Year: 2017

A federal appeals court ruled Mondat that Texas can require law enforcement to honor federal immigration requests to detain people in local jails for possible deportation under a new “sanctuary cities” law supported by the […]

White House, Congress Vow to Help Storm-Battered Puerto Rico

White House and Congress on Monday vowed to help Puerto Rico recover from Hurricane Maria, even as some Democrats slammed President Donald Trump for not focusing enough on the island, The Hill reports. The Congress […]

Bannon Says NFL Players Should ‘Thank God’ Trump is President

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon said Monday night that NFL players who want to take a knee during the national anthem should “thank God” that President Donald Trump is commander in chief, The […]

Ivanka Trump Used Private Email to Communicate With Government Employees

Senior White House adviser Ivanka Trump, communicated with government employees using private email account, according to a report on Monday, The New York Post reports. Ivanka Trump sent an email on February 28 to Linda […]

McCain Says Trump Never Apologized for Saying He Wasn’t a War Hero

President Donald Trump never apologized to John McCain for saying the senator is not a war hero, but the Arizona senator says in an interview airing tonight that while the two are “very different people,” […]

Nigel Farage to Campaign for Roy Moore in Alabama Senate Race

Nigel Farage, the right-wing British politician and an outspoken supporter of President Trump, is planning on campaigning in Alabama on Monday against Trump’s preferred candidate in a crucial Republican Senate race, The New York Times […]

Destruction from Hurricane Maria Set Puerto Rico Back Decades

Puerto Rico’s nonvoting representative in the U.S. Congress said Sunday that Hurricane Maria’s destruction has set the island back decades, The Associated Press reports. “The devastation in Puerto Rico has set us back nearly 20 […]

Obama Reportedly Warned Zuckerberg to Take Fake News More Seriously

After the presidential elections last November, Former President Barack Obama reportedly warned Mark Zuckerberg to take fake news more seriously. Zuckerberg dismissed the impact of “fake news” on the social media platform during and after […]

Senate to Hold Hearings on Trump’s Key Pentagon Nominees

The Senate will have a busy week ahead, as it looks to tackle a number of pressing Pentagon nominations, The Hill reports. The Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday will hold a confirmation hearing for […]

Trump Praises NASCAR after Owners Vow to Oppose Racers Protests

President Donald Trump on Monday said that he is proud of NASCAR, after several team owners said they wouldn’t tolerate racers protesting during the national anthem, The Hill reports. “So proud of NASCAR and its […]

GOP Facing Failure on Possibly Final ObamaCare Repeal Bid

Congressional Republicans are facing the prospect of failing this week, in what could be their final bid to repeal ObamaCare, The Hill reports. The Hill comments that it seems more than likely tgat the nine-month […]

NFL Rallies around Protesting Players Denounced by Trump

NFL teams have shown solidarity with the protesting players before Sunday’s games by kneeling, linking arms or not going in the field during the U.S. national anthem, as a gesture of defiance against the President […]

Trump’s Son-in-Law Jared Kushner Used Private Account for Some Official Emails

Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump’s son-in-law, and adviser, has used a personal email account for doing business in the White House, his lawyer confirmed Sunday, The Wall Street Journal reports. Kushner sent and received less […]

U.S. Adds Three More Countries to List of Nations Facing Travel Restrictions

President Donald Trump on Sunday issued a new proclamation which restricts the entry to the U.S. for 8 countries, including North Korea Venezuela and Chad, The Wall Street Journal reports. The new ban is set […]

September 24, 2017 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia Celebrates 87th National Day: Booths, Live Entertainment to Honor the Kingdom’s Cultural Heritage

The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia in Washington D.C. hosted an event on September 23, on the occasion of the 87th anniversary of the country’s establishment. With the National Building Museum bathed in green light, a […]

Iran Successfully Tests New Ballistic Missile

Iran has successfully tested a new ballistic missile with a range of 1,200 miles which it displayed at a military parade on Friday, state media reported on Saturday. The test-firing of the Khorramshahr missile, which […]

Trump Considers Replacing Travel Ban with New ‘Tailored’ Restrictions

President Donald Trump is considering replacing his ban on travelers entering the U.S. from six predominantly Muslim nations with a set of more specific and tailored restrictions based, in part, on how much information countries […]

Trump Disappointed by McCain over Latest ObamaCare Repeal Attempt

President Donald Trump on Saturday said that Senator John McCain “let down” his party, the people of Arizona and “his best friend” by opposing the Republicans latest attempt to repeal and replace ObamaCare, The Hill […]

Trump Issues New Warning to North Korea’s ‘Little Rocket Man’

President Donald Trump blasted past U.S. administrations’ handling of North Korea on Friday, escalating his verbal feud with the country’s leader Kim Jong-un by continuing to call him “Little Rocket Man.”, The Hill reports. “Rocket […]

NFL Union Slams Trump over Right to Protest

The NFL Players Association said Saturday that they “will never back down” from supporting players’ right to protest, The Hill reports. The statement came following President Donald Trump claims that people should “pick up and […]

Report: U.S., Russian Militaries Hold Unprecedented Talks on Syria

Senior American and Russian military leaders reportedly met for an unprecedented, face-to-face session somewhere in the Middle East this week to discuss the growing tensions in the competing battles to retake one of the remaining […]

Eleven Nations in TPP Negotiations Inch Closer to a Deal

The 11 nations remaining in the Trans-Pacific Partnership after the United States withdrew have inched closer to a comprehensive deal, offering hope that major countries can maintain free trade in the face of U.S. protectionism, […]

Spicer’s Notes Could Aid Special Counsel Mueller in Russia Probe

Former Press Secretary Sean Spicer’s notes during his time at the White House could reportedly provide Russia investigation special counsel Robert Mueller’s team with information on what transpired early in President Donald Trump’s tenure, Newsmax […]

Kim Jong-un Says Trump Will ‘Pay Dearly’ for Threats

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday issued a warning to President Donald Trump, saying that he will “pay dearly” for his threats, The Hill reports. “The mentally deranged behavior of the U.S. president openly […]

Key State Department Vacancy Unsettles Relations with Europe

A key vacancy in the State Department is creating discord between the European Union and United States over a new agreement affecting thousands of U.S. companies that do business in Europe, The Hill reports. The […]

Trump Looms Large in Alabama G.O.P. Senate Debate

Senator Luther Strange invoked his support from President Donald Trump at a Republican candidate forum on Thursday, defending his seat against former state Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore, who unwound a string of allegations against […]

Trump, Ghani: U.S. Can Help Afghanistan’s Rare Earth Minerals Development

President Donald Trump and his Afghanistan counterpart Ashraf Ghani met Thursday and agreed to have U.S. companies help in the development of Afghanistan’s rare earth minerals reserves, in spite of dreadful obstacles to the country’s […]

U.S. Stealth Fighter Jets Adding More Firepower

The United States military showed North Korean leader Kim Jong-un its new fighter jet this week, when four F-35 Joint Strike Fighters conducted a training flight over the peninsula, loaded with live bombs and missiles, […]

Trump’s Travel Ban Decision Could Spark Fresh Controversy

President Donald Trump is on the brink of new clashes with civil-rights advocates and entrepreneurs, facing a tight deadline this weekend for still pushing his current travel prohibition on six largely Muslim countries, Bloomberg reports. […]

Sessions Says Some Unaccompanied Minors ‘Wolves in Sheep Clothing’

Attorney General Jeff Sessions urged for a strike on illegal immigration and inflow of criminal gangs into the United States, The Hill reports. “We are now working with the Department of Homeland Security and [Department […]