Year: 2019

A CBS News poll released on Sunday showed that the majority of respondents believe the impeachment inquiry that Congress opened into President Donald Trump was necessary, although they cannot agree on how his actions are […]

Beto O’Rourke Calls for Trump’s Resignation

Democratic presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke said Saturday that the “single best thing” to unify the country would be for President Donald Trump to resign for his actions related to Ukraine, CNN reported. “The best possible […]

Administration

Schiff Says Whistleblower to Testify Soon

The whistleblower who recently filed a complaint against President Donald Trump will soon testify before the House Intelligence Committee, the panel’s chairman Adam Schiff confirmed on Sunday. The testimony, however, will protect his identity, which […]

Saudi Crown Prince Prefers Political Solution to Iran Conflict

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman warned in an interview broadcast on Sunday that oil prices could spike to “unimaginably high numbers” if the world doesn’t come together to deter Iran, but said he […]

Pyongyang Urges Washington to Turn Words into Action

A North Korean envoy called on the United States to translate its promises into action ahead of upcoming working-level talks between the two countries to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, Korea Herald reported. […]

Diplomats Protest as Venezuela Attempts to Fill UNGA with Supporters

In a week when President Donald Trump and his administration placed the spotlight on the humanitarian crisis brought on by Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, a number of diplomats led by the U.S. walked out Friday […]

September 29, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. House Defeats Republican Measure Disapproving of Impeachment Inquiry

The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives killed a Republican resolution on Friday disapproving of the formal impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced this week, Reuters writes. The vote was […]

September 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Legal Setback for Trump’s Plan to Speed Some Deportations

A federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security to set aside a plan that would make more people vulnerable to expedited deportation until a court can rule on the matter, Reuters informed. The lawsuit, […]

September 29, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong Police Use Rubber Bullets, Tear Gas as Clashes Intensify

Hong Kong police fired water cannon, rubber bullets and round after round of tear gas at petrol-bomb and brick-throwing protesters on Sunday in some of the most widespread violence in more than three months of […]

September 28, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. Special Envoy to Ukraine Resigns

U.S. Special Envoy for Ukraine Kurt Volker resigned from his position Friday after his name appeared in the whistleblower complaint that precipitated the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, CBS News confirms, […]

September 28, 2019 Focus Washington

Trump Administration Considers Delisting Chinese Firms from U.S. Markets

President Donald Trump’s administration is considering delisting Chinese companies from U.S. stock exchanges, three sources briefed on the matter said on Friday, in what would be a radical escalation of U.S.-China trade tensions, Reuters informed. […]

September 28, 2019 Focus Washington

House Democrats Subpoena Pompeo for Ukraine Documents

Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives who are pursuing an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump forged ahead with their probe on Friday, issuing a subpoena to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for documents […]

September 27, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Impeachment Support Rising – Deep State – Foreign Policy – Trump vs. Generic Democrat

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 27, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: So far, the Ukraine affair does not appear to have had much or any impact on President Trump’s […]

Rouhani Says U.S. Offered to Remove All Sanctions in Exchange for Negotiations

Washington offered to remove all sanctions on Iran in exchange for talks but Tehran has not yet accepted the offer due to the current “toxic atmosphere”, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Friday, Reuters reported. […]

Zelensky Claims Trump Pledged to Return Crimea to Ukraine

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that President Donald Trump has made him a promise to help him retreieve the Crimea peninsula, which was annexed by Russia in 2014 in the wake of the Ukrainian revolution. […]

North Korea Urges Trump to Produce a Breakthrough in Nuclear Diplomacy

North Korea said Friday it wants President Donald Trump to make a “wise option and bold decision” to produce a breakthrough in stalled nuclear diplomacy, in an escalation of pressure on the U.S. ahead of […]

Pelosi Meets Queer Eye Star to Talk Equality Act

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi met reality show star Jonathan Van Ness to talk about the Equality Act, which is set to codify civil rights protection for the LGBTQ+ community, The Hill reported. The Equality Act […]

Voting Machines in U.S. Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks

Elite hackers from all around the globe testing the U.S. voting machines over a long weekend at the Defcon Voting Village have discovered that some of the voting equipment is vulnerable to various kinds of […]

GOP, Trump Campaign Raise $13mn In Wake of Impeachment Inquiry Announcement

The GOP and the re-election campaign of President Donald Trump have allegedly raised around $13 million following Nancy Pelosi’s announcement of the formal impeachment inquiry into the President amid scrutiny over his interactions with Ukraine, […]

Senate Passes Stopgap Bill to Avert Government Shutdown

The Senate passed a short-term spending bill approved by the House last week aimed at keeping the government open after the September 30 deadline when federal funding expires. The stopgap bill will now be sent […]

Lung Diseases Tied to Vaping on the Rise, Says CDC

The number of vaping-related lung disease cases has increased again, reaching 805 across 46 U.S. states and one territory, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Thursday. The report comes amid efforts by […]

Trump Administration Limits Refugee Admissions to Lowest Levels Ever

The Trump administration proposed Thursday that the U.S. refugee program be slashed by almost half to 18,000 admissions a year, the lowest level since the program began over three decades ago. The refugee cap was […]

U.S. Finds Syrian Government Used Chlorine in May Attack

U.S. intelligence has concluded that the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad carried out a chlorine attack in May, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday. “This attack was part of the Assad regime’s […]

September 26, 2019 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump and Ukraine – Warren Edges Ahead – Presidential Age Cap

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 26, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Quinnipiac) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

House Dems Threaten Subpoena If Trump Blocks Whistleblower Report on Ukraine

Top House Democrats requested that the administration must turn over a whistleblower’s report on President Trump’s dealings with Ukraine, indicating that a recently released transcript was “damning” for the President but not enough for proceeding […]

Senate Again Votes Against Border Wall Funding

The Senate voted Wednesday to pass a resolution canceling President Donald Trump’s emergency declaration and thus stopping him from redirecting military construction funds toward a border wall, a move which is very likely to face […]

Pentagon Asked to Investigate Delayed Ukraine Aid

Senate Democrats are urging Defense Department to probe military aid delays to Ukraine following the allegations that President Donald Trump made an attempt to “make the aid conditional on an investigation of former Vice President Joe […]

U.S., Japan Have Reached Initial Trade Agreement, Says Trump

The U.S. and Japan signed a trade-enhancement agreement on Wednesday aimed at lowering agricultural tariffs in Japan and industrial tariffs in the U.S., as well as at setting new digital trade rules pertaining to the […]

U.S. Sanctions Chinese Companies for Allegedly Shipping Iranian Oil

The Trump administration imposed sanctions on Wednesday on a number of Chinese firms, including a state-owned giant accused of shipping Iranian crude, thus violating U.S. sanctions on the Islamic Republic. The move is part of […]

UK Parliament Reconvenes after Government Defeat

The U.K. Parliament is set to reconvene on Wednesday following a historic ruling defeating Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament in the run up to Brexit, CNBC reported. The Supreme Court ruled that […]