Month: September 2022

Two far-right politicians who want to upend the way votes are cast and counted are tied or leading in races to become the top election administrators in their states. Republicans Jim Marchant of Nevada and […]

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

Liberal Justice Jackson Joins a Rightward-Moving Supreme Court

The most recent Supreme Court appointee Ketanji Brown Jackson is set to hear arguments for the first time on Monday as a justice. The liberal judge joins the nation’s top judicial body at a consequential […]

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group Launches $38Bn Investment Strategy

Saudi Arabia’s Savvy Games Group will invest $37.8 billion in initiatives aimed at making Saudi Arabia a global hub for gaming. Savvy Games Group is owned by the Saudi sovereign wealth fund The Public Investment […]

Former NSA Employee Arrested on Espionage-Related Charges

A former National Security Agency (NSA) employee was arrested on espionage-related charges for allegedly trying to sell U.S. secrets, the Justice Department announced. The Colorado Springs man made his initial appearance in federal court yesterday […]

DOJ Launches Initiative to Combat Hate in Buffalo

The Department of Justice announced a new initiative aimed at combating hate crimes in Buffalo, New York. Earlier this year, a white gunman shot and killed 10 people in a predominantly Black neighborhood in Buffalo. The […]

Monkeypox Jab May Be Working, CDC’s Early Data Suggests

Individuals who received a single dose of the monkeypox two-dose vaccine – Jynneos’ vaccine designed to prevent smallpox- were 14 times less likely to be infected than unvaccinated people at risk for monkeypox, early data […]

US Arrests as ‘Russian Spy’ First Openly Trans US Army Officer

The US Army’s first trans officer, Major Jamie Lee Henry, and his spouse, a Johns Hopkins anesthesiologist Dr. Anna Gabrielian were arrested for trying to give secret records to the Russian government, according to a […]

Nord Stream Incident Prompts US to Puts Energy Operators on Alert

After a series of explosions earlier this week disabled Russia’s Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea in a suspected sabotage act, US Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm warned the US energy industry, including LNG […]

US Confirms American Killed in Kurdistan, Announces Sanctions for Iran

The US State Department confirmed Thursday that one US citizen was killed in Iranian cross-border strikes earlier Wednesday on Iraqi Kurdistan that has seen 13 people reported dead, including civilians, after Iran’s IRGC targeted Kurdish […]

Facebook’s Meta to Freeze Hiring, Prompts Fears of Layoffs

After the Facebook parent company announced on Thursday it would freeze hiring and further restructure amid an uncertain macroeconomic situation, Meta employees have also been warned of potential layoffs. During a weekly Q&A session, Chief […]

DMCC Looks to Grow $23bln UAE-US Trade Corridor

Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) has successfully concluded the Made For Trade Live events in New York and Miami as it seeks to attract more companies from the U.S. to the UAE. DMCC sees significant […]

‘Unprecedented’ Nord Stream Leaks has Massive Environmental Impact

Both Nord Stream gas pipelines were apparently sabotaged, making it one of the worst industrial methane accidents in history, scientists said. While the sabotage has massive environmental impacts, it falls short of being a major climate […]

New Yorkers Welcome Asylum Seekers Sent on ‘Uncomfortable’ Ride From GOP States

The Republican governors of Texas, Arizona, and Florida have been sending asylum seekers from their states to New York, Washington, Chicago, Sacramento, and even Martha’s Vineyard. This has been done without agreement or consent from the […]

US Condemns Putin’s Plan to Annex Seized Ukrainian Territory

Russia is facing another round of sanctions on prominent individuals and sectors of its economy after proclaiming it has annexed four Ukrainian regions. The United States said it will announce sanctions in the coming days. Russian […]

India Seeks Gas Supplies from US, UAE, Saudi Arabia

India is trying to boost its imports of liquefied natural gas from the United States, UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Iraq. India engaged the four countries at a government-to-government level in order to secure more cargoes of […]

US Warns Sudan Against Allowing Russia to Build Military Base

Within weeks after becoming the first US ambassador to Sudan in 25 years, Ambassador John Godfrey has warned Khartoum against allowing Russia to establish a naval base on its Red Sea coast, threatening with “consequences”. […]

Highland Park Mass Shooting Survivors Sue Smith & Wesson

In the latest bid to hold gun manufacturers accountable for mass killings despite broad protections the federal law gives the industry, survivors and family members of people killed during the July 4 mass shooting at […]

US Shoots Down Iranian Drone in Northern Iraq, Condemns Attack

As Iran carried out attacks across the Kurdistan region in northern Iraq on Wednesday, the US forces scrambled an F-15 jet to shoot down an Iranian drone that appeared to threaten US forces in Erbil, […]

New FDA Rules to Define Which Food Can Have ‘Healthy’ Label

As part of the efforts to promote healthier eating in the US, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) proposed on Wednesday new rules that food products must follow so they can have the world […]

Washington is Sending More Rocket Systems to Ukraine Under USAI

Ukraine will be getting eighteen additional High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems (HIMARS) as part of a new $1.1 billion military aid package under USAI the Biden Administration has approved for the country, Pentagon officials announced […]

House Jan 6 Committee Postpones Public Hearing, Citing Hurricane Ian

The House January 6 select committee announced that it would postpone the expected public hearing that was scheduled for Wednesday over concerns about a hurricane bearing down in the southern part of the U.S. The […]

White House Has First Hunger Conference in 50 Years

The Biden administration is hosting a one-day conference today on hunger, nutrition and health, bringing together advocates, researchers and activists, as well as leaders in business, philanthropy, faith groups, and communities. Just before the conference, […]

McConnell Endorses Bipartisan Bill to Prevent Efforts to Overturn Elections

Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said he would “proudly support” legislation to overhaul rules for certifying presidential elections. McConnell’s endorsement would bolster a bipartisan effort to revise a 19th-century law and avoid any repeat of […]

Supreme Court Conservatives Step on the Gas

The Supreme Court will hear multiple new cases in its new term beginning on Monday, showing the increasing willingness of the conservative majority to take on divisive issues as it continues to steer the court […]

Meta Removes China-Based Propaganda Operation Targeting Midterms

Meta Platforms — the umbrella company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and the Metaverse — announced that it disrupted the first known China-based influence operation focused on targeting users in the United States with political content […]

Berlin Was Warned by CIA of Possible Nord Stream Attack Months Ago

After both of Russia’s Nord Stream pipelines were damaged and a massive gas leak appeared off the Danish island of Bornholm and Sweden also reported two leaks, Germany appeared to be looking for answers. German […]

Bill Banning Lawmakers from Trading Stocks Introduced by Democrats

In an attempt to crack down on conflicts of interest throughout the government, House Democrats introduced on Tuesday the long-awaited bill that seeks to restrict stock ownership and trading by members of Congress, federal judges, […]

US Commits to F-16 Deal with Pakistan Despite India’s Objections

Despite India’s objections to the agreement, US State Secretary Antony Blinken committed on Tuesday to a $450 million F-16 sustainment deal with Pakistan, stressing that the deal with Islamabad is for counter-terrorism. Blinken said that […]

US Urged by Russia, China, to Return Afghanistan $7Bn in Frozen Funds

The United States was urged on Tuesday by both China and Russia to release $7 billion of Afghanistan’s foreign reserves that were frozen in the US banking system when the Taliban seized power in the […]

September 27, 2022 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump Edges Biden – Tuesday Trivia – More State Polls

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, September 27, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Down 2 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 39% (Wash. Post/ABC, Reuters) to 45% (CBS, […]