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[ September 29, 2023 ] Iranian Navy Repeatedly Aimed Laser at American Military Helicopter Politics
[ September 29, 2023 ] Zelensky, Navalny Among Favorites for Nobel Peace Prize NGO
[ September 28, 2023 ] Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to Cease to Exist on January 1 Politics
[ September 28, 2023 ] Poland Might Seek Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Veteran that Embarrassed Canada Politics
[ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO

Tariffs Shouldn’t Stop us From Negotiating, Wilbur Ross Tells the EU

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross has criticized the European Union for defying trade negotiations while China was willing to hold talks, CNBC informed. “China are paying their tariffs,” Ross told the panel at an economic development forum in Paris on Wednesday, […]

Trump Reportedly Poised to Ban German Luxury Carmakers in the U.S.

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is poised to introduce a total ban on German luxury carmakers from the U.S. market, a report by the German magazine WirtschaftsWocheaccording claims, CNBC informed. Citing several unnamed U.S. and European diplomats, the weekly business magazine informed that Trump told […]

Virginia to Finally Expand Medicaid

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Virginia is poised to join 32 other states in expanding the public health insurance program under the Affordable Care Act. The state’s Republican-controlled Senate voted on Wednesday to expand access to Medicaid to an additional […]

Clinton Says She Would Like to Run Facebook

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton named Facebook as a company she would consider running on Friday at Harvard University, Fox News informed. Clinton attended an event at which she received the prestigious Radcliffe Medal for “transformative impact on […]

Trump Blasts Sessions, Says He Regrets Picking Him for Attorney General

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump again took to Twitter on Wednesday, expressing his lamentation at the decision to pick Jeff Session as attorney general. Trump wrote that he wished he had chosen someone else instead of Sessions, […]

U.S., North Korea Move Forward with Nuclear Talks, Disarmament May Be Obstacle

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Thursday marked the second day of nuclear weapons talks between Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol, aimed at settling disagreements and setting the stage for a summit of the two […]

Kim Kardashian West Attends White House Meeting to Discuss Prison Reform

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday afternoon Kim Kardashian West attended a meeting at the White House, where she reportedly discussed the topic of prison reform and the possible clemency for a great-grandmother who is serving a drug-related life prison sentence, Fox […]

Trump Administration Plans to Impose Tariffs on EU Steel and Aluminum: Sources

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House is not considering the continuation of the European Union exemptions from steel and aluminum tariffs, CNBC has confirmed. The Trump administration is expected to announce this Thursday, according to some sources close to the situation. Shares of […]

Kaspersky Suit Dismissed by Judge

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday, a U.S. judge dismissed two lawsuits filed by Russian cybersecurity firm Kaspersky Lab, which demanded that the United States government rescind a ban on the use of its products on U.S. government computers, […]

Secret Memo on Comey Firing in Mueller’s Hands

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe wrote a secret memo last spring in which he recounts a conversation at the Justice Department which offers insight into the circumstances leading up to the firing of then-director […]

India, Russia Try to Bypass U.S. Sanctions

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia and India have completed negotiations on a $6 billion deal for the supply of S-400 air defense missile systems in an effort to resolve U.S. sanctions on Russia but also risking to complicate Delhi’s […]

U.S. Calls for Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza Violence

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss recent mortar attacks fired from Gaza into Israel – a move amid ongoing violent clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli […]

Missouri Governor Resigns Following Charges of Sexual Misconduct

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announced his resignation on Tuesday after the St. Louis prosecutor said he reached a “fair and just” deal over the “pending charges” of sexual misconduct and campaign-finance violation against him, without […]

Russia to Send Top Diplomat to North Korea Before Trump-Kim Summit

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia will send its top diplomat to North Korea for discussions on a range of topics, including Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, Newsweek informs. Pyongyang has invited Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet his North […]

Oversight Committee President Defends FBI’s Actions

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Republican Trey Gowdy, said Tuesday he was sure the FBI’s decision to use an informant to speak with members of the President’s election campaign in 2016 was exactly […]

US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

U.S. Continues with Plans on China Trade Tariffs

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration indicated to its Chinese counterparts that they were moving forward with their plans to impose tariffs on imported products from China, catching Beijing off guard. The move, which is intended to restrict […]

Report Says North Korea Holding Thousands of Political Prisoners

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

A newly released State Department report estimates that around 120,000 political prisoners are held in camps in North Korea. The department’s annual International Religious Freedom Report for 2017, released on Tuesday, covers 200 countries and territories […]

Mattis Says U.S. Will Continue ‘Steady Drumbeat’ in South China Sea

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea by maintaining a “steady drumbeat” of naval operations there. His comments came amid […]

Trump Won’t Sit for Interview with Mueller Until He Gets Documents on Informant

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Tuesday that the President will not sit for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller until his legal team is allowed to review documents pertaining to the […]

President Links Democrats to MS-13 at Tennessee Rally

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump attacked Democrats on Tuesday while speaking at a rally in Nashville, Tennessee, linking them to the MS-13 gang, whose members he called “animals” who are being deported “by the thousands.” He particularly […]

Trump Accuses Mueller’s Team of Meddling in Midterm Elections

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump raised suspicions on Tuesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the “13 Angry Democrats” on his team “will be MEDDLING” in the midterms by continuing their Russia investigation, Fox News informed. The special counsel […]

U.S. Sanctions List Includes Hundreds of Russian Companies

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

A total of 245 Russian citizens and 439 legal entities are currently under U.S. sanctions, a senior official from the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Since 2011, the United States has imposed 52 rounds […]

Senator Flake May Run for President in 2020

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

One of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump, GOP Senator Jeff Flake expressed hope that a Republican will run against Trump in 2020 and said that he hasn’t ruled out running himself. “It’s […]

Maryland County Grapples with Devastation Left behind by Flash Flood

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

One man is still missing after the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, was entirely flooded, leaving the community heartbroken at seeing severe damage less than two years after another devastating flood, CNBC informed. Howard County Executive Allan […]

President Trump Honors Fallen Heroes at Arlington Cemetery

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday honored fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery, saying that their love for the country was “more deep and more pure than most will ever know.” “They marched into hell […]

Virginia Congressman Won’t Run for Reelection Due to Alcoholism

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Virginia Representative Tom Garrett said on Monday that he would not run for re-election in November because he was struggling with alcoholism. Garrett announced his decision in an emotional video on Monday, saying that until […]

U.S. Sanctions Start to Pinch Shipping in Iran

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran will sure need a several month period in order to take effect. However, global shipping operators have already started their withdrawal from the big oil-exporter, The Wall Street Journal informed. Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss-based Mediterranean […]

Avenatti Hampers Cohen Investigation

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer has thwarted efforts by federal prosecutors to obtain information about a hush payment involving the President’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, people familiar with the matter said. The porn star’s lawyer, […]

U.S. Halts New North Korea Sanctions as Talks for Potential Trump, Kim Summit Continue: Report

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. halted new sanctions against North Korea on Monday, while President Trump has renewed the hopes that a summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could still be held, informed Fox News, citing The Wall Street Journal. […]

Denuclearization of North Korea Could Take Years

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Even if North Korea agrees to complete denuclearization, the process could take up to a decade due to distrust between Washington and Pyongyang, an analysis from former U.S. officials showed on Monday. The analysis, released […]

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