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Month: June 2020

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Senate Races – Tuesday Trivia – Pennsylvania, Florida, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Wisconsin

June 30, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, June 30, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Same as Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on three polls, ranging from 39% (Reuters) to 43% (Rasmussen). The third poll […]

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House Dems Attend White House Briefing on Russian Bounty Reports

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Top Democrats in the House of Representatives visited the White House on Tuesday morning for a briefing on the alleged bounties Russia put on American soldiers in Afghanistan — and who at the White House knew about the intelligence and when, […]

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Health Ministry Issues Guide to Tourists in Saudi Arabia

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Health has recommended measures to tourists and travelers to prevent them from contracting or spreading coronavirus, Arab News reported. The measures are to be taken while traveling, in residence, in open […]

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Pentagon Says No Evidence to Support NYT Report on Russian Bounties

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

The Defense Department said that there is “no corroborating evidence” to support the New York Times report from last week that said the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan. The report sent shock […]

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George Floyd Protests Could Prove to Be Most Expensive Civil Disturbance in U.S. History

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Insurance experts and city officials across the country claim that the riots and demonstrations following the death of George Floyd could shape to be the costliest disorder in U.S. history, Fox News reports. From police […]

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Business

Amazon’s Value Tops $400bn, Boosted by the Coronavirus Pandemic

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Amazon remains the world’s most valuable brand, increasing its worth by almost a third to $415.9 billion compared to last year, according to a ranking by consultancy Kantar, CNBC informed. The annual BrandZ Top 100 […]

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Trump Knew About Russian Bounties Earlier Than Thought, Reports Say

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump knew earlier than was previously reported about alleged Russian bounties offered to Afghan militants to kill American service members, according to new reports Monday night, CNBC writes. According to The New York […]

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Health

New Strain of Flu Found in China Has ‘Pandemic Potential’, Scientists Claim

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Scientists have identified a new strain of flu carried by pigs in China that they claim has the potential to become a new pandemic. The new strain of the virus descended from the type of […]

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Technology

India Reportedly Considering 5G Ban on Huawei

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Chinese tech giant Huawei could be banned from participating in India’s 5G network rollout, just several months after it was given the green light to participate in the country’s trials for the technology, CNBC writes. […]

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Washington Begins to Eliminate Hong Kong’s Special Status

June 30, 2020 Focus Washington

Washington began eliminating Hong Kong’s special status under U.S. law on Monday, by stopping defense exports and restricting access to high technology products as Beijing is working on a new Hong Kong security legislation, CNBC […]

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Health

Scientist Discover New Terrifying Consequences of COVID-19

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

The world still shakes from the consequences of the notorious coronavirus. The bad news still comes as scientists now discovered that COVID 19 has many bad effects not only on the lungs and respiratory system […]

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COVID-19 Cases Hit Record Number as Trump Claims Situation is Under Control

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

President Trump is brushing off a new spike in coronavirus cases engulfing states across the South and Southwest, presenting a sunnier outlook even as Republican governors and public health officials increasingly express concern, according to […]

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Iran Launches Mask-Wearing Campaign Due to Increase in Coronavirus Cases

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

The coronavirus continues to shake the world with bad health, economic, and political consequences in almost every country. Iran was not an exception as the country was one of the most damaged countries before the […]

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New Chinese Study Finds That Coronavirus Antibodies Fade in Two Months

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

A new Chinese study suggests that those who develop antibodies after becoming infected with the coronavirus may not keep them for more than two months, а claim which adds to already growing concerns about the […]

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Business

Virus Fears Darken Recovery Outlook, Subdue World Markets

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

Rising virus infections caused some governments to backtrack on pandemic reopenings, or to warn they might have to, subduing world markets, The Associated Press reported. At the same time, investors have been counting on businesses […]

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Saudi Arabia’s Virus Rate Now ‘Fluctuating’, Health Experts Say

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

COVID-19 infection rate in Saudi Arabia is fluctuating a week after a nationwide lifting of curfews, Arab News reports. Health Ministry spokesman Dr. Mohammed Al-Abd Al-Aly told a press conference on Sunday that the infection […]

