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Kamala Harris Vows Action on Gun Control If Elected

April 23, 2019 Focus Washington

California senator and 2020 presidential candidate Kamala Harris on Monday proposed serious action to curb gun violence in the country should she be elected president. Harris announced her plans during a CNN town hall, saying […]

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Trump Sues House Chairman to Block Dems from Obtaining Financial Records

April 23, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump and the Trump Organization are suing House Oversight and Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings in order to prevent House Democrats from getting the President’s financial records from his accounting firm Mazars. Democrats […]

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White House says Trump Spoke to Libyan Commander Haftar on Monday

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

According to a White House statement on Friday, President Donald Trump talked with Lybian commander Khalifa Haftar by phone, on the ongoing counterterrorism efforts by the leader of a military assault on the capital of […]

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Pompeo Says U.S. Diplomatic Efforts to Continue Toward Denuclearization of North Korea

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The official leadership of North Korea stated that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is no longer needed in the talks of denuclearization of the country. Nevertheless, Pompeo said that the diplomatic efforts from the […]

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House Panel Chairman Subpoenas ex-White House Counsel McGahn

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerry Nadler on Monday subpoenaed former White House counsel Don McGahn to testify before the panel in its investigation of possible obstruction of justice by President Donald Trump, Reuters reported. […]

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Aramco To Buy Shell’s Stake In Refining JV

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Aramco will buy Shell’s stake in their jointly owned refining company SASREF for $631 million as part of an ambitious expansion strategy for Aramco’s downstream business to secure markets for its future crude oil production, […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Expect Anything in Democratic Nomination Race

April 22, 2019 Lisa Clayton

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, April 22, 2019 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as last Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 40% (Reuters) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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State Department to End Iran Oil Waivers

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

The State Department is expected to announce the end of waivers for countries to import Iranian oil on Monday, part of the Trump administration’s effort to drive Iran’s exports to zero, people familiar with the […]

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South Korea to Have Summit Anniversary Event Without North Korea

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

South Korea plans to hold an event to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the historic summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in, without the North’s participation, Bloomberg informed. Seoul’s […]

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US and China will meet for the first time at a high level since Russia's attack on Ukraine as Biden tries to get Beijing's help with the war.

Major Banks Raise China Growth Forecasts after GDP Numbers

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

China’s better-than-expected first quarter economic growth has spurred some investment banks to raise their growth forecasts for this year. Economists at Barclays, ING and Citi have raised their China growth outlook for 2019 on Wednesday, though […]

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Nadler Says If Obstruction Evidence Corroborated Trump Should Be Impeached

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler stressed Sunday that if proven, obstruction evidence against President Donald Trump provided in special counsel Robert Mueller’s report could be impeachable. “If proven, some of this would be impeachable, yes. […]

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Elon Musk, SEC Get More Time to Resolve Issue Over Tesla Tweets

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Elon Musk and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have another week to resolve a legal fight over his tweeting habits after saying they’re making progress and need more time, Bloomberg/Fortune informed. In a […]

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Pompeo Privately Said Military Intervention in Iran not an Option

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo allegedly said privately that the U.S. administration will not pursue a regime change in Iran through military intervention. Pompeo made the comments to a group of Iranian American community leaders […]

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Giuliani Says ‘Nothing Wrong with Taking Information from Russians’

April 22, 2019 Focus Washington

Following the release of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that there was “nothing wrong” with taking information from Russians, ample evidence of which was provided in […]

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Ex-Marine Arrested in North Korean Embassy Raid in Spain

April 20, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. authorities arrested a former Marine after a February raid on the North Korean embassy in Spain, The Washington Post reported Friday, citing two people familiar with the matter. Christopher Ahn, a former Marine and member of […]

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Trump: Some Statements in Mueller Report Are ‘Total Bullshit’

April 20, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump wrote on Twitter Friday that some of the statements made about him in the Mueller report are “total bullshit,” dpa reports. Trump tweeted “it was not necessary for me to respond to […]

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Justice Department Says Subpoena for Full Report ‘Premature and Unnecessary’

April 20, 2019 Focus Washington

The Department of Justice called Friday “premature and unnecessary” the subpoena issued by House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler for the full Mueller report. The department’s spokeswoman, Kerri Kupec, noted that the version of the […]

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Elizabeth Warren Calls on House to Initiate Impeachment Proceedings for Trump

April 20, 2019 Focus Washington

Senator Elizabeth Warren said Friday that the House needed to start impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump, arguing that the special counsel’s report provides ample evidence Trump welcomed the help of Russia in attacking the […]

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Trump Praises Haftar as His Offensive on Government in Tripoli Continues

April 20, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump spoke with Libyan general Khalifa Haftar at the beginning of this week when he applauded the general on his efforts “in fighting terrorism and securing Libya’s vast oil resources.” At the same […]

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Mueller Says Sarah Sanders Lied to Press about Comey Firing

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

According to The Hill, Sarah Huckabee Sanders acknowledged to investigators with special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that she misled reporters two years ago that many FBI agents had lost confidence in former Director James Comey […]

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Fox News’s Chris Wallace Says Barr Sounded More Like a Counselor to Trump Rather than AG

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Chris Wallace from Fox News attacked Attorney General William Barr, saying that he sounded like a counselor to President Donald Trump during his press conference on Thursday, before the release of the report made by […]

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Administration

Schiff Demands Mueller to Testify Before Congress in May

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

The Russia case is reaching its end. Special counsel Robert Mueller was invited by the Head of the House Intelligence Committee Adam Schiff to testify next month, as he said that the public must learn […]

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Hyundai Heavy Sells Oil Stake to Saudi Aramco for $1.2bn

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., the parent company of the world’s largest shipbuilder, said it signed a $1.2 billion deal to sell a minority stake in its oil-refining unit to Saudi Aramco, Wall […]

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Venezuela Escapes U.S. Sanctions by Selling Oil Through Russia

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

Cash flow from Venezuelan oil sales are being funneled through Russian state-run oil giant Rosneft helping the country’s president Nicolas Maduro to evade U.S. sanctions designed to oust him from power, Reuters reported on Thursday citing […]

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CIA Director Praises Trump’s ‘Wisdom’ on North Korea

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

CIA director Gina Haspel said Thursday that President Donald Trump had “shown a lot of wisdom” in his outreach to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, CBS News reports. “I am very proud that we’ve been […]

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Report Says NAFTA Changes to Only Lead to Modest Boost in Growth

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s changes to the North American Free Trade Agreement would only contribute to modest economic growth and auto jobs, says a new report released on Thursday. The U.S. International Trade Commission forecasts that […]

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Sarah Sanders Admits to ‘Slip of Tongue’ Comments to Reporters About Comey’s Firing

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders acknowledged on Fox News that she had indeed made misleading statements to the media regarding the firing of former FBI Director James Comey after the claim was made […]

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Barr to Release Less Redacted Version of Report by Next Week

April 19, 2019 Focus Washington

The Justice Department said on Thursday that following the release of the redacted special counsel’s report, Attorney General William Barr will also select lawmakers to review a less-redacted version of Robert Mueller’s report in a […]

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President Trump to Travel to Japan Next Month for Meeting with Abe, New Emperor

April 18, 2019 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump will meet with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the end of April before visiting Japan next month, the White House announced on Thursday. Trump will host the Japanese prime minister and […]

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U.S. Retail Sales, Labor Market Data Provide Upbeat Economic Picture

April 18, 2019 Focus Washington

U.S. retail sales increased by the most in 1-1/2 years in March as households boosted purchases of motor vehicles and a range of other goods, the latest indication that economic growth picked up in the […]

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