Year: 2018

President Donald Trump on Friday invoked his criticism of House Minority Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), as he endorsed Republican Representative Martha Roby ahead of a runoff election next month, The Hill writes. “Congresswoman Martha Roby […]

Comey Says Trump Is Not The Worst U.S. President Ever

Former FBI director James Comey said that Donald Trump is not the worst president ever but would still only give him a “one or two out of ten,” Newsweek writes. In an interview with the […]

European Union Retaliates Against Trump Tariffs

The European Union fought back against the Trump administration’s tariffs, by slapping penalties on an array of American products that target the President’s political base, like bourbon, motorcycles and orange juice, The New York Times […]

Immigrant Children in Detention Facilities Reportedly Beaten

An investigation has been ordered by Virginia Governor Ralph Northam into abuse claims by migrant teens who are held in the Shenandoah Valley Juvenile Center in the state and say they were beaten while handcuffed […]

Suspected Chinese Lasers Target American Military Aircraft in Pacific Ocean

American military aircraft conducting aerial operations over the western Pacific Ocean have been targeted by lasers over 20 times in the past few months, U.S. military officials said. According to the officials, the incidents occurred […]

FP: Fighter Jets Sale to Turkey Could Pit Trump Against Congress

U.S. lawmakers are threatening to block Turkey from obtaining its promised fleet of 100 F-35 fighter jets over Ankara’s human rights violations and planned purchase of a controversial Russian air defense system – however, it’s […]

Trump Accuses Democrats of Initiating Border Crisis

President Donald Trump yet again blamed Democrats on Thursday for causing the humanitarian crisis at the southern U.S. border, only a day after he signed an executive order to stop the separation of families there. […]

Obama Cyber Security Coordinator Says ‘Stand Down’ Order Against Russian Cyberattacks Was Given in 2016

Michael Daniel, National Security Council cybersecurity coordinator for the former administration, confirmed during a hearing on Wednesday that a “stand down” order was given to counter Russian cyberattacks during the 2016 election. His comments came […]

Trump Says Total Denuclearization of North Korea Has Started

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted during a cabinet meeting on Thursday that North Korea will follow through on the Kim regime’s vague promise to denuclearize; otherwise, he reasoned that totalitarian dictator Kim Jong Un’s […]

France Announces New Investments in Orbital Systems Following Trump’s ‘Space Force’

The Defense Minister of France on Thursday stated that his country should invest more in surveillance of outer space in order to ensure that it will never become a battlefield for future wars. Following President […]

Trump’s ‘Space Force’ Represents a Significant and Much-Needed Reform

Although President Donald Trump’s decision to add a “Space Force” to the U.S. military was faced with criticism, people shouldn’t dismiss the idea which could represent a substantial and forward-looking reform. Trump at the meeting […]

Hoyer Accuses Trump of Wrongfully Taking Credit for Solving a Crisis That He Created

House Minority Whip Steny Hoyer on Thursday bashed President Donald Trump for taking credit for ending the immigration policy which he first created. The policy resulted in immigrant children being separated from their parents as […]

U.S. Soon Will Become World’s Top Oil Producer

The U.S. will be the world’s top oil producer in just a matter of months, says Pioneer Natural Resources Chairman Scott Sheffield. He told CNNMoney that he expects U.S. production to surpass 11 million barrels a day […]

Bolton Goes to Moscow to Discuss Potential Trump-Putin Summit

National security adviser John Bolton is scheduled to visit Moscow in June as part of the preparations for a potential summit between President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Bolton’s spokesman, Garrett Marquis, on […]

Democratic Senators Accuse Republicans of Delaying Pruitt’s Hearing

Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt will testify before the Environmental and Public Works Committee in August, where he will likely face questions about the variety of ethical questions that have been raised during his […]

Senator Flake Threatens to Block Trump’s Appellate Court Nominees

Senator Jeff Flake has threatened to block votes on all of President Donald Trump’s appellate court nominees, using it as a bargaining chip to get the desired action on two non-related issues. Namely, Flake wants […]

President Trump Signs Executive Order, Ends Family Separation at Border

Following nation-wide uproar and calls from both Democrats and Republicans to end family separations at the border, President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday to stop once and for all the separation of […]

Trump Threw Starburst Candies at Merkel During G-7 Summit

President Donald Trump allegedly threw two pieces of Starburst candies on the table in front of German Chancellor Angela Merkel during his meeting with G-7 leaders, saying “Here, Angela. Don’t say I never give you […]

Trump Says He Will Sign Something That Will End Family Separations

President Donald Trump announced that he will be signing “something” that will end his administration’s controversial practice of separating children from their parents who illegally cross the southern border. “I’ll be signing something in a […]

Another White House Aide Leaves for Private Sector

Joe Hagin, the White House adviser who was leading the team that organized President Donald Trump’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, is leaving his post for the private sector, CNN reported. […]

Russia Passes U.S. in Exporting Wheat as Global Trade War Threatens American Farmers

The end of the 2017-18 (July-June) wheat marketing year showed Russian exports were up 48.5% on the year at 39.05 million metric tons (mt) as of June 13, data from the country’s Ministry of agriculture […]

Russia Joins China in Global Trade War Against U.S.

Russia has decided to take part in the global trade war, which is gradually gaining momentum, Kommersant reports. Taking cues from China and the European Union, Russia will raise tariffs on imported U.S. goods in response to […]

Russia Retaliates Against Trump’s Tariffs on Metals

Russia’s economy minister has said Moscow will retaliate against the United States for tariffs it imposed on imports of steel and aluminum, Economic Development Minister Maksim Oreshkin said according to TASS. In a statement on Tuesday, […]

Republicans Gave Immigration Bill a Second Chance

House Republicans appeared to move toward the weaker of the two immigration bills after the meeting on Tuesday evening with President Donald Trump. Republican Representative Bob Goodlatte, who is the sponsor of the stronger, more […]

Study Shows Americans Own 40% of World’s Guns

U.S. citizens possess some 40 percent of the world’s firearms, despite making up only about 4 percent of the global population, according to a recent study. The Geneva-based Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies […]

Border Patrol Objects to Reports of Detention ‘Cages’

The U.S. Border Patrol has objected to the media’s use of the word ‘cages’ when describing the conditions of the detention center in South Texas used to separate migrant children from their parents as they […]

United Methodist Church Charges Sessions with ‘Child Abuse’

More than 600 United Methodist clergy and church members want to bring formal church charges against Attorney General Jeff Sessions for the Justice Department’s “zero tolerance” immigration policy, which has resulted in separating families who […]

U.S. Withdraws From UN Human Rights Council

The United States withdrew on Tuesday from the world’s most important human rights body, as a protest of its frequent criticism of Israel’s treatment of Palestinians. It was the latest effort by the Trump administration […]

June 19, 2018 Focus Washington

Politics

Maryland Governor Recalls National Guard Helicopter Used to Detain Immigrants

Maryland’s governor recalled a National Guard helicopter and 4 crew members patrolling the border at New Mexico. As a reason, the Republican governor gave his disagreement with Trump’s administration policy that has resulted in the […]

June 19, 2018 Focus Washington

22 State Attorneys General Demand Trump to Stop Separating Families

New Mexico Attorney General Hector Balderas together with 21 other Democratic state attorneys general are urging Trump’s administration to stop separating families caught crossing the border illegally. “The policy is not only inhumane, but it […]