Year: 2019

U.S. sanctions on Russia have taken their toll and impacted the production of the MC-21 passenger jet, which Russia hoped could revive its civil aviation industry. As a result, it has been delayed for a year, […]

Third Migrant Dies in U.S. Border Patrol Custody

Another migrant has died after he had been taken into custody by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, Newsweek reported. Although the man’s identity has not been revealed, police sources have reported that he re-entered illegally into […]

Trump Considering John James for UN Ambassador

President Donald Trump may already be considering another person for the UN Ambassador post after State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert announced she was withdrawing from consideration, a source close to the White House has said. […]

Klobuchar Admits She Is a ‘Tough Boss’, but Fair

Senator Amy Klobuchar defended her work ethic following allegations by her staff who claimed that she is difficult, demanding and even abusive, The Hill reported. Klobuchar said that is it true that she is a “tough […]

States Sue to Block President’s National Emergency Declaration

Sixteen states led by California Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed a lawsuit on Monday to challenge President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration aimed to secure funding for his border wall. The group of states filed […]

Deputy AG to Leave Justice Department Next Month

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein is expected to leave the Justice Department in the middle of March, a department official confirmed Monday. The deputy AG became a high-profile figure at the department considering he oversaw […]

Saudi Arabia Refutes Iranian Claims for Attack on IRGC

A senior Saudi diplomat on Monday fired back after Iran initially blamed the Kingdom for an attack last week that killed 27 members of Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guard, AP/Washington Post reported. Adel al-Jubeir, the minister […]

Kamala Harris Surges Ahead of Democratic Contenders in 2020 Presidential Race

Senator Kamala Harris has had a quick start compared to her Democrat colleagues who have entered the 2020 presidential race, The Hill reported, citing party strategists and experts who are closely following the polls. Senator Harris […]

U.S. Accused of Breaching WTO Principles

Russian Economic Development Minister Maksim Oreshkin told television channel Rossiya 24 that the World Trade Organization (WTO) has been slowed down by the United States and its operation has apparently come to a halt, according […]

Warren Interrupted by Protester During Rally, ‘Why’d You Lie?’

Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren was speaking at a rally when a protester interrupted her by shouting “Why did you lie?” as reported by Newsweek. CBS46 has captured footage of the man before being removed with […]

Trump Science Adviser Calls for Increased Collaboration with Industry

President Donald Trump’s new science adviser Kelvin Droegemeier wants industry to take a larger role in funding research, with the ultimate goal of beginning a new “second golden era” of U.S. science, Nature reports. Collaboration […]

White House, Republicans Defend President’s Emergency Declaration

President Donald Trump’s decision to declare a national emergency in order to get funding for his long-promised border wall was defended Sunday by his GOP allies and top advisers amid harsh bipartisan criticism and a […]

NASA, SpaceX to Purchase Additional Astronaut Seats Aboard Russian Rocket

Space agency NASA said on Friday it was considering buying two additional astronaut seats aboard a Russian rocket as a contingency plan against further delays in the launch systems being developed by Elon Musk’s SpaceX and […]

Trump Tells European Countries to Take Back ISIS Fighters

President Donald Trump took to Twitter over the weekend telling European countries to take back ISIS fighters captured in Syria and put them to trial. “Time for others to step up and do the job […]

Heather Nauert Withdraws from Consideration for UN Ambassador

President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Heather Nauert, has withdrawn from consideration due to a scandal involving her employment of a nanny not eligible to work. The State Department confirmed […]

McCabe Says Rosenstein Wanted to ‘Wear Wire into White House’

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe said in an interview over the weekend that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein “offered to wear a wire into the White House,” as no one would notice. The former […]

McCabe Says His Interview with Trump was ‘Bizarre’

Former acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe stated that he had a “bizarre” job interview with President Donald Trump where the President discussed his 2016 election victory conducted with him. McCabe, during an interview on CBS’s […]

Schiff Says Trump Has no Basis for His Emergency Declaration

Democratic Representative Adam Schiff stated in an interview on Sunday that President Donald Trump has no basis on his emergency declaration for the border wall. According to The Hill, Schiff, the chairman of the House […]

Russia Says Ready for Arctic LNG 2 Project Even If U.S. Sanctions Scare off Investors

Moscow will launch the Arctic LNG 2 project even if it has to do it on its own, Russia’s Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has said, adding that a new U.S. bill introducing fresh sanctions against […]

U.S. Businessman Calvey to Be Detained in Russia Until April 13

The founder of Russian equity firm Baring Vostok, U.S. investor Michael Calvey, told a Russian court on Saturday he would cooperate with an investigation into alleged financial misconduct and comply with terms if put under […]

February 16, 2019 Focus Washington

Trump Declares Emergency on Border, Eyes $8B for Wall as He Signs Spending Package

President Donald Trump stated on Friday that he is declaring a national emergency on the southern border, using his executive powers in order to allocate billions towards building a wall, although he has already signed […]

February 15, 2019 Lisa Clayton

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Amazon in New York – Trump’s Re-nomination – Candidate Coalitions – Jacksonville Mayor

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, February 15, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 39% (Reuters) to 50% (Rasmussen). Without […]

Robert Wolf: ‘Former Vice President Biden is 90% Running for President’

Former Vice President Joe Biden is serious about entering the 2020 presidential race, sources familiar with his plans have stated. “It’s pretty clear he’s jumping in,” one source with direct knowledge of Biden’s plans told […]

Amazon Cancels Plans for New York Headquarters

Amazon is canceling its plans to build a new headquarters in New York after facing backlash from members of the community, CNN reported. “After much thought and deliberation, we’ve decided not to move forward with […]

Trump Intends to Allocate $8 Billion to Fund Border Wall, Source Says

President Donald Trump’s plans to declare a national emergency in order to fund his long-promised border wall will enable his administration to move $8 billion from various federal agencies to fund the project, a senior […]

Trade Talks with China to Continue Next Week in Washington

The trade talks between China and the U.S. will continue next week in Washington as both sides said that during this week’s negotiations in Beijing progress was made. According to Reuters, The White House is […]

Apple to Ship iPhones with Qualcomm Chips to German Stores

Apple said Thursday that it will resume selling older iPhone models in its stores in Germany, where they were banned last year due to a patent infringement ruling, Reuters writes. The iPhones will be sold […]

Fresh Russia Sanctions Hinder Gas Export Pipelines

Fresh sanctions against Russia proposed this week by U.S. legislators could hinder the development of some natural gas export pipelines, but otherwise do little to harm the country’s largest energy companies, Bloomberg writes citing analysts. […]

Top General Disagrees with Trump Over Syria Withdrawal

The U.S. commander who has been leading the war against ISIS disagrees with President Donald Trump’s decision to pull troops out of Syria, warning that the terror group is far from defeated, CNN informs. Joseph […]

Pelosi Says a Democratic President Could Declare Gun Violence a National Emergency

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Thursday stated that if President Donald Trump can declare a national emergency in order to circumvent Congress to fund the border wall, there’s no reason that a Democratic president […]