Month: September 2021

In an effort to counter the wave of voting restrictions imposed by Republican state legislatures, a group of Senate Democrats will try to fast-track its new voting rights legislation that would set national standards for […]

Despite Slowdown in Oil GDP, Saudi Private Sector Records 11% Growth in Q2

Latest figures from the Saudi General Authority for Statistics (Gastat) published Monday show 11% growth in the second quarter of 2021 for Saudi Arabia’s private sector compared to the same period last year, pushing GDP […]

Detained Florida Middle Schoolers Tried to Recruit Students for Their Shooting Plot

The two Florida teenagers arrested last week by the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after their plans to carry out a mass shooting were discovered have allegedly tried to bring other students into their plot, CNN […]

Biden to Address the UNGA First Time as US President

In an effort to boost his international reputation that took a serious hit after the hastened US troop pullout from Afghanistan, Joe Biden will give his first speech as US president at the UN General […]

September 13, 2021 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Negative Economic Perceptions – Wisconsin, North Carolina Primaries – Recall Polling

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, September 13, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (Economist) to 47% (Reuters). Biden’s disapproval rating […]

US Capitol Police Arrests California Man with Knives Near DNC Headquarters

The US Capitol Police arrested early Monday Donald Craighead, 44, of Oceanside, California, for possession of prohibited weapons after discovering multiple knives in his truck near the Democratic National Committee headquarters in Washington, The Washington […]

Taliban Vows Taking Every Legal Step Possible to Lift US Asset Freeze

After declaring Afghanistan an Islamic Emirate and formed all-male acting Taliban government in the country, Taliban spokesman Suhail Shaheen announced on Monday that the government will attempt to unfreeze Afghan central bank’s assets blocked by […]

Top Corporate Tax Rate to Climb to 26.5% under US House Democrats’ Plans

The powerful House Ways and Means Committee announced on Monday they’ll discuss plans of the leading Democrats in the US House of Representatives that are seeking to raise the US top tax rate on corporations, […]

Trump Says He has No Choice but to Run for President in 2024

Commenting the current situation in the US as disgraceful, former President Donald Trump has teased the audience again with his plans for 2024 elections, Fox News says. Trump has commented his potential White House bid […]

Pelosi Calls Out Saudi Arabia over Saudi Aid Worker Torture Allegations

Nancy Pelosi stressed in a tweet on Sunday she was deeply concerned by the allegations of torture of a Saudi aid worker while in detention in Saudi Arabia, Axios reports. The US House of Representatives […]

Florida Charges Two Teens with Planning Columbine-Style School Shooting

Two Florida teenagers were put in juvenile detention center after being accused of planning a Columbine-style mass school shooting in Lehigh Acres, The Washington Post reports. Connor Pruett, 13, and Phillip Byrd, 14, eighth-graders at […]

Salesforce Workers Offered Relocation if Concerned by the Texas Abortion Law

In light of the Texas’ new law banning abortions after six weeks, the CEO of an American cloud-based software company offered its Texas based employees to relocate them if they have concerns about access to […]

Pentagon Vows to Protect Regional Allies of North Korea’s Missile Threat

After the reports that North Korea tested a new type of long-range cruise missile over the weekend, the US Department of Defense condemned on Sunday Pyongyang’s activities and noted they continue to monitor the situation, […]

China Blasts as Unacceptable the US Interference in the Internal Affairs of Russia

Noting that China considers the State Duma elections a major political event, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian stressed that Beijing supports Moscow’s stance that United States’ interference in Russia’s internal affairs is unacceptable, Russian […]

NY Hospital to Close Maternity Ward after Jab Mandate Caused Staff Resignations

The hospital system’s coronavirus vaccine mandate imposed by the Lewis County General Hospital in New York has prompted several nurses to resign, forcing the healthcare institution to temporarily close its maternity ward two days before […]

September 12, 2021 Maja Popovska

Some 59% of Americans dislike Biden's job performance, and his average approval ratings dropped six percentage points from last week's 42%.

Biden’s $3.5tn Infrastructure Plan Raises Concerns for Midterm Election

Democrats are realizing that their ambitions for a $3.5 trillion infrastructure spending plan to overhaul the nation’s social safety net and address climate change may have to be scaled back due to nervous centrists concerned […]

September 12, 2021 Maja Popovska

These statistics are up from the CDC's estimate of 378,569,717 vaccination shots in people's arms as of Sept. 10 out of 454,332,805 injections administered.

