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Two New Lawsuits Against Tesla and Elon Musk

August 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Tesla and its CEO Elon Musk receive two new lawsuits, accusing them of violating federal securities law for making false statements in order to boost the company stock price, CNN reported. The complaints accuse Musk […]

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President Trump Praises Boycott of Harley-Davidson

August 12, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said on Sunday in a tweet that the planned boycott by some Harley-Davidson motorcycle owners is “great.” “Many @harleydavidson owners plan to boycott the company if manufacturing moves overseas,” he wrote on […]

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NASA Successfully Launched Parker-Probe, a Seven Year Year Journey to Touch Sun

August 12, 2018 Focus Washington

NASA had a successful launch on humanity’s first probe that will go to the sun, a seven-year mission meant to better understand the mysteries of our closest star. The Parker Solar Probe, carried on United […]

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Senator Blumenthal Doesn’t Support Avenatti for President

August 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal on Friday stated that he doesn’t endorse Michael Avenatti for president. Avenatti became known to the public when he represented adult film star Stormy Daniels in her defamation case against the […]

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NASA Aborts Parker-Solar Probe Launch in Last Minute

August 11, 2018 Focus Washington

NASA early Saturday morning delayed its launch of the Parker-Solar probe, the first probe made by humans that will go to the sun. The launch was rescheduled for Sunday morning, BBC reported. The launch was […]

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Buzz Aldrin: ‘Space Force is One Giant Leap in the Right Direction’

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

Buzz Aldrin, who was part of Neil Armstrong’s team that landed on the moon, praised President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force on Friday, calling it “one giant leap in the right direction.” “One giant leap […]

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Omarosa Was Offered $15,000-a-Month to Keep Quiet About Trump and Pence

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

Omarosa Manigault Newman, who worked as White House aide, claimed in her new book that she was offered a $15,000-a-month hush money to keep quiet about her time in the administration. According to an excerpt […]

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NASA Ready to Launch Probe That Will Touch Our Sun

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) is on schedule for the Saturday morning launch of the first-ever probe that will go to the sun. According to The Guardian, the launch window for the Parker […]

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Trump in New Attack on NFL Players Calls for Suspension

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump continued with his attacks on NFL players on Friday. The attack was aimed at those who protest during the national anthem, claiming they “wanted to show their ‘outrage’ at something that most […]

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Kremlin Warns That U.S. Sanctions Might Start Economic War

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

Sanctions planned by Washington against Moscow over the nerve-agent attack of a former spy living in Britain could be treated as a declaration of an economic war, Russia’s Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev warned on Friday, […]

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Petition Asks Trump to Name LeBron James New Education Secretary, Replacing DeVos

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

A petition calling for NBA superstar LeBron James to replace Betsy DeVos as secretary of education has attracted thousands of signatures, Fox News informed. As of early Friday, more than 23,000 people had signed the Care2 petition, […]

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Trump Increases Pressure on Turkey amid Currency Crisis, Authorizes Doubling of Metals Tariffs

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump tweeted Friday that he authorized a doubling of steel and aluminum tariffs on Turkey amid a growing diplomatic dispute between the two countries that is causing a currency crisis for Turkish President […]

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U.S. Crude Sanctions against Iran Could Make Maintaining the World’s Oil Supply ‘Very Challenging,’ IEA Says

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

A U.S. plan to impose targeted crude sanctions against Iran could significantly impact global supply and exhaust the world’s spare oil capacity cushion, according to the latest monthly report from the International Energy Agency (IEA), CNBC informed. The […]

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Special Counsel Team Files Complaint against Manafort Trial Judge over Latest Reprimand

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

After days of being dressed down by the judge overseeing the Paul Manafort case, on Thursday federal prosecutors sought to put their foot down — filing a motion complaining that Judge T.S. Ellis III had […]

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Sessions, Nielsen Ordered to Face Judge If Deportation Not Reversed

August 10, 2018 Focus Washington

A federal judge ordered U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions and Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen to personally appear before him if the government fails to return a mother and her daughter who were deported […]

