Month: October 2020

A Democratic congressional staff report recommends changes to antitrust laws and enforcement that could result in major changes for Big Tech companies, such as spinning off or separating parts of their businesses or making it […]

Facebook Bans All QAnon Groups as Dangerous Amid Surging Misinformation

Facebook on Tuesday classified the QAnon conspiracy theory movement as dangerous and began removing Facebook groups and pages as well as Instagram accounts that hold themselves out as representatives, CNBC reported. The step escalates an […]

Saudi Arabia Raises Oil Prices for Asia in Sign of Market Strength

Saudi Arabia raised pricing slightly for its flagship crude oil shipped to Asia, the first sign of strength in the physical market after a month and a half of weakness and falling refining margins, Bloomberg […]

Trump Urges Congress to Provide $25 Billion Bailout for U.S. Airlines

President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday Congress should quickly extend $25 billion in new payroll assistance to U.S. passenger airlines furloughing thousands of workers as air travel remains down sharply amid the coronavirus pandemic, […]

Biden Widening Lead Over Trump in Michigan, Tied in North Carolina, Reuters Poll Shows

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden expanded his lead over President Donald Trump in battleground Michigan and the two candidates were locked in a toss-up race in North Carolina, according to Reuters/Ipsos opinion polls released on […]

Fed’s Appetite for Further Easing, Higher Inflation in Focus

The U.S. Federal Reserve last month signaled that interest rates are likely to stay at zero through 2023, vowing to wait on rate hikes until inflation reaches 2% and is set to rise moderately above […]

Stuck at White House, Trump Seeks Ways to Recharge Re-Election Bid

President Donald Trump, under coronavirus quarantine in the White House and restricted from traveling, is grasping for ways to put a spark back in his struggling re-election bid and mount a big comeback with four […]

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Trump Calls off Aid Talks, Biden Says President ‘Turned His Back’ on Americans

President Donald Trump, still being treated for COVID-19, abruptly ended talks with Democrats on an economic aid package on Tuesday, drawing criticism from presidential rival Joe Biden that he was abandoning Americans in the midst […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – New Prez, Senate Polls – Oklahoma, New York, New Jersey House Races

October 6, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 6, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (CNN) to 46% (IBD/TIPP). Without these […]

Trump Downplays and Compares Coronavirus to Seasonal Flu

After catching the Coronavirus, President Donald Trump decided to compare it with the flu, even though many more people died from coronavirus than the flu. “Flu season is coming up! Many more people every year, […]

NATO Attempts to Deescalate Tensions between Armenia, Azerbaijan

Tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan continue to rise and the two countries continue to blame each other for attacking civilian areas. Both countries agree that this is the bloodiest fighting in the South Caucasus region […]

CNN Poll Shows Biden Leading Over Trump

Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden is leading President Donald Trump by 16 points according to a poll released by CNN on Tuesday. Biden has 57, while Trump has 41 percent of the votes in the […]

Pelosi, Mnuchin Speak for an Hour but Don’t Reach a Coronavirus Stimulus Deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin spoke for about an hour Monday but emerged from a phone call with no coronavirus stimulus deal, CNBC writes. The pair expects to talk again Tuesday […]

Biden Says Trump Bears Responsibility for COVID-19 Infection

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Monday that President Donald Trump bears responsibility for becoming infected with Covid-19 as a result of his frequent refusal to wear a mask while around others, CNBC reported. […]

U.S. House’s Antitrust Report Hints at Break-up of Big Tech Firms

The U.S. House of Representatives antitrust report on Big Tech firms contains a “thinly veiled call to break up” the companies, Republican Congressman Ken Buck said in a draft response seen by Reuters. The House […]

Navalny Says Russian Authorities Poisoned Him as Threat Ahead of Parliament Elections

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said he believed Russia’s intelligence services had poisoned him with a Novichok nerve agent because authorities saw him as a threat ahead of next year’s parliamentary elections, Reuters reports. “They understood […]

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CDC Revises Guidance, Says COVID-19 Can Spread Through Virus Lingering in Air

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday said COVID-19 can spread through virus lingering in the air, sometimes for hours, acknowledging concerns widely voiced by public health experts about airborne transmission of […]

Mid-Recovery, Coronavirus Spreading, Global Central Bankers Take Stock

The world’s top central bankers have opened the taps with trillions of dollars in promised credit to prevent a global pandemic from causing a global economic depression, Reuters informed. On Tuesday they will update their […]

Trump Faces Backlash for Removing Mask on Return to White House

President Donald Trump faced a fresh backlash on Tuesday for removing his mask when he returned to the White House and urging Americans not to fear the COVID-19 disease that has killed more than 209,000 […]

U.S. Supreme Court Allows South Carolina Vote-by-Mail Restriction

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ensured that a restrictive Republican-backed law in South Carolina that requires voters to have a witness sign mail-in ballots will be in place for the Nov. 3 election, Reuters […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump and the Virus – Biden Leads Most Polls, Wins Most Issues, Tops Debate Ratings

October 5, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 5, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 43% (WSJ/NBC) to 46% (Rasmussen, IBD/TIPP). Without these […]

U.S. Senate Committee Announces October 12 Supreme Court Hearing

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee announced on Monday that it would open a confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Amy Coney Barrett, on Oct. 12, ending speculation that an outbreak of COVID-19 […]

Trump Set to Go Home to a White House Hard Hit by Coronavirus

President Donald Trump said he would leave the hospital on Monday where he has been treated for COVID-19, returning to a White House hit by a wave of infections and a campaign further shadowed by […]

China’s Tech Giants Face ‘New Business Realities’ Across the World

China’s technology giants — like their U.S. counterparts — have seen business thrive during the coronavirus pandemic. But the tech industry is at a crossroads, facing an uncertain economic and geopolitical environment, CNBC writes. China’s […]

Barack Obama to U.S. Voters: ‘Our Elections Matter to Everyone’

With the U.S. presidential election about a month away, former President Barack Obama has urged citizens to cast their votes in a race that matters not only nationally, but globally, CNBC reported. As the de facto world […]

House Speaker Pelosi Says Making Progress on Coronavirus Relief Legislation

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday said progress was being made on coronavirus relief legislation to respond to the economic fallout from a pandemic that has killed more than 207,000 Americans and thrown millions out […]

Assad Says Russian Bases in Syria Keep Balance of Power in Region

Syrian President Bashar al Assad said the continued presence of Russia’s major naval and air bases in his country help counter the influence of Western powers in the region as the battle to crush insurgents […]

Stock Recover on Signs of Improving Trump’s Health

Stocks and other risk assets rose on Monday as signs that Donald Trump’s health was improving brought relief to markets after the uncertainty of his COVID-19 infection sent investors rushing for safety last week, Reuters […]

Biden Leads by 10 Points as Majority of Americans Say Trump Could Have Avoided Coronavirus, Poll Shows

Democrat Joe Biden opened his widest lead in a month in the U.S. presidential race after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and a majority of Americans think Trump could have avoided infection […]

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As Cold Weather Arrives, U.S. States See Record Increases in COVID-19 Cases

Nine U.S. states have reported record increases in COVID-19 cases over the last seven days, mostly in the upper Midwest and West where chilly weather is forcing more activities indoors, Reuters informed. On Saturday alone, […]