Month: June 2019

Venezuela is releasing new banknotes for the second time in less than a year, the central bank said on Wednesday, after hyperinflation eroded the effects of an August 2018 monetary overhaul meant to improve the […]

Bernie Sanders Tries to Sway Voters into Democratic Socialism

Bernie Sanders claimed that American citizens would be “delighted to pay more in taxes” if his policies were carried out as he continued to back Democratic socialism. The Iowa senator made an attempt to persuade […]

Abe’s Iran Not Meant to Mediate Row with U.S., Japan Says

Japan’s government spokesman says Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s high-stakes trip to Iran is intended to help de-escalate tensions in the Mideast, and not specifically mediate between Tehran and Washington, Fox News informed. The remarks by […]

Hope Hicks to Testify Before House Panel

Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks has agreed to testify behind closed doors next Wednesday when she is to sit for an interview with the House Judiciary Committee regarding topics originating from the special […]

Tesla Shares Drop Despite Musk’s Optimistic Predictions

Tesla shares turned negative Wednesday morning, a day after CEO Elon Musk said the electric automaker has a “decent shot at a record quarter on every level.” “I want to be clear: There is not […]

ACLU Asks Supreme Court to Delay Citizenship Question Ruling

Immigrant-rights groups challenging the decision to add a citizenship question on the 2020 census form asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday to delay a ruling on whether the Trump administration should be allowed to do […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump’s Rating Compared to Recent Presidents – Mexico

June 12, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, June 12, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Kamala Harris Claims DOJ Will Indict Trump if She Wins 2020 Election

Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris warned President Donald Trump that if she wins the White House, she and the Department of Justice will press charges against him on the counts of obstruction of justice. The […]

Ex Legislator Involved in Sex-Scandal with Minor Wins Virginia Democratic Primary

Joe Morrissey, who in 2014 was accused of having an affair with his secretary who at the time was a teenager, won the Virginia Democratic primary. The former state legislator went against incumbent senator Rosalyn […]

Former Trump Trade Advisor Says no Deal with China Should Be Expected at G20

Clete Willems, a former trade adviser to President Donald Trump, said in an interview Tuesday that he believes the U.S. and China will reach a deal to end their trade war but that it should […]

Justice Department, Cummings Trade Last-Minute Offers, Hit Impasse Ahead of Contempt Vote

House Democrats and the Department of Justice made a last-minute attempt to hold off contempt proceedings against Attorney General William Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, but the efforts were again rendered useless as they […]

Top Democratic Presidential Candidates Ahead of Trump in Hypothetical Matchups

A new poll from Quinnipiac University released on Tuesday shows that the top 2020 Democratic candidates beat the president in national head-to-head matchups. Although the election is over a year away, current figures show former […]

Jim Acosta Talks About Time Covering Trump in New Book

CNN Chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta has published his new book The Enemy of the People: A Dangerous Time to Tell the Truth in America, recounting his story of what it is like to […]

Trump, Biden Exchange Blows Before Events in Iowa

President Donald Trump and former vice president and current presidential candidate Joe Biden both held events in Iowa on Tuesday, after weeks of dealing blows to each other. Prior to the event, Biden called President […]

ABC News WH Correspondent Calls Trump ‘Would-be Tyrant’

Sam Donaldson, a former ABC News White House correspondent, denounced President Trump’s wholesale attack on the media, saying that history shows that would-be tyrants always try to quash the media as he wrote in a […]

Republicans Confront Democrats for Calling Trump Supporters ‘Racist,’ ‘Dumb’

President Donald Trump and his supporters had been called many names like racist, misogynist and others by his opponents. Now that rhetoric has transferred in the House of Representatives, as Reps Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) and […]

Trump Says He’s Received New Letter from Kim Jong-un

The leaders of the United States and North Korea had two meetings until now, and the second summit that happened in Vietnam was considered to be a failure as nothing new came out of it. […]

Biden leads Trump in New National Poll by 13 Points

According to a new survey from Quinnipiac University, Former Vice President Joe Biden leads President Donald Trump by 13 points. Senators Bernie Sanders, Kamala Harries, and Elizabeth Warren also lead over President Trump by several […]

House Approves Authority to Sue Trump Advisers who Ignore Subpoenas

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday voted to give lawmakers clear authority to sue Trump administration figures who defy congressional subpoenas, beginning with former White House Counsel Don McGahn, who is expected to […]

Russia to Build First Road Bridge to North Korea

The governments of Russia and North Korea have begun formal talks on linking their two countries by building the first road bridge over the Tumen River, Interfax reported. At present, there is a rail link, […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – UK, New York Politics – Woman or Gay President?

June 11, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, June 11, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Trump Says Secret Deal with Mexico Exists, Foreign Minister Denies

President Donald Trump said Monday that another agreement with Mexico existed, but that for now it was kept secret, a claim the Mexican foreign minister vehemently denied. “We have an agreement on something that they […]

Maduro Reopens Venezuela’s Border With Colombia

Venezuelans lined up at two international bridges leading to Colombia on Saturday, as the border between the countries opened for the first time in four months, NPR reports. Thousands of people crossed over, seeking food, […]

Iran Bans New York Times Correspondent From Reporting

Iranian authorities have barred the Tehran-based correspondent for The New York Times from working for the past four months, the newspaper said Monday. The correspondent, Thomas Erdbrink, a Netherlands citizen, has reported for The Times […]

House Dems Postpone Bill Giving Lawmakers Pay Raise

House Democrats are delaying consideration of a bill that was to give lawmakers and congressional staff higher salaries for the first time in exactly ten years after they faced criticism by the most vulnerable Democratic […]

Maine Democratic Governor under Fire over New Abortion Bill

Maine got it’s new law on abortions, after Democratic governor Janet Mills signed a bill allowing medical staff who are not doctors to perform the abortion. The law, which is an extension to the abortion […]

Amash Leaves Conservative Freedom Caucus Following Impeachment Comments

GOP Representative Justin Amash quit the House Freedom Caucus on Monday in the wake of his remarks that President Donald Trump needs to be impeached. Last month, Amash said on Twitter that the special counsel’s […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Socialism – Trump Re-Election – All About Iowa

June 10, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, June 10, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 50% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

June 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Democratic 2020 Candidates Presents Solutions on How to Beat Trump

Nineteen Democratic presidential candidates delivered rapid-fire sales pitches to Iowa party leaders on Sunday, touting their ability to energize voters, win the White House and deliver on longtime party goals such as universal healthcare, Reuters […]

June 10, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S., Mexico Agreed on Border Action Long Before Trump Threatened Tariffs

President Donald Trump announced Friday that he would not impose tariffs on Mexico that he had previously threatened if the country did not take action to halt illegal immigration. But, officials from both countries say […]