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U.S.-North Korea Summit Still on

May 28, 2018 Focus Washington

A U.S. delegation met Sunday with North Korean officials at Panmunjom, on the border between North and South Korea in a clear show that the planned summit between the two countries may still take place. […]

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U.S. Media Websites Blocked in Europe after Huge Data Law Shakeup

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

Several major U.S. media websites were blocked to Europeans on Friday as the European Union’s new data protection law kicked in, CNBC informed. The websites of the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, New York Daily […]

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Trump Welcomes Statement from North Korea, Says Talks to Reinstate Summit ‘Productive’

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump kept the diplomacy door open with North Korea on Friday, welcoming the regime’s latest “productive” statement and saying the two sides are still talking following the administration’s decision to cancel a planned summit […]

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Trump Administration Seeks WTO Panel to Resolve Wine Dispute with Canada

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration stated on Friday that it made a request that the World Trade Organization set up a dispute settlement panel to rule on its claim of Canada’s “discriminatory” trade practices involving U.S. wine, CNBC […]

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Trump Administration Tells Congress it Has an Agreement to Boost Chinese Company

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s administration is telling Congress it has come to an agreement to boost Chinese telecommunications company ZTE, The New York Times and Reuters reported. As part of the deal, ZTE would pay a financial penalty, revamp its management […]

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Trump Defends Chicago Police, Tweets they ‘Have Every Right to Legally Protest’

May 26, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump tweeted in defense of the Chicago police on Friday, saying they had “every right to legally protest,” days after a police union in the city planned a demonstration against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who it […]

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Senate Passes Bill on Sexual Harassment

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

A bill dealing with how Congress handles sexual harassment claims was passed in the Senate on Thursday, a clear indication that Capitol Hill has also been affected by the widespread MeToo movement. The new legislation […]

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Former Trump Campaign Adviser Sought Info on Hillary

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Trump campaign adviser Roger Stone privately sought information on Hillary Clinton during the presidential campaign in 2016, which he believed would be damaging to her, from the WikiLeaks founder, emails show. The emails could […]

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Harvey Weinstein Surrenders to NYPD, Will Be Charged with Rape

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Notorious Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein will surrender to New York police on Friday morning on charges that he raped one woman and forced another to perform oral sex on him, a source familiar with the […]

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Woman-Activist Spied by Israeli Company, Says It Comes as No Surprise

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Israeli media investigation has found that an Israeli company, working under a U.S. organization sponsored by billionaire Sheldon Adelson, has spied on activist Linda Sarsour, compiling files about her. Linda Sarsour is a New York-based […]

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Lawmakers Welcome Decision to Cancel June Summit

May 25, 2018 Focus Washington

Following President Donald Trump’s cancellation of the June summit with Kim Jong-un due to the North Korean leader’s recent hostile comments, some lawmakers welcomed the move, whereas others were quick to blame the President for […]

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Trump: Clapper Has Admitted That There Was Spy in My Campaign

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, President Trump attacked former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper in a tweet, criticizing the former intelligence chief for remarks he made on “The View” about surveillance of Trump’s campaign. According to The […]

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Trump: Firing Comey Will Go Down As a Very Good Thing

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday stated that the firing of former FBI Director James Comey will go down as a “very good thing” for the country after the former FBI director attacked Trump over his […]

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‘Gang of 8’ Lawmakers to be Briefed by DOJ on Russia Probe

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

FBI and Justice Department officials on Thursday are scheduled to brief the bipartisan group of lawmakers known as the “Gang of 8” on classified documents related to the special counsel’s Russia investigation. According to Fox […]

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Trump is Reforming Commercial Space Travel

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is scheduled to sign a directive on Thursday which will order federal agencies to implement reforms aimed at reducing restrictions on commercial space companies. The measure, the second Trump has signed as […]

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U.S. Expels Two Venezuelan Diplomats

May 24, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House expelled Venezuela’s top diplomat in the U.S. from Washington on Wednesday, as a response to Caracas’s decision to expel two American diplomats from the country a day earlier. The State Department said […]

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Haley Used Trump’s Unpredictability to Push for Sanction Against North Korea

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Nikki Haley, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, stated on late Tuesday that she used President Donald Trump’s unpredictability to her advantage when pushing tougher sanctions against North Korea. According to CNN, Haley, while […]

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GOP Donors Threaten to Stop Giving Money over Immigration

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

A respected Illinois Republican donor, as well as pro-immigrant business leader, warned that he might close his wallet over immigration legislation. According to Politico, John Rowe, a former Exelon chairman, stated that he would cut off […]

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Zuckerberg Criticized for Failing to Address Concerns About Facebook

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

In light of revelations about misuse of Facebook users’ personal information, the social network’s CEO was questioned on Tuesday by members of the European Parliament in Brussels. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony comes after a number […]

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Trump Says Trade Deal With China Will Have ‘Different Structure’

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that a trade deal between the U.S. and China will likely take on a “different structure.” “Our Trade Deal with China is moving along nicely,” the President tweeted, “but […]

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Trump Blasts Clapper For His Remarks on Campaign Spying

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Wednesday bashed former Director of National Intelligence James Clapper for saying that the President should be happy the FBI spied on his campaign, Breitbart reported. “No, James Clapper, I am not […]

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Bannon Says Rosenstein Might Be Fired Soon

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Stephen Bannon, former chief strategist of President Donald Trump, said that Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein may be fired “very shortly.” In an interview that will be broadcast on Wednesday evening in the United Kingdom, […]

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Trump Gives Speech at Pro-Life Gala

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump gave a speech at the annual Susan B. Anthony List gala on Tuesday evening, celebrating the victories of his administration for the pro-life movement. “When I ran for office, I pledged to […]

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Trump’s Immigration Policy Results in Higher Wages for Americans

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s low-immigration policy is spiking wages for restaurant workers in South Carolina’s Hilton Head resort, just before the November election. An example is Steve Carb, who was forced to raise wages and managed to […]

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Trump Says Summit With North Korea Could Be Delayed

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that there was a “substantial chance” the summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un won’t happen on June 12, because of concerns that Kim is not going to […]

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Only Republicans to Review Files on U.S. Election Probe

May 23, 2018 Focus Washington

On Thursday, two Republican lawmakers are scheduled to be part of a meeting where classified information related to President Donald Trump’s accusation that the FBI had planted an informant in his 2016 election campaign will […]

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Veteran Long Beach Lawmaker, Rep. Alan Lowenthal Says Changing Southern California Electorate Favors Democrats

May 23, 2018 Sara Corcoran

I recently had the opportunity for a sit down interview with Rep. Alan Lowenthal, who represents California 47th Congressional District. We discussed the demographic and cultural shifts in Southern California that could make many congressional […]

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Michael Petruzzello, Founder of Qorvis, Named One of Washington’s Top Influential People

May 22, 2018 Lisa Clayton

Qorvis Communications founder and president Michael Petruzzello has been named by Washington Life as one of the most powerful and influential people in Washington, D.C. Every year, the magazine puts together a roster of journalists, […]

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Tariff Retaliation to Cost U.S. $1bn, Japan, Russia Say

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

Sanctions worth almost $1 billion could be the result of Russia and Japan’s retaliation against U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, Reuters reported on Tuesday citing documents published by the World Trade Organization. The filings […]

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U.S. Sales Ban on ZTE May Be Lifted

May 22, 2018 Focus Washington

The Trump administration could lift restrictions on U.S. companies selling components and software to China’s ZTE and is currently working on details of a deal with the Chinese, according people familiar with the matter. They […]

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