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Erdogan Says Three Million Could Return to Safe Zone in Syria

September 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that up to three million Syrian refugees could return to their country to live in a “safe zone” in the north. Erdogan said the zone, which is already […]

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Maduro Sets Sights on Venezuelan Congress

September 17, 2019 Focus Washington

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s Socialist Party announced on Monday that its lawmakers are taking back their seats in Venezuela’s congress after a three-year boycott, targeting the power base of the President’s chief rival, The New […]

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Saudi-Led Coalition Says Attack Made by Iranian Weapons

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

The Saudi-led coalition that is fighting Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday stated that the attack on Saudi Arabian oil plants was done with Iranian weapons and was not launched from Yemen according to preliminary findings. […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Afghanistan – Economy and 2020 – Crisis – Israeli Elections – San Diego

September 16, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, September 16, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 43% (Politico) to 47% (The Hill, Rasmussen). Without […]

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House Works on Avoiding Shutdown

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

A short-term spending bill is underway this week with lawmakers attempting to avoid a government shutdown in the following two weeks, The Hill reported. After the 35-day partial shutdown that ended in February the deadline […]

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Pelosi, Schumer to Trump: Gun Control Must Include Background Checks

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

Congressional Democratic leaders warned President Donald Trump on Sunday that any proposal on gun control must provide a House-approved bill to increase background checks for gun purchases – or else risk no legislation at all, […]

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Venezuelan Opposition Claims Norway-mediated Dialogue ‘is Over’

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

Venezuela’s opposition said on Sunday a dialogue mediated by Norway’s Foreign Ministry to try to resolve the country’s political crisis had ended, six weeks after President Nicolas Maduro’s government suspended participation, Reuters writes. The talks, […]

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Ilhan Omar Says She’s Controversial Only because ‘People Seem to Want the Controversy’

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

Rep. Ilhan Omar said that she’s “controversial” only because “people seem to want the controversy”, reacting to the outrage over a resurfaced video in which she appeared to compare migrant detention centers to the slave […]

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Kim Jong-un Invites Trump to Pyongyang

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un invited President Donald Trump to visit Pyongyang in a letter sent in August amid stalled denuclearisation talks, a South Korean newspaper reported on Monday, citing diplomatic sources, Reuters reported. Kim, […]

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U.S. Bases and Aircraft Carriers Within Range, Iran Warns

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

An Iranian Revolutionary Guards commander warned on Sunday that U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region were within range of Iranian missiles after Washington accused Iran of leading attacks on Saudi oil plants, raising […]

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Trump Says U.S. ‘Locked and Loaded’ After Saudi Oil Field Attack

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Sunday evening tweeted that the U.S. has “reason to believe that we know” who is responsible for an attack on a Saudi Arabian oil field and the country is “locked and […]

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Trilateral Talks on Syria to Take Place in Turkey

September 16, 2019 Focus Washington

Iranian, Turkish and Russian heads of state will meet on Monday in Ankara to try to secure a truce in Northwest Syria. These latest negotiations come after Syrian government attacks in the region threaten to […]

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Trump Praises Washington Post, Saying He Can’t Believe they Wrote ‘Positive Front-Page Story’

September 15, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Sunday praised an article by the Washington Post, quoting the part that he described as “positive front-page story.” The Post’s story, which was published Saturday, reports on the current debate within […]

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The New York Times: Notre-Dame’s Toxic Fallout

September 15, 2019 Focus Washington

The April fire that engulfed Notre-Dame contaminated the cathedral site with clouds of toxic dust and exposed nearby schools, day care centers, public parks and other parts of Paris to alarming levels of lead, The […]

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Kuwait Investigating Drone Sighting, Working with Riyadh

September 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Kuwait is investigating the sighting of a drone over its territory and coordinating with Saudi Arabia and other countries after Saturday’s attacks on Saudi oil plants, the cabinet said on Sunday, Reuters informs. “The security […]

