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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Washington Gamesmanship – Socialism – National Conditions – Issues

January 24, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, January 24, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41% Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: The shutdown appears to be pulling down President Trump’s approval rating. Today’s average is based on […]

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Venezuela’s Maduro Gives American Diplomats 72 Hours to Leave Country

January 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido declared himself interim President on Wednesday, winning over the backing of the Washington and many Latin American nations and prompting current President Nicolas Maduro to break relations with the United […]

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Cohen Postpones February Testimony Citing ‘Threats Against His Family’

January 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and “fixer” Michael Cohen said he would postpone his House testimony scheduled for February 7 as a result of “ongoing threats against his family” coming from the President and his […]

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White House to Boost Energy Companies to Counter Russia

January 24, 2019 Focus Washington

The White House is considering a new round of executive actions to boost the U.S. energy industry in an attempt to portray strength against Russia, Politico reports citing a senior Trump administration official and others […]

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RNC Considers a Resolution Affirming Trump Support

January 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Republican National Committee members are considering the adoption of a resolution in order to affirm their support of President Donald Trump, Fox News informed. “I think if you look at what the president has sowed […]

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President Agrees to Deliver State of the Union Speech After Government Is Reopened

January 24, 2019 Focus Washington

After being disinvited by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, President Donald Trump agreed to postpone his State of the Union address and deliver it after the partial government shutdown has ended. “As the Shutdown was going […]

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U.S. Releases American Journalist Working for Iranian State TV

January 24, 2019 Focus Washington

An American journalist for the Iranian government’s Press TV was released late Wednesday after her 10-day long detention in federal custody provoked outrage in the U.S. and Iran, Guardian writes. FBI agents arrested Marzieh Hashemi, […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: 2020 General Election, Demo Nomination – Shutdown, Wall – Collusion

January 23, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, January 23, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 36% (CBS) to 45% (Harvard-Harris, The Economist). Without […]

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Tennessee Lawmaker Proposes Dress Code Bill for Parents

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

A lawmaker from Tennessee has proposed a bill enforcing a dress code for parents when visiting their children in schools, Newsweek reported. “This minimum code of conduct would be something that covers every single person that […]

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Special Counsel Interested in Trump Campaign Ties to NRA

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s prosecutors have reportedly expressed interest in the Trump campaign’s ties to the National Rifle Association and are probing its relationship with the NRA during and after the 2016 campaign. “When I […]

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White House Announces 51 Judicial Picks, Including Two for Liberal Ninth Circuit

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The White House on Tuesday announced the re-nomination of 51 federal judicial nominees left over from the previous Congress, supporting the effort of the administration to appoint more conservative judges after GOP activists worried that […]

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Poll Shows Only Quarter of Americans View McConnell Favorably

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

A Harvard CAPS/Harris Poll survey released exclusively to The Hill on Tuesday shows that only 25 percent of American voters view Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell favorably, the lowest of any other congressional leader included in […]

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Democrat Mocked for Ignoring History of Slavery in U.S.

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

A Vermont Democrat had to issue an apology Tuesday after he totally ignored the history of slavery in the U.S. in an effort to promote his bill banning federal workers from working without pay due […]

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Davos Forum: Bolsonaro Vows to Make Brazil ‘Safer and More Business-Friendly’

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Brazil’s new president, Jair Bolsonaro, toned down his fiery rhetoric at the World Economic Forum while pledging to make his country safer and more business-friendly, Wall Street Journal reported. Delivering the keynote address at the […]

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State Department Cancels International Border Security Conference Due to Shutdown and ‘Limited Budget’

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department has postponed the international border security conference due to the still-ongoing partial government shutdown and the “very limited funding” that the longest shutdown in American history has caused. “The Export Control […]

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U.S. Intel Agencies Warn of Foreign Threats

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats unveiled his office’s new National Intelligence Strategy, warning at the same time that the United States is facing serious threats from a number of foes, both old and new. Coats […]

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Seoul ‘Selective and Inconsistent’ on Sanctions Against North Korea

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

South Korea failed to notify a U.N. sanctions committee when it sent about 300 tonnes of petroleum products to North Korea in 2018, the website NK News reported on Wednesday, suggesting South Korea was slipping […]

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Senate to Vote on Rival Proposals for Ending Government Shutdown

January 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. Senate shifted slightly closer on Tuesday to resolving a month-long partial government shutdown, but there was no sign of relief anytime soon for 800,000 federal workers who are furloughed or working without pay, […]

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Supreme Court Allows Transgenders to be Banned from U.S. Military

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The Supreme Court ruled in President Donald Trump’s favor on Tuesday, allowing him to temporarily enforce its restrictions on transgender people serving in the military. According to The Hill, the court ruled 5-4 to stay […]

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Union Expects Worker Absences to Increase as Shutdown Continues

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The National Treasury Employees Union stated on Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) worker absences are expected to increase as the government shutdown continues. According to The Washington Post, hundreds of IRS employees will […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Dems Rate Their Candidates – Working Across Party Lines – Tuesday Trivia

January 22, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, January 22, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42% Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 39% (Pew) to 45% (The Economist). Without these […]

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Sanctioned Oligarch Deripaska, to Retain Control Over his Energy Company Under U.S. Treasury Deal

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Kremlin-linked oligarch Oleg Deripaska and his partners will maintain majority ownership in energy holding En+ Group under a deal with the Treasury Department to lift sanctions against the company, The New York Times reported. According to Russia Business Today, […]

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U.S. Spy Found with Russian ‘State Secrets’

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The lawyer for Paul Whelan, the U.S. citizen accused of being a Russian spy, said Tuesday that classified material was found in Whelan’s possession when he was arrested in the Russian capital. The American was […]

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Republican Proposal to End Shutdown Unlikely to Get Democratic Support

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Republicans in the U.S. Senate have released a spending proposal that would end the partial government shutdown, taking direction from a proposal by President Donald Trump that he called a “compromise plan” but which Democrats […]

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O’Reilly Claims Kamala Harris ‘Lost’ His Vote for Next Presidential Elections

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly claimed that Senator Kamala Harris had “lost” his vote in her run for the presidency, which Harris’s communications director used to mock O’Reilly. “Somehow we will soldier on,” Lily […]

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Steve Carell to Launch a ‘Space Force’ Comedy Series on Netflix

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Steve Carell and Greg Daniels, who previously teamed up on the U.S. version of the beloved sitcom “The Office,” are making a “Space Force” comedy series for Netflix, the streaming giant announced last week, Space […]

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Canada Expects Extradition Request for Huawei Executive from U.S.

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The Canadian government has said that the U.S. will soon make a formal request for the extradition of Meng Wanzhou, Huawei’s chief financial officer. “I have been told they [the U.S. Justice Department] will proceed,” […]

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Germany Bans Iranian Airline as European, U.S. Pressure Grows

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Germany has banned Iranian airline Mahan Air from flying to and from the country in the latest sign of European concern over Tehran’s “destabilizing” activities in the Middle East and Europe, Financial Times reported. The […]

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Reverend Sharpton Slams Trump and Pence’s ‘Secretive’ Visit to MLK Memorial

January 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The Reverend Al Sharpton slammed President Donald Trump, criticizing his undisclosed visit to the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington D.C. “I honestly don’t believe [Trump and Vice President Pence] intended to do anything […]

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Kamala Harris Announces Her Presidential Run in 2020

January 21, 2019 Focus Washington

Democratic Senator Kamala Harris on Monday announced that she will run for president in 2020. “I am running for president of the United States,” she said on ABC’s “Good Morning America”. “I’m very excited about […]

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