Month: June 2019

Niel Hoegel, a former nurse from Germany shocked the whole world when it was found out that he killed 85 of his patients by injecting them with lethal drugs. On Thursday, he earned life imprisonment […]

GOP Hopeful Trump will Strike Deal with Mexico and Avoid Tariffs

Senate Republicans are optimistic that President Donald Trump will be able to reach a deal with Mexico in order to avoid slapping tariffs, Newsweek reported. Following the first day of meetings between U.S. and Mexican officials, […]

Booker Proposes Capping Rent at 30 Percent of Income

As part of a broader plan intended to make housing more affordable, Senator Cory Booker (D-N.J.) on Wednesday proposed a tax credit that would effectively cap the rent most Americans pay at 30 percent of […]

Trump Administration Cancels Multiple Programs for Unaccompanied Child Migrants in Shelters

The Trump administration is canceling English classes, recreational programs and legal aid for unaccompanied minors staying in federal migrant shelters nationwide, saying the immigration influx at the southern border has created critical budget pressures, the […]

U.S. Troops Reportedly Ordered to Paint Border Wall

U.S. military staff located at the border between the United States and Mexico have allegedly been given a task to paint some barrier constructions in order to ‘strengthen their aesthetic appearance’. On Wednesday afternoon, Senator […]

Biden Ahead of Trump in Texas, Poll Shows

The Quinnipiac University poll shows that Joe Biden would top President Donald Trump by four points, 48 percent to 44 percent, in a general election matchup in Texas, an outcome the ruby red state hasn’t seen in four decades, Politico […]

Nancy Pelosi Told Dems She Wants to See Trump behind Bars: Report

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told senior Democrats on Tuesday that she wishes to see President Donald Trump behind bars, according to a report, Fox News informed. Pelosi allegedly made this comment while defending her position […]

Trump Joins World Leaders for D-Day Commemoration

President Donald Trump is set to partake the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion along with other world leaders. D-Day was a monumental event that shaped the World War II outcome. Symbolically, the […]

Gillibrand Reveals Plan to Legalize Marijuana Nationwide

Presidential candidate Kirsten Gillibrand presented her plan for legalization of marijuana and removing of all records of non-violent marijuana convictions, she revealed on Wednesday, Fox News informed. Gillibrand’s plan is focused on rehabilitating “communities disproportionately […]

Ronna McDaniel Says Americans Should Be Celebrating Trump on D-Day Anniversary

On Wednesday, Ronna Romney McDaniel, the Republican National Committee chairwoman made an appearance on Fox Business and went against the media coverage of President Trump’s visit to the United Kingdom. The official GOP Twitter account […]

North Carolina Governor Vetoes ‘Born Alive’ Abortion Bill

Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of a “born alive’’ abortion bill was not overridden by North Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday. According to The Hill, the legislation would have required medical professionals to provide the same care […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Border Crisis? – Tillis Vulnerable? – North Carolina Polling

June 5, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, June 5, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45% RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (Morning Consult, CNN) to 49% (Rasmussen). The fourth poll […]

Trump Downplays Protester Turnout in London, Blasts ‘Fake News’ for Polls in Tweetstorm

President Donald Trump early on Wednesday blasted the “corrupt media” for reporting on the paltry protester turnout during his trip to the U.K. and said if there was actually “fair” news accounts about his success […]

‘Always a Chance’ of Military Action against Iran, Trump Says

President Donald Trump said there is “always a chance” the U.S. could take military action against Iran, but he would much rather hold talks with President Hassan Rouhani, CNBC reports. Speaking to British television station […]

Venezuela’s Opposition Welcomes Failure of Maduro Negotiations

Venezuelan parliamentary leader Juan Guaido’s refusal to enter talks with President Nicolas Maduro in Norway last week has undermined efforts by European diplomats to set up talks that would preempt U.S. intervention in the embattled […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S. Officials Claim China is Playing ‘Blame Game’ amid Trade War

Chinese government disappointed some U.S. officials who accused the government of playing a “blame game” after the recent escalation in the trade war between the two nations. The Office of the United States Trade Representative […]

Russia Intercepts American Jet Flying over Mediterranean

The U.S. 6th Fleet said Tuesday that a U.S. aircraft was intercepted three times in less than three hours by a Russian aircraft while flying over the Mediterranean Sea. “On June 4, 2019, a U.S. […]

House Passes Bill to Ease Path to Citizenship for DACA Recipients

At a time when immigration is at the center of an increasingly heated debate, the House passed a bill on Tuesday that would clear the path to citizenship for over a million undocumented immigrants. The […]

Paul Manafort Won’t Get Special Treatment at Rikers Island, de Blasio Says

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday said Trump’s campaign chairman Paul Manafort will not get any special treatment at Rikers Island, beyond the basic security measures, Fox News informed. De Blasio’s comments […]

UK Security Minister Tells Trump ‘There’s no Big Conspiracy’

United Kingdom Minister of State for Security Ben Wallace dismissed President Donald Trump’s claims that the country spied on the Trump campaign before the 2016 presidential election, although he fell short of issuing an official denial. […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – Partisan Labels – Trump’s Priorities

June 4, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, June 4, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Migrant Children Kept in Vans While Waiting to Be Reunited with Parents

More than 30 migrant children aged 5 to 12 were left overnight to wait in vans before being reunited with their parents, a report by NBC News says. The outlet informs that the minors arrived […]

House Passes Disaster Relief Bill, Sends It to President’s Desk for Signing

In a 354-58 vote on Monday, the House passed a multi-billion-dollar disaster aid bill, sending it to President Donald Trump’s desk for signing. President Trump had previously expressed support of the bill that would provide […]

Judge Orders Paul Manafort to Be Transferred to New York City’s Notorious Rikers Island

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, who was sentenced earlier this year to four years in prison for tax and bank fraud in connection to his work advising Ukrainian political figures, is going to be […]

Trump Kicks Off UK Visit by Slamming London Mayor on Twitter

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have traveled to Britain for what will be a three-day official visit that was overshadowed from the offset by his tweets slamming London mayor Sadiq Khan, dpa […]

Judge Tosses House Democrats’ Lawsuit over Use of Military Funds for Border Wall

A federal judge on Monday blocked the attempt by House Democrats to temporarily stop President Donald Trump from reallocating military funds to the construction of his campaign promise border wall. Following several legal defeats, Judge […]

Joe Biden Skipping CA Dem Convention ‘Good Strategy,’ Frank Luntz Says

Former Vice President Joe Biden did the right thing to skip the California Democratic convention over the weekend, according to pollster Frank Luntz, Fox News informed. Luntz stated that the current 2020 Democratic front-runner was […]

Former Trump Lawyer Slams Mueller Report as a ‘Fraud,’ Cites Misleading Quote

Former Trump Attorney John Dowd on Monday blasted Mueller’s report calling it a “fraud”, and saying that it allegedly mispresented a quote he had said in a voicemail, Fox News informed. Dowd said that there […]

Trump Wades into UK Politics on First Day of State Visit

During the first day of his three-day visit to the UK, President Donald Trump urged the country to move forward with Brexit, promising a trade deal with the United States shortly after. Using his favorite […]

Former Mueller Investigation Witness Detained on Child Pornography Charges

A former key witness in the Russia probe led by Robert Mueller, George Aref Nader, was detained after he was accused of “transporting visual depictions of minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct.” According to CNN, […]