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House Democrats Deliver Impeachment Articles to the Senate

January 16, 2020 Focus Washington

After weeks of rhetorical fire and fury, a handful of U.S. House members walked quietly across a hushed Capitol on Wednesday to deliver articles of impeachment to the Senate, paving the way for the trial […]

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China, U.S. Sign Initial Trade Deal

January 16, 2020 Focus Washington

China will boost purchases of U.S. goods and services by $200 billion over two years in exchange for the rolling back of some tariffs under an initial trade deal signed by the world’s two largest […]

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Russian PM Medvedev Submits Resignation to Putin

January 16, 2020 Focus Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed a constitutional overhaul Wednesday to boost the powers of parliament and the Cabinet, a move signaling Putin’s intention to carve out a new position for himself after his current term […]

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Warren-Sanders Fight Raises Alarm as Democrats Divide

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Senators and democratic presidential candidates Elizabeth Warren and Senator Bernie Sanders continued with their spar with Warren accusing Sanders of calling her a liar during Tuesday night’s debate in a tense conversation between two caught […]

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SpaceX to Blow Up Rocket Midair on Saturday Morning in Crew Dragon’s Inflight Abort Test

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

SpaceX is set to launch it’s Crew Dragon capsule early Saturday, as part of a critical abort test that will simulate a Falcon 9 rocket broke apart over the Atlantic Ocean. Forecasters with the 45th […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Debate Analysis – North Carolina Senate – California, North Carolina, Nevada

January 15, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Wednesday, January 15, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 42% (NPR/PBS) to 49% (Rasmussen). Without these […]

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Congress Seeks Investigation Into Pro-Iran Lobby Group

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Congressional leaders have petitioned the Trump administration to investigate a pro-Iran lobbying organization that has long faced accusations of acting as the Islamic Republic’s unregistered mouthpiece in America, the Washington Free Beacon reported. A group […]

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Northam to Ban Guns Before Capitol Rally Next Week

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Virginia Governor Ralph Northam is determined to declare emergency in order to ban individuals from carrying weapons prior to a rally scheduled for next week over firearm rights, reports say. Northam is planning to announce […]

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Senate to Kick off Impeachment Trial

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

The Senate is set to kick off Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, an excruciating procedure which, according to senators is expected to be extremely partisan and to extend after the State of the Union address at […]

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Iran Social Media Posts Call for Additional Protests

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian social media posts urged citizens to take to the streets for a fifth day on Wednesday, after public anger erupted following the belated admission by the authorities that they had shot down a passenger […]

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Washington, Beijing Set to Sign Massive Purchases Deal

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S.-China trade war is set to enter a new, quieter phase on Wednesday as President Donald Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He sign an initial trade deal that aims to vastly increase Chinese […]

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Rouhani Rejects Idea of a New ‘Trump Deal’

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani dismissed on Wednesday a proposal for a new “Trump deal” aimed at resolving a nuclear row, saying it was a “strange” offer and criticizing President Donald Trump for always breaking promises, […]

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Beijing Blasts Human Rights Report

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

China has blasted a report from Human Rights Watch that accused it of constructing a surveillance state at home while seeking to silence critics abroad, The Associated Press reported. Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Geng Shuang […]

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WSJ: Ukraine Airliner Hit by a Second Missile Over Iran, Video Shows

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Surveillance video from Iran circulating on social media Tuesday appears to show two missiles hitting the Ukrainian passenger jet downed over Tehran, fired approximately 30 seconds apart, providing new information about the tragedy that killed […]

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Sanders, Warren Spar Whether a Woman Candidate Could Defeat Trump

January 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Democratic candidates Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders disagreed in a presidential debate on Tuesday over whether he once told her a woman could not win the White House in 2020, underlining an emerging rift between the […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Biden Leads Iowa, New Hampshire – Bolton Testimony – Close General Election

January 14, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Tuesday, January 14, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 44%Down 1 from yesterday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on five polls, ranging from 43% (Quinnipiac, IBD/TIPP, Reuters, The Economist) to […]

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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.

