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Trump Tells Legal Team to ‘Just Be Honest’ in Impeachment Trial

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump argued that he would advise his legal team in charge of his Senate impeachment trial to “just be honest” prior to its initial day of arguments. “What my people have to do […]

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34 U.S. Troops Were Diagnosed With Brain Injuries After Iranian Missile Attack, Pentagon Says

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. service members were diagnosed with varying degrees of brain injuries after Iran’s ballistic missile attack in Iraq this month, an increase in the number of troops known to […]

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Trump Administration to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The State Department on Thursday gave visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States and directed them to stop so-called birth tourism, or trips designed to obtain citizenship for their […]

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Trump Administration Reduces Federal Protections For Streams And Wetlands

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The Environmental Protection Agency is dramatically reducing the amount of U.S. waterways that get federal protection under the Clean Water Act — a move that is welcomed by many farmers, builders and mining companies but […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Mississippi Senate – Hill Leader Ratings – Infrastructure, Border Wall, Climate Change – Electability

January 24, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, January 24, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Many in U.S. Support Trump Decision to Kill Iran General, Poll Shows

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall, […]

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High EU Official Detects Hints of U.S. Climate Shift

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

There are signs President Donald Trump is starting to engage more seriously on climate change and listening to the concerns of corporations, the European Commission’s vice-president and head of its ‘Green Deal’ said on Thursday, […]

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Iran Faces Detente Calls From Worried West and Middle East

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif skipped this year’s Davos, but Tehran was still a hot topic for many Western and Middle Eastern powers hoping for detente less than three weeks after the United States killed […]

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Iraq Protesters Demand U.S. Military Pullout

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Thousands of Iraqis rallied at two central Baghdad intersections on Friday after a prominent cleric called for a “million-strong” protest against the American military presence, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and an […]

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China Shuts Part of Great Wall as Virus Toll Rises to 26

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

China ramped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 26 people and infected more than 800, suspending public transport in 10 cities, shutting temples over the Lunar New Year and even closing the […]

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AP: Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote, The Associated Press writes. Early voting in the crush of Super Tuesday states that hold primaries on […]

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Trump to Release Middle East Peace Plan Before Israeli Leaders Visit

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Thursday he likely would make public his administration’s long-delayed plan for peace in the Middle East, under development since 2017, before a visit to Washington next week by Israeli Prime Minister […]

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Trump Says Dems ‘Won’t Let Him Win’

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump backfired after Senator Bernie Sanders surged in the latest polls among the Democratic 2020 primaries, claiming that Democrats “will never allow him to win.” In a poll conducted by SurveyUSA, 52 percent […]

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‘Right matters. And the truth matters,’ Schiff Says to Senate GOP

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Representative Adam Schiff made efforts to dominate Senate Republicans on Thursday night in his closing argument by inciting them to remove President Donald Trump from office because “you know you can’t trust” him “to do what’s right […]

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Bombs from World War II Found at Tesla’s New German Factory Site

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Seven US bombs from World War II have been found in the plot of land outside Berlin where electric vehicle maker Tesla plans to build its first European factory. Last year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Kansas Senate – Florida 16 – Sanders Surging in New Hampshire? – Voters Split on Removal – Gun Issue

January 23, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, January 23, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Rand Paul Invites Trump to Senate Trial, Calls It ‘Partisan Charade’

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump was invited by Senator Rand Paul as a guest at his own impeachment trial following a statement made by the President that he would “sort of love” to go. “I heard @realDonaldTrump would like […]

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GOP Senators Ditch Dozen of Dems’ Impeachment Trial Amendments

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

At least a dozen Democratic amendments to modify the rules of the impeachment trial were rejected by Senate Republicans on Tuesday, outstanding rebukes that could have potentially been the final nails in the coffin of […]

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China Locks Down Two Cities at Epicentre of Virus Outbreak

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

China put on lockdown on Thursday two cities at the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected nearly 600, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a […]

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Treasury Secretary Mnuchin Scolds Climate Activist Greta Thunberg

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Just when the Swiss mountain spat between President Donald Trump and Greta Thunberg seemed to have blown over, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin took a new dig at the young climate activist on Thursday, Reuters writes. […]

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Amazon Asks Court to Pause Microsoft’s Work on Pentagon’s JEDI Contract

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Amazon said on Wednesday it filed a motion in court to pause the U.S. Department of Defense and Microsoft Corp from carrying out an up to $10 billion cloud computing deal until a court rules […]

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Ivanka Trump Takes Spotlight at Davos

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

If the World Economic Forum gave President Donald Trump a break from his political and legal troubles at home, for his eldest daughter it presented another opportunity to stride across the world stage, The New […]

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Gabbard Files Lawsuit against Clinton over ‘Russian Asset’ Remarks

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Tulsi Gabbard has filed a defamation lawsuit against Hillary Clinton after the former secretary of state argued during a podcast that the Gabbard is a Russian asset, The Hill reported. The Hawaii representative filed the […]

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Schiff Opens Trump Impeachment Trial Arguments With a Quote From Alexander Hamilton

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., a House manager in the impeachment trial of President Donald Trump, opened the first day of arguments with a nod to the country’s founders, USA Today reported. Quoting Alexander Hamilton, as […]

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Trump’s Lawyers are Against him Attending Impeachment Trial

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Jay Sekulow, suggested on Wednesday that he thinks that the President shouldn’t sit at the Senate’s impeachment trial after Trump hinted that he might attend the trial, The Hill reported. […]

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Abortion Protester Interrupts Impeachment Trial

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial experienced a disruption on Wednesday when a protestor had to be removed for shouting from the Senate’s public gallery. The interruption came as House Manager Hakeem Jeffries delivered his opening […]

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Tesla Reaches $100Bn, Becoming Second Most Valuable Car Company

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

Tesla reached a historical milestone Wednesday, when its shares rose 4%, to close Wednesday at $569.56, and give the company a market capitalization of $102.7 billion. And crossing that $100 billion valuation threshold sets Musk […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: 100 Senators Rated – Dems by Issue – Voting: Party or Candidate? – Iran Strike

January 22, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, January 22, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 43% (Politico, Monmouth) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without […]

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Fox Anchor: ‘If I Were Trump I Would Not Be Pleased with White House Defense’

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

Fox News anchor Chris Wallace stated on Tuesday that he would “not be especially pleased” if he were President Donald Trump watching the White House defense of him in the opening round of the Senate impeachment trial, The Hill […]

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Chief Justice Admonishes House Managers and Trump’s Counsel

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

John Roberts gave a starch warning against both sides during the trial for the impeachment of President Donald Trump at the Senate, calling on those presenting to “remember where they are”, Newsweek reported. The chief […]

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