Month: August 2019

The U.S. government has said that Israel possibly has a role in last month’s strike that took place north of Baghdad and took a toll on relations between Iraq and the United States, two U.S. […]

ICE Shuts Down Hotline for Detained Immigrants after Being Shown on ‘Orange Is the New Black’

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) shut down a toll-free hotline for detained immigrants which allows them to connect with a lawyer after this was featured on the series “Orange Is The New Black.” This hotline […]

NASA Names Tumbling Rock on Mars ‘RollingStones Rock’

A small rock discovered by NASA on the surface of Mars is named after the band Rolling Stones. “NASA has given us something we have always dreamed of, our very own rock on Mars. I […]

Senator Schatz Threats to Suspend Funding to Brazil amid Amazon Fires

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) urged all the lawmakers to freeze all funding to Brazil until the Amazon rainforest fire crisis is resolved. “The Amazon is literally on fire. And instead of confronting this crisis, Brazilian […]

Trump: ‘We Had Great Conversation’ with Danish Prime Minister over Greenland

U.S. President Donald Trump stated that he had a “great conversation” with the Danish prime minister after he abandoned plans to visit the country over Denmark refusing to sell Greenland to the U.S. According to […]

Trump Immigration Official Claims Indefinite Detention of Migrant Families a ‘Deterrent’

Acting director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Ken Cuccinelli has backed the recent changes to the Flores settlement agreement, announced by the Trump administration, as a “deterrent” for immigrants attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico […]

O’Rourke Blames both Parties for Inaction on Gun Legislation

Presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke said Thursday that both the GOP and Democrats were to blame for the lack of action on gun legislation, accusing them of “indifference” on passing meaningful gun control legislation. “The level […]

Trump Unbothered by Kim Jong-un: ‘He Likes Testing Missiles’

President Donald Trump claims that he is certain that the leader of North Korea Kim Jong-un violated any pact with the U.S. when he launched another round of projectiles. “He likes testing missiles,” Trump told prior […]

CNN’s Cuomo Says Trump’s Mouth is a Threat to the U.S.

News anchor Chris Cuomo lambasted the President on Friday for his comparison of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to Chinese President Xi Jinping, adding that Trump’s “mouth is a threat to this country.” “We all get politics is […]

U.S. Slaps $16mn Fine to Deutsche Bank for Hiring Russian Execs’ Sons and Daughters

German banking conglomerate Deutsche Bank has agreed to pay a $16 million fine to U.S. authorities after it was revealed that it hired unqualified relatives of powerful Russian and Chinese government officials to win business, […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Arizona – Trump Issue Approval – Impeachment – Trump Vs. Generic Democrat

August 23, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, August 23, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 41% (Monmouth, CNN) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

Billionaire Philantropist David Koch Dies at 79

Conservative activist, billionaire and phillantropist David Koch has died at age 79, NBC News reported. “It is with a heavy heart that I announce the passing of my brother David,” Charles Koch said in a […]

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.

China to Slap New Sanctions On U.S. Goods

China informed that it will impose fresh tariffs on U.S. goods worth $75 billion, the latest salvo in the year-plus trade war between the world’s two largest economies, The Hill reported. The country’s State Council said […]

Trump Claims ‘Fake News Media’, Dems are Trying to Sabotage His 2020 Election

President Donald Trump said that the Democrat party along with the “Fake News Media” are attempting to persuade the nation that the country is on the brink of recession in an effort to sabotage his […]

Ex-CEO of Overstock Claims He Got ‘Fishy’ Orders from FBI

Overstock’s founder and former CEO Patrick Byrne said that he allegedly received “fishy” orders from former FBI official Peter Strzok, Fox News reported. According to Byrne, who has now resigned from his post, he had […]

Senior Campaign Adviser Backs Sanders on Inmates’ Right to Vote

Bernie Sanders’ senior campaign adviser Chuck Rocha stood by Sanders, supporting his proposition to allow inmates to vote, arguing that this is a fundamental right for all citizens of the United States, The Hill reported. “Everybody […]

Trump Slammed by Kremlin over Greenland Purchase Idea

Russia does not engage in “international shopping” and does not want to meddle in U.S.-Danish relations, the Kremlin said on Friday after U.S. President Donald Trump flaunted an idea to purchase Greenland from Denmark, the […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Infrastructure – Equal Pay – Electability – Handling an International Crisis

August 22, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, August 22, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, from 41% (CNN) to 48% (Rasmussen)…. Without the two […]

Putin Says Nord Stream 2 Will Be Finished despite U.S. Threats

Russian President Vladimir Putin said U.S. sanction threats are not enough to stop Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project because Europe needs Russian gas supplies, RIA Novosti reports. “The objective side of the matter is that […]

South Korea to Abandon Intelligence-Sharing with Japan

South Korea announced its plan for abandoning a military intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, which is going to dramatically escalate tensions between the two nations, offering new evidence of the declining presence of the United States in […]

Emmanuel Macron Delivers Tough Brexit Message to Boris Johnson in Paris

Emmanuel Macron and Boris Johnson, in a speech in front of the reporters ahead of their meetings in Paris on Thursday, gave two opposite statements amid Brexit process, CNN informed. The two men were adamant […]

Pentagon Chief Says U.S. is Watching Beijing ‘Very Carefully’

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper appeared in a Fox News interview, where he said that in order to safeguard the United States, the Pentagon has made China it’s “number one priority,” adding that the U.S. is […]

Dems’ Emoluments Clause Lawsuit against Trump Hits Major Roadblock, as Judge Rules Law ‘Unsettled’

A federal court judge on Wednesday ruled that President Donald Trump can challenge congressional Democrats’ Emoluments Clause lawsuit against him right away, saying the litigation raises the “unsettled” question of whether politicians have standing to […]

Joe Walsh to Announce Presidency Run

Former Representative Joe Walsh is allegedly going to announce his presidency run for 2020, which makes him the second Republican that will challenge President Donald Trump for the party’s nomination. According to The New York […]

Mexico Govt to ‘Evaluate’ Anulment of Flores Agreement

The federal government of Mexico expressed concerns late on Wednesday regarding the Trump administration’s decision to annul the Flores Settlement Agreement which is currently preventing the detention of immigrant minors for more than 20 days, […]

Space Telescope Shows Atmosphere of Earth-Sized Rocky Exoplanet

A new study using data from NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope provides a rare glimpse of conditions on the surface of a rocky planet orbiting a star beyond the Sun, Reuters reports. The study, published today […]

White House Advances Rule Allowing Migrant Families to be Indefinitely Detained

On Wednesday the White House stated that it would advance new rules that will allow border agents to detain migrant families with children indefinitely. At the moment it’s not allowed to detain them with longer […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Hickenlooper Leads Gardner in Colorado – Arizona Senate – Nevada – Historical Ratings

August 21, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, August 21, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls with an unusually narrow range: from 43% (WSJ/NBC, Fox […]

Trump Claims He Had to Confront China On Trade

President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had to confront China over trade even if it caused short-term harm to the U.S. economy because Beijing had been cheating Washington for decades, Reuters reported. Trump’s strongly […]

Sanders Claps back at Trump: ‘I am a Proud Jewish Person’

Senator Bernie Sanders hit back at President Donald Trump for his comments that Jewish Americans who vote for Democrats have a “lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,” The Hill reported. “I am a proud Jewish person, […]