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[ September 29, 2023 ] Iranian Navy Repeatedly Aimed Laser at American Military Helicopter Politics
[ September 29, 2023 ] Zelensky, Navalny Among Favorites for Nobel Peace Prize NGO
[ September 28, 2023 ] Disputed Nagorno-Karabakh Republic to Cease to Exist on January 1 Politics
[ September 28, 2023 ] Poland Might Seek Extradition of Ukrainian Nazi Veteran that Embarrassed Canada Politics
[ September 27, 2023 ] UN Women’s Bahous Asks UN to Declare ‘Gender Apartheid’ in Afghanistan NGO

South Dakota Governor Slams Activists Calling for Removal of Confederate Statues

July 4, 2020 Focus Washington

South Dakota Republican Governor Kristi Noem hammered activists calling for the removal of Confederate statues, saying they are trying to “discredit” America’s founding fathers, The Hill reported. “Across America these last several weeks, we have […]

Iran Imposes New Measures as Coronavirus Toll Rises

July 4, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranians who do not wear masks will be denied state services and workplaces that fail to comply with health protocols will be shut for a week, President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday as he launched […]

White House Goes After Media Over Russia Bounty Story

July 4, 2020 Focus Washington

The White House this past week was facing a familiar series of questions as it grappled with reports of a Russian bounty program targeting American troops in Afghanistan: What did the President know and when […]

Iran Threatens Retaliation After Possible Cyber Attack on Nuclear Site

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Iran will retaliate against any country that carries out cyber attacks on its nuclear sites, the head of civilian defence said, after a fire at its Natanz plant which some Iranian officials said may have […]

McCarthy to Introduce Bill Blocking Funds for States that Don’t Protect Statues

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said Thursday he will introduce legislation that will block federal funding for states that do no protect their historical monuments and statues, Fox News informed. “I’ll be introducing legislation to withhold funding from states […]

Democrat Dick Durbin to Face Senate Challenge from Chicago Businessman

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

A Chicago businessman says he plans to challenge longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., who will be seeking a fifth term in November, Fox News informed. Willie Wilson, who previously challenged former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel in 2018, announced his independent […]

Coronavirus May Have Mutated to Become More Infectious, Fauci Warns

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

The coronavirus has mutated in a way that might help the pathogen spread more easily, White House health advisor Dr. Anthony Fauci said Thursday, CNBC reports. Research is underway to confirm the possible mutation and […]

Saudis Stockpile Ahead of Sales Tax Jump as Triple Shock Hits Economy

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Citizens across Saudi Arabia poured into stores once coronavirus lockdown restrictions were lifted in June, hoping to save money on non-perishable goods from food and clothing to electronics and cars ahead of the Kingdom’s tripling […]

Oil Demand to Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels by 2022, Goldman Analysts Say

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Analysts at Goldman Sachs expect global oil demand to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2022, citing a pick-up in commuting, a shift to private transportation and higher infrastructure spending, CNBC reports. In a research note […]

Bolton Slams Trump’s Approach to World Leaders as “Naive and Foolish”

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Former national security adviser John Bolton slammed President Donald Trump’s style of negotiating with other world leaders as “naive and foolish,” saying that Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin can “see right […]

Trump Again Hails U.S. COVID-19 Testing as Cases Rise

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, yet again, hailed the United States’ coronavirus testing as COVID-19 cases in the country increased by more than 55,000 on Thursday, a new daily global record for the pandemic, Reuters writes. A […]

England Puts U.S. on ‘Red-List’, Will Quarantine Arrivals

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Passengers arriving into England from the United States will not be exempted from quarantine rules, Britain’s transport minister Grant Shapps said on Friday, Reuters reported. Asked whether the United States would be on a ‘red-list’ […]

U.S. Reports 55,000 COVID-19 Cases in Single Day

July 3, 2020 Focus Washington

The United States reported more than 55,000 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, a new daily global record for the coronavirus pandemic, as infections rose in a majority of states, Reuters reports. A surge in coronavirus […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: New Senate Polls – Russian Bounty – Presidential Statues – Closing Economies – Biden Leads Six Key States

July 2, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, July 2, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 41%Same as Tuesday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on eight polls, ranging from 39% (IBD/TIPP, Politico) to 46% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

