Year: 2018

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 […]

Amazon Surpasses $1 Trillion Market Cap

Amazon shares rose as much as 1.9 percent, pushing the company briefly beyond a market value of $1 trillion, a milestone that was already reached by Apple last month, Bloomberg reports. Founded in 1994 in […]

White House Also Warns Syria Not to Use Chemical Weapons in Idlib Region

The White House on Tuesday warned Syria that the United States and its allies would respond “swiftly and appropriately” if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons again, Reuters reported. The White House said in […]

John Kyl to Take Over McCain’s Seat in Senate

Former Republican Senator Jon Kyl will take over the remainder of the late Senator John McCain’s term in the Senate. The revelation, first reported by the Arizona Republic, came less than an hour before Arizona […]

U.S. to Buy New Rocket Engines from Russia

Russia’s state-owned company Energomash signed a contract with U.S. aerospace manufacturer Orbital ATK to supply four additional RD-181 rocket engines for US Antares-type launch vehicles. According to Reuters, the chief of Russia’s state nuclear agency Roscosmos Dmitry Rogozin said […]

EU Ambassadors Decided to Prolong Sanctions on Russia by Another 6 Months

EU diplomats have decided to prolong the visa ban and asset freezes by another six months of politicians from Russia and separatists in the regions of Crimea & Donbas. According to UNIAN, the decision should […]

September 4, 2018 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump’s Rating Slips – Third Party Candidates – Kavanaugh – Sports – Missouri, Florida – Tuesday Trivia

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, September 4, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 40% Down 2 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: This is the lowest job rating we’ve seen for President Trump in a while. Today’s average […]

Haley Says Conviction of Reuters Journalists ‘Another Terrible Stain’ on Myanmar

U.S. ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley condemned the Myanmar government on Monday over its conviction of two Reuters journalists, saying the move was yet “another terrible stain” on the country. “It is clear […]

Rudy Giuliani ‘Sold Out’ to Donald Trump, Says Former U.S. Attorney

Former U.S. Attorney John S. Martin slammed Rudy Giuliani and claimed he had “sold out” to President Donald Trump and he is not the attorney he was before. “He has totally sold out to Trump,” […]

Federal Judge Denies Request to End DACA

A federal judge has said that seven states pushing for the end of the DACA program failed to demonstrate that permitting it to continue was causing irreparable harm, and refused to put an end to […]

Republican Senator Hits Back at Trump’s DOJ-Related Tweets: ‘U.S. Is Not Some Banana Republic’

Ben Sasse, a Republican Senator, did not hold back as he responded to President Donald Trump’s remarks on Monday, telling the President that the United States “is not some banana republic” after Trump attacked the […]

Trump-Sessions Feud Escalates over GOP Lawmakers Probes

President Donald Trump blasted his attorney general once again, this time for the investigations of two GOP lawmakers that could prove detrimental to the party’s likes of retaining its majority in November. The President’s tweet […]

Trump Warns Syria, Allies Against Attack on Idlib

President Donald Trump issued a warning on Monday to Syria and its allies Russia and Iran against attacking rebels in the country’s Idlib province, saying it would be a “grave humanitarian mistake.” “President Bashar al-Assad […]

September 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Comments on John Kerry Bid for 2020

President Donald Trump on Monday commented on the rumors about former Secretary of State John Kerry launching a White House bid to challenge Trump in 2020, saying that he will be “so lucky” if Kerry […]

September 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Giuliani Says Trump’s Legal Team May Ban Mueller’s Report from Going Public

Attorney Rudy Giuliani is claiming that the President’s legal team may invoke executive privilege to stop special counsel Robert Mueller’s final report on the Russia investigation from being released to the public. Giuliani said in […]