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Month: December 2018

Foreign Policy

Netanyahu Plans on Asking Pompeo to Slowdown Withdrawal from Syria

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

A senior official in the Israeli government stated on Monday that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu considers asking U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to slow the withdrawal of U.S. forces in Syria. According to Bloomberg, […]

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Politics

Giuliani: ‘Mueller Should Put Up or Shut Up’

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Rudy Giuliani pressures special counsel Robert Mueller to submit his report on whether the investigation into the Trump campaign and Russia has found collusion, saying Mueller should “put up or shut up.” In an interview […]

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ISIS Bomb Attack in Philippines Leaves 2 Dead and 30 Injured

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

A bomb exploded near a mall entrance in the southern Philippines on Monday, leaving two people dead and thirty injured. Officials stated that Muslim militants who have pledged allegiance to the Islamic State are suspected […]

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Politics

Judge Who Stuck Down Obamacare Says It Will Remain in Effect During Appeal

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

The Texas federal judge who recently ruled that the Affordable Care Act’s individual coverage mandate was unconstitutional, issued an order Sunday which said that the health law will remain in effect during appeal despite the […]

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Graham Says Trump Will Reevaluate Syria Plan

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

GOP Senator Lindsey Graham said over the weekend that President Donald Trump has realized what the stakes in Syria are and has decided to reevaluate his plans for the immediate withdrawal of all U.S. troops […]

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Administration

CNN Host Claps Back at Kellyanne Conway over Blaming Dems for ‘Politicizing Migrant Deaths’

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Kellyanne Conway got blasted by CNN Dana Bash after the White House counselor made comments on Sunday that Democrats were using child migrant deaths in custody as ‘political pawns’, referring to the deaths of Jakelin […]

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North Korea’s Kim Reportedly Sends Message to Trump

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has reportedly sent a “conciliatory message” to President Donald Trump amid stalled nuclear negotiations, South Korea’s Chosun Ilbo newspaper reported on Monday. Kim’s “letter-like” message to Trump was delivered on […]

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Business

Huawei’s Rivals Nokia and Ericsson Can’t Capitalize on U.S. Scrutiny

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S.-led scrutiny of Huawei should have been good news for its two biggest competitors in the telecommunications-equipment business, Finland’s Nokia and Sweden’s Ericsson – but it isn’t turning out to be so simple, Wall Street […]

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Politics

‘Need to Impeach’ Campaign Gains over 3mn Signatures in 2018

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Over three million people have joined to back an effort to impeach President Donald Trump in 2018, and with Democrats advancing control in the House of Representatives, it is believed it is merely a start. […]

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Politics

Both Sides Unwilling to Budge on Border Security to End Shutdown

December 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Over a week after parts of the government shut down over funding for the proposed border wall, a resolution is nowhere in sight with both President Donald Trump and Democratic lawmakers unwilling to compromise. According […]

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Politics

House GOP Releases Findings from FBI, Justice Department Probe

December 29, 2018 Focus Washington

The outgoing Republican committee chairmen in charge of a year-long probe of how the FBI and Justice Department handled investigations into the Trump campaign’s alleged Russia ties and Hillary Clinton’s emails once again called for […]

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Police Arrest Illegal Immigrant Suspected in California Officer’s Killing

December 29, 2018 Focus Washington

A suspected illegal immigrant accused of shooting to death a California police officer was arrested on Friday after a two-day manhunt that President Donald Trump cited in his push for building a wall on the […]

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Business

Tesla Adds Larry Ellison, Musk’s ‘Close Friend,’ to Board

December 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Tesla named a pair of new independent directors, including Oracle Corp. Chairman and tech-industry luminary Larry Ellison, to a board that has been under fire for its oversight of Chief Executive Elon Musk, Wall Street […]

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Administration

Trump Widens Demands in Wall Standoff

December 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to close the southern U.S. border with Mexico unless he gets the money he wants for a wall, raising the stakes in a standoff that will present an immediate […]

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Iran’s Economic Crisis Ravages Its Middle Class Almost Overnight

December 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Less than a year ago, he was running a thriving computer accessories business, driving a new car and renting a comfortable two-bedroom apartment in the center of Tehran. But last month, Kaveh Taymouri found himself […]

