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Trump Asked Advisers about Invading Venezuela in 2017

July 5, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump last August asked several top foreign policy advisers about the possibility of invading Venezuela during a meeting about diplomatic sanctions the U.S. was enacting on the autocratic government, a senior administration official […]

The U.S.-China Trade War is About to Get Real

July 5, 2018 Focus Washington

After months of threats and skirmishes, the trade war between the United States and China is about to get serious. The United States is “opening fire” on the world with its threatened tariffs, China warned […]

Democrat on Intelligence Committee is Concerned That ‘Russia Never Left’

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Mike Quigley, who sits on the House Intelligence Committee, said he is worried that the Russians “never left,” raising the concern that Russia is planning to interfere in the upcoming midterm elections through […]

Abortion Rights Groups Announce Ad Campaign Against Susan Collins

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

One of the most vocal abortion rights groups in the fight against President Donald Trump’s next Supreme Court nominee announced its first ad buy targeted at Republican Senator Susan Collins. Collins is expected to be […]

Angela Merkel Warns That Trump’s Tariffs are Starting Full-Blown Trade War

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Wednesday warned about the consequences of the trade war with the United States while President Donald Trump threatened to impose heavy tariffs on auto imports from Europe. In a video […]

Greenpeace Activists Crash “Superman” Drone into French Nuclear Power Plant (VIDEO)

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Environmental organization Greenpeace announced that they crashed a Superman drone into the wall of a French nuclear site on Friday as a way to show that the facility has a lack of security. A video […]

Trump Praises U.S. Military Members in Video Posted Online for Fourth of July

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump in honor of Fourth of July on Wednesday posted a video on Twitter where he is praising the “noble sacrifice” of U.S. service members. Trump started with the story of the Declaration […]

Congressional Black Caucus Accuses White House of Enforcing Racist Policies

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The leader of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) lashed out at the White House administration on Tuesday for revoking the Obama-era federal guidelines that encourage colleges to consider race in their admissions determinations, calling the […]

Judge Tosses Suit Alleging Trump Campaign Conspired with Russians in Hack: Report

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

A federal judge on Tuesday dismissed a lawsuit which claimed that the Trump campaign and former adviser Roger Stone colluded with WikiLeaks and Russian government to reveal hacked Democratic National Committee emails during the presidential election, Fox News informed. […]

Trump Withdraws Obama-era Guidelines on Considering Race in College Admissions

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration is withdrawing from a series of affirmative-action policy guidelines introduced under former President Barack Obama that encourages consideration of race in colleges and universities in order to promote campus diversity, CNBC informed. The guidelines, implemented by previous […]

Trump Promises ‘Home Run’ with Supreme Court Pick

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Following several interviews with potential nominees, President Donald Trump promised on Tuesday night that his choice for Supreme Court Justice, which he is to announce on July 9, will be a “home run.” “I’ve spent […]

Intelligence Community Findings on Russia Backed by New Senate Panel’s Report

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

A new report by the Senate Intelligence Committee released on Tuesday upholds the conclusion of the U.S. intelligence community from January of last year regarding Russia’s meddling in the 2016 presidential election, saying that it […]

Pruitt Asked Trump to Fire Attorney General, Appoint Him in His Place

July 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt directly asked President Donald Trump this spring to fire Attorney General Jeff Sessions and appoint him to temporarily run the Justice Department, people familiar with the matter said. According […]

SpaceX’s Dragon Crew Arrives at International Space Station

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Three days after being launched from Florida, the SpaceX Dragon cargo spacecraft was installed on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station’s Harmony module at 9:52 a.m. EDT, NASA reported. This is the 15th […]

China Exerts Pressure on EU for Alliance Against U.S. in Trade War

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

China exerts additional pressure on the European Union to issue a joint statement against President Donald Trump’s trade policies at a summit later this month, Reuters reported. According to a report by Reuters, in meetings […]

