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[ September 29, 2023 ] Iranian Navy Repeatedly Aimed Laser at American Military Helicopter Politics
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[ September 28, 2023 ] Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to Cease to Exist on January 1 Politics
[ September 28, 2023 ] Poland Might Seek Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Veteran that Embarrassed Canada Politics
[ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO

Speaker Ryan is Against GOP’s Efforts to Impeach Rosenstein

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Speaker Paul Ryan on Thursday said that he doesn’t support the Republican efforts to impeach Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, the top Justice Department official overseeing special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation, NBC News reported. […]

Jim Jordan is Bidding for House Speaker

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Representative Jim Jordan, in a letter to colleagues asking for their support, announced his bid for Speaker. “President Trump has taken bold action on behalf of the American people,” Jordan wrote in the Dear […]

Liquid-Water Lake Found on Mars, Complex Lifeforms Might Exist Beyond Earth

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Scientists announced on Wednesday that they have detected what appears to be a sizable salt-laden lake under the ice on the southern polar plain of Mars. This body of water is a possible habitat for […]

Scientists Warn That Trump’s Border Wall Harms Biodiversity and Ecosystem

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

More than 2500 scientists from around the world have supported a study that is warning about the side effects on the environment if President Donald Trump’s wall along the U.S.- Mexico border is built. The […]

U.S. and EU Outline Initiatives to Ease Trade Hostilities

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump announced a number of trade initiatives with the European Union, including plans to “resolve” retaliatory tariffs, after he said that the Europeans agreed to work toward lower tariffs and other trade barriers, […]

White House Bars CNN Reporter, Claims It Has Nothing to Do with Press Freedom

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House has claimed it believes in press freedom, despite banning a CNN pool reporter from attending an event after she asked a question that President Donald Trump didn’t like. Reporter Kaitlan Collins was […]

House GOPs Introduce Resolution For Impeachment Against Rosenstein

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Eleven GOP lawmakers on Wednesday introduced a resolution calling for the impeachment of Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein – a move that represents a dramatic escalation in the battle over the Special Counsel investigation into […]

Saudi Arabia Suspends Oil Shipments Through Red Sea Lane After Houthi Attack

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia said on Thursday that it was “temporarily halting” all oil shipments through the strategic Red Sea shipping lane of Bab al-Mandeb, after an attack on two big oil tankers by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi […]

Facebook’s Growth Slows, Shares Fall After Privacy Scandals

July 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Facebook’s shares lost as much as a quarter of their value after executives said that profit margins would plummet for several years due to the costs of improving privacy safeguards, Reuters informed. The social media […]

White House Didn’t Coordinate With Pentagon When Threatened Syria Over Chemical Attacks

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

According to internal Pentagon emails the White House did not coordinate or notify the Defense Department officials before it issued a statement last year threatening that the Syrian government would “pay a heavy price” if […]

Trump and EU Make ‘Zero-Tariff’ Deal, Averting a Global Trade War

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday in a joint statement said that they have reached a deal to avoid a trade war. “We agreed today, first of all, to work […]

White House Ethics Official is Planning to Resign

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Stefan Passantino, the deputy White House counsel responsible for policing ethics for President Donald Trump’s officials, apparently has decided to leave the administration, Politico reported. He joined the administration in January 2017, after formerly serving […]

Trump: ‘What Kind of a Lawyer Would Tape a Client?’

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump criticized his former lawyer Michael Cohen for recording a conversation they had about the payment of a playboy model who alleged she had an affair with Trump. Trump’s first comments since CNN […]

FCC Chairman Rejects Sinclair-Tribune Merger, Despite Criticism from Trump

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

The Republican chairman of the Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday stated that President Donald Trump criticizing the FCC is not going to influence their decision to reject Sinclair Broadcast Group’s proposed merger with Tribune Media. […]

Nunes Says he Was ‘Totally Vindicated’ after DOJ Released FISA Documents

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Rep. Devin Nunes, R- Calif., on Tuesday stated that he was “totally vindicated” after the publication of documents used to justify the FISA surveillance warrant against former Trump campaign adviser Carter Page, Fox News informed. “Now that we’ve […]

