Month: September 2022

Alabama officials called off a scheduled execution due to time concerns and trouble accessing the man’s veins for the lethal injection. Prison officials in Alabama abandoned an attempted lethal injection after trouble accessing his veins, […]

Former Reagan Adviser Says Ukraine Should ‘Leave Crimea Alone’

The former aide to US President Ronald Reagan, Doug Bandow, believes the US’ goal in Ukraine should be to contain the effects of the crisis, urging the Biden administration to firmly ground Washington’s Ukraine policy […]

Tesla Recalls Nearly 1.1 Million U.S. Vehicles

Tesla is recalling nearly 1.1 million U.S. vehicles in order to update a window reversing software in the vehicles. The cars are being pulled because the window automatic reversal system may not react correctly after detecting […]

Indiana Abortion Clinics Reopening After Judge Blocks Ban

Abortions are resuming in Indiana after an Indiana judge blocked the state’s abortion ban from being enforced on Thursday. Immediately afterward, phones started ringing across Indiana abortion clinics, which are preparing to resume the procedure a […]

Texas’ Abortion Ban Hurts Big Oil’s Effort to Transform Its Workforce

As Texas officials moved to restrict abortion, and promote Christianity in schools and the state’s power grid teetered on collapse, oil workers are moving away from the state over its increasingly strident politics and polarization. […]

Stratcom Commander Says Nuclear War is No Longer Theoretical

For the first time since the end of the Cold War, the US faces the possibility of nuclear war with a peer-level opponent, Navy Admiral Charles Richard, commander of US Strategic Command, declared on Wednesday […]

Washington Imposes Sanctions on Iran’s Morality Police, 6 Individuals

Following the death of Mahsa Amini, the Kurdish-Iranian woman who died last Friday in the custody of Iran’s morality police after being arrested for improper hijab, the US Treasury Department issued sanctions on Thursday against […]

DeSantis Sued by Florida Senator for Flying Migrants to Martha’s Vineyard

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis faces yet another lawsuit, this time by a senator in his own state, for orchestrating the transportation of migrants from Texas to Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts. Florida Democratic State Sen. Jason […]

Supreme Court Greenlights Alabama to Carry Out Execution

In a 5-4 decision on Thursday, a divided US Supreme Court ruled that Alabama can proceed with the execution of an inmate convicted in 1999, vacating the previous injunction that had prevented the lethal injection […]

September 22, 2022 John Ganjei

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Republican Governors, Migrants – Party Ratings – New Presidential, State Polls

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 22, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 2 from Sunday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 39% (Reuters) to 46% (Rasmussen, Politico). Biden’s […]

Biden Says Russia ‘Shamelessly’ Violated UN Charter

President Joe Biden says Russia “shamelessly violated the core tenets” of the United Nations charter as world leaders gathered for a day of the annual United Nations General Assembly. Biden’s remarks come as Russia pushes […]

JPMorgan Boss Says Crypto Tokens Are ‘Decentralized Ponzi Schemes’

JP Morgan Chase chief executive Jamie Dimon did not hold back in his criticism of cryptocurrencies. When a U.S. politician mentioned Dimon’s history of criticizing crypto during a congressional hearing, Dimon agreed that he is a […]

US and Iran Clash at UNGA Over Iranian Human Rights Abuses

The United States and Iran clashed at the annual United Nations General Assembly this week. The two countries came to a head on security and human rights on Wednesday. Iran’s president demanded that the United States […]

Saudi Holdings of US Treasury Bonds Rise by $2.4Bn in July

Saudi Arabia’s holdings of U.S. Treasury bonds rose by $2.4 billion in July compared to June 2022. The rise indicates that the Kingdom’s holdings of bonds increased to $121.6 billion in July as compared to $119.2 […]

James’ Lawsuit Against Trump is Latest in Longstanding Battle

After years of verbal jousting, New York Attorney General Tish James’s lawsuit against and former President Donald Trump has cracked open a new chapter. The battle between James and Trump has lasted for four years. […]

