Year: 2022

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, […]

Whistleblowers Alarming Over Migrant Kids’ Mistreatment Fear Retaliation

After raising concerns last year about the mistreatment of unaccompanied migrant children on a Texas military base, US government workers aiding migrant children are now fearing retaliation, a watchdog report released on Tuesday shows. The […]

As Tensions with China Rise, Pentagon Increasingly Woos India

The United States and India are committed to working together as steadfast partners to advance their shared vision for a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific, and US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Indian External […]

Biden Demands That Oil Companies Bring Down Prices Immediately

US President Joe Biden repeated on Monday demands for oil companies to charge less for petrol at the pumps in a clear sign that while they have come down from the highs seen this summer, […]

Pfizer Files for New EUA for New COVID Booster for Children

Pfizer and its partner BioNTech submitted on Monday a request to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking emergency use authorization (EUA) of its bivalent COVID-19 booster shot for children between the ages of […]

California Ban on For-Profit Prisons Blocked by Appeals Court

California’s first-in-the-nation ban on for-profit private immigration detention facilities and prisons was struck down by a larger panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday which found that it is trumped by […]

Abortion Upends the Battle for a Dozen Key Governorships

The battle over abortion rights will be won or lost in state capitals, not Washington, now that the Supreme Court has overturned the federal constitutional right to the procedure. Governors have been handed new power when […]

Pennsylvania School District Bans Girls Who Code Book Series

A school district in Pennsylvania temporarily banned the Girls Who Code book series for young readers, making it the latest book to vanish from schools in the U.S. The books are four of more than […]

Elon Musk to Face Deposition by Twitter Lawyers Ahead of Trial

The richest man in the world Elon Musk is scheduled to spend the next few days with lawyers for Twitter to show he abandoned the deal due to falling financial markets. The deposition questions come […]

NASA Successfully Crashes Spacecraft into Asteroid in Defense Test

A NASA spacecraft collided head-on with an asteroid the size of a football stadium in an unprecedented test of NASA’s capacity to defend Earth from a doomsday scenario. The multimillion-dollar spacecraft successfully crashed into the […]

Putin Grants Russian Citizenship to U.S. Whistleblower Snowden

Russian President Vladimir Putin granted Russian citizenship to former intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, nine years after he exposed the scale of secret surveillance operations by the National Security Agency (NSA). Snowden is accused of espionage […]

Mark Meadows’ Texts Show Evidence of ‘Attempted Coup’

A former technical adviser to the January 6 committee said texts former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows turned over provide “irrefutable” proof of a plot to overturn the results of the 2020 election. […]

Activists Push to Make Ecocide an International Crime

A new global movement aims to make the mass destruction and damage of ecosystems a prosecutable, international crime against peace, known as ecocide. The Stop Ecocide movement is global. In the U.S., its chapter spent […]

Alabama Activists Press Voting Rights in U.S. Supreme Court Showdown

The new congressional map in Alabama devised by the Republican-controlled state legislature realistically only lets Black voters elect their preferred candidate in just one district. Evan Milligan, a voting rights activist and organizer, has sued […]

Democratic Ex-Cop Demings Closes In On Republican Rubio in Florida

The campaign for a Senate seat is entering its final weeks between Democratic Representative Val Demings and Republican Senator Marco Rubio in conservative-leaning Florida. Demings is looking to unseat Rubio as Senator. And in this […]

Republican Abortion Bans Restrict Women’s Access to Other Essential Medicine

Many pharmacies and doctors across the United States in Republican states are being forced to deny patients access to essential drugs due to sweeping abortion bans. One such prescription is methotrexate, which is used for […]

Tehran Warns US Against Violating Iran’s Sovereignty Over Unrests

The leaders of the United States and some EU countries are abusing a tragic incident in support of the riots that are rocking Tehran and Iran, the Iranian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Iran’s Foreign […]

GOP Under Pressure to Impeach Biden if They Win House, Rep. Mace Says

If they win back control of Congress in November’s midterm elections, Republican lawmakers will face pressure to impeach and oust President Joe Biden, Representative Nancy Mace has claimed in an NBC News interview. After winning […]

Border’s Anything But Secure, Former Acting DHS Secretary Says

There is no operational control over the border and it is anything but secure, former Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Chad Wolf said discussing border security under President Biden on “Sunday […]

Florida Mobilizes National Guard as Ian Nears Hurricane Strength

As Tropical Storm Ian bears down on Florida, Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis mobilized on Sunday state resources, including activating 2,500 national guard troops and urged Floridians to begin preparing for a major weather event that […]

Cheney Will Not Remain Republican if GOP Nominees Trump in 2024

Wyoming GOP Rep. Liz Cheney will not remain a Republican if former President Donald Trump becomes the Republican Party’s nominee for president in 2024, she said at the Texas Tribune festival. Cheney vowed to do […]

Sullivan: Biden Unsure whether Russia should be Listed as Terrorism Sponsor

After Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal compared Moscow’s activities to terrorism and genocide, White House national security advisor Jake Sullivan stated on Sunday that President Biden is unsure about whether Russia should be given the […]

Possible Military Coup in China, Xi Jinping Under House Arrest

A week after the country’s two former ministers were sentenced for corruption in a decision that was one of the most divisive in the history of the country, social media is awash with rumors that […]

Liz Cheney Not Sure if She Prefers Democrat Majority in House of Representatives

Rep. Liz Cheney, a Republican from Wyoming, said she was undecided about whether she would prefer Democrats to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives during the upcoming midterm elections, contending that the threat […]

President Biden Cancels DNC Rally in Orlando due to Tropical Storm Ian

Due to Tropical Storm Ian lurking over the Caribbean Sea, President Joe Biden has rescheduled his trip to Florida, Fox News informed. On September 27, he was supposed to go to Orlando to serve as […]