Month: July 2019

Some four progressive Democratic Congress members made appearances on the annual convention of Netroots Nation on Saturday where they slammed the Trump administration for the repression of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border. “If there were […]

Trump Administration to Suspend Obama Regulation for Fuel Efficiency Penalties

An Obama-era rule that penalized automakers that did not meet fuel efficiency requirements will be officially suspended by the Trump administration. After Congress ordered federal agencies to adjust existing penalties in 2015, the National Highway […]

Appeals Court Blocks Trump Administration Birth Control Rules

Trump administration rule allowing workers to be denied insurance coverage for birth control by their employers has been blocked by a federal court, The Hill reported. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has sided with […]

U.S. Budget Deficit Skyrockets Over Past Year

The U.S. budget deficit increased 23.1 percent over the first nine months of the fiscal year compared to the same period the year before, the U.S. Treasury has said. The deficit widened to $747.1 billion […]

AG Recuses Himself from Boeing Probe

Attorney General William Barr has recused himself from the ongoing Justice Department investigation into Boeing in connection with two recent fatal crashes of its 737 Max planes, an official from the Justice Department said. The […]

U.S. Sends First Ever Batch of Oil to Ukraine

British oil giant BP has sold the first ever batch of crude oil supplied from the United States to Ukrainian state company Ukrtatnafta, Reuters reported. The move is seen as another blow to Moscow amid […]

House Extends 9/11 First Responders Funding

The House passed a bill Friday extending funding for the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund through 2090. The development follows shortly after the legislation came in the public eye due to heartfelt pleas for support from comedian […]

Trump Backs Pelosi, Says She Is ‘not a Racist’

President Donald Trump surprised many when he decided to defend House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, saying that she “is not a racist.” Trump’s comments come at a time when Pelosi is in the middle of a […]

Government Believes Flynn Did More Work for Turkey Than Previously Believed

U.S. authorities possess information previously unknown to them regarding former national security adviser Michael Flynn’s secret work for the government of Turkey, a Friday court hearing revealed. The former national security advisor previously admitted publicly […]

Congressional Black Caucus Accuse Justice Democrats of Ousting African-American Lawmakers

Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) members accused Justice Democrats of trying to oust African-American lawmakers. The CBC leaders claim that Justice Democrats may target other black lawmakers in the upcoming period, like Representatives Yvette Clarke, Joyce […]

400,000 People Sign to Storm Area 51 to Find Proof of Extraterrestrial Life

Extraterrestrial life has been the subject of debate for many years as people discuss various theories about aliens every day. Now, there is a Facebook event in which more than 379,000 people have made it […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Fourth of July Event – South Carolina – Candidate Personal Ratings

July 12, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, July 12, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (PPP-D) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Poll Shows Biden, Warren in Lead Among Democratic Candidates

Former Vice President Joe Biden is leading the packed Democratic presidential field along with Senator Elizabeth Warren, a new poll showed on Thursday. The NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll puts Biden at 26 percent support […]

Musk Could Soon Share Mars and Starship Update

Less than three years after dazzling the world with a slideshow about going to Mars, SpaceX founder Elon Musk aims to present a progress report, CNET reported. Musk said Sunday on Twitter that he “will […]

U.S. Officials Press for Sanctions on China for Buying Oil from Iran

Senior U.S. officials are considering possible retaliation over China’s defiance of U.S. sanctions on Iran, said three U.S. officials. Last month, China imported over a million barrels of crude oil from the Islamic Republic, prompting […]

Buttigieg Details `Douglass Plan` for Black Americans, Aims to `Dismantle Racist Structures`

South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg on Thursday rolled out an ambitious policy plan to “dismantle racist structures and systems” in the United States, proposing changes to the country’s health, education and criminal justice systems […]

Nationwide Immigration Raids Set to Begin Sunday

Nationwide immigration raids that were postponed three weeks ago are now scheduled to begin Sunday, two senior Department of Homeland Security officials told NBC News. The mass raids, to be conducted by Immigration and Customs […]

Buttigieg: ‘Trump Begins to Recognize Reality and Back Down’

The mayor of South Bend, Pete Buttigieg slammed Donald Trump for reversing previous plans to push for a citizenship question on the 2020 census, and called the President’s move a “face-saving way to recognize that […]

Trump Calls Ryan ‘Failed VP Candidate with Atrocious Record’

President Donald Trump took to Twitter where he ranted against Paul Ryan, berating the former speaker of his “atrocious” record following some book excerpts that describing the GOP leader as “exasperated with the president,” The […]

Trump Attacks Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency

President Donald Trump noted Thursday that he was “not a fan” of cryptocurrencies, including Facebook’s Libra, adding that the social media platform may need a banking charter if it wants to launch the digital token. […]

Strip Club Wanted to Host a Golf Tournament in Doral’s Resort, Trump Cancels it after Media Backlash

President Trump’s golf resort in Doral, Florida, will host a golf tournament on Saturday organized by a strip club from Miami, as golfers will be allowed to pay for a dancer to serve as their […]

Trump’s Independence Day Parade and Rallies Bankrupted Security Fund for Terrorist Attacks and State Funerals

The special fund used to protect Washington from terrorist attacks and secure events like rallies and state funerals has bankrupted because of the overpaid celebration of the Fourth of July which cost the country $1.7 […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Citizenship Question – Busing – Testing Public Knowledge – Trusting the Three Branches

July 11, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, July 11, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (PPP-D) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Trump’s Social Media Summit Enrages Far-Right Allies

President Donald Trump has invited personalities from across the right-wing internet to the White House on Thursday for a “Social Media Summit,” but the event is causing his administration headaches even before it begins, The […]

Democrats Say Washington Not Responding to Election Security Needs, GOP Satisfied with Election Security

Following a classified election security briefing, Democrats complained that the government is not doing enough to prevent foreign influence during next year’s presidential election as well as that Senate GOP is not doing enough to […]

Democrats Introduce Bill to Give Men and Women’s National Teams Equal Pay

Two female Democratic senators have introduced a bill requiring equal pay for female athletes on the U.S. national teams, just days after the U.S. Women’s National Team won the World Cup in soccer. The bill […]

New Global Chemical Weapons Team to Launch First Syria Investigations

A new team established by the global chemical weapons watchdog to attribute blame for the use of banned munitions in Syria will investigate nine alleged attacks during the country’s civil war, including in the town […]

Pyongyang Calls South Korea’s F-35 Jet Purchases ‘Extremely Dangerous’

South Korea’s acquisition of American F-35 stealth fighter jets will force North Korea to develop and test “special armaments” to destroy the new weapons, North Korea’s state media said on Thursday, citing a government researcher, […]

U.K. Claims Iranians Tried to Block British Tanker in Strait of Hormuz

London said Thursday that three Iranian vessels had unsuccessfully tried “to impede the passage” of a British commercial vessel transiting the Strait of Hormuz, but Tehran denied it. A statement issued by the British Ministry of […]

‘Salute to America’ Event Cost Over $5MN, Says Report

The federal government and Washington D.C. spent over $5 million on the President’s “Salute to America” event for the Fourth of July celebration, shows a new report by ABC News. The Interior Department and National […]