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Trump Considers Withdrawing Troops from South Korea

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has asked the Pentagon to look at options for reducing the number of U.S. troops stationed in South Korea as he prepares to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. According to […]

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Kilauea Volcano in Hawaii Erupts, Families Evacuated

May 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupted Thursday, releasing lava into a residential area, which led to mandatory evacuations of nearby residents. According to the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory, Leilani Estates, a subdivision in the lower East Rift Zone […]

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Trump Believes Kelly Is Hiding Information from Him

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump thinks that his Chief of Staff John Kelly is concealing information from him, particularly about the pasts of White House staffers. According to a New York Times report, the President has on […]

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First Guantanamo Bay Detainee Transferred Since Trump Took Office

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

A Guantanamo Bay detainee was sent to his home country of Saudi Arabia, which makes the first transfer out of the detention facility since President Donald Trump took office. The detainee, Ahmed al Darbi, was […]

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Avenatti Says Trump’s Outright Lie Should ‘Outrage’ All Americans

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Michael Avenatti, Stormy Daniels’s lawyer said on Wednesday that he was left “speechless” by Trump confirming that he reimbursed Michael Cohen for a secret payment that the adult-film actress alleges was meant to keep from […]

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Trump Claims Payment to Daniels Wasn’t From Campaign Money

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday defended the $130,000 given to adult-film actress Stormy Daniels as hush money, saying that nondisclosure agreements are “common among celebrities and people of wealth” and that none of the money […]

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Trump’s New Lawyer Giuliani Calls for End of Russia Probe

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Rudy Giuliani, who is the newest member of President Donald Trump’s legal team, as well as former New York City Mayor, said on Wednesday that Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein […]

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State Department Calls North Korean Regime ‘Abusive’

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Only days after President Donald Trump called North Korean leader Kim Jong-un “honorable” the State Department issued a rebuke of the regime, saying it was “one of the most repressive and abusive governments in the […]

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Trump Adds Bill Clinton’s Impeachment Lawyer to His Legal Team

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is going to replace his lawyer Ty Cobb with Emmet Flood, who represented former President Bill Clinton during his impeachment proceedings. The White House announced on Wednesday that Cobb will retire at the […]

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Rosenstein Defends DOJ Credibility

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein came out of the shadows Tuesday and started defending the Justice Department against the rising Republican criticism. On Tuesday, he made an unusually public stand for the institution he has […]

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Trump Admits Reimbursing Cohen for Paying Adult-Film Star

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump reimbursed personal lawyer Michael Cohen for the $130,000 he paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about their alleged […]

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Following Facebook Scandal Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which was embroiled in a Facebook-related scandal, announced on Wednesday that it would stop the majority of its operations and file for bankruptcy. Its British parent firm SCL Elections Ltd […]

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Isakson Defends Tester Over Jackson’s Memo

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator Johnny Isakson, who is the GOP chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, on Tuesday defended Democratic Senator Jon Tester saying that President Donald Trump is wrong to say all of the allegations against […]

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Lobbyist Organized Pruitt’s Trip to Morocco

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt worked with a known lobbyist to help set up meetings with the Moroccan government during his trip there last December. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Richard […]

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Pruitt’s Head of Security Resigns

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The head of EPA’s Scott Pruitt’s security team, who was accused of validating Pruitt’s first-class travel, has resigned. Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta’s last day is Tuesday, according to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) source. Perrotta also confirmed […]

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Pentagon Misses Guantanamo Deadline

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The Pentagon has missed a deadline set by President Donald Trump for developing new policies for the transfer of detainees from the battlefield to Guantanamo Bay. In January, President Trump signed an executive order to keep […]

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Mueller to Cite Subpoena Power If Trump Won’t Do Interview

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Robert Mueller’s prosecutors ascertained Donald Trump’s legal team that the special counsel would consider a subpoena compelling the President to testify before a grand jury if he rejects to be interviewed, according to two current U.S. officials, Bloomberg informed. Mueller, […]

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Doctor Claims Trump Dictated His Own Health Report

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s former personal physician claimed in an interview that Trump dictated the 2015 letter he wrote telling the public the health of then-presidential candidate. “He dictated that whole letter. I didn’t write that […]

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EPA Sued by Several States over Plans to Weaken Emission Standards

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

A coalition of states led by California on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to preserve current vehicle emission standards for automakers. The United States’ most populous state, as […]

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Trump Comments on Nobel Prize Talks

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has been in the media focus after the South Korean president said that getting North Korea to denuclearize and end the Korean War would be a monumental achievement worthy of the Nobel […]

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Trump Bashes Leak of Questions He Faces in Mueller’s Interview

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday bashed the leak of the almost 50 questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller plans to ask him as part of the investigation into Russia’s election meddling and possible collusion with […]

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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.

Ahead of Meeting in Beijing Chinese Media Tells U.S. Not to Expect Much

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Officials from both China and the United States are to meet in Beijing this week to discuss issues of mutual interest regarding trade and business ties between the two countries. However, CNBC reports that state-owned Chinese […]

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Kushner Companies Received Financing from Online Bank

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Jared Kushner’s family received financing from an internet bank that was until recently the subject of federal investigation in order to fund development projects in New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York, according to reports. BofI […]

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Mueller to Question Trump on Russia Ties, Obstruction: Report

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has tons of questions he intends to ask President Donald Trump, ranging from possible ties to Russia and obstruction of justice to his treatment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which are […]

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Trump Postpones Tariffs, Europe Still Unhappy

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House has extended a metal tariffs exemptions for the European Union and some other countries, but the EU remains dissatisfied, saying that the move prolongs uncertainty for businesses. President Donald Trump decided on […]

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U.S. Wants Updating of NAFTA Auto Content Thresholds

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States has requested the updating of NAFTA’s automotive rules, which would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent regional value threshold as well as new labor content rules requiring substantial […]

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Stormy Daniels Sues President for Defamation

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels is suing President Donald Trump for his dismissive comments about a sketch she claims to show the man who threatened her over her alleged affair with Trump years ago. The lawsuit, […]

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