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Cleveland Police Fires Officer Who Shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

The Cleveland police officer who fatally shot 12-year-old Tamir Rice in 2014 as he held a pellet gun, was fired on Tuesday, Cleveland Police officials said. Officials stated that the officer, Timothy Loehmann, would be […]

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Trump Breaches Diplomatic Protocol, Asks World Leaders to Call Him on His Cellphone

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump reportedly asked world leaders to contact him directly on his cellphone, which is a violation of the diplomatic protocol and therefore poses a risk of having the conversations of the President […]

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Majority of Americans Disapprove Congressional Bid to Replace ObamaCare, Poll Shows

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

A majority of Americans disapprove of congressional efforts to repeal and replace ObamaCare, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation. The survey released early Wednesday morning, shows that 55 percent of the […]

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Chicago Mayor Plays Down Importance of Midterm Elections

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, one of the architects of the last Democratic takeover of the Congress, played down the importance of the 2018 midterm elections, stating that the party’s long-term problems run far deeper than […]

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Center for Victims of Police Brutality Opens in Chicago

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

First of its kind torture justice centre was opened Friday in Englewood. Its aim is to provide mental health and case management services to an estimated 60 brutality victims, including about 20 who are still […]

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US Administration to Minimize Civil Rights Efforts in Agencies

June 1, 2017 Focus Washington

As part of the efforts to survey government programs that are promoting civil rights, the Trump administration is planning to disband the Labor Department division that has policed discrimination among federal contractors for four decades. […]

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Trump Launches Attack on Media as His Approval Ratings Hit Historic Low

April 30, 2017 newadminuser

At the Pennsylvania rally held April 29, US President Donald Trump launched a ferocious attack on US media, dismissing criticism as ‘fake news’. In front of a cheering crowd, Trump stated that he was keeping his promises, saying the media should be given […]

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“We’re not Fake News!”

April 30, 2017 newadminuser

The 2017 White House Correspondents’ Dinner – the first in decades without a keynote by a sitting President – was a response by the media to the charge that they, as a whole, are fake […]

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Coal Country: A Dying Land

April 6, 2017 newadminuser

By Chuck Conconi When President Trump, surrounded by representatives of the coal mining industry, signed his photo-op executive order cutting President Obama’s environmental regulations that had impacted the industry, he boasted: “My action today is […]

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Kellyanne Conway, Influential Women in Washington Discuss Working in the Public, Private Sectors

April 6, 2017 newadminuser

Young women gathered on March 30th at the Washington Examiner’s Women Who Lead event to hear from some of the most influential women in Washington. Kellyanne Conway kicked off the event with an interview with […]

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The Irrational Behavior of Politicians

March 23, 2017 newadminuser

By Chuck Conconi There is an unavoidable level of cynicism that comes from watching politicians who have traded insults with Donald Trump during a campaign rush to the White House seeking the president’s blessing and, just […]

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Trump, DC Journalism, and the Annual Correspondents’ Dinner

March 15, 2017 newadminuser

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Guest Column: 2018 Elections Should Reveal if Democrats’ Anti-Trump ‘Tsunami’ Pays Off

March 2, 2017 newadminuser

Ron Faucheux is a political analyst, author and pollster. He publishes LunchtimePolitics.com, a daily newsletter on polls. He also runs Clarus Research Group, a nonpartisan survey research firm that has worked for the Advocate and WWL-TV. […]

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