Month: March 2021

U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday said she was maintaining the threat of U.S. tariffs on goods from Austria, Britain, India, Italy, Spain and Turkey in retaliation for their digital services taxes, Reuters reported. […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

United States Condemns China’s Sanctions in Dispute Over Uighurs

The United States on Saturday condemned China’s sanctions against two American religious-rights officials and a Canadian lawmaker in a dispute over Beijing’s treatment of Uighur Muslims and other minorities, Reuters reports. China’s moves “only contribute […]

Sinopharm Needs Trial Results To Decide if COVID-19 Vaccine Needs Booster Shot

China National Pharmaceutical Group (Sinopharm) will need to assess results from overseas Phase III clinical trials to decide whether its two-shot COVID-19 vaccine should be followed by a booster shot, a company executive said on […]

UK Has Planned for Second COVID-19 Vaccine Doses, Says Minister

Britain has planned to ensure second COVID-19 doses are administered on time, culture minister Oliver Dowden said on Sunday amid concerns over supplies due to friction with the European Union, Reuters reported. “In all of […]

White House Weighs Temporarily Lifting Intellectual Property Shield on COVID-19 Vaccines

The White House is weighing whether to suspend intellectual property protections for Covid-19 vaccines and treatments, in response to pressure from developing nations and subsequent support from progressive lawmakers, according to three sources familiar with […]

NASA Wants Companies To Develop and Build New Space Stations, With up To $400 Million up for Grabs

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration last year marked two decades of astronauts continuously onboard the International Space Station. But, as the floating research laboratory ages, the space agency is turning to private companies to […]

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Germany Warns Third Coronavirus Wave Could Be the Worst So Far

Germany’s third wave of the coronavirus could be the worst so far and 100,000 new daily infections is not out of the question, the head of the Robert Koch Institute for infectious diseases(RKI) said on […]

North Korea Says Biden Administration Took Wrong First Step Over Latest Missile Test

North Korea said on Saturday that the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden had taken a wrong first step and revealed “deep-seated hostility” by criticising its self-defensive missile test.North Korea says Biden took the ‘wrong […]

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Biden Attacks Georgia’s New Voting Limits as ‘an Atrocity,’ Civil Rights Groups Sue State

Georgia’s sweeping new voting restrictions came under attack on Friday, with civil rights groups challenging them in court and President Joe Biden saying the U.S. Justice Department was examining what he called an “atrocity” of […]

CDC Director Warns of Possible COVID Surge as U.S. Cases Increase by 7%

The U.S. could suffer another surge in Covid-19 cases unless pandemic safety measures are maintained, the head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned Friday, CNBC informed. The nation is recording a seven-day average of […]

Johnson & Johnson to Distribute 11 Million COVID-19 Shots Next Week

The U.S. government will distribute 11 million doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot next week as it continues to ramp up vaccine production to support the White House’s effort to get 200 million shots […]

Wall Street Climbs on Boost from Financials, Tech Stocks

U.S. stock indexes broadly rose on Friday, with technology and financial shares providing the biggest boost as investors bet on what is expected to be the fastest economic growth since 1984, Reuters reports. The S&P […]

Biden Compares Xi to Putin, Republican Voting Restriction Plans to Segregation-Era Laws

President Joe Biden vowed on Thursday to push China to play by international rules, criticized his Republican opponents and defended his policy to provide shelter to children crossing the U.S. border from Mexico at his […]

Saudi-led Coalition Says It Destroys Several Houthi Drones Launched at Kingdom

The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi forces in Yemen said on Thursday it had intercepted and destroyed several explosive-laden drones aimed at Saudi Arabia, state TV reported, Reuters informs. The coalition said the Iran-aligned Houthis attempted […]

Oil Prices Rise 2% on Fears Suez Blockage May Last Weeks

Oil prices reversed a sharp sell-off a day earlier to rise about 2% on Friday on mounting fears that it could take weeks to dislodge a giant container ship blocking the Suez Canal, which would […]

Capito Supports for Better Electric Vehicle Infrastructure

The key Republican on infrastructure issues, Sen. Shelly Moore Capito (W.Va.) expressed her will to work with Democrats on electric vehicle infrastructure, but on the other hand, she didn’t agree with the scope and size […]

Pfizer Developing an Oral COVID-19 Drug

On Tuesday, Pfizer announced it has started clinical testing in the U.S. of an experimental oral antiviral drug for COVID-19, reported The Hill. As said by the company, the investigational drug “has demonstrated potent in […]

Yellen Defends Biden’s Proposal to Raise Taxes

Janet Yellen, the Treasury Secretary defended President Biden’s effort to raise taxes for big corporations and individuals with high earnings, to help massive infrastructure funding package, with the economy recovering from the pandemic, informed The […]

Blackburn Introduces a Legislation for DNA Testing of Migrants

A legislation for mandate DNA testing for migrants crossing the U.S. – Mexico border was introduced Wednesday by Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and other Republican lawmakers, claiming that this king of measure will help ending […]

Mitch McConnell Hasn’t Spoken to Biden Since Inauguration

The Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Wednesday said that since the inauguration, he barely spoke with President Biden, pointing the finger that the Democrats are pushing the White House to the “hard left,” […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Atlanta Shooting – Guns – Racial Discrimination

March 25, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, March 25, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 55%Down 2 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 48% (Rasmussen) to 59% (Reuters, The Hill). […]

U.S. Supreme Court Widens Ability to Sue Police for Excessive Force

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday expanded the ability of people to sue police for excessive force, ruling in favor of a New Mexico woman who filed a civil rights lawsuit after being shot by […]

Facebook Blocked Hackers in China Who Were Trying to Spy on Uyghur Muslims Abroad

Facebook said Wednesday it had blocked a group of hackers from China who were using malicious websites to infect the devices of Uyghur Muslims living abroad to enable surveillance, CNBC infomed. The hacking group — […]

Schumer, McConnell Clash over Election Reform as Democrats Push Voting Rights Legislation

Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell skirmished over election reform during a Senate Rules Committee hearing on a bill that Democrats argue would strengthen voting rights, CNBC reported. Democrats argue the For […]

Chinese Tech Stocks Fall as U.S. SEC Begins Rollout of Law Aimed at Delisting

Shares in dual-listed Chinese companies fell sharply on Thursday in Asia after the U.S. securities regulator adopted measures that would kick foreign companies off American stock exchanges if they do not comply with U.S. auditing […]

Health of Jailed Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Is Satisfactory, Says Russian Prison Service

Jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s health is stable and satisfactory, Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service said on Thursday, a day after his allies raised the alarm over his condition, Reuters reports. Navalny’s allies said on Wednesday […]

North Korea Missile Launch Tests Biden, Alarms Japan Ahead of Olympics

North Korea launched two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea near Japan on Thursday, underscoring steady progess in its weapons programme and ramping up pressure on the new U.S. administration as it reviews North Korea […]

AstraZeneca Says COVID-19 Vaccine 76% Effective in New Analysis, to Seek U.S. Approval

AstraZeneca’s said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial – only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated data, […]

China, Saudi Arabia Vow To Oppose Interference in Other Countries’ Internal Affairs

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday agreed to oppose any interference in the internal affairs of other countries and […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Global Leaders Rated – California Dreaming? – Pennsylvania GOP Primary

March 24, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, March 24, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 57%Up 2 from a week ago RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 48% (Rasmussen) to 62% (Politico). […]