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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Debate Analysis – Trump Issue Approval

July 31, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, July 31, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls. The range is 40% (Quinnipiac) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Iran Says Pompeo’s Offer to Address Iranian People a ‘Hypocritical Gesture’

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

Tehran has fired back at Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s “hypocritical gesture” to visit the country and address the Iranian people, AP/Fox News informed. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif replied to the top American […]

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Pyongyang Conducts Second Missile Test In A Week

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

Just one week after similar tests, North Korea has again fired two short-range missiles into the waters that separate it from Japan, according to South Korea’s military, NPR reported. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff […]

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Undocumented Immigrants ‘Pay Your Kid’s Schooling,’ Says AOC

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took to Twitter to ask Americans to try and redefine immigration policy, adding that this is not “about containing a problem,” Newsweek reported. “Immigration policy isn’t about ‘containing a problem’. It’s about realizing […]

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White Supremacy, Radical Islam Materials Found in Gilroy Killer’s Home

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

Nevada investigators have searched the home of Santino William Legan, the suspect in Sunday’s deadly shooting at a festival in California, discovering evidence that points to intent to carry out a large-scale attack, including white […]

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Trump Criticizes Fox News for Speech Coverage: ‘That’s Pretty Sad’

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump criticized Fox News for focusing on a single protester who stormed in during his Jamestown speech instead of showing his speech in the coverage, Newsweek reported. Chief White House correspondent at Fox News, […]

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Trump Campaign Criticizes California Bill Requiring Candidates Release Tax Returns

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

California Governor Gavin Newson on Tuesday signed a bill that requires a candidate for president or governor to release five years of their tax returns in order to appear on state ballots, a move President […]

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Planned Parenthood, ACLU Sue Missouri over Abortion Ban

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

Abortion rights groups including Planned Parenthood and the American Civil Liberties Union are suing the state of Missouri over its eight-week abortion ban, which they argue is unconstitutional. The lawsuit by ACLU, Planned Parenthood and […]

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Judge Dismisses DNC Lawsuit Against Trump Campaign, Russia over Email Hacking

July 31, 2019 Focus Washington

A federal judge has dismissed a hacking lawsuit filed by the Democratic National Committee against the Trump campaign, Russia and several campaign officials over alleged email hacking during the 2016 presidential race, saying that the […]

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Trump Administration Goes to War with Science

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Jason, a group of military scientists is in a tight situation as it stands in the middle between the science world and the Trump administration. Jason’s staff (who are a team of 60 of the […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden Bounces Back– UK Politics – Electability, Policy Ideas – Tuesday Trivia

July 30, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, July 30, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls. The range is 40% (Quinnipiac) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Russia-led Raids Target Cities in Syria Northwest, Rebels Claim

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Syrian rebel commanders and rights groups said on Monday Russia and its Syrian ally are stepping up aerial strikes on heavily populated cities, in a new and bloodier phase of a three-month-old assault on the […]

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Venezuela’s Citgo Stake Can Be Seized, U.S. Appeals Court Says

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

A U.S. appeals court said Venezuela’s stake in U.S.-based oil refiner Citgo Petroleum Corp. could be seized to satisfy a judgment against the country, dealing a blow to its U.S.-backed opposition government, Wall Street Journal […]

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Tesla Announces Megapack Energy Storage System

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

The energy storage business had a rare chance to grab some headlines on Monday when Tesla announced a new battery system called Megapack, designed to address the needs of utility grids, Yahoo News reports. The […]

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Video Shows Iran Threatening British Warship Not to Interfere in Seizure of Oil Tanker

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Video released Monday shows Iranian Revolutionary Guard forces warning a British warship not to interfere as they seized a UK-flagged oil tanker in the Strait of Hormuz earlier this month, New York Post reported. The […]

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Russian Weapons Producer to Circumvent U.S. Sanctions by Using Bitcoin

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Russian arms producer Soyuzmash has asked the country’s central bank to allow it to process Bitcoin payments from both abroad and local customers in order to avoid sanctions imposed by the United States, FXStreet reported. The […]

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Mark Meadows Speaks up About President’s Attacks on Cummings

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

GOP Representative Mark Meadows on Monday praised his friend Elijah Cummings, who was recently the recipient of President Donald Trump’s “racist” attacks on his character and home district. He also defended the President, saying he […]

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Poll Shows Biden in the Lead, Harris Slips

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Ahead of the second Democratic primary debates in Detroit, former Vice President Joe Biden has again climbed to the top with 34 percent support among Democrats and Democratic-leaning independent voters, a new Quinnipiac poll shows. […]

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Food Stamp Changes to Result in 500,000 Students Losing Free Meals

July 30, 2019 Focus Washington

Representative Bobby Scott said the Department of Agriculture has hidden data that shows its recent proposed changes to the food stamp program may mean that half a million low-income students would lose free meals. The […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Debate Inclusion – Creationism – Colorado Recall – Nevada Primary

July 29, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, July 29, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (Morning Consult) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without […]

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Obama Endorses Op-Ed ‘We are African Americans, We are Patriots, and we Refuse to Sit Idly by’

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Former President Barack Obama supported an op-ed written by 148 African Americans that worked in his administration in which they protested against the recent comments of President Donald Trump in which he used tough words […]

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Saudi Arabia Set to Start Next Phase of Flour Mill Privatization

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

According to a statement by Saudi Arabia’s grain buyer SAGO, the next phase of the sale of their flour mills will start on Wednesday, which will see pre-qualified bidders perform due diligence and present financial […]

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New York State Decriminalizes Marijuana

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Recreational marijuana use was decriminalized in New York State on Monday. This means that people caught will a small amount of it will pay a fine and not face jail time. Governor Andrew Cuomo is […]

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UK Preparing for No-Deal Brexit

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

According to a Sunday statement by senior British ministers, the British government is working on the assumption that the European Union will not reopen the negotiation process for Brexit and is preparing to exit the […]

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Iran Signals Reversing Nuclear Program if U.S. Lifts Sanctions

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Tensions between Iran and major western countries continue to rise ever since President Trump pulled out of the Obama-era nuclear deal last year. There are efforts to revive the deal from countries like the United […]

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Top Dems Condemn Gilroy Fest Shooting

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Top Democrats have condemned the shooting incident that took place during a California food festival, reigniting the perennial debate about gun control in the U.S. Among the four victims was a six-year-old boy who was killed […]

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Harris’s Health Care Plan to Keep Private Insurance

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Senator Kamala Harris disclosed details of her health care plan on Monday that would retain the role of private insurance companies, The Hill reported. Harris’s new health care plan would signify an abandonement of the […]

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Trump Selects Rep. John Ratcliffe to Replace Dan Coats as Director of National Intelligence

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that Texas GOP Rep. John Ratcliffe, a fierce White House ally, is set to assume the position of Dan Coats as director of national Intellignce (DNI), following months of […]

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Senate Committee Vote on Nord Stream Sanctions Delayed

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

A Senate committee vote on imposing sanctions on companies and individuals involved in building Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline is now delayed, OilPrice reports. The bill was expected to be considered during a business […]

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Trump Ramps up War of Words with Elijah Cummings, Calls Congressman ‘Racist’

July 29, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump stepped up his quarrel with House Oversight Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., on Sunday calling the congressman “racist,” not long after critics had claimed the President’s initial tweets about Cummings were also […]

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