Average Joe Politics

23/11/2023

Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family.

11/11/2023

Thank you to all our veterans, thank you for your service

28/10/2023

Former Vice President Mike Pence ends his presidential campaign https://www.npr.org/2023/10/28/1209264683/mike-pence-2024-presidential-campaign-trump

26/10/2023

New Speaker Mike Johnson Made His Name as Cultural Conservative https://www.wsj.com/politics/new-speaker-mike-johnson-made-his-name-as-cultural-conservative-f1e51e78

21/10/2023

Tough to argue with this delay in voting in a new speaker...Americans’ faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn’t helping https://apnews.com/article/congress-institutions-faith-trust-dysfunction-polls-e9fdce2be173b3f984d60a794d008969

14/10/2023

McCarthy supports Jordan for Speaker: ‘Jim was a great ally to me’ https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4255575-kevin-mccarthy-jim-jordan-support-house-speaker-race/

05/10/2023

Now the aftermath begins....Republicans sweat about future fundraising for 2024 House elections after McCarthy's downfall https://www.foxnews.com/politics/republicans-sweat-future-fundraising-2024-house-elections-mccarthys-downfall

04/10/2023

McCarthy will not run for speaker again after being removed https://www.npr.org/2023/10/03/1203310040/mccarthy-gaetz-speaker-news

30/09/2023

Dianne Feinstein, longest serving woman in the Senate, has died at 90 https://www.npr.org/2023/09/29/1125664267/dianne-feinstein-obituary

23/09/2023

California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Consideration of Gender Identity in Child Custody Cases https://www.averagejoepolitics.com/states/california-governor-vetoes-bill-requiring-consideration-of-gender-identity-in-child-custody-cases/

17/09/2023

What you need to know. California’s Bold Move: The Climate Lawsuit Against Big Oil https://www.averagejoepolitics.com/states/californias-bold-move-the-climate-lawsuit-against-big-oil/

01/09/2023

Mitch McConnell cleared for work by congressional doctor after freezing https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/aug/31/mitch-mcconnell-frank-luntz-freeze

27/08/2023

Vivek Ramaswamy Shines in First Republican Primary Debate 🔥 https://www.averagejoepolitics.com/election/vivek-ramaswamy-shines-in-first-republican-primary-debate/

24/08/2023

What do you think of the current response from the White House? https://www.averagejoepolitics.com/white-house/responding-to-crisis-the-white-houses-actions-in-the-face-of-maui-wildfires/

22/08/2023

Unpacking Donald Trump’s Georgia Booking: A Closer Look at the Legal and Political Implications https://www.averagejoepolitics.com/election/unpacking-donald-trumps-georgia-booking-a-closer-look-at-the-legal-and-political-implications/

20/08/2023

Should Trump Drop Out? GOP senator says Trump should drop out and calls classified documents case ‘almost a slam dunk’ https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/20/politics/bill-cassidy-trump-should-drop-out-cnntv/index.html

20/08/2023

Biden Declares a New Era of Partnership with South Korea and Japan "Economic Prosperity and Innovation Beyond security concerns, the partnership also seeks to promote economic prosperity and innovation." https://www.averagejoepolitics.com/white-house/biden-declares-a-new-era-of-partnership-with-south-korea-and-japan/

19/08/2023

Ummmmm....Kid Rock Mocked for Drinking Bud Light After Igniting Boycott https://www.newsweek.com/kid-rock-mocked-drinking-bud-light-after-igniting-boycott-1820996

19/08/2023

No biggy right? Obama-Biden admin defended use of 'alternate email addresses' long before Biden's aliases were revealed https://www.foxnews.com/politics/obama-biden-admin-defended-use-alternate-email-addresses-long-before-bidens-aliases-revealed

14/08/2023

Georgia Is Ground Zero for Trump Exhaustion as Another Indictment Looms https://www.wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-election-grand-jury-georgia-voters-4cd64c0?mod=politics_lead_pos1

05/08/2023

Do you agree with this view of DeSantis? DeSantis on the economy: Both Trumpian and orthodox conservative https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2023/08/05/desantis-economic-agenda/

