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Trump Says U.S. in ‘a Little Fight with China’ during Meeting with Business Leaders

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump compared the growing U.S. economy to a “fine-tuned machine” and again addressed China about its unfair trading practices Tuesday night at a dinner with prominent business leaders at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, Fox News informed. […]

School Board Candidate Denies Making Threats, Claims they Were Posted on Impostor Site: Report

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

A candidate running for a school board seat in Florida has denied posting threatening messages to a former student who joined others in posting anecdotes about the candidate’s reputation for a quick temper, Fox News informed […]

Republican Law Limiting Labor Powers Defeated in Missouri

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Voters in Missouri resoundingly rejected a measure that could have weakened union finances following a million-dollar campaign against it led by national and local labor groups, Fox News informed. Missouri’s law against compulsory union fees was defeated Tuesday by […]

Pence to Discuss Future of Space Force at Pentagon

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Vice President Mike Pence will meet with officials at the Pentagon to talk about President Donald Trump’s proposed Space Force, a source confirmed to The Hill. Pence, who chairs the President’s space council, will stop […]

Newark to Pitch Amazon a $1 Billion Tax Package for Second Headquarters

August 8, 2018 Focus Washington

Newark, New Jersey, is expected to approve the big bag of cash, part of a $7 billion package the state is dangling in front of Amazon to capture it’s second headquarters, Bloomberg informs. A trio […]

Trump: ‘Sanctions on Iran Are Most Biting in History’

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump in a tweet called the new sanctions on Iran as the “most biting … ever.” “The Iran sanctions have officially been cast. These are the most biting sanctions ever imposed, […]

Pelosi Urges Trump for Additional Federal Funds to Help California Wildfires

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi urged President Donald Trump to allocate additional federal funds to help California’s raging wildfires, as well as new steps to combat climate change. Experts say that the global warming is […]

Rand Paul Meets with Former Soviet Leader Gorbachev

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Rand Paul on Tuesday had a meeting with the former Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev. The meeting was part of his week long trip to Russia, The Hill reported. After the meeting, Paul […]

Bolton Accuses North Korea of Not Honoring Singapore Agreement

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

National Security Adviser John Bolton on Tuesday stated that North Korea made no progress in denuclearization. “The United States has lived up to the Singapore declaration,” Bolton said in an interview on Fox News, referring […]

Trump Legal Team Drafting Letter about ‘Reluctance’ to Answer Obstruction Questions: Report

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

Rudy Giuliani, the top lawyer on President Trump’s legal team, said on Monday that they hope to send special counsel Robert Mueller a letter that would largely turn down a meeting that would include “any […]

Democrat Asks If Supreme Court Would Force President to Comply with Mueller Subpoena

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

The ranking Democrat of the House Armed Services Committee, Representative Aam Schiff, questioned whether the Supreme Court would force President Donald Trump to comply with a potential interview subpoena from the special counsel. The comments […]

North Korea Releases Detained South Korean Citizen

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea released a detained South Korean citizen on Tuesday, in a rare humanitarian gesture that was welcomed by the South Korean government, The New York Times reported. The returnee was handed over to the […]

Manafort Prosecutors, Judge Ellis Engage in 10-minute Courtroom Spat

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

After jurors were dismissed in the Paul Manafort trial on Monday, the federal judge appointed to the case and prosecutors trying the former Trump campaign chairman got into a lengthy verbal debate — lasting about 10 minutes […]

Gates Testifies Against Manafort, Admits to Illegal Activities

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

Rick Gates, the former business partner of Paul Manafort and key prosecution witness in his tax and fraud trial, testified Monday that he had committed crimes alongside and at the direction of the former Trump […]

U.S. Sanctions on Iran Restored

August 7, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration moved to reimpose punishing sanctions on Iran, threatening even more severe ones for later in the year in an effort to increase pressure on the Tehran regime and bring it to the […]

Judge Dismisses Trump’s Request on Transgender Military Lawsuit

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

A federal judge on Monday did not approve President Donald Trump administration’s request to dismiss a lawsuit against the transgender military ban and lift the injunction blocking the ban from taking effect, The Hill reported. […]

Trump Defends His Son on Twitter

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump in a series of tweets defended his son Donald Trump Jr. for lying about the Trump Tower meeting which was meant to gather information on Hillary Clinton. The tweets indicate that Trump […]

Pompeo Says Iran Has to Behave Like Normal Country for Sanctions to Drop

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stated that if Iran wants the U.S. to consider de-escalating sanctions against the country it would have to make “enormous change.” “We’re very hopeful that we can find a […]

YouTube, Facebook, Apple, and Spotify Ban Alex Jones Channel

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

YouTube announced on Monday that Alex Jones’s Infowars channel is banned, adding that the decision came after the channel violated the site’s policies and attempted to sidestep enforcement measures. Several other major U.S. technology companies […]

Apple Faces Chip Delays Due to Supplier Computer Virus

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

A major chip supplier for Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., has faced a computer virus outbreak due to which shipments could be delayed, the company said. The problem occurred on Friday and was disclosed a […]

Suspect Accused of Threatening House GOP Leaders Had Ammo, Gun Receipts, Affidavit Says

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

A New York man accused of leaving threatening voicemail messages for two top House Republicans had 200 rounds of ammunition at his home, along with receipts for an assault rifle and handgun, according to an […]

Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen Pranks Former Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

In the latest episode of ‘Who is America?’, British Comedian Sacha Baron Cohen managed to prank former Maricopa County sheriff Joe Arpaio – the latter being the latest public figure to have fallen prey to […]

U.S. to Restore Sanctions Suspended under Obama Iran Deal

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. on Monday will reimpose major sanctions against Iran that had been suspended by the former President Barack Obama after he signed the 2015 nuclear deal, threatening to further unravel the Islamic country’s already-struggling economy, […]

Chinese Media Claims Beijing’s Response to U.S. Tariffs Is ‘Restrained’

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

Chinese state media said over the weekend that the country is calm and rational amid an escalating trade war with the United States and that its countermeasures to U.S. tariffs were ‘restrained’. The Chinese editorials […]

Pyongyang Hopes Another Trump-Kim Summit Could Take Place

August 6, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea is confident another summit between Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump is possible, an official familiar with Pyongyang’s position on the matter has said. The official cited an exchange of letters between […]

Trump Administration Sanctions Russian Bank, North Koreans for ‘Illegal Financial Activity’

August 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration on Friday announced new sanctions targeting a Russian bank, two North Korean entities and one North Korean citizen for facilitating “illegal financial activity,” CNBC informed. The new sanctions, announced by the Treasury […]

Manafort Accountant with Immunity Admits Having Reservations about Tax Filings

August 4, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign head Paul Manafort’s accountant testified Friday in federal court that she had concerns about the accuracy of her client’s tax returns but submitted them anyway, Fox News informed. The testimony, on the […]

National Archives Rejects Schumer Request for Kavanaugh Documents

August 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The National Archives rejected a request filed by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Friday for documents related to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh’s time as staff secretary under George W. Bush, Fox News informed […]

Judge Cautions Mueller Team on High Bar for Manafort Conviction

August 4, 2018 Focus Washington

The judge in the Paul Manafort trial once again mentioned the high bar for conviction to Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team on Friday. This means that they must offer evidence proving that the former Trump […]

Trump Tweet Slams LeBron James, Don Lemon over CNN Interview

August 4, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump responded by Twitter on Friday night to a CNN anchor’s recent interview with an NBA superstar, Fox News informed. “Lebron James was just interviewed by the dumbest man on television, Don Lemon. He […]

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