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House Republicans Release Secret Memo Accusing Russia Investigators of Bias

February 3, 2018 Focus Washington

The GOP has released a politically charged memo on Friday that cast blame on the F.B.I. and Justice Department heads of abusing their surveillance powers to spy on a former Trump campaign adviser who is a […]

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Poll: Majority Says Trump Should Talk with Mueller Under Oath

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

The vast majority of American citizens believe that President Donald Trump should talk with special counsel Robert Mueller, provided that the interview is under oath, a poll released on Thursday says. Out of the 806 […]

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Attorneys in Russia Probe Say Trump Might Be Indicted by Mueller

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump might be indicted by special counsel Robert Mueller, according to statements given by two attorneys that are representing figures who are involved in Mueller’s probe into Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential […]

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Pompeo on Meetings with Russians: ‘We Vigorously Defend America in these Encounters’

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

CIA Director Mike Pompeo on Thursday dismissed Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s opinion that Russian intelligence officials who paid a visit to the United States last week may have been the reason behind the Trump […]

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Trump Says FBI, DOJ Have Been Politicied by Democrats

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has attacked Department of Justice (DOJ) leaders early Friday morning, the reason being the ongoing pressure he gets from top officials advising him not to release the confidential memo in which the […]

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U.S. Economy Starts with Strong Momentum This Year

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. economy had a great start in the new year as a result of job growth and raised wages that accelerated in January. According to a Reuters survey of economists, Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by […]

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Hope Hicks Under Heightened Scrutiny

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Hope Hicks, President Donald Trump’s communications director, is under increased scrutiny amid reports that she said Donald Trump Jr.’s emails, which she allegedly helped craft, would “never get out.” The issue stems from a 2016 […]

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Trump Criticizes ‘Stone Cold’ Dems for Not Praising Job Growth, Calling Bonuses ‘Crumbs’

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Trump on Thursday blasted “stone cold” congressional Democrats for not reacting when he presented the economic gains in this week’s State of the Union speech, while also criticizing Nancy Pelosi for rejecting tax bill-tied bonuses […]

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Under Secretary of State Tom Shannon Resigns Due to Personal Reasons

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Tom Shannon, the third ranking official in the U.S. State Department said on Thursday that he will be resigning his post. Shannon served as under secretary of state for political affairs for more than three […]

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Haley Slams Russia at Republican Retreat

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Speaking at a Republican retreat in West Virginia, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley told GOP lawmakers that Moscow has never been and will never be “our friend.” “As long as their government […]

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Trump Taunts “the Resistance” During RNC Winter Conference

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

Thursday night President Donald Trump made fun of Democrats and “the resistance” at the Republican National Committee’s (RNC) winter meeting taking place at the Trump International Hotel in Washington D.C. Fox News aired short parts […]

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Trump: Blame Democrats, March 5 Is Coming up Fast

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump used Twitter on Thursday night in order to undermine Democratic leaders for “not calling” him about a fix for the Obama-era Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. “The Democrats just aren’t […]

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Trump Moves to Release Nunes Memo, Worrying White House Aides

February 2, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump moved on Thursday to allow the release of the controversial Nunes memo about the FBI, hoping that it will undermine the Russia investigation. The president and his aides indicated that they wouldn’t […]

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Conway’s Comments Leave African Ambassadors Puzzled during White House Meeting

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

During a White House meeting between African diplomats and White House counselor Kellyanne Conway, the diplomats were left puzzled after Conway did not mention the administration’s priorities for the continent. According to a report from […]

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Rand Paul Asks What Level of FBI Security Clearance Strzok and Page Have

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Senator Rand Paul has sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray on Tuesday asking him to reveal what security clearances FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page have at the moment […]

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Trump: Americans Are Dreamers Too

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump thanked his viewers early Thursday for supporting and complimenting him on his first State of the Union address on Wednesday. The president also praised Fox News in his tweet for its performance and added that […]

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Congressional Black Caucus Leads Democrat Party Toward Trump Impeachment

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Efforts to impeach and undermine President Donald Trump has been increasing as members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) are starting to lead the fight. The black lawmakers are saying that this is a result […]

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U.S. Allows 7,000 Syrians to Stay Another 18 Months

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Washington announced that it would allow about 7,000 Syrians to stay in the United States for another year and a half under protected status. If the administration had rescinded the temporary protected status, Syrians would […]

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FBI Text Messages Show McCabe Withheld Clinton-related Evidence for Month

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

The text messages between the two FBI agents reveal that former FBI Director Andrew McCabe waited for at least a month before informing Congress and former FBI Director James Comey about the new emails found […]

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Schiff Accuses Nunes of Presenting ‘Secretly Altered’ Memo to White House Lawyers

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Democratic Representative Adam Schiff from California claimed in a letter on Wednesday that Chairmen of the House Intelligence Committee Devin Nunes secretly altered the memo alleging corrosive abuse of United States surveillance powers by the […]

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Trump Asked Rosenstein If He Was On His Team Regarding Russia Probe

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein was asked by President Donald Trump in December if he was “on his team.”, which then pressured Rosenstein about the direction of special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Rosenstein is the […]

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Pence: Tell Voters of Republican Legislative Accomplishments

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

At a joint Senate-House Republican retreat, Vice President Mike Pence said that Republicans have their work cut out for them in the 2018 midterm elections to keep the control of both House and Senate. The […]

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Former Trump Spokesman to Testify Regarding Undisclosed Call Between Trump and Hicks

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

White House communications director Hope Hicks is accused by a former spokesman for President Donald Trump’s legal team, for planning to obstruct justice. Mark Corallo, who resigned from Trump’s legal team last summer, will testify […]

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Schumer Accuses Nunes of Interfering with Russia Probe

February 1, 2018 Focus Washington

Republican Representative David Nunes (California) was blasted by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday, as a result of the charges aimed towards Nunes, accusing him of altering the memo that was presented to the […]

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CNN Poll: 48 Percent Had ‘Very Positive’ Reaction to Trump Speech

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

According to a snap CNN/SSRS survey, nearly half of the people who watched President Trump giving his speech at the State of the Union on Tuesday had a “very” positive reaction to it, The Hill reports. […]

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Digital Currency Helps Human Traffickers Avoid Detection, Worrying Lawmakers

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Human traffickers are using new financial tools to avoid detection and that worries lawmakers. The increasing use of cryptocurrencies and encrypted communications that make it harder for authorities to catch traffickers was discussed by witnesses […]

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Trump’s Lawyers Say Mueller Cannot Interview Trump

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s lawyers are arguing that special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigators have not yet reached the very high threshold they believe is necessary to interview a president in person, sources say. President Trump himself […]

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Javad Zarif: Trump Confirms His Ignorance of Iran, Region

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

Javad Zarif, the foreign minister of Iran, criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his remarks made during his first State of the Union address. According to Zarif, Trump’s remarks showed his ignorance, The Hill reports. “Trump […]

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Treasury Secretary Says Administration Plans to Impose New Russia Sanctions

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said that the Trump administration plans to impose new Russia sanctions based on a list of oligarchs and senior government officials published on Monday, The Wall Street Journal informs. ‘’The intent […]

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Trump Assures Republican of His Support for Releasing Nunes Memo

January 31, 2018 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has offered his reassurance to a GOP lawmaker that he supports the release of a classified Republican memo that claims the FBI improperly used a surveillance program, The Hill informs. “Oh yeah, don’t […]

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