Month: May 2019

Tensions between the United States and Iran began to rise as President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear deal with Iran made by the Obama administration. Since then, the rhetoric between the two countries […]

U.S. Fighter Jets Intercepted Russian Bombers off the Coast of Alaska

The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) came out with a statement in which they said that four F-22 stealth jets met with two Russian Tu-95 bombers on the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone which […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Alabama Abortion Law – Trump and Iran – Favorite U.S. Airlines

May 22, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, May 22, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Down 2 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 38% (Quinnipiac) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Trump Lashes Out after Pelosi Accusing him of ‘cover-up’

After stopping the infrastructure talks with congressional Democratic leaders President Donald Trump bashed them during an appearance at the White House Rose Garden. Trump’s remarks came shortly after Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that he was […]

Judge Orders Release of Cohen Search Warrants

A federal judge ordered Tuesday that the search warrants for President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen, sought by special counsel Robert Mueller, be released. In her order on Tuesday, U.S. District […]

North Korea Labels Biden a ‘Fool’ for Criticizing Kim

North Korea criticized Joe Biden as a “fool of low IQ” after the presidential hopeful called the country’s leader Kim Jong-un a “dictator and tyrant,” New York Post writes. The country’s official state news agency released […]

Democrats Considering Subpoena for Mueller

House Democrats have become more insistent that special counsel Robert Mueller testify before the House, even if that means issuing a subpoena to compel him to do so. However, Mueller’s refusal to agree to a […]

Saudi Arabia Sets up Deal to Buy U.S. Natural Gas

Saudi Arabia has set up a deal to purchase U.S. liquefied natural gas from Sempra Energy, a new strategic direction for Riyadh, as the country seeks to establish a footprint in the growing global market […]

Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaido May Negotiate With Maduro

Weakened and unable to bring the political crisis gripping Venezuela to a quick resolution, opposition leader Juan Guaido has been forced to consider negotiations with President Nicolas Maduro – as both sides have now sent representatives to Norway […]

Former Secretary of State Secretly Meets with House Committee to Discuss Trump

The leaders of the House Foreign Affairs Committee met Tuesday in secret with former Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to talk about his time at the administration, disagreements with the President’s son-in-law and senior adviser […]

House Committee Approves Revoking 2001 War Authority as Tensions with Iran Rise

The House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday approved an amendment to the annual defense spending bill that would end the authorization for the use of military force (AUMF), as lawmakers grow increasingly concerned over the possibility […]

U.N. Arms Research Chief Warns Possibility of Nuclear War Highest Since WW2

Renata Dwan, a director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR), said that the risk of nuclear weapons being used is at its highest since World War 2. According to Reuters, Dwan also […]

Pentagon Head Says Threat from Iran ‘on Hold’

The United States deployed additional military forces to the Persian Gulf region due to rising tensions between them and Iran. On Tuesday, Acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan issued a statement in which he said that […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump Qualities – Barr – Impeachment

May 21, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, May 21, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 46% (Fox News, Rasmussen). The […]

Lawmakers Uncover Familiar Michael Cohen Claims

President Donald Trump’s onetime personal lawyer and fixer Michael Cohen told congressional investigators this year that his discussions with Trump’s legal team about a potential pardon continued longer than previously known, newly released transcripts show, […]

McConnell Wants to Fight Tobacco Use by Young People

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell introduced Monday legislation aimed at fighting the negative health effects of smoking among younger generations by raising the age for buying tobacco and e-cigarettes to 21. “Youth vaping is a […]

Senators Reach Agreement on Puerto Rico Aid

Senators from both sides of the aisle indicated Monday that they have come to an agreement on aid for the hurricane hit island of Puerto Rico, a development which signals that they are moving towards […]

U.S. Could Grant Temporary Exemptions for Huawei Blacklist

Officials said Monday they would grant a handful of temporary exceptions to an export blacklist against Huawei, providing some suppliers and customers of China’s telecom giant a 90-day reprieve from tough trade penalties, the Wall […]

Judge Orders Mazars to Turn over Trump Accounting Records to Congress

Accounting firm Mazars has been ordered by a federal district judge to release the President’s accounting records from the time before he took office to the House Oversight Committee. Judge Amit Mehta rejected President Donald […]

Tehran Ready to Exceed Limits on Nuclear Stockpile

Iranian authorities said Monday that within weeks they could exceed an internationally agreed cap on their stockpile of low-enriched uranium, the Wall Street Journal informs. Tehran threatened earlier this month to step up its nuclear program, […]

McGahn Won’t Testify Before House Committee, Democrats Contemplating Next Step

Former White House counsel Don McGahn’s legal team confirmed Monday that he would not testify about the special counsel’s report on Russian election interference, a development that comes after McGahn was directed by President Donald […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Issue Chatter – The Economy – Obamacare

May 20, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, May 20, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 46% (Fox News). Without […]

Iran Says Trump Should Address Iranians with Respect, not Threat of War

President Donald Trump shared his concerns about a potential conflict between the United States and Iran. And after that, officials from Iran urged the United States to address them with respect, not a threat of […]

Seoul Vows to Send Aid to Drought-Hit North Korea

Seoul vowed Monday to move quickly on its plans to provide $8 million worth of humanitarian aid to its northern neighbor, while it also considers sending food to the country that says it’s suffering its […]

Google, Facebook, Twitter to Testify at Hearing on Elections Security

The House Oversight and Reform Committee announced on Monday that Google, Twitter, and Facebook will send representatives to testify at an upcoming hearing on election security. According to The Hill, the officials will likely field […]

White House Officials to Brief Senate, House on Iran on Tuesday

Tensions between the U.S and Iran rise as top officials from the Trump administration will brief Congress about the situation with Iran on Tuesday, according to congressional aides. The aides added that the briefers will […]

Trump Lashes Out at NYT Report that Banks Shunned him

President Donald Trump blasted The New York Times in response to a report that said many banks did not want to do business with him, stating that the story is “fake news” adding that the […]

Petraeus Warns Iran to ‘Be Very Careful’ as Tensions Rise with Trump Administration

Former CIA Director David Petraeus issued a warning on Iran that it has to be “very careful” as tensions between the Middle Eastern nation and the U.S. proceed to escalate, Fox News informed. “They are […]

California Officials Meeting Turns into Violent Brawl

Local government officials from across California have turned a meeting into a violent event in which at least seven people were involved, Los Angeles Times reported. While law enforcement could not immediately determine who started […]

Trump Claims He Will Never Let Iran Develop Nuclear Weapons

President Donald Trump made an appearance in a Sunday night interview on Fox News where he stated that he would not want to go to war with Iran; however, he stressed that he will not […]