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  • [ April 12, 2021 ] Washington Post Calls for Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices Administration
  • [ April 12, 2021 ] Chris Christie: Biden ‘Lying’ about Spending Package Going toward ‘Infrastructure’ Politics
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  • [ April 12, 2021 ] Nevada Takes First Step to Leapfrog Iowa, New Hampshire for First Presidential Primary Administration
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Washington Post Calls for Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

The Washington Post editorial board over the weekend called to establish term limits for Supreme Court justices, limiting them to 18 years on the bench, in an effort to ensure both Republicans and Democrats have “foreseeable, […]

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Chris Christie: Biden ‘Lying’ about Spending Package Going toward ‘Infrastructure’

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

Chris Christie on Sunday accused President Biden of “lying” about his nearly $2 trillion infrastructure package — saying he’s calling a “dog a cat” because it goes far beyond rebuilding roads and bridges to include Democratic priorities […]

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Trump Blasts McConnell, Fauci in Off-script Speech

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

Former President Donald Trump blasted Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, calling him a “dumb son of a b—-,” in decidedly off-script remarks at a major Republican National Committee donor gathering Saturday night, Fox News informed. The event took […]

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Biden Aims to Redefine Word ‘Bipartisan’ as Dems Work to Push Spending Bill without Any GOP Votes

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden vowed to bridge the partisan political divide but, struggling to garner Republican support for major bills, his administration appears to be changing the narrative by redefining what “bipartisan” means, Fox News informed. First, […]

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Nevada Takes First Step to Leapfrog Iowa, New Hampshire for First Presidential Primary

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

The Nevada Assembly took the first steps this week to establish the state as the new first-in-nation primary and leapfrog Iowa and New Hampshire in the 2024 presidential voting calendar, Fox News informed.  A Nevada Assembly […]

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Chris Wallace Blasts Buttigieg on False Jobs Claim

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

“Fox News Sunday” anchor Chris Wallace on Sunday blasted Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for overstating the number of jobs that would be constituted by President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion-plus spending proposal, Fox News informed. Wallace noted that Buttigieg and other […]

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Politics

Republicans Slam Biden Plan to Send Cash Payments to Central America

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

Republicans are angry and in disbelief over the Biden administration’s proposal to send cash payments to Central America in order to fight the migrant crisis — describing the plan as “madness,” Fox News informed. On […]

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Rep. Jordan Slams Biden Admin for Limiting Media’s Access to Migrant Facilities amid Surge at Border

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

According to Republican Rep. Jim Jordan from Ohio the reason the media is not allowed to come near the migrant facilities is because the Biden administration does not “want the American people to know what’s going […]

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Politics

Pelosi: House Democrats’ Capitol Security Funding Bill is ‘Just about Ready’

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

According to the House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Democrats’ Capitol security supplemental funding bill, which will reportedly total $2 billion, is “just about ready,” Fox News informed. “We’ll put it forth when it is ready, and it […]

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Biden to Name Former NSA Deputy Director to Lead CISA: Report

April 12, 2021 Focus Washington

According to a report late Sunday, John C. Inglis, the former deputy director of the National Security Agency, is set to be named by President Joe Biden to head the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity […]

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Biden’s Budget Meets Criticism from Right and Left on Pentagon Spending

April 11, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden asked Congress to sharply hike spending on climate change, cancer and underperforming schools, but his first budget wishlist on Friday drew howls of bipartisan concern over military spending, Reuters reported. The $1.5 […]

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Trump Tells Republican Donors He’ll Help Win Congress in 2022

April 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Former President Donald Trump vowed to help Republicans win seats in Congress in 2022 elections but lashed out at two top party figures, Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell and former Vice President Mike Pence, at […]

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Business

China Fines Alibaba Record $2.75 Billion for Anti-monopoly Violations

April 11, 2021 Focus Washington

China slapped a record 18 billion yuan ($2.75 billion) fine on Alibaba Group Holding Ltd on Saturday, after an anti-monopoly probe found the e-commerce giant had abused its dominant market position for several years, Reuters […]

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Business

Bitcoin above $60,000 Again on Talk of Reduced Supply

April 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Bitcoin rose above $60,000 to approach record highs on the weekend, breaking out of a two-week tight range and propelled by talk of constrained new supplies against evidence of wider adoption, Reuters writes. The world’s […]

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Israel Pledges to Work with U.S. on Iran

April 11, 2021 Focus Washington

Israel’s defence minister pledged on Sunday to cooperate with the United States on Iran, voicing hope that Israeli security would be safeguarded under any renewed Iranian nuclear deal that Washington reaches, Reuters writes. “Israel views […]

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Republicans Charge Biden Budget Leaves US Military ‘Neglected’

