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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Post-Debate Democratic Numbers – New Hampshire – Texas

August 7, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, August 7, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Up 1 from Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters, IBD/TIPP) to 49% (Rasmussen). The […]

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AOC Appeals to White Supremacists: ‘There is a Mother Waiting for You, I Know It’

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appealed directly to all those “falling in the grips of hatred and white supremacy,” The Hill reported. “Come back. It’s not too late,” Ocasio-Cortez tweeted on Tuesday night. “You have neighbors and loved […]

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Tehran Asks UN to Push Back against U.S. Sanctions on Zarif

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Tehran asked UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to push back against Washington after the U.S. imposed sanctions on Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, describing the move as “a dangerous precedent”, Reuters reported. In […]

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Gun Reform Urged in Ohio, FBI Investigates Shooting

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Ohio’s Republican governor bucked his party to call for expanded gun laws Tuesday and some Democrats in Texas told President Donald Trump to stay away as both states reeled from a pair of shootings that […]

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Saudi Arabia’s First Home-grown Cinema to Open Four Multiplexes

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s first home-grown cinema chain is to open four new multiplexes in the Kingdom before the end of this year, Arab News writes. Muvi Cinemas has signed a partnership deal with Arabian Centers which […]

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Dayton Shooter’s Ex-girlfriend Says He Was Fascinated with Mass Shootings

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Adelia Johnson says she bonded with Ohio gunman Connor Betts over their experiences with mental illness – but she added it’s wrong to pin the massacre solely on his condition, CNN reports. The two began […]

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Federal Judge Blocks Arkansas Abortion Ban

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

A federal judge temporarily blocked Arkansas’ 18-week abortion ban on Tuesday, saying in the ruling that if the ban went into effect it would cause “irreparable” damage to women seeking to have an abortion. Eastern […]

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Pentagon Report Points to ISIS Resurgence in Syria

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

A new report by the Pentagon inspector general says terror group ISIS is re-surging in Syria, findings that seem to contradict President Donald Trump’s claims from several months ago that the group’s caliphate had been […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Calls out McConnell over Photo of His Supporters ‘Choking” Cutout of Her

August 7, 2019 Focus Washington

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez questioned Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday over a photo that emerged online of a group of boys wearing “Team Mitch” shirts and “groping & choking” a cutout of the Democratic […]

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‘Too Late for Trump Not to Be a White Nationalist,’ Buttigieg Says

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

Indiana Democrat Pete Buttigieg slammed President Donald Trump on Tuesday, saying that it was too late for him to not be a white nationalist. The South Bend mayor added that Trump must take responsibility for […]

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U.S. Launches Efforts to stop Turkish Invasion of Northeast Syria

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

The Trump administration has launched a last-ditch effort to head off a Turkish invasion of northeast Syria that it expects will come within the next two weeks, The Washington Post reported. With tens of thousands […]

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Rouhani Claims War with Iran is ‘The Mother of All Wars’

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

War with Iran is the mother of all wars, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Tuesday in a speech broadcast live on state TV, warning once again that shipping might not be safe in the […]

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China Responds after Treasury Designates Beijing as a ‘Currency Manipulator’

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

China’s central bank has firmly rejected the U.S. Treasury’s designation of Beijing as a currency manipulator, saying the accusation has “seriously” undermined the international financial order and risked further market turmoil, CNBC reported. The response […]

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North Korea Conducts Another Weapons Test in Less Than Two Weeks

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

North Korea continues to test its nuclear weapons, launching two new short-range ballistic missiles into the sea Tuesday, while lamenting the continued U.S-South Korea joint military drills, which Pyongyang claims could derail fragile nuclear diplomacy. […]

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Trump Expands Venezuela Sanctions into Total Economic Embargo

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump announced Monday that the country’s sanctions against Venezuela already in place would be expanded into a total economic embargo. Trump said he would sign an executive order imposing an embargo aimed at […]