China Makes Strong December Exports as Trade Deal With U.S. Nears

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

China’s exports rose for the first time in five months in December and by more than expected, signaling a modest recovery in demand as Beijing and Washington agreed to defuse their prolonged trade war, Reuters […]

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GOP Senators Will Not Vote to Dismiss Charges Against Trump Ahead of Trial

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Republican members of the U.S Senate, poised to begin an impeachment trial against President Donald Trump in the coming days, voiced opposition on Monday to any attempt to dismiss the charges against him without a […]

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U.S. Court Brings Verdict Beneficial to Trump Administration on Family Separations at Border

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

A United States court ruled in favor of the Trump administration claiming that officials were, in fact, acting in their authority when over 900 children were separated from their families at the border, with the […]

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Russian Hackers Targeted Ukrainian Company Involved in Impeachment Row

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Russian military hackers tried to steal emails from the Ukrainian energy firm where Hunter Biden, the son of Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden, had a seat on the board, a U.S. cybersecurity firm said on […]

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Iranian Authorities Claim They Made Arrests Over Plane Disaster

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Iranian authorities said on Tuesday they had arrested an undisclosed number of suspects accused of a role in shooting down a Ukrainian airliner, as anti-government demonstrations triggered by the disaster entered the fourth day, Reuters […]

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Iraqis Worry Tensions Between Iran, U.S., Could Eclipse Their Protests

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

Iraqis are worried that the conflict between the U.S. and Iran, which is playing out in part on Iraqi soil, is killing their momentum with the mass protests demanding sweeping political reforms in the country, […]

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British Government Secretly Funded Reuters in 1960s, 1970s

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

The UK government in secret funded Reuters in the 1960s and 1970s, as part of an anti-Soviet propaganda organization connected to MI-6, unclassified documents showed on Monday. According to the documents, the government used the […]

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Ex-Dem Staffer on Van Drew: ‘He betrayed our community’

January 14, 2020 Focus Washington

An ex-staffer of the Democratic party, who was defeated by Representative Jeff Van Drew in the 2018 primary in New Jersey, argues that he may be able to defeat the incumbent who since then has […]

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Senator Cory Booker Ends Presidential Bid

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Senator Cory Booker ended his presidential bid on Monday, due to a lack of funds to continue his campaign for the Democratic nomination. “It was a difficult decision to make, but I got in this […]

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LUNCHTIME POLITICS: Iowa Dissected – NFL Players Rated – Job Market

January 13, 2020 John Ganjei

Your Daily Polling Update for Monday, January 13, 2020 TRUMP JOB APPROVAL: AVERAGE 45%Up 1 since Friday RON’S COMMENT: Today’s average is based on three polls, ranging from 43% (Reuters, The Economist) to 48% (Rasmussen). […]

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Black Lives Matter Group Interrupts Buttigieg Event in Iowa

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

South Bend Mayor Pete Buttigieg held an event in Des Moines, Iowa, which was interrupted by protesters of a local Black Lives Matter group. Videos showed demonstrators wearing “Black Lives Matter” shirts being led out by […]

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Trump is ‘Impeached for Life’, Nancy Pelosi Says

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Nancy Pelosi appeared in an interview where she made a statement that President Donald Trump has been “impeached for life” without regard to the way Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will handle the upcoming trial […]

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European Powers Call on Iran to Stick to Nuclear Deal

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

Germany, France, and the United Kingdom have called on Iran to uphold the landmark 2015 deal that limits the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, Deutsche Welle reported. Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Emmanuel Macron and Prime Minister […]

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Pelosi: Republicans Will Pay Price for Denying Impeachment Witnesses

January 13, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said House Democrats will determine on Tuesday when to send formal impeachment charges against President Donald Trump to the Senate and warned that Republicans will pay a political price for denying […]

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