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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

Ocasio-Cortez Talks Impeachment, Says ‘The Ground Has Shifted’

September 26, 2019 Focus Washington

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stated that “the ground has shifted” referring to the potential impeachment of President Donald Trump, The Hill reported. The New York congresswoman said that the new claims that the President was demanding Ukraine […]

NYT: China Wants the World to Stay Silent on Muslim Camps

September 26, 2019 Focus Washington

When Turkey’s leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, visited Beijing this summer, he hailed a new Silk Road bridging Asia and Europe. He welcomed big Chinese investments for his beleaguered economy. He gushed about China’s sovereignty, The […]

Transcript of Ukraine Call Shows Trump Asked Zelensky to Investigate Biden, Son

September 26, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump asked his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter in a July 25 phone call, the transcript of the conversation, released by the White […]

Bloomberg: Will Impeachment Affect the Elections?

September 26, 2019 Focus Washington

With House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announcing a formal impeachment inquiry on Tuesday, it’s worth considering the electoral politics involved. It’s early to speculate on such things, of course, author Jonathan Bernstein writes in a Bloomberg […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Impeachment – The Fed – Warren Closes In – New Hampshire, Nevada, Maryland

September 25, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 25, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Quinnipiac) to 51% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

Amash Slams Trump: ‘It’s Not About The Transcript of a Call’

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Representative Justin Amash hit back at President Donald Trump following the impeachment inquiry launched by House Democrats, saying that “it’s not about the transcript of a call.” “They never even saw the transcript of the […]

Biden Misses Fundraiser in Baltimore Due to Traffic Accident

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden was prevented from attending a fundraiser in Baltimore on Tuesday after a crash blocked traffic south of the welcome center named after him, campaign spokeswoman Remi Yamamoto confirmed. The Delaware […]

U.S. to ‘Remove all Unreasonable Restrictions,’ Says Chinese Foreign Minister

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Tuesday that his country’s relations with the United States have hit a snag again, adding that the U.S. needs to “remove all unreasonable restrictions.” “China-U.S. relations today […]

Apple Confirms It Will Build New Mac Pro in the U.S.

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

After several months of speculation, Apple confirmed that it will be manufacturing the latest version of the Mac Pro in the U.S., TechCrunch reported. The move is in keeping with earlier versions of the high-end, […]

Trump Extends Olive Branch to Iran, But Threatens Sanctions

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

In a speech to world leaders he delivered at the United Nations on Tuesday, President Donald Trump appeared to change his rhetoric and extend an olive branch to Iran, although he again issued a threat […]

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Elizabeth Warren to Expand Presidential Campaign

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

Presidential hopeful Elizabeth Warren revealed that she was expanding her presidency campaign because she was enjoying the rise in statewide and national polls. Heading into the fall, Warren said she plans to roll out an […]

Trump Condemns Globalism at UN General Assembly

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump delivered one of his harshest critiques of globalism Tuesday at the UN General Assembly, promoting the “America First” ethos that has defined his presidency on issues of defense, trade, and immigration before […]

New York Times Turned to Ireland to Protect Journalist

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

A.G. Sulzberger, the publisher of The New York Times (NYT), says President Donald Trump has undermined “his own citizens’ faith in the news organizations attempting to hold him accountable” and has “effectively given foreign leaders […]

Supreme Court Deals Johnson Crushing Blow on Brexit

September 25, 2019 Focus Washington

In an unprecedented rebuke by the U.K. Supreme Court, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament was ruled “unlawful, void and to no effect.” Lawmakers can be recalled immediately, and there are already opposition demands for Johnson […]

Saudi FM Says Iran Responsible for Aramco Oil Facilities Attack

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Iran is responsible for the attack because the equipment is Iranian equipment, Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir said in an interview with the Council on Foreign Relations. “We know that it didn’t come from the […]

