Month: December 2020

Sen. Mitt Romney, R-Utah, told CNBC that he is “not surprised” upon hearing news of Attorney General William Barr’s resignation from the Justice Department. “It was clear that being part of the [Trump] administration was […]

Fed Will Be Tested in 2021 as Vaccines Boost U.S. Economic Outlook

If 2020 was the year the Federal Reserve overhauled its game plan for supporting the U.S. economy, 2021 will be the year its new approach gets tested should a coronavirus vaccine deliver the lift that […]

U.S. Tech Giants Face 6-10% Fines as EU Set Rules to Curb Their Power

Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Alphabet unit Google may have to change their business practices in Europe or face hefty fines between 6-10% under new draft EU rules to be announced on Tuesday, Reuters informed. The […]

First Americans Vaccinated as U.S. Death Toll Passes 300,000

A New York City intensive care unit nurse on Monday became the first person in the United States to receive a coronavirus vaccine, saying she felt “healing is coming,” as the nation’s COVID-19 death toll […]

U.S. Homeland Security, Thousands of Businesses Scramble After Suspected Russian Hack

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and thousands of businesses scrambled Monday to investigate and respond to a sweeping hacking campaign that officials suspect was directed by the Russian government, Reuters informed. Emails sent by […]

U.S. Attorney General Barr Steps Down as Trump Election Defeat Confirmed

U.S. Attorney General William Barr will step down next week, he said on Monday, shortly after the Electoral College confirmed President Donald Trump’s loss to Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, Reuters informed. Barr, who had angered […]

Electoral College Confirms Biden Win

President-elect Joe Biden delivered a forceful rebuke on Monday to President Donald Trump’s attacks on the legitimacy of his victory, hours after winning the state-by-state Electoral College vote that officially determines the U.S. presidency, Reuters […]

U.S. Imposes Iran-Related Sanctions on Two Individuals

The United States on Monday blacklisted two Iranian officials who it accused of involvement in the March 2007 disappearance of Robert Levinson, a former FBI agent who the United States believes was abducted in Iran […]

U.S. Court to Hear Appeal Challenging Order Blocking TikTok App Store Ban

A U.S. appeals court on Monday will hear arguments in the Trump administration’s appeal of a judge’s order that blocked a ban on Chinese-owned TikTok from domestic app stores, Reuters reported. U.S. District Judge Carl […]

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U.S. Expects to Have Immunized 100 Million Against COVID-19 by End of March

The United States expects to have immunized 100 million people with the coronavirus vaccine by the end of March, the chief adviser for the U.S. COVID-19 vaccine program said on Sunday, Reuters reported. The first […]

U.S. Vaccine Campaign Launches With First Shipments ‘Delivering Hope’ to Millions

Cargo planes and trucks with the first U.S. shipments of coronavirus vaccine fanned out from FedEx and UPS hubs in Tennessee and Kentucky on Sunday en route to distribution points around the country, launching an […]

Trump Suggests White House Staff Will Wait Longer for COVID-19 Vaccines

President Donald Trump suggested late Sunday that senior White House officials would wait longer for COVID-19 vaccines hours after media outlets reported senior officials were to receive doses within 10 days, Reuters informed. Late Sunday […]

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Electoral College Will Vote Monday, Confirming Biden’s U.S. Presidential Win

Electors will gather in state capitols across the country on Monday to formally vote for Joe Biden as the next U.S. president, effectively ending President Donald Trump’s frenzied but failing attempt to overturn his loss […]

Suspected Russian Hackers Spied on U.S. Treasury Emails

Hackers believed to be working for Russia have been monitoring internal email traffic at the U.S. Treasury and Commerce departments, according to people familiar with the matter, adding they feared the hacks uncovered so far […]

Saudi Aramco Hires Moelis to Raise Billions From Asset Sales

Saudi Arabia is looking to emulate neighboring Abu Dhabi by using its state energy firm to raise billions of dollars from investors, as the kingdom seeks cash to counter a severe recession, Bloomberg reported. Saudi […]

