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Senate Blocks Attempt to Curb Surveillance of Americans’ Internet Habits

May 14, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Senate narrowly blocked an amendment on Wednesday that would have prevented law enforcement from collecting information on Americans’ internet habits without a warrant, as the Senate moved toward a reauthorization of divisive surveillance […]

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Global Shares Fall as Hopes Fade for Quick Economic Rebound

May 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Global shares declined Thursday on pessimism about life getting back to normal soon amid the coronavirus pandemic, after the U.S. central bank chief warned of hard times to come, The Associated Press reported. France’s CAC […]

Wisconsin Supreme Court Blocks State’s COVID-19 Stay-At-Home Order

May 14, 2020 Focus Washington

The Wisconsin Supreme Court struck down a statewide coronavirus stay-at-home order on Wednesday, siding with a legal challenge from Republican lawmakers who said the state’s top public health official exceeded her authority by imposing the […]

U.S. Judge Asks If Ex-Trump Aide Flynn Should Be Held in Contempt

May 14, 2020 Focus Washington

A U.S. judge on Wednesday signaled reluctance to allow the Justice Department to drop its criminal prosecution of Michael Flynn, tasking a retired judge with advising on whether the former Trump administration official should face […]

FBI, DHS Accuse China of Cyberattacks on U.S. Organizations Doing Coronavirus Research

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

The FBI and Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday accused the Chinese government of targeting organizations conducting coronavirus research with cyberattacks and issued a warning that such companies might need to take steps to protect their systems […]

House Democrats’ Coronavirus Package Includes ‘Amnesty’ for Some Illegal Immigrants, Critics Say

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

The $3 trillion coronavirus relief package unveiled by House Democrats this week includes protections for illegal immigrants who work in jobs declared “essential” — a move that Republicans are blasting as an attempt at “amnesty,” Fox News […]

US Air Force Detects Old Russian Rocket that Falls Down Above Indian Ocean

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

An old rocket that was used in the past launches broke down on May 8. This was confirmed by Russia’s space agency Roscosmos. The Fregat-SB upper stage rocked was used to deliver Spektr-R, the Russian […]

Wuhan to Test All Residents After New Infections

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Authorities in the Chinese city where the coronavirus pandemic began were moving forward Wednesday with efforts to test all 11 million residents for the virus within 10 days after a handful of fresh infections were […]

Cuomo Warns Against Paying ‘Greedy Corporations’ in Stimulus Bill

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday called on Congress to pass a stimulus package in response to the coronavirus pandemic that funds police officers, teachers and other local and state employees and warned against […]

Republican Mike Garcia Leads in California Special Election

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Republicans moved closer to recapturing a seat in the U.S. Congress on Tuesday as Mike Garcia, a former Navy fighter pilot endorsed by President Donald Trump, led in preliminary results from a special election north […]

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Supreme Court Wary of ‘Presidential Harassment’ in Trump Finances Fight

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

In a major showdown over presidential powers, U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday appeared divided over President Donald Trump’s bid to prevent congressional Democrats from obtaining his financial records but seemed more open toward a […]

California Cancels University Classes as Fauci Warns of Reopening Too Soon

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

California’s state university system, the largest in the United States, canceled classes on Tuesday for the fall semester because of the coronavirus, while Los Angeles County said its stay-at-home order was likely to be extended […]

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Biden to Confront Trump’s ‘Tough Talk, Weak Action’ on China

May 13, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump has seized on Americans’ growing animosity toward China over the coronavirus outbreak to underpin his re-election pitch, arguing he will hit Beijing harder than anyone, Reuters informs. That is just tough talk […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden’s Independents Problem – Governors Rated – Ohio, Texas, California – Kennedy, Hickenlooper, Bullock Lead – Tuesday Trivia

May 12, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, May 12, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as Thursday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on four polls. The range is 42% (Politico) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

Supreme Court Divided over Release of Trump’s Taxes

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

The Supreme Court seems divided about President Donald Trump’s assertion that the powers he has as the leader of the country override subpoenas for his financial records. The conservative judges of the supreme court focus […]

