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Liberal Professors Launch Campaign to Pack Supreme Court after Kavanaugh Confirmation

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

Law professors are calling on Democrats to increase the number of judges in all of the nation’s federal courts and pack them with liberals. This call comes a month after the confirmation of Associate Justice […]

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Trump, GOP Divided over Saudi Journalist’s Disappearance

October 17, 2018 Focus Washington

Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s mysterious disappearance at the kingdom’s consulate in Turkey appears to have driven a wedge between President Donald Trump and his party, which is pressing for an aggressive U.S. response if Saudi […]

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Trump Says Saudi Crown Prince Denies Any Knowledge of Khashoggi Murder

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman “denied any knowledge” of what happened to dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi, but promised to “expand” an investigation into his disappearance, CNBC reported. […]

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Woman Raped by Police Officer in Maryland

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

A police officer from Maryland has been arrested and charged with raping a woman during a traffic stop. According to NBC4 Washington, Chief Hank Stawinski said that Prince George’s County officer Ryan Macklin was arrested […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Tuesday Trivia – Me Too Movement – Maryland, Utah – New House Race Polls

October 16, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, October 16, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45% Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters/Ipsos) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Tehran Says ‘Bully’ Trump Cannot Bring Oil Prices Down

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump cannot bring oil prices down by “bullying” other nations, Iran’s oil minister said on Tuesday, stressing that the market was suffering from short supply, Reuters informed. U.S. sanctions on Iranian oil exports […]

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Founder of Fusion GPS to Plead the Fifth in House Investigation

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Several figures key to the disputed anti-Trump dossier, including Glenn Simpson, have been called to Capitol Hill to testify in the House investigation into Justice Department actions during the 2016 campaign, which is coming to […]

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Dating App for Trump Supporters Leaks Users Info

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

A new dating app made specifically for Trump supporters inadvertently leaked its user database on the same day as its launch, Tech Crunch reported on Monday. The app DonaldDaters, launched for both Android and Apple […]

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FBI Investigated Andrew McCabe in 2017 for Alleged Leak about Trump, Michael Flynn, Documents Show

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The FBI launched a probe into since-fired FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe in 2017 regarding an alleged, previously unreported media leak about President Trump and former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn, newly released documents that […]

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The U.S. ‘Obviously’ Doesn’t Want to Contain China, Secretary of Defense Says

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of Defense James Mattis calmed the tensions with Beijing, claiming that the U.S. was “not out to contain China” and that they are working together whenever they could, but sometimes they would “step on […]

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Mattis Says He Is Not Leaving Administration

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis told reporters Monday that he didn’t take President Donald Trump’s comments about him possibly leaving the administration as an indication his future was uncertain. On Sunday, Trump said in an interview […]

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Stormy Daniels’ Defamation Suit Rejected by Judge

October 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Stormy Daniels, who recently sued President Donald Trump over a tweet in which he calls a previous claim of hers “a total con job,” has had her defamation suit dismissed by a federal judge. Namely, […]

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Warren Fights Trump’s ‘Pocahontas’ Taunt With DNA Test

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

After years of President Donald Trump derisively referring to Elizabeth Warren as “Pocahontas,” the Democratic senator and prospective presidential candidate took the extraordinary step of releasing a DNA analysis indicating “strong evidence” that she has […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Me Too Movement – Voter Turnout Indicators – Factors for Voting

October 15, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, October 15, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters/Ipsos) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

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American Businesses Claim Discrimination in Russian Market

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia is breaking World Trade Organization (WTO) rules by hindering the work of U.S. companies in its market, which leads to a decrease in the quality of goods, the American Trade Association has accused, according […]

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Turkish Lira Firms on Hopes of Improving U.S. Ties

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Turkey’s lira and stocks rose on Monday on hopes of a thaw in relations between Ankara and Washington while a late rally last week on Wall Street offered little respite for other emerging market stocks, […]

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Trump Says Defense Secretary Mattis ‘May Leave’

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said he is unsure whether Defense Secretary James Mattis is planning to step down from his post, adding that he regards the retired general as “sort of a Democrat,” Reuters reported. “It […]

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Trump Won’t Ruin Saudi Relationship over Unsubstantiated Evidence

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the U.S. would be “punishing” itself if it stops with the military sales to Saudi Arabia even if an investigation proves the unlikely event that Saudi journalist Jamal […]

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Hillary Clinton Says Husband’s Affair Was Not an Abuse of Power

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Hillary Clinton fiercely rejected the claims that her husband’s affair with then-White House intern Monica Lewinsky was an abuse of power and said that former President Bill Clinton was right not to submit his resignation […]

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Trump Admits that Putin was “Probably” Involved in Assassinations

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday stated that Russian President Vladimir Putin was “probably” involved in assassinations and poisonings, but those crimes were “not in our country.” According to The Hill, during his interview on […]

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Karen Pence Lobbies for Anti-LGBT Republican Candidate

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The wife of Vice President Mike Pence, Karen Pence, lobbied for a Republican who has claimed homosexuality should be criminalized. Mrs. Pence appeared at the Women for Mark Harris rally in North Carolina and was […]

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Trump Asks RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to Stay on for Another Term, Source Says

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump has reqested Republican National Committee Chair Ronna McDaniel to stay on her position for another term, Fox News informed. McDaniel was first appointed RNC chair in January 2017 on Trump’s recommendation. She replaced Reince […]

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Retail Giant Sears Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

October 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Retail giant Sears filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Monday with a plan to close 142 more stores, throwing into doubt the future of the century-old retailer that once dominated U.S. malls, Reuters informs. The […]

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Bolton Says ‘Facts Are Necessary’ in Khashoggi Case

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

National security adviser John Bolton emphasized the Trump administration’s urge to resolve the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, adding that the incident and allegations of a state-sponsored assassination are damaging parties on all sides, […]

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U.S. Treasury Grants Investors One More Month to Divest from Rusal

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States Treasury Department said on Friday it was granting investors another month to divest their holdings of sanctioned Russian companies En+ and Rusal and was giving the firms more time to address their […]

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Haley Slams UN for Electing More Human Rights Abusers to Human Rights Council

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley criticized the U.N. Friday after its General Assembly elected new members to the controversial Human Rights Council — including countries with poor human rights records, Fox News informed. The […]

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Hillary Clinton’s security clearance removed ‘at her request,’ Judiciary Committee reveals

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

Hillary Clinton had her security clearance removed over the summer “at her request,” the Senate Judiciary Committee, who received confirmation from the State Department, revealed Friday, Fox News informed. The news comes as part of […]

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Pastor Brunson, Freed from Turkey, to Meet with Trump upon Return to U.S., President Says

October 13, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump drew loud cheers at a rally on Friday evening when he announced that Pastor Andrew Brunson — newly released from Turkey and heading home — is expected to visit him in the Oval […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: All 50 Governors Rated – Friday’s Generic Ballot – Hot New State, District Polls

October 12, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, October 12, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters/Ipsos) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

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U.S. FDA Seeks Details on New Electronic Cigarettes

October 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Faced with a proliferation of new electronic cigarettes and a sharp rise in teen vaping, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday sent letters to 21 electronic cigarette manufacturers seeking information to assess whether […]

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