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Top Democrat Criticizes Trump for Accepting Putin’s Word

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump “basically saying” he accepts Russian President Vladimir Putin at his word on election interference is “remarkable and remarkably bad,” Representative Adam Schiff said Monday, Newsmax reports. “Here you have the president of […]

Second Accuser Comes Forward in Roy Moore Case

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

A second woman emerged Monday to accuse Roy Moore of sexually assaulting her as a teenager in the late 1970s, this time in a locked car, further undermining the Alabama Republican’s candidacy for an open […]

Bernie Sanders talks spending plan

Sanders Calls on Trump to Help Iran after Deadly Earthquake

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Senator Bernie Sanders has called on President Donald Trump to offer assistance to Iran after the country was hit Sunday by what’s become the deadliest earthquake of the year, Newsweek reports. With casualties having reached […]

Trump to Nominate Azar as Next Health Secretary

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday said he would nominate Alex Azar as his next health secretary, The Hill reports. Azar seems unlikely to see his nomination blocked, given the GOP’s 52-seat margin and a simple […]

U.S. to Fight the Islamic State in Syria as Long as They Want to Fight, Mattis Says

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said the U.S. military will fight the Islamic State in Syria as long as they want to fight. While ISIS is losing ground and the forces backed by the U.S. and […]

Donald Trump Jr. Communicated with WikiLeaks during Presidential Campaign

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s eldest son had contacts with WikiLeaks during the 2016 presidential campaign, four congressional officials confirm. The communication happened while the anti-secrecy group was publishing hacked emails from officials from the Democratic Party. […]

Biden Hopes That Trump Will Be ‘Single Exception in American History’

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden criticized President Donald Trump’s time in office, saying he hopes it will be the only example of such a U.S. leader when asked about the president’s future legacy, The Hill […]

GOP Donor Adelson Splits with Bannon over 2018 Efforts

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

GOP megadonor and Las Vegas casino owner Sheldon Adelson is reportedly breaking with former Trump adviser Stephen Bannon and switching his support to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell over Bannon’s push to challenge Republican incumbents […]

FIFA Bribery Trial Starts in New York Courtroom

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

A corruption trial started Monday in New York against former FIFA Vice President Juan Angel Napout, former president of Peru’s soccer federation Manuel Burga and former head of Brazil’s soccer federation Jose Maria Marin, The […]

Mnuchin: Trump Won’t Bend on Corporate Tax Rate of 20 Percent

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said the Trump administration wouldn’t support tax legislation with a corporate tax rate of more than 20 percent, as a possible compromise between the House and the Senate, The Wall Street […]

House Says U.S. Role in Yemen Civil War Unauthorized

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

The House of Representatives passed a resolution stating that the U.S. military assistance provided to Saudi Arabia in the war in Yemen is not authorized under legislation passed by Congress to fight terrorism or invade […]

Sessions Weighs Second Special Counsel to Investigate Clinton-Related Matters

November 14, 2017 Focus Washington

A letter from the Justice Department sent to the House Judiciary Committee confirms that U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions is considering naming a special counsel to lead an investigation into a few things connected to […]

Third Week of Record ObamaCare Sign-up

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

The ObamaCare open enrollment is beginning its third week, after about 600,000 people signed up in the first four days, according to the Trump administration. Compared to 2016 that is almost twice as many on […]

Joe Biden: I Don’t Believe Vladimir Putin, They Did Meddle

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden, unlike President Donald Trump, does not believe the Russians did not meddle in the U.S. presidential election. Biden has contradicted Trump, who said that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin’s […]

Trump’s Greatest Strength Is Economy, New Poll Shows

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s greatest strength is the economy, new Gallup poll has shown. About 45 percent of the surveyed approve of how the president handles the economy in his job as president, while 51 percent […]

California Senate Announces Change in Handling Sexual Harassment Claims

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

The California Senate said on Sunday that from now on all sexual harassment claims will be investigated by an outside legal team, which will also give discipline recommendations. The announcement follows new allegations of sexual […]

Voters Rejecting Trumpism Has Nothing to Do with Trump, Huckabee Says

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Arkansans governor and father of White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, Mike Huckabee, blamed the Congress for Democrat election wins. He said that voters turned away from Donald Trump last week because they […]

Moore Denies Allegations, Threatens to Sue

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore once again called fake the Washing Post story that over thirty years ago, he had sexual contact with a teenage girl. Moore also said that he would file a lawsuit. […]

Three U.S. Carriers Conduct Military Drills in Show of Force

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

The USS Ronald Reagan, USS Theodore Roosevelt and USS Nimitz, three navy aircraft carriers began a four-day military exercises in the Western Pacific on November 11. This has been the first such show of strength […]

Ex Trump Aides Frustrated by Release of Carter Page Transcript

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign aides Michael Caputo and Roger Stone both say they’re at a loss as to why the testimony of fellow aide Carter Page was released by the House Intelligence Committee, but their testimonies […]

Trump to Make ‘Major’ Trade Announcement

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

During a summit in Manila, President Donald Trump said that immediately after he ends his visit to Asia, he would make a “major” trade announcement. “We’ve made some very big steps with respect to trade, […]

Trump Is Being Manipulated by Putin, Former Intelligence Officials Say

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Former intelligence officials fear that President Donald Trump is manipulated by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. The fears come after Trump said that he believes that Putin is sincere when he says that Russia did […]

Democrats Organize Anti-Trump Campaign at Climate Summit

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Several top Democratic lawmakers organized a campaign at the Bonn climate conference intended to demonstrate to world leaders that President Donald Trump does not represent the United States’ interests on climate change. Last week, the […]

People With History of Mental Illness Can Now Apply to Serve in U.S. Army

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Unannounced policy enacted in August allows people with a history of “self-mutilation,” bipolar disorder, depression and drug and alcohol abuse to apply to serve in the U.S. Army. The news about the decision comes while the […]

Paid Leave Likely to Cause Heated Debate in Congress

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Despite bipartisan support, paid family leave is likely to lead to a fight in Congress as Democratic and GOP lawmakers disagree over the details which are to be included in the legislative proposal. Last week, […]

Governor McAuliffe Doesn’t Support Impeachment

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

After billionaire Tom Steyer pushed for President Donald Trump’s impeachment, the Governor of Virginia, Terry McAuliffe said on Sunday he did not support that. During a UN climate conference in Germany, Steyer, who is the […]

Trump Didn’t Criticize Rodrigo Duterte Publicly for Drug War Killings

November 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump met Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, but didn’t mention not one of the things everyone expected him to mention, like Duterte’s bloody drug war, or the fact that he called former President Barack […]

Pacific Rim Countries Proceed With TPP Deal Without U.S.

November 11, 2017 Focus Washington

Countries in the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal have agreed on the core elements to move ahead without the United States, officials said on Saturday, Reuters reports. Taking the agreement forward is a boost […]

Mnuchin Says Administration is ‘Very Pleased’ With Tax Bills Progress

November 11, 2017 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is “very pleased” with the progress of the House and Senate bills on tax reform, and on how the process is moving forward, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said Friday, Newsmax reports. “I […]

Head of Puerto Rico Emergency Management Resigns

November 11, 2017 Focus Washington

The director of the Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, Abner Gomez resigned his post on Friday amid the country’s lagging response efforts following Hurricane Maria, The Hill informs. Officials revealed in October that Gomez was […]

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