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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

Georgia Absentee Ballots Never Arrived in Mail, Hundreds of Voters Say: Report

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Nearly 3,000 voters in Georgia have filed complaints with voting officials, claiming they never received absentee ballots for the state’s Aug. 11 primary runoffs, according to a report, Fox News informed. A photo obtained by Atlanta’s FOX 5 […]

Facebook Removes GOP Congressman’s Post about Protesters for ‘Incitement’

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Facebook removed a post by Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., about protesters on Wednesday, saying it violated the social media platform’s rules against inciting violence, according to a report, Fox News informed. In a post on the congressman’s campaign account, Higgins […]

Cuomo Says Trump Would Need ‘Army’ to Safely Walk New York City Streets

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo responded Wednesday night after President Donald Trump threatened to pull federal funding from New York City — as well as Washington, D.C.; Seattle, and Portland, Ore. — as part of an effort to target “anarchist […]

Pompeo Declares China to Be Greatest Foreign Power Threat to U.S.

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

China, not Russia, is the foreign power that represents the greatest threat to the United States, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo told “Hannity” on Wednesday, Fox News informed. “It’s not, frankly, a close call …,” Pompeo told host Trey Gowdy. […]

Republicans Criticize Pelosi Over Hair Appointment

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. Republicans criticized House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday for going to a hair salon in San Francisco in an apparent violation of the city’s coronavirus pandemic regulations, but the Democratic leader said […]

U.S. Court Says Mass Surveillance Program Exposed by Snowden Was Illegal

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

Seven years after former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden blew the whistle on the mass surveillance of Americans’ telephone records, an appeals court has found the program was unlawful – and that the U.S. […]

Trump Threatens to Cut Federal Funds to ‘Lawless’ Cities

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump signed a memo on Wednesday that threatens to cut federal funding to “lawless” cities, including Seattle, Portland, New York and Washington, Reuters reported. “My Administration will not allow Federal tax dollars to […]

Trump Says People in North Carolina Should Vote Twice

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday that people in the state of North Carolina should vote twice in the November election, once in person and once by mail, although doing so is a crime, Reuters […]

CDC Tells States to Prep for COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution

September 3, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has asked state public health officials to prepare to distribute a potential coronavirus vaccine to high-risk groups as soon as late October, documents published by the […]

Navalny Poisoned ‘Without a Doubt’ by Novichok Nerve Agent, Germany Says

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The German government on Wednesday confirmed via lab tests that Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was poisoned by a nerve agent belonging to the Novichok family, a development that will further strain already tense relations between […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voter Mood – Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina – San Diego Mayor

September 2, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, September 2, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: These polls are capturing Trump’s convention bounce, showing his job rating rising to 46%…. Today’s average is […]

NIH Panel Refutes FDA’s Claims of the Benefits of Coronavirus Plasma Treatment

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health said Tuesday there is “insufficient data” to show convalescent plasma works against the coronavirus, refuting claims made by President Donald Trump and the head […]

White House Moves to Halt Evictions as Fears of Coronavirus-Fueled Housing Crisis Grow

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump administration announced Tuesday that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will invoke its authority to halt evictions through the end of the year in an effort to slow the spread of the […]

Pompeo Hopeful China’s Confucius Institutes Will Be Gone From U.S. by Year-End

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Tuesday he was hopeful that Chinese Confucius Institute cultural centers on U.S. university campuses would all be shut down by the end of the year, Reuters writes. “I […]

Pelosi Says ‘Serious Differences’ Between Democrats, White House on Coronavirus Aid

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after a phone call with Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin on Tuesday that “serious differences” remain between Democrats and the White House over coronavirus relief legislation, Reuters reported. “Sadly, this […]

NYC Delays School Start in Deal With Unions Over Coronavirus Concerns

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

New York City’s public school system, the country’s largest, reached an agreement on Tuesday that resolves union leaders’ coronavirus safety concerns and pushes back the opening of classrooms for the new academic year by 11 […]

Trump Administration Sending Rapid COVID Tests to States

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump administration will send most of its newly purchased 150 million rapid COVID-19 tests to U.S. states for schools and critical services, a White House official said on Tuesday, as New York City pushed […]

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Stocks Rise as Recovery Hopes Gather Strength

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

Shares gained on Wednesday as investors bet that improving economic data and more policy stimulus from Washington would sustain momentum for equities, Reuters informed. European stocks followed Asia’s lead, advancing in early trading and on […]

Trump Visits Kenosha, Not to Urge Racial Healing but to Back Police

September 2, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump defied requests to stay away and visited Kenosha, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, not to urge racial healing after a white officer shot a Black man in the back but to express support for […]

Trump Can Keep Tax Returns From Manhattan Prosecutor

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday granted President Donald Trump’s request to delay Manhattan’s district attorney from accessing his tax returns in connection with a criminal probe of his business practices, Reuters informs. The unsigned […]

LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Voting Method Could Derail Election Night Count – Tuesday Trivia

September 1, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, September 1, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on seven polls, ranging from 42% (Politico) to 49% (Emerson). Without these […]

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Coronavirus Cases Are on the Rise Again Across More Than Half of the U.S.

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Coronavirus cases are rising across more than half of the nation even as the outbreak slows across former hotspots in Arizona, Florida, California and Texas, CNBC informed. New cases are up by at least 5%, […]

Former McDonald’s Franchisees Sue Chain for Racial Discrimination

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

More than 50 former McDonald’s franchisees are suing the fast-food giant for racial discrimination, alleging that it denied them the same opportunities as white operators and pushed them out of the system, CNBC reported. The […]

Facebook Lifts Block on Pro-Biden Ad, Citing ‘Enforcement Error’

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Facebook said on Monday it had erred in blocking a pro-Biden ad submitted by Democratic political action committee Priorities USA, after initially telling the group the video violated its policy against “sensational” content, Reuters informed. […]

Trump: Federal Agencies to Investigate ‘Left-Wing Civil Unrest’

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. Departments of Justice and Homeland Security are setting up a joint operations center to investigate “left-wing civil unrest,” President Donald Trump said on Monday, as he accused Democrat Joe Biden of giving moral […]

U.S. Senate’s McConnell Eyes Revamped Coronavirus Relief Bill

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

The Trump administration and Senate Republicans have been in regular contact over possible coronavirus relief measures and the Senate’s top Republican will “hopefully” unveil a new bill next week, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on […]

Apple Preparing 75 Million 5G iPhones for Later This Year

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Apple has asked suppliers to make at least 75 million 5G iPhones for later this year, along with new Apple Watch models, a new iPad Air and a smaller HomePod, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday. […]

Turkey Detains Senior Islamic State Figure, Minister Says

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Turkish police have arrested Islamic State’s top figure in Turkey along with plans for attacks by the militant group, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Tuesday, Reuters writes. “He had been constantly receiving orders from […]

Oil Prices Rise 1% as Mood on Dollar Sours

September 1, 2020 Focus Washington

Oil prices gained on Tuesday, reversing overnight losses, as investors moved into risk assets and stayed away from the safe-haven U.S. dollar which hit multi-year lows, Reuters informed. Brent crude LCOc1 futures climbed 47 cents, […]

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