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Month: February 2018

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Kelly Being Blamed by Trump’s Family for Putting Kushner Between Political Crosshairs

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Several members of President Donald Trump’s family are apparently arguing that White House chief of staff John Kelly is allowing for Trump’s son in law Jared Kushner to be exposed to political attacks. Axios reports […]

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Supreme Court Allows Immigrants to be Held Indefinitely by Government Agencies

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that immigrants can be held by U.S. immigration officials indefinitely without receiving any type of bond hearings, even in the situation if they are seeking asylum or have a permanent […]

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Mueller Is Investigating Trump’s Business Ties With Russia Leading to His Presidential Bid

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s business dealing in Russia are being investigated by special counsel Robert Mueller under the suspicion that some of those contacts might have influenced Trump’s decision to launch presidential campaign in 2015. According […]

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Foreign Policy

General Warns Russia and China Seduce U.S. Allies with Cheap Weapons

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States faces losing influence in the world because its partners are looking to buy military equipment and training from its rivals, particularly Russia and China, who offer cheaper weapons and can supply them […]

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Democrats Introduce Legislation Meant to Save Net Neutrality

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The legislation meant to reverse the Federal Communications Commission’s revoke of the net neutrality rules was introduced by the Democrats on Tuesday. The legislation that needs to passes both chambers in Congress is hanging on […]

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Foreign Policy

Australia’s Nationals Chose Their New Leader and Deputy Minister

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The Minister for Veterans Affairs, Michael McCormack was elected unopposed as leader of the Nationals as well as Deputy Prime Minister, as a result of Barnaby Joyce’s resignation that happened this morning. In a public […]

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Politics

Jared Kushner Loses Access to Top-Secret Intelligence

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s senior adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, has been stripped of his access to the nation’s top secrets, officials said after his security clearance was downgraded, CNN reported. But, Kushner is not the only […]

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Politics

Democrats Took Over Two Republican Held Seats in Special Elections

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Two state legislative seats were took over by Democratic candidates on Tuesday in the Northeast. According to The Hill this is another indication for the party that a blue wave is forming ahead of November’s midterm elections. […]

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Hope Hicks Reportedly Admits to Telling ‘White Lies’

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Hope Hicks, the White House communications director, while being questioned by the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday said that at occasions she was required to tell white lies as a part of her work for […]

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Technology

Successful Landing of NASA Astronauts After 168 Days Spent in International Space Station

February 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Three astronauts that were part of a five and a half month mission at the International Space Station (ISS) successfully landed their capsule in a snowy Kazakhstan steppe, NASA reported. The Soyuz capsule spacecraft brought back […]

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Trump Quotes People Denying Possible Collusion with Russia

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump argued in a series of tweets on Tuesday that there was a lack of evidence that shows a possible collusion between his presidential campaign and Russia. The president, in his tweets, quoted Jonathan […]

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Politics

Hope Hicks to Appear Before House Panel

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

White House Communications Director Hope Hicks will most likely meet with the House Intelligence Committee behind closed doors on Tuesday, sources with knowledge of the matter said. It is, however, unclear how forthcoming Hicks will […]

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Bipartisan Legislation on Gun Control Being Prepared in Congress

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator for Texas John Cornyn stated that he and several key Democratic senators are in the process of negotiating a deal on a legislation that will enforce additional gun control measures. Cornyn added that […]

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Supreme Court Nullifies Trump’s March 5 Deadline for DACA

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

It was decided on Monday by the Supreme Court to nullify President Donald Trump’s March 5 deadline for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. The court’s ruling means an injunction preventing the Trump administration […]

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Melania Trump Terminates Contract with Friend Paid Millions by Trump’s Inauguration Committee

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

A report says that First Lady Melania Trump has terminated her contract with her personal adviser whose company received millions of dollars from President Donald Trump’s inauguration committee. The New York Times reported Monday that […]

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Foreign Policy

Trump Accuses Russia of Undercutting Efforts to Sanction North Korea

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump blamed Russia on Monday for helping North Korea and accused it of undercutting efforts to sanction the North’s leader, Kim Jong-un. Trump was questioned during a press conference about the news that […]

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Trump on Florida Shooting: ‘I’d Run in There Even If I Didn’t Have a Weapon’

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said on Monday that he would have run into the Florida high school in order to prevent the gunman from carrying out this month’s mass shooting. “You don’t know until you test […]

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Politics

Bernie Sanders’ Son Announces Candidacy for Congress

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

The son of Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, Levi Sanders, announced on Monday that he is going to run for the open House seat in New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District. “After much thought and consultation with […]

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Foreign Policy

Top U.S. Diplomat for North Korea Announces Unexpected Retirement

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

The top diplomat in the U.S. State Department who is in charge of North Korea policy, Joseph Yun, is retiring this week, which comes as a surprise. The top diplomat, who is in his early sixties, was […]

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Politics

Poll Shows Americans Trust Mueller More Than Trump

February 27, 2018 Focus Washington

A new USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll shows that Americans believe special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe is more trustworthy than President Donald Trump’s denial there was collusion between his campaign and Russia in the 2016 election. […]

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Politics

Anti-secrecy Lawsuits Soaring against EPA

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The Environmental Protection Agency has been flooded with an immense amount of open record lawsuits since President Donald Trump took office, as shown by an analysis of data reviewed by Politico. The lawsuits come amid […]

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Foreign Policy

Russia Continues to Exploit U.S. Political Polarization

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Experts are worried that the growing political polarization in the United States is a vulnerability that is used by foreign adversaries. The indictment of 13 Russians, as part of special counsel Robert Mueller’s probe into […]

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Politics

Democrats Shift to a Single-Payer Healthcare Plan

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

It looks that single-payer health care is starting to be accepted among Democrats. The Center for American Progress (CAP), a bastion of the Democratic establishment, this week released a plan that comes very close to a […]

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Politics

Man Who Brought Nixon Down Says Gates Testimony Could End Trump

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

John Dean, who was serving as White House counsel for former President Richard Nixon warned that former Trump campaign adviser Richard Gates could be the end for President Donald Trump, with his testimony against Manafort. […]

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Politics

Senate Looks Into Temporary Fix for DACA

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

As lawmakers are stuck in a stalemate regarding the immigration issue, Senate is trying to pass a short-term bill that will protect the “Dreamers.” The March 5 deadline that President Donald Trump set that will […]

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Politics

Kamala Harris Paving Her Road for 2020 Presidential Elections

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator Kamala Harris is progressively positioning herself for a what it looks like to be a crowded Democratic primary for the 2020 presidential elections. Harris is a former California attorney general, that now is at […]

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Foreign Policy

U.S. and North Korea Should Back Off a Little If Talks Are to Be Successful

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

A day after Pyongyang expressed willingness for dialogue, South Korean President Moon Jae-in stated Monday that the U.S. and North Korea should both back off a little so they can sit down and start talks […]

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Administration

Ivanka Trump Is Unsure If Arming Teachers Would Save Lives

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka said in an interview on Sunday that she is unsure if her father’s suggestion to arm teachers as a way to prevent future school shootings would be effective, but added […]

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Trump Vows to Make School Safety Top Priority

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to the nation governors on Sunday that he is going to make school safety the top priority in his schedule, as a response to the increased pressure on gun control […]

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Gun Control Returns to Congress as Main Topic

February 26, 2018 Focus Washington

As Congress returns this week, the debate over the best legislative approach to mass shootings continues with the controversial ideas laid out both by President Donald Trump and lawmakers. The Hill reported that Republican Senator […]

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