Month: October 2020

The Supreme Court announced Friday it will review President Donald Trump’s effort to exclude undocumented immigrants from the official tally used to distribute U.S. House seats among the states, The Hill reported. Trump upended the […]

‘Trump is The Most Flawed Person I’ve Met’: Gen. John Kelly

Former White House chief of staff, retired Marine Gen. John Kelly, has said that President Trump “is the most flawed person” he’s ever known, CNN reported. “The depths of his dishonesty is just astounding to […]

US admin discusses raising the debt ceiling

Retail Sales in U.S. Accelerate in September, Exceed Expectations

U.S. retail sales accelerated in September, rounding out a strong quarter of economic activity, but the recovery from the COVID-19 recession is at a crossroads as government money runs out and companies continue to layoff […]

Trump Appeals to Senators Promising Speedy Vaccines

President Donald Trump appealed to American seniors on Friday by touting his administration’s effort to swiftly deliver a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, announcing a new public-private partnership to deliver a possible vaccine to senior […]

Senator Dianne Feinstein’s Nomination Deemed a ‘Sham’

Senator Dianne Feinstein, the ranking Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is facing calls to be replaced on the committee or retire after speaking positively about this week’s confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee […]

October 16, 2020 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Economic Stimulus – Democracy – Swing States Tightening?

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, October 16, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Economist) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

Mnuchin Says He’ll Give Ground in Stimulus Talks While Trump Says He Would Raise His Offer

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said Thursday that the White House won’t let differences over funding targets for Covid-19 testing derail stimulus talks with top Democrats, CNBC reports. Later, President Donald Trump said that he would […]

Feds Examining Whether Alleged Hunter Biden Emails Are Linked to a Foreign Intel Operation

Federal investigators are examining whether the emails allegedly describing activities by Joe Biden and his son Hunter and found on a laptop at a Delaware repair shop are linked to a foreign intelligence operation, two […]

Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Russia’s Putin Discuss Global Oil Markets

Key OPEC+ members Saudi Arabia and Russia have urged fellow oil producer countries to stick to supply cuts agreed earlier this year, as the International Energy Agency warns of limited capacity in the market to […]

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U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Eight Million as Infections Spike Nationwide

U.S. cases of the novel coronavirus crossed 8 million on Thursday, rising by 1 million in less than a month, as another surge in cases hits the nation at the onset of cooler weather, Reuters […]

Democratic Senate Campaigns Pull in More Than $240 Million in Third-Quarter Fundraising

Democratic candidates running for the U.S. Senate in nine hotly contested races amassed more than $240 million in contributions during the third quarter, leaving their Republican opponents far behind in fundraising as the campaign entered […]

Twitter Briefly Restricts Trump Campaign Account, Republicans Decry Company’s Actions

President Donald Trump’s re-election campaign’s Twitter account was briefly restricted on Thursday, causing an outcry from Republican lawmakers who accused social media companies of acting like “speech police” and vowing to hold Twitter responsible, Reuters […]

U.S. Oil Majors Pitch More Campaign Cash to Democrats as Frack Battle Looms

The two largest U.S. energy firms, Chevron and Exxon Mobil have increased their share of campaign donations to Democrats this year, according to latest filings, amid a looming battle over fracking, Reuters informs. The vast […]

In Split-Screen Town Halls, Trump and Biden Squabble Over Coronavirus Response

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Thursday criticized what he called President Donald Trump’s “panicked” response to the coronavirus pandemic, while Trump defended his handling of a crisis that has killed more than 216,000 Americans, […]

U.S. Senators Ask Amazon if It Tracks Employees, Curbs Bids to Form Unions

Four Democratic U.S. senators on Thursday sent a letter to Amazon’s Chief Executive Jeff Bezos, demanding answers over its alleged moves to track and monitor employees and limit efforts to form unions, Reuters reported. Democratic […]

October 15, 2020 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Coney Barrett – VPs – Watching Ohio – Three New Florida Polls

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, October 15, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Economist) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Obama Bashes Trump On Podcast

In the heat of the U.S. Presidential race, former President Barack Obama talked with two of his former aides, Jon Favreau and Tommy Vietor on an episode of “Pod Save America’’ on Wednesday and he […]

Pompeo Promises ‘Robust’ Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made clear the U.S. is strengthening its ties with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, announcing plans to build a new U.S. Embassy in the capital, Riyadh, Voice of America (VOA) […]

Church of England: It’s Shameful and Disgraceful the Child Abuse Cover-Up

Pedophilia scandals became something common for Churches all over the globe. The Church of England is not an exception. On Wednesday, the Church’s spiritual leader said that it was a disgrace that the institution had […]

Emails Reveal how Hunter Biden Tried to Cash In Big with Chinese Firm

Hunter Biden pursued lucrative deals involving China’s largest private energy company — including one that he said would be “interesting for me and my family,” emails obtained by The Post show. One email sent to […]

Michael Cohen Writing Book about DOJ and Trump World

Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump’s former fixer who turned against him, is writing a second book, about the politicization of the Justice Department and his time in Trump world, Politico reports. Last month Cohen published […]

Melania Trump Details Covid Illness and Reveals Son Barron Contracted It

First lady Melania Trump posted a personal essay on the White House website detailing her experience battling Covid-19, which she tested positive for approximately two weeks ago. The first lady also revealed that her son, […]

Twitter, Facebook Censor Post over Hunter Biden Exposé

Both Twitter and Facebook took extraordinary censorship measures against The Post on Wednesday over its exposés about Hunter Biden’s emails — with Twitter baselessly charging that “hacked materials” were used, New York Post reports. The […]

As Virus Spread, Reports of Trump Administration’s Private Briefings Fueled Sell-Off

On the afternoon of Feb. 24, President Trump declared on Twitter that the coronavirus was “very much under control” in the United States, one of numerous rosy statements that he and his advisers made at […]

Three Weeks before Election Day, Trump Allies Go After Hunter and Joe Biden

President Trump’s personal attorney Rudolph W. Giuliani and his former top adviser Stephen K. Bannon, who have attracted the scrutiny of U.S. authorities for their political dealings in recent months, helped make public private materials […]

White House to Halt Funding for Hospitals

Senior Trump administration officials said on Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will halt some federal fundings to hospitals that do not comply with its requirements for reporting data on COVID-19. […]

October 14, 2020 Focus Washington

CDC May Not Recommend Coronavirus Vaccine for Children at First

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said coronavirus vaccines may not be recommended for children if and when they are first available, CNBC reported. The statement, posted on the CDC’s website, said most of […]

October 14, 2020 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Graham Leads Senate Race – Biden edges Trump in North Carolina, Georgia

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, October 14, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

October 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Thousands of Amazon Employees Have Petitioned for Paid Time off to Vote

Amazon employees are signing an internal petition calling on the company to give workers time off to vote, CNBC writes. The petition urges Amazon to provide its entire U.S. workforce with paid time off to […]

October 14, 2020 Focus Washington

McConnell Plans Coronavirus Aid Vote as Pelosi Says White House Stimulus Plan Falls Short

The Senate will vote on a limited coronavirus stimulus bill this month, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday, as lawmakers stumble in their push to send aid to Americans before the 2020 election, CNBC reported. […]