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U.S. Navy on Increased Level of Alertness Because of Iran

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States Navy is monitoring Iranian behavior in the Gulf and is expecting a “period of uncertainty”, as well as increased level of alertness, after President Donald Trump withdrew the U.S. from an international […]

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Conway Suggests New White House Staff Shakeup

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

White House counselor Kellyanne Conway stated on Monday that she expects to see a new staff shakeup amid the controversy over the leaked comments, made during an internal meeting last week, according to a report […]

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Trump Vows to Hunt Down White House Leakers

May 15, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday condemned the White House “leakers” as “traitors”, promising that he will find out who they are – although in the past he denied that the West Wing has a problem […]

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Trump Wants Better ‘TV Lawyers’ to Defend Him Publicly

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has privately told close associates he needs better “TV lawyers” to defend him publicly from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia. A Washington Post report […]

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Opening of Jerusalem Embassy Sparks Protests, 37 Palestinians Killed

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

Michael Oren, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S, said on Monday that Palestinian protests on the Gaza border were “a play for media attention.” The former ambassador’s comments came in the wake of the opening […]

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Trump Says Countries Need to Change Mindset on Terror

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

After the latest attack linked with the Islamic State group which took place in Paris, President Donald Trump took to Twitter demanding “changes to our thought process on terror.” “At some point countries will have […]

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Amanpour Warns Trump is Encouraging Dictators to Destroy Freedom of Press

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

CNN’s Christiane Amanpour in an interview on Sunday warned that President Donald Trump’s rhetoric against the news media is encouraging dictators to “beat up against” members of the press. “I mean, look, we have, for […]

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Pentagon Condemns Veterans Affairs Health Initiative Supported by Kushner

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

A military-Veterans Affairs health initiative, which is supported by White House senior adviser Jared Kushner, received a harsh criticism from the Pentagon. According to a recent report that was acquired by Politico, the Pentagon’s assessment […]

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Black Panthers Call for Wisconsin Mall Boycott After Chaotic Police Incident

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

The Original Black Panthers of Milwaukee have called for a boycott of a Wisconsin mall and the firing of a police officer after a video surfaced of the officer punching a teen outside the mall […]

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Foreign Policy Issues Washington Is Facing This Week

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday stated that the United States had forfeited its role as a mediator in the Middle East by moving its Israel embassy to Jerusalem, Reuters reported. “The United States has […]

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Trump to Have a Closed-Door GOP Caucus Lunch on Tuesday

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Capitol Hill this week in order to meet with the Senate Republicans. According to The Hill, Trump is set to attend the closed-door caucus lunch on Tuesday, the […]

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Romney Condemns Pastor Scheduled to Open New Jerusalem Embassy

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, who is now bidding for Senate, criticized the pastor that is scheduled to give a speech at Monday’s ceremony for the opening of the new U.S. embassy in Jerusalem. “Robert […]

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Trump Pledges to Help China’s ZTE ‘Get Back into Business’

May 14, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to help ZTE Corp “get back into business, fast” after a U.S. ban crippled the Chinese technology company, offering a job-saving concession to Beijing ahead of high-stakes trade talks […]

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Porn Star Daniels’ Lawyer Threatens to Release New Info on Michael Cohen and Trump

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Michael Avenatti, the attorney representing adult film star Stormy Daniels, said in a scathing tweet on Friday that he would release “more evidence and facts” on President Trump and his personal attorney Michael Cohen, Fox […]

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Trump Taps Billionaire Financier to Head Intelligence Board

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House announced on Friday that Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire financier, will head President Donald Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board, Politico reported. Feinberg is the co-founder, executive chairman and co-chief executive officer of Cerberus Capital […]

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Oklahoma Governor Vetoes Gun Carry Bill in Blow for NRA

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

Oklahoma’s Republican Gov. Mary Fallin vetoed a bill late Friday that would have permitted adults to carry firearms without a license or training, dealing a rare defeat to the National Rifle Association in a conservative […]

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Trump Lawyer Heard Allegations against Schneiderman years ago, Attorney Says

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

A New York attorney reportedly told President Donald Trump’s lawyer, Michael Cohen, years ago that former New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was allegedly abusing women, Fox News informed. Schneiderman, a frequent legal nemesis […]

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AT&T CEO Admits they Made Mistake Hiring Trump Lawyer Michael Cohen

May 12, 2018 Focus Washington

AT&T told employees Friday that hiring President Donald Trump’s lawyer Michael Cohen as a consultant was a “big mistake,” CNBC informed. The telecommunications giant also announced the retirement of the executive whose unit retained Cohen. AT&T’s explanation about the […]

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Senator Graham Condemns Kelly Sadler’s Comments on McCain

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Lindsey Graham on Thursday bashed at the White House aide that gave offending comment for Senator John McCain’s cancer diagnosis, as a response to McCain’s vocal opposition to Gina Haspel, who is President […]

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UN Secretary General Calls for No Hostilities Between Iran and Israel

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Friday urged for a complete stop of “all hostile acts” in the Middle East, after Israel and Iran launched missile assaults against one another over Iran’s presence in […]

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Republicans Increasingly Disapprove of Mueller

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Republicans have started to increasingly complain about how the special counsel is handling the probe into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, a CNN poll shows. According to it, Republicans are also more likely […]

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Kelly Claims Vast Majority of Immigrants Don’t Have Skills and Don’t Integrate Well in U.S. Society

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly claimed that a vast majority of undocumented immigrants to the U.S. “don’t have skills” and would not “integrate well” into American society. During his interview with NPR’s “Morning […]

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Schneiderman Urged to Donate $8.5M to Women’s Charity

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Following accusations of sexual misconduct, which led former state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman to quit his job, female Republican lawmakers from the state of New York are urging him to donate his $8.5 million campaign […]

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Kelly Says Trump is Embarrassed by Mueller’s Investigation

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

White House Chief of Staff John Kelly stated in a new interview that President Donald Trump is “somewhat embarrassed” by the investigation into Russia’s attempts to meddle in the 2016 presidential election. Kelly, in his interview […]

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Cohen Hit with New Ethics Complaints

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

The legal troubles confronting President Trump’s personal lawyer Michael Cohen are growing, as on Thursday watchdog group Public Citizen filed complaints with Congress and the Justice Department, saying the New York attorney broke federal ethics […]

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Sanctioned Russian Oligarch Hands Back Private Jets

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian tycoon Oleg Deripaska has handed back three private jets he was leasing because U.S. sanctions imposed on him last month make it impossible for him to keep using the planes, Reuters reported. The aircrafts, […]

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Trump Says U.S. Did Not Pay for Release of North Korea Prisoners

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Thursday evening praised the release of the three Americans prisoners that were held in North Korea and have arrived home this week, adding that the U.S. did not pay for their […]

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George W. Bush Wins Distinguished International Leadership Award

May 11, 2018 Focus Washington

Former President George W. Bush on Thursday urged for “moral” and “practical” spending on global interests, emphasizing the capacity for the U.S. to save lives around the world, CBS reported. “Some Americans may ask, ‘Is […]

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GOP Receives $30 Million Donation to Save House in November

May 10, 2018 Focus Washington

Sheldon Adelson has written a $30 million check to the House GOP-aligned Congressional Leadership Fund, which is a massive donation that top Republicans hope will alter the party’s electoral outcome six months before Election Day. […]

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Net Neutrality Rules Set to End in June

May 10, 2018 Focus Washington

Net neutrality rules in the U.S. are set to end in June, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced Thursday. Reuters reports that a notice by the FCC sets the end date around June 10. Net neutrality […]

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