Month: August 2020

President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden stepped up campaign spending in July, according to disclosures filed on Thursday with the Federal Election Commission, Reuters informed. Biden, who accepted the Democratic nomination on […]

Steve Bannon Charged With Defrauding Border-Wall Supporters

Steve Bannon, an architect of Donald Trump’s 2016 election victory, was arrested on a yacht on Thursday and pleaded not guilty after he was charged with defrauding donors in a scheme to help build the […]

Top FDA Official Says Would Resign If Agency Approves an Unproven COVID-19 Vaccine

A top U.S. health regulator who will help decide the fate of a coronavirus vaccine has vowed to resign if the Trump administration approves a vaccine before it is shown to be safe and effective, […]

Biden Promises to End ‘Darkness’ of Trump Era

Joe Biden accepted the Democratic Party nomination for the White House on Thursday, vowing to heal a United States battered by a deadly pandemic and divided by four years of Donald Trump’s presidency, Reuters reported. […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Public Opinion and Coronavirus – Mail-In Ballots

August 20, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, August 20, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 39% (Politico) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

McCarthy Accuses Democrats of Having ‘No Message, so All they Do is Mislead’ at DNC

Instead of offering an inspiring message to voters, Democratic lawmakers and activists speaking at this week’s Democratic National Convention are resorting to “begging” voters not to let President Trump serve another term, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., […]

Sarah Palin on Media Double Standard: ‘I Wouldn’t Have Prostituted Myself … to Garner Better Press’

The media treats Democrats as “delicate pieces of china,” while Republicans are largely portrayed as the “bull in a china shop,” former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin argued Wednesday, Fox News informed. In an interview on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Palin said she was both “nauseated […]

Trump Campaign Releasing Hunter Biden Ad as Joe Biden Accepts Nomination

The Trump campaign plans to release a new digital ad targeting Hunter Biden on Thursday, the same day his father, former Vice President Joe Biden, will accept the Democratic Party’s nomination for president, Fox News informed. The campaign ad, part […]

Chris Wallace Pans Harris Speech as ‘a Lot of Democratic Boilerplate’ that Followed Single ‘Magic Moment’

Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., had one “magic moment” in her Democratic National Convention speech accepting the party’s nomination to be vice president, but most of her remarks were unmemorable, “Fox News Sunday” host Chris Wallace said Wednesday, Fox News informed. “I thought […]

Kamala Harris Accepts Historic VP Nomination, Says ‘There is No Vaccine for Racism’

Sen. Kamala Harris accepted the Democratic Party’s vice-presidential nomination on Day Three of the virtual convention in a speech that paid tribute to trailblazing women before her, including her late mother, while pledging to tackle the “structural racism” that continues […]

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.

China Offers Glimpse Into Post-Coronavirus Retail Industry, Report Shows

The post-coronavirus retail industry will draw heavily from the online shopping trends already seen in China, analysts from consulting firm Bain said in a report released Thursday, CNBC writes. Asia Pacific generates about three quarters […]

Fed Officials Expect That Coronavirus Will ‘Weigh Heavily’ on the Economy

Federal Open Market Committee members expressed concern at their latest meeting over the future of the economy, saying that the coronavirus likely would continue to stunt growth and potentially pose dangers to the financial system, […]

Liz Cheney Wins Wyoming’s GOP House Primary

U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney won Wyoming’s Republican primary Tuesday night in her bid for a third term in the state’s at-large congressional seat, Fox News informed. Cheney, the third-highest-ranking GOP member of the House, defeated GOP challenger Blake Stanley and will […]

Saudi Arabia Committed to Arab Peace Plan

Saudi Arabia will adhere to the Arab Peace Plan in its relations with Israel, the Kingdom’s foreign minister said on Wednesday, Arab News reported. “Peace must be achieved with the Palestinians on the basis of […]

Trump Campaign Mocks Democratic Convention’s ‘Dismal, Dark, Depressing’ Vision of Country

Following the third night of the Democratic convention, Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law and his campaign’s senior advisor, said she felt the featured speakers gave a “dismal, dark, depressing vision of America,” Fox News informed. “Who […]

Drug Costs for COVID-19 Patients Plunge at U.S. Hospitals, but Could Rise

Medication costs for COVID-19 patients hospitalized in the United States have dropped sharply since May, reflecting advances in treatment, shorter stays and use of cheaper generic drugs, Reuters reported. But costs may rise again as […]

U.S. Postal Chaos Prompts Democrats to Reassess Mail-Ballot Plan

Turmoil at the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) is causing some Democrats and local election officials to rethink their vote-by-mail strategies for November’s presidential election, shifting emphasis to drop boxes and early voting that bypass the […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voter Enthusiasm Gap – Red Tape in Healthcare – Harris at Home – Kansas

August 19, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, August 19, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 39% (Politico) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Says Democrats Are Unwilling to Strike a ‘Reasonable’ Relief Deal

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday criticized top Democrats for what he categorized as stubborn tactics and a refusal to discuss any “reasonable deal” to provide relief to American consumers and businesses afflicted by the […]

90% of COVID-19 Patients in Saudi Arabia Recover as Infection Rate Passes 300,000 Mark

Ninety percent of patients in Saudi Arabia so far diagnosed with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) had recovered, health officials announced on Tuesday, Arab News informs. And the latest batch of 4,526 recoveries represented more than […]

No New U.S.-China Trade Talks Scheduled

No new high-level trade talks have been scheduled between the United States and China but the two sides remain in touch about implementing a Phase 1 deal, White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows told […]

Trump Campaign Sues New Jersey After Its Decision to Mail Ballots

The re-election campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump has sued New Jersey, following a decision on Friday by its Democratic governor to mail a ballot to every voter in the state for November’s elections, as […]

Pelosi Emphasizes Need for COVID-19 Deal

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Tuesday that Democrats in Congress are willing to cut their coronavirus relief bill in half to get an agreement on new legislation, which a senior aide […]

Democrats Nominate Joe Biden for President

Democrats formally nominated Joe Biden for president on Tuesday, vowing his election would repair a pandemic-battered America and put an end to the chaos that has defined Republican President Donald Trump’s administration, Reuters informs. The […]

UAE-Israel Agreement Followed Many Years of Discreet Talks

Secret talks and quiet ties — that’s what paved the way for last week’s deal between the United Arab Emirates and Israel to normalize relations, The Associated Press reports. Touted by President Donald Trump as […]

SpaceX Pushes Reusing Rockets Further With Record Sixth Landing of a Single Booster

SpaceX took another step in its quest to push the boundaries of reusing rockets on Tuesday, landing one of its boosters for a record sixth time, CNBC reported. Elon Musk’s space company landed the booster of […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden on Issues – Tuesday Trivia – Missouri, Georgia, Texas, North Carolina

August 18, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, August 18, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (WaPo/ABC) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

Hillary Clinton Slams Trump’s Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

Former Secretary of State and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton bashed the Trump administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic and slammed its decision to withdraw from the World Health Organization, CNBC informed. “There’s a […]

American, European Companies Face $1 Trillion in Costs to Relocate Their Chinese Supply Chains

Foreign firms looking to move their manufacturing processes outside of China in the wake of coronavirus could face $1 trillion in costs over five years, according to new Bank of America research, CNBC reports. However, […]

Democrats Put Divides Aside, Rally Behind Biden at Convention

Michelle Obama delivered a passionate condemnation of President Donald Trump during the opening night of the Democratic National Convention, declaring him “in over his head” and warning that the nation’s mounting crises would only get […]