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Rosenstein Defends DOJ Credibility

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein came out of the shadows Tuesday and started defending the Justice Department against the rising Republican criticism. On Tuesday, he made an unusually public stand for the institution he has […]

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Trump Admits Reimbursing Cohen for Paying Adult-Film Star

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stated on Wednesday that President Donald Trump reimbursed personal lawyer Michael Cohen for the $130,000 he paid to adult-film star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about their alleged […]

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Following Facebook Scandal Cambridge Analytica Shuts Down

May 3, 2018 Focus Washington

Political consulting firm Cambridge Analytica, which was embroiled in a Facebook-related scandal, announced on Wednesday that it would stop the majority of its operations and file for bankruptcy. Its British parent firm SCL Elections Ltd […]

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Isakson Defends Tester Over Jackson’s Memo

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Senator Johnny Isakson, who is the GOP chairman of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, on Tuesday defended Democratic Senator Jon Tester saying that President Donald Trump is wrong to say all of the allegations against […]

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Lobbyist Organized Pruitt’s Trip to Morocco

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Scott Pruitt worked with a known lobbyist to help set up meetings with the Moroccan government during his trip there last December. The Washington Post reported on Tuesday that Richard […]

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Pruitt’s Head of Security Resigns

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The head of EPA’s Scott Pruitt’s security team, who was accused of validating Pruitt’s first-class travel, has resigned. Pasquale “Nino” Perrotta’s last day is Tuesday, according to an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) source. Perrotta also confirmed […]

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Pentagon Misses Guantanamo Deadline

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The Pentagon has missed a deadline set by President Donald Trump for developing new policies for the transfer of detainees from the battlefield to Guantanamo Bay. In January, President Trump signed an executive order to keep […]

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Mueller to Cite Subpoena Power If Trump Won’t Do Interview

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Robert Mueller’s prosecutors ascertained Donald Trump’s legal team that the special counsel would consider a subpoena compelling the President to testify before a grand jury if he rejects to be interviewed, according to two current U.S. officials, Bloomberg informed. Mueller, […]

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Doctor Claims Trump Dictated His Own Health Report

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s former personal physician claimed in an interview that Trump dictated the 2015 letter he wrote telling the public the health of then-presidential candidate. “He dictated that whole letter. I didn’t write that […]

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EPA Sued by Several States over Plans to Weaken Emission Standards

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

A coalition of states led by California on Tuesday filed a lawsuit against the Environmental Protection Agency in an effort to preserve current vehicle emission standards for automakers. The United States’ most populous state, as […]

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Trump Comments on Nobel Prize Talks

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has been in the media focus after the South Korean president said that getting North Korea to denuclearize and end the Korean War would be a monumental achievement worthy of the Nobel […]

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Trump Bashes Leak of Questions He Faces in Mueller’s Interview

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Tuesday bashed the leak of the almost 50 questions that Special Counsel Robert Mueller plans to ask him as part of the investigation into Russia’s election meddling and possible collusion with […]

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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.

Ahead of Meeting in Beijing Chinese Media Tells U.S. Not to Expect Much

May 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Officials from both China and the United States are to meet in Beijing this week to discuss issues of mutual interest regarding trade and business ties between the two countries. However, CNBC reports that state-owned Chinese […]

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Kushner Companies Received Financing from Online Bank

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Jared Kushner’s family received financing from an internet bank that was until recently the subject of federal investigation in order to fund development projects in New Jersey and Brooklyn, New York, according to reports. BofI […]

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Mueller to Question Trump on Russia Ties, Obstruction: Report

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Special Counsel Robert Mueller has tons of questions he intends to ask President Donald Trump, ranging from possible ties to Russia and obstruction of justice to his treatment of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, which are […]

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Trump Postpones Tariffs, Europe Still Unhappy

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The White House has extended a metal tariffs exemptions for the European Union and some other countries, but the EU remains dissatisfied, saying that the move prolongs uncertainty for businesses. President Donald Trump decided on […]

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U.S. Wants Updating of NAFTA Auto Content Thresholds

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The United States has requested the updating of NAFTA’s automotive rules, which would carry a four-year phase-in to meet a higher, 75 percent regional value threshold as well as new labor content rules requiring substantial […]

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Stormy Daniels Sues President for Defamation

May 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Adult-film star Stormy Daniels is suing President Donald Trump for his dismissive comments about a sketch she claims to show the man who threatened her over her alleged affair with Trump years ago. The lawsuit, […]

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Pompeo Believes Israel Has Right to Defend Itself

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

As a response to questions about the shootings of Palestinian protesters near the Gaza Strip border that has left three people dead on Sunday, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Monday that Israel has […]

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Former FBI Director Questions Trump’s Credibility and House Republican Report

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey suspected Donald Trump’s credibility as a potential witness and called a House Intelligence Committee report concluding that President’s campaign didn’t conspire with Russia “a political document”, Bloomberg informed. Comey, whom Trump fired […]

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Iran Accuses U.S. of Creating ‘Regional Crisis’ in Middle East

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

Iran’s supreme leader on Monday accused Washington of attempting to orchestrate a “regional crisis” by provoking its ally Saudi Arabia to confront Tehran. Just a day after new Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Riyadh, […]

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EPA Grants Bio-fuel Waiver to Former Adviser to Trump

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted a financial hardship waiver to an oil refinery owned by billionaire Carl Icahn, a former adviser to President Donald Trump, exempting the Oklahoma facility from requirements under a federal […]

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North Korea Puts Clocks Back to Sync With Seoul

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

North Korea will end its self-imposed time zone isolation and sync its clocks back to South Korean time nine hours in advance of the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Newsweek informs. It is a symbolic gesture […]

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South Korean President Says Trump Should Get Nobel Prize

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

South Korean President Moon Jae-In apparently stated that U.S. President Donald Trump should be the one that receives the Nobel Peace Prize for his work brokering peace between North Korea and South Korea. “President Trump […]

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Trump’s Migrant Caravan Stopped at U.S. Border

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

A caravan made of Central American migrants that are traveling to the United States was blocked at an inspection facility and prevented from crossing the border from Mexico. The Associated Press reported that more than […]

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DOJ Makes Changes on Its Policy Manual Relating to Press Freedom

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently removed some language in its policy manual relating to freedom of the press and racial manipulation as part of the broader overhaul of the document. According to BuzzFeed News, […]

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Trump Asked Sessions’ Spokeswoman to Pledge Loyalty to Him

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

According to a report from The Washington Post, Sarah Isgur Flores, who has been working as an adviser for GOP candidates and organizations for at least a decade, told the president in a 2017 Oval […]

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Trump Warns of Shutdown in September if His Wall Gets No Funding

April 30, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump warned on Saturday that he is going to shut down the federal government in September if Congress is not going to pass a legislation that will provide more funding to build the […]

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Russian Lawyer from Infamous Trump Tower Meeting Admits to Being an Informant for the Kremlin: Report

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

Russian lawyer Natalia Veselnitskaya, who met with Trump campaign officials at Trump Tower in 2016 on the premise of gathering dirt on Hillary Clinton, was more deeply connected to the Kremlin than previously known, CNBC informed. […]

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EPA Watchdog Launches Probe of Administrator Scott Pruitt’s Controversial DC Apartment Rental

April 28, 2018 Focus Washington

The Environmental Protection Agency’s internal watchdog has launched a probe of besieged Administrator Scott Pruitt’s controversial Washington apartment rental, CNBC informed. The investigation of that rental — from the wife of a lobbyist who had clients had business […]

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