Month: October 2020

President Donald Trump on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to freeze a lower court’s ruling allowing a prosecutor in New York City to enforce a subpoena seeking Trump’s tax returns and other financial records […]

Michelle Obama and LeBron James Partner to Bring Early Voters to the U.S. Polls

A get-out-the vote group led by former first lady Michelle Obama will team up with an organization backed by NBA star LeBron James to provide food, protective gear, free legal advice and rides to the […]

Trump Bashes Biden on Fracking as Campaign Intensifies

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden fanned out to critical battleground states on Tuesday as the presidential race entered a final, intense phase amid record numbers of early votes cast, Reuters informed. At […]

As More Americans Vote Early, Trump Presses on to Iowa

With less than three weeks to go until the U.S. presidential election, President Donald Trump on Wednesday will hold a rally in Iowa, as he tries to make up for time lost on the campaign […]

U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Barrett Says She Is ‘Not on a Mission’ to Destroy Obamacare

President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, said on Tuesday she gave no commitments to the White House on how she would rule on Obamacare or election-related cases and declined to say if […]

Global Shares Steady With U.S. Bank Earnings in Sight

European shares held steady on Wednesday, underpinned by gains for Wall Street futures, following losses the day before on vaccine trials and a stimulus impasse, while the dollar was also stable, Reuters informed. The pan-European […]

Facebook Says It Will Finally Ban Anti-Vaccination Ads

Facebook said Tuesday it is launching a new global policy that bans ads that discourage people from getting vaccines. The company previously had a policy against vaccine hoaxes that were publicly identified by global health […]

October 13, 2020 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Cunningham Holds Lead, Despite Scandal – Michigan Senate Tightens – Tuesday Trivia

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 13, 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 […]

Amy Coney Barrett Will Take Questions Tuesday at Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearings are set to enter into their next phase on Tuesday, with the 48-year-old nominee due to answer questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee in person for the first time […]

Stock Futures Fall as Investors Await Earnings Season Kickoff

U.S. stock futures fell in early morning trading on Tuesday as investors waited for the first batch of corporate earnings and looked for updates on a stimulus package, CNBC reported. Dow futures fell 143 points. […]

Fauci Urges Masks, Avoiding Mass Gatherings

As President Donald Trump held his first campaign rally since disclosing he contracted the coronavirus this month, top U.S. infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci said the United States faced a “whole lot of trouble” if […]

California Officials Clash With State Republican Party Over Ballot Drop Boxes

California officials said on Monday they were sending cease-and-desist orders to state Republican leaders demanding removal of “unofficial, unauthorized” ballot collection boxes placed by the party in at least three counties in violation of election […]

White House Moves Forward on Three Arms Sales to Taiwan

The White House is moving forward with three sales of advanced weaponry to Taiwan, sending in recent days a notification of the deals to Congress for approval, five sources said on Monday, while China threatened […]

More Than 10 Million Early Votes in U.S. Presidential Election

U.S. voters have cast more than 10 million votes for the Nov. 3 presidential election, significantly outpacing the early vote in 2016 and suggesting a large turnout, according to data compiled by the U.S. Elections […]

A House of Representatives committee examining former President Donald Trump's withdrawal of sensitive materials from the White House.

Trump Says He Feels ‘Powerful’ After COVID Recovery at Florida Rally

President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Monday for the first time since he announced his COVID-19 diagnosis, touting his management of the pandemic as opinion polls showed him losing more ground to […]

Mainland China Reports First Local COVID-19 Infections in Nearly Two Months

Mainland China reported its first locally transmitted COVID-19 infections in nearly two months, as Qingdao launched a city-wide testing drive after discovering new cases linked to a hospital designated to treat imported infections, Reuters reported. […]

October 12, 2020 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voting Early – Trump’s Health, Taxes – Ohio, Iowa Close – Georgia, Iowa and Michigan Polls

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 12, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

American Bar Association Rates Amy Coney Barrett ‘Well Qualified’ in Statement Ahead of Confirmation Hearing

The American Bar Association, the largest lawyers’ group in the U.S., rated Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett as “well qualified” ahead of her confirmation process in a letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee, Fox News […]

Schumer Says Democrats Won’t Give GOP Quorum to Advance Barrett Nomination

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Sunday night promised that Democrats will not “supply quorum” for votes to advance Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation effort, essentially meaning that Democrats will boycott the votes […]

Judiciary Dems Say Amy Coney Barrett’s Supplemental Questionnaire ‘Raises More Questions than it Answers’

Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee wrote a letter to the Attorney General’s office on Sunday, arguing that Judge Amy Coney Barrett left out answers to the Senate questionnaire given to Supreme Court nominees prior to […]

Trump Campaign Says Harris ‘Driving the Bus’ on Court Packing Issue

The Trump campaign on Sunday questioned who was “driving the bus” for the Biden ticket on the issue of Supreme Court “packing” – suggesting former Vice President Joe Biden’s running mate Sen. Kamala Harris is […]

Twitter Adds Warning to ‘Immune’ Tweet by US President Trump

As President Donald Trump on Sunday declared he was healthy enough to return to the campaign trail — a day after the White House doctor said he was no longer at risk of transmitting the coronavirus — Twitter […]

Biden Considering Controversial NY Governor Cuomo as AG: Report

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is being mulled as an attorney general within a potential Joe Biden administration, according to a Sunday report, Fox News informed. Aides at the National Governors Association — which Cuomo chairs — […]

Trump Holds Slight Edge over Biden among Florida Seniors, Poll Finds

The University of North Florida Public Opinion Research Lab released a poll of likely voters last week, which showed President Donald Trump leading among seniors against Democratic nominee Joe Biden, but by a substantially smaller margin than he […]

Trump Ready for Florida Rally, Puts Coronavirus Bout Behind Him

President Donald Trump will try to put his bout with COVID-19 behind him when he returns to the campaign trail on Monday, beginning a three-week sprint to the Nov. 3 election with a rally in […]

Pentagon Shows Force amid Joint Chiefs of Staff COVID-19 Outbreak

The Pentagon is putting on a show of force as most of its Joint Chiefs of Staff quarantine after two top military officials tested positive for COVID-19 last week and possibly exposed others, The Hill […]

Energy Companies Restarting Operations Following Hurricane Delta

U.S. energy companies were returning workers and restarting operations at storm-swept production facilities along the U.S. Gulf Coast on Sunday, two days after Hurricane Delta barreled through the area, Reuters reported. Chevron Corp, Royal Dutch […]

October 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump Steel Tariffs Bring Job Losses to Swing State Michigan

President Donald Trump promised a new dawn for the struggling U.S. steel industry in 2016, and the lure of new jobs in Midwestern states including Michigan helped him eke out a surprise election win, Reuters […]

October 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Biden Says ‘Chicanery’ at Polls Is the Only Way He Could Lose U.S. Election

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden said on Saturday “the only way” he could lose to President Donald Trump was through “chicanery,” before clarifying that he will accept the election result, Reuters informed. Biden encouraged […]

October 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Trump’s Stimulus Proposal Draws Opposition From Congressional Democrats and Republicans

A new $1.8 trillion economic stimulus proposal from the Trump administration drew criticism from congressional Democrats and Republicans on Saturday, diminishing hopes for a coronavirus relief deal before the Nov. 3 election, Reuters informed. In […]