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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: South Carolina – Personal Traits – Fauci vs. Trump on Handling the Pandemic

July 21, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, July 21, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Up 1 from Saturday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on eight polls. The range is 36% (Quinnipiac) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without […]

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Mayors of Portland, Chicago, Atlanta, Other Big Cities Demand ‘Federal Forces’ Withdraw

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Several big-city mayors that have seen upticks in violent crime and escalating clashes between police and protesters are demanding federal agents be withdrawn from their cities — and any plans for more federal deployments be halted, Fox News informed. […]

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Clinton Offers New Theory for Roger Stone Commutation

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Hillary Clinton said on MSNBC’s “Reidout” Monday night that President Trump had commuted former adviser Roger Stone’s sentence “to basically shut up Roger Stone so that Roger Stone would not spill any more beans about what actually […]

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Stock Futures Jump After a Strong Tech Rally on Wall Street

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Stock futures pointed to opening gains on Tuesday after a strong performance in technology shares pushed the S&P 500 in positive territory for the year, CNBC writes. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures implied a gain […]

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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.

U.S.-China Relations Will Remain Tense Ahead of Election, Former U.S. Ambassador Says

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

There will be little progress in the phase one trade deal ahead of the U.S. presidential election in November, former U.S. ambassador to China Max Baucus said on Tuesday, CNBC reported. President Donald Trump signed […]

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Coronavirus Deaths Surge in Saudi Arabia, Qatar

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia reported on Wednesday 42 more deaths from the coronavirus, while Qatar announced four new deaths, Anadolu Agency reported. The Saudi Health Ministry reported 3,036 infections along with 3,211 recoveries over the past 24 […]

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China Requires Negative COVID-19 Tests for Arriving Air Passengers

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Passengers of China-bound flights must provide negative COVID-19 test results before boarding, China’s aviation authority said on Tuesday, as the government looks to further reduce the risk of imported coronavirus cases amid increased international travel, […]

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Former Trump Lawyer Cohen Seeks Release From Jail

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former lawyer, asked a federal court on Monday to release him from prison, saying he was put back behind bars in retaliation for stating his plan to publish a book […]

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Florida COVID-19 Cases Soar Again

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

The coronavirus pandemic raged in Florida on Monday as the state reported more than 10,000 new infections for a sixth day in a row, but California saw improvement, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to stabilize […]

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Trump to Send Federal Law Enforcement Personnel to Democratic-Led U.S. Cities

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday said he plans to send law enforcement personnel to some major U.S. cities, as a federal crackdown on anti-racism protests including use of unmarked cars and unidentified officers in camouflage […]

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EU Reaches Deal on Pandemic Recovery After Marathon Summit

July 21, 2020 Focus Washington

European Union leaders clinched a “historic” deal on a massive stimulus plan for their coronavirus-throttled economies in the early hours of Tuesday, after a fractious summit that lasted almost five days, Reuters writes. The agreement […]

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Coronavirus Study Results Raise Hope for Vaccines

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

Early data from trials of three potential coronavirus vaccines released on Monday, including a closely-watched candidate from Oxford University, increased confidence that a vaccine can train the immune system to recognize and fight COVID-19 without […]

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Firing Fauci Would be ‘Unimaginable,’ NIH Director Says

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

The idea of infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci being fired by the White House as the country grapples with the coronavirus pandemic is “unimaginable,” National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director Francis Collins said Sunday, Fox News informed. Collins said that he has […]

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Roger Stone Accused of Using Racial Epithet in Interview with Black Radio Host

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

Roger Stone, the controversial Republican political operative who recently had his prison sentence commuted by President Donald Trump, appeared to use a racial slur on Saturday during an interview with a Black radio host, Fox News informed. […]

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White House Seeks to Block Funds for Coronavirus Testing

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

The White House is trying to block billions of dollars for coronavirus testing and contact tracing in the upcoming stimulus relief bill, two Republican sources told NBC News, even as infections surge across the country […]

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VPN Firms Shut Down Hong Kong Servers Over Security Law Concerns

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

A number of virtual private network (VPN) providers in the U.S. and Canada have shut down their servers in Hong Kong, citing concerns over the national security law, CNBC reported. VPNs are a way for […]

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EU Faces ‘Mission Impossible’ at Coronavirus Economic Relief Summit

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

EU leaders stood at an impasse on Monday after three days of haggling over a plan to revive economies throttled by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the chairman of their near-record-length summit urged them to make […]

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United Arab Emirates Launches Mission to Mars

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

The United Arab Emirates launched its first mission to Mars on Monday as it strives to develop its scientific and technological capabilities and reduce its reliance on oil, Reuters reported. The Hope Probe blasted off […]

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Trump Says Confederate Flag Proud Symbol of U.S. South

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump declined to say the Confederate flag was an offensive symbol in an interview broadcast on Sunday, saying it is a source of pride for people who love the South, Reuters informs. The […]

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North Korea’s Kim Fires Officials for Extortion Linked to Hospital Project

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un has sacked officials building a hospital after they pressed the public for contributions, media reported on Monday, the second rebuke linked to the high-profile project in a country where such […]

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Saudi King Salman Admitted to Hospital

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s 84-year-old ruler, King Salman bin Abdulaziz, has been admitted to hospital in the capital Riyadh, suffering from inflammation of the gall bladder, state news agency SPA said on Monday. The king, who has […]

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Kanye West Launches Presidential Campaign With Rambling Rally

July 20, 2020 Focus Washington

In his first rally for his last-minute presidential campaign, rapper Kanye West ranted against abortion and pornography, argued policy with attendees and at one point broke down in tears, Reuters reported. West, 43, a former […]

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Twitter Disables Trump Tweet Over Copyright Complaint

July 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Twitter disabled a campaign-style video that President Donald Trump retweeted on Saturday, citing a copyright complaint, Reuters writes. The video, which included music from the group Linkin Park, disappeared from the President’s Twitter feed late […]

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Iranian Officials Play Down Rouhani’s Number of 25 Million People Infected

July 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian health officials sought on Sunday to play down the President’s estimate that some 25 million people have been infected with the coronavirus, saying it was based on serological blood tests that measure exposure to […]

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Saudi Arabia Leads G20 Drive to Bounce Back From Virus

July 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia led the major economies of the G20 on Saturday in pledging to use “all available policy tools” to combat the coronavirus pandemic and boost the global economy, Arab News reported. After a virtual […]

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WHO Reports Record Daily Increase in Global Coronavirus Cases

July 19, 2020 Focus Washington

The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases for the second day in a row, with the total rising by 259,848 in 24 hours, Reuters reported. The biggest increases reported on […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Saturday’s Special – New Electoral Vote Analysis – Economic vs. Health Concerns – Supreme Court Approval

July 18, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Saturday, July 18, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Same as Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 36% (Quinnipiac) to 45% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

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House Dems Move Forward with Measures Responding to Trump’s Commutation of Roger Stone

July 18, 2020 Focus Washington

House Democrats on Friday announced plans to move forward with measures in response to President Trump’s commutation of Roger Stone of last week, with one top Democrat saying, “In this country, no one is above the law,” Fox […]

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U.S. Swoops Down on Portland Protesters After Trump Order to Protect Monuments

July 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Federal law enforcement officers are cracking down on protesters in Portland, Oregon, under the Trump administration’s new executive order to protect U.S. monuments in what the state’s Democratic governor has called “political theater”, Reuters writes. […]

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Biden Warns of Russian Election Meddling After Receiving Intelligence Briefings

July 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Friday he is now getting intelligence briefings, and has been told Russia continues to try to meddle in November’s U.S. election, Reuters reports. China also was conducting […]

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