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[ September 29, 2023 ] Iranian Navy Repeatedly Aimed Laser at American Military Helicopter Politics
[ September 29, 2023 ] Zelensky, Navalny Among Favorites for Nobel Peace Prize NGO
[ September 28, 2023 ] Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to Cease to Exist on January 1 Politics
[ September 28, 2023 ] Poland Might Seek Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Veteran that Embarrassed Canada Politics
[ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO

Trump Calls Scaramucci ‘Incapable’

August 11, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Saturday that former White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci was “incapable” of doing the job. “Anthony Scaramucci, who was quickly terminated (11 days) from a position that he was totally incapable […]

President Says He Is Discussing ‘Meaningful’ Background Checks with Congressional Leadership

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said in a series of tweets Friday that he is discussing with Congressional leaders about introducing “meaningful” background checks when purchasing weapons, as well as that he has also spoken with the […]

Pakistan Calls on U.S. to Help Put an End to Kashmir Tensions

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

The government of Pakistan has urged the United States to do more and help end the standoff in Kashmir after India revoked the state’s autonomy, sparking anger among Pakistanis. “The U.S. could do and the […]

Epstein Found Dead in Prison Cell, Apparent Suicide Raises Questions in Congress

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

Jailed multimillionaire financier and accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein was found dead in his cell in prison, The New York Times reports. Many immediately began questioning the details surrounding his death after Epstein was reportedly […]

White House Instructs ICE to Conduct Additional Workplace Enforcement Operations

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

The White House has told Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officials to continue performing other workplace enforcement operations, shortly after President Donald Trump said this week’s raids in Mississippi were a “very good deterrent” for illegal […]

Foreign Service Officer Resigns, Slams Trump Admin for ‘Cruelty’

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and his administration were labeled as cruel and incompetent by a former Foreign Service officer who recently resigned from office, The Hill reported. “What’s different is kind of naked unapologetic cruelty. That’s […]

Woman Testifying against Epstein Names Ex Senator, Governor in Testimony

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

The woman who testified that Jeffrey Epstein made her have sex when she was underage with two officials, named them as Bill Richardson and George Mitchell, The Hill reported. According to court documents made public […]

Trade Advisor Navarro Says U.S. Will Take Strong Action If China Devalues Currency Again

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said in an interview Friday that the United States will respond forcefully should China decide to devalue the yuan again, as part of its strategy in the ongoing trade […]

Trump Says He Received ‘Very Beautiful’ Letter from Kim Jong-un

August 10, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Friday praised the “very beautiful” letter he had received from North Korea’s Kim Jong-un, only hours before the regime conducted yet another weapons test. Trump told reporters that the letter was […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Iowa, Pennsylvania, California, North Carolina – Trump vs. Generic Democrat

August 9, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, August 9, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 41% (Morning Consult) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without […]

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State Department Foreign Service Officer Resigns, Blasts Trump in Op-Ed

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

Chuck Park, a foreign service officer has resigned from the State Department in protest of what he called President Donald Trump’s “Complacent State.” Park wrote in a Washington Post opinion piece that although for the […]

Maduro Suspends Negotiations With Venezuelan Opposition

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has suspended mediated talks with his country’s opposition movement to protest the Trump administration’s latest sanctions. The move threatens what many analysts and diplomats consider to be the country’s best chance […]

Tehran Says Israel Joining U.S. Coalition Will Have ‘Disastrous Consequences’

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

The chief of the Iranian armed forces has warned that Israel joining a U.S.-led coalition in the Persian Gulf region would upset regional stability and sought more support from Arab states in resisting the initiative, […]

U.S.,Turkey Agree on Buffer Zone in Syria

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

The United States and Turkey agreed on Wednesday to create a safe zone in northeastern Syria that would allow Turkey to protect its borders from Syrian-Kurdish forces that it regards as a terrorist threat and […]

Schumer, Pelosi Call on Trump to Back Universal Background Checks

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer on Thursday urged President Donald Trump to support a universal background check bill. The two Democrats said in a joint statement that they had […]

Amazon Requests FAA Approval of Delivery-drone Plans

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

Amazon has grand plans to deliver packages to its customers via autonomous drones but first it needs to get clearance, CNN reports. The company has requested that federal regulators excuse it from following some current […]

Trump Lashes out at Macron over Iran Diplomacy

August 9, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump took to Twitter on Thursday to criticize his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for what he called sending “mixed signals” to Iran by inviting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani to this month’s Group of […]

Biden to Keep Edge as 2020 Democrats Flood Iowa

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Former Vice President Joe Biden said he was not taking his front-runner status for granted as he returned to Iowa on Thursday, ahead of a wave of rival Democratic presidential contenders who will in coming […]

Tesla Lawsuit Claims Software Update Fraudulently Cut Battery Capacity

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

A Tesla owner has filed a lawsuit against the electric vehicle maker, claiming the company limited the battery range of older vehicles via a software update to avoid a costly recall to fix what plaintiffs […]

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Walmart Employees Protest Gun Sales

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

A petition started by a junior Walmart worker in California to protest the retailer’s sale of firearms, following two mass shootings over the weekend which left 31 people dead in Texas and Ohio, has gathered […]

Huawei Launches Own Operating System Called HarmonyOS

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Huawei has launched its own operating system — the HongmengOS, known in English as the HarmonyOS, the CEO of the Chinese tech giant’s consumer division, Richard Yu, said Friday. He said the operating system can […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Gun Laws – NRA – Obama – More Post-Debate Numbers

August 8, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, August 8, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 43% (Reuters) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

China to Focus on Russian Market amid Escalating Trade War with U.S., Says Russia Minister

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

China’s worsening trade dispute with the United States creates the conditions for the country to focus to the Russian market, economic development minister Maksim Oreshkin said on Wednesday, according to RIA Novosti. “Unlike American partners, […]

U.S. Soybean Farmers Seek New Markets Amid Drop in Exports to China

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

American soybean farmers have seen a significant decrease in demand from China, prompting them to seek new markets amid escalating tensions in the U.S.-China trade war. U.S. farmers have been seriously affected by the ongoing […]

El Paso Residents Leave Messages for Trump at El Paso Memorial

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Several messages, both in English and Spanish, aimed at President Donald Trump could be seen Wednesday near the Walmart memorial in El Paso in the wake of the fatal mass shooting there that left 22 […]

U.S. Warns of Iran Threats to Commercial Ships

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration issued a warning Wednesday to commercial ships concerning reported GPS interference by Iran in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. The department also said there have […]

Assistant Secretary of State for Western Hemisphere Kimberly Breier Resigns

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

Assistant Secretary of State for the Western Hemisphere Kimberly Breier has resigned, citing personal reasons. The move comes after she was criticized by White House policy adviser Stephen Miller for not defending the U.S. asylum […]

House Dems File Lawsuit to Obtain McGahn’s Testimony

August 8, 2019 Focus Washington

The House Judiciary Committee filed a lawsuit Wednesday to get former White House counsel Don McGahn to appear before the panel, saying that his testimony would help determine whether the committee should consider articles of […]

SpaceX Successfully Launches $250 Million Israeli Satelite

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

SpaceX on Tuesday, August 6, successfully completed its ninth rocket launch of 2019, successfully deploying the $250 million AMOS-17 communications satellite for Israeli firm Spacecom. The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral Air […]

Bernie Sanders Promises on Joe Rogan Podcast to Tell About Aliens if Elected as President

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Vermont Senator and Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said that if he becomes president and learns about aliens, he’ll announce it on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Newsweek reports. Sanders spent an hour talking to […]

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