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Month: August 2018

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Strzok Demanded Declassification, Other FBI Powers before Joining Mueller Team, Emails Show

August 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Anti-Trump FBI agent Peter Strzok insisted on preserving his security clearance and powers he held as a deputy assistant director at the agency before joining Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team, newly released emails show, Fox […]

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Senators Introduce Russia Sanctions ‘Bill from Hell’

August 2, 2018 Focus Washington

In a joint effort, Republican and Democratic senators introduced legislation on Thursday to impose stiff new sanctions on Russia and combat cyber crime over its alleged interference in U.S. elections and activities in Syria and […]

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Sanders Says Trump is Not Ordering Sessions to End Russia Probe

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House Press Secretary, stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump was not issuing a formal directive to Jeff Sessions when he tweeted the attorney general should bring the Russia probe […]

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Technology

Tesla Begins Constructing a $5 Billion Factory in China

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Tesla Inc. apparently began building a $5 billion factory in China. The mega factory is being built with the help from local partners, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg, the electric car maker is […]

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GOP Senator Burr: Americans Feel Like They are in “This is Fine” Meme

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Richard Burr on Wednesday criticized the U.S. situation by referencing a meme which depicts a blithely indifferent cartoon dog sitting in a burning room. Burr relating to the Russian election interference said that […]

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Trump: ‘Why Obama’s Government Didn’t Tell Me That Manafort Was Under Investigation’

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump criticized the Department of Justice and the FBI on Wednesday for not warning his 2016 campaign team that campaign chairman Paul Manafort was under investigation at the time. Trump argued by asking […]

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Trump Calls for Voter ID, Teases Iran Talks at Florida Tally Boosting DeSantis, Scott

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump gave hearty endorsements to Florida Gov. Rick Scott and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday as two of the state’s top Republican elected officials seek higher office in November’s midterm elections, Fox News informed. […]

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Apple Shares Rise on iPhone Sales Projection

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Apple shares jumped 3.5 percent in pre-market trading Wednesday after the company projected sales that suggest consumers are still snapping up the company’s high-end iPhones even as updated models are on the horizon, Bloomberg writes. […]

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Foreign Policy

Trump’s Offer to Iran Discounted By Both Tehran And Washington

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Monday that he would be willing to meet with his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani without any preconditions, despite growing tensions between both sides amid developments over the 2015 nuclear deal. The […]

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Federal Prosecutors Said to be Investigating Lobbyist Tony Podesta after Special Counsel Referral

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Federal prosecutors are investigating former lobbyist Tony Podesta, former Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., and former Obama White House Counsel Greg Craig, NBC News confirmed, citing multiple sources familiar with the matter, CNBC informed. CNN first reported […]

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Trump Succeeded ‘Cyber-crisis’ from Obama, VP Pence Says at Cybersecurity Summit

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence argued Tuesday that President Trump’s administration succeeded a “cyber-crisis” when he assumed the President’s position, accusing the Obama administration for the Russian interference, Fox News informed. “Sadly, previous administrations have let the American people down […]

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State Department Predicts North Korean Denuclearization Despite Contradicting Reports

August 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The State Department expects North Korea to continue towards full denuclearization, despite recent reports of Pyongyang developing new missile. According to State Department spokeswomen Heather Nauert, the Trump administration is counting on Kim Jong-un’s commitment […]

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