Carbon Emissions with Record Drop in 2020

Researchers from University of East Anglia (UEA), University of Exeter and the Global Carbon Project announced in a study released Friday, that global greenhouse gas emissions had a record drop in 2020 in the middle […]

Williams Bashes Paxton for Election Lawsuit

Brian Williams, an MSNBC anchor, hit hard on congressional Republicans that supports a Texas lawsuit to invalidate the election results of several states, saying “these are grown-ass men and women,” reports The Hill. The Texas […]

December 13, 2020 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: New Georgia Senate Poll – Current Presidential Vote Totals

Your Daily Polling Update for Sunday, December 13, 2020 U.S. SENATE: RUNOFF ELECTIONS Among voters statewide GEORGIA (Special Election)(Trafalgar-R) Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R) over Raphael Warnock (D): +3 (50-47) GEORGIA (Regular Election)(Trafalgar-R) Sen. David Perdue (R) and Jon Ossoff […]

Historic U.S. COVID Vaccine Campaign Launches with Convoy of Trucks

Workers at a Pfizer Inc factory in Michigan dispatched the first shipments of its COVID-19 vaccine shortly after 6:30 a.m. on Sunday – launching the largest and most complex vaccine distribution project ever in the […]

Dershowitz: Supreme Court Ruling Shows ‘You Can’t Count on Judiciary’ If You’re Team Trump

Attorney Alan Dershowitz said the Supreme Court turning down Texas’s election lawsuit sent a message that President Trump and his allies ‘can’t count on the judiciary’ to help overturn the results of the election, according to […]

Massive Pressure on Biden to Take Action on Racial Justice

President-elect Joe Biden will be under tremendous pressure to take action toward greater racial justice throughout the country on Day 1 of his presidency, following massive nationwide protests sparked by the police killings of George Floyd […]

Pro-Trump, Opposition Groups Clash in Washington Protests

Conservative groups claiming without evidence that the Nov. 3 election was stolen from President Donald Trump staged protests across the country on Saturday, with one in Washington turning violent at times as police broke up […]

SCOTUS Rejects Texas Lawsuit to Toss Biden Electors

The US Supreme Court on Friday rejected a challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s election wins in four crucial swing states — leaving President Trump virtually out of legal options ahead of Monday’s meeting of the […]

Material from Giuliani Spurred a Separate Justice Dept. Pursuit of Hunter Biden

As federal investigators in Delaware were examining the finances of Hunter Biden during his father’s campaign for president, a similar inquiry ramped up this year in Pittsburgh, fueled by materials delivered by President Trump’s personal […]

GOP Rep. Sensenbrenner Seeks Ethics Investigation of Swalwell Relationship with China Spy

Retiring Republican Rep. Jim Sensenbrenner is asking the House Ethics Committee to investigate Rep. Eric Swalwell’s relationship with suspected Chinese spy Fang Fang, New York Post writes. Swalwell (D-Calif.) has refused to confirm or deny […]

Panel Seeks CDC Director Response after Official Alleges She Was Ordered to Delete Email

The House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis is requesting an interview with US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield after the panel describes concerns in a new letter over potential efforts by […]

FDA Authorizes the First Coronavirus Vaccine

The Food and Drug Administration on Friday gave emergency use authorization to the nation’s first coronavirus vaccine, launching what scientists hope will be a critical counteroffensive against a pathogen that has killed more than 290,000 […]

December 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Joe Biden’s Brother James is also Caught up in Federal Probe: Report

Federal authorities are reportedly conducting a criminal investigation into a hospital business tied to President-elect Joe Biden’s brother James, Fox News informed. Federal authorities in the Western District of Pennsylvania are investigating now-bankrupt Americore Health […]

December 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Time Magazine Names Biden, Harris its Person of the Year in Profile Fiercely Critical of Trump

Time magazine announced late Thursday that it named President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris its Person of the Year in a profile that was fiercely critical of President Trump, Fox News informed. Charlotte Alter, the […]

December 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan Wants City to Pay her $240G Legal Tab after Failed Recall Effort: Reports

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has asked the City Council to pay her legal fees of approximately $240,000 following a failed recall effort against her earlier this year, according to reports, Fox News informed. The recall […]