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U.S. Lawmakers Hear ‘Corroborating’ Witness in Trump Impeachment Probe

October 27, 2019 Focus Washington

A senior U.S. diplomat told lawmakers on Saturday he did not know whether President Donald Trump had withheld aid for Ukraine to force an investigation of a political rival, two sources said, even as Democrats […]

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ISIS Leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi Killed in Syria, Trump Says

October 27, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump declared Sunday morning that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was dead after a U.S. military raid in northwest Syria over the weekend, CNN reported. “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead,” Trump said at […]

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Obama, Clinton, Praise Cummings at Funeral

October 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Former President Barack Obama during the funeral of Elijah Cummings praised the late Democratic Representative as a “kind” and “honorable” man who treated others well despite his position of power culminating as chairman of the […]

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U.S. Restores Trade Benefit to Ukraine

October 26, 2019 Focus Washington

The Trump administration restored a small trade benefit to Ukraine late Friday, two years after the benefits were revoked on grounds that the country wasn’t protecting U.S. intellectual property rights, The Wall Street Journal reported. […]

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Russian Woman Convicted by U.S. of Being Spy Returns Home

October 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Russian national Maria Butina, who was jailed in the United States in April after admitting to working as a Russian agent, arrived in Moscow on Saturday, greeted by her father and Russian journalists who handed […]

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Comey Criticizes Mueller for Inadequate Transparency

October 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Former FBI Director James Comey on Saturday stated that Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation is a failure due to “inadequate transparency.” “He didn’t succeed in his mission because there was inadequate transparency to the American […]

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Turkey Deporting Syrians to Planned ‘Safe Zone’ Region

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkey is forcibly sending Syrian refugees to an area of Syria near the border where it aims to set up a “safe zone” even though the conflict there has not ended, Amnesty International said in […]

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Microsoft Wins Pentagon’s $10bn Cloud Computing Contract

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Microsoft has won the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favorite Amazon, Reuters reports. The contracting process had long been mired in conflict of interest allegations, even […]

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Hong Kong Medics Join Anti-government Protests

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Hong Kong medical workers plan to rally in the heart of the city’s financial center on Saturday, angry at perceived police brutality during more than four months of sometimes violent anti-government protests, Reuters informs. Pro-democracy […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Trump, Syria, ISIS – Election Threatening Way Of Life – Wisconsin, California, South Carolina

October 25, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, October 25, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 38% (Quinnipiac) to 43% (Rasmussen, The Economist, Emerson). […]

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EU Shelves Brexit Delay Decision

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

The European Union agreed to London’s request for a Brexit deadline extension on Friday but set no new departure date, giving Britain’s divided parliament time to decide on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s call for […]

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Tesla Starts Car Production in China

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is pushing ahead with global expansion plans after beating his deadline to start making cars in China, CNN reported. The company told investors Wednesday that Tesla’s (TSLA) new Gigafactory in Shanghai […]

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Pyongyang Wants Removal of ‘Capitalist’ Mount Kumgang Facilities

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Pyongyang has proposed that Seoul discuss the removal of its facilities from the North’s resort of Mount Kumgang, a key symbol of cooperation that Pyongyang recently criticized as “shabby” and “capitalist,” the South’s officials said […]

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Venezuelan Opposition Gets Reprieve in Battle to Keep Citgo

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

The White House on Thursday temporarily shielded Venezuela’s opposition coalition led by Juan Guaido from losing the country’s valuable U.S.-based Citgo refineries, AP/Voice of America reported. The opposition is banking on profits from its Houston-based […]

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U.S. to Send Additional Troops to Syria to Protect Oil Fields

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

A Pentagon official said Thursday that the U.S. is planning to send additional troops into northeastern Syria to protect oil fields from Daesh. The announcement comes as Russia, which has gained new power in the […]

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Japan, Saudi Arabia to Renew Crude Oil Storage Deal in Okinawa

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Japan and Saudi Arabia have agreed in principle to renew a joint crude oil storage scheme in Okinawa when it expires in October, a move that gives the Middle East supplier quick and easy access […]

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Iran Executed Seven Children Last Year, UN Human Rights Expert Says

October 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran executed seven child offenders last year and two so far this year even though human rights law prohibits the death penalty for anyone under age 18, a UN independent human rights expert said Wednesday, […]

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Kurds Accuse Turkey of Ceasefire Violations, Russia says Peace Plan on Track

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

The presidents Tayyip Erdogan and Vladimir Putin agreed that the Syrian Kurdish forces are to withdraw more than 30 km (19 miles) from the Turkish border. Russia said it is sending more military policemen and […]

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Pence Backs Hong Kong Protesters in China Speech, Slams NBA and Nike

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Mike Pence, the U.S Vice President accused China of curtailing “rights and liberties” in Hong Kong and also accused Nike and the National Basketball Association for falling in line with Beijing in a disagreement over […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Mississippi Governor – What Women Say – Iowa, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Massachusetts Primaries

October 24, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, October 24, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 42%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 38% (Quinnipiac) to 44% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Trump says Comments on Colorado Border Wall were Made ‘Kiddingly’

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump first thing Thursday morning attempted to clarify his comments on his wall along the southern border, saying he was only kidding when he stated that the wall is being built along the […]

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Study Finds Climate Change is Top Priority for Young Voters

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

A study from an initiative dedicated to studying what motivates the nation’s youth found that global warming is the issue of highest concern to young voters. According to The Hill, a report from the Cause […]

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Chinese Private Space Company Joins Reusable Rocket Market

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Beijing showed it’s reusable rocket named Hyperbola-2 at the i-Space which is their space company, last week for the first time. The firm’s goal is to launch it into space in 2021. The rocket uses […]

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GOP Lawmaker Says Calling Critics ‘Human Scum’ is Beneath Office of Presidency

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

A high-profile member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee chided President Donald Trump on Wednesday for calling Republicans who have refused to back him “human scum,” CNN reported. “To call anybody human scum is beneath […]

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Tesla’s Surprise Profit Answers Skeptics

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Tesla on Wednesday surprised investors with a quarterly profit that sent its shares soaring, as Chief Executive Elon Musk promised a 2020 rollout of a cheaper SUV and more self-driving technology to stay ahead of […]

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Reuters Poll: U.S.-China Trade Reprieve Makes No Dent on Recession Chances

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

The recent truce in the U.S.-China trade war is not an economic turning point and has done nothing to reduce a significant risk that the United States could slip into recession in the next two […]

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Joe Biden Issues Apology for ‘Lynching’ Comment in ’98

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Joe Biden has issued an apology over a comment he made in a TV interview in 1998, where he said that impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton could be seen as a “partisan lynching”, Newsweek reported. […]

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Republican Lawmakers Disrupt Trump Impeachment Inquiry

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Republican lawmakers, encouraged by President Donald Trump to get tougher in fighting Democrats’ attempts to impeach him, on Wednesday disrupted the U.S. House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry and prevented a Pentagon official from testifying, Reuters […]

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Trump Lifts Sanctions on Turkey

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump announced he is lifting U.S. sanctions against Turkey as its forces suspended their offensive against the Kurds in northern Syria and instituted a separate agreement with Moscow that sent Russian security forces […]

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Facebook, Zuckerberg Vow to Move Ahead with Cryptocurrency Plans

October 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg vowed to move ahead with plans to create a cryptocurrency-based payments network despite strong opposition from some lawmakers, sounding a note of defiance in a hearing where he and the social-media […]

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