02/08/2023

What do you all think? Do these charges hold? The charges facing Trump in the Jan. 6 investigation, explained https://www.npr.org/2023/08/01/1191493880/trump-january-6-charges-indictment-counts

01/08/2023

DeSantis Says He Will Weigh U.S. Ban of TikTok if Elected President https://www.wsj.com/articles/desantis-calls-for-ending-normal-trade-ties-with-china-26417f12?mod=politics_lead_pos6

24/07/2023

Is the GOP nervous about Trump winning the nomination? Nervous Republicans turn to New Hampshire in hopes of stopping Trump https://apnews.com/article/new-hampshire-republican-president-2024-pence-trump-cee250b2171b68c2da79b1bbb8454deb

22/07/2023

Get the popcorn ready...Justice Department threatens to sue Texas over migrant buoys https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/justice-department-threatens-sue-texas-migrant-buoys-rcna95620

20/07/2023

The quesiton is, Will anything actually happen? - Hunter Biden Tax Probe Hampered by Justice Department, IRS Employees Say https://www.wsj.com/articles/irs-employees-say-justice-department-hampered-hunter-biden-tax-probe-fe502a09?mod=politics_lead_pos6

15/07/2023

This is not a good sign for Pence: Pence brings in just $1.2 million in bid for president, raising doubt over eligibility for debates https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pence-1-2-million-bid-president-raising-doubt-eligibility-debates

14/07/2023

Congress's Bipartisan Defense Policy Faces Uncertain Future Amidst Culture Wars https://blog.averagejoepolitics.com/post/congress-s-bipartisan-defense-policy-faces-uncertain-future-amidst-culture-wars

01/01/2023

Happy New Year 2023. Wishing you all the best

30/12/2022

Biden signs $1.7 trillion bill funding government operations

President Joe Biden on Thursday signed a $1.7 trillion spending bill that will keep the federal government operating through the end of the federal budget year in September 2023, and provide tens of billions of dollars in new aid to Ukraine for its fight against the Russian military. Biden had until...

29/12/2022

Jobless claims rise for second straight week

The claims figures have been choppy in recent weeks but have held well below the 270,000 threshold that economists see as a red flag for the labor market.

29/12/2022

Jan. 6 committee withdraws Trump subpoena, citing investigation's 'imminent end' https://blog.averagejoepolitics.com/post/jan-6-committee-withdraws-trump-subpoena-citing-investigation-s-imminent-end

The House Jan. 6 committee has formally withdrawn its subpoena of former President Donald Trump as the investigation comes to an end days before the next Congress,

28/12/2022

Man Receives Nearly 20 Years in Prison for Plot to Kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer

Barry Croft planned to use guns and explosives to abduct Michigan’s governor, prosecutors said. He was the final federal defendant to face sentencing.

28/12/2022

Supreme Court halts termination of Title 42, will hear case in February

The Supreme Court temporarily halted the termination of Title 42 on Tuesday and will hear a challenge from Republican-led states in February.

26/12/2022

Taiwan reports China's largest incursion yet to air defense zone

Taiwan's aircraft said 43 of the aircraft also crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line, an unofficial buffer that lies within the defense zone.

25/12/2022

Merry Christmas to you and your family. Wishing you all the best during the holiday season

23/12/2022

Read the final report from the Jan. 6 committee | PBS NewsHour

Read the full text of the House Jan. 6 committee released its final report on Thursday. The 814-page report comes after the panel interviewed more than 1,000 witnesses, held 10 hearings and obtained millions of pages of documents.

23/12/2022

Putin Shrugs Off Ukraine's Patriot Missile Systems From U.S. as 'Quite Old'

The Patriot surface-to-air defense systems are included in the additional $1.85 billion in security aid to Ukraine announced on Wednesday.

20/12/2022

What do you think? Trying to keep him out of the 24 election or legitimate concerns?

January 6 committee recommends Trump be charged in Capitol attack

The Jan. 6 committee's recommendations are nonbinding. But if the DOJ agrees, Trump would be the first former president to face federal charges.

18/12/2022

Pelosi pushes to include TikTok ban in $1.7 trillion spending bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi supports the inclusion of language banning TikTok on government devices in the omnibus spending bill she hopes to pass by the end of next week.