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Sen. Ron Johnson Wants Email from Susan Rice Fully Declassified, Report Says

May 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wisc., requested the Trump administration to declassify the entire email that President Barack Obama’s former national security Susan Rice sent herself just before her boss was about to leave office, a report said, Fox News informed. Politico reported Monday […]

Saudi Stocks Extend Gains as Gulf Tracks Global Rally

May 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Major Gulf stock markets rose in early trade on Tuesday, taking their cue from gains at global equities on hopes for a coronavirus vaccine and a rally in oil price continued its rally, Reuters reported. […]

Trump Claims He Is Taking Hydroxychloroquine Despite FDA Warning

May 19, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump, in a surprise announcement, said on Monday he is taking hydroxychloroquine as a preventive medicine against the coronavirus despite medical warnings about the use of the malaria drug, Reuters reports. Trump volunteered […]

Promising Virus U.S. Vaccine Trials Reported

May 19, 2020 Focus Washington

The phased reopening of U.S. business and social life gained traction on Monday with more Americans emerging from coronavirus lockdowns and financial markets boosted by promising early results from the first U.S. vaccine trial in […]

World Economic Forum: Long-Lasting Global Recession Likely Due to COVID-19

May 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Risk managers expect a prolonged global recession as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a report by the World Economic Forum showed on Tuesday, Reuters reported. Two-thirds of the 347 respondents to the survey – […]

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.

Nasdaq to Tighten Listing Rules, Restricting Chinese IPOs

May 19, 2020 Focus Washington

Nasdaq is set to unveil new restrictions on initial public offerings (IPOs), a move that will make it harder for some Chinese companies to debut on its stock exchange, people familiar with the matter said […]

De Blasio: NYC Needs Billions in Federal Aid for City Economy to Get Back on Track

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has stated that the city needs $7.5 billion in federal aid to get back on track after being crippled by the coronavirus pandemic that has killed thousands of residents and shut down […]

Pompeo Warns China after Revealing it ‘Threatened to Interfere’ with Work of US Journalists in Hong Kong

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo issued a warning to China on Sunday, stating that he’s learned that the communist country has been threatening to obstruct American journalists in Hong Kong, Fox News informed. “It has recently come to my attention that the Chinese government has […]

Japan Braces for Worst Postwar Slump as Economy Goes Into Recession

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Japan’s economy slipped into recession for the first time in 4-1/2 years in the last quarter, putting the nation on course for its deepest postwar slump as the coronavirus crisis ravages businesses and consumers, Reuters […]

Saudi Arabia’s Plans Stall for Futuristic £400bn Megacity

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Saudi Arabia’s construction of the £400 billion futuristic megacity Neom has been delayed due to plunging oil prices and coronavirus fears hitting the land of billionaire princes, the Daily Mail reported. The futuristic tech-hub was […]

European Shares Rise on Economic Awakening

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

European stock markets rose on Monday and oil prices climbed to their highest in more than a month as a loosening of coronavirus shutdowns boosted market sentiment, even as the deadly outbreak has yet to […]

Huawei Calls U.S. Move to Curb Chips Supply ‘Arbitrary’

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Huawei Technologies in its first official response to the Trump administration’s move to curb its access to global chip supplies called it “arbitrary” and said its business would be impacted, Reuters reported. “We expect that […]

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. Considers Paying Companies, Tax Breaks to Pull Supply Chains From China

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

U.S. lawmakers and officials are crafting proposals to push American companies to move operations or key suppliers out of China that include tax breaks, new rules, and carefully structured subsidies, Reuters informs. Interviews with a […]

U.S. Auto Industry to Begin Reopening Plants

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

The U.S. auto industry is slowly returning to life, with vehicle assembly plants scheduled to reopen on Monday and suppliers gearing up in support as the sector that employs nearly 1 million people seeks to […]

Fed Chief Optimistic About Recovery

May 18, 2020 Focus Washington

Global stock markets and U.S. futures rose Monday after the chief American central banker expressed optimism the American economy might start to recover this year from the coronavirus pandemic, The Associated Press reported. London and […]

