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Month: August 2017

Administration

Minnesota Governor Says Mosque Blast ‘An Act of Terrorism’

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton on Sunday said the bombing of a suburban mosque one day earlier was “an act of terrorism.” According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Dayton and several other officials visited the mosque […]

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Administration

White House Warns ‘Ambitious’ Republicans about 2020 Presidential Elections

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration sent a warning to any Republicans potentially looking to challenge President Donald Trump in 2020. “The president is as strong as he’s ever been in Iowa, and every potentially ambitious Republican knows […]

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Administration

Democrats Say that Trump Should Be Concerned about Pence Rumors

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Maxine Waters played up reports that Vice President Mike Pence is considering a 2020 presidential run on Sunday, warning that President Donald Trump should be concerned about his second-in-command, The Hill reports. “The […]

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Foreign Policy

Tillerson Hails UN Sanctions, Avoids North Korea Envoy at ASEAN Meeting

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and his North Korean counterpart did their best to avoid each other at an Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathering on Sunday, just one day after all 15 members […]

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Foreign Policy

Trump, Moon Jae-in Discuss North Korea

August 7, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump spoke with South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sunday evening, amid escalating global tension with North Korea. “Just completed call with President Moon of South Korea. Very happy and impressed with 15-0 […]

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Foreign Policy

U.S. Military Investigates Torture Allegations Involving Cameroonian Troops

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. has begun investigating allegations of torture involving U.S.-supported Cameroonian troops on a base used by U.S. military advisers. The head of U.S. Africa Command General Thomas Waldhauser initiated the inquiry, an official confirmed […]

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Administration

Justice Department to Boost Investigations into Leaks

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Friday announced a government-wide crackdown on leakers, which will include a review of the Justice Department’s policies on subpoenas for media outlets that publish sensitive information, The Hill reports. Sessions […]

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Politics

Trump Slams Congress over New Russia Sanctions Bill

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is firing pointed criticism at the GOP Congress, ripping lawmakers for sending him a Russia sanctions bill he opposes while failing to negotiate an ObamaCare repeal bill. While tensions between the president […]

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Business

Wells Fargo to Pay Government $108mn over Veteran Loans

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Wells Fargo announced Friday that it would pay the U.S. government $108 million after settling a lawsuit that claimed it had charged veterans hidden fees to refinance their mortgages, The Hill reports. The claims, made […]

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Administration

Mueller Requests White House Documents on Former Security Adviser Flynn

August 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller’s office has reportedly asked the White House to hand over documents in relation to President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn. Mueller is looking into whether Flynn, whose consulting […]

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Administration

Trump Gathers His Base Against Russia Probe

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump gathered his base on Thursday night to balance a continuous attack on the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 election, a few hours after news emerged that Robert Mueller, the special […]

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Politics

Special Counsel Mueller Using Grand Jury in Washington Federal Court in Russia Probe

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

In the past several weeks, Special counsel Robert Mueller started using a grand jury in a Washington federal court in his investigation of the alleged correlation between the Kremlin and the Trump campaign, Washington Post […]

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Politics

McCain Opposes Merit-based Immigration Bill: ‘I wouldn’t do it’

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator John McCain expressed hesitation Thursday on a Trump administration-backed bill that would repress illegal immigration and establish a merit-based immigration system, The Hill reports. In an interview with the Arizona Republic, McCain said he […]

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Administration

Senate Blocks Trump from Making Recess Appointments over Break

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Donald Trump was blocked by the Senate from being able to make recess appointments, amid summer break of Washington lawmakers, The Hill reports. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), wrapping up for the entire Senate, enclosed nine […]

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Foreign Policy

Trump Pressures Mexico on Border Wall Payment in Turbulent Call

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump urged Mexican counterpart to stop pressuring public to oppose Mexico to pay for the border wall, phone calls transcripts have shown, giving an insight into Trump’s moves to manipulate foreign leaders, Reuters […]

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Foreign Policy

Venezuela President Maduro Dismisses Electoral Fraud Allegation

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Venezuela’s president defiantly dismissed allegations that official turnout figures for the election of an all-powerful constituent assembly were manipulated, accusing the international software firm behind the claim of bowing to U.S. pressure to cast doubt […]

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Technology

Tech Leaders Dissatisfied with Trump’s Immigration Plan

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The tech industry is unhappy with the merit-based immigration plan President Donald Trump endorsed this week. The Independent reported industry leaders do not think the legislation does enough to improve the number of skilled foreign […]

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Administration

West Virginia Democratic Governor Announces Plan to Switch Parties

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

West Virginia Governor Jim Justice, who was elected last year as a Democrat, announced Thursday that he will change political parties and become a Republican, The Hills reports. “Let me just say this to you […]

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Administration

Sekulow: Trump Not Considering Firing Mueller

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s attorney Jay Sekulow said Thursday that the president is not considering firing special counsel Robert Mueller, who is leading the investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia, The Hill […]

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Business

Kushner Asks Tech Giants to Help Upgrade Federal Agencies

August 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner is considering a system where leading tech engineers would serve a “tour of duty” advising the government on how to upgrade its digital infrastructure, The Hill […]

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Foreign Policy

Intelligence Official Says U.S. ‘Decades Behind’ on Russia’s Propaganda

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

A top U.S. counterintelligence official says the United States is “decades behind” in countering Russian propaganda, Newsmax reports. In an interview posted Wednesday by The Cipher Brief, Bill Evanina, the director of the National Counterintelligence […]

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Foreign Policy

U.S. Bans Travel to North Korea

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

A ban on travel by U.S. passport holders to North Korea will take effect on September 1 and Americans in the country should leave before that date, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. Journalists […]

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Administration

Kelly Sets Ground Rules for Information Flow in White House

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Recently appointed White House chief of staff John Kelly, has set ground rules that any information intended for President Donald Trump must first pass by him, Politico reports. Kelly took over the post from Reince […]

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Foreign Policy

Vice President Pence Says Russia’s ‘Destabilizing Behaviors’ Are Unacceptable

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Russia’s “destabilizing behaviors are not acceptable to the United States” Vice President Mike Pence told Fox News on Wednesday after President Donald Trump signed a new sanctions bill that seeks to punish Moscow for interfering […]

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Politics

McCain Expects Swift Return to Senate

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator John McCain said on Wednesday that he could return to the Senate as early as September. “It’s a tough challenge, you know, of course. But I’m getting the best care you could possibly have, […]

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Administration

Border Patrol Staff Ordered to Block Congressmen During Travel Ban

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials ordered agency personnel at airports not to engage with journalists, lawyers or even members of Congress as President Donald Trump’s first travel ban executive order took effect. The Daily […]

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Administration

Senior Official Leaves the National Security Council

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

The senior director for intelligence on the National Security Council (NSC) left the agency, the White House confirmed Wednesday. A White House official said Ezra Cohen-Watnick, who was hired during the brief tenure of former […]

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Administration

Trump Allegedly Wants to Oust Afghan Commander

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump reportedly pushed to fire the general in charge of the war in Afghanistan because the United States is “losing” the war, according to a new report Wednesday. The suggestion came during a […]

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Administration

Trump Signs Russia Sanctions Bill

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump signed into law Wednesday morning legislation that levies new sanctions against Russia and restricts Trump’s own ability to ease sanctions in place against Moscow, CNN reports. The bill is one of the […]

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Health

First Successful Human Embryo Editing Experiment in U.S

August 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Scientists have successfully edited the DNA of human embryos to erase a heritable heart condition that is known for causing sudden death in young competitive athletes, cracking open the doors to a controversial new era […]

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