Month: September 2019

The U.S. military is considering shifting some forces to northeast Syria in hopes that it will help ease tensions with Turkey by creating a buffer zone along the two countries’ border, CNN has learned from […]

Trump Won’t Assign Pompeo to Role of National Security Adviser

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won’t be the next national security adviser, although some outlets reported that he might be tapped to replace John Bolton in the role. […]

Trump: I Look Orange, but So Do You

On a night that featured the Democratic debate, President Donald Trump said he’s being cast in a harsh light, NBC News reported. Trump’s complaint wasn’t about the candidates vying for the nomination and the chance […]

Trump Administration Puts Tough Asylum Restrictions Into Effect

A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who […]

White House Approves Ukraine Foreign Aid

The Trump administration on Wednesday lifted a hold on $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, putting an end to the weeks of uncertainty about the assistance, CNN has learned from a number of sources. […]

Washington Claims It Has Evidence That Iran Transferred Oil to Syria

The United States has evidence that the Iranian tanker Adrian Darya 1 has transferred its crude oil to the Syrian government, breaking assurances it gave not to sell crude to the country, the U.S. State […]

Trump Willing to Have Another Meeting with Kim Jong-un

President Donald Trump told reporters on Thursday he would be willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to resume denuclearization talks at some point later this year, Reuters reported. Trump’s comments as he left […]

Trump is Planning a ‘Very Substantial’ Middle-Class Tax Cut in 2020

Trump plans to announce a middle-class tax cut next year. “It will be a very substantial tax cut,” Trump said at a Baltimore retreat with congressional Republicans, according to The Hill. He also said that […]

SpaceX Completes over 700 Tests of Crew Dragon’s SuperDraco Engines

The Crew Dragon is designed to carry up to seven astronauts and has an integrated launch escape system that can bring safety to the crew in the event of an emergency. The Crew Dragon has […]

September 12, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Warren Ancestry – AOC vs. Pelosi – New Hampshire Primaries – Trump’s Re-nomination

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 12, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (CNN) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

Boris Johnson Says He Didn’t Lie Queen about Suspension of Parliament

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday rejected accusations that he misled the queen about his reasons for suspending Parliament just weeks before the U.K. is set to leave the European Union, The Hill reports. […]

CEOs Sign Letter Pleading with Congress to Address Gun Violence

145 business leaders have signed a letter demanding the US government take action on gun violence, CNN reported. Their plea, which follows the recent rash of mass shootings, is among Corporate America’s strongest statements yet […]

Trump Admin Looking at FAA Facility to Relocate Homeless

Officials of the Trump administration took a tour around a facility in California which was used by the Federal Aviation Administration in a search for sites to relocate the homeless population of the state, The Hill reported […]

Administration Considers Naming Pompeo New National Security Advisor

Only a day after National Security Advisor John Bolton left the Trump administration, officials have started looking into the possibility of replacing him with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who in such case would do […]

DCCC Names New Head after Mass Staff Departure

The Democratic Congressional Committee (DCCC) has elected its new executive director following a disturbance over the summer period that resulted in the departure of a large number of personnel “over concerns about diversity,” The Hill reported. […]

Supreme Court Opens Way for Asylum Restrictions

A Supreme Court on Wednesday cleared the path for an immigration rule restricting the ability to seek asylum to take effect while the appeals process plays out. The order deals the Trump administration a much-needed […]

Syrian Rebels Claim Russian-backed Forces Could Resume Offensive

Syrian rebel fighters on Wednesday said Russian-backed forces were amassing troops in preparation for resuming a five-month offensive in northwest Syria after a second day of raids by jets believed to be Russian threatened to […]

Pyongyang Confirms Second Test Launch of Multiple Rocket Launcher

North Korea said on Wednesday leader Kim Jong-un observed the test-launch of a super-large multiple rocket launcher, the latest in a series of weapons tests performed amid stalled diplomacy over the North’s nuclear program, AP/CBS […]

Trump Reportedly Considering Giving a $15bn Lifeline to Iran

President Donald Trump is reportedly considering a French plan to allow a $15 billion credit for Iran should it come back and comply with the Iran nuclear deal, according to U.S. and foreign officials cited […]

September 11, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Recession? – New Hampshire – Texas – Warren Ties Biden in New National Poll

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 11, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (WaPo/ABC) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

Hong Kong Exchange Makes Unsolicited $36.6 Billion Bid for London Stock Exchange

The Hong Kong Exchange made an unexpected $36.6 billion bid for London Stock Exchange, a bold move that would upend the U.K. bourse’s combination with Refinitiv, Bloomberg reported. LSE’s board “remains committed to” the acquisition […]

Rocket Blast at U.S. Embassy in Kabul on 9/11 Anniversary

A rocket exploded at the U.S. Embassy in Afghanistan just minutes into Wednesday, the anniversary of the 9/11 attack on the United States, but officials at the compound later declared an all-clear and reported no […]

Remains of Firefighter Killed on 9/11 Identified 18 Years after Attacks

More remains of a firefighter who was killed in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks have been identified -18 years after the world-changing tragedy that left thousands dead, CBS News writes. A second funeral service […]

IAEA: Iran’s Latest Nuke Deal Breach Includes Installation of Dozens of New Centrifuges

Iran has installed dozens of advanced centrifuges to accelerate uranium enrichment, the United Nations’ atomic watchdog disclosed Monday, a revelation representing just the latest in a series of provocative breaches of the 2015 nuclear deal […]

Trump Administration Unveils New Executive Order on Counterterrorism Sanctions

The Trump administration announced Tuesday a new executive order which aims to expand counterterrorism sanctions, allowing the United States to target terrorist leaders without previously tying them to specific acts. “Foreign financial institutions are now […]

McConnell Backs Russian Investment, Sparks Anger among Miners

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell last month blocked a measure that would have used Treasury Department funds marked for Appalachian development to help pay for coal miners’ health care and pensions in his home state […]

Spending Talks Stall Right After Beginning

Congressional negotiations over government funding have already hit an obstacle, raising concerns that the Senate will not meet the deadline and will have to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open past […]

Japan May Have to Dump Radioactive Fukushima Water into the Ocean

Eight years after Japan’s worst nuclear disaster, the government is not sure what to do with the contaminated water that remains – but its environment minister says dumping it into the ocean might be the […]

NRA Sues San Francisco Over ‘Domestic Terrorist Organization’ Label

The memory of a mass shooting that killed three at the Gilroy Garlic Festival was still fresh in nearby San Francisco when its Board of Supervisors unanimously voted last week to denounce the National Rifle […]

Turkey Plans to Send Million Refugees Back to Syria

Turkey, which for eight years has welcomed millions of Syrian refugees, has reversed course, forcing thousands to leave its major cities in recent weeks and ferrying many of them to its border with Syria in […]