Month: September 2021

In a preview of the expected fight for the upcoming 2022 midterm elections, Job Creators Network, small business advocacy group is re-launching next week its Bring Small Businesses Back Bus Tour to highlight concerns over […]

New Poll Shows Afghanistan Fallout Brings Down Biden’s Approval Rating to 43%

In the aftermath of the hastened US troops withdrawal from Afghanistan and the evacuation efforts that followed before the August 31 deadlne, the approval rating of President Joe Biden dropped to 43%, down 6 points […]

Taliban Gives to Iran US Military Hardware, Armored Vehicles

After the humiliating and hastened withdrawal of the US troops in Afghanistan, leaving behind a treasure trove of arms, military vehicles and hardware, Taliban has added insult to the injury, giving away part of the […]

Daimler Refutes Demands and Lawsuit Threats by German Environmental NGOs as Unbased

After the lawyers of Greenpeace and German NGO Deutsche Umwelthilfe have threatened a string of car manufacturers, including Daimler, with lawsuit, the German automaker refuted on Friday as unbased its “cease and desist” demand to […]

Fauci Claims the US Takes ‘Mu’ COVID Variant Seriously But Not As ‘Immediate Threat’

The White House chief medical adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci, pointed a news briefing on Thursday that the so called ‘Mu’ variant of the coronavirus that the WHO designated as a “variant of interest” earlier this […]

WhatsApp Slapped with Record €225Mn Fine by Ireland’s Data Protection Commission

Ireland’s data privacy watchdog Data Protection Commission (DPC) slapped WhatsApp on Thursday with its biggest ever fine of €225 million ($266 million) for alleged infringements regarding the sharing of personal information with other Facebook-owned companies. […]

Washington Warns New China Maritime Law Seriously Threatens Freedom of Navigation

The US Department of Defense dismissed on Wednesday China’s new regulation mandating all foreign ships entering the South China Sea to register with Chinese maritime authorities, calling it a serious threat to freedom of navigation […]

Russia’s EU Envoy Accuses the Bloc of Redirecting Afghan Refugees to Neighboring Countries

Acting on the fear of mass influx of Afghan refugees in light of the US and NATO withdrawal from the country, European Union members are doing its best to seal off their territory and to […]

UNEP Report Warns No Standards Exist for Clean Air in Outdoor Spaces in One Third of Countries

According to a report by the United Nations Environment Program released Thursday, a third of the countries worldwide have no legally mandated ambient air quality standards in place and no single international air quality apparatus […]

US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Doesn’t Rule Out Coordination with Taliban on Strikes

There is a possibility that the United States would seek to coordinate with the Taliban, if needed, on counterterrorism strikes in Afghanistan against Islamic State militants or others, US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman, Army […]

Kremlin Considers Dangerous US Promised Military Assistance to Ukraine

In light of President Biden’s promise to provide Ukraine with $60 million in military aid, which is considered vital for its efforts to counter Russian aggression and Russian-backed separatists in the southeast of the country, […]

Biden Expressed US Full Support of Normandy Format During Meeting with Ukraine President

The United States fully supports the international efforts – based of international law and the UN Charter- including in the Normandy Format, focused at negotiating a diplomatic resolution to the conflict in Donbass, US President […]

Supreme Court Votes 5-4 to Enforce Restrictive Texas Abortion Law

The deeply divisive Texas law – referred to as the “fetal heartbeat bill” by many- that bans abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and effectively outlaws the procedure in most cases that GOP Texas […]

Viper Venom Could Be Used as Drug to Combat COVID, Brazilian Study Shows

One of the largest snakes in Brazil, the jararacussu pit viper, could become a potential weapon in the fight against Covid-19 after Brazilian scientists have discovered that its venom can be used as a drug […]

Amendment Requiring Women to Register for the Draft Backed by House Panel

Democrat Rep. Chrissy Houlahan’s amendment requiring women to register for the draft was backed by the House Armed Services Committee voting 35-24 on Wednesday night, making the change one step closer to becoming law after […]

September 1, 2021 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: California Recall Losing – Virginia – New Hampshire – Biden

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 1, 2021 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (Rasmussen) to 49% (Reuters). Biden’s disapproval […]

Google Appeals Its $590Mln Fine Imposed by France, Reports Say

After the French antitrust regulator slapped Google in July with $591 million fine for its non-compliance with an order to present proposals to remunerate publishers for reuse of their content, the US tech giant announced […]

Despite Pro-Israel New Owner, Politico Employees Not Required to Sign Mission Statement

American employees of Politico, that has recently went in to the hands of German publishing giant Axel Springer, will not be mandated with signing the company mission statement pledging support of Israel, The Jerusalem Post […]

US Presence Afghanistan Only Led to Tragedies, Russian President Putin Claims

The two decades long US military presence in Afghanistan resulted in nothing but tragedies and losses due to the futile attempt of Washington to civilize the Afghanis and impose its norms and standards of life […]

Brookings Institution’s Expert Doesn’t Believe Afghan Debacle Would Lead to Biden’s Resignation or Impeachment

There is zero chance of President Biden stepping down or being impeached over the situation in Afghanistan following the hastened and humiliating pullout of US troops that provoked waves of criticism towards him, claims Michael […]

Google Announced $1,3B in Investments in Data Centres and Renewable Energy in Germany

The US internet giant Google announced on Tuesday it will invest more than $1 billion in expansion of its cloud data centres and renewable energy facilities, marking a further step towards Germany’s digital sovereignty, Euractiv […]

US Senate Passes Bill to Help Americans Returning from Afghanistan

As congressional Republicans criticized President Biden over the chaotic withdrawal from Kabul, the US Senate passed on Tuesday legislation to provide aid for Americans returning from Afghanistan that Biden signed it into law, The Jerusalem […]

Biden Defends ‘Life Saving’ Pullout, Shifting Blame for the Mess to Afghanistan Military and Trump

Responding to harsh criticism both of his decision to pull US troops from Afghanistan by August 31 and of the manner the whole process was handled, President Biden addressed the nation on Tuesday fiercely defending […]

Early Trading Notes Gas Price Hike in Europe to Above $625 per 1,000 Cubic Meters

The data provided by London’s ICE on Wednesday shows early trading has increased the price of gas in Europe to over $625 per 1,000 cubic meters while the total growth of the gas price equals […]

Ukraine’s Zelensky Hails Defense Agreement with US as New Stage in Cooperation

Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky who’s currently on a working visit to the United States hailed on Twitter on Tuesday the defense agreement that his country signed with the US, pointing they mark a new stage […]

Uber Hands Over Self-Driving Cars & Food Delivery Business to Russian Yandex after $1B Buyout

Russian IT giant Yandex has handed over a billion dollars as part of the deal to buy out US ride-hailing service Uber’s stake in several of their joint ventures, squeezing the American company out of […]