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Senator Schatz: ‘No Republican is Willing to Tell Trump Space Force is Dumb Idea’

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Senator Brian Schatz on Thursday ridiculed President Donald Trump’s “Space Force,” adding that the only reason why it’s moving forward is that Republicans won’t speak out against it. “The VP just announced a new […]

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China and Russia Confront U.S. for Sanctions on Iran

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Both China and Russia didn’t agree with the U.S. decision to impose sanctions on countries that have trade with Iran. The condemnation doesn’t come as a surprise since both countries have close ties that they […]

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U.S. Bans Russian Airlines, Moscow to Retaliate

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. ban on flights by Russian state airline Aeroflot to America would definitely trigger a response from Moscow, which has enough power to respond accordingly, a Russian lawmaker has said, according to Bloomberg. “We […]

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Trump’s Sanctions on Moscow to Hit Russia’s Nuclear Businesses

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Government bill that is meant to tighten sanctions against Russia could hit the country’s state nuclear company Rosatom, as it proposes extending restrictions on imports of low-enriched uranium (LEU) from Russia until 2031, […]

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GOP Representative Accused of Insider Trading Says He Will Run for Reelection

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Representative Chris Collins on Wednesday stated that he will run again even though federal prosecutors charged him for insider trading. “As I fight to clear my name, rest assured, I will continue to work […]

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ICE Arrests 147 in Nebraska and Minnesota Raids

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday, a large ICE operation conducted targeted businesses in Nebraska and Minnesota that officials say knowingly hired and mistreated illegal immigrants, AP/TIME writes. The investigative arm of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, Homeland Security […]

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Senator Rand Paul Delivers Trump Letter to Putin

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Rand Paul has delivered a letter from President Donald Trump to Russian President Vladimir Putin, AP/TIME informs. Paul, who defended Trump regarding his meeting with Putin last month in Helsinki, has been visiting […]

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GOP Congressman Denies Insider Trading Allegations

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

The indictment of Republican Representative Chris Collins will likely force the Republicans to invest more to try to hold what should have been a safe seat, Bloomberg writes. The New York Republican had been heavily […]

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Rising Tensions Between Tehran and Washington as Iran’s Economy Heads for Collapse

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Over the past few weeks, record temperatures, power outages, and water shortages, along with a 50 percent rise in the price of some food items, have triggered scattered protests across Iran, Bloomberg writes. As bad […]

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Apple Allows Alex Jones Infowars App

August 9, 2018 Focus Washington

Apple said on Wednesday that an app belonging to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones remains in its App Store since it has not been found to be in violation of any content policies, Reuters informs. The […]

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Trump Administration is Imposing New Sanctions on Russia

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s administration decided to impose new sanctions on Russia over Moscow’s alleged use of a nerve agent against an ex-British spy. The Hill reported that the State Department said in a statement on […]

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Tesla Board is Looking into Musk’s Idea to Take Company Private

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

The board of Tesla announced on Wednesday that it is evaluating the idea of taking the company private. The announcement comes a day after Chief Executive Elon Musk surprised shareholders with the idea of launching […]

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Turkey Will Continue to Buy Gas from Iran

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Turkey announced that it won’t stop buying natural gas from Iran because it has a long-term supply contract. According to Reuters, Turkey’s energy minister announced Turkey’s decision on Wednesday, a day after President Donald Trump […]

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Rashida Tlaib, First Muslim Woman Elected to U.S. Congress

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Michigan State Representative Rashida Tlaib won the Democratic nomination for Michigan’s 13th Congressional District, marking the first time a Muslim woman is elected into Congress. Tlaib ran for the House seat that was previously […]

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China Announces Tariffs on $16 Billion U.S. Products, With Focus on Crude Oil and Cars

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

As the trade war between U.S. and China is escalating Beijing has announced another round of retaliatory tariffs. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce on Wednesday stated that it will impose 25 percent tariffs on $16 […]

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