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Boris Johnson Vows October 31 Brexit

September 15, 2019 Focus Washington

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson likened himself to the comic book character The Incredible Hulk in a newspaper interview where he stressed his determination to take Britain out of the European Union on October 31, […]

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Pompeo Says Iran Behind Drone Attacks on Saudi Oil Field

September 15, 2019 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pinned the blame on Iran for an attack at a Saudi oil field in a pair of tweets Saturday, CNN reported. Drone strikes on crucial Saudi Arabian oil facilities have […]

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Trump Confirms Death of Osama bin Laden’s Son

September 14, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Saturday confirmed the death of Hamza bin Laden, the son of Osama bin Laden who had emerged as a high-profile member of al-Qaeda, The Hill reported. Trump said in a statement […]

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House Committee Requests Tech Executives’ Emails in Antitrust Investigation

September 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Congress opened a new front in the government’s antitrust probe of giant technology firms, with House lawmakers on Friday demanding emails and other records from some of the industry’s top chief executives as they look […]

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London Stock Exchange Rejects Offer From Hong Kong Exchange

September 14, 2019 Focus Washington

London Stock Exchange took a swipe at rival Hong Kong Exchange on Friday, rejecting its $36.6 billion bid and questioning Hong Kong’s future as a financial gateway to China, The Wall Street Journal reported. Undeterred, […]

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Saudi Arabia Says Aramco Sites Safe after Drone Attacks

September 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Drone attacks on two Saudi Aramco factories in Abqaiq and Khurais provinces on Saturday sparked fires that the state oil company brought under control, the Saudi interior ministry spokesman said without identifying the source of […]

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Hong Kong Police Break up Clashes Between Rival Protesters

September 14, 2019 Focus Washington

The Hong Kong police forces moved in to break up scuffles on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling at the start of rallies planned for across the city after months of […]

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Erdogan, Trump to Discuss Sale of U.S. Patriot Missiles

September 14, 2019 Focus Washington

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said he will discuss buying U.S. Patriot missiles with President Donald Trump this month, saying his personal bond with the U.S. leader could overcome a crisis caused by Ankara buying Russian […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Debate – Hurricane Severity – Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin – Trump vs. Generic Democrat

September 13, 2019 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, September 13, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (CNN) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, it […]

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Ocasio-Cortez Blasts TV Ad Aired during Democratic Debate

September 13, 2019 Focus Washington

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez lambasted an advertisement that was broadcast on ABC during the Democratic presidential debate. The advertisement featured burning pictures of Ocasio-Cortez. “Republicans are running TV ads setting pictures of me on fire to […]

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U.S. to Send More Troops to Syria in Effort to Ease Tensions with Turkey

September 13, 2019 Focus Washington

The U.S. military is considering shifting some forces to northeast Syria in hopes that it will help ease tensions with Turkey by creating a buffer zone along the two countries’ border, CNN has learned from […]

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Trump Won’t Assign Pompeo to Role of National Security Adviser

September 13, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Secretary of State Mike Pompeo won’t be the next national security adviser, although some outlets reported that he might be tapped to replace John Bolton in the role. […]

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Trump: I Look Orange, but So Do You

September 13, 2019 Focus Washington

On a night that featured the Democratic debate, President Donald Trump said he’s being cast in a harsh light, NBC News reported. Trump’s complaint wasn’t about the candidates vying for the nomination and the chance […]

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Trump Administration Puts Tough Asylum Restrictions Into Effect

September 13, 2019 Focus Washington

A new level of despair spread among tens of thousands of migrants waiting on the Mexican border to seek refuge in the U.S. as the Trump administration began enforcing radical new restrictions Thursday on who […]

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White House Approves Ukraine Foreign Aid

September 13, 2019 Focus Washington

The Trump administration on Wednesday lifted a hold on $250 million in military aid to Ukraine, putting an end to the weeks of uncertainty about the assistance, CNN has learned from a number of sources. […]

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