Trump’s Firing of Steve Linick an ‘Unlawful Act of Retaliation’ for Pompeo Inquiry, Democrats Say

May 17, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump fired the State Department Inspector General Steve Linick on Friday in a move Democrats condemned as an “unlawful act of retaliation” for starting an investigation into Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Newsweek […]

Susan Rice’s Vice Presidential Hopes Hamstrung by Benghazi and ‘Unmasking’ Controversy

May 17, 2020 Focus Washington

Susan Rice wants to be Joe Biden’s running mate. The question is whether the presumptive 2020 Democratic presidential nominee wants her on his ticket, Washington Examiner writes. “I certainly would say yes,” Rice told PBS […]

Trump Planning to Partially Restore Funding to WHO

May 17, 2020 Focus Washington

US President Donald Trump will partially restore funding to the World Health Organization, a month after he ordered a freeze as he accused the Geneva-based body of “mismanaging” the coronavirus pandemic according to a draft […]

FDA Puts Bill Gates COVID-19 Testing on Hold

May 16, 2020 Focus Washington

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) halted a coronavirus testing program promoted by billionaire Bill Gates and Seattle health officials pending reviews, The Hill reported. The program sought to send test kits to the homes […]

Texas Supreme Court Halts Issuing Mail-in Ballots to Voters Afraid of Virus

May 16, 2020 Focus Washington

The Texas Supreme Court issued a stay Friday evening to keep county election officials from allowing voters who are afraid of catching coronavirus to vote by mail, CNN reported. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked […]

Trump Fires State Department Inspector General

May 16, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump fired State Department Inspector General Steve Linick Friday evening, making him the latest government official to be removed from his post, The Hill reported. A State Department spokesperson confirmed to The Hill […]

Trump Says he Allowed Officials to Choose to Wear Masks or not at Rose Garden Event

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

On Friday, President Trump said that he gave the officials an option to wear masks during a Rose Garden ceremony which is focused on the development of coronavirus vaccine. During the ceremony, Trump was not […]

Oil Companies Received $1.9B in Tax Benefits Under Coronavirus Stimulus

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

A Bloomberg analysis shows that companies that are connected to the oil industry received somewhere around $1.9 billion in tax benefits under federal coronavirus stimulus legislation. After reviewing the Securities and Exchange Commission filings, the […]

Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Bolster Nonprofit Workforce as Coronavirus Reduces Resources

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Several Senate Democrats brought up a bill Friday to support nonprofits by giving them grants to boost hiring efforts as they work with reduced resources due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, CNBC informed. Sens. Amy Klobuchar […]

White House Confident in Abbot COVID-19 Test Despite New Study

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

The White House administration stated that they are still confident in the COVID-19 test that is used to test President Trump and staff daily despite a new study from New York University showing it may […]

McConnell Admits He Was Wrong About Obama Not Leaving Pandemic ‘Game Plan’

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday apologized and acknowledged that he made a mistake when he said earlier this week that the Obama administration didn’t leave behind a “game plan” for a pandemic. “I […]

Trump Nominee’s Nonprofit Probed by DC Attorney General

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

Michael Pack, President Donald Trump’s nominee to run the U.S. Agency for Global Media, is probed by the Washington, D.C., attorney general for potential self-dealing, CNBC informed. Pack, who was selected by Trump to run the U.S. Agency for […]

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White House Would Support a New Round of Stimulus Checks, Sources Say

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

The White House would most probably support another round of stimulus checks, CNBC informed citing two senior administrative officials. The White House did not provide further comment except to release a statement which said: “As […]

Pelosi Looks to Negotiate $3T Coronavirus Relief Bill as White House Threatens Veto

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi acknowledged Thursday that the Democrats’ $3 trillion coronavirus relief legislation does not have a good chance of becoming law and suggested the massive bill could be a starting point for talks […]

Trump Wants FBI’s Original ‘302’ Report on Flynn Case, Says Former Adviser ‘Persecuted’

May 15, 2020 Focus Washington

President Donald Trump late Thursday night inquired about the fate of the FBI’s “302” report on the Michael Flynn case that officials say disappeared after the President’s first national security adviser met with federal agents in January 2017, Fox News informed. […]

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