Month: May 2018

Stephen Bannon, former chief strategist of President Donald Trump, said that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may be fired “very shortly.” In an interview that will be broadcast on Wednesday evening in the United Kingdom, […]

Trump Gives Speech at Pro-Life Gala

President Donald Trump gave a speech at the annual Susan B. Anthony List gala on Tuesday evening, celebrating the victories of his administration for the pro-life movement. “When I ran for office, I pledged to […]

Trump’s Immigration Policy Results in Higher Wages for Americans

President Donald Trump’s low-immigration policy is spiking wages for restaurant workers in South Carolina’s Hilton Head resort, just before the November election. An example is Steve Carb, who was forced to raise wages and managed to […]

Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be Delayed

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that there was a “substantial chance” the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un won’t happen on June 12, because of concerns that Kim is not going to […]

Only Republicans to Review Files on U.S. Election Probe

On Thursday, two Republican lawmakers are scheduled to be part of a meeting where classified information related to President Donald Trump’s accusation that the FBI had planted an informant in his 2016 election campaign will […]

Veteran Long Beach Lawmaker, Rep. Alan Lowenthal Says Changing Southern California Electorate Favors Democrats

May 23, 2018 Sara Corcoran

I recently had the opportunity for a sit down interview with Rep. Alan Lowenthal, who represents California 47th Congressional District. We discussed the demographic and cultural shifts in Southern California that could make many congressional […]

Michael Petruzzello, Founder of Qorvis, Named One of Washington’s Top Influential People

May 22, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Qorvis Communications founder and president Michael Petruzzello has been named by Washington Life as one of the most powerful and influential people in Washington, D.C. Every year, the magazine puts together a roster of journalists, […]

Tariff Retaliation to Cost U.S. $1bn, Japan, Russia Say

Sanctions worth almost $1 billion could be the result of Russia and Japan’s retaliation against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing documents published by the World Trade Organization. The filings […]

U.S. Sales Ban on ZTE May Be Lifted

The Trump administration could lift restrictions on U.S. companies selling components and software to China’s ZTE and is currently working on details of a deal with the Chinese, according people familiar with the matter. They […]

DOJ Agrees to Share Classified Info on Russia Probe

The Department of Justice (DOJ) has reportedly agreed to share some of its most highly classified information related to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation with Republican congressional leaders. The White House negotiated the hard-won […]

House Republicans to Call for Second Special Counsel to Investigate Alleged FISA Abuse, Hillary Clinton Probe

A group of congressional Republicans is preparing to announce a resolution Tuesday calling for the appointment of a second special counsel to investigate alleged misconduct at the FBI and Justice Department, Fox News informed. The resolution enjoys the support by Rep. […]

Dems Target Allegations of Corruption by Republicans

On Monday, Democrats unveiled a package of policies targeting alleged corruption by President Donald Trump and his advisors, which has been construed as part of their efforts to take control of at least one chamber of Congress […]

Pompeo Says Iran Deserves Better, Vows to Impose ‘Strongest Sanctions in History’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave his support to President Donald Trump’s decision to pull out of the Iran nuclear deal and vowed to impose even stricter sanctions against the Middle Eastern country, Newsweek reported. […]

Clinton to Endorse Male Ally Cuomo for NY Gov, Snubs Progressive Female Candidate

Hillary Clinton’s presumed support of Gov. Andrew Cuomo for a third term on Wednesday has received disapproval notes eyebrows for ignoring revolutionary progressive female candidate and “Sex and the City” star Cynthia Nixon, Fox News informed. The former […]

Zuckerberg to Testify Before European Officials

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is to testify before the European Parliament on Tuesday that the social network has not done enough to prevent its tools from causing “harm.” “It’s also become clear over the last […]

Trump Turns up Heat on Obama, Brennan amid ‘Informant’ Questions

President Trump ordered an investigation into whether his predecessor’s FBI “infiltrated” his 2016 campaign, pointedly asking what then-President Barack Obama knew about that action – while confronting with former CIA boss John Brennan, Fox News informed. After the revealed reports […]

Former Congressman Farenthold Could Lose New Lobbying Job

Former congressman Blake Farenthold resigned his seat in the House just last month amid a sexual harassment scandal, but now the Texas Republican is already caught up in another controversy that could also cost him […]

Conservative Leaders Urge Jim Jordan to Run for Speaker

More than 100 conservative leaders sent an open letter to Republican Representative Jim Jordan, asking him to run for Speaker of the House. According to Breitbart, Representative Kevin McCarthy is the most favored to become […]

Trump Blasts Former CIA Director John Brennan

On Monday President Donald Trump shared a statement made by former Secret Service agent and conservative commentator Dan Bongino, who criticized former CIA director John Brennan. “John Brennan is panicking. He has disgraced himself, he […]

Supreme Court Justice Might be Retiring Soon

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy, 81, who reportedly considered retiring last spring, is rumored to be possibly resigning from his position soon. “I don’t think he would have hired all four clerks for next year […]

Trump Praises Trade Progress With China, Accuses Democrats of ‘Doing Nothing’

President Donald Trump praised his progress in the trade negotiations with China on Monday, after talks that Beijing might be using the administration. “I ask Senator Chuck Schumer, why didn’t President Obama & the Democrats […]

Maduro Wins New Term Amid Elections Outcry

Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro won a new six-year term on Sunday, but his main rivals disavowed the election alleging massive irregularities, Reuters informed. Maduro replaced Hugo Chavez after his death from cancer in 2013, and […]

Trump Asks Why Podesta Hasn’t Been ‘Charged and Arrested’

President Donald Trump on Sunday asked the authorities why Tony Podesta, the older brother of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta and co-founder of the onetime lobbying powerhouse the Podesta Group, had not been “charged […]

Pompeo to Present New Iran Strategy

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is scheduled to present the administration’s new strategy toward Iran on Monday morning. Weeks after President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. will withdraw from the Obama-era nuclear deal, Pompeo […]

Mnuchin Says Trade War With China is ‘On Hold’

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Sunday stated that the U.S. and China decided to put the trade war “on hold.” “We’re putting the trade war on hold, so right now we have agreed to put […]

Trump Worried That North Korea May Not Have ‘Honest Intentions’

President Donald Trump has been consulting with his aides if he should move forward with the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un next month, The New York Times reported. Trump was surprised and angered […]

Trump Demands DOJ to Investigate Possible Campaign Surveillance

President Donald Trump on Sunday asked the Justice Department to investigate if his 2016 presidential campaign was infiltrated or surveilled by the agency or the FBI under the Obama administration, Reuters reported. Special Counsel Robert […]

May 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Supports John Cox for California Governor

President Donald Trump endorsed San Diego businessman John Cox for California governor on Friday. The announcement is expected to provide a boost for Republicans hoping to secure a spot on the ballot this November. “California […]

May 19, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Ends Financial Support for Northwest Syria

The White House is withdrawing the support from northwest Syria as it plans to organize U.S. troops for a swift withdrawal from the country once the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is defeated. […]

May 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Ten Dead in School Shooting in Texas

At a Texas high school on Friday nine students and one teacher were killed when a gunman entered the school armed with two guns and improvised explosives. According to The New York Times, the Galveston […]