Year: 2018

A protest against Trump’s ally Rebecca Mercer is organized in New York City by members of the science community, who are protesting against Mercer’s role on the board of trustees at the American Museum of […]

FBI Considered Appointing Special Prosecutor to Clinton’s Probe

It was considered by FBI officials for a special prosecutor to be appointed in order to oversee the probe into Hillary Clinton’s use of her private email server. It became apparent from the texts exchanged […]

Trump in Davos: ‘America Is Open for Business and We Are Competitive Once Again’

President Donald Trump plans to tell a gathering of political and business elites during his speech in Davos on Friday that the economic growth taking place in the U.S. due to his “America first” agenda […]

Trump Cancels Obama Review Meant to Ban Mining in Minnesota

Environmental review that showed how the wilderness surrounding Minnesota mining land will be impacted if the government blocks hundreds of thousands of acres to be used, will be canceled by President Donald Trump’s administration. The […]

Trump Met With Head of African Union in Davos

President Donald Trump during his trip to Davos met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame, calling him a “friend” in the aftermath of Trump’s controversial comments about African countries. The leaders met Friday at the World […]

Democrats Push For New Bill to Protect Mueller

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal showed his concerns in a report in The New York Times, saying that President Donald Trump attempted to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last year in June. Blumenthal demanded that the Senate […]

Russian Agents Created 129 Facebook Events During 2016 Elections

Russian agents created 129 events on Facebook during the 2016 presidential elections, a revelation that comes after Facebook Inc officials testified to Congress. A written statement from Facebook sent to U.S. lawmakers on Thursday said […]

Trump Will Keep Gitmo Open

President Donald Trump is going to sign an executive order that will keep open the military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. Trump’s plan will be announced during his State of the Union speech or a […]

Trump Attempted to Fire Mueller Last June

President Donald Trump made an attempt to fire special counsel Robert Mueller last summer but did not succeed after counsel Don McGahn threatened to resign. Reportedly, four people with knowledge of the development testified that […]

South Korea Issues WTO Challenge as Response to Trump’s Tariffs

After U.S. President Donald Trump put steep tariffs on washing machines and solar panels South Korea responded with demands for compensation at the World Trade Organization. Just two days after Trump signed the new tariffs […]

Oprah Dismissed All Speculations of Her Running Against Trump in 2020

Oprah Winfrey officially dismissed the speculation she is considering to run against President Donald Trump in the upcoming 2020 elections. In an interview published Thursday, Winfrey said that she does not have the DNA required to […]

Trump Says Immigrants Will Get Citizenship in Exchange for His $30bn Wall

Wednesday, President Donald Trump said that he will offer young immigrants a citizenship, only if he gets billions of dollars to pay for the border wall as well as other border security measures. Trump’s immigration […]

Mnuchin Says U.S. Doesn’t Want Trade War While Europe Warns Trump of Protectionism

Only a day after it sent the dollar reeling, supporting a weak U.S. currency, Steven Mnuchin, the U.S. Treasury Secretary said that although Trump is not seeking a trade war he would defend America’s economic […]

Memo Suggests Mueller Had Informant in Manafort’s Consulting Firm

Paul Manafort’s lawyers submitted by accident a document in court which suggests that the FBI investigators had an informant inside President Trump’s former campaign chairman consulting firm. Looks like a reporter obtained access to internal […]

President Trump Will Be Interviewed by Mueller in Weeks Time

President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he plans to have an interview with special counsel Robert Mueller regarding his investigation into possible collusion between Trump’s campaign and Russia. “I’m looking forward to it,” Trump said […]

Mueller Seeks to Question Trump and Bannon About Flynn and Comey Revelations

Special counsel Robert Mueller sent President Donald Trump’s lawyers a list of potential interview topics on which he wants to question him. Mueller is seeking answers about President Trump’s interactions with former FBI Director James […]

John Kerry Plans to Run Against Trump in 2020

Former Secretary of State John Kerry is planning to run for president in 2020 against President Donald Trump. This will be Kerry’s second try to be a president. Israel newspaper Maariv reported that Kerry told […]

Trump Appointee Fired Because of Controversial Resume

A top appointee in the White House’s drug policy office will step down from his position at the end of the month. The 24-year-old Taylor Weyeneth who was promoted last summer to be White House […]

Trump Unable to Secure U.S. Influence in Syria

As the war against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria comes to an end, the U.S. is faced with difficult choices. Some two weeks ago U.S. administration wanted U.S. troops to stay in the […]

Franklin Graham Says Trump Now is “Changed Person”

Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association said that President Donald Trump now is a “changed person”, as a result of the reports that Trump had an affair with a porn […]

Mnuchin Defends Trump’s America First Agenda Ahead of Davos

After the several allegations that President Donald Trump’s “America First” program is inflicting damage to globalization and trade, senior U.S. officials responded defensively just before Trump’s trip and speech at the World Economic Forum in […]

Uganda’s President Loves Trump for His Frankness

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni commented on President Donald Trump’s remarks toward African nations praising Trump for his frankness and honesty. The Hill reports that Uganda’s president said during the opening of the East African Legislative […]

Thousands of Jobs Lost in Tourism Segment Since Trump Took Office

Since President Donald Trump was elected, tourism to the U.S. has dropped by more than 4 percent. According to NBC News report, the U.S. is no longer the world’s second-most popular destination for foreign travel spending. […]

Trump: ‘Tax-Reform Bill Is Making U.S. a Powerhouse Again’

President Donald Trump praised Wednesday Disney and J.P. Morgan Chase for their new investment, adding that the new tax reform is making the U.S. a “powerhouse” once again. “Tremendous investment by companies from all over […]

Flynn Was Questioned by FBI Without Trump’s Knowledge

President Donald Trump’s former National Security adviser Michael Flynn met with FB investigators at the beginning of 2016 without the president’s knowledge. Last January, Flynn reportedly had a meeting behind closed doors in his White House […]

Trump: ‘If There Is No Wall, There Is No DACA’

Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer received another batch of bad news after President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter that no agreement to help Dreamers will be reached if there is no funding for his promised […]

Trump Blames Samsung for FBI’s Missing Texts

President Donald Trump blamed Samsung on Twitter for the thousands of missing text messages between two FBI agents that have been the focus of Republicans who are trying to undermine FBI’s integrity. “Where are the […]

Psychiatrist Receives Life Threats After Warning Lawmakers of Trump’s Mental Health

A respected Yale psychiatrist received thousands of death threats after last month he warned lawmakers on Capitol Hill that President Donald Trump’s mental health is a threat to everyone. An “internationally recognized expert on violence,” […]

Gates Hired Top D.C. Defense Attorney to Strike Deal with Mueller

Richard Gates had no other choice but to hire a top white-collar attorney regarding the charges received in special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 elections. His new lawyer Tom Green […]

January 23, 2018 Focus Washington

Trump Praises Kelly After Reports of In-House Tensions

President Donald Trump gave his support on Tuesday to White House chief of staff John Kelly, saying that he is doing a fantastic job. Kelly previously was largely criticized for his handling of the government shutdown […]