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Trudeau Condemns ‘Racist Violence and Hate’ in Charlottesville

August 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took to Twitter on Sunday to condemn the racially charged violence that engulfed Charlottesville on Saturday, and to offer Canada’s support, The Hill reports. “We know Canada isn’t immune to […]

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Elon Musk Says AI Is More of a Threat than North Korea

August 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday said that people should be more concerned with Artificial Intelligence (AI) than the risk posed by escalating tensions with North Korea, The Hill reports. “If you’re not concerned about […]

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Trump Warns North Korea about ‘Military Solutions’

August 12, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump warned Friday that U.S. military resources were in place, “locked and loaded”, should North Korea “act unwisely”, as foreign leaders called on Washington and Pyongyang to end a cycle of rhetorical threats […]

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Trump Sends Kushner to Middle East for Israel-Palestine Peace Talks

August 12, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is sending a team led by his son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner to Israel in pursuit of a Middle East peace deal, Bloomberg reports. Trump’s sending the delegation to try to […]

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Venezuela Slams Trump over Possible Military Interference

August 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Following President Donald Trump floating the possibility of U.S. military intervention in Venezuela’s civil strife, officials there lashed out at him as “elitist” for making “imperial” threats, according to reports. Venezuela’s Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino […]

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Trump Attacks Stuns Senate Majority Leader McConnell and Allies

August 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not intend to pick a fight when he questioned President Donald Trump’s expectations and was surprised by the explosion it produced, according to people close to the Senate GOP […]

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Manafort Switches Legal Team as Special Counsel Probe Heats up

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Former chairman of President Donald Trump’s campaign, Paul Manafort, is changing legal teams as the special counsel Robert Mueller’s federal investigation heats up, The Hill reports. According to spokesperson Jason Maloni statement, Washington D.C. law […]

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Trump Thanks Putin for Sacking U.S. Diplomats: ‘We Want to Reduce Our Payroll’

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Commenting for the first time since the extraordinary move by Moscow responding to new sanctions legislation that the U.S. president signed into law, Donald Trump thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday for ordering the […]

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Trump Allies Rally around Senator Flake’s Primary Challenger

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Kelli Ward’s primary campaign are joining in against Senator Jeff Flake, showing signs that President Donald Trump’s allies are seriously preparing to sack the incumbent, The Hill reports. According to the Hill, founder […]

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Alt-right Plans ‘Free Speech’ March against Google

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Alt-right protesters are organizing a “March on Google” next week, after the tech giant fired an employee over discussing gender differences in the workforce, The Hill reports. The march was organized by Jack Posobiec, a […]

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Trump: Maybe Threat on North Korea Wasn’t ‘Tough Enough’

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump escalated his war of words against North Korea regarding its nuclear testing, noting his “fire and fury” threat “may not be tough enough,” CNN reports. Underlining his Tuesday statement addressing North Korean […]

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S&P 500 Falls 1.4 Percent in Safety Flight amid North Korea Tensions

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

The S&P 500 index noted its biggest one-day fall in almost three months on Thursday with technology stocks leading the charge, in response to an increasingly aggressive exchange of threats between the United States and […]

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Cuba: U.S. Diplomats Possibly Subject to ‘Acoustic Attack’

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

An acoustic attack may be to blame for severe hearing loss among U.S diplomats last year in Cuba, though officials are uncertain of the cause the injuries. A series of “bizarre” incidents attributed to a […]

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Google Cancels Diversity Meeting over Safety Concerns

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Google CEO Sundar Pichai decided to cancel a planned town hall meeting about gender and diversity because some of the company’s employees were concerned for their safety, Newsmax reports. Recode reported Pichai sent out an […]

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FBI Says ISIS Used eBay to Send Terror Money

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

An American citizen charged with supporting the Islamic State received thousands of dollars from fake eBay transactions via a global financial network run by a now-dead official of the terrorist group, according to an FBI […]

