Month: May 2019

Former Representative Beto O’Rourke has an advantage of around 10 points ahead of President Trump in a hypothetical general election matchup, according to a new CNN/SSRR poll, The Hill reported. The survey released Thursday shows […]

Jesse Watters Challenges Rep. Omar to Say One Good Thing about America

Jesse Watters blasted Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., due to her criticism of the U.S. government’s role during the ongoing push from regime change in Venezuela, Fox News informed. “I would issue a challenge to her. […]

U.S. Informant Reportedly Tried to Investigate Papadopoulos on Trump-Russia Ties, ‘Seduce him’ During Campaign

An informant allegedly from the U.S. intelligence posed as a Cambridge University research assistant in September 2016 in order to attempt to investigate George Papadopoulos, then a Trump foreign policy adviser, on the campaign’s connections […]

U.S. Ambassador in Germany Warns Companies of Sanctions over Nord Stream 2

U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell has once again threatened German companies involved in the construction of Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with restrictive measures if they remain committed to the project. “From the American […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Prisoners Voting – Blocking Social Media – Impeachment – Political Bookshelf

May 2, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, May 2, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 39% (Gallup) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

FT: U.S. Top Union Leader Warns of ‘Inferior’ China Trade Deal

America’s top union leader, Richard Trumka, has warned Donald Trump that he risks striking an “inferior agreement” with China to end the trade war if he fails to rein in Beijing’s use of industrial subsidies, […]

U.S. Science Academy Leaders Plans to Expel Sexual Harassers

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS) is moving ahead with a policy that would allow it to expel members found guilty of sexual harassment, Nature reported. The academy’s governing council voted to proceed with the […]

Family of Man Killed in Autopilot Crash Sues Tesla

Tesla is being sued by the family of Wei “Walter” Huang, a software engineer who died when his Model X with Autopilot engaged crashed into a highway safety barrier in March 2018, The Verge reported. […]

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Iranian Oil Sanctions Set Stage for U.S.-Saudi Showdown

Saudi Arabia has pledged to boost oil output if needed, as the Trump administration starts banning all Iran oil exports on Thursday. But behind the scenes, according to the Wall Street Journal, Riyadh and Washington face […]

Attorney General Barr Won’t Attend House Judiciary Thursday Hearing

Attorney General William Barr will not testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, CNBC reported. The move comes after Barr testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday regarding his handling of the Mueller […]

Trump’s Choice of Moore for Fed Board Could be ‘In Trouble’

Stephen Moore’s prospects of getting confirmed to the Federal Reserve Board grew dimmer Wednesday as Trump administration officials began to acknowledge privately he does not have the votes and Republican senators indicated the ensuing drama […]

Qualcomm to Receive Up To $4.7bn From Apple Deal

Apple will pay Qualcomm $4.5 billion to $4.7 billion to catch up on licensing fees accrued during a two-year legal battle between the companies settled last month, Bloomberg reported. Qualcomm made the disclosure in its earnings report […]

EU Could Use Retaliatory Sanctions against U.S. for Companies in Cuba

The European Union could take the United States to the World Trade Organization or use retaliatory sanctions to protect its companies in Cuba after President Donald Trump lifted a ban on U.S. citizens filing lawsuits […]

Official Claims White House Never Asked Him to Change a Security Clearance Decision

The former head of White House security clearances told congressional investigators on Wednesday he was never instructed to change a security clearance determination by anyone at the White House, a source familiar with his closed-door […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden Strengthens Lead – Gay President? – Wealth Tax?

May 1, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, May 1, 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 49% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Special Counsel Complains to Barr over 4-Page Summary of Report

Special counsel Robert Mueller sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr expressing concern that his four-page summary to Congress of the “principal conclusions” of Mueller’s 400-page report did not incorporate fully its findings, said […]

Deutsche Bank Has Heaps of Documents on Trump’s Tax Returns

Deutsche Bank could share its “rich trove” of documents related to Donald Trump with investigators looking to probe the President’s financial dealings, Newsweek reported. According to a report from The New York Times, the “reams” of […]

Ex-Greenville Mayor Wins Dem Primary in North Carolina, GOP Candidates Head to Runoff

The Republican primary contest for the special election in North Carolina’s 3rd Congressional District is heading to a runoff as two physicians will continue battling to succeed late Republican Representative Walter Jones, The Hill reports. […]

Judge Allows Democrats’ Lawsuit Against Trump to Move Forward

A federal judge denied Tuesday President Donald Trump’s request that a lawsuit by congressional Democrats against him, saying he violated the Emoluments Clause of the Constitution, be dismissed. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Emmet […]

Democrats, Trump Agree on $2T Infrastructure Plan

Democratic leaders announced on Tuesday a $2 trillion plan to tackle U.S. infrastructure after they held a meeting with President Donald Trump, which they deemed “constructive.” The announcement came as a bit of a surprise […]