Focus Washington December 2018

Mueller Recommends that Flynn Serve no Jail Time Due to ‘Substantial Assistance’

December 5, 2018 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller told a federal court on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn should not go to jail, citing the “substantial assistance” he has given to the Russia […]

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Stock Markets Sink After Trump’s ‘Tariff Man’ Tweet

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Stocks had a long fall on Tuesday morning after President Donald Trump called himself a “Tariff Man,” stressing he will not hesitate to raise tariffs on China if it does not agree to fundamentally change […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Discrimination in the U.S. – Trump Re-Elect – Partisanship – Tuesday Trivia

December 4, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, December 4, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 39% (IBD/TIPP) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

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Biden Says He Is Most Qualified Person to be President

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden sparked new speculations that he might make a 2020 bid for the White House, saying Monday night that he believes he is the “most qualified” person to take on President […]

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Russia Regards American Sanctions Against a Russian Energy Ministry Unit as Baseless

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia regards American sanctions against a Russian Energy Ministry unit as baseless, the country’s energy minister Alexander Novak has said, according to Russia Business Today. The U.S. imposed the measures against Promsyreimport last month, saying […]

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McConnell Says ‘Complete Fracture’ with Saudi Arabia Not in U.S. Interest

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said lawmakers are searching for an “appropriate” response to the slaying of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi but warned against a “complete fracture” with Saudi Arabia, The Hill reports. “No […]

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International Comms Experts from Philip Morris International to Speak at Mumbrella CommsCon

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Philip Morris International’s senior vice president of communications and former CEO of Havas PR North America, Marian Salzman, will speak at Mumbrella CommsCon on March 28 in Sydney about the next phase of communication for […]

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Lawmakers Agree on Stopgap Spending Bill

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Bipartisan leaders agreed Monday on a stopgap spending measure to avert a government shutdown later this week, buying themselves an additional two weeks. If passed, the short-term bill would fund government agencies and extend expiring […]

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President, First Lady Pay Respects to Bush

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and wife Melania Trump visited Capitol Hill on Monday night to pay their respects to late President George H. W. Bush, whose body is lying in state. The private and unannounced visit […]

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Mueller to Make Manafort Memo Public by End of This Week

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller could make parts of his Russia investigation available to the public by Friday when he is expected to disclose memos potentially damaging for President Donald Trump. Namely, he is to make […]

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Paul Manafort Reportedly Tried to Make a Deal with Ecuador to Hand over Julian Assange

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Paul Manafort, the embattled former campaign chief of President Donald Trump, made an attempt to broker a deal between Washington and the government of Ecuador over Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, CNBC informed citing The New […]

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Eric Trump Blasts Kellyanne Conway’s Husband for Showing ‘Disrespect’ towards Wife

December 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Eric Trump tweeted Monday to call out White House counselor Kellyanne Conway’s husband George Conway – a fierce critic of President Trump, who suggested that a tweet from the President was tantamount to witnesses tampering, […]

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Trump Suggests Cohen to Serve Full and Complete Prison Sentence

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday stated that Michael Cohen should serve a “full and complete” prison sentence. “He makes up stories to get a GREAT & ALREADY reduced deal for himself and get his wife […]

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CDC Warns about Asian Longhorned Tick that is Spreading Widely Across U.S.

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention warns against a tick that is spreading widely across the United States. According to USA Today, nine states have reported finding the Asian longhorned tick, which is known […]

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NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Build by Lockheed Martin Arrives at Bennu Asteroid

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

A spacecraft built by Lockheed Martin today is scheduled to arrive at Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid. This is the first mission by NASA meant to retrieve a sample of an interstellar space rock for analysis […]

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O’Rourke, Brown Shake Up Democratic 2020 Race

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

The midterm elections have shaken up the early race for the Democratic presidential nomination, The Hill writes. Enthusiasm for a White House bid by former Representative Beto O’Rourke is soaring after he came within three […]

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Bush to Lie in State at U.S. Capitol, Trump Will Attend Funeral

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and wife Melania will attend the funeral of George H.W. Bush at the Washington National Cathedral, the White House said, after the late president lies in state in the U.S. Capitol, Bloomberg […]

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Families of Americans Held in Iran Want Trump to Cancel Visas for Relatives of Top Iran Officials

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Families of Americans detained in Iran have urged the Trump administration to deny U.S. visas to the children of top-ranking officials in the Iranian government, but the White House has yet to take action, two […]

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South Korea Says Trump Wants to Grant Kim Jong-un’s Wishes

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

South Korea’s president says President Donald Trump told him he has a “very friendly view” of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and wants to grant his wishes if he denuclearizes, TIME reports. North Korea has […]

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D.B. Root & Company LLC Purchases 700 Shares of Philip Morris International

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

D.B. Root & Company LLC increased its position in shares of Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:PM) by 6.3% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and […]

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Russia and Saudi Arabia to Еxtend OPEC+ Аccord

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday he had no concrete figures on possible oil output cuts as Russia and Saudi Arabia agreed to extend their accord to manage the oil market, known as OPEC+, […]

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Stock Market Surges After Trump and Xi Pause Trade War

December 3, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. stock market futures surged after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to a 90-day ceasefire in the trade war that has weighed heavily on global stock markets for most of 2018, […]

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Trump Says Russia Business Links Are ‘Legal and Cool’

December 1, 2018 Focus Washington

In a series of tweets from Buenos Aires, where he is attending a G20 summit, U.S. President Donald Trump has defended his decision to seek a business deal in Russia in 2016 even as he […]

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Trump Complains of Currency Manipulation Before Xi Dinner

December 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The day before Donald Trump sits down to negotiate what investors hope will be a cease-fire in his trade war with China, the U.S. president reminded the world of one key economic complaint: currency manipulation, […]

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China Supports Saudi Arabia in Economic and Social Change

December 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Stability in Saudi Arabia is the cornerstone of prosperity and progress in the Gulf, and China firmly supports Riyadh in its drive for economic diversification and social reform, President Xi Jinping told Saudi Crown Prince […]

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Philip Morris to Outline Digital Print Plans

December 1, 2018 Focus Washington

At an upcoming conference, Tony Snyder of Philip Morris International will discuss his firm’s plans for digital printing as PMI’s vision of a Smoke-Free Future unfolds, Packing World informs. Digital Print for Packaging Europe, produced […]

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Former President George H.W. Bush Dies at 94

December 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Former US President George H.W. Bush has died at age 94 in Houston, according to his spokesperson, CNN informs. Born into privilege and a tradition of service, Bush was a son of a senator, celebrated […]

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