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Mattis: War with North Korea Would Be ‘Catastrophic’

August 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis warned Thursday that war with North Korea would be “catastrophic” and said diplomatic efforts were yielding results, Newsmax reports. “The American effort is diplomatically led, it has diplomatic traction, it is […]

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Netanyahu Attacks Media, Opposition in Face of Corruption Case

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lashed out at the media and his political opponents in an animated speech to hundreds of enthusiastic supporters on Wednesday, seeking to deliver a powerful show of force as he […]

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FBI Raids Paul Manafort’s Home in Russia Investigation

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

The FBI on July 26 raided the home of Paul Manafort in connection with the investigation into Russia’s meddling in the election, The Washington Post reports. With search warrant in hand, the FBI showed up […]

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LGBTQ Rights Groups File Lawsuit against Transgender Military Ban

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s plan to prohibit transgender people from serving in the U.S. military has been met with a lawsuit from two LGBTQ rights groups, The Hill reports. The GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) […]

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Russian Intelligence-gathering Aircraft Flies over Washington

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

An unarmed Russian Air Force three-engine jet flew over the U.S. Capitol at low altitude on Wednesday as part of a routine observation flight allowed under the Treaty on Open Skies, CNN reports. Although routine, […]

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Judge Orders New Searches for Clinton Benghazi Emails

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Nine months after the presidential election was decided, a federal judge is ordering the State Department to try again to find emails Hillary Clinton wrote about the Benghazi attack, Politico reports. U.S. District Court Judge […]

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State Department Scolds Putin for ‘Inappropriate’ Trip

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

The Department of State slammed Russian President Vladimir Putin for his visit to a Russian-occupied region in Georgia, referring to the visit as “inappropriate.” “The United States views the visit of President Putin to the […]

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Trump Allegedly Slams McConnell over ‘Excessive Expectations’ Comment

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

A source said President Donald Trump slammed Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in a phone call held privately on Wednesday morning, Fox News informed. According to the source, the president displayed a harsh reaction to […]

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Guam Governor: There Is No Panic Here

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Guam’s governor denied the allegation on Wednesday that the island’s residents are in a state of panic amid new threats from North Korea’s army, though he suggested there is an atmosphere of “concern and worry,” […]

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Former Trump Campaign Aide: I’ve Had No Contact with Mueller

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign consultant Michael Caputo said on Wednesday that he has not been contacting with the Department of Justice, or special counsel Robert Mueller, regarding the probe into Russia’s alleged interference in the election […]

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South Korea Ready to Respond to North Korea Threats

August 10, 2017 Focus Washington

A South Korea military official said on Wednesday Seoul is ready to take action against any provocation by North Korea, Reuters reports. The comments come after Pyongyang said plans to attack the waters near the […]

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Senior U.S. Envoy Tries to Calm Fears over State Department Redesign

August 9, 2017 Focus Washington

The No. 2 U.S. diplomat on Tuesday sought to allay concerns among the State Department’s rank-and-file employees over possible layoffs and perceptions of a lack of firm direction under the administration of President Donald Trump, […]

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Tillerson’s Deputy: Reports of State Department Upheaval ‘Twisted’

August 9, 2017 Focus Washington

Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan pushed back against reports of deep unhappiness with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson in the face of a redesign and looming cuts that could slash the country’s oldest Cabinet […]

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CNN Poll: Two-thirds see North Korea as a very serious threat

August 9, 2017 Focus Washington

SRRS has conducted a new poll, showing that Americans have become increasingly concerned that North Korea poses a very serious threat to the United States, CNN reports. Almost two-thirds of those surveyed, 62 percent, say […]

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Vietnam Wins U.S. Defense Pledges as Tension with China Grows

August 9, 2017 Focus Washington

The United States have promised a visit to Vietnam from an aircraft carrier and tighter defense cooperation as strains show with China over the disputed South China Sea, Reuters reports. Vietnam has become increasingly desolate […]

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