Year: 2019

President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani said Wednesday that although the President himself never colluded with Russia during the 2016 presidential campaign, campaign aides may have done so. The former New York mayor made […]

American Anchor for Iranian TV Arrested on Visit to U.S.

Marzieh Hashemi, a prominent American anchorwoman on Iranian state television, has been arrested by the FBI during a visit to the U.S., with her son claiming she was being held in a prison, apparently as […]

If Shutdown Continues Trump Would Have to Choose Between Economy and Wall

The partial government shutdown has become the longest one in U.S. history and many people are already feeling the negative effects of it, but should it last much longer, the President would have to choose […]

North Korea’s Top Negotiator Travels to Washington

Kim Yong Chol, North Korea’s lead negotiator in denuclearization talks with the U.S., is headed to Washington, where he is expected to arrive by the weekend at the latest, signaling that the two countries may […]

January 16, 2019 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump and Congress – Shutdown Comparison – Fitness – Hill Leaders

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, January 16, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 37% (CNN) to 44% (HarrisX). Without these two […]

Trump Administration Estimates Govt Shutdown Cost to Be Twice as Steep

The Trump administration now estimates that the cost of the government shutdown will be twice as steep as originally forecast, CNBS reports. The original estimate that the partial shutdown would subtract 0.1 percentage point from […]

Treasury to Keep Sanctions Imposed on Rusal

U.S. sanctions against Rusal are expected to stay in place, Alexander Shokhin, the head of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (RSPP), said on Tuesday on the sidelines on the Gaidar Forum. “They [sanctions] […]

Sarah Sanders Tells Democrats to Work with President to End Shutdown

Prior to a meeting between President Donald Trump and Democratic leaders, White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Democrats on Wednesday that they have to offer a new proposal to reopen parts of the […]

Trump’s Former Staffer Claims President is ‘Losing His Mind’

Former member of the staff of President Donald Trump has said that he is becoming more “isolated” and “irritable” during the ongoing partial shutdown. Answering a question by host Chris Matthews about the state of mind […]

Steve King Formally Rebuked by House over White Supremacy Comments

House of Representatives formally rebuked Iowa Republican Rep. Steve King on Tuesday, by approving a resolution of disapproval for remarks he made about white supremacy, Fox News informed. Even King himself voted for the measure, […]

Special Counsel Confirms Kilimnik in Center of Grand Jury Investigation

Special counsel Robert Mueller confirmed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman Paul Manafort was in communication with a Russian associate who is now a focus of a grand jury investigation. Mueller also […]

Senate Republicans Rebuke McConnell, Trump on Russia Sanctions Resolution

Several republicans on Tuesday joined with unanimous Democrats to keep alive a resolution which opposes the Trump administration’s decision to reduce sanctions against Russia and rebuked Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the White House, […]

AG Nominee Barr Supports Trump on Border Wall, but Parts with President on Russia Probe Questions

President Donald Trump’s nominee for attorney general William Barr told senators during his confirmation hearing on Tuesday that he stands behind the President’s call for new barriers along the U.S.-Mexico border, while standing aside from […]

Poll Shows Trump Loses Support over Shutdown

A recent CNN poll shows that white non-college Americans, President Donald Trump’s greatest backers, have seen their support of the President wane. About 45 percent of this group approve of the job President Trump is […]

U.S., UK Hold Joint Drills in Disputed South China Sea

The United States and the UK held rare six-day joint naval drills in the disputed South China Sea, which ended on Wednesday, the two navies confirmed. The move is likely to anger China which has […]

Judge Rejects Citizenship Question for 2020 U.S. Census

A federal judge on Tuesday invalidated the Trump administration’s addition of a U.S. citizenship question to the 2020 census, the first ruling in a handful of lawsuits that claim the query will hurt immigrants, Reuters […]

January 15, 2019 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Political System – State of Nation – Leaving the U.S.? – New York – Tuesday Trivia

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, January 15, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on three polls, ranging from 37% (CNN) to 44% (The Economist). Without […]

Trump Salutes Champions Clemson Tigers with Burgers and Pizza

The scent of burgers, fries and victory wafted through the stately White House on Monday as President Donald Trump saluted college football’s Clemson Tigers for winning the national championship, CNBC reports. Trump, a fast food […]

James Clapper Says FBI’s Investigation into whether Trump Was Russian Asset ‘Justified’

Former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper stood in defense of the FBI after recent revelations about a probe into whether President Donald Trump was working on behalf of Russia, calling the action “justified,” Fox […]

Trump’s Inaugural Fund Spent Lavishly at His DC Hotel, New Documents Show

President Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1.5 million at the Trump International Hotel in Washington ahead of his 2017 swearing-in, according to internal documents seen by ABC News. It is part of an […]

Facebook to Invest $300mn In Local News Over Three Years

Facebook will invest $300 million over three years in local news globally as it faces blistering criticism over its role in the erosion of the news business worldwide, Reuters reported. The investment in time and […]

President Sends Letter to North Korean Leader

A source with knowledge of the denuclearization talks between the U.S. and North Korea said that a letter from President Donald Trump was delivered to North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un over the weekend, CNN reports. […]

Rep. Steve King Removed from Committee Assignments amid ‘White Supremacist’ Controversy

Representative Steve King, R-Iowa, was rebuked from his committee assignments by House Republicans Monday evening after a bipartisan condemnation of King’s recent comments on white supremacy and white nationalism, Fox News informed. “We will not […]

Pentagon Extends Military Support for Border

The Pentagon has approved additional military support for the southern border until September, the Defense Department confirmed on Monday. “In response to the December 27, 2018 request from the Department of Homeland Security, Acting Secretary […]

President’s Legal Team Rejected Mueller Request for Interview

President Donald Trump’s legal team recently rebuffed a request by special counsel Robert Mueller for an interview with the President. CNN reported Monday that after President Trump’s legal team submitted his written answers to Mueller’s […]

South Dakota Senators Criticize Trump on his ‘Wounded Knee’ Remarks

Both of the Senators from South Dakota, who are Republicans, stated on Monday that President Donald Trump should avoid referencing the “Wounded Knee” massacre as part of his attacks targeting political opponents. According to The […]

U.S. Proposes to Allow Drone Operation at Night, Over Populated Areas

The Trump administration on Monday proposed rules that would allow drones to operate over populated areas and end a requirement for special permits for night use, long-awaited actions that are expected to help speed commercial […]

January 14, 2019 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Job Ratings of 100 Senators – Shutdown

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, January 14, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42% Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: In recent days, President Trump’s ratings have weakened a bit, and the shutdown is likely the […]

Trump Calls Senator Warren Pocahontas Again

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Sunday night to slam Massachusetts senator Elizabeth Warren, making fun of her and the video in which she announced her presidential intentions. Senator Warren posted the video on her Instagram account […]

GOP Doesn’t Get Financial Struggle, Ocasio-Cortez Says

Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is clapping back at Republicans that have slammed her after she expressed hardship to afford rent in Washington, D.C. as well as the Bronx, which is an area she is representing. […]