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Some Republican Senators Say Trump’s Legacy is at Stake

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s legacy will be at stake if he doesn’t sign the coronavirus aid package that has passed Congress, said Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) on Sunday, according to The Hill. “You don’t get everything […]

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Health

EU Administers First COVID Vaccine Doses in Long-Awaited Rollout

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Doctors, nurses and the elderly rolled up their sleeves across the European Union to receive the first doses of the coronavirus vaccine Sunday in a symbolic show of unity and moment of hope for a […]

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Health

Fauci Warns of Post-Christmas Surge in COVID Infections

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Sunday that an already-rising tide of coronavirus infections may get another boost as Americans flock together for Christmas and New Year’s celebrations despite warnings from public health officials, CNBC reports. […]

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Newly Elected Progressive Reps Refuse to Say If they Will Support Pelosi for Speaker Reelection

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., will have to be reelected by her colleagues if she wants to hold on to her position in the new congressional term, but two newly elected progressive Democrats refuse to […]

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Energy

Oil Firms After Trump Signs Aid Bill; Demand Concerns Linger

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Oil prices edged higher on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed a $2.3 trillion coronavirus aid and spending package, although lingering worries about near-term demand weighed on the market, Reuters reported. Brent crude futures […]

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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.
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China Says U.S. Should Stop Using Taiwan to Meddle in Its Affairs

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

The United States should stop using Taiwan to meddle in China’s domestic affairs, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Monday, after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law the Taiwan Assurance Act of 2020, Reuters […]

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Business

Global Shares Edge up as Trump Signs $2.3 Trillion Aid Bill

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Global shares climbed on Monday after U.S. President Donald Trump signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, backing down from his earlier threat to block the bipartisan bill, Reuters reported. Markets […]

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Health

China Jails Citizen-Journalist for Four Years Over Wuhan Virus Reporting

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

A Chinese court handed a four-year jail term on Monday to a citizen-journalist who reported from the central city of Wuhan at the peak of last year’s coronavirus outbreak, on grounds of “picking quarrels and […]

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Administration

Ilhan Omar Slams Trump for ‘Disgraceful’ Pardons of Blackwater Guards

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump’s pardon of four Blackwater guards convicted in the killing of 14 Iraqi civilians was “disgraceful,” Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., asserted Saturday, Fox News informed. “In 2007, four Blackwater contractors opened fire in a crowded […]

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After Trump Backs Down on Stimulus Bill, Democrats Aim for Higher Relief Checks

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday will try to push through expanded $2,000 pandemic relief payments for Americans after President Donald Trump backed down from a fight with lawmakers that could have shut down […]

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Sanders Calls Trump Delay on Relief Bill ‘Cruel,’ while Agreeing with Push for $2,000 Payments

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she would force a vote Monday on increasing payments to Americans in a coronavirus relief bill from $600 to $2,000 after President Trump urged lawmakers to do so, but Sen. Bernie Sanders, […]

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Trump Signs Pandemic Aid and Spending Bill, Averting Government Shutdown

December 28, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday signed into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, restoring unemployment benefits to millions of Americans and averting a federal government shutdown in a crisis of his […]

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Administration

MasterCard: Holiday Retail Sales rise 3% as Online Shopping Booms

December 27, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. retail sales rose 3% during this year’s expanded holiday shopping season from Oct. 11 to Dec. 24, a report by Mastercard Inc said on Saturday, powered by a pandemic-driven shift toward online shopping, Reuters […]

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New York Officials Investigating Health Network over Vaccine Distribution

December 27, 2020 Focus Washington

State health officials in New York are investigating a New York City health care provider regarding an alleged violation of protocol as part of the state’s rollout of the coronavirus vaccine, The Hill reports. ParCare Community Health […]

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Biden Builds Team to Get Aggressive on Regulatory Agenda

December 27, 2020 Focus Washington

President-elect Joe Biden is building a team of seasoned government professionals who can help him embark on an aggressive regulatory agenda once he takes office, The Hill reports. Biden will face a divided Senate when […]

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Trump Refuses to Budge over Aid Bill, Imperiling Jobless Benefits for Millions

December 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Millions of Americans are about to see their jobless benefits expire on Saturday as President Donald Trump has so far refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, insisting that […]

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NYT: Early Vaccine Doubters Now Show a Willingness to Roll Up Their Sleeves

December 27, 2020 Focus Washington

Ever since the race to develop a coronavirus vaccine began last spring, upbeat announcements were stalked by ominous polls: No matter how encouraging the news, growing numbers of people said they would refuse to get […]

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How Bad are U.S. Relations with Russia? Just Try Getting a Visa for a Repairman.

