Year: 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabian oil infrastructure last month but defended Iran, saying there is no proof the country had a role in the strikes, CNBC reported. “We condemn such acts […]

North Korea Says Underwater Missile Test Successful

Pyongyang confirmed Thursday it has carried out its first underwater-launched ballistic missile test in three years, in a bid to dial up pressure on the United States ahead of a weekend resumption of their nuclear diplomacy, AP […]

Venezuela Asks UN to Affirm That U.S. Can’t Use Force Against Them

Venezuela is asking the UN Security Council to affirm that the United States and 10 other countries have no authority to use force against the South American nation by invoking the Inter-American Reciprocal Assistance Treaty, AP […]

McCarthy Gets Fact-checked by NYT Reporter on Whistlebower Claims

A reporter of the New York Times did a fact-check on Kevin McCarthy after the House Minority Leader alleged that an NYT article reported that House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff “just got caught orchestrating with […]

New York Times Reporter Blasts McCarthy on Whistleblower Claims

A reporter from The New York Times blasted House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy on Twitter after McCarthy claimed that House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) “orchestrated with” the whistleblower. “Chairman Adam Schiff just got […]

Iceberg larger than Los Angeles Breaks Off of Antarctica’s Ice Shelf

According to several media outlets, an iceberg that is considered to be larger than Los Angeles has broken off Antartica’s Amery Ice Shelf. The discovery was made last Thursday by scientists at the Australian Antartic […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Impeachment Update – Biden and Ukraine – South and North Carolina – New Hampshire

October 2, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, October 2, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Over the past two days, President Trump has declined 2 points. Today’s average is based on […]

Federal Judge Orders DOJ to File Charges or Drop Probe against McCabe

A federal judge has given the Department of Justice an ultimatum regarding former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe: file charges or drop their probe of whether McCabe lied to investigators about an FBI media leak, Fox News reports. […]

Rudi Giuliani Wants to Sue ‘The Swamp’

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney said he was planning to sue Congress in federal court to put an end to a “lawless action,” Newsweek reported. Rudi Giuliani messaged the White House correspondent of The Atlantic, […]

Fleischer Says GOP Congressmen Retirements Are ‘Worrisome’

The former press secretary of George W. Bush claims that Republicans should be concerned over Rep. Mac Thornberry’s announcement that he is planning to retire after his current term ends. “Republicans should be worried,” Ari […]

Hillary Clinton Mocks Rudy Giuliani Accusation: ‘Yes, I Am Famously Under-scrutinized’

Former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton fired back at Rudy Giuliani, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, on Twitter on Tuesday after he accused her of being “protected and immune” to media scrutiny, Fox News informed. […]

Ukraine President Was Not Told Why U.S. Military Aid Was Delayed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky did not get the information why the Trump administration delayed $250 million in military aid to the country, he said on Tuesday, Fox News informed. “It wasn’t explained to me,” Zelensky […]

Newseum Announces Shut Down after 11 Years

After more than 11 years and nearly 10 million visitors, the Newseum will close on Dec. 31, 2019. Thank you to everyone who has visited, especially the members, donors and Founding Partners whose support made […]

Trump Says Dems Are not Launching Impeachment, but ‘Coup’

President Donald Trump accused Democrats of attempting a “coup” by launching an impeachment inquiry against him, The Hill reported. “As I learn more and more each day, I am coming to the conclusion that what is […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: All About Impeachment – Trump, Biden, Ukraine – Tuesday Trivia

October 1, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 1, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 since yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 41% (Quinnipiac) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Oil Prices Stable after U.S., Russia Report Decrease in Production

As the world’s largest oil producers including the United States and Russia reported a decrease in oil production in September, oil prices rebounded on Tuesday from losses a day earlier, Reuters reports. Still, a resumption […]

U.S. and North Korea to Return to the Negotiations Table

The United States and North Korea have announced their plans to carry on ‘working-level’ negotiations in the following week, CNN reported citing the U.S. Department of State. “I can confirm that U.S. and DPRK officials plan to […]

Federal Judge Endorses Two Virginia Abortion Laws, Nullifies Two Others

Two Virginia abortion laws that restrict access to the procedure were upheld by a federal judge, and two others were struck down on Monday. U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson endorsed an authorization that requires women to […]

Warren Sees Surge in Polls amid Ukraine Scandal

One Democratic strategist has noted that Elizabeth Warren has been displaying “the same kind of enthusiasm that helped clinch President Donald Trump his party’s nomination in 2016,” Newsweek reported. Last week, Warren was a strong contender […]

Iran Dissidents Claim to Have Intel Proving Tehran’s Role in Saudi Oil Attacks

Iran’s main resistance group claimed Monday to have intelligence detailing how Tehran was behind the recent attacks on a Saudi oil facility — just days after Iranian President Hassan Rouhani challenged the international community to […]

North Korea Attacks U.S. in UN Speech for Increasing Tensions

North Korea attacked President Donald Trump’s claims of progress in denuclearization talks Monday at the United Nations, saying there has been little so far and that the situation remains trapped in a cycle of tension, […]

Harris Says Trump’s Twitter Account Should Be Suspended

Senator Kamala Harris demanded Twitter to suspend the account of President Donald Trump in the wake of his ongoing attacks on lawmakers as well as the whistleblower whose complaint was detailing Trump’s ties with Ukraine. […]

Jihadists Attack U.S. Training Base in Somalia

Jihadists have attacked a military base where U.S. soldiers train commandos in Somalia. Local residents reported heavy blasts and gunfire at Baledogle airport in the southern Lower Shabelle region, BBC reported. The al-Shabab militant group […]

Saudi-backed Startup in Arizona Expected to Break Ground This Year

Lucid Motors spent the last few years waiting to break ground on a brand-new factory in Casa Grande, Arizona, and the EV startup was finally able put things in motion late last year after it […]

U.S. Slaps New Sanctions on “Putin’s Chef” Prigozhin

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on Monday it is imposing new sanctions against Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the Russian oligarch known in the West as “Putin’s Chef,” for attempting to influence the 2018 U.S. election, The Wall Street […]

September 30, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Confidence in Institutions – South Carolina, Nevada

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, September 30, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: The Ukraine affair is still not having a measurable impact on President Trump’s job rating. We’ll see […]

Elon Musk Wants to Put First SpaceX Mars Starship in Orbit in Six Months

Elon Musk has said that his Starship spacecraft – which is designed to carry people to the moon and Mars – will begin orbital test flights in less than two months. The SpaceX CEO made […]

Amash Says ‘McCarthy Displays Incompetence and Dishonesty’

Independent Representative Justin Amash attacked Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy over an interview in which McCarthy was speaking about the impeachment inquiry against Trump. “Kevin McCarthy again displays his unique brand of incompetence and dishonesty,” Amash […]

GOP Lawmakers Question Whistleblower’s Credibility

Republican senators have attacked the credibility of the whistleblower who filed a complaint as they are struggling to prevent a formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, The Hill reported. Lawmakers at the GOP have claimed […]

Farmers Oppose Trump’s Biofuel Waivers

American farmers, who have been particularly hurt by President Donald Trump’s ongoing trade war with China, have protested the Trump administration’s biofuel waivers. The leaders of 23 corn grower organizations on Friday sent a letter […]