Year: 2020

Texas and Ohio pushed ahead on Friday with a phased relaxation of restrictions that U.S. states put in place weeks ago to curb the coronavirus pandemic, as Georgia took another step toward a full restart […]

California Closes Beaches Where Crowds Defied Coronavirus Guidelines

California Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday said he had ordered beaches in Orange County in the southern part of the state to close, after crowds defied public health guidelines to throng the popular shoreline last […]

Virus Aid Weighs on EU Market Competition

Germany accounts for more than half of the emergency coronavirus state aid approved by the EU executive, prompting concerns that countries with the deepest pockets might be getting an unfair advantage in the bloc’s single […]

Saudi Arabia to Carry out Community Testing to Curb COVID-19

The Saudi Ministry of Health has taken another step in its fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) by introducing community testing surveys, Arab News reported. “If need be, this will be conducted in an organized […]

Dozens of U.S. States Easing Coronavirus Restrictions

The White House let its 2-week-old economic reopening guidelines expire on Thursday as dozens of U.S. states forged ahead with their own strategies for easing restrictions on restaurants, retail and other businesses shuttered by the […]

Trump Threatens New Tariffs on China

President Donald Trump claims his hard-fought trade deal with China was now of secondary importance to the coronavirus pandemic, threatening new tariffs on Beijing, as his administration crafts retaliatory measures over the outbreak, Reuters reports. […]

Virus Worries Loom as Workers Demand Rights on May Day

Millions of workers around the world are marking international labor day trapped between hunger and fear, as more countries and states reopen for business even though the pandemic is far from vanquished, The Associated Press […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden VP Pick – Not Ready to Re-Open Economy – North Carolina – Governors Over Trump

April 30, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, April 30, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Over the past month, President Trump’s overall job rating has fallen from 48% to 44%…. Today’s […]

GOP Senators Set to Move Forward with Key Nominations Next Week

Senate Republicans are preparing to fire up the nominations engine when they return to Washington next week, The Hill reported. GOP senators are discussing ways to advance several key nominations after a five-week recess temporarily […]

State of California to Close All Parks, Beaches amid Pandemic Concerns

California Governor Gavin Newsom will announce on Thursday the closure of all beaches and parks in the state amid concerns over the coronavirus pandemic after crowds jammed beaches last weekend, a memo has shown, Reuters […]

Navy Sends Second Ship Into Disputed Waters amid Escalated Tensions with China

A U.S. Navy sailed a second ship through the South China Seas this week, further challenging Beijing’s claim to the disputed waters after the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) claimed that it expelled the first ship […]

Dems Losing Political Battle over Coronavirus Pandemic

House Democrats are facing a disadvantage in the political battle over the coronavirus pandemic, with the one chamber controlled by their party delaying its return to Washington while Senate Republicans come back in session next […]

Pompeo Urges Ending Overflight Rights for Iran Airline Flying to Venezuela

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday called on countries to deny overflight rights to Mahan Air, an Iranian airline under U.S. sanctions, which he said recently delivered cargoes of “unknown support” to the Venezuelan […]

Trump’s Tariffs Add to Turmoil of U.S. Manufacturers

Dan Digre, head of MISCO Speakers, was on edge before the coronavirus outbreak hit the global economy. Payment of hundreds of thousands of dollars in Chinese tariffs had wiped out the profit and dwindled the […]

Leak Concerns Fuel Fauci White House Revelation of Gilead Drug Results

Concerns over leaks compelled the top U.S. infectious disease official to reveal data on Gilead Sciences Inc’s experimental drug remdesivir, the first in a scientifically rigorous clinical trial to show benefit in treating COVID-19, Reuters […]

Trump Claims China Wants Him to Lose November Election

President Donald Trump said he believes China’s handling of the coronavirus is proof that Beijing “will do anything they can” to make him lose his re-election bid in November, Reuters reported. In an interview with […]

Coronavirus Toll Passes Trump’s 60,000 Marker

The U.S. coronavirus death toll on Wednesday crept past 60,000, a figure that President Donald Trump in recent weeks had suggested might be the total death count, The Associated Press reported. Trump had cited the […]

Florida Bans Coronavirus Death Toll Data

Right after the Tampa Bay Times issued a report about the medical examiners in Florida were counting 10 percent more deaths than the state itself, Florida officials have withheld medical examiners data on coronavirus deaths […]

Pentagon Officially Releases 3 UFO Videos

Three declassified videos were taken by the US Navy that shows unidentified flying objects were released by the Pentagon. The Department of Defense issued a statement on Monday in which they said that the black […]

Top White House Official Denies Expected U.S. Daily Test Numbers

The head of the coronavirus testing efforts from the Trump administration said that there was absolutely no way that the U.S. could conduct 5 million tests per day, despite Trump’s claim that the country will […]

Pelosi Mentions Guaranteed Minimum Income as Part of Coronavirus Response

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi mentioned the possibility of a guaranteed minimum income as part of a potential Phase 4 response to the coronavirus crisis — an idea being pushed by left-wing members of the Democratic Party […]

Women’s Groups Vocal on Kavanaugh Now Silent on Biden Allegation

Top women’s groups are silent about a sexual assault allegation against presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden — a stark contrast to how such groups treated allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018, Fox News informed. Requests […]

Gilead Claims Remdesivir Shows Improvement in COVID-19 Patients

Gilead Sciences said its experimental antiviral drug remdesivir helped improve outcomes for patients with COVID-19, and provided data suggesting it worked better when given earlier in the course of infection, Reuters reported. The closely watched […]

Riyadh Urges Southern Yemeni Separatists to Reverse Self-Rule Decision

The Saudi cabinet on Tuesday called for the situation in Yemen to return to the way it was before separatists seized control in the interim capital Aden and some southern governorates, according to state news […]

North Carolina Anti Stay-at-Home Protester Detained

A leader from a group demanding that North Carolina eliminate preventative measures and allow businesses to reopen amid the COVID-19 pandemic has been arrested after refusing police orders on Tuesday, Newsweek reported. Ashley Smith is […]

Trump’s Rating Drops 10 Points for His Handling of Coronavirus

The approval rating for President Donald Trump regarding his handling of the coronavirus dropped 10 points from last month after an initial bump, according to a new Emerson College poll. Thirty-nine percent of those surveyed approved […]

De Blasio Orders NYPD to Arrest Citizens after Gatherings amid Pandemic

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, frustrated by a crowd gathered for a rabbi’s funeral in Brooklyn on Tuesday, ordered the New York Police Department to arrest citizens caught gathering in large groups amid […]

Coronavirus Death Toll Surpasses 58,000 in U.S.

The U.S. coronavirus death toll climbed above 58,000 on Tuesday, surpassing the loss of American life from the Vietnam War, as Florida’s governor met with President Donald Trump to discuss an easing of economic restraints, […]

GOP Urges Probe into China and WHO’s Coronavirus Handling

Rep. Michael McCaul, the top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, is calling for the panel to hold hearings on the Chinese government and World Health Organization’s (WHO) handling of the coronavirus outbreak, The Hill […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Florida, Ohio, Texas, New Jersey, New York – Michigan Senate – Tuesday Trivia

April 28, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, April 28, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Down 1 from Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 43% (Reuters) to 50% (The Hill). Without […]