April 10, 2021 Focus Washington

Republicans on Friday slammed President Joe Biden’s request for $753 billion for next fiscal year’s defense budget, arguing that it’s barely enough to counter China’s military modernization plans, Fox News informed.  Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., along with other top […]

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Biden Gun Control Moves Spark Backlash from State Attorneys General

April 10, 2021 Focus Washington

State attorneys general are starting to announce that they might take legal action against President Joe Biden’s new gun-control policies announced Thursday, Fox News informed. Biden on Thursday announced a new set of executive actions and […]

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Supreme Court Rules Against California’s Limits on In-home Religious Gatherings

April 10, 2021 Focus Washington

The U.S. Supreme Court in a divided decision late Friday ruled in favor of lifting restrictions on in-home religious gatherings, overturning a lower court ruling that upheld Gov. Gavin Newsom’s limits on people from different homes, Fox […]

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Progressives Slam Biden’s ‘Bloated’ Proposed Pentagon Budget

April 10, 2021 Focus Washington

President Biden is constantly getting critics from both political parties for his proposed $715 billion defense budget the White House published on Friday, and the progressive wing in the Democratic party saying that’s too much […]

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McConnell: Biden Supreme Court Commission ‘Direct Assault on Our Nation’s Independent Judiciary’

April 10, 2021 Focus Washington

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blasted President Joe Biden’s newly formed commission, whose role is to study potential changes to the Supreme Court, Fox News informed.  McConnell issued a statement saying that president’s commission, which is created in […]

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Business

U.S. Small Business Closures Are Ticking Back toward COVID Pandemic Highs

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Small business closures across the U.S. and the world are creeping back toward their pandemic peaks, according to a report from Facebook and the Small Business Roundtable, CNBC reports. “It continues to be a very […]

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Biden Administration Pressed to Label White Supremacists Overseas as Terrorists

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden’s administration is being pressed by a key Democratic lawmaker, Rep. Elissa Slotkin, to consider designating white supremacist groups overseas as foreign terrorists subject to U.S. government actions, Reuters writes. If Biden’s administration […]

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Facebook to Turn Menlo Park Headquarters into Vaccination Site

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Facebook Inc said on Friday it is converting a part of its Menlo Park headquarters into a vaccination site, joining the government effort to speed up the vaccination drive in the United States, Reuters reported. […]

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Russian Military Buildup Raises Stakes as Fighting in Ukraine Intensifies

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Dozens of troop carriers and missile launchers sit on flatbed wagons lining up along tracks running through southern Russia, in a region bordering Ukraine, Reuters informed. Tanks are parked in columns beside the railway, which […]

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Countries Emphasise Importance of AstraZeneca Shot as They Look to Alternatives

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Australia said on Friday it had ordered more alternatives for the AstraZeneca vaccine, setting back its vaccination rollout, and Hong Kong delayed deliveries of the shot amid concern about a possible very small risk of […]

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Friend of U.S. Congressman Gaetz Expected to Plead Guilty in Florida Sex Trafficking Case

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

A friend of embattled Republican U.S. Representative Matt Gaetz of Florida is expected to plead guilty in a sex trafficking and fraud case in a federal court in Florida, two law enforcement officials said on […]

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China Will Take Necessary Measures to Uphold Rights of Chinese Companies

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

China said on Friday it would take necessary measures to uphold the rights and interests of Chinese companies, after the United States added Chinese supercomputing entities to an economic blacklist, Reuters writes. Foreign ministry spokesman […]

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World Stocks Hit Record High, Powered by Wall Street

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Global stocks hit record highs on Friday, as tech shares on Wall Street cheered receding U.S. inflation fears, with the lack of inflation pressure keeping bond yields near two-week lows, Reuters informed. Federal Reserve Chair […]

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Roughly 500 Ballots Challenged in Amazon’s Landmark Union Election

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

Roughly 500 ballots submitted in Amazon.com Inc’s landmark union election have been challenged in a contest that will determine whether an Alabama warehouse becomes the online retailer’s first organized workplace in the United States, people […]

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First White House Budget Proposal to Preview Biden’s Goals

April 9, 2021 Focus Washington

President Joe Biden will release his first budget proposal to Congress on Friday, offering a long-awaited glimpse into his policy agenda that will mark a sharp departure from his predecessor, Donald Trump, Reuters reported. Nearly […]

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  • Washington Post Calls for Term Limits for Supreme Court Justices
    April 12, 2021
  • Chris Christie: Biden ‘Lying’ about Spending Package Going toward ‘Infrastructure’
    April 12, 2021
  • Trump Blasts McConnell, Fauci in Off-script Speech
    April 12, 2021
  • Biden Aims to Redefine Word ‘Bipartisan’ as Dems Work to Push Spending Bill without Any GOP Votes
    April 12, 2021
  • Nevada Takes First Step to Leapfrog Iowa, New Hampshire for First Presidential Primary
    April 12, 2021

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