Venezuela Accused of Crimes Against Humanity in UN Report

Venezuela’s police, government security forces, and intelligence services were behind grave abuses against dissidents and other serious violations on the order of President Nicolas Maduro, a UN team claimed in a new report released Tuesday. […]

Two US Veterans Among 10 POWs Russian Separatists Released

After spending about three months in captivity, two American military veterans who disappeared while fighting with Ukrainian forces against Russia were released on Wednesday along with seven other POWs by Russian-backed separatists as part of […]

Biden Administration to Ease Restrictions on Cuban Migrants

For the first time since 2017, the administration of President Joe Biden is set to resume full immigrant visa processing for Cuban nationals, hoping to help reunite families separated by national borders and facilitate legal […]

DOJ Free to Review Classified Docs in Trump Case, Appeals Court Rules

A three-judge federal appeals court on Wednesday allowed the Department of Justice (DOJ) to resume the review of documents marked as classified that the FBI seized during the raid in former President Trump’s home as […]

Uganda Declares Ebola Outbreak After ‘Rare’ Strain is Confirmed

Health authorities in Uganda have declared an Ebola outbreak after confirming the rare Sudan strain in a 24-year-old man in the Mubende district. The Mubende case was detected and comes after six suspicious deaths in […]

Writer E Jean Carroll to File New Lawsuit after Accusing Trump of Rape

E Jean Carroll, the writer who accused Donald Trump of raping her more than two decades ago, plans to file a new lawsuit against the former president. New York State recently passed the Adult Survivors […]

AmCham Saudi Arabia Launches Green Business Initiative

The American Chamber of Commerce in Saudi Arabia launched a new committee this week to help companies meet their green goals. The American Chamber of Commerce, or AmCham Saudi Arabia, launched the committee in order […]

Fox News Anchor Bret Baier Wanted Arizona ‘Put Back’ in Trump’s Column

How far were former president Donald Trump’s allies willing to go to help him cling to power? Fox News anchor Bret Baier wanted his network to withdraw its famous call of Arizona for Joe Biden on […]

Congressional Jan. 6 Committee Plans Next Hearing for Sept. 28

The U.S. House of Representatives committee investigating the violent Jan. 6, 2021 insurrection attack on the Capitol announced its next public hearing will be on Sept. 28. The panel’s chairman, Representative Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., said […]

Dangerous Arsenic Levels May Be in California Prison Water

Dangerous arsenic levels have been found in a new study in California’s prison water, exposing incarcerated Californians and those who live in neighboring rural communities. Arsenic concentrations in the water supply of the Kern Valley […]

US Court: Hezbollah Most Pay Over $100 Mil. to Victims of Its Rocket Fire

Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has to pay millions of dollars in damages to a group of Americans during the Second Lebanon War with Israel in 2006, a US court has ordered. The Court gives Hezbollah […]

Washington Blasts the Utter Contempt, Disdain for UN Putin Displayed

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin’s utter contempt and disdain for the UN he displayed this week by mobilizing more reserve forces for the war in Ukraine and pushing ahead […]

DeSantis Slams as ‘Political Theater’ Migrant Lawsuit Against Him

The class-action lawsuit filed by a group of illegal Venezuelan migrants against Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who flew them to Martha’s Vineyard, Mass., amounts to nothing more than political theater put on by opportunistic activists, […]

US Troops’ Greatest Concern Isn’t Russia, but Inflation

China and Russia, which are regularly listed by military leaders as their top concern, don’t seem to ‘enjoy’ the same status among American soldiers among which finances are far outpacing any worries over foreign adversaries […]

US Wants to Give Ukraine Seized Russian Funds

US Congress should amend existing laws governing asset forfeiture so funds Washington confiscated from Russian kleptocrats can be given to Ukraine, Andrew Adams the head of the interagency sanctions task force told the Senate on […]