Month: June 2021

The French national competition regulator, Autorité de la Concurrence, fined Google on Monday 220 million euros ($267 million) after concluding that it had abused its dominant market position for placing online ads, France24 reports. The […]

Poll Shows No “Biden Bounce” to U.S. Image in France, Germany

The reputation of the United States as a leading global power has suffered badly in France and Germany due to Washington’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, a poll by the German Marshall Fund and the […]

Pharma Giant Merck Launches Investigation after ‘Noose’ Found at Vaccine Plant

Pharmaceutical giant Merck launched an investigation after a contractor has found a “noose-like rope” a construction project on its plant campus in Durham, North Carolina, where J&J Covid-19 vaccine will be produced, local media reported. […]

Protesters Called ‘Fire Fauci!’ in Front of Harlem Church during His Visit with Jill Biden

Dozens of protesters gathered outside the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, NYC, railing against President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, Dr. Anthony Fauci, and demanding his firing due to his handling of the pandemic, including […]

Senator Cruz Says Users Can Sue Facebook Over Deleted Posts

Texas Senator Ted Cruz claimed in a statement for Fox News on Sunday that Facebook was acting as a state agency during the Covid-19 pandemic and said this behavior should carry legal consequences. Cruz pointed […]

Senate’s Chief Law Enforcement Officer Says Cyberattack on Capitol is Worse then Jan 6 Repetition

Karen Gibson, Senate’s Sergeant at Arms on Saturday said that she believes that a cyberattack on US Capitol would be much more gruesome than another January 6 scenario, Fox News informed. Gibson for CNN said […]

Kevin McCarthy Urges Dr. Anthony Fauci to File his Resignation

House GOP Leader Representative Kevin McCarthy is the newest Republican to urge Dr. Anthony Fauci to file his resignation as director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Fox News informed. McCarthy stated […]

Biden Says Graduates at an ‘Inflection Point’ in Address

President Joe Biden released a video for the graduating class of 2021 that they are at an “inflection point” in history, adding that the systemic racism is a ongoing crisis that takes a great swing […]

Trump Blasts China in North Carolina Speech, Seeks 100% Tariffs on Chinese Goods

Former US President Donald Trump gave a speech on Saturday at the Republican Convention in North Carolina, calling China to pay the US for damages cause by the Covid-19 pandemic, Fox News informed. Trump said […]

Defense Department Won’t Allow Pride Flag to Be Flown on its Premises

The Department of Defense said that it will not permit the Pride flag to be flown at premises it controls, John Kirby, the spokesperson said on Friday, Fox News informed. Kirby spoke to reporters and […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: UFOs – Filibuster Rule – Favorability Ratings

June 5, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Saturday, June 5, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 54%Up 1 from last week RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 50% (Rasmussen) to 59% (IBD/TIPP). Biden’s […]

US District Court Rules in Favor of Ted Cruz’s Lawsuit against FEC

A panel consisted of three judges from the District of Columbia Court adopted a decision in favor of the Republican Senator Ted Cruz in a federal lawsuit he filed against the FEC (Federal Elections Commission), […]

DOJ Official: Businesses to Prepare for Blitz of Ransomware Attacks

According to the Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco, US businesses should invest more resources in security and be prepared for a blitz of ransomware attacks that might be conducted by countries and criminal organizations beyond […]

Administration

Biden to Expand Trump’s Space Force despite Fiscal Warnings

US President Joe Biden will not shut off Trump’s Space Force and even plans its expansion, Fox News informed. According to the federal watchdog, the possible boost arrives after Biden received a warning that space […]

Michigan Republican Party Files Complaint against Governor Whitmer for Infamous Florida Visit

The Michigan GOP has filed a complaint against Gretchen Whitmer, claiming that the Democratic Governor who went on a trip to Florida with a private jet violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act, Fox News reported. […]

Laredo Sector Marks 900% Increase in Arrests of Criminal Immigrants: Border Patrol

According to Border Patrol agents the arrests of criminal immigrants in the Texas’ Laredo Sector who illegally entered the United States marked a very steep increase this year, Fox News informed. The news come as […]

U.S. Supreme Court Urged to End Pandemic Eviction Ban

The U.S. Supreme Court was asked by group of landlords on Thursday to issue an order to effectively end the federal government’s national ban on residential evictions during the COVID pandemic, enacted in September while […]

Putin: Russia, U.S. Need to Find Ways to Mend Relations

Russian media quoted on Friday Russian President Vladimir Putin as saying that he and U.S. President Joe Biden need to find ways to mend relations between Russia and the United States at the upcoming talks […]

At Least $1.5M in Damage Caused by Capitol Rioters

After putting a price tag on the damage caused to the U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot at a $1.5 million so far, federal prosecutors are asking for the first time defendants to cover some […]

Moscow Condemns Claims by FBI Head that Russia Shelters Ransomware Attackers

Moscow is resolutely opposed to FBI head’s statements on Russia being a haven for malicious ransomware actors, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov says. Speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum on Friday, Peskov called Christopher […]

Regeneron’s COVID-19 Antibody Drug for Injections Authorized by FDA

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc.’s COVID-19 antibody drug for injections has been greenlighted by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Friday, who updated the emergency use authorization for REGEN-COV lowering the dose from 2,400 mg […]

Antitrust Probe Launched Into Facebook by European Commission, UK

A formal antitrust investigation against Facebook has been opened by the European Commission and the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to assess if the online giant violated EU competition rules, the use of data […]

COVID-19 Bills Exempting Michigan Graduations from Crowd Limits Vetoed by Gov. Whitmer

A pair of bills related to capacity limit sizes at graduation ceremonies and open records requests during the coronavirus pandemic, passed by the statehouse, were vetoed this week by Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, The Hill […]

China Blasts Blinken’s Tiananmen Square Comments, Accuses U.S. for Meddling

China fiercely rejects U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s comments on the anniversary of the 1989 crackdown by Chinese troops on pro-democracy protesters in and around Beijing’s Tiananmen Square as interference in China’s internal affairs, […]

No Special Treatment Regarding Censorship for Politicians on Facebook after Trump Ban

According to reports about upcoming policy changes on Facebook, expected to be announced on Friday, politicians may soon lose their special status protecting them from fact-checking and censorship, forcing them to follow content moderation rules […]

UK Renewed Portugal Travel Restrictions Citing ‘Nepal Mutation’

Portugal will be dropped from the UK’s safe travel list on Tuesday and moved from “green” to “amber” on its color-coded list of travel restrictions – meaning travelers will now have to isolate 10 days […]

Israeli Army Arrests Hamas Leader in West Bank

The Israeli army said on Wednesday it arrested one of Hamas leaders in the occupied West Bank territory, on charges of setting up a base for a Palestinian Islamist movement in the area. Special forces […]

Biden Considering a Response Against Russia Over Cyberattacks

U.S. President Joe Biden said Wednesday he was considering a possible response after the White House linked Russia to a cyber attack that had temporarily paralyzed the work of international meat processing giant JBS. Asked […]

Massive Fire Breaks Out at Tehran Refinery

A massive fire broke out in the Iranian capital of Tehran on Thursday, devastating one refinery, Iranian media reported. “The fire at the refinery has been contained and will be completely extinguished by noon,” Shaker […]

US, Germany Discuss “Nord Stream 2” Pipeline

U.S. President Joe Biden’s national security adviser, Jake Sullivan, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s foreign policy and security adviser, Jan Hecker, discussed Russia’s second export pipeline across the Baltic Sea, Nord Stream 2, and a […]