U.S. Immunization against COVID-19 Reaches 379.4mn Doses: CDC

According to the American Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the nation had received 379,472,220 doses of coronavirus vaccine and had delivered 456,755,075 immunization shots as of Saturday morning, Reuters reports. These statistics are up from the […]

September 12, 2021 Maja Popovska

Democratic legislators in the United States suggested expanding electric car tax credits, including considerably greater subsidies for union-made zero-emission models built in the United States

U.S. Democrats Propose Expansion of Electric Car Subsidies

On Friday, Democratic legislators in the United States suggested expanding electric car tax credits, including considerably greater subsidies for union-made zero-emission models built in the United States, Reuters reports. This proposal is a major component […]

Tennessee Governor Bill Lee approved one of the nation's strictest abortion laws in July of last year, prohibiting abortion once a fetal heartbeat is found at about six weeks, which is typically before a woman learns she is pregnant.

Tennessee Tough Abortion Law Blocked by Federal Appeals Court

Tennessee’s harsh abortion legislation was halted by a federal court of appeals on Friday, upwards of a year after a district judge ordered a preliminary injunction to keep it from going into effect, Reuters reports. Tennessee Governor […]

As the relentless COVID-19 epidemic continues to put pressure on supply chains, producer prices in the United States rose steadily in August

U.S. Supply Chains Remain under Pressure Amid Ongoing Pandemic

As the relentless COVID-19 epidemic continues to put pressure on supply chains, producer prices in the United States rose steadily in August, resulting in the largest annual rise in nearly 11 years, implying that high […]

President Joe Biden will visit every 9/11 location where hijacked planes crashed in 2001 to pay tribute to those who were killed in the attack, commemorating the 20th anniversary of tragic event.

Biden Visits All Three 9/11 Sites in Commemoration of Tragic Event

President Joe Biden will visit every 9/11 location where hijacked planes crashed in 2001 to pay tribute to those who were killed in the attack, commemorating the 20th anniversary of tragic event, Reuters reports. The U.S. president’s […]

Biden gave a fiery address on Thursday, blaming the unprotected for the spread of the COVID-19 virus and outlining steps requiring government workers to get vaccinated.

Biden Attempts to Regain Voter Confidence after Recent Developments

After a terrible August that saw his support rating plummet amid the catastrophic fall of the US-backed government in Afghanistan and mounting COVID-19 cases at home, President Joe Biden is attempting to recapture the narrative […]

A body camera video obtained by the Associated Press of Ronald Greene's deadly arrest in 2019 led to a backlash against the Louisiana Police.

Louisiana Police Chief to ‘Welcome’ Pattern and Practice Inquiries

Louisiana State Police Chief, Colonel Lamar David stated Friday that a Department of Justice (DOJ) “pattern and practice” inquiry into suspected racial profiling within his unit would be “welcomed,” The Hill reports. Davis expressed his concerns […]

September 10, 2021 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Climate Change – DeSantis – German Election – More Recall Polls

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 10, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: The most recent polls show Biden settling in at an average of 45% since the fall of […]

US Vaccine Slump Worries Experts as European Countries Surpass US Vaccination Rates

When the Covid vaccination rollout began, the U.S. was ahead of nearly every country in vaccination rates. However, over the summer, America’s vaccine rate was surpassed by other countries, especially in Western Europe and Scandinavia. […]

Seven States with the Lowest Covid Vaccination Rates Being Hit Hardest by the Delta Variant

In Idaho, Wyoming, Mississippi, West Virginia, North Dakota, Louisiana and Tennessee, less than 50 percent of the population has received their first dose of the vaccine. These seven states make up the lowest Covid vaccination […]

Saudi Arabia Looks to Purchase Almost 400 Thousand Tons of Wheat

Saudi Arabia’s state food procurement agency SAGO has announced a tender for the import of 360,000 tonnes of random wheat, Saudi media reported. According to the terms of the tender, the delivery to the grain […]

Emma Raducanu is Making History at the US Open

Emma Raducanu has made history by becoming the youngest British tennis player to reach the US Open semi finals in the Open era. The 18-year-old from Bromley reached the last 16 at Wimbledon and is […]

Virginia Removes Confederate Gen. Lee Statue from Richmond’s Monument Avenue

Virginia removed the statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E Lee from Richmond’s famous Monument Avenue this week, more than a year after the order from Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam. The massive 12-ton, six-story monument was […]

Afghanistan’s Resistance Movement Urges International Community Not to Recognize Taliban Regime

Anti-Taliban forces in Afghanistan are asking the international community not to recognize the new government announced by the Taliban this week, stating that the cabinet of exclusively Taliban leaders or their associates is “illegal.” The […]