Year: 2019

Several parts of north-eastern Syria have been bombed by Turkish warplanes during the offensive which is classified as a new conflict between the Turkish forces and the Kurds in Syria. Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a […]

Bernie Sanders to Resume Campaign after Heart Attack

One of the Democratic favorites in the presidential race Bernie Sanders suffered a heart attack on the campaign trail last week, and now he said that he is prepared to change the nature of his […]

SpaceX May Launch Crucial Crew Dragon Abort Test Next Month

A key safety test of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon astronaut taxi could occur as early as next month, Elon Musk said, Space reported. The test is an in-flight abort (IFA), which will demonstrate Crew Dragon’s ability […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Impeachment, Ethics, Ukraine – Dems Lead Trump, Warren Tops Biden

October 9, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, October 9, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Quinnipiac) to 46% (The Economist, Rasmussen). Without […]

Justice Department Must Hand over Material Related to Mueller Grand Jury, Judge Rules

A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Justice Department to reveal some material connected to the grand jury information from former Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia probe into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and […]

Trey Gowdy to Join Trump’s Legal Team on Impeachment Inquiry: Report

Former U.S. Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., is set to become part of President Donald Trump’s legal team as external counsel for the House’s expanding impeachment inquiry, Fox News informed. An administration official who was in […]

Lavrov: Syria’s Territorial Integrity Must be Preserved

Syria’s territorial integrity must be preserved, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, as Turkish forces prepare to enter the country, Reuters informs. U.S. actions in the region are contradictory and Russia is urging […]

Iran Threatens to Use More Advanced Centrifuges

Iran’s nuclear chief said the country will start using 30 advanced centrifuges for enriching uranium, again violating terms of the 2015 nuclear deal and ramping up pressure on Europe to save the accord, Fox News […]

Washington Pledges Additional $98mn to Venezuela’s Guaido

Washington pledged an additional $98 million in aid to Venezuela, saying the funds will be used to support civil society, human rights organizations and independent media, the Miami Herald writes. The U.S. Agency for International […]

China Warns Western Businesses about Supporting Hong Kong Protests

As Beijing sanctioned the National Basketball Association this week for a pro-Hong Kong message delivered by one of its team leaders, other American companies scrambled to avoid fallout of their own, the Washington Post reported. […]

Europeans Want Strict Sanctions Enforcement on North Korea

European members of the UN Security Council called for the strict enforcement of international sanctions against North Korea, after a closed-door meeting prompted by Pyongyang’s latest missile test, Channel News Asia informed. “International sanctions must […]

Turkey Begins Invasion in Northern Syria

The U.S. troops that are based in Syria have been repositioned in the northern part of the country after an operation by the Turkish soldiers against the Kurds in Syria that are backed by the […]

Tesla’s Cell Supplier Hires Battery Expert for Vital Gigafactory Job

Tesla’s quiet acquisition of a Canadian battery manufacturer may be the first significant indicator yet that the Silicon Valley EV builder plans to develop its own future battery tech, Green Car Reports writes. Over the […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Louisiana Governor – Black Democrats Favor Biden – Whistleblower Rated – Tuesday Trivia

October 8, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 8, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: During this ferocious impeachment controversy, Trump still hangs on to his base, but his opposition keeps solidifying. Today’s average […]

Rick Perry Rejects Resignation Reports while Facing Questions over Ukraine Call

Energy Secretary Rick Perry on Monday rejected rumors that he would submit a resignation amid allegations he was involved in the controversy surrounding President Donald Trump and Ukrainian officials, Fox News informed. “No. I’m here, […]

Democrats Might Keep Whistleblower Identity from Republicans in Congress: Report

House Democrats are allegedly looking for ways in order to hide the whistleblower’s identity from their Republican colleagues to prevent a loyalist to President Donald Trump from leaking the whistleblower’s identity to the public, Fox […]

Flight of Fancy: Flying Cars and the Future of Transportation

For an entire generation, the 1989 sequel to Back to the Future helped to spark the idea that flying cars would one day exist. Of course, the future portrayed in that movie – the year […]

How Bernie Sanders’ Heart Attack Changes the 2020 Presidential Race

Independent candidate Bernie Sanders’ heart attack suffered on the campaign trail last week thrusts a tough issue to the front of the 2020 presidential race: How old is too old to be president, CNN argues. […]

North Korea Wants Significant Concessions in Nuclear Talks

Washington will have to consider big concessions before a nuclear deal between the U.S. and North Korea can be reached, one professor told CNBC. This follows recent working-level talks between the U.S. and North Korea, which […]

Tehran Calls on Iraqi People to Show Restraint After Unrest

Iran is calling on the Iraqi people to show restraint, an Iranian government spokesman said on Monday, after six days of unrest in Iraq in which more than 100 people have been killed, Reuters reported. […]

NYT: Trump Throws Middle East Policy Into Turmoil Over Syria

President Donald Trump threw Middle East policy into turmoil on Monday with a series of conflicting signals after his vow to withdraw American forces from the region touched off an uprising among congressional Republicans and […]

Democrats Subpoena Pentagon, Budget Heads in Impeachment Efforts

House Democrats on Monday subpoenaed the heads of the Defense Department and Office of Management and Budget for documents related to the Trump administration’s decision to withhold financial aid to Ukraine while the President pushed […]

Apple is Hiding Taiwan’s Flag Emoji if You’re in Hong Kong or Macau

When Apple released iOS 13.1.1 in late September, it appears to have dropped the Taiwan flag from the emoji keyboard for users that have their iOS region set to Hong Kong or Macau, as noticed […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Rating Trump Advisors – Wisconsin, South Carolina

October 7, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 7, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 41% (Reuters) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Unmarried Foreign Couples in Saudi Arabia Can Now Rent Hotel Rooms

Unmarried foreign couples will now be allowed to rent hotel rooms together in Saudi Arabia as part of a new visa regime announced by the religiously conservative kingdom, BBC reported. Women will also be allowed […]

Turkey Announces Incursion of Northeast Syria, US-backed Kurds Have Vowed ‘All-out’ War

The White House revealed late on Sunday that Turkey is set to initiate its military action in northeast Syria in an area where U.S. troops have been deployed and operating with Kurdish-led forces, Fox News […]

Pompeo, Lavrov Agree on Creating American-Russian Business Council

The foreign ministers of Russia and the United States, Sergey Lavrov and Mike Pompeo, have confirmed their positive stance on the creation of a bilateral business advisory council, Russia’s Ambassador to the U.S Anatoly Antonov […]

Venezuela Detains Local President of Joint Oil Venture with China

Venezuelan authorities have arrested the president and two other officials in a corruption investigation at state oil company PDVSA’s Sinovensa joint venture with China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC), oil sector and intelligence sources said on […]

Iran to Use Every Means Possible to Export its Oil

Iran will not succumb to U.S. pressure and will use every possible way to export its oil, Iranian Oil Ministry’s website SHANA quoted Oil Minister Bijan Zanganeh as saying on Sunday, Reuters writes. Iran’s crude […]

Pyongyang Rules Out Quick Resumption of Nuclear Talks with Washington

Pyongyang said on Sunday that it had no desire to engage in “sickening negotiations” with the United States anymore, rejecting Washington’s suggestion that negotiators from both countries meet again in Stockholm in two weeks, The […]