Year: 2017

New White House chief of staff John Kelly quietly circulated two memos outlining a new process of screening every piece of information before allowing it to get on the desk of President Donald Trump, Politico […]

Court Orders Company to Produce Data on anti-Trump Site

A court in the District of Columbia on Thursday ordered web hosting company DreamHost to produce data and information requested by the Department of Justice (DOJ) related to an anti-President Donald Trump website, The Hill […]

Every County in U.S. Set to Have an ObamaCare Option

Every county in the U.S. will have at least one ObamaCare insurer on the exchanges next year after CareSource announced Thursday it would fill the last remaining “bare” county in Ohio, The Hill reports. It’s […]

National Cathedral Considering Removal of Stain Glass over Confederate Figures

The Washington National Cathedral is debating whether to remove two stained glass windows that depict Confederate generals amid debate around the country about the removal of Confederate monuments, The Hill reports. NBC 4 reported that […]

Trump Tells al-Sisi He Wants to Improve Relations with Egypt

President Donald Trump said on a phone call with his Egyptian counterpart on Thursday that he wants to improve the United States relationship with the country, just days after the U.S. announced it would withhold […]

Trump Heats up Debt-Ceiling Debate

Congressional Republicans, already staring into an ugly September, awoke Thursday to new tweets from President Donald Trump accusing party leaders of bungling the debt-limit talks and, by extension, increasing the odds of a government default, […]

McConnel Keeps Quiet over 'Sour Relationship' with Trump

Trump Reportedly Planning a Meeting with House and Senate Leaders

President Donald Trump is reportedly trying to plan a meeting with House and Senate leadership as Congress returns from the August recess and attempts to avert a possible government shutdown, The Hill reports. Politico reported […]

Kushner’s Mideast Peace Talks Met with Palestinian Skepticism

Presidential adviser Jared Kushner met with Israeli and Palestinian leaders on Thursday to try to jumpstart moribund peace talks, but after months without progress the Mideast envoy faces growing skepticism on the Palestinian side, AP […]

Journalists Lash Out at Trump after Phoenix Rally Attacks

Members of the media blasted back at President Donald Trump on Wednesday after he railed against the press at a rally and called journalists “dishonest people” who “don’t like our country”, The Hill reports. Acrimony […]

At Least 26 Confederate Monuments Removed Since Charlottesville

At least 26 Confederate-era monuments have been taken down around the U.S following the violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, on August 12, which started when white nationalists opposing the removal of a statue of General Robert […]

Possible Brain Injuries for U.S., Canadian Diplomats in Cuba

American and Canadian diplomats working in Havana have been diagnosed with serious health conditions including mild traumatic brain injuries and damage to the central nervous system, CBS News reports. CBS reviewed a doctor’s evaluations of […]

Energy Department Report Aims to Boost Coal, Nuclear Power

A new federal study into the changing electricity sector mostly affirms the market-driven decline of coal and nuclear power while providing a series of policy recommendations to boost the two fuels, The Hill reports. The […]

Pence: U.S. to Use ‘Economic and Diplomatic Power’ to Restore Democracy in Venezuela

Vice President Mike Pence made a quick trip Wednesday afternoon to this Miami suburb, home to the nation’s largest Venezuelan community, to reinforce and reiterate the Trump administration’s commitment and support for those fighting against […]

State Department Science Envoy Resigns

The science envoy for the State Department has resigned following President Donald Trump’s response to the violent clashes at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, The Hill reports. Daniel Kammen announced his resignation in […]

Trump Called Two More GOP Senators over Russia Matters

President Donald Trump called at least two more GOP senators than the ones he has been publicly feuding with in an effort to iron out matters pertaining to Russia, Politico reported. The president has been […]

White House to Brief Pentagon on Transgender Ban Details

The White House is almost ready to issue guidance to the Pentagon on the implementation of President Trump’s proposal to ban transgender people from serving in the military, The Hill reports. The Wall Street Journal […]

Trump Calls for Unity and ‘Shared Humanity’

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for the nation to come together in “shared humanity” and “citizenship” one day after stoking deep divisions on race and politics during a fiery campaign speech, The Hill reports. […]

Gianforte to Meet with Reporter He Body-Slammed after Recess

Representative Greg Gianforte is expected to meet with the reporter he body-slammed on the eve of the Montana special election once the Congressional recess concludes, The Hill reports. “We’ve been in discussions for several weeks […]

Black Republicans’ Support for Donald Trump ‘Flatlines’ after Charlottesville

Gregory Cheadle, the man whom Donald J. Trump famously called “my African-American” at a California campaign rally, watched this month as now-President Trump praised the “very fine people on both sides” of the deadly melee […]

U.S. Will Deploy New Troops to Afghanistan in ‘Days or Weeks’

New U.S. troops could arrive in Afghanistan in a matter of “days or weeks,” the top U.S. commander in the Middle East told reporters on Tuesday, just hours after President Donald Trump unveiled his administration’s […]

President Trump Hints at Pardon for Former Arizona Sheriff

President Donald Trump hinted on Tuesday that he would issue a pardon for Joe Arpaio, a controversial former sheriff convicted last month of criminal contempt in a racial profiling case. Trump, who had already held […]

McMaster Adds Muscle to Kushner’s Middle East Peace Effort

Jared Kushner has spent eight months as his father-in-law’s point person in the Middle East, relying primarily on one envoy, former Trump Organization lawyer Jason Greenblatt, to do the diplomatic heavy lifting in the region, […]

Fighting with Major Debt, Connecticut Faces Budget Cuts

Connecticut, home to hedge fund billionaires alongside cities mired in poverty, is racing against the clock to pass a budget or face further spending cuts to education and municipal aid across the state. Nearly two […]

Trump Threatens to Shut down Government to Fund Border Wall

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would be willing to shut down the government in order to get the funding needed for his proposed border wall, CNBC reports. “If we have to close down […]

Trump-Russia File Firm Cofounder to Speak with Senate Investigators

The co-founder of a Washington opposition research firm that produced a dossier of salacious allegations involving President Donald Trump has met for hours with congressional investigators in a closed-door appearance that stretched into the evening, […]

Donald Trump Mildly Optimistic about North Korea Ties

President Donald Trump showed mild optimism on Tuesday about likely advancement in relations with North Korea following months of escalating tension over its nuclear and missile programs, Reuters reports. “I respect the fact that he […]

Justice Department Adjusts Demand for Donald Trump Opponents’ Records

According to a new court filing, federal prosecutors have adjusted their inquiry for a website to deliver records related to Donald Trump protest web page “in light of factual revelations,” CNN reported. The Justice Department […]

Trump Defends His Charlottesville Comments at Phoenix Rally

President Donald Trump ferociously backed the comments he made to violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, at his first public appearance since his response sparked a national debate about whether he had encouraged racists, The Hill reports. […]

August 22, 2017 Focus Washington

Idaho Lawmaker Shares Conspiracy Theory on Charlottesville Involving Obama

An Idaho lawmaker is facing backlash for sharing a conspiracy theory that former President Barack Obama helped to orchestrate the violent white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, as part of a plot to take down […]

August 22, 2017 Focus Washington

Vandals Damage Christopher Columbus Monument in Baltimore

Vandals damaged a Christopher Columbus monument in Baltimore Sunday night, and posted a video of the incident to YouTube, Newsmax reports. The inscription on the statue, which read “Sacred to the memory of Chris. Columbus […]