Month: July 2019

A federal judge on Wednesday blocked an Ohio law that wouldn’t have allowed abortions after six weeks of pregnancy. According to Reuters, the law doesn’t allow abortions if fetal heartbeat is detected. The law was […]

Walmart to Stop Selling Firearms in New Mexico

A spokeswoman for Walmart stated that the retail giant won’t be selling firearms in New Mexico starting from July 22. Tiffany Wilson, in an email written to The Hill, said that Walmart made the decision […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Shifting Polls – Border Crisis – North Korea – Trump vs. Generic Democrat

July 3, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, July 3, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (Morning Consult) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

‘Very Sad Time for America,’ Trump Says after Announcement for Citizenship Question Drop

Following the administration’s decision to drop the question of citizenship from the 2020 census, President Donald Trump responded that it was “a very sad time for America.” “A very sad time for America when the […]

Polls Show Harris, Warren Gaining Popularity after First Democratic Debate

Several post-debate polls conducted after the first Democratic debate show former Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Bernie Sanders stalling or losing support, with Sens. Kamala Harris and Elizabeth Warren making gains among primary voters, […]

Park Service Will Divert $2.5 million for President’s Independence Day Celebration

The National Park Service has allegedly been told to divert almost $2.5 million for President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C. “Salute to America” event for the Fourth of July. The funds to be redirected for the celebration […]

House Dems Sue Treasury to Get Trump’s Tax Returns

The House Ways and Means Committee file a lawsuit Tuesday in order to get the President’s tax returns, marking the beginning of what is to be a long legal battle with the Trump administration. Chairman […]

Maduro Promotes Dialogue with Opposition after Guaido Dismisses Talks

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said on Tuesday he was committed to talks with the opposition to resolve a political crisis, hours after opposition leader Juan Guaido said there would “never” be a good time to […]

China Calls for Easing of North Korea Sanctions after Trump-Kim Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping urged his U.S. counterpart Donald Trump to show “flexibility” and act in a “timely” fashion to ease sanctions on North Korea at the G20 summit last week – echoing Pyongyang’s high-stakes […]

Europeans Urge Tehran to Respect Nuclear Pact

European signatories to a nuclear pact with Iran said on Tuesday they were “extremely concerned” by Tehran’s apparent breach of the 2015 deal, as Israel said it was preparing for possible involvement in any confrontation […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Iowa Caucus – Post-Debate Numbers for Dems – Tuesday Trivia

July 2, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, July 2, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 41% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Cruz Demands from DHS to Allow Donations to Help Detained Migrants

Republican Senator Ted Cruz in a letter sent to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Monday asked the agency to allow a way for people to be able to donate supplies to help detained […]

Schumer Calls Trump-Kim Meeting a ‘Reality Show Foreign Policy’

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer slammed the meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un which he described as a “reality show foreign policy”. “This was one of the worst few days […]

Trump Says ‘Strong Intelligence’ Will Remain in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would leave “very strong” intelligence presence in Afghanistan, despite hopes he has long expressed of fully withdrawing U.S. military presence from the country. “I would leave very […]

Cummings Says Oversight Committee’s White House Personal Email Probe to Expand

House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings has said that he is expanding the investigation into the White House’s use of personal email accounts for official business, lashing out at the same time at […]

U.S. Proposes More European Tariffs Pending Airbus Case

The U.S. widened its threat to impose tariffs against the European Union, pending the outcome of a World Trade Organization case over the EU’s subsidies of the airplane manufacturer Airbus SE, The Wall Street Journal […]

Iran Could Benefit from Terrorist Proxies in a Possible War with U.S.

As tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate to the point of a possible confrontation between military forces, current and former U.S. national security officials remain focused on the potential threat posed by proxy […]

Bernie Sanders Shows Doctored Video of Him Scaring Trump at Rally

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a 2020 White House hopeful, posted a doctored Instagram video Sunday showing him scaring President Donald Trump at a rally, The Hill informs. “Want to really scare Trump? Help us show […]

Ocasio-Cortez Tours Migrant Facilities, Says Capacities Not ‘Overcrowded’ as Claimed

Despite the claims that the ‘humane’ shelters where migrant families would not be separated, are overcrowded, Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said that they do have enough space to take in more people. Ocasio-Cortez posted photos on […]

Venezuelans Lose Patience with Guaido as Maduro Hangs On

Four days before Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido launched a military uprising in a bid to oust President Nicolas Maduro, he told supporters at a rally outside the capital, Caracas: “In the next few days, […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Collins Re-Elect – Dems Post-Debate Poll – Trump on the Issues

July 1, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, July 1, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 41% (Reuters) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

Elon Musk Predicts Electric Aircraft in Five Years

Tesla CEO Elon Musk started discussing the potential for electric airplanes, which he thinks could be viable in about 5 years, Electrek reported. According to Electrek, we are already starting to see electric airplane programs, […]

Iran Breaches Critical Limit on Nuclear Fuel Under 2015 Pact, State Media Claims

Iran has exceeded a key limitation on how much nuclear fuel it can possess under the 2015 international pact curbing its nuclear program, effectively declaring that it would no longer respect an agreement that President […]

Alabamians Defend Arrest of Woman Whose Fetus Died in Shooting

In the days since police officers arrested Marshae Jones, saying she had started a fight that resulted in her unborn baby getting fatally shot, the hate mail has poured in, The New York Times reports. […]

U.S.-China Trade Talks Back On, But Obstacles Remain

President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping of China managed to get trade talks back on track this past weekend, but an even tougher job lies ahead – appeasing hard-line factions within their own governments […]

Kamala Harris Wins Two New Endorsements from CBC

Two Congressional Black Caucus members gave endorsements to Democratic Senator Kamala Harris for the 2020 presidential race, after her excellent performance in the first Democratic debate, The Hill reported. Frederica Wilson and Bobby Rush have […]

OPEC to Extend Oil Supply Cut as Iran Endorses Pact

OPEC and its allies look set to extend oil supply cuts this week at least until the end of 2019 as Iran joined top producers Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and Russia in endorsing a policy aimed […]

Battle Rages in Afghan Capital after Taliban Blast Injures 100

Afghan security forces on Monday were battling Taliban gunmen who stormed a building in the capital, Kabul, after a bomb-laden truck exploded near the defense ministry at rush hour, injuring at least 100 people, including […]

Trump Claims Turkey Not Treated Fairly Over Purchase of Russian Arms

President Donald Trump made a statement over the weekend regarding Turkey’s purchase of S-Russian 400 systems that seemed to contradict members of his administration, who say that Ankara should face sanctions over it, Russia Business […]

Trump Lied About Former Administration’s Attempts to Meet with North Korean Leader, Says Former Obama Aide

Former deputy national security adviser Ben Rhodes on Sunday accused President Donald Trump of lying that his predecessor’s administration made several attempts to meet with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, but was rejected. “Trump is lying. […]