McEnany: ‘Seattle Has Been Liberated from the Anarchists’

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany, in a Wednesday press briefing, praised Seattle’s dismantling of the Capital Hill Organized Protest (CHOP), saying the city has been “liberated from the anarchists,” Fox News informed. “We are pleased to […]

AOC, De Blasio Battle Over NYC’s Budget Cuts to NYPD

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Firebrand Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mayor Bill de Blasio are engaged in another public spat — this time after Hizzoner called the lawmaker “just wrong” when she accused him of fudging his $1 billion cut […]

Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick Blasts Fauci Over Measures Claim

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Texas has been seeing a record surge in coronavirus cases in recent weeks, but Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said this week he will stop listening to Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious-disease specialist, Fox […]

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Twitter Removes an Image Tweeted by Trump Over Violating Copyright Policy

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Twitter has removed an image tweeted by President Donald Trump for violating the company’s copyright policy, CNBC writes. Trump’s tweet showed a picture taken by Damon Winter for the New York Times in 2015. However, […]

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.

U.S.-China Relations Heading for the ‘Darkest Chapter Yet,’ Eurasia Group Warns

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Relations between the U.S. and China — the world’s top two economies — could worsen further as both countries have signaled that they are prepared to fight each other in many more ways, according to […]

Putin Wins Chance to Stay in Power Until 2036 After Historic Vote

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Russians have overwhelmingly voted in favor of changes to the country’s constitution that enable President Vladimir Putin to potentially stay in power up to 2036, CNBC reports. With all the votes counted, the electoral commission […]

Biden Pulls Together Hundreds of Lawyers to Prepare Against Possible Election Trickery

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden said on Wednesday that his party has assembled a group of 600 lawyers and thousands of other people to prepare for possible trickery ahead of November’s election, Reuters writes. “We […]

House Passes Bill to Sanction Chinese Banks Over Hong Kong

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation on Wednesday that would penalize banks doing business with Chinese officials who implement a national security law that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called a “brutal, sweeping crackdown” on […]

Record U.S. Job Growth Expected in June

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. economy created jobs at a record clip in June as more restaurants and bars resumed operations, which would offer further evidence that the COVID-19 recession was probably over, though a surge in cases […]

House Intel to Receive Briefing on Russian Bounty Reports

July 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee is slated to be briefed Thursday on the intelligence reports claiming Russia offered bounties to Afghan militants for killing U.S. soldiers, Fox News informed. The briefing comes after top congressional Democrats visited the White House […]

Senate Dems Push to Extend $600 Weekly Coronavirus Unemployment Benefit

July 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Senate Democrats on Wednesday proposed a long-term extensions to a temporary unemployment insurance program, Reuters reported. The $600-per-week payments to laid-off workers, which began at the end of March and are set to expire on […]

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Hundreds of George W. Bush Administration Officials to Back Biden, Group Says

July 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Hundreds of officials who worked for former Republican President George W. Bush are set to endorse Democratic White House hopeful Joe Biden, people involved in the effort said, the latest Republican-led group coming out to […]

Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Upholds Legal Challenge to Administration Asylum Rule

July 1, 2020 Focus Washington

A federal judge upheld a legal challenge to the Trump administration’s rule requiring asylum seekers to request asylum in another country before coming to the United States, Fox News reports. Washington, D.C. District Court Judge […]

Judge Temporarily Suspends Publication of Tell-All Book by Trump’s Niece

July 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Distribution of a tell-all book by President Donald Trump’s niece was blocked by a judge Tuesday after the President’s brother said its publication would violate a pact among family members. However, a publisher’s chief executive […]

Biden Says ‘Wartime President Trump Has Surrendered’ as Coronavirus Surges

July 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden laid out his most comprehensive, detailed case to date against President Donald Trump, saying he “has waved the white flag and left the field of battle” against the resurgent coronavirus […]

FCC Officially Designates Huawei and ZTE as ‘National Security Threats’

July 1, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has officially designated Huawei and ZTE national security threats, CNBC informed. U.S. companies now cannot use an $8.3 billion government subsidy program, known as the Universal Service Fund, to […]

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