Fauci Denies Having Confrontations with Trump

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Anthony Fauci, a vital member of the coronavirus task force of the White House, issued a statement on Tuesday in which he said that there is not an acrimonious relationship between President Trump and himself. […]

House Dems Unveil Coronavirus Bill Estimated to Cost $3T, in Largest Stimulus Package Yet

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

House Democrats revealed their latest coronavirus relief proposal Tuesday which includes more than $3 trillion in new spending, amounting to the biggest and most expensive aid package yet to deal with the global pandemic, Fox News informed. Of […]

Hundreds of Former DOJ Employees Call on Barr to Resign after Flynn Decision

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Hundreds of former Justice Department employees called on Attorney General Bill Barr to resign after he decided to drop the case against former national security adviser Michael Flynn, Fox News informed. “I want to make sure that we restore confidence […]

Trump, RNC Slightly Outpace Biden, DNC in April Fundraising

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump campaign and Republican National Committee [RNC] on Monday revealed they had collected $61.7 million in fundraising for the month of April — just slightly outpacing Joe Biden’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee [DNC], which had a $60.5 million fundraising […]

Elon Musk Reopens Tesla’s California Plant

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Tesla has reopened its only U.S. electric car plant in California, despite local orders against manufacturing. On Monday, the company’s chief executive Elon Musk tweeted that production had restarted and he would be “on the […]

South Korea Investigators Go Through Digital Data to Trace Club Coronavirus Cluster

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

South Korean authorities were combing through mobile phone data, credit card statements and CCTV footage on Tuesday to identify people who visited nightclubs at the centre of one of the capital’s biggest novel coronavirus clusters, […]

Cuomo Says Some Areas Outside New York City Ready to Reopen This Week

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said on Monday that several regions of the state outside New York City could start reopening their economies this weekend after meeting criteria related to hospitalizations and testing for the […]

Gatherings Blamed for Spike in COVID-19 Cases in Saudi Arabia

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Health Ministry’s spokesman has attributed the increase of COVID-19 cases among children and women to social gatherings. A total of 22 percent of Monday’s recorded cases were women and 7 percent were children, Arab […]

Supreme Court to Hear Trump Bid to Keep His Finances Secret

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday hears arguments in a major showdown over presidential powers arising from President Donald Trump’s attempts to prevent Democratic-led congressional committees and a New York City prosecutor from getting his […]

Coronavirus Pandemic Complicates California Election

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Democrats will try to hold on to a hotly contested congressional seat in California on Tuesday in a special election that could provide clues about which party Americans believe can better handle the coronavirus epidemic […]

Top U.S. Health Authorities to Testify in Senate on Coronavirus

May 12, 2020 Focus Washington

Top U.S. health authorities will testify on Tuesday to a Senate committee looking into plans for reopening the nation’s businesses, schools and other sectors of the economy closed because of the coronavirus pandemic, as experts […]

Mnuchin: U.S. Has No Need to Buy Back Debt, Will Take Advantage of Low Interest Rates

May 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday he sees no need for the country to buy back debt and that he plans to borrow money long-term to lock in low interest rates, as the coronavirus […]

U.S. Auto Industry Workers Return to Jobs Amid Second Wave Concerns

May 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Factory workers began returning to assembly lines in Michigan on Monday, paving the way to reopen the U.S. auto sector but stoking fears of a second wave of coronavirus infections as strict lockdowns are eased […]

Pelosi Reportedly Drafting $750B Legislation to Aid State, Local Governments

May 11, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is reportedly drafting a bill that would help states and local governments that have seen their economy contract amid the coronavirus pandemic, but any new legislation is set to face resistance from Republicans who’ve said […]

Former President Obama Was in on Plot to ‘Frame’ Flynn, Attorney Says

May 11, 2020 Focus Washington

Former National Security Adviser Gen. Michael Flynn’s head attorney accused top officials of plotting to frame her client, insisting that former President Barack Obama himself was in on it, Fox News informed. Flynn had first pleaded guilty […]

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