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Three U.S. Cities to Honor Senator McCain

August 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator John McCain’s family released Sunday details of his memorial service which is to take place for five days in three different cities. CNN reports that the body of the deceased Arizona senator will lie in […]

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U.S.-China Trade War Likely to Worsen

August 27, 2018 Focus Washington

The ongoing trade war between China and the United States will most probably only intensify, an expert said on Monday, as both sides believe they have the advantage in the matter. “I think we are […]

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U.S. Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal with Mexico

August 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Sources close to the U.S.-Mexico NAFTA talks say the two countries may very soon come to a mutual agreement and iron out differences which stopped them from reaching a deal until now. According to these […]

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Iran Foreign Minister Accuses U.S. of Waging a “Psychological War”

August 26, 2018 Focus Washington

On Sunday, Iran’s parliament removed from office its minister of economic affairs and finance. The oust comes after a drastic drop in the country’s currency destroyed its economy. Following the removal, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad […]

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McCain Didn’t Want Trump to Attend His Funeral Service

August 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator John McCain, 81, reportedly helped plan his own funeral and told several of his friends and colleagues that he did not want President Trump to attend his funeral service, CNN reported. Senator McCain died […]

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Trump Pays Tribute to McCain, Bush and Obama to Deliver Eulogies at Funeral

August 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Moments after Republican Senator John McCain’s office announced the senator’s death, President Donald Trump wrote a tweet expressing his condolences. “My deepest sympathies and respect go out to the family of Senator John McCain. Our […]

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Iran Backed Houthis Launch Missiles at Saudi Arabia

August 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched missiles at Riyadh, attempting to hit the Saudi Arabia Defense Ministry. Although this kind of missile assaults have happened in the past, the recent increase in Houthi attacks could escalate tensions […]

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Senator John McCain Loses His Battle With Cancer

August 25, 2018 Lisa Clayton

The Senior Republican Senator from Arizona, John McCain, has died. McCain’s family announced on Friday that the six-term senator, former GOP presidential candidate and POW during the Vietnam War, would be discontinuing medical treatment for […]

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Russian Spy Butina Argues her Relation with Russian Officials Was Only Casual

August 25, 2018 Focus Washington

The Russian woman that was accused of being a spy for the Kremlin with a mission to set up back-channel communications between U.S. politicians and Russian intelligence in court documents explained that she does not […]

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Trump Admits North Korea is Not Complying with Denuclearization Agreement

August 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Friday stated that he asked Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to cancel his planned visit to North Korea. Trump also accused Pyongyang of slow-walking efforts to dismantle its nuclear program. Trump […]

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Trump Takes Aim at Sessions in a New Twitter Attack

August 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Saturday issued another batch of tweets, this time attacking Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Trump wrote on Twitter then Sessions does not understand “what is happening” at the Justice Department under his […]

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New U.S. Sanctions Against Russia Go Into Effect Monday

August 25, 2018 Focus Washington

New U.S. sanctions against Russia for last spring’s nerve agent attack in Britain will go into effect Monday, but their impact will be limited among a raft of other punitive measures already in place, CNBC […]

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Washington Sanctions Drive Russia to Stop Using U.S. Dollar in Global Trade

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia is vowing to speed up its efforts to stop using the U.S. dollar in global trade in response to U.S. sanctions, Radio Free Europe reports. The move, which is a coordinated effort by Russia, […]

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Clarus’ Lunchtime Politics: Best, Worst Presidents – Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Florida – Friday’s Generic Ballot

August 24, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, August 24, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 43% (Reuters, Monmouth) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Trump’s CFO Allen Weisselberg Granted Immunity In Cohen Probe

August 24, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Allen Weisselberg, longtime chief financial officer of the Trump Organization, has been granted immunity by federal prosecutors as part of their investigation into President Trump’s former personal attorney Michael Cohen, according to the Wall Street Journal. The […]

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Senator McCain Discontinuing Medical Treatment

August 24, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Sen. John McCain’s family says that he is discontinuing medical treatment for his brain cancer, according to Politico. “The progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength […]

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Trump Reportedly Offered to Fund Italian Public Debt

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump allegedly offered Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte to buy the country’s sovereign bonds, Financial Times reports. The offer was made during a White House meeting last month, Italian media wrote on Friday, […]

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Steyer Considers Running for President While Pushing for Trump’s Impeachment

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Billionaire Tom Steyer, who has been running a campaign to impeach President Donald Trump for some time now, has also begun thinking about running for president himself. According to sources, Steyer is seriously looking into […]

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State Department Eases Security Warning for Travel to Cuba

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

The State Department has eased its travel advisory for American citizens visiting Cuba, although it continued to urge caution when travelling there. The department also called for maintaining restrictions imposed last year by the Trump […]

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Representative Hunter Says Indictment ‘Pure Politics’

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, Republican Representative Duncan Hunter denied charges filed against him and his wife which claim he used campaign funds for personal spending, saying they were “pure politics.” The couple was indicted on the charges, […]

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New York DA Office to File Charges Against Trump Organization

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump Organization and two senior officials at the company may soon face criminal charges from the Manhattan district attorney’s office in New York over a hush-money payment the President’s former lawyer made to adult-film […]

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Attorney General Responds to President’s Criticism

August 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Following President Donald Trump’s criticism that his attorney general Jeff Sessions “never took control” of the Justice Department, Sessions responded by saying that he won’t allow it to be influenced by politics. “I put in […]

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Clarus’ Lunchtime Politics: Are Baldwin and Menendez in Trouble? – Trump on the Issues – Wisconsin, Texas, Virginia

August 23, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, August 23, 2018 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44% Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (Gallup) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these two […]

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Facebook Bans Quiz App Over Concerns of Misusing User Data

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Facebook has banned a quiz app from its platform for refusing an inspection and over concerns that data on as many as four million users was misused. ABC News reported that the social media company […]

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NSA Leaker of Secret Russian Meddling Report Sentenced to 63 Months of Federal Prison

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The former National Security Agency contractor who pleaded guilty for leaking classified information to The Intercept in June 2017,received more than five years in federal prison, CNN reported. Reality Winner, 26, was sentenced to 63 […]

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As Part of U.S. Sanctions Switzerland Largest Bank Freezes $5 Billion Russian Money

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Switzerland’s largest bank Credit Suisse froze about $5 billion associated with Russia because of the sanctions imposed by the United States, Reuters reports. “Credit Suisse works with international regulators wherever it does business to ensure compliance with sanctions, […]

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Bolton Says He Warned Russia that U.S. Wouldn’t Tolerate Another Election Meddling

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

John Bolton, the national security adviser of President Donald Trump, stated on Thursday that he warned Moscow not to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections in November. According to Reuters, the warning came during […]

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DNC Says Feared Hacking Attempt Was in Fact Phishing Test

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The Democratic National Committee said on Wednesday that the sophisticated hacking attempt it was fearing was in fact just an unauthorized “phishing test” rather than a real attempt to hack into its systems. However, it […]

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Cohen Paid Thousands of Dollars to Company ‘in Connection with’ Trump Campaign

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Documents show that Michael Cohen made a $50,000 payment to a tech company during the 2016 presidential campaign, thus helping his former boss win the presidency, CNBC reports. Legal documents released on Tuesday as part of […]

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New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Goods Take Effect, Beijing Retaliates

August 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The latest round of U.S. tariffs on $16 billion worth of Chinese goods took effect on Thursday, immediately sparking a reaction from Beijing which retaliated with duties on American imports worth the same amount. The […]

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