Month: July 2021

In light of the recent attack on international software company Kaseya, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki informed on Tuesday that the United States and Russia are engaged in talks on cyber security, including at […]

Taliban Brag with Seized American Weaponry after US Troops’ Withdrawal

After US forces abandoned their military bases in Afghanistan as part of the withdrawal plan, leaving behind thousands of the world’s most developed brand news artillery, the country seems on the verge to implode with […]

Lukashenko Compares Sanctions to Blackmailing as US Imposes Air Travel Restriction on Belarus

Speaking at a meeting to discuss response to sanctions on 6 July, Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko pointed that the use of sanctions to put pressure on a sovereign state is lawlessness and blackmail on an […]

Gun Violence in New York Prompts Gov. Cuomo to Declare State of Emergency

Increased gun violence which is now claiming more lives than Covid-19 and threatens the broader economic recovery has prompted New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday, allowing the state […]

White House Pledges to Take Action on Ransomware Attack If Russia Does Not Want to

Jen Psaki, the White House Press Secretary stated on Tuesday that although the biggest ransomware attack recorded still cannot be fully tied to Russia, the Biden administration will act on it if Russian President Putin […]

Department of Defense Cancels $10 Billion Cloud Deal that Amazon and Microsoft Fought over

The Department of Defense on Tuesday revealed that it is canceling a $10 billion cloud agreement that was in the center of a legal fight that included Amazon and Microsoft, CNBC informed. The Department also […]

City of Tucson to Ignore New Firearms Law in Arizona

Tucson Officials are planning to ignore the new Second Amendment sanctuary legislation of Arizona, that prohibits state and local governments to enforce some federal gun policies, Fox News informed. The move would probably set up […]

US Capitol Police to Open New Offices in Tampa, San Francisco to Tackle Congress Threats

The US Capitol Police (USCP) is set to open new offices to address the growing threats against Congress members after the January 6 attack on the Capitol, the police agency revealed Tuesday, Fox News informed. […]

Eric Adams Secures his Place as Democratic Candidate for the NYC Mayoral Race

Candidate for NYC mayor, Eric Adams won the Democratic primary on Tuesday, securing his place as the Democratic candidate, Fox News informed. If elected, Adams will be the second Black candidate to assume the mayoral […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Democracy – Proud to be American? – Border Issue, Crime Hurting Biden – McConaughey’s Prospects

July 6, 2021 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, July 6, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 50%Down 3 from last week RON’S COMMENT: Biden’s rating slips. Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 48% (Rasmussen) to […]

US Embassy in Baghdad Escapes Drone Attack after Rockets Targeted Base Housing American Troops

Three rockets slammed into the Ain al-Asad airbase in Iraq’s Anbar Province, the base housing US troops in Iraq, on Monday afternoon causing no deaths or injuries, Colonel Wayne Marotto, spokesman for the US-led military […]

Moscow Says Relations with United States Can Be Normalized

Moscow is ready to make efforts to normalize Russia-US relations, claims Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov in an interview with the magazine Mezhdunarodnaya Zhizn published on Tuesday, pointing that the chance for it to […]

Cato Institute Poll Shows Americans Prefer Low Immigration

Americans, regardless of their political affiliation, broadly prefer low levels of new residents flowing into the country, shows a new Cato Institute poll, suggesting Joe Biden’s policies, which critics say encourage increased immigration, are out […]

Top Republican Says Biden’s responsible for Afghan Withdrawal Ugly Aftermath

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-Texas) warns that president Joe Biden will be responsible for the ugly aftermath – devastation and killings – of Afghan withdrawal after his administration failed to prepare properly to pull American troops […]

US Lawyer Jailed in Hong Kong for Assaulting Policeman during 2019 Unrest

After being convicted of attacking a policeman during the 2019 violent anti-Beijing protests in the semi-autonomous territory, Hong Kong-based American corporate lawyer Samuel Phillip Bickett (37) will spend four months and two weeks behind bars, […]