North Korea Begins Dismantling ‘Key Missile Site’

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea has begun dismantling “a key missile site,” a step promised by North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un after he met U.S. President Donald Trump in Singapore last month, CNN reports. “New images just today […]

Trump, Cohen Discussed Possible Payment of Playboy Model on Secret Recording

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

A recording of President Donald Trump and his longtime personal attorney, Michael Cohen, speaking of a possible payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal was provided to CNN on Tuesday by Cohen’s attorney and longtime […]

U.S. Ready to Make a ‘Real Deal’ on Iran’s Denuclearization

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Washington is ready to negotiate on an agreement to denuclearize Iran, just two days after he threatened Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with “dire consequences”, Reuters informed. “We’ll see […]

Georgia Lawmaker to Resign after Yelling Racial Slurs, Dropping Pants on Sacha Baron Cohen Show

July 25, 2018 Focus Washington

A Georgia state lawmaker on Tuesday announced his resignation just days after he starred in an episode of Sacha Baron Cohen’s controversial new show “Who is America?”, in which he took off his pants and […]

Senior VA Official Shared Discriminatory Comments Against Muslims on Social Media

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

A senior official at the Department of Veterans Affairs is spreading conspiracy theories about the birth certificate of former President Obama. The official also made discriminatory remarks against Muslims on social media. According to CNN, […]

Key Cybersecurity Program Approved by House Homeland Security Committee

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

A bill that will codify a key cybersecurity program at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was approved by the House Homeland Security Committee on Tuesday. According to The Hill, the bill, introduced by Republican […]

Trump Says Media is Not Reporting What Really is Happening

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that what people are seeing and reading in the media about America’s economy is “not what’s happening.” “This country is doing better than it’s ever done before, economically,” Trump […]

Trump Says He is Worried That Russia Will Interfere Again, This Time to Help Democrats

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday stated that he is worried that Russia will attempt to interfere in this year’s midterm elections, saying that Moscow “will be pushing very hard” to support Democrats, CNBC reported. “I’m […]

Trump Plans to Offer Billions to Help Farmers Hit by Retaliatory Tariffs

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced that he will provide help for farmers that are the victims in the trade war. U.S. farmers got hit by billions of dollars in retaliatory tariffs on their products. […]

Senate Confirms Robert Wilkie as VA Secretary, Completing Contentious Selection Process

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Robert Wilkie, acting secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, was approved by the Senate to lead the VA on Monday, completing a contentious selection process that saw President Trump’s previous nominee fall amid sweeping, unproven misconduct […]

Michael Cohen Prosecutors Get 12 Audio Recordings to Review

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. prosecutors probing Michael Cohen are reviewing 12 audio recordings seized in an April raid of the home, office and hotel room of President Donald Trump’s former lawyer and fixer, Bloomberg informed. The President is heard […]

Russian Hackers Have Infiltrated U.S. Electric Utilities

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian hackers broke into the networks of key U.S. power companies last year, possibly causing blackouts, CNBC informed citing the The Wall Street Journal. The attack was first detected in the spring of 2016 and continued throughout 2017, […]

North Korea Begins Dismantling its Main Missile-engine Test Site, Satellite Images Indicate

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

An American research group on Monday stated that North Korea has started dismantling its main missile-engine test site, a possible sign that Pyongyang is sticking upon the promises North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made to […]

Trump Proposes Mueller Interview With No Obstruction Questions

July 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump would agree to be interviewed by the Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators if it’s limited to questions on whether his presidential campaign colluded with Russia in the 2016 election, lawyer Rudy Giuliani […]

Sanders Says Trump is Considering Revoking Security Clearance for Obama-era Intelligence Officials

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders stated on Monday that President Donald Trump is considering to remove the security clearance of former CIA Director John Brennan and other top Obama-era intelligence officials. According to The […]

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