Focus Washington September 2018

Hannity Urges Trump Not to Fire Anyone in DOJ

September 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Fox News host Sean Hannity on Friday asked President Donald Trump not to fire anyone after a New York Times report said that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein had proposed to secretly tape conversations in […]

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Theresa May Says Brexit Talks with EU Had Reached an Impasse

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

The EU must now come up with an alternative to her Brexit proposals, British prime minister Theresa May has said. The British PM said that talks had reached an impasse after the bloc’s leaders rejected […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: New Numbers on Kavanaugh – Climate Change, Hurricanes – Friday’s Generic Ballot Update – Iowa 1, Rhode Island

September 21, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 21, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45% Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: President Trump has now recovered from last week’s slump when he dropped to 40%…. Today’s […]

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Rihanna Appointed as Ambassador of Barbados

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Rihanna, as an internationally famous singer and artist, was appointed “Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary” of Barbados, CNN reported on Friday. Rihanna, born Robyn Rihanna Fenty, will have the “specific responsibility for promoting education, tourism, and […]

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Trump Jr. Slams DOJ Over Times Report of Rosenstein Wanting to Record Trump

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump, Jr. blasted the Department of Justice after The New York Times reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein proposed to secretly record conversations in the Oval Office with President Donald Trump and influence […]

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Rosenstein Denies New York Times Report on Him Recording Trump

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein dismissed The New York Times alleged story that he discussed secretly recording President Donald Trump last year, calling it “inaccurate” and “factually incorrect.” Rosenstein, through an official statement by the […]

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Washington Slams Fresh Sanctions against Russian Military, Intelligence

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

The latest sanctions imposed by Washington against Russian firms and individuals have increased tensions between Russia and the U.S. and has “thoughtlessly stirred up global instability,” Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has said, according […]

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U.S. Places Dozens of Russian Firms on Blacklist, Claims There Were ‘Malign Activities’

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. State Department said it was blacklisting nearly three dozen Russian people and companies with ties to military and intelligence agencies in its latest effort to punish Moscow for “malign activities,” Politico reported. Among […]

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Prospects Looking Good for Mueller Interview of Trump, Source Says

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump’s outside legal counsel said that he is “pleased with the progress being made” in talks with the Special Counsel Robert Mueller about a potential interview of the President, Fox News informed. A source for Fox News […]

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Senate Democrats Urge FBI to Investigate Threats against Ford

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Democrats on Thursday urged the FBI to launch a probe into the threats against Christine Blasey Ford, the woman who accused Brett Kavanaugh, the Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault, Fox News informed. However, […]

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Trump, at Vegas Rally, Calls for Border Wall, Urges Voters to ‘Keep America Great’

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump blasted Democrats at a rally in Las Vegas for ostracizing his plans to construct a wall at the border with Mexico and called on all his voters to go to the polls to […]

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Trump, in Las Vegas, Speaks on Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Vote

September 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump on Thursday stated that he is “an outstanding person” who needs to be elected as a Supreme Court judge, adding: “I don’t think you can delay it any longer,” Fox News informed. The […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Latest Senate, Gubernatorial, House Polls

September 20, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, September 20, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 38% (Gallup) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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DeWine’s First Debate with Codray Ends up in Stark Contrasts

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Attorney General Mike DeWine opposed Democrat Richard Cordray, claiming that he would sign a restriction on a so-called heartbeat abortion procedure after Codray said he would veto the bill. Codray and DeWine’s first debate […]

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Flynn to Be Sentenced in December

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Former national security adviser Michael Flynn, who pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI late last year as a result of the special counsel’s Russia investigation, will be sentenced on December 18, said federal Judge […]

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Administration Didn’t Know Where About 1,500 Immigrant Children Were

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration again lost track of around 1,500 immigrant minors released from U.S. custody over a three-month period. It was the second time in a year that it couldn’t determine where these undocumented children […]

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GOP Rep. Chris Collins, Accused of Insider Trading, Will Restart his Campaign

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Rep. Chris Collins will relaunch his congressional campaign as he fights federal insider trading charges, the lawmaker said Wednesday, CNBC informed. State Republicans attempted to replace the representative on the ballot after he was indicted last […]

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Pelosi Bid to Regain House Speaker Role Facing New Threat from Rebel Democrats

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

A group of Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives is pursuing a petition in order to amend party rules for electing the speaker, which represents a bid to prevent the incumbent House Minority Leader […]

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Russian Oil Producer Pushes Euro Payments to Protect Itself from U.S. Sanctions

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

In an apparent attempt to protect itself from possible tougher U.S. sanctions, Russian oil producer Surgutneftegaz is pushing buyers to agree to pay for oil in euros instead of dollars if the need arises, traders […]

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Attorney General Tightens Control of Immigration Courts

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Following President Donald Trump’s latest attack on Jeff Sessions, the attorney general made yet another attempt to tighten control of the immigration courts. One of the two moves Tuesday night further restricted the discretion of […]

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Texas Securities Commissioner Tries to Stop Russian Cryptocurrency Scheme

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Texas Securities Commissioner Travis J. Iles has taken an emergency action to stop the activities of a cryptocurrency-related scheme involving Russian companies, Coin Telegraph reports. The Commissioner entered a cease and desist order against Coins […]

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Terrorism Deaths Decreased in 2017, Says U.S.

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

A report by the State Department’s Bureau of Counterterrorism and Countering Violent Extremism says that last year the number of deaths and attacks attributed to terrorism was considerably lower. “The total number of terrorist attacks […]

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Pompeo Criticizes Kerry on Meeting with Iranian Officials

September 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday blasted John Kerry because he met with Iranian officials and stated that former Obama administration “can’t seem to get off the stage,” Fox News informed. Pompeo on “The […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Maryland, Texas, Wisconsin, Michigan, Virginia, New Jersey

September 19, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 19, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 43% Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 38% (Gallup) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Hillary Clinton Warns ‘Unchecked’ Trump Could Do Serious Damage

September 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton said that President Donald Trump’s “authoritarian tendencies” must be rejected at the upcoming November midterm election, otherwise, an “unchecked” president could do lasting damage to the government. Clinton, who was […]

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Trade Differences Between U.S. and China Will Remain for Some Time, Says Official

September 19, 2018 Focus Washington

A former U.S. trade representative has said that the current deadlock between the world’s two largest economies China and the United States won’t end soon. According to Timothy Stratford, a managing partner at law firm […]

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Kavanaugh Accuser Christine Blasey Ford Demands ‘Full Investigation’ by FBI before Testifying, in Letter from Her Lawyers

September 19, 2018 Focus Washington

On Tuesday, Christine Blasey Ford, the California professor who says that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her more than 35 years ago, requested a “full investigation” by the FBI before she attends any congressional hearing […]

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Trump to Survey Florence Damage during North Carolina Visit

September 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump is set to go to North Carolina on Wednesday to assess the impact of the Hurricane Florence, the White House announced, Fox News informed. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders confirmed this on […]

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U.S. Needs More Icebreakers to Oppose Russian Polar Dominance

September 19, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Coast Guard is “seriously underfunded” and lacks the heavy icebreaker fleet that Russia and possibly China might deploy to dominate polar sea lanes, Democratic Congressman from California John Garamendi told the U.S. state’s […]

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Trump Considering Permanent Military Presence in Poland

September 18, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that the U.S. is considering having a permanent military presence in Poland, adding that he shares the country’s concerns about possible Russian aggression. Poland has repeatedly requested a permanent […]

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