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Children’s Healthcare Bill Faces New Obstacles

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Negotiations between the Democrats and Republicans concerning children’s health insurance have taken a wrong turn, indicating that legislation will not be passed any time soon. There are talks of extending the Children’s Health Insurance Program, […]

Trump Doesn’t Have Magic Wand to Wipe out Puerto Rico’s Debt

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

In an interview on Tuesday, Donald Trump announced that the U.S. would try to wipe out Puerto Rico’s $75 billion debt to bondholders, which instantly caused panic on Wall Street. The president’s remarks also resulted […]

Intelligence Officials Are Still Investigating whether Trump Collaborated with the Russians

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The issue of collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia during the U.S. presidential election last year is still open, Richard Burr, Chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee said. According to him, the committee is […]

Tillerson Says Trump Will Receive Multiple Options on Iran Deal

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will be presented with multiple options regarding the future of the Iran nuclear deal ahead of an October 15 deadline to certify whether Tehran is complying with the pact, Secretary of State […]

House Homeland Security Committee Approves $10bn for Trump’s Border Wall

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Ten billion dollars have been approved for President Donald Trump’s promised border wall. The money have been approved by the House Homeland Security Committee and there is a possibility that the bill could be attached […]

It Is Not Illegal to Walk around Las Vegas with a Rifle

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Openly carrying rifles and shotguns in Nevada and in most of the American states is completely legal and you do not need permit for that sort of display. That means that you can walk around […]

Russian-linked Facebook Ads Targeting Wisconsin and Michigan

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

During the last presidential elections, a number of Russian-linked Facebook ads were targeted at Michigan and Wisconsin, sources say. The two states played a key role in Donald Trump’s victory over Democratic candidate Hilary Clinton. […]

Additional Troops in Afghanistan Will Cost about $1bn a Year

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The additional troops President Donald Trump has ordered to Afghanistan will cost over one billion dollars a year, U.S. military leaders told lawmakers. Senator John McCain previously criticized Defense Secretary Jim Mattis and Marine Corps General […]

Equifax Gets Multimillion Contract from IRS

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Last week the IRS issued a sole source $7.25 million dollar contract to Equifax in order to confirm taxpayer identities and make sure no fraud is committed. The company is currently facing a serious security […]

U.S. Votes against UN Ban on Death Penalty for Same-Sex Relations

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The United States of America, together with 12 other countries, among which China, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, voted against UN resolution condemning the death penalty for having gay sex. But in the end, the vote […]

House Passes Late-Term Abortion Bill

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The ban on late-term abortions was passed by the House of Representatives on Tuesday, making abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy illegal. The only instances where such abortions have not been outlawed are in cases […]

At least 15 Cuban Embassy Officials Expelled

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, announced that 15 officials were removed from the Cuban Embassy in Washington as a result of Cuba’s inability to protect U.S. diplomats in the Havana attacks. He added that the […]

Senator Wyden Wants Info from Voting Machine Manufacturers on Cyberattack Protection

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

After the U.S. federal authorities informed 21 states that they were targeted by the Russian hackers during the last year elections, Senator Ron Wyden wants to know how the top 6 voting machine manufacturers protect […]

Trump Prepares to Wound Iran Nuclear Deal — And then Save it

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has been advised by his national security team to decertify the “worst deal ever” as he previously called the Iran nuclear deal. He has also been advised not to kill the deal […]

Hundreds of White House Emails Sent to Third Kushner Family Account

October 4, 2017 Focus Washington

The suspicions that President Donald Trump’s daughter and her husband, Jared Kushner, who is a White House senior adviser, are using their private email for White House businesses are now getting bigger after the news […]

Iran’s Foreign Minister Reacts after Donald Trump’s UN Speech

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

After the speech that President Donald Trump delivered before the United Nations, calling the Iran nuclear deal “an embarrassment to the United States”, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, Javad Zarif said he would […]

Mayor of San Juan to Attend President Trump’s Briefing

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Carmen Yulin Cruz is to attend an event which will take place during Donald Trump’s upcoming visit to the devastated Puerto Rico. The president and San Juan mayor previously criticized one another, passing the blame […]

Ryan Zinke Investigated over Use of Charter Flights

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke is currently under investigation over his use of charters funded with taxpayer money. The Interior Department inspector general is looking into Zinke’s travel over the past seven months, his schedules as […]

Trump: Las Vegas Shooting “An Act of Pure Evil”

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump addressed the public on Monday, calling for unification after the devastating mass shooting, which has been described as the deadliest one in recent U.S. history. Trump called the shooting, which resulted […]

Republicans and Trump to Discuss Immigration at White House Dinner

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will be discussing an immigration bill with Republican lawmakers at a dinner in the White House, covering areas as border control and immigration reforms. The agenda will also include a discussion of […]

New Documents Reveal Previously Unreported Contact between Trump and Russians during Election Campaign

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

New documents reveal that during the presidential election campaign in the U.S., the Trump Organization reportedly had two more previously unreported contacts involving Russia. The documents are now submitted to investigators. The Washington Post reported that the documents show that associates […]

U.S. Government to Expel Two-thirds of Cuban Diplomats in Washington

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

The U.S. will probably expel two-thirds of Cuban diplomats from Washington, D.C., and the cause for that are the sonic attacks against American diplomats in Cuba. Several sources confirm the news. According to three sources […]

At least 6 Other Mass Shootings Recorded in U.S. Last Week

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

The attack in Las Vegas where 58 people lost their lives is the deadliest mass shooting in modern American history, but this shooting is not the only mass shooting that happened in the U.S. this week, […]

Americans Call for Stricter Gun Laws Only after Mass Shootings

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

After every mass shooting in the U.S., there are calls for stricter gun laws, but they fade away over time, the Congress doesn’t change anything and nothing changes. The Democrats got angry on Monday after […]

Ten Million People Saw Russian Advertisements on Facebook

October 3, 2017 Focus Washington

Ten million people saw the political advertisements purchased by a shadowy Russian internet agency and ran on Facebook, the tech giant revealed. Facebook turned over 3,000 ads to the congressional investigators who are examining if […]

Senator Chuck Schumer Claims Tax Plan Helps Rich People

October 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer spoke on “Face the Nation” where he claimed that the tax plan proposed by President Donald Trump’s administration focuses on reducing taxes for the rich, and not the middle class […]

Can Doug Jones Win Alabama Senate Seat?

October 2, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic candidate Doug Jones is in the run for Senate seat, but his chances of winning are still slim, considering the fact that Roy Moore, the Republican candidate is more popular and is supported by […]

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer Criticizes Trump on Inefficient Relief Efforts

October 2, 2017 Focus Washington

In light of hurricane Maria, which hit Puerto Rico only a few weeks ago, President Donald Trump has failed to cope with the crisis, putting the blame on Carmen Yulin Cruz, the Mayor of San […]

Is Rex Tillerson’s Resignation Underway after Trump’s Humiliation?

October 2, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has recently announced that any attempts at negotiating with North Korea are futile, saying that the secretary of state is wasting precious time hoping to reach an understanding with North Korea’s leader […]

Opposing GOP Budgets Head for Collision in Quest for Tax Reform

October 2, 2017 Focus Washington

House and Senate Republicans recently proposed their versions of the 2018 budget, offering dueling versions. The budget proposed by the House does not allow deepening of the deficit, whereas the version the Senate proposed may […]

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