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Mueller’s Investigators Met with Author of Russia Dossier

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators met with former British spy Christopher Steele who wrote the Russian dossier including unproven allegations that Russian actors influenced the outcome of the 2016 presidential elections and helped Donald Trump […]

Supreme Court Urged to Decide on Travel Ban

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

Opponents to President Donald Trump’s travel ban targeting several Muslim-majority countries on Thursday urged the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on the policy’s legality, even though it has been replaced with a revised plan, Reuters […]

U.S. Customs to Block Imports Produced by North Korea Workers

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. Customs and Border Protection will block U.S. imports of seafood and other goods produced by North Koreans that are working in China, The Washington Post reports. An Associated Press investigation tracked salmon, squid and […]

Niger Incident Emphasizes Growing U.S. Military Involvement in Africa

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

The incident in which three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were killed, and two others were injured in Niger on Wednesday emphasizes the growing American involvement in Africa, where jihadist groups have taken root and […]

ISIS Claims Las Vegas Shooter Converted to Islam Six Months prior to Massacre

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

In the latest edition of its weekly Al-Naba online magazine, the militant group Islamic State (ISIS) provided more information regarding the claims that the Las Vegas shooter Stephen Paddock converted to Islam prior to killing […]

U.S. to Permanently Lift Sanctions on Sudan

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. officials have said on Thursday that Washington is prepared to permanently lift sanctions on Sudan, bringing the African nation closer to the international community after decades of isolation, war and abuses, The Washington Post […]

White House May Seek Immigration Cuts For DACA Fix

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

The President’s top immigration adviser, Stephen Miller is working on a plan which will ask for immigration cuts, in exchange for helping beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. This move threatens […]

NRA Calls for Additional Regulations on Bump Stocks

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

The National Rifle Association has requested additional regulations on bump stocks to be enforced, following the massive shooting in Las Vegas last Sunday. The Association asked the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to reassess […]

House Passes Budget Paving Way to Tax Overhaul

October 6, 2017 Focus Washington

The 2018 budget, which entails spending cuts of more than $5 trillion, including healthcare costs, was passed on Thursday in a 219-206 vote. All 219 votes came from Republicans, while only 18 of them and […]

Americans Are Giving Up Hope that Mass Shootings Can Be Stopped, New Poll Shows

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Only 42% of the Americans believe that mass shootings can be stopped, according to a new HuffPost/YouGov poll conducted after the Las Vegas shooting. This is the lowest percentage in the series of polls conducted […]

Tim Murphy Won’t Seek Reelection after Allegedly Urging Abortion

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

Republican Representative Tim Murphy recently announced that he would not be pursuing reelection after he reportedly asked a woman he had an affair with to get an abortion. Murphy is a Pro-Life Caucus member who […]

Lawmakers Want to Restrict NSA’s Internet Surveillance

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

A legislation that would overhaul aspects of the National Security Agency’s warrantless internet surveillance has been revealed by a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers. It is expected that the bill, written by the House of […]

Republican Senators Open to Hearing on Bump-Stock Ban

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

GOP Senators asserted they are willing to take into consideration the legislation proposed by Democratic senators, which would ban bump stock devices like the ones used in the Las Vegas massacre. Such devices were allegedly used […]

Trump’s Interior Department Likely to Delay Methane Leak Controls

October 5, 2017 Focus Washington

The Interior Department will probably delay the controls it previously planned to impose on the oil and gas industry. These rules were intended to capture methane emissions released during oil and gas production, but will […]

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 […]

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