Month: March 2022

In a call with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly pulled back on his demands that gas bills be paid for in Russian roubles, saying that Russia will not immediately demand […]

Californian Group Votes to Limit Reparations to Slave Descendants

California’s task force on reparations, the first in the country, voted this week to limit state compensation to the descendants of free and enslaved Black people who were in the US in the 19th century. […]

Meta Reportedly Paid Republican Firm to Push Message TikTok is a Threat

The owner of Facebook, Instagram, and other social media platforms reportedly paid a notable republican consulting firm to create overall public distrust in TikTok and pose it as “the real threat” in a nationwide campaign. […]

Zelenskyy Tells Biden Russian Invasion at a ‘Turning Point’

Ukraine’s president said that the Russian invasion of Ukraine is at a “turning point.” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s remarks come as Russian military attacks intensified around Kyiv and Chernihiv, and NATO warned that “even more suffering” was […]

Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on pending US judicial nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington

Ketanji Brown Jackson to Receive Rare Republican Vote

Republican Maine Senator Susan Collins will vote to confirm U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson, which gives the nominee a rare vote from the GOP side of the aisle as she proceeds towards becoming […]

Americans Can Opt for ‘X’ Gender Marker on Passports After April 11

In a move that intends to make federal documents more inclusive for transgender, intersex, nonbinary, and gender-nonconforming people, the State Department announced Thursday that, as of April 11, Americans will be able to identify with […]

Georgian Breakaway Republic South Ossetia Wants to Unite with Russia

Georgian breakaway region and partially recognized republic, South Ossetia, will soon be taking legal steps in an attempt to join the Russian Federation after similar aspirations from Ukraine’s Donetsk and Lugansk People’s Republics, its president, […]

EU Antitrust Regulators Raided Gazprom offices in Germany

EU antitrust regulators raided on Wednesday German offices of the Russian gas company Gazprom – Gazprom Germania GmbH and Wingas GmbH- as the EU watchdog ramps up its investigation into the company’s gas supplies to […]

Putin Issues Executive Order Banning Foreign Software

In an apparent bid to make Russia less vulnerable to further Western sanctions and potential cyberattacks, Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued an executive order – effective from Thursday – banning state agencies and semi-government […]

Biden to Control Gas Prices by Tapping Strategic Oil Reserve

In a bid to control energy prices that have skyrocketed as the US and their allies have imposed steep sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, President Biden is preparing to order the release […]

Trump Shamelessly Asks Putin for Hunter Biden Dirt

Former President Donald Trump has brazenly asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to release dirt about President Joe Biden’s family, specifically, especially about his son Hunter Biden. In a new interview released with conservative website JustTheNews, […]

Why a Ruling Declaring Trump ‘Likely’ Broke Laws May Not Mean He’ll Be Prosecuted

In a high-profile ruling, a federal judge concluded this week that former president Donald Trump likely committed felonies related to his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. It intensified scrutiny on […]

International Skepticism over Russian Pullback Near Kyiv

Ukraine, the U.S., and Western allies have dismissed a Russian military pullback from near Kyiv as a ploy to refit troops after Russia maintained heavy losses. Russia announced that it was curtailing operations near Kyiv […]

Lynching Made a Federal Hate Crime

Lynching is now a federal hate crime in the United States. President Joe Biden signed into law yesterday the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act. It is named after a 14-year-old Black boy who in 1955 was tortured […]

BA.2 Version of Omicron Now Dominant in the U.S.

The BA.2 sub-variant of the Covid omicron variant is now expected to represent more than half of Covid cases in the United States. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that 54.9 percent of […]

US Trade Representative Urges Ramping Up Trade Defense Against China

The Biden administration must confront more directly the harmful effects of Beijing’s economic behaviors, US Trade Representative Katherine Tai says. In her testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee, Tai warned that considering China’s […]

Trevor Reed Goes on Hunger Strike in Russian Jail

Former US Marine Trevor Reed, who’s serving a nine-year jail term after being detained, accused, and convicted of endangering the lives of two policemen while drunk in Moscow in 2019, has begun a hunger strike, […]

Emergency Plan Activated in Germany to Secure Gas Supply

As fears are rising that Russia could cut off gas supplies if Western countries refuse the rubles payments’ mandate, Germany declared on Wednesday an early warning of a possible gas supply emergency. Being considered preventative […]

Ukraine’s Breakaway Donetsk Republic Considers Joining Russia

East Ukraine’s self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic may consider joining Russia once Moscow controls all of Ukraine’s Donetsk region, the separatist leader Denis Pushilin said on Tuesday. Quoted by the Donetsk News Agency, Pushilin noted that […]

‘Say Gay’ Billboards Emerge in Florida After Controversial New Bill

After Florida GOP Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill on Monday that blocks classroom instruction on gender identity and sexual orientation by primary teachers, a political action committee initiated a billboards campaign urging people […]

Roman Abramovich Suffered ‘Suspected Poisoning’ at Talks

Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich may have been poisoned at the peace talks on the Ukraine-Belarus border that took place earlier in March. Sources close to Abramovich say that he suffered symptoms of suspected poisoning but […]

Biden Makes ‘No Apologies’ for Saying Putin ‘Cannot Remain in Power’

President Joe Biden defended his unscripted remarks that he made over the weekend during an important speech in Poland, in which he said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power.” The off-the-cuff remarks […]

FDA May Authorize Second Covid Booster for Adults 50 and Older

The Food and Drug Administration is likely to soon approve an extra Covid booster shot for everyone aged 50 and older. The FDA could approve the extra dose of the vaccination as soon as today, […]

Walmart to Stop Selling Cigarettes in Some Stores

Walmart is pulling tobacco products from some stores, making it the largest national retail chain to cut off cigarette sales. Stores in a certain few states are on the list to stop selling cigarettes at […]

Saudi Oil Chief Says Energy Security Imperiled by Attacks

Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman said that the markets are going through a “jittery period” and that the country’s ability to ensure energy security is no longer guaranteed. The oil chief said […]

France Slaps Google with €2m Fine for Abusive Commercial Practices

The Paris Commercial Court fined the US tech giant Google two million euros on Monday for the significant imbalance the tech company created between itself and the application developers through clauses that were deemed unfair. […]

Russia, Ukraine to Enable Safe Evacuations, ICRC Demands

Ukraine and Russia have to agree on the delivery of aid and on the safe evacuation of civilians from frontline areas, where vitals are running out, especially from the besieged Mariupol, the International Committee of […]

West Not Welcome at Peace Talks, Russia Says

However eager for a diplomatic solution to the war in Ukraine, Russia won’t accept any Western mediation during its talks with Kyiv since it believes that its Western partners can’t be trusted anymore, Russian Foreign […]

New Round of Russia – Ukraine Talks Underway in Istanbul

While Russian forces are still attacking Kyiv and air raid sirens sound across Ukraine, a new round of talks between Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict has started in Istanbul. “A cold welcome and […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: American Decline? – Greitens Slips – Cuomo vs. Hochul – Most Favor Jackson Confirmation – Republicans Lead Generic Ballot

March 28, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, March 28, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Up 1 from Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (NBC News) to 45% (Economist). Biden’s […]