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Mattis Meets with Chinese President in Beijing

June 27, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday inside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, amid tensions between the U.S. and China. The Chinese president said the country’s relations […]

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Federal Judge Ends Family Separation at Border

June 27, 2018 Focus Washington

A federal court order in California temporarily stopped most family separations at the southern border with Mexico and ordered the reunification of all families that have been separated, dealing a blow to the Trump administration […]

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Plans for Trump-Putin Meeting in Final Stages, NATO Allies Left Wondering

June 27, 2018 Focus Washington

National Security Adviser Bolton is in Moscow to finalize plans for a meeting between President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, while the President is renewing his censure of NATO on the campaign […]

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Senate Urges Trump’s Cyber-Security Nominee for Deterrence Strategy Against Cyber-Threats

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s nominee for cybersecurity position within the Department of Energy on Tuesday agreed to urge the administration to develop a cyber deterrence strategy, Politico reported. Independent Senator Angus King asked Karen Evans to […]

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Speaker Ryan Says Tariffs are Basically Taxes

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Speaker Paul Ryan on Tuesday stated that President Donald Trump’s tariffs are “basically taxes.” Ryan remarks come just a day after Harley-Davidson said it would begin manufacturing some motorcycles overseas to avoid retaliatory tariffs from […]

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Trump Says Harley-Davidson Should Never Be Made in Another Country

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday accused Harley-Davidson of using the European Union’s retaliatory tariffs on its motorcycles as an “excuse” for shifting some of its production abroad, warning that the company then would not be […]

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Trump Praises Supreme Court Decision to Upheld Travel Ban on Muslims

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday celebrated the Supreme Court decision to upheld his travel ban on several majority Muslim nations. “SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS TRUMP TRAVEL BAN. Wow!” Trump tweeted. Trump also called the decision a […]

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Republican Lawmaker Introduces Motion Asking for Maxine Waters’ Resignation

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

A Republican Congressman on Monday launched a motion to censure California Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters and ask for her resignation after she encouraged others to confront Trump administration officials, Fox News informed. Rep. Andy Biggs, […]

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Former CIA Director Says GOP Leaders Should Put Law Above Trump When Mueller Probe Ends

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The former director of the CIA on Tuesday stated that GOP members would have to come forward after special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation ends in order to put the country and the law “above any […]

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Pompeo Defends Administration’s Policy on Tariffs, Immigration

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said in an interview on Sunday that he was not at all concerned about a fallout stemming from the Trump administration’s trade tariffs and immigration policy. “I am not at […]

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United States Freezes Aid to Palestine, Report Shows

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. has reportedly frozen aid to the Palestinian Authority as part of the Taylor Force Act, amid ongoing Middle East peace talks. Israeli-based I24NEWS wrote on Monday that the aid was suspended at the […]

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Illegal Immigrants No Longer Handed over to Prosecutors

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The commissioner of Customs and Border Protection Kevin K. McAleenan said on Monday that his agency has for the time being halted handing over migrant adults who cross the Mexican border with children to prosecutors, […]

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Sanders Calls for More Respectful Political Debates

June 26, 2018 Focus Washington

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Monday called for more civilized and respectful political debate regarding her dismissal from a Virginia restaurant over the weekend. Sanders at the start of Monday’s press briefing […]

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Trump Mocks Waters for Calling Supports to Confront Administration Officials in Public

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday mocked Democratic Representative Maxine Waters for her statement asking supporters to confront administration officials in public. Trump in a Tweet warned the congresswoman that she should be careful what she […]

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FBI Agents to Investigate Grenade Attack at Ethiopian Political Rally

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. will be sending FBI experts to Ethiopia to help investigate a grenade attack at a rally for new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, state-affiliated media stated on Monday. On Saturday a grenade exploded only […]

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China is Fortifying Trade Ties with France as Response to Trade War with U.S.

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

China on Monday informed France that it would start buying more of its farm products, while pledging to work on better market access as well as Airbus purchases, fortifying its trade ties with Europe as […]

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Westworld’s Star Evan Rachel Wood Endures Hunger Strike in Protest to Trump’s Immigration Policy

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Actress Evan Rachel Wood, famous for her role in HBO’s Westworld, became part of the hunger strike organized by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization which protests President Donald Trump’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy […]

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Trump Attacks Restaurant That Refused to Serve Sanders

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday morning wrote on Twitter that the restaurant in Virginia where White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders was denied from service is “dirty” and “needs a paint job.” “The Red […]

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Medicare Allows More Benefits for Chronically Ill People

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration along with Congress is working on changes to Medicare in order to provide additional benefits to chronically ill people and improve care for millions of Americans. These changes tackle costly problems for […]

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Bolton’s Moscow Trip Seen As Prelude To Trump-Putin Meeting

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

National security adviser John Bolton is heading to Europe on a trip that will also take him to Moscow, with expectations that he will clear the way for a July meeting between President Donald Trump […]

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Trump’s ‘Space Force’ Could Fuel a New $1 Trillion Economy

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Should President Donald Trump successfully organizes his “Space Force”, it could speed up investment in what Morgan Stanley sees as the next trillion-dollar economy, Yahoo Finance reported. In a note to clients Friday, the bank […]

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US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Trump to Ban Chinese Companies from Investing in U.S.

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump plans to ban a number of Chinese companies from investing in U.S. technology firms, as well as to block additional technology exports to Beijing, people familiar with administration plans said. The initiatives, […]

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Trump Pushes for Stripping Immigrants of Right to Due Process

June 25, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump called on Sunday for the deprivation of illegal immigrants of their due-process rights, arguing that these individuals are invaders and must immediately be deported without trial or an appearance before a judge. […]

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Actor Tom Arnold Claims to Have ‘Unreleased Tapes’ of Trump

June 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Actor and comedian Tom Arnold claimed in an interview on Friday to have unreleased recordings of President Trump similar to the infamous “Access Hollywood” tape released during the 2016 election, The Hill writes. In an […]

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Trump Tariff Threat on EU Cars Escalates Global Trade War

June 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump threatened a 20 percent tariff on cars imported from the European Union unless Brussels removes import duties and other barriers to U.S. goods, escalating a global trade war the EU warned could […]

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Space Force Decree Followed Frustration Over Pentagon’s Rejection of Plan

June 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s call this week for a separate U.S. “space force” was the culmination of months of frustration over what he felt was a lack of Pentagon action on his initial suggestions about the […]

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Michelle Obama’s Upcoming Memoir Shares ‘Ordinariness of a Very Extraordinary Story’

June 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Former first lady Michelle Obama said Friday that her upcoming memoir will seek to give a voice to underrepresented communities by sharing the “ordinariness” of her journey to the White House, The Hill informs. Obama […]

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Top Democratic Lawmakers Alarmed by Trump ‘Loyalty Tests’ for State Department Officials

June 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic lawmakers are asking U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for more information regarding a Trump administration political appointee who was quietly vetting career diplomats and others to see if they were sufficiently loyal to […]

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Russia Threatens with ‘Tough Response’ to Trump’s Space Force

June 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia is warning the United States there will be a “tough response” if it violates an international treaty barring nuclear weapons in outer space, after President Donald Trump ordered the establishment of a “Space Force” […]

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Supreme Court Ruling Allows States to Collect Sales Tax on Internet Purchases

June 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that states have the authority to make online retailers collect sales taxes, in a clear milestone which recognizes e-commerce as an important player on the market. The 5-to-4 vote […]

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