Pelosi Launches Formal Trump Impeachment Inquiry

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said the House is opening a formal impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, saying he’s violated his oath of office and obligations under the Constitution, Bloomberg reports. “The President must be held […]

Ocasio-Cortez Slams Trump for $28bn Farm Rescue Handouts

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez slammed President Donald Trump for using $28 billion in taxpayer money in an attempt to salvage farmers from his open-ended trade war with China, adding that the term “socialism” is never used when […]

Trump Mocks Beto O’Rourke over Support for Gun Confiscation

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday blasted Democratic presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke for his controversial remarks from a recent discussion about confiscating semi-automatic weapons – arguing that statements like the one made by the former Texas […]

Trump Blasts Media as ‘Crooked as Hell’ amid Ukraine Phone Call Controversy

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump used harsh words Monday to voice his feelings toward the media’s coverage of reports that the President put pressure on Ukraine’s leader to help probe political rival Joe Biden, Fox News informed. […]

Pelosi Resisting to Ongoing Pressure to Impeach Trump

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is facing severe pressure from progressives to impeach President Donald Trump on the alleged political pressure campaign on Ukraine, The Hill reported. Democrats have raised howls after reports emerged that the President […]

Trump Slams World Leaders for Religious Freedom Hypocrisy, Commits $25M to the Cause at UN Summit

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, addressing the audience at a United Nations event on religious freedom, criticized world leaders for espousing diversity and inclusion while “shunning or silencing” people of faith, Fox News informed. “Too often people […]

Satellite Images Show North Korea Working to Hide Launch of Missile Submarine

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

North Korea may be close to launching a submarine capable of firing missiles and is making efforts to conceal its preparations, new commercial satellite images obtained by CNN appear to show. The images from the […]

Washington Seeks More Sanctions on Venezuelan Leaders

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

The Trump administration opened a double-barreled critique on Monday of what it described as a limp European response to the crisis in Venezuela, renewing demands for tougher sanctions against President Nicolas Maduro’s government and more […]

Syria Cautions against ‘Foreign Intervention’ in Constitution Committee

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Syria said on Monday the work of any new constitutional committee should be free of foreign intervention, suggesting Damascus remains insistent that a long-awaited step in a stalled peace process should respect its sovereignty, Reuters […]

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Musk Hid Facts about SolarCity and SpaceX Involvement, Shareholders Claim

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

Newly unsealed court documents show why a number of large Tesla investors, including some pension funds, believe its $2.6 billion acquisition of SolarCity in 2016 never should have happened, CNBC informed. The documents are an […]

UK, France, Germany Blame Iran for Attacks on Saudi Oil Facilities

September 24, 2019 Focus Washington

As world leaders gather for their annual UN General Assembly session, Britain, France, and Germany joined the United States on Monday in blaming Iran for the Sept. 14 attacks on key oil facilities in Saudi Arabia, […]

Oil Prices Fall on Prospects for Saudi Output Restart, Economic Concerns

September 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Oil fell on Monday, reversing an earlier gain, pressured by the prospect of a faster-than-expected full restoration of Saudi oil output and by fresh signs of European economic weakness, Reuters/CNBC informs. A source, briefed on […]

Romney Calls for ‘Facts to Come Out’ after Ukraine Scandal

September 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, who has recently stated that he might not back President Trump’s reelection bid, tweeted on Sunday that it would be troubling if the President appealed to his Ukrainian counterpart to probe […]

Apple Reopens Redesigned Fifth Avenue NYC Store

September 23, 2019 Focus Washington

Apple on Friday will take the wraps off its latest and biggest store redesign: its Fifth Avenue location in New York, CNET reports. The new store, which is in the same location right off of […]

Top General Says U.S. Won’t Send New Troops to Syria

September 23, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. won’t be sending any additional troops to Syria even though U.S. troops will perform additional tasks as part of an arrangement with Turkey to patrol a buffer zone along the Syrian-Turkish border, a zone designed […]

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