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Stock Index Futures Sink after Newly Registered Coronavirus Cases in U.S.

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. stocks index futures experienced a sudden plunge early Monday following the confirmation of a number of new cases of the coronavirus over the weekend, which has ratcheted up concerns over the impact the virus […]

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Trump Says That He Never Told Bolton Ukraine Aid Was Tied to Probes

January 27, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump is discarding any allegations that he advised former national security adviser John Bolton that releasing security aid for Ukraine was dependent on the country investigating his political rivals following a report that Bolton describes such […]

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Delta Ordered to Pay $50,000 Fine Over Allegations it Discriminated Against Muslim Passengers

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The US Department of Transportation ordered Delta Air Lines on Friday to pay a $50,000 fine to settle allegations it violated federal law by discriminating against Muslim passengers, CNN reports. The department released a consent […]

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Americans Still Divided on Trump’s Removal from Office, Post-ABC Poll Finds

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

President Trump’s approval rating has climbed to match the highest of his presidency, boosted by majority approval of his economic stewardship even as Americans remain deeply divided on whether the Senate should remove him from […]

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Trump Impeachment: Half-Empty Spectator Gallery Puzzles Senators

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The Senate spectator gallery was at least half-empty throughout the first week of President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial and senators serving as the jury in the marathon sessions are taking notice — some stunned that […]

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Coronavirus Outbreak: New York on High Alert with over 1,200 Infected Worldwide

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The deadly new coronavirus is continuing to spread across the globe, wreaking havoc in China, sickening a second person in the United States and leaving health officials on high alert in New York state, New […]

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Impeachment Trial to Enter New Phase with Trump Defense

January 26, 2020 Focus Washington

President Trump’s lawyers launch their defense Saturday after three long days of House Democratic impeachment managers laying out arguments that the President abused his power in his dealings with Ukraine and obstructed Congress, reports The […]

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Adam Schiff Sparks Backlash with ‘Head on Pike’ Comment

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

The House Intelligence Committee Chairman has been in hot water following a comment he made as he referenced a CBS News report in which he said that heads of Republican senators will be on a ‘pike’ if […]

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‘If Truth Doesn’t Matter, We’re Lost’, Schiff Says

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Amid the ongoing impeachment trial against Donald Trump, the President is expecting to face dozens of probes into his administration, family, as well as his business prior to the 2020 presidential race. Democrats have been […]

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Justice Roberts Should Resolve Witness Disputes, Schiff Argues

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Chief Justice John Roberts should be called upon to resolve witness disputes for the impeachment trial of President Trump, said Democratic Representative Adam Schiff. The House Intelligence Committee Chairman’s comments are coming amid the Senate’s efforts to […]

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House Delivers Final Arguments on Impeachment Trial

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Adam Schiff delivered his final argument for the impeachment of President Donald Trump in the House’s final uninterrupted pitch to Republican senators on the fence, urging the Senate to “give America a fair trial” with […]

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Trump Tells Legal Team to ‘Just Be Honest’ in Impeachment Trial

January 25, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump argued that he would advise his legal team in charge of his Senate impeachment trial to “just be honest” prior to its initial day of arguments. “What my people have to do […]

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34 U.S. Troops Were Diagnosed With Brain Injuries After Iranian Missile Attack, Pentagon Says

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The Pentagon said Friday that 34 U.S. service members were diagnosed with varying degrees of brain injuries after Iran’s ballistic missile attack in Iraq this month, an increase in the number of troops known to […]

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Trump Administration to Block Visas for Pregnant Women on ‘Birth Tourism’

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The State Department on Thursday gave visa officers more power to block pregnant women from visiting the United States and directed them to stop so-called birth tourism, or trips designed to obtain citizenship for their […]

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Trump Administration Reduces Federal Protections For Streams And Wetlands

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The Environmental Protection Agency is dramatically reducing the amount of U.S. waterways that get federal protection under the Clean Water Act — a move that is welcomed by many farmers, builders and mining companies but […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Mississippi Senate – Hill Leader Ratings – Infrastructure, Border Wall, Climate Change – Electability

January 24, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Friday, January 24, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 46%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Many in U.S. Support Trump Decision to Kill Iran General, Poll Shows

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

A new poll shows Americans are more likely than not to support President Donald Trump’s decision to order a drone strike that killed an Iranian general, even amid widespread skepticism about his foreign policy overall, […]

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High EU Official Detects Hints of U.S. Climate Shift

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

There are signs President Donald Trump is starting to engage more seriously on climate change and listening to the concerns of corporations, the European Commission’s vice-president and head of its ‘Green Deal’ said on Thursday, […]

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Iran Faces Detente Calls From Worried West and Middle East

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif skipped this year’s Davos, but Tehran was still a hot topic for many Western and Middle Eastern powers hoping for detente less than three weeks after the United States killed […]

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Iraq Protesters Demand U.S. Military Pullout

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Thousands of Iraqis rallied at two central Baghdad intersections on Friday after a prominent cleric called for a “million-strong” protest against the American military presence, following the U.S. killing of an Iranian general and an […]

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China Shuts Part of Great Wall as Virus Toll Rises to 26

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

China ramped up measures to contain a virus that has killed 26 people and infected more than 800, suspending public transport in 10 cities, shutting temples over the Lunar New Year and even closing the […]

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AP: Early Voting Means 2020 Primary Is Already Here for Millions

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

The Iowa caucuses are more than a week away, but millions of Americans are already free to vote, The Associated Press writes. Early voting in the crush of Super Tuesday states that hold primaries on […]

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Trump to Release Middle East Peace Plan Before Israeli Leaders Visit

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump said Thursday he likely would make public his administration’s long-delayed plan for peace in the Middle East, under development since 2017, before a visit to Washington next week by Israeli Prime Minister […]

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Trump Says Dems ‘Won’t Let Him Win’

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump backfired after Senator Bernie Sanders surged in the latest polls among the Democratic 2020 primaries, claiming that Democrats “will never allow him to win.” In a poll conducted by SurveyUSA, 52 percent […]

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‘Right matters. And the truth matters,’ Schiff Says to Senate GOP

January 24, 2020 Focus Washington

Representative Adam Schiff made efforts to dominate Senate Republicans on Thursday night in his closing argument by inciting them to remove President Donald Trump from office because “you know you can’t trust” him “to do what’s right […]

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Bombs from World War II Found at Tesla’s New German Factory Site

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

Seven US bombs from World War II have been found in the plot of land outside Berlin where electric vehicle maker Tesla plans to build its first European factory. Last year, CEO Elon Musk confirmed […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Kansas Senate – Florida 16 – Sanders Surging in New Hampshire? – Voters Split on Removal – Gun Issue

January 23, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Thursday, January 23, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Same as yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on six polls, ranging from 42% (Reuters) to 48% (Rasmussen). Without these extremes, […]

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Rand Paul Invites Trump to Senate Trial, Calls It ‘Partisan Charade’

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump was invited by Senator Rand Paul as a guest at his own impeachment trial following a statement made by the President that he would “sort of love” to go. “I heard @realDonaldTrump would like […]

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GOP Senators Ditch Dozen of Dems’ Impeachment Trial Amendments

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

At least a dozen Democratic amendments to modify the rules of the impeachment trial were rejected by Senate Republicans on Tuesday, outstanding rebukes that could have potentially been the final nails in the coffin of […]

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China Locks Down Two Cities at Epicentre of Virus Outbreak

January 23, 2020 Focus Washington

China put on lockdown on Thursday two cities at the epicentre of a new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 people and infected nearly 600, as health authorities around the world scramble to prevent a […]

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