Month: June 2020

On Friday, tech giant Facebook said that it will start labeling newsworthy content that violates the social media company’s policies and will label all posts and ads about voting with links to authoritative information, including […]

Pompeo Says New Sanctions on Chinese Officials over Hong Kong

On Friday, U.S Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the United States will impose visa restrictions on Chinese Communist Party officials that are the reason for the reduced freedoms in Hong Kong. Pompeo said […]

Senators Want To Make Pentagon UFO Reports Public

Several Senators from the Senate intelligence committee intend to make the Pentagon UFO program more available for the public so the U.S. citizens can be more informed about the government findings of alien life. The […]

U.S. to Ship Remdesivir to States Including California and Texas

The U.S. government will ship more of Gilead’s antiviral treatment remdesivir to states experiencing an increase in COVID-19 cases including California, Texas, Florida and Arizona, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ website. […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Friday Special – Bolton’s Book – Biden’s VP – GOP Convention Location – Re-Opening – For and Against

June 26, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, June 26, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls. The range is 39% (CNBC, Reuters, Politico) to 47% (Rasmussen). […]

U.S. Consumer Spending Rebounds

U.S. consumer spending rebounded by the most on record in May, but the gains are not likely to be sustainable, with income dropping and expected to decline further as millions lose their unemployment checks starting […]

Senate Backs Bill to Sanction China Over Hong Kong

The U.S. Senate passed legislation on Thursday that would impose mandatory sanctions on people or companies that back efforts by China to restrict Hong Kong’s autonomy, pushing back against Beijing’s new security law for the […]

Wall Street Executives Brace for a Potential Biden Win as Trump Fades in Polls

Finance executives are now bracing for Joe Biden to potentially win the presidency as Donald Trump slides in national and swing-state polls, CNBC reports. Various current and former Wall Street financiers, analysts, lobbyists, lawyers and […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Effects of U.S.-China Tensions Could ‘Spread Throughout the World,’ Expert Claims

The U.S. and China are heading into a new “cold war” that could be more damaging to the world compared to the geopolitical contest between the U.S. and Soviet Union at the end of World […]

New York Democrat Refuses to Concede House Primary Election

A New York state lawmaker who sought to replace a retiring member of Congress refused to concede defeat Thursday following Tuesday’s Democratic primary, claiming the election was plagued by “intentional black voter suppression”, Fox News […]

U.S. Removes Saudi Arabia From List of Worst Human Traffickers

The United States has removed key ally Saudi Arabia from its list of the worst offenders on human trafficking after just a year, CNN reported. The State Department’s 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report said the […]

CDC: Coronavirus May Have Infected 10 Times More Americans Than Reported

Government experts believe more than 20 million Americans could have contracted the coronavirus, 10 times more than official counts, indicating many people without symptoms have or have had the disease, senior administration officials said, Reuters […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Candidate Health – Coronavirus Update – Biden Widens Lead

June 25, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, June 25, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Down 1 from Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 39% (Politico, CNBC) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without […]

DOJ Whistleblower Admits to Seeking Job With House Democrats Amid Trump Impeachment

Rep. Doug Collins, R-Ga., had a testy exchange Wednesday with a Justice Department whistleblower who admitted during a House Judiciary Committee hearing that he sought to work House Democrats during the Trump impeachment proceedings, Fox […]

Strzok Notes Show Obama, Biden Weighed in on Flynn Case

Michael Flynn’s lawyers said newly uncovered notes from former FBI official Peter Strzok indicate then-FBI Director James Comey appeared to downplay Flynn’s calls during the presidential transition with Russia’s ambassador as “legit” during a meeting […]

Armed Protesters at Site of Rayshard Brooks Shooting ‘Removed’

The armed protesters that were observed by Fox News late Tuesday night near the Wendy’s parking lot where Rayshard Brooks was fatally shot have been “removed” from the location, according to a local report. The […]

U.S. Layoffs Remain Elevated as Weak Demand Persists After Businesses Reopened

Weak demand is forcing U.S. employers to lay off workers, keeping new applications for unemployment benefits extraordinarily high, even as businesses have reopened, buttressing views the labor market could take years to recover from the […]

Oil Falls Below $40 on Record U.S. Inventories, COVID Fears

Oil slipped below $40 a barrel on Thursday after a more than 5% fall the previous session, as record-high U.S. crude inventories and a resurgence in coronavirus cases cast doubt on a recovery in fuel […]

Iran TV Airs 355 Coerced Confessions Over Decade

Iranian state television has broadcast the suspected coerced confessions of at least 355 people over the last decade as a means to both suppress dissent and frighten activists in the Iran on behalf of security […]

South Korea, U.S. Urge Pyongyang to Implement Denuclearization Pledges

South Korea and the United States urged North Korea to implement the disarmament pledges it made in past talks, saying Thursday the allies will keep pushing for diplomacy aimed at achieving the North’s complete denuclearization, […]

Trump Administration Claims Huawei, Hikvision Backed by Chinese Military

The Trump administration has determined that top Chinese firms, including telecoms equipment giant Huawei and video surveillance company Hikvision, are owned or controlled by the Chinese military, laying the groundwork for new U.S. financial sanctions, […]

Three U.S. Governors to Quarantine Visitors From States Where COVID-19 Spiking

As the number of new coronavirus cases surged in many areas of the United States, New York, New Jersey and Connecticut – once at the epicenter of the outbreak – will require visitors from states […]

Saudi Aramco to Use Cash and Debt to Uphold Dividends Pledge

Saudi Aramco maintained its pledge to make good on its dividend payments, saying that it would mobilize cash and debt to fulfill the $18.75 billion payouts for the first quarter of this year despite taking […]

Armed Protesters Take Over Atlanta Wendy’s Parking Lot Where Rayshard Brooks Was Killed

Armed protesters stood guard on Tuesday at an Atlanta-area Wendy’s, the site where Rayshard Brooks, a black man shot twice in the back by an Atlanta police officer, died earlier this month, Fox News reported. […]

Wray: FBI Working Hard to Stop Election Meddling, Voter Fraud

In an interview with Fox News, FBI Director Christopher Wray said that the American people can trust the voting system as they prepare for the next presidential election in November. “Our election infrastructure, certainly for […]

North Korea Suspends Military Action Plans Against South Korea

North Korea has decided to suspend military action plans against South Korea, the official KCNA news agency reported on Wednesday, as a report suggested North Korean troops were taking down loudspeakers recently reinstalled at the […]

Trump Threat to ‘Decouple’ U.S. and China Hits Trade, Investment Reality

Conflicting talk from Trump administration officials about “decoupling” the U.S. economy from China is running into a challenging reality: Chinese imports of U.S. goods are rising, investment by American companies into China continues, and markets […]

Gold Shines as Coronavirus Surge Unnerves Investors

Gold prices surged to their highest in nearly eight years on Wednesday, while global shares cooled as signs of an acceleration in coronavirus cases kept investors on edge, Reuters reports. Fuelling concerns about sustained weakness […]

Iran Says It’s Ready for Talks If U.S. Apologizes Over Nuclear Pact

Iran would be open to talks with the United States if Washington apologizes for exiting a 2015 nuclear deal and compensates Tehran, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Wednesday, cautioning that U.S. calls for discussions […]

Bowman Leads in Bid to Oust Veteran Congressman Engel in U.S. Primaries

Jamaal Bowman, a liberal Black middle-school principal, was ahead in early Democratic primary election results Tuesday in his bid to oust long-time U.S. Representative Eliot Engel from a congressional seat representing part of New York, […]