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Giuliani Says Trump Wants to Sit Down with Mueller

May 18, 2018 Focus Washington

The news attorney to President Donald Trump’s legal team, Rudy Giuliani, said that he had a “hopeful communication” with Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s team about the parameters for a possible interview with the president. “I […]

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Bill Gates Recalls Meetings with Trump

May 18, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates recounts how on one occasion President Donald Trump left an equestrian event in Florida and after some time returned in a helicopter touching down with a “grand entrance.” […]

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President Trump Blames Leaks for Bad Press

May 18, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House found out that a junior aide in the West Wing recorded meetings with President Donald Trump and later played them to impress his friends. The New York Times first reported the revelation on […]

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Alt-Right White Nationalists in U.S. Use YouTube ‘Super Chats’ to Promote Racism and Hate Speech

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

YouTube and their paid comment system are being used by white nationalists and members of the alt-right as a way around the site’s complex monetization policies. BuzzFeed News reported that white nationalists such as Christopher […]

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Trump Accuses Obama and FBI for Spying on His Campaign

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday condemned a report that said the FBI under former President Barack Obama spied on the Trump campaign during the 2016 presidential election, adding that the revelation could be “bigger than […]

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Poll Shows 37 Percent of Americans Are Satisfied with U.S.

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

Americans now are the most satisfied with the way things are going in the country since the 2016 election, according to a new poll. A Gallup poll which was released on Thursday found that thirty-seven […]

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Europe Fights Back Against U.S. Sanctions on Iran

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

European leaders meeting at an EU summit on Thursday vowed to protect companies from the negative effects of U.S. sanctions on Iran. Last week, President Donald Trump decided to pull out of the Iran nuclear […]

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Trump Marks First Birthday of Mueller’s Probe with Tweet

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

In a series of tweets on Thursday, President Donald Trump attacked special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the President’s campaign and Russia. Thursday marks one year since the special counsel took over […]

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Mueller Informs Giuliani They Cannot Indict Trump

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s legal team was told by special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that they can’t indict a sitting president, CNN reported Wednesday. Rudy Giuliani, who is now leading the President’s legal team in the […]

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Senate Passes Bill to Save Net Neutrality

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

On Wednesday the Senate passed a bill meant to reinstate the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules – but although the Democrats managed to get the necessary votes in the Senate, the chances for […]

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Documents Related to Cohen’s Suspicious Transactions Magically Disappear from Government Database

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

A law enforcement official claims that two documents related to suspicious transactions by President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, appear to have gone missing from a government database. According to The New Yorker, authorities […]

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Giuliani Defends Trump Tower Meeting

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s newest attorney, Rudy Giuliani, stated on Wednesday that digging up dirt on political opponents is not a crime, no matter where the information comes from, The Hill reported. “When I ran against them […]

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Bannon Promoted ‘Cultural War’ Through Cambridge Analytica

May 17, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s former aide Steve Bannon attempted to use the personal information that was illegally harvested online, as a way to promote “a culture war,” Reuters reported. At that time, Bannon was the vice […]

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White House Has High Hopes for Trump-Kim Summit

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

“The White House still hopes that the planned summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and President Donald Trump will go smooth, but Washington is also prepared for a tough negotiation process,” White House spokeswoman […]

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Sanders is Eager to Fire White House ‘Leakers’

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Sarah Huckabee Sanders, the White House press secretary, stated on Wednesday that the so-called “leakers” in the West Wing should be found and fired. During an interview on Fox News, Sanders said that revealing […]

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Bill Gates Gives $44mn to States for School Reform Project

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The charitable organization funded by Bill Gates has given more than $44 million to outside groups during the last two years in an attempt to help shape individual states’ education plans. According to an analysis […]

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Kennedy Defends Trump’s Plan to Help ZTE

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator John Kennedy stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s plans to possibly save Chinese company ZTE from economic sanctions are a “bargaining chip” that can be used to bring China back to the […]

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North Korea May Reconsider Summit with Trump

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Next month’s summit between Kim Jong-un and U.S. President Donald Trump could be into doubt, as North Korea said on Tuesday it may reconsider if Washington insists it unilaterally gives up its nuclear weapons, Reuters […]

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Trump Continues to Push Congress for Wall Funding

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged Congress to make progress on building the border wall, emphasizing his frustration with the lack of legislative progress on immigration. During his visit on Capitol Hill, Trump called on […]

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Democrats are Getting Ready for 2020 Presidential Race

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The Democratic race for the 2020 presidential election began on Tuesday, as a number of likely candidates addressed liberal activists in Washington. Senator Elizabeth Warren’s speech seemed to be most popular, especially after she spoke of […]

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White House Removes Top Cyber Policy Adviser Role

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House top cyber policy adviser role is going to be removed, which means that the government now will be left without the policy position that aimed to help streamline its overall approach to […]

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Freedom Caucus Will Use Farm Bill as Leverage For Immigration

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows said on Tuesday that it is possible to use the farm bill as leverage in order to hurt the Republican attempt to force a vote on immigration. According to […]

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McConnell Not Ready to Change Rules for New Nominees

May 16, 2018 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell hinted on Tuesday that he isn’t ready to change the rules in order to speed up votes on President Donald Trump’s nominees. When asked if he would give the proposal […]

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U.S. Vetoes UN Resolution For Investigation Into Gaza Violence

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. on Tuesday vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution calling for a probe into the violence on the Gaza border on Monday. According to Israeli newspaper Haaretz, many have expressed “outrage and sorrow” […]

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Rolling Stones Urge Americans to ‘Get Rid of Trump’

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The Rolling Stones lead guitarist Keith Richards warned Americans that it’s time to “get rid” of President Donald Trump. “Now America has to get rid of him,” Richards said during an interview with BBC Radio […]

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Million Dollar Gift to Trump Inauguration Fund Traced to Conservative Legal Activists

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

A mysterious donation of $1 million to President Donald Trump’s inaugural fund in 2016 has been traced to conservative legal activists who have been influential in his administration’s selection process for federal judges. The donation […]

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Apple CEO Urges Trump to Fix DACA

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Apple CEO Tim Cook stated on Tuesday that during a recent meeting with President Donald Trump on his tariff threats against China, he urged him to find a long-term solution for young undocumented immigrants whose […]

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Advertisers on Facebook Not Scared Away by Scandals

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Advertisers on Facebook have not been deterred by the recent data privacy scandal the social media platform was engulfed in, a major ad company said. According to Publicis Media CEO Steve King, Facebook’s trust among […]

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Democrats Claim Trump’s Foreign Policies are Influenced by His Business Interests

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Eric Swalwell on Tuesday said that there is a big possibility President Donald Trump’s business interests are influencing his foreign policy decisions regarding Russia, China, and Turkey. “I think the reason that he […]

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Mueller, Manafort in Court Battle over Leaks

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

Special counsel Robert Mueller is attempting to persuade a federal judge to turn down a request by former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort to hold a hearing about leaks surrounding the investigation into Russia’s 2016 […]

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