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Business

Russia Dashes Plans to Make Permanent Oil Market Alliance with OPEC

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The marriage between Russia and OPEC is off, as Russian Energy Minister Alexander Novak on Friday poured cold water on long-simmering plans to make Moscow’s alliance with OPEC and other oil producers permanent, CNBC reported. […]

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Hackers Steal Personal Information of North Korean Defectors in South Korea

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Unidentified hackers swiped the personal information of nearly 1,000 North Koreans living in South Korea, following a breach last month of a government-funded resettlement agency’s database, Seoul officials said Friday, Wall Street Journal reported. Hackers […]

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Technology

Apple Leak Reveals Radical New iPhone

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Leaks directly from Apple show the company has some radical plans to reinvent the iPhone, but now new information tells us exactly how, Forbes informs. Thanks to a new leak from Ice Universe, a Samsung-specialist […]

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Politics

Federal Judge Rejects Request by DOJ to Pause Deadlines in Asylum Case

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A federal judge has refused to pause the deadlines in a federal court in DC, a request made by the Department of Justice Department due to the partial Government shutdown, the CNN reported. Judge Randolph […]

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Politics

Giuliani Says President Won’t Provide Any More Written Responses to Mueller

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani, who previously said the President “might agree” to provide additional written answers to special counsel Robert Mueller, has now changed his rhetoric, saying that would only be possible “over […]

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Politics

New Poll Shows More Americans Blame President for Shutdown

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A new Reuters/Ipsos poll released Thursday shows that fewer Americans blame the partial government shutdown on Democrats and more on the President. According to the poll, almost half of Americans (47%) blame President Donald Trump […]

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Politics

Alabama AG Probing Whether Disinformation Campaign against Roy Moore Violated Laws: Report

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The attempts of several operatives to link fake Russian bots to Roy Moore during last year’s Alabama Senate special election is now being reviewed by the state’s attorney general in the wake of concerns that […]

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Administration

Government Shutdown Will Likely Drag Into 2019

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Six days after the partial government shutdown the Senate adjourned until Monday, increasing the possibility that parts of the government will remain closed until at least next week when lawmakers are to vote to reopen […]

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Uncategorized

Power Plant Explosion in New York City Looks Like Alien Attack

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A transformer exploded at a New York City power plant on Thursday night, making the sky bright blue and causing panic in the city. The New York City Police Department on Twitter stated that the […]

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Politics

Trump Blasts Democratic ‘Obstruction’ of Border Wall, as Shutdown Lingers

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned Democratic “obstruction” of his calls for a wall on the southern border, a project he says is “desperately needed,” amid the partial government shutdown which showed no signs of […]

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Politics

Trump Blasts CNN Over MAGA Hat Signings in Iraq

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, President Donald Trump in a tweet attacked CNN shortly after the news station accused him of violating Defense Department rules by signing “Make America Great Again” hats for soldiers in Iraq. Trump wrote […]

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Politics

Bump Stocks Ban Challenged by Pro-Gun Group

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A pro-gun group will sue the Trump administration over its decision to ban bump-fire stocks, CNN reports. The Gun Owners of America said Thursday that it was challenging the recent ban on the devices and […]

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Politics

Watergate Reporter Writes About Trump’s ‘Inevitability of Impeachment’

December 28, 2018 Focus Washington

One of the reporters that were part of the team investigating the Watergate scandal on Thursday published an op-ed describing President Donald Trump’s “inevitability of impeachment.” “An impeachment process against President Trump now seems inescapable. […]

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Politics

Russian Official Claims U.S. Supports Far-right Groups and Ukraine Govt

December 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian officials retorted at Petro Poroshenko, after the Ukrainian president put an end to the martial law in the country. Moscow claims that Poroshenko is a strong supporter of far-right groups, and that the United […]

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Foreign Policy

VoA: Analysts Look Ahead at Uncertain North Korean Talks

December 27, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea announced last week it would not pursue denuclearization unless the United States removes what it calls its “nuclear threat,” Voice of America reported. The Institute for North Korean Studies’ Yongwook Ryu was not […]

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