Trump Praises U.S. Economy Regardless of Ongoing Trade War

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday praised his economic agenda saying that the U.S. economy would become even stronger after he is done with “fixing” some of the worst international trade agreements made, adding that his attempts […]

Maxine Waters Thinks Democrats Have Engaged in “Nice Guy Politics” for Too Long

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Looking from the viewpoint of House Democrats, Democratic Representative for California Maxine Waters has the right message, but she isn’t using the right words while sharing it. According to The Hill, the Los Angeles lawmaker’s […]

Congressmen Arrive in Russia to Improve Relations

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

A group of U.S. congressional Republicans who are considered to be sympathetic or allied with U.S. President Donald Trump has arrived in Moscow on what they say is a mission to try to revive relations […]

Trump Calls Maxine Waters ‘Corrupt,’ Says She’s Becoming the ‘Face’ of the Democratic Party

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump on Tuesday lambasted Rep. Maxine Waters calling her “one of the most corrupt people in politics” while arguing the outspoken liberal is becoming “the face” of the Democratic Party as the midterm elections heat up, Fox […]

Dutch PM Tells Trump He Is Wrong on Trade

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

During a joint press conference between President Donald Trump and the Dutch prime minister, the latter said tariffs imposed on imports were not positive. The President was enthusiastically praising the virtues of his plan to […]

Judge Orders Flynn to Appear at Hearing to Discuss Possible Sentencing

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was ordered by a federal judge on Monday to appear at a hearing next week to discuss plans for his eventual sentencing in the Russia investigation. Both Flynn’s legal […]

Nunes Slams Schiff over Threat to Hold GOP ‘Accountable’ for Probing Alleged Surveillance of Trump Campaign

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes on Monday dug in after Democrats warned Republicans that “they will be held accountable” for inflicting damages to the FBI and the Justice Department during their investigation into possible government surveillance abuse, Fox […]

Trump Demands that NATO Allies Increase Defense Spending

July 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has sent the leaders of America’s NATO allies letters in which he threatens to alter U.S. global military presence if they don’t increase spending on defense, CNN reported citing a New York Times […]

Top Democratic Senator Bucks Calls to Abolish ICE

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Sunday bucked calls by fellow high-profile Democrats to abolish the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agency, putting a damper on the far-left proposal that has gained mainstream traction in […]

Wildfires Raging in Northern California, Authorities Struggle to Evacuate Residents

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Wildfires are spreading quickly and raging all across Northern California, with parched lands and high winds only speeding up the fires which prompt evacuation and discharging large amounts of ashes over the region, Newsweek reported. […]

Cohen Says Family Not President Is His Priority

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s longtime lawyer Michael Cohen has indicated he is willing to cooperate with investigators even at the President’s expense. “My wife, my daughter and my son have my first loyalty and always will,” […]

National Security Adviser Says North Korea Has Year to Denuclearize

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

On Sunday, White House national security adviser John Bolton addressed a recent report by the Washington Post which said North Korea was intent on deceiving the United States on the number of its nuclear weapons […]

Canada Slaps Tariffs on U.S. Goods as Retaliation to New Taxes

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Canada has started imposing tariffs on $12.6 billion in U.S. goods as retaliation for the Trump administration’s new taxes on steel and aluminum imported to the United States, Fox News informed. Several U.S. products, mostly steel and iron, […]

NY State Senate Emphasizes Need to Strengthen Abortion Laws

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement has become the main issue in state Senate, NY Daily News reported, adding that the Democrat Party will make use of the situation in order to emphasize the […]

Dinesh D’Souza Retweets #BurnTheJews on Twitter to Promote His New Movie

July 2, 2018 Focus Washington

A conservative filmmaker pardoned by President Donald Trump has been slammed for retweeting Twitter posts with the hashtags #burntheJews and #bringbackslavery, Newsweek reports. Dinesh D’Souza, who has mocked the survivors of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting […]

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