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Secret Memo on Comey Firing in Mueller’s Hands

May 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe wrote a secret memo last spring in which he recounts a conversation at the Justice Department which offers insight into the circumstances leading up to the firing of then-director […]

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India, Russia Try to Bypass U.S. Sanctions

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia and India have completed negotiations on a $6 billion deal for the supply of S-400 air defense missile systems in an effort to resolve U.S. sanctions on Russia but also risking to complicate Delhi’s […]

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U.S. Calls for Emergency UN Security Council Meeting on Gaza Violence

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States called for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss recent mortar attacks fired from Gaza into Israel – a move amid ongoing violent clashes between Palestinian protesters and Israeli […]

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Missouri Governor Resigns Following Charges of Sexual Misconduct

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens announced his resignation on Tuesday after the St. Louis prosecutor said he reached a “fair and just” deal over the “pending charges” of sexual misconduct and campaign-finance violation against him, without […]

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Russia to Send Top Diplomat to North Korea Before Trump-Kim Summit

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Russia will send its top diplomat to North Korea for discussions on a range of topics, including Pyongyang’s nuclear weapons program, Newsweek informs. Pyongyang has invited Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to meet his North […]

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Oversight Committee President Defends FBI’s Actions

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman, Republican Trey Gowdy, said Tuesday he was sure the FBI’s decision to use an informant to speak with members of the President’s election campaign in 2016 was exactly […]

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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.

U.S. Continues with Plans on China Trade Tariffs

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration indicated to its Chinese counterparts that they were moving forward with their plans to impose tariffs on imported products from China, catching Beijing off guard. The move, which is intended to restrict […]

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Report Says North Korea Holding Thousands of Political Prisoners

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

A newly released State Department report estimates that around 120,000 political prisoners are held in camps in North Korea. The department’s annual International Religious Freedom Report for 2017, released on Tuesday, covers 200 countries and territories […]

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Mattis Says U.S. Will Continue ‘Steady Drumbeat’ in South China Sea

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Defense Secretary James Mattis said on Tuesday that the U.S. will continue to challenge China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea by maintaining a “steady drumbeat” of naval operations there. His comments came amid […]

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Trump Won’t Sit for Interview with Mueller Until He Gets Documents on Informant

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani said on Tuesday that the President will not sit for an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller until his legal team is allowed to review documents pertaining to the […]

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President Links Democrats to MS-13 at Tennessee Rally

May 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump attacked Democrats on Tuesday while speaking at a rally in Nashville, Tennessee, linking them to the MS-13 gang, whose members he called “animals” who are being deported “by the thousands.” He particularly […]

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Trump Accuses Mueller’s Team of Meddling in Midterm Elections

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump raised suspicions on Tuesday that Special Counsel Robert Mueller and the “13 Angry Democrats” on his team “will be MEDDLING” in the midterms by continuing their Russia investigation, Fox News informed. The special counsel […]

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U.S. Sanctions List Includes Hundreds of Russian Companies

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

A total of 245 Russian citizens and 439 legal entities are currently under U.S. sanctions, a senior official from the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Monday. Since 2011, the United States has imposed 52 rounds […]

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Senator Flake May Run for President in 2020

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

One of the most vocal critics of President Donald Trump, GOP Senator Jeff Flake expressed hope that a Republican will run against Trump in 2020 and said that he hasn’t ruled out running himself. “It’s […]

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Maryland County Grapples with Devastation Left behind by Flash Flood

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

One man is still missing after the historic Main Street in Ellicott City, Maryland, was entirely flooded, leaving the community heartbroken at seeing severe damage less than two years after another devastating flood, CNBC informed. Howard County Executive Allan […]

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President Trump Honors Fallen Heroes at Arlington Cemetery

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday honored fallen service members at Arlington National Cemetery, saying that their love for the country was “more deep and more pure than most will ever know.” “They marched into hell […]

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Virginia Congressman Won’t Run for Reelection Due to Alcoholism

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Virginia Representative Tom Garrett said on Monday that he would not run for re-election in November because he was struggling with alcoholism. Garrett announced his decision in an emotional video on Monday, saying that until […]

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U.S. Sanctions Start to Pinch Shipping in Iran

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran will sure need a several month period in order to take effect. However, global shipping operators have already started their withdrawal from the big oil-exporter, The Wall Street Journal informed. Denmark’s Maersk Line and Swiss-based Mediterranean […]

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Avenatti Hampers Cohen Investigation

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels’ lawyer has thwarted efforts by federal prosecutors to obtain information about a hush payment involving the President’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen, people familiar with the matter said. The porn star’s lawyer, […]

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U.S. Halts New North Korea Sanctions as Talks for Potential Trump, Kim Summit Continue: Report

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. halted new sanctions against North Korea on Monday, while President Trump has renewed the hopes that a summit between him and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could still be held, informed Fox News, citing The Wall Street Journal. […]

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Denuclearization of North Korea Could Take Years

May 29, 2018 Focus Washington

Even if North Korea agrees to complete denuclearization, the process could take up to a decade due to distrust between Washington and Pyongyang, an analysis from former U.S. officials showed on Monday. The analysis, released […]

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Poland Seeks Permanent U.S. Troop Presence, Offers Financing

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Poland’s defense minister stated on Monday that he has attended a meeting with U.S. officials about having thousands of American troops permanently stationed as a deterrent in Poland, Fox News informed. Poland is worried for its own […]

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Trump Keeps his Pressure With His Attacks on DOJ, Critics Say

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Donald Trump’s frequent attacks towards the U.S. Justice Department, including accusations that the FBI spied on his campaign, are perceived by some critics as seeing how far he can go along with his fight against a federal investigation that covers his administration, […]

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Lava Covers Plugged Well at Hawaii Geothermal Plant Property

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Lava from the Kilauea volcano covered at least one well at a geothermal power plant on the Big Island on Sunday, according to a Hawaii County Civil Defense report, Fox News informed. According to the report, […]

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Trump Threatens Another Shutdown Before November Election

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has issued a warning to lawmakers that he would not sign another spending bill like the one he signed in March, indicating to them that they need to get things in order […]

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Giuliani Says Special Counsel’s Probe Is Illegitimate

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the origins of the special counsel’s investigation were illegitimate and defended his client’s political attacks against the probe. Giuliani spoke to CNN’s “State of the Union” host Dana […]

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U.S. Warships Sail Near South China Sea Islands Claimed by Beijing

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Two U.S. Navy warships sailed near South China Sea islands claimed by China on Sunday, two U.S. officials told Reuters, in a move likely to anger Beijing as President Donald Trump seeks its continued cooperation […]

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Planned Parenthood Seeks Help from Trump Administration

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Planned Parenthood, the nation’s leading provider of abortions, has sought the help of the Trump administration in order to prevent an effort by part of their staff to organize a union. Planned Parenthood of the […]

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Thousands Evacuate as Alberto Approaches Northern Gulf Coast

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Subtropical Storm Alberto is the first one of the 2018 hurricane season, heading toward expected landfall sometime Monday on the northern Gulf Coast, causing mass evacuations, Fox News informed. Despite the fact that the Atlantic hurricane season doesn’t officially start […]

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Sen. Rubio Blasts Trump Administration for Border Policy

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator Marco Rubio criticized the Trump administration on Sunday for its new policy of separating migrant parents and children at the border, claiming this causes them “additional trauma.” “We have a problem and it needs […]

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