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[ September 20, 2020 ] Washington Slaps New Sanctions against Tehran, Tensions Loom Administration
[ September 20, 2020 ] Biden ‘Approves’ Clip of Trump Saying ‘You’ll Never Hear From Me Again’ If He Loses Election Administration
[ September 20, 2020 ] LAPD Officer Fires Projectile into Protestor’s Groin, Body Camera Shows Administration
[ September 20, 2020 ] Chinese App ByteDance Wants $60bn Valuation for TikTok Administration
[ September 20, 2020 ] U.S. Senate Struggles for Control Following Death of Supreme Justice Ginsburg Administration

Ilhan Omar’s Democratic Colleague Says She ‘Doesn’t Belong’ in Party

September 18, 2020 Focus Washington

One of Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Democratic colleagues is claiming she doesn’t belong in the party, further raising questions about the divide between moderates and the party’s more progressive wing, Fox News informed. In a video obtained by the New […]

Trump Blasts Michigan Secretary of State for Mistakes on Ballots for Military

September 18, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump slammed Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson after some 400 ballots were made available for military service members, but with a considerable error — the ballots listed a Libertarian candidate as Trump’s running mate instead of Vice President […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voting Method – Capital Punishment – McConnell Leads, Graham Tied

September 17, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 17, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 2 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Trump falls back by 2 points from yesterday’s 46%…. Today’s average is based on six polls, […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Woodward’s Book – Virginia, North Carolina, Arizona Senate – Trump’s Policies

September 16, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 16, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Trump’s average job rating is now at his 2016 national popular vote waterline, 46%…. Today’s average […]

Biden Leads Trump Nationally by 9 Points, With Suburbs Focused on Coronavirus, Not Crime, Reuters Poll Shows

September 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden leads Republican President Donald Trump nationally among likely U.S. voters by 9 percentage points, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that showed Trump’s “law and order” message falling short with its […]

Biden Rips Trump’s Record on Ethanol

September 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden late on Tuesday attacked President Donald Trump’s record on ethanol, saying his administration’s recent moves to help the industry were too little, too late and transparently political, Reuters writes. Biden […]

Biden Makes Pitch to Florida Hispanic Voters

September 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Democrat Joe Biden courted Hispanic voters on Tuesday on his first campaign visit of the year to Florida, saying President Donald Trump had let them down with his divisive immigration policies and a disastrous response […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Candidate Mental Soundness, Compassion, Handling Issues

September 15, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, September 15, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

Trump Courts Latino Voters in Key State of Arizona

September 15, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday intensified his efforts to win over Latino voters as polls show their support increasingly up for grabs ahead of the November presidential election – a flashing warning light for Democrat […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: 9 New State Polls – Arizona and Minnesota Senate

September 14, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, September 14, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 48% (Fox News, Rasmussen). […]

Trump Defies Nevada Governor with Indoor Rally Near Las Vegas

September 14, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Sunday night held an indoor rally at a warehouse outside Las Vegas where he called the state’s governor a “political hack” and urged him to “open up your state,” Fox News informed. Speaking to […]

Bloomberg to Spend $100 Million in Florida to Help Biden

September 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Michael Bloomberg, who spent $1 billion of his own money on a failed 2020 presidential bid, will inject at least $100 million to help Democrat Joe Biden’s campaign against President Donald Trump in Florida, Reuters […]

Trump Visits California, Biden Talks Climate Change as Wildfires Take Campaign Focus

September 14, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will travel to California on Monday to be briefed about its devastating wildfires while Democratic rival Joe Biden plans a speech on the matter from Delaware, bringing climate change to the forefront […]

Trump Rallies Supporters in Nevada

September 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Republican President Donald Trump rallied his backers in Nevada on Saturday in a bid to drum up support in a state where polls show his Democratic rival Joe Biden is ahead, Reuters reported. Going through […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: 20 New State Polls – Harris vs. Pence – Respecting the Military

September 11, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 11, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: New National, State Polls – Describing the System

September 10, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 10, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

Trump Reacts to ‘Great Honor’ of Nobel Peace Prize Nomination, Calls it ‘Great Thing for Our Country’

September 10, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump welcomed his nomination for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize in an exclusive interview with the “Fox News Rundown” on Thursday, calling it “a great thing for our country,” Fox News informed. “It’s a great honor to be […]

Senate GOP’s Virus Relief Bill Expected to Fall in Vote

September 10, 2020 Focus Washington

A GOP coronavirus relief package faces dire prospects in a Senate test vote, and negotiators involved in recent efforts to strike a deal that could pass before the November election say they see little reason […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: What Voters Look For – Florida Even – Ohio, Missouri, Pennsylvania, New Jersey

September 9, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 9, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 39% (IBD/TIPP) to 50% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Black Lives Matter – Biden Leads on Safe Vaccine – Wisconsin, New Mexico, Texas

September 8, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, September 8, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 39% (IBD/TIPP) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes […]

Trump Willing to Spend His Own Money to Win Re-Election

September 8, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, facing the possibility of a cash crunch, said on Tuesday he would spend “whatever it takes” of his own money to finance his 2020 presidential campaign against Democrat Joe Biden if he […]

Biden and Trump Go on the Offensive as U.S. Campaign Enters Final Stretch

September 8, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and Democratic rival Joe Biden took rhetorical swipes at each other on Monday as the presidential campaign entered its traditional homestretch on the U.S. Labor Day holiday, Reuters writes. Trump described Biden, […]

Harris Says Trump, Barr Are in ‘Different Reality’ When Denying Systemic Racism amid Nationwide Protests

September 7, 2020 Focus Washington

Sen. Kamala Harris took shots at President Donald Trump and Attorney General Bill Barr on Sunday for comments they’ve made denying that there is systemic racism in America’s judicial system, Fox News informed. Harris, D-Calif., the Democratic vice presidential […]

Trump Campaign Hits back on Biden’s Claims of ‘K-shaped’ Economic Recovery

September 7, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump campaign hit back on Sunday on the Biden camp’s questioning of the economic recovery amid the coronavirus pandemic – slamming Biden’s handling of the economy during his time as vice president and trying to tie the Democratic […]

Top Democrat Accuses U.S. Attorney General of Lying About China Election Threat

September 7, 2020 Focus Washington

The Democratic chairman of the House of Representatives Intelligence Committee on Sunday accused U.S. Attorney General William Barr of lying when he said China posed a bigger threat to November’s U.S. election than Russia, Reuters […]

Biden Speaks With Jacob Blake, Hears From Kenosha Residents

September 4, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden put himself squarely in the middle of U.S. tumult over racial injustice and police brutality on Thursday, visiting strife-torn Kenosha, Wisconsin, and speaking by phone with the Black man shot […]

Donald Trump Jr.: Gov. Cuomo’s ‘Tough Guy Shtick’ Will Make him ‘Darling’ with the Media

September 4, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s recent attack on President Trump’s coronavirus response will be attractive to the media, despite his own botched job on handling the pandemic, Donald Trump Jr. told “The Story with Martha MacCallum,” Fox News […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Crime Big Issue – Arizona, North Carolina Senate – Biden Keeps Lead

September 3, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 3, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Is Trump’s bounce fading? Yesterday, he was up to 46%. Now, with a slew of new […]

Republicans Criticize Pelosi Over Hair Appointment

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. Republicans criticized House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for going to a hair salon in San Francisco in an apparent violation of the city’s coronavirus pandemic regulations, but the Democratic leader said […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voter Mood – Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina – San Diego Mayor

September 2, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 2, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: These polls are capturing Trump’s convention bounce, showing his job rating rising to 46%…. Today’s average is […]

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