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Trump Denies Knowing About Russian Bounties to Kill U.S. Troops in Afghanistan

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump on Sunday denied knowing about the reported Russian efforts to pay bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill American troops in Afghanistan, Reuters reported. In a tweet, Trump called on The New York […]

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GOP Senator Tim Scott Condemns ‘Terrible’ Racist Video Shared by Trump

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

South Carolina Republican Senator Tim Scott condemned a video shared by President Donald Trump on Twitter on Sunday, in which a man can be heard yelling “white power,” with the Senator labeling the clip “terrible” […]

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Biden Criticizes Trump Over Russia Report Involving Afghan Militants

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic Presidential nominee Joe Biden has accused President Donald Trump of betraying his duty, after a report claimed that Washington knew for months Russian intelligence offered Afghan militants bounties to kill U.S. soldiers but did […]

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U.S. Relationship With Germany May Never Be the Same Again, Top German Diplomat Says

June 29, 2020 Focus Washington

Ties between the United States and Germany have worsened in recent years, as Germany’s top diplomat warns that relations between the two countries may never be the same again, CNBC reports. In the biggest signal […]

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Charges Pressed for Attempt to Take Down Andrew Jackson Statue

June 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Four men were charged after they tried to tear down a statue of former President Andrew Jackson near the White House on Monday, The Hill reported. The Department of Justice announced Saturday that the men were charged […]

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Mississippi Ditches Confederate Flag

June 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Philip Gunn, the Speaker of the Mississippi House of Representatives, said changing the state flag is an opportunity to find one that unifies Mississippians, Newsweek reports. Legislators are expected to start voting on Sunday to […]

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Dems Confident about Winning Senate

June 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic senators are feeling increasingly optimistic about their chances of winning back the Senate majority in November, The Hill reported. Republicans, with a 53-47 seat edge, have spent most of the cycle viewed as the […]

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Two Dead, Four Injured Following a Walmart Shooting

June 28, 2020 Focus Washington

A shooting at a Walmart distribution center in Red Bluff, California, killed at least two people and injured four others late on Saturday, officials said, Reuters reported. The incident started around 3:30 pm Pacific Time, […]

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Pence Cancels Campaign Rallies amid Surge in Coronavirus Cases

June 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Five states hit record daily highs for coronavirus cases on Saturday, and Vice President Mike Pence canceled planned campaign events in hard-hit areas as the virus surged in the U.S. South and West, halting economic […]

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Judge: US Must Free Migrant Children from Family Detention

June 27, 2020 Focus Washington

A federal judge on Friday ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the Trump administration’s prolonged detention of families during the coronavirus pandemic, Voice of America reports. […]

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Trump Wrongly Diverted $2.5B for Border Wall, Fed Appeals Court Rules

June 27, 2020 Focus Washington

A federal appeals court on Friday ruled against the Trump administration in its transfer of $2.5 billion from military construction projects to build sections of the U.S. border wall with Mexico, ruling it illegally sidestepped […]

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French Police Were Victims of Chemical Attacks at Recent ‘Protests’

June 27, 2020 Focus Washington

A central French police laboratory has found that organised protesters targeted riot police with chemical agents after testing samples from a recent protest in Paris. The samples were taken from the June 16th healthcare worker […]

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UN ‘Deeply Disturbed’ by Video of Couple Having Sex in Official Vehicle

June 27, 2020 Focus Washington

The United Nations is “shocked and deeply disturbed” by footage of a couple apparently having sex in one of its official cars in Israel, according to a report Friday, New York Post reports. The scandalous […]

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‘The Simpsons’ to Stop Using White Actors to Voice Non-White Characters

June 27, 2020 Focus Washington

“The Simpsons” will no longer use White actors to voice non-White characters, according to the show’s producers, CNN reports. “Moving forward, The Simpsons will no longer have white actors voice non-white characters,” Fox spokesman Les […]

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