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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – Biden Moves Up – New Hampshire, Texas Primaries

April 30, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, April 30, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

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Apple to Emphasize Services Push, as iPhone Sales Stall

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

By almost any measure, Apple ended 2018 in a state of turbulence, CNN reported. The company’s iPhone sales during the final three months of 2018 plunged 15% from a year prior, marking a stunning decline […]

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ISIS Publishes Video Purporting Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Islamic State’s media network on Monday published a threatening video message purporting to come from its leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in what would be his first appearance since declaring the jihadists’ now-defunct “caliphate” five years […]

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Trump Team Sues in Effort to Prevent Congress from Obtaining His Financial Records

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, his sons and businesses sued Deutsche Bank and Capital One on Monday in order to block them from complying with House Democrat’s subpoenas seeking the President’s financial records. The lawsuit by Trump […]

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Guaido Declares ‘Final Phase of Operation Freedom’ for Venezuela

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

The leader of Venezuela’s opposition, Juan Guaido, on Tuesday declared “the start of the end of the usurpation,” in a dawn address in which he was flanked by men in military fatigues and armored vehicles […]

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Oil Stands Firm as Saudi Arabia Says OPEC Could Extend Supply Cuts

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Oil prices on Tuesday reversed earlier losses after Saudi Arabia said a deal between producers to withhold output that has been in place since January could be extended beyond June to cover all of 2019, […]

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Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein Submits Resignation

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who appointed Special Counsel Robert Mueller in May 2017 to investigate links between the Russian government and President Donald Trump’s campaign, said on Monday he was resigning from his post, […]

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New Abortion Rule ‘Recklessly Disregards’ Women’s Health Says Judge

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

A federal judge in Oregon said in a written opinion Monday that the administration’s latest abortion rule restricting some clinics’ ability to refer patients to abortion providers “recklessly disregards the health outcomes of women, families, […]

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Latest Trump Orders Further Restrain Asylum Seekers

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump announced new orders late Monday that would introduce sweeping changes and restrictions for asylum seekers at the southern border. The memo for the attorney general and homeland security secretary details a number of […]

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Mattis Reportedly Ignored Orders from Trump on North Korea, Iran

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Former Defense Secretary James Mattis declined to carry out orders from President Trump or otherwise limited his options in various attempts to prevent tensions with North Korea, Iran and Syria from escalating, The New Yorker […]

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Tesla Faces Excessive Costs to Raise Cash

April 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Tesla has plenty of options for raising money, but it is getting more expensive to do so, Wall Street Journal reported. The electric car maker signaled last week it could issue new debt or equity […]

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Trump Still Wants Moore to Sit on Fed Board Despite Scandalous Comments

April 29, 2019 Focus Washington

According to a statement from a top White House official Larry Kudlow on Monday, President Donald Trump still wants Stephen Moore to have a seat on the Federal Reserve Board despite growing scrutiny of the […]

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Pompeo Supports US Involvement in Yemen Civil War Saying it’s ‘in America’s Best Interest’

April 29, 2019 Focus Washington

The civil war in Yemen continues and the Saudi-led coalition in the country received support from U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday. Meanwhile, the Senate prepares to vote on President Donald Trump’s veto […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Gubernatorial Job Ratings – Open-Ended Choices for Dem Nomination

April 29, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, April 29, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

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Boeing CEO Faces Shareholders for First Time Since 737 MAX Crashes

April 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Boeing Co Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg will face shareholders on Monday for the first time since two fatal crashes that led to the 737 MAX’s grounding worldwide and triggered investigations, lawsuits and a sharp loss […]

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Two U.S. Navy Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait

April 29, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. military said it sent two Navy warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday as the Pentagon increases the frequency of movement through the strategic waterway despite opposition from China, Reuters informed. The voyage […]

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U.S.-China Trade Talks Could Hinge on Enforcement

April 29, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. negotiators head to China on Tuesday to try to hammer out details to end the two countries’ trade war, including the shape of an enforcement mechanism, the success or failure of which could set […]

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Trump Expresses Condolences after California Synagogue Shooting

April 28, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Saturday expressed his condolences for the victims of a shooting at a synagogue in California that happened earlier that day, The Hill reports. Shortly after a campaign rally in Wisconsin, Trump […]

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Police Identifies Suspect in California Synagogue Shooting

April 28, 2019 Focus Washington

San Diego County police department on Saturday stated that they have identified a suspect believed to be behind a shooting at a synagogue that killed one person and wounded three others. According to The Hill, […]

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Trump Pulls U.S. Out of UN Arms Treaty

April 27, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump told the National Rifle Association on Friday he was pulling the United States out of an international arms treaty signed in 2013 by then-President Barack Obama but opposed by the NRA and […]

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Trump Aiming for Major Nuclear Deal with Russia and China

April 27, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has his eyes on a new foreign policy prize: a grand nuclear deal with Russia and China that he sees as a potential signature foreign policy achievement, CNN reported. However, some arms […]

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Trump Denies Paying North Korea for Warmbier Treatment

April 27, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has denied paying North Korea money for the medical care of comatose American student Otto Warmbier, BBC reported. Warmbier was jailed in North Korea in 2015 during an organised tour and died […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Job Ratings for All 100 Senators – Tiger Woods

April 26, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, April 26, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 39% (Politico/Morning Consult) to 50% (Rasmussen). Without […]

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Democrats Open Investigation into DHS Firings

April 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Three Democratic chairmen opened an investigation into the “unprecedented firings” at the Department of Homeland Security, demanding in a letter communications related to the departures or potential departures of several department officials. House committee chairmen Elijah […]

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Ex-White House Press Secretary Upholds Trump Admin Dinner Boycott

April 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer defended the Trump administration’s boycott of the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) dinner while at one of the many glitzy parties that surround the annual event, The Hill reported. […]

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Ocasio-Cortes Weighs in on Prisoners’ Right to Vote

April 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has weighed in on the debate about whether imprisoned felons should be allowed to vote by suggesting opponents ask a series of questions to themselves to avoid looking “completely and utterly out […]

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Trump Claims Russia Probe Was Attempt to ‘Overthrow’ U.S. Government

April 26, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump told Fox News’ Sean Hannity on Thursday that the special counsel’s Russia investigation was an attempted “coup.” He also noted the 2016 texts between former FBI officials discussing who from the White […]

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Trump’s Biggest Threat in 2020 is Biden

April 26, 2019 Focus Washington

With the announcement of former Vice President Joe Biden’s presidential candidacy, President Trump appears to have faced a serious contender who poses a real threat in 2020. A Republican strategist familiar with the matter has […]

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Putin Says Russia Doesn’t Want to Cause Problems for New Ukraine President

April 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin made some moves on passport policy as he wanted to make it easier for the residents of the Ukrainian regions Donetsk and Luhansk that are controlled by the Russian separatist to […]

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Aramco Does Not Plan More Bonds This Year, CEO Says

April 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Saudi Aramco, the world’s largest oil firm, will not issue more bonds this year after its debut $12 billion international debt sale earlier this month, Chief Executive Amin Nasser told a conference in Riyadh on […]

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