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Biden Says He Felt Embarrassed for Senate

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

Former Vice President and 2020 presidential hopeful Joe Biden appeared in an interview on Wednesday where he said that he felt embarrassed for the Senate as an institution after he listened to Donald Trump’s legal team […]

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Washington Slaps New Sanction on Russia, Oil Export Drops

January 22, 2020 Focus Washington

As Washington tightened sanctions against a number of oil-exporting countries, Russian crude exports surged last year, with shipments to the U.S. increasing threefold, the Russian Ministry of Economic Development has said, according to Forbes Russia. The […]

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NASA Chooses Nine Finalists for Mars 2020 Rover Naming Contest

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

NASA announced the final nine names that are contesting for the space agency’s Mars 2020 rover name. Selected from 28,000 essays submitted by US elementary and high school students, the nine names will now go […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Vegans? Vegetarians? Omnivores? – Rating Dem Candidates – New Hampshire, New Jersey

January 21, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, January 21, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (Reuters) to 47% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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UFC Star McGregor Calls Trump ‘Greatest President of All Time’

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

UFC fighter Conor McGregor on Monday called President Trump “quite possibly” the greatest president of all-time while wishing the U.S. a happy Martin Luther King Day. “Phenomenal President,” McGregor tweeted to his 8 million followers in response to […]

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Medicare for All Endorsed by Second Largest Doctors Group

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

The second-largest doctors group in the United States is endorsing Medicare for All, as well as a public option, as possible options for achieving the goal of universal coverage, The Hill reports. The endorsement of Medicare for All from the […]

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WSJ: Tesla Wants to Replicate China Success With German Factory

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Tesla CEO Elon Musk pulled off opening a brand-new car factory in China with breakneck speed, sending the company’s shares to record heights. A follow-up act in Germany faces potential speed traps, The Wall Street […]

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Staffing shortage at airlines cause delays

Anxiety Rises in China and Overseas Over Coronavirus

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Face masks sold out and temperature checks at airports and train stations became the new norm as China strove Tuesday to control the outbreak of a new coronavirus that has reached four other countries and […]

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Central American Migrants Clash With Mexican Forces

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Mexican security forces fired tear gas at rock-hurling Central American migrants who waded across a river into Mexico earlier on Monday, in a chaotic scramble that saw mothers separated from their young children, Reuters reported. […]

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Trump Lawyers Call for Immediate Acquittal in Legal, Political Defense

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Monday rejected the Democratic-led House of Representatives’ impeachment charges and called for their immediate dismissal by the Republican-led Senate in a memo offering a legal and political case against his removal, […]

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Greta Thunberg Urges World Leaders to Give Voice to Young Activists

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

Climate activist Greta Thunberg, who is attending the World Economic Forum in Davos this year, urged world leaders to listen to young people on Tuesday, Reuters informs. “I’m not a person that can complain about not being heard,” […]

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Suspect in Hawaii Police Shooting Was ‘Out of Control’

January 21, 2020 Focus Washington

A man suspected of stabbing a woman and killing two Hawaii police officers would record neighbors with a camera mounted to his hat and rig a barbecue grill to blow thick smoke directly into their […]

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NASA Astronauts Complete 3rd All Female Spacewalk

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

At 1:33 p.m. EST, Astronauts Jessica Meir and Christina Koch of NASA successfully finished their third spacewalk together, CBS News reported. During the six-hour and 58-minute spacewalk, the two NASA astronauts successfully completed the battery […]

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SpaceX Successfully Blows Up Rocket and Tests Crew Dragon’s Abort Systems

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

SpaceX successfully tested the abort system for its crew capsule that will be transporting astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) in several months. The abort feature is crucial for achieving the necessary certification from […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: 50 Governors Rated – Iowa – Biden Leads – Monarchy, Anyone?

January 20, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, January 20, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 41% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Trump Lashes out at Dems in Congress in Texas Speech

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump recently snapped at Democrats in Congress over his impeachment on Sunday during an address to the American Farm Bureau in Austin, Texas. In a roughly 45-minute speech to the crowd Sunday afternoon, Trump rattled […]

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‘Hard to See How Either Could Help,’ George Conway Says of Trump Defense Team

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

White House Counselor Kellyanne Conway’s husband, George Conway, who is a fierce critic of Donald Trump, slammed the President in an op-ed over recent revelations that Ken Starr and Alan Dershowitz are set to join […]

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Dems Express Concern over Possible Speedy Impeachment

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

House Democrats have bashed Republicans over the impeachment process amid preparations to take the impeachment to the Senate, and have accused leaders in the GOP of attempting to keep the trial behind closed doors by […]

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EU Must Consider Ways to Support Libya Truce, Top Diplomat Says

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

The European Union will discuss all ways to uphold a formal ceasefire in Libya but any peace settlement will need real EU support to make it hold, the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on […]

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China Calls on Canada to Release Huawei CFO Meng

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

China repeated its call on Monday for Canada to release detained Huawei Technologies Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou as soon as possible, ahead of the executive’s first extradition hearing later in the day, Reuters reported. […]

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Tehran Has Not Ruled out Talks to End Nuclear Dispute

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

Tehran said on Monday that it had not closed the “door to negotiations” in efforts to resolve a dispute over Iran’s nuclear agreement with world powers that has escalated steadily since the United States withdrew from the […]

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Trump Tells Farmers That China Trade Deal Will Be Good for Them

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump sought on Sunday to assure American farmers and ranchers hit by a protracted tariff war with China that a trade agreement he signed with Beijing will lead to major purchases of U.S. […]

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Democrats Navigate Sensitive Gender Politics

January 20, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidates spent the weekend grappling with how to address questions surrounding sexism and gender bias as they sought to balance support for women against concerns of political blowback, The Associated Press reported. After […]

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Biden Bashes Sanders Campaign for Social Security Attacks

January 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic candidate Joe Biden has called for Bernie Sanders’ presidential campaign to “disown” what he calls “doctored video” that some Sanders supporters say shows the former vice president endorsing Republican calls to cut Social Security […]

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Iran Could Review Cooperation with IAEA if EU Pressure Continues

January 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Iran will review its cooperation with the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog over any “unjust” measures, Iranian parliament speaker Ali Larijani said after EU powers last week triggered a dispute mechanism under Tehran’s 2015 nuclear deal, […]

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Democrats Claim Trump Endangers Security, Trump Denies

January 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic U.S. lawmakers leading the impeachment case against Republican President Donald Trump said on Saturday the President must be removed from office to protect national security and preserve the country’s system of government, Reuters writes. […]

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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.

China to Increase Imports from U.S.

January 19, 2020 Focus Washington

China will negotiate with American companies and increase imports of U.S. goods and products according to market principles, an official with its state planner said on Sunday, Reuters informed. The United States has high quality […]

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UK Plans Brexit Celebrations

January 18, 2020 Focus Washington

The British government has announced plans for special events on the night of January 31 when the country officially leaves the European Union but the country’s treasury chief has admitted that some U.K. business sectors […]

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U.S. to Screen Airline Passengers From China for New Illness

January 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted worries about an international outbreak, health officials said Friday, The Associated Press reported. […]

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Erdogan Wants Europe to Support Turkey’s Moves in Libya

January 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has called on Europe to support its work in Libya, where it is providing military support to the internationally-recognized government, if it wants to end the conflict there, Reuters informed. Erdogan […]

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