Year: 2018

A Harvard CAPS/Harris poll released Monday shows that the majority of Americans are not in favor of President Donald Trump firing Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who is to meet the President soon to discuss […]

White House Slams ‘Ridiculous’ NYT Report on Kavanaugh’s College Incident

The White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders slammed The New York Times report on a 1985 bar fight in which the current Trump pick for the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh was part of, Fox News […]

Trump Administration Stops Granting Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats

Under a policy which came into force on Monday, same-sex partners of foreign diplomats and UN officials serving in the U.S. will no longer be granted visas by the Trump administration, ABC News informs. The […]

Senator Flake Would Never ‘Warm’ to President Trump

Arizona Senator Jeff Flake slammed President Donald Trump and claimed that he would never “warm” to Trump, adding that the President has been long disqualified following his nasty remarks against former President Barack Obama and […]

New Trade Deal with Canada to Affect Car Prices

The United States and Canada signed a trade agreement Sunday evening right before the deadline expired, revamping the decades-old North American Free Trade Agreement and making good on a campaign promise by President Donald Trump […]

October 1, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Philip Morris International (PMI) CEO Compares Nicotine Abolitionists to Condom Opponents

Policymakers should embrace lower-risk alternatives to traditional cigarettes to promote public health, with hostility to the products akin to campaigns against condoms, according to the world’s largest tobacco company Philip Morris International (PMI) and reported […]

House Could Investigate Kavanaugh if he’s Confirmed, Nadler Says

The House Judiciary Committee would launch a probe against Brett Kavanaugh if he’s confirmed to the Supreme Court and Democrats regain a majority in Congress’ lower chamber, Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-N.Y., said Sunday, Fox News […]

White House Continues Issuing Empty Threats on Iran, Officials Say

Officials and military experts have said that the Trump Administration repeatedly issues warnings and threats aimed at Iran but is not backing them. Instead, the U.S. is scaling down its military presence in the Persian […]

South Korea Seized Russian Ship, Suspects it Violated U.S. Sanctions

South Korean authorities have seized a ship flying under a Russian flag and its crew on suspicion they are violating U.S. sanctions on North Korea, Russia’s state-run TASS news agency reports. The move came after […]

Sanders Describes Ford’s Testimony as Both ‘Compelling’ and ‘False’

Press Secretary of the White House Sarah Huckabee Sanders claimed Monday that although the testimonial of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was ‘compelling’ it was more likely to be false. Sanders, who spoke on Fox News Sunday, […]

Comey Criticizes Deadline on FBI Probe into Allegations Against Kavanaugh

On Sunday, Former FBI Director James Comey blasted in an op-ed the deadline imposed on the bureau’s probe into Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, saying that “it is idiotic to put a shot clock on […]

U.S.-China Relations Worsen, Mattis Cancels Trip to Beijing

The latest sign of the worsening of ties between China and the United States has come in the form of a canceled October trip to Beijing planned by Secretary of Defense James Mattis, who was […]

Inmates Unite in Largest Strike in History to “End Prison Slavery”

Inmates across the United States announced they are ready to go on strike, the largest action in the history of America undertaken by prisoners. Starting Tuesday, the strike will last until September 9, marking the […]

U.S., Canada Reach NAFTA Deal

Long and tense negotiations between Canada and the United States were finally completed after a year with Canada’s decision late Sunday to sign on to a trade deal between the U.S. and Mexico, a move […]

Republican Support for Kavanaugh Sees Backlash from Women Voters

Top Republicans stood by in support and defended Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, who is facing a string of sexual misconduct accusations. However, analysts have warned that this move will alienate voters in the upcoming […]

Justice Department Sues California over Net Neutrality Law

On Sunday, California passed the strictest net neutrality law in the country, which only hours later was followed by a lawsuit from the Department of Justice. The DOJ claims in the lawsuit that the California […]

September 30, 2018 Focus Washington

White House Says FBI Free to Manage Kavanaugh Probe

The FBI is free to investigate any sexual misconduct allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, the White House said on Sunday, rebuffing reports that the administration has tried to limit the probe, Reuters reported. […]

September 30, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Navy Sails Past Contested Islands in South China Sea

The U.S. Navy sailed a warship close to disputed islands in the South China Sea on Sunday, a move that is bound to draw an angry reaction from Beijing, amid heightened US-China tensions over a […]

September 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Tesla CEO Musk Allegedly Picked Weed-Linked Price to Impress Girlfriend

The price that Tesla’s CEO Elon Musk came up with to take his company private really was about weed, and that the embattled chief executive officer tweeted the figure to impress his girlfriend, the rapper […]

September 29, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea Says It Won’t Disarm Nuclear Weapons without Full Trust in U.S.

North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho told the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday that there is “no way” his nation will ever disarm its nuclear weapons first if it can’t trust Washington, CBS […]

September 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Cruz, O’Rourke Second Debate Postponed Because of Kavanaugh Vote

The second debate in the Texas Senate race between Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Beto O’Rourke has been postponed due to Cruz being in Washington for weekend votes, The Dallas Morning News reported. While weekend […]

September 28, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Sexual Harassment – Friday’s Generic Ballot Update – Maryland, Michigan, Delaware, Pennsylvania

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 28, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Pew, Gallup) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without […]

American Bar Association Requests to Delay Brett Kavanaugh Vote until FBI Investigates

The American Bar Association late Thursday urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to delay the vote to confirm Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh pending a full FBI investigation, according to multiple reports, Fox News informed. In […]

Shareholders Sue Russian Bank over Illegal Money Flows Through U.S.

Shareholders in Moscow, London, and New York are suing Promsvyazbank (PSB), one of Russia’s biggest banks, whose owners, brothers Alexey and Dmitry Ananyev, defrauded them of $200 million, Forbes writes in an analysis of the […]

Russia, China Oppose U.S. on North Korea Sanctions

On Thursday, Russia and China opposed Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s effort to mount a unified international pressure on North Korea. During a United Nations meeting, Pompeo expressed frustration that some countries were violating sanctions […]

Two-State Solution Architect Doubtful Trump Can Deliver Peace in Middle East

Yossi Beilin, one of the architects of a two-state plan for Palestine and Israel, doesn’t believe President Donald Trump can deliver such a solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, despite his endorsement of the plan. “What […]

California Governor Vetoes Bills to Let Noncitizens Serve on Boards, Block Immigration Arrests in Courthouses

California Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed two bills Thursday that would have allowed noncitizens, including undocumented immigrants, to serve on state boards and commissions, and would have prevented immigration authorities from making arrests inside courthouses, Fox […]

Florida GOP Demands Andrew Gillum Fire Staffer who Wore Profane Shirt Insulting Trump Voters

The Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) urged the Democratic gubernatorial nominee Andrew Gillum to fire a staffer who wore a shirt that contained an insult towards citizens who voted for President Trump in the 2016 […]

Iran Possibly Planning Attack on U.S. Forces in Middle East

Iranian-backed militias could possibly attack U.S. military forces in the Middle East, a U.S. intelligence assessment has concluded. According to three defense officials, the biggest threat comes from militias in Syria but also other locations […]

President Trump Praises Judge Kavanaugh after Hearing

Donald Trump has praised Brett Kavanaugh after the judge’s Senate hearing, blasting Democrats by saying their “search and destroy strategy is disgraceful,” Fox News informed. “Judge Kavanaugh showed America exactly why I nominated him,” the […]