interest Rates

President Trump directly cast blame on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell of endangering the U.S. economy by raising interest rates, according to The Wall Street Journal, CNBC informed. “I’m just saying this: I’m very unhappy […]

Mike Pence Backs Trump on Migrant Caravan

Vice President Mike Pence is backing Donald Trump’s ideas on how the migrant caravan should be approached and is following the lead of the President in spreading conspiracy theories. Speaking to Washington Post reporter Robert […]

Democratic County Attorney Apologizes after Allegedly Being Caught Drunk in Courtroom

A Democratic county attorney up for reelection in southern Iowa has issued an apology and has asked voters to let her continue her work after she was accused of showing up drunk at a courtroom […]

Trump Seeks Support for Harsh Immigration Policies, Cites Obama in Tweet

President Donald Trump has cited predecessor Barack Obama in an effort to be backed for his undeviating policy on immigration. Tweeting a footage from 2005, in which then-senator Obama says he is against illegal immigration, […]

October 23, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – Voters See Divisions – Nelson Winning, Heitkamp Losing, Manchin Leading

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 23, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 42% (CBS) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Trump Vows to Spend more Money than Russia, China on Nuclear Arsenal Buildup

The U.S. will outspend any other nation in building up its nuclear arsenal, President Donald Trump said, in a fresh challenge to Russia and China, Bloomberg informed. “We have more money than anybody else, by […]

Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross Can’t Be Questioned in Census Suits, Supreme Court Rules

The Supreme Court issued an order Monday night blocking questioning of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in connection with lawsuits challenging his decision to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census, Fox News informed. A […]

Trump Vows to Send as Many Troops ‘as Necessary’ to Keep Growing Migrant Caravan Out

In an interview aboard Air Force One on Monday, President Trump made clear there was no limit to the number of troops he’s willing to send to the border to address the growing migrant caravan quickly […]

Georgia Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Stacey Abrams Helped Torch State Flag during College Protest

The Democratic gubernatorial nominee in Georgia, Stacey Abrams, helped torch a state flag on the steps of the state’s Capitol in June 1992, as part of a protest that her campaign on Monday night characterized […]

October 22, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Ratings – McSally, Hawley Leading – Gillum Ahead – Florida Senate Polls Conflict

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 22, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45% Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (CBS) to 47% (Rasmussen, Fox). Without […]

Gorbachev Says Withdrawal from Nuclear Treaty ‘a Mistake”

The former leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev has called on President Donald Trump not to withdraw from the decades-old arms treaty with Russia, The Hill reported Sunday. The so-called Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty […]

Trump Under Pressure Not to Dismiss Mattis

Lawmakers are pressing President Donald Trump not to fire Defense Secretary James Mattis, as such a move would be “very inappropriate and would not be helpful to national security.” Senator Jack Reed, the top Democrat […]

Moscow Accused Washington of Contriving Excuses to Slap More Sanctions

Russia’s foreign ministry said on Saturday that the United States is fabricating a pretext to use sanctions against Russia once again, responding to Washington’s charges against a Russian citizen accused of conspiring to interfere in […]

Trump Is Campaigning Alongside Ted Cruz Despite Previous Beef

President Donald Trump is joining the Houston campaign of Senator Ted Cruz on Monday night. Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo has reported that the rally will be held at the Toyota Center with 18,000 people […]

LGBTQ Groups to Protest President Trump’s Decision to Roll Back Transgender Protections

The Human Rights Campaign on Sunday called on President Donald Trump to reconsider his decision to roll back transgender protections, which was first reported by The New York Times. “Setting a destructive precedent, the Trump-Pence […]

Wave of Vietnamese Americans Run for Office in Orange County

A wave of Vietnamese Americans – more than half of whom share the same last name – are running for public office in Orange County, California, Fox News cited a Los Angeles Times report. Out […]

Special Counsel Examines Roger Stone and His Ties to WikiLeaks

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s team has spent the past few weeks looking into whether longtime Trump adviser Roger Stone was in communication with WikiLeaks and therefore had advance knowledge of the online group’s plans to […]

DeSantis Wins Tense Florida Gubernatorial Debate against Gillum, Trump Claims

President Donald Trump late on Sunday congratulated the GOP candidate for Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, on twitter, for the “great debate victory” against his Democratic challenger Andrew Gillum, Fox News informed. Gillum likely cares about Trump’s […]

China State Media Lash out at Pompeo’s Advice to Latin America

Chinese state media blasted U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments in South America, where he cautioned against vast China’s investments in the region, saying his remarks were “ignorant and malicious,” CNBC informed. The secretary of […]

Migrant Caravan Reaches 5000, Continues Moving North

The migrant caravan, which set off from Honduras over a week ago, has expanded to 5000 members and is moving north toward the United States, The Hill reports. Over the weekend the migrants reached the […]

Manafort Charges Dropped by Prosecutors

Prosecutors made a decision to drop some charges against Paul Manafort as Virginia state judge set Feb. 8 for the former Trump campaign chairman to be convicted. Manafort, who reportedly showed up to court in […]

Republicans Clash with Trump over Khashoggi Death

Republican Senators ditched the interpretation of Saudi authorities over Jamal Khashoggi’s death, thus clashing with President Trump who claimed Saudi Arabia’s explanation was “credible.” A state-owned Saudi television made a government announcement and confirmed the […]

Migrant Caravan Reaches Mexico Border

The Honduran migrant caravan moving toward the United States surged across a bridge leading to Mexico on Friday and entered a chaotic confrontation with Mexican police. The efforts of the migrants, who were cheering and […]

Treasury Department Extends Russia Sanctions

The U.S. Treasury Department has extended the term for American investors to complete operations with the shares and debt instruments of Russia’s GAZ Group until December 12, Vedomosti reports citing to a statement by the U.S. Department of the […]

Russian Woman Charged with Attempted Election Interference

A Russian national was charged by the Department of Justice on Friday for allegedly funding online propaganda campaigns to influence the upcoming November midterms as part of a wider conspiracy to hurt American democracy. Elena […]

October 19, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Indiana, West Virginia, Nevada, Tennessee, California – Friday’s Generic Ballot Update

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, October 19, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 44% (Gallup) to 47% (Rasmussen, Fox). This is […]