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Mulvaney Supports Trump’s Healthcare Decision

October 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Office of Management and Budget director, Mick Mulvaney, stood behind President Donald Trump’s decision on Friday to end ObamaCare subsidies to health insurers. “The President doesn’t want to write a check of your and my […]

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Democrats Want Border Wall Bill to Pass Every Committee with Jurisdiction Before it Goes to House Floor

October 14, 2017 Focus Washington

Democrats want the Republicans’ proposal for authorization of the wall between the U.S. and Mexico to pass every committee with jurisdiction before the bill comes to the House for a vote, Politico reports. According to […]

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Trump Says He Will ‘Always Be’ with the People of Puerto Rico

October 14, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump sought Friday to repair political damage over his handling of the crisis in Puerto Rico, tweeting that he “will always be with them.” “The wonderful people of Puerto Rico, with their unmatched […]

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Twitter Deleted Data that Could Be Important for Russia Probe

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Cyber-security officials confirmed that Twitter has deleted tweets and other data that have great value for investigators who are probing whether Russia manipulated the social media platform during the presidential elections last year. It is […]

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Trump’s Tweets About Puerto Rico Were Response to Cruz, Source Says

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

A Republican Party source familiar with internal discussions said that President Donald Trump’s tweets about the recovery efforts in Puerto Rico were a response to the remarks of San Juan Mayor Carmen Yulin Cruz. According […]

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House Passes Second Hurricane and Wildfire Disaster Package

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

On Thursday, the House approved another aid package of $36.5 billion, which is to supply funding for hurricane and wildfire disaster relief. The package includes $18.7 billion which are to be appropriated to FEMA’s disaster […]

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Trump Says He Wants Nuclear Arsenal in ‘Tip-Top Shape’

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said that he just wants to have the U.S. nuclear arsenal in “tip-top shape,” pushing back on a report that he wanted to increase the stockpile tenfold. He added that he wants […]

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Trump Wants to Replace NAFTA With Bilateral Deal With Canada, Trudeau Says They’re Negotiating

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

After the U.S. President, Donald Trump, threatened to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement, known as NAFTA, the negotiations about the remaking of the agreement continued. Trump met Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau […]

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Contract with Equifax Temporarily Suspended

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

The $7.2 million contract that the IRS recently awarded to Equifax has been temporarily suspended. Under the contract, the company was to verify taxpayers’ identities when they create accounts on the company’s website, as a […]

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President’s Lawyers May Offer Mueller a Meeting with Trump

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyers may offer Special Counsel Robert Mueller a chance to meet with him in order to expedite Mueller’s Russia probe. In case an interview is not requested by the special counsel before […]

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New York, California Threaten to Sue over Healthcare Subsidies

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

In order to prevent the ending of ObamaCare subsidies that President Donald Trump announced on Thursday, attorneys general from New York and California may decide to sue the Trump administration. According to Attorney General Eric […]

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U.S. Withdraws from UNESCO, Citing Anti-Israel Bias

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

Washington announced it is withdrawing from the UN cultural organization next year, saying UNESCO’s biased against Israel. Heather Nauert, White House spokeswoman, said the decision was not taken lightly. The U.S. co-founded the U.N. Educational, Scientific […]

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Trump Expected to Withdraw Iran Deal Backing

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will most likely announce the Iran nuclear deal is not in U.S. best interests, but he is not expected to kill the deal altogether. This move makes the future of the Obama-era […]

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John Kelly: Cuba ‘Could Stop Attacks’ on American Diplomats

October 13, 2017 Focus Washington

The Cuban government could stop the attacks on U.S. diplomats after a group of Americans there, experienced severe hearing loss, dizziness and other cognitive issues, White House Chief of Staff John Kelly said. During a […]

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Hillary Clinton Disgusted by Weinstein Allegations

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Hillary Clinton said she was “appalled” and “shocked” by the allegations made against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein regarding sexual harassment and assault. She added that the money Weinstein contributed to her campaign would be donated […]

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Prosecution Rests in Mendez Corruption Trial

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Prosecutors in the federal corruption case against Senator Bob Menendez and his co-defendant, Salomon Melgen, rested their case on Wednesday, capping off 18 days of testimony from 35 witnesses. Menendez pleaded not guilty to charges that he […]

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Democrats Say EPA’s Bristol Bay Plan is ‘Inconsistent with Basic Logic’

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Over 40 Democratic members of Congress sent a letter to the White House on Wednesday in order to demonstrate their “deep concern” regarding the recent plan proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency to roll back the […]

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Democrats Want Answers from Sessions on Trump Conversations

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Democratic senators are warning Attorney General Jeff Sessions that when he takes the stand before the Senate Judiciary Committee next week, he should detail his conversations with President Donald Trump, Politico reports. Should Sessions fail […]

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Trump to Nominate Top Aide Nielsen for DHS Secretary

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will nominate top White House aide Kirstjen Nielsen to lead the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the White House said in a statement on Wednesday, Reuters reports. Nielsen, 45, is a […]

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Trump Wants Separate Trade Deals with Canada, Mexico

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he wants separate trade deals with Canada and Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), The Wall Street Journal reports. “I think Justin understands this, […]

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Zinke’s Travel Still Raises Ethical Questions

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke’s travels are still being investigated in an effort to determine whether they have violated any ethics rules. Namely, on several occasions Zinke mixed official business with visits to his hometown, as […]

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Trump Issues Threat to Media

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump said in a tweet that NBC was producing fake news, asking whether it is time to challenge their license. The tweet was triggered by NBC’s recent news that the president […]

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Russia Reportedly Used Kaspersky Software as Espionage Tool

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

The Russian government reportedly modified the popular Kaspersky antivirus software and used it as a spying tool around the world, to find classified U.S. government documents and top-secret information, according to current and former U.S. […]

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Pence’s Workplace Email Account to Remain ‘Secret’

October 12, 2017 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence’s private workplace email account will remain a secret, as state officials are refusing to release an unknown number of emails tied to his account, Newsweek reports. Indiana officials last summer gave […]

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Trump’s New Executive Order Would Mean Cheaper Insurance Premiums

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

The executive order President Donald Trump is expected to sign this week would enable people to purchase cheaper health insurance policies. The order on ObamaCare would also loosen regulations, though precise details of the measure […]

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House Panel Subpoenaed Firm Behind Trump-Russia Dossier

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee subpoenaed Fusion GPS, the political research firm involved in the dossier which contains allegations regarding President Donald Trump’s connections to Russia. The subpoenas were issued by Devin Nunes, the chairman of […]

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Britain Reportedly Considering Joining NAFTA

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

As the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) hangs in the balance, British ministers are considering the possibility of joining the pact, according to a report in the Telegraph. Renegotiation talks among […]

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Trump: Tax Cuts to Boost U.S. Economy If Approved by Congress

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump took to Twitter to announce that the package of tax cuts and reforms was supported by the White House and will push the already soaring stock market to further heights, Politico reports. […]

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North Korea Reportedly Hacks U.S., South Korean Military Plans

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

North Korean hackers have obtained a large amount of documents related to South Korean and U.S. military action, according to a report from the BBC. The hack reportedly happened in September 2016, and the documents […]

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White House Says Trump Was ‘Joking’ With Tillerson’s IQ Challenge

October 11, 2017 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump was joking when he challenged Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to an IQ test in an interview with Forbes, the White House said Tuesday, Politico reports. “The president certainly never implied that […]

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