Month: November 2019

The topic about NASA’s foundings came in a letter that Russell Vought, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, sent to Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, on Oct. […]

November 13, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Bloomberg Ratings – Buttigieg Leads Iowa – Impeachment Update – Warren Edges Biden

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, November 13 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls. The range is 40% (Politico) to 47% (The Hill). Without these […]

Graham Blocks Armenian Genocide Resolution after Meeting with Trump, Erdogan

Senator Lindsey Graham blocked a congressional resolution Wednesday that would have recognized the Armenian genocide by Ottoman Turks hours after he and President Trump met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Fox News reported. Graham objected […]

Trump ‘Vented’ Anger about Intelligence Community Inspector General, Source Says

President Donald Trump “vented” his frustration with Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson after Atkinson reported a whistleblower’s complaint about Trump’s July 25 phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Congress, but no moves […]

Omar Calls Miller ‘White Nationalist’, Suggests He Should Resign

Ilhan Omar called Stephen Miller a white nationalist and suggested the White House adviser should resign, following some recently revealed e-mails which put Miller under fire. Miller is facing backlash in recent days following the […]

Sean Duffy Joins Lobbying Firm after Leaving Congress

Former Rep. Sean Duffy is expected to join a prominent lobbying firm following his resignation from Congress nearly two months ago, Fox News informed. The Wisconsin Republican will serve as the senior counsel for the […]

Israel Extradites Suspected Russian Hacker to U.S.

Aleksei Burkov, a 29-year-old Russian suspected of hacking-related crimes, has made his first public appearance in a U.S. federal court on Tuesday since being extradited from Israel earlier this week, Haaretz reported. Burkov’s lawyer said […]

U.S. Regulators to Approve Deal between Uniper and Fortum

Regulators in Russia and the United States could approve the deal between Germany-based utility Uniper and Finnish energy company Fortum by the end of the first quarter of 2020, Uniper said in its financial report […]

White House Says Witness Testimony Filled with Hearsay

The White House wants to undercut the accounts of the witnesses who have testified in the Democrats’ impeachment inquiry, giving the statements about President Trump’s contacts with Ukraine. According to the White House, the testimonies […]

Why SpaceX Launches 40,000 Satellites in Earth’s Orbit

Today, 60 new satellites were launched by SpaceX. They will be visible if the weather permits. “Due to the date and time of launch, conditions for visibility are not so good for Northwest Europe, where […]

November 12, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Edwards Edges Rispone – Fake News – Bloomberg’s Baseline – New Hampshire

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, November 12, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 47% (The Hill, Rasmussen). Without […]

U.S. Forces Increase Firepower in Syria to Counter New Threats

U.S. forces in Syria brought out the big guns Monday, including Bradley Fighting Vehicles at a remote base, significantly ramping up U.S. firepower, CBS News reports. According to Major General Eric Hill, their arrival is […]

IAEA Finds Uranium Particles at Undeclared Iranian Site

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has found uranium particles at a site in Iran that had not been declared by the Iranian authorities, BBC reported. A confidential report, seen by the BBC, did not […]

Saudi Arabia Issues First ‘Premium’ Residence Visas for Investors

Saudi Arabia issued its first batch of “premium” residence visas on Monday, for investors, doctors, engineers or financiers who wish to live in the kingdom, The National reported. The changes are part of Crown Prince […]

Democrats Release New Testimonies from Trump Impeachment Inquiry

A senior Pentagon official detailed confusion and concern in the U.S. national security apparatus after the White House blocked aid to Ukraine without explanation, according to testimony released on Monday by the congressional impeachment panel […]

Trump Еxpected to Delay European Auto Tariff Decision

President Donald Trump is expected to announce this week he is delaying a decision on whether to slap tariffs on cars and auto parts imported from the European Union, likely for another six months, EU […]

Israel Kills Islamic Jihad Commander in Gaza

Israel killed a top commander from the Iranian-backed Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in a rare targeted strike in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, and militants responded by firing rockets at Israeli cities, including Tel […]

‘Shameful’ of UK Not to Publish Report on Russian meddling, Hillary Clinton Says

The UK’s failure to publish a parliamentary report on alleged Russian meddling is “inexplicable and shameful”, former U.S. presidential candidate Hillary Clinton said on Tuesday, Reuters informed. The report by parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee […]

Violence Brings Hong Kong to ‘Brink of Total Breakdown’

Hong Kong police fired tear gas in the heart of the Central financial district and at two university campuses to break up pro-democracy protests as violence was bringing the Chinese-ruled city to what they said […]

November 11, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Talking Politics – Favorability – Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Florida, North Carolina, Michigan, Arizona Primaries

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, November 11, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

Administration

House Democrats Using Space Force as Leverage in Border Wall Fight, Republican Senator Claims

House Democrats have sought to use President Donald Trump’s Space Force as leverage in a fight over his border wall during negotiations with Senate Republicans on the annual defense policy bill, the chairman of the […]

Saudi Arabia Raises October Oil Output

Saudi Arabia raised its oil output in October to 10.3 million barrels per day but kept its supply to the oil markets below its OPEC output target, a Saudi industry source familiar with the kingdom’s […]

Tesla Shows First China-Built Cars

Tesla Inc. unveiled its first vehicles built in China, a milestone for Elon Musk’s company as it prepares to start sales of domestically made electric sedans in the world’s largest auto market, Bloomberg reported. Assembled […]

China’s Digital Currency Not Seeking ‘Full Control’ of Individuals’ Details

China’s proposed digitized domestic currency is not a bid to gain full control of information belonging to the general public, a senior central bank official said on Tuesday, adding that the goal was to balance […]

U.S. Aviation Authority Downgrades Malaysia’s Air Safety Rating

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has downgraded Malaysia’s air safety rating, restricting the country’s airlines from adding flights to the United States, four sources told Reuters on Monday. Malaysia has been downgraded to Category […]

Shooting of Protester Marks Escalation in Hong Kong Violence

Hong Kong police shot and critically wounded a protester and a man was doused with petrol and set on fire on Monday as the Chinese-ruled territory spiraled into rare working-day violence in its 24th week […]

Bolivian President Morales Resigns after Protests

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on Sunday he was resigning to ease violence that has gripped the South American nation since a disputed election, but he stoked fears of more unrest by saying he was […]

Iran Claims It Found New Oilfield with 53bn Barrels of Crude

Iran has discovered a new oilfield in the southwest of the country that has the potential to boost its reserves by about a third, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Sunday, Reuters informed. “Workers and […]

Trump Could Release Second Ukraine Transcript This Week

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the White House would probably release a transcript of a second call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Tuesday, Reuters writes. “We have another transcript coming out which […]

November 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Former Trump Adviser John Bolton Signs Book Deal

Former national security adviser John Bolton has a book deal, The Associated Press has learned. The hawkish Bolton departed in September because of numerous foreign policy disagreements with President Donald Trump. Bolton reached a deal […]