December 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The deplorable state of relations between Washington and Moscow has gotten so bad that the United States cannot get visas for American technicians to come repair malfunctioning elevators and fire alarms at diplomatic missions, The […]

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Possible Human Remains Found near Nashville Explosion Site, Police Chief Says

December 26, 2020 Focus Washington

First there were the gunshots that startled residents awake in a downtown Nashville community on Christmas morning. When people looked out their windows a little before dawn, they saw an old, white motor home parked […]

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Millions of Americans Lose Jobless Benefits as Trump Refuses to Sign Aid Bill

December 26, 2020 Focus Washington

Millions of Americans saw their jobless benefits expire on Saturday after U.S. President Donald Trump refused to sign into law a $2.3 trillion pandemic aid and spending package, protesting that it did not do enough […]

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Administration

Judge Delays Execution of Only Woman on U.S. Death Row

December 26, 2020 Focus Washington

A federal judge said the Justice Department unlawfully rescheduled the execution of the only woman on federal death row, potentially setting up the Trump administration to schedule the execution after President-elect Joe Biden takes office, […]

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RV That Blew Up in Nashville Played Audio Warning Explosion was Coming

December 26, 2020 Focus Washington

The RV that blew up in Nashville on Friday morning was playing a recording that warned it was going to explode, the city’s police chief said as quoted by New York Post. The recording said […]

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‘Squad’ Introduces Bill for $2,000 Stimulus Checks Backed by Trump

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Members of the progressive “Squad” in the House on Thursday introduced their own bill to send $2,000 stimulus checks to Americans after President Trump this week demanded the $600 checks included in Congress’ stimulus deal be […]

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Politics

Whitmer Admits to ‘Sigh of Relief’ after Not Being Picked as Biden VP

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

After then-candidate Joe Biden vowed to choose a woman as his running mate in the 2020 election, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer emerged as an early front-runner, but now that Biden has won, Whitmer admits she […]

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Turnout in Georgia Senate Runoff Elections Surges Past 2M Votes

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

More than 2 million Georgians have already voted in the state’s twin Jan. 5 Senate runoff elections, where the Republican majority in the Senate is at stake, Fox News informed. The latest early voting numbers released Thursday morning […]

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Trump Campaign Legal Adviser, Pans Calls for Martial Law

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Jenna Ellis, a senior legal adviser to the Trump campaign who has argued for many of its failed legal efforts to overturn the result of the presidential election, Wednesday evening panned calls for President Donald Trump to impose […]

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Politics

Hunter Biden Still Owns 10% Stake in Chinese Private Equity Firm, Business Records Show

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

President-elect Joe Biden’s son Hunter still owns a 10% stake in a Chinese private equity firm, less than one month before his father is set to take office, business records reviewed by Fox News show, […]

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Politics

Political Supporters Turned ‘Porch Pirates’ in Georgia Senate Race

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Police in Georgia have arrested Santina Walker, 19, and Cesar Guerrero, 19, who confessed to taking packages outside of homes while placing fliers for Democratic Senate candidates, Fox News informed. Spokespeople for Rev. Rafael Warnock’s and […]

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Administration

Roger Stone Vows to Sue Lawmaker for Claiming he Covered up Trump Misconduct for Clemency

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

Veteran political operative Roger Stone is vowing to sue a Democratic lawmaker, alleging that he falsely accused him of covering for President Donald Trump in order to obtain clemency, Fox News informed. The lawmaker, U.S. […]

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Rep. Buck: Mueller Set ‘Precedent’ that Demands Hunter Biden Special Counsel

December 25, 2020 Focus Washington

House Judiciary Committee member Rep. Ken Buck said Thursday that he is disappointed Attorney General Bill Barr refused to name a special counsel to investigate Hunter Biden, the 50-year-old son of President-elect Joe Biden, Fox […]

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