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McConnell Asks Party’s Leadership to Work on Bipartisan Legislation in Wake of Shootings

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday that he has asked several Republican committee chairmen to come up with possible solutions to address gun violence, shortly after President Donald Trump called on members of both […]

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President to Visit Dayton, El Paso After Deadly Shootings

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit the two cities struck by deadly shootings over the weekend, Dayton and El Paso, the White House said Monday. White House counselor Kellyanne Conway told reporters that the […]

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Yale Economist Says Currency Manipulator Label an ‘Empty Threat’

August 6, 2019 Focus Washington

Yale economist Stephen Roach said Tuesday the United States labeling China a currency manipulator is merely an “empty threat” that Beijing is unlikely to respond to. The formal designation followed only a day after China […]

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Barron Trump Receives a Horse from Mongolian Government

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

President Trump’s youngest son, the 13-year-old Barron, received a horse as a gift from the Mongolian government and on Wednesday, Trump came with a statement in which he said that he gave the horse a […]

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Man Who Sent Explosives to Trump Critics Gets Twenty Year Jail Sentence

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

A Florida man who mailed pipes filled with explosives to prominent Democrats and critics of President Donald Trump was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Monday, Reuters informed. Cesar Sayoc, 57, who pleaded guilty […]

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Yuan Slide Inflames U.S.-China Trade War

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Wall Street’s major indexes posted their biggest percentage drop of the year on Monday, as a fall in the yuan following President Donald Trump’s vow to impose additional tariffs on Chinese goods sparked fears of […]

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Rand Paul Limits August Activities to Recover from Surgery

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Senator Rand Paul informed on Monday that he will limit his activities in August to recover from a partial lung removal intervention afer he was attacked by a neighboor in 2017. “Unfortunately, I will have […]

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Oil Prices Could Sink by $30 if China Buys Iranian Crude

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Crude oil prices could sink by as much as $30 a barrel if China decides to buy Iranian crude oil in retaliation to the latest U.S. tariff measures, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, […]

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Republicans Struggle to Answer in Wake of El Paso, Dayton Shootings

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

The Republican Party, which controls power in Washington and both states where America’s most recent mass shootings occurred, struggled on Sunday to provide a response or offer a solution to what has become a public […]

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Former Ambassador Lavin Says U.S., China Unlikely to Reach Trade Deal This Year

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Former U.S. Ambassador to Singapore Frank Lavin said Monday that the latest escalation in tensions between Washington and Beijing significantly reduced the likelihood of reaching a trade deal between the two sides later this year. […]

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Comey Demands ‘More Than Condolences’ from Trump

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey wrote in a New York Times op-ed that President Donald Trump is using the “radioactive energy of racism” for political gain without realizing just how dangerous it is. “America […]

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U.S., South Korea to Hold Military Drills Despite North Korea Warnings

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Seoul and Washington are to begin annual joint military exercises on Monday, defying warnings from Pyongyang that the war games will jeopardize nuclear negotiations between the United States and North Korea, Channel News Asia reported. The […]

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Suspicions of Iran Sanctions Breach Cause Bank to Seize Tankers

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

Reports alleging that fuel tankers appeared to breach U.S. sanctions against Iran were cited in court filings by a bank as it sought to seize the ships, accusing the owners of loan default, Bloomberg reported. […]

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Mexico Calls for Protections for Mexicans in El Paso, Vows Legal Action over Shooting

August 5, 2019 Focus Washington

The government of Mexico demanded on Sunday that Mexican-Americans in El Paso receive protections after a fatal shooting in the city left 20 people dead. “We consider this an act of terrorism against the […]

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Defense Secretary Esper Says China Is Destabilizing Indo-Pacific

August 4, 2019 Focus Washington

China is destabilizing the Indo-Pacific, Defense Secretary Mark Esper said on Sunday, charging Beijing with predatory economics, intellectual property theft and “weaponizing the global commons”, Reuters reported. The comments by Esper on his first overseas […]

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