Year: 2018

Michael Moore believes President Donald Trump is an “evil genius” who will be re-elected, CNN informed. The documentary filmmaker spoke to CNN while promoting his upcoming film about the impact of Trump’s 2016 victory, “Fahrenheit […]

Kavanaugh Accuser May Testify ‘Under Oath,’ Conway Says, as Lawyer Opens Door

The White House said on Monday that the Senate Judiciary Committee is considering to invite Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser testify before the panel, right after the woman’s attorney said that she would be […]

John Kerry Compares Trump to “Teenage Girl”

Former U.S. Secretary of State John F. Kerry has faced fierce criticism over his comments regarding President Donald Trump, who he said had “the insecurity of a teenage girl.” Kerry made the comments on HBO’s “Real […]

James Mattis Concerned about Moscow Meddling in Macedonia’s Referendum

U.S. Defense Secretary James Mattis arrived at Skopje International Airport where he was welcomed by Defense Minister of Macedonia, Radmila Shekerinska and U.S. Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily. “The U.S. Secretary of Defense James Mattis […]

Hurricane Florence Death Count Continues to Rise

The number of victims of the latest storm to hit the U.S., Hurricane Florence reached 17 on Sunday and is still on the rise, officials inform. Among those who lost their lives to the storm […]

U.S. Sanctions on Iran Are ‘Unproductive’ and ‘Wrong’, Russia’s Energy Minister Says

U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil industry are unproductive and there will be consequences to such a move, Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak told CNBC. “Our position remains that this is unproductive, this is wrong,” Novak […]

Experts Say Trump Not Cause of U.S.-China Trade War

Experts attending the Singapore Summit this weekend said President Donald Trump was not the cause of the escalating trade war between the United States and China, but rather “just a symptom” of it. According to […]

Former Obama Administration Official: Trump Is Addressing ‘Longstanding’ Trade Issues

A huge number of the issues that are currently addressed by President Trump have given headaches to numerous White House administrations, stated Michael Froman, who was part of the Obama administrations as U.S. Trade representative, […]

Meredith Corporation Sells Time Magazine for $190 Million to Marc Benioff

Meredith Corporation has made a deal with Marc Benioff, co-founder of the cloud computing company Salesforce.com, and his wife Lynn Benioff to sell Time Magazine for $190 million. According to The Wall Street Journal, the […]

Woman Shares Detailed Story of How Kavanaugh Attempted to Rape Her

Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s accuser for sexual misconduct has identified herself and is speaking publicly about her traumatic experience with Kavanaugh for the first time. According to The Washington Post, Christine Blasey Ford, now […]

CNN’s Tapper Tore into Trump for His Remarks on Puerto Rico Death Toll

CNN host Jake Tapper on Sunday criticized President Donald Trump for denying the nearly 3,000-person death toll in Puerto Rico after a pair of hurricanes hit the island in 2017, Breitbart reported. “President Trump making […]

Giuliani Says Trump Has Nothing to Be Concerned About Manafort’s Plea Deal

Rudy Giuliani stated on Friday that President Donald Trump has nothing to be concerned about his former campaign manager, Paul Manafort, taking a plea deal and deciding to cooperate with prosecutors. Giuliani told The Hill […]

Paul McCartney in New Song Refers to Trump as ‘Mad Captain’

Paul McCartney, in an interview published Thursday, said that in his new solo album he has a song about President Donald Trump where he is referring to him as the “mad captain.” In the interview […]

Florence Leaves One Million People Without Power

One million people were left without power after Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina on Friday and proceeds to move through the east coast. North Carolina officials confirmed earlier Saturday that five people died […]

September 15, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Threatens New Sanctions over Nord Stream 2

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia and Germany have reiterated their position on the Nord Stream 2 project, following talks with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. “We discussed a number of issues related to […]

September 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Five Die in North Carolina Due to Hurricane Florence

Officials said Friday Hurricane Florence has resulted in the deaths of five people, including an infant, in North Carolina. Florence hit the area as a Category 1 hurricane early Friday before slowly moving to South […]

Bernie Sanders: ‘We All Must Stand with McDonald’s Workers Who are Bravely Fighting Back’

On Friday, Senator Bernie Sanders in a statement supported the planned strike by McDonald’s employees, saying that “we all must stand” with workers trying to address problems related to sexual misconduct. “Every single worker in […]

U.S. Russia Energy Talks Not Looking Good

Ongoing confrontation between the United States in Russia means that the two countries’ attempts at energy discussions are likely to fail, Russian experts say. The negotiations this week between Russia’s Energy Minister Alexander Novak and […]

U.S. Considers Sanctioning Sukhoi Manufacturer Over Syria Chemical Attacks

The U.S. Treasury Department is considering the possibility of introducing sanctions against Russian aircraft producer Sukhoi if information that its planes may have been used in Syrian chemical attacks is confirmed, the U.S. Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing Marshall […]

September 14, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Friday’s Generic Ballot – Minnesota, Arizona, Tennessee, Illinois – House Races

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 14, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 37% (CNN) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S. Treasury Announces Fresh Sanctions against Chinese Firms

The United States Treasury Department on Thursday announced sanctions against two Russian and Chinese technology firms that Washington said are front companies for North Korea generating illicit revenues for Pyongyang’s weapons programs, Reuters reports. The Treasury […]

U.S. Sanctions Cause China to Buy Soybean from Russia

The ongoing trade war between the U.S. and China has left the Asian country with a large void in soybean imports, which Beijing wants to fill by importing more soybeans from Russia, The Global Times […]

Manafort Reaches Plea Deal with Mueller

The President’s former campaign manager Paul Manafort has reached a tentative plea deal with the special counsel, which sources say may change the course of Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation. According to these sources, the deal […]

Hurricane Florence Hits North Carolina, Brings Destruction

Hurricane Florence made landfall in North Carolina early this morning, hitting the coast and bringing destruction with its Category 1 winds and heavy rains which threaten to cause floods in the area. According to the […]

State Department Approves Sale of $2.6 Billion Military Equipment to South Korea

The Pentagon announced on Thursday that the State Department has approved two possible arms deals with South Korea, worth $2.6 billion. South Korea “is one of the closest allies in the INDOPACOM Theater,” the Defense […]

Perry Praises Russia, Saudi Arabia for Increasing Oil Production in Order to Stabilize Prices

Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Thursday praised Russia for its decision to increase crude oil production as the U.S. reimposed tariffs against Iran. According to Reuters, Perry was in Moscow to meet with Russian Energy […]

Jimmy Carter Says If He is President Again He Would Change All of Trump’s Policies

Former President Jimmy Carter stated that if he were “foolish enough to feel” he could become president again, the first thing he’d do is change all of the policies initiated by President Donald Trump since […]

Neil deGrasse Tyson Says Trump’s Space Force is Not a ‘Crazy Idea’

Astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson stated that President Donald Trump’s Space Force is not a “crazy” idea as people like to say. “Just because it came out of Trump’s mouth doesn’t require […]

Environmental Organization Pledges $60 Million to Help Green Candidates

A top environmental political organization is spending more than $60 million in the 2018 midterm elections to help candidates who support environmental issues. The League of Conservation Voters (LCV) said it plans to help candidates […]

San Juan Mayor Attacks Trump in a Twitter Storm

Carmen Yulín Cruz, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, criticized President Donald Trump on Thursday after the President claimed that the death toll from Hurricane Maria had been inflated by Democrats to make him […]