Biden Says Receiving Covid-19 Vaccine is the Most Patriotic Thing

US President Joe Biden issued a warning to all US citizens that Covid-19 is still not vanquished, describing getting vaccinated as the most patriotic thing, Newsweek informed. Biden said this in a speech during the […]

Former Clinton Senior Adviser Lauds Trump for Criticizing Biden’s Disastrous Policies

A former senior adviser to President Bill Clinton has lauded former President Donald Trump for calling out President Joe Biden’s disastrous policies, and being the most effective in it, Newsweek informed. Dick Morris spoke with […]

Senior Director in DA’s Office in San Francisco Associates Crime Surge Fears with Racism

A tweet posted by a senior official in the DA’s office in San Francisco has tied fears of a crime surge to racism, raising many eyebrows on Sunday, Fox News informed. The senior director in […]

Former Maine Governor Reveals he Will Run for Third Term

Paul LePage, former GOP Governor of Maine, revealed on Monday his bid to run for governor of the state once again, Fox News informed. LePage has previously served two terms in the role of Governor. […]

Republican Lawmakers Torn over Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination for Military Members

US lawmakers are quarreling over the new reports that the Army members might be required to get the Covid-19 vaccine, Fox News informed. Republican Representative Thomas Massie took to Twitter to say that he found […]

NPR Faces Backlash after Claiming Declaration of Independence is Riddled with Flaws and Hypocrisies

A flaming debate has been stirred on social media by NPR who marked the July 4th holiday with their posting on the ‘flawed’ origins of the United States by tweeting out the Declaration of Independence […]

Launch Day Hack for Trump Aide’s Social Media Platform Gettr

After its 4th of July launch and after attracting more than 500,000 people to sign up, the new social media platform Gettr’, brainchild of Trump ex-spokesman Jason Miller, was briefly targeted by hackers, Reuters reported, […]

Medicare Expansion Increasingly Pushed by Progressives in Congress

The Congressional Progressive Caucus ramped up its push to expand Medicare by lowering the eligibility age at 60 instead of 65 and adding new benefits like dental, vision and hearing coverage in an upcoming legislative […]

Companies Hit in Sunday’s Cyberattack Have to Pay $70 mln to Hackers to Restore Stolen Data

According to a posting on a dark web site, a ransom of $70 million was requested by the hackers behind the mass extortion attack that affected hundreds of companies worldwide late on Sunday, in order […]

Ex-MI6 Chief Warns of Likely Civil War in Afghanistan, Blasts Trump for Withdrawal Deadline

The former head of MI6, Britain’s secret intelligence service, Alex Yanger, believes that the withdrawal of the US and allied forces might give rise to the resurgence of terrorist groups, such as Al-Qaeda and Islamic […]

President Biden Mocked after Checking Notes to Respond to Ransomware Question about Russia

US President Joe Biden seemed as he was trying to check on his notes after he was confronted by media on whether Russia was the culprit of the latest ransomware attack, Fox News informed. The […]

President Biden Says Teachers Deserve Higher Salaries

US President Joe Biden on Friday said that the Covid-19 pandemic has provided US’s parents the ultimate lesson on the challenges and struggles teachers have, Fox News informed. Biden spoke at the US largest teachers […]

Manchin Still Silent on Eco-terrorism Ties of Biden’s Nominee for Bureau of Land Management

Democratic Senator Joe Manchin from West Virginia, proceeded with his silence on US President Joe Biden’s pick to head the BLM (Bureau of Land Management) as the president is faced with calls for her withdrawal […]

Trump Holds Second Rally in Florida, Does Not Mention DeSantis

Former US President Donald Trump had a pretty successful second campaign-style rally since he left the White House, Fox News informed. Speaking before an enthusiastic crowd at the Sarasota Fairgrounds in Florida, he slammed President […]

Former Donald Trump Senior Adviser Launches Cancel-free Social Network

Jason Miller, former senior adviser to Donald Trump has started a new social media platform Sunday, the 4th of July, using the holiday to declare independence from the Big Tech, Fox News informed. Miller revealed […]