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Roger Stone’s Claim he ‘Dined with’ WikiLeaks Founder Draws Special Counsel Mueller’s Scrutiny: Report

April 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating an Aug. 2016 email by former Trump adviser and political consultant Roger Stone in which he purportedly claimed he went out on a dinner with the founder of WikiLeaks, […]

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McCabe Stops Accepting Donations to Legal Defense Fund

April 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director Andrew McCabe, who was recently fired by President Donald Trump, has stopped accepting donations to his legal defense fund after his GoFundMe page tripled its original $150,000 target, reaching over $500,000 in a matter […]

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Trump Claims ‘Our Country Is Being Stolen’ by Illegal Immigrants

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Monday to lash at Democrats for weak border protection policies, claiming that “our country is being stolen” as a result of the influx of illegal immigrants. “Border Patrol […]

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Russian Hacker Accused of Fraud in U.S. Get His Trial Postponed

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The trial of the Russian programmer Pyotr Levashov, accused of computer fraud by American authorities, has been postponed until December, his attorney Igor Litvak said. “The judge postponed the start of the trial due to the […]

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White House Possible Venue for Meeting between Trump, Putin

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is considering the White House as the setting for a meeting between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, the White House said Monday. “A number of potential venues, including the […]

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Trump’s Travel Ban Stopped Mainly Legal Residents

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s first travel ban has resulted in about 2,000 documented U.S. citizens to be stopped at airports in only nine days, Newsweek reports. A new report from U.S. Customs and Border Protections shows […]

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Author Claims Kellyanne Conway is Main Source of WH Leaks

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s counselor and prior campaign manager Kellyanne Conway is suspected to be the No. 1 source of White House leaks, Newsweek reported, citing CNN. According to CNN, author Ronald Kessler told reporter Jake Tapper that […]

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Russia Threatens U.S. with Lawsuit Over Diplomatic Property

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia has threatened to file a lawsuit with a U.S. court over the return of its diplomatic property in the United States. Moscow has already hired American attorneys to defend its interests, a high-ranking source […]

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China Announces it’s Imposing New Tariffs on U.S. Products

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

China is introducing new tariffs on meat, fruit and other products from the U.S. as retaliation for American duties, heightening fears of a potential trade war between the world’s two largest economies, CNBC informed. Beijing’s latest move, announced by its […]

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Graham Lauds Trump on North Korea, but Says Russia ‘Running Wild’

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, a military hawk and solid President Trump supporter, on Sunday provided the President with a rather mixed review on the recent foreign policy decisions — suggesting that the President indeed succeeded in bringing North Korea to […]

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ICE Director Apologizes for Sharing Image of Muslim Women Depicted As Brown Umbrellas

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

An Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) employee shared a meme on LinkedIn, sparking outrage among Muslim American groups saying it dehumanizes them, Newsweek reported. The meme, which shows three unopened brown patio umbrellas, is accompanied […]

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White House and Shulkin Give Different Narratives over His Departure

April 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House and former Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary David Shulkin are at odds over the narrative of his departure, The Hill reported. Shulkin on Sunday pushed back against the White House’s claim that he […]

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