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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Stock Market – Warren – Weekly Stats Summary

May 24, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, May 24, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (CBS) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Trump Sends 1,500 Troops to Middle East, Putting Additional Pressure on Iran

May 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said that he will send roughly 1,500 troops to the Middle East in order to counter Iran’s influence in the region. Trump emphasized that the new deployment will provide force protection for […]

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Giuliani Meets Ukranian Diplomat to Get Intel on Democrats

May 24, 2019 Focus Washington

The personal attorney of President Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, met with a former Ukrainian diplomat last week in an attempt to get information to hurt Democrats. Giuliani told The Washington Post that he met with […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Stock Market – Warren – Weekly Stats Summary

May 24, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, May 24, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (CBS) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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U.S.-Russia Business Council Hopes Diplomacy Could Resolve Strained Relations

May 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Effects from a recent flurry of diplomacy between Moscow and Washington cannot be expected immediately but may yield results in the long run, the CEO of the U.S.-Russia Business Council Daniel Russell told pro-Kremlin news […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Hill Agenda – Trump vs. Generic Dem – China & Tariffs – Florida

May 23, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, May 23, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 39% (Quinnipiac) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Representative Wilson Says Trump Could Start War with Iran to Escape Impeachment

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Representative Frederica Wilson (D-Fla) had an interview in her office on Wednesday in which she said that President Donald Trump could launch a war with Iran in order to escape from impeachment. “I believe that […]

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Tesla’s New Autopilot Feature Raises Serious Safety Concerns: Report

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Tesla’s new Navigate on Autopilot feature performs much worse than a typical human driver at things like changing lanes and passing and poses a serious safety risk, according to Consumer Reports, CNN reported. “The system’s […]

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Fed Officials Show Comfort With Interest Rate Stance

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Federal Reserve officials were broadly comfortable with their make-no-moves posture on interest rates at their April 30-May 1 policy meeting, Wall Street Journal informs. Many officials at the meeting said they expected a recent soft […]

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Another Judge Rejects Trump’s Effort to Block Subpoenas for His Records

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Yet another federal judge has refused to block subpoenas requesting President Donald Trump’s financial records, dealing another blow to the President in his effort to stop House Democrats from investigating him and his businesses. U.S. […]

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Huawei Feels U.S. Pressure in U.K., Japan

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The pressure on Huawei’s global business is growing as foreign partners back away from the Chinese maker of networking equipment and smartphones in the face of U.S. restrictions, Wall Street Journal informs. U.K.-based chip design […]

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China Wants U.S. to Correct Wrong Actions for Trade Talks to Continue

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The United States needs to correct its wrong actions if it wants to continue negotiations with China to end a damaging tariff war, China’s Commerce Ministry said on Thursday, Reuters reported. The Chinese Ministry added […]

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CENTCOM to Request More Troops to Deter Iran

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. Central Command has requested another 5,000 to 10,000 troops in an effort to deter Iran, said a U.S. official. According to two other officials, a meeting will be held at the White House on […]

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Two U.S. Navy Ships Sail Through Taiwan Strait

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. military said it sent two Navy ships through the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, its latest transit through the sensitive waterway, angering China at a time of tense relations between the world’s two biggest […]

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Sixth Child Died in DHHS Custody in September, Authorities Say

May 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Another migrant child died last September while being in the custody of the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Refugee Resettlement, a spokesman for the department has said. The death of the 10-year-old […]

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Revolutionary Guards Commander Says America Does Not Dare Attack Iran

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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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 […]

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Trump Lashes Out After Pelosi Accuses Him of ‘Cover-up’

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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Judge Orders Release of Cohen Search Warrants

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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North Korea Labels Biden a ‘Fool’ for Criticizing Kim

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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Democrats Considering Subpoena for Mueller

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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Venezuelan Opposition Leader Guaido May Negotiate With Maduro

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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

May 22, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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

May 21, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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

May 21, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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Pentagon Head Says Threat from Iran ‘on Hold’

May 21, 2019 Focus Washington

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 […]

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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 […]

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Lawmakers Uncover Familiar Michael Cohen Claims

May 21, 2019 Focus Washington

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, […]

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