Month: June 2019

President Donald Trump and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron planted a French oak tree, which was intended to be a symbol of their enduring friendship; however, ironically enough, the tree has died, reports say. AFP […]

Japanese Prime Minister Abe Heads to Iran on a Rare Diplomatic Mission

Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe heads to Iran this week on a rare diplomatic mission, hoping to ease tensions between the Islamic Republic and Tokyo’s key ally Washington, France24 reports. Tehran is locked in a […]

Ocasio-Cortez Accused of ‘Running Away’ from Debate with GOP Opponent

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez beat a retreat on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, avoiding a possible challenge from a Republican opponent during the National Puerto Rican Day Parade. According to Fox News, Rich Valdes told The Post that […]

Bipartisan Senators to Vote on U.S. Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

A bipartisan Senate duo will begin proceedings on Monday to block President Donald Trump’s emergency arms sales to long-time ally Saudi Arabia, their offices said over the weekend. Democratic Senator Chris Murphy and Republican Senator […]

United Technologies Buys Defense Giant Raytheon

United Technologies agreed to buy Raytheon in an all-stock deal, forming an aerospace and defense giant with $74 billion in sales in one of the industry’s biggest transactions ever, Bloomberg reported. The new entity will […]

California Dems Agree to Full Health Benefits for Many Low-income Illegal Immigrants, in Swipe at Trump

California will become the first state in the U.S. to pay for tens of thousands of illegal immigrants to have full health benefits, Fox News informed. This is seen as an attempt to distance itself […]

House Committee Seeks to Stop Reallocation of Pentagon Funds for Border Wall Construction

The House Armed Services Committee released Monday a summary of its version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would block the use of Pentagon funding for the building of the border wall or […]

Trump Could Slap New Tariffs on China if Meeting with Xi Fails, Says Mnuchin

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that the decision whether to impose new tariffs on China will largely depend on President Donald Trump’s meeting later this month with China’s Xi Jinping. Mnuchin pointed out that […]

Senator Blunt Says Trump’s Mexico Deal Sends ‘Biggest’ Message to China

Senator Roy Blunt issued a statement on Sunday in which he said that President Trump’s use of tariffs in the negotiations with Mexico sends a warning to China in the current trade war between the […]

Biden Holds Onto Lead in Iowa Poll, Warren and Buttigieg Rising

A new poll released Saturday has former Vice President Joe Biden at the top in Iowa of Democrats competing in the state’s caucus, the first contest of the 2020 election. Only four other candidates commanded […]

Mnuchin: Trump Could Renew Tariff Threat if Mexico Doesn’t Deliver on Immigration

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Sunday that Washington is “very excited” about an agreement with Mexico to help stem the flow of immigrants attempting to enter the U.S., but he warned that the White House […]

Iran Urges Europe to Normalize Economic Ties

Iran said on Sunday Europe was in no position to criticize Tehran for its military capabilities and it called on European leaders to normalize trade ties with the Islamic Republic despite U.S. sanctions, or face […]

Deepening Trade Tensions Pose Threat to World Economy, G-20 Claims

After days of wrangling over the wording of a communique, finance chiefs from the world’s largest economies warned that escalating trade and geopolitical tensions pose the biggest risk to global growth, Bloomberg informs. Officials said […]

China Summons Foreign Tech Companies after Huawei Sales Ban

China summoned global technology companies for talks last week following last month’s U.S. ban on selling technology to China’s Huawei, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Sunday, Reuters reports. The blacklisting of […]

NASA Opens Space Station to Tourists and Businesses

The U.S. government has formally laid out the welcome mat for space tourists, as part of a broader effort to jump-start commercial initiatives on the international space station, the Wall Street Journal reported. In an […]

U.S. Payrolls, Wages Cool as Trade War Influences Economy

U.S. employers added the fewest workers in three months and wage gains cooled, suggesting broader economic weakness and boosting expectations for a Federal Reserve interest-rate cut as President Donald Trump’s trade policies weigh on growth, […]

Uber Chiefs Leaving in Leadership Shake-Up

After a tumultuous stock debut, Uber’s Chief Executive Officer Dara Khosrowshahi is parting ways with two top lieutenants in a major leadership overhaul. Barney Harford, the chief operating officer, and Rebecca Messina, the chief marketing […]

U.S., Russia Blame Each Other Over Near Collision in East Asian Waters

The United States and Russia blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior, Reuters informs. Acting […]

Trump Calls Off Mexico Tariffs

The United States and Mexico struck a deal on Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to rapidly expand a controversial asylum program and deploy security forces to stem the flow of illegal […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Democratic Candidate Consideration – Trump and War – Trump vs. Generic Democrat

June 7, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, June 7, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Ipsos/Reuters) to 50% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

U.S. Stops Training Turkish F-35 Pilots Because of Deal with Russia

After the dispute between NATO allies Turkey and the U.S. because of the fact that Turkey decided to buy a Russian defense system, the U.S. stopped accepting Turkish applicants for a training program that teaches […]

GOP Chairwoman Slams Biden over His Stance on Hyde Amendment

Republican National Committee chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel took aim at former Vice President Joe Biden on Thursday for reversing his stance on the Hyde Amendment, The Hill reported. “Biden should’ve just plagiarized his position from […]

Trump Calls Pelosi ‘Nasty, Vindictive, Horrible’

President Donald Trump has launched new attacks against his rival House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Fox News reports. Speaking exclusively to Fox News’ Laura Ingraham in Normandy, France, in an interview that aired Thursday, the President first […]

Facebook Suspends Pre-Installed Apps on Huawei Phones

Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a U.S. ban […]

Tesla’s China Plans Draw Criticism from State Media

Chinese state media outlet The Global Times published a story headlined “Tesla’s new discount policy in Beijing draws concerns over legality on Chinese social media.” The concerns are about license plates, the Verge writes. Tesla […]

Ilhan Omar Violated Campaign Finance Rules, Investigation Finds

Representative Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., repeatedly violated state rules when she used campaign funds to pay for personal out-of-state travel as well as help on her tax returns and must reimburse her former campaign committee nearly […]

Former New York Mayor Pledges $500M to Close Coal-Powered Plants

Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg said Thursday that he would donate half a billion dollars to close the remaining coal plants in the United States by 2030 so as to help fight climate […]

Top U.S. Commander in Middle East Says Iran Still a Threat

General Frank McKenzie, the top commander of U.S. troops in the Middle East, said on Thursday that Iran continues to pose an “imminent” threat to the region, adding that the deployment of American forces there […]

Amid Trade War with China, U.S. Increases Imports from Other Countries

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China seems to be delivering different results than what was initially expected as the Asian country remains a significant manufacturer and the U.S. is not seeing much growth in […]

June 6, 2019 Focus Washington

Fox News’s Napolitano Says Mueller Made a Mistake Not Indicting Trump

Andrew Napolitano from Fox News said that special counsel Robert Mueller made a mistake by choosing not to indict President Donald Trump because presidents cannot be prosecuted, saying that nobody is above the law. “Here’s […]