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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

Trump’s Freeze on Palestinian Aid Causes Layoffs at USAID

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House decision to abandon Palestinian aid is hurting the work of U.S.-funded humanitarian organizations and local companies in the region. According to a Haaretz, Palestinian officials said that the White House’s funding suspension, […]

oil spill in Illionis promtps shutdown of pipeline

GOP Representative Curbelo Proposed New Carbon Tax Bill

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Representative Carlos Curbelo has proposed a new carbon tax bill which, according to an analysis done by the Wall Street Journal, would likely add three to 11 cents to the average pump price per […]

Senator Rand Paul to Ask Trump to Revoke Ex-CIA Chief John Brennan Security Clearance

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Rand Paul said that on Monday he will be meeting with President Donald Trump where he will ask the President to revoke the security clearance that former CIA Director John Brennan has. “Is […]

Cuomo Pardons 7 Immigrants, Saving Them from Deportation

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday stated that he issued pardons to seven people that were under threat of deportation. Cuomo said that the move was meant to protect his state’s immigrant communities as […]

Waters Calls Trump ‘Putin’s Apprentice,’ Claims to Know What Was Discussed in Helsinki

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., on Sunday blasted President Trump’s meeting last week with Russian President Putin, and said that the former “Apprentice” star was actually “Putin’s apprentice,” Fox News informed. Waters, who was on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” stated that she was […]

Russia’s Lavrov Tells U.S. Counterpart to Free Woman Accused of Espionage

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia’s foreign minister reached to his U.S. counterpart on Saturday urging him that a woman detained in the United States on accusations she was a Russian agent had been arrested on “fabricated charges” and should be freed, CNBC informed. Sergei Lavrov made […]

House Intel GOP Requested Trump to Declassify Key Parts of Carter Page FISA Application

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Republicans on the House intelligence committee have requested from President Trump last month to declassify key sections of the surveillance warrant application for former campaign aide Carter Page, according to a letter obtained by Fox News. […]

Deadly Attack in Toronto’s Greektown District

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

A woman was killed and 13 others injured in a shooting in Toronto on Sunday night, CNN informs. The shooting victims are being treated for their injuries and their conditions were not immediately known – […]

Trump Threatens Rouhani on Twitter, Says Iran Will Suffer ‘Severe Consequences’

July 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump threatened Iran late Sunday, warning Tehran with severe “consequences”. On Sunday Iranian President Hassan Rouhani warned that should the U.S. engage in a conflict with his country, that war would be “the […]

Mnuchin Says President Trump Fully Supports Fed Independence

July 21, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump fully supports the independence of the Federal Reserve and isn’t trying to interfere in the foreign-exchange market, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin told reporters, Bloomberg informed. Speaking on the sidelines of the […]

Trump Says he Wants to Slap Tariffs on All $505 Billion of Chinese Goods Imported to the U.S.

July 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has indicated that he is willing to slap tariffs on every Chinese good imported to the U.S. should the need arise, CNBC informed. “I’m ready to go to 500,” the President told CNBC’s Joe […]

Trump Accuses ‘China, European Union and Others’ of Manipulating their Currencies

July 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump ramped up his criticism of global monetary policy as well as his own central bank, saying in tweets that multiple nations are manipulating currencies to the detriment of the U.S, CNBC informed. […]

Cohen Taped Discussion with Trump about Possible Payment to Playboy Model

July 21, 2018 Focus Washington

Attorney Michael Cohen recorded a conversation with President Trump before the election in which they discussed possible payments to a former Playboy model who claimed she slept with Trump, a source familiar with the investigation […]

Trump Says NFL’s Anthem Protesters Should Face Repercussions

July 21, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his criticism of NFL players who protest during the national anthem, saying the “debate” over “The Star-Spangled Banner” was once again “alive and well,” while offering up some suggestions […]

White House Says That There are no Talks for Pardons in Russia Probe ‘At This Time’

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House on Wednesday did not reject the option that President Donald Trump might issue pardons to his former senior aides that are facing charges from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee […]

Tehran Claims It Rejected Eight Requests from Trump for Rouhani Meeting

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Iran rejected eight requests from the United States for a meeting of their presidents at the United Nations General Assembly last year, a top Iranian official said Wednesday, The New York Times writes. The assertion […]

Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm urged major American oil refiners to increase capacity and decrease exports of refined goods ahead of the winter

Oil Set for Weekly Drop as Trade Fears Eclipse Saudi Supply Vow

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

After U.S. President Donald Trump pressured Saudi Arabia to boost oil production, the country has rushed to listen and started to enhance their production only to find out that global markets might not yet need it, Bloomberg informed. The kingdom’s crude output surged […]

Counterprotesters Burn American flag Outside Office of Maxine Waters

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

A group of counterprotesters gathered outside the California office of U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters on Thursday, burning and stepping on an American flag after a group of far-right demonstrators failed to appear, Fox News informed. The […]

Israeli Parliament Passes Controversial Jewish Nation-state Bill

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel has long demanded that the Palestinians acknowledge his country’s existence as the “nation-state of the Jewish people,” and on Thursday, his governing coalition stopped waiting around and pushed […]

Trump: ‘Obama Was Patsy for Russia’

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump accused former President Barack Obama of being a “patsy for Russia.” Trump made his remarks in an interview with CNBC. During the interview, Trump claimed that he has been “far tougher on […]

Tony Podesta Offered Immunity to Testify against Paul Manafort

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Tony Podesta has been provided with immunity by Special Counsel Robert Mueller to testify against Paul Manafort, Fox News informed, citing two unnamed sources. Podesta is the creator of the Podesta Group and brother of John Podesta, who […]

Microsoft Says They Stopped Hacking Attempts of Congressional Candidates; First Since 2016

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Microsoft on Thursday stated that it identified and helped neutralize hacking attempts on three congressional candidates earlier this year, marking the first publicly known hacking efforts targeting candidates in the 2018 midterm elections, Politico reported. […]

Merkel Says Transatlantic Relations with Trump are Crucial to Germany

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Relations between Germany and the United States are crucial, Chancellor Angela Merkel stated on Friday a week after U.S. President Donald Trump accused Berlin of being a “captive” of Russia due to its energy reliance. […]

McConnell’s Spokesman Says Putin is Not Invited to Congress

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s spokesman said on Thursday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is not invited to Congress if he visits Washington, D.C., this fall. “There is no invitation from Congress,” McConnell spokesman David […]

98-0 Senate Votes Against Russia Questioning U.S. Officials

July 20, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, the Senate unanimously voted a resolution prohibiting President Donald Trump from allowing the Russian government to question U.S. diplomats and other officials. According to Politico, this comes shortly after the White House released […]

Federal Court Dismisses New York City’s Climate Change Lawsuit Against Oil Producers

July 19, 2018 Focus Washington

New York City’s lawsuit seeking to make several major oil companies financially responsible for dealing with climate change was dismissed by a federal judge, saying that the legal effort wasn’t permitted under the federal Clean […]

Trump Invites Putin to Washington

July 19, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump rejected Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal that Russian authorities be allowed to question American citizens, the White House said on Thursday after the offer drew fierce criticism in the United States, Reuters […]

Activists Manipulate Google Search to Link ‘Idiot’ with Images of Trump

July 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Anti-Trump activists apparently managed to manipulate Google Images search results, causing images of Trump’s face to appear as the top search results for the term “idiot.” The Guardian was the first to report the prank […]

NASA Plans to Build Space Station in Moon’s Orbit by Mid-2020s

July 19, 2018 Focus Washington

NASA has started with the planning of a small space station in the moon’s orbit, hoping it will become active by the mid-2020s. According to USA Today, the “gateway” facility would make regular manned missions […]

Air Force Chief Says He ‘Loves’ Trump Space Force Talk

July 19, 2018 Focus Washington

If the Air Force Chief of Staff doesn’t support President Donald Trump’s idea of a separate Space Force, he did not reveal his feelings to the press Tuesday, instead praising his administration for putting focus […]

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