Year: 2022

Coca-Cola is an official sponsor of this year’s U.N. climate conference COP27 in a deal that is being described as “greenwashing.” Coca-Cola has been described as the “world’s top polluter” by environmental groups. Campaigners said […]

DHS Releases Over 300,000 Illegal Migrants with Tracking Devices

The number of migrants released by DHS in the United States with cellphone and GPS monitoring while their immigration applications are being processed was reportedly more than tripled by the Biden administration. According to the […]

US Debt Surpasses $31 Trillion For the First Time in History

As the country battles high inflation and contends with rising interest rates, the Treasury Department confirmed on Tuesday that the US national debt has officially exceeded $31 trillion for the first time in history. The […]

Trump Appeals Supreme Court to Intervene in Mar-a-Lago Case

Former US President Donald Trump’s legal team filed an emergency appeal in the Supreme Court on Tuesday asking the justices to block part of a lower court ruling allowing the Justice Department to use classified […]

States Reluctant to Use Medicaid to Boost Abortion Access

No state so far has applied to use Medicaid to help cover costs for people who cross state borders for abortions although President Joe Biden signed the executive order encouraging states to expand abortion access […]

New FAA Rule Guarantees 10 Hours of Rest for Flight Attendants

Flight attendants in the United States will now get more rest between workdays- no less than 10 hours – in line with the new rule the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced on Tuesday. Following Tuesday’s […]

Saudi Arabia to Host World Petroleum Congress in 2026

Saudi Arabia will host the World Petroleum Congress, a prominent global event that brings together countries and international organizations every three years, in Riyadh in 2026. The event brings together energy leaders from all over […]

OPEC+ Production Cut Threatens Gas Price Spike Ahead of Midterms

OPEC+ will hold a critical meeting tomorrow in Vienna that will ultimately decide whether to cut oil production, a move that would drive up the price of oil. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries […]

New Guidelines on Reproductive Rights 100 Days after Roe Overturned

President Joe Biden will announce new guidelines and grants to protect reproductive rights and abortions on Tuesday at a meeting of the reproductive rights task force being held 100 days after the Supreme Court overturned […]

White House Competition Council to convene Monday for second time

White House Rules Out Ban on Natural Gas Exports This Winter

The White House has ruled out any ban or curbs on natural-gas exports this winter in a bid to help alleviate energy shortages in Europe. President Joe Biden committed in March for the U.S. to […]

Russian Court Fines Amazon’s Twitch & TikTok Over Content

Russia fined Amazon’s streaming service Twitch for hosting a video interview with a Ukrainian political figure. It also doled out fines to TikTok for failing to delete content that violates Russian laws on “LGBT Propaganda.” These […]

US Consults Allies on Robust Response to North Korea Missile Launch

US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan had spoken separately on Monday evening with his South Korean and Japanese counterparts, Secretary General Akiba Takeo of the National Security Secretariat of Japan and National Security Office Director […]

CNN Faces $475M Defamation Lawsuit by Former President Trump

Accusing the news network of allegedly wrecking his reputation and career, former US president Donald Trump filed on Monday a defamation lawsuit against his media arch-nemesis CNN, demanding $475 million in punitive damages. Trump’s lawsuit, […]

DOJ Urged to Investigate Threats Over Gender-Affirming Care

The Justice Department received a letter on Monday from the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association (AMA), and the Children’s Hospital Association that are asking it to investigate increasing threats of violence against […]

Crypto Could Undermine US Financial Stability, Treasury Report Finds

The prices of government-backed cryptocurrencies, which are mostly driven by market speculation and don’t have much economic reality supporting them, could threaten the US financial system’s stability if they become too entwined with the mainstream […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump, Biden in Pennsylvania, Missouri – Will Oregon go GOP? – Can Fetterman Hold On? – North Carolina in Play

October 3, 2022 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 3, 2022 BIDEN JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43%Up 1 from Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Trafalgar-R) to 47% (Economist). Biden’s disapproval […]

Oath Keepers Founder Goes on Trial Over Jan 6

The trial has begun for Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four others charged with conspiring to use force to stop the peaceful transfer of presidential power on Jan. 6, 2021. U.S. prosecutors are presenting […]

Weighty Supreme Court Term Dawns with Environmental and Race Cases

The Supreme Court is set to open a new nine-month term today packed with major cases. The cases include disputes centered on big issues, including race and the environment, that give its conservative majority fresh opportunities […]

White House Seeks Delay over Saudi Crown Prince Immunity Decision

The Biden administration is seeking a 45-day delay in a court proceeding over the murder of Washington Post columnist, Saudi national Jamal Khashoggi. The White House has been asked by a U.S. judge whether Saudi […]

US Denies Link Between Iran’s Release of Americans and Frozen Funds

The United States rejected Iranian reports that Tehran’s release of two detained Americans will lead to the unfreezing of Iranian funds frozen abroad. Baquer Namazi, 85, was permitted to leave Iran for medical treatment abroad, […]

Starbucks Workers Fear Retaliation After Unionizing at Record Speed

Workers from hundreds of unionized Starbucks stores are expected to sit down for collective bargaining for the first time this fall, while others will vote in still more union elections to come. So far, more […]

Border Officials Report Increased Human Smuggling by Plane in Texas

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) is seeing an increase in human smuggling attempts by plane as migrants try to avoid detection, saying that such attempts are becoming more common in the border state. […]

US Navy Led Aircraft Carrier Crew to Drink Fuel-Laced Water

A US Navy whistleblower accused on Saturday his superiors on the USS Nimitz of allowing the sailors to be exposed to an unhealthy amount of kerosene-based jet fuel by letting them drink contaminated water laced […]

Moderna Rejects Beijing’s Request for COVID Vaccine Technology

The negotiations of Moderna on its Covid-19 vaccine sale in China collapsed over the weekend after the Massachusetts-based pharmaceutical company refused to hand over to Beijing the core intellectual property behind the development of its […]

Sullivan Discussed NATO Expansion with Turkish Counterpart Kalin

Amid renewed concern that Ankara may block the pending additions of Sweden and Finland to NATO, US national security advisor Jake Sullivan made an unannounced trip to Turkey on Sunday for talks on the accession […]

OPEC+ Considers Cutting Oil Production, Sends Oil Prices Rallying

In a move that could put pressure on global economic growth, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and its oil-exporting allies, collectively known as OPEC+, are set to consider Wednesday its most drastic […]

Russia Bans SoundCloud for Spreading Fake News of Ukraine War

SoundCloud, one of the world’s largest online audio distribution platforms, was banned in Russia on Saturday following accusations that the audio service promoted falsehoods about Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, Russian media reported. The nation’s […]

Venezuela Exchanges 7 Imprisoned Americans for Two Maduro’s Relatives

In a rare gesture of goodwill by Venezuelan President Nicholas Maduro as he looks to rebuild relations with the US after vanquishing domestic opponents, Venezuela has agreed to a prisoner swap in which it has […]

Defense Secretary Austin Convinced Russia Won’t Use Nukes in Ukraine

US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin does not believe Moscow will use nukes in Ukraine despite threatening to do so if attacked, admitting though, that there are no checks on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Speaking of […]

National Archives Still Missing Some Trump Administration Records

Although there’s no easy way to establish absolute accountability, the National Archives and Records Administration believes that it is still missing some records from the Trump administration. Archivist Debra Steidel Wall said in a letter […]