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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump Removal – Tuesday Trivia – U.S. Satisfaction Ratings – Utah Governor – California, Utah

January 28, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, January 28, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 50% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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‘Imagine All The Progress We Can Make,’ Biden Says in Last Ad

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Presidential candidate Joe Biden has published his latest ad prior to Iowa caucuses in which he is emphasizing his electability and calling on voters’ support so they see what could happen if he is elected in […]

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NPR: Poll Results Put Andrew Yang Back On The Democratic Debate Stage

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

A number of qualifying polls released Sunday has put tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang back on the Democratic debate stage, NPR reported. Yang is the seventh candidate to qualify for the February 7 debate in Manchester, […]

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State Department Bans NPR Reporter From Pompeo Trip

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department removed a National Public Radio reporter from the press pool for Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s upcoming foreign trip, a press association and NPR said on Monday, days after Pompeo angrily […]

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Airbus Agrees to Settle Major Corruption Probes

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Airbus has agreed in principle to a settlement with French, British and U.S. authorities over an investigation into allegations of bribery and corruption, it said on Tuesday. The European planemaker has been investigated by French […]

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China Says WHO Chief Against Virus-Related Evacuations

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday he was confident in China’s ability to contain a new coronavirus that has killed 106 people and that he did not think foreigners should be […]

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Taliban Repel Afghan Forces’ Bid to Reach U.S. Plane Crash Site

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Afghan forces and Taliban fighters clashed in a central region where a U.S. military aircraft crashed, officials said on Tuesday, as the government tried to reach the wreckage site in a Taliban stronghold, Reuters informed. […]

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Daesh Attempts to Stage Comeback Amid Rising U.S.-Iran Tensions

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Daesh’s self-styled “caliphate” across parts of Iraq and Syria seemed largely defeated last year, with the loss of its territory, the killing of its founder in a U.S. raid and an unprecedented crackdown on its […]

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Trump Impeachment Lawyers Skirt New Disclosures

January 28, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in the U.S. Senate came under renewed pressure on Monday to allow witnesses in his impeachment trial, while his defense team largely ignored disclosures from a former White House adviser, […]

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SpaceX Postpones 3rd Starlink Launch

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

SpaceX has postponed Tuesday’s scheduled launch from Cape Canaveral due to poor weather in the recovery area, according to a SpaceX spokesperson, Space.com reports. SpaceX is targeting Wednesday morning for the Starlink 3 rocket launch. […]

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Clinton Defends her Comments against Sanders

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Former Secretary of State and First Lady, Hillary Clinton on Monday stated that she didn’t have the 2020 Democratic primary election on her mind nor her effect on voters when she spoke against Senator Bernie […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Iowa, New Hampshire Updates – Fox Has Dems Leading – Missouri

January 27, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, January 27, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Rouhani Calls for Unity Prior to Elections, Blames U.S. for Country’s Discord

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

The President of Iran, Hassan Rouhani is urging his nation to stay united before the upcoming parliamentary election, as he accused the United States of causing divisions and discord in Iran. “We should not let […]

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Three Rockets Hit U.S. Embassy Compound in Baghdad

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Three rockets struck the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Sunday, leaving one person injured, a U.S. official told CNN initial reports indicate. The official said the injury was minor and the individual had since […]

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Trump to Unveil Middle East Peace Plan to Israeli Leaders During This Week

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is expected to disclose details of his long-delayed Middle East peace proposal to Israeli leaders on Monday, as he attempts to generate some momentum toward resolving one of the world’s most intractable […]

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Rouhani Calls on Iranians for Unity, Accuses Trump of Exploiting Rift

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranians should not allow President Donald Trump’s “maximum pressure” approach to harm national unity ahead of parliamentary elections, President Hassan Rouhani said in a speech, lashing out at hardliners over mass disqualification of candidates, Reuters […]

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Stocks, Oil Hit by China Virus Fears

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

World shares fell to their lowest in two weeks on Monday as worries grew about the economic impact of China’s spreading coronavirus with demand spiking for safe-haven assets such as Japanese yen and Treasury notes, […]

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North Korea Urges Citizens to ‘Break Through Barriers’ as Nuclear Standoff Continues

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

While a North Korean deadline for the United States to soften its stand on denuclearization talks passed uneventfully over the New Year, state media and propaganda efforts have been focusing on the prospect of a […]

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NBA Star Kobe Bryant and Daughter Among Nine Killed in Helicopter Crash

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Kobe Bryant, one of the NBA’s all-time greatest players and an athlete of global renown, was killed at age 41 on Sunday in a helicopter crash near Los Angeles along with his 13-year-old daughter and […]

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Stock Index Futures Sink after Newly Registered Coronavirus Cases in U.S.

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. stocks index futures experienced a sudden plunge early Monday following the confirmation of a number of new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend, which has ratcheted up concerns over the impact the virus […]

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Trump Says That He Never Told Bolton Ukraine Aid Was Tied to Probes

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is discarding any allegations that he advised former national security adviser John Bolton that releasing security aid for Ukraine was dependent on the country investigating his political rivals following a report that Bolton describes such […]

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Delta Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine Over Allegations it Discriminated Against Muslim Passengers

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The US Department of Transportation ordered Delta Air Lines on Friday to pay a $50,000 fine to settle allegations it violated federal law by discriminating against Muslim passengers, CNN reports. The department released a consent […]

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Americans Still Divided on Trump’s Removal from Office, Post-ABC Poll Finds

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

President Trump’s approval rating has climbed to match the highest of his presidency, boosted by majority approval of his economic stewardship even as Americans remain deeply divided on whether the Senate should remove him from […]

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Trump Impeachment: Half-Empty Spectator Gallery Puzzles Senators

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The Senate spectator gallery was at least half-empty throughout the first week of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and senators serving as the jury in the marathon sessions are taking notice — some stunned that […]

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Coronavirus Outbreak: New York on High Alert with over 1,200 Infected Worldwide

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The deadly new coronavirus is continuing to spread across the globe, wreaking havoc in China, sickening a second person in the United States and leaving health officials on high alert in New York state, New […]

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Impeachment Trial to Enter New Phase with Trump Defense

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

President Trump’s lawyers launch their defense Saturday after three long days of House Democratic impeachment managers laying out arguments that the President abused his power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstructed Congress, reports The […]

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Adam Schiff Sparks Backlash with ‘Head on Pike’ Comment

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee Chairman has been in hot water following a comment he made as he referenced a CBS News report in which he said that heads of Republican senators will be on a ‘pike’ if […]

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‘If Truth Doesn’t Matter, We’re Lost’, Schiff Says

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Amid the ongoing impeachment trial against Donald Trump, the President is expecting to face dozens of probes into his administration, family, as well as his business prior to the 2020 presidential race. Democrats have been […]

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Justice Roberts Should Resolve Witness Disputes, Schiff Argues

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Chief Justice John Roberts should be called upon to resolve witness disputes for the impeachment trial of President Trump, said Democratic Representative Adam Schiff. The House Intelligence Committee Chairman’s comments are coming amid the Senate’s efforts to […]

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House Delivers Final Arguments on Impeachment Trial

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Adam Schiff delivered his final argument for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the House’s final uninterrupted pitch to Republican senators on the fence, urging the